Sports implement swing analyzer
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1. A swing analyzer for analyzing the swing of an implement at an object comprising:
- acceleration measurement means affixed to said implement for measuring the acceleration of said implement through a swing, including acceleration when said implement strikes said object, and for outputting a signal characteristic of said acceleration;
said signal output having a peak upon said implement striking said object;
means for transmitting said acceleration signal;
means responsive to said transmitting means for processing said acceleration signal, said processing means providing a series of data points representing the acceleration signal characteristic;
means to store said data points;
means responsive to the peak of said signal output to select a predetermined number of data points before and after said peak; and
said processing means processing said selected data points according to a prestored algorithm for translating said data points into an output characteristic of said swing.
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Abstract
A sports implement swing analyzer. The present invention comprises an implement having means for supporting acceleration measurement means; acceleration measurement means for measuring the acceleration of said implement through a swing for outputting a signal characteristic of said acceleration; means for transmitting said acceleration signal to a processing means; means responsive to said transmitting means for processing said acceleration signal according to a prestored algorithm and for translating said signal into an output characteristic of swing performance; and means for displaying said output characteristic of swing performance.
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1. A swing analyzer for analyzing the swing of an implement at an object comprising:
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acceleration measurement means affixed to said implement for measuring the acceleration of said implement through a swing, including acceleration when said implement strikes said object, and for outputting a signal characteristic of said acceleration;
said signal output having a peak upon said implement striking said object;means for transmitting said acceleration signal; means responsive to said transmitting means for processing said acceleration signal, said processing means providing a series of data points representing the acceleration signal characteristic; means to store said data points; means responsive to the peak of said signal output to select a predetermined number of data points before and after said peak; and said processing means processing said selected data points according to a prestored algorithm for translating said data points into an output characteristic of said swing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sports apparatus swing analyzer for use by a player to determine the effect on a thrown object by a swingable sports implement comprising:
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acceleration measurement means supported by said swingable sports implement for outputting a signal characteristic of the acceleration of said implement as it is swung by a player into and strikes an object thrown at said implement; means for measuring the velocity of said object as it is thrown toward said implement and for measuring the velocity of said object after it is struck by said implement; means for transmitting said acceleration output signal into a data storage means; processing means for determining the contribution of the player'"'"'s swing motion to swing performance of said implement from said stored data based upon a prestored algorithm, and for further generating a curve characteristic of said swingable implement; and display means for displaying said curve characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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