Method and apparatus for teaching proper swing tempo
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring swing tempo comprising:
- an accelerometer, said accelerometer for measuring a real-time acceleration of a swinging object and producing a first voltage signal with a voltage level related to said real-time acceleration;
a voltage-to-frequency converter coupled to said accelerometer, said voltage-to-frequency converter for converting said first voltage signal into a second voltage signal with a frequency related to said voltage level; and
an output means coupled to said voltage-to-frequency converter for outputting said second voltage signal.
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Abstract
A swing tempo training device is provided which may be used to teach proper swing tempo. The disclosed swing tempo training device comprises an accelerometer coupled to a voltage-to-frequency converter, and an output coupled to the voltage-to-frequency converter. The accelerometer measures the real-time acceleration of a swinging object and produces a first voltage signal with a voltage level related to the measured real-time acceleration. The voltage-to-frequency converter then converters the first voltage signal into a second voltage signal with a frequency related to the first voltage level. The output then outputs the second voltage signal. Preferably the output comprises a frequency modulator and a FM transmitter.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring swing tempo comprising:
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an accelerometer, said accelerometer for measuring a real-time acceleration of a swinging object and producing a first voltage signal with a voltage level related to said real-time acceleration; a voltage-to-frequency converter coupled to said accelerometer, said voltage-to-frequency converter for converting said first voltage signal into a second voltage signal with a frequency related to said voltage level; and an output means coupled to said voltage-to-frequency converter for outputting said second voltage signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of teaching proper swing tempo comprising the steps of:
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measuring a real-time acceleration of a swinging object; producing a first voltage signal with a voltage level related to said real-time acceleration; converting said first voltage signal into a second voltage signal with a frequency related to said voltage level; and outputting said second voltage signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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