Golf swing posture correction apparatus and method of correcting golf swing posture

• US 7,527,561 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2007
• Issued: 05/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Kim, Seunghwan, Jang, Yong Won
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US11/924,906
• Publication Number:
  US 20080139331A1
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 473/207, 473/208, 473/209, 473/211, 473/212, 473/213, 473/214, 473/215, 473/216, 473/217, 473/218, 473/266, 473/269, 473/276, 473/277, 473/422
• US Class Current: 473/215
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence

Abstract

A golf swing posture correction apparatus and method therefor are provided. Provided is the golf swing posture correction system apparatus capable of detecting movement of an anchored leg in a golf swing and notifying a user, thereby correcting a golf swing posture. The anchored leg is a left leg for a right-handed person and a right leg for a left-handed person. The golf swing posture correction apparatus detects the movement of the anchored leg, and processes a detected signal, thereby generating sound via a speaker or vibration.

Claims

1. A golf swing posture correction apparatus according to a movement of an anchored leg in a golf swing, the golf swing posture correction apparatus comprising:

an angular speed sensor detecting rotary movement of the anchored leg in the golf swing to output a rotary movement signal;

an acceleration sensor detecting one of vertical and horizontal movements of the anchored leg in the golf swing to output a linear movement signal;

a control unit receiving the rotary movement and linear movement signals, and determining that the anchored leg moves if an amplitude of the rotary movement signal is greater than that of a predetermined reference signal and also if an amplitude of the linear movement signal is greater than that of the predetermined reference signal, thereby outputting a control signal; and

a notification unit receiving the control signal and notifying a golfer of the movement of the anchored leg.

2. The golf swing posture correction apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wearing unit that is able to be attached to one of the anchored leg of the golfer and other body parts of the golfer.

3. The golf swing posture correction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit that determines the movement of the anchored leg comprises at least one of an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), an MUX (Multiplexer), and an ADC (Analog to Digital Converter), and outputs the control signal.

4. The golf swing posture correction apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the notification unit receives the control signal, the notification unit immediately notifies the golfer of the movement of the anchored leg via at least one of a bell sound and vibration.

5. The golf swing posture correction apparatus of claim 4, wherein the notification unit comprises at least one of a speaker for outputting the bell sound to the golfer and a motor for transferring the vibration to the golfer.

6. The golf swing posture correction apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anchored leg is not the only part of the body that is able to be checked in terms of movement and thus, other parts of the body are also able to be checked in terms of movement.