Method and apparatus for golf club swing training
First Claim
1. A golf club swing measurement apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- at least two parallel planar displacement sensors including a first planar displacement sensor having a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to and on a first side of the axis of an intended golf swing, and a second planar displacement sensor having a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to and on a second side of the axis of an intended golf swing, said first and second planar displacement sensors each having a length and an output proportional to the position of a golf club head along said length;
a detector connected to said at least two parallel planar displacement sensors; and
a processor connected to said detector for processing signals from said detector to continuously calculate the swing parameters of a golf club head moved over said at least two parallel planar displacement sensors.
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Abstract
A golf training and simulation device measures a signal indicative of the displacement of a club and in an alternate embodiment, the detection of a golf ball after being struck. The measurement system can be used in conjunction with a golf simulator or as a golf training apparatus for diagnosing a golf swing. In one application, a putting stroke training device is described with the object to develop a smooth, consistent putting stroke by feedback to the golfer when the putter head has accelerated or decelerated too rapidly or when the golfer opens or closes the club face when striking a golf ball. Positive feedback can also be provided when the putting stroke is square at impact with the ball. The consistency in the repetition of a stroke may also be measured, statistically analyzed, recorded and displayed and thus used in advanced training.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf club swing measurement apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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at least two parallel planar displacement sensors including a first planar displacement sensor having a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to and on a first side of the axis of an intended golf swing, and a second planar displacement sensor having a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to and on a second side of the axis of an intended golf swing, said first and second planar displacement sensors each having a length and an output proportional to the position of a golf club head along said length; a detector connected to said at least two parallel planar displacement sensors; and a processor connected to said detector for processing signals from said detector to continuously calculate the swing parameters of a golf club head moved over said at least two parallel planar displacement sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for using a detector to measure the displacement of a golf club during a swing, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least two parallel planar displacement sensors including a first planar displacement sensor having a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to and on a first side of the axis of an intended golf swing, and a second planar displacement sensor having a longitudinal axis aligned parallel to and on a second side of the axis of an intended golf swing, said first and second planar displacement sensors each having a length and an output proportional to the position of a golf club head along said length; connecting a detector to the at least two parallel planar displacement sensors; moving a golf club head over the at least two parallel planar displacement sensors; and processing the signals from the detector to continuously calculate golf swing parameters.
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13. A golf club swing measurement apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a two dimensional planar inductive sensor including a stepped primary coil, said two dimensional planar inductive sensor having a sensing axis aligned parallel to the axis of the intended golf swing, said two dimensional planar inductive sensor having a length and an output proportional to the position of a golf club head along said length; a detector connected to said two dimensional planar inductive sensor; and a processor connected to said detector for processing signals from said detector to continuously calculate the swing parameters of a golf club head moved over said two dimensional planar inductive sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for using a detector to measure the displacement of a golf club during a swing, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a two dimensional planar inductive sensor including a stepped primary coil, the two dimensional planar inductive sensor having a sensing axis aligned parallel to the axis of the intended golf swing, the two dimensional planar inductive sensor having a length and an output proportional to the position of a golf club head along said length; connecting a detector to the two dimensional planar inductive sensor; moving a golf club head over the two dimensional planar inductive sensor; and processing the signals from the detector to continuously calculate golf swing parameters.
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