Handle integrated motion capture element mount
First Claim
1. A handle integrated motion capture element mount apparatus comprising:
- an elongated handle portion having a distal portion and a proximal portion;
a first area located within said distal portion of said handle portion wherein said first area isconfigured to couple with an elongated shaft of a piece of equipment;
a second area located in said proximal portion of said handle portion housing a motion capture element and at least one battery;
a weight element; and
,wherein said second area is further configured to internally hold said weight element when saidmotion capture element is removed, wherein said weight element is substantially equal in weight to said motion capture element to minimize a difference in weight between said motion capture element that is removed, at least one battery and said weight element, to keep a total weight of said handle integrated motion capture element mount apparatus of equal value before said motion capture element is removed and after said motion capture element is removed and replaced by said weight element; and
,a cap, wherein said second area is configured to couple with said cap to enclose said second area, wherein said second area and said cap are rotationally coupled and configured to power said motion capture element through rotation of said cap with respect to said second area.
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Abstract
Handle integrated motion capture element mount that enables coupling or retrofitting a golf club with active motion capture electronics that are battery powered, passive or active shot count components, for example a passive RFID, and/or a visual marker on the cap for use with visual motion capture cameras. Does not require modifying the golf club. Electronics package and battery can be easily removed and replaced, for example without any tools. May utilize a weight that is removed when inserting the electronic package in the mount, wherein the weight element may have the same weight as an electronics package, for no net change or minimal change in club weight. May be implemented with a handle without electronics for future upgrading. May utilize non-permanently and/or friction coupling between the mount and equipment.
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17 Claims
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1. A handle integrated motion capture element mount apparatus comprising:
- an elongated handle portion having a distal portion and a proximal portion;
a first area located within said distal portion of said handle portion wherein said first area isconfigured to couple with an elongated shaft of a piece of equipment; a second area located in said proximal portion of said handle portion housing a motion capture element and at least one battery; a weight element; and
,wherein said second area is further configured to internally hold said weight element when said motion capture element is removed, wherein said weight element is substantially equal in weight to said motion capture element to minimize a difference in weight between said motion capture element that is removed, at least one battery and said weight element, to keep a total weight of said handle integrated motion capture element mount apparatus of equal value before said motion capture element is removed and after said motion capture element is removed and replaced by said weight element; and
,a cap, wherein said second area is configured to couple with said cap to enclose said second area, wherein said second area and said cap are rotationally coupled and configured to power said motion capture element through rotation of said cap with respect to said second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- an elongated handle portion having a distal portion and a proximal portion;
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16. A handle integrated motion capture element mount apparatus comprising:
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an elongated handle portion having a distal portion and a proximal portion; a first area located within said distal portion of said handle portion wherein said first area is configured to couple with an elongated shaft of a piece of equipment; a second area located in said proximal portion of said handle portion wherein said second area is configured to house a motion capture element and at least one battery; wherein said first area and said second area comprise cylinders of different diameters and wherein said elongated handle portion comprises a conical shape wherein said distal end has a smaller diameter than said proximal end; a cap; wherein said second area configured to couple with said cap to enclose said second area wherein said second area and said cap are rotationally coupled and configured to power said motion capture element through rotation of said cap with respect to said second area; a weight element; and
,wherein said second area is further configured to internally hold said weight element when said motion capture element is removed, wherein said weight element is substantially equal in weight to said motion capture element to minimize a difference in weight between said motion capture element that is removed, at least one battery and said weight element, to keep a total weight of said handle integrated motion capture element mount apparatus of equal value before said motion capture element is removed and after said motion capture element is removed and replaced by said weight element. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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