Training aid
First Claim
1. A training aid, including:
- a housing;
a clamp for releasably mounting the housing to an implement;
a battery within the housing;
a sound generator connected to the battery through an electrical circuit; and
a force activated switch in the electrical circuit, which is activated to energise the sound generator to sound in response to displacement of the training aid,wherein the force activated switch;
has a force threshold at which the force activated switch is activated to energise the sound generator to sound, andis configured so that the force threshold is user adjustable;
and wherein the force activated switch comprises;
a force sensor outputting a force voltage which varies depending on the displacement of the training aid;
a user adjustable potentiometer outputting a force threshold voltage which is the force threshold; and
a voltage comparator which is operable to compare the force voltage to the force threshold voltage,wherein the force activated switch is operable to energise the sound generator when the force voltage of the accelerometer is bigger than the force threshold voltage.
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Abstract
A training aid (10) provides real-time biometric feedback for swung or linearly accelerated implements where the feedback is provided above a user adjustable threshold. The training aid (10) includes a two-part housing (12) and mounting means for releasably mounting the housing to an implement. A battery (16) is located in the housing (12) with a buzzer (22) connected to the battery (16) through an electrical circuit. A force activated switch (14) in the electrical circuit is activated to energize the buzzer (22) to sound in response to displacement of the training aid. The force activated switch (14) has a force threshold at which the force activated switch (14) is activated to energize the buzzer (22) to sound. The force activated switch (14) is configured so that the force threshold is user adjustable.
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10 Claims
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1. A training aid, including:
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a housing; a clamp for releasably mounting the housing to an implement; a battery within the housing; a sound generator connected to the battery through an electrical circuit; and a force activated switch in the electrical circuit, which is activated to energise the sound generator to sound in response to displacement of the training aid, wherein the force activated switch; has a force threshold at which the force activated switch is activated to energise the sound generator to sound, and is configured so that the force threshold is user adjustable; and wherein the force activated switch comprises; a force sensor outputting a force voltage which varies depending on the displacement of the training aid; a user adjustable potentiometer outputting a force threshold voltage which is the force threshold; and a voltage comparator which is operable to compare the force voltage to the force threshold voltage, wherein the force activated switch is operable to energise the sound generator when the force voltage of the accelerometer is bigger than the force threshold voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A training aid, including:
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a housing; a clamp for releasably mounting the housing to an implement; a battery within the housing; a sound generator connected to the battery through an electrical circuit; and a force activated switch in the electrical circuit, which is activated to energise the sound generator to sound in response to displacement of the training aid, wherein the force activated switch; has a force threshold at which the force activated switch is activated to energise the sound generator to sound, and is configured so that the force threshold is user adjustable; and wherein the force activated switch comprises; an accelerometer outputting a force voltage which varies depending on the displacement of the training aid; an analog-to-digital converter connected to the accelerometer and which outputs a digital value proportional to the magnitude of the force voltage; a digital comparator which is operable to compare the digital value to the force threshold; and wherein the force activated switch energises the sound generator when the digital value of the accelerometer is bigger than the force threshold. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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