Golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines and its operating method

Abstract

Providing a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines and a method for operating it. [Solution] The present invention provides a golf distance measuring device and its operating method that can measure putting lines, by using the same putter used to set standard distance and standard slope values ​​on flat ground when measuring the curvature on the green, and comparing the standard distance and standard slope values ​​set on flat ground with the distance and slope values ​​measured on the green to accurately measure the slope and angle of slope of the green between the ball and the putter, as well as the distance between the ball and the putter.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line and an operating method thereof. More specifically, the present invention uses the putter used for setting the reference distance value and the reference inclination value on flat ground as it is when measuring the bend in the green, and compares the reference distance value and the reference inclination value set on flat ground with the distance value and the inclination value measured on the green, and accurately measures the inclination and inclination angle of the green between the ball and the putter, and the distance between the ball and the putter. The present invention relates to a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line and an operating method thereof.

Background Art

[0002] Many people use a golf distance measuring device that can easily grasp the slope of the green on the golf course while playing golf. As an example, a device such as a golf optical distance measuring device disclosed in Korean Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0192066 is used. Such a golf distance measuring device is a device that takes an object from the height of the user's eyes and calculates the distance between the user and the object. Such a golf distance measuring device takes a flagpole at a distance from the place where the golfer's golf ball is located and accurately measures the distance between the ball and the flagpole, and outputs the measured value.

[0003] Many users determine a club suitable for the swing distance based on the distance value output from the golf distance measuring device. Thus, the golf distance measuring device provides useful information for playing golf to the user. However, when measuring the short distance between the ball located on the green and the hole cup by many conventional golf distance measuring devices, there is a problem that an accurate putting line cannot be measured and inappropriate information is provided. As an example, when a user tries to take a short-distance hole cup to obtain information on the green between the hole cup and the ball, the user tends to take a picture from top to bottom, and the golf distance measuring device, due to distortion according to height, determines it as a downhill lie even though it is not a downhill lie.

[0004] Furthermore, golf rangefinders have a problem where, even if a tall person (J) and a short person (I) take a picture of the hole cup from the same position, they will capture the hole cup at different heights. This means that the tall person will see a steeper downhill slope, while the short person will see a relatively gentler slope.

[0005] Thus, current golf rangefinders K have the problem of outputting different lies, slopes, and distances for the green between the ball and the hole cup, even though it is the same green, depending on the user's position. Furthermore, conventional golf rangefinders also have the problem of not being able to accurately measure the lie and slope of the green at close range, and not being able to distinguish and measure multiple lines between the ball and the hole cup. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Korean Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0192066 [Patent Document 2] Korean Published Patent No. 10-2021-0107242 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] The present invention was made to solve the aforementioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a golf distance measuring device and its operating method that can measure putting lines by using the same putter used to set reference distance and reference slope values ​​on flat ground when measuring the curvature on the green, and comparing the reference distance and slope values ​​set on flat ground with the distance and slope values ​​measured on the green, thereby accurately measuring the slope and angle of the green between the ball and the putter, as well as the distance between the ball and the putter.

[0008] Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a golf distance measuring device and its operating method that can measure the putting line, enabling the user to accurately understand the point where the ball curves due to the slope, i.e., the green brake, by dividing and measuring the lie of multiple greens between the ball and the hole cup.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf distance measuring device and its operating method that allows a user to accurately select a hole cup while standing next to an actual putter, confirming the position of the visible light laser beam emitted from the laser point unit, and then easily confirming the distance and slope between the hole cup and the ball on the screen.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a golf distance measuring device and its operating method that can measure putting lines, by emitting a visible light laser beam, thereby eliminating the need for the user to bend down to a low-height, actual putter or squat behind the actual putter to place their eye on the eyepiece and align the hole cup with the center of the crosshair symbol that appears on the eyepiece. Instead, the user can stand next to the device, target the hole cup, and measure the distance and slope between the device and the hole cup.

[0011] The problems that this invention aims to solve are not limited to those described above, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring the putting line, comprising: a body part that is detachable from a putter used during putting and includes an offset setting button and a green measuring button formed on the outside; a distance measuring unit installed inside the body part and including a laser transmitting unit that outputs a laser beam to an external object, and a laser receiving unit that receives the laser beam reflected from the object, which measures the distance to the object and outputs a distance value; a slope measuring unit installed inside the body part and, when the distance measuring unit outputs a laser beam to the object, measures the degree of inclination of the body part relative to a virtual horizontal line and outputs a slope value; when the putter used to which the body part is connected is perpendicular to the horizontal plane and the offset setting button is turned on, the distance measuring unit is activated and the distance value measured between the reference object placed on the horizontal plane and the putter used is received from the distance measuring unit, and when the distance measuring unit measures the distance, the slope value measured by the slope measuring unit is received from the slope measuring unit, and based on a preset trigonometric function calculation formula, the slope value received from the slope measuring unit is used as the reference. A setting memory unit assigns different distance values ​​to multiple slopes, sets the assigned distance value as the reference distance value, and sets and stores the slope corresponding to each reference distance value as the reference slope value; when the putter in use, with its body connected to the green, is turned on while it is vertical, the distance measuring unit activates and receives the distance value measured between the object to be measured on the green and the putter in use from the distance measuring unit, and when the distance measuring unit measures the distance, it receives the slope value measured from the slope measuring unit from the slope measuring unit and the distance value and A central processing unit that compares the received reference distance value with the slope value and calculates downhill slope data if the reference distance value and the distance value are the same and the slope value is greater than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value; and a screen unit that receives uphill slope data or downhill slope data from the central processing unit and outputs it to the screen.

[0013] The central processing unit calculates the difference value, obtained by subtracting the reference slope value from the slope value, and uses that difference as the green slope value.

[0014] The central processing unit calculates hook-lie data if the first slope value measured at the first location is the same as the reference slope value, and the second slope value measured at the second location is greater than the reference slope value. If another slope value measured at the second location is less than the reference slope value, it calculates slice-lie data.

[0015] It includes a laser point unit installed on the front of the body that emits a visible light laser beam to an external object.

[0016] The body further includes a laser point drive button that controls the operation of the laser point unit. The distance measuring unit measures the distance to the object to which the visible light laser beam hits when the offset setting button or green measurement button is turned on while the laser point drive button is turned on. The tilt measuring unit measures the inclination value by outputting a visible light laser beam from the laser point unit and measuring the inclination relative to the body unit and the horizontal line when the offset setting button or green measurement button is turned on while the laser point drive button is turned on.

[0017] Furthermore, the present invention relates to an operating method for a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines, which achieves the above objectives, and uses a body part including a distance measuring unit, an inclination measuring unit, a memory unit, and a central processing unit installed inside, and a putter in actual use that can be positioned perpendicular to the bottom surface, and the method comprises: (a) with the putter in actual use on which the body part is installed in a state perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the distance measuring unit measures the distance between the putter in actual use and a reference object, and the inclination measuring unit measures the inclination value of the body part; (b) the memory unit receives the distance value from the distance measuring unit, sets it as a reference distance value and stores it, and sets the inclination value from the inclination measuring unit and stores it as a reference inclination value; and (c) with the putter in actual use on which the body part is installed in a state perpendicular to the green, the distance measuring unit (d) The system includes the steps of: (a) measuring the distance from the actual putter to the object to be measured placed on the green, and when the distance measuring unit calculates the distance value, the inclination measuring unit measures the inclination value; (b) the central processing unit receives the distance value from the distance measuring unit, receives a reference distance value from the memory unit and compares the distance value with the reference distance value, receives the inclination value from the distance measuring unit and receives a reference inclination value from the setting memory unit and compares the inclination value with the reference inclination value, and if the reference distance value and the distance value are the same, and the inclination value is greater than the reference inclination value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, the system calculates downhill inclination data, and if the inclination value is less than the reference inclination value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, the system calculates uphill inclination data; and (e) the screen unit receives the uphill inclination data or downhill inclination data from the central processing unit and outputs it to the screen. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] The present invention provides a golf distance measuring device and method that allows for the measurement of putting lines, which involves using the same putter used to set reference distance and reference slope values ​​on flat ground when measuring the curvature on the green, and comparing the reference distance and reference slope values ​​set on flat ground with the distance and slope values ​​measured on the green to accurately measure the slope and angle of the green between the ball and the putter, as well as the distance between the ball and the putter.

[0019] In addition, the present invention provides a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line, which can separately measure a plurality of green lines between a ball and a hole cup, enabling a user to accurately grasp the point where the ball curves due to slope, that is, the green brake. And a method of operating the same.

[0020] In addition, the present invention provides a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line, which enables a user to accurately select a hole cup while standing adjacent to the actual putter in use and checking the position of the laser beam of the visible light output from the laser point portion, and can easily check the distance and inclination between the hole cup and the ball output later on the screen. And a method of operating the same.

[0021] In addition, the present invention provides a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line, which prevents a user from bending down to a low-height actual putter or squatting behind the actual putter and aligning the hole cup with the center of the crosshair symbol appearing on the screen of the eyepiece by putting the eye on the eyepiece when the laser beam of the visible light is output. And a method of operating the same.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0022] [Figure 1] It is a diagram showing the usage state of a conventional golf distance measuring device. [Figure 2] It is a perspective view of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] It is a diagram showing components constituting a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing a state of setting a reference distance value and a reference inclination value stored in a memory unit. [Figure 5] It is a diagram showing a state of setting a reference distance value and a reference inclination value stored in a memory unit. [Figure 6]This figure shows a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention measuring the distance and slope angle between the ball and the hole cup on the green. [Figure 7] This is a diagram illustrating the usage of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This flowchart shows the operation method of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0023] The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as apparatus for achieving them, will become clear with reference to the embodiments described later in detail with the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are provided merely to fully inform those ordinary skill in the art of the present invention of the scope of the invention, and do not define the present invention. The present invention can be realized in various forms in addition to the embodiments described later. Thus, the present invention is simply defined by the claims.

[0024] Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “part” or “module” mean software or hardware components, and each “part” or “module” plays a defined role. However, the meaning of “part” or “module” is not limited to software or hardware. A “part” or “module” may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium, or to regenerate one or more processors. As an example, a “part” or “module” may include components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and at least one of processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, or variables. The components and the functionality provided within a “part” or “module” may be combined with fewer components and the “part” or “module,” or further separated into additional components and the “part” or “module.”

[0025] The following describes in detail a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines and a golf distance measuring method capable of measuring putting lines, according to one embodiment of the present invention, with reference to Figures 2 to 8.

[0026] However, in order to make the explanation of the present invention concise and clear, a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines will be described first, and then a golf distance measuring method capable of measuring putting lines will be described with reference to the described content and Figure 8.

[0027] All descriptions of the golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to this embodiment apply directly to the operation method of the golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines.

[0028] The following will provide a detailed explanation of golf distance measuring devices capable of measuring putting lines, with reference to Figures 2 and 3.

[0029] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing the components constituting the golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] A golf distance measuring device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention, capable of measuring putting lines, can accurately measure the distance to distant objects using a laser beam. Furthermore, it uses a putter used when putting on the green to set a reference distance value and a reference slope value on a horizontal base, i.e., a horizontal plane A, and accurately measures the distance and slope between the ball and the hole cup on a sloped green based on the set reference distance value and reference slope value. In addition, because the present invention can measure multiple green lies between the ball and the hole cup separately, the user can accurately grasp the point on the putting line where the ball curves due to the slope, i.e., the green brake.

[0031] A golf distance measuring device 100 capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention, having the above characteristics, includes a body 110, a distance measuring unit 120, an inclination measuring unit 130, a setting memory unit 140, a central processing unit 150, and a screen unit 160, as shown in Figure 3. It further includes a laser point unit 170.

[0032] The components constituting the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0033] As shown in Figure 2, the body portion 110 is formed in an elliptical cylindrical shape. In other words, the body portion 110 is hardware. Such a body portion 110 is detachable from the putter B used in actual use, that is, the putter B used by the user to set reference distance values ​​and reference slope values ​​on the green D and the horizontal plane A. For example, a universal joint 115 is installed at the lower end of the body portion 110, and the universal joint 115 is detachable from the upper end of the putter used in actual use.

[0034] The body section 110 is connected to the actual putter B via a universal joint 115, and in the connected state, it tilts with respect to a virtual horizontal line.

[0035] One side of the body 110 has a laser point unit 170 and a distance measuring unit 120, while the other side has an eyepiece lens 116. The top surface of the body has a power button 111, an offset setting button 112, a green measurement button 113, and a laser point drive button 114. Inside the body 110 are the distance measuring unit 120, an inclination measuring unit 130, a setting memory unit 140, a central processing unit 150, a screen unit 160, and a laser point unit 170. The power button 111 is a switch that allows the battery installed inside the housing to be used as a power source. The offset setting button 112 is a switch that measures the distance and inclination between the putter B used in actual use and the object on a horizontal plane and sets them as reference distance and reference inclination values. The green measurement button 113 is a switch that compares the distance and inclination values ​​between the putter B used in actual use and the object calculated on the green with the reference distance and reference inclination values ​​and outputs the green status. Furthermore, the laser point drive button 114 acts as a switch to control the operation of the laser point. When turned on, it causes the laser point unit to output a visible light laser beam, and when turned off, it prevents the laser point unit from outputting a visible light laser beam. In other words, the laser point drive button acts as a switch to control the operation of the laser point unit.

[0036] The distance measuring unit 120 measures the distance from the location of the body 110 to the object via the laser transmitting unit 121, the laser receiving unit 122, and the calculation unit, and calculates a corresponding distance value. Here, the laser transmitting unit 121 is installed inside the body 110 and outputs an infrared laser beam to the external object, and the laser receiving unit 122 receives the laser beam reflected from the object. The distance measuring unit 120 calculates the distance to the object via the calculation unit based on the difference between the time the laser transmitting unit 122 output the laser beam and the time the laser receiving unit 122 received the laser beam.

[0037] Furthermore, when the laser point drive button 114 is turned on, the distance measuring unit 120 can be switched to measure the distance between the target objects with a beam of visible light. The distance measuring unit 120, via an installed correction program, measures the distance to the object where the visible light laser beam output from the laser point unit 170 is located, and calculates the distance value. Here, unlike the laser transmission unit 121, the laser point unit 170 outputs a visible light laser beam. When the laser point drive button 114 is turned on, the laser point unit 170 outputs a visible light laser beam, allowing the user to confirm that they have correctly selected the target object outside of the present invention.

[0038] When the offset setting button 112 or the green measurement button 113 is turned on, the distance measuring unit 120 measures the distance to the object illuminated by the infrared laser beam and transmits the measured distance to the central processing unit 150. Alternatively, when the laser point drive button 114 is turned on and the offset setting button 112 is turned on, the distance measuring unit 120 can measure the distance to the object illuminated by the visible light laser beam and transmit the measured distance to the central processing unit 150. In other words, the distance measuring unit 120 can switch from infrared distance measurement to visible light distance measurement depending on the operation of the laser point via the laser point drive button 114.

[0039] This distance measuring unit 120 shines a laser beam onto a reference object C placed on a horizontal base, i.e., a horizontal plane A, or onto a measuring object E on the green D, such as a hole cup or a flag placed on the hole cup, to measure the distance between the putter B being used and the reference object, and the distance between the putter B being used and the measuring object, and outputs the corresponding distance values.

[0040] The tilt measuring unit 130 is installed inside the body unit 110. When the distance measuring unit 120 outputs an infrared laser beam to the object, the tilt measuring unit 130 measures the degree to which the body unit 110 is tilted relative to a virtual horizontal line HL, i.e., the inclination, and outputs an inclination value. For example, if the body unit 110 rotates 1 degree clockwise from a virtual horizontal line HL parallel to the horizontal plane A, the tilt measuring unit 130 outputs an inclination value of 1°, and if it rotates 85 degrees clockwise, it outputs an inclination value of 85°. Here, when the offset setting button 112 is turned on, the distance measuring unit 120 and the tilt measuring unit 130 output distance and inclination values ​​when the actual putter B to which the body unit 110 is connected is perpendicular to the horizontal plane A.

[0041] Alternatively, when the laser point drive button 114 is turned on and the offset setting button 112 is turned on, the tilt measuring unit 130 measures the degree of inclination of the body unit 110 relative to a virtual horizontal line HL and outputs the inclination value.

[0042] The setting memory unit 140 receives distance values ​​from the distance measuring unit 120 and inclination values ​​from the inclination measuring unit 130, sets them as reference distance values ​​and reference inclination values, stores them, and transmits the stored reference distance values ​​and reference inclination values ​​to the central processing unit 150.

[0043] The central processing unit 150 receives turn-on and turn-off signals from the power button 111, offset setting button 112, and green measurement button 113, and receives data from the distance measurement unit 120, inclination measurement unit 130, and setting memory unit 140, and stores, interprets, and calculates the data.

[0044] A detailed explanation of the operation of the aforementioned setting memory unit 140 and central processing unit 150 will be provided later.

[0045] The screen unit 160 outputs data transmitted from the central processing unit 150 to the screen, allowing the user to read the data. The screen of the screen unit can be formed on the other side of the body unit.

[0046] The operation of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to Figures 4 to 7.

[0047] Figures 4 and 5 show the state in which reference distance values ​​and reference slope values ​​are set in the memory unit; Figure 6 shows the state in which a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention measures the distance and slope angle between the ball and the hole cup on the green; and Figure 7 is a diagram showing the state of use of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] When the power button 111 is turned on and the offset setting button 112 is turned on, the distance measuring unit 120 and the inclination measuring unit 130 activate and calculate the distance value and inclination value. At this time, the setting memory unit 140 receives the distance value between the reference object C placed on the horizontal plane A and the putter B being used from the distance measuring unit 120. It then sets and stores this as the reference distance value. The setting memory unit 140 also receives the inclination value measured by the inclination measuring unit 130 when the distance measuring unit 120 measures the distance, sets it as the reference inclination value, and stores it. As an example, as shown in Figure 4, the setting memory unit 140 receives "Z", which is the distance value between the putter B being used and the reference object C measured by the distance measuring unit 120 of the body unit 110 installed on the upper end of the putter B being used, from the distance measuring unit 120. It then receives "θ", which is the inclination value measured by the inclination measuring unit 130. Furthermore, the setting memory unit 140 receives distance and tilt values ​​and sets reference distance and tilt values. At this time, the screen G on the eyepiece 116 outputs a crosshair symbol, the distance value "Z", the tilt value "θ", and the actual distance "X" between the actual putter B and the reference object C calculated by the central processing unit 150.

[0049] Furthermore, the setting memory unit 140 assigns different distance values ​​to each other based on a predetermined trigonometric function formula, according to the degree of inclination at regular intervals, using as a reference one distance value Z received from the distance measuring unit 120 and one inclination value θ received from the inclination measuring unit 130 when the distance measuring unit 120 receives one distance value Z. Then, the degrees of inclination corresponding to each of the multiple reference distance values ​​are set as multiple reference inclination values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n. As an example, the setting memory unit 140 can set distance values ​​for each degree of inclination from 1° to 85° in 1° increments based on a trigonometric function formula and a predetermined cosine law, and set multiple reference distance values. The degrees of inclination from 1° to 85° corresponding to each of the multiple reference distance values ​​set in this way can be set as multiple reference inclination values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n. In other words, multiple reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n are set according to the degree of inclination at regular intervals.

[0050] When the power button 111 is turned on, and the laser point drive button 114 is turned on, and then the offset setting button 112 is turned on, the user can check the visible light laser beam output from the laser point unit, set a reference distance value and a reference tilt value, and store them.

[0051] When the power button 111 is turned on and the actual putter B, on which the body 110 is installed, is positioned perpendicular to the green D, and the green measurement button 113 is turned on, the distance measurement unit 120 and the inclination measurement unit 130 activate, measuring the distance value Z2 and the inclination value θ2 and transmitting them to the central processing unit 150. The setting memory unit 140 transmits the stored reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n and reference inclination values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n to the central processing unit 150.

[0052] As shown in Figure 6, the central processing unit 150 compares the distance value Z2 with the reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n received from the setting memory unit 140, and compares the incline value θ2 received from the incline measurement unit 130 with the reference incline values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n received from the setting memory unit 140. At this time, if the reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n and the distance value Z2 are the same, and the incline value is greater than the reference incline value set for the same reference distance value as the distance value, the central processing unit 150 calculates downhill incline data. If the reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n and the distance value Z2 are the same, and the incline value is less than the reference incline value set for the same reference distance value as the distance value, the central processing unit 150 calculates uphill incline data. For example, the central processing unit 150 calculates downhill slope data when the reference distance value "Z1-2" and the distance value "Z2" are the same, and the slope value "θ2" is greater than the reference slope value "θ1-2" set for the reference distance value "Z1-2". If the slope value "θ2" is smaller, it calculates uphill slope data. The central processing unit 150 can also calculate the difference value obtained by subtracting the reference slope values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n from the slope value θ2 as the green slope value θx.

[0053] The usage of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to Figure 7.

[0054] Figure 7 is a diagram showing the usage of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] A golf distance measuring device 100 capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention can measure the slope of the green by crossing a virtual putting line formed between the actual putter B and the hole cup, and can accurately measure the putting line between the ball and the hole cup. As an example, as shown in Figure 7, the golf distance measuring device 100 capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention measures the object at a first point P1 and a second point P2 to measure the degree and direction of the slope of the green. At this time, in the calculation process of the central processing unit 150, if the slope value θ2 measured at the first point is the same as the reference slope values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n, and the slope value θ2-1 measured at the second point is greater than the reference slope values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n, hook lie data is calculated. On the other hand, if another slope value θ2-1 measured at the second point is less than the reference slope values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n, slice lie data is calculated.

[0056] A golf distance measuring device 100 capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention transmits hook line data or slice line data calculated by the central processing unit 150 to the screen unit 160.

[0057] The screen unit 160 outputs various data to the screen that allows the user to find the putting line. For example, the screen unit 160 may display information such as, "This lie is a hook lie, the green slope value is 15°, and the distance between the ball and the hole cup is 9m." Furthermore, the golf distance measuring device 100 capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention can measure the lies of multiple greens between the ball and the hole cup separately, providing the user with accurate information on the measured green conditions and enabling the user to accurately understand the green brake. In addition, the golf distance measuring device 100 capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention outputs a visible light laser beam H from the laser point unit 170, which is installed on the front of the body unit 110, allowing the user to stand next to the actual putter B and confirm the target object. Furthermore, in this invention, when the laser point drive button 114 is turned on, a visible light laser beam is output from the laser point unit 170, and with the laser point drive button 114 turned on, a visible light laser beam is output, allowing the user to target the object to be measured E in a standing position and turn on the green measurement button 113 to determine the slope value and distance value between the object to be measured E and the putter B being used.

[0058] Therefore, the present invention eliminates the inconvenience of a series of actions that must be taken when measuring the distance to the object to be measured using only an infrared laser beam and no visible light laser beam is output, namely, crouching behind the putter in use to select the object to be measured E, and placing the eye against the eyepiece 116 and positioning the object to be measured E in the center of the crosshair symbol that appears on the eyepiece 116.

[0059] Thus, the present invention, when installed and operated on a putter B that is normally about 80-90 cm high, prevents the user from having to bend or squat down below a height of 80-90 cm in order to understand the lie and slope of the green, as well as the distance between the ball and the hole cup.

[0060] A golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines according to one embodiment of the present invention solves these problems, provides users with various information, and enables users to find the accurate putting line when putting.

[0061] The following is a detailed explanation of how to operate the golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines, based on the description of the golf distance measuring device 100 mentioned above.

[0062] The components and characteristics of the aforementioned golf distance measuring device 100, which is capable of measuring putting lines, can be directly applied to the operating method of the golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines.

[0063] The operation method of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines includes a distance measuring unit 120, an inclination measuring unit 130, a setting memory unit 140, and a central processing unit 150 installed inside, and a body unit 110 including an offset setting button 112 and a green measuring button 113 installed on the outside, and a putter B that can be positioned perpendicular to the bottom surface, and includes steps (a) to (e) described later as a series of steps.

[0064] The operation of the golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines begins in step (a) (S110), when the actual putter B, to which the body part 110 is attached, is positioned perpendicular to the horizontal plane A, the offset setting button 112 is turned on, the distance measuring unit 120 measures the distance between the object to be measured E placed on the horizontal plane A and the actual putter B and outputs a distance value, and when the distance measuring unit 120 outputs a distance value, the inclination measuring unit 130 outputs the inclination value of the body part. Subsequently, the setting memory unit 140 receives the distance value from the distance measuring unit 120 and the inclination value from the inclination measuring unit 130, and based on a pre-set trigonometric function calculation formula, assigns different distance values ​​to multiple inclinations based on the inclination value received from the inclination measuring unit 130, sets the assigned distance values ​​as reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-N, and sets and stores the inclinations corresponding to the set reference distance values ​​as reference inclination values ​​θ1-1 to θ1-n. Subsequently, with the putter B in use, whose body 110 is connected to the green D, in a vertical position, the green measurement button 113 is turned on, the distance measurement unit 120 measures the distance from the putter B in use to the object to be measured E placed on the green D and outputs the distance value Z2, and when the distance measurement unit 120 outputs the distance value Z2, the inclination measurement unit 130 outputs the inclination value θ2 of the body part (c) The process proceeds to step S130. Subsequently, the central processing unit 150 receives the distance value Z2 from the distance measuring unit 120 and the reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n from the setting memory unit 140, and compares the distance value Z2 with the reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n. The central processing unit 150 then receives the slope value θ2 from the distance measuring unit 120 and the reference slope value θ1 from the setting memory unit 140, and compares the slope value θ2 with the reference slope value θ1. If the reference distance values ​​Z1-1 to Z1-n and the distance value Z2 are the same, and the slope value is greater than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, downhill slope data is calculated. If the slope value is less than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, uphill slope data is calculated. The process then proceeds to step (d) S140. Subsequently, the screen unit 160 receives the uphill slope data or downhill slope data from the central processing unit 150 and outputs it to the screen.

[0065] Thus, the operation method of a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line according to one embodiment of the present invention, which proceeds from step (a) (S110) to step (e) (S150), uses a putter used when putting on the green to set a reference distance value and a reference slope value on a horizontal base, i.e., a horizontal plane A, and based on the set reference distance value and reference slope value, it is possible to accurately measure the distance and slope between the ball and the hole cup on a sloped green.

[0066] While embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without altering its technical idea or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood to be illustrative and not limiting in all respects. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0067] Golf rangefinder capable of measuring 100 putting lines. 110 Body part 120 Distance measuring unit 121 Laser transmission unit 122 Laser Receiver Unit 130 Tilt measurement section 140 Setting Memory Section 150 Central Processing Unit 160 Screen section 170 Laser Point Section 111 Power button 112 Offset setting button 113 Green Measurement Button 114 Laser Pointer Drive Button 115 Universal Joint 116 Eyepiece A horizontal plane B Actual Use Putter C reference object D Green E Measured object F Ball G Eyepiece Screen H Visible light laser beam

Claims

1. A body section that is detachable from a putter used during putting, and includes an offset setting button and a green measurement button formed on the outside; A distance measuring unit is installed inside the body and includes a laser transmitting unit that outputs a laser beam to an external object, and a laser receiving unit that receives the laser beam reflected from the object, and measures the distance to the object and outputs a distance value; An inclination measuring unit installed inside the body portion, which measures the inclination of the body portion relative to a virtual horizontal line when the distance measuring unit outputs a laser beam to the object, and outputs an inclination value; When the putter in use, to which the body portion is connected, is positioned perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the offset setting button is turned on, the distance measuring unit is activated and receives the distance value measured between the reference object placed on the horizontal plane and the putter in use from the distance measuring unit. The inclination measuring unit receives the inclination measuring unit's measured inclination value when the distance measuring unit measures the distance, and based on a pre-set trigonometric function calculation formula, assigns different distance values ​​to multiple inclination values ​​based on the inclination value received from the inclination measuring unit, sets the assigned distance value as the reference distance value, and stores the inclination value corresponding to each reference distance value as the reference inclination value in the setting memory unit; When the putter in actual use, with the body connected to the green, is in a vertical position and the green measurement button is turned on, the distance measuring unit is activated and the distance between the object to be measured on the green and the putter in actual use is measured and the distance value is received from the distance measuring unit. When the distance measuring unit measures the distance, the slope value measured from the slope measuring unit is received from the slope measuring unit, and the distance value is compared with the reference distance value received from the setting memory unit. The central processing unit compares the slope value with the reference slope value received from the setting memory unit and calculates downhill slope data if the reference distance value and the distance value are the same and the slope value is greater than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value. If the reference distance value and the distance value are the same and the slope value is less than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, the central processing unit calculates uphill slope data; and A golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines, including a screen unit that receives uphill slope data or downhill slope data from the central processing unit and outputs it on the screen.

2. The aforementioned central processing unit is A golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line according to claim 1, wherein the difference value obtained by subtracting a reference slope value from the slope value is calculated as the green slope value.

3. The aforementioned central processing unit is If the slope value measured at the first location is the same as the reference slope value, and the slope value measured at the second location is greater than the reference slope value, then hook-lie data is calculated. A golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line according to claim 2, wherein if the slope value measured at the first point is the same as the reference slope value, and the slope value measured at the second point is less than the reference slope value, slice lie data is calculated.

4. A golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line, as described in claim 1, comprising a laser point unit installed on the front of the body unit and outputting a visible light laser beam to an external object.

5. The aforementioned body portion is It further includes a laser point drive button that controls the operation of the laser point unit, The distance measuring unit is, When the laser point drive button is turned on and the offset setting button or green measurement button is turned on, the distance value to the object that is illuminated by the visible light laser beam is measured. The tilt measuring unit is, A golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line as described in claim 4, wherein when the laser point drive button is turned on and the offset setting button or the green measurement button is turned on, a visible light laser beam is output from the laser point unit, and the degree of inclination relative to the body unit and the horizontal line is measured to measure the inclination value.

6. A method for operating a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring putting lines, comprising a body unit including an internally installed distance measuring unit, inclination measuring unit, setting memory unit, central processing unit, and externally installed offset setting button and green measuring button, and a practical putter that can be positioned vertically on the bottom surface, (a) When the putter in use to which the body portion is attached is positioned perpendicular to the horizontal plane and the offset setting button is turned on, the distance measuring unit measures the distance between the object to be measured placed on the horizontal plane and the putter in use and outputs a distance value, and when the inclination measuring unit outputs a distance value, the inclination measuring unit measures the inclination value of the body portion; (b) The setting memory unit receives a distance value from the distance measuring unit and a slope value from the slope measuring unit, and based on a pre-set trigonometric function calculation formula, assigns different distance values ​​to a plurality of slope values ​​based on the slope value received from the slope measuring unit, sets the assigned distance values ​​as reference distance values, and sets and stores the slope values ​​corresponding to the set reference distance values ​​as reference slope values, (c) The step of turning on the green measurement button with the actual putter, to which the body portion is connected, in a vertical position on the green, the distance measuring unit measures the distance from the actual putter to the object to be measured placed on the green and outputs a distance value, and when the distance measuring unit calculates the distance value, the inclination measuring unit outputs the inclination value of the body portion, (d) The central processing unit receives a distance value from the distance measuring unit and a reference distance value from the setting memory unit and compares the distance value and the reference distance value, receives a slope value from the distance measuring unit and a reference slope value from the setting memory unit and compares the slope value and the reference slope value, and if the reference distance value and the distance value are the same and the slope value is greater than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, the downhill slope data is calculated, and if the slope value is less than the reference slope value set to the same reference distance value as the distance value, the uphill slope data is calculated. (e) A method for operating a golf distance measuring device capable of measuring a putting line, comprising the step of the screen unit receiving uphill slope data or downhill slope data from the central processing unit and outputting it on the screen.

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