Swing correction device

Abstract

To provide a wearable swing correction device that can easily and directly transmit an appropriate swing rhythm according to the player. 【Solution means】The swing correction device 1 includes a microcontroller 2, an output unit 3 that transmits the swing rhythm to the player based on the swing rhythm information output from the microcontroller 2, and a mounting unit 12 configured to be able to mount the microcontroller 2 and the output unit 3 on the player. And in the storage unit of the microcontroller 2, a plurality of rhythm patterns are stored as swing rhythm information, and each rhythm pattern in the plurality of rhythm patterns is set so that the tempo of the rhythm defined by the number of beats per minute is different.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a swing correction device for correcting a swing in a predetermined sport.

Background Art

[0002] It is desired to accurately correct swings in golf, tennis, baseball batting, etc. to improve the player's technique.

[0003] Conventionally, various devices have been developed to correct swings in golf, etc. to improve scores. For example, by making a sound at regular intervals, the swing is corrected to the tempo.

[0004] Furthermore, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a golf support system capable of finding the optimal swing tempo for each individual user based on the correlation between the measurement results related to the swing of a golf club and the tempo of the swing performed in this measurement.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In conventional swing correction devices, for example, in the case of golf, depending on differences such as the club number of the club used and the target distance, the rhythm adjustment work had to be performed each time, and the adjustment work was extremely complicated.

[0007] On the one hand, according to the technology described in Patent Document 1, it seems that the rhythm can be adjusted according to each individual user by using the measurement results related to the swing of the golf club. However, in the golf support system described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to detect the degree of deviation between the timing of the swing support notification set by the player and the timing of the swing performed by the player.

[0008] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technology capable of easily and directly transmitting an appropriate swing rhythm according to a player in a wearable swing correction device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The swing correction device of the present disclosure is a device for correcting a swing in a predetermined ball game. This swing correction device includes a microcontroller configured to include a storage unit that stores swing rhythm information and a control unit that executes processing for outputting the swing rhythm information, and an output unit that transmits the swing rhythm to the player of the ball game based on the swing rhythm information output from the microcontroller, and a wearing unit configured to be able to wear the microcontroller and the output unit on the player. And in the storage unit, a plurality of rhythm patterns are stored as the swing rhythm information, and each rhythm pattern in the plurality of rhythm patterns is set so that the tempo of the rhythm defined by the number of beats per minute is different.

[0010] The above swing correction device is configured as a wearable device that can be worn by a player, and since the player can select an appropriate rhythm pattern from a plurality of rhythm patterns according to differences such as the club number of the golf club used and the target distance, etc., an appropriate swing rhythm according to the player can be easily and directly transmitted.

[0011] Here, in the swing correction device of the present disclosure, in the above configuration, the sport is golf, and each rhythm pattern in the plurality of rhythm patterns may be configured to include an address period, a backswing period, and a downswing period. According to this, the player can correct the swing to an appropriate swing rhythm by performing a swing motion in accordance with these periods.

[0012] Further, the swing correction device of the present disclosure may further include a sensor unit that detects the operation of the player. And in this case, the plurality of rhythm patterns include a standard rhythm pattern for beginners and an original rhythm pattern for intermediate players, and the original rhythm pattern is the rhythm pattern of a suitable swing selected by the player among the plurality of swings detected by the sensor unit. According to this, the player can correct the swing to a suitable swing rhythm using the swing correction device by setting, for example, the swing rhythm when hitting a nice shot in golf as the rhythm pattern of a suitable swing for oneself.

Effects of the Invention

[0013] According to the present disclosure, in a wearable swing correction device, an appropriate swing rhythm according to the player can be easily and directly transmitted.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The configurations of the following embodiments are examples, and the present disclosure is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments.

[0016] An overview of the swing correction device in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the swing correction device in the present embodiment. The swing correction device 1 according to the present embodiment is a device for correcting the swing in golf.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the swing correction device 1 includes a main body 11 in which a microcomputer 2 and a vibration device 3 are incorporated, and a mounting tool 12 for mounting the main body 11 on a golfer.

[0018] The microcomputer 2 can be a microcontroller including a ROM and a RAM which are storage units for storing swing rhythm information, and a CPU which is a control unit for executing processing for outputting the swing rhythm information.

[0019] The vibration device 3 is a device that transmits the rhythm of the swing to the golfer by vibration based on the swing rhythm information output from the microcomputer 2, and a well-known vibration device can be used.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting tool 12 is constituted by a wristband. That is, the swing correction device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured as a wristwatch-type wearable device.

[0021] In the swing correction device 1 configured in this way, a plurality of rhythm patterns are stored in the storage unit of the microcomputer 2 as the above swing rhythm information.

[0022] And each rhythm pattern among the plurality of rhythm patterns is set such that the tempo of the rhythm defined by the number of beats per minute (Beat Per Minute = BPM) is different for each.

[0023] Specifically, in the storage unit of the microcomputer 2, as the above swing rhythm information, five rhythm patterns including a rhythm pattern for tee shot, a rhythm pattern for second shot, a rhythm pattern for approach, a rhythm pattern for bunker, and a rhythm pattern for putt are stored.

[0024] Also, the main body 11 may be provided with a display unit realized by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, etc., and an operation input unit realized by soft keys or hard keys such as a touch panel. Then, the golfer can select a rhythm pattern through these.

[0025] Here, the number of beats of the vibration constituting the rhythm pattern will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of the swing rhythm in the present embodiment.

[0027] In FIG. 2, the horizontal axis represents the number of beats, and the vertical axis represents the vibration output flag. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates a swing rhythm in the case of BPM80, the period from the 0th beat to the 2nd beat is the startup period, the period from the 2nd beat to the 4th beat (period A in FIG. 2) is the address period, the period from the 4th beat to the 8th beat (period B in FIG. 2) is the period from takeback to top swing, and the period from the 8th beat to the 12th beat (period C in FIG. 2) is defined as the period from down swing to finish.

[0028] Also, the vibration output flag is a flag for the control unit of the microcomputer 2 to operate the vibration device 3. The control unit of the microcomputer 2 outputs vibration by operating the vibration device 3 when the vibration output flag is 1.

[0029] Here, as shown in FIG. 2, since there is a time when the vibration output flag becomes 1 even during the startup period, vibration will be output from the vibration device 3. Details thereof will be described later.

[0030] In the example shown in FIG. 2, during the address period, the vibration output flag is set to 0, and no vibration is output from the vibration device 3.

[0031] And during the period from take-back to top-swing, short vibrations twice per beat are output from the vibration device 3.

[0032] And during the period from down-swing to finish, long vibrations are continuously output from the vibration device 3.

[0033] Thus, according to the rhythm pattern including the address period, the back-swing period, and the down-swing period, the golfer can correct the swing to an appropriate swing rhythm by performing a swing motion combined with these periods.

[0034] Also, as described above, the swing correction device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured as a wristwatch-type wearable device, and since the golfer can select an appropriate rhythm pattern from a plurality of rhythm patterns according to differences such as the club number of the club used and the target distance, an appropriate swing rhythm according to the player can be easily and directly transmitted.

[0035] Note that when the golfer selects an arbitrary rhythm pattern from a plurality of rhythm patterns according to differences such as the club number of the club used and the target distance, vibrations for confirming the selected rhythm pattern can be output during the above startup period.

[0036] Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating vibrations output during the startup period for five rhythm patterns: a rhythm pattern for a tee shot, a rhythm pattern for a second shot, a rhythm pattern for an approach, a rhythm pattern for a bunker, and a rhythm pattern for a putt. Note that FIG. 3(a) shows an example of vibrations during the startup period for the rhythm pattern for a tee shot, FIG. 3(b) shows an example of vibrations during the startup period for the rhythm pattern for a second shot, FIG. 3(c) shows an example of vibrations during the startup period for the rhythm pattern for an approach, FIG. 3(d) shows an example of vibrations during the startup period for the rhythm pattern for a bunker, and FIG. 3(e) shows an example of vibrations during the startup period for the rhythm pattern for a putt.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 3, for the above five rhythm patterns, rhythms with different tempos during the startup period are output as vibrations from the vibration device 3. Thereby, a golfer can confirm whether an appropriate rhythm pattern corresponding to differences such as the club number of the club used and the target distance is selected before starting the swing operation.

[0038] Note that in the swing correction device 1 according to the present embodiment, an acceleration sensor that functions as a sensor unit for detecting the operation of a golfer may be incorporated in the main body unit 11.

[0039] And in this case, the above-described plurality of rhythm patterns include a standard rhythm pattern for beginners and an original rhythm pattern for intermediate players, and the original rhythm pattern may be set to the rhythm pattern of a suitable swing selected by the player among a plurality of swings of the golfer detected by the acceleration sensor. Note that when a swing is detected by the acceleration sensor, the swing rhythm is stored in the storage unit of the microcomputer 2.

[0040] According to this, for a plurality of swings made by a golfer, the swing rhythm is accumulated in the swing correction device 1. Then, for example, the golfer can correct to his / her preferred swing rhythm using the swing correction device 1 by setting the swing rhythm when hitting a nice shot as the rhythm pattern of his / her preferred swing.

[0041] According to the above, in the wearable swing correction device 1, an appropriate swing rhythm according to the player can be easily and directly transmitted.

[0042] <Other Modification Examples> The above embodiments are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the means described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as no technical contradiction occurs.

[0043] In the above embodiment, an example of correcting a swing in golf has been described, but the swing correction device of the present disclosure can also be used for correcting swings such as tennis and baseball batting.

[0044] Also, in the above embodiment, an example in which the swing correction device 1 is configured as a wristwatch-type wearable device has been described, but the swing correction device of the present disclosure may be configured as an earphone-type wearable device that transmits the swing rhythm to the player by sound.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0045] 1 ····· Swing correction device 2 ····· Microcomputer 3 ····· Vibration device 11 ····· Main body part 12 ····· Mounting tool

Claims

1. A swing correction device for correcting a swing in a predetermined ball game, A microcontroller including a storage unit that stores swing rhythm information and a control unit that executes a process for outputting the swing rhythm information; an output unit that transmits a swing rhythm to a player of the ball game based on the swing rhythm information output from the microcontroller; a mounting unit configured to mount the microcontroller and the output unit to the player; A plurality of rhythm patterns are stored in the storage unit as the swing rhythm information, Each of the plurality of rhythm patterns is set to have a different tempo, which is defined by the number of beats per minute. Swing correction device.

2. The ball game is golf, Each of the plurality of rhythm patterns includes an address period, a backswing period, and a downswing period. The swing correction device according to claim 1 .

3. a sensor unit for detecting a motion of the player; The plurality of rhythm patterns include standard rhythm patterns for beginners and original rhythm patterns for intermediate players, the original rhythm pattern is a rhythm pattern of a preferred swing selected by the player from among a plurality of swings of the player detected by the sensor unit; The swing correction device according to claim 1 .

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