Vertical golf system utilizing building structures

Abstract

The present invention is a golf system using a vertical building or tower composed of multiple floors, comprising: a teeing area provided on a veranda or terrace of each floor of the vertical building or tower where an actual tee shot is performed; a screen displaying the ball trajectory and landing point of a second shot or a third shot; and a putting area formed indoors or outdoors on each floor of the vertical building or tower where an actual putt is performed at a grid position corresponding to the position of the ball on the green on the screen; and is characterized by enabling an 18-hole golf game to be performed through movement between floors. According to the present invention, a golf system can be economically implemented in a small area even in mountainous or island regions by utilizing a vertical building or tower, and golfer satisfaction can be enhanced by playing golf while enjoying the fun of traditional golf and an eco-friendly view that harmonizes with the surrounding natural environment.

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Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a golf game facility and a game method, which provides the same exercise effect as existing large-scale golf courses with an area at least 1 / 18 smaller than that of existing large-scale golf courses, incorporates a large number of eco-friendly facility elements around natural or artificial green turf putting areas, and installs and utilizes a vertical building (building or tower, etc.) containing a green and surrounding obstacles on a building terrace or inside a building, thereby providing the same exercise effect as existing golf sports but with lower investment costs for 18 holes, offering differentiated and affordable green fee economics, and incorporates three fun elements of golf: existing screen golf, outdoor golf practice ranges, and a putting green around a real green. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, golf courses utilize 300,000 pyeong of natural land based on an 18-hole standard. In particular, when constructing domestic golf courses where mountainous terrain accounts for more than 70%, damage to mountainous areas is inevitable in order to flatten sloping terrain, such as Par 5 courses. Furthermore, the reality is that disputes are frequent due to the recent excessive use of pesticides for golf course maintenance, which has resulted in environmental destruction and damage to crops. The problem to be solved

[0003] This invention aims to protect the beautiful land from the inefficient use of space and destruction of the natural environment caused by conventional golf courses, minimize the extensive spraying of pesticides for turf protection and the resulting environmental damage, and simultaneously resolve the operational problems of existing hybrid golf systems. means of solving the problem

[0004] The present invention enables the fun implementation of golf games both indoors and outdoors, tailored to the poor field conditions of mountainous or island regions, and allows for a variety of golf games.

[0005] In this invention, a Korean-style golf called Tower Golf was devised to suit the mountainous terrain of Korea. In particular, as a concept of a hybrid eco-friendly integrated golf course that combines existing golf games, screen golf—which Korea created for the first time in the world—with outdoor golf practice ranges, tailored to mountainous terrain and island regions such as Ulleungdo where there is almost no flat land, this technology relates to a project to develop, for the first time in the world, an integrated hybrid golf leisure facility for mountainous and island regions where regular golf courses cannot be built, and to promote tourism in island regions.

[0006] In the present invention, an actual outdoor tee shot location or a screen tee shot location can be installed using a vertical building or structure for hitting a tee shot.

[0007] The optimal vertical golf course (building or tower) according to the present invention utilizes the veranda of a single building or a twin tower as a teeing area, or allows tee shots to be hit from the building rooftop toward the mountains, etc. Additionally, by creating a putting green synchronized with a screen, the winner can be determined by the lowest score by putting from the expected landing point of the ball.

[0008] The present invention establishes an area where actual putting is possible. Horizontal x Vertical Grid Area It is a building golf method in which the ball is set up and moved to the ball landing point on the grid of the actual putting location corresponding to the ball's landing position on the screen to hole out.

[0009] The present invention may partially apply existing hybrid golf systems and existing hybrid golf methods. While applying existing disclosed hybrid golf systems, the differences include the method of implementing the green after a screen golf tee shot and determining the actual indoor and outdoor landing points of the tee shot ball, and the difference in that an actual robotic arm is mounted on the ceiling of the indoor green or on the left or right corner of the green's endpoint, and the position for placing the ball is determined through AI (hereinafter also referred to as 'Grid AI') and implemented by the robotic arm. Effects of the invention

[0010] According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that it can improve golfer satisfaction by allowing them to play golf while enjoying the fun of traditional golf and an eco-friendly view that harmonizes with the surrounding natural environment.

[0011] In particular, according to the present invention, even in any mountainous area with a steep slope where a road of 3m or more is adjacent, a building can be constructed on the land adjacent to the road or by utilizing an existing building to construct a vertical building regardless of the slope of the mountain, even if the surrounding area is a rugged mountain, thereby having the advantage of improving the satisfaction of golfers by enjoying the existing fun of golf and an eco-friendly view that harmonizes with the surrounding natural environment while playing golf.

[0012] In addition, according to the present invention, golfer satisfaction can be enhanced by utilizing a golf practice range or an indoor screen golf facility and creating a vertical building golf system in which a putting green is additionally constructed indoors or outdoors, allowing golfers to enjoy the fun of traditional golf and an eco-friendly view that harmonizes with the surrounding natural environment.

[0013] In addition, according to the present invention, it is suitable for construction in mountainous areas such as Ulleungdo and mountainous areas adjacent to local roads. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0014] FIG. 1 is a bird's-eye view of an 18-hole vertical golf course based on a five-story side veranda including four stories above ground and one story below ground, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wing terrace protruding in a cross shape from a vertical structure or building according to an embodiment of the present invention, which can be used as an outdoor putting area or a teeing area of ​​an outdoor golf practice range. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating one floor of a twin tower according to an embodiment of the present invention. If constructed with a total of three floors (6 holes per floor) consisting of one basement floor and two floors above ground, it becomes 18 holes. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a vertical golf course with a multi-layer concept according to one embodiment of the present invention, illustrating that each layer has a multi-layer structure. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a vertical golf course formed on the first floor of one of three holes per floor, according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a vertical golf course configured in a circular shape according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of the grid setting of the omission area and the putting green according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of the grid setting of the omission area and the putting green according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a robot arm mounted on a ceiling according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of a robot arm mounted on a green end portion according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an example of a golf green with a grid and numbering according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 12 to 14 are examples of existing screen golf systems and operation methods. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0015] The present invention enables the fun implementation of golf games both indoors and outdoors, tailored to the poor field conditions of mountainous or island regions, and allows for a variety of golf games.

[0016] In this invention, a Korean-style golf called Tower Golf was devised to suit the mountainous terrain of Korea. In particular, as a concept of a hybrid eco-friendly integrated golf course that combines existing golf games, screen golf—which Korea created for the first time in the world—with outdoor golf practice ranges, tailored to mountainous terrain and island regions such as Ulleungdo where there is almost no flat land, this technology relates to a project to develop, for the first time in the world, an integrated hybrid golf leisure facility for mountainous and island regions where it is impossible to build a standard golf course, and to promote tourism in island regions.

[0017] In the present invention, an actual outdoor tee shot location or a screen tee shot location can be installed using a vertical building or structure for hitting a tee shot.

[0018] The optimal vertical golf course (building or tower) according to the present invention utilizes the veranda of a single building or a twin tower as a teeing area, or allows tee shots to be hit from the building rooftop toward the mountains, etc. Additionally, by creating a putting green synchronized with a screen, the winner can be determined by the lowest score by putting from the expected landing point of the ball.

[0019] The present invention establishes an area where actual putting is possible. Horizontal x Vertical Grid Area It is a building golf method in which the ball is set up and moved to the ball landing point on the grid of the actual putting location corresponding to the ball's landing position on the screen to hole out.

[0020] The present invention may partially apply existing hybrid golf systems and existing hybrid golf methods. While applying existing disclosed hybrid golf systems, the differences include the method of implementing the green after a screen golf tee shot and determining the actual indoor and outdoor landing points of the tee shot ball, and the difference in that an actual robotic arm is mounted on the ceiling of the indoor green or on the left or right corner of the green's endpoint, and the position for placing the ball is determined through AI (hereinafter also referred to as 'Grid AI') and implemented by the robotic arm.

[0021] The present invention will be described in further detail below.

[0022] In the present invention, screen golf facilities are vertically arranged in a vertical building or tower of two or more stories, and a putting green is created outdoors or indoors.

[0023] The present invention is an automated hybrid golf system that receives precise location information of the landing point on the screen implemented by Grid AI, and uses a robotic arm at an actual putting green to automatically place the ball at the same location where the screen-based ball landed on the actual green, if the second shot (for a Par 4, or a second or third shot for a Par 5) lands on the green on the screen after a tee shot. It also allows for manual placement if necessary.

[0024] The present invention is equipped with ① a teeing area, ② an omission area, and ③ a putting area, ④ a device for calculating a ball drop grid, and ⑤ a robot arm.

[0025] In the present invention, a computer sets an arbitrary landing point for a second or third shot in an omitted area using a horizontal x vertical grid, for example, a golf ball size of approximately 4.5 cm. Additionally, the computer calculates the ball speed, ball direction, and trajectory of the ball for the second or third shot, and calculates the expected landing point of the ball using a distance measuring device on the grid. The hybrid vertical grid golf realization technology of the present invention is to place the ball at the landing point entered before the golfer arrives by finding the grid value at the actual putting location using a robotic arm installed on the ceiling of the putting green (in the case of indoors) or on the left or right side of the green edge area, and applying this value to the ball position.

[0026] The present invention is an indoor and outdoor hybrid golf system that includes an omitted section starting from the teeing ground up to a point before the landing point of the second or third shot ball, an actual green, and obstacles such as bunkers, rough, and hazards around it, in which the golf game is played by moving partially to the actual section. For example, if a building or tower is configured with three holes per floor (implementing different actual putting greens for each of the 18 holes of golf), the same actual golf exercise is performed with an actual golf tee shot, followed by a second shot incorporating screen golf or simulator golf, and finally, the hole is completed at an actual putting location where an actual green is constructed. After completing the hole, the player moves to the next course (putting greens are prepared on the east, west, and south terraces of each floor), but upon completing three holes, the player moves to another golf course on the upper or lower floor to play a total of 18 holes.

Claims

Claim 1 A vertical golf system utilizing a vertical building or tower composed of multiple floors, comprising, for each floor of the vertical building or tower, a teeing area provided on a veranda or terrace of the vertical building or tower where an actual tee shot is performed; a screen displaying the ball trajectory and landing point of a second shot or a third shot; and a putting area formed indoors or outdoors on each floor of the vertical building or tower where an actual putt is performed at a grid position corresponding to the position of a ball on the green on the screen; and comprising one or more holes, wherein an 18-hole golf game can be performed through movement between floors. Claim 2 A vertical golf system according to claim 1, characterized in that the putting area is equipped with a robotic arm that receives grid coordinates corresponding to the ball landing point on the screen and automatically places the ball at the corresponding grid position. Claim 3 A vertical golf system according to paragraph 2, characterized in that the robot arm is mounted on the ceiling or the end of the putting area. Claim 4 A vertical golf system according to claim 1, wherein the vertical building or tower is installed in a mountainous or island area, and the tee shot in the teeing area can be performed while viewing the surrounding natural environment. Claim 5 A vertical golf system according to claim 1, characterized in that the veranda or terrace is a wing terrace protruding in a cross shape from the vertical building or tower. Claim 6 A vertical golf system according to claim 1, wherein the putting area comprises at least one obstacle among a bunker, rough, or hazard around the green.

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