Embedded Golf Driver LED Feedback for Head Position During Swings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf training devices fail to effectively maintain the user's head position during a swing, leading to inconsistent ball striking.
Innovation Solution
A golf driver with a recessed cavity housing a removable multi-color LED that emits various lighting patterns, controlled by a user-actuated switch, allowing users to maintain eye contact and proper head positioning through visual feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a simple LED light is used to indicate club head path, then the device is easy to manufacture and operate, but it cannot effectively maintain user head position during high-speed swings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the LED lighting system adjustable and adaptable to different swing conditions. The system can change lighting patterns, colors, and intensities based on swing speed and phase, allowing it to effectively maintain head position during high-speed swings while remaining simple for basic use cases.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by enabling the LED system to vary multiple parameters including color, intensity, and flashing patterns. This allows the same simple hardware to provide differentiated visual feedback for different swing conditions, effectively maintaining head position without requiring complex additional components.
2Reliability
If multiple lighting patterns and colors are provided, then visual feedback for swing correction is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts lighting patterns and colors based on real-time swing analysis, providing reliable visual feedback for correction without requiring a complex manual control interface. The controller automatically selects appropriate lighting modes based on swing phase and errors detected.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by using sensors to detect swing parameters and automatically adjusting the LED output accordingly. This closed-loop system provides reliable swing correction guidance through appropriate lighting patterns without requiring complex user input or control mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If the LED is positioned to be visible during the swing, then head position maintenance is improved, but the light may be obscured by the club head structure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the lighting function into multiple LED elements positioned at different locations and orientations within the club head. This allows the light to be visible to the user during the swing without being completely obscured by the club head structure, maintaining visual feedback effectiveness.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the user's ability to keep their head down and strike the ball squarely by providing visual cues and adjustable lighting patterns, improving swing consistency.
Implementation Method 1
The recessed cavity may house a removable multi-color light-emitting diode (LED)
Data Source
AI summary
This system and method for a golf training aid encompasses a golf driver with a light-emitting diode (LED) embedded within the head of the golf driver. The LED is visible from an opening in the top of the golf driver head. The LED is removable and rechargeable. By focusing the user's eye contact with the LED until the point of contact with the golf ball, the golf training aid serves to prevent the user from bringing their head up at the point of contact with the ball, thereby addressing technique issues related to poor posture, poor contact, loss of power, early extension, increased pressure on the lower back, and inconsistent swings. The LED's emission of a plurality of light colors and flash patterns is user actuated and configured to adapt to the user's individual preferences and weather conditions during play.