Golf Club Sensor Sleeve with Grip and Motion Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current golf training aids with sensors are either permanently affixed to dedicated clubs, obstructive, or limited in measuring various facets of a golf swing, failing to provide comprehensive feedback on kinematic movements and hand grip dynamics.

Innovation Solution

A sensor device with a sleeve portion and grip sensors that can be easily installed or removed from various golf clubs, featuring a sensor assembly at the club's butt end to measure kinematic motions, including twist, and grip sensors to analyze hand grip pressure and movement, providing comprehensive data on the golf swing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If sensors are permanently affixed to a dedicated training golf club, then the sensors can reliably collect golf swing data, but the device cannot be used on a user's own golf clubs and lacks versatility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesensor data collection reliabilityVSAvoidclub compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The sensor device is designed to be universally applicable to multiple golf clubs through a standardized mounting interface. The clamp assembly can securely attach to various club types (drivers, irons, wedges, putters) while maintaining reliable sensor data collection, thus achieving both reliability and versatility simultaneously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If sensors are selectively attached to portions of a golf club, then the device can be used on user's clubs, but the sensors may move, become unattached or protrude and obstruct the golf swing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveclub compatibilityVSAvoidswing smoothness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device segments the sensor assembly from the club structure using a separate clamp mounting system. This allows the sensors to be securely attached to the club grip area without interfering with the club head or swing path, eliminating obstruction while maintaining versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The clamp assembly incorporates adjustable and flexible elements that allow the sensor device to adapt to different club geometries while maintaining a secure, non-obstructive position throughout the dynamic swing motion

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If sensors measure only a particular facet of a golf swing, then the device is simpler, but it does not measure other facets or combine several facets affecting complex motion and control

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesensor system complexityVSAvoidswing data completeness

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The device merges multiple sensor types (accelerometers, gyroscopes, force sensors) into a single integrated sensor assembly that simultaneously measures multiple facets of the golf swing including club head speed, shaft rotation, grip pressure, and impact forces, providing comprehensive data without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11504605B2Sensor device

Publication Date: 2022.11.22 CLAW REVOLUTION LLC

AI summary

A sensor device includes a sleeve portion adapted to receive a portion of a golf club and a plurality of grip sensors on the sleeve portion. The grip sensors are adapted to sense information associated with a user's hands gripping the sleeve portion. The sensor device further includes a sensor assembly coupled to sleeve portion. The sensor assembly is adapted to sense the movement of the golf club by the user.