Golf Training Device Swing Speed Sensor Whistle Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf club training devices of the prior art fail to adequately train users to focus the most powerful part of a golf swing at the point of impact with a golf ball, lacking effective feedback on swing speed and power distribution.
Innovation Solution
A golf club training device with a body designed for gripping and a longitudinally extended end equipped with a swing speed sensor, such as whistles, to provide audible feedback on the portion of the swing with the greatest speed, helping users align power with the point of impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional golf club training devices are used to train swing plane, then users can learn to swing on a particular plane, but users cannot adequately train to focus the most powerful part of the swing at the point of impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by equipping the training device with a swing speed sensor that provides real-time audio feedback through a whistle. The whistle produces different pitches based on swing speed, allowing users to immediately hear when they have achieved maximum swing speed at the correct point in the swing arc, thereby learning to focus power at impact without complex electronic displays or processors
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex electronic measurement and display systems with a simple acoustic feedback mechanism. Instead of using digital sensors connected to screens or audio processors, the invention uses a whistle whose pitch naturally varies with air flow speed, providing swing speed information through acoustic frequency modulation. This mechanical-acoustic approach achieves precise swing speed measurement without electronic complexity
2Loss of information
If swing speed sensors are added to provide feedback on power distribution, then users can learn to focus power at impact, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The swing speed sensor provides continuous feedback during the swing motion, allowing users to learn the relationship between swing speed and power generation. The real-time audio signal enables users to understand when maximum power is being generated and adjust their technique accordingly, reducing information loss about swing dynamics
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameter of feedback delivery from visual or digital audio to acoustic pitch variation. The whistle's pitch changes continuously with swing speed, providing rich information about power distribution through a single physical parameter (acoustic frequency) that is easy for users to perceive and interpret
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides users with real-time audio feedback to correct their swing, ensuring maximum power is generated at the optimal point of impact, improving swing technique and power distribution.
Implementation Method 1
a swing speed sensor disposed at the second end for producing an output signal for determining a portion of a golf swing having a greatest swing speed
Implementation Method 2
The swing speed sensor can be one or more whistles
Data Source
AI summary
A golf club training device including: a body having a first end configured to be gripped by a user and a second end longitudinally extended from the first end; and a swing speed sensor disposed at the second end for producing an output signal for determining a portion of a golf swing having a greatest swing speed. A golf club training system is also provided to include: a plurality of the golf club training devices wherein at least two of each of the plurality of golf club training devices having one or more of a different weight and length.