Golf Training Device Sliding Mass Feedback Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional golf swing training methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive for instructors and costly for students, as they rely on observed or video-analyzed swings without providing effective independent training for proper wrist usage during a golf swing.
Innovation Solution
A golf training device with audio and visual/touch cues, featuring a tube, sliding mass, ball holding rod, and end stop, designed to teach proper wrist movements through audio cues from the sliding mass and visual feedback from the ball's position, allowing independent practice without an instructor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional observed training swings or video analysis are used, then feedback is provided, but training is time-consuming and labor-intensive for instructors and costly for students
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables students to conduct independent training without instructor supervision. The self-contained mechanism with sliding mass, audio cues, and visual feedback allows the system to automatically evaluate and guide swing technique, eliminating the need for continuous instructor involvement while maintaining effective feedback.
Solution Approach 2:
The device provides immediate feedback through multiple channels: audio cues from the sliding mass movement, visual feedback from ball position, and tactile feedback from the sliding mechanism. This multi-sensory feedback system enables real-time correction of swing techniques without waiting for instructor analysis.
2Measurement precision
If traditional video analysis is used, then swing analysis is provided, but it requires instructor time and expertise
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed for completely independent operation by the student. All analysis and feedback functions are self-contained within the device mechanism, requiring no external instructor intervention. The student simply performs swings and receives automated guidance through audio and visual cues.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of video recording and manual analysis with an automated mechanical feedback system. The sliding mass mechanism automatically translates swing mechanics into audible and visual feedback, eliminating the need for video capture, transfer, and manual interpretation.
3Reliability
If instructor supervision is provided, then proper technique is guided, but training becomes costly and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The device implements continuous automated feedback through the sliding mass mechanism that produces distinct audio cues based on swing timing and mechanics. This immediate feedback loop ensures proper technique development while eliminating the need for expensive and time-consuming instructor supervision.
Solution Approach 2:
The device creates a simplified mechanical model of proper swing mechanics through the sliding mass system. This mechanical copy captures the essential timing and motion patterns of a correct swing, providing reliable guidance without requiring an actual instructor present.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and effective independent training for golfers to learn proper wrist and arm movements, reducing training time and costs by providing immediate feedback on technique, particularly suited for indoor winter training.
Implementation Method 1
a sliding mass disposed slidingly within the tube
Implementation Method 2
The ball holding rod includes a first ball holding rod bend of about 80 degrees near where the ball holding rod couples to the tube and a second ball holding rod bend of about 70 degrees near the ball, and there is about an 80 to 90 degree angle between two planes defined by each of the first ball holding rod bend and the second ball holding rod bend
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AI summary
A golf training device with audio and visual/touch cues for independent golf swing training in an absence of a golf instructor includes a tube having a first end and a second end and an outer surface. A sliding mass is disposed slidingly within the tube, the sliding mass including a chamfer on at least one end of the sliding mass. An end stop is mechanically affixed to the first end of the tube. A ball holding rod has a ball hold rod first end and a ball hold rod second end. A bushing is disposed on the ball hold rod first end to mechanically couple the ball hold rod first end to the second end of the tube, an outer diameter of the bushing including a male thread corresponding to a female thread disposed in the second end of the tube. A ball is coupled to the ball holding rod.