Sports Object Core Assembly With PCB-Wrapped Battery Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for tracking sports objects are difficult to implement, expensive, and have limited application in various sporting environments, failing to provide comprehensive monitoring of attributes such as flight path, launch trajectory, and object speed.
Innovation Solution
A compact, multi-purpose tracking system incorporating a core assembly with a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) and antennas within a sports object shell, capable of real-time tracking and data transmission, including GPS, motion sensors, and wireless charging, designed to withstand impact and temperature.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a tracking system is incorporated into a sports object, then real-time monitoring of multiple attributes is achieved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple tracking functions (GPS, motion sensors, wireless communication) into a single integrated core assembly that fits within the sports object. This merging of components resolves the technical contradiction by achieving comprehensive real-time monitoring while containing the system complexity within a unified modular structure that can be manufactured as a single unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The core assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: tracking location via GPS, monitoring motion through sensors, storing data in memory, and transmitting information wirelessly. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve comprehensive tracking capabilities without proportionally increasing device complexity, as a single core assembly performs all necessary functions.
2Measurement precision
If multiple tracking components are integrated into the sports object, then comprehensive attribute monitoring is achieved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By combining all tracking components into a single core assembly that can be manufactured as one integrated unit, the patent reduces manufacturing complexity and cost. The core assembly is designed to be self-contained with all necessary components (GPS receiver, sensors, memory, processor, antenna) arranged in a compact configuration that simplifies the manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The tracking system is segmented into a separate core assembly that can be manufactured independently and then integrated into the sports object. This segmentation allows for specialized manufacturing of the core assembly using cost-effective processes while keeping the sports object manufacturing unchanged, thereby reducing overall manufacturing cost.
3Productivity
If a compact core assembly is designed to fit within the sports object, then performance impact is minimized, but the space for components is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The core assembly is designed as a compact nested structure where smaller components are arranged within the constraints of the available space in the sports object. The PCB, sensors, memory, and antenna are arranged in a space-efficient configuration that fits within the limited volume while maintaining all necessary functions and minimizing impact on sports object performance.
4Reliability
If the tracking system components are arranged on a PCB, then signal transmission is enhanced, but the PCB design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional components (GPS receiver, motion sensors, wireless transceiver, memory, processor) are merged onto a single PCB, which enhances signal transmission by reducing the number of connection points and interfaces. The PCB is designed as a multi-layer board that integrates all electrical connections and signal pathways in one structure, improving reliability while containing design complexity within the PCB itself.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for tracking a sports object are provided. A sports object includes a core assembly arranged within a shell and having multiple components to receive and transmit signals corresponding to movement of the sports object, as well as to support operational tracking of the sports object. The core assembly includes a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) comprised of a plurality of sections. The PCB is configured to at least partially envelope the energy storage device at a geometric center of the assembly. The PCB is connected to one or more antennas (e.g., via one or more contacts), which may be arranged on one or more sections of the PCB, arranged on a surface of the shell, and/or in a volume within the shell.