Sports Object Core Assembly PCB Layout for Real-Time 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 spin.
Innovation Solution
A compact, multi-purpose system incorporating a core assembly with a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) and antennas within a sports object, capable of real-time tracking and data collection, including a durable design that withstands impact and temperature, and supports wireless charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a tracking system is incorporated into a sports object, then tracking capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple tracking components (antenna, processor, memory, sensors) into a single integrated core assembly that is incorporated into the sports object itself. This merging of functions into one unified system improves tracking capability while managing device complexity through integration rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The core assembly serves multiple functions: tracking location, monitoring motion, storing data, and wireless communication. By making the system multi-functional, the patent achieves comprehensive tracking capabilities without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function, thus improving overall tracking capability while controlling complexity.
2Measurement precision
If multiple tracking components are integrated into the sports object, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking system is divided into a separate core assembly that can be manufactured independently and then integrated into the sports object. This segmentation allows the complex electronic components to be assembled and tested as a modular unit, improving tracking accuracy while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized integration processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The core assembly is designed to be nested within the sports object structure. This nesting approach allows the complex multi-component tracking system to be housed within the existing sports object form factor, achieving high measurement precision while simplifying the manufacturing process by utilizing the existing structural envelope.
3Volume of moving object
If a compact core assembly is used, then the system fits better in the sports object, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional components (antenna, processor, memory, sensors) are merged into a single compact core assembly. This consolidation achieves space efficiency for better fit within the sports object while managing complexity through integrated design where components work together as a unified system rather than separate elements.
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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.