Portable Swing Analysis Apparatus with Real-Time Zone Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional swing analysis apparatuses are not portable, require a wide space for analysis, and cannot analyze golf swings in real-time, making them inconvenient for golfers, and they are not applicable to all sports that involve swinging motions.
Innovation Solution
A portable swing analysis apparatus with a sensor unit, display device, and controller that measures and analyzes swing information, providing real-time feedback through visual and auditory notifications, and adjusts settings based on the length of the golf club shaft, allowing for accurate identification of swing and impact zones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional swing analysis apparatus is used, then swing information can be analyzed, but the apparatus requires a wide space and cannot be used in real-time during actual golf games
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the conventional mechanical/optical swing analysis system with a portable electronic system using sensors (acceleration, gyro, gravity, azimuth) and a controller. This substitution enables real-time data collection and analysis during actual golf games without requiring wide indoor spaces or fixed installation locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operating parameters of the swing analysis system by making it portable and adaptable to various shaft lengths. The controller adjusts setting values based on detected shaft length parameters, enabling the system to function accurately across different golf club configurations and real-time conditions.
2Measurement precision
If a fixed swing analysis apparatus is used, then detailed swing information can be obtained, but the user must visit a fixed place which consumes time and money
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality by enabling golfers to conduct swing analysis independently using the portable apparatus. The system automatically detects shaft length, adjusts setting values, and provides real-time feedback without requiring professional operators or fixed facility visits, thereby eliminating time and monetary costs associated with traditional swing analysis services.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal swing analysis apparatus that can be used by any golfer with different shaft lengths. The controller's ability to detect and adapt to various shaft lengths makes the device universally applicable, replacing the need for specialized fixed-location analysis centers.
3Productivity
If a swing analysis apparatus with fixed setting values is used, then analysis can be performed quickly, but it cannot accurately analyze swings with different shaft lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic adaptability by enabling the controller to automatically adjust setting values based on the detected shaft length. This dynamic parameter adjustment allows the system to maintain both fast analysis speed and high measurement precision across different golf club configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the system's operating parameters by implementing automatic setting value adjustment based on shaft length detection. This parameter adaptation ensures accurate swing analysis for various shaft lengths without sacrificing analysis speed, as the adjustment occurs automatically during the analysis process.
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AI summary
A swing analysis apparatus includes a body installed on a shaft, a sensor unit installed in the body, a display device positioned on the body and configured to display swing information in a swing zone and an impact zone by supplying power thereto, and a controller configured to receive measured swing information from the sensor unit, and configured to operate the display unit to notify the outside of that the swing zone is achieved when the measured swing information is equal to or greater than a setting value and to notify the outside of that the impact zone is achieved, wherein the controller analyzes swing information depending on the swing zone and the impact zone and controls the display device to perform respective different display methods when the swing zone and the impact zone are different.