Automatic string weaving system for stringed sports racquet and method
AssigneeAdaptive Integrations Technology, Inc.
InventorJoseph Michael Young
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Abstract
An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through; and an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly.
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An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising:
- a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through;
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- an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly, wherein the automated string feeder includes at least one hardware processor, and one or more software modules that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, detects the presence of the string and advances the string into the weave assembly as long as the presence of the string is detected.
An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising:
- a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through;
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- an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly, wherein the automated string feeder assembly is a smart automated string feeder assembly including a photo interrupter that reports state detection of the string, an encoder that reports at least one of position and speed of the string, a current measuring device that reports torque of the string, and a tensioner that accommodates a variety of string diameters.
An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising:
- a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through;
- and
- an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly, wherein the automated string feeder includes at least one hardware processor, and one or more software modules that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, assimilates sensory information from the automated string feeder assembly, and uses this sensory information to control speed, position, and acceleration of the string in order to protect against string damage due to obstruction, and provide a better user experience.
An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising:
- a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through;
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- an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly, wherein the weave assembly includes a string receiving geometry configured to provide both mains strings and cross strings to be woven so that neither all of the mains strings nor all of the cross strings are in the same plane, reducing amplitude of woven mains strings and cross strings and reducing force required to push strings through the string receiving geometry of the weave assembly.
An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising:
- a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through;
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- an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly, wherein the weave assembly is a two-piece weave assembly including a top member and a bottom member with harmonious weaving geometry including mains and crosses to weave both the string rows and string columns, while also allowing for separation of the top member from the bottom member to allow operator access to the strings, the top member includes a top subassembly with user controls, a middle subassembly with a printed circuit board, and a bottom subassembly with weave geometry.
An automatic string weaving system for weaving strings for a stringed sports racquet, comprising:
- a weave assembly that the strings for the stringed sports racquet are weaved through;
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- an automated string feeder assembly to automatically weave the strings for the stringed sports racquet through the weave assembly, wherein the weave assembly includes longitudinal and latitudinal channels that the strings are weaved through, and the longitudinal and latitudinal channels each include at least one of a SINE and COSINE TRAPEZOIDAL wave, which when combined, produces an interlocking weave, thereby reducing required torque and friction required to move the string through the longitudinal and latitudinal channels.
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