Instrumented golf club system and method of use
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsNathan J. Lee, J. Andrew Galloway, William Kelly Borsum
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Abstract
An instrumented golf club system having an instrumented golf club, an interface means and a computing means is disclosed herein. The instrumented golf club includes a plurality of sensors, an internal power supply, an angular rate sensor and an internal ring buffer memory for capturing data relating to a golf swing. The interface means is capable of transferring data from the instrumented golf club to the computing means for processing the data and presenting the data in a useful and informative format. The data may be used to assist a golfer's swing, or to design an appropriate golf club for a specific type of golfer.
Claims16
An instrumented golf club system comprising:
- an instrumented golf club, the instrumented golf club comprising
- a club head and a shaft attached to the club head,
- at least one sensor disposed on or within the golf club, the at least one sensor capable of measuring data related to the club head or the shaft during a golf swing, and
- an internal memory device capable of receiving and storing data from the at least one sensor, the internal memory device disposed on or within the golf club;
- a computer for processing the data from the internal memory device;
- and
- an interface mechanism capable of providing communication between the instrumented golf club and the computer;
- wherein the club head further comprises a first contact point and the interface mechanism further comprises a first pin, the first contact point and the first pin being mateably adapted for electronically communicating data from the instrumented golf club to the computer.
An instrumented golf club system comprising:
- an instrumented golf club, the instrumented golf club comprising
- a club head and a shaft attached to the club head,
- at least one sensor disposed on or within the golf club, the at least one sensor capable of measuring data related to the club head or the shaft during a golf swing, and
- an internal memory device capable of receiving and storing data from the at least one sensor, the internal memory device disposed on or within the golf club;
- a computer for processing the data from the internal memory device;
- and
- an interface mechanism capable of providing communication between the instrumented golf club and the computer;
- wherein the club head further comprises a first contact point and the interface mechanism further comprises a first pin, the first pin capable of providing external power to the instrumented golf club via the first contact point.
A method for measuring and storing golf swing data, the method comprising:
- placing an instrumented golf club into a ready state;
- recording data from at least one sensor disposed within or on the instrumented golf club, the data recorded to an internal memory device disposed on or within the instrumented golf club;
- sensing a first impact threshold triggering event by the instrumented golf club;
- saving data to the internal memory device for a first predetermined period of time prior to the first impact threshold triggering event and a second predetermined period of time following the first impact threshold triggering event;
- placing the instrumented golf club into an interface mechanism wherein the instrumented golf club comprises a first contact point and the interface mechanism comprises a first pin, the first contact point and the first pin being mateably adapted for communication between the instrumented golf club and the computer;
- and
- communicating the data from the internal memory device of the instrumented golf club to a computer via the interface mechanism.
A method for measuring, storing, transferring and presenting golf swing data, the method comprising:
- placing an instrumented golf club into a ready state;
- recording data from at least one sensor disposed within or on the instrumented golf club, the data recorded to an internal memory device disposed on or within the instrumented golf club;
- sensing a first impact threshold triggering event by the instrumented golf club;
- saving data to the internal memory device for a first predetermined period of time prior to the first impact threshold triggering event and a second predetermined period of time following the first impact threshold triggering event;
- placing the instrumented golf club in communication with an interface mechanism capable of transferring data from the instrumented golf club to a computer wherein the instrumented golf club comprises a first contact point and the interface mechanism comprises a first pin, the first contact point and the first pin being mateably adapted for communication between the instrumented golf club and the computer;
- processing the data in the computer;
- and
- presenting the data in a visual format.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.