JP2003190345A - Strobe lighting control system for golf course - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a strobe lighting control system for a golf course with a compact, light weight, and electric power saving portable strobe sign unit. <P>SOLUTION: Receivers RC which output a light emission start signal for strobe light emitting elements when a light emission control signal transmitted from outside is received, and emits strobe light, are provided in a plurality of strobe sign units arranged at given intervals from a tee ground to an end of the green in the golf course. The strobe sign units are arranged as desired, corresponding to the direction to which a ball is hit. A personal portable transmitter TR which transmits a light emission control signal to the receivers RC of the arranged strobe sign unit, at any timing, are also provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the direction and position of hitting a ball on a golf course in which dense fog is generated.
The present invention relates to a golf course strobe lighting control system that allows a player to confirm by light emission of a strobe device provided on a course. 2. Description of the Related Art In golf courses, marking objects such as pin flags and yard markings are provided in each hole of the course. When the player shots, the optimum club is selected by calculating the distance to the target position with reference to the yard marking. However, the presence of a sign on a golf course is difficult to visually recognize on bad days such as rain or heavy fog, or on dusk. In order to solve such problems, for example, “a strobe marking device for a golf course sign and a strobe marking method for a golf course using this device” disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-286591
Has been devised. This invention is provided with a strobe light emitting unit for flashing strobe light at predetermined time intervals by a battery or a commercial power source drive on a pin flag on a golf course or a yard marking on a golf course. As a result, the player can determine the direction in which the shot is made with the aim of flashing the strobe light even when playing in a dense fog. As described above, in the conventional apparatus, since a sign such as a pin flag and a yard sign on a golf course blinks simultaneously at a predetermined time interval by a strobe light,
It is difficult to determine which strobe light is used to determine the shot direction. In addition, in a field of view in which dense fog is generated and 3 m ahead cannot be seen, for example, to obtain a strobe light amount capable of visually recognizing a target distance and direction 150 yards away, 400 WS is required as the amount of power according to experiments.
When the fog generation time that requires strobe light is about 3 to 4 hours, and a strobe light emission interval of 4 seconds, a power supply that can continuously supply 400WS / 2700 (MIN) power is required. It becomes. There is no problem as long as a golf course that can use a commercial power source for such a power supply device, but most of the golf courses are not laid with a cable for supplying a commercial power source. In order to obtain electric power, it will be necessary to develop a new infrastructure, which will be very expensive. [0006] Further, when power is supplied from the vehicle battery to the strobe indicator device, 400WS / 27
The battery that covers DC power for 00 (MIN) times will be collected. As a result, the total weight of the battery is 20-30K when calculated from the number of batteries and the weight of one battery.
The device becomes large and cannot be made portable. Furthermore, if blinking is repeated at intervals of 4 seconds over about 3 to 4 hours, the life of the arc tube, the condenser, etc. will be significantly reduced and the device will not be able to withstand use. The means for dissipating the generated heat (fans, heat dissipating fins, etc.) is increased in size, and there is a problem that the equipment for waterproofing, drip-proofing, and moisture-proofing required as an outdoor device must be sacrificed. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a strobe lighting control system for a golf course using a portable strobe marking device of a small size, light weight and low power consumption type. For the purpose. A strobe lighting control system for a golf course according to the present invention includes a plurality of strobe indicators that emit strobe light at predetermined intervals from a golf course tee to a green base. In addition, when a light emission control signal transmitted from the outside is received, a signal receiving unit that outputs a light emission start signal to the strobe light emitting element and the strobe indicating device are arbitrarily specified according to the direction in which the ball is hit, The signal receiving unit of the specified strobe marking device includes a personal portable signal transmitting unit that transmits a light emission control signal at an arbitrary timing. According to the present invention, when a player strikes a ball among a plurality of strobe marking devices arranged at a predetermined interval from the golf course tee ground toward the green base, the strike direction and the position thereof are confirmed. A light emission control signal is transmitted from the signal transmission unit to a strobe indicating device that is sometimes required, and the light emission control signal is received by the signal reception unit to output a light emission start signal to the strobe light emitting element. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an outline of the present invention will be described before describing the present invention in detail. The present invention, for example, does not always flash a plurality of strobe marking devices in dense fog, but requires confirmation in the direction of shooting on the fairway or green when actually playing on the course and going around each hole. Only the strobe marking device installed at the position (150 yards, 300 yards, 450 yards, the back of the green) is selected by a caddy remote control operation at the time of a shot, and is emitted once. In this way, the direction and position of the shot in the thick fog are confirmed. Next, a golf course strobe lighting control system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an appearance of a transmitter (signal transmission unit) TR that transmits a light emission control signal by electromagnetic waves to a strobe indicating device (described later) installed on a course. (B) of the figure is a receiver (signal receiving unit) RC that is built in the strobe indicating device and receives a light emission control signal transmitted from the transmitter TR and outputs a light emission start signal. The operation panel surface of the casing constituting the transmitter TR has a first hole engraved in the circumferential direction on the surface of the dial.
By rotating knob N to the numbers 1 to 18 indicating the 18th hole, dial type hole selection switch D1 for selecting each hole, tee on golf course, 150 yards, 300 yards, 450 yards , Push buttons P1 to P5 for selecting strobe marking devices installed at the respective points in the back of the green, and push buttons PC for selecting all the strobe marking devices arranged at the respective points of the selected holes are arranged. . A transmission antenna AT is extended to the upper end surface of the housing. On the operation panel surface of the casing constituting the receiver RC, as in the case of the transmitter TR, numerals 1 to 1 indicating the 1st to 18th holes engraved in the circumferential direction on the surface of the dial face.
Dial-type hall selection switch D2 for selecting each hole by turning knob N to 8, tee ground, 15
0 yards, 300 yards, 450 yards,
Key button switches SW1 to SW for selecting the green back
5 are arranged in a column. Key button switch SW1 ~
Numbers 1 to 5 for selecting the tee ground, 150 yards, 300 yards, 450 yards, and the back of the green are engraved on the panel surface beside SW5. A receiving antenna AT is extended on the upper end surface of the housing. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of the strobe indicating device ST disposed at each point. As shown in the figure, the strobe marking device ST has, for example, a DC 12V battery BT for a vehicle and a voltage of the battery BT boosted to, for example, about 350V in a housing C in which three legs S are foldable. A booster B, a capacitor CA that charges the boosted voltage, a charge / discharge control circuit CT that performs charge / discharge control of the capacitor CA, and a receiver RC that outputs a light emission start signal to the charge / discharge control circuit CT ((( see b)
Is stored with water resistance. As a schematic operation of the strobe indicating device ST, the battery voltage boosted by the booster B is converted into a capacitor C under the control of the charge / discharge control circuit CT.
A is charged, and a charging voltage is applied across the arc tube L. In this way, the receiver R can be applied with the charging voltage applied.
When a light emission start signal is output from C to the charge / discharge control circuit CT, a light emission signal (trigger signal) is sent from the charge / discharge control circuit CT to the arc tube L to emit light. Further, a lamp bracket L with a built-in arc tube L is provided on the upper surface of the housing C via a pipe P.
B is arranged. A fan-shaped reflector RF is disposed around the light emitting portion of the arc tube L. in this case,
The strobe light from the arc tube L adopts a yellow system with good visibility even in cloudy weather or fog. Between the capacitor CA and the arc tube L and between the charge / discharge control circuit CT and the arc tube L, a cord C1 for light emission power supply and trigger signal output is wired along the pipe P by a connector CON. Yes. A code C2 for transmitting a light emission start signal is wired from the receiver RC to the charge / discharge control circuit CT. The antenna AT of the receiver RC is extended to the outside through the casing C. The strobe indicating device S constructed as described above.
As shown in FIG. 3, T is the tee ground of the 1st hole to the 18th hole, 150 yards, 300 yards, 45
Place them at the 0-yard point and the back of the green. In each hall, the hall selection switch D2 of the receiver RC is set to the numerical value indicating the hall in accordance with the hall in which the strobe marking device ST is arranged, and the key button switches SW1 to SW are set.
Press 5 according to the location number. For example, if the strobe indicating device ST is arranged at 150 yards of the seventh hole, the hole selection switch D2 is set to 7, and the second key button switch SW2 is pressed. As a result, the strobe marking device ST
Receiver RC generates a recognition code for recognizing that it is located at 150 yards of the 7th hole with a combination of logic levels “1” and “0”, and sets it in a digital comparator (not shown). In the receiver RC arranged in each strobe indicating device ST in this way, the hall selection switch D2 and the key button switches SW1 to SW5 are operated so that each receiver RC recognizes the installation location in advance. And transmitter TR
For example, if a coded light emission control signal generated by a combination of logic levels “1” and “0” for specifying the strobe indicating device ST disposed at the 150 yard point of the seventh hole is transmitted, each strobe indication is transmitted. The receiver RC of the apparatus receives the light emission control signal and inputs it to the digital comparator, and compares the set recognition code with the code of the light emission control signal. Receiver RC with matching code
Only outputs a light emission start signal to the charge / discharge control circuit CT.
As a result, the charge / discharge control circuit CT applies a trigger signal to the arc tube L to which the charging voltage of the capacitor CA is applied, so that the strobe light is emitted. Next, the actual operation method of this system will be described. After making the receiver RC of each strobe marking device ST recognize its own installation location, in order to start playing from the 1st hole to the 18th hole in a short fog, for example, in a short fog, send to the caddy if necessary TR
After the hole selection switch D1 is set to the first hole, the push button PC is pressed to have the light emission control signals transmitted simultaneously to the receivers RC of all the strobe indication devices ST arranged in the first hole. Each receiver RC receiving this light emission control signal sends the light emission start signal to the charge / discharge control circuit CT.
And the light emission signal is output from the charge / discharge control circuit CT to the trigger circuit of the arc tube L to emit light. Then, the player visually recognizes the light emission and confirms the direction of hitting the ball, or alerts other players who have entered the course to start playing. Thereafter, as the play progresses, every time the caddy sequentially switches the selection switch D1 of the transmitter TR from 1 to 18, the push buttons P1 to P5 are pushed when necessary for the player. A light emission control signal is transmitted to the receiver RC of the strobe indicating device ST. Here, the player gives a caddy, for example, 7
Strobe marking device S at 300 yards in the hall
When instructed to cause the arc tube L of T to emit light, the caddy sets the hall selection switch D1 of the transmitter TR to 7,
The third push button switch P3 is pressed. As a result, since the arc tube L of the strobe indicating device ST at the designated point emits light, the player can confirm the direction and position of hitting the ball by sufficiently viewing the light emission through the dense fog. In this way, the light emitting tube L of the strobe indicating device ST is caused to emit light only when necessary, so that the conventional 3
Compared with the case where the arc tube L emits light at intervals of 4 seconds over a period of time to 4 hours, the following advantages can be obtained numerically. For example, a light emission amount of 400 WS is required to visually recognize light emission at 150 yards away at a visual field distance of 3 m. As a result, a battery with a large capacity capable of supplying 400WS / 2700 (MIN) times of power energy is required when the flashing is repeated with a light emission amount of 400 WS at intervals of 4 seconds for 3 to 4 hours when fog is generated. To do. If such electric power energy is supplemented by a vehicle battery (12V), a number of vehicle batteries having a total weight of 20 to 30 kg are required. However, according to the present system, when attention is paid to one strobe indicating device ST, even if the light is emitted five times by one person, only four people in one group can emit light only 20 times.
Even if you play in the 0 group, only 600 flashes are required. Therefore, the number of times of light emission is 60 as compared with the above-mentioned constant blinking.
0/2700 = 1 / 4.5. When the decrease in the number of times of light emission is applied to the decrease in the capacity of the battery and compared with the case of constantly flashing, the battery capacity is ¼. In addition, the total weight of the battery is such that the battery capacity is at least 1 /
Since it becomes 3 or less, it becomes 7 kg or less. In this way, the following advantages can be considered by changing the strobe indicating device ST from flashing constantly to arbitrary light emission only when necessary. 1. Only the direction and position where the player actually wants to hit can be confirmed with certainty. 2. Since the capacity of the battery can be reduced, the weight of the battery can be reduced. 3. Since the battery capacity can be reduced, the size of the charger can be reduced. 4). Energy saving can be achieved by reducing the battery capacity. 5). Since the number of times of light emission is reduced, the long life of the arc tube can be measured. 6). Since the number of times of light emission is reduced, the discharge capacitor can be downsized. 7). Since the number of times of light emission is reduced, the booster circuit that obtains a high voltage from the battery voltage can be downsized. 8). Since the heat generation of the entire apparatus can be suppressed by reducing the emission energy, the heat treatment can be simplified, and the number of exhaust heat fans and radiating fins can be reduced. 9. Light can be emitted at the required timing. In other words, when it is blinking at intervals of 4 seconds, a time lag of 4 seconds at maximum occurs when charging time is taken into consideration from lighting to the next lighting, but since this system lights at a sufficient interval, there is no time lag at lighting. . 10. By reducing the number of exhaust heat fans, the heat exhaust points of the housing can be reduced, so that a waterproof structure is possible. The light emission control signal is not limited to an electromagnetic wave, but may be any energy wave that does not diffuse the signal or attenuate its level due to fog. In the self-recognition in the receiver RC, the comparison between the recognition code and the code of the light emission control signal is not limited to the above method, and self-recognition may be performed based on the frequency of the received signal. According to the present invention, among the plurality of strobe marking devices arranged at predetermined intervals from the golf course tee ground toward the green base, the direction in which the player strikes the ball and its direction By transmitting a light emission control signal from the signal transmission unit to the strobe indicating device that is required when confirming the position, causing the signal reception unit to receive this light emission control signal, and outputting a light emission start signal to the strobe light emitting element. ,
Along with extremely reducing the number of times of light emission from the strobe light emitting element, there is an effect that the battery can be reduced in capacity and size and the life of the apparatus can be extended.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a receiver and a transmitter used in a golf course strobe lighting control system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a strobe marking device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state of arrangement of the strobe marking device according to the present embodiment on a golf course. [Explanation of Symbols] ST Strobe marking device TR Transmitter RC Receiver L Arc tube

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] When a light emission control signal transmitted from the outside is received by a plurality of strobe indicating devices arranged at predetermined intervals from a golf course tee ground toward a green ridge. A signal receiving unit that outputs a light emission start signal to the strobe light emitting element; and the strobe indicating device is arbitrarily specified in correspondence with the direction of hitting the ball, and the signal receiving unit of the specified strobe indicating device is set at an arbitrary timing. A strobe lighting control system for a golf course, comprising a personal portable signal transmission unit that transmits a light emission control signal.