Strike force indicator

Abstract

A golf club providing a universal training tool for golfers of all sizes is disclosed. The golf club includes an adjustable length shaft having a club head secured at one end thereof and a handle secured at the other end thereof, a sensor circuit disposed in the club head, wherein the sensor circuit includes a first sensor adapted to generate and transmit a first measurement signal representing a first desired characteristic of the golf club, and a display circuit disposed in the handle, wherein the display circuit is adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and transmit an output to a user in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal.

1 . A golf club comprising:
 an adjustable length shaft having a club head secured at one end thereof and a handle secured at the other end thereof;   a sensor circuit disposed in the club head, wherein the sensor circuit includes a first sensor adapted to generate and transmit a first measurement signal representing a first desired characteristic of the golf club; and   a display circuit disposed in the handle, wherein the display circuit is adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and transmit an output to a user in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal.   
   
   
       2 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary sensor is an accelerometer. 
   
   
       3 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor circuit includes a second sensor adapted to generate and transmit a second measurement signal representing a second desired characteristic of the golf club and the display circuit is adapted to receive the second measurement signal, analyze the second measurement signal, and transmit an output to a user in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal. 
   
   
       4 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , further including a source of electrical energy disposed in the handle, the source of electrical energy in electrical communication with at least one of the sensor circuit and the display circuit. 
   
   
       5 . The golf club according to  claim 4 , further including a user interface adapted to control the flow of electrical energy between the source of electrical energy and at least one of the sensor circuit and the display circuit. 
   
   
       6 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , further including a length adjusting device integrated with the shaft and adapted to adjust the length of the shaft. 
   
   
       7 . The golf club according to  claim 1 , wherein the display circuit includes:
 an output display device adapted to transmit the output to the user; and   a processor adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and control the output transmitted by the output display device in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal.   
   
   
       8 . The golf club according to  claim 7 , wherein the display circuit includes a programmable component adapted to control the functions of the processor. 
   
   
       9 . A golf club comprising:
 an adjustable length shaft having a club head secured at one end thereof and a handle secured at the other end thereof;   a sensor circuit disposed in the club head, wherein the sensor circuit includes a first sensor adapted to generate and transmit a first measurement signal representing a first desired characteristic of the golf club;   a display circuit disposed in the handle, wherein the display circuit is adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and transmit an output in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal;   a source of electrical energy disposed in the handle and in electrical communication with at least one of the sensor circuit and the display circuit; and   a user interface disposed in the handle and adapted to control the flow of electrical energy between the source of electrical energy and at least one of the sensor circuit and the display circuit.   
   
   
       10 . The golf club according to  claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is an accelerometer. 
   
   
       11 . The golf club according to  claim 9 , wherein the sensor circuit includes a second sensor adapted to generate and transmit a second measurement signal representing a second desired characteristic of the golf club and the display circuit is adapted to receive the second measurement signal, analyze the second measurement signal, and transmit an output to a user in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal. 
   
   
       12 . The golf club according to  claim 9 , wherein the display circuit includes:
 an output display device adapted to transmit the output to the user; and   a processor adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and control the output transmitted by the output display device in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal.   
   
   
       13 . The golf club according to  claim 12 , wherein the display circuit includes a programmable component adapted to control the functions of the processor. 
   
   
       14 . The golf club according to  claim 9 , further including a length adjusting device integrated with the shaft and adapted to adjust the length of the shaft. 
   
   
       15 . A golf club comprising:
 an adjustable length shaft having a club head secured at one end thereof and a handle secured at the other end thereof;   a sensor circuit disposed in the club head, wherein the sensor circuit includes a first sensor adapted to generate and transmit a first measurement signal representing a first desired characteristic of the golf club;   a display circuit disposed in the handle, wherein the display circuit is adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and transmit an output in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal;   a source of electrical energy disposed in the handle and in electrical communication with at least one of the sensor circuit and the display circuit;   a length adjusting device integrate with the shaft and adapted to adjust the length of the shaft; and   a user interface disposed in the handle and adapted to control the flow of electrical energy between the source of electrical energy and at least one of the sensor circuit, the display circuit, and the length adjusting device.   
   
   
       16 . The golf club according to  claim 15 , wherein the first sensor is an accelerometer. 
   
   
       17 . The golf club according to  claim 15 , wherein the sensor circuit includes a second sensor adapted to generate and transmit a second measurement signal representing a second desired characteristic of the golf club and the display circuit is adapted to receive the second measurement signal, analyze the second measurement signal, and transmit an output to a user in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal. 
   
   
       18 . The golf club according to  claim 15 , wherein the display circuit includes:
 an output display device adapted to transmit the output to the user; and   a processor adapted to receive the first measurement signal, analyze the first measurement signal, and control the output transmitted by the output display device in response to the analysis of the first measurement signal.   
   
   
       19 . The golf club according to  claim 18 , wherein the display circuit includes a programmable component adapted to control the functions of the processor. 
   
   
       20 . The golf club according to  claim 18 , wherein the length adjusting device is dynamically controlled by the processor and the processor is dynamically calibrated to perform analysis in response to the adjusted length of the shaft.