Systems and methods for swing exercising

Abstract

A swing exercising system for use by a user, comprising a swing exercising apparatus to be swung by a user that includes a movable weight component configured to move along an elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. wherein the swing exercising system can provide information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user, which may help him/her train, practice or otherwise improve for any sport or other activity of interest to him/her. For example, this may inform the user of how powerful, efficient, biomechanically correct, etc. his/her swing is, track his/her swing performance, improvement, etc. over time, allow comparison of his/her swing to that of others, and/or be useful in various other ways.

1 . A swing exercising apparatus to be swung by a user, the swing exercising apparatus comprising:
 an elongated member;   a movable weight component configured to move along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus; and   a sensing entity comprising a sensor and configured to generate a signal processable to provide information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user.   
     
     
         2 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user comprises information about a grip of the swing exercising apparatus by the user. 
     
     
         3 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein information about the grip of the swing exercising apparatus by the user is indicative of a strength of the grip of the swing exercising apparatus by the user. 
     
     
         4 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a handle configured to be grasped by the user to hold the swing exercising apparatus, wherein the sensor is mounted to the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user comprises information about motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the information about the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member is indicative of a speed of the movable weight component along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the information about the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member is indicative of an acceleration of the movable weight component along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising a distal bound configured to limit the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member, wherein the information about the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member is indicative of a force of impact of the movable weight component with the distal bound when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising a distal bound configured to limit the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member, wherein the information about the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member is indicative of a time taken by the movable weight component to reach the distal bound when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising a distal bound configured to limit the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member, wherein: the distal bound comprises at least one elastic element configured to exert a force on the movable weight component when the movable weight component compresses the at least one elastic element of the distal bound; and the information about the motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member is indicative of the force exerted by the at least one elastic element of the distal bound. 
     
     
         11 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user comprises information about power applied by the user when swinging the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
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         15 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is mounted to the movable weight component. 
     
     
         16 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a distal bound configured to limit motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus, wherein the sensor is mounted to the distal bound. 
     
     
         17 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein: the sensor is a first sensor; and the sensing entity comprises a second sensor spaced from the first sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 17 , comprising a distal bound configured to limit motion of the movable weight component along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus, wherein: the first sensor is mounted to the movable weight component; and the second sensor is mounted to the distal bound. 
     
     
         19 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 17 , comprising a handle configured to be grasped by the user to hold the swing exercising apparatus, wherein: the first sensor is mounted to the movable weight component; and the second sensor is mounted to the handle. 
     
     
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         23 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user is providable on a communication device. 
     
     
         24 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user is displayable on a display of the communication device. 
     
     
         25 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the communication device is a smartphone. 
     
     
         26 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the signal is processable in combination with data input from the user to provide the information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user. 
     
     
         27 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the data input from the user is indicative of a weight of the movable weight component. 
     
     
         28 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 26 , comprising a biasing mechanism including at least one elastic element configured to exert a biasing force that biases the movable weight component towards a rest position as the movable weight component moves along the elongated member from the rest position towards an apex position when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus, wherein the data input from the user is indicative of a characteristic of the at least one elastic element of the biasing mechanism. 
     
     
         29 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising a biasing mechanism including at least one elastic element configured to exert a biasing force that biases the movable weight component towards a rest position as the movable weight component moves along the elongated member from the rest position towards an apex position when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
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         37 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to sense an acceleration. 
     
     
         38 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to sense a speed. 
     
     
         39 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to sense a force. 
     
     
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         46 . The swing exercising apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sensing entity comprises a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the signal for processing by a processing entity separate from the swing exercising apparatus. 
     
     
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         49 . A swing exercising system for use by a user, the swing exercising system comprising:
 a swing exercising apparatus to be swung by the user and comprising:
 an elongated member; 
 a movable weight component configured to move along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus; and 
 a sensing entity comprising a sensor and configured to generate a signal related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user; 
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   a processing entity comprising a processor and configured to process the signal to convey information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user.   
     
     
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         98 . A swing exercising system for use by a user, the swing exercising system comprising:
 a swing exercising apparatus to be swung by the user and comprising:
 an elongated member; 
 a movable weight component configured to move along the elongated member when the user swings the swing exercising apparatus; and 
 a sensing entity comprising a sensor and configured to generate a signal related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user; 
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   a communication device separate from the swing exercising apparatus and comprising a processing entity that comprises a processor and is configured to process the signal to convey information related to swinging of the swing exercising apparatus by the user.   
     
     
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