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Patent
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G01D 5/56 (2006.01) A63B 57/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2230400
In a machine which automatically serves golf balls on a tee-like holder to a practicing golfer, difficulties arise in regard to sensing that the ball has been hit off the tee so the machine may respond by reloading the tee with another ball. The high-impact involved in the striking of the ball creates problems for sensitive or delicate weight sensors. Also moisture and dirt create malfunctions with infra-red ball presence sensors. In addition to reliability problems, the above sensors are expensive. In this invention, a flexible but durable tee with electrically conductive elements is surrounded by a conductive ring. When the golfer strikes the ball, the tee is deflected bringing the conductive elements of the tee in contact with the conductive ring, thus completing an electric circuit which signals the machine's processor(s) that the ball has been hit. Additional applications of this invention include an off level sensor, an acceleration or vibration sensor, and a passing object sensor.
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