GOLF BAG WITH A CRADLE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE
Provided is a golf bag including a mobile device cradle. The golf bag is equipped with a device cradle which secures a mobile device capable of videotaping, and a fixed plate the first part of which is attached to the golf bag and the second part on which the device cradle is fixed to expose the above-mentioned device cradle outside of the golf bag, so that a mobile device capable of videotaping can be cradled.
1. Field of the Invention
The present subject matter relates to a golf bag. In particular, the present subject matter relates to a golf bag equipped with a device for placing a mobile device, such as a smart phone.
2. Description of the Related Art
The swinging posture is important in golfing. Most golfers endeavor to correct their swinging postures. Some golfers take lessons from professionals to correct their swing postures and some golfers videotape their swing postures and analyze the videotape to find out and correct any issue with their swinging postures. In order to videotape the swinging posture of a golfer, either a swinging posture correction device is used or another person videotapes the swinging posture for the golfer.
Due to the needs for the videotaping device, many types of swing posture correction devices or swinging posture correction systems have been proposed. However, most of the devices are expensive and not easy to use.
On the other hand, with the recent development of smart phone technology, the performance and resolution of the cameras built in smart phones have been substantially improved.
Some patent applications relating to golf bags have been published, including Korean Patent Registration No. KR 10-463078, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-20030063804, Korean Utility Patent Publication No. 20-2012004737, and Korean Utility Patent Publication No. 20-19990038333.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present application provides a golf bag equipped with a device for a mobile device, such as a cradle for a smart phone so as to enable the golfer to videotape his or her swing posture without help of others or by himself or herself.
In the drawings,
10, 20, 30 and 40 each refer to Golf bag;
100 and 400 each refer to Device cradle;
110 and 410 each refer to Fixed plate;
150 and 450 each refer to Mobile device; and
460 refers to Fixture.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONThe present subject matter relates to a golf bag for storing golf clubs that is equipped with a device cradle for holding or fixing a mobile device capable of videotaping, and a fixed plate one end (the first (1st) end) of which is installed on the golf bag and on another end (the second (2nd) end) of which the device cradle is fixed. The golf bag exposes the device cradle outside of the golf bag, so that a mobile device capable of videotaping can be placed.
In an embodiment the device is hinged to the 2nd end of the fixed plate, so that the slope of the device cradle can be adjusted.
In another embodiment the height of the fixed plate is adjustable.
In another embodiment the size of the device cradle is adjustable according to the size of the mobile device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTSThe structure and the operation of the golf bag according to one embodiment of the present subject matter is described below in detail.
Referring to
The device cradle (100) fixes the mobile device. It may be preferable for the cradle to be hinged to a part of the fixed plate. The device cradle may be hinged to the fixed plate in such a way as to move up to a predetermined angle on the fixed plate, so that the device cradle's slope can be adjusted. It may be preferable to adjust the slope of the device cradle when installing a mobile device for videotaping on the device cradle so that the user may videotape his swing posture at an optimal angle.
With regard to the golf bag in
It may be preferable for the device cradle to be equipped with a part to be able to be adjusted according to the size of the mobile device to be installed, as illustrated in
Referring to
In the above, the size adjustor of the device cradle was described with illustrations. However, the structure and operating mechanism of the size adjustor are not limited to the details described in this statement. Rather, its structure and operating mechanism can be changed or modified in diverse ways by anyone with an ordinary level of knowledge in the technological field in which this invention belongs.
The above-mentioned fixed plate (110) is stably attached to the golf bag and at the same time fixes the device cradle. The 1st part is fixed to and installed on the golf bag and the 2nd part which faces the 1st part is installed with the device cradle. Here, the device cradle is to be exposed outside of the golf bag. The fixed plate could be configured as either as a flat panel type or bar type. Also, any structure that is capable of robustly supporting the device may be used.
It is preferable for the height of the fixed plate to be able to be adjusted. As illustrated in
The structure and operating mechanism to adjust the height of the fixed plate of the golf bag in accordance with the present subject matter is not limited to the previously described method. A person of ordinary skill in the art will be able to make changes or modifications in various ways.
The present subject matter is described herein by referring to a preferable embodiment of the present subject matter, but a person of ordinary skill in the art will be able to make modifications and changes within the bounds of the present subject matter as described in the range of patent claims.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONSWith the golf bag in accordance with the present subject matter, one can videotape his or her swing posture easily and simply.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTSThe golf bag in accordance with the present subject matter is equipped with a mobile device cradle to enable the golfer to videotape, so that the golfer is able to video tape his or her swing posture easily and simply by placing his or her smart phone on the mobile device cradle.
Especially, the height of the mobile device cradle of the golf bag according to the present subject matter can be adjusted according to the user's height, so it is possible to videotape more accurately. Also, the slope of the mobile device cradle of the golf bag according to the present subject matter can be adjusted, so videotaping can be carried out at the optimal angle.
With the present subject matter, it is possible for golfers to easily and simply videotape their swing postures even without professional videotaping devices or swing posture correction devices.
The mobile device cradle in accordance with the present subject matter is able to be attached to and detached from the golf bag, so when the user doesn't use the cradle, he or she can store the cradle inside, only needing to fix the cradle on the desired location of the golf bag when videotaping.
It should be understood that the present subject matter is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
Claims
1. A golf bag, comprising:
- a device cradle that secures a mobile device capable of videotaping; and
- a fixed plate having a first end and a second end, where the first end is installed on the golf bag and the second end is fixed on the device cradle so that the device cradle is exposed outside of said golf bag.
2. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the device cradle is hinged to the second end of the fixed plate so that the slope of the device cradle can be adjusted.
3. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the fixed plate is adjustable in height.
4. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the mobile device cradle is adjustable in size according to the size of the mobile device.
5. The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the fixed plate comprises a fixture installed at an end of the fixed plate that enables the fixed plate to be attached to the golf bag or detached from the golf bag.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 12, 2013
Publication Date: Mar 12, 2015
Inventor: Jae-Ho LEE (Allendale, NJ)
Application Number: 14/025,392