US 12,343,609 B2
Simulated defender for sports training
Tonny Lukongwa, Everett, WA (US); and Cyrus Nkonge Lukongwa, Kampala (UG)
Appl. No. 18/246,220
Filed by Tonny Lukongwa, Everett, WA (US); and Cyrus Nkonge Lukongwa, Kampala (UG)
PCT Filed Sep. 22, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/051593
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 22, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/076172, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/081,528, filed on Sep. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356054 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 69/34 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/02 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 69/34 (2013.01) [A63B 69/002 (2013.01); A63B 71/023 (2013.01); A63B 2071/025 (2013.01); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dribble training apparatus comprising:
a base support structure;
a rotation structure extending along a vertical axis from the base support structure and configured to rotate about the first vertical axis, the rotation structure including:
a drive structure extending from the base support structure, and
a vertical riser having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end held and driven by the drive structure;
one or more obstacles each extending downward at an angle from the distal end of the vertical riser of the rotation structure to a position proximate the ground;
a first motor operably coupled to the rotation structure and configured to cause rotation of the rotation structure about the first vertical axis;
control circuitry operably connected to the first motor and configured to control operation of the first motor;
one or more cameras mounted to or integrated with the base support structure, the one or more cameras configured to capture one or more images of a user; and
a power source electrically connected to the control circuitry and configured to supply electrical power to the control circuitry and the first motor,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to:
detect, in the one or more images of the user, a motion of a user, and
upon detecting in the one or more images any one of a plurality of predetermined movements of the user, causing the first motor to rotate the drive structure about the vertical axis by a predetermined amount of rotation in a predetermined rotation direction corresponding to the detected motion of the user.