Tracking balls in sports

摘要

An electronically trackable ball consisting of a cover, an inflatable bladder, a valve in the bladder a mounting structure attached to said valve and extending inwardly of the valve toward the center of the inflated bladder and an electronic transmission device on said mounting structure remote from said valve. The mounting structure is preferably a lightweight polymeric cylinder with the electronics fitted at the end remote from the valve and close to the center of mass of the ball. The device is within the ball, and is constrained from moving around inside the ball.

主权项

1. An electronically trackable ball comprising:
an inflatable bladder, a valve in the bladder, a mounting structure comprising a first end attached to said valve, a second end, and a mounting surface located at the second end, the mounting structure extending inwardly of the valve toward the centre of the inflated bladder such that the mounting surface is closer to the center of mass of the ball than the valve, and an electronic transmission device on said mounting surface, wherein the mounting structure comprises a wall extending between the first end and the second end, the wall forming an open center portion into which the valve extends and including a plurality of perforations for compressed air to pass from the valve within the open center portion and into the bladder during inflation.