EP0293831B1 - Wave making apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0293831B1
EP0293831B1 EP88108691A EP88108691A EP0293831B1 EP 0293831 B1 EP0293831 B1 EP 0293831B1 EP 88108691 A EP88108691 A EP 88108691A EP 88108691 A EP88108691 A EP 88108691A EP 0293831 B1 EP0293831 B1 EP 0293831B1
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Norihisa C/O Patent & License And Kodan
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B31/00—Swimming aids
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/0006—Devices for producing waves in swimming pools
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates to a pool for surfing having two water ways connected to a wave pool having a wave making apparatus.
  • FR-A-2 291 803 discloses a wave making apparatus comprising a wave generating plate having a wave generating face which is inclined for the center of a pool relativ to a stationary upper surface of the water in said pool. Furthermore, drive means in the form of a rod, a connecting rod and a rotating arm drive said generating plate along a wall which is upwardly and backwardly inclined relativ to the center of the wave pool.
  • high waves appropriate for surfing can be generated easily in a pool by means of two wave making apparatus units which are arranged at the end of two water ways of the pool which can be used as a surfing pool.
  • a wave making apparatus of a pool for surfing comprises a wave generating plate which is driven along a pool wall so that waves cannot be generated behind the wave generating plate if high waves are generated.
  • the pool wall, along which the wave generating plate slides, is inclined so that turbulence can be produced in a deeper zone of water.
  • Fig. 1 is an explanatory view illustrating a wave making apparatus 10 comprising a wave generating plate 12 having a wave generating face 13 (front face of wave generating plate 12) which is inclined forward relative to the stationary upper surface of the water 22 and means for driving wave generating plate 12 along wall 18, wall 18 being inclined backward relative to the center of the wave generating pool.
  • the drive means for plate 12 has a drive shaft 14 coupled to the wave generating plate 12, a mount 16 holding the drive shaft 14, and a drive unit (not shown, but arranged in mount 16) driving wave generating plate 12 along wall 18 through the drive shaft 14.
  • drive shaft 14 coupled to the wave generating plate 12, and mount 16 holding the drive shaft 14, are arranged so that drive shaft 14 and mount 16 have the same incline as that of wall 18.
  • wall 18 It is preferable to incline wall 18 backward relative to the center of the wave pool at an angle ⁇ of 30° to 50° relative to the vertical plane. If the wall 18 is inclined at less than 30°, smaller turbulence is produced in a deeper zone of water. If the wall is inclined at more than 50°, the wave generating plate 12 will be required to be too large.
  • a minimum clearance between wave generating plate 12 and wall 18 is sufficient to permit moving of the wave generating plate 12. If necessary, a slide guide can be provided between wave generating plate 12 and wall 18 in order to carry the partial weight or buoyancy of wave generating plate 12.
  • the lower end of wave generating plate 12 is positioned at a height above pool bottom 20 which is equal to about one-half of the stroke or greater than the stroke necessary to generate waves of desired height.
  • the upper end of front face 13 of wave generating plate 12 is positioned at a height such that water does not splash over the top of wave generating plate 12 when waves of desired height are generated.
  • Wave generating face 13 of wave generating plate 12 is inclined toward the center of the pool, i.e., inclined forward relative to the stationary upper surface 22 of the water, to generate a wave 24 moving toward the center of the pool.
  • the wave generating face 13 of the wave generating plate 12 is desired to be inclined toward the center of the pool at an angle ⁇ of 10° to 40° relative to the vertical plane.
  • the wave generating face 13 need not be flat; it may be curved, either convex or concave.
  • the bottom face of wave generating plate 12 is parallel to inclined wall 18.
  • the top face of wave generating plate 12 and the surface on which drive shaft 14 is mounted have no restriction on shape or orientation.
  • wave generating plate 12 of a block shape having a rectangular section is used, but the wave generating plate 12 is not confined to the abovementioned shape. It is sufficient that the wave generating plate 12 has a wave generating face 13 which is inclined forward.
  • a wave generating plate 12 comprising a wave generating face, bottom face and an upper face and a wave generating plate of a shape of a thin plate having only a wave generating face can be used.
  • a drive means for wave generating plate 12 comprises drive shaft 14 connected to wave generating plate 12, mount 16 holding the drive shaft and a drive unit (not shown) for driving the wave generating plate along wall 18 through said drive shaft.
  • the drive unit coupled to drive shaft 14 may be hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical.
  • the chain lines in Fig. 1 show the wave generating plate 12 in different positions, as driven by the drive means.
  • wave making apparatus when the wave generating plate 12 is pushed into the water by being moved half a stroke downward along wall 18 by the drive unit through drive shaft 14, wave generating face 13 of wave generating plate 12 produces turbulence down to the deep zone in the water, thereby generating waves of desired height.
  • Such generation of the waves by means of wave generating plate 12 is carried out each time wave generating plate 12 is pushed into the water by being moved downward after being moved upward.
  • wave 24 being generated continuously.
  • Fig. 2 is an explanatory view illustrating another embodiment of a wave making apparatus.
  • the wave making apparatus of Fig. 2 comprises a hydraulic actuator which moves drive shaft 14' supported by mount 16'.
  • a pneumatic actuator can be used as a drive unit in place of a hydraulic actuator.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 2 is the same as that of Fig. 1.
  • a typical hydraulic drive unit is shown in Fig. 6, and is described below.
  • Fig. 3 is an explanatory view illustrating still another embodiment of the wave making apparatus.
  • a drive means comprises a drive shaft 34 connected to the wave generating plate 12, the drive shaft 34 having a rack 26 thereon.
  • the drive means further comprises a pinion gear 28 engaged with the rack 26.
  • a drive motor 35 is coupled to drive pinion gear 28, preferably through a reduction gearing (not shown).
  • Mount 36 supports the drive shaft 34 and the drive motor 35 coupled to turn the pinion gear 28 for driving the wave generating plate 12 along a wall through the rack gear 26 on the drive shaft 34.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 3 is similar to that of Fig. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating the pool used in the surfing pool example of the invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the plane of line 2-2 of Fig. 4.
  • the pool of Fig. 5 includes two wave making apparatuses 10a and 10b, which are the wave making apparatus 10 shown in Fig. 1.
  • the distance from the bottom of pool 30 to the top surface of the water is indicated in parentheses.
  • the bottom surface of pool 30 is lowest in the central area and slopes up toward the pool sides.
  • a wave making apparatus was arranged at each end of two waterways 32a and 32b which are connected to pool 30.
  • the waves generated by wave making apparatuses 10a and 10b pass through the two respective waterways 32a and 32b and cross each other in pool 30.
  • high waves appropriate for surfing can be generated easily in pool 30, by means of the wave making apparatuses 10a and 10b.
  • the form of wave 24 need not be sinusoidal. Waves 24 of high steepness ratio, which have peaked crests and flat troughs, are preferable.
  • the drive unit for driving the wave generating plate 12 is not required to have a sophisticated sinusoidal motion control mechanism. A drive cycle range which cover a very limited range of the cycle is sufficient.
  • the backward angle of inclination ⁇ of the wall 18 was at 45°, and the angle of inclination ⁇ of the wave generating face 13 of the wave generating plate 12 was set at 30°.
  • the reciprocating cycle of operation of the wave generating plate was between 2 and 6 seconds.
  • the design criteria for the stroke of the wave generating plate (distance of movement) for a given depth of water is as follows:
  • the drive means for driving the wave generating plates can be freely chosen, to drive the wave generating plate 12, forward and backward (that is, "to and fro", substantially parallel to the surface of the rearwardly inclined surface 18 of the pool.

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JP62134979A JPS63300783A (ja) 1987-06-01 1987-06-01 造波装置

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KR890000123A (ko) 1989-03-11
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ES2025731T3 (es) 1992-04-01

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