EP3546676A1 - Système et châssis de générateur d'ondes - Google Patents

Système et châssis de générateur d'ondes Download PDF

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EP3546676A1
EP3546676A1 EP18164041.8A EP18164041A EP3546676A1 EP 3546676 A1 EP3546676 A1 EP 3546676A1 EP 18164041 A EP18164041 A EP 18164041A EP 3546676 A1 EP3546676 A1 EP 3546676A1
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    • 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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    • E04H4/0006—Devices for producing waves in swimming pools

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  • the present invention relates to wave-generator for generating waves in a pool, lido, lake, or sea bay. More particularly it relates to a chassis in an assembly of a wave generator and a closure in the assembly.
  • a man-made wave generator system may be constructed to produce waves of a preselected height, period, and where the waves curl over and break.
  • the present invention discloses product and system for constructing a man-made wave generator which is within practical limits for cost and build time.
  • a chassis for a wave generator comprising opposite first and second side walls separated by a connecting element joining the walls, characterised by opposite first and second openings into a passage through the chassis intermediate the side walls.
  • the chassis When the chassis is assembled into a wave generator system, waves are generated in the passage and may exit from either opening.
  • the chassis may be placed as a unit into the wave generator system, easing assembly in the field.
  • the connecting element is rigid to fix the side walls at a permanent distance of separation.
  • the width of the passage is fixed by the distance of separation.
  • the distance of separation is from 2.4 to 2.43 m to fit within a shipping container or so that the chassis may be fabricated from a shipping container.
  • the connecting element is directly connected to the walls.
  • the chassis is formable just two side walls which are preferably identical, and the connecting element.
  • the connecting element fixes the side walls mutually parallel.
  • the passage has side walls which are parallel and the width the passage is invariant from first opening to the second opening.
  • the chassis includes a third opening into the passage intermediate the side walls and the first and second openings.
  • the chassis is oriented with the third opening uppermost.
  • passage has an open ceiling provided by the third opening.
  • Advantageously height of waves generated in the passage is unlimited.
  • the chassis may be rested on a floor of a pool or lake bed or seabed.
  • the chassis is oriented so that the side walls extend vertically up from the floor or seabed. The lowermost edge of the side walls rest on the pool floor or seabed.
  • the connecting element comprises a third wall from the first side wall to the second side wall and opposite the third opening.
  • the chassis oriented with the third wall lowermost.
  • the third wall forms a floor of a trough having the two sidewalls.
  • the trough is formed without need to rest the chassis on the pool floor or seabed.
  • a wave generator assembled including the chassis may be used in deep water and floated or otherwise supported above the pool floor or seabed.
  • the connecting element comprises a plate.
  • the side walls also comprise plates.
  • Advantageously channel may formed from the plates.
  • each side wall and the third wall are each formed from a single plate such that the chassis is formed of three plates.
  • the plates are rectangular.
  • the plates are joined edge to edge or proximate the edges.
  • the connecting element is connected proximate to a corner of the first side wall and a corner of the second side wall.
  • the connecting element comprises a first bar or first platform, more preferably a rod threaded at both ends for bolting to the first and second side walls.
  • the connecting element and more preferably the first bar or platform is external to the passage.
  • the first platform is proximate the first opening.
  • a wave is swept up in the passage does not to get wet a drive mechanism mounted on a portion of the connecting element that is external to the passage and preferably proximate the first opening.
  • the connecting element comprises a second bar or second platform connected proximate to corners of the first and second sidewalls that are adjacent to the corners to which the first bar is connected.
  • the third opening into the passage which is mentioned above, is separated from the first and openings by the first and second bars.
  • the first bar or platform is more distal from the third wall than the second platform.
  • the connecting element comprises a first pair including a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion.
  • the first connecting portion is attached to the first side wall and the second connecting portion is attached to the second side wall.
  • the first bar or platform comprise the first pair.
  • the connecting element comprises the first platform arranged external from the passage and proximate the first opening including a means for mounting a drive mechanism for driving a piston in the passage.
  • the first side wall is connected to the second side wall by a joint between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion of the first pair.
  • the connecting element comprises the first and second connecting portions attached to the first and second side walls respectively joinable to connect the first and second side walls.
  • the connecting element comprises a second pair including a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion which are attached to the first and second side walls respectively.
  • the first and second side walls are connected by a second joint between the third and fourth connecting portions.
  • the third wall is similarly joined by a joint between fifth and sixth connecting portions to connect the first and second side walls.
  • the third and forth connecting portion, and the fifth and the sixth connecting portion are joinable in like manner to the first and second connecting portions.
  • the chassis comprises a first unit including the first wall and first connecting portion and a second unit comprising the second wall and second connecting portion.
  • the units are a pair.
  • each unit is substantially half of the chassis.
  • the first platform is proximate the first opening and the second platform is proximate the second opening.
  • the first platform is further from the floor of the trough than the second platform.
  • the first platform comprises a mounting means for a piston drive mechanism.
  • the piston drive mechanism on the first platform is dry and is above waves swept toward the first opening in use.
  • first and second openings have substantially equal cross-sectional areas.
  • the cross section of passage is invariant from the first opening to the second opening.
  • waves generated in the passage travel without restriction from the first opening to the second opening.
  • the cross section of the first opening and the second opening is rectangular.
  • the chassis comprises a protector to prevent a user's hand or foot from inadvertently entering the second opening.
  • the protector comprises a grill, net, or web which covers the second opening.
  • the grill, net, or web leaves at least ninety percent of the second opening open to the passage so as to provide free flow of water or out of the passage.
  • the protector is joined to the first side wall and second side wall.
  • the protector is joined to the connecting element.
  • the protector reaches from the first side wall to the second side wall.
  • the chasses described above are placed adjacent one after the other to assemble a wave generator system.
  • the chasses are prefabricated.
  • a wave generator system for generating waves in a swimming pool, lido, lake, or sea bay, comprising: a plurality of the chasses mentioned above, characterised that the chasses are staggered adjacently with the passages parallel and the side walls partially overlapping forming parallel panels longer than the passages.
  • the wave generator system has the first openings adjacent and staggered in the direction of the passages which is the direction form the first opening of each passage to the second opening of each passage.
  • each passage Preferably the distance between the side walls of each chassis which defines the width of each passage also defines the width of each channel.
  • the length of all the chasses in the wave generator system is the same.
  • each chassis is staggered the same length in the direction of the passage.
  • the second opening of each chassis is also staggered the same length in the same direction.
  • adjacent chasses are joined together.
  • a joint is formed by a side wall of one chassis against a side wall of an adjacent chassis.
  • the joined sidewalls have strength and stiffness of two together. The thickness, weight, and cost of each side wall individually is reduced.
  • first side wall and preferably the second side wall of each chassis comprise the joint in a form of a hook or clevis which hooks over the side wall of the adjacent chassis.
  • the chasses are joinable to be lower a one chassis into position beside the other where the joint hooks over the side wall of the adjacent side wall. Similarly the chasses may be disconnected by raising a chassis to unjoin it from the adjacent chassis.
  • each chassis faces the same direction in the wave generator system.
  • the first opening of each chassis is covered by a closure.
  • the wave generator system comprises the closure over the first openings of each chassis.
  • the second opening of each chassis in the system is uncovered and faces the opposite direction from the second opening of each chassis.
  • the closure and chasses together form parallel channels in the wave generator system.
  • Each channel includes the passage of one the chasses.
  • each closure is spaced a distance from each respective first opening.
  • Each channel is longer than the passage it includes by the distance.
  • large waves may be generated efficiently in a long channel.
  • the closure is stepped so that it has a staircase cross section.
  • the closure comprises alternating steps and risers. Each step covers one of the first openings.
  • the closure is stepped at right angles so that each step in the staircase is at a right angle to an adjoining riser.
  • each adjacent step is opposite a respective adjacent first opening.
  • the cross section area of each step corresponds to and is preferably the same as the cross section area of each first opening.
  • each step is the same as the distance between the side walls of each passage.
  • adjacent risers are placed against respective adjacent sidewalls of respective adjacent chasses.
  • the closure is connected to the chasses by a joint between where the closure is against the chasses.
  • the closure is a corrugated panel.
  • the panel is a corrugated metallic panel or a polymeric panel.
  • each chassis, the closure and the joints comprise a material which does not corrode or rust in water.
  • they are coated or painted to prevent rust and corrosion.
  • each chassis, the closure and the joints are comprised of concrete.
  • the side walls comprise a material which is water proof.
  • the side walls prevent water from flowing through them due to their structural continuity and their material being impervious to water.
  • water sweep through the passage is confined between the side walls.
  • each chassis and the preferably the closure is supported on a bottom of the pool or bay to form a floor under the passages.
  • the sidewalls rise as wall from the floor.
  • the closure rises as a wall from the floor.
  • the chasses and closure are completely submerged so water from the pool, lake or sea fills the channels, or the water partially fills the channels.
  • the chasses and closure are partly submerged so that a portion of the side walls and closure extend above the water surface.
  • the wave generator system includes a piston in each of the channels.
  • the piston is displaceable along the channel. As the piston is displaced along the channel it sweeps water in the passages toward the closure on a first stroke and toward the second openings on the return stroke.
  • the piston slip fits along the side walls of the chassis.
  • the width of the piston cross section is less than the width of the passage to allow for the slip fit.
  • the piston is arranged to displace by the first and return strokes wholly within the passage of the chassis.
  • the piston is arranged to displace within the channel including the passage.
  • the chassis comprises a track for the piston to slide or roll along as the piston is displaced by the first and return strokes.
  • the first sidewall comprises the track.
  • the second side wall comprise a second track similar to the track on the first side wall.
  • each track extends from proximate the first opening to proximate the second opening.
  • each track has a triangular cross section with two vertices where the track joins the side wall and the third vertex protruding into the passage.
  • the track stiffens the side wall and maintains the position of the piston in a position with respect to edges of the side wall intermediate the first and second openings.
  • the piston cross section is maintained in position in the passage and channel for displacing water.
  • the chassis comprises a means for including and preferably attaching a driving mechanism for displacing the piston.
  • FIG 1 first embodiment of a chassis 100 for a wave generator.
  • the chassis 100 is designed for use with a closure 200 shown in Figure 2 in a wave generator system 300 shown in Figure 6 .
  • FIG 3 a second embodiment of a chassis 1100 for a wave generator.
  • the second embodiment of the chassis 1100 is also designed for use with a closure 200 shown in Figure 2 in a wave generator system in a like manner as the first embodiment of the chassis 100.
  • the chassis 100 of the first embodiment comprises a first side wall 11 and a second side wall 12.
  • the first and second side walls are opposite to each other.
  • the chassis 1100 of the second embodiment comprises a first side wall 111 and an opposite second side wall 112.
  • the first side wall 11 is separated from the second side wall 12 by connecting elements 16, 17, 18 joining the side walls.
  • the first side wall 111 is separated from the second side wall 112 by connecting elements 116, 1162, 117, 1172, 118, 1182 joining the side walls.
  • the connecting elements 16, 17, 18 are continuous from the first side wall to the second side wall.
  • connecting elements 17 and 18 are connected to a corner of the first side wall and a corner of the second side wall. These connecting elements 17, 18 comprise a bar with opposite ends bolted to the first and second side walls.
  • the third opening into the passage 13 is separated from the first and second openings 14, 15 by the first and second bars 17, 18.
  • the connecting elements comprises a first pair 116, 1162, a second pair 117, 1172, and a third pair 118, 1182.
  • the first pair is connected together.
  • the second pair is connected together.
  • the third pair is also connected together.
  • the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are connected as a result of the first, second, and third pairs of the connecting elements being connected together.
  • the connecting elements 117, 1172, 118, 1182 are in the form of platforms partially covering the passage 113.
  • the platforms provide a base for mounting a driving mechanism for a piston which sweeps water through the passage.
  • the platforms 117, 1172 proximate the first opening are further from the floor connecting means 116, 1162 than the platforms 118, 1182 proximate the second opening. This arrangement helps keep a drive mechanism mounted on the platforms proximate the first opening dry as a wave is built up by sweeping water toward the first opening.
  • the chassis 100 of the first embodiment has a first opening 14 and a second opening 15.
  • the first opening 14 is opposite the second opening 15.
  • the chassis 1100 of the second embodiment has a first opening which is opposite second opening 115.
  • the first opening cannot be seen in Figure 3 because it is hidden by the first wall 111 and the connected second pair of connecting elements 117, 1172.
  • the first and second opening are openings into a passage indicated by arrow 13 in Figures 1 and 6 and by the arrow 113 in Figure 3 .
  • the passage goes through the chassis intermediate the side walls 11 and 12.
  • FIG. 6 shows the wave generator system 300.
  • the first chassis 100 and a second chassis 101 are shown in the system.
  • the first and second chasses 100, 101 are adjacent to each other.
  • the second embodiment of the chassis 1100 is not shown in Figure 6 .
  • the assembled chassis 1100 of the second embodiment shown in Figure 3 can replace the chassis 100 first embodiment.
  • a chassis of second embodiment can replace the second chassis 101 of the first embodiment in Figure 6 .
  • a wave generator system comprising chasses of the second embodiment is assembled in like manner to the wave generator system shown in Figure 6 .
  • the chassis 100, 1100 has a first passage 13, 113.
  • the second chassis 101 has a second passage 23.
  • the first passage 13 is parallel to the second passage 23.
  • the side walls 11, 12 of the first chassis 100 partially overlap the side walls 21, 22 of the second chassis 101.
  • the side walls only partially overlap because the chasses are staggered.
  • the chasses are staggered within overlap possible by length of overlap of connecting means 116, 117, 118 of a first chassis 1100 to the corresponding connecting means 1162, 1172, 1182 of a second chassis.
  • the second side wall 12 of the first chassis 100 is located adjacent the first side wall 21 of the second chassis 101.
  • the partial overlap of the adjacent sidewalls 12, 21 forms a panel which longer than the passages 13, 23.
  • a third chassis could be placed adjacent the second chassis 101.
  • the second wall 22 of the second panel 22 would be adjacent the first wall of the third panel.
  • the direction of stagger of the first chassis with respect to the second chassis is in the direction of the parallel passages 13, 23.
  • a wave generator system comprising chasses 1100 the second embodiment, staggers the second chassis in the direction of passage 113.
  • the first and second chassis are staggered in the direction of the passages 13, 23.
  • the first opening 14 of the first chassis 101 provides an opening into the first chassis from the same direction as the first opening 24 into the second chassis 101.
  • the second opening 15 of the first chassis 101 provides an opening into the first chassis from the same direction as the second opening 25 into the second chassis 101.
  • the second openings 15, 25 are uncovered and are openings through which waves are swept out of the passages 13, 23. In like manner waves are swept out of uncovered second opening 115 and an uncovered second opening of an adjacent chassis of a wave generator system comprising chasses of the second embodiment.
  • the first openings 14, 24 are covered by the closure 200 as shown in Figure 6 .
  • the first opening at the opposite end from the passage 113 from the second opening 115 in the chassis of the second embodiment is covered by the closure 200 in a wave generator system using chasses of the second embodiment.
  • the closure 200 is shown in particular in Figure 2 .
  • the closure 200 is stepped so that it has a staircase cross section.
  • the closure comprises alternating steps 32, 34, 36 and risers 31, 33, 35.
  • the first step 32 of the closure 200 covers the first opening 14 of the first chassis 100.
  • the second step 34 of the closure 200 covers the first opening of the second chassis 101.
  • a wave generator system comprising chasses of the first embodiment 100
  • 101 there is a first channel which includes the first passage 13.
  • a first channel which includes the first passage 113.
  • the first channel is walled by a first panel and a second panel.
  • the first panel includes partially overlapping first side wall 11 adjacent the first riser 31.
  • the second panel was mentioned previously. It includes partially overlapping second side wall 12 of the first chassis and the first side wall 21 of the second chassis.
  • the second channel includes the second passage 23.
  • the second channel is walled by a third panel and a fourth panel.
  • the third panel includes partially overlapping first side wall 21 adjacent the second riser 33.
  • the fourth side panel includes the second side wall 22 of the second chassis and the first side wall of the third chassis.
  • the third chassis was mentioned previously. It is not shown in Figure 6 .
  • Each closure is spaced a distance from each respective first opening. This is distance indicated d 1 to the first opening 14 of the first chassis 100. It is the distance indicated d 2 to the first opening 24 of the second chassis 101.
  • the channel formed by the first chassis 100 and the closure 200 is longer than the first passage 13 by the distance d 1 .
  • the channel formed by the second chassis 101 and the closure 200 is longer than the second passage 23 by the distance d 1 .
  • the length of the first passage 13 is also the length of the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the first chassis 100.
  • the length of the second passage 23 is also the length of the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 of the second chassis 101.
  • the length of the first channel is the length of the first passage 13 plus distance d 1 .
  • the length of the second passage 23 plus distance d 2 is the length of the second channel.
  • the width of the first step 32 is also the width of the first channel or the first passage 13.
  • the width of the second step 34 is the width of the second channel or the second passage 23.
  • the riser 31 is placed against the first side wall 11 of the first chassis 100.
  • the riser 33 is the riser adjacent to riser 31.
  • Riser 33 is placed against the first side wall 21 of the second chassis 101.
  • the first and second chasses are adjacent to each other because the second wall 12 of the first chassis is placed against the first wall 21 of the second chassis 101.

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WO2013078502A1 (fr) * 2011-11-28 2013-06-06 Gregory Webber Appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires
BRPI1102763A2 (pt) * 2011-06-22 2016-03-22 Guilherme Xavier De Castro módulo batedor de ondas mecânicas em uma superfície de água, movido por pistões hidráulicos

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US20110191953A1 (en) * 2009-12-04 2011-08-11 Aquatic Development Group, Inc. Swimming pool bulkhead
BRPI1102763A2 (pt) * 2011-06-22 2016-03-22 Guilherme Xavier De Castro módulo batedor de ondas mecânicas em uma superfície de água, movido por pistões hidráulicos
WO2013078502A1 (fr) * 2011-11-28 2013-06-06 Gregory Webber Appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires

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