WO2013078502A1 - Appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires - Google Patents

Appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires Download PDF

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WO2013078502A1
WO2013078502A1 PCT/AU2012/001454 AU2012001454W WO2013078502A1 WO 2013078502 A1 WO2013078502 A1 WO 2013078502A1 AU 2012001454 W AU2012001454 W AU 2012001454W WO 2013078502 A1 WO2013078502 A1 WO 2013078502A1
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channel formation
water
soliton
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generating apparatus
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Gregory Webber
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Gregory Webber
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
    • A63G31/007—Amusement arrangements involving water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0093—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B34/00—Vessels specially adapted for water sports or leisure; Body-supporting devices specially adapted for water sports or leisure
    • B63B34/70—Arrangements on vessels specially adapted for generating waves for surfing, wakeboarding or the like, e.g. ballast tanks
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a mobile soliton generating apparatus.
  • the invention relates to a mobile soliton generating apparatus that includes a water displacement body housed within a channel formation.
  • a soliton is a type of surface wave that forms in 1ront of a submerged body moving at a certain speed along a narrow channel.
  • the speed of the submerged body combined with depth of the channel determines the magnitude of the resulting soliton.
  • For any given depth of channel there is an exact speed at which a soliton will form.
  • different sized waves are generated depending on the depth of the channel in tandem with a corresponding adjustment in speed.
  • the channel prevents the resulting wave from spreading out laterally and dissipating its energy, which consequently increases in magnitude.
  • the machines and systems devised have included, for example, circular wave pools where wave are generated by a hull or other wave generating body moving through the water, generally in combination with directional water flow in the pool.
  • the physical characteristics of the pool such as pool floor depth and shape, side wall configuration and so on, may also impact on wave generation and are important aspects of any design.
  • Many of these types of pool are relatively energy intensive in their operation. Also, they are generally not applicable to existing bodies of water. That is, they are a pool and the mechanisms used are not appropriate for application in naturally existing bodies of water.
  • the present invention relates to a mobile soliton generating apparatus.
  • the invention relates to a mobile soliton generating apparatus that includes a water displacement body housed within a channel formation.
  • a mobile soliton generating apparatus comprising:
  • a water displacement body adapted to generate a soliton as the mobile soliton generating apparatus moves through a body of water
  • water displacement body and the channel formation are adapted to maintain a fixed positional relationship to one another in use.
  • the water displacement body and the channel formation may be entirely separate to one another.
  • the water displacement body may be mounted on a first movable support and the channel formation mounted on a second movable support.
  • the water displacement body and the channel formation are directly or indirectly connected to one another.
  • the water displacement body may be suspended from a transverse beam that spans the channel formation, although various other arrangements may be equally suitable.
  • the form of the water displacement body is not particularly limited. For example, this may take the form of a wing or other body that extends transversely within the channel formation.
  • the water displacement body comprises a substantially cylindrical body whose longitudinal axis extends longitudinally within the channel formation.
  • the substantially cylindrical body of the water displacement body preferably comprises substantially convex end faces.
  • the channel lormation may also take any suitable form. For example, this may have a curved, parabolic or other contour.
  • the channel formation comprises a floor and opposing side walls extending from the floor. That is, it has a square or rectangular cross section.
  • the mobile soliton generating apparatus additionally comprises one or more buoyancy conferring members.
  • the buoyancy conferring members may comprise a pair of buoyant hulls associated with the channel formation, although the invention is not so limited and other forms may be equally suitable.
  • the buoyant hulls are preferably affixed to opposing outer sides of the channel formation.
  • the water displacement body and the channel formation are moved through the body of water at the same speed and at a fixed positional relationship to one another.
  • the water displacement body and the channel formation are moved towards an incline in a floor gradient of the body of water.
  • the water displacement body and the channel formation are preferably moved diagonally towards the incline in the floor gradient of the body of water.
  • the soliton is preferably released from the channel formation by slowing the water displacement body and the channel formation as they approach the incline in the floor gradient of the body of water. This advantageously results in a surfable wave front that breaks progressively in a lateral direction as it approaches the shallower water.
  • the water displacement body and the channel formation are moved through the body of water at a speed predicated by the depth of the channel formation.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a mobile soliton generating apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the mobile soliton generating apparatus of Figure 1.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a plan view of the mobile soliton generating apparatus of Figure 1 .
  • FIG-. 4 illustrates another perspective view of the mobile soliton generating apparatus of Figure 1 .
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the mobile soliton generating apparatus of Figure 1 .
  • the present invention relates to a mobile soliton generating apparatus.
  • the invention relates to a mobile soliton generating apparatus that includes a water displacement body housed within a channel formation .
  • the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10 includes a water displacement body 1 1 and a channel formation 12 extending beneath the water displacement body 1 1 .
  • the water displacement body 11 is substantially cylindrical with convex end faces 13. It is suspended from a beam 14 that spans the channel formation 12.
  • the beam 14 is designed so that it moves through the water with minimal drag.
  • the water displacement body 11 and channel formation 12 are indirectly joined through the beam 14.
  • these components of the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10 need not be so connected, provided they are adapted to maintain a fixed positional relationship to one another in use.
  • the channel formation 12 is rectangular in cross section and includes a floor 15 and two opposing walls 16.
  • the depth of the channel formation 12 is generally determined based on the height of the soliton and resulting wave that is desired.
  • a pair of buoyant hulls 17 is provided, one being disposed on the outer side of each of the side walls 16 of the channel formation 12.
  • the buoyant hulls 17 impart buoyancy to the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10.
  • the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10 moves through the water, a soliton is generated on the surface of the water within the channel formation 1 1.
  • the mobile soliton apparatus 10 is moved through the water in a direction diagonally towards an incline in the gradient of the floor of the body of water. Once the soliton is generated, movement of the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10 is halted, resulting a wave that breaks laterally as it approaches the shallower water.
  • the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10 may be moved through the body of water using, for example, a system including tracks or rails. Such a system may be driven by any means as would be readily appreciated by a person of skill in the art.
  • a cable may be employed to impart movement to the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10.
  • the mobile soliton generating apparatus 10 may be mounted on the cable, or other mechanism, by any suitable means. It may be that the mobile soliton generating apparatus can be towed by a powered vessel or may be self-powered. All such embodiments are within the ambit of the present invention.

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L'invention concerne un appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires (10) comportant : un corps de déplacement d'eau (11) adapté à des fins de génération d'une onde solitaire quand l'appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires (10) se déplace dans une masse d'eau ; une formation de canal (12) associée au corps de déplacement d'eau (11) et s'étendant en dessous du corps de déplacement d'eau (11), le corps de déplacement d'eau (11) et la formation de canal (12) étant adaptés pour maintenir une relation de position fixe l'un par rapport à l'autre.
PCT/AU2012/001454 2011-11-28 2012-11-28 Appareil mobile de génération d'ondes solitaires WO2013078502A1 (fr)

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AU2011904944A AU2011904944A0 (en) 2011-11-28 Mobile soliton surf making device
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FR3084266A1 (fr) * 2018-07-30 2020-01-31 Laurent HEQUILY Installation a vagues artificielles dynamiques pour la pratique du surf
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EP2868358A1 (fr) * 2013-10-29 2015-05-06 Loic Pouchucq Dispositif de génération d'au moins une vague artificielle
DE102016106094A1 (de) * 2016-04-04 2017-10-05 Simon Garben Schwimmende Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung einer Welle auf einem Gewässer
WO2017174364A1 (fr) * 2016-04-04 2017-10-12 Simon Garben Dispositif flottant servant à produire une vague sur un plan d'eau
US11534672B2 (en) 2016-11-08 2022-12-27 Ka'ana Wave Company Inc. Wave producing method and apparatus
EP3546676A1 (fr) * 2018-03-26 2019-10-02 John Baxendale Système et châssis de générateur d'ondes
FR3084266A1 (fr) * 2018-07-30 2020-01-31 Laurent HEQUILY Installation a vagues artificielles dynamiques pour la pratique du surf
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