Wave system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12084882-B2
Application number	US-202217653433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 3, 2022
Priority date	Mar 3, 2021
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A wave system including an obstacle over which water is pushed to create a wave contoured surface for riding or maneuvering by a user, a reservoir below the riding area, a water outlet, and a water recovery. In some embodiments, the wave system includes a water smoothener separated in communication with, but separated from, the reservoir. In some embodiments, the obstacle is created by a hydraulic jump controlled by a height of the water in the reservoir. In some embodiments, the wave system includes a protection surface positioned such that water entering pumps in the reservoir comes from a lower portion of the reservoir.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wave system, comprising:
a water outlet for water to flow onto a ride area;
an obstacle in a flow path of the water on the ride area;
a water recovery for removing the water from the ride area;
a reservoir below the ride area through which the water is recirculated from the water recovery to the water outlet; and
a water smoothener comprising a water compartment over the reservoir, wherein the water smoothener is separated from the reservoir by a separation wall and wherein the water smoothener and the reservoir are in fluid communication through an opening in the floor of the water smoothener.

2. The wave system of claim 1 , wherein the obstacle is configured to generate a surface contour on a surface of the water flowing over the obstacle.

3. The wave system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more pumps within the reservoir for moving water to the water outlet.

4. The wave system of claim 3 , wherein the water smoothener is positioned between an outlet of the one or more pumps and the water outlet onto the ride area.

5. A wave system, comprising:
a water outlet for water to flow onto a ride area, the ride area comprising a ride surface;
a water recovery for removing the water from the ride area;
a first reservoir below the ride area through which water is recirculated from the water recovery to the water outlet;
an obstacle in a flow path of the water on the ride area, wherein the obstacle is created by a hydraulic jump generated by a controlled height of the water in the first reservoir after the obstacle (a tail water); and
wherein the controlled height of the water in the first reservoir is determined by permitting water to flow from a second reservoir into the first reservoir.

6. The wave system of claim 5 , wherein the first reservoir and second reservoir are in fluid communication through a weir gate.

7. The wave system of claim 5 , wherein the obstacle comprises a surface extending from the ride surface upward and away from the ride surface.

8. The wave system of claim 5 , wherein the obstacle comprises an end attached to the ride surface and a free end.

9. The wave system of claim 5 , wherein the obstacle is moveable relative to the ride surface.

10. A wave system, comprising:
a water outlet for water to flow onto a ride area;
an obstacle in a flow path of the water on the ride area;
a water recovery for removing the water from the ride area;
a reservoir below the ride area through which water is recirculated from the water recovery to the water outlet;
one or more pumps within the reservoir for moving water to the water outlet; and
a protection surface positioned adjacent the one or more pumps such that water entering the one or more pumps is from a lower portion of the reservoir.

11. The wave system of claim 5 , wherein the obstacle is configured to generate a surface contour on a surface of the water flowing over the obstacle.

12. The wave system of claim 5 , wherein the height of the tail water is controlled by one or more pumps located in the second reservoir.

13. The wave system of claim 6 , wherein the weir gate comprises an adjustable member to control the height of the tail water.

Assignees

• Whitewater West Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Dawson Eliza R

Classifications

• A63B69/0093

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• E04H4/0006 Primary

  Devices for producing waves in swimming pools (generating current of water in swimming pools A63B69/125) · CPC title