Chamber and control system and method for generating waves
AssigneeWhitewater West Industries Ltd.
InventorsClement Ginestet, Alexander Wynne-Edwards, Nicholas Dortmans, Axel Terradillos
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Abstract
A pool wave generator having a pool area and a plurality of chambers for generating a wave in the pool area. Exemplary embodiments described herein may be used to control the fluid flow within the pool area. For example, exemplary embodiments may include a control system for selecting the position of one or more valves of the chamber in order to control the ingress and egress of water from the chamber. Exemplary embodiments may be used to control the wave generated from the chambers, reduced unwanted turbulence, and/or generated a designed wave based on the individual control of the respective chambers.
Claims16
A pool wave generator, comprising:
- a pool area comprising:
- a first linear wall;
- and
- one or more chambers on one side of the pool area along the first linear wall for releasing water into the pool area to generate a wave in the pool area;
- each of the one or more chambers comprising a sensor, a vent valve, an ingress valve;
- and
- a control system connected to each sensor, vent valve, and ingress valve of the one or more chambers;
- wherein the control system receives input from at least one of the sensors to thereby enable the control system to selectively control the position of the vent valve and ingress valve of the corresponding chamber to thereby permit air out of and into each such corresponding chamber to thereby effect the retention and release of water into the pool area from each such corresponding chamber.
A method of operating a pool wave generator to create waves within a wave pool, the method comprising:
- providing a wave pool having a pool area and one or more chambers configured to retain and release water from and to the pool area, each of the one or more chambers comprising a sensor, a vent valve, and an ingress valve;
- at least partially closing the vent valve and at least partially opening the ingress valve to pressurize at least one chamber of the one or more chambers and reduce a water level in the at least one chamber;
- at least partially opening the vent valve and at least partially closing the ingress valve to evacuate the air from the at least one chamber and increase a water level in the at least one chamber;
- at least partially closing the vent valve and at least partially opening the ingress valve to pressurize the at least one chamber and lower a water level in the at least one chamber;
- receiving an input from the sensor in the at least one chamber;
- determining an intermediate position of at least one of the vent valve and ingress valve between the fully open and fully closed position thereof in response to the input from the sensor;
- and
- positioning at least one of the vent valve and ingress valve in the intermediate position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.