Floating sheet wave water attraction
AssigneeVoltus Industries Ltd.
InventorsLaurence Austin James Parlane, Daniel Paul Benson
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Abstract
A sheet wave water attraction includes a buoyant structure adapted for floating on a naturally occurring body of water, a sheet wave generator mounted to the structure, and a wave-forming ramp on the structure cooperating with the wave generator for the formation of waves on the ramp. The wave generator has a water intake below a waterline on the structure. The intake is configured to draw water from the body of water adjacent the structure. The buoyant structure has a shallow draft, including the draft of a water intake for the wave generator whereby near-coastal off-shore positioning may be achieved for operationally positioning the water attraction close to shore.
Claims15
A sheet wave water attraction, comprising:
- a buoyant structure adapted for floating on a naturally occurring body of water,
- a sheet wave generator mounted to the structure, the wave generator having a water intake below a waterline on the structure and configured to draw water from the body of water adjacent the structure,
- a wave forming ramp on the structure cooperating with an outflow sheet wave-forming nozzle on the sheet wave generator,
- wherein the structure is substantially a floating platform, and wherein the ramp is substantially centered on the structure wherein a wave formation of the ramp is substantially centered relative to a center of buoyancy of the attraction whereby the effect of undulations of the attraction due to waves and swells on the body of water symmetrically interact with the wave formation on the ramp irrespective of the direction of the waves and swells impacting the structure, relative to the structure.
A sheet wave water attraction apparatus, comprising:
- a structure adapted for floating on a body of water, the body of water having a natural waterflow,
- a riding surface mounted to the structure,
- a waterflow generator directing an artificial waterflow over the riding surface so as to generate a wave on the riding surface, the waterflow generator having a water intake providing a flow of water to supply the artificial waterflow, the water intake in fluid communication with the body of water,
- wherein the natural waterflow dynamically changes one or more characteristics of the artificial waterflow as the position of the structure changes in pitch, roll and yaw, and the rate of change of these changes, in reaction to the natural waterflow,
- wherein the structure is substantially a floating platform, and wherein the ramp is substantially centered on the structure, wherein a wave formation of the ramp is substantially centered relative to a center of buoyancy of the attraction whereby the effect of undulations of the attraction due to waves and swells on the body of water symmetrically interact with the wave formation on the ramp irrespective of the direction of the waves and swells impacting the structure, relative to the structure.
A sheet wave water attraction apparatus, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be situated in a body of water contained by ground, a riding surface mounted to the structure,
- a water delivery system mounted to the structure adjacent the riding surface, the system including at least a pump, a nozzle and a water intake in fluid communication with one another so as to direct a flow of water from the body of water over the riding surface so as to generate a wave, and thence to flow under the force of gravity back into the body of water,
- wherein the structure is substantially a floating platform, and wherein the ramp is substantially centered on the structure, wherein a wave formation of the ramp is substantially centered relative to a center of buoyancy of the attraction whereby the effect of undulations of the attraction due to waves and swells on the body of water symmetrically interact with the wave formation on the ramp irrespective of the direction of the waves and swells impacting the structure, relative to the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.