FR2839328A1 - Flowing artificial water course, e.g. for aquatic activity park, has some sections linked by intermediate connections in form of slides - Google Patents

Abstract

The water course, made with a series of sections with channels (7) and recuperation zones (12) at different levels between inlet (1) and outlet (2) pools, has some of the sections linked by intermediate connections (15) in the form of smooth or retarding slides (10). It also has a distribution zone connected to sections of the course at the same level, at a higher level and a lower level.

Description

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  NAUTICAL COURSE COMPLEX WITH LINKS

BETWEEN ITS DIFFERENT PARTS

DESCRIPTION

  FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to aquatic courses in white water, and in particular artificial courses, the course of which is relatively winding. We are thinking in particular of the routes used for water sports and leisure, such as white water spaces,

  or "aqualands", and having a certain elevation.

  Prior art and problem posed It is known to use the aquatic courses which present a slight difference in height to practice several nautical sports or to present various types of leisures. This type of course presents, among other things, possible changes of direction, possible different slopes, waterfalls, rapids. They can be borrowed either by swimmers equipped with possible protections, or by participants embarked in boats whose size is compatible with the different parts of the course, for example canoes, kayaks, buoys, rafts, etc. However, once the course is built, its route is frozen and does not offer

  possibilities of variations in its use.

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  The object of the invention is therefore to remedy this drawback, by proposing a type of nautical course equipped so as to offer variants

  can be used as desired by users.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To this end, the main object of the invention is a complex of nautical courses comprising at least one aquatic course in white water presenting a

certain drop.

  According to the invention, nautical links are used, intermediate between certain parts of the route, to constitute, among other things, shortcuts, in order to allow the participants to

  short-circuit part of the route.

  A preferential embodiment of these intermediate nautical connections is to use

smooth bottom slides.

  Another solution is to use

passes to background retarders.

  A third solution is to combine

both.

  It is advantageous to provide a distribution water body which leads to at least one intermediate nautical link of higher altitude and from which at least one intermediate nautical link of lower altitude leaves than the distribution water body, as well as 'at least one link channel of the same altitude. Such a body of water therefore constitutes a

  circulation center of the nautical course complex.

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  Definitions Slide: kind of slide or smooth bottom channel, open on the top, in which a slight flow of fluid is circulated by gravity, analogous to coux installed in aquatic play facilities and in which swimmers can

go down by slide.

  Bottom retarder pass: channel or slide in which a flow of water is circulated and whose bottom is formed of bumps of determined shape, such as rafters, V and W. so as to slow the fall of water in the channel which is

inclined.

  Detailed description of a realization of

  The invention The single figure shows an example of a nautical course fitted with connections according to the invention. Indeed, this course consists of a departure basin 1 and an arrival basin 2. Basin 1 is at a

  altitude higher than that of the basin 2.

  In between, forecast wind from the canals and other nautical passages that users can use. Thus, it can be seen that a route is formed by parts of channels 7 interspersed with possible intermediate basins 6 or recovery zones 12. Another route is mainly constituted by a series of waterfalls 9 whose

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  height difference corresponds to the total height difference of the course constituted by the different parts of channels 7 and also correspond to the difference in altitude

  between the departure basin 1 and the arrival basin.

  Each of these routes has at its beginning a valve 11

  putting it in contact with the starting pool 1.

  The invention mainly consists in multiplying the possibilities of using the different parts of the course, inter alia the parts of the channels 7. In fact, a distribution plan 5 is installed in the middle of the course and to which several intermediate nautical links, each consisting mainly a smooth bottom slide 10. This type of intermediate nautical link 15 equipped with a slide 10 therefore relies part of the route, for example an intermediate basin 6 or a recovery zone 12 to the distribution water body 5. A connection channel 8 can also be provided between the distribution plane 5 and a recovery zone 12. It is noted that the connection channel 8 is horizontal, that is to say that the water distribution plane 5 is at the same altitude as the recovery zone 12. Such a body of water distribution 5 therefore allows a user to reach several desired points of the whitewater course, while crossing other users. ers going to other parts of the equipment. The smooth bottom slides 10 wind therefore constituted by toboggan channels borrowed by swimmers or light boats to descend a drop relatively quickly, but without excessive speed, so

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  short-circuit a large part of channel 7, or for

  join another part of the route.

  The intermediate nautical links 15 which are fitted, in this single figure, with smooth bottom slides 10, can also be equipped with bottom retarder passes replacing the smooth bottom slides, the function of these bottom retarders slows down the flow which circulates in the pass while allowing swimmers or boats to slide without damage and without shocks. It is interesting to use in combination the two kinds of intermediate nautical connections. It is also possible to envisage other types of intermediate nautical connection. Note that the intermediate nautical links 15 allow the circulation of all

type of boat exist.

  The route thus formed is complete with boat docks 13 allowing embarkation and

disembarking users.

  The entire stadium is supplied with water by a pumping station 3 connected to the inlet basin 2 and whose pumping outlet 4 opens into the starting basin 1. One or more conveyor belts 14 allow the users and their eventuals boats to pass from the arrival basin 2 to the basin

of departure 1.

  The use of smooth bottom slides and / or bottom retarder passes installed in intermediate nautical links 15, allows great flexibility in the operation of the course.

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  of white water by allowing one or more Frontons of this route to be short-circuited. Thus, it allows to multiply the possibilities of circulation on this

  whitewater course and vary each of the descents.

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Claims (5)

  1. Complex of nautical courses with at least one aquatic course in white water with a certain difference in level, characterized in that it includes intermediate nautical connections (15) between   certain parts (6, 7, 12) of the course.   2. A nautical course complex according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate nautical wind connections equipped with glissibers have smooth bottom (10).   3. A nautical course complex according to claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate nautical links (15) are equipped with slides with background retarders.   4. A nautical course complex according to claim 1, characterized in that part of the intermediate nautical links (15) is equipped with smooth bottom slides (10) and another part is   equipped with bottom retarder passes.   5. A nautical course complex according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that it comprises a distribution body of water (5) anquel leading to at least one connecting channel of the same altitude, at least one intermediate nautical connection (15 ) of higher altitude and from which at least one link leaves   intermediate nautical (15) lower altitude.