KR20210101160A - System for simulating river surfing - Google Patents

Abstract

An artificial river surfing system capable of adjusting wave height according to the present invention comprises: a storage support unit for storing water on the inside; a flow control unit formed to be lower from one end toward the other end, wherein, in an upper part, the water flows in a flow direction from one end to the other end so that the flowing water forms a wave; and a flow-generating unit for flowing the water to the upper part of the flow control unit by discharging the water stored in the storage support unit to the upper part of the flow control unit.

Description

Artificial river surfing system with adjustable wave height

The present invention relates to an artificial riversurfing system capable of controlling wave height, and more particularly, wave height control capable of providing surfers with an artificial riversurfing site in which waves are formed by flowing water through a flow plate that is inclined and curved. This relates to a possible artificial riversurfing system.

In general, surfing is a marine sport that competes for height, speed, and skill by riding a surfboard up and down the slope of a wave, and it is a sport that requires a high sense of balance and precise timing.

To enjoy surfing, there must be waves, and if there are no waves in the sea, surfing cannot be enjoyed.

In order to enjoy surfing in the sea without waves, a technology that allows you to enjoy surfing in a place without wind or waves by attaching a power unit using a motor to a surfboard has been disclosed.

However, when a motor is mounted on a surfboard to enjoy surfing in a place where there is no wind or waves, various components such as a battery that transmits power to operate the motor as well as the motor on the surfboard are used for surfing with a very small size. Since it has to be mounted on a board, it is not easy to implement and has a problem in that the manufacturing cost is excessively increased.

Accordingly, in recent years, indoor surfing sites have been in the spotlight so that surfing can be enjoyed indoors for leisure rather than on the beach.

In the case of such an indoor surfing site, a surfing environment is created by using an artificial wave generating facility or by generating a constant water flow using a pump and a nozzle.

However, since the conventional indoor surfing site cannot control the wave height or flow velocity of waves formed according to the surfing ability of the surfer in real time, there is a problem in that a separate surfing area must be provided for each surfing difficulty.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0007938

An object of the present invention is to provide an artificial river surfing system with adjustable wave height that can provide a surfer with an artificial river surfing field in which waves are formed by flowing water in an inclined and curved flow plate.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects and advantages of the present invention not mentioned may be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the examples of the present invention. Moreover, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

Artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to the present invention includes a storage support for storing water on the inside; a flow control unit configured to be lowered from one end toward the other end, the water flows in a flow direction from one end to the other end at the upper portion, and the flowing water forms a wave; and a flow generating unit discharging the water stored in the storage support unit to an upper end of the flow control unit to flow the water over the flow control unit.

The flow control unit is disposed at an angle and is formed in a curved plate shape, one end is in contact with the flow generating unit, the flow plate flowing in the upper portion of the water; and a wave plate formed in a plate shape extending in a flip direction perpendicular to the flow direction, standing up to form a flip angle with an upper surface of the flow plate, and configured so that water flowing over the flow plate forms a wave; may include

The flow plate is divided into a first flow area and a second flow area, the first flow area is formed from one end of the flow plate to the front end of the wave plate, and the flow plate is included in the first flow area. The gradient may be included in the first gradient range indicated by the first gradient range information.

In the flow plate, the second flow area is formed from the front end of the wave plate to the other end of the flow plate, and the slope of the flow plate included in the second flow area is a second slope range indicated by the second slope range information. can be included in

The flow generator is disposed between a lower portion of the wave plate and an upper portion of the wave plate, one end supporting a lower surface of the wave plate, and the other end supporting an upper surface of the flow plate, the wave plate and the flow plate It may further include a wave fin whose length is adjusted to change the flip angle between the upper surfaces of the .

The artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to the present invention generates set flip angle information based on set wave height range information, and determines the length of the wave pin so that the flip angle becomes a set flip angle indicated by the set flip angle information. It may further include a control unit for adjusting.

The flow generating unit may include: a plurality of pumps for sucking the water stored in the storage support and discharging it through a nozzle; It may include; a plurality of discharge guide pipes formed to surround the nozzles of each of the plurality of pumps, and guide the water discharged from the nozzles to the flow control unit.

The flow generating unit may further include a rectifying assembly accommodating the plurality of discharge guide pipes therein, rectifying water flowing out from the plurality of discharge guide pipes, and discharging the water to the flow control unit.

The rectifying assembly may include a rectifying plate formed in an open rectangular parallelepiped shape with a surface facing the flow control unit, disposed on the open surface, and formed in a grid shape.

The rectifying assembly may further include a rectifying plate rotating pin extending in an extension direction perpendicular to the outflow direction of the water flowing out from the plurality of discharge guide pipes, and serving as a rotation axis of the rectifying plate to rotate the rectifying plate. can

The artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to the present invention generates set rotation angle information based on the set rectification rate information, and the baffle plate rotation angle of the baffle plate becomes the set rotation angle indicated by the set rotation angle information. It may further include; a control unit for controlling the rotation of the baffle plate rotation pin.

The artificial river surfing system capable of adjusting the wave height according to the present invention may further include a controller for controlling the plurality of pumps based on the set wave height information.

The control unit may generate set flow rate information based on the set wave height information, and control the plurality of pumps so that the discharge flow rate of water discharged from the plurality of pumps becomes a set flow rate indicated by the set flow rate information.

The control unit checks the flip angle between the flow plate of the flow generating unit through which water flows from the upper portion and the wave plate erected on the flow plate, and refers to the wave height data according to the discharge flow rate for each flip angle. The discharge flow rate corresponding to the set wave height and the flip angle may be checked, and the set flow rate information indicating the same set flow rate as the checked discharge flow rate may be generated.

The control unit may generate surfing simulation image information based on information indicating each of the flip angle, the wave height of the wave, and the discharge flow rate.

The control unit may generate the set wave height information based on the surfing difficulty information obtained from the outside.

According to the present invention, by providing the surfer with an artificial river surfing site where waves are formed by flowing water on a curved flow plate and arranged at an angle, surfing can be done regardless of the natural surfing environment (climate, marine weather conditions, etc.) Create a surf environment conducive to surfing.

1 is a perspective view of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the inside of the flow generating unit of the artificial river surfing system capable of wave height control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the discharge guide pipe and the pump of the artificial river surfing system capable of wave height control according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a rectifying assembly and a rectifying plate of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of each of the rectification assembly and the baffle plate of the artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wave plate of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wave plate of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention are included. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like elements.

In this document, expressions such as "have", "may have", "includes", or "may include" refer to the presence of a corresponding characteristic (eg, a numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as “A or B”, “at least one of A or/and B”, or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", or "at least one of A or B" means (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B; Or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" used in this document may modify various elements, regardless of order and/or importance, and may modify one element. It is used only to distinguish it from other components, and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be renamed as a first component.

A component (eg, a first component) is "coupled with/to (operatively or communicatively)" to another component (eg, a second component) When referring to "connected to", it will be understood that the certain element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (eg, a third element). On the other hand, when it is said that a component (eg, a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (eg, a second component), the component and the It may be understood that other components (eg, a third component) do not exist between other components.

The expression “configured to (or configured to)” as used in this document, depending on the context, for example, “suitable for”, “having the capacity to )", "designed to", "adapted to", "made to", or "capable of" . The term “configured (or set up to)” may not necessarily mean only “specifically designed to” hardware. Instead, in some contexts, the expression “a device configured to” may mean that the device is “capable of” with other devices or parts. For example, the phrase "controller configured (or configured to perform) A, B, and C" may refer to a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) for performing the corresponding operation, or by executing one or more software programs stored in memory. , may mean a generic-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing corresponding operations.

Terms used in this document are only used to describe specific embodiments, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in general dictionary may be interpreted with the same or similar meaning to the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, have an ideal or excessively formal meaning. not interpreted In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be construed to exclude embodiments of this document.

1 is a perspective view of an artificial river surfing system capable of wave height adjustment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the inside of a flow generating unit of an artificial river surfing system capable of wave height adjustment according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a cross-sectional view of an artificial river surfing system capable of wave height control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a discharge guide pipe and an artificial river surfing system capable of wave height control according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a view showing a pump, FIG. 5 is a view showing a rectification assembly and a rectifier plate of an artificial river surfing system capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view of each of the rectification assembly and the baffle plate of the adjustable artificial river surfing system, and FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of the wave plate of the artificial river surfing system with adjustable wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an artificial river surfing system capable of wave height adjustment according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a wave plate of an artificial river surfing system capable of wave height adjustment according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a drawing.

1 to 9 , the artificial river surfing system 1000 capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention may be an artificial surfing site that provides a current and waves for a surfer to perform river surfing.

To this end, the artificial river surfing system 1000 capable of controlling wave height according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a storage support unit 100 , a flow generating unit 200 , and a flow control unit 300 and a control unit 300 . have.

The storage support 100 may store water therein.

The water stored in the storage support 100 may be supplied to the flow generator 200 , and may be stored inside the storage support 100 again through the flow controller 300 .

That is, water may circulate in the order of the storage support unit 100 , the flow generator 200 , and the flow control unit 300 .

To this end, the storage support 100 may include a bottom plate 110 forming the bottom of the water tank and a plurality of outer walls 120 forming the side surfaces of the water tank.

The bottom plate 110 may be formed to have a wider width at one end at which the flow generating unit 200 is located, and to have the same width from the middle to the other end after becoming narrower toward the middle.

The plurality of outer walls 120 may be formed to face upwards around the bottom plate 110 , and may serve to confine the water stored in the storage support 100 to the inside.

Meanwhile, the storage support unit 100 may include a support for supporting the flow control unit 300 disposed on the bottom plate 110 from the lower portion.

In addition, the flow generating unit 200 may be mounted and fixed to the plurality of outer walls 120 .

In addition, the storage support 100 may support different configurations from the lower side or the left and right sides.

The flow generating unit 200 may discharge water stored in the storage support unit 100 to an upper end of the flow control unit 300 to flow water in the upper portion of the flow control unit 300 .

More specifically, the flow generation unit 200 may suck the water stored in the storage support unit 100 and discharge it to the upper portion of the flow plate 310 of the flow control unit 300 .

To this end, the flow generating unit 200 may include a plurality of pumps 210 , a discharge guide pipe 220 , a rectifying assembly 230 , and a rectifying plate 240 .

The plurality of pumps 210 may suck the water stored in the storage support 100 and discharge it through each nozzle 211 .

To this end, the plurality of pumps 210 may be disposed with their lower ends submerged in water.

Meanwhile, the nozzle 211 may be formed of a material having a variable shape and bent in a specific direction to discharge water. Accordingly, the nozzle 211 may discharge the water sucked up from the lower ends of each of the plurality of pumps 210 to the rectifying plate 240 .

Note that, as long as the plurality of pumps 210 allow the water stored in the storage support 100 to be discharged to the upper portion of the flow plate 310 through the rectifying plate 240, the type and pump specifications are not limited. .

Meanwhile, the discharge flow rate of water discharged from the plurality of pumps 210 may be controlled by the controller 400 .

Each of the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 may be formed to surround a portion of each of the plurality of pumps 210 and to be mounted and fixed to a portion of each of the plurality of pumps 210 .

In particular, each of the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 may surround each of the nozzles 211 of the plurality of pumps 210 to guide water discharged from the nozzles 211 to the flow control unit 300 .

Specifically, the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 are discharged from the nozzle 211 toward the flow control unit 300 and the rectifying plate 240 , but up to the water discharged in different directions. ) may lead to the water discharged from the nozzle 211 toward the direction.

Specifically, the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 are accommodated inside the rectifying assembly 230, and water discharged from the inside of the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220

Water discharged from each of the plurality of pumps 210 may be guided toward the rectifying assembly 230 and the rectifying plate 240 .

The rectifying assembly 230 may accommodate the discharge guide pipe 220 of a portion surrounding the nozzle 211 among the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 , respectively.

Also, the rectifying assembly 230 may rectify the water flowing out from the plurality of discharge guide pipes and discharge the water to the flow controller 300 .

The rectifying assembly 230 may be formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open surface facing the flow control unit 300 .

Also, the rectifying assembly 230 may be disposed on an open surface and include a rectifying plate 240 formed in a grid shape.

In addition, the lower surface of the rectifying assembly 230 may include a guide tube insertion hole into which a plurality of discharge guide tubes 220 are inserted.

Through this, when the water discharged through the nozzle 211 is guided by the discharge guide pipe 220 and flows out, the rectifying assembly 230 passes the water through the rectifying plate 240 so that the flow is constant. can be rectified.

On the other hand, the rectifier plate 240 may be coupled to the rectifier plate rotation pin 250 serving as a rotation shaft on both sides, and the rectifier plate 240 may also rotate according to the rotation of the rectifier plate rotation pin 250 .

Specifically, the rectifying plate rotation pin 250 is formed to extend in an extension direction perpendicular to the outflow direction of the water flowing out from the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 , and serves as a rotation axis of the rectifying plate 240 to serve as the rectifying plate 240 . ) can be rotated.

The rectifying plate 240 is also rotated according to the rotation of the rectifying plate rotating pin 250 , and the rectification degree of the water flowing out from the plurality of discharge guide pipes 220 may be different according to the rectifying plate 240 rotation.

For example, as the surface of the rectifying plate 240 and the outflow direction of water are perpendicular to each other, the rectification degree of the outflowing water may increase.

The rotation of the rectifier plate rotation pin 250 may be controlled by the controller 400 .

On the other hand, the flow control unit 300 is formed to be lowered from one end toward the other end, water flows in the flow direction from one end to the other end at the upper portion, and the flowing water may be configured to form a wave.

That is, water rectified through the rectifying plate 240 may be discharged from an upper portion of the flow control unit 300 , and the discharged water may flow from an upper portion of the flow control unit 300 .

In this case, the flow control unit 300 may include a flow plate 310 , a wave plate 320 , and a wave pin 330 .

The flow plate 310 is inclined and formed in a curved plate shape, and one end contacts the flow generator 200 , and water may flow thereon. That is, water may be introduced into one end of the flow plate 310 , and may flow out from the upper end through the other end. Water leaked from the flow plate 310 may be stored in the storage support 100 again.

Meanwhile, the flow plate may be divided into a first flow area D1 and a second flow area D2 .

Specifically, the first flow region D1 may be configured from one end of the flow plate 310 to the front end of the wave plate 320 .

That is, the wave plate 320 may not be included in the first flow area D1 .

The inclination of the flow plate 310 included in the first flow area D1 may be included in the first inclination range indicated by the first inclination range information.

On the other hand, the second flow area D2 may be configured from the front end of the wave plate 320 to the other end of the flow plate 310 .

That is, the wave plate 320 may be included in the second flow area D2 .

The inclination of the flow plate 310 included in the second flow area D2 may be included in the second inclination range indicated by the second inclination range information.

Here, the lowest slope of the first slope range may be greater than or equal to the maximum slope of the second slope range.

The wave plate 320 is formed in the shape of a plate extending in a flip direction perpendicular to the flow direction, and is erected to form a flip angle with the upper surface of the flow plate 310 so that the water flowing over the flow plate 310 is a wave. can be configured to form

Specifically, the wave plate 320 may be a rectangular plate having a predetermined width, and a flip angle that is an upright angle may be adjusted by the wave pin 330 .

When the water that was flowing in the upper part of the flow plate 310 passes through the upper part of the wave plate 320, it flows toward the upper part, thereby forming a wave that a surfer can surf.

The wave height of the wave may be changed by the flow rate of water and the flip angle of the wave plate 320 .

The wave height of the wave may be changed by the flow velocity control and flip angle control of the controller 400 .

The above-described wave pin 330 is disposed between the lower part of the wave plate 320 and the upper part of the wave plate 320 , and one end supports the lower surface of the wave plate 320 , and the other end of the flow plate 310 . The length may be adjusted to support the upper surface and to change the flip angle between the upper surface of the wave plate 320 and the flow plate 310 .

Meanwhile, the controller 400 may generate set flip angle information based on the set wave height range information, and adjust the length of the wave pin 330 so that the flip angle becomes the set flip angle indicated by the set flip angle information.

The control unit 400 generates set flow rate information based on the set wave height information, and controls the plurality of pumps 210 so that the discharge flow rate of water discharged from the plurality of pumps 210 becomes the set flow rate indicated by the set flow rate information. have.

The control unit 400 checks the flip angle between the flow plate of the flow generating unit through which water flows from the upper portion and the wave plate 320 erected on the flow plate, and sets the wave height information by referring to the wave height data according to the discharge flow rate for each flip angle. It is possible to check the discharge flow rate corresponding to the set wave height and flip angle indicated by , and generate set flow rate information indicating the same set flow rate as the checked discharge flow rate.

The controller 400 may generate surfing simulation image information based on information indicating each of the flip angle, the wave height, and the discharge flow velocity.

Specifically, the controller 400 may generate surfing simulation image information including an angle image representing the current flip angle, a numeric image representing the discharge flow rate, and a wave image representing the wave height according to the flip angle and the discharge flow rate.

The controller 400 may generate set wave height information based on the surfing difficulty information obtained from the outside.

Specifically, the controller 400 may generate the set wave height information and the discharge flow rate information so that the higher the difficulty indicated by the surfing difficulty information, the higher the set wave height and the faster the discharge flow rate.

In addition, the control unit 400 generates set rotation angle information based on the set commutation rate information, and rotates the baffle plate rotation pin 250 so that the baffle plate rotation angle of the baffle plate becomes the set rotation angle indicated by the set rotation angle information. can be adjusted.

The controller 400 may adjust the rotation of the rectification plate rotation pin 250 so that the rectification rate set by the set rectification rate information is higher so that the discharge direction of the rectification plate and the water is perpendicular to each other.

Meanwhile, the flow control unit 300 according to another embodiment may further include a plurality of wave plates 320 , 320 ′, 320 ″ and a plurality of wave pins 330 .

The plurality of wave plates 320 , 320 ′, and 320 ″ may be arranged side by side in a line along the flow direction on the upper portion of the flow plate 310 .

Through this, the plurality of wave plates 320 , 320 ′, and 320 ″ respectively form waves, so that a plurality of waves may be formed on the upper portion of the flow control unit 300 .

In this case, the controller 400 may control the lengths of each of the plurality of wave pins 330 to be different so that the flip angles of the plurality of wave plates 320 , 320 ′, and 320 ″ are different.

Through this, a plurality of waves having different surfing difficulty may be formed on the upper portion of the flow plate 310 .

The control unit 400 may include one or more cores (not shown) and a graphic processing unit (not shown) and/or a connection path (eg, a bus, etc.) for transmitting and receiving signals with other components. can

The control unit 400 according to an embodiment may be configured to perform the above-described operation by executing one or more instructions stored in a memory.

The memory may store programs (one or more instructions) for processing and controlling the controller 400 . Programs stored in the memory may be divided into a plurality of modules according to functions.

The memory may include all of a hard disk drive (HDD), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, and a memory card.

So far, the present invention has been focused on preferred embodiments. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in modified forms without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive point of view. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within an equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the technical idea of the present invention and the following by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalents of the claims to be described.

1000: artificial river surfing system with water flow control
100: storage support
200: flow generation unit
300: flow control
400: control unit

Claims (5)

Storage support for storing water on the inside;
a flow control unit configured to be lowered from one end toward the other end, the water flows in a flow direction from one end to the other end at the upper portion, and the flowing water forms a wave; and
a flow generating unit discharging the water stored in the storage support to an upper end of the flow control unit to flow the water to the upper portion of the flow control unit;
The flow control unit
a flow plate disposed at an angle and formed in a curved plate shape, having one end in contact with the flow generating unit and flowing the water thereon; and
a wave plate formed in a plate shape extending in a flip direction perpendicular to the flow direction, standing up to form a flip angle with an upper surface of the flow plate, and configured so that water flowing over the flow plate forms a wave; includes characterized by
Artificial riversurfing system with adjustable wave height.
According to claim 1,
The flow plate is
The first flow area is divided into a first flow area and a second flow area, the first flow area is formed from one end of the flow plate to a front end of the wave plate, and the inclination of the flow plate included in the first flow area is a first characterized in that it is included in the first gradient range indicated by the gradient range information
Artificial riversurfing system with adjustable wave height.
3. The method of claim 2,
The flow plate is
that the second flow region is formed from the front end of the wave plate to the other end of the flow plate, and the gradient of the flow plate included in the second flow region is included in the second gradient range indicated by the second gradient range information characterized
Artificial riversurfing system with adjustable wave height.
According to claim 1,
The flow generating unit
disposed between a lower portion of the wave plate and an upper portion of the wave plate, one end supporting a lower surface of the wave plate, and the other end supporting an upper surface of the flow plate, between the wave plate and the upper surface of the flow plate and a wave pin whose length is adjusted to change the flip angle.
Artificial river surfing system with adjustable wave height.
5. The method of claim 4,
A control unit for generating set flip angle information based on set wave height range information, and adjusting the length of the wave pin so that the flip angle becomes a set flip angle indicated by the set flip angle information;
Artificial river surfing system with adjustable wave height.

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