RU2742538C1 - Surfing simulator - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: simulators.

SUBSTANCE: claimed invention relates to simulator devices for acquiring surfboard coordination skills by individuals, in particular to surfing simulators. The technical result is achieved by the proposed surfing simulator which comprises a pool for water with side walls, end walls, lower surface and a wave generator comprising a device for generating a wave, with the lower surface along the width of the pool from one side wall to the other side wall comprising a buffer zone adjacent to the side wall of the pool, a zone of the deepened wave-generating channel which is provided with a device for generating a wave of a wave generator with the possibility of its movement, a transit zone, a zone for generating an open wave and a zone for collapsing a wave, with the device for generating the wave of the wave generator being formed from parts in such a way that they are mutually transformable with respect to each other and comprising a wing for capturing water during acceleration, a lifting part, a water-repellent wall and a discharge stabilizer.

EFFECT: technical result consists in increasing the rate of formation of a wave suitable for surfing with a minimum volume of water and a minimum size of the pool.

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Description

The claimed invention relates to simulators for acquiring the skills of coordination of movements on a surfboard by people, and in particular to surfing simulators.

A device for creating an artificial wave is known from the prior art (Patent of Russia for invention No. 186851, published 02/06/2019) containing a water tank of variable depth formed by a collapsible steel frame, an elastic working surface, drainage grates installed above the water tank in the upper and the bottom of the device, a device for pumping water located inside the water tank, connected to the device for transporting water. A generator located under the water tank is used as a driving device for the water blower, and a C-shaped nozzle is used to move the water, in front of the outlet of which a pressure plate is installed.

A device for creating an artificial wave is known (Patent of Russia for invention No. 2709931, published on December 23, 2019), containing a collapsible metal frame, a polymer film that is stretched over the frame and, together with the frame, forms a container for water of variable depth, a lower flat part and an upper flat part, which are connected by an elastic running surface having additional reinforcement, at least two superchargers supplying liquid through C-shaped nozzles in profile section, including a trapezoidal shape in cross section, and an engine connected to the superchargers.

Known surfing simulator (Russian patent for utility model No. 172980, published 02.08.2017), containing a water tank, a work surface, a pump for supplying water to the work surface, a nozzle, an adjusting plate, a drain grate, safety boards. The water tank is made of rectangular shape horizontally and with a one-stage lowering it vertically with an inclination to the lower point for drainage and water intake for cleaning with the formation of the upper and lower stages of the tank, the simulator contains a water purification circuit located generally under the upper stage of the tank, containing filter and pump for supplying water to the filter and to the tank, connected to each other and to the upper and lower stages of the tank by means of a pipeline.

The disadvantage of the known technical solutions is the low quality of the obtained wave, since in the above-described structures the wave is generated by means of a stationary device for pumping water. At the same time, water supplied by a blower through a nozzle under high pressure forms a constant flow on the working surface, which in various versions has a horizontal plane or changes the angle of inclination, as a result of which a moving water flow is formed, different from a wave suitable for surfing, having the required height and length.

Known pool with artificial waves (Russian Patent for invention No. 2592935, published on July 27, 2016), containing: a container configured with the ability to hold water and having sufficient dimensions to promote recreation and entertainment in it for visitors; and a wave generating mechanism located at a position proximal to the center of the vessel, the wave generating mechanism configured to generate waves that propagate in the water outwardly from the wave generating mechanism towards the perimeter of the vessel by displacing the water so that the wave energy moves outward from the mechanism of generating waves in different directions. The pool with artificial waves contains a water collection system, configured to circulate water in a circle in the direction from the perimeter of the tank back towards the wave generating mechanism, and the water collection system contains: drainage system located inside the tank and configured to collect water; and a vehicle configured to receive the collected water from the drainage waters and facilitate the flow of the collected water to the wave generating mechanism.

The disadvantage of the known technical solution is the low quality of the resulting wave, since the resulting moving stream of water is different from a wave suitable for surfing, having the required height and length. In addition, the well-known artificial wave pool is characterized by inadequate safety, which, when practicing, can lead to throwing one person with a surfboard onto another, since the wave generating mechanism is located in the center, so that the waves diverge outward 360 degrees or in many directions along the pool. ...

In addition, a wave generator is known (International application WO2019046549, published 03/07/2019), taken as a prototype, including a water basin with side walls, end walls, a bottom surface that includes one or more deep regions, one or more reefs of various sizes , one or more depressions, one or more beaches and / or one or more troughs. The pool also includes a wave generating device comprising a waveforming device.

The disadvantage of the known technical solution is the formation of a wave suitable for surfing for a long time, having the required height and length, since the design of the wave generator contains a static waveforming device that does not change its shape during movement, therefore, the implementation of the known invention is possible only in a pool with large dimensions especially with a sufficient pool length and a large water volume. Also, the disadvantage is the complexity of the structure, including the relief of the lower surface (bottom) of the pool, containing reefs, which leads to the complexity of its implementation, and, in addition, it is characterized by a low level of safety for the surfer when riding, since the reefs are made of rigid or semi-rigid material (metal, concrete, rubber, etc.) that could cause injury if the surfer falls. Also, the known design is characterized by the difficulty of heating and filtering the water used in the pool, due to its large volume.

The proposed invention solves the technical problem of a low speed of formation of a wave suitable for surfing with the required height and length.

The technical result consists in increasing the speed of wave formation suitable for surfing, with a minimum volume of water and a minimum size of the pool.

The technical result is achieved by the proposed surfing simulator, which includes a pool for water with side walls, end walls, bottom surface, and a wave generator containing a wave generating device, and the bottom surface along the width of the pool from one side wall to the other side wall contains a buffer zone adjacent to to the side wall of the pool, the zone of the undulating channel, made in-depth, into which the device for generating the wave of the wave generator with the possibility of its movement is installed, the transit zone, the zone for forming the open wave and the zone of breaking the wave, while the device for generating the wave of the wave generator is made of parts with the possibility of their mutual transformation relative to each other, and includes a wing for capturing water during acceleration, a lifting part, a water-repellent wall and a vacuum stabilizer.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the bottom surface along the width from one side wall to the other side wall contains a zone of formation of a closed wave.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the lower surface along the width from one side wall to the other side wall contains a zone of preliminary water braking.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the lower surface along the width from one side wall to the other side wall contains a zone of a wave-absorbing channel.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the zone of the undulating channel is made in the form of a rectangular groove.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the buffer zone and the zone of the undulating channel are made along the entire length of the pool from one end wall to the other end wall.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the simulator contains end parts with wave-damping ceilings.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized by the fact that in the zone return channels are made of preliminary water braking.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the simulator contains a water heating system.

In an additional aspect, the proposed technical solution is characterized in that the simulator contains a water filtration system.

The invention is illustrated by the drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 - top view of the surf simulator, where: 1 - pool, 2 - side walls, 3 - end walls, 4 - bottom surface, 5 - wave generator, 6 - wave shaping device, 16 - end parts, 17 - wave-damping floors ...

FIG. 2 - axonometric projection of a section of a surfing simulator, where: 2 - side walls, 3 - end wall, 6 - wave shaping device, 7 - buffer zone, 8 - undulating channel zone, 14 - return channels, 15 - wave-absorbing channel zone.

FIG. 3 - section of a surfing simulator, where: 7 - buffer zone, 8 - undulating channel, 9 - transit zone, 10 - zone of open wave formation, 11 - wave breaking zone, 12 - zone of closed wave formation, 13 - zone of preliminary water inhibition , 15 - zone of the wave-absorbing channel.

FIG. 4 - general view of the wave shaping device, where: 6.1 - wing, 6.2 - lifting part, 6.3 - water-repellent wall, 6.4 - vacuum stabilizer.

The surf trainer shown in FIG. 1-3 includes a pool 1 for water with side walls 2, end walls 3, bottom surface 4 and a wave generator 5 containing a wave generating device 6. The bottom surface 4 along the width of the pool from one side wall 2 to the other side wall 2 contains a buffer zone 7, adjacent to the side wall 2 of the pool 1, the zone of the undulating channel 8, made in-depth, in which the device for generating the wave 6 of the wave generator 5 is installed with the possibility of its movement, the transit zone 9, the zone of formation of the open wave 10 and the zone of breaking the wave 11. The device for forming wave 6 shown in FIG. 4, the wave generator 5 is made of parts with the possibility of their mutual transformation relative to each other, and includes a wing 6.1 for capturing water during acceleration, a lifting part 6.2, a water-repellent wall 6.3 and a vacuum stabilizer 6.4.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lower surface 4 in width from one side wall 2 to the other side wall 2 contains a zone of formation of a closed wave 12, a zone of preliminary braking of water 13 with return channels 14, a zone of a wave-absorbing channel 15, while a zone of preliminary braking of water 13 and the zone of the wave-absorbing channel 15 forms the coast. Also in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the zone of the undulating channel 8 is made in the form of a rectangular groove, and the buffer zone 7 and the zone of the undulating channel 8 are made along the entire length of the pool 1 from one end wall 3 to the other end wall 3. The surf simulator also contains end parts 16 , while on the end parts 16 in front of one end wall 3 and in front of the other end wall 3 there are wave-absorbing overlaps 17. The proposed surfing simulator is also equipped with a water heating and filtration system (not shown in the figures).

Due to the implementation of the lower surface 4 of the surf simulator along the width of the pool 1 from one side wall 2 to the other side wall 2 with multiple zones and located in the undulating channel 8 of the waveforming device 6, made of parts with the possibility of their mutual transformation relative to each other, is provided increasing the speed of formation of a wave suitable for surfing, with the required height and length, with a minimum volume of water and a minimum size of pool 1. Buffer zone 7, adjacent to the side wall 2 of pool 1, is necessary to equalize the pressure behind the waveforming device 6 during its movement, as a result, less power must be applied to generate the wave. In the absence of a buffer zone 7 in the lower surface 4, when the waveforming device 6 moves, it is difficult to accelerate it to the required speed, as a result of which it becomes impossible to generate a wave suitable for surfing. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the buffer zone 7 is inclined, thereby reducing the volume of water in the pool 1, which has a positive effect on the quality of water treatment (filtration and heating), while there is no negative effect on the waveform. Due to the zone of the undulating channel 8, following the buffer zone 7, and made in-depth, a wave is formed suitable for surfing, with a minimum volume of water and a minimum size of pool 1, by raising the water by the waveforming device 6 from the bottom surface 4 of pool 1. In the absence this area needs more water to form a surfable wave. The transit zone 9 is necessary in order to move the generated wave further from the moving device for the formation of the wave 6, while not losing its height. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the transit zone 9 is rounded at the junction of the zone of the undulating channel 8 and the transit zone 9, as a result of which the formation of a separated flow is excluded. The subsequent formation zone of the open wave 10 allows not to lose the height of the generated wave along its entire length during the run of the wave shaping device 6 along the length of the pool 1, as a result of which conditions are created for surfing at a safe distance from moving elements, in particular from the wave generator 5 s wave shaping device 6. In the absence of the required height and wavelength, the possibility of surfing and performing tricks is excluded. Due to the presence in the lower surface 4 of the breaking zone of the wave 11, increased safety for surfing is provided. In the absence of this zone, the wave is destroyed near the shore, and the likelihood of injury to the user from falling on the shore increases.

The closed wave formation zone 12 allows the formation of the desired waveform, for example, the formation of a "tube" for surfing. The zone of preliminary braking of water 13 is made to reduce the speed of movement of water after the passage of the device for generating waves 6, while due to this zone, the stabilization time of the water mirror is reduced. In turn, the stabilization time of the water mirror affects the start of the next cycle of the waveforming device 6. The zone of preliminary deceleration of water 13 contains water return channels 14, which provide a rapid flow of water into the wave formation zone. The wave-absorbing channel 15 is made for a complete stop and return of water to the wave formation zone, and the wave-absorbing channel 15 is divided into zones that are not connected to each other, in order to exclude the migration of water in the pool 1. The surfing simulator also contains end parts 16 with wave-damping ceilings 17 installed for damping the wave energy after stopping the waveforming device 6, and for quickly smoothing water oscillations.

The wave shaping device 6 of the wave generator 5 is made of parts with the possibility of their mutual transformation relative to each other, and includes a wing 6.1 for capturing water during acceleration, providing fast injection of the required mass of water to form a wave, a lifting part 6.2, which provides lifting the required mass water from the wave-forming channel 8 from which a wave of sufficient height and length is subsequently formed, a water-repellent wall 6.3, which directs the raised mass of water from the wave-forming channel 8 and pushes it towards the zones of wave formation, a vacuum stabilizer 6.4, providing support for the raised water mass and equalizing pressure applied to the waveforming device 6. Due to the mutual transformation of the parts of the waveforming device 6, an increase in the speed of formation of a wave suitable for surfing, having the required height and length, with a minimum volume of water and a minimum size of the pool 1 is provided.

Equipping the surfing simulator with a heating system, consisting of closed-loop heat exchangers, is made for comfortable surfing in low temperatures. Equipping the surfing simulator with a water filtration and disinfection system is made to exclude various infectious diseases of users.

The surf simulator works as follows. Pool 1 with side walls 2, end walls 3, bottom surface 4 is filled with water. A group of surfers (at least three people) is divided into two subgroups, and diverge, with one subgroup going to one end wall 3, the second subgroup going to the other end wall 3. The wave shaping device 6 of the wave generator 5 is located in the part of the pool 1 where the number of surfers is more. After the operator starts the simulator, upon a signal, one surfer enters the water in the direction of the wave shaping device 6, after which the wave generator 5 starts and the wave shaping device 6 installed in the zone of the undulating channel 8 starts moving from one end wall 3 to side of the other end wall 3, while the water flow moves along the lower surface 4. When moving, the wave generating device 6 picks up speed due to the relief of the lower surface 4 of the pool 1 and the wave generating device 6, made of parts with the possibility of their mutual transformation relative to each other , a wave suitable for surfing is forming. A surfer in the water catches the wave due to a well-chosen position and moves on the wave to the end wall 3 of pool 1. For a certain distance, for example, 30 meters (adjustable and variable parameter) to the opposite end wall 3 of the pool 1 wave shaping device 6 begins to slow down, and the wave, accordingly, decays. At this time, the surfer jumps off the wave and swims to the shore, after which he goes to the site to the second group of people. After a complete stop, the wave shaper 6 begins to transform to move in the opposite direction, during which a signal sounds to prepare for the start of the second surfer in turn. After reducing the speed of water movement and stabilization of the water mirror, at the signal, the second surfer enters the water in the direction of movement of the wave forming device 6 and the riding process is repeated. When operating the surfing machine, the water is heated and filtered.

Thus, as shown in the above description of the invention, the technical result is achieved, which consists in increasing the speed of wave formation with a minimum volume of water and a minimum size of the pool.

Claims (10)

1. A surfing simulator comprising a pool for water with side walls, end walls, a bottom surface and a wave generator containing a wave generating device, characterized in that the bottom surface along the width of the pool from one side wall to the other side wall contains a buffer zone adjacent to the side wall of the pool, the zone of the undulating channel, made in-depth, into which the device for generating the wave of the wave generator with the possibility of its movement is installed, the transit zone, the zone for forming the open wave and the zone of breaking the wave, while the device for generating the wave of the wave generator is made of parts with the possibility of their mutual transformation relative to each other and includes a wing for capturing water during acceleration, a lifting part, a water-repellent wall and a vacuum stabilizer. 2. A surfing simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower surface along the width from one side wall to the other side wall comprises a closed wave formation zone. 3. A surf trainer according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower surface along the width from one side wall to the other side wall contains a zone of preliminary water braking. 4. A surfing simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower surface along the width from one side wall to the other side wall comprises a zone of a wave-absorbing channel. 5. A surfing simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the zone of the undulating channel is made in the form of a rectangular groove. 6. The surf simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the buffer zone and the zone of the undulating channel are made along the entire length of the pool from one end wall to the other end wall. 7. A surfing simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises end portions with wave-damping overlaps. 8. A surfing simulator according to claim 3, characterized in that return channels are made in the zone of preliminary water braking. 9. The surf simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a water heating system. 10. A surf trainer according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a water filtration system.

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