Abstract
A plunger wave making apparatus for creating a surface wave in a body of water. The waves are generated by a plurality of side by side individual plungers oscillating up and down, placed along different shapes such as a linear straight line, square, polygon, triangle and hexagon shapes. Plunger Wave Makers oscillating at individual different times in a non-sequence manner and oscillating in sequence one plunger at a time in a delayed actuation. The plungers have the ability to produce swells in different directions. The plunger wave making apparatus is made of an internal steel structure with EPS Geo Foam secured to the outside of the steel internal structure with end caps. Ballast Water is placed inside the inner steel structure of the plungers to offset upward buoyancy forces. The wave making plungers are placed on a back wall angled between 30-90 degrees.
Claims
1. A plunger wave maker comprising: a four sided inner steel structure and, wherein the four sided steel structure comprises a front panel, two side panels, a back panel and, wherein the four sided steel structure has expanded polystyrene geofoam attached to an outside of a front, a two sides and, wherein the plunger wave maker is oscillated by a double ended hydraulic actuator and, wherein the plunger wave maker oscillates up and down on a three wheel assembly guide system and, wherein the expanded polystyrene geo foam is attached to the front panel and two side panels of the plunger wave maker by end caps and, a steel stiffeners along the front panel, two side panels and back panel of the plunger wave maker and, a water ballast in the inner steel structure.
2. A plunger wave maker as cited in claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of side by side individual plunger wave makers oscillating in sequence using a delay between actuation of each individual plunger wave maker to produce a swell into a body of water at different angles to a bottom bathymetry.
3. A plunger wave maker as cited in claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of side by side individual plunger wave makers oscillating at different times in a non sequence manner using a delay between actuation of each plunger wave maker to produce a swell into a body of water.
4. A plunger wave maker as cited in claim 1 further comprising: wherein the plunger wave maker is placed on a back wall between 30 and 90 degrees.
5. A plunger wave maker as cited in claim 1 further comprising: wherein the plunger wave maker can be placed along various shapes and, a linear straight line and, a square shape and, a triangle shape and, a polygon shape and, a hexagon and, shapes with more than one linear straight line side and, wherein a plurality of side by side individual plunger wave makers oscillating to produce a swell in sequence along the sides of the above shapes at different angles to a bottom bathymetry and, wherein a plurality of side by side individual plunger wave makers oscillating to produce a swell in a non sequence manner along the sides of the above shapes to produce a swell toward different directions into a body of water.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 is a top down view of the four-sided inner steel structure of the plungers with end caps.
(2) FIG. 2 is a side view of the EPS geofoam secured to the four-sided steel structure, showing end caps through the geofoam.
(3) FIG. 3 is a top down view of a plurality of side by side plungers moving at different times.
(4) FIG. 4 is a top down view of a plurality of individual plungers oscillating in sequence with a slight delay between each plunger.
(5) FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the end caps through the EPS geofoam bolting to the inner steel structure.
(6) FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the Plunger Wave Maker showing the double ended hydraulic cylinder in actuation.
(7) FIG. 7 is a cross sectional side view of the Plunger Wave Maker.
(8) FIG. 8 is a side view of the steel end caps with bolt holes.
(9) FIG. 9 is a side view of the side EPS geofoam piece that attaches to the inner steel structure of the Plunger Wave Maker.
(10) FIG. 10 is a side and bottom view of the inner steel structure without the geofoam blocks.
(11) FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the Plunger Wave Maker.
(12) FIG. 12 top down view of the Plunger Wave Maker's wheel assemblies.
(13) FIG. 13A is a top down view of a four sided square shaped structure with Plunger Wave Makers positioned along the straight linear lines of the square.
(14) FIG. 13B is a top down view of a five sided polygon shaped structure with Plunger Wave Makers positioned along the straight linear lines of the polygon.
(15) FIG. 13C is a top down view of a three sided triangle shaped structure with Plunger Wave Makers positioned along the straight linear lines of the triangle.
(16) FIG. 13D is a top down view of a six sided hexagon shaped structure with Plunger Wave Makers positioned along the straight linear lines of the hexagon.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(17) FIG. 1 is a detailed description of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. The Plunger Wave Maker 1 has an inner steel structure 2. The inner steel structure 2 is strengthened by steel stiffeners 3. The inner steel structure 2, has four sides, a front, two sides, and a back. The outer structure of the Plunger Wave Maker 1 is made out of EPS geofoam 4. There are holes 5 in the EPS geofoam that allow the end caps 6 to fit through the holes 5 and bolt to the inner steel structure 2. The plunger wave maker runs on wide flange I-beams 7.
(18) FIG. 2 is a detailed side view description of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. The Plunger Wave Maker 1 shows four pieces of the EPS geofoam blocks 4 at decreasing sizes from front to back on the side of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. There are end caps 6 that go through the EPS geofoam and bolt 10 to the inner steel structure 2. The front of the Plunger Wave Maker 1 has three blocks of EPS geofoam 4. The Plunger Wave Maker 1, oscillates on the wide flange I-beams 7.
(19) FIG. 3 is a detailed top down view of a plurality of Plunger Wave Makers 1 side by side oscillating at different times. This particular oscillating array of Plunger Wave Makers 1, is pushing out a swell 8 diverging toward the middle and expanding outward. The converging swell 8 toward the middle breaks over the contoured bottom 9 to create a surfing wave.
(20) FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the Plunger Wave Makers 1 aligned side by side where there is a slight delay between actuation of each Plunger Wave Maker 1. This slight delay in actuation of the Plunger Wave Makers 1 causes the swell 8 to push out first on the left side before the right side of the plungers pushes out a swell 8. This slight delay in actuation of the Plunger Wave Makers 1 causes the swell 8 to break a wave along the contoured bottom 9.
(21) FIG. 5 is a cross sectional detailed view of the end caps 6 going through the EPS geofoam blocks 4 through the holes 5 and secured by bolts 10 to the inner steel structure 2. The wheel block 22 is attached to the bottom inner steel structure 2. Top wheels 22 and 23 are bolted to the wheel block 22. Bottom wheel 24 is attached to the wheel block 22.
(22) FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. It shows the bottom steel panel of the inner steel structure 2. The Plunger Wave Maker is actuated by a double ended hydraulic cylinder 11 which attaches to the back-steel panel by means of a clevis 12.
(23) FIG. 7 is a cross sectional side view of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. The drawing details the steel stiffeners 3 on each panel of the inner steel structure 2. The drawing details the steel end caps 6 going through the holes 5 and connecting to the inner steel structure 2. The Plunger Wave Maker 1 is actuated by a double ended hydraulic cylinder 11 which is attached to a trunnion 13.
(24) FIG. 8 is a side view of the steel end cap 6. The end cap 6 has four bolt holes 14.
(25) FIG. 9 is a detailed side view of the four side EPS geofoam piece 4 that attaches to both sides of the inner steel structure 2 of the plunger wave maker 1. The geofoam 4 has holes 5 cut in each geofoam block 4.
(26) FIG. 10 is a side and bottom detailed view of the inner steel structure 2 of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. The drawing shows the end caps 6 bolted to the inner steel structure 2 without the EPS geofoam blocks. The drawing shows the rod 15 of the hydraulic cylinder 11 attached to a clevis 12.
(27) FIG. 11 is an exploded detailed view of the Plunger Wave Maker 1. The four-sided internal steel structure 2 has end caps 6 that bolt to the inner steel structure 2. The four-sided inner steel structure 2, has four steel panels, two side EPS geofoam pieces 17, one front geofoam piece 18 and one bottom steel panel 19. The inner steel structure 2 is a hollow compartment that is filled with water ballast 16 to offset the upward buoyancy forces that are acted upon the plungers.
(28) FIG. 12 is a top view of the wheel assemblies that are used to guide the Plunger Wave Maker 1. The wheel assembly runs on a wide flange I-beam guide rail 7. The bottom wheel 24 runs along the wide flange beam 7. The bottom and top wheels 20 are bolted to a wheel block 22. The wheels bolt 23 into the wheel block 22. The top two wheels 20 roll along a V shaped piece of steel 21, that is stitch welded to the wide flange beam 7. The wheel assemblies bolt to the bottom of the Plunger Wave Maker via holes 25 in the wheel block 22.
(29) FIG. 13A A detailed view of Plunger Wave Makers 1 placed around a four sided square with four equal straight linear sides. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can be placed along different linear straight-line sides of the square. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can oscillate in sequence with a delayed actuation or they can oscillate in a non sequence manner to push a swell 8 into a body of water on each side of the square. Each liner straight line side of the square can have a different kind of swell 8 in different directions.
(30) FIG. 13B A detailed view of Plunger Wave Makers 1 placed around a five sided polygon with more than one linear straight line side. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can be placed along different linear straight-line sides of the polygon. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can oscillate in sequence with a delayed actuation or they can oscillate in a non sequence manner to push a swell 8 into a body of water on each side of the polygon. Each liner straight line side of the polygon can have a different kind of swell 8 in different directions.
(31) FIG. 13C A detailed view of Plunger Wave Makers 1 placed around a three sided triangle with more than one linear straight line side. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can be placed along different linear straight-line sides of the triangle. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can oscillate in sequence with a delayed actuation or they can oscillate in a non sequence manner to push a swell 8 into a body of water on each side of the triangle. Each liner straight line side of the triangle can have a different kind of swell 8 in different directions.
(32) FIG. 13D A detailed view of Plunger Wave Makers 1 placed around a hexagon shape with more than one linear straight line side. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can be placed along different linear straight-line sides of the hexagon. The Plunger Wave Makers 1 can oscillate in sequence with a delayed actuation or they can oscillate in a non sequence manner to push a swell 8 into a body of water on each side of the hexagon. Each liner straight line side of the hexagon can have a different kind of swell 8 in different directions.
