Artificial surfing system

Abstract

In an artificial surfing system for generating a standing wave, comprising a water circuit, in which a first wave generating device is arranged, which comprises a wave pool and a ramp arranged upstream of the wave pool, over which the water flows down into the wave pool, wherein the water circuit downstream of the wave pool of the first wave generating device comprises a water backflow, via which the water is made available to a pump with which the water can be conveyed from the backflow upwards to the first wave generating device, at least one further wave generating device is arranged in the backflow, to which the water coming from the first wave generating device flows.

Claims

1. An artificial surfing system for generating a standing wave comprising a water circuit in which a first wave generating device is arranged, which comprises a wave pool and a ramp arranged upstream of the wave pool, over which water flows down into the wave pool, wherein the water circuit downstream of the wave of the first wave generating device comprises a water backflow, via which the water is made available to a pump with which the water can be conveyed from the water backflow upwards to the first wave generating device, characterized, in that at least one further wave generating device is arranged in the water backflow, to which the water coming from the first wave generating device flows.

2. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the water circuit between the first wave generating device and the at least one further wave generating device comprises deflecting means for deflecting the water by at least 90°.

3. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first wave generating device and the further wave generating device are arranged side by side.

4. The surfing system according to claim 3, characterized in that the first wave generating device and the further wave generating device are separated from one another by a partition wall.

5. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one further wave generating device comprises a wave pool and a ramp arranged upstream of the wave pool, over which the water flows down into the wave pool.

6. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the wave pool of the first wave generation device and/or the wave pool of the at least one further wave generation device comprises an adjustable weir comprising a pivotable flap for adjusting the water level in the wave pool.

7. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the width and/or length of the wave pool of the at least one further wave generating device is less than the width or length of the wave pool of the first wave generating device.

8. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that a backflow is arranged on both sides of the first wave generating device and in each case a further wave generating device is arranged in the backflow on both sides of the first wave generating device.

9. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that an impact surface of the first wave generating device and/or the at least one further wave generating device is set obliquely with respect to the flow direction of the water circuit.

10. The surfing system according to claim 1, characterized in that the surfing system is made of snow.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of an exemplary embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawing.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an artificial surfing system,

(3) FIG. 2 shows the surfing system according to FIG. 1 with a visualization of the water level curve in a first view,

(4) FIG. 3 shows the surfing system according to FIG. 1 with a visualization of the water level curve in a second view and

(5) FIG. 4 shows the surfing system with a backflow on both sides of the first wave generating device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(6) In FIG. 1, a main pool is designated 1, which is filled with water during operation. A first wave generating device 2 and a second wave generating device 3 are arranged in the main pool 1. The water arranged in the main pool 1 is pumped up with the aid of a plurality of pumps, not shown, from an intake area 4 arranged upstream of the first wave generating device 2 into a collecting pool 5 of the first wave generating device 2. From there, the water flows into the wave pool 9 via the inlet area 6, the ramp 7 and an impact surface 8 directly adjoining the ramp 7. The wave pool is delimited on the downstream side by a pivotable flap 10. The water flowing off via the pivotable flap 10 is diverted by 180° in accordance with the arrow 11 and flows to the second wave generating device 3 separated from the first wave generating device 2 via a partition wall 12. The individual sections of the second wave generating device 3 lie lower than the corresponding sections of the first wave generating device 2. The second wave generating device 3 is constructed in the same way as the first wave generating device 2 and therefore comprises an inlet area 13, a ramp 14, an impact surface 15 directly adjoining the ramp 14 and the wave pool 16. The wave pool 16 is delimited on the downstream side by a pivotable flap 17. The water flowing off via the pivotable flap 17 arrives according to the arrow 18 in the suction area 4 of the pumps, which is located below the collecting pool 5.

(7) In order to make it easier for the user to get out of the wave pool 9, an exit aid, such as, for example, a water-permeable climbing grid leading obliquely to the pool edge or to the weir 17, can be arranged in the wave pool 9.

(8) In FIGS. 2 and 3, a visualization of the water is shown, wherein it can be seen that the water in the wave pool 9 of the first wave generating device 2 forms a standing wave 19 and in the second wave generating device 3 a standing wave 20.

(9) In FIG. 4, same parts are denoted by same reference numerals and it can be seen that the water flowing out of the main pool 1 is deflected by 180° in accordance with the two arrows 11 and is directed to backflows on both sides of the first wave generating device 2. There, a wave generating device 3 and 3′ is arranged on both sides of the first wave generating device 2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the two wave generating devices 3 and 3′ are designed identically, but these can differ from one another in their geometry in order to achieve different wave characteristics.

(10) In FIG. 4 it can also be seen that the impact surface 8 of the first wave generating device 2 is inclined relative to the flow direction of the water circuit symbolized by the arrow 21 and can also be adjusted obliquely according to the arrow 22 in order to generate waves which resemble natural left- or right-breaking waves.