Mobile Vehicle With Water Bathing Facility For Entertainment Purposes, Vehicle-Mounted Water-Level Controlling System For Bathing-Pool Filled With Water, And Method Of Application Of Said System

Abstract

The invention relates, on the one hand, to a mobile vehicle with water bathing facility for entertainment purposes that comprises at least one suitable motor vehicle, an either open or covered pool (m) mounted on this vehicle as a superstructure or converted from the body of the car where the pool (m) concerned is filled with water, and where the water-level control to suit the current road conditions is executed by means of the screw jacks (h), hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders (h), effectuated by a pool-moving unit (1), and the stability of the water mass swaying on account of braking and acceleration is ensured by the flood diverting unit (2) and water flow and sway controlling unit (3). The aforesaid units together with the central control unit (v) constitute one system, which is the water-level controlling system (6) of a pool (m) filled with water that is mounted on a motor vehicle. On the other hand, the invention relates to an application for transportation of people in a pool (m) mounted on a motor vehicle and filled with water which vehicle is utilised as a sightseeing bus comprising the complete range of services provided by the mobile bathing vehicle, such as sightseeing tours, bachelor parties, hen nights, school trips and any function or social event.

Claims

1. Mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes that comprises at least one bathing pool (m), pool moving unit (1), comprises water flow and sway controlling unit (3), comprises central control unit (v), comprises air compressor (p), circulation pump (g), the pool (m) comprises water filtering unit (8), water and air injecting nozzles and spillways (c) characterised in that the pool (m) is fixed on the object carrier (x), said object carrier (x) is attached to the vehicle's chassis via the pool moving unit (1), the pool (m) comprises flood diverting unit (2) as well as water-heating unit, water-cooling unit, waist- and back massage equipment with water- and air inject nozzles, the pool (m) contains individually removable seats, these seats can be equipped with seatbelts, the vehicle comprises at least one changing room, a lavatory, shower room and locker.

2. Mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to claim 1 characterised in that the pool (m) may be made of non-transparent material or some kind of transparent material, the vehicle may have open, covered or partly covered roof, or it may comprise a sliding sunroof over the pool (m).

3. Mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to any of claims 1-2 characterised in that the vehicle may be a bus or coach, semitrailer, truck, automobile, or any motor vehicle with permission to take part in road traffic, the vehicle is equipped with steps, passageways or ramps covered with slip-free material, and the vehicle has at least one sewage tank.

4. Pool moving unit (1) of mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to any of claims 1-3 characterised in that it comprises at least one screw jack (h), pneumatic cylinder (h) or hydraulic cylinder (h), it comprises articulated suspension parts and brackets, bearings (gy), bearing blocks (y), longitudinal axis (u), cross axis (z), it comprises an object carrier (x) with at least one cylinder (h) joined to the object carrier (x) and to the chassis, and with at least one cylinder (h) joined to the a bearing block (y) and to the chassis, allowing the object carrier (x) to move in three dimensions.

5. Flood diverting unit (2) of mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to any of claims 1-4 characterised in that it comprises curved walls (f), it comprises at least one floodspace (w), the same number of swinging gates (s) and grilled protective casings (d) as the floodspaces (w), it also comprises water deflecting lamellae (b), and return channels of flood spaces (cs), where the curved wall (f) of the pool (m) is of an inwards curving shape forming a semicircle, which water deflecting curved wall (f) is connected to the floodspace (w) through a swinging gate (s), the swinging gate (s) automatically opens and lets the water from the pool (m) flow only in the direction of the floodspace (w), the floodspace (w) is covered with grilled protective casing (d), the return channels of flood space (cs) are on the right and left sides of the pool (m).

6. Water flow and sway controlling unit (3) of mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to any of claims 1-5 characterised in that it consists of water outlet channels (n), water inlet channels (k), high pressure pumps (sz), flexible ducts (l), valves (j), it comprises surge tanks (t), the water outlet channels (n) are set at the lower third of the front, back or side walls of the pool (m), the pool (m) is fit with at least one protective grille (r), the protective grilles (r) cover the water outlet channels (n) and the water inlet channels (k), the water inlet channels (k) are located on the bottom plate of the pool (m), the water outlet channels (n) are connected to the surge tank (t) through flexible ducts (l) and valves (j), the water inlet channels (k) are connected to the surge tank (t) through high pressure pumps (sz) and flexible ducts (l).

7. Central control unit (v) of mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to any of claims 1-6 characterised in that it comprises at least one water-level, water temperature, air temperature sensor (5), it comprises at least one acceleration, deceleration, tilt signaller (9), it comprises a gyroscope, it comprises at least one computer, it comprises computer programs, relays, electrical wires, where the sensors (5) and the signallers (9) are connected to the in-ports of the computer, the computer controls the high pressure pumps (sz), the valves (j), the cylinders (h), the water-heating and water-cooling units.

8. Water-level controlling system (6) of mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes that comprises pool moving unit (1), flood diverting unit (2), water flow and sway controlling unit (3) and central control unit (v) characterised in that the pool moving unit (1), the flood diverting unit (2), and the water flow and sway controlling unit (3) are operated in hierarchical order depending on the strength of the water surge, controlled by the central control unit (v), where the first phase is diverting the flowing water into the flood diverting unit (2), at the same time the pool (m) is tilted by the pool moving unit (1), in the second phase the remaining water surge is diverted by means of the water flow and sway controlling unit (3).

9. Method for application of mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes according to any of claims 1-8, which method serves to transport people in a vehicle-mounted pool (m) filled with water as well as to provide hydromassage, the said vehicle is used for entertainment, sightseeing, characterised in that the pool (m) is filled with water, the pool (m) comprises at least one high pressure water jet foot- and back massage appliance, the pool (m) also comprises at least one high pressure air injecting system, a Jacuzzi, the pool (m) is provided with equipment to heat and cool water, the vehicle is equipped with tables and chairs as well as units for storing food and beverages, the vehicle is equipped with changing room, shower room, locker and lavatory, and when the mobile vehicle for bathing and entertainment purposes is on the move, the water-level control of the pool (m) is ensured by the water-level controlling system (6).

10. Method for application of pool moving unit (1) according to claim 4 characterised in that the signals of the sensors (5) and signallers (9) are sent to the central control unit (v), which central control unit (v) is used to control the cylinders (h), which cylinders (h) move the object carrier (x) by means of the longitudinal axis (u) and the cross axis (z), allowing the pool (m) fixed on the object carrier (x) to tilt in three dimensions, thus preventing the swaying motion of the water caused by the changes of movement of the vehicle due to the road and traffic conditions.

11. Method for application of flood diverting unit (2) according to claim 5 characterised in that the water surging due to the movement of the vehicle is channelled into the floodspace (w) through the swinging gate (s), the water is forced to change direction by the curved water deflecting lamellae (b), and the water is returned back into the middle part of the pool (m) through the return channels of flood space (cs) on the right and left sides of the floodspace (w).

12. Method for application of water flow and sway control unit (3) according to claim 6 characterised in that the valves (j) are opened to adjusted diameter and time interval at the signal of the central control unit (v), directing the water from the pool (m) through the water outlet channels (n) into the surge tanks (t) in the case of water surging due to road and traffic conditions, the water is immediately pumped back into the pool (m) by means of high pressure pumps (sz) through the water inlet channels (k).

Description

LIST OF FIGURES

[0023] FIG. 1 is the side view of one possible embodiment of the invention, a mobile bathing-pool vehicle converted from a bus.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a side-view schematic of the m pool, parts of the 2 flood diverting unit, parts of the 3 water flow and sway controlling unit and the 1 pool moving unit as a complete system as well as certain additional parts of the system, such as the t surge tanks, v central control unit, sz high pressure pumps, p air compressor 8 water filtering system and g circulation pump.

[0025] FIG. 3 shows the structure of the 2 flood diverting unit and that of the 3 water flow and sway controlling unit in three views, and the perspective representation of the s swinging gate. The 2 flood diverting unit comprises the f curved wall, d grilled protective casing, b water deflecting lamellae, cs return channels of flood space and s swinging gate. The 3 water flow and sway controlling unit comprises n water outlet channels, k water inlet channels and r protective grille. The figure shows the basic overflow system of m pool needed to ensure the stretched water surface: the e water outlet tunnel and c spillways.

[0026] FIG. 4 shows the 1 pool moving unit by way of example with two h hydraulic cylinders, with u longitudinal axis and z cross axis, with articulated suspension, gy bearings y bearing blocks and x object carrier.

[0027] FIG. 5 is the conceptual flowchart of the water level control of the m pool filled with water installed on a mobile vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0028] FIG. 1 shows the sketch of a practical implementation of the invention. In our case the vehicle is a bus with half-covered design, the sidewalls are of standard factory design with large, contiguous glass panes, but the bus can have open sides up from the top of the m pool. The roof can be fitted with a sunroof which can be slid from the open section of the roof. The sunroof slides by means of a special, custom-designed guide rail system. Two articulated h cylinders are fixed onto the vehicle's chassis. These h cylinders support the front and the side of the m pool. The said h cylinders turn, relative to the chassis, the x object carrier joined to the u longitudinal and z cross axes by means of the gy bearings. The x object carrier bears the m pool, certain units of the 6 water-level controlling system and other additional equipment. The t surge tanks are fixed to the chassis, they do not move together with the m pool, they are connected with flexible tubes. The changing rooms are installed in the front and rear parts of the upper deck of the vehicle, from where one gets a view of the m pool though a glass wall. The passengers can get on and off the vehicle through the front and rear doors.

The Advantages of the Invention, its Novelty Compared to the Present State of the Art

[0029] The additional advantage of the application described by the invention is that contrary to the currently used sightseeing buses it allows the tourists to see the sights while travelling in a m pool filled with water of pleasant temperature, and to listen to the tour guide. A beneficial new feature is the fact that the equipment installed in the m pool providing foot massage, back massage and other wellness equipment actively help to meet the tourists' requirements for entertainment and relaxation. Besides, the water-level controlling system for regulating the water level of a m pool containing water and people, as part of the present invention is a distinctive solution compared to the present state of the art. The invention ensures that the level of the water and the position of the m pool remain unchanged in the moving vehicle regardless of the road and traffic conditions by means of the h screw jacks or hydraulic or pneumatic h cylinders raising and lowering the m pool, as well as by means of changing the rate, amount and direction of the water pumped out or into the m pool at every moment of time according to the signals from the sensors. Another novelty is returning the surge water into the m pool using the w floodspace, the specially shaped f curved wall at the front and the back sides of the m pool and the b water deflecting lamellae. The combined use of the above mentioned features in a single system, that is, the 6 water-level controlling system cannot be found in other fields known at the present state of the art, the problem does not have an evident solution. None of the explored documents recognized this problem.

LIST OF ITEMS

[0030] 1 pool-moving unit

[0031] 2 flood diverting unit

[0032] 3 water flow and sway controlling unit

[0033] 5 sensors

[0034] 6 water-level controlling system

[0035] 7 jacuzzi system

[0036] 8 water filtering system

[0037] 9 signallers

[0038] 10 pool water level control

[0039] b water deflecting lamellae

[0040] c spillways

[0041] cs return channel of flood space

[0042] d grilled protective casing

[0043] e water outlet tunnel

[0044] f curved wall

[0045] g circulation pump

[0046] gy bearing

[0047] h cylinder

[0048] j valves

[0049] k water inlet channels

[0050] l flexible ducts

[0051] m pool

[0052] n water outlet channels

[0053] p air compressor

[0054] q water heating-cooling system

[0055] r protective grille

[0056] s swinging gate

[0057] sz high pressure pump

[0058] t surge tank

[0059] u longitudinal axis

[0060] v central control unit

[0061] w floodspace

[0062] x object carrier

[0063] y bearing block

[0064] z cross axis