45results about "Wave generating vessels" patented technology

A system for a boat includes a first guideway installed under a main deck of the boat, a first battery pack coupled to the first guideway under the main deck, and a first actuator configured to move the first battery pack along the first guideway. A controller is electrically and / or signally coupled with the first actuator. A user input device is electrically and / or signally coupled with the controller. The controller is configured to control the first actuator to move the first battery pack along the first guideway in response to an input to the user input device so as to relocate the weight of the first battery pack under the main deck.

A device for modifying a wake of a marine vessel having a hull. The hull extends between a bow and a transom in a longitudinal direction and between sides in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The sides each extend between a top and a bottom in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and to the lateral direction. A panel is movably coupled to one of the sides of the hull and movable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the panel extends along the one of the sides of the hull. The panel moves laterally outwardly away from the one of the sides of the hull when moving toward the deployed position. Moving the panel from the stowed position to the deployed position causes the panel to modify the wake of the marine vessel.

A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. One of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a port side of the boat's centerline and another of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a starboard side of the boat's centerline. Each wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface at a trailing portion of the plate-like member. Each wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis that is horizontal or inclined no more than about 35° from horizontal. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.

The development of playground equipment that enables even elderly people and women with less physical strength to glide long distances at high speeds on the water surface with minimal fatigue. [Solution] By having the rider stand on a buoyancy plate, wave-making resistance is reduced, and by comprehensively utilizing the rider's main muscles, a thrust plate 13 in the water is deployed to obtain a large propulsive force, thereby providing a high-speed water gliding toy that enables even physically weak elderly people and women to glide long distances at high speeds on the water surface with minimal fatigue.

The utility model discloses an aluminum magnesium alloy high-speed yacht, which relates to the technical field of high-speed yachts and comprises an aluminum magnesium alloy yacht main body. A water storage tank is arranged on the surface of the front end of the aluminum magnesium alloy yacht body, a booster pump is mounted on the surface of the rear end of the water storage tank, a servo controller is mounted on the surface of the upper end of the water storage tank, a protective shell is mounted on the surface of one side of the water storage tank, and a water inlet pipe is mounted on the left side of the surface of the front end of the protective shell. Compared with an existing common novel high-speed yacht structure, the aluminum magnesium alloy high-speed yacht has the advantages that through the arrangement of the electromagnetic control valve, when the speed of the aluminum magnesium alloy yacht main body is too high, the water inlet pipe is connected with the water inlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe is connected with the water outlet pipe; through control of the servo controller, the electromagnetic control valve opens the water inlet pipe to fill water into the water storage tank to increase the weight of the front end of the aluminum magnesium alloy yacht body, and the risk of head warping is avoided.

A method of wake surfing utilizes a marine vessel having a first propulsion device and a second propulsion device that produce thrust having thrust axes that are offset from one another or not parallel. A first propulsion device may have a thrust axis that is controlled to a first thrust offset angle with respect to the second thrust axis. This offset angle may direct a flow of water from the first propulsion device into a flow of water produced from the second propulsion device and thereby produce an effective wake surfing wake. The first thrust axis may be along a horizontal and / or vertical plane with respect to second thrust axis. One or more deflectors may be coupled with the boat to aid in formation of the wake surfing wake. A controller may control the thrust axis and / or the amount of thrust produced by the propulsion devices, independently.

The invention provides an apparatus that attaches to a hull of a boat to disrupt water flow around the hull such that a wake created behind the boat is larger, differently positioned, and / or differently shaped. In some embodiments, the apparatus is removably attached to the hull by one or more suction cups. The wake shaping apparatus can include a blade and be configured such that an angular orientation of the blade is adjustable. In certain embodiments, the wake shaping apparatus is inflatable.

The present disclosure provides an inflatable white water kayak (hereinafter referred to as the kayak) with a narrow hull and a U-shaped bottom, which is a high-pressure narrow-type bottom weighted boat, and belongs to the field of portable packrafts. The high-pressure narrow-type bottom weighted boat includes an inflatable and deflatable tubular body, where the tubular body includes a bow, a middle segment, and a stem; the bow, the middle segment and the stern are connected sequentially; the middle segment includes a bottom plate and two side tubes; the two side tubes are symmetrically disposed at two sides of the bottom plate; the bottom plate and the two side tubes define a central seating area; the side tube includes at least two sidewall subtube portions; for the single side tube, the sidewall subtube portions are connected sequentially along a vertical direction to form a whole; a section of the side tube along a direction perpendicular to a central axial direction of the side tube is elliptical or quasi-elliptical; the side tube is combined with the bottom plate; and a section of the middle segment along the vertical direction is quasi-U-shaped.

The present invention discloses a stand-alone, intelligent system for generating waves which is intended to create a controlled wave on a liquid surface, the system comprising a wave generator comprising: - an outer body acting as a casing surrounding an inner body; - a device for moving the inner body configured to make the inner body oscillate inside the outer body when in use in order to transmit energy to the liquid and create a wave; - an on-board stand-alone energy storage unit intended to supply power to the movement device; - on-board electronics equipped with a set of sensors intended to take measurements, capable of receiving information from the set of sensors; and - a microcontroller in order to optimise the power consumption of the wave generator and to self-manage its recharging autonomously; as well as: - a controller in communication with the on-board electronics in order to optimise the power consumption of the wave generator and to self-manage its recharging autonomously, via real-time analysis of the information from the set of sensors; - means for communication between the generator and a user interface allowing bidirectional exchanges between the generator and the user; and - means for recharging the on-board stand-alone energy storage unit, these means being located, when in use, on the liquid surface in the vicinity of the wave generator or away from the liquid surface.

Various improvements are disclosed for mitigating low frequency noise (LFN) in a wave making apparatus. These improvements use various structures to mitigate LFN formation caused by rapid decompression of the chamber during release of water into the pool. These improvements include variable pressure reduction / exhaust valve opening speeds, pressure reduction slits on exhaust ports, secondary pressure reduction / exhaust valves, active absorption panels, and passive absorption panels. Each of the improvements can be used independently and can also be used in combination with each other.

One or more spray nozzles are positioned in the ballast tanks of watersports boat to allow application of a hot water spray to the internal surfaces thereof. A water conduit leading between the spray nozzles and a hull connection facilitates supply of water thereto. A pump and heater can be provided on the watersports boat connected in the water conduit to produce the hot water for decontamination onboard. A controller can be used to automate the decontamination regimen.

A boat wake enhancing device configured to create and control wakes generated by a boat having a hull with a bottom, the bottom of the hull have at least two apertures defining two interior cavities comprising a left assembly, a right assembly, and at least two tabs. The assemblies mounted to the bottom of the hull, each including a top end, a bottom end, a first actuator arm, and a second actuator arm. The actuator arms configured to translate between an open position and a closed position. The tabs coupled to the right assembly and the left assembly include a downturned position, a neutral position, and an upturned position. These positions create downforce, lift, or stabilization upon the boat thereby creating and controlling the wake. The tabs retract into the interior cavities when in the closed position, the tabs extend below the interior cavities when in the open position.

Wakeboats that include an aquatic invasive species control apparatus are provided. These wakeboats can include: a wakeboat with a hull; at least one throughhull fitting in the hull of the wakeboat; an irradiation chamber in fluid communication with the at least one throughhull fitting, the irradiation chamber having a radiation source; and at least one water destination aboard the wakeboat. Methods for irradiating invasive aquatic species aboard a wakeboat are also provided. The methods can include: receiving water from outside the wakeboat hull; and irradiating water aboard the wakeboat prior to discharging the water.

The invention relates to a surfing facility and to a method for operating same, wherein the surfing facility has at least: a main pump for generating a water flow for a standing wave, the main pump being a radial pump which is situated outside the basin and below / above the water edge; an intake line which is connected to the main pump and has an inlet opening positioned below the water edge; and a diffuser which is connected to the main pump and has an outlet opening with a larger cross-sectional area than the outlet opening of the main pump, the outlet opening of the diffuser being positioned above the water edge.

A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a pair of wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. One of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a port side of the boat's centerline and another of the wake-modifying devices is positioned on a starboard side of the boat's centerline. Each wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface at a trailing portion of the plate-like member. Each wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis that is horizontal or inclined no more than about 35° from horizontal. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.

The present invention discloses an autonomous and intelligent wave generation system for creating a controlled wave on a liquid surface, said system comprising a wave generator comprising: - an external body acting as an envelope surrounding an internal body; - a device for moving the internal body configured to make the internal body oscillate inside the external body in order to transmit energy to the liquid and create a wave; - an on-board energy autonomy intended to supply energy to the movement device; - an on-board electronics equipped with a set of sensors intended to carry out measurements, capable of receiving information from the set of sensors; - a microcontroller in order to optimize the consumption of the wave generator and to self-manage its recharging autonomously;as well as: - a controller in communication with the on-board electronics in order to optimize the consumption of the wave generator and to self-manage its recharging autonomously, thanks to the real-time analysis of the information from the set of sensors; - means of communication between the generator and a user interface allowing two-way exchanges between the generator and the user; - means of recharging the on-board autonomy, said means being in use on said liquid surface near the wave generator or outside the liquid surface.;

A recreational sport boat includes a hull, having starboard and port sides and a transom, and a wake-modifying devices positioned aft of the transom. The wake-modifying device includes a plate-like member and at least one downturned surface. The wake-modifying device is pivotable between a non-deployed position and a deployed position about a pivot axis. When a wake-modifying device is in the deployed position, the downturned surface is lower than it is in the non-deployed position so as to be able to modify the boat's wake.

A device for modifying a wake of a marine vessel hull. The hull extends between a bow and a transom and laterally between sides. An underside of the hull extends between the sides and between the bow and the transom. The device includes an appendage with a first panel fixed to a second panel. The appendage is configured to be movably coupled to the hull to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position the first panel extends along one of the sides of the hull and the second panel extends along the underside of the hull. The first panel moves laterally outwardly away from the side of the hull and the second panel moves vertically away from the underside of the hull when the appendage moves toward the deployed position. Moving the appendage to the deployed position modifies the wake of the marine vessel.

A boat control system includes an imager to image a user towed by a hull, an image processor to determine a predetermined state of the user from an image captured by the imager, and a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to adjust a thruster operable to change a propulsion state of the hull based on the predetermined state of the user determined by the image processor to change the propulsion state of the hull.

A watercraft includes a first propulsion unit and a second propulsion unit that can be rotated to a normal operating mode orientation in which they each have normal mode toe angles, and to at least one a wake wave generating orientation wherein the first propulsion unit has a first propulsion unit wake wave generating mode toe angle and the second propulsion unit has a second propulsion unit wake wave generating mode toe angle greater than the normal mode toe angles. In the wake wave generating orientation, a wash of the at least one of the first propulsion unit and the second propulsion unit is less disruptive of at least one of a peak wave and a diverging wake wave of a wake of the watercraft in the wake wave generating mode than in the normal operating mode.

A system for a boat includes a first guideway installed under a main deck of the boat, a first battery pack coupled to the first guideway under the main deck, and a first actuator configured to move the first battery pack along the first guideway. A controller is electrically and / or signally coupled with the first actuator. A user input device is electrically and / or signally coupled with the controller. The controller is configured to control the first actuator to move the first battery pack along the first guideway in response to an input to the user input device so as to relocate the weight of the first battery pack under the main deck.

A wakeboat includes a hull; a thruster associated with the hull of the wakeboat, the thruster configured to selectively impart lateral force to the hull; an operator control in the wakeboat configured to control a parameter of the wakeboat other than the thruster; a thruster control associated with the operator control, the thruster control selectively receiving input from the operator to control the thruster, the thruster control positioned to be operable with at least the same hand and / or fingers already operating the operator control. Other systems and methods for controlling a wakeboat are also provided.

A surfing facility and a method for operating the same are disclosed, wherein the surfing facility comprises at least: a main pump for generating a water flow for a standing wave, wherein the main pump is a radial pump located outside the pool and below / above a waterline; a suction line connected to the main pump, the inlet of which is positioned below the waterline; and a diffuser connected to the main pump, the outlet of which has a larger cross-sectional area than the outlet of the main pump, the outlet of which is positioned above the waterline.

The provided is an inflatable whitewater kayak (hereinafter referred to as the kayak) with a narrow hull and a U-shaped bottom, which is a high-pressure narrow-type bottom weighted boat. The high-pressure narrow-type bottom weighted boat includes an inflatable and deflatable tubular body, where the tubular body includes a bow, a middle segment, and a stern; the bow, the middle segment and the stern are connected sequentially; the middle segment includes a bottom plate and two side tubes; the two side tubes are symmetrically disposed at two sides of the bottom plate; the bottom plate and the two side tubes define a central seating area; the side tube includes at least two sidewall subtube portions; and for the single side tube, the sidewall subtube portions are connected sequentially along a vertical direction to form a whole.

A boat control system includes an imager to image a user towed by a hull, an image processor to determine a predetermined state of the user from an image captured by the imager, and a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to adjust a thruster operable to change a propulsion state of the hull based on the predetermined state of the user determined by the image processor to change the propulsion state of the hull.

Wakeboat hull control systems and methods are provided to monitor the orientation of the wakeboat hull in the surrounding water, and to automatically control wakeboat ballast components to achieve or maintain desired hull orientations. Systems and methods are provided to measure, store, and recall hull orientation. Systems and methods are also provided to enable automated action to improve the safety, automation, performance, convenience, and marketing advantage of wakeboat ballast systems.

Tilting generator (20) with a top axis of rotation (40). The tilting generator (20) is intended to form part of a generator system (1) of surfable waves W in a mass of water (2). The tilting generator (20) is provided with a water pushing front face (23) for the formation of waves W ahead of the tilting generator (20) and a convex face (24) extending from the front face (23) towards a top face (22) of the tilting generator (20), being the axis of rotation (40) above the front face (23). The tilting generator (20) is provided with a simple drive system, compensates the formation of back waves at the back of the tilting generator (20) and allows for quality surfable waves when installed as part of the generator system (1).

A boat includes a propulsion device and a surf device. The propulsion device is configured to move the boat in a forward direction through a body of water to generate a wake having a port-side wave and a starboard-side wave. The surf device includes an inlet, an impeller, and an outlet. The surf device is configured to draw water from the body of water through the inlet, accelerate the water by rotating the impeller, and discharge the accelerated water through the outlet to create a surfable wake.

Wakeboat hull control systems and methods are provided to permit the accurate reproduction of a wake behind a wakeboat. The onboard wake control system receives data from a draft measuring system. Incorporation of the data from the draft measuring system permits accurate reproduction of a wake behind the wakeboat after a change in an onboard variable such as the number, weight or position of passengers, the weight or position of cargo and the position of trim tabs or amount / location of ballast.

The invention provides an apparatus that attaches to a hull of a boat to disrupt water flow around the hull such that a wake created behind the boat is larger, differently positioned, and / or differently shaped. In some embodiments, the apparatus is removably attached to the hull by one or more suction cups. The wake shaping apparatus can include a blade and be configured such that an angular orientation of the blade is adjustable. In certain embodiments, the wake shaping apparatus is inflatable.