Rotating Bowl Wave Generator for Adjustable Surf Wave Profiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for water surfing and wake surfing require extensive practice hours and lack apparatuses to adjust waveforms for varying skill levels, making it difficult for surfers to advance their skills effectively.
Innovation Solution
A rotating container filled with fluid, forming a parabolic waveform that can be adjusted in speed to change the face angle and depth, allowing surfers to practice on controlled waves with different characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If ocean waves or boat wakes are used for surfing, then surfers can experience traditional surfing, but the waves cannot be adjusted for different skill levels and require extensive practice to master
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by adjusting the rotation speed of the container to vary wave characteristics. The drive mechanism allows continuous adjustment of rotational velocity, which directly changes the wave height, angle, and shape, enabling waves to be tailored for different skill levels from beginners to advanced surfers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamics by making the container rotatable at variable speeds rather than being static. This dynamic capability allows the wave parameters to be continuously adjusted during operation, providing adaptability for training surfers at different stages of development without requiring extensive practice time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed waveforms are used, then the apparatus is simpler to operate, but it cannot accommodate different skill levels of surfers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements parameter changes through a speed-adjustable drive mechanism that modifies the rotation rate of the container. This single parameter adjustment (rotation speed) generates multiple waveform variations including different wave heights, angles, and shapes, providing waveform variety for various skill levels while maintaining relatively simple operation through centralized speed control.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable parabolic waveform machine enables surfers to practice on waves with varying angles and depths, enhancing skill development and simulating traditional surfing experiences, allowing for improved technique and balance training.
Implementation Method 1
As the container is rotated, centrifugal forces are exerted on the fluid causing the fluid to flow outward and accumulate along the sidewall and forms a parabolic waveform
Implementation Method 2
The granules are made of sand, plastic beads, or other granular material. The air conduits are radially aligned in the container and include a plurality of branches. A plurality of air holes is formed on the air conduits and branches.
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AI summary
A wave machine (8) that produces different shapes of standing, parabolic-shaped waveforms (150) used by surfers (200). The parabolic waveforms (150) have different face angles and depths. The machine (8) includes a rotating container (10) partially filled with a fluid 140. When the container (10) is rotated, a standing, parabolic waveform 150 is created in the fluid (140). In one embodiment, the container (10) is bowl container (11) with curved panels (60) and terminate at an upper edge (16). On or near the upper edge (16) of the sidewall (14) is upper flange (18) that partially extends into the bowl container (11). The bowl container (11) is coupled to a speed adjustable drive mechanism (50). As the bowl container (11) is rotated, fluid (14) is forced outward against the sidewall (14) and forms a parabolic waveform (150). As the speed of rotation is increased, the fluid (140) flows upward over the sidewall (14) and against the upper flange (18). The thickness, depth and face of parabolic waveform (150) adjacent to the sidewall (14) are increased.