Sequenced Wave Chambers for Longer Rideable Pool Waves
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wave generators for recreational pools produce waves that are short-lived and unrideable due to loss of amplitude, and they lack the ability to create customizable wave characteristics and patterns, limiting user experience and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A sequenced-chamber wave-generating apparatus with a mobile application controller that allows for the creation and customization of wave profiles, enabling the actuation of multiple chambers in sequence to produce waves with varying amplitudes and directions, creating a hollow barrel wave and diamond pattern, and allowing remote control and scheduling of wave generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If multiple chambers are actuated simultaneously in unison to produce waves, then the wave generation mechanism is simple, but the wave duration is short and the wave quickly loses amplitude becoming unrideable
Solution Approach 1:
The wave generation system is divided into multiple independent chambers (first chamber, second chamber, third chamber, etc.) that can be actuated independently. Each chamber contributes to forming the wave, and by segmenting the actuation sequence, the system extends wave duration while maintaining manageable complexity through modular control
Solution Approach 2:
The chambers are actuated in a periodic sequence rather than simultaneously. The controller activates chambers in a predetermined sequence with specific timing intervals, creating a sustained wave pattern that maintains amplitude over an extended duration, allowing riders to traverse the wave for a longer period
2Duration of action of moving object
If chambers are actuated in a predetermined sequence with delays to extend wave duration, then the wave becomes rideable for longer periods, but the control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is programmed with predetermined actuation sequences that automatically execute without requiring manual intervention for each chamber activation. The system self-manages the timing and sequencing of chamber actuations, extending rideable wave duration while maintaining ease of operation through automated control
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is pre-programmed with optimal actuation sequences and timing parameters before operation. This preliminary configuration allows the system to automatically produce extended-duration rideable waves without requiring operators to manually adjust complex timing parameters during operation
3Length of moving object
If wave generating chambers are used to produce waves traveling perpendicular to the chambers, then the wave travels across the pool, but the wave loses amplitude quickly and the ride distance is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple chambers are arranged in a sequence along the wave generation path. Each chamber actuated in sequence contributes to sustaining the wave form, allowing the wave to maintain amplitude over a longer travel distance across the pool while extending the duration the wave remains rideable
Solution Approach 2:
The predetermined sequential actuation of chambers creates a continuous energy input to the wave system. As each chamber activates in sequence, it replenishes and sustains the wave form, maintaining amplitude and enabling the wave to travel a greater distance across the pool while remaining rideable for an extended period
4Adaptability or versatility
If a static bed form is used to shape water into waves, then the apparatus structure is simple, but only one type of wave can be produced and customization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the static bed form with dynamic, independently controllable chambers that can be actuated in different sequences and patterns. This allows the generation of multiple wave types and characteristics by varying the actuation sequence, achieving adaptability and versatility while managing complexity through electronic control
Solution Approach 2:
The controller can vary multiple parameters including actuation timing, duration, sequence patterns, and chamber activation combinations. By changing these parameters, the system can produce different wave types, sizes, and characteristics, providing extensive customization capability without requiring physical reconfiguration of the apparatus structure
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution extends the rideable wave duration, enhances wave strength and customization, and allows users to create and share wave profiles, optimizing wave machine usage and user satisfaction by enabling precise control over wave characteristics and timing.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of wave generating chambers (54) that communicate with the pool so as to release water into the pool
Data Source
AI summary
A wave generating apparatus mobile application controller and method isare provided, in which a mobile controller actuates a plurality of wave generating chambers in sequence using a delay between actuation of each chamber to produce a rideable wave in a pool. The mobile application controller allows the user to select the exact type of wave to be produced by the wave generator apparatus by selecting size, shape, and pattern of the wave. The application also allows the user to use a camera to photograph or record himself or herself or someone else, even while riding a wave.