US2018135322A1PendingUtilityA1

System for generating waves in a pool

Assignee: NANTES ECOLE CENTRALEPriority: Feb 20, 2015Filed: Feb 22, 2016Published: May 17, 2018
Est. expiryFeb 20, 2035(~8.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E04H 4/0006Y02E10/30F05B 2210/404Y02E10/20F03B 3/10
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Abstract

Some embodiments are directed to a system for generating waves in a pool, including, in the region of at least one wall of the pool, at least one water intake mouth connected to a supply source by means of a network of pipes, the network of pipes including at least one pump capable of alternately transferring water from the supply source to the pool and vice versa, the pump being controlled so as to generate, in the region of the water intake mouth, an oscillating flow alternately oriented towards the pool and then towards the supply source.

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1 . A system for generating waves in a pool having at least one wen, the system, comprising:
 at least one water intake mouth, in a region of the at least one wall of the pool;   a supply source by a network of pipes connected to the last one water intake mouth, the network of pipes including at least one pump which is capable of alternately transferring water from the supply source to the pool and vice versa, the pump being controlled so as to generate in the region of the water intake mouth an oscillating flow which is alternately oriented towards the pool then towards the supply source; and   an open-air reservoir the supplying of the pump with water is performed using the open-air reservoir located upstream from the water intake mouth.   
     
     
         2 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 1 , wherein the oscillating flow has a non-zero average. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  2 , further comprising a converging portion that has inclined walls, placed at the outlet of the water intake mouth. 
     
     
         4 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 1 , wherein the water intake mouth is inclined by an angle alpha with respect to the bottom of the pool. 
     
     
         5 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 1 , wherein the outlet of the water intake mouth is provided with a structure in the shape of a honeycomb. 
     
     
         6 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 1 , wherein the pool includes an end opposite the wall including the water intake mouth, and in that the open-air reservoir is connected to the opposite end by a second network of pipes. 
     
     
         7 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 1 , wherein the open-air reservoir consists of a second pool. 
     
     
         8 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 1 , further comprising several water intake mouths placed on top of one another. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising a converging portion that has inclined walls, placed at the outlet of the water intake mouth. 
     
     
         10 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 2 , wherein the water intake mouth is inclined by an angle alpha with respect to the bottom of the pool. 
     
     
         11 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 3 , wherein the water intake mouth is inclined by an angle alpha with respect to the bottom of the pool. 
     
     
         12 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 2 , wherein the outlet of the water intake mouth is provided with a structure in the shape of a honeycomb. 
     
     
         13 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 3 , wherein the outlet of the water intake mouth is provided with a structure in the shape of a honeycomb. 
     
     
         14 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 4 , wherein the outlet of the water intake mouth is provided with a structure in the shape of a honeycomb. 
     
     
         15 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 2 , wherein the pool includes an end opposite the wall including the water intake mouth, and in that the open-air reservoir is connected to the opposite end by a second network of pipes. 
     
     
         16 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 3 , wherein the pool includes an end opposite the wall including the water intake mouth, and in that the open-air reservoir is connected to the opposite end by a second network of pipes. 
     
     
         17 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 4 , wherein the pool includes an end opposite the wall including the water intake mouth, and in that the open-air reservoir is connected to the opposite end by a second network of pipes. 
     
     
         18 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 5 , wherein the pool includes an end opposite the wall including the water intake mouth, and in that the open-air reservoir is connected to the opposite end by a second network of pipes. 
     
     
         19 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 2 , wherein the open-air reservoir consists of a second pool. 
     
     
         20 . The system for generating waves according to  claim 3 , wherein the open-air reservoir consists of a second pool.

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