JP3735786B2 - Running water pool - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a leisure water pool.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An outline of a general running water pool for leisure will be described with reference to FIG. In the flowing water pool 1, for example, a water channel formed of a steel material, a synthetic resin material, a concrete structure, or a composite structure thereof in an open shape with a U-shaped cross section is combined with a circular shape, an elliptical shape, an arc shape, and a straight line. An annular water channel 2 through which pool water circulates is formed in various planar shapes. FIG. 4 shows an annular water channel 2 that circulates by arranging a water channel formed in an open shape with a U-shaped cross section in a planar shape that combines an arc and a straight line. There is an island 3 where you can sunbathe or take a break, a swimming pool (not shown), etc. are provided. Players can enter the island 3 from the deck 4 around the ring waterway 2. A bridge 5 is built over the waterway. In addition, a slope entrance 6 and a stairway entrance 7 are provided at appropriate locations in the annular water channel 2 so that a player can enter and exit the annular water channel 2 from the surrounding deck 4 and the inner island 3.
[0003]
A discharge port 8 is provided on the side wall surface at a predetermined location of the flowing water pool 1 in the downstream direction in the annular water channel 2, and water is spouted from the discharge port 8 to accelerate the flow of the pool water. It is formed as follows. The pool water is drawn out from the suction port 9 and ejected from the discharge port 8 through a wake-up device (not shown), causing a forced flow in the pool water and circulating circulation in the annular water channel 2. Further, a plurality of circulation discharge ports 10 directed into the annular water channel 2, a drain port 11 at the bottom of the annular water channel 2, an overflow groove and an overflow port (not shown) in the vicinity of the water surface, etc. are used for the circulation purification of the pool water. Is provided.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The flowing water pool provided with the conventional general annular water channel described above has a simple flow path shape that only circulates and returns to the original position. For this reason, the player sometimes permeates the flow path after traveling around a few times. In addition, the player can leave the flowing water pool and flow around the fixed flow path at an almost fixed speed, and cannot move at a free speed, and there is no change in the flow path. Leisure was not enough.
[0005]
In addition, infants and young people cannot play freely regardless of the flow of water or the direction of travel by slowing down, stopping, or moving in the reverse direction in the running water pool. The playability at was also monotonous.
[0006]
This invention solves the above-mentioned subject and provides a running water pool which has the change nature in the channel and the channel of a circular channel where circulation of the pool water circulates, and has improved leisure and playability of circulation swimming. is there.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The flowing water pool according to the present invention independently forms a plurality of open ring-shaped annular water channels that circulate, forms a plurality of open-shaped communication water channels that mutually connect the ring water channels, and includes the ring water channel and the communication water channel. A shield that can freely change the direction of running water is formed at the contact point.
[0008]
Further, the shield that can freely change the direction of flow of water is formed by a hinge-structure door that pivots on a support shaft so as to block one of the water passages and open the other water passage. It is formed in a structure that can easily switch the flowing water direction.
[0009]
In addition, the shielding body capable of switching the flowing water direction can supply and discharge a fluid such as air to provide a flexible weir body having a structure capable of expanding and contracting from the bottom of the water channel to the top of the water surface. It is formed in the vicinity of the entrance and exit, and the dam body is gently inclined from the upper part to the side part so that the player can use it for games such as jumping up and down on the dam body.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the running water pool of the present invention will be described based on the drawings of FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. In the example of FIG. 1, a circular arc channel 2A, 2B is formed by two independently circulated U-shaped open channel channels, and the two circular channels 2A, 2B are connected to each other to circulate and circulate. The case where two connecting water channels 12X and 12Y are formed in parallel is shown. 1 in FIG. 1 is a central island surrounded by the annular water channels 2A and 2B and the two communication water channels 12X and 12Y, and 7 is a stairway entrance to and from each water channel from the central island 14 or a surrounding deck (not shown). is there. In addition, in FIG. 1, facilities, such as the entrance to the cyclic | annular waterways 2A and 2B and the bridge which crosses the center islands 14, 3A, 3B, are abbreviate | omitting illustration. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the annular water channel 2 formed in an open channel shape having a U-shaped cross section that circulates independently and the communication water channel 12 that connects the annular water channel 2 are not limited to two, but more than that. It may be.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 1, one of the branching water channels is blocked and the other is opened at the connecting point of each of the connecting water channels 12X and 12Y communicating with each other between the annular water channels 2A and 2B, that is, in the vicinity of the inlet / outlet. A shielding body 13 that freely changes the direction is formed. For example, a shield 13Xa is provided near the entrance of the communication channel 12X, a shield 13Xb is provided near the exit, a shield 13Yb is provided near the entrance of the communication channel 12Y, and a shield 13Ya is provided near the exit.
[0012]
In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 1, although formed so that both the inlet_port | entrance and exit of each connection water channel 12X, 12Y may be shielded, only the inlet side of a water channel is shielded and shield body 13Xb, 13Ya is installed in an exit side. Instead, it may be possible to enter / exit into each of the connecting water channels 12X and 12Y from the exit side. In this case, a player who circulates in the annular water channels 2A and 2B can enter the connecting water channels 12X and 12Y from the exit side and can stay inside and enjoy the game.
[0013]
FIG. 2 shows a door 15 having a hinge structure, for example, a cushion, which is rotated by a support shaft so as to block a water channel at any one of the connection points and open the other water channel. The case where the synthetic resin door which stretched | stretched the material was attached to the stainless steel spindle so that rotation was possible is shown. When the shield 13 is formed by the hinge-structured door 15, it is a simple structure such as a door that opens and closes, and the flow direction of the ring water channel 2 and the communication water channel 12 can be switched easily and in a short time. In addition, when the shielding body 13 is formed in the shape of a sluice gate that opens and closes the water channel by moving the door up and down or left and right, the running water can be gradually blocked and stopped reliably. In addition, the shield 13 is used in a fully open or fully closed state. However, if the shield 13 is used with a degree of opening in the middle such as half open, the amount of water flow, the width of the channel, the water flow speed, etc. change. I can enjoy it.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the installation position of the discharge port 8 for ejecting water into the annular water channels 2A and 2B is set to a position before the continuous continuous water channels 12X and 12Y. Thus, when the discharge ports 8 and 8 are provided at the corner portion position in front of the straight water channel, the discharge ports 8 and 8 are easily installed at the corner portion, and the jet water advances with little resistance in a continuous substantially straight direction. For this reason, the efficiency of wake-up in the case of connecting the connecting water channels 12X and 12Y and circulating the whole greatly improves. The number of the discharge ports 8 is not limited to the illustrated position and number, and the number of the discharge ports 8 is increased according to the required amount of flowing water and the flow velocity, or a circulation discharge port that generates an auxiliary forced flow. (Illustration omitted) etc. are suitably provided, and it forms so that flowing water may circulate smoothly through the flowing water pool 1 whole.
[0015]
As shown by the solid lines with parallel oblique lines in FIG. 1, in the state where the connecting water channel 12X is partitioned and blocked by the shields 13Xa and 13Xb, and the connecting water channel 12Y is partitioned and blocked by the shields 13Ya and 13Yb, the annular water channel 2A, 2B is formed in the flowing water pool 1 which circulates independently. In this case, each of the connecting water channels 12X and 12Y whose entry / exit is blocked can be used as a recreational water zone without flow.
[0016]
Further, when the annular water passages 2A, 2B are partitioned and blocked by positioning the shields 13Xa, 13Xb, 13Ya, 13Yb at the positions indicated by the broken lines in FIG. 1, the communication water passages 12X, 12Y have the same flow direction. It forms in the flowing water pool 1 which connects the water channels 2A and 2B and circulates largely around the outer periphery. In this case, a part of the circular water channel 2A surrounded by the shields 13Xa and 13Ya and a part of the circular water channel 2B surrounded by the shields 13Xb and 13Yb can be used as a recreational water zone. it can.
[0017]
As described above, the flowing water pool 1 can be made to have improved leisure performance for circulating swimming by switching the water channel circulating in the shield 13 and changing the water channel. Since the player can wait for the direction of water flow to change and travel around other independent water channels with changes, the enjoyment of water swimming increases.
[0018]
Further, as described above, the recreational water zone of the communication water channel 12X sandwiched between the shields 13Xa and 13Xb, the recreational water zone of the communication water channel 12Y sandwiched between the shields 13Yb and 13Ya, and the annular water channel 2A blocked by the shields 13Xa and 13Ya. In the reclaimed water zone, the reclaimed water zone of the annular water channel 2B blocked by the shields 13Xb and 13Yb, it is possible to stay inside and play freely without being influenced by the flow of water. In addition, the central island 14 can be freely played using a plurality of stairs entrances 7 and the like. In particular, young people, infants, etc. can enter the above-mentioned recreational zones where there is no flow and enjoy playing in the water or resting on the central island 14 when they are tired from traveling around the ring waterway 2. In addition, the guardian or the like who is led can enjoy the migratory activities in the ring waterway 2 with peace of mind while monitoring the recreational zone and young people and infants in the central island 14 from the surroundings.
[0019]
In addition, the switching of the flowing direction of the connecting portion between the annular water channels 2A, 2B and the connecting water channels 12X, 12Y of the flowing water pool 1 is performed simultaneously or in conjunction with the shields 13Xa, 13Xb, 13Ya, 13Yb by operating a control panel (not shown). It is formed periodically or appropriately so as to produce unexpectedness and the like to increase leisure.
[0020]
In addition, the annular water channels 2A and 2B that are independently formed have different water depths and widths, respectively, and the wake-up device capabilities of the discharge ports 8 and 8 that are attached to the annular water channels 2A and 2B that are independently formed, respectively. Once formed, the player can enjoy excursions rich in changes in flow velocity and swimming rich in changes in visibility.
[0021]
Another embodiment of the shield 13 will be described based on FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b), and 3 (c). The shield 13 provided at the connection point between the annular water channel 2 and the communication water channel 12 expands or contracts by supplying and discharging a fluid, for example, air so as to stop the flowing water and freely switch the flowing water direction, and appears and disappears on the water surface. The case where the weir body 16 formed in a flexible structure is formed in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of each water channel at the connection location is shown. 3 (a) and 3 (c) show a state where air is supplied and the weir body 16 is inflated and raised to block the water channel. FIG. 3 (b) is exhausted and the weir body 16 is contracted and lowered to the bottom. The state where the waterway is opened.
[0022]
The weir body 16 is formed of a bag body 19 and a cover 20 and so on, and is provided so as to rise perpendicularly to the flowing water direction from the bottom wall 17 of the water channel to both side walls 18 and 18. That is, the bottom wall 17 is dug to form a groove-shaped recess having a rectangular or circular cross section, and the single-stage or multiple-stage bag body 19 is accommodated in the recess. A sheet-like cover 20 that covers the entire upper portion of the bag 19 and swells from the bottom wall 17 to the side wall 18 is installed. Even if the periphery of the cover 20 is folded inwardly and attached to the bottom wall 17 and the side wall 18, the cover 20 is attached so that the peripheral edge of the cover 20 does not protrude upward. The bottom wall 17 is provided with a wide shallow recess across both side walls 18 and 18 and is embedded in the recess to attach a wide mounting portion 21 to fix the periphery of the cover 20 in an airtight manner. An air supply port 22 connected to the bag body 19, an exhaust port 23 for discharging the air in the cover 20, and a ventilation port 24 communicating between the bag body 19 and the cover 20 are provided at the lower part of the cover 20. The air supply / exhaust device (not shown) is controlled and operated by an operation (not shown) to supply and exhaust air into the bag body 19 and the cover 20 covering the bag body 19 so that the weir body 16 expands and contracts. .
[0023]
The bag body 19 is formed of a material having elasticity and stretchability, such as a synthetic rubber sheet, for example, and the cover 20 covering the upper portion is flexible and stretchable, such as a synthetic resin sheet, and the surface thereof is Form with a smooth material. The dam body 16 of FIG. 3 covers a plurality of bag bodies 19 to which the air supply ports 22 are attached and the bag bodies 19 in order to perform expansion and contraction stepwise and to change the upper surface gently. The weir body 16 is formed by combining it with the cover 20 provided with the opening 23. The weir body 16 has a bowl shape or bowl shape when expanded, and is folded and stored in the groove-shaped recess when contracted. It may be formed of a single sheet so as to have a simple integrated structure.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (c), air is supplied to the inside of the bag 19 and the cover 20, the weir body 16 is expanded and protruded above the water surface, and the water channel is blocked in a dike shape having a gentle slope. Therefore, when the weir body 16 is inflated in this manner, the weir body 16 is elastic and has a smooth surface, so that young people, infants and the like climb up and jump down on the upper part. And can play.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3B, the air inside the bag body 19 and the cover 20 is discharged, the weir body 16 is contracted and submerged, and the bag body 19 can be folded and accommodated in the recess of the bottom wall 17. To form. In other words, the cover 20 is formed so as to be contracted in a bellows shape under the pressure of water, drawn, or rolled up and folded and accommodated in the recess of the bottom wall 17. In addition, the upper surface of the cover 20 in the accommodated state is continuous with the surface of the channel bottom wall 17 so as to prevent a player from taking a foot or causing a sense of incongruity to hinder walking or swimming, It is formed to have a moderate strength that does not sink due to the player's load. Although not shown, the cover 20 is accommodated in the recess of the side wall 18 by contraction or the like, and the cover 20 protrudes from the side wall 18 into the water channel so that the passage of the player is not hindered.
[0026]
In addition, although the weir body 16 shown to FIG. 3 (a), (b), (c) showed the example of the structure expanded / contracted by supplying / exhausting fluids, such as air, into the bag body 19 grade | etc., The expansion / contraction mechanism may be formed by a piston reciprocating structure that operates by air pressure or hydraulic pressure, or a structure that expands and contracts in a bellows shape by mechanical drive. In the case of such a mechanism, the structure is complicated but the responsiveness is improved.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, a plurality of circulating water channels are formed independently, a plurality of communication water channels that circulate are formed by connecting the ring water channels, and a shield that can freely switch the direction of water flow is formed at the connection point. In the running water pool of the present invention, by switching and changing the circulating water channel, the player will have more enjoyment of repeatedly cycling the changed circulating water channel, so that it is possible to make the flowing water pool with improved leisure. . In addition, players can stay freely and safely without being affected by the flow of water in the recreational zone of each waterway that is blocked by the entrance or exit, or the recreational zone of the annular waterway that is partitioned by the shield. I can play.
[0028]
In addition, the running water pool, which is formed with a hinged door that pivots on a support shaft, can be installed easily and the running water can be switched. Since it is easy and reliable, and the responsiveness is good, the flow of water can be changed in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy excursions that produce the unexpectedness of the player.
[0029]
In addition, the flowing water pool in which the shielding body capable of switching the flowing water direction is formed of an elastic weir body having an expandable / shrinkable structure gradually inflates the weir body from the bottom to the top of the water channel, or vice versa. The amount of water passing through each channel can be increased or decreased by gradually changing the height of the weir body by adjusting the height of the weir body gradually. Can also be adjusted, so you can enjoy excursions that vary greatly in speed. In addition, in a state where the weir body is inflated and protrudes above the water surface, young people, infants, etc. can climb up and jump or slide down on the elastic weir body. Even if a player hits during this game, it is safe because there is no injury. In addition, when the weir body is inflated and contracted to switch the direction of water flow, the weir body slowly inflates from below and shields it, so that the player is not pinched between the weir body and the side wall. Since the person does not collide with the weir body, it becomes a safer running water pool.
[0030]
[Brief description of the drawings]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view schematically showing a flowing water pool according to the present invention with a part thereof omitted.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating an installation state of the shielding body in FIG. 1;
3A is a vertical cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state in which the weir body is inflated to block the water channel, and FIG. 3B is a vertical cross-sectional explanatory view showing another state of the shielding body, and FIG. A vertical cross-sectional explanatory view showing the state, (c) is a perspective explanatory view of (a) showing a state in which the weir body is expanded to block the water channel.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory plan view showing a general running water pool of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flowing water pool 2, 2A, 2B Ring water channel 3, 3A, 3B Island 4 Deck 5 Bridge 6 Slope entrance 7 Stairway entrance 8 Discharge port 9 Suction port 10 Circulation discharge port 11 Drain port 12, 12X, 12Y Connection channel 13, 13Xa, 13Xb, 13Ya, 13Yb Shielding body 14 Central island 15 Door 16 Weir body 17 Bottom wall 18 Side wall 19 Bag body 20 Cover 21 Mounting portion 22 Air supply port 23 Exhaust port 24 Vent

Claims (3)

A plurality of open channeled water channels are formed independently, and a plurality of open channeled water channels communicating between the annular water channels are formed, and the flow direction can be switched freely at the connection point between the ring water channel and the communication channel. A running water pool characterized by the formation of a body. 2. The running water pool according to claim 1, wherein the shielding body capable of switching the running water direction is formed by a hinge-structured door that rotates on a support shaft. 2. The flowing water pool according to claim 1, wherein the shielding body capable of switching the flowing water direction is formed of a weir body having an elastic structure capable of expanding and contracting from the bottom of the water channel to the top of the water surface.

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