Global Patent Index - EP 1121532 B1

EP 1121532 B1 20100602 - REDUNDANT ARRAY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WATER RIDES

Title (en)

REDUNDANT ARRAY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WATER RIDES

Title (de)

REDUNDANTES KONTROLLSYSTEM FÜR WASSERRUTSCHEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE COMMANDE D'UN ENSEMBLE REDONDANT DE DISPOSITIFS POUR PARCOURS AQUATIQUES DE LOISIRS

Publication

EP 1121532 B1 20100602 (EN)

Application

EP 99930367 A 19990617

Priority

  • US 9913714 W 19990617
  • US 8954298 P 19980617

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9966131A2] A redundant array pumping system (10) and associated control and diagnostics system (300) is provided for water rides (90) for ensuring continuous and non-disruptive supply of water. The pumping system (10) incorporates a redundant pump and filter array (12) in conjunction with a nozzle system (N1-N11) for injecting water onto a ride surface (70). The nozzle system may incorporate a plurality of redundant or quasi-redundant nozzles or jets (J1-J11). The hydraulic pumping system (10) can include many levels of redundancy as applied to its various components, such as pumps (P1-P12), filters (F1-F12) and nozzles (N1-N11). Additionally, the system can be equipped with a plurality of pressure and flow sensors (PS, FS) for monitoring and controlling the performance of the pumps (P1-P12), filters (F1-F12) and nozzles (N1-N11) of the pumping system (10).

IPC 8 full level

F04B 41/06 (2006.01); A63C 19/00 (2006.01); A63G 21/18 (2006.01); F04B 49/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63G 21/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9966131 A2 19991223; WO 9966131 A3 20001109; AT E470072 T1 20100615; AU 4692099 A 20000105; BR 9911327 A 20011113; CA 2335049 A1 19991223; CN 100363616 C 20080123; CN 1419632 A 20030521; DE 69942456 D1 20100715; EP 1121532 A2 20010808; EP 1121532 A4 20050209; EP 1121532 B1 20100602

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9913714 W 19990617; AT 99930367 T 19990617; AU 4692099 A 19990617; BR 9911327 A 19990617; CA 2335049 A 19990617; CN 99816419 A 19990617; DE 69942456 T 19990617; EP 99930367 A 19990617