Conveyor control system and method for water amusement parks
First Claim
1. A system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water comprising:
- a belt;
wherein the belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a second source of water, wherein a discharge end of the belt extends below a surface of the second source of water; and
a belt movement system, configured to move the belt in a loop during use;
a first water inlet at a first portion of the first source of water configured to supply water to the first source of water and a first water outlet at a second portion of the first source of water;
a second water inlet at a first portion of the second source of water and a second water outlet at a second portion of the second source of water configured to remove water from the second source of water, wherein each source of water is configured to contain a sufficient amount of water to allow the participant to float within the sources of water;
a first conduit configured to transfer water from the first water outlet to the second water inlet.
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Abstract
A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water attraction. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water stations. In addition, the water transportation system may include conveyor belt systems and water locks configured to convey participants from a first source of water to a second source of water which may or may not be at a different elevation.
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78 Claims
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1. A system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water comprising:
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a belt;
wherein the belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a second source of water, wherein a discharge end of the belt extends below a surface of the second source of water; anda belt movement system, configured to move the belt in a loop during use; a first water inlet at a first portion of the first source of water configured to supply water to the first source of water and a first water outlet at a second portion of the first source of water; a second water inlet at a first portion of the second source of water and a second water outlet at a second portion of the second source of water configured to remove water from the second source of water, wherein each source of water is configured to contain a sufficient amount of water to allow the participant to float within the sources of water; a first conduit configured to transfer water from the first water outlet to the second water inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water comprising:
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moving a belt in a loop using a belt movement system, wherein the belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a second source of water, wherein a discharge end of the belt extends below a surface of the second source of water, wherein the belt and belt movement system form at least part of a conveyor belt system, and wherein each source of water is configured to contain a sufficient amount of water to allow the participant to float within the sources of water; supplying water to a first water inlet at a first portion of the first source of water; transferring water from a first water outlet at a second portion of the first source of water to a second water inlet at a first portion of the second source of water; removing water from a second water outlet at a second portion of the second source of water. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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