A water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection

By using all-plastic material and internal thread connection method, the water meter valve body structure of the folded line detection channel and ultrasonic detector installation bracket is designed, which solves the problems of heavy quality, complex installation and poor health of the existing water meter valve body material, and realizes the Lightweight, beautiful, water-free and efficient installation.

CN111594649BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-21HUNAN ZHONGCAI CHEM BUILDING MATERIALS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202010578219.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-06-23
Publication Date
2025-02-21
Estimated Expiration
2040-06-23

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Technical Problem

The existing water meter valve body materials are cast iron and all copper parts. The product quality is heavy, the installation is complex, the production efficiency is low, and the cast iron materials are prone to rust and contain lead, which is not good for human health.

Method used

The water meter valve body structure made of all-plastic material is installed through internal thread connection, and a folded line detection channel and an ultrasonic detector installation bracket are set up. The line holes and reinforcement ribs are used to improve the aesthetics of the product and the resistance to heat shrinkage.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the lightweight, beautiful, water-free and efficient installation of the water meter valve body, reduces production costs and processing difficulties, and improves the health and user experience of the product.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection, including a water inlet, a water outlet, a water flow channel and a detection channel, wherein the detection channel is arranged in a broken line shape, the detection channel is arranged above the water flow channel and forms a triangular structure with the water flow channel, the water inlet and the water outlet are arranged on the left and right sides of the water flow channel respectively, and the water inlet and the water outlet are both embedded with a first internal thread copper part. The present invention is an integrated processing and forming method, the processing method is simple and easy, the processing and manufacturing cost is low, the weight is light, and it is easy to use an ultrasonic detector, which meets the use needs of a large number of users.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of water meter valve bodies, and in particular to a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection. Background Art

[0002] At present, most water meter valves on the market are made of cast iron and copper parts. The product quality is heavy, which is not conducive to the overall installation of the product. The product processing technology is complicated, usually 3-4 processes are required to make semi-finished products, which is difficult to process, low production efficiency, and high procurement and transportation costs. At the same time, cast iron products are prone to rust after long-term use, affecting the appearance. Cast iron materials contain lead, which is harmful to human health. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the technical problems of water meter valve bodies in the prior art, the present invention provides a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection that solves the above problems.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection, comprising a water inlet, a water outlet, a water flow channel and a detection channel, wherein the detection channel is arranged in a broken line shape, the detection channel is arranged above the water flow channel and forms a triangular structure with the water flow channel, the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the water flow channel, and a first internal threaded copper part is embedded in the water inlet and the water outlet.

[0005] Furthermore, the detection channel is provided with a symmetrical first detection hole and a second detection hole, the interiors of the first detection hole and the second detection hole are both embedded with a second internal threaded copper piece, and the first detection hole and the second detection hole are respectively provided with a first wire hole and a second wire hole above them.

[0006] Furthermore, a first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket and a second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket are respectively provided on both sides of the corner of the detection channel, and a third internally threaded copper part is embedded in the interior of the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket.

[0007] Furthermore, a first protective cover mounting bracket and a second protective cover mounting bracket are respectively provided on the back of the water inlet and the water outlet, and a first top rib and a second top rib are respectively provided on the first protective cover mounting bracket and the second protective cover mounting bracket, and a fourth internal threaded copper part is embedded in the interior of the first protective cover mounting bracket and the second protective cover mounting bracket.

[0008] Furthermore, a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection is made of the following raw materials in mass fractions: 100 parts of base resin; 3-8 parts of masterbatch; and 1-3 parts of defoaming agent.

[0009] A water meter valve body structure processing technology suitable for ultrasonic detection includes the following steps:

[0010] ⅠWeigh the raw materials according to the proportion, mix them evenly in the mixer, and pump them into the hopper of the granulator under the action of the pumping system;

[0011] Ⅱ The granulator extrudes granules, and the granulated materials are connected to the storage tank for drying for 4-8 hours;

[0012] Ⅲ The dried granulated material is added into the hopper of the injection molding machine and preheated into a flowing melt;

[0013] IV After the injection mold is opened, the manipulator gradually extracts the first internal thread copper piece and puts it into the water inlet and the water outlet, extracts the second internal thread copper piece and puts it into the first detection hole and the second detection hole, extracts the third internal thread copper piece and puts it into the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket, extracts the fourth internal thread copper piece and puts it into the first protective cover mounting bracket and the second protective cover mounting bracket;

[0014] The injection molding machine V injects the melt heated to a flowing state into the injection mold in step IV, and then performs pressure holding and cold zone molding treatment. Finally, the product is opened and ejected, and the finished product falls into the product collection area.

[0015] Furthermore, the base resin is one of PPR, PE, ABS or PC.

[0016] Furthermore, a first reinforcing rib and a second reinforcing rib are respectively provided on the back side of the water inlet and the water outlet.

[0017] Compared with the existing water meter valve body, the present invention has the following advantages: the present invention adopts the internal thread connection method, which is simple to install and can ensure that the product has strong pressure bearing capacity and is leak-proof; the setting of the first line hole and the second line hole can make the product beautiful and tidy after installation; the setting of the first reinforcing rib and the second reinforcing rib can avoid thermal shrinkage of the plastic material after processing; the setting of the first top rib and the second top rib can ensure that the top mold can be released after the product is processed and formed, reducing the workload of employees cutting the gate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a front view of a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection provided by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a rear view of a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection provided by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection provided by the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the installation structure of a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection provided by the present invention.

[0023] In the figure: water inlet 1, water outlet 2, water flow channel 3, detection channel 4, first internal thread copper part 5, first detection hole 6, second detection hole 7, second internal thread copper part 8, first wire hole 9, second wire hole 10, first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 11, second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 12, third internal thread copper part 13, first protective cover mounting bracket 14, second protective cover mounting bracket 15, first reinforcing rib 16, second reinforcing rib 17, first top rib 18, second top rib 19, fourth internal thread copper part 20, straight-through pipe fitting 21, Roman direct 22, rod 23. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] like Figure 1-5As shown, a water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection includes a water inlet 1, a water outlet 2, a water flow channel 3 and a detection channel 4, characterized in that: the detection channel 4 is set to a broken line shape, the detection channel 4 is set above the water flow channel 3, and forms a triangular structure with the water flow channel 3, the water inlet 1 and the water outlet 2 are respectively set on the left and right sides of the water flow channel 3, and the water inlet 1 and the water outlet 2 are both embedded with a first internal thread copper piece 5. The detection channel 4 is provided with a symmetrical first detection hole 6 and a second detection hole 7, and the first detection hole 6 and the second detection hole 7 are both embedded with a second internal thread copper piece 8, and the first detection hole 6 and the second detection hole 7 are respectively provided with a first line hole 9 and a second line hole 10 above them. The first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 11 and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 12 are respectively provided on both sides of the corner of the detection channel 4, and the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 11 and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 12 are both embedded with a third internal thread copper piece 13. The back of the water inlet 1 and the water outlet 2 are respectively provided with a first protective cover mounting bracket 14 and a second protective cover mounting bracket 15, and the first protective cover mounting bracket 14 and the second protective cover mounting bracket 15 are respectively provided with a first top rib 18 and a second top rib 19, and the first protective cover mounting bracket 14 and the second protective cover mounting bracket 15 are both embedded with a fourth internal thread copper part 20. The back of the water inlet 1 and the water outlet 2 are respectively provided with a first reinforcing rib 16 and a second reinforcing rib 17. Figure 4-5 As shown, during the ultrasonic inspection process, the water inlet 1 is connected to a straight-through pipe 21, the water outlet 2 is connected to a Roman pipe 22, the Roman pipe 22 is connected to a rod 23, the water flow channel is blocked by the rod 23, and water is allowed to flow through the detection channel 4. At this time, the ultrasonic detectors arranged on the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 11 and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 12 receive water flow signals and detect the flow rate and flow rate of the water.

[0027] Example 2

[0028] The difference from Example 1 is that the water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection is made of the following raw materials in mass fraction: 100 parts of base resin, 6 parts of masterbatch, and 2 parts of defoaming agent. The base resin is one of PPR, PE, ABS, or PC.

[0029] A water meter valve body structure processing technology suitable for ultrasonic detection includes the following steps:

[0030] ⅠWeigh the raw materials according to the proportion, mix them evenly in the mixer, and pump them into the hopper of the granulator under the action of the pumping system;

[0031] Ⅱ The granulator extrudes granules, and the granules are connected to the storage tank and dried for 6 hours;

[0032] Ⅲ The dried granulated material is added into the hopper of the injection molding machine and preheated into a flowing melt;

[0033] IV After the injection mold is opened, the manipulator gradually extracts the first internal thread copper piece 5 and puts it into the water inlet 1 and the water outlet 2, extracts the second internal thread copper piece 8 and puts it into the first detection hole 6 and the second detection hole 7, extracts the third internal thread copper piece 13 and puts it into the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 11 and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket 12, extracts the fourth internal thread copper piece 20 and puts it into the first protective cover mounting bracket 14 and the second protective cover mounting bracket 15;

[0034] The injection molding machine V injects the melt heated to a flowing state into the injection mold in step IV, and then performs pressure holding and cold zone molding treatment. Finally, the product is opened and ejected, and the finished product falls into the product collection area.

[0035] Compared with the existing water meter valve body, the ultrasonic water meter valve body provided by the present invention is made of all plastic material, and the internal thread method is simple to install and can ensure that the product has strong pressure-bearing capacity and is leak-proof; the setting of the wire holes can make the product beautiful and tidy after installation; the setting of the reinforcing ribs can avoid thermal shrinkage of the plastic material after processing; the setting of the top ribs can ensure that the top mold can be ejected after the product is processed and formed, reducing the workload of employees cutting the gate. The processing method of the present invention is simple and easy, the processing and manufacturing cost is low, and the weight is light, which meets the use needs of the majority of users.

[0036] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection, characterized in that: The invention comprises a water inlet (1), a water outlet (2), a water flow channel (3) and a detection channel (4), characterized in that: the detection channel (4) is arranged in a broken line shape, the detection channel (4) is arranged above the water flow channel (3) and forms a triangular structure with the water flow channel (3), the water inlet (1) and the water outlet (2) are arranged on the left and right sides of the water flow channel (3), the water inlet (1) and the water outlet (2) are both embedded with a first internal thread copper piece (5), the detection channel (4) is provided with a symmetrical first detection hole (6) and a second detection hole (7), the first detection hole (6) and the second detection hole (7) are both embedded with a second internal thread copper piece (8), and the first detection hole (6) and the second detection hole (7) are respectively provided with a first line hole (9) and a second line hole (10) above the first detection hole (6) and the second detection hole (7). A first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket (11) and a second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket (12) are respectively provided on both sides of the corner of the detection channel (4); a third internally threaded copper piece (13) is embedded in the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket (11) and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket (12); a first protective cover mounting bracket (14) and a second protective cover mounting bracket (15) are respectively provided on the back of the water inlet (1) and the water outlet (2); a first top rib (18) and a second top rib (19) are respectively provided on the first protective cover mounting bracket (14) and the second protective cover mounting bracket (15); and a fourth internally threaded copper piece (20) is embedded in the first protective cover mounting bracket (14) and the second protective cover mounting bracket (15).

2. The water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention is made of the following raw materials in the following mass fractions: 100 parts of base resin; 3-8 parts of masterbatch; and 1-3 parts of defoaming agent.

3. The water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection according to claim 2, characterized in that: The processing technology of the water meter valve body comprises the following steps: ⅠWeigh the raw materials according to the proportion, mix them evenly in the mixer, and pump them into the hopper of the granulator under the action of the pumping system; Ⅱ The granulator extrudes granules, and the granulated materials are connected to the storage tank for drying for 4-8 hours; Ⅲ The dried granulated material is added into the hopper of the injection molding machine and preheated into a flowing melt; IV After the injection mold is opened, the robot gradually extracts the first internal thread copper piece (5) and places it into the water inlet (1) and the water outlet (2), extracts the second internal thread copper piece (8) and places it into the first detection hole (6) and the second detection hole (7), extracts the third internal thread copper piece (13) and places it into the first ultrasonic detector mounting bracket (11) and the second ultrasonic detector mounting bracket (12), and extracts the fourth internal thread copper piece (20) and places it into the first protective cover mounting bracket (14) and the second protective cover mounting bracket (15); The injection molding machine V injects the melt heated to a flowing state into the injection mold in step IV, and then performs pressure holding and cold zone molding treatment. Finally, the product is opened and ejected, and the finished product falls into the product collection area.

4. The water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base resin is one of PPR, PE, ABS or PC.

5. The water meter valve body structure suitable for ultrasonic detection according to claim 4, characterized in that: The back sides of the water inlet (1) and the water outlet (2) are respectively provided with a first reinforcing rib (16) and a second reinforcing rib (17).

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