An impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure
By designing an impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure, and utilizing a combination of cover components and venting components, convenient sealing and air pressure isolation are achieved, solving the problems of valve well impact resistance and convenience, and enhancing the protection effect of valve well.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202211711525.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-12-29
AI Technical Summary
The existing valve wells have weakened pressure resistance and impact resistance after long-term use, and the upper support plate is inconvenient to replace, affecting the ease of use.
An impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure was designed, which adopts a combination of cover components, positioning components, locking components and venting components. The storage components are isolated from the outside world by air pressure to enhance the impact resistance, and convenient sealing is achieved by sliding cover plate.
It improves the impact resistance and ease of use of the valve well, avoids the hassle of manually disassembling the upper support plate, and achieves a dual protection effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of water meter valve well technology, and more specifically, to an impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure. Background Technology
[0002] Valve wells are pits (or wells) set up in underground pipelines and conduits (such as water, oil, and natural gas pipelines) to facilitate the opening and closing of parts of the pipeline network or for maintenance work. They are like small rooms where valves are installed, facilitating regular inspection, cleaning, and unblocking of the pipeline, and preventing blockages. To prevent the weakening of pressure and impact resistance over long-term use, existing valve wells have rotatable upper support plates installed inside. One end of the upper support plate is set within the concrete layer, and the other end supports a grid plate, thus enhancing the valve well's impact resistance. However, this method is inconvenient to install. Once the valve well deforms, workers need to manually disassemble and replace the deformed upper support plate. If the deformation is severe, the upper support plate may become impossible to remove, greatly reducing the ease of use of the valve well. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this invention is to provide an impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure, comprising a housing, a mesh plate installed on the outer side wall of the housing, a cover assembly slidably connected to the top of the housing, a positioning assembly installed on the top of the housing, the positioning assembly and the cover assembly being configured to cooperate, a locking assembly installed on one side of the positioning assembly, an exhaust assembly installed on the top of the cover assembly, the bottom of the exhaust assembly extending to below the cover assembly, and a storage assembly installed inside the housing.
[0005] The present invention is further configured such that: the covering assembly includes a cover plate located above the box body; two sliding grooves are symmetrically opened on the top of the box body; sliders are slidably connected inside the two sliding grooves; the top of the sliders is connected to one side of the bottom of the cover plate; and a handle is installed on the top of the cover plate.
[0006] The present invention is further configured such that: the storage component includes a storage box located inside the box body, the top of the storage box has a groove, and both sides of the storage box are provided with connecting pipes, the end of the connecting pipe away from the storage box extending to the outside of the box body.
[0007] The present invention is further configured such that: one end of the connecting pipe near the storage box extends into the interior of the storage box and is connected to a flange, one end of the flange is attached to the inner wall of the storage box, and through slots are provided on both sides of the box body, and the connecting pipe passes through the interior of the through slots.
[0008] The invention is further configured such that: the outer diameter of the storage box is smaller than the inner diameter of the box body; there is a gap between the inner wall of the box body and the outer wall of the storage box; a damping block is filled in the gap; the damping block is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting pipe; and a rubber block is installed at the bottom of the storage box, with the bottom of the rubber block adhering to the inner bottom wall of the box body.
[0009] The present invention is further configured such that: the positioning component includes a rack and a support frame, the rack is installed on the top of the cover plate, the support frame is installed on the top of the box body and on the side away from the cover plate, a limiting groove is formed on one side of the support frame, and the width of the rack is greater than the width of the limiting groove.
[0010] The invention is further configured such that: the locking assembly includes a support rod, the support rod is located inside the limiting groove, and one end of the support rod extends to the outside of the limiting groove and is threadedly connected to a locking nut; an insert plate is sleeved on the outer wall of the support rod, and the insert plate is located inside the limiting groove.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that: the exhaust assembly includes a box body, the box body is installed on the top of the cover plate, a hollow rubber strip is installed on the bottom of the cover plate, the hollow rubber strip is connected to the box body, air holes are evenly opened at the bottom of the hollow rubber strip, and inclined portions are opened at the bottom ends of the outer and inner walls of the hollow rubber strip.
[0012] The invention is further configured such that: a slot is provided on the side of the box body near the rack, a baffle is slidably connected inside the box body, and a spring is connected between the side of the baffle away from the slot and the inner wall of the box body.
[0013] The advantages of this invention are,
[0014] (1) By setting up an exhaust component, when the cover component closes the box and the storage component, the exhaust component is used to exhaust gas into the storage component, causing air pressure to be generated inside the storage component. This not only keeps the storage component under pressure and isolates the inner cavity of the storage component from the outside, but also provides impact resistance through air pressure, improving the impact resistance and ease of use of the valve well, without the need to install more upper support plates to enhance strength.
[0015] (2) The hollow rubber strip at the bottom of the cover is filled into the groove to seal the storage box, while the cover seals the box, so that the storage box and the box are placed separately, and the water meter valve is installed in the inner storage box, thus achieving a double protection effect.
[0016] (3) The covering component moves on the top of the box by sliding and positions the rack and cover plate by the swing angle of the insert plate, thereby completing the covering of the box and the storage components, avoiding the inconvenience of disassembly and assembly caused by manually moving the cover plate to seal the valve well. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram of area A in the middle;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a side view of the structure of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A sectional view cut along the BB direction;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a bottom-view structural diagram of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Enlarged structural diagram of area C;
[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the rear view structure of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A sectional view cut along the DD direction;
[0025] In the diagram: 1. Box body; 2. Mesh plate; 3. Covering assembly; 31. Slide groove; 32. Cover plate; 33. Handle; 34. Slider; 4. Storage assembly; 41. Storage box; 42. Flange; 43. Groove; 44. Through groove; 45. Connecting pipe; 46. Rubber block; 47. Damping block; 5. Positioning assembly; 51. Rack; 52. Support frame; 53. Limiting groove; 6. Locking assembly; 61. Support rod; 62. Insert plate; 63. Locking nut; 7. Exhaust assembly; 71. Box body; 72. Slot; 73. Baffle; 74. Hollow rubber strip; 75. Inclined part; 76. Air hole; 77. Spring. Detailed Implementation
[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.
[0028] In this invention, unless otherwise stated, the directional terms such as "up" and "down" generally refer to the directions shown in the accompanying drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" generally refer to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not intended to limit this invention.
[0029] Please see Figure 1-8 The present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0030] Example
[0031] An impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure includes a housing 1, a grid plate 2 installed on the outer side wall of the housing 1, a cover assembly 3 slidably connected to the top of the housing 1, a positioning assembly 5 installed on the top of the housing 1, the positioning assembly 5 and the cover assembly 3 being configured to cooperate, a locking assembly 6 installed on one side of the positioning assembly 5, an exhaust assembly 7 installed on the top of the cover assembly 3, the bottom of the exhaust assembly 7 extending to the bottom of the cover assembly 3, and a storage assembly 4 installed inside the housing 1. The grid plate 2 is used to enhance the strength of the housing 1, the cover assembly 3 is used to close the housing 1 and the storage assembly 4, the positioning assembly 5 is used to position the cover assembly 3 and lock it by the locking assembly 6, and the exhaust assembly 7 is used to exhaust gas into the storage assembly 4, causing air pressure to be generated inside the storage assembly 4, which not only maintains the pressure state of the storage assembly 4 but also plays an impact-resistant role.
[0032] The covering assembly 3 includes a cover plate 32, which is located above the housing 1. Two sliding grooves 31 are symmetrically opened on the top of the housing 1. A slider 34 is slidably connected inside the two sliding grooves 31. The top of the slider 34 is connected to one side of the bottom of the cover plate 32. A handle 33 is installed on the top of the cover plate 32. By pulling the handle 33, the cover plate 32 is moved to slide above the storage assembly 4 and the housing 1, thereby sealing the storage assembly 4 and the housing 1. When the storage assembly 4 is closed, it is isolated from the outside world, thus protecting the water meter valve. When the cover plate 32 slides, it drives the slider 34 to slide inside the sliding groove 31, thereby guiding the cover plate 32.
[0033] The storage component 4 includes a storage box 41, which is located inside the housing 1. The top of the storage box 41 has a groove 43. Both sides of the storage box 41 are provided with connecting pipes 45. The end of the connecting pipe 45 away from the storage box 41 extends to the outside of the housing 1. The water pipe extends into the storage box 41 through the connecting pipe 45. The water meter valve is installed inside the storage box 41. The storage box 41 is used to protect the water meter valve.
[0034] One end of the connecting pipe 45 near the storage box 41 extends into the interior of the storage box 41 and is connected to a flange 42. One end of the flange 42 is attached to the inner wall of the storage box 41. Both sides of the box 1 are provided with through grooves 44. The connecting pipe 45 passes through the interior of the through grooves 44. When installing the connecting pipe 45, the connecting pipe 45 is first extended from the inside of the storage box 41 and then extended to the outside of the box 1 through the through grooves 44. When the flange 42 is attached to the inner wall of the storage box 41, the flange 42 is fixed to the inner wall of the storage box 41, thereby installing and fixing the connecting pipe 45.
[0035] The outer diameter of the storage box 41 is smaller than the inner diameter of the box body 1. There is a gap between the inner wall of the box body 1 and the outer wall of the storage box 41. The gap is filled with a damping block 47. The damping block 47 is fitted onto the outer wall of the connecting pipe 45. A rubber block 46 is installed at the bottom of the storage box 41. The bottom of the rubber block 46 is attached to the inner bottom wall of the box body 1. When the storage box 41 is placed inside the box body 1, the damping block 47 is used to wrap the storage box 41 around its sides. The damping block 47 is squeezed through the gap between the storage box 41 and the box body 1, thereby squeezing and fixing the storage box 41. The rubber block 46 supports the bottom of the storage box 41 and protects the bottom of the storage box 41. The damping block 47 protects the sides of the storage box 41, thereby enhancing the protective strength of the storage box 41.
[0036] The positioning component 5 includes a rack 51 and a support frame 52. The rack 51 is installed on the top of the cover plate 32, and the support frame 52 is installed on the top of the housing 1 and on the side away from the cover plate 32. A limiting groove 53 is provided on one side of the support frame 52. The width of the rack 51 is greater than the width of the limiting groove 53. When the cover plate 32 slides, it drives the rack 51 to move, causing the rack 51 to be inserted into the limiting groove 53, thereby positioning the rack 51.
[0037] The locking assembly 6 includes a support rod 61, which is located inside the limiting groove 53. One end of the support rod 61 extends to the outside of the limiting groove 53 and is threadedly connected to a locking nut 63. An insert plate 62 is sleeved on the outer wall of the support rod 61. The insert plate 62 is located inside the limiting groove 53. When the rack 51 slides inside the limiting groove 53, the rack 51 pushes the insert plate 62 to swing away from the cover plate 32. When the cover plate 32 slides into place, the insert plate 62 is tilted and the bottom of the insert plate 62 is inserted between two teeth of the rack 51. When the operator pushes the insert plate 62 to swing in the opposite direction, the insert plate 62 pushes the rack 51 to move in the opposite direction.
[0038] The exhaust assembly 7 includes a housing 71, which is installed on the top of the cover plate 32. A hollow rubber strip 74 is installed on the bottom of the cover plate 32 and is connected to the housing 71. Air holes 76 are evenly opened on the bottom of the hollow rubber strip 74. Inclined portions 75 are opened on the bottom of the outer wall and the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow rubber strip 74. When the cover plate 32 slides into place, the cover plate 32 drives the hollow rubber strip 74 to be inserted into the inside of the groove 43. The air holes 76 opened on the bottom of the hollow rubber strip 74 are located inside the groove 43.
[0039] A slot 72 is provided on the side of the box 71 near the rack 51. A baffle 73 is slidably connected inside the box 71. A spring 77 is connected between the side of the baffle 73 away from the slot 72 and the inner wall of the box 71. The rack 51 moves in the opposite direction and is inserted into the slot 72. As the rack 51 moves continuously, the baffle 73 slides inside the box 71 and squeezes the spring 77. The gas inside the box 71 is squeezed into the hollow rubber strip 74. The gas inside the hollow rubber strip 74 is discharged into the groove 43 through the air hole 76. The groove 43 is filled with gas, and air pressure is generated in the groove 43. This not only keeps the storage component 4 under pressure and isolates it from the outside, but also provides impact resistance through air pressure. The angle of the insert 62 is fixed by rotating the locking nut 63.
[0040] When the cover plate 32 is opened, the locking nut 63 is loosened, the insert plate 62 is in a relaxed state, the gas pressure in the groove 43 decreases, at this time the rack 51 disengages from the insert plate 62, at this time the elastic force of the spring 77 pushes the baffle 73 to reset, and the external air enters the box 71 through the air hole 76 and the hollow rubber strip 74 to be stored again.
[0041] Specifically, the staff installs the box 1 in the working position and extends the connecting pipe 45 from the storage box 41 and through the through groove 44 to the outside of the box 1. When the flange 42 is attached to the inner wall of the storage box 41, the flange 42 is fixed to the inner wall of the storage box 41, thereby installing and fixing the connecting pipe 45.
[0042] When the storage box 41 is placed inside the box 1, the damping block 47 is used to wrap around the storage box 41, and the damping block 47 is squeezed through the gap between the storage box 41 and the box 1, thereby squeezing and fixing the storage box 41. The rubber block 46 supports the bottom of the storage box 41 and protects the bottom of the storage box 41. The damping block 47 protects the sides of the storage box 41, thereby enhancing the protective strength of the storage box 41. The mesh plate 2 wraps around the sides of the box 1, thereby enhancing the strength of the box 1.
[0043] The water pipe extends into the storage box 41 through the connecting pipe 45, and the water meter valve is installed in the storage box 41, which is used to protect the water meter valve.
[0044] After the water meter valve is installed, the staff pulls the handle 33 to move the cover plate 32, causing the cover plate 32 to slide above the storage component 4 and the box 1, thereby sealing the storage component 4 and the box 1. When the storage component 4 is closed, it is isolated from the outside world, thus protecting the water meter valve.
[0045] When the cover plate 32 slides, it causes the rack 51 to move, causing the rack 51 to be inserted into the limiting groove 53, thereby positioning the rack 51. When the rack 51 slides inside the limiting groove 53, the rack 51 pushes the insert plate 62 to swing away from the cover plate 32. When the cover plate 32 slides into place, the insert plate 62 is tilted, and the bottom of the insert plate 62 is inserted between the two teeth of the rack 51. When the operator pushes the insert plate 62 to swing in the opposite direction, the insert plate 62 pushes the rack 51 to move in the opposite direction.
[0046] When the cover plate 32 slides into place, the cover plate 32 drives the hollow rubber strip 74 to be inserted into the inside of the groove 43, and the air hole 76 opened at the bottom of the hollow rubber strip 74 is located inside the groove 43.
[0047] The rack 51 moves in the opposite direction and is inserted into the slot 72. As the rack 51 moves continuously, the baffle 73 slides inside the box 71 and compresses the spring 77. The gas inside the box 71 is squeezed into the hollow rubber strip 74. The gas inside the hollow rubber strip 74 is discharged into the groove 43 through the air hole 76. The groove 43 is filled with gas, and air pressure is generated inside the groove 43. This not only keeps the storage component 4 under pressure and isolates it from the outside world, but also provides impact resistance through air pressure. By rotating the locking nut 63, the angle of the insert 62 is fixed at this time.
[0048] When the cover plate 32 is opened, the locking nut 63 is loosened, the insert plate 62 is in a relaxed state, the gas pressure in the groove 43 decreases, at this time the rack 51 disengages from the insert plate 62, and the elastic force of the spring 77 pushes the baffle 73 to reset, and the external air enters the box 71 through the air hole 76 and the hollow rubber strip 74 to be stored again.
[0049] Obviously, the embodiments described above are merely some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0050] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.
[0051] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.
[0052] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0053] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of the present invention's concept are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principles of the present invention should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: The outer side wall of the box (1) is equipped with a mesh plate (2), the top of the box (1) is slidably connected with a cover assembly (3), the top of the box (1) is equipped with a positioning assembly (5), the positioning assembly (5) and the cover assembly (3) are configured to cooperate, a locking assembly (6) is installed on one side of the positioning assembly (5), an exhaust assembly (7) is installed on the top of the cover assembly (3), the bottom of the exhaust assembly (7) extends to the bottom of the cover assembly (3), and a storage assembly (4) is installed inside the box (1). The covering assembly (3) includes a cover plate (32) located above the box body (1). Two sliding grooves (31) are symmetrically opened on the top of the box body (1). A slider (34) is slidably connected inside the two sliding grooves (31). The top of the slider (34) is connected to the bottom side of the cover plate (32). A handle (33) is installed on the top of the cover plate (32). The storage component (4) includes a storage box (41), which is located inside the box (1). The top of the storage box (41) is provided with a groove (43), and both sides of the storage box (41) are provided with connecting pipes (45). The end of the connecting pipe (45) away from the storage box (41) extends to the outside of the box (1). The end of the connecting pipe (45) near the storage box (41) extends into the interior of the storage box (41) and is connected to a flange (42). One end of the flange (42) is attached to the inner wall of the storage box (41). Both sides of the box body (1) are provided with through grooves (44), and the connecting pipe (45) passes through the interior of the through grooves (44). The outer diameter of the storage box (41) is smaller than the inner diameter of the box body (1). There is a gap between the inner wall of the box body (1) and the outer wall of the storage box (41). The gap is filled with a damping block (47). The damping block (47) is fitted onto the outer wall of the connecting pipe (45). A rubber block (46) is installed at the bottom of the storage box (41). The bottom of the rubber block (46) is attached to the inner bottom wall of the box body (1). The positioning component (5) includes a rack (51) and a support frame (52). The rack (51) is installed on the top of the cover plate (32), and the support frame (52) is installed on the top of the box (1) and on the side away from the cover plate (32). A limiting groove (53) is provided on one side of the support frame (52), and the width of the rack (51) is greater than the width of the limiting groove (53). The locking assembly (6) includes a support rod (61) located inside the limiting groove (53), and one end of the support rod (61) extends to the outside of the limiting groove (53) and is threaded with a locking nut (63). An insert plate (62) is sleeved on the outer side wall of the support rod (61), and the insert plate (62) is located inside the limiting groove (53).
2. The impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exhaust assembly (7) includes a box body (71), which is installed on the top of the cover plate (32). A hollow rubber strip (74) is installed on the bottom of the cover plate (32). The hollow rubber strip (74) is connected to the box body (71). Air holes (76) are evenly opened on the bottom of the hollow rubber strip (74). Inclined portions (75) are opened on both the bottom of the outer wall and the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow rubber strip (74).
3. The impact-resistant integrated water meter valve well structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The box (71) has a slot (72) on the side near the rack (51), and a baffle (73) is slidably connected inside the box (71). A spring (77) is connected between the side of the baffle (73) away from the slot (72) and the inner wall of the box (71).
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