A tray for placing ultrasonic gas metering modules

By designing a tray for ultrasonic gas metering modules, the problems of fatigue and poor consistency caused by manual assembly were solved, realizing automated gripping and precise positioning, improving production efficiency and product stability, and reducing transportation costs.

CN118458094BActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20ZHEJIANG WEIXING INTELLIGENT METER STOCK
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2024-04-24
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

The assembly of existing ultrasonic gas metering modules relies on manual operation, which leads to personnel fatigue, high costs, poor product consistency, and the existing trays cannot achieve automated gripping and positioning accuracy, affecting the efficiency of automated production.

Method used

A simple and reasonable pallet structure was designed, including a top plate and side plates. The receiving cavity is provided with a cavity groove for placing the metering module. The side plates are arranged at an angle. The inner groove and guide groove are used for support and guidance. The connecting groove and gripping groove are used for positioning and fixing. The foolproof notch is used to prevent incorrect stacking, so as to realize automated gripping and precise positioning.

Benefits of technology

It improves the support strength and positioning accuracy of the pallet, reduces labor costs, achieves high efficiency, reliability and consistency in automated assembly, avoids product shaking and collision, and reduces transportation costs.

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Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of tray for placing ultrasonic gas metering module, including top plate, side plate being arranged around the top plate;Each row of accommodating cavity includes a plurality of corresponding cavity slot of metering module arranged side by side;Metering module rests in cavity slot;The cavity slot includes rectifier disc accommodating cavity and gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity;Wherein, rectifier disc accommodating cavity is used to place the rectifier disc of metering module, gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity is used to place the gas outlet pipe of metering module, rectifier disc accommodating cavity and gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity are communicated with communication groove;Side plate is inclinedly arranged along the height direction of tray, and a plurality of inner grooves are formed on the side plate around;The present application is ingeniously designed, and a plurality of guide grooves are symmetrically arranged on the longitudinal side plate of tray, the guide groove is arranged, and when two trays are stacked, there is a spacing between the bottom of the side plate of upper tray and the bottom of the guide groove of lower tray, which facilitates the operator to carry.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of gas meter accessories, and particularly relates to a tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter metering module. BACKGROUND

[0002] The ultrasonic metering module of an ultrasonic gas meter is a core metering component of the ultrasonic gas meter. The assembly process of the ultrasonic metering module of the ultrasonic gas meter is usually performed manually. Manual assembly is boring and easy to cause fatigue. The labor cost is high. The product consistency is poor. With the substantial increase in market sales, under the current social background of difficulty in recruiting workers and labor shortage, and under the condition that the automatic production technology is continuously developed and mature, the assembly is completed by an automatic mechanism to realize the production mode transformation of machines replacing people.

[0003] Defects and deficiencies of the prior art:

[0004] The traditional assembly of the ultrasonic metering module is manually operated. The working time is long, and the personnel flow is large. The product consistency is poor. The labor cost is high. The existing ultrasonic metering module tray positioning cannot realize automatic grabbing. It also cannot achieve a very high success rate and a very small tray stacking space. It is not conducive to automatic production. At the same time, the existing ultrasonic metering module tray design is unreasonable, and the support strength is not high.

[0005] In view of the above technical problems, improvement is needed. SUMMARY

[0006] The present application is to overcome the defects in the prior art. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter metering module is provided. The tray has a simple and reasonable structure, a clever design, and a high support strength. The tray is safe for stacking and placing.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is as follows: a tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter metering module, comprising a top plate and side plates arranged around the top plate; an assembly cavity is formed between the top plate and the side plates; a plurality of accommodating cavities are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate, and the accommodating cavities are embedded in the assembly cavity; each row of accommodating cavities comprises a plurality of cavities corresponding to the metering module; the metering module is placed in the cavities; the cavities comprise a rectifier disc accommodating cavity and a gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity; the rectifier disc accommodating cavity is used for placing the rectifier disc of the metering module, and the gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity is used for placing the gas outlet pipe of the metering module; the rectifier disc accommodating cavity and the gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity are connected with a communication groove; the side plates are arranged obliquely along the height direction of the tray; a plurality of inner grooves are formed on the side plates; the inner grooves are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the side plates; the top of the inner groove extends upward; the bottom of the inner groove forms a support seat on the inner side of the side plate; the support seat is spaced apart from the bottom of the side plate; when two trays are stacked, the support seat is placed on the top plate to connect the two trays.

[0008] As a preferred mode of the present application, the inclination angle of the side plate and the top plate is 95°-105°.

[0009] As a preferred mode of the present application, a communication groove is arranged between two transversely adjacent cavity grooves in each row of the cavity, and the communication groove penetrates the side plate; the height of the communication groove is 1 / 2-1 / 3 of the height of the side plate.

[0010] As a preferred mode of the present application, a plurality of guide grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal side plate of the tray, the guide grooves are located at the outer ends between the two cavity grooves, the top of the guide groove extends upward, and the bottom of the guide groove is located on the side plate; the height of the guide groove is greater than the height between the support seat and the bottom of the side plate.

[0011] As a preferred mode of the present application, a stepped groove is formed on the side close to the communication groove between the flow straightener cavity and the air pipe cavity, and the metering module is placed on the groove, and the top of the metering module is located on the same horizontal plane as the top plate.

[0012] As a preferred mode of the present application, the flow straightener cavity comprises a positioning seat, a limiting groove is transversely formed on the positioning seat, and a mounting groove is longitudinally formed on the positioning seat, the mounting groove is in communication with the communication groove and the limiting groove, and the mounting groove is arranged in parallel with the communication groove.

[0013] As a preferred mode of the present application, the flow straightener cavity further comprises a first grabbing groove; the first grabbing groove is embedded in the flow straightener cavity, the first grabbing groove is arranged in the extension direction of the mounting groove, the first grabbing groove and the mounting groove have a stepped structure, and the width of the first grabbing groove is greater than the width of the mounting groove.

[0014] As a preferred mode of the present application, the air pipe cavity comprises a mounting seat, and a positioning groove is longitudinally formed on the mounting seat, the positioning groove is in communication with the communication groove.

[0015] As a preferred mode of the present application, the air pipe cavity further comprises a second grabbing groove; the second grabbing groove is embedded in the air pipe cavity, the second grabbing groove is arranged in the extension direction of the positioning groove, the width of the second grabbing groove is greater than the width of the mounting groove, the width of the second grabbing groove is consistent with the width of the first grabbing groove; a resting seat is fixedly arranged on the side close to the mounting seat in the second grabbing groove, and the height of the resting seat is lower than the height of the mounting seat.

[0016] As a preferred mode of the present application, a foolproof notch is formed at the connection of one of the adjacent side plates, and the foolproof notch is arranged along the height direction of the side plate.

[0017] The present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The present application has simple structure, a plurality of inner grooves are arranged on the peripheral side plates, support seats are formed at the bottom of the inner grooves, which can reduce the weight of the tray and ensure certain supporting strength.

[0019] 2. The present application has ingenious design, a plurality of guide grooves are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the longitudinal side plate of the tray, the guide grooves are located at the outer end between the two cavity grooves, the top of the guide groove extends upward, and the bottom of the guide groove is located on the side plate; the height of the guide groove is greater than the height between the support seat and the bottom of the side plate; the guide groove is arranged so that a spacing is formed between the bottom of the side plate of the upper tray and the bottom of the guide groove of the lower tray when the two trays are stacked, which facilitates the operator to carry.

[0020] 3. The rectifier disc accommodating cavity and the air outlet pipe accommodating cavity are used for clamping and fixing the metering module, so that the positioning of each metering module is more accurate, and the problems of product shaking, collapse and mutual collision can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is a use state diagram of the metering module of the embodiment of the present application assembled in the tray;

[0022] Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of A of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 1

[0023] Figure 3 is a use state diagram of the tray of the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the tray of the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of B of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 3

[0026] Figure 6 is a top view of the tray of the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 7 is a side view of the tray of the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 8 is a state diagram of two trays stacked of the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] ​​The attached figures are labeled as follows: Top plate 1, Side plate 2, Assembly cavity 3, Connecting groove 4, Inner groove 6, Support seat 7, Anti-fooling notch 8, Guide groove 9, Receiving cavity 10, Receiving groove 11, Rectifier plate receiving cavity 12, Positioning seat 12-1, Mounting groove 12-2, First gripping groove 12-3, Limiting groove 12-4, Exhaust pipe receiving cavity 13, Mounting seat 13-1, Positioning groove 13-2, Second gripping groove 13-3, Resting seat 13-4, Groove 16, Metering module 40, Rectifier plate 41, Exhaust pipe 42. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Example:

[0032] like Figures 1-2 The diagram shown illustrates the usage state of the tray for placing the metering module in this solution. Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the metering module of this invention assembled on a tray in its usage state according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 This is an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image from direction A.

[0033] A tray for placing ultrasonic gas metering modules is characterized by comprising a top plate 1 and side plates 2 arranged around the top plate 1; an assembly cavity 3 is formed between the top plate 1 and the side plates 2; multiple rows of receiving cavities 10 are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate 1, and the receiving cavities 10 are embedded in the assembly cavity 3; each row of receiving cavities 10 includes multiple cavity slots 11 arranged in parallel, corresponding to the metering modules 40; the metering modules 40 are placed in the cavity slots 11; the present invention, by setting a tray for placing ultrasonic gas metering modules, adopts an integrally molded structure for the entire tray, which improves the structural strength and overall robustness. At the same time, by setting multiple rows of receiving cavities 10, the past form of single packaging of gas meter metering modules 40 is changed, which can save storage and transportation costs. In addition, the independent placement and positioning of the metering modules 40 can make the positioning of each metering module 40 more accurate, and can avoid problems such as product shaking, collapse and mutual collision.

[0034] like Figure 6 As shown, a connecting groove 4 is provided between two horizontally adjacent cavity slots 11 in each row of receiving cavities 10, and the connecting groove 4 passes through the side plate 2; the height of the connecting groove 4 is 1 / 2 to 1 / 3 of the height of the side plate 2; in this embodiment, the height of the connecting groove 4 is 1 / 2 of the height of the side plate 2; by adopting the above technical solution, the gripper grasps the ultrasonic metering module for automated assembly, the moving grasping action is simple, the positioning is accurate, fast and reliable, and the assembly consistency is good.

[0035] The side plates 2 are arranged in the height direction of the tray, and the inclination angle of the side plates 2 and the top plate 1 is 95°-105°; in the embodiment, the inclination angle of the side plates 2 and the top plate 1 is 95°, and the side plates 2 around are arranged in an inclined manner, so that the stress area of the entire tray base and the resting table is larger, and the placement is more stable.

[0036] As shown in Figure 3 , 4 , 7 and 8, a plurality of inner grooves 6 are formed on the side plates 2 around, and the plurality of inner grooves 6 are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the side plates 2; the top of the inner groove 6 extends upward, and the bottom of the inner groove 6 forms a support seat 7 on the inner side of the side plate 2; the support seat 7 is spaced apart from the bottom of the side plate 2, and when the two trays are stacked, the support seat 7 is placed on the top plate 1 to connect the two trays; the plurality of inner grooves 6 are arranged on the side plates 2 around, and the bottom of the inner groove 6 forms the support seat 7, which can not only reduce the weight of the tray, but also ensure a certain supporting strength.

[0037] As shown in Figure 3 , 4 and 8, a plurality of guide grooves 9 are symmetrically arranged on the longitudinal side plates 2 of the tray, and the guide grooves 9 are located at the outer ends between the two cavity grooves 11; the top of the guide groove 9 extends upward, and the bottom of the guide groove 9 is located on the side plate 2; the height of the guide groove 9 is greater than the height between the support seat 7 and the bottom of the side plate 2; the guide groove 9 is arranged so that when the two trays are stacked, a space is formed between the bottom of the side plate 2 of the upper tray and the bottom of the guide groove 9 of the lower tray, which is convenient for the operator to carry.

[0038] As shown in Figure 3 and 5 , the cavity groove 11 includes a rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 and an air outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13; the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 is used for placing the rectifier disc 41 of the metering module, and the air outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13 is used for placing the air outlet pipe 42 of the metering module; the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 and the air outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13 are communicated with the communication groove 4; in the embodiment, the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 and the air outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13 are arranged to clasp and fix the metering module 40, so that the positioning of each metering module 40 is more accurate, and the problems of product shaking, collapse and mutual collision can be avoided.

[0039] As shown in Figure 5 , the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 and the air outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13 are formed with a stepped groove 16 close to the side of the communication groove 4, and the metering module 40 is placed on the groove 16; the above technical scheme makes the metering module 40 placed in the cavity groove 11 more stable, avoids shaking during movement, and the top of the metering module 40 is located on the same horizontal plane as the top plate 1, so that when the adjacent trays are stacked, the contact area of the two is increased, and the stability is better.

[0040] As shown in Figure 5As shown, the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 includes a positioning seat 12-1, a limiting groove 12-4 is formed transversely on the positioning seat 12-1, and a mounting groove 12-2 is formed longitudinally on the positioning seat 12-1, the mounting groove 12-2 is communicated with the communication groove 4 and the limiting groove 12-4, and the mounting groove 12-2 is arranged in parallel with the communication groove 4; the limiting groove 12-4 is arranged for clamping the rectifier disc 41.

[0041] The rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 further includes a first grabbing groove 12-3; the first grabbing groove 12-3 is embedded in the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12, the first grabbing groove 12-3 is arranged in the extension direction of the mounting groove 12-2, the first grabbing groove 12-3 has a stepped structure with the mounting groove 12-2, and the width of the first grabbing groove 12-3 is greater than the width of the mounting groove 12-2.

[0042] As shown in the figure, Figure 5 The gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13 includes a mounting seat 13-1, and a positioning groove 13-2 is formed longitudinally on the mounting seat 13-1, and the positioning groove 13-2 is communicated with the communication groove 4.

[0043] The gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13 further includes a second grabbing groove 13-3; the second grabbing groove 13-3 is embedded in the gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13, the second grabbing groove 13-3 is arranged in the extension direction of the positioning groove 13-2, the width of the second grabbing groove 13-3 is greater than the width of the mounting groove 12-2, the width of the second grabbing groove 13-3 is consistent with the width of the first grabbing groove 12-3; the metering module 40 placed in the rectifier disc accommodating cavity 12 and the gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13, the rectifier disc 41 at the end of the metering module 40 leaves a gap with the inner side wall of the first grabbing groove 12-3, and the gas outlet pipe 42 at the end of the metering module 40 leaves a gap with the inner side wall of the second grabbing groove 13-3, which can facilitate the grabbing of the mechanical hand, the first grabbing groove 12-3 and the second grabbing groove 13-3 are arranged for grabbing the entire metering module 40, the metering module 40 can be accurately positioned in the material tray by the mechanical hand, and the quality of long-distance transportation and turnover of the metering module 40 can be realized.

[0044] As shown in the figure, Figure 5 The second grabbing groove 13-3 is fixedly provided with a resting seat 13-4 near one side of the mounting seat 13-1, and the height of the resting seat 13-4 is lower than the height of the mounting seat 13-1; by using the above technical scheme, the resting seat 13-4 in the second grabbing groove 13-3 is used for positioning the gas outlet pipe 42, and the positioning groove 13-2 is limited to avoid the shaking of the positioning gas outlet pipe 42 in the gas outlet pipe accommodating cavity 13.

[0045] One of the adjacent side plates 2 is connected to form a foolproof notch 8, which is arranged along the height direction of the side plate 2. In this embodiment, the structure of the foolproof notch 8 prevents the tray from being stacked incorrectly, thereby ensuring the safety in use.

[0046] The above description of disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to make or use the application. Numerous modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0047] Although the terms: top plate 1, side plate 2, assembly cavity 3, communication groove 4, inner recess 6, support seat 7, fool-proof notch 8, guide slot 9, containing cavity 10, containing cavity groove 11, rectifier disc containing cavity 12, positioning seat 12-1, mounting groove 12-2, first grabbing groove 12-3, limiting groove 12-4, air outlet pipe containing cavity 13, mounting seat 13-1, positioning groove 13-2, second grabbing groove 13-3, resting seat 13-4, recess 16, metering module 40, rectifier disc 41, air outlet pipe 42, etc. are used more frequently in the drawings, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded; the use of these terms is only for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the application; any additional limitation is contrary to the spirit of the application.

Claims

1. A tray for holding an ultrasonic gas metering module, characterized in that: The system includes a top plate (1) and side plates (2) arranged around the top plate (1). An assembly cavity (3) is formed between the top plate (1) and the side plates (2). Multiple rows of receiving cavities (10) are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate (1). The receiving cavities (10) are embedded in the assembly cavity (3). Each row of receiving cavities (10) includes multiple cavity slots (11) arranged in parallel, corresponding to the metering module (40). The metering module (40) is placed in the cavity slot (11). The cavity slot (11) includes a rectifier plate receiving cavity (12) and an exhaust pipe receiving cavity (13). The rectifier plate receiving cavity (12) is used to place the rectifier plate (41) of the metering module and the exhaust pipe receiving cavity (13). The pipe receiving cavity (13) is used to place the gas outlet pipe (42) of the metering module. The rectifier plate receiving cavity (12) and the gas outlet pipe receiving cavity (13) are connected to the connecting groove (4). The side plate (2) is inclined along the height direction of the tray. Multiple inner grooves (6) are formed on the side plate (2) around the perimeter. The multiple inner grooves (6) are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the side plate (2). The top of the inner groove (6) extends upward. The bottom of the inner groove (6) forms a support seat (7) on the inner side of the side plate (2). The support seat (7) is spaced from the bottom of the side plate (2). When the two trays are stacked, the support seat (7) rests on the top plate (1) to connect the two trays. The rectifier disk receiving cavity (12) includes a positioning seat (12-1), a limiting groove (12-4) is formed laterally on the positioning seat (12-1), and an installation groove (12-2) is formed longitudinally on the positioning seat (12-1). The installation groove (12-2) is connected to the connecting groove (4) and the limiting groove (12-4), and the installation groove (12-2) and the connecting groove (4) are arranged in parallel. The rectifier disk receiving cavity (12) further includes a first gripping groove (12-3); the first gripping groove (12-3) is embedded in the rectifier disk receiving cavity (12), the first gripping groove (12-3) is arranged in the extension direction of the mounting groove (12-2), the first gripping groove (12-3) and the mounting groove (12-2) have a stepped structure, and the width of the first gripping groove (12-3) is greater than the width of the mounting groove (12-2); The air outlet pipe receiving cavity (13) includes a mounting base (13-1), and a positioning groove (13-2) is formed longitudinally on the mounting base (13-1). The positioning groove (13-2) is connected to the connecting groove (4). The air outlet pipe receiving cavity (13) also includes a second gripping groove (13-3); the second gripping groove (13-3) is embedded in the air outlet pipe receiving cavity (13), the second gripping groove (13-3) is arranged in the extension direction of the positioning groove (13-2), and the width of the second gripping groove (13-3) is greater than the width of the mounting groove (12-2), and the width of the second gripping groove (13-3) is consistent with the width of the first gripping groove (12-3); a support (13-4) is fixed in the second gripping groove (13-3) on the side near the mounting base (13-1), and the height of the support (13-4) is lower than the height of the mounting base (13-1).

2. The tray for placing an ultrasonic gas metering module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclination angle between the side plate (2) and the top plate (1) is 95° to 105°.

3. The tray for placing an ultrasonic gas metering module according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting groove (4) is provided between two horizontally adjacent cavity slots (11) in each row of receiving cavities (10), and the connecting groove (4) passes through the side plate (2); the height of the connecting groove (4) is 1 / 2 to 1 / 3 of the height of the side plate (2).

4. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas metering module according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple guide grooves (9) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal side plate (2) of the pallet. The guide groove (9) is located at the outer end between two cavity grooves (11). The top of the guide groove (9) extends upward and the bottom of the guide groove (9) is located on the side plate (2). The height of the guide groove (9) is greater than the height between the support base (7) and the bottom of the side plate (2).

5. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rectifier disk receiving cavity (12) and the air outlet receiving cavity (13) are formed with a stepped groove (16) on the side near the connecting groove (4). The metering module (40) is placed on the groove (16), and the top of the metering module (40) is on the same horizontal plane as the top plate (1).

6. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter metering module according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the adjacent side panels (2) has a foolproof notch (8) at the connection point, and the foolproof notch (8) is arranged along the height direction of the side panel (2).

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