Electric meter box

Abstract

An electric meter box comprises a box body and a box cover arranged on the box body, an electric energy meter is arranged in the box body, and the electric meter box is characterized in that a groove is formed in the front face of the box cover, a collector can be inserted into the groove, an infrared iron sheet is further arranged on the box cover, the infrared iron sheet is fixed to the back face of the groove, an infrared communication module is arranged on the electric energy meter, and the infrared communication module is connected with the infrared communication module. The infrared communication module is located on the rear side of the infrared iron sheet, and a distance exists between the infrared communication module and the infrared iron sheet. The groove of the electric meter box can prevent dust from entering the box body, and enables the collector to directly collect data, that is, the collector is directly inserted into the groove, and the infrared iron sheet is matched with the infrared communication module, so that the collector directly collects data of an electric energy meter; therefore, the electric meter box is simple in structure and operation, simplifies the working process of collecting electric meter data by workers, and improves the working efficiency of the workers; and an existing electric meter box production mold can be improved, so that popularization and application are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electric meter boxes, in particular to an electric meter box. Background Art

[0002] Electricity meter boxes are common equipment in residential power grids. Housed within them are energy meters and other supporting electrical components. These meters measure energy consumption and are essential for calculating electricity bills and monitoring power consumption. Traditionally, data collection from electric meters relies on manual reading, which is inconvenient, labor-intensive, slow, and prone to errors, resulting in inaccurate data. With the development of power systems, meter boxes are often equipped with infrared communication ports, which enable data collection using a data collector.

[0003] At present, the electric meter box with an infrared communication port in the prior art is shown in the Chinese utility model with patent number CN201821419341.2 (authorization announcement number CN208873636U). The electric energy meter includes a base and a meter cover arranged on the base. The meter cover is provided with an infrared communication port and a cover plate that can open or close the infrared communication port. The first end of the cover plate is rotatably set on the meter cover, and the second end of the cover plate is fixed to the meter cover by a lead seal. When the staff needs to use the infrared communication port, they need to open the lead seal to flip open the cover plate to expose the infrared communication port, and the collector can be inserted into the infrared communication port to collect meter data.

[0004] In order to prevent dust from entering the box through the infrared communication port, existing meter boxes often have a cover plate to cover the infrared communication port, as described above. This ensures that dust does not enter the meter box through the infrared communication port when the meter box is not collecting data. However, the structure of the cover plate in existing meter boxes is relatively complex, making it difficult for workers to open or close the cover plate. Each meter box requires opening the lead seal structure and then flipping open the cover plate to collect data. After collecting data, the cover plate needs to be closed and then fixed with the lead seal structure. Workers need to collect data from multiple meter boxes every day. Operating the cover plate not only affects the efficiency of the workers, but also makes it easy for them to forget to close the cover plate, resulting in the infrared communication port being always exposed. Therefore, further improvements to the meter box are needed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electric meter box with a simple structure and convenient for collecting electric meter data in response to the above-mentioned existing technical status.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above technical problems is: the electric meter box includes a box body and a box cover arranged on the box body, and the box body is provided with an electric energy meter, which is characterized in that: the front of the box cover is provided with a groove, and the groove can be used for inserting a collector, and the box cover is also provided with an infrared iron sheet, and the infrared iron sheet is fixed on the back of the groove. The electric energy meter is provided with an infrared communication module, and the infrared communication module is located on the rear side of the infrared iron sheet and has a distance between it and the infrared iron sheet.

[0007] Furthermore, the infrared iron sheet has a thickness ranging from 0.8 to 2.5 mm, which allows the infrared iron sheet to cooperate with the collector and the infrared communication module.

[0008] Furthermore, the distance between the infrared iron sheet and the infrared communication module is 5-15 mm. If the distance between the infrared iron sheet and the infrared communication module is too close or too far, the accuracy of the meter data collection will be affected. If the distance is too far, the collector may not be able to collect meter data. If the distance is too close, the infrared iron sheet and the infrared communication module may not cooperate.

[0009] Furthermore, the back of the groove is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart positioning posts, and the infrared iron sheet is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the positioning posts. The infrared iron sheet is fixed to the back of the groove by means of the cooperation between the positioning holes and the positioning posts. The positioning posts are provided on the back of the bottom of the groove to facilitate the fixing of the infrared iron sheet to the back of the groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a circuit breaker is provided in the box, and the box cover is provided with a plurality of removable plates. After being removed, the plates can form an opening in the box cover, and the circuit breaker can be exposed on the box cover by means of the opening. The fixed positions of the circuit breakers in different meter boxes vary. In order to make the box cover adaptable to more boxes, the box cover is provided with a plurality of removable plates. The plurality of plates are arranged horizontally, and the upper and lower ends of the plates are connected to the box cover by connecting ears. The plates and the box cover are integrally formed. Depending on the position of the circuit breaker installation, the staff can not produce the plates in that position during production, or use tools to knock off the plates corresponding to the circuit breaker position when installing the circuit breaker in the meter box. Therefore, the box cover of this structure can adapt to more meter boxes and has a wider range of applications.

[0011] Furthermore, the box cover is provided with an openable and closable cover. When closed, the cover covers all panels; when open, the cover exposes the circuit breaker. When the cover is closed, the circuit breaker is prevented from being operated by non-staff. When the cover is open, staff can operate the exposed circuit breaker.

[0012] Furthermore, a rotating shaft is provided on both sides of the first end of the cover plate, and a slot for inserting the rotating shaft is provided on the box cover, so that the cover plate can rotate relative to the box cover by the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the slot, and the cover plate can be opened or closed relative to the box cover by the rotating shaft.

[0013] Furthermore, a screw is provided at the second end of the cover plate, and a first mounting hole for the screw is provided on the box cover, and the screw can fix the second end of the cover plate to the box cover. In order to prevent the cover plate from being opened at will, the box cover and the cover plate are fixedly connected by screws.

[0014] Furthermore, a second mounting hole for a screw is provided on the second end of the cover, and the upper and lower ends of the screw are larger than the second mounting hole. After the worker rotates the screw, the worker will flip open the cover, which can cause the screw to fall out of the cover, resulting in loss of the screw. To prevent the screw from being lost, the upper and lower ends of the screw are larger than the second mounting hole in the cover, preventing the screw from falling out of the cover and ensuring that the screw remains installed in the cover.

[0015] Furthermore, the screw is provided with a first lead-sealing hole, the cover is provided with a wall portion around the second mounting hole, the wall portion is provided with a second lead-sealing hole corresponding to the first lead-sealing hole, and the box cover is provided with a third lead-sealing hole, through which a lead-sealing wire can pass in sequence. A lead-sealing structure is also provided between the cover and the box cover to prevent the cover from being opened illegally.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are that the groove of the meter box can prevent dust from entering the box body, and can enable the collector to directly collect data, that is, the collector is directly inserted into the groove, and the infrared iron sheet and the infrared communication module are used to cooperate to enable the collector to directly collect the data of the electric energy meter; therefore, the meter box has a simple structure and simple operation, which simplifies the work process of the staff in collecting meter data and improves the work efficiency of the staff; it can also be improved in the existing mold for producing meter boxes, which is convenient for promotion and application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention (the cover is in a closed state);

[0018] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention (the collector is inserted into the groove);

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a box, an electric energy meter, and a circuit breaker in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4Schematic diagram of the structure of the box cover and the infrared iron sheet in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the infrared iron sheet in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the cover plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0024] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention (the cover is in the open state);

[0025] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of the screw in the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 9 Shown is the best embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the electric meter box of this embodiment includes a box body 1 and a box cover 2 arranged on the box body 1, an electric energy meter 3 is provided in the box body 1, a groove 21 is provided on the front of the box cover 2, the groove 21 is circular, and the groove 21 can be inserted into the collector 8, and an infrared iron sheet 4 is also provided on the box cover 2. The thickness of the infrared iron sheet 4 ranges from 0.8 to 2.5 mm. The infrared iron sheet 4 is fixed on the back of the groove 21, that is, a plurality of spaced positioning posts 211 are provided on the back of the groove 21, and a positioning hole 41 corresponding to the positioning post 211 is provided on the infrared iron sheet 4. The infrared iron sheet 4 is fixed on the back of the groove 21 by means of the cooperation between the positioning hole 41 and the positioning post 211. In addition, the electric energy meter 3 of this embodiment is provided with an infrared communication module 31. The infrared communication module 31 is located on the rear side of the infrared iron sheet 4 and has a distance between it and the infrared iron sheet 4. The distance between the infrared iron sheet 4 and the infrared communication module 31 is 5-15mm. If the distance between the infrared iron sheet 4 and the infrared communication module 31 is too close or too far, it will affect the accuracy of the meter data collection. If the distance is too far, the collector 8 may not be able to collect the meter data. If the distance is too close, the infrared iron sheet 4 and the infrared communication module 31 may not cooperate.

[0029] like Figure 3 As shown, the box body 1 of this embodiment further comprises a circuit breaker 5 and a mounting base 9 for mounting the circuit breaker 5. The mounting base 9 is provided with a slide groove extending in the transverse direction, and the circuit breaker 5 can move in the transverse direction in cooperation with the slide groove. The box body 1 is further provided with a limit block, which can abut against both sides of the circuit breaker 5 to fix the position of the circuit breaker 5 on the mounting base 9.

[0030] In addition, if Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, the box cover 2 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of knockable plates 22. After the plates 22 are knocked off, an opening 23 can be formed on the box cover 2. The circuit breaker 5 can be exposed from the box cover 2 through the opening 23. The operator selects the plate 22 to be knocked off according to the fixed position of the circuit breaker 5.

[0031] like Figures 6-9 As shown, the box cover 2 of this embodiment is also provided with a cover plate 6 that can be opened or closed. When the cover plate 6 is closed, it can cover all of the plate body 22; when the cover plate 6 is open, it can expose the circuit breaker 5. Specifically, a rotating shaft 61 is provided on both sides of the first end of the cover plate 6 of this embodiment, and the box cover 2 is provided with a slot 24 for the rotating shaft 61 to be inserted. The cooperation between the rotating shaft 61 and the slot 24 allows the cover plate 6 to rotate relative to the box cover 2. A screw 7 is provided at the second end of the cover plate 6, and the box cover 2 is provided with a first mounting hole 25 for mounting the screw 7. The screw 7 can secure the second end of the cover plate 6 to the box cover 2. A second mounting hole 62 is provided at the second end of the cover plate 6 for mounting the screw 7. The upper and lower ends of the screw 7 are larger than the second mounting hole 62 to prevent the screw 7 from falling off the cover plate 6. In addition, in this embodiment, a first lead sealing hole 71 is provided on the screw 7, and the cover plate 6 is provided with a wall portion 63 around the second mounting hole 62. The wall portion 63 is provided with a second lead sealing hole 631 corresponding to the first lead sealing hole 71. The box cover 2 has a third lead sealing hole 26. The lead sealing wire can pass through the first lead sealing hole 71, the second lead sealing hole 631 and the third lead sealing hole 26 in sequence to achieve lead sealing.

[0032] The working process of this embodiment is as follows: first, the electric energy meter 3 and the circuit breaker 5 are installed in the box body 1, and the circuit breaker 5 can be installed on the mounting seat 9. The limit blocks are used to press against the two sides of the circuit breaker 5 to fix the position of the circuit breaker 5; then, the corresponding plate 22 on the box cover 2 is knocked off according to the position of the circuit breaker 5, so that an opening 23 is formed on the box cover 2, and the circuit breaker 5 can be exposed from the box cover 2 with the help of the opening 23; then, the cover plate 6 is rotated to close the cover plate 6, and the screw 7 can be fixed in the first mounting hole 25. Then, the lead sealing wire is passed through the first lead sealing hole 71, the second lead sealing hole 631 and the third lead sealing hole 26, so that the cover plate 6 and the box cover 2 can always be in the closed state; finally, when the staff needs to collect the meter data, the collector 8 is inserted into the groove 21 to cooperate with the infrared iron sheet 4 and the infrared communication module 31 to realize the collection of the meter data.

Claims

1. An electric meter box, comprising a box body (1) and a box cover (2) arranged on the box body (1), wherein an electric energy meter (3) is arranged in the box body (1), characterized in that: The front of the box cover (2) is provided with a groove (21), and the groove (21) can be used for inserting the collector (8). The box cover (2) is also provided with an infrared iron sheet (4), and the infrared iron sheet (4) is fixed on the back of the groove (21). The electric energy meter (3) is provided with an infrared communication module (31), and the infrared communication module (31) is located on the rear side of the infrared iron sheet (4) and has a distance between it and the infrared iron sheet (4).

2. The electric meter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the infrared iron sheet (4) ranges from 0.8 to 2.5 mm.

3. The electric meter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the infrared iron sheet (4) and the infrared communication module (31) is 5-15 mm.

4. The electric meter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back of the groove (21) is provided with a plurality of spaced positioning posts (211), the infrared iron sheet (4) is provided with positioning holes (41) corresponding to the positioning posts (211), and the infrared iron sheet (4) is fixed to the back of the groove (21) by means of the cooperation between the positioning holes (41) and the positioning posts (211).

5. The electric meter box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A circuit breaker (5) is also provided in the box body (1), and a plurality of knockable plates (22) are provided on the box cover (2). After the plates (22) are knocked off, an opening (23) can be formed on the box cover (2), and the circuit breaker (5) can be exposed on the box cover (2) by means of the opening (23).

6. The electric meter box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The box cover (2) is also provided with a cover plate (6) that can be opened or closed. When the cover plate (6) is in a closed state, the cover plate (6) can cover all the plate bodies (22); when the cover plate (6) is in an open state, the cover plate (6) can expose the circuit breaker (5).

7. The electric meter box according to claim 6, characterized in that: Rotating shafts (61) are provided on both sides of the first end of the cover plate (6), and a slot (24) for inserting the rotating shaft (61) is provided on the box cover (2). The cover plate (6) can rotate relative to the box cover (2) by virtue of the cooperation between the rotating shaft (61) and the slot (24).

8. The electric meter box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second end of the cover plate (6) is provided with a screw (7), and the box cover (2) is provided with a first mounting hole (25) for mounting the screw (7), and the screw (7) can fix the second end of the cover plate (6) on the box cover (2).

9. The electric meter box according to claim 8, characterized in that: A second mounting hole (62) for mounting a screw (7) is provided on the second end of the cover plate (6), and the sizes of the upper and lower ends of the screw (7) are both larger than the size of the second mounting hole (62).

10. The electric meter box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The screw (7) is provided with a first lead sealing hole (71), the cover plate (6) is provided with a wall portion (63) around the second mounting hole (62), the wall portion (63) is provided with a second lead sealing hole (631) corresponding to the first lead sealing hole (71), the box cover (2) is provided with a third lead sealing hole (26), and the lead sealing line can pass through the first lead sealing hole (71), the second lead sealing hole (631) and the third lead sealing hole (26) in sequence.

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