Internet of Things water meter with heat preservation function

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter equipment, in particular to an internet-of-things water meter with a heat preservation function, which comprises a protective heat preservation box and a water meter body, and the water meter body is arranged in the protective heat preservation box; the heating pipe fitting is located on the inner wall of the protective heat preservation box, the power source is located on the outer side of the protective heat preservation box, the connecting end of the heating pipe fitting penetrates through the protective heat preservation box to be electrically connected with the power source, and the heating pipe fitting on the inner side of the protective heat preservation box generates heat through power supplied by the power source. The heat conduction supporting socket and the heat conduction inserting piece form a heat conduction bridge, and when the heat conduction inserting piece is inserted into the heat conduction supporting socket, a heat conduction path is established between the water meter body and the protective heat preservation box, so that heat generated by the heating pipe fitting can be effectively transmitted to the water meter body; therefore, the interior of the water meter is kept within a proper working temperature range.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter equipment, in particular to an Internet of Things water meter with a heat preservation function. Background Art

[0002] The Internet of Things water meter is a water meter with intelligent functions. Through built-in sensors, communication modules and data processing units, it can realize real-time monitoring and recording of water flow, pressure and other information, and can transmit data through the network. This water meter can be integrated with intelligent systems to realize remote monitoring, automatic meter reading, abnormal alarm and other functions.

[0003] In a low temperature environment, the materials inside the water meter may produce stress due to temperature changes, causing material aging or damage. Through insulation measures, the temperature changes inside the water meter can be reduced, the rate of material aging can be reduced, and the service life of the water meter can be extended.

[0004] However, the applicant has found that the prior art has at least the following problems:

[0005] When the temperature drops, the existing IoT water meter insulation needs to be tightly wrapped and fixed with insulation materials such as cotton and linen fabrics and plastic foam to take good insulation measures. However, it needs to be tightly wrapped to ensure the insulation effect, but it is necessary to avoid wrapping too tightly to avoid affecting the normal use and maintenance of the water meter. It is also necessary to prevent material aging and other reasons, and the thermal insulation performance of the insulation material may decrease. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to propose an Internet of Things water meter with thermal insulation function, so as to solve the problem that the thermal insulation material must be tightly wrapped to ensure the thermal insulation effect, but it must be avoided that the wrapping is too tight so as not to affect the normal use and maintenance of the water meter, and the thermal insulation performance of the thermal insulation material may be reduced due to reasons such as material aging.

[0007] Based on the above purpose, the utility model provides an Internet of Things water meter with a heat preservation function, including a protective insulation box and a water meter body, wherein the water meter body is arranged inside the protective insulation box; a heating pipe, a power supply, a heat-conducting support socket and a heat-conducting plug, wherein the heating pipe is arranged on the inner wall of the protective insulation box, the power supply is arranged on the outside of the protective insulation box, the connecting end of the heating pipe passes through the protective insulation box and is electrically connected to the power supply, the heat-conducting support socket is arranged on the inner wall of the protective insulation box, and the two sides of the heat-conducting support socket are fixedly connected to the heating pipe, the heat-conducting plug is arranged on the outside of the water meter body, and the heat-conducting plug is plugged into the heat-conducting support socket; a water outlet pipe and a water inlet pipe, wherein the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom of the water meter body.

[0008] Optionally, it also includes a heat insulating sealing plug-in and a heat insulating sealing plug-in block, the heat insulating sealing plug-in and the heat insulating sealing plug-in block are each provided with two groups, the two groups of the heat insulating sealing plug-ins are respectively arranged on the outside of the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe; the heat insulating sealing plug-in blocks are plugged into the heat insulating sealing plug-in blocks.

[0009] Optionally, it also includes a card slot and a card strip, wherein the card slot is opened at the top of the protective insulation box, and the card strip is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the box cover, and the card slot is adapted to the card strip.

[0010] Optionally, it also includes silicone strips, which are fixedly arranged on the bottom of the box cover, and every two groups of silicone strips are matched with a group of heat-insulating sealing plug-ins.

[0011] Optionally, it also includes a mounting bracket and a mounting hole, wherein the mounting bracket is fixedly arranged on two sides of the outside of the protective insulation box, and the mounting holes are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the mounting bracket.

[0012] Optionally, the heating tubes and the power supplies are both provided in two groups, the two groups of the power supplies are fixedly arranged on both sides of the outside of the protective insulation box, and the two groups of the heating tubes are fixedly arranged on both side walls inside the protective insulation box.

[0013] Optionally, there are multiple groups of thermally conductive plugs and thermally conductive support sockets, multiple groups of thermally conductive plugs are fixedly arranged on both sides of the water meter body, and multiple groups of thermally conductive support sockets are fixedly arranged on both side walls inside the protective insulation box.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the heating pipe fitting inside the protective insulation box generates heat through power supply, and the heat-conducting support socket and the heat-conducting plug-in constitute a heat conduction bridge. When the heat-conducting plug-in is inserted into the heat-conducting support socket, a heat conduction path is established between the water meter body and the protective insulation box, so that the heat generated by the heating pipe fitting can be effectively transferred to the water meter body to maintain the inside of the water meter within a suitable working temperature range; when the water meter body is placed in the protective insulation box, the heat-insulating sealing plug-ins on the outside of the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively inserted into the two groups of support notches, and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in is inserted Into the limiting slot, and then insert the heat insulation sealing block into the limiting slot, and connect it with the heat insulation sealing plug-in, so that the heat insulation sealing plug-in and the heat insulation sealing plug-in can isolate the connection between the outlet pipe, the water inlet pipe and the water meter body from the external low temperature environment, and prevent the low temperature from affecting the internal temperature of the water meter through the outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe; the box cover is used to close the top of the protective insulation box, and the arrangement of the card slot and the card strip enables the box cover to be firmly fixed on the protective insulation box, and it also has a certain sealing performance. After the cover is closed, the top of the heat insulation sealing block will be stuck between the two sets of silicone strips, further improving the insulation effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective insulation box in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the heating pipe in the utility model embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heat-conducting insert in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box cover in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] The markings in the figure are:

[0022] 1. Protective insulation box; 2. Heating pipes; 3. Power supply; 4. Thermal support socket; 5. Water meter body; 6. Thermal insert; 7. Box cover; 8. Water outlet pipe; 9. Water inlet pipe; 10. Thermal insulation sealing plug-in; 11. Thermal insulation sealing plug-in; 12. Support notch; 13. Limiting slot; 14. Card slot; 15. Card strip; 16. Silicone strip; 17. Mounting bracket; 18. Mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0024] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present invention should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a specific embodiment of the utility model provides an Internet of Things water meter with a heat preservation function, including a protective insulation box 1 and a water meter body 5, wherein the water meter body 5 is arranged inside the protective insulation box 1; a heating pipe 2, a power supply 3, a heat-conducting support socket 4 and a heat-conducting plug 6, wherein the heating pipe 2 is arranged on the inner wall of the protective insulation box 1, and the power supply 3 is arranged on the outer side of the protective insulation box 1, and the connecting end of the heating pipe 2 passes through the protective insulation box 1 and is electrically connected to the power supply 3, the heat-conducting support socket 4 is arranged on the inner wall of the protective insulation box 1, and both sides of the heat-conducting support socket 4 are fixedly connected to the heating pipe 2, the heat-conducting plug 6 is arranged on the outer side of the water meter body 5, and the heat-conducting plug 6 is plugged into the heat-conducting support socket 4; a water outlet pipe 8 and a water inlet pipe 9, wherein the water outlet pipe 8 and the water inlet pipe 9 are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom of the water meter body 5.

[0026] The heating pipe 2 inside the protective insulation box 1 generates heat through the power supply 3, and the heat-conducting support socket 4 and the heat-conducting plug 6 form a heat conduction bridge. When the heat-conducting plug 6 is inserted into the heat-conducting support socket 4, a heat conduction path is established between the water meter body 5 and the protective insulation box 1, so that the heat generated by the heating pipe 2 can be effectively transferred to the water meter body 5 to maintain the inside of the water meter within a suitable working temperature range.

[0027] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 5As shown, it also includes a heat-insulating sealing plug-in 10 and a heat-insulating sealing plug-in block 11. The heat-insulating sealing plug-in 10 and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block 11 are both provided with two groups, and the two groups of the heat-insulating sealing plug-ins 10 are respectively arranged on the outside of the water outlet pipe 8 and the water inlet pipe 9; the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block 11 is plugged into the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block 11, and when the water meter body 5 is placed in the protective insulation box 1, the heat-insulating sealing plug-ins 10 on the outside of the water outlet pipe 8 and the water inlet pipe 9 are respectively inserted into the two groups of supporting notches 12, and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in 10 is inserted into the limiting slot 13, and then the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block 11 is inserted into the limiting slot 13, and connected with the heat-insulating sealing plug-in 10, so that the heat-insulating sealing plug-in 10 and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block 11 can isolate the connection between the water outlet pipe 8, the water inlet pipe 9 and the water meter body 5 from the external low-temperature environment, and prevent the low temperature from affecting the internal temperature of the water meter through the water outlet pipe 8 and the water inlet pipe 9.

[0028] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it also includes a card slot 14 and a card strip 15. The card slot 14 is opened at the top of the protective insulation box 1, and the card strip 15 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the box cover 7. The card slot 14 is adapted to the card strip 15.

[0029] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it also includes silicone strips 16 , which are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the box cover 7 , and every two groups of silicone strips 16 are matched with one group of heat-insulating sealing plug-ins 10 .

[0030] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it also includes a mounting bracket 17 and a mounting hole 18. The mounting bracket 17 is fixedly arranged on both sides of the outside of the protective insulation box 1, and the mounting holes 18 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the mounting bracket 17.

[0031] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the heating pipes 2 and the power sources 3 are both provided in two groups, the two groups of the power sources 3 are fixedly arranged on both sides of the exterior of the protective insulation box 1, and the two groups of the heating pipes 2 are fixedly arranged on both side walls inside the protective insulation box 1.

[0032] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the thermal conductive inserts 6 and the thermal conductive support sockets 4 are provided in multiple groups, and the multiple groups of thermal conductive inserts 6 are fixedly arranged on both sides of the water meter body 5, and the multiple groups of thermal conductive support sockets 4 are fixedly arranged on the two side walls inside the protective insulation box 1.

[0033] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: when in use, the water meter body 5 is placed in the protective insulation box 1, and the heat-conducting insert 6 on the outside of the protective insulation box 1 will be inserted into the heat-conducting support socket 4. When the ambient temperature drops, the heating pipe 2 on the inside of the protective insulation box 1 generates heat through the power supply 3, and the heat-conducting support socket 4 and the heat-conducting insert 6 form a heat conduction bridge. When the heat-conducting insert 6 is inserted into the heat-conducting support socket 4, a heat conduction path is established between the water meter body 5 and the protective insulation box 1, so that the heat generated by the heating pipe 2 can be effectively transferred to the water meter body 5 to maintain the inside of the water meter within a suitable working temperature range; when the water meter body 5 is placed in the protective insulation box 1, the heat-insulating sealing plug 10 on the outside of the water outlet pipe 8 and the water inlet pipe 9 The heat insulating sealing plug-in 10 is inserted into the limiting slot 13 by being respectively inserted into the two groups of supporting notches 12, and then the heat insulating sealing plug-in 11 is inserted into the limiting slot 13 and connected with the heat insulating sealing plug-in 10. In this way, the heat insulating sealing plug-in 10 and the heat insulating sealing plug-in 11 can isolate the connection between the outlet pipe 8, the inlet pipe 9 and the water meter body 5 from the external low temperature environment, and prevent the low temperature from affecting the internal temperature of the water meter through the outlet pipe 8 and the inlet pipe 9; the box cover 7 is used to close the top of the protective insulation box 1, and the arrangement of the card slot 14 and the card strip 15 enables the box cover 7 to be firmly fixed on the protective insulation box 1, and it also has a certain sealing performance. After the cover is closed, the top of the heat insulating sealing plug-in 11 will be inserted between the two groups of silicone strips 16, further improving the insulation effect.

[0034] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples. Under the concept of the present invention, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity.

[0035] The utility model is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the utility model should be included in the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. An Internet of Things water meter with heat preservation function, characterized in that: include: A protective heat-insulating box (1) and a water meter body (5), wherein the water meter body (5) is arranged inside the protective heat-insulating box (1); A heating pipe (2), a power source (3), a heat-conducting support socket (4) and a heat-conducting insert (6), wherein the heating pipe (2) is arranged on the inner wall of the protective insulation box (1), the power source (3) is arranged on the outer side of the protective insulation box (1), the connection end of the heating pipe (2) passes through the protective insulation box (1) and is electrically connected to the power source (3), the heat-conducting support socket (4) is arranged on the inner wall of the protective insulation box (1), and both sides of the heat-conducting support socket (4) are fixedly connected to the heating pipe (2), and the heat-conducting insert (6) is arranged on the outer side of the water meter body (5), and the heat-conducting insert (6) is plugged into the heat-conducting support socket (4); A water outlet pipe (8) and a water inlet pipe (9), wherein the water outlet pipe (8) and the water inlet pipe (9) are respectively arranged on two sides of the bottom of the water meter body (5).

2. The IoT water meter with heat preservation function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A heat-insulating sealing plug-in (10) and a heat-insulating sealing plug-in block (11), wherein the heat-insulating sealing plug-in (10) and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block (11) are each provided in two groups, and the two groups of the heat-insulating sealing plug-ins (10) are respectively arranged on the outside of the water outlet pipe (8) and the water inlet pipe (9); the heat-insulating sealing plug-in blocks (11) are plugged into each other; A support notch (12) and a limiting slot (13), wherein the support notch (12) is provided on a side wall of the protective heat-insulating box (1), the limiting slot (13) is arranged inside the support notch (12), the water outlet pipe (8) and the water inlet pipe (9) are both compatible with the support notch (12), and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in (10) and the heat-insulating sealing plug-in block (11) are both compatible with the limiting slot (13).

3. The IoT water meter with heat preservation function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A card slot (14) and a card strip (15), wherein the card slot (14) is opened at the top of the protective heat preservation box (1), and the card strip (15) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the box cover (7), and the card slot (14) is adapted to fit the card strip (15).

4. The IoT water meter with heat preservation function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Silicone strips (16), the silicone strips (16) are fixedly arranged on the bottom of the box cover (7), and every two groups of silicone strips (16) are matched with one group of heat-insulating sealing plug-ins (10).

5. The IoT water meter with heat preservation function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A mounting bracket (17) and a mounting hole (18), wherein the mounting bracket (17) is fixedly disposed on two sides of the exterior of the protective heat-insulating box (1), and the mounting holes (18) are symmetrically disposed at two ends of the mounting bracket (17).

6. The IoT water meter with heat preservation function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating pipes (2) and the power sources (3) are each provided in two groups, the two groups of the power sources (3) being fixedly arranged on two sides of the exterior of the protective heat preservation box (1), and the two groups of the heating pipes (2) being fixedly arranged on two side walls of the interior of the protective heat preservation box (1).

7. The IoT water meter with heat preservation function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat-conducting inserts (6) and the heat-conducting support sockets (4) are provided in multiple groups, the multiple groups of the heat-conducting inserts (6) are fixedly arranged on both sides of the water meter body (5), and the multiple groups of the heat-conducting support sockets (4) are fixedly arranged on both side walls inside the protective insulation box (1).

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