Intelligent water meter convenient to disassemble, assemble and maintain

By adopting the structure of rotating connectors and sealing grooves in smart water meters, the problem that smart water meters require complex tools or steps when installing or dismantling is solved, a simple and fast installation and disassembly process is achieved, the operating efficiency is improved and additional function.

CN222393621UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-24SICHUAN RIBOER TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421154989.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-24
Publication Date
2025-01-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-24

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Technical Problem

The existing smart water meter requires complex tools or steps to connect or disassemble with external water pipes during installation or disassembly, which increases the difficulty and operation time of installation and disassembly.

Method used

Design a smart water meter that is convenient for disassembly and maintenance, adopts the structure of rotating connectors and sealing grooves, connects to the external water pipe through the external connecting pipe, and uses the sealing ring and rotating connector to achieve the sealing of the water flow. Essence

Benefits of technology

It realizes simple and fast installation and removal of smart water meters, reduces the required tools and steps, improves the convenience and efficiency of operation, and provides scalability and filtration functions.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter equipment, in particular to an intelligent water meter convenient to disassemble, assemble and overhaul, which comprises an intelligent water meter body, one side of the bottom of the intelligent water meter body is fixedly connected with a water inlet pipeline, and the outer side of the water inlet pipeline is in threaded connection with a first rotary connecting piece; the water outlet pipeline is arranged on and fixedly connected with the other side of the bottom of the intelligent water meter body; an external connecting pipe is connected with an external water pipe, then a sealing ring on one connecting pipe is aligned with a second sealing groove in one end of the external connecting pipe, a second rotating connecting piece is rotated, the external connecting pipe is connected with the connecting pipes, the sealing ring completely enters the second sealing groove, and then a sealing ring on the other connecting pipe is aligned with a first sealing groove in one end of a water inlet pipeline. The first rotary connecting piece is rotated, so that the water inlet pipeline is connected with the other set of connecting pipes, the other set of sealing rings completely enter the first sealing groove, the water outlet pipeline and the other set of connecting mechanisms are installed in the same way, and therefore installation and disassembly are easy and fast.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter equipment, in particular to an intelligent water meter which is easy to disassemble, assemble and repair. Background Art

[0002] Smart water meter is a new type of water meter that uses modern microelectronics technology, modern sensor technology, and smart IC card technology to measure water consumption and transmit water usage data and settle transactions. Compared with traditional water meters, smart water meters have many significant advantages. The emergence of smart water meters helps to improve the efficiency of water resource utilization, reduce water leakage losses, and optimize water supply management. It also provides users with a more convenient and quicker way to manage water use.

[0003] In order to maintain the accuracy and stability of smart water meters, daily maintenance is also required. In addition, smart water meters also need to be inspected during use due to the influence of various factors such as the use environment, parts wear and corrosion, so tools are usually required to disassemble and assemble smart water meters.

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

[0005] When installing or disassembling existing smart water meters, complex tools or steps are usually required to connect or disassemble with external water pipes, involving multiple screws, bolts, clamps or other fasteners, which need to be tightened or loosened one by one using tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers. This not only increases the difficulty of installation and disassembly, but also prolongs the operation time, making the entire process cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a smart water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair, so as to solve the problem that when installing or disassembling the smart water meter, complicated tools or steps are required to connect or disassemble with the external water pipe, which increases the difficulty of installation and disassembly and prolongs the operation time.

[0007] Based on the above purpose, the utility model provides a smart water meter that is easy to disassemble, assemble and repair, including a smart water meter body, a water inlet pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the smart water meter body, and a rotating connecting piece is threadedly connected to the outer side of the water inlet pipe; a water outlet pipe, the water outlet pipe is arranged on the other side of the bottom of the smart water meter body and fixedly connected, and a sealing groove is provided at the port of the water inlet pipe; including a connecting mechanism, the connecting mechanism is located at one end of the water inlet pipe and connected through a rotating connecting piece.

[0008] Optionally, it also includes a connecting seat, a plug-in, a threaded column and a connecting pipe fitting, wherein the connecting seat is fixedly arranged on the upper side of the smart water meter body, the plug-in is arranged inside the connecting seat and is plugged into the connecting seat, the threaded column is fixedly arranged at one end of the plug-in, and the connecting pipe fitting is arranged outside the threaded column and is threadedly connected to the threaded column; a sleeve, a telescopic rod and an H-shaped connecting bracket, wherein the sleeve is fixedly arranged at one end of the threaded column, the telescopic rod is telescopically arranged inside the sleeve, and the H-shaped connecting bracket is fixedly arranged at one end of the telescopic rod.

[0009] Optionally, it also includes a rotating wheel and a manual rotating disk, and the rotating wheel and the manual rotating disk are both provided in two groups. The rotating wheel is fixedly arranged on the outside of the connecting pipe, and the manual rotating disk is fixedly arranged on the outside of the rotating wheel.

[0010] Optionally, it also includes mounting holes, and the number of the mounting holes is provided in multiple groups, and the mounting holes are symmetrically arranged at the four ends of the H-shaped connecting bracket.

[0011] Optionally, the connecting mechanism includes a middle short tube, a filter, a telescopic tube, a connecting tube and a sealing ring, the filter is fixedly arranged inside the middle short tube, the telescopic tube is fixedly arranged at one end of the middle short tube, the connecting tube is fixedly arranged at one end of the telescopic tube, and the sealing ring is arranged at the port of the connecting tube. The telescopic tube, the connecting tube and the sealing ring are all provided in two groups, and the two groups of telescopic tubes are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the middle short tube; an external connecting tube, a sealing groove two and a rotating connecting piece two, the sealing groove two is opened at the port of the external connecting tube, the rotating connecting piece two is threadedly connected to the outside of the external connecting tube, the rotating connecting piece one and the rotating connecting piece two are both threadedly connected to the connecting tube, and the sealing groove one is matched with the sealing ring.

[0012] Optionally, a connection mechanism is also provided at the other end of the water outlet pipe, a rotating connection member structure is also provided at the outside of the water outlet pipe, and a sealing groove structure is also opened at the other end of the water outlet pipe.

[0013] Optionally, the number of the connecting brackets is four, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the smart water meter body, and the number of the plug-ins, threaded columns, sleeves, telescopic rods and connecting pipe fittings are two.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the external connecting pipe is connected with the external water pipe, and then the sealing ring on one group of connecting pipes is aligned with the sealing groove 2 at one end of the external connecting pipe, and then the connecting piece 2 is rotated to connect the external connecting pipe and the connecting pipe, and the sealing ring is completely inserted into the sealing groove 2, thereby realizing the sealing of the water flow, and then the sealing ring on the other group of connecting pipes is aligned with the sealing groove 1 at one end of the water inlet pipe, and then the connecting piece 1 is rotated to connect the water inlet pipe with the other group of connecting pipes, and the other group of sealing rings is completely inserted into the sealing groove 1, thereby realizing the sealing of the water flow, and the installation of the water outlet pipe and the other group of connecting mechanisms is similar, so that the installation and disassembly are simple and fast, which greatly simplifies the installation and disassembly process, reduces the required tools and steps, and improves the convenience and efficiency of operation. The setting of the telescopic pipe has a certain degree of flexibility when connected to adapt to external water pipes of different lengths. It is more convenient to connect with the fixed external connecting pipe, and the filter in the middle short pipe can be used to filter impurities in the water, protect the components inside the smart water meter body, and the modular setting is convenient for replacing the middle short pipe, filter, telescopic pipe, connecting pipe and sealing ring; insert the plug into the connecting seat, and rotate the connecting pipe fitting to connect the movable threaded column and the connecting seat, and then adjust the telescopic rod in the sleeve according to the actual distance from the wall, so that the H-shaped connecting bracket contacts the wall, and fix it through the mounting hole, so that the smart water meter body can be supported and fixed, so that the smart water meter body can be improved in daily use. The setting of the connecting seats on both sides of the smart water meter body can flexibly install the H-shaped connecting bracket according to which side of the wall is, and the operator can rotate it manually by rotating the manual turntable, thereby driving the wheel and the connecting pipe fitting to rotate. 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 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water inlet pipe in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connecting mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the H-shaped connecting bracket in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] The markings in the figure are:

[0021] 1. Smart water meter body; 2. Water inlet pipe; 3. Rotating connector 1; 4. Water outlet pipe; 5. Sealing groove 1; 6. Connecting mechanism; 61. Middle short pipe; 62. Filter; 63. Telescopic pipe; 64. Connecting pipe; 65. Sealing ring; 66. External connecting pipe; 67. Sealing groove 2; 68. Rotating connector 2; 7. Connecting base; 8. Plug-in; 9. Threaded column; 10. Sleeve; 11. Telescopic rod; 12. H-type connecting bracket; 13. Connecting pipe fittings; 14. Rotating wheel; 15. Manual turntable; 16. Mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] 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.

[0023] 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.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a specific embodiment of the utility model provides a smart water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair, including a smart water meter body 1, a water inlet pipe 2 is fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the smart water meter body 1, and a rotating connector 3 is threadedly connected to the outer side of the water inlet pipe 2; a water outlet pipe 4, the water outlet pipe 4 is arranged on the other side of the bottom of the smart water meter body 1 and fixedly connected, a sealing groove 5, and the sealing groove 5 is opened at the port of the water inlet pipe 2; including a connecting mechanism 6, the connecting mechanism 6 is located at one end of the water inlet pipe 2 and connected through a rotating connector 3.

[0025] When the smart water meter body 1 is installed, it is first connected to the external water pipe through the external connecting pipe 66, and then the sealing ring 65 on one group of connecting pipes 64 is aligned with the sealing groove 2 67 at one end of the external connecting pipe 66, and then the rotating connector 2 68 is rotated to connect the external connecting pipe 66 and the connecting pipe 64, and the sealing ring 65 is completely inserted into the sealing groove 2 67, so as to achieve the sealing of the water flow, and then the sealing ring 65 on the other group of connecting pipes 64 is aligned with the sealing groove 1 5 at one end of the water inlet pipe 2, and then the rotating connector 1 3 is rotated to connect the water inlet pipe 2 with the other group of connecting pipes 64, and the other group of sealing rings 65 is completely inserted into the sealing groove 1 5, so as to achieve the sealing of the water flow, and the water outlet pipe 4 and the other group of connecting mechanisms 6 are installed in the same way, so that the installation and disassembly are simple and fast, which greatly simplifies the installation and disassembly process, reduces the required tools and steps, and improves the convenience and efficiency of the operation. The setting of the telescopic pipe 63 has a certain degree of flexibility when connected to adapt to external water pipes of different lengths, and is more convenient for fixing with the fixed The external connecting pipe 66 is connected, and the filter screen 62 in the middle short pipe 61 can be used to filter impurities in the water, protect the components inside the smart water meter body 1, and the modular setting is convenient for replacing the middle short pipe 61, the filter screen 62, the telescopic pipe 63, the connecting pipe 64 and the sealing ring 65; after the smart water meter body 1 is installed and connected to the external water pipe, the plug 8 is inserted into the connecting seat 7, and the connecting pipe 13 is rotated to connect the movable threaded column 9 and the connecting seat 7, and then the telescopic rod 11 in the sleeve 10 is adjusted according to the actual distance from the wall, so that the H-shaped connecting bracket 12 contacts the wall and is fixed through the mounting hole 16, so that the smart water meter body 1 can be supported and fixed, so that the smart water meter body 1 can improve the stability in daily use, and the setting of the connecting seats 7 on both sides of the smart water meter body 1 can flexibly install the H-shaped connecting bracket 12 according to which side of the wall is, and the manual turntable 15 is rotated to facilitate the operator to manually rotate, thereby driving the wheel 14 and the connecting pipe 13 to rotate.

[0026] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4As shown, it also includes a connection base 7, a plug-in 8, a threaded column 9 and a connecting pipe 13, wherein the connection base 7 is fixedly arranged on one side above the smart water meter body 1, the plug-in 8 is arranged inside the connection base 7 and plugged with the connection base 7, the threaded column 9 is fixedly arranged at one end of the plug-in 8, and the connecting pipe 13 is arranged outside the threaded column 9 and is threadedly connected with the threaded column 9; a sleeve 10, a telescopic rod 11 and an H-shaped connecting bracket 12, wherein the sleeve 10 is fixedly arranged at one end of the threaded column 9, the telescopic rod 11 is telescopically arranged inside the sleeve 10, and the H-shaped connecting bracket 12 is fixedly arranged at one end of the telescopic rod 11, and the smart water meter body 1 is supported and fixed, so that the stability of the smart water meter body 1 is improved in daily use. The connection bases 7 on both sides of the smart water meter body 1 can be flexibly installed according to which side of the wall the H-shaped connecting bracket 12 is, and the manual turntable 15 is rotated to facilitate manual rotation by the operator, thereby driving the wheel 14 and the connecting pipe 13 to rotate.

[0027] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it also includes a rotating wheel 14 and a manual rotating disk 15. The rotating wheel 14 and the manual rotating disk 15 are both provided in two groups. The rotating wheel 14 is fixedly arranged on the outside of the connecting pipe 13, and the manual rotating disk 15 is fixedly arranged on the outside of the rotating wheel 14.

[0028] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it also includes mounting holes 16 , and the mounting holes 16 are provided in multiple groups. The mounting holes 16 are symmetrically arranged at the four ends of the H-shaped connecting bracket 12 .

[0029] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the connecting mechanism 6 includes a middle short tube 61, a filter 62, a telescopic tube 63, a connecting tube 64 and a sealing ring 65, the filter 62 is fixedly arranged inside the middle short tube 61, the telescopic tube 63 is fixedly arranged at one end of the middle short tube 61, the connecting tube 64 is fixedly arranged at one end of the telescopic tube 63, and the sealing ring 65 is arranged at the port of the connecting tube 64. The telescopic tube 63, the connecting tube 64 and the sealing ring 65 are all provided in two groups, and the two groups of telescopic tubes 63 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the middle short tube 61; an external connecting tube 66, a sealing groove 2 67 and a rotating connecting member 2 68, the sealing groove 2 67 is opened at the port of the external connecting tube 66, the rotating connecting member 2 68 is threadedly connected to the outside of the external connecting tube 66, the rotating connecting member 1 3 and the rotating connecting member 2 68 are both threadedly connected to the connecting tube 64, and the sealing groove 1 5 is adapted to the sealing ring 65.

[0030] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4As shown, the other end of the outlet pipe 4 is also provided with a connection mechanism 6, the outer side of the outlet pipe 4 is also provided with a rotating connection member 3 structure, and the other end of the outlet pipe 4 is also provided with a sealing groove 5 structure. In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the connection base 7 is provided in four groups, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the smart water meter body 1, and the plug-in 8, threaded column 9, sleeve 10, telescopic rod 11 and connection pipe fitting 13 are provided in two groups.

[0031] Working principle of the utility model: when the smart water meter body 1 is installed, it is first connected to the external water pipe through the external connecting pipe 66, and then the sealing ring 65 on one group of connecting pipes 64 is aligned with the sealing groove 2 67 at one end of the external connecting pipe 66, and then the rotating connector 2 68 is rotated to connect the external connecting pipe 66 and the connecting pipe 64, and the sealing ring 65 is completely inserted into the sealing groove 2 67, so as to achieve the sealing of the water flow, and then the sealing ring 65 on the other group of connecting pipes 64 is aligned with the sealing groove 1 5 at one end of the water inlet pipe 2, and then the rotating connector 1 3 is rotated to connect the water inlet pipe 2 with the other group of connecting pipes 64, and the other group of sealing rings 65 is completely inserted into the sealing groove 1 5, so as to achieve the sealing of the water flow, and the water outlet pipe 4 and the other group of connecting mechanisms 6 are installed in the same way, so that the installation and disassembly are simple and fast, which greatly simplifies the installation and disassembly process, reduces the required tools and steps, and improves the convenience and efficiency of operation. The setting of the telescopic pipe 63 has a certain degree of flexibility when connected to adapt to external water pipes of different lengths, and is more convenient It is connected to the fixed external connecting pipe 66, and the filter screen 62 in the middle short pipe 61 can be used to filter impurities in the water to protect the components inside the smart water meter body 1, and the modular setting facilitates the replacement of the middle short pipe 61, the filter screen 62, the telescopic pipe 63, the connecting pipe 64 and the sealing ring 65; after the smart water meter body 1 is installed and connected to the external water pipe, the plug-in 8 is inserted into the connecting base 7, and the connecting pipe 13 is rotated to connect the movable threaded column 9 and the connecting base 7, and then the actual distance from the wall is measured. The telescopic rod 11 in the sleeve 10 is adjusted to make the H-shaped connection bracket 12 contact the wall and fix it through the mounting hole 16, so that the smart water meter body 1 can be supported and fixed, so that the smart water meter body 1 can improve stability in daily use. The connection bases 7 on both sides of the smart water meter body 1 can be flexibly installed according to which side of the wall the H-shaped connection bracket 12 is on, and the manual turntable 15 is rotated to facilitate manual rotation by the operator, thereby driving the wheel 14 and the connecting pipe 13 to rotate.

[0032] 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.

[0033] 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. A smart water meter that is easy to disassemble, install and repair, comprising: A smart water meter body (1), wherein one side of the bottom of the smart water meter body (1) is fixedly connected to a water inlet pipe (2), and the outer side of the water inlet pipe (2) is threadedly connected to a rotating connecting piece (3); A water outlet pipe (4), the water outlet pipe (4) being arranged and fixedly connected to the other side of the bottom of the smart water meter body (1), A sealing groove (5), wherein the sealing groove (5) is provided at the end of the water inlet pipe (2); The invention is characterized by comprising: A connecting mechanism (6), wherein the connecting mechanism (6) is located at one end of the water inlet pipe (2) and is connected via a rotating connecting piece (3).

2. The intelligent water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Also includes: A connecting base (7), a plug-in (8), a threaded column (9) and a connecting pipe (13), wherein the connecting base (7) is fixedly arranged on one side above the intelligent water meter body (1), the plug-in (8) is arranged inside the connecting base (7) and plugged with the connecting base (7), the threaded column (9) is fixedly arranged at one end of the plug-in (8), and the connecting pipe (13) is arranged outside the threaded column (9) and is threadedly connected to the threaded column (9); a sleeve (10), a telescopic rod (11) and an H-shaped connecting bracket (12), wherein the sleeve (10) is fixedly arranged at one end of the threaded column (9), the telescopic rod (11) is telescopically arranged inside the sleeve (10), and the H-shaped connecting bracket (12) is fixedly arranged at one end of the telescopic rod (11).

3. The intelligent water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair according to claim 2 is characterized in that: Also includes: A rotating wheel (14) and a manual rotating disc (15), wherein the rotating wheel (14) and the manual rotating disc (15) are each provided in two sets, the rotating wheel (14) being fixedly arranged on the outside of the connecting pipe (13), and the manual rotating disc (15) being fixedly arranged on the outside of the rotating wheel (14).

4. The intelligent water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair according to claim 2 is characterized in that: Also includes: Mounting holes (16), the mounting holes (16) being provided in a plurality of groups, and the mounting holes (16) being symmetrically arranged at the four ends of the H-shaped connecting bracket (12).

5. The intelligent water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (6) comprises: a middle short tube (61), a filter screen (62), a telescopic tube (63), a connecting tube (64) and a sealing ring (65), wherein the filter screen (62) is fixedly arranged inside the middle short tube (61), the telescopic tube (63) is fixedly arranged at one end of the middle short tube (61), the connecting tube (64) is fixedly arranged at one end of the telescopic tube (63), and the sealing ring (65) is arranged at a port of the connecting tube (64), and the telescopic tube (63), the connecting tube (64) and the sealing ring (65) are all provided in two groups, and the two groups of the telescopic tubes (63) are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the middle short tube (61); An external connecting tube (66), a second sealing groove (67) and a second rotating connecting member (68), wherein the second sealing groove (67) is provided at the end of the external connecting tube (66), the second rotating connecting member (68) is threadedly connected to the outside of the external connecting tube (66), the first rotating connecting member (3) and the second rotating connecting member (68) are both threadedly connected to the connecting tube (64), and the first sealing groove (5) is compatible with the sealing ring (65).

6. The intelligent water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The other end of the water outlet pipe (4) is also provided with a connection mechanism (6), the outer side of the water outlet pipe (4) is also provided with a rotating connection member (3) structure, and the other end of the water outlet pipe (4) is also provided with a sealing groove (5) structure.

7. The intelligent water meter that is easy to disassemble and repair according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The connection bases (7) are provided in four groups and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the smart water meter body (1); the plug-in (8), threaded column (9), sleeve (10), telescopic rod (11) and connection pipe fittings (13) are provided in two groups.