Improved remote water meter

Abstract

An improved remote water meter comprises a meter body and a shell, the meter body comprises a pipe section, and a metering mechanism and a control valve are assembled on the pipe section. The shell comprises an upper shell, a middle plate and a bottom shell. The middle plate and the pipe section are assembled and fixed, and the control valve is assembled on the middle plate. The bottom shell is assembled below the middle plate, and a power supply cavity used for installing a battery is formed in at least one side of the pipe section of the bottom shell. The upper shell is assembled above the middle plate, and a display control assembly is assembled on the upper shell. Compared with the prior art, the water meter has the following beneficial effects that the shell structure is improved, and the spatial layout of the battery and the display control assembly is optimized, so that the water meter can accommodate a larger battery, and the standby service time is longer. In addition, through the design of the middle plate, the connection between the housing and the meter body is more stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of water meters, and in particular relates to an improved remote transmission water meter. Background Art

[0002] Traditional water meters usually include a meter body and a shell. The meter body is equipped with a metering mechanism and a control valve for metering and controlling water flow. The shell is used to protect the meter body and related components. However, there are still some problems with the existing water meter structure: 1. The power supply cavity for installing the battery is located on the side of the control valve. Due to the large size of the control valve, the space of the power supply cavity is greatly reduced, resulting in a small battery capacity and a short standby time. 2. The assembly stability between the shell and the meter body is poor, and the vibration of the shell can easily cause the connection between the shell and the meter body to loosen.

[0003] Therefore, based on some of the above prior art situations, the present application has been further designed and improved. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an improved remote water meter, including a meter body and an outer shell, wherein the meter body includes a pipe section, and the pipe section is equipped with a metering mechanism and a control valve. The outer shell includes an upper shell, a middle plate and a bottom shell. The middle plate is assembled and fixed with the pipe section, and the control valve is assembled on the middle plate. The bottom shell is assembled below the middle plate, and the bottom shell is provided with a power supply cavity for installing a battery on at least one side of the pipe section. The upper shell is assembled above the middle plate, and the upper shell is equipped with a display and control component.

[0005] As a preferred embodiment of the improved remote water meter, specifically, the middle plate is provided with a plurality of assembly columns, the assembly columns are provided with a first assembly hole, and an outwardly opening groove located below the first assembly hole. The groove cooperates with the inner wall of the upper shell to form an assembly hole groove for assembling and fixing the middle plate and the upper shell.

[0006] As a preferred implementation scheme of an improved remote water meter, specifically, the assembly column is provided with a positioning groove on the inner side for positioning the display and control component.

[0007] As a preferred implementation scheme of the improved remote water meter, specifically, a second assembly hole is provided at the bottom of the assembly column, and a third assembly hole matching the second assembly hole is provided on the bottom shell.

[0008] As a preferred implementation scheme of the improved remote water meter, specifically, a positioning block for positioning the control valve is provided on the middle plate.

[0009] As a preferred implementation scheme of an improved remote water meter, specifically, a groove for accommodating a pipe section is provided on the bottom shell, a limiting clamp is provided on the middle plate, and the groove and the limiting clamp cooperate to limit the pipe section.

[0010] As a preferred implementation scheme of the improved remote water meter, specifically, a mounting ring is provided on one side of the upper shell, and the mounting ring is sleeved on the metering mechanism.

[0011] As a preferred implementation scheme of an improved remote water meter, specifically, the control valve is a wireless valve.

[0012] As a preferred implementation scheme of an improved remote water meter, specifically, a NB-IOT remote transmission module is installed in the display and control component.

[0013] As a preferred implementation scheme of an improved remote water meter, specifically, the metering mechanism adopts magnetic resistance sampling.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the shell structure is improved and designed, the spatial layout of the battery and the display and control components is optimized, so that the water meter can accommodate a larger battery and the standby time is longer. In addition, the connection between the shell and the meter body is more stable through the design of the middle plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the improved remote water meter.

[0016] Figure 2 This is the structural explosion diagram of the improved remote water meter.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle plate.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle plate and upper shell after assembly.

[0019] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the bottom shell.

[0020] The following is a description of the markings in the accompanying drawings of the specification:

[0021] 100, meter body; 110, pipe section; 120, metering mechanism; 130, control valve;

[0022] 200, outer shell; 210, upper shell; 211, display and control assembly; 212, assembly ring; 220, middle plate; 221, assembly column; 222, first assembly hole; 223, slot; 224, second assembly hole; 225, positioning groove; 226, positioning block; 227, limit clamp; 230, bottom shell; 231, power supply cavity; 232, third assembly hole; 233, groove; 234, battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0024] In the following embodiments, the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar components or components with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limitations on the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms: center, longitudinal, transverse, length, width, thickness, up, down, front, back, left, right, vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, inside, outside, clockwise, counterclockwise, etc. indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present utility model. In addition, the terms: first, second, etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features shown. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms: install, connect, connect, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] Reference Figures 1 to 5An improved remote water meter includes a meter body 100 and a shell 200. The meter body 100 includes a pipe section 110, and the pipe section 110 is equipped with a metering mechanism 120 and a control valve 130. The shell 200 includes an upper shell 210, a middle plate 220 and a bottom shell 230. The middle plate 220 is assembled and fixed with the pipe section 110, and the control valve 130 is assembled on the middle plate 220. The bottom shell 230 is assembled below the middle plate 220, and a power supply cavity 231 for installing a battery 234 is provided in the bottom shell 230. The power supply cavity 231 is located on one side of the pipe section 110 or on both sides of the pipe section 110. The upper shell 210 is assembled above the middle plate 220, and a display and control component 211 is assembled on the upper shell 210. In the above design, the display and control component 211 and the power supply cavity 231 are arranged on the side of the control valve 130 with a smaller volume of the meter body 100, so that the shell and the meter body 100 are assembled more tightly and the space of the shell is fully utilized, so that the space of the power supply cavity 231 can be designed to be larger to accommodate a large-capacity battery 234, so that the standby time of the water meter is longer than that of the prior art.

[0027] Among them, a plurality of assembly columns 221 are provided on the middle plate 220, and a first assembly hole 222 and an outwardly opening slot 223 located below the first assembly hole 222 are provided on the assembly column 221. The slot 223 cooperates with the inner wall of the upper shell 210 to form an assembly hole slot for assembling and fixing the middle plate 220 and the upper shell 210. The upper shell 210 and the middle plate 220 can be assembled and fixed by assembling connecting parts such as long-rod bolts or expansion bolts with the assembly hole slot. A second assembly hole 224 is provided at the bottom of the assembly column 221, and a third assembly hole 232 cooperating with the second assembly hole 224 is provided on the bottom shell 230. The upper shell 210 and the middle plate 220 can be assembled and fixed by bolts. The overall structure is simple to assemble and convenient to disassemble.

[0028] In order to further ensure the stability of the assembly of the housing 200 and the meter body 100, the assembly column 221 is provided with a positioning groove 225 for positioning the display and control component 211 on the inner side. The middle plate 220 is provided with a positioning block 226 for positioning the control valve 130. The bottom shell 230 is provided with a groove 233 for accommodating the pipe section 110, and the middle plate 220 is provided with a limit card plate 227, and the groove 233 and the limit card plate 227 cooperate to limit the pipe section 110. Further, a mounting ring 212 is provided on one side of the upper shell 210, and the mounting ring 212 is sleeved on the metering mechanism 120, and the side surfaces of the middle plate 220 and the bottom shell 230 are attached to the side surface of the metering mechanism 120.

[0029] The utility model can be used in the field of prepaid drinking water meters. To adapt to the development direction of the Internet of Everything, the display and control component 211 is equipped with an NB-IOT remote transmission module, and the control valve 130 is a wireless valve, so that the water meter can communicate over long distances, report flow data in a timely manner, and can switch the valve online. In addition, to ensure the measurement accuracy, the metering mechanism 120 adopts magnetic resistance sampling to reduce loss costs.

[0030] The protection scope of the present invention includes but is not limited to the above embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the claims. Any replacement, deformation, and improvement of the technology that can be easily thought of by technicians in this field shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An improved remote water meter, comprising a meter body (100) and a housing (200), wherein the meter body (100) comprises a pipe section (110), and a metering mechanism (120) and a control valve (130) are mounted on the pipe section (110), characterized in that: The housing (200) comprises an upper housing (210), a middle plate (220) and a bottom housing (230); the middle plate (220) is assembled and fixed to the pipe section (110), and the control valve (130) is assembled on the middle plate (220); the bottom housing (230) is assembled below the middle plate (220), and the bottom housing (230) is provided with a power supply cavity (231) for installing a battery (234) on at least one side of the pipe section (110); the upper housing (210) is assembled above the middle plate (220), and a display and control component (211) is assembled on the upper housing (210).

2. An improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle plate (220) is provided with a plurality of assembly columns (221), the assembly columns (221) are provided with a first assembly hole (222), and an outwardly opening groove (223) located below the first assembly hole (222); the groove (223) cooperates with the inner wall of the upper shell (210) to form an assembly hole groove for assembling and fixing the middle plate (220) and the upper shell (210).

3. An improved remote water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The assembly column (221) is provided with a positioning groove (225) on the inner side thereof for positioning the display and control component (211).

4. The improved remote water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the assembly column (221) is provided with a second assembly hole (224), and the bottom shell (230) is provided with a third assembly hole (232) that matches the second assembly hole (224).

5. The improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning block (226) for positioning the control valve (130) is provided on the middle plate (220).

6. The improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom shell (230) is provided with a groove (233) for accommodating the pipe section (110), and the middle plate (220) is provided with a limit clamping plate (227), and the groove (233) and the limit clamping plate (227) cooperate to limit the pipe section (110).

7. The improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting ring portion (212) is provided on one side of the upper shell (210), and the mounting ring portion (212) is sleeved on the metering mechanism (120).

8. The improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control valve (130) is a wireless valve.

9. The improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display and control component (211) is equipped with an NB-IOT remote transmission module.

10. The improved remote water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The metering mechanism (120) adopts magnetic resistance sampling.

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