A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge

Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge, comprising a shell, a carrier frame fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the shell, a solar panel fixedly connected to one side of the carrier frame, a bearing assembly rotatably plugged between the inner walls on both sides of the shell through a rotating shaft, the bearing assembly comprising a tipping bucket, the tipping bucket is rotatably plugged between the inner walls on both sides of the shell through a rotating shaft, a partition is fixedly connected to the inner wall at the bottom of the tipping bucket, both ends of the tipping bucket are rotatably connected to an arc plate through a rotating shaft, both inner walls on both sides of the shell are fixedly connected to an arc block, one side of the arc block is rotatably connected to a plurality of movable wheels, the movable wheels are in contact with the outer surface of the arc plate, and two bearing plates are fixedly connected between the inner walls on both sides of the shell. The utility model squeezes the arc plate through the movable wheel so that the arc plate is in close contact with the tipping bucket, thereby avoiding the occurrence of a gap between the tipping bucket and the arc plate, and further avoiding rainwater from flowing out of the gap between the tipping bucket and the arc plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rain gauges, in particular to a tipping bucket rain gauge which can supply power to itself. Background Art

[0002] At present, the tipping bucket rain gauge is an important rainfall observation instrument that can observe the digital rainfall data in real time. In order to facilitate the use of the tipping bucket rain gauge, photovoltaic components will be installed on it to supply the long-term use of the rain gauge.

[0003] Among them, after searching, a Chinese patent with announcement number CN221039471U discloses a tipping bucket rain gauge. The above patent realizes the function of draining water at both ends of the tipping bucket by adding a baffle on the tipping bucket. However, when rainwater is received in the tipping bucket, there is a hidden danger that rainwater will flow out from between the tipping bucket and the baffle, which makes the accuracy of the rain gauge poor. Therefore, in order to make technological progress in the industry, better realize the function of the rain gauge to measure rainfall accurately, and improve the competitiveness of core technologies, this application proposes a new implementation scheme that is different from the tipping bucket rain gauge structure in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the problem of poor rainwater carrying accuracy in the tipping bucket of the existing tipping bucket rain gauge, and proposes a tipping bucket rain gauge which can be powered by itself.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge comprises a shell, an outer wall of one side of the shell is fixedly connected to a load-bearing frame, one side of the load-bearing frame is fixedly connected to a solar panel, a load-bearing assembly is rotatably plugged between the inner walls on both sides of the shell through a rotating shaft, the load-bearing assembly comprises a tipping bucket, the tipping bucket is rotatably plugged between the inner walls on both sides of the shell through a rotating shaft, a partition is fixedly connected to the bottom inner wall of the tipping bucket, both ends of the tipping bucket are rotatably connected to an arc plate through a rotating shaft, both inner walls on both sides of the shell are fixedly connected to an arc block, one side of the arc block is rotatably connected to a plurality of movable wheels, the movable wheels are in contact with the outer surface of the arc plate, two load-bearing plates are fixedly connected between the inner walls on both sides of the shell, a touch switch is fixedly connected to the top of the load-bearing plate, the bottom of the tipping bucket is in contact with the touch switch, a spacer block is fixedly connected to the bottom between the inner walls on multiple sides of the shell, a funnel is fixedly connected to the top between the inner walls on multiple sides of the shell, and the funnel is located above the tipping bucket.

[0007] Furthermore, a sealing gasket is bonded to the inner side of the arc plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the tops of both sides of the partition are fixedly connected with inclined plates.

[0009] Furthermore, a battery, a photovoltaic controller and a control host are fixedly connected to the bottom inner wall of the shell, the output end of the solar panel is electrically connected to the photovoltaic controller, and the output end of the photovoltaic controller is electrically connected to the battery.

[0010] Furthermore, a filter screen is clamped on the top of the funnel.

[0011] Furthermore, water guide cylinders are inserted into both sides of the shell.

[0012] Furthermore, a display screen is fixedly connected to an outer wall of one side of the shell.

[0013] Furthermore, a heightening column is fixedly connected to the bottom outer wall of the shell.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. The arc plate is squeezed by the movable wheel so that the arc plate is in close contact with the tipping bucket, thereby avoiding a gap between the tipping bucket and the arc plate, thereby preventing rainwater from flowing out of the gap between the tipping bucket and the arc plate.

[0016] 2. Solar energy is converted into electrical energy through solar panels, photovoltaic controllers and batteries and stored in batteries, which are then supplied to the tipping bucket rain gauge for use, which is conducive to the conservation of electricity resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge proposed by the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of a bearing assembly of a self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge proposed by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 The utility model provides a cross-sectional structural diagram of the rotation operation of the bearing assembly of a self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Shell; 2. Carrying frame; 3. Solar panel; 4. Carrying assembly; 401. Tipping bucket; 402. Partition; 403. Arc plate; 404. Sealing gasket; 405. Inclined plate; 5. Arc block; 6. Movable wheel; 7. Carrying plate; 8. Touch switch; 9. Funnel; 10. Spacer block; 11. Battery; 12. Photovoltaic controller; 13. Control host; 14. Filter; 15. Water guide cylinder; 16. Display screen; 17. Heightening column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4 A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge comprises a shell 1, a support frame 2 is fixed to an outer wall of one side of the shell 1 by bolts, a solar panel 3 is fixed to one side of the support frame 2 by bolts, a support assembly 4 is rotatably plugged between the inner walls of both sides of the shell 1 by a rotating shaft, the support assembly 4 comprises a tipping bucket 401, the tipping bucket 401 is rotatably plugged between the inner walls of both sides of the shell 1 by a rotating shaft, a partition plate 402 is welded to the inner wall of the bottom of the tipping bucket 401, and both ends of the tipping bucket 401 are connected by a rotating shaft. The shell 1 is rotatably connected with an arc plate 403. The inner walls of both sides of the shell 1 are fixed with arc blocks 5 by bolts. One side of the arc block 5 is rotatably connected with a plurality of movable wheels 6. The movable wheels 6 are in contact with the outer surface of the arc plate 403. When the bucket 401 is not tilted, the movable wheels 6 squeeze the arc plate 403 so that the arc plate 403 is in close contact with the bucket 401, thereby avoiding a gap between the bucket 401 and the arc plate 403, thereby preventing rainwater from flowing out of the gap between the bucket 401 and the arc plate 403. Two bearing plates 7 are fixed between the inner walls of the two sides of the tipping bucket 401 by bolts, and a touch switch 8 is fixed on the top of the bearing plate 7 by bolts. The bottom of the tipping bucket 401 contacts the touch switch 8. As the rainwater in the tipping bucket 401 increases, the tipping bucket 401 tilts and rotates to one side, so that the movable wheel 6 is separated from the arc plate 403, and then the arc plate 403 is opened outward under the pressure of the rainwater in the tipping bucket 401, so that the rainwater on one side of the partition 402 in the tipping bucket 401 is poured out. The bottom end contacts the touch switch 8, so that the touch switch 8 sends a pulse signal through the connecting line to record the number of touches. The other side of the partition 402 in the tipping bucket 401 rotates to the bottom of the funnel 9 to collect rainwater. This is repeated and the number of rotations of the tipping bucket 401 is counted to determine the amount of rainwater. The bottom between the inner walls of the multiple sides of the shell 1 is fixed with a spacer block 10 by bolts, and the top between the inner walls of the multiple sides of the shell 1 is fixed with a funnel 9 by bolts. The funnel 9 is located above the tipping bucket 401.

[0024] A sealing gasket 404 is bonded to the inner side of the arc plate 403 to improve the sealing between the arc plate 403 and the tipping bucket 401. Inclined plates 405 are welded to the tops of both sides of the partition 402. A battery 11, a photovoltaic controller 12 and a control host 13 are fixed to the bottom inner wall of the shell 1 by bolts. The output end of the solar panel 3 is electrically connected to the photovoltaic controller 12, and the output end of the photovoltaic controller 12 is electrically connected to the battery 11. The solar energy is converted into electrical energy through the solar panel 3, the photovoltaic controller 12 and the battery 11 and stored in the battery 11, and then supplied to the tipping bucket rain gauge for use. A filter screen 14 is clamped on the top of the funnel 9, and the filter screen 14 is used to filter impurities in the rainwater. Water guide tubes 15 are inserted on both sides of the shell 1, and rainwater is discharged from the water guide tubes 15. A display screen 16 is fixed to the outer wall of one side of the shell 1 by bolts. A heightening column 17 is fixed to the outer wall of the bottom of the shell 1 by bolts. The height of the tipping bucket rain gauge is increased by the heightening column 17, thereby preventing rainwater from entering the tipping bucket rain gauge.

[0025] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: when in use, solar energy is converted into electrical energy through the solar panel 3, the photovoltaic controller 12 and the battery 11 and stored in the battery 11, and then supplied to the tipping bucket rain gauge for use. On rainy days, rainwater falls into the shell 1, is filtered by the filter 14, and then falls into the tipping bucket 401 from the funnel 9. As the amount of rainwater in the tipping bucket 401 increases, the tipping bucket 401 tilts and rotates to one side, thereby separating the movable wheel 6 from the arc plate 403. Then, under the pressure of the rainwater in the tipping bucket 401, the arc plate 403 opens outward, thereby pouring out rainwater on one side of the partition 402 in the tipping bucket 201. When the bottom end of the tipping bucket 401 contacts the touch switch 8, the touch switch 8 sends a pulse signal through the connecting line to record the number of touches. The other side of the partition 402 in the tipping bucket 401 rotates to the bottom of the funnel 9 to collect rainwater. This is repeated and the number of rotations of the tipping bucket 401 is counted to determine the amount of rainwater, and then the rainwater is discharged from the water guide tube 15.

[0026] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A support frame (2) is fixedly connected to an outer wall of one side of the shell (1), a solar panel (3) is fixedly connected to one side of the support frame (2), a support assembly (4) is rotatably plugged between the inner walls of both sides of the shell (1) via a rotating shaft, the support assembly (4) comprises a tipping bucket (401), the tipping bucket (401) is rotatably plugged between the inner walls of both sides of the shell (1) via a rotating shaft, a partition plate (402) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the tipping bucket (401), both ends of the tipping bucket (401) are rotatably connected to arc plates (403) via a rotating shaft, and the inner walls of both sides of the shell (1) are fixedly connected to the inner walls of both sides of the shell (1). An arc block (5) is connected, one side of the arc block (5) is rotatably connected to a plurality of movable wheels (6), the movable wheels (6) are in contact with the outer surface of the arc plate (403), two bearing plates (7) are fixedly connected between the inner walls on both sides of the shell (1), a touch switch (8) is fixedly connected to the top of the bearing plate (7), the bottom of the tipping bucket (401) is in contact with the touch switch (8), a spacer block (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom between the inner walls on multiple sides of the shell (1), a funnel (9) is fixedly connected to the top between the inner walls on multiple sides of the shell (1), and the funnel (9) is located above the tipping bucket (401).

2. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing gasket (404) is bonded to the inner side of the arc plate (403).

3. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: Inclined plates (405) are fixedly connected to the tops of both sides of the partition plate (402).

4. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery (11), a photovoltaic controller (12) and a control host (13) are fixedly connected to the bottom inner wall of the shell (1); an output end of the solar panel (3) is electrically connected to the photovoltaic controller (12); and an output end of the photovoltaic controller (12) is electrically connected to the battery (11).

5. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter screen (14) is clamped on the top end of the funnel (9).

6. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: Water guide cylinders (15) are inserted into both sides of the housing (1).

7. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: A display screen (16) is fixedly connected to an outer wall on one side of the housing (1).

8. A self-powered tipping bucket rain gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heightening column (17) is fixedly connected to the bottom outer wall of the housing (1).

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