Water meter based on wireless communication

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water meter based on wireless communication, and relates to the technical field of water meters. The water meter comprises a water meter body and a communication module installed on the water meter body, and further comprises a cover box, the cover box comprises a bottom shell and an upper cover assembly, the bottom shell is fixedly installed on the water meter body, the upper cover assembly is fixed to the bottom shell, a closed cavity is formed by the upper cover assembly and the bottom shell, and a dial plate and the communication module are arranged in the cavity; the upper cover assembly comprises a first upper cover, a second upper cover and a third upper cover. The first upper cover is fixedly installed on the bottom shell. The second upper cover is arranged on the first upper cover so as to shield part of the communication module; and the third upper cover is arranged on the second upper cover so as to shield the dial plate. According to the utility model, the cover box is arranged, and the dial plate and the communication module are surrounded in the cavity of the cover box, so that the dial plate and the communication module are conveniently subjected to moisture-proof and waterproof treatment by glue injection, and meanwhile, the upper cover assembly is arranged, so that full protection is realized, and graded opening and different inspection operations are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of water meters, and in particular relates to a water meter based on wireless communication. Background Art

[0002] Wireless remote water meters install wireless sensors on water meters to monitor water meter readings in real time and use IoT technology to transmit data to the backend server. This type of water meter implements functions such as remote meter reading, data management, and water consumption monitoring, greatly improving the efficiency and accuracy of water meter data collection. Common communication protocols include LoRa, NB-IoT, etc. These technologies have the characteristics of low power consumption, long-distance transmission, and strong anti-interference ability.

[0003] The installation environment of wireless remote water meters is often harsh, and the water meters cannot be waterproof or moisture-proof after long-term use. In addition, wireless remote water meters are also susceptible to human damage or interference, which greatly affects the service life of the water meters. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a water meter based on wireless communication. By setting a cover box, a dial and a communication module are surrounded in the cavity of the cover box, which is convenient for injecting glue to carry out moisture-proof and waterproof treatment on the dial and the communication module. At the same time, an upper cover component is provided, that is, full protection is achieved, and it is convenient to open in stages to carry out different inspection operations, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that the installation environment of the wireless remote water meter is often harsh, the water meter cannot be guaranteed to be waterproof and moisture-proof, and it is easy to be damaged or interfered by humans, which greatly affects the service life of the water meter.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0006] The utility model is a water meter based on wireless communication, including a water meter body and a communication module installed on the water meter body, the water meter body including a dial, and the communication module installed on the side of the water meter body close to the dial. It also includes a cover box, the cover box includes a bottom shell and an upper cover assembly, the bottom shell is fixedly installed on the water meter body, the upper cover assembly is fixed on the bottom shell and forms a closed cavity with the bottom shell, the dial and the communication module are arranged in the cavity; the upper cover assembly includes a first upper cover, a second upper cover and a third upper cover, the first upper cover is fixedly installed on the bottom shell, the dial and part of the communication module can leak out of the first upper cover; the second upper cover is arranged on the first upper cover to achieve shielding of part of the communication module; the third upper cover is arranged on the second upper cover to achieve shielding of the dial.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the communication module includes a display component, and the display component leaks out of the first upper cover.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a dial clearance hole and a communication observation hole are opened on the first upper cover, the dial can leak out of the first upper cover from the dial clearance hole, and the display component can leak out of the first upper cover from the communication observation hole.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a dial observation hole is opened on the surface of the second upper cover, the dial observation hole is aligned with the dial clearance hole, and the third upper cover can be buckled with the dial observation hole.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, one end of the second upper cover is hinged to one end of the first upper cover, and one end of the third upper cover is also hinged to one end of one end of the first upper cover.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the hinge point between the third upper cover and the first upper cover is the same as the hinge point between the second upper cover and the first upper cover.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a lock is provided between the second upper cover and the first upper cover.

[0013] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. The utility model provides a cover box to enclose the dial and the communication module in the cavity of the cover box, so that the dial and the communication module can be easily treated with glue to prevent moisture and water.

[0015] 2. The utility model sets an upper cover assembly, which includes a first upper cover, a second upper cover and a third upper cover. The first upper cover is fixedly mounted on the bottom shell, and the dial and part of the communication module can be exposed from the first upper cover; the second upper cover is set on the first upper cover to cover part of the communication module; the third upper cover is set on the second upper cover to cover the dial, that is, to achieve full protection and facilitate graded opening for different inspection operations.

[0016] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for describing the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water meter based on wireless communication in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a water meter based on wireless communication in another perspective of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded diagram of a water meter based on wireless communication according to the utility model.

[0021] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0022] 1- water meter body, 11- dial, 2- communication module, 21- display component, 3- cover box, 31- bottom shell, 32- first upper cover, 321- dial clearance hole, 322- communication observation hole, 33- second upper cover, 31- dial observation hole, 34- third upper cover, 35- lock buckle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that terms such as "end", "upper", "lower", "side", "top", "bottom", "length", "inside", and "surface" indicating orientation or positional relationship are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the components or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0025] The installation environment of wireless remote water meters is often harsh. After long-term use, the water meters cannot guarantee waterproof and moisture-proof. In addition, wireless remote water meters are also susceptible to human damage or interference, which greatly affects the service life of the water meters. Based on this, this embodiment provides a water meter based on wireless communication.

[0026] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the water meter based on wireless communication includes a water meter body 1 and a communication module 2 installed on the water meter body 1. The water meter body 1 includes a dial 11. The communication module 2 can adopt Bluetooth communication, NB communication or Bluetooth and NB dual communication. The communication module 2 includes a display component 21. The communication module 2 is installed on the side of the water meter body 1 close to the dial 11.

[0027] In this embodiment, the water meter based on wireless communication also includes a cover box 3, the cover box 3 includes a bottom shell 31 and an upper cover assembly, the bottom shell 31 is fixed on the water meter body 1 by screws, the upper cover assembly is fixed on the bottom shell 31 and forms a closed cavity with the bottom shell 31, and the dial 11 and the communication module 2 are arranged in the cavity.

[0028] In a preferred implementation of the present embodiment, the upper cover assembly includes a first upper cover 32, a second upper cover 33 and a third upper cover 34. The first upper cover 32 is fixedly connected to the bottom shell 31 by screws, and the second upper cover 33 is arranged on the first upper cover 32 to shield part of the communication module 2; the third upper cover 34 is arranged on the second upper cover 33 to shield the dial 11.

[0029] Specifically, the first upper cover 32 is provided with a dial clearance hole 321 and a communication observation hole 322, the dial 11 can leak out of the first upper cover 32 from the dial clearance hole 321, and the display component 21 can leak out of the first upper cover 32 from the communication observation hole 322. In addition, a dial observation hole 31 is provided on the surface of the second upper cover 33, and the dial observation hole 31 is aligned with the dial clearance hole 321. One end of the second upper cover 33 is hinged to one end of the first upper cover 32, and one end of the third upper cover 34 is also hinged to one end of one end of the first upper cover 32, and the hinge point between the third upper cover 34 and the first upper cover 32 is the same as the hinge point between the second upper cover 33 and the first upper cover 32, so as to simplify the structure.

[0030] The third upper cover 34 can be buckled with the dial observation hole 31 when the cage is closed.

[0031] During assembly, first fix the bottom shell 31 on the water meter body 1, and then cover the upper cover assembly so that the dial 11 and the communication module 2 are located in the cavity. Among them, the upper cover assembly is a modular component and has been assembled in advance. Subsequently, the waterproof gel is injected into the cavity of the cover box 3 from the upper cover assembly, and the waterproof gel is solidified, and the assembly of the water meter is completed. It is worth noting that the height of the waterproof gel should not overflow the dial 11.

[0032] When the water meter is in use, it is connected to the pipeline to monitor the water meter reading in real time and transmit the data to the background server. The cover box 3 can fully and effectively protect the dial 11 and the communication module 2 of the water meter. When the dial 11 needs to be checked, just lift the first upper cover 32.

[0033] In order to further protect the communication module 2 and prevent human damage or interference to the communication module 2, a lock 35 is provided between the second upper cover 33 and the first upper cover 32. When it is necessary to read data or repair the communication module 2, professional maintenance personnel are required to open the lock 35 and then open the second upper cover 33, which has good protection and is easy to use.

[0034] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0035] The preferred embodiments of the utility model disclosed above are only used to help explain the utility model. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementation methods described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the utility model, so that technicians in the relevant technical field can well understand and use the utility model. The utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A water meter based on wireless communication, comprising a water meter body (1) and a communication module (2) mounted on the water meter body (1), wherein the water meter body (1) comprises a dial (11), and the communication module (2) is mounted on a side of the water meter body (1) close to the dial (11), characterized in that: It also comprises a cover box (3), the cover box (3) comprising a bottom shell (31) and an upper cover assembly, the bottom shell (31) being fixedly mounted on the water meter body (1), the upper cover assembly being fixed on the bottom shell (31) and forming a closed cavity with the bottom shell (31), the dial (11) and the communication module (2) being arranged in the cavity; The upper cover assembly comprises a first upper cover (32), a second upper cover (33) and a third upper cover (34); the first upper cover (32) is fixedly mounted on the bottom shell (31); the dial (11) and a part of the communication module (2) can be exposed from the first upper cover (32); The second upper cover (33) is arranged on the first upper cover (32) to shield part of the communication module (2); The third upper cover (34) is arranged on the second upper cover (33) to shield the dial (11).

2. A water meter based on wireless communication according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication module (2) comprises a display component (21), and the display component (21) leaks out of the first upper cover (32).

3. A water meter based on wireless communication according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first upper cover (32) is provided with a dial clearance hole (321) and a communication observation hole (322); the dial (11) can leak out of the first upper cover (32) through the dial clearance hole (321), and the display component (21) can leak out of the first upper cover (32) through the communication observation hole (322).

4. A water meter based on wireless communication according to claim 3, characterized in that: A dial observation hole (331) is provided on the surface of the second upper cover (33), the dial observation hole (331) is aligned with the dial clearance hole (321), and the third upper cover (34) can be buckled with the dial observation hole (331).

5. A water meter based on wireless communication according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the second upper cover (33) is hinged to one end of the first upper cover (32), and one end of the third upper cover (34) is also hinged to one end of one end of the first upper cover (32).

6. A water meter based on wireless communication according to claim 5, characterized in that: The hinge point between the third upper cover (34) and the first upper cover (32) is the same as the hinge point between the second upper cover (33) and the first upper cover (32).

7. A water meter based on wireless communication according to claim 6, characterized in that: A lock buckle (35) is provided between the second upper cover (33) and the first upper cover (32).

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