Internet of Things water meter convenient for battery replacement

Abstract

The utility model discloses an internet-of-things water meter convenient to replace a battery, and relates to the technical field of internet-of-things water meters, the internet-of-things water meter comprises an internet-of-things water meter, the top of one side of the rear end of the internet-of-things water meter is fixedly connected with a water inlet pipe, and the bottom of one side of the rear end of the internet-of-things water meter is fixedly connected with a water outlet pipe; a battery bin is arranged below the other side of the rear end of the Internet of Things water meter, a battery cover assembly is arranged at the rear end of the battery bin, sliding grooves are formed in the left side and the right side, close to the battery bin, of the rear end of the Internet of Things water meter correspondingly, and a locking assembly is arranged on the lower side, close to the battery bin, of the rear end of the Internet of Things water meter. And a positioning assembly is arranged at the rear end, close to the upper sides of the two sliding grooves, of the Internet-of-Things water meter. According to the utility model, the battery cover assembly is manually pushed upwards to expose the battery compartment, the positioning assembly performs magnetic attraction positioning on the battery cover assembly, a battery in the battery compartment is replaced, and the battery cover assembly is moved downwards to the locking assembly to be fixed, so that the battery cover assembly is convenient to open.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of Internet of Things water meters, and in particular to an Internet of Things water meter with convenient battery replacement. Background Art

[0002] The IoT water meter is a remote water meter developed to meet the actual needs of intelligent management of water supply companies. It is easy to read and control the meter remotely. It uses direct-reading water meters as the basis for measurement, and automatically communicates online through GPRS or SMS to achieve automatic remote reading of water usage, effectively avoiding the need for management departments to come to read the meter. The existing technology has the following problems:

[0003] When the power supply battery of the existing Internet of Things water meter is exhausted, the normal metering work of the Internet of Things water meter is affected, and the power supply battery needs to be replaced regularly. The battery cover on such Internet of Things water meters is usually fixed with screws, so most of them need to be disassembled with tools such as screwdrivers, and then the power supply battery needs to be replaced. The steps are cumbersome and the operation is not convenient. Secondly, during the battery replacement process, the battery cover needs to be removed and then installed, which reduces the battery installation efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides an Internet of Things water meter with convenient battery replacement, so as to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A IoT water meter for convenient battery replacement comprises an IoT water meter, wherein a water inlet pipe is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the rear end of the IoT water meter, a water outlet pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the rear end of the IoT water meter, a battery compartment is provided below the other side of the rear end of the IoT water meter, a battery cover assembly is provided at the rear end of the battery compartment, slide grooves are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the IoT water meter near the battery compartment, a locking assembly is provided on the lower side of the rear end of the IoT water meter near the battery compartment, and a positioning assembly is provided on the upper side of the rear end of the IoT water meter near the two slide grooves.

[0007] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model is that: the positioning assembly includes a positioning plate, a plurality of magnet rings are fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate in an equidistant array, and the battery cover assembly is arranged on the upper side of the locking assembly.

[0008] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model lies in that: the battery cover assembly includes a battery cover, a groove is provided on the middle side of the front end of the battery cover, a slide plate is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the battery cover close to the groove, an iron sheet is fixedly connected to the top of the battery cover, a clamping plate is fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the front end of the battery cover close to the groove, a rubber ball is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left and right ends of the battery cover, and a locking block is fixedly connected to the middle side of the bottom of the battery cover.

[0009] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model is that the two slide plates are respectively slidably connected to the inner walls of the slide groove, and the outer walls of the two card plates overlap the surface of the Internet of Things water meter.

[0010] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model is that the upper surface of the iron sheet is magnetically connected to the lower surfaces of a plurality of magnet rings.

[0011] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model is that a protrusion is arranged on the lower side of the front end of the locking block.

[0012] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model is that the locking assembly includes a fixing plate, the left and right sides of the top of the fixing plate are respectively fixedly connected with vertical plates, the opposite sides of the two vertical plates are provided with card slots, the middle side of the top of the fixing plate is provided with a socket, and the left and right sides of the front end of the inner wall of the socket are respectively fixedly connected with spring plates.

[0013] A further improvement of the technical solution of the utility model is that the two spring pieces are both arranged in a C shape, the inside of the socket is plugged into the outer wall of the locking block, and the inner walls of the two slots are respectively engaged with the outer wall of the rubber ball.

[0014] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the utility model has achieved the following technical progress compared with the prior art:

[0015] The utility model provides an Internet of Things water meter with convenient battery replacement, which adopts the cooperation between a battery cover assembly, a slide groove, a locking assembly and a positioning assembly. The battery cover assembly is manually pushed upward to expose the battery compartment, and the positioning assembly magnetically positions the battery cover assembly, and the battery in the battery compartment is replaced. After the replacement is completed, the battery cover assembly is moved downward to the locking assembly for fixation, which facilitates the opening of the battery cover assembly. This solves the problem that when the power supply battery of the existing Internet of Things water meter is exhausted, the normal metering work of the Internet of Things water meter is affected, and the power supply battery needs to be replaced regularly. The battery cover on this type of Internet of Things water meter is usually fixed by screws, so most of them need to be disassembled with tools such as screwdrivers, and then the power supply battery is replaced. The steps are cumbersome and the operation is inconvenient. The utility model achieves the beneficial effect of not needing to touch tools such as screwdrivers for disassembly and facilitating battery replacement.

[0016] The utility model provides an Internet of Things water meter with convenient battery replacement. The cooperation between a slide groove and a battery cover assembly is adopted. When the battery compartment is opened, the battery cover assembly is lifted up along the track of the slide groove, and there is no need to remove the battery cover assembly from the Internet of Things water meter. This solves the problem of needing to remove and then install the battery cover during battery replacement, thereby reducing the battery installation efficiency. The utility model achieves the beneficial effect of facilitating the operation of the battery cover assembly and improving the battery installation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the Internet of Things water meter that is convenient for replacing batteries according to the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back of the three-dimensional structure of the Internet of Things water meter of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the battery cover assembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure A of the utility model

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the locking assembly of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Internet of Things water meter; 2. Water inlet pipe; 3. Water outlet pipe; 4. Battery compartment; 5. Battery cover assembly; 51. Battery cover; 510. Groove; 52. Slide plate; 53. Iron sheet; 54. Card plate; 55. Rubber ball; 56. Lock block; 561. Bump; 6. Slide groove; 7. Locking assembly; 71. Fixed plate; 72. Vertical plate; 720. Card slot; 73. Socket; 74. Spring piece; 8. Positioning assembly; 81. Positioning plate; 82. Magnet ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods:

[0024] like Figure 1As shown, the utility model provides an IoT water meter for convenient battery replacement, comprising an IoT water meter 1, a water inlet pipe 2 is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the rear end of the IoT water meter 1, a water outlet pipe 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the rear end of the IoT water meter 1, a battery compartment 4 is provided below the other side of the rear end of the IoT water meter 1, a battery cover assembly 5 is provided at the rear end of the battery compartment 4, slide grooves 6 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the IoT water meter 1 near the battery compartment 4, a locking assembly 7 is provided on the lower side of the rear end of the IoT water meter 1 near the battery compartment 4, and a positioning assembly 8 is provided on the upper side of the rear end of the IoT water meter 1 near the two slide grooves 6;

[0025] A battery cover assembly 5, a slide groove 6, a locking assembly 7 and a positioning assembly 8 are provided. When replacing the battery, the battery cover assembly 5 is slid up and down on the IoT water meter 1, and the battery cover assembly 5 is limited by the positioning assembly 8, so that the battery compartment 4 is exposed for battery replacement. After the replacement is completed, the battery cover assembly 5 is pulled downward to reset, and the locking assembly 7 locks the battery cover assembly 5.

[0026] like Figure 2 As shown, the utility model provides a technical solution for an IoT water meter that facilitates battery replacement: the positioning assembly 8 includes a positioning plate 81, and a plurality of magnet rings 82 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate 81 in an equidistant array, and the battery cover assembly 5 is arranged on the upper side of the locking assembly 7, and the battery cover assembly 5 is magnetically fixed by the magnet ring 82 arranged under the positioning plate 81.

[0027] like Figure 3-4 As shown, the utility model provides a technical solution for an IoT water meter that is convenient for replacing batteries: a battery cover assembly 5 includes a battery cover 51, a groove 510 is provided at the middle side of the front end of the battery cover 51, a slide plate 52 is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the battery cover 51 near the groove 510, an iron sheet 53 is fixedly connected to the top of the battery cover 51, a clamping plate 54 is fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the front end of the battery cover 51 near the groove 510, a rubber ball 55 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left and right ends of the battery cover 51, and a rubber ball 55 is fixedly connected to the middle side of the bottom of the battery cover 51. A locking block 56 is fixedly connected, and two slide plates 52 are respectively slidably connected to the inner walls of the slide groove 6. The slide plate 52 slides up and down in the slide groove 6, so as to facilitate the opening and closing of the battery cover 51. The outer walls of the two clamping plates 54 overlap the surface of the Internet of Things water meter 1. The upper surfaces of the iron sheets 53 are magnetically connected to the lower surfaces of several magnet rings 82. The iron sheets 53 are magnetically fixed to the magnet rings 82, so as to position the battery cover assembly 5 above the battery compartment 4, which is convenient for replacing the battery in the battery compartment 4. A protrusion 561 is provided on the lower side of the front end of the locking block 56.

[0028] like Figure 4As shown, the utility model provides a technical solution for an IoT water meter that is convenient for replacing batteries: the locking assembly 7 includes a fixing plate 71, and vertical plates 72 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the top of the fixing plate 71, and slots 720 are provided on the opposite sides of the two vertical plates 72. A socket 73 is provided on the middle side of the top of the fixing plate 71, and spring pieces 74 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the inner wall of the socket 73, respectively. The two spring pieces 74 are both set in a C shape, and the interior of the socket 73 is plugged into the outer wall of the locking block 56. After the locking block 56 is inserted into the interior of the socket 73, the protrusion 561 on the locking block 56 is squeezed and fitted with the spring piece 74 inside the socket 73, thereby locking the battery cover assembly 5. The inner walls of the two slots 720 are respectively clamped with the outer wall of the rubber ball 55, and the rubber ball 55 is squeezed and fitted into the interior of the slot 720, so as to improve the stability of the locking between the battery cover assembly 5 and the locking assembly 7.

[0029] The following is a detailed description of the working principle of this IoT water meter that is easy to replace batteries.

[0030] like Figure 1-5 As shown, when replacing the battery in the IoT water meter, first, push the battery cover 51 upward, the battery cover 51 is pulled upward, so that the protrusion 561 on the iron sheet 53 is separated from the inside of the socket 73, and the rubber balls 55 on both sides of the battery cover 51 are separated from the inside of the card slot 720, so that the slide plate 52 slides upward along the inside of the slide slot 6 to the top of the slide slot 6, so that the iron sheet 53 above the battery cover 51 is magnetically attracted to the magnet ring 82 at the bottom of the positioning plate 81, so that the battery compartment 4 is exposed, and then the operator removes the battery in the battery compartment 4. Take out and replace the new battery. After the replacement is completed, pull the battery cover 51 downward to the bottom of the slide groove 6 so that the bottom of the battery cover 51 contacts the upper surface of the fixing plate 71, so that the battery cover 51 covers the battery compartment 4, and the two card plates 54 on the battery cover 51 respectively fit the surfaces close to the outside of the battery compartment 4, and at the same time, the rubber ball 55 is squeezed and clamped into the inside of the card slot 720, and the locking block 56 is inserted into the inside of the socket 73, so that the protrusion 561 on the locking block 56 squeezes and fits the spring piece 74, thereby completing the positioning and fixing of the battery cover assembly 5.

[0031] The above generally describes the present invention in detail, but it is obvious to a person skilled in the art that some modifications or improvements can be made to the present invention. Therefore, modifications or improvements that do not deviate from the spirit of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement, comprising an IoT water meter (1), characterized in that: A water inlet pipe (2) is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the rear end of the IoT water meter (1), a water outlet pipe (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom of one side of the rear end of the IoT water meter (1), a battery compartment (4) is provided below the other side of the rear end of the IoT water meter (1), a battery cover assembly (5) is provided at the rear end of the battery compartment (4), slide grooves (6) are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the IoT water meter (1) near the battery compartment (4), a locking assembly (7) is provided on the lower side of the rear end of the IoT water meter (1) near the battery compartment (4), and a positioning assembly (8) is provided on the upper side of the rear end of the IoT water meter (1) near the two slide grooves (6).

2. According to claim 1, the IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement is characterized in that: The positioning assembly (8) comprises a positioning plate (81), a plurality of magnet rings (82) being fixedly connected in an equidistant array at the bottom of the positioning plate (81), and the battery cover assembly (5) is arranged on the upper side of the locking assembly (7).

3. The IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The battery cover assembly (5) comprises a battery cover (51), a groove (510) is provided at the middle side of the front end of the battery cover (51), a slide plate (52) is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the front end of the battery cover (51) close to the groove (510), an iron sheet (53) is fixedly connected to the top of the battery cover (51), a clamping plate (54) is fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the front end of the battery cover (51) close to the groove (510), a rubber ball (55) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left and right ends of the battery cover (51), and a locking block (56) is fixedly connected to the middle side of the bottom of the battery cover (51).

4. The IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The two slide plates (52) are respectively slidably connected to the inner walls of the slide groove (6), and the outer walls of the two clamping plates (54) overlap the surface of the Internet of Things water meter (1).

5. The IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement according to claim 3 is characterized by: The upper surfaces of the iron sheets (53) are magnetically connected to the lower surfaces of a plurality of magnet rings (82).

6. The IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement according to claim 3 is characterized by: A protrusion (561) is provided on the lower side of the front end of the locking block (56).

7. The IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The locking assembly (7) comprises a fixing plate (71), the top left and right sides of the fixing plate (71) are respectively fixedly connected to vertical plates (72), opposite sides of the two vertical plates (72) are provided with a card slot (720), the top middle side of the fixing plate (71) is provided with a socket (73), and the left and right sides of the front end of the inner wall of the socket (73) are respectively fixedly connected to spring plates (74).

8. The IoT water meter with convenient battery replacement according to claim 7, characterized in that: The two spring pieces (74) are both arranged in a C shape, the interior of the socket (73) is plugged into the outer wall of the locking block (56), and the inner walls of the two locking grooves (720) are respectively locked into the outer walls of the rubber ball (55).

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