Anti-freezing assembly of water meter
By designing antifreeze components in the water meter and heating and stirring the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber using an electric heating wire and agitator, the problem of wet water meter being prone to freezing in winter is solved, achieving effective antifreeze effect and extended service life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421959551.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-14
AI Technical Summary
Wet water meter is prone to freezing in low temperature environments in winter, affecting the normality of water supply and reducing service life.
A water meter antifreeze assembly is designed, including a shell, a controller, a battery, an electric heating wire and agitator. By setting the water meter in the liquid storage chamber, distilled water is added to the chamber, and the controller is used to start the electric heating wire and agitator to achieve heating and stirring of the water in the liquid storage chamber.
It effectively avoids the problem of the water meter being frozen, improves the efficiency of the water meter, and extends its service life.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of water meters, in particular to an antifreeze component of a water meter. Background Art
[0002] Water meter is an instrument that people need to use in their daily lives. Water meters can be divided into wet water meters and dry water meters according to their working methods. Generally, residential water meters are wet water meters, that is, when the water meter is working, its counting mechanism is immersed in water, and the measurement is more accurate than that of dry water meters.
[0003] When a wet water meter is working, the water inside the water meter will be filled with water due to its design structure. The water meter is generally installed outdoors. In winter, due to the low temperature, when water passes through the water meter, the inside of the water meter is prone to ice formation, which not only affects the normal water supply of the next day, but also easily damages the water meter in the long run, resulting in a reduction in its service life. Therefore, it is urgent to study an antifreeze component for a water meter to solve the above problem. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model provides an antifreeze component for a water meter, and its purpose is to solve the technical problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0006] The utility model is an antifreeze component for a water meter, comprising a shell, a controller, a battery and an electric heating wire; the controller is electrically connected to the battery and the electric heating wire respectively; a partition is horizontally fixed in the shell; the partition divides the interior of the shell into a liquid storage chamber and an installation chamber distributed up and down; distilled water is contained in the liquid storage chamber; the water meter is arranged in the liquid storage chamber; the controller and the battery are both installed in the installation chamber; the electric heating wire is arranged in the liquid storage chamber; the liquid storage chamber is connected to a stirrer.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the shell includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder distributed up and down; the first cylinder and the second cylinder are coaxially arranged; the first cylinder is sleeved on the upper part of the water meter; the second cylinder is sleeved on the lower part of the water meter; the lower port of the first cylinder is in conflict with the upper port of the second cylinder; the partition is horizontally fixed in the second cylinder; the upper part of the second cylinder and the interior of the first cylinder form a liquid storage chamber; the lower part of the second cylinder forms an installation chamber; an end cover is horizontally fixed in the lower port of the second cylinder.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a pair of first semi-circular pieces are radially connected to the edge of the lower port of the first cylinder body; the two first semi-circular pieces are coaxially arranged; a pair of second semi-circular pieces corresponding to the first semi-circular pieces are radially connected to the edge of the upper port of the second cylinder body; the two second semi-circular pieces are coaxially arranged, and a receiving chamber is formed between each second semi-circular piece and the adjacent first semi-circular piece; the inlet end and the outlet end of the water meter are respectively inserted into the two receiving chambers.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a first flanging is horizontally connected to the edge of the lower port of the first cylinder body; a second flanging is horizontally connected to the edge of the upper port of the second cylinder body; the lower surface of the first flanging is attached to the upper surface of the second flanging; the first flanging and the second flanging are connected by bolts.
[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a liquid supply pipe communicating with the liquid storage chamber is obliquely connected to the circumferential side wall of the first cylinder body.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the stirrer includes a circulation pump fixed in the installation chamber; the outlet end of the circulation pump is connected to a first delivery pipe; one end of the first delivery pipe penetrates through the partition plate and is inserted into the liquid storage chamber; the inlet end of the circulation pump is connected to a second delivery pipe; one end of the second delivery pipe sequentially penetrates through the circumferential side wall of the second cylinder body and the circumferential side wall of the first cylinder body and is inserted into the liquid storage chamber.
[0012] The present utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] By arranging the water meter in the liquid storage chamber, adding distilled water to the liquid storage chamber, and starting the electric heating wire by the controller, the present utility model realizes the heating treatment of the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber, and at the same time uses the stirrer to fully stir the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber, which can effectively improve the water bath heating effect on the water meter, not only effectively avoiding problems such as the water meter being frozen, but also ensuring the use efficiency of the water meter, and at the same time extending the service life of the water meter.
[0014] Of course, it is not necessary for any product implementing the present utility model to simultaneously achieve all the above-mentioned advantages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings required for the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.
[0016] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic structural diagram of an antifreeze component of a water meter.
[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The main view of the structure.
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Side view of the structure.
[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the shell of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first cylinder of the utility model.
[0021] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second cylinder of the utility model.
[0022] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model in which the electric heating wire is arranged in the second cylinder.
[0023] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the motor heating wire of the utility model.
[0024] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:
[0025] 1-housing, 2-controller, 3-battery, 4-electric heating wire, 5-stirrer, 101-partition, 102-liquid storage chamber, 103-installation chamber, 104-first cylinder, 105-second cylinder, 106-end cover, 107-second semicircular piece, 108-second flange, 109-first semicircular piece, 110-first flange, 111-accommodating chamber, 112-liquid supply pipe, 401-vertical section, 402-horizontal section, 403-support block, 404-terminal, 501-circulation pump, 502-first delivery pipe, 503-second delivery pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] 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.
[0027] Embodiment 1:
[0028] See also Figure 1-3As shown, the utility model is an antifreeze component for a water meter, comprising a shell 1, a conventional controller 2 in this field, a conventional battery 3 in this field and a conventional electric heating wire 4 in this field; the controller 2 is electrically connected to the battery 3 and the electric heating wire 4 respectively; the controller 2 is equipped with a conventional 4G communication module in this field and a conventional Bluetooth module in this field; the terminal device can send commands through the 4G communication module and the Bluetooth module box controller 2 to achieve remote control of the antifreeze component; the battery 3 can be a dry cell; a partition 101 is horizontally welded in the shell 1; the partition 101 divides the interior of the shell 1 into a liquid storage chamber 102 and an installation chamber 103 distributed up and down; the liquid storage chamber 102 contains distilled water, and deionized water can also be used; the water meter is arranged in the liquid storage chamber 102; the controller 2 and the battery 3 are both bolted to the installation chamber 103; the electric heating wire 4 is arranged in the liquid storage chamber 102; the liquid storage chamber 102 is connected to an agitator 5. When in use, the water meter is set in the liquid storage chamber 102, and distilled water is added to the liquid storage chamber 102. The electric heating wire 4 is started by the controller 2 to heat the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber 102. At the same time, the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber 102 is fully stirred by the agitator, which can effectively improve the water bath heating effect of the water meter. It not only effectively avoids the problem of the water meter being frozen, but also ensures the use efficiency of the water meter, and also extends the service life of the water meter. In addition, it needs to be briefly explained that in order to avoid the continuous heating of the electric heating wire 4 to make the temperature of the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber 102 too high, the distilled water temperature can be kept within a controllable range of use by intermittently starting and stopping the electric heating wire 4.
[0029] Embodiment 2:
[0030] Based on Example 1, Figure 4-7As shown, the housing 1 includes a first cylinder 104 and a second cylinder 105 which are arranged in an upper and lower direction; the first cylinder 104 and the second cylinder 105 are arranged coaxially; the first cylinder 104 is sleeved on the upper part of the water meter; the second cylinder 105 is sleeved on the lower part of the water meter; there is a gap between the lower part of the first cylinder 104 and the water meter and between the second cylinder 105 and the water meter, and the gap is used to hold distilled water; the lower end of the first cylinder 104 and the upper end of the second cylinder 105 are connected to each other. The ports conflict with each other; the partition 101 is horizontally welded in the second cylinder 105; the upper part of the second cylinder 105 and the interior of the first cylinder 104 form a liquid storage chamber 102; the lower part of the second cylinder 105 forms a mounting chamber 103; an end cap 106 is horizontally fixed in the lower port of the second cylinder 105, and the end cap 106 and the second cylinder 105 can be connected by threads; a pair of first semicircular pieces 109 are integrally formed along the radial direction at the edge of the lower port of the first cylinder 104 ; The two first semicircular pieces 109 are coaxially arranged; a pair of second semicircular pieces 107 corresponding to the first semicircular pieces 109 are integrally formed in the radial direction on the edge of the upper port of the second cylinder 105; the two second semicircular pieces 107 are coaxially arranged, and each second semicircular piece 107 forms a accommodating chamber 111 with the adjacent first semicircular piece 109; the inlet end and the outlet end of the water meter are respectively inserted in the two accommodating chambers 111; the edge of the lower port of the first cylinder 104 is integrally formed with a horizontally arranged first flange 110; the edge of the upper port of the second cylinder 105 is integrally formed with a horizontally arranged second flange 108; the lower surface of the first flange 110 is in contact with the upper surface of the second flange 108; the first flange 110 and the second flange 108 are connected by bolts; the circumferential side wall of the first cylinder 104 is obliquely connected with a liquid supply pipe 112 connected to the liquid storage chamber 102; the inlet end of the liquid supply pipe 112 can be blocked by a rubber stopper. When in use, the first cylinder 104 is sleeved on the upper part of the water meter, and the second cylinder 105 is sleeved on the lower part of the water meter, and the inlet and outlet of the water meter are respectively inserted into the two accommodating chambers 111, and the connection between the upper part of the first cylinder 104 and the water meter and the connection between the accommodating chamber 111 and the inlet and outlet of the water meter are sealed by a rubber ring, and the first flange 110 and the second flange 108 are connected by bolts to achieve a stable connection between the housing 1 and the water meter, and then distilled water is injected into the liquid storage chamber 102 through the liquid supply pipe 112. After the distilled water is injected, the inlet end of the liquid supply pipe 112 is blocked with a rubber plug to achieve the filling of distilled water. Not only is the structural design reasonable, the installation or disassembly is convenient, but also the antifreeze effect of the water meter is effectively guaranteed.
[0031] Among them Figure 7-8As shown, the electric heating wire 4 includes a plurality of vertical segments 401 in a "Π"-shaped structure; both ends of the plurality of vertical segments 401 are connected to horizontal segments 402; support blocks 403 are fixed on the plurality of horizontal segments 402; the plurality of support blocks 403 are bolted to the upper surface of the partition 101 along the annular direction; the ends of the two horizontal segments 402 between two adjacent vertical segments 401 are fixed with terminals 404; the two terminals 404 are connected to the controller 2 through wires; the ends of the two horizontal segments 402 between the other two adjacent vertical segments 401 are connected; the plurality of vertical segments 401 and the plurality of horizontal segments 402 are an integrated structure, that is, the required electric heating wire 4 is formed by bending a straight electric heating wire multiple times. When in use, by setting the vertical segment 401 on the peripheral side of the water meter and setting the horizontal segment 402 below the water meter, the heating effect of the water meter can be effectively improved.
[0032] Embodiment three:
[0033] Based on Example 2, Figure 6 As shown, the agitator 5 includes a circulation pump 501 bolted to the installation chamber 103; the outlet end of the circulation pump 501 is connected to a first delivery pipe 502; one end of the first delivery pipe 502 penetrates the partition 101 and is plugged into the liquid storage chamber 102; the inlet end of the circulation pump 501 is connected to a second delivery pipe 503; one end of the second delivery pipe 503 penetrates the circumferential side wall of the second cylinder 105 and the circumferential side wall of the first cylinder 104 in sequence and is plugged into the liquid storage chamber 102. When in use, the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber 102 is pumped away through the second delivery pipe 503 by the circulation pump 501, and the distilled water is discharged into the liquid storage chamber 102 again by the first delivery pipe 502, thereby achieving stirring of the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber 102, and effectively ensuring the temperature uniformity of the distilled water in the liquid storage chamber 102.
[0034] 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 antifreeze component, comprising a housing (1), a controller (2), a battery (3) and an electric heating wire (4); the controller (2) is electrically connected to the battery (3) and the electric heating wire (4) respectively; the characteristics are: A partition (101) is horizontally fixed inside the shell (1); the partition (101) divides the interior of the shell (1) into a liquid storage chamber (102) and an installation chamber (103) which are arranged vertically; distilled water is contained in the liquid storage chamber (102); the water meter is arranged in the liquid storage chamber (102); the controller (2) and the battery (3) are both installed in the installation chamber (103); the electric heating wire (4) is arranged in the liquid storage chamber (102); and the liquid storage chamber (102) is connected to a stirrer (5).
2. The antifreeze assembly of a water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell (1) comprises a first cylinder (104) and a second cylinder (105) which are arranged in an upper and lower manner; the first cylinder (104) and the second cylinder (105) are coaxially arranged; the first cylinder (104) is sleeved on the upper part of the water meter; the second cylinder (105) is sleeved on the lower part of the water meter; the lower end of the first cylinder (104) is in conflict with the upper end of the second cylinder (105); the partition (101) is horizontally fixed in the second cylinder (105); the upper part of the second cylinder (105) and the interior of the first cylinder (104) form a liquid storage chamber (102); the lower part of the second cylinder (105) forms an installation chamber (103); and an end cover (106) is horizontally fixed in the lower end of the second cylinder (105).
3. The antifreeze assembly of a water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: A pair of first semicircular sheets (109) are radially connected to the edge of the lower port of the first cylinder (104); the two first semicircular sheets (109) are coaxially arranged; a pair of second semicircular sheets (107) corresponding to the first semicircular sheets (109) are radially connected to the edge of the upper port of the second cylinder (105); the two second semicircular sheets (107) are coaxially arranged, and each of the second semicircular sheets (107) forms a containing chamber (111) with the adjacent first semicircular sheet (109); the inlet end and the outlet end of the water meter are respectively interspersed in the two containing chambers (111).
4. The antifreeze assembly of a water meter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The edge of the lower port of the first cylinder (104) is horizontally connected to a first flange (110); the edge of the upper port of the second cylinder (105) is horizontally connected to a second flange (108); the lower surface of the first flange (110) is in contact with the upper surface of the second flange (108); the first flange (110) and the second flange (108) are connected by bolts.
5. An antifreeze assembly for a water meter according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The circumferential side wall of the first cylinder (104) is obliquely connected to a liquid supply pipe (112) which is in communication with the liquid storage chamber (102).
6. The antifreeze assembly of a water meter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The agitator (5) comprises a circulation pump (501) fixed in the installation chamber (103); the outlet end of the circulation pump (501) is connected to a first delivery pipe (502); one end of the first delivery pipe (502) passes through the partition (101) and is inserted into the liquid storage chamber (102); the inlet end of the circulation pump (501) is connected to a second delivery pipe (503); one end of the second delivery pipe (503) passes through the circumferential side wall of the second cylinder (105) and the circumferential side wall of the first cylinder (104) in sequence and is inserted into the liquid storage chamber (102).