Water meter well mounting structure

By designing the sand bucket, conduit and sandbox in the installation structure of the water meter well, the problems of inconvenience and poor sealing of the water meter well during disassembly and maintenance are solved, and convenient backfilling and recycling of yellow sand is achieved, improving the insulation effect and sealing.

CN223034061UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-27HANGZHOU WATER DESIGN INST CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420449896.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-08
Publication Date
2025-06-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-08

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Technical Problem

The existing water meter well installation structure is inconvenient during disassembly and maintenance, and poor airtightness leads to groundwater penetration, affecting use.

Method used

A water meter well installation structure is designed, including the well body, sand bucket, conduit and sand return box. The sand bucket is equipped with an installation groove and sand outlet, and the conduit is connected to the sand box to facilitate backfilling and recycling of yellow sand.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient disassembly and repair of water meter wells, improves sealing, prevents groundwater penetration, and has good insulation effect.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter wells, in particular to a water meter well installation structure which comprises a well body, a well cover is arranged on the well body, a sand hopper is arranged in the well body, and a water meter is installed above the sand hopper. A mounting groove is formed in the sand hopper, a mounting pipeline of the water meter is clamped in the mounting groove, a sand outlet is formed in the hopper bottom of the sand hopper, a hopper plug is arranged at the sand outlet in a matched mode, the sand outlet is communicated with a guide pipe, and a sand returning box is detachably connected to the tail end of the guide pipe. The device is simple in structure, good in heat preservation effect and convenient to recycle and process backfilled yellow sand during maintenance or replacement.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter wells, in particular to an installation structure of a water meter well. Background Technique

[0002] Tap water refers to the water that meets the corresponding standards and is produced after purification and disinfection by a tap water treatment plant for people's living and production use. Domestic water is mainly drawn from rivers, lakes, and groundwater, surface water by the intake pump station of the water plant, and after being treated through technological processes such as sedimentation, disinfection, and filtration, it is finally transported to each user through the distribution pump station. The water meter well is used to place the water meter for later inspection. In the prior art, after the installation structure of the prefabricated water meter well seat is installed, the whole is not easy to disassemble and is inconvenient to use. At the same time, the tightness of the water meter well is poor, and groundwater is easy to penetrate into the water meter well. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the prior art.

[0003] Chinese Patent CN215367411U discloses an installation structure of a prefabricated water meter well seat, including a bottom plate. A support seat is arranged at the upper end of the bottom plate. A support groove is opened on the support seat. A first sealing gasket is arranged in the support groove. A frame is sleeved outside the support seat. The lower end of the frame is in contact connection with the bottom plate. A chute is opened at one end of the frame close to the bottom plate. A second sealing gasket is arranged in the chute. A cover plate is in contact connection with the frame. A telescopic plate is slidably connected in the bottom plate. One end of the telescopic plate is welded with a connecting rod. In the utility model, by arranging a threaded rod in the bottom plate, the rotation of the threaded rod drives the rotation of the top plate, the movement of the top plate drives the movement of the inclined block, and further the spring is compressed, so that the telescopic plate extends out of the bottom plate, and thus the whole device is convenient to install. Reversing the threaded rod and the spring resets, the telescopic plate can be reset, and the whole device is convenient to disassemble.

[0004] However, the above technical solution still has technical defects: In order to keep warm and prevent freezing after installing the water meter in the traditional water meter well, foam yellow sand, etc. are often used for backfilling. If the above technical solution uses yellow sand for backfilling, it is not conducive to the subsequent maintenance and disassembly work. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an installation structure of a water meter well, which has a simple structure, good heat preservation effect, and is convenient for the recovery and treatment of the backfilled yellow sand during maintenance or replacement.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A water meter well installation structure includes a well body, a manhole cover is provided on the well body, a sand hopper is provided inside the well body, and a water meter is installed above the sand hopper; an installation groove is provided on the sand hopper, and the installation pipeline of the water meter is clamped in the installation groove. An outlet is provided at the bottom of the hopper of the sand hopper, a hopper plug is provided for the outlet, a conduit is connected to the outlet, and a sand return box is detachably connected to the end of the conduit.

[0008] Further, an activity area for taking and placing the sand return box is reserved inside the well body. Wheels are provided at the bottom of the sand return box, and a handle is provided on the sand return box.

[0009] Further, the conduit is inclined, and the end of the conduit is higher than the sand return box.

[0010] Further, the water inlet end of the water meter is sequentially connected with a first gate valve and a check copper joint in the water flow direction, and a second gate valve is connected to the water outlet end of the water meter.

[0011] Further, the installation structure of the water meter in the water flow direction sequentially includes an inner-lined stainless steel composite steel pipe, a union joint, a first gate valve, a reducing pipe, a steel-plastic pipe, a check copper joint, a water meter, a steel-plastic pipe, a reducing pipe, a second gate valve, a union joint and an inner-lined stainless steel composite steel pipe, and the inner-lined stainless steel composite steel pipe is clamped in the installation groove.

[0012] Further, the installation groove includes at least two groups.

[0013] Further, the height of the yellow sand backfill inside the well body is at least 5 cm higher than the dial surface of the water meter.

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

[0015] In actual use scenarios, after the water meter is installed, in order to ensure its normal operation in cold or hot weather, yellow sand backfill is required for heat preservation. The design of the sand hopper can facilitate the recovery of yellow sand. The edge of the sand hopper is fixed on the inner wall of the well body by means of a steel bar keel and concrete; an installation groove is provided at the hopper opening of the sand hopper, which is convenient for supporting during the installation of the water meter pipeline, and the installation is stable. The water meter is installed suspended in the sand hopper, which does not affect its normal use. After the installation is completed, yellow sand backfill is carried out. When the water meter needs to be repaired or replaced, only the hopper plug needs to be pulled out, and the yellow sand flows into the sand return box through the conduit, and then the sand return box can be taken out for recycling. The structure of the present utility model is simple, has a good heat preservation effect, and is convenient for the recovery and treatment of the backfilled yellow sand during maintenance or replacement. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic overall sectional structure diagram of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 Schematic top view of the installation state of the water meter of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 Schematic installation structure diagram of the water meter pipeline of the present utility model. Specific embodiments

[0019] For the convenience of understanding by those skilled in the art, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with embodiments and drawings. The content mentioned in the embodiments does not limit the present utility model.

[0020] As Figures 1-3 shown, the present utility model provides a water meter well installation structure, including a well body 1, a well cover 2 is provided on the well body 1, a sand hopper 3 is provided inside the well body 1, and a water meter 4 is installed above the sand hopper 3; an installation groove 31 is provided on the sand hopper 3, and the installation pipeline of the water meter 4 is clamped in the installation groove 31. A sand outlet 32 is provided at the bottom of the hopper of the sand hopper 3, a hopper plug 33 is provided for the sand outlet 32, a conduit 34 is connected to the sand outlet 32, and a sand return box 35 is detachably connected to the end of the conduit 34.

[0021] In this embodiment, after the water meter is installed, in order to ensure its normal operation in cold or hot weather, yellow sand backfill is required for heat preservation. The design of the sand hopper 3 can facilitate the recovery of yellow sand. The edge of the sand hopper 3 is fixed on the inner wall of the well body 1 by means of a steel bar keel and concrete; an installation groove 31 is provided at the hopper opening of the sand hopper 3, which is convenient for supporting during the installation of the water meter pipeline and stable installation. The water meter 4 is installed suspended in the sand hopper 3 without affecting its normal use. After the installation is completed, yellow sand backfill is carried out. When the water meter 4 needs to be repaired or replaced, only the hopper plug 33 needs to be pulled out, and the yellow sand flows into the sand return box 35 through the conduit 34, and then the sand return box 35 is taken out for recycling. This installation structure is simple in structure, good in heat preservation effect, and convenient for the recovery and treatment of the backfilled yellow sand during maintenance or replacement.

[0022] As Figure 1 shown, an activity area 11 for taking and placing the sand return box 35 is reserved inside the well body 1. A roller 351 is provided at the bottom of the sand return box 35, and a handle 352 is provided on the sand return box 35; in this embodiment, the activity area 11 is located on one side below the sand hopper 1, and its size is larger than that of the sand return box 35, which is convenient for manually operating the handle 352 to move the sand return box 35 to the sand receiving position, and then moving it again to take it out after receiving the sand.

[0023] As Figure 1As shown, the conduit 34 is inclined, and the end of the conduit 34 is higher than the sand return box 35. In this embodiment, the inclination of the conduit facilitates the automatic sliding of the yellow sand into the sand return box 35 under the action of gravity. The end of the conduit 34 being higher than the sand return box 35 does not affect the movement of the sand return box 35.

[0024] As Figure 3 shown, the water inlet end of the water meter 4 is sequentially connected with a first gate valve 41 and a check copper joint 42 in the water flow direction, and a second gate valve 43 is connected to the water outlet end of the water meter 4. The installation structure of the water meter 4 in the water flow direction sequentially includes an inner-lined stainless steel composite steel pipe 44, a union joint 45, a first gate valve 41, a reducing pipe 46, a steel-plastic pipe 47, a check copper joint 42, a water meter 4, a steel-plastic pipe 47, a reducing pipe 46, a second gate valve 43, a union joint 45, and an inner-lined stainless steel composite steel pipe 44. The inner-lined stainless steel composite steel pipe 44 is clamped in the installation groove 31. In this embodiment, after the water meter 4 is installed in the above order, the entire structure is located above the sand hopper 3, facilitating the yellow sand backfilling work.

[0025] As Figure 1 shown, the installation groove 31 includes at least two groups. In this embodiment, the number of the installation grooves 31 is designed according to actual installation requirements, facilitating the installation of multiple groups of water meters to detect the water condition.

[0026] As Figure 1 shown, the height of the yellow sand backfilling in the well body 1 is at least 5 cm higher than the dial surface of the water meter 4. In this embodiment, according to the actual environment, installation standards, and experience, a yellow sand backfilling height of at least 5 cm higher than the dial surface of the water meter 4 provides better heat preservation effect.

[0027] All technical features in this embodiment can be modified in appearance according to actual needs.

[0028] The above embodiments are the preferred implementation schemes of the present invention. In addition, the present invention can also be implemented in other ways. Any obvious substitution without departing from the concept of the technical solution is within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water meter well installation structure, characterized in that: It comprises a well body (1), a well cover (2) is provided on the well body (1), a sand hopper (3) is provided in the well body (1), and a water meter (4) is installed above the sand hopper (3); The sand hopper (3) is provided with a mounting groove (31), and the mounting pipeline of the water meter (4) is clamped in the mounting groove (31). The bottom of the sand hopper (3) is provided with a sand outlet (32), and the sand outlet (32) is matched with a hopper plug (33). The sand outlet (32) is connected to a conduit (34), and the end of the conduit (34) is detachably connected to a sand return box (35).

2. A water meter well installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: An activity area (11) for taking and placing the sand return box (35) is reserved inside the well body (1), a roller (351) is provided at the bottom of the sand return box (35), and a handle (352) is provided on the sand return box (35).

3. A water meter well installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conduit (34) is arranged obliquely, and the end of the conduit (34) is higher than the sand return box (35).

4. A water meter well installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet end of the water meter (4) is connected to a first gate valve (41) and a check copper joint (42) in sequence according to the water flow direction, and the water outlet end of the water meter (4) is connected to a second gate valve (43).

5. A water meter well installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The installation structure of the water meter (4) according to the water flow direction comprises, in sequence, an inner stainless steel lined composite steel pipe (44), a flexible joint (45), a first gate valve (41), a reducer (46), a steel-plastic pipe (47), a non-return copper joint (42), a water meter (4), and a second gate valve (43); the inner stainless steel lined composite steel pipe (44) is clamped in the installation groove (31).

6. A water meter well installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation grooves (31) include at least two groups.

7. A water meter well installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The yellow sand backfill height in the well body (1) is at least 5 cm higher than the surface of the water meter (4).

Citation Information

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  • Well seat mounting structure for prefabricated water meter

    CN215367411U