Wireless charging intelligent water meter

Abstract

The wireless charging intelligent water meter comprises a water meter body, an instrument panel is installed on one side of the water meter body, the wireless charging intelligent water meter further comprises a control box, a sliding box and a charging coil, the control box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the instrument panel, a containing cavity is formed in the control box, one side of the containing cavity is open, and the sliding box is installed on one side in the containing cavity in a sliding mode. The charging coil is installed in the sliding box. The wireless charger can be attached to the shell of the control box under the action of the positioning magnet so as to supply power or charge internal elements of the control box, so that the power is not supplied only by a built-in battery or other energy storage elements; when the charging coil needs to be replaced, only the sliding box needs to be pulled out of the containing cavity, and at the moment, the charging coil can be conveniently replaced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meters, in particular to a wireless charging intelligent water meter. Background Art

[0002] At present, the water consumption is counted through water meters. There are certain safety hazards when the water meters are powered and charged by mains electricity in water meter wells and pipe rooms, and there is a certain risk of electric shock. Moreover, the available power sources vary in different water meter installation environments. In some areas, wind energy and solar energy are also used to power and charge the water meters. This makes it necessary to customize the design of intelligent water meters according to the on-site power supply conditions to achieve power supply and charging.

[0003] Most of the current intelligent water meters have Internet of Things functions. However, in working conditions with poor signals or frequent communication, the service life of the built-in batteries of intelligent water meters will be shortened, and replacing the batteries requires a lot of manpower. Some functions of intelligent water meters are restricted by the batteries, which brings inconvenience to consumers. Now, in order to extend the service life of the batteries, intelligent water meters generally adopt a communication frequency of once a day, which brings certain inconvenience to valve control and meter reading.

[0004] The utility model patent with the patent authorization announcement number 202021192272.3 discloses a wireless charging water meter. A main control chip, an electric control valve, a display screen, and a flow sensor are arranged in the water meter housing. The water meter further includes a power management circuit, a rechargeable battery, and a wireless charging module, and it can realize the wireless charging function.

[0005] However, there are still some disadvantages when the above device is actually used. More obviously, since the water meter is in a humid environment for a long time, its wireless charging coil is easily eroded, and its service life is not high. After being damaged, the entire water meter needs to be disassembled and then the wireless charging coil needs to be replaced. This process is more troublesome to operate and the installation and replacement efficiency is not high.

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to invent a wireless charging intelligent water meter to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a wireless charging intelligent water meter to solve the problem of inconvenient replacement mentioned in the above background art.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the following technical solution is provided: A wireless charging intelligent water meter includes a water meter body, a dashboard is installed on one side of the water meter body, and further includes a control box, a sliding box, and a charging coil. The control box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the dashboard. A receiving cavity is provided in the control box, and one side of the receiving cavity is open. The sliding box is slidably installed on one side inside the receiving cavity, and the charging coil is installed in the sliding box.

[0009] The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein first chute openings are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding box, slide rails are fixedly installed at both the top and bottom of the accommodation cavity, and the sliding box is slidably connected to the slide rails at corresponding positions through the first chute openings.

[0010] The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, one side of the sliding box is open, a sliding plate is slidably installed in the sliding box, the charging coil is fixedly installed on one side of the sliding plate close to the opening of the sliding box, a wiring seat is fixedly installed on the side of the sliding plate away from the opening of the sliding box, a wireless charging circuit is provided in the wiring seat, the wiring seat movably penetrates the outside of the sliding box, springs are fixedly installed at both the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the sliding plate, the other ends of the springs are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sliding box, and the charging coil is attached to the inner wall of one side of the accommodation cavity under the action of the spring force.

[0011] The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of positioning magnets are uniformly fixedly installed on the side surface of the sliding plate at the position surrounding the charging coil, positioning openings are provided at the positions of the positioning magnets on the inner wall of the accommodation cavity, and the positioning openings are used for the insertion of the positioning magnets.

[0012] The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a handle ring is fixedly installed on the outside of the wiring seat.

[0013] The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, second chute openings are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding plate, and limiting rib plates are fixedly installed at the positions of the second chute openings at both the top and bottom of the sliding box, and the limiting rib plates are movably inserted into the corresponding second chute openings.

[0014] The technical effects and advantages of the present utility model:

[0015] Through the wireless charger, under the action of the positioning magnets, the wireless charger adheres to the outer shell of the control box to supply power or charge the internal components of the control box, so that it no longer depends only on the built-in battery or other energy storage components for power supply;

[0016] When the charging coil needs to be replaced, only need to pull out the sliding box from the accommodation cavity, at this time, it is convenient to replace the charging coil, the operation process is simple, and the installation and disassembly efficiency can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description thereof, are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. The drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in this specification and form a part of this specification.

[0018] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a wireless charging intelligent water meter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a rear view of a wireless charging intelligent water meter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the sliding box of a wireless charging intelligent water meter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a front view of the sliding box of a wireless charging intelligent water meter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] The specific reference numerals in the figure are as follows:

[0023] 1 Water meter body, 2 Instrument panel, 3 Control box, 31 Slide rail; 4 Accommodation cavity, 5 Sliding box; 51 First chute opening; 52 Limiting rib plate; 6 Charging coil; 7 Slide plate; 71 Positioning magnet; 72 Second chute opening; 8 Wiring seat; 81 Handle ring; 9 Spring. Specific embodiments

[0024] For descriptive purposes, the present disclosure may use spatial relative terms such as "under", "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "over", "upper" and "side (e.g., as in "side wall") etc., so as to describe the relationship between one component and another (other) component as shown in the drawings. In addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings, the spatial relative terms are also intended to encompass different orientations of the device during use, operation and / or manufacture. For example, if the device in the drawing is flipped, the component described as "under" or "beneath" other components or features will then be positioned "above" the said other components or features. Therefore, the exemplary term "under" may encompass both the "above" and "below" orientations. In addition, the device may be positioned otherwise (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and accordingly, the spatial relative descriptive terms used herein are to be interpreted accordingly.

[0025] As Figure 1-2 shown, a wireless charging intelligent water meter in the present disclosure includes a water meter body 1, an instrument panel 2 is installed on one side of the water meter body 1, and further includes a control box 3, a sliding box 5 and a charging coil 6. The control box 3 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the instrument panel 2, a accommodation cavity 4 is provided in the control box 3, one side of the accommodation cavity 4 is open, the sliding box 5 is slidably installed on one side inside the accommodation cavity 4, the charging coil 6 is installed in the sliding box 5, and the charging coil 6 can generate current when approaching an external wireless charger.

[0026] In this embodiment, first chute openings 51 are formed at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding box 5. Slide rails 31 are fixedly installed at both the top and bottom inside the accommodation cavity 4. The sliding box 5 is slidably connected to the slide rails 31 at corresponding positions through the first chute openings 51.

[0027] As Figure 3 and 4 shown, in this embodiment, one side of the sliding box 5 is open. A sliding plate 7 is slidably installed inside the sliding box 5. The charging coil 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the sliding plate 7 close to the opening of the sliding box 5. A wiring seat 8 is fixedly installed on the side of the sliding plate 7 away from the opening of the sliding box 5. A wireless charging circuit is provided inside the wiring seat 8. By bringing an external wireless charger close to the charging coil 6, current can pass through the wireless charging circuit to charge the components inside the accommodation cavity 4. This process is prior art and will not be described in detail. The wiring seat 8 movably penetrates the outside of the sliding box 5. Springs 9 are fixedly installed at both the upper and lower ends inside the sliding plate 7. The other ends of the springs 9 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sliding box 5. The charging coil 6 is attached to one inner side wall of the accommodation cavity 4 under the elastic force of the springs 9 to ensure that it can be close to the external wireless charger.

[0028] In this embodiment, a plurality of positioning magnets 71 are evenly and fixedly installed on the side surface of the sliding plate 7 at the periphery of the charging coil 6. Positioning openings are formed on the inner side wall of the accommodation cavity 4 at the positions of the positioning magnets 71 for the insertion of the positioning magnets to prevent the sliding box 5 from sliding easily and at the same time ensure the accurate position of the charging coil 6.

[0029] Further, to facilitate the staff to pull the sliding plate 7, in this embodiment, a handle ring 81 is fixedly installed on the outside of the wiring seat 8.

[0030] Further, to ensure the smooth sliding of the sliding plate 7, in this embodiment, second chute openings 72 are formed at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding plate 7. Limit rib plates 52 are fixedly installed at both the top and bottom inside the sliding box 5 at the positions of the second chute openings 72. The limit rib plates 52 are movably inserted into the second chute openings 72 at corresponding positions.

[0031] The specific operation steps are as follows: Through the wireless charger, under the action of the positioning magnets 71, the wireless charger adheres to the outer shell of the control box 3 to supply power or charge the internal components of the control box;

[0032] When it is necessary to replace the charging coil 6, just pull the handle ring 81 with a finger to pull the sliding plate 7, so that the positioning magnets 71 are disengaged from the positioning openings. At this time, the charging coil 6 is disengaged from the inner surface of the accommodation cavity 4, and then the sliding box 5 is pulled out of the accommodation cavity 4. At this time, it is convenient to replace the charging coil 6.

[0033] In the description of this specification, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment / way", "some embodiments / ways", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment / way or example are included in at least one embodiment / way or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment / way or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments / ways or examples. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments / ways or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments / ways or examples.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically and clearly defined.

[0035] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely for clearly explaining the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other changes or variations can be made based on the above disclosure, and these changes or variations are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A wireless charging intelligent water meter, comprising a water meter body, and a dashboard is installed on one side of the water meter body, characterized in that: It further includes a control box, a sliding box and a charging coil. The control box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the instrument panel. An accommodation cavity is provided inside the control box, and one side of the accommodation cavity is open. The sliding box is slidably installed on one inner side of the accommodation cavity, and the charging coil is installed in the sliding box.

2. The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to claim 1, wherein: First chute openings are formed at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding box. Slide rails are fixedly installed at both the top and bottom inside the accommodation cavity. The sliding box is slidably connected to the slide rails at corresponding positions through the first chute openings.

3. The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side of the sliding box is open. A sliding plate is slidably installed inside the sliding box. The charging coil is fixedly installed on one side of the sliding plate close to the opening of the sliding box. A wiring seat is fixedly installed on the side of the sliding plate away from the opening of the sliding box. A wireless charging circuit is provided inside the wiring seat. The wiring seat movably penetrates the outside of the sliding box. Springs are fixedly installed at both the upper and lower ends inside the sliding plate. The other ends of the springs are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the sliding box. The charging coil is attached to one inner side wall of the accommodation cavity under the action of the spring force.

4. The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning magnets are uniformly and fixedly installed on the side surface of the sliding plate at the periphery of the charging coil. Positioning openings are formed at the positions of the positioning magnets on the inner side wall of the accommodation cavity for the insertion of the positioning magnets.

5. The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to claim 3, wherein: A handle ring is fixedly installed on the outside of the wiring seat.

6. The wireless charging intelligent water meter according to claim 3, characterized in that: Second chute openings are formed at both the upper and lower ends of the sliding plate. Limit rib plates are fixedly installed at the positions of the second chute openings at both the top and bottom inside the sliding box. The limit rib plates are movably inserted into the second chute openings at corresponding positions.

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