Non-magnetic valve control water meter

Abstract

The utility model relates to a non-magnetic valve control water meter which comprises a valve control base meter assembly and an electronic module assembly. The electronic module assembly is sleeved on the valve control base meter assembly and is fixed through an assembly screw; the electronic module assembly comprises a plastic shell cover body with two sealed cavities and a turning cover hinged to the top of one sealed cavity; an electric actuating mechanism, an electronic module, a battery and a non-magnetic sensing collector which are electrically connected are integrally mounted in one sealed cavity of the plastic shell cover body, a sealing groove is formed in the periphery of the top of the plastic shell cover body, and a U-shaped sealing ring and an upper box are combined to intensively package the components in the sealed cavity; the electric actuating mechanism is fixed in the plastic shell cover body through an electric actuating mechanism assembling screw; the battery is vertically inserted into the plastic shell cover body; the electronic module is mounted above one side of the cavity; and a non-magnetic sensing collector is arranged at the bottom of the electronic module. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the production process is simplified, the production efficiency is improved, the maintenance difficulty is reduced, and the components are connected without leads.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meters, in particular to a non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter. Background Art

[0002] The intelligent valve-controlled water meter is one of the mainstream products in the current market. It can cut off the valve when the user owes fees through a prepaid intelligent electronic module, or remotely control the opening and closing of the valve through a wireless remote transmission module, providing convenience for the management of the water supply department. However, most of the current products directly install the electric actuator for driving the opening and closing of the valve on the valve-controlled base meter of the water meter, and the acquisition sensor is directly fixed on the top of the meter cover, and is connected to the electronic module and the battery through wires, and are separately and independently encapsulated. Its process is complex, the production efficiency is low, and it is not conducive to later management and maintenance. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter to overcome the defects existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model can be realized by the following technical solutions:

[0005] A non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter, the water meter includes a valve-controlled base meter assembly and an electronic module assembly; the electronic module assembly is sleeved on the valve-controlled base meter assembly and fixed by assembly screws; the electronic module assembly includes a plastic shell cover body with two sealed chambers and a flip cover hinged on the top of one of the sealed chambers; an electric actuator, an electronic module, a battery and a non-magnetic sensing collector which are electrically connected are integrally installed in one of the sealed chambers of the plastic shell cover body; the electric actuator is fixed in the plastic shell cover body by electric actuator assembly screws; the battery is vertically inserted into the plastic shell cover body; the electronic module is installed above one side of the sealed chamber; a non-magnetic sensing collector is arranged at the bottom of the electronic module; an upper box for covering the sealed chamber where the electric actuator is located is arranged on the plastic shell cover body; the upper box and the plastic shell cover body are fixed by long screws.

[0006] Furthermore, a sealing groove is arranged at the top of the sealed chamber; a U-shaped sealing ring installed in the sealing groove is arranged between the upper box and the plastic shell cover body; a baffle is arranged on the U-shaped sealing ring.

[0007] Further, the valve-controlled base meter assembly includes a meter housing provided with two chambers corresponding to the electronic module assembly; a bottom plate with corresponding hollowing is fixed on the meter housing by bottom plate assembly screws; in the chamber of the meter housing corresponding to the electric actuator, a valve, a valve push rod and a valve upper cover assembled together are sequentially arranged from bottom to top through the bottom plate; the valve upper cover is fixed on the meter housing by valve assembly screws; in the other chamber of the meter housing, a movement, a movement seal ring, a tempered glass and a meter cover are sequentially arranged from bottom to top through the bottom plate; the meter cover is screwed on the meter housing; screw mounting posts are fixed on the bottom plate; the electronic module assembly is sleeved on the bottom plate and fixed into the corresponding screw mounting posts by assembly screws.

[0008] Further, the electric actuator includes a micro motor electrically connected to the electronic module, a gear set connected to the micro motor, and an annular permanent magnet group connected to the gear set; the valve push rod is located inside the inner ring of the annular permanent magnet group, and a permanent magnet is arranged at the top below the annular permanent magnet group; a conical rubber head is arranged at the bottom of the valve push rod; a communication hole is arranged on the valve; the conical rubber head is located in the communication hole.

[0009] Further, a non-magnetic sensing pointer is arranged at the top of the movement; the non-magnetic sensing pointer is directly below the non-magnetic sensing collector.

[0010] Further, an anti-disassembly plug is arranged on the assembly screw.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0012] The utility model integrally installs the electric actuator, the non-magnetic sensing collector, the electronic module and the battery in the plastic shell cover body, and the top adopts a U-shaped sealing ring combined with the upper box and the screw to uniformly seal and protect the electrical components, which simplifies the production process and improves the production efficiency. Moreover, the entire non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter adopts a modular structure design and is composed of two independent components, namely an electronic module assembly and a valve-controlled base meter assembly. The electric execution structure drives and controls the valve through a magnetic field, and the two components are not connected by wires, which is beneficial to fault judgment and replacement and maintenance in later on-site maintenance, thereby reducing the maintenance cost. Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram provided by the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the electronic module assembly provided by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the valve-controlled base meter assembly provided by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the electric actuator provided by the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of the valve in the closed state provided by the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 Schematic structural diagram of the valve in the open state provided by the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 7 Schematic structural diagram of the non-magnetic sensor collector provided by the present utility model.

[0020] The labels in the figure indicate:

[0021] 1. Valve control base meter assembly; 2. Electronic module assembly; 3. Assembly screw; 4. Plastic shell cover; 5. Flap; 6. Electric actuator; 7. Electronic module; 8. Battery; 9. Electric actuator assembly screw; 10. Upper box; 11. Long screw; 12. U-shaped sealing ring; 13. Baffle; 14. Watch case; 15. Bottom plate assembly screw; 16. Bottom plate; 17. Valve; 18. Valve push rod; 19. Valve upper cover; 20. Valve assembly screw; 21. Movement; 22. Movement sealing ring; 23. Tempered glass; 24. Watch cover; 25. Screw mounting post; 26. Micro motor; 27. Gear set; 28. Ring-shaped permanent magnet group; 29. Permanent magnet; 30. Conical rubber head; 31. Communication hole; 32. Non-magnetic sensor collector; 33. Non-magnetic sensor pointer; 34. Anti-tampering plug. Specific embodiments

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present utility model. Usually, the components of the embodiments of the present utility model described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0023] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model claimed, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0024] It should be noted that: Similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0025] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the utility model product is usually placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0026] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are only used 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 one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0027] In addition, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or hanging vertically, but can be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly inclined.

[0028] Embodiment

[0029] As Figure 1 and 2 As shown, a non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter, the water meter includes a valve-controlled base meter assembly 1 and an electronic module assembly 2; the electronic module assembly 2 is sleeved on the valve-controlled base meter assembly 1 and fixed by assembly screws 3; the electronic module assembly 2 includes a plastic shell cover 4 with two sealed chambers and a flip cover 5 hinged on the top of one of the sealed chambers, and the flip cover 5 can be opened to facilitate viewing the flow rate of the water meter at any time; an electric actuator 6, an electronic module 7, a battery 8 and a non-magnetic sensor collector 32 which are electrically connected are integrally installed in one of the sealed chambers of the plastic shell cover 4; the electric actuator 6 is fixed in the plastic shell cover 4 by electric actuator structure assembly screws 9; the battery 8 is vertically inserted into the plastic shell cover 4; the electronic module 7 is installed above one side of the sealed chamber; a top box 10 for covering the chamber where the electric actuator 6 is located is arranged on the plastic shell cover 4; the top box 10 and the plastic shell cover 4 are fixed by long screws 11; a U-shaped sealing ring 12 is arranged between the top box 10 and the plastic shell cover 4, and a sealing groove is arranged around the top of the sealed chamber. Combining the U-shaped sealing ring 12 and the top box 10, the above-mentioned components are concentrated and encapsulated in the sealed chamber to improve the sealing performance; a baffle 13 is arranged on the U-shaped sealing ring 12.

[0030] AsFigure 3 As shown, the valve-controlled base meter assembly 1 includes a meter housing 14, and the meter housing 14 is provided with two chambers corresponding to the electronic module assembly 2; a bottom plate 16 with corresponding hollowing is fixed on the meter housing 14 through bottom plate assembly screws 15; in the chamber of the meter housing 14 corresponding to the electric actuator 6, a valve 17, a valve push rod 18 and a valve upper cover 19 assembled together are sequentially arranged from bottom to top through the bottom plate 16; the valve upper cover 19 is fixed on the meter housing 14 through valve assembly screws 20; in the other chamber of the meter housing 14, a movement 21, a movement sealing ring 22, a tempered glass 23 and a meter cover 24 are sequentially arranged from bottom to top through the bottom plate 16; the meter cover 24 is screwed on the meter housing 14, and the meter cover 24 is hollow to facilitate viewing the water flow situation through the tempered glass 23; a screw mounting post 25 is fixed on the bottom plate 16; the electronic module assembly 2 is sleeved on the bottom plate 16 and fixed into the corresponding screw mounting posts 25 through assembly screws 3.

[0031] As Figures 4 - 6 shown, the electric actuator 6 includes a micro motor 26 electrically connected to the electronic module 7, a gear set 27 connected to the micro motor 26, and an annular magnet group 28 connected to the gear set 27; the valve push rod 18 is located inside the inner ring of the annular magnet group 28, and a magnet 29 located below the annular magnet group 28 is arranged at the top; a conical rubber head 30 is arranged at the bottom of the valve push rod 18; a communication hole 31 is arranged on the valve 17; the conical rubber head 30 is located in the communication hole 31; the valve 17 has a bowl-shaped structure, dividing the chamber of the meter housing 14 into an upper region and a lower region. When the valve 17 is closed, the upper region and the lower region are separated. When adjustment is required, the micro motor 26 is controlled by the electronic module 7 to drive the gear set 27 to rotate, output a relatively large torque through multi-stage speed change, and drive the annular magnet group 28 to move up and down within a set distance. Under the action of magnetic force, the valve push rod 18 moves up and down synchronously. Through the up and down push and pull of the valve push rod 18, and at the same time using the conical rubber head 30 at the bottom of the valve push rod 18 to block the communication hole 31 on the valve 17, the pressure difference between the upper region and the lower region is adjusted, and the opening and closing of the valve 17 are implemented in combination with the water pressure. As Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the closed state of the valve 17, as Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the open state of the valve 17.

[0032] As Figure 7 shown, in order to measure the water consumption and transmit data to the electronic module 7, a non-magnetic sensing collector 32 is arranged at the bottom of the electronic module 7; a non-magnetic sensing pointer 33 is arranged at the top of the movement 21; the non-magnetic sensing pointer 33 is located directly below the non-magnetic sensing collector 32.

[0033] To prevent disassembly, an anti-disassembly plug 34 is also provided on the shown assembly screw 3.

[0034] The preferred specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. It should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art can make many modifications and variations based on the concept of the present invention without creative work. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by those skilled in the art in the technical field according to the concept of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments on the basis of the prior art should fall within the protection scope determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter, characterized in that, The described water meter includes a valve-controlled base meter assembly (1) and an electronic module assembly (2); the electronic module assembly (2) is sleeved on the valve-controlled base meter assembly (1) and fixed by assembly screws (3); the electronic module assembly (2) includes a plastic shell cover body (4) with two sealed chambers and a flip cover (5) hinged on the top of one of the sealed chambers; in one of the sealed chambers of the plastic shell cover body (4), an electrically connected electric actuator (6), an electronic module (7), a battery (8), and a non-magnetic sensor collector (32) are integrally installed; the electric actuator (6) is fixed in the plastic shell cover body (4) by electric actuator structure assembly screws (9); the battery (8) is vertically inserted into the plastic shell cover body (4); the electronic module (7) is installed above one side of this sealed chamber; a non-magnetic sensor collector (32) is arranged at the bottom of the electronic module (7); on the plastic shell cover body (4), there is an upper box (10) for covering the sealed chamber where the electric actuator (6) is located; the upper box (10) is fixed to the plastic shell cover body (4) by long screws (11).

2. The non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, A sealing groove is provided at the top of the sealed chamber; a U-shaped sealing ring (12) installed in the sealing groove is arranged between the upper box (10) and the plastic shell cover body (4); a baffle (13) is arranged on the U-shaped sealing ring (12).

3. The non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The valve-controlled base meter assembly (1) includes a meter housing (14) provided with two chambers corresponding to the electronic module assembly (2); a bottom plate (16) with corresponding hollow parts is fixed on the meter housing (14) by bottom plate assembly screws (15); in the chamber of the meter housing (14) corresponding to the electric actuator (6), a valve (17), a valve push rod (18), and a valve upper cover (19) assembled together are sequentially arranged from bottom to top through the bottom plate (16); the valve upper cover (19) is fixed to the meter housing (14) by valve assembly screws (20); in the other chamber of the meter housing (14), a movement (21), a movement sealing ring (22), a tempered glass (23), and a meter cover (24) assembled together are sequentially arranged from bottom to top through the bottom plate (16); the meter cover (24) is screwed on the meter housing (14); screw mounting posts (25) are fixed on the bottom plate (16); the electronic module assembly (2) is sleeved on the bottom plate (16) and fixed into the corresponding screw mounting posts (25) by assembly screws (3).

4. The non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter according to claim 3, wherein, The electric actuator (6) includes a micro motor (26) electrically connected to the electronic module (7), a gear set (27) connected to the micro motor (26), and an annular magnet group (28) connected to the gear set (27); the valve push rod (18) is located inside the inner ring of the annular magnet group (28), and a magnet (29) located below the annular magnet group (28) is arranged at the top; a conical rubber head (30) is arranged at the bottom of the valve push rod (18); a communication hole (31) is arranged on the valve (17); the conical rubber head (30) is located inside the communication hole (31).

5. The non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter according to claim 3, characterized in that, A non-magnetic sensing pointer (33) is provided at the top of the movement (21); the non-magnetic sensing pointer (33) is directly below the non-magnetic sensing collector (32).

6. The non-magnetic valve-controlled water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, An anti-tampering plug (34) is provided on the shown assembly screw (3).

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