Aluminum alloy water meter cover

By designing a combined structure of positioning seat and elastic snap buckle on the water meter cover and combining the drive components, the glass meter cover is stable installed and locked, solving the problem of non-workers opening the water meter at will, and improving the reliability and counting accuracy of the water meter.

CN223192392UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05HANGZHOU JINGRAN TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422180163.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing water meter cover is easily opened by non-staff members, which affects the counting accuracy.

Method used

An aluminum alloy water meter cover is designed, using a positioning seat and an elastic snap structure, combining the drive component to achieve stable installation and locking of the glass meter cover. The drive component controls the contraction and deployment of the elastic snap to prevent non-workers from opening it at will.

Benefits of technology

Improves the reliability of the water meter, reduces the possibility of non-staff opening the meter cover, and ensures counting accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an aluminum alloy water meter cover which comprises a cover body (1), connecting lugs (2) are arranged on the two sides of the cover body (1), a plurality of sets of limiting columns (3) which are evenly distributed and used for fixing a turning cover are arranged on the cover body (1), a stepped groove (5) used for installing a glass meter cover is formed in the cover body (1), and a positioning seat (6) facilitating positioning of the glass meter cover is arranged on one side of the stepped groove (5). An elastic buckle (7) is arranged in the positioning seat (6), and a driving assembly for driving the elastic buckle (7) to contract is arranged outside the cover body (1). The possibility that non-staff open the meter cover can be reduced, and the reliability is better.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a water meter cover, in particular to an aluminum alloy water meter cover. Background Art

[0002] A water meter is a measuring instrument used to measure water flow. Existing household water meters typically use a rotary vane water meter for measurement. The water inlet of the water meter is connected to the water pipe at the water plant, and the water outlet is connected to the household water pipe. When the user releases water, the water flow hits the impeller, causing it to rotate circumferentially. At the same time, the impeller drives the gears to rotate, causing the flow rate to be displayed on the readout dial. Aluminum alloy is now often used to make meter covers due to its advantages of light weight, easy casting, and good corrosion resistance. The meter cover usually needs to be used in conjunction with the housing and cover. Under normal circumstances, non-staff members are prohibited from opening the cover to prevent it from affecting the accuracy of the water meter reading. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an aluminum alloy water meter cover, which can reduce the possibility of non-staff opening the meter cover and has better reliability.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: an aluminum alloy water meter cover, including a cover body, connecting ears are provided on both sides of the cover body, a plurality of groups of evenly distributed limit columns for fixing the flip cover are provided on the cover body, a stepped groove for installing the glass cover is provided in the cover body, a positioning seat is provided on one side of the stepped groove for convenient positioning of the glass cover, an elastic clip is provided in the positioning seat, and a driving component for driving the elastic clip to contract is provided outside the cover body.

[0005] In the aforementioned aluminum alloy water meter cover, the elastic buckle includes a support tube parallel to the axis of the cover body, a spring is provided in the support tube, the end of the spring is connected to a positioning block that can move relative to the support tube, and a connecting rope is provided in the middle of the positioning block connected to the spring end.

[0006] In the aforementioned aluminum alloy water meter cover, the driving assembly includes a rotating ring provided on the outer wall of the cover, and an interface for connecting to a connecting rope is provided on the inner wall of the rotating ring.

[0007] In the aforementioned aluminum alloy water meter cover, the outer wall of the cover is provided with a guide groove corresponding to the rotating ring, the inner side of the guide groove is provided with a through hole for the connecting rope to pass through, and the outer side of the guide groove is provided with a sealing gasket.

[0008] Compared with the existing technology, the utility model positions the glass watch cover through the positioning seat, so that the glass watch cover can be stably installed in the stepped groove, and the positioning seat is provided with an elastic buckle, which can further lock the watch case, with better reliability, and the elastic buckle can be synchronously contracted through the driving component, which is easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0010] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0011] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 vertical cross-section;

[0012] Figure 4 It is a partial enlarged view of the present utility model.

[0013] The marks in the accompanying drawings are: 1-cover body, 2-connecting ear, 3-limiting column, 5-step groove, 6-positioning seat, 7-elastic buckle, 8-support cylinder, 9-spring, 10-positioning block, 11-connecting rope, 12-rotating ring, 13-interface, 14-guide groove, 15-through hole, 16-sealing gasket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but they are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0015] Embodiment. An aluminum alloy water meter cover is composed of Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes a cover body 1, and connecting ears 2 are provided on both sides of the cover body 1. A plurality of groups of evenly distributed limiting columns 3 for fixing the flip cover are provided on the cover body 1. A stepped groove 5 for installing the glass cover is provided inside the cover body 1, and a positioning seat 6 for convenient positioning of the glass cover is provided on one side of the stepped groove 5. An elastic clip 7 is provided in the positioning seat 6, and a driving component for driving the elastic clip 7 to contract is provided outside the cover body 1.

[0016] The elastic buckle 7 includes a support tube 8 parallel to the axis of the cover body 1, a spring 9 is provided in the support tube 8, the end of the spring 9 is connected to a positioning block 10 that can move relative to the support tube 8, and a connecting rope 11 is provided in the middle of the end of the positioning block 10 connected to the spring 9.

[0017] The driving assembly includes a rotating ring 12 provided on the outer wall of the cover body 1 , and an interface 13 connected to the connecting rope 11 is provided on the inner wall of the rotating ring 12 .

[0018] The outer wall of the cover body 1 is provided with a guide groove 14 corresponding to the rotating ring 12 , the inner side of the guide groove 14 is provided with a through hole 15 for the connecting rope 11 to pass through, and the outer side of the guide groove 14 is provided with a sealing gasket 16 .

[0019] The principle of the present invention is as follows: When using this application, a slot corresponding to the elastic snap is provided at the upper end of the watch case. During use, the sealing ring and the glass cover are first placed in the stepped groove 5. The positioning seat 6 outside the stepped groove 5 can serve as a positioning limiter for the glass cover. Then, by driving the rotating ring 12 to rotate relative to the guide groove 14, the rotating ring 12 drives the connecting rope 11 to move, and the connecting rope 11 drives the positioning block 10 to move into the support tube 8. The cover 1 is then rotated relative to the watch case to complete the installation. When the cover is almost installed, the rotating ring 12 is driven to rotate relative to the guide groove 14 so that the rotating ring 12 no longer tightens the connecting rope 11. The positioning block 10 is ejected under the action of the spring 9 and, during the rotation process, is locked into the slot of the watch case, achieving fixation. Before unlocking, the rotating ring 12 must first be rotated so that the rotating ring 12 drives the positioning block 10 through the connecting rope 11 to compress the spring 9. Only then can the cover 1 be rotated; otherwise, the cover 1 cannot be rotated. This can reduce the possibility of non-staff opening the meter cover, and the reliability is better. A reversing block for reversing the connecting rope 11 is further provided in the supporting tube 8 to avoid damage to the connecting rope caused by the edge of the through hole 15, and the service life is longer. However, since the frequency of opening the water meter cover is low, a reversing block is not provided, and the application still has a good service life.

Claims

1. An aluminum alloy water meter cover, characterized by: The invention comprises a cover body (1), wherein connecting ears (2) are provided on both sides of the cover body (1), a plurality of evenly distributed limiting columns (3) for fixing the flip cover are provided on the cover body (1), a stepped groove (5) for installing the glass cover is provided inside the cover body (1), a positioning seat (6) for convenient positioning of the glass cover is provided on one side of the stepped groove (5), an elastic buckle (7) is provided in the positioning seat (6), and a driving component for driving the elastic buckle (7) to retract is provided outside the cover body (1).

2. The aluminum alloy water meter cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic buckle (7) includes a support tube (8) parallel to the axis of the cover body (1), a spring (9) is provided in the support tube (8), the end of the spring (9) is connected to a positioning block (10) that can move relative to the support tube (8), and a connecting rope (11) is provided in the middle of the end of the positioning block (10) connected to the spring (9).

3. The aluminum alloy water meter cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a rotating ring (12) arranged on the outer wall of the cover body (1), and an interface (13) connected to the connecting rope (11) is provided on the inner wall of the rotating ring (12).

4. The aluminum alloy water meter cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the cover body (1) is provided with a guide groove (14) corresponding to the rotating ring (12), the inner side of the guide groove (14) is provided with a through hole (15) for the connecting rope (11) to pass through, and the outer side of the guide groove (14) is provided with a sealing gasket (16).