Modularized gear type flow monitor

Through the modularly designed gear flow monitor, the problem of real-time monitoring of lubrication points with a large number of lubrication points and a long production line is solved, and low-cost real-time and reliable monitoring and long-distance transportation are achieved.

CN223242506UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19EF FLUID EQUIPMENT (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422871254.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-25

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Technical Problem

Traditional lubrication point flow monitoring devices cannot achieve real-time and reliable monitoring of the large number of lubrication points and long production lines in modern large-scale and high-speed production lines, and are costly or occupy a large area.

Method used

The gear flow monitor with a modular design uses gears that mesh in the closed chamber to rotate under oil drive, combined with sensor counting, to monitor the flow of lubricating oil, and to achieve parallel and centralized management of multiple flow monitoring devices through a modular design.

Benefits of technology

Real-time reliable monitoring and long-distance transmission of lubrication points in modern large-scale and high-speed production lines is realized, reducing costs and simplifying the debugging and maintenance of system pipelines.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a modularly designed gear type flow monitor which comprises a GFM2 shell assembly. The GFM2 shell assembly comprises a GFM2 valve body, a left transparent glass cover plate arranged on the left side portion of the GFM2 valve body, a right transparent glass cover plate arranged on the right side portion of the GFM2 valve body, a left side pressing plate arranged at the top end of the left transparent glass cover plate, a right side pressing plate arranged at the top end of the right transparent glass cover plate, a front side oil inlet and a rear side oil inlet, wherein the front side oil inlet and the rear side oil inlet are formed in the two sides of the GFM2 valve body. And a GFM2 monitoring component. According to the utility model, a gear type structure is adopted, the principle that a pair of mutually meshed gears can rotate under the driving of oil liquid in a closed cavity is utilized, and the sensor is used for counting, so that the flow of the passing lubricating oil is monitored, and the problem that the flow of the lubricating oil cannot be monitored in a modernized large-scale and high-speed production line can be solved. Especially for a production line with a large number of lubricating points and a long production line, long-distance conveying of oil can be guaranteed, real-time and reliable monitoring of all the lubricating points can be guaranteed, and the cost is low.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of flow monitoring, in particular to a modularly designed gear-type flow monitor. Background Art

[0002] In modern, large-scale, high-speed production lines (such as paper and steel production lines), the lubrication requirements for bearings, gearboxes, and transmission components of these equipment are becoming increasingly stringent. In particular, the oil flow rate to these lubrication points must be monitored in real time and reliably to ensure stable and efficient production line operation. Traditional lubrication point flow rate monitoring devices are unable to provide real-time and reliable monitoring for modern production lines with a large number of lubrication points and long production lines. They either occupy a large space or are extremely costly. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a modular gear flow monitor, which adopts a gear structure and uses the principle that a pair of mutually meshing gears can rotate under the drive of oil in a closed chamber, and then uses sensors to count, so as to monitor the flow of the lubricating oil passing through. It can solve the problem in modern large-scale, high-speed production lines, especially for production lines with a large number of lubrication points and long production lines, and can not only ensure long-distance transportation of oil, but also ensure real-time and reliable monitoring of each lubrication point, and it is low cost.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a modular gear-type flow monitor, comprising:

[0005] A GFM2 housing assembly, the GFM2 housing assembly comprising a GFM2 valve body, a left transparent glass cover plate provided on the left side of the GFM2 valve body, a right transparent glass cover plate provided on the right side of the GFM2 valve body, a left pressure plate provided on the top of the left transparent glass cover plate, a right pressure plate provided on the top of the right transparent glass cover plate, and a front oil inlet and a rear oil inlet provided on both sides of the GFM2 valve body;

[0006] GFM2 monitoring assembly, the GFM2 monitoring assembly includes a GFM2 left sensor arranged at the left side of the GFM2 valve body, a GFM2 right sensor arranged at the right side of the GFM2 valve body, a left throttle valve arranged at the left side inside the GFM2 valve body, a right throttle valve arranged at the right side inside the GFM2 valve body, a left paired gear on the same side as the left throttle valve, a right paired gear on the same side as the right throttle valve, and a left bypass valve and a right bypass valve connected to the left and right sides of the GFM2 valve body.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the modular gear flow monitor described in the present invention, a left oil outlet is opened on the left side of the bottom surface of the GFM2 valve body, and a right oil outlet is opened on the right side of the bottom surface of the GFM2 valve body.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the modular gear-type flow monitor described in the present invention, it also includes a GFM3 shell assembly, which includes a GFM3 valve body, a transparent organic glass cover plate arranged on the top surface of the GFM3 valve body, and a glass pressure plate located on the top surface of the transparent organic glass cover plate.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the modular gear flow monitor described in the present invention, the GFM3 housing assembly further includes an oil outlet opened on the bottom surface of the GFM3 valve body, and a right oil inlet and a left oil inlet opened on both sides of the GFM3 valve body.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the modular gear flow monitor described in the present invention, it also includes a GFM3 monitoring component, which includes a GFM3 sensor arranged at the position of the GFM3 valve body and a GFM3 throttle valve arranged in the GFM3 valve body.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the modular gear-type flow monitor described in the present invention, the GFM3 monitoring assembly further includes a GFM3 bypass valve connected to the GFM3 valve body and a GFM3 paired gear disposed in the GFM3 valve body.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the modular gear flow monitor described in the present invention, it also includes a locking assembly, which includes a first internal and external nut, a first hexagon socket screw, a second internal and external nut and a second hexagon socket screw.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0014] The gear structure uses the principle that a pair of meshing gears in a closed chamber can rotate under the drive of oil, and then uses sensors to count, thereby monitoring the flow of lubricating oil passing through. It can solve the problem of long-distance oil transportation and real-time and reliable monitoring of each lubrication point in modern large-scale, high-speed production lines, especially those with many lubrication points and long production lines, and it is low-cost.

[0015] A modular design is adopted, that is, multiple GFM3s, GFM2s, and GFM3s can be connected in parallel as needed. Four-point positioning of internal and external thread nuts plus hexagon socket screws is used to achieve modular design of each flow monitoring device.

[0016] Both GFM2 and GFM3 flow monitoring devices are designed with a built-in bypass valve to facilitate flushing of system pipes during the commissioning phase or to bypass the flow monitoring device during maintenance.

[0017] The GFM2 and GFM3 flow monitoring devices are designed with a built-in flow control valve, which allows manual adjustment of the flow rate to the lubrication points they monitor.

[0018] In order to facilitate observation of the operation of the gears, transparent high-strength organic glass is designed in both GFM2 and GFM3. The pressure plate above it uses a rectangular window for GFM2 and an "I"-shaped hole window for GFM3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and detailed embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive labor. Among them:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the GFM2 valve body of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the GFM2 valve body of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a side view of the GFM2 valve body of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a rear view of the GFM2 valve body of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the GFM2 valve body of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a positional structural diagram of the left bypass valve of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the GFM3 valve body of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the GFM3 valve body of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 9This is a side view of the GFM3 valve body of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a bottom view of the GFM3 valve body of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 11 This is a structural diagram of the locking assembly of the utility model.

[0031] Figure: 11, GFM2 valve body; 12, left transparent glass cover; 13, right transparent glass cover; 14, left pressure plate; 15, right pressure plate; 16, front oil inlet; 17, rear oil inlet; 18, left oil outlet; 19, right oil outlet; 21, GFM2 left sensor; 22, GFM2 right sensor; 23, left throttle valve; 24, left paired gear; 25, right throttle valve; 26, right paired gear; 27, left Bypass valve; 28, right bypass valve; 31, GFM3 valve body; 32, transparent plexiglass cover; 33, glass pressure plate; 34, right oil inlet; 35, left oil inlet; 36, oil outlet; 41, GFM3 sensor; 42, GFM3 throttle valve; 43, GFM3 bypass valve; 44, GFM3 paired gears; 51, first internal and external thread nut; 52, first hexagon socket screw; 53, second internal and external thread nut; 54, second hexagon socket screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] This invention is described in detail with reference to schematic diagrams. For ease of illustration, cross-sectional views of device structures may be partially enlarged and not to scale when describing the embodiments of this invention. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely illustrative and should not limit the scope of this invention. Furthermore, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width, and depth should be included.

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] The utility model provides a modular gear flow monitor, which adopts a gear structure and utilizes the principle that a pair of mutually meshing gears can rotate under the drive of oil in a closed chamber, and then uses sensors to count, so as to monitor the flow of the lubricating oil passing through. It can solve the problem of long-distance transportation of oil and real-time and reliable monitoring of each lubrication point in modern large-scale and high-speed production lines, especially those with a large number of lubrication points and long production lines, and can also ensure low cost.

[0036] Figures 1-11 The figure shows the overall structure of a modular gear flow monitor of the present invention. Figure 1-11 The main structure of this embodiment includes: GFM2 shell component and GFM2 monitoring component.

[0037] The GFM2 housing assembly is used in conjunction with the GFM2 monitoring assembly. Specifically, the GFM2 housing assembly includes a GFM2 valve body 11, a left transparent glass cover plate 12 provided on the left side of the GFM2 valve body 11, a right transparent glass cover plate 13 provided on the right side of the GFM2 valve body 11, a left pressure plate 14 provided on the top of the left transparent glass cover plate 12, a right pressure plate 15 provided on the top of the right transparent glass cover plate 13, and a front oil inlet 16 and a rear oil inlet 17 provided on both sides of the GFM2 valve body 11.

[0038] During specific use, the GFM2 monitoring component is installed and used based on the GFM2 valve body 11, the left transparent glass cover plate 12, and the right transparent glass cover plate 13, and the left transparent glass cover plate 12 and the right transparent glass cover plate 13 facilitate observation of the working status of the gear.

[0039] The GFM2 monitoring assembly is used to achieve real-time and reliable flow monitoring. Specifically, the GFM2 monitoring assembly includes a GFM2 left sensor 21 provided on the left side of the GFM2 valve body 11, a GFM2 right sensor 22 provided on the right side of the GFM2 valve body 11, a left throttle valve 23 provided on the left side of the interior of the GFM2 valve body 11, a right throttle valve 25 provided on the right side of the interior of the GFM2 valve body 11, a left paired gear 24 on the same side as the left throttle valve 23, a right paired gear 26 on the same side as the right throttle valve 25, and a left bypass valve 27 and a right bypass valve 28 connected to the left and right sides of the GFM2 valve body 11;

[0040] During specific use, the medium is injected through the front oil inlet 16 and the rear oil inlet 17 respectively, and discharged through the left oil outlet 18 and the right oil outlet 19. At this time, the medium will push the left paired gears 24 and the right paired gears 26. The left paired gears 24 and the right paired gears 26 are provided with sensing metal sheets. In this way, during the operation of the left paired gears 24 and the right paired gears 26, the metal sensing sheets on the gears will pass under the GFM2 left sensor 21 and the GFM2 right sensor 22 each time, thereby realizing the counting function. The left bypass valve 27 and the right bypass valve 28 are convenient for flushing the system pipeline during the debugging phase, or bypassing the flow monitoring device during maintenance. The left throttle valve 23 and the right throttle valve 25 can manually adjust the flow of the lubrication points they monitor.

[0041] Furthermore, the GFM3 housing assembly includes a GFM3 valve body 31, a transparent organic glass cover plate 32 provided on the top surface of the GFM3 valve body 31, and a glass pressure plate 33 located on the top surface of the transparent organic glass cover plate 32. The GFM3 housing assembly also includes an oil outlet 36 provided on the bottom surface of the GFM3 valve body 31, and a right oil inlet 34 and a left oil inlet 35 provided on both sides of the GFM3 valve body 31. The GFM3 monitoring assembly also includes a GFM3 sensor 41 provided at the position of the GFM3 valve body 31, a GFM3 throttle valve 42 provided in the GFM3 valve body 31, a GFM3 bypass valve 43 in communication with the GFM3 valve body 31, and a GFM3 paired gear 44 provided in the GFM3 valve body 31.

[0042] In use, the GFM3 model works the same way as the GFM2 model.

[0043] Furthermore, a locking assembly is included, which includes a first internal and external tooth nut 51, a first hexagon socket screw 52, a second internal and external tooth nut 53 and a second hexagon socket screw 54;

[0044] During specific use, multiple GFM3s are connected in parallel with each other, GFM2s with each other, and GFM3s with each other through the first internal and external tooth nut 51, the first hexagon socket screw 52, the second internal and external tooth nut 53, and the second hexagon socket screw 54. This modular structural design facilitates centralized management of multiple lubrication points.

[0045] While the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, various modifications may be made and equivalent components may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, as long as no structural conflicts exist, the various features of the embodiments disclosed herein may be combined with one another in any manner, and the omission of an exhaustive description of these combinations in this specification is solely for the sake of space and resource conservation. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but encompasses all technical solutions within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A modular gear flow monitor, characterized in that: include: A GFM2 housing assembly, the GFM2 housing assembly comprising a GFM2 valve body (11), a left transparent glass cover plate (12) provided on the left side of the GFM2 valve body (11), a right transparent glass cover plate (13) provided on the right side of the GFM2 valve body (11), a left pressure plate (14) provided on the top of the left transparent glass cover plate (12), a right pressure plate (15) provided on the top of the right transparent glass cover plate (13), and a front oil inlet (16) and a rear oil inlet (17) provided on both sides of the GFM2 valve body (11); A GFM2 monitoring assembly, the GFM2 monitoring assembly comprising a GFM2 left sensor (21) arranged at the left side of the GFM2 valve body (11), a GFM2 right sensor (22) arranged at the right side of the GFM2 valve body (11), a left throttle valve (23) arranged at the left side of the interior of the GFM2 valve body (11), a right throttle valve (25) arranged at the right side of the interior of the GFM2 valve body (11), a left paired gear (24) on the same side as the left throttle valve (23), a right paired gear (26) on the same side as the right throttle valve (25), and a left bypass valve (27) and a right bypass valve (28) connected to the left and right sides of the GFM2 valve body (11).

2. A modular gear-type flow monitor according to claim 1, characterized in that: A left oil outlet (18) is provided on the left side of the bottom surface of the GFM2 valve body (11), and a right oil outlet (19) is provided on the right side of the bottom surface of the GFM2 valve body (11).

3. A modular gear-type flow monitor according to claim 2, characterized in that: The invention also includes a GFM3 housing assembly, wherein the GFM3 housing assembly includes a GFM3 valve body (31), a transparent organic glass cover plate (32) arranged on the top surface of the GFM3 valve body (31), and a glass pressure plate (33) located on the top surface of the transparent organic glass cover plate (32).

4. A modular gear-type flow monitor according to claim 3, characterized in that: The GFM3 housing assembly further comprises an oil outlet (36) provided on the bottom surface of the GFM3 valve body (31), and a right oil inlet (34) and a left oil inlet (35) provided on both sides of the GFM3 valve body (31).

5. A modular gear-type flow monitor according to claim 4, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a GFM3 monitoring component, wherein the GFM3 monitoring component comprises a GFM3 sensor (41) arranged at the position of the GFM3 valve body (31) and a GFM3 throttle valve (42) arranged in the GFM3 valve body (31).

6. The modular gear-type flow monitor according to claim 5, characterized in that: The GFM3 monitoring assembly further comprises a GFM3 bypass valve (43) in communication with the GFM3 valve body (31) and a GFM3 paired gear (44) disposed within the GFM3 valve body (31).

7. The modular gear-type flow monitor according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a locking assembly, which includes a first internal and external tooth nut (51), a first hexagon socket screw (52), a second internal and external tooth nut (53) and a second hexagon socket screw (54).