Volumetric direct drinking water meter based on Internet of Things

By using chamber isolation and transparent silicone gel potting in the IoT volumetric drinking water meter, the sealing problem of the water meter in harsh environments is solved, the service life is extended and the reliability of the equipment is improved.

CN223435633UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-14SHANDONG CHENHUI ELECTRONICS TECH
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Application Number
CN202520226119.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-13
Publication Date
2025-10-14
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-13

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Technical Problem

The IoT volumetric drinking water meter has a high failure rate in harsh environments, which prevents the technical advantages from being fully utilized.

Method used

By isolating the various chambers of the water meter and encapsulating the circuit board with transparent silicone gel, combined with multiple rubber rings to seal the actuator and valve stem, a comprehensive sealing effect of the shell is achieved.

Benefits of technology

Improves the sealing performance of water meters in humid and sewage environments, extends service life and improves equipment reliability.

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Abstract

A connecting plate is detachably connected with a base meter, a valve rod is arranged on a water inlet pipe of the base meter, an actuator and a circuit board are both fixedly installed in a central control shell, the circuit board is encapsulated through transparent silica gel, and a modified cover plate, a transparent cover and the central control shell are connected in a buckled mode. A valve rod hole is formed in the inner bottom of the central control shell, the upper end of the valve rod penetrates through the valve rod hole to be connected with the actuator, a valve rod pad is arranged on the surface of the valve rod in a sleeved mode, a battery bin is arranged on one side of the central control shell, a battery cover is installed at the rear end of the battery bin in a threaded fit mode, lead sealing holes are formed in the outer side of the battery cover and the bottom of the central control shell, and lead seals are installed in the lead sealing holes. Each chamber of the water meter is isolated to realize independent sealing of each unit, meanwhile, a circuit board is encapsulated by immersed transparent silica gel, and a plurality of rubber rings are additionally arranged between an actuator and a valve rod of a base meter for sealing, so that the comprehensive sealing effect of a shell of the volume type direct drinking water meter of the internet of things is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water meters, and more specifically, to an Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter. Background Art

[0002] The IoT volumetric drinking water meter is a new type of smart water meter developed by integrating IoT technology with traditional volumetric water meters. It not only accurately measures drinking water usage but also enables remote monitoring and management through IoT technology, improving the efficiency and accuracy of water supply management.

[0003] The Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter has now been widely used in various fields to achieve the measurement and control of water resources. However, it is still restricted by many factors during the application process. Among them, the influence of harsh environmental factors such as humid and stuffy working environment and even sewage immersion makes the Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter fail frequently, resulting in the technical advantages and application efficiency of the Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter not being fully utilized. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: an Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter, comprising a flip cover, a decorative cover, a transparent cover, a circuit board, an actuator, a connecting plate, a central control shell and a base meter, the connecting plate being detachably connected to the base meter, a valve stem being provided on the water inlet pipe of the base meter, the actuator and the circuit board being fixedly installed in the central control shell, the circuit board being encapsulated by transparent silicone gel, the decorative cover, the transparent cover and the central control shell being snap-connected, one end of the central control shell being provided with a meter cover of an integrated structure, the meter cover being sleeved on the upper part of the base meter, a convex plate being fixedly provided at one end of the upper part of the meter cover, one end of the flip cover being movably hinged to the convex plate, a valve stem hole being provided at the bottom of the central control shell, the upper end of the valve stem being connected to the actuator through the valve stem hole, a valve stem pad being sleeved on the surface of the valve stem, the valve stem pad being located at the bottom of the central control shell, a battery compartment being provided on one side of the central control shell, a battery being provided in the battery compartment, a battery cover being threadedly installed at the rear end of the battery compartment, lead seal holes being provided on the outer side of the battery cover and the bottom of the central control shell, and lead seals being installed in the lead seal holes.

[0006] Preferably, screw holes are provided on both sides of the bottom of the connecting plate, anti-disassembly buckles are provided in the screw holes, and the central control shell is fixedly connected to the connecting plate by screws.

[0007] Preferably, an actuator cover is provided on the top of the actuator, and pressure columns are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the actuator cover. The pressure columns are fixedly connected to the actuator by screws, and the circuit board is fixedly connected to the actuator cover by screws.

[0008] Preferably, the circuit board has two modes: non-magnetic signal acquisition and magnetic signal acquisition.

[0009] Preferably, a desiccant chamber that is connected to each other is provided on one side of the interior of the central control housing and one side of the bottom of the actuator cover.

[0010] Preferably, two rubber ring grooves are provided on the threaded surface of the battery cover, and rubber rings are sleeved in each of the rubber ring grooves.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0012] In the utility model, the independent sealing of each unit is achieved by isolating the various chambers of the water meter. At the same time, the circuit board is encapsulated with immersed transparent silicone gel, and multiple rubber ring seals are added between the actuator and the valve stem of the base meter, thereby achieving an improvement in the comprehensive sealing effect of the shell of the Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 This is an exploded diagram of an IoT volumetric direct drinking water meter of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the central control shell of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more precise definition of the protection scope of the present invention.

[0017] See Figure 1-Figure 2As shown, the utility model provides an Internet of Things volumetric direct drinking water meter, including a flip cover 101, a decorative cover 102, a transparent cover 103, a circuit board 104, an actuator 106, a connecting plate 300, a central control shell 200 and a base meter 400, wherein the connecting plate 300 is detachably connected to the base meter 400, and a valve stem 401 is provided on the water inlet pipe of the base meter 400. The actuator 106 and the circuit board 104 are both fixedly installed in the central control shell 200, and the circuit board 104 is potted with transparent silicone gel to effectively avoid water soaking and prolong the service life. The decorative cover 102, the transparent cover 103 and the central control shell 200 are snap-fitted together, and one end of the central control shell 200 is provided with a meter cover of an integrated structure, which is sleeved on the base meter 400. On the upper part, a convex plate is fixed at one end of the upper part of the meter cover, and one end of the flip cover 101 is movably hinged to the convex plate. A valve stem hole 207 is provided at the bottom of the central control shell 200, and the upper end of the valve stem 401 passes through the valve stem hole 207 and is connected to the actuator 106. A valve stem pad 402 is sleeved on the surface of the valve stem 401, and the valve stem pad 402 is located at the bottom of the central control shell 200, and a sealing ring is provided under the valve stem pad 402 for sleeved on the surface of the valve stem 401 to improve the sealing between the valve stem 410 and the valve stem hole 207. A battery compartment is provided on one side of the central control shell 200, and a battery 107 is provided in the battery compartment. A battery cover 112 is installed with a threaded connection at the rear end of the battery compartment. Lead seal holes are provided on the outside of the battery cover 112 and the bottom of the central control shell 200, and a lead seal 110 is installed in the lead seal hole.

[0018] In this embodiment, screw holes are provided on both sides of the bottom of the connecting plate 300, and anti-disassembly buckles are provided in the screw holes. The central control shell 200 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 300 by connecting the screws with the anti-disassembly buckles.

[0019] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an actuator cover 105 is provided on the top of the actuator 106, and pressure columns 1051 are fixedly provided at the four corners of the bottom of the actuator cover 105. The pressure columns 105 are fixedly connected to the actuator 106 by screws, so that there is a certain distance between the actuator 106 and the actuator cover 105. The actuator cover 105 can isolate the circuit board 104 from the actuator 106, so that the two are in separate chambers to achieve independent sealing. The circuit board 104 is fixedly connected to the actuator cover 105 by screws.

[0020] Annular sealing grooves are provided at the outer edges of the transparent cover 103 and the actuator cover plate 105 . The buffer sealing grooves are used to inject an appropriate amount of sealant to achieve double sealing protection for the circuit board 104 .

[0021] In this embodiment, the circuit board 104 has two modes: non-magnetic signal acquisition and magnetic signal acquisition.

[0022] In the embodiment, the inside one side of the central control shell 200 and the bottom one side of the actuator cover plate 105 are both provided with the desiccant chambers 201 which are mutually butted.

[0023] In the embodiment, two rubber ring grooves are arranged on the threaded surface of the battery cover 109, and the rubber ring 108 is sleeved in the rubber ring grooves, so that a double sealing structure is formed, and the sealing property of the battery compartment is increased.

[0024] Although the embodiments of the utility model are described in combination with the drawings, the patent owner can make various modifications or changes within the scope of the appended claims, as long as they do not exceed the protection scope described in the claims of the utility model, and should be within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An IoT volumetric drinking water meter, comprising a flip cover, a decorative cover, a transparent cover, a circuit board, an actuator, a connecting plate, a central control housing, and a base meter, characterized in that: The connecting plate is fixedly connected to the base meter, and a valve stem is provided on the water inlet pipe of the base meter. The actuator and the circuit board are fixedly installed in the central control shell, and the circuit board is encapsulated by transparent silicone gel. The decorative cover, the transparent cover and the central control shell are snap-fitted together. One end of the central control shell is provided with a meter cover of an integrated structure, which is sleeved on the upper part of the base meter, and a convex plate is fixedly provided at one end of the upper part of the meter cover. One end of the flip cover is movably hinged to the convex plate. A valve stem hole is provided at the bottom of the central control shell, and the upper end of the valve stem passes through the valve stem hole to be connected with the actuator. A valve stem pad is sleeved on the surface of the valve stem, and the valve stem pad is located at the bottom of the central control shell. A battery compartment is provided on one side of the central control shell, and a battery is arranged in the battery compartment. A battery cover is installed with a threaded joint at the rear end of the battery compartment. Lead seal holes are provided on the outside of the battery cover and the bottom of the central control shell, and a lead seal is installed in the lead seal hole.

2. The Internet of Things volumetric drinking water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: Screw holes are provided on both sides of the bottom of the connecting plate, and anti-disassembly buckles are provided in the screw holes. The central control shell is connected to the connecting plate by screws and the anti-disassembly buckles to complete the fixed connection.

3. The Internet of Things volumetric drinking water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the actuator is provided with an actuator cover plate, and the four corners of the bottom of the actuator cover plate are fixedly provided with pressure columns, which are fixedly connected to the actuator by screws, and the circuit board is fixedly connected to the actuator cover plate by screws.

4. The Internet of Things volumetric drinking water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board has two modes: non-magnetic signal acquisition and magnetic signal acquisition.

5. The Internet of Things volumetric drinking water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side of the interior of the central control housing and one side of the bottom of the actuator cover are both provided with desiccant chambers that are connected to each other.

6. The Internet of Things volumetric drinking water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two rubber ring grooves are arranged on the threaded surface of the battery cover, and rubber rings are sleeved in the rubber ring grooves.