Water quality monitoring sensor convenient to clean

By introducing a water pump and a motor-driven gear screw system into the water quality monitoring sensor, combined with a brush and filter plate structure, the problem of incomplete cleaning in existing devices is solved, achieving a more thorough cleaning effect.

CN223565675UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18XINYANG WEISHENG ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421955993.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-13
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-13

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Technical Problem

The existing water quality monitoring devices are unable to remove the cleaned algae and dirt, resulting in incomplete cleaning.

Method used

A water quality monitoring sensor that is easy to clean was designed. It uses a water pump in the buoy box to exchange water, and a motor-driven gear and screw system to drive the cleaning disc to slide. Combined with the brush structure, it cleans algae and dirt in the detection probe and mounting hole, and the dirt is discharged through the filter plate and vertical rod structure.

Benefits of technology

This allows for a more thorough cleaning of algae and contaminants inside the detection probe and mounting holes, ensuring the normal operation of the sensor and avoiding the problem of incomplete cleaning.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a water quality monitoring sensor convenient to clean. The water quality monitoring sensor comprises a buoy box (10) and a detection probe (11), a mounting hole (30) is formed in the center of the buoy box (10) in an up-down penetrating manner; a filter plate (31); a cleaning disc (32); under the action of water in the buoy box (10), one part of the buoy box (10) is positioned above the water surface, the other part of the buoy box (10) is positioned below the water surface, the water enters the mounting hole (30) through the filter plate (31), and the water quality is monitored by the detection probe (11); when cleaning is needed, water in the buoy box (10) is discharged through the water pump (20), the whole buoy box (10) is located above the water surface, then the cleaning disc (32) is controlled to slide along the mounting hole (30) so that algae and dirt in the detection probe (11) and the mounting hole (30) can be cleaned, the cleaning disc (32) pushes the filter plate (31) to be opened so that the cleaned algae and dirt can be discharged, and therefore more thorough cleaning can be achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to water quality monitoring technical field especially a water quality monitoring sensor convenient to clean. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water quality monitoring is the process of monitoring and measuring the types of pollutants in water, the concentrations of various pollutants and their trends, and evaluating water quality. Currently, water quality monitoring is usually carried out by using a buoy type water quality monitoring device with various sensors. Generally, a detection probe integrated with multiple sensors is installed at the bottom of the buoy and immersed in water, and a filter shell is provided to protect the detection probe. However, after a long time of use, algae and dirt will adhere to the detection probe and the filter shell, thereby affecting the normal operation of the detection probe. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the algae and dirt on the detection probe and the filter shell regularly. The existing cleaning device cannot discharge the cleaned algae and dirt, resulting in incomplete cleaning. SUMMARY

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model lies in that the cleaning device of the existing water quality monitoring device cannot discharge the cleaned algae and dirt, resulting in incomplete cleaning.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides a water quality monitoring sensor convenient to clean, which comprises a buoy box and a detection probe. The buoy box can contain water. A water pump is arranged in the buoy box to exchange water inside and outside the buoy box. A mounting hole is vertically arranged in the center of the buoy box. A filter plate is slidably arranged at the bottom of the mounting hole. The detection probe is arranged in the mounting hole. A cleaning disc is slidably arranged in the mounting hole to clean and discharge algae and dirt in the detection probe and the mounting hole.

[0005] The water quality monitoring sensor convenient to clean provided by the utility model also has the following technical features.

[0006] The mounting hole is fixed with a motor. The output shaft of the motor is fixed with a first gear. The first gear is engaged with a second gear. Two second gears are symmetrically arranged about the first gear. The second gear is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole. Threaded holes are formed in the second gear. Screws are arranged in the threaded holes. The bottom of the screw is fixed with the cleaning disc.

[0007] An installation rod is fixed in the mounting hole. The detection probe is fixed on the installation rod. The second gear is rotatably arranged on the installation rod. Guide holes are formed in the installation rod. The screw can slide along the guide hole.

[0008] A central hole is formed in the cleaning disc. A plurality of bristles are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the inner wall of the central hole. A plurality of bristles are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the outer wall of the cleaning disc. The bristles are arranged in at least two layers.

[0009] The bristles are arranged obliquely.

[0010] The bottom of the buoy tank is provided with a mounting groove, and the filter plate is in sealing connection with the mounting groove.

[0011] The outer surface of the filter plate is fixed with a sealing ring, and the vertical rod is fixed on the sealing ring.

[0012] The top of the mounting hole is provided with a waterproof and breathable film.

[0013] The water pump comprises a pump body, a first pipe body and a second pipe body, the pump body is arranged at the bottom in the buoy tank, a waterproof layer is arranged outside the pump body, the two sides of the pump body are connected with the first pipe body and the second pipe body respectively, the end of the first pipe body is located at the bottom in the buoy tank, and the end of the second pipe body penetrates through the buoy tank and extends into water.

[0014] The top of the buoy tank is provided with a solar panel through a support, which is used for supplying power to the water pump and the motor.

[0015] The buoy tank is located above the water surface by the action of water in the buoy tank, and the other part is located below the water surface, water enters the mounting hole through the filter plate, and water quality monitoring is performed by the detection probe; when cleaning is needed, the water in the buoy tank is discharged by the water pump, so that the buoy tank is located above the water surface, and then the cleaning disc is controlled to slide along the mounting hole to clean the detection probe and algae and dirt in the mounting hole, the filter plate is opened by the cleaning disc to discharge the cleaned algae and dirt, so that more thorough cleaning is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a partial sectional view of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a partial view of Figure 1 ; It is a partial view of

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the mounting rod;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a partial enlarged view of Figure 1 ; It is a partial enlarged view of

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the filter plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In the following, the utility model will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and in combination with embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0022] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the water quality monitoring sensor convenient to clean includes a buoy tank 10 and a detection probe 11, the buoy tank 10 can contain water, the buoy tank 10 is provided with a water pump 20 for exchanging water inside and outside the buoy tank 10; a mounting hole 30 is vertically arranged in the center of the buoy tank 10, a filter plate 31 is slidably arranged at the bottom of the mounting hole 30, and the detection probe 11 is arranged in the mounting hole 30; a cleaning disc 32 is slidably arranged in the mounting hole 30 for cleaning and discharging algae and dirt in the detection probe 11 and the mounting hole 30.

[0023] Under the action of water inside the buoy tank 10, a part is located above the water surface, and another part is located below the water surface; water enters the mounting hole 30 through the filter plate 31 and is monitored by the detection probe 11; when cleaning is needed, the water inside the buoy tank 10 is discharged by the water pump 20, so that the buoy tank 10 is located above the water surface as a whole, and then the cleaning disc 32 is controlled to slide along the mounting hole 30 to clean the algae and dirt in the detection probe 11 and the mounting hole 30; the filter plate 31 is opened by the cleaning disc 32 to discharge the cleaned algae and dirt, so that more thorough cleaning is realized.

[0024] Among them, the water pump 20 is a bidirectional pump that can realize fluid suction and discharge in two directions, and its structure is prior art, which will not be described here. Of course, two water pumps 20 can also be provided, one for discharging water in the buoy tank 10, and the other for sucking water outside the buoy tank 10.

[0025] Among them, the detection probe 11 integrates a plurality of sensors for detecting a plurality of parameters of water. For example, it can include temperature, color, turbidity, pH value, conductivity, suspended solids, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, and other toxic substances such as phenol, cyanide, arsenic, lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, and organic pesticides. The working principle and specific structure of the detection probe 11 are prior art, which will not be described here.

[0026] Among them, the highest position of the cleaning disc 32 should be higher than the highest water level in the buoy tank 10, so as to avoid the cleaning disc 32 and the driving parts above being soaked by water.

[0027] Preferably, referring to Figure 2 , the mounting hole 30 is fixed with a motor 33, the output shaft of the motor 33 is fixed with a first gear 34, the first gear 34 is engaged with a second gear 35, the two second gears 35 are symmetrically arranged about the first gear 34, the second gear 35 is rotationally arranged in the mounting hole 30, a threaded hole 36 is formed in the second gear 35, a screw rod 37 matched with the threaded hole 36 is arranged in the threaded hole 36, and the bottom of the screw rod 37 is fixed with the cleaning disc 32.

[0028] The output shaft of the motor 33 drives the first gear 34 to rotate, drives the two second gears 35 to rotate, and drives the two screw rods 37 to move downward through the threaded connection, so that the cleaning disc 32 slides downward along the inner wall of the mounting hole 30 to clean the algae and dirt in the detection probe 11 and the mounting hole 30. The cleaning disc 32 slides downward to push the filter plate 31 to open, so that the cleaned algae and dirt are discharged, thereby realizing more thorough cleaning.

[0029] Wherein, referring to Figure 1 , the mounting hole 30 is fixed with a support rod 15, the support rod 15 is fixed with a motor 33, and the support rod 15 is also fixed with a battery 16. The battery 16 is charged by the solar panel 14 and supplies power to the motor 33.

[0030] Wherein, referring to Figure 2 , the two screw rods 37, the rotation direction, the pitch and other threaded parameters of the two threaded holes 36 are the same, the first gear 34 can drive the two second gears 35 to rotate in the same direction, and the two second screw rods 37 can move up and down synchronously.

[0031] Preferably, the mounting hole 30 is fixed with a mounting rod 38, the detection probe 11 is fixed on the mounting rod 38, the second gear 35 is arranged on the mounting rod 38, the mounting rod 38 is provided with a guide hole 39, and the screw rod 37 can slide along the guide hole 39.

[0032] Preferably, the cleaning disc 32 is provided with a central hole 40, a plurality of bristles 41 are arranged on the inner wall of the central hole 40 in a circumferential direction, a plurality of bristles 41 are arranged on the outer wall of the cleaning disc 32 in a circumferential direction, and the bristles 41 are arranged in at least two layers.

[0033] The cleaning disc 32 slides downward along the inner wall of the mounting hole 30, drives the bristles 41 in the central hole 40 to clean the algae and dirt on the surface of the detection probe 11, and drives the bristles 41 on the outer wall of the cleaning disc 32 to clean the algae and dirt in the mounting hole 30.

[0034] Preferably, the bristles 41 are arranged obliquely.

[0035] Wherein, the bristles 41 are arranged obliquely from the center of the cleaning disc 32 to the edge thereof, and the upper and lower two layers of bristles 41 are arranged alternately, so as to achieve better cleaning effect.

[0036] Preferably, referring to Figure 1 , 4 , 5, the bottom of the buoy box 10 is provided with a mounting groove 42, and the filter plate 31 is sealingly connected with the mounting groove 42; the filter plate 31 is provided with two vertical rods 43, the bottom of the buoy box 10 is correspondingly provided with a vertical groove 44, the vertical rod 43 is installed in the vertical groove 44 through a tension spring 45, and the vertical groove 44 is communicated with the mounting groove 42.

[0037] The cleaning disc 32 slides downward and pushes the filter plate 31, the filter plate 31 is moved downward along the vertical slot 44 under the action of the vertical rod 43 to be opened, and the algae and dirt cleaned are flowed along the upper surface of the filter plate 31 to the edge and discharged, and the filter plate 31 is reset under the action of the tension spring 45 after the cleaning disc 32 moves upward.

[0038] Preferably, the outer surface of the filter plate 31 is fixed with a sealing ring 46, and the vertical rod 43 is fixed on the sealing ring 46, and the sealing ring 46 can be in contact with the mounting slot 42 to be sealed.

[0039] Preferably, the upper surface of the filter plate 31 is arranged to be downwardly inclined from the center to the edge, so as to facilitate the water, algae and dirt in the mounting hole 30 to flow out along the upper surface of the filter plate 31.

[0040] Preferably, the top of the mounting hole 30 is provided with a waterproof breathable film 12.

[0041] So as to avoid water from entering from the top of the mounting hole 30, and at the same time enable water to enter from the filter plate 31 at the bottom of the mounting hole 30.

[0042] Preferably, the material of the waterproof breathable film 12 is polytetrafluoroethylene.

[0043] Preferably, the water pump 20 comprises a pump body 21, a first pipe body 22 and a second pipe body 23, the pump body 21 is arranged at the bottom of the buoy box 10, the pump body 21 is externally provided with a waterproof layer, the two sides of the pump body 21 are respectively connected with the first pipe body 22 and the second pipe body 23, the end of the first pipe body 22 is located at the bottom of the buoy box 10, and the end of the second pipe body 23 penetrates through the buoy box 10 and extends into water.

[0044] Preferably, the suction and discharge directions can be switched by controlling the rotation direction of the driving motor in the pump body 21.

[0045] Preferably, the top of the buoy box 10 is provided with a solar panel 14 through a support column 13, which is used for supplying power to the water pump 20 and the motor 33.

[0046] Preferably, the solar panel 14 is electrically connected with the water pump 20 and the motor 33, and a control module is arranged on the buoy box 10, which can regularly clean the detection probe 11 and the mounting hole 30, and can be realized through a control circuit. Specifically, the control module can control the operation of the water pump 20 and the motor 33, such as operation power, time, etc.

[0047] The working principle of the utility model is as follows:

[0048] The water pump 20 is controlled to run to inject water into the buoy tank 10, so that a part of the buoy tank 10 is above the water surface and another part is below the water surface; the top of the installation hole 30 is provided with a waterproof air-permeable film 12, so that water can enter the installation hole 30 through the filter plate 31 and be monitored by the detection probe 11;

[0049] When cleaning is needed, the water pump 20 is controlled to run reversely to discharge the water in the buoy tank 10, so that the whole buoy tank 10 is above the water surface; the motor 33 is controlled to run, the output shaft of the motor 33 drives the first gear 34 to rotate, drives the two second gears 35 to rotate, and drives the screw rod 37 to move downward along the guide hole 39 through the threaded connection, so that the cleaning disc 32 slides downward along the inner wall of the installation hole 30, drives the bristles 41 in the central hole 40 to clean the algae and dirt on the surface of the detection probe 11, and drives the bristles 41 on the outer wall of the cleaning disc 32 to clean the algae and dirt in the installation hole 30; the cleaning disc 32 slides downward and pushes the filter plate 31, the filter plate 31 moves downward along the vertical slot 44 with the vertical rod 43 to open, so that the cleaned algae and dirt flow to the edge along the upper surface of the filter plate 31 and are discharged, so that more thorough cleaning is realized.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A water quality monitoring sensor that is easy to clean, comprising a buoy box (10) and a detection probe (11), characterized in that, The buoy box (10) can hold water. The buoy box (10) is equipped with a water pump (20) for exchanging the water inside and outside the buoy box (10). The buoy box (10) has a mounting hole (30) running through its center. A filter plate (31) is slidably installed at the bottom of the mounting hole (30). A detection probe (11) is installed inside the mounting hole (30). A cleaning plate (32) is slidably installed inside the mounting hole (30) for cleaning and discharging algae and dirt from the detection probe (11) and the mounting hole (30).

2. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting hole (30) is fixed with a motor (33), the output shaft of the motor (33) is fixed with a first gear (34), the first gear (34) meshes with a second gear (35), the two second gears (35) are symmetrically arranged about the first gear (34), the second gears (35) are rotatably arranged in the mounting hole (30), the second gear (35) is provided with a threaded hole (36), and a matching screw (37) is provided in the threaded hole (36), the bottom of the screw (37) is fixed with the cleaning disc (32).

3. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 2, characterized in that, An installation rod (38) is fixed inside the installation hole (30). The detection probe (11) is fixed on the installation rod (38). The second gear (35) is rotatably mounted on the installation rod (38). A guide hole (39) is provided on the installation rod (38). The screw (37) can slide along the guide hole (39).

4. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cleaning disc (32) has a central hole (40), and multiple bristles (41) are spaced apart along its circumference on the inner wall of the central hole (40). Multiple bristles (41) are spaced apart along its circumference on the outer wall of the cleaning disc (32). The bristles (41) are arranged in at least two layers on the top and bottom.

5. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bristles (41) are set at an angle.

6. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the buoy box (10) is provided with an installation groove (42), and the filter plate (31) is sealed to the installation groove (42); the filter plate (31) is provided with two vertical rods (43), and the bottom of the buoy box (10) is provided with a vertical groove (44) respectively. The vertical rods (43) are installed in the vertical groove (44) by a tension spring (45), and the vertical groove (44) is connected to the installation groove (42).

7. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 6, characterized in that, A sealing ring (46) is fixed on the outer surface of the filter plate (31), and the vertical rod (43) is fixed on the sealing ring (46). The sealing ring (46) can contact and seal with the mounting groove (42).

8. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the mounting hole (30) is provided with a waterproof and breathable membrane (12).

9. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water pump (20) includes a pump body (21), a first pipe body (22), and a second pipe body (23). The pump body (21) is located at the bottom inside the buoy box (10). A waterproof layer is provided on the outside of the pump body (21). The two sides of the pump body (21) are connected to the first pipe body (22) and the second pipe body (23) respectively. The end of the first pipe body (22) is located at the bottom inside the buoy box (10), and the end of the second pipe body (23) passes through the buoy box (10) and extends into the water.

10. The easy-to-clean water quality monitoring sensor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the buoy box (10) is equipped with a solar panel (14) via a support column (13) for supplying power to the water pump (20) and the motor (33).