Split type valve control water meter
By introducing components such as a dehumidifier base, desiccant, and exhaust fan into the split-type valve-controlled water meter, the condensation problem caused by temperature differences is solved, ensuring the clarity and accuracy of the water meter readings, preventing oxidation and rust, and preventing electronic components from getting damp, thus enabling the water meter to operate normally.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520004317.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-02
AI Technical Summary
When existing split-type valve-controlled water meters are used inside the box via the inlet pipe, temperature differences cause condensation, which affects the clarity and accuracy of the water meter readings and may lead to oxidation, rust, corrosion, and moisture damage to electronic components.
A split-type valve-controlled water meter was designed, which uses components such as a dehumidifier base, desiccant, exhaust fan and humidity sensor. The dehumidifier base dehumidifies the water meter, and the exhaust fan and humidity sensor provide real-time monitoring and control to keep the water meter box dry.
It effectively prevents the influence of moisture inside the water meter box, maintains clear readings and accurate measurement, avoids oxidation and rust and moisture damage to electronic components, and ensures the normal operation of the water meter.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to water meter technical field, concretely is a split type valve control water meter. BACKGROUND
[0002] The split type valve control water meter is an intelligent water meter with the water meter main body and the control valve separated design. This design makes the water meter main body and the control valve can be installed independently, and do not interfere with each other, thereby improve the flexibility of installation and the convenience of maintenance, the split type valve control water meter carries out data transmission and control through wireless communication technology, the split type valve control water meter is widely used in various places, including residential, commercial buildings, industrial facilities etc. It can help users to monitor and manage water usage in real time, save water, reduce water charges, and provide more convenient water management services, in addition, for water resources management department, the split type valve control water meter helps to better grasp the water usage, and formulates reasonable water resources management policy.
[0003] At present, the current industry user terminal facilities include meter box, pre-meter lock valve, valve control meter and post-meter gate valve, the meter box is used to protect the water meter, the pre-meter lock valve is used for manual operation by the water supply enterprise in emergency, the valve control meter is used for remote valve closing after the user is in arrears, and the post-meter valve is used by the user, however, when the split type valve control water meter in the box is used through the indoor pipe, the temperature difference between the temperature in the box and the temperature of the water body conveyed in the pipe is large, especially in summer or winter, and when the temperature difference is large, the surface of the pipe and the inside of the box body are prone to condensation, and the large humidity in the box body can cause the water meter to oxidize, rust and corrode, and the dial is prone to blackening and growing moss, thereby affecting the reading clarity and measurement accuracy of the water meter, in addition, the humidity can also cause the internal electronic elements of the water meter to be damp, thereby affecting the normal operation and measurement accuracy of the water meter, therefore, we propose a split type valve control water meter. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model discloses a split type valve control water meter, has the advantage of effective dehumidification, solves the temperature difference between the temperature in the box and the temperature of the water body conveyed in the pipe when the split type valve control water meter in the box is used through the indoor pipe is large, especially in summer or winter, and when the temperature difference is large, the surface of the pipe and the inside of the box body are prone to condensation, and the large humidity in the box body can cause the water meter to oxidize, rust and corrode, and the dial is prone to blackening and growing moss, thereby affecting the reading clarity and measurement accuracy of the water meter, in addition, the humidity can also cause the internal electronic elements of the water meter to be damp, thereby affecting the normal operation and measurement accuracy of the water meter.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a split-type valve-controlled water meter, including a meter box, a water pipe installed at the left end of the inner cavity of the meter box, a guide pipe connected to the right side of the water pipe, a water meter body installed at the right end of the guide pipe, an inlet water pipe with a manual valve installed at the left end of the right end of the water meter body, a dehumidifier base fixedly installed at the middle of the bottom of the inner cavity of the meter box, a vent hood installed at the front end of the top of the dehumidifier base, an exhaust fan fixedly installed at the top of the vent hood, a support mesh plate fixedly connected to the lower end of the inner cavity of the dehumidifier base, a holding box slidably connected to the top of the support mesh plate, a mesh partition fixedly connected to the lower end of the inner cavity of the holding box, a desiccant installed at the top of the mesh partition, and multiple equidistantly distributed vent pipes connected to the lower rear side of the dehumidifier base.
[0006] Preferably, a protective door is movably connected to the left end of the front of the meter box via a hinge, and a positioning plate is provided between the right end of the protective door and the meter box.
[0007] Preferably, a pull rod is fixedly installed on the front of the container.
[0008] Preferably, a sealing groove is provided on the outer surface of the front end of the container, and a sealing strip corresponding to the sealing groove is provided at the front end of the inner cavity of the dehumidifier.
[0009] Preferably, the front of the ventilator is connected to multiple equally spaced inhalation branches.
[0010] Preferably, an iron metal plate is embedded on the rear side of the container, and a magnet corresponding to the iron metal plate is embedded on the rear side of the inner cavity of the dehumidifier seat.
[0011] Preferably, a warning light is fixedly installed at the middle of the top of the meter box, a storage battery is provided at the upper end of the inner cavity of the meter box, and a humidity sensor and a microcontroller are fixedly installed sequentially from front to back on the top of the inner cavity of the meter box.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0013] 1. This utility model, through the setting of the dehumidification base, allows the holding box to be pulled out of the dehumidification base via a pull rod, enabling the placement of desiccant for dehumidification on the top of the mesh partition. Then, the holding box is reset within the dehumidification base via the pull rod. Next, when the exhaust fan is operating, it expels the gas from the vent hood, causing the vent pipe to draw gas from the meter box into the lower end of the dehumidification base's inner cavity. After passing through the supporting mesh plate, the gas enters the lower end of the holding box's inner cavity. As the gas passes through the mesh partition and desiccant, it achieves dehumidification. The dehumidified gas then enters the vent hood for replenishment. With the flow of gas, the meter box is effectively kept dry, preventing the adverse effects of moisture on the water meter itself.
[0014] 2. The utility model discloses a humidity sensor's setting can monitor the humidity condition in the meter box in real time to can transmit the monitoring information to the microcontroller and handle, after the microcontroller to information processing is completed, if the moisture in the meter box is greater than the set value, the microcontroller will start the exhaust fan work to can accelerate the removal of the moisture in the meter box, if the exhaust fan is in the working state, and the moisture is still in the high position, the microcontroller will start the warning light and can prompt the staff to check or replace the drying agent in the containing box in time, and the staff's use is facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is the first visual angle structure schematic drawing of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 It is the second visual angle sectional structure schematic drawing of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 It is the explosion structure schematic drawing of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 It is the cooperation structure schematic drawing of the utility model air pipe and dehumidification seat.
[0019] In the drawing: 1, meter box;2, protective door;3, warning light;4, house water pipe;5, water meter body;6, water pipe;7, flow guide pipe;8, drying agent;9, bearing net plate;10, dehumidification seat;11, battery;12, humidity sensor;13, microcontroller;14, air suction branch pipe;15, air pipe;16, exhaust fan;17, containing box;18, pull rod;19, sealing groove;20, air cover;21, net-shaped baffle;22, sealing strip;23, magnet;24, iron metal plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, and obviously, the described embodiments only are a part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skill in the art without making the creative labor belong to the range of protection of the utility model.
[0021] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more than two;The orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0022] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to point out that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected;It can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0023] The meter box 1, the protective door 2, the warning light 3, the water inlet pipe 4, the water meter body 5, the water pipe 6, the flow guide pipe 7, the drying agent 8, the bearing net plate 9, the dehumidification seat 10, the storage battery 11, the humidity sensor 12, the microcontroller 13, the air suction branch pipe 14, the air pipe 15, the exhaust fan 16, the containing box 17, the pull rod 18, the sealing groove 19, the air cover 20, the net-shaped partition plate 21, the sealing strip 22, the magnet 23 and the ferrous metal plate 24 parts of the application are general standard parts or parts known to those skilled in the art, and their structure and principle can be known by the technical personnel through the technical manual or through the conventional experimental method.
[0024] Example one
[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-4As shown in the technical scheme, the utility model provides a kind of split valve control water meter, including meter box 1, the left end of the front of meter box 1 is connected with protective door 2 by hinge, and positioning card is arranged between the right end of protective door 2 and meter box 1, the left end of the inner chamber of meter box 1 is provided with water pipe 6, the right side of water pipe 6 is communicated with flow guide pipe 7, the right end of flow guide pipe 7 is installed with water meter body 5, the right end of water meter body 5 is installed with its left end setting manual valve's house water pipe 4, the middle end of the bottom of the inner chamber of meter box 1 is fixedly installed with dehumidification seat 10, the front end of the top of dehumidification seat 10 is provided with breather cap 20, the top of breather cap 20 is fixedly installed with exhaust fan 16, the lower end of the inner chamber of dehumidification seat 10 is fixedly connected with bearing net plate 9, the top of bearing net plate 9 is slidably connected with containing box 17, the front of containing box 17 is fixedly installed with pull rod 18, the lower end of the inner chamber of containing box 17 is fixedly connected with net-shaped partition 21, the top of net-shaped partition 21 is provided with drying agent 8, the lower end of the rear side of dehumidification seat 10 is communicated with multiple equidistant distribution's breather pipe 15.
[0026] The utility model discloses a kind of split valve control water meter, including meter box 1, the left end of the front of meter box 1 is connected with protective door 2 by hinge, and positioning card is arranged between the right end of protective door 2 and meter box 1, the left end of the inner chamber of meter box 1 is provided with water pipe 6, the right side of water pipe 6 is communicated with flow guide pipe 7, the right end of flow guide pipe 7 is installed with water meter body 5, the right end of water meter body 5 is installed with its left end setting manual valve's house water pipe 4, the middle end of the bottom of the inner chamber of meter box 1 is fixedly installed with dehumidification seat 10, the front end of the top of dehumidification seat 10 is provided with breather cap 20, the top of breather cap 20 is fixedly installed with exhaust fan 16, the lower end of the inner chamber of dehumidification seat 10 is fixedly connected with bearing net plate 9, the top of bearing net plate 9 is slidably connected with containing box 17, the front of containing box 17 is fixedly installed with pull rod 18, the lower end of the inner chamber of containing box 17 is fixedly connected with net-shaped partition 21, the top of net-shaped partition 21 is provided with drying agent 8, the lower end of the rear side of dehumidification seat 10 is communicated with multiple equidistant distribution's breather pipe 15.
[0027] Example two
[0028] As shown in the utility model, Figures 1-4 It is disclosed that the front end of containing box 17 is provided with sealing groove 19 on outer surface, and the front end of the inner chamber of dehumidification seat 10 is provided with sealing strip 22 corresponding to sealing groove 19.
[0029] The utility model discloses a kind of split valve control water meter, including meter box 1, the left end of the front of meter box 1 is connected with protective door 2 by hinge, and positioning card is arranged between the right end of protective door 2 and meter box 1, the left end of the inner chamber of meter box 1 is provided with water pipe 6, the right side of water pipe 6 is communicated with flow guide pipe 7, the right end of flow guide pipe 7 is installed with water meter body 5, the right end of water meter body 5 is installed with its left end setting manual valve's house water pipe 4, the middle end of the bottom of the inner chamber of meter box 1 is fixedly installed with dehumidification seat 10, the front end of the top of dehumidification seat 10 is provided with breather cap 20, the top of breather cap 20 is fixedly installed with exhaust fan 16, the lower end of the inner chamber of dehumidification seat 10 is fixedly connected with bearing net plate 9, the top of bearing net plate 9 is slidably connected with containing box 17, the front of containing box 17 is fixedly installed with pull rod 18, the lower end of the inner chamber of containing box 17 is fixedly connected with net-shaped partition 21, the top of net-shaped partition 21 is provided with drying agent 8, the lower end of the rear side of dehumidification seat 10 is communicated with multiple equidistant distribution's breather pipe 15.
[0030] Example three
[0031] On the basis of embodiment one, the utility model discloses as shown in Figures 1-4 The front of the ventilation pipe 15 is communicated with a plurality of equal-distance distributed inhalation branch pipes 14.
[0032] The technical scheme: through the setting of the inhalation branch pipe 14, the range of the ventilation pipe 15 inhaling the gas in the surface tank 1 can be expanded, and the dehumidification effect is better.
[0033] Embodiment four
[0034] On the basis of embodiment one, the utility model discloses as shown in Figures 1-4 The rear side of the containing box 17 is embedded with the iron metal plate 24, and the rear side of the inner cavity of the dehumidification seat 10 is embedded with the magnet 23 corresponding to the iron metal plate 24.
[0035] The technical scheme: through the setting of the iron metal plate 24 and the magnet 23, after the magnet 23 adsorbs the iron metal plate 24, the reset position of the containing box 17 in the dehumidification seat 10 can be limited.
[0036] Embodiment five
[0037] On the basis of embodiment one, the utility model discloses as shown in Figures 1-4 The middle end of the top of the surface tank 1 is fixedly installed with the warning light 3, the upper end of the inner cavity of the surface tank 1 is provided with the storage battery 11, and the top of the inner cavity of the surface tank 1 is sequentially fixedly installed with the humidity sensor 12 and the microcontroller 13 from front to back.
[0038] The technical scheme: through the setting of the humidity sensor 12, the humidity in the surface tank 1 can be monitored in real time, and the monitoring information can be transmitted to the microcontroller 13 for processing, if the humidity in the surface tank 1 is greater than the set value after the microcontroller 13 completes information processing, the microcontroller 13 will start the exhaust fan 16 to work, so that the removal of the humidity in the surface tank 1 can be accelerated, if the exhaust fan 16 is in working state, and the humidity is still in high position, the microcontroller 13 will start the warning light 3 to light up, can prompt the staff to check or replace the drying agent 8 in the containing box 17 in time, and the use of the staff is facilitated.
[0039] It is important to note that the construction and arrangement of the application shown in the various exemplary embodiments is illustrative only. Although only a few embodiments have been described in detail in this disclosure, those skilled in the art who review the present disclosure will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations, etc.) without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in the present application. For example, elements shown as integrally formed can be constructed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements can be reversed or otherwise varied, and the nature or number of elements or positions can be altered or varied. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present application. The order or sequence of any process or method steps can be varied or re-sequenced without materially affecting the application. Any "means plus function" clauses are intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited functionality and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures. Other substitutions, modifications, changes, and omissions can be made in the design, operating
[0040] Also, to provide a concise description of the exemplary embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation can be described (i.e., those related to the
[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are merely intended for describing the technical solutions of the present application, but not for limiting the protection scope of the present application. Although the present application is described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.
Claims
1. A split-case valve-regulated water meter comprising a meter case (1), characterized in that: The left end of the inner cavity of the meter box (1) is provided with a water pipe (6), the right side of the water pipe (6) is communicated with a flow guide pipe (7), the right end of the flow guide pipe (7) is installed with a water meter body (5), the right end of the water meter body (5) is installed with a household water pipe (4) with a manual valve at the left end, the middle end of the bottom of the inner cavity of the meter box (1) is fixedly installed with a dehumidification seat (10), the front end of the top of the dehumidification seat (10) is provided with a ventilation cover (20), the top of the ventilation cover (20) is fixedly installed with an exhaust fan (16), the lower end of the inner cavity of the dehumidification seat (10) is fixedly connected with a bearing net plate (9), the top of the bearing net plate (9) is slidingly connected with a containing box (17), the lower end of the inner cavity of the containing box (17) is fixedly connected with a mesh partition (21), the top of the mesh partition (21) is provided with a drying agent (8), the lower end of the rear side of the dehumidification seat (10) is communicated with a plurality of equally distributed ventilation pipes (15).
2. The split case valve regulated water meter of claim 1, wherein: The left end of the front of the meter box (1) is hingedly connected with a protective door (2), and a positioning clamping plate is arranged between the right end of the protective door (2) and the meter box (1).
3. The split case valve regulated water meter of claim 1, wherein: The front of the containing box (17) is fixedly installed with a pull rod (18).
4. The split case valve regulated water meter of claim 1 wherein: The outer surface of the front end of the containing box (17) is provided with a sealing groove (19), and the front end of the inner cavity of the dehumidification seat (10) is provided with a sealing strip (22) corresponding to the sealing groove (19).
5. The split case valve regulated water meter of claim 1, wherein: The front of the ventilation pipe (15) is communicated with a plurality of equally distributed air suction branch pipes (14).
6. The split case valve regulated water meter of claim 1, wherein: The rear side of the containing box (17) is embedded with an iron metal plate (24), and the rear side of the inner cavity of the dehumidification seat (10) is embedded with a magnet (23) corresponding to the iron metal plate (24).
7. The split case valve regulated water meter of claim 1, wherein: The middle end of the top of the meter box (1) is fixedly installed with a warning light (3), the upper end of the inner cavity of the meter box (1) is provided with a storage battery (11), and the top of the inner cavity of the meter box (1) is sequentially fixedly installed from front to back with a humidity sensor (12) and a microcontroller (13).