Dry type valve control water meter

By designing a dry-type valve-controlled water meter, the sealing cavity formed by the copper-sealed module assembly and tempered glass solves the problem of sealing and moisture prevention in humid environments, achieving stable operation and long lifespan of the device, and reducing production costs.

CN223649960UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09SANCHUAN WISDOM TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520040084.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-08
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-08

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing valve-controlled water meters do not provide ideal sealing and moisture protection in humid and low-lying environments, making electronic components susceptible to water and moisture, thus affecting stable operation.

Method used

The dry valve-controlled water meter adopts a design that uses copper-sealed module components and tempered glass to form a sealed cavity, combined with a sealing ring for protection, and is fixed by a cover to cover the gearbox, counter and other components to prevent water and moisture from entering. At the same time, the micro motor directly meshes with the gears for drive, simplifying the structure.

Benefits of technology

It achieves excellent sealing and moisture protection, extends service life, ensures normal operation of components, provides unobstructed visibility, and simplifies the structure to reduce costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a dry type valve control water meter which comprises a valve control base meter, a gear box, a copper sealing module assembly and a cover body. The gear box is fixed on the valve control base meter; the cover body presses the top of the copper sealing module assembly and is fixed on the valve control base meter; the copper sealing module assembly is fixedly assembled on the valve control base meter; the gear box is completely covered by the cover body; the copper sealing module assembly comprises a copper sealing cover and toughened glass fixed on the copper sealing cover; a sealing ring is arranged between the copper sealing cover and the toughened glass; and a counter is assembled in the copper sealing cover. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of good sealing and moisture-proof effects, simple structure, long service life, stable operation and the like.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of valve-controlled water meter technology, and in particular to a dry valve-controlled water meter. Background Technology

[0002] In some parts of my country, water meters are often installed centrally in pipe wells during urban infrastructure planning, resulting in them operating in damp, low-lying environments for extended periods. Especially during the rainy season, they are frequently submerged in water. Therefore, ensuring the long-term stable operation of smart water meters in such environments is crucial for protecting their electronic components from moisture. However, current valve-controlled water meters still have certain deficiencies in terms of sealing and moisture protection, resulting in less than ideal protection. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the defects of the existing technology and provide a dry valve-controlled water meter.

[0004] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A dry-type valve-controlled water meter includes a valve-controlled base meter, a gearbox, a copper seal module assembly, and a cover. The gearbox is fixed to the valve-controlled base meter. The cover presses down on the top of the copper seal module assembly and is fixed to the valve-controlled base meter. The copper seal module assembly is fixedly assembled to the valve-controlled base meter. The gearbox is completely covered by the cover. The copper seal module assembly includes a copper seal cover and tempered glass fixed to the copper seal cover. A sealing ring is provided between the copper seal cover and the tempered glass. A counter is installed inside the copper seal cover.

[0006] Furthermore, the counter includes a lower clamping plate and an upper clamping plate; the lower clamping plate is provided with a battery compartment and a motor slot; a micro motor is installed in the motor slot; a battery for providing power to the micro motor is installed in the battery compartment; a counter gear set is provided on the upper clamping plate; a clamping plate positioning post is also provided on the upper clamping plate; the lower clamping plate is provided with a clamping plate positioning hole that matches the clamping plate positioning post; the lower clamping plate and the upper clamping plate are fixed together by the clamping plate positioning post and the clamping plate positioning hole.

[0007] Furthermore, a circuit board is provided on the upper clamping plate; a circuit board positioning hole is provided on the circuit board; a circuit board positioning post is provided on the upper clamping plate; the circuit board is positioned and assembled on the circuit board positioning post through the circuit board positioning hole, and is fixed on the upper clamping plate by the circuit board buckle; a panel is also provided on the upper clamping plate; a pointer and a sensing pointer connected to the counter gear set are provided on the panel.

[0008] Furthermore, the micro motor is locked to the lower clamping plate by a motor clip; an upper magnet is provided at the bottom of the micro motor.

[0009] Furthermore, the gearbox includes a lower gearbox housing and a cover plate; the cover plate is fixed to the lower gearbox housing by cover plate screws; the lower gearbox housing has multiple shaft holes, in which gear shafts are installed, and gear sets are fitted on the gear shafts; the lower gearbox housing also has sector teeth that mesh with the gear sets; the bottom of the sector teeth is connected to a linkage valve stem that passes through the lower gearbox housing; and a valve stem sealing ring is provided on the linkage valve stem.

[0010] Furthermore, a transmission magnet bracket is also provided inside the lower gearbox; the transmission magnet bracket is meshed with the gear set, and a lower magnet is provided on the top for use with the upper magnet; the lower magnet is positioned directly opposite the bottom of the micro motor above.

[0011] Furthermore, the valve control base is provided with a gearbox mounting post; the gearbox is provided with a gearbox mounting hole that matches the gearbox mounting post; the gearbox is inserted into the gearbox mounting post through the gearbox mounting hole and fixed to the valve control base by gearbox mounting screws.

[0012] Furthermore, the valve control base gauge is also provided with a cover mounting hole; the cover is fixed to the cover mounting hole of the valve control base gauge by cover mounting screws; and each cover mounting screw is provided with an anti-tamper plug.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0014] (1) This utility model uses a cover to press the top of the copper seal module assembly to fix the copper seal module assembly onto the valve control base gauge. After rolling, the copper seal cover of the copper seal module assembly forms a sealed cavity with the sealing ring and tempered glass, which can effectively protect the internal battery, micro motor and circuit board and other components from being affected by water and moisture to work normally. At the same time, the tempered glass will not fog up and obstruct the view when the counter is reading. It has a good sealing and moisture-proof effect, long service life and stable operation.

[0015] (2) The micro motor of this utility model is directly downward, and does not require bevel gear reversal. It can be driven by directly meshing with the gear. This structural design allows the copper cover to be stamped directly without side welding, which simplifies the structure and reduces costs. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the valve-controlled water meter provided by this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the cross-section of the valve-controlled water meter provided by this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the copper seal module assembly structure provided by this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the counter structure provided by this utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the installation structure of the lower clamping plate and the upper clamping plate provided by this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the lower clamping plate structure provided by this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the circuit board mounting structure provided by this utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the gear shaft and shaft hole structure provided by this utility model;

[0024] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the gearbox lower box structure provided by this utility model;

[0025] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the gearbox lower box assembly provided by this utility model.

[0026] The labels in the diagram indicate:

[0027] 1. Valve-controlled base gauge; 2. Gearbox; 3. Copper-sealed module assembly; 4. Cover; 5. Copper-sealed cover; 6. Tempered glass; 7. Sealing ring; 8. Counter; 9. Lower clamping plate; 10. Upper clamping plate; 11. Battery compartment; 12. Motor slot; 13. Micro motor; 14. Battery; 15. Counter gear set; 16. Clamping plate positioning post; 17. Clamping plate positioning hole; 18. Circuit board; 19. Circuit board positioning hole; 20. Circuit board positioning post; 21. Circuit board clip; 22. Panel; 3. Pointer; 24. Sensor pointer; 25. Gearbox lower housing; 26. Cover plate; 27. Cover plate screws; 28. Shaft hole; 29. ​​Gear shaft; 30. Gear set; 31. Sector tooth; 32. Linkage valve stem; 33. Valve stem sealing ring; 34. Lower magnet; 35. Gearbox mounting post; 36. Gearbox mounting hole; 37. Gearbox mounting screws; 38. Cover mounting hole; 39. Cover mounting screws; 40. Anti-tamper plug; 41. Motor clip; 42. Transmission magnet bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0029] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the utility model product is in use. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0033] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not imply that components must be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but rather that they can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," not that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0034] Example

[0035] like Figures 1-7As shown, a dry valve-controlled water meter includes a valve-controlled base meter 1, a gearbox 2, a copper seal module assembly 3, and a cover 4. The gearbox 2 is fixed to the valve-controlled base meter 1. The cover 4 presses down on the top of the copper seal module assembly 3 and is fixed to the valve-controlled base meter 1. The copper seal module assembly 3 is fixedly assembled on the valve-controlled base meter 1. The gearbox 2 is completely covered by the cover 4. The copper seal module assembly 3 includes a copper seal cover 5 and tempered glass 6 fixed on the copper seal cover 5. A sealing ring 7 is provided between the copper seal cover 5 and the tempered glass 6. After rolling, the copper seal cover 5, the sealing ring 7, and the tempered glass 6 form a sealed cavity, which can effectively protect the inner cavity. The electronic components are not affected by water and moisture, and the tempered glass 6 does not fog up and obstruct the view when reading. It has good sealing and moisture-proof effect, long service life, and stable operation. A counter 8 is installed inside the copper cover 5. The counter 8 includes a lower clamping plate 9 and an upper clamping plate 10. A battery compartment 11 and a motor slot 12 are provided on the lower clamping plate 9. A micro motor 13 is installed in the motor slot 12. The micro motor 13 is oriented in a specific direction and can be driven directly by meshing with a gear without the need for bevel gear reversal. This structural design allows the copper cover 5 to be directly stamped without side welding, simplifying the structure and reducing costs. The micro motor 13 is locked to the lower clamping plate 9 by a motor clip 41 to prevent movement; an upper magnet is provided at the bottom of the micro motor 13; a battery 14 for providing power to the micro motor 13 is installed in the battery compartment 11; a counter gear set 15 is provided on the upper clamping plate 10; a clamping plate positioning post 16 is also provided on the upper clamping plate 10; the lower clamping plate 9 is provided with a clamping plate positioning hole 17 that matches the clamping plate positioning post 16; the lower clamping plate 9 and the upper clamping plate 10 are fixed together by the clamping plate positioning post 16 and the clamping plate positioning hole 17, and a screw is inserted into the clamping plate positioning hole 17 and fixed to the clamping plate positioning post 16 through the clamping plate positioning hole 17. The lower clamping plate 9 and the upper clamping plate 10 are fixed together. A circuit board 18 is provided on the upper clamping plate 10. A circuit board positioning hole 19 is provided on the circuit board 18. A circuit board positioning post 20 is provided on the upper clamping plate 10. The circuit board 18 is positioned and assembled on the circuit board positioning post 20 through the circuit board positioning hole 19, and is fixed on the upper clamping plate 10 by the circuit board buckle 21. The structure is stable and will not fall off. A panel 22 is also provided on the upper clamping plate 10. A pointer 23 and a sensor pointer 24 connected to the counter gear set 15 are provided on the panel 22. The water flow reading of the counter 8 can be viewed through the panel 22.

[0036] like Figures 8-10As shown, the gearbox 2 includes a lower gearbox housing 25 and a cover plate 26; the cover plate 26 is fixed to the lower gearbox housing 25 by cover plate screws 27; the lower gearbox housing 25 has multiple shaft holes 28, and gear shafts 29 are installed in the shaft holes 28, with gear sets 30 fitted on the gear shafts 29; the lower gearbox housing 25 also has sector teeth 31 that mesh with the gear sets 30; the bottom of the sector teeth 31 is connected to a linkage valve stem 32 that passes through the lower gearbox housing 25, and the bottom of the linkage valve stem 32 is connected to a valve; the linkage valve stem 32 is provided with a valve stem sealing ring 33 to improve airtightness and prevent water leakage; the lower gearbox housing 25 also has a transmission magnet bracket 42; the transmission magnet bracket 42 and the gear set 30... The valve base is connected by a meshing mechanism, with a lower magnet 34 at the top for use with the upper magnet. The lower magnet 34 is positioned directly opposite the bottom of the micro motor 13 above. The micro motor 13 transmits magnetic power through the two magnets, thereby driving the transmission magnet bracket 42 to rotate. The transmission magnet bracket 42 drives the gear set 30 to rotate, the gear set 30 drives the sector teeth 31 to rotate, and the sector teeth 31 drives the linkage valve stem 32 to rotate, thus enabling the linkage valve stem 32 to control the opening and closing of the valve. The valve control base 1 is provided with a gearbox mounting post 35. The gearbox 2 is provided with a gearbox mounting hole 36 that matches the gearbox mounting post 35. The gearbox 2 is inserted into the gearbox mounting post 35 through the gearbox mounting hole 36 and fixed to the valve control base 1 by gearbox mounting screws 37.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the valve-controlled base meter 1 is also provided with a cover mounting hole 38; the cover 4 is fixed to the cover mounting hole 38 of the valve-controlled base meter 1 by cover mounting screws 39; each cover mounting screw 39 is provided with an anti-dismantling plug 40 to prevent the valve-controlled water meter from being disassembled by external personnel.

[0038] The preferred embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make numerous modifications and variations based on the concept of this utility model without creative effort. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by those skilled in the art based on the concept of this utility model through logical analysis, reasoning, or limited experimentation on the basis of existing technology should be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter, characterized in that, The valve-controlled water meter includes a valve-controlled base meter (1), a gearbox (2), a copper seal module assembly (3), and a cover (4); the gearbox (2) is fixed on the valve-controlled base meter (1); the cover (4) presses down on the top of the copper seal module assembly (3) and is fixed on the valve-controlled base meter (1); the copper seal module assembly (3) is fixedly assembled on the valve-controlled base meter (1); the gearbox (2) is completely covered by the cover (4); the copper seal module assembly (3) includes a copper seal cover (5) and tempered glass (6) fixed on the copper seal cover (5); a sealing ring (7) is provided between the copper seal cover (5) and the tempered glass (6); a counter (8) is assembled inside the copper seal cover (5).

2. The dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The counter (8) includes a lower clamping plate (9) and an upper clamping plate (10); the lower clamping plate (9) is provided with a battery compartment (11) and a motor slot (12); a micro motor (13) is installed in the motor slot (12); a battery (14) for providing power to the micro motor (13) is installed in the battery compartment (11); a counter gear set (15) is provided on the upper clamping plate (10); a clamping plate positioning post (16) is also provided on the upper clamping plate (10); the lower clamping plate (9) is provided with a clamping plate positioning hole (17) that matches the clamping plate positioning post (16); the lower clamping plate (9) and the upper clamping plate (10) are fixed together by the clamping plate positioning post (16) and the clamping plate positioning hole (17).

3. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper clamping plate (10) is provided with a circuit board (18); the circuit board (18) is provided with a circuit board positioning hole (19); the upper clamping plate (10) is provided with a circuit board positioning post (20); the circuit board (18) is positioned and assembled on the circuit board positioning post (20) through the circuit board positioning hole (19), and is fixed on the upper clamping plate (10) by the circuit board buckle (21); the upper clamping plate (10) is also provided with a panel (22); the panel (22) is provided with a pointer (23) and a sensing pointer (24) connected to the counter gear set (15).

4. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 3, characterized in that, The micro motor (13) is locked to the lower clamping plate (9) by a motor buckle (41); an upper magnet is provided at the bottom of the micro motor (13).

5. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 4, characterized in that, The gearbox (2) includes a gearbox lower box (25) and a cover plate (26); the cover plate (26) is fixed to the gearbox lower box (25) by cover plate screws (27); the gearbox lower box (25) is provided with a plurality of shaft holes (28), a gear shaft (29) is provided in the shaft holes (28), and a gear set (30) is fitted on the gear shaft (29); the gearbox lower box (25) is also provided with a sector tooth (31) that meshes with the gear set (30); the bottom of the sector tooth (31) is connected to a linkage valve stem (32) that passes through the gearbox lower box (25); a valve stem sealing ring (33) is provided on the linkage valve stem (32).

6. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 5, characterized in that, The gearbox lower box (25) is also provided with a transmission magnet bracket (42); the transmission magnet bracket (42) is meshed with the gear set (30), and a lower magnet (34) is provided on the top for use with the upper magnet; the lower magnet (34) is positioned directly opposite the bottom of the micro motor (13) above.

7. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 6, characterized in that, The valve control base (1) is provided with a gearbox mounting post (35); the gearbox (2) is provided with a gearbox mounting hole (36) that matches the gearbox mounting post (35); the gearbox (2) is inserted into the gearbox mounting post (35) through the gearbox mounting hole (36) and fixed to the valve control base (1) by the gearbox mounting screw (37).

8. A dry-type valve-controlled water meter according to claim 7, characterized in that, The valve control base (1) is also provided with a cover mounting hole (38); the cover (4) is fixed to the cover mounting hole (38) of the valve control base (1) by cover mounting screws (39); each cover mounting screw (39) is provided with an anti-disassembly plug (40).