Plate type flowmeter structure based on lightweight design

By using a lightweight plate flow meter, the flow meter components are nested on the outside of the main pipeline, with an embedded detection channel, achieving lightweight integration of the flow meter. This solves the problems of large size and difficult transportation, and improves detection accuracy and transportation convenience.

CN223664054UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12JIANGSU MAN THROTTLING DEVICE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520229153.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-13
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-13

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Technical Problem

Existing plate flow meters are bulky, difficult to install, and costly to transport, making large-scale transportation impossible.

Method used

The flow meter adopts a lightweight design, with its components nested on the outside of the main pipe and the detection channel embedded in the inner wall of the main pipe. The flow meter is integrated into a lightweight form through an annular flow meter and a plug-in connector, reducing its size and simplifying installation.

Benefits of technology

The flow meter features a lightweight, integrated design, reducing its size and weight, simplifying installation and transportation, and improving detection accuracy and practical effectiveness.

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Abstract

The plate type flowmeter structure based on the lightweight design comprises a main pipeline and a flow plate, the flow plate is longitudinally arranged in the center of the interior of the main pipeline, detection flow channels are symmetrically formed in the interior of the main pipeline in the axial direction, and drainage channels are formed in the surfaces of the two sides of the flow plate. The detection flow channels are conducting flow channels embedded in the inner wall of the main pipeline, the drainage channels are conducting flow channels embedded in the flow plate and the inner wall of the main pipeline, the detection flow channels are arranged in the inner walls of the two sides of the main pipeline in a left-right axial symmetry mode, and the middle shapes of the detection flow channels are transversely provided with inserting bases in a penetrating mode. The flow meter originally needing to be arranged on the outer side of the main pipeline in a protruding mode is arranged on the outer side of the main pipeline in an annular mode, so that the purpose of reducing the size of the flow meter to the maximum degree is achieved, the design of the light integrated flow meter is achieved, the overall size is reduced, and the arrangement weight of a flow channel is reduced; and the practical effect of the flowmeter is improved to the maximum extent.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of plate flowmeter, and particularly relates to a plate flowmeter structure based on lightweight design. BACKGROUND

[0002] The flowmeter is called flowmeter in English, and is defined by the National Committee of Scientific and Technological Terminology as an instrument for indicating the flow rate and / or the total amount of fluid in a selected time interval. In simple terms, it is an instrument for measuring the flow rate of fluid in a pipeline or open channel.

[0003] At present, plate flowmeters have been widely used in engineering fields such as petroleum, chemical industry, metallurgy and electric power. The flowmeter mainly consists of a pressure tapping throttling device, a pressure tapping pipe, a three-valve group, a differential pressure transmitter and a support. The pressure tapping throttling device is composed of a pair of flanges that can be connected with the engineering pipeline and a hole plate fixed between the flanges. Each flange is provided with a radial through hole, which constitutes the positive and negative pressure tapping holes, respectively. The three-valve group is composed of positive and negative pressure tapping valves, an adjusting valve and a fluid passage formed by external pipelines between the valves. The differential pressure transmitter is a signal conversion device that can convert the fluid pressure difference signal into an analog electric signal and transmit the electric signal to the terminal display instrument. When used and installed, the pressure tapping throttling device is welded to the pipe connection end through its flanges, the positive and negative pressure tapping holes are connected with the fluid input holes of the positive and negative pressure tapping valves through the pressure tapping pipes, the fluid output holes of the pressure tapping valves are connected with the two pressure tapping chambers of the differential pressure transmitter through two external pipelines, and the adjusting valve is connected between the external pipelines through its fluid inlet and outlet holes.

[0004] However, due to the above-mentioned components, the volume of the plate flowmeter is very large, which not only requires multiple personnel to cooperate during installation, but also has a very large transportation cost. In addition to the need to make special wooden frames for packaging and transportation, the occupied space during transportation is also very large, so that mass transportation cannot be achieved. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] To address the aforementioned issues, this paper proposes a lightweight plate flow meter structure. The plate flow meter includes a main pipe and a flow plate. The flow plate is longitudinally positioned at the center of the main pipe, and a detection channel is symmetrically arranged axially within the main pipe. Both sides of the flow plate have internal guide channels. The detection channel is a conduit embedded within the inner wall of the main pipe, and the guide channels are conduits embedded within the inner walls of both the flow plate and the main pipe. The guide channels are symmetrically positioned at the upper and lower ends of the flow plate surface. One end of the guide channel communicates with the surface outline of the flow plate, and the other end communicates with the end of the detection channel. The detection channel is semi-circular in shape, with its two ends located on the outer sides of the flow plate. The left and right axes of the detection channel are... The flow meter is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the main pipe's inner wall. A transversely penetrating insertion seat is located in the middle of the flow channel. A detection rod is inserted into the insertion seat, with one end of the detection rod inside the flow channel and the other end connected to a ring flow meter. The ring flow meter is nested on the outside of the main pipe. By placing the flow meter, which would normally protrude significantly from the outside of the main pipe, in a ring shape on the outside, the flow meter's volume is minimized. Furthermore, the flow channel, which is responsible for transporting and detecting the flow velocity, is moved from the protruding outside to the inner wall of the main pipe, achieving a lightweight, integrated flow meter design. This not only reduces the overall volume but also the weight of the flow channel arrangement, maximizing the flow meter's practical performance.

[0006] The main pipe is a straight cylindrical pipe. A flow plate is located at the center of the vertical axis inside the main pipe. A mounting bracket is installed in the outer ring of the main pipe. The outer side of the main pipe is connected to the annular flow meter through the mounting bracket. By designing the annular flow meter to be installed on the outer side of the main pipe, the overall size of the plate flow meter is minimized.

[0007] The flow plate is shaped like a thick circular ring plate. The outer edge of the flow plate is integrally connected to the interior of the main pipe. The two sides of the flow plate are the inlet and outlet ends, respectively. The flow plate surface is symmetrically equipped with flow channels along the horizontal axis. By setting flow channels for inlet and outlet at both ends of the flow plate, the water flow is guided into the interior of the detection channel. This also ensures that the flow plate is positioned on both sides to achieve accurate detection.

[0008] The diversion channel is a C-shaped right-angle bend. The inner side of the diversion channel is connected to the outer side of the flow plate through a transverse channel, and the outer side of the diversion channel is connected to the inside of the detection channel through a transverse channel. The vertical middle of the diversion channel is connected to the transverse channels on both the inner and outer sides through a vertical channel. Through the bend design of the diversion channel, water can be diverted into the interior of the detection channel to achieve the effect of integrated internal detection.

[0009] The detection channel is a circular channel with a sloping semi-circular arc. The two ends of the detection channel are connected to the flow channels on both sides of the flow plate. The middle of the detection channel is aligned longitudinally with the center of the flow plate. The interior of the detection channel is connected to the outside of the main pipe through a plug-in connector. The arc-shaped detection channel ensures that the water flow has sufficient flow distance to ensure detection accuracy. It also enables the flow to enter from one end of the flow plate and exit from the other end, ensuring unobstructed circulation of the entire flow meter.

[0010] The connector is a cylindrical conductive seat. One end of the connector is integrally connected to the outer surface of the main pipe, and the other end is connected to the inner side of the annular flow meter. The inner side of the connector is equipped with a detection rod that is inserted and conductive. Through the design of the connector, the detection rod can be efficiently inserted and connected to the inside of the detection channel, thereby enabling the annular flow meter to receive the flow velocity signal easily and quickly.

[0011] The annular flow meter is cylindrical in shape. The two inner ends of the annular flow meter are connected to the outer support of the main pipeline through the mounting bracket. The inner middle of the annular flow meter is connected to the detection rod. The annular flow meter is connected to the internal conduction of the detection channel through the detection rod. By using the annular flow meter, the volume of the entire plate flow meter can be reduced, making the entire flow meter into a pipe pile, which is convenient for transportation and installation.

[0012] Beneficial effects:

[0013] By placing the flow meter, which originally needed to be prominently mounted on the outside of the main pipe, in a ring shape on the outside of the main pipe, the flow meter volume is minimized. Furthermore, the detection channel for transporting and measuring flow velocity is placed inside the inner wall of the main pipe from the protruding outside, thus achieving a lightweight and integrated flow meter design. This not only reduces the overall volume but also the weight of the flow channel arrangement, maximizing the practical effect of the flow meter.

[0014] By using an externally mounted annular flow meter design on the outside of the main pipeline, the overall size of the plate flow meter can be minimized.

[0015] By setting inlet and outlet channels at both ends of the flow plate, the water flow is guided into the interior of the detection channel, and the installation on both sides of the flow plate can achieve accurate detection.

[0016] The design of the bent flow channel allows water to flow into the interior of the detection channel, achieving an integrated internal detection effect.

[0017] The arc-shaped detection channel ensures sufficient flow distance for water, guaranteeing detection accuracy. It also allows water to enter from one end of the flow plate and exit from the other, ensuring unobstructed circulation of the entire flow meter.

[0018] The plug-in design allows the detection rod to be efficiently and directly inserted into the internal connection of the detection channel, thus enabling the annular flow meter to easily and quickly receive flow velocity signals.

[0019] By using an annular flow meter, the overall size of the plate flow meter can be reduced, making the entire flow meter a pipe pile, which facilitates transportation and installation. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a plate flow meter based on a lightweight design.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main channel structure of a plate flow meter based on a lightweight design.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a plate flow meter structure based on a lightweight design.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main channel cross-section of a plate flow meter structure based on a lightweight design.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Main pipe, 2. Mounting bracket, 3. Circular flow meter, 4. Detection rod, 5. Detection channel, 6. Drainage channel, 7. Connector, 8. Flow plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To enhance understanding of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings. These embodiments are only used to explain the present utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0026] 1. Main pipe, 2. Mounting bracket, 3. Circulating flow meter, 4. Detection rod, 5. Detection channel, 6. Drainage channel, 7. Connector, 8. Flow plate.

[0027] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3 and 4;

[0028] A lightweight plate flow meter structure is disclosed. The plate flow meter includes a main pipe 1 and a flow plate 8. The flow plate 8 is longitudinally arranged at the center of the main pipe 1. A detection channel 5 is symmetrically arranged axially inside the main pipe 1. Drainage channels 6 are provided on both sides of the flow plate 8. The detection channel 5 is a conduit embedded in the inner wall of the main pipe 1. The drainage channels 6 are conduits embedded in the inner walls of the flow plate 8 and the main pipe 1. The drainage channels 6 are symmetrically arranged at the upper and lower ends of the surface of the flow plate 8. One end of the drainage channel 6 communicates with the surface outline of the flow plate 8, and the other end communicates with the end of the detection channel 5. The detection channel 5 has a shape... The flow channel is semi-circular. The two ends of the detection channel 5 are located on the outside of the flow plate 8 on both sides. The detection channel 5 is symmetrically arranged on the inner walls of both sides of the main pipe 1. A transversely penetrating insertion seat 7 is provided in the middle of the detection channel 5. A detection rod 4 is inserted into the insertion seat 7. One end of the detection rod 4 is located inside the detection channel 5, and the other end is connected to an annular flow meter 3. The annular flow meter 3 is nested on the outside of the main pipe 1. The main pipe 1 is a straight cylindrical pipe. A flow plate 8 is located at the center of the vertical axis inside the main pipe 1. A mounting bracket 2 is ring-shaped on the outside of the main pipe 1. The outside of the main pipe 1 is connected to the mounting bracket 2. The mounting bracket 2 is nested and connected to the annular flow meter 3. The flow plate 8 is a thick circular annular plate. The outer edge of the flow plate 8 is integrally connected to the interior of the main pipe 1. The two sides of the flow plate 8 are the inlet and outlet ends, respectively. The surface of the flow plate 8 is symmetrically provided with guide channels 6 along the horizontal axis. The guide channels 6 are C-shaped right-angle bends. The inner side of the guide channels 6 is connected to the outer side of the flow plate 8 through a horizontal channel. The outer side of the guide channels 6 is connected to the interior of the detection channel 5 through a horizontal channel. The vertical middle part of the guide channels 6 is connected to the horizontal channels on both the inner and outer sides through a vertical channel. The detection channel 5 is a circular channel with a sloping semi-circular arc. The two ends of the detection channel 5 are respectively connected to the two sides of the flow plate 8. The flow channels 6 are interconnected. The middle part of the detection channel 5 is aligned longitudinally with the center of the flow plate 8. The interior of the detection channel 5 is connected to the outside of the main pipe 1 through the plug-in seat 7. The plug-in seat 7 is a cylindrical conductive seat. One end of the plug-in seat 7 is integrally connected to the outer surface of the main pipe 1. The other end of the plug-in seat 7 is connected to the inside of the annular flow meter 3. The inner side of the plug-in seat 7 is provided with a detection rod 4 for insertion and conduction. The annular flow meter 3 is cylindrical. The two ends of the inner side of the annular flow meter 3 are supported and connected to the outside of the main pipe 1 through the mounting bracket 2. The middle of the inner side of the annular flow meter 3 is connected through the detection rod 4. The annular flow meter 3 is connected to the interior of the detection channel 5 through the detection rod 4.

[0029] Implementation example;

[0030] In use, water flows in from one end of the main pipe 1 and out from the other end. It passes through the flow plate 8, and the flow channel on the surface of the flow plate 8 receives a portion of the water flow and introduces it into the detection channel 5. The water flows in from one end of the detection channel 5 and out from the other end. The detection rod 4, which is inserted into the detection channel 5 through the plug-in seat 7, passes through the annular flow meter 3 set in the guide groove of the main pipe to detect the flow in real time, thereby achieving the detection effect of the integrated lightweight plate flow meter.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design, the plate flow meter comprising a main pipe and a flow plate, wherein the flow plate is longitudinally arranged in the center of the main pipe, characterized in that, The main pipeline has a detection channel arranged symmetrically along its internal axis. Both sides of the flow plate have internal guide channels. The detection channel is a conduit embedded within the inner wall of the main pipeline, and the guide channels are also conduits embedded within the inner walls of the flow plate and the main pipeline. The guide channels are symmetrically located at the upper and lower ends of the flow plate surface. One end of the guide channel communicates with the surface outline of the flow plate, and the other end communicates with the end of the detection channel. The detection channel is a semi-circular arc-shaped channel. Its two ends are located on the outer sides of the flow plate, and it is symmetrically located along the inner walls of both sides of the main pipeline. A transversely penetrating connector is located in the middle of the detection channel. A detection rod is inserted into the connector, with one end inside the detection channel and the other end connected to a ring flow meter. The ring flow meter is nested on the outer side of the main pipeline.

2. The plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main pipe is a straight cylindrical pipe. A flow plate is located at the center of the vertical axis inside the main pipe. An installation bracket is provided on the outer side of the main pipe in the form of a ring. The outer side of the main pipe is nested with a ring flow meter through the installation bracket.

3. The plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flow plate is shaped like a thick circular ring plate. The outer edge of the flow plate is integrally connected to the interior of the main pipe. The two sides of the flow plate are the inlet and outlet ends, respectively. The flow plate surface is symmetrically provided with diversion channels along the horizontal axis.

4. The plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drainage channel is a C-shaped right-angle bend. The inner side of the drainage channel is connected to the outer side of the flow plate through a transverse channel. The outer side of the drainage channel is connected to the inside of the detection channel through a transverse channel. The vertical middle part of the drainage channel is connected to the transverse channels on both the inner and outer sides through a vertical channel.

5. The plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection channel is a circular channel with a sloping semi-circular arc. The two ends of the detection channel are connected to the flow channels on both sides of the flow plate. The middle part of the detection channel is aligned longitudinally with the center of the flow plate. The interior of the detection channel is connected to the outside of the main pipe through a plug-in connector.

6. The plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plug-in socket is cylindrical and has one end integrally connected to the outer surface of the main pipe, while the other end is connected to the inner side of the annular flow meter. The inner side of the plug-in socket is equipped with a detection rod that is inserted into the flow meter.

7. The plate flow meter structure based on lightweight design according to claim 1, characterized in that, The annular flow meter is cylindrical in shape. The two inner ends of the annular flow meter are connected to the outer support of the main pipeline through mounting brackets. The middle inner part of the annular flow meter is connected to the detection rod through the rod. The annular flow meter is connected to the inside of the detection channel through the detection rod.