Precipitation monitoring device

By introducing a collection hopper and elastic cover structure into the rain gauge, the problems of clogging and difficulty in cleaning impurities in tipping bucket rain gauges are solved, enabling accurate measurement of precipitation and easy cleaning.

CN223742771UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30SICHUAN JIARUIFENG TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520105451.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-16
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-16

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Technical Problem

Existing tipping bucket rain gauges are prone to clogging when collecting rainwater containing impurities, leading to inaccurate measurements, and the solid impurities in the filter bucket are difficult to clean.

Method used

A precipitation monitoring device was designed, including a rain gauge body, a collection hopper, an elastic cover, and a connecting cover. The collection hopper guides raindrops, and the elastic cover and liquid cavity structure ensure that impurities are blocked. Raindrops enter the collection hopper through filter holes and through holes, maintaining open area and permeability.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy of precipitation measurement, ensures that raindrops enter the rain gauge smoothly, avoids clogging by impurities, and simplifies the impurity cleaning process.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a precipitation monitoring device, which comprises a rain gauge body, a liquid collecting hopper, an elastic cover and a connecting cover, and is characterized in that the liquid collecting hopper is mounted on the rain gauge body; the top end of the elastic cover is connected with the liquid collecting hopper, a connecting rod is mounted at the bottom end of the elastic cover, and the elastic cover is detachably connected with the connecting cover through the connecting rod; a through hole is formed in the connecting cover; a liquid cavity communicated with the through hole is formed between the elastic cover and the liquid collecting hopper; a plurality of filter holes are formed in the elastic cover; the connecting cover is conical; the tipping-bucket rain gauge can solve the problems that solid impurities in the filter barrel are inconvenient to clean, and rainwater cannot enter the tipping-bucket rain gauge due to excessive solid impurities in the filter barrel in the prior art.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to rain amount monitoring technical field, concretely relates to a precipitation monitoring device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the rain gauge used by the rain amount monitoring system is mostly a tipping bucket rain gauge, which is an important instrument for observing and recording rainfall in nature and is widely used in the fields of hydrology, meteorology, agriculture, railway and disaster prevention, and in order to ensure the measurement accuracy of the rain gauge, in addition to completing daily maintenance according to the regulations, the rain gauge also needs to be checked according to the specified period.

[0003] When the tipping bucket rain barrel collects rainwater containing a large amount of impurities, it may encounter the problem of blockage, so it is necessary to isolate the leaves and other impurities falling during rainfall outside the rain barrel to avoid the blockage of the rain barrel affecting the monitoring of rainfall; for example, the utility model disclosed in the announcement No. CN202021123219.8 (hereinafter referred to as prior art 1) discloses a tipping bucket rain sensor convenient for filtering impurities in water, which comprises an outer cylinder and a filter barrel; the outer cylinder is covered around the tipping bucket rain gauge, the outer cylinder top is provided with a water collecting funnel, the water collecting funnel bottom center is provided with a water outlet, and the tipping bucket rain gauge is located below the water outlet; the top of the outer cylinder is provided with an opening, and the filter barrel is installed at the opening of the top of the outer cylinder;

[0004] The filter barrel of prior art 1 can prevent solid impurities from entering the tipping bucket rain gauge with rainwater, but it is not convenient to clean the solid impurities in the filter barrel, and too much solid impurities in the filter barrel will still cause rainwater to be unable to enter the tipping bucket rain gauge. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a precipitation monitoring device, which can solve the problem that it is not convenient to clean the solid impurities in the filter barrel in the prior art, and too much solid impurities in the filter barrel will still cause rainwater to be unable to enter the tipping bucket rain gauge in the actual use process.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the technical scheme of:

[0007] A precipitation monitoring device, comprising a rain gauge body, a liquid collecting hopper, an elastic cover and a connecting cover, the liquid collecting hopper is installed on the rain gauge body;

[0008] The top end of the elastic cover is connected with the liquid collecting hopper, the bottom end of the elastic cover is provided with a connecting rod, and the elastic cover is detachably connected with the connecting cover through the connecting rod; the connecting cover is provided with a through hole; a liquid cavity in communication with the through hole is arranged between the elastic cover and the liquid collecting hopper;

[0009] The elastic cover is provided with a plurality of filter holes.

[0010] Preferably, the connecting cover is conical.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting rod is threadedly connected with the connecting cover.

[0012] Preferably, a rotating block is mounted at an end of the connecting rod away from the connecting cover.

[0013] Preferably, a sliding groove is arranged at a bottom end of the connecting rod, a clamping block is slidingly mounted in the sliding groove, a spring is connected to the clamping block, the clamping block is connected with the sliding groove through the spring, and the clamping block is used for fixing the elastic cover after cooperating with the connecting cover.

[0014] Preferably, a stepped platform is arranged in the liquid collecting hopper, and a mounting ring is connected to a bottom end of the elastic cover, and the elastic cover is connected with the stepped platform through the mounting ring.

[0015] Preferably, the mounting ring is detachably connected with the liquid collecting hopper.

[0016] Preferably, the liquid collecting hopper is detachably connected with the rain gauge body.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] By arranging the liquid collecting hopper, raindrops entering the liquid collecting hopper can be guided and concentrated, so that the raindrops can accurately fall on the measuring position of the rain gauge, thereby improving the measuring accuracy.

[0019] Impurities and leaves entering the liquid collecting hopper along with the rainwater can be blocked by the elastic cover, and by arranging the liquid cavity, the elastic cover and the liquid collecting hopper can be kept a certain open area and permeability, so that after the impurities and leaves are blocked by the elastic cover, the raindrops can smoothly enter the liquid collecting hopper through the filter holes and the through holes in sequence. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments, and it should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the utility model, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of the drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 The local enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0024] In the drawings, the component list represented by each sign is as follows:

[0025] 101 - rain gauge body, 102 - collecting hopper, 103 - elastic cover, 104 - connecting cover, 105 - connecting rod, 106 - clamping block, 107 - rotating block, 108 - stepped platform, 109 - mounting ring, 110 - vibrator, 111 - spring, 112 - sliding groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Hereinafter, only certain exemplary embodiments are simply described. As those skilled in the art can recognize, the described embodiments can be modified in various different ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, the drawings and the description are considered to be exemplary in nature rather than limiting.

[0027] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying 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 limiting the embodiments of the present application.

[0028] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0029] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, or it can be communicated; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or can include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature is "on", "above" and "on the surface of" the second feature, which includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature is "under", "below" and "under the surface of" the second feature, which includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0031] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the embodiments of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the embodiments of the present application, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the embodiments of the present application can repeatedly refer to numbers and / or letters in different examples, and such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, which itself does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0032] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Referring to Figures 1-3 The present embodiment discloses a precipitation monitoring device, which comprises a rain gauge body 101, a liquid collecting hopper 102, an elastic cover 103 and a connecting cover 104, wherein the liquid collecting hopper 102 is installed on the rain gauge body 101;

[0034] The top end of the elastic cover 103 is connected with the liquid collecting hopper 102, and the bottom end of the elastic cover 103 is provided with a connecting rod 105, and the elastic cover 103 is detachably connected with the connecting cover 104 through the connecting rod 105; the connecting cover 104 is provided with a through hole; a liquid cavity in communication with the through hole is arranged between the elastic cover 103 and the liquid collecting hopper 102;

[0035] A plurality of filter holes are arranged on the elastic cover 103.

[0036] In the embodiment, the raindrops entering the collecting bucket 102 can be guided and concentrated, so that the raindrops can accurately fall on the measuring position of the rain gauge, thereby improving the measuring accuracy; the impurities and leaves entering the collecting bucket 102 can be blocked by the elastic cover 103 after the elastic cover 103 is connected with the connecting cover 104 through the connecting rod 105, the rainwater enters the liquid cavity through the filter holes of the elastic cover 103, and then enters the rain gauge body 101 through the through holes of the connecting cover 104, thereby realizing the measurement of the precipitation; the liquid cavity is arranged to ensure that the elastic cover 103 and the collecting bucket 102 have a certain open area and permeability, so that the raindrops can smoothly enter the collecting bucket 102 through the filter holes and the through holes in sequence after being blocked by the elastic cover 103; in the embodiment, the rain gauge is a conventional mechanical tipping bucket rain gauge in the prior art, which is used for monitoring the precipitation, and the structure and function thereof will not be described one by one.

[0037] In some embodiments, the connecting cover 104 is conical. The conical design makes the connecting cover 104 compact in structure, small in installation area, and large in volume of the liquid cavity formed between the elastic cover 103 and the collecting bucket 102, so that the raindrops can smoothly enter the collecting bucket 102 through the filter holes and the through holes in sequence.

[0038] In some embodiments, the connecting rod 105 is threadedly connected with the connecting cover 104. In the embodiment, the connecting rod 105 is rotatably installed on the elastic cover 103 through a bearing; one end of the connecting cover 104 away from the collecting bucket 102 is provided with a threaded hole, and the bottom end of the connecting rod 105 is provided with a threaded groove for cooperating with the threaded hole; the elastic cover 103 is detachably connected with the connecting cover 104 through the connecting rod 105, thereby facilitating the installation and replacement of the elastic cover 103.

[0039] In some embodiments, a rotating block 107 is installed at one end of the connecting rod 105 away from the connecting cover 104. The rotating block 107 can facilitate the rotation of the connecting rod 105, so that the connecting rod 105 is connected with or separated from the connecting cover 104.

[0040] In some embodiments, the bottom end of the connecting rod 105 is provided with a sliding groove 112, a clamping block 106 is slidingly installed in the sliding groove 112, a spring 111 is connected to the clamping block 106, the clamping block 106 is connected to the sliding groove 112 through the spring 111, and the clamping block 106 is used to fix the elastic cover 103 after cooperating with the connecting cover 104. In this embodiment, the end of the connecting cover 104 away from the liquid collecting bucket 102 is provided with a connecting hole, when the bottom end of the connecting rod 105 passes through the connecting hole, the clamping block 106 is pressed into the sliding groove 112, and the spring 111 connected to the clamping block 106 and the sliding groove 112 is compressed; when the clamping block 106 moves to the lower side of the connecting hole, the clamping block 106 moves out of the sliding groove 112 under the action of the spring 111; the clamping block 106 moving out of the sliding groove 112 can limit the connecting rod 105 and the elastic cover 103 after cooperating with the connecting cover 104, so as to realize quick connection and disassembly of the connecting rod 105 and the elastic cover 103, and improve the installation efficiency and cleaning efficiency of the elastic cover 103.

[0041] In some embodiments, the liquid collecting bucket 102 is provided with a stepped platform 108, the bottom end of the elastic cover 103 is connected with a mounting ring 109, and the elastic cover 103 is connected to the stepped platform 108 through the mounting ring 109. In this embodiment, the connection between the mounting ring 109 and the elastic cover 103 is provided with a displacement ring groove, and the cross section of the displacement ring groove is triangular; when a user pulls the connecting rod 105 and the elastic cover 103 upward to clean the surface of the elastic cover 103, the displacement ring groove can make the elastic cover 103 and the mounting ring 109 have a certain displacement and deformation space at the connection, so as to avoid stress concentration and damage.

[0042] In some embodiments, the mounting ring 109 is detachably connected to the liquid collecting bucket 102. In this embodiment, a first fixing bolt is installed on the mounting ring 109, and the mounting ring 109 is detachably connected to the stepped platform 108 through the first fixing bolt, so as to facilitate installation and replacement of the mounting ring 109 and the elastic cover 103.

[0043] In some embodiments, the liquid collecting bucket 102 is detachably connected to the rain gauge body 101. In this embodiment, a second fixing bolt is installed on the liquid collecting bucket 102, and the liquid collecting bucket 102 is detachably connected to the rain gauge body 101 through the second fixing bolt, so as to facilitate cleaning and replacement of the liquid collecting bucket 102 and the connecting cover 104 mounted on the liquid collecting bucket 102, and the liquid collecting bucket 102 and the rain gauge body 101 can be conveniently transferred or stored after being disassembled.

[0044] In some embodiments, the elastic cover 103 is provided with a vibrator 110. In the present embodiment, the vibrator 110 is a conventional micro-vibrator 110 in the prior art. During the process of measuring the rainfall amount by the rain gauge body 101, the installation of the vibrator 110 can accelerate the efficiency and effect of the raindrops falling on the elastic cover 103 into the rain gauge body 101, and avoid the raindrops from staying on the elastic cover 103. When it is necessary to lift the connecting rod 105 and the elastic cover 103 upward to clean the impurities remaining on the elastic cover 103, the vibrator 110 can also improve the cleaning efficiency and effect of the elastic cover 103.

[0045] Although preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that other modifications and changes can be made to these embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. It is therefore intended that the appended claims cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the scope of the application.

[0046] The above description is merely preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. It should be pointed out that any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A precipitation monitoring device comprising a rain gauge body (101), characterised in that: Also include a liquid collecting bucket (102), elastic cover (103) and connecting cover (104), the liquid collecting bucket (102) is installed on the rain gauge body (101); The top end of the elastic cover (103) is connected with the liquid collecting bucket (102), and the bottom end of the elastic cover (103) is provided with a connecting rod (105), the elastic cover (103) is detachably connected with the connecting cover (104) through the connecting rod (105); The connecting cover (104) is provided with a through hole; A liquid cavity is arranged between the elastic cover (103) and the liquid collecting bucket (102) and communicates with the through hole. The elastic cover (103) is provided with a plurality of filter holes.

2. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 1, wherein: The connecting cover (104) is conical.

3. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 2, wherein: The connecting rod (105) is threadedly connected with the connecting cover (104).

4. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 3, wherein: The end of the connecting rod (105) away from the connecting cover (104) is provided with a rotating block (107).

5. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 2, wherein: The bottom end of the connecting rod (105) is provided with a sliding groove (112), the sliding groove (112) is slidably provided with a clamping block (106), the clamping block (106) is connected with a spring (111), the clamping block (106) is connected with the sliding groove (112) through the spring (111), and the clamping block (106) is used for fixing the elastic cover (103) after cooperating with the connecting cover (104).

6. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 1, wherein: The liquid collecting bucket (102) is provided with a stepped platform (108), and the bottom end of the elastic cover (103) is connected with a mounting ring (109), the elastic cover (103) is connected with the stepped platform (108) through the mounting ring (109).

7. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 6, wherein: The mounting ring (109) is detachably connected with the liquid collecting bucket (102).

8. The precipitation monitoring device of claim 1, wherein: The liquid collecting bucket (102) is detachably connected with the rain gauge body (101).

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