Multifunctional water meter box

By incorporating magnifying lenses, refracting lenses, elastic rods, and noise-reducing metal elements into the water meter box, the problems of heavy weight and insufficient anti-theft capabilities of the water meter box have been solved, achieving convenient meter reading and effective anti-theft effects.

CN223756105UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02SHANGHAI ZHICHENG BOILER EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520404291.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-10

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Technical Problem

The existing water meter boxes are too heavy, making meter reading inconvenient and lacking in anti-theft capabilities.

Method used

A multifunctional water meter box was designed, which uses a magnifying lens and a refracting lens to observe the water meter reading, installs an elastic rod and a noise-generating metal to produce a warning noise, and adds anti-slip texture, rubber ring and reinforcing ribs to improve convenience and anti-theft capability.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient meter reading operations and effective anti-theft warnings, improving the practicality and security of water meter boxes.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water meter boxes, and discloses a multifunctional water meter box which comprises a box body, a box cover is hinged to the upper surface of the box body, a magnifying lens is hinged to the upper surface of the box cover, two dioptric lenses are arranged on the outer surface of the magnifying lens, and magnets are installed on the outer side faces of the two dioptric lenses. A protective cover is hinged to the upper surface of the magnet located on the left side. According to the multifunctional water meter box, external light can be reflected to a water meter in the box body through the dioptric lens by installing the magnifying lens to be matched with the dioptric lens, numerical values on the water surface can be clearly observed through matching of the magnifying lens, and the multifunctional water meter box is more convenient to use; through the cooperation of the installed elastic rod and the noise metal, when the box cover is opened, the elastic rod collides with the noise metal under the traction of the rope, so that harsh noise is generated, surrounding pedestrians are warned through the noise, and the overall anti-theft capacity is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of water meter box, in particular to a multifunctional water meter box. BACKGROUND

[0002] The water meter box is a commonly used civil infrastructure, which is widely used in rural areas, medium and small cities and civil infrastructure construction. The structural features of the water meter box are as follows: the back of the box body is an open structure, the rear part of the side wall of the box body is provided with a water inlet pipe gap through which the water inlet pipe passes, and the rear part of the upper wall of the box body is provided with a water outlet pipe gap through which the water outlet pipe passes; the box body includes a plurality of small doors and a large door, and can be configured with an observation window and a bill hole according to actual needs.

[0003] The existing patent (publication number: CN216012379U) discloses a new multifunctional water meter box, which adopts the technical scheme of comprising a box body, an observation unit and a heat preservation unit; the left side of the front side of the box body is rotatably connected with the right side of the front side of the door through a rotating shaft, the left side of the rear side of the door is provided with a switch group, the front side of the lower surface of the box body is fixedly provided with a storage battery, and the output end of the storage battery is electrically connected with the input end of the switch group; the observation unit comprises a mounting hole, a fixed cylinder, a rubber cylinder and a convex lens, the mounting hole is provided with four, the four mounting holes are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the box body, and the convex lens is provided with two; the new multifunctional water meter box can clearly observe the number on the water meter dial outside, so that the water meter box can be directly locked after the water meter is installed, preventing the water meter from being damaged by human factors, and automatically heating and preserving heat in winter when the temperature is low, preventing the water meter from being frozen in cold winter.

[0004] The above file can protect the water meter during use and prevent the water meter from being frozen, but since the water meter is in the water meter box seat, and the water meter box cover is generally made of cast iron material, which is heavy and inconvenient to turn over, it is not conducive to the meter reading work of the meter reader, and the device lacks anti-theft ability, and the practicality needs to be improved. Practical new type

[0005] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present application provides a multifunctional water meter box, which has the advantages of anti-theft and convenient use for meter reading, and solves the problems raised in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a multifunctional water meter box, comprising a box body, the upper surface of the box body is hingedly connected with a cover, the upper surface of the cover is hingedly connected with a magnifying lens, the outer surface of the magnifying lens is provided with two light folding lenses, the outer surface of the two light folding lenses is provided with a magnet, the upper surface of the magnet on the left side is hingedly connected with a protective cover;

[0007] The inner wall of the box is rotationally connected with a rotating rod, the outer surface of the rotating rod is fixedly connected with a plurality of elastic rods, the inner wall of the box is provided with a noise metal, and the outer surface of the rotating rod is fixedly connected with two ropes, and the other ends of the two ropes are fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the box cover.

[0008] Through the above scheme, the cooperation of the installed magnifying lens and the light refraction lens can make the external light reflected to the water meter in the box through the light refraction lens, and the value on the water surface can be clearly observed through the cooperation of the magnifying lens, which is more convenient to use.

[0009] Further, the upper surface of the box cover is fixedly connected with a plurality of anti-skid lines, and the plurality of anti-skid lines are distributed at equal distances.

[0010] Through the above scheme, the installation of the anti-skid lines can increase the resistance between the box cover and the pedestrians, so that the pedestrians can walk stably on the box cover.

[0011] Further, the outer surface of the box is provided with a rubber ring.

[0012] Through the above scheme, the installation of the rubber ring can buffer the pressure received by the box cover and reduce the pressure transmitted to the box.

[0013] Further, the outer surface of the box is fixedly connected with a plurality of reinforcing ribs, and the plurality of reinforcing ribs are distributed in a matrix form.

[0014] Through the above scheme, the installation of the reinforcing ribs can improve the rigidity of the box, so that the box can be more practical.

[0015] Further, the ends of each group of elastic rods away from each other are provided with a spherical shape, and the plurality of elastic rods are made of metal material.

[0016] Through the above scheme, the spherical end of the elastic rod can facilitate the impact of the elastic rod with the noise metal during swinging, thereby generating strong noise.

[0017] Further, the inner wall of the box is fixedly connected with a limiting rod, and the two ropes are in contact with the limiting rod.

[0018] Through the above scheme, the installation of the limiting rod can limit the rope, so that the box cover can be rotated by the rope when being opened.

[0019] Further, the two ends of the rotating rod are fixedly connected with torsional springs, and the other ends of the two torsional springs are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the box.

[0020] Through the above scheme, the installation of the torsional spring can facilitate the winding of the rope by the rotating rod when closing the box cover.

[0021] Further, the two torsion springs are in a reset state.

[0022] Through the above scheme, the reset force of the torsion spring can drive the rotating rod to rotate, so that the rope can be rewound on the rotating rod.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The multifunctional water meter box can reflect the light outside to the water meter in the box through the cooperation of the magnifying lens and the light folding lens, and clearly observe the values on the water meter surface through the cooperation of the magnifying lens, which is more convenient to use. The elastic rod and the noise metal are installed to collide with each other under the traction of the rope when the box cover is opened, so as to produce a harsh noise, which can warn the surrounding pedestrians and improve the overall anti-theft ability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a sectional view of the overall structure of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the overall structure of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 3 It is an enlarged schematic view of the structure at A of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present application

[0029] In the drawings:

[0030] 1, box; 2, box cover; 3, magnifying lens; 4, light folding lens; 5, magnet; 6, protective cover; 7, rotating rod; 8, elastic rod; 9, noise metal; 10, rope; 11, anti-skid pattern; 12, rubber ring; 13, reinforcing rib; 14, limiting rod; 15, torsion spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3The multifunctional water meter box in the embodiment comprises a box body 1, the upper surface of the box body 1 is hingedly connected with a box cover 2, the upper surface of the box cover 2 is hingedly connected with a magnifying lens 3, the outer surface of the magnifying lens 3 is provided with two light folding lenses 4, the outer edges of the two light folding lenses 4 are both provided with magnets 5, the upper surface of the magnet 5 on the left side is hingedly connected with a protective cover 6, the cooperation of the installation of the magnifying lens 3 and the light folding lens 4 can make the external light be reflected to the water meter in the box body 1 through the light folding lens 4, and the cooperation of the magnifying lens 3 can clearly observe the value on the water surface, and the use is more convenient.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the inner wall of the box body 1 is rotationally connected with a rotating rod 7, the outer surface of the rotating rod 7 is fixedly connected with multiple elastic rods 8, the inner wall of the box body 1 is provided with a noise metal 9, the outer surface of the rotating rod 7 is fixedly connected with two ropes 10, the other ends of the two ropes 10 are both fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the box cover 2, the cooperation of the installation of the elastic rod 8 and the noise metal 9 can make the elastic rod 8 and the noise metal 9 collide under the traction of the rope 10 when the box cover 2 is opened, so as to produce a harsh noise, the surrounding pedestrians are warned through the noise, and thus the overall anti-theft capability is improved.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the upper surface of the box cover 2 is fixedly connected with multiple anti-skid lines 11, the multiple anti-skid lines 11 are equidistantly distributed, the installation of the anti-skid line 11 can increase the resistance between the box cover 2 and the pedestrians, so that the pedestrians can walk stably on the box cover 2, the outer surface of the box body 1 is provided with a rubber ring 12, the installation of the rubber ring 12 can buffer the pressure received by the box cover 2, reduce the pressure transmitted to the box body 1, the outer surface of the box body 1 is fixedly connected with multiple reinforcing ribs 13, the multiple reinforcing ribs 13 are matrixly distributed, the installation of the reinforcing rib 13 can improve the rigidity of the box body 1, so that the box body 1 can be more practical.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4The one end of each group of elastic rods 8 is provided with a spherical shape, and the plurality of elastic rods 8 are provided with a metal material, and the one end of the elastic rod 8 is provided with a spherical shape, which can facilitate the elastic rod 8 to impact the noise metal 9 in the process of swinging, so as to generate strong noise. The inner wall of the box body 1 is fixedly connected with a limiting rod 14, and the two ropes 10 are in contact with the limiting rod 14. The installation of the limiting rod 14 can limit the rope 10, so that the box cover 2 can rotate the rotating rod 7 through the rope 10 when it is opened. The two ends of the rotating rod 7 are fixedly connected with a torsional spring 15, and the other end of the two torsional springs 15 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the box body 1. The installation of the torsional spring 15 can facilitate the rotating rod 7 to wind the rope 10 when the box cover 2 is closed. The two torsional springs 15 are in a reset state, and the reset force of the torsional spring 15 can drive the rotating rod 7 to rotate, so as to re-wind the rope 10 on the rotating rod 7.

[0036] The multifunctional water meter box in the embodiment can reflect the light outside to the water meter in the box body 1 through the cooperation of the magnifying lens 3 and the light folding lens 4, and clearly observe the value on the water meter surface through the cooperation of the magnifying lens 3, which is more convenient to use. Through the cooperation of the elastic rod 8 and the noise metal 9, the elastic rod 8 and the noise metal 9 can be impacted under the traction of the rope 10 when the box cover 2 is opened, so as to generate a harsh noise, which can alert the surrounding pedestrians, thereby improving the overall anti-theft capability.

[0037] The working principle of the above embodiment is that when the staff performs the water meter reading operation, the magnifying lens 3 is turned over and the protection is located in the box body 1. At this time, the protective cover 6 is opened under the action of gravity, and the light outside can pass through the light folding lens 4 and hit the water meter in the box body 1. At this time, the user can observe the value on the water meter through the magnifying lens 3, which is more convenient to use. When the non-staff opens the box cover 2, the box cover 2 can drive the rotating rod 7 to rotate through the rope 10, so that the rotating rod 7 can drive the plurality of elastic rods 8 to swing and impact the noise metal 9 in the process of swinging, thereby generating a harsh noise, which can alert the surrounding pedestrians, thereby improving the overall anti-theft capability, and further improving the overall practicality.

[0038] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting; it is not intended to exclude myriad other embodiments of the present application that other inventors can develop based on the same general inventive concepts embodied by the enclosed claims. That is, although the present application is described in terms of particular embodiments and illustrative figures, it should be apparent that the application can be varied in a multitude of ways. Such alterations, many of which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, can be based on current technology, and as such, this application should not be limited to the particular embodiments described herein, but should be understood to include all embodiments that are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0039] While the embodiments of the application have been shown and described herein, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that many changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations to these embodiments can be made without departing from the principles and spirits of the application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A multifunctional water meter cabinet comprising a cabinet (1), characterized in that: The upper surface of the box (1) is hinged with a box cover (2), the upper surface of the box cover (2) is hinged with a magnifying lens (3), the outer surface of the magnifying lens (3) is provided with two light folding lenses (4), the outer edge surface of the two light folding lenses (4) is mounted with a magnet (5), the upper surface of the magnet (5) located on the left side is hinged with a protective cover (6); The inner wall of the box (1) is rotatably connected with a rotating rod (7), the outer surface of the rotating rod (7) is fixedly connected with a plurality of elastic rods (8), the inner wall of the box (1) is mounted with a noise metal (9), the outer surface of the rotating rod (7) is fixedly connected with two ropes (10), and the other ends of the two ropes (10) are fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the box cover (2).

2. The multi-functional water meter box according to claim 1, wherein: The upper surface of the box cover (2) is fixedly connected with a plurality of anti-skid lines (11), and the plurality of anti-skid lines (11) are equidistantly distributed.

3. The multi-functional water meter box according to claim 1, wherein: The outer surface of the box (1) is provided with a rubber ring (12).

4. The multi-functional water meter box according to claim 1, wherein: The outer surface of the box (1) is fixedly connected with a plurality of reinforcing ribs (13), and the plurality of reinforcing ribs (13) are distributed in a matrix form.

5. The multi-functional water meter box according to claim 1, wherein: The ends of each group of elastic rods (8) away from each other are spherical, and the plurality of elastic rods (8) are made of metal material.

6. The multi-functional water meter box according to claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the box (1) is fixedly connected with a limiting rod (14), and the two ropes (10) are in contact with the limiting rod (14).

7. The multi-functional water meter box according to claim 1, wherein: The two ends of the rotating rod (7) can be fixedly connected with a torsional spring (15), and the other ends of the two torsional springs (15) are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the box (1).

8. A multi-functional water meter box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The two torsional springs (15) are in a reset state.

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  • Novel multifunctional water meter box

    CN216012379U