Siphon type weighing rain and snow meter

By employing a siphon weighing method and a float plate to control the water level, combined with multiple measurement methods for adaptive calibration and the use of a siphon tube, multiple measurement methods can be used simultaneously. This improves the accuracy and efficiency of various measurements, solves the problems of measurement accuracy and maintenance difficulty that existing technologies have not been able to effectively address, and reduces the cost of use.

CN223756922UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02ZHEJIANG TIANYU INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520118298.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-04-18
Filing Date
2025-01-17
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-17

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Technical Problem

Existing rain gauges have a single measurement method, poor measurement accuracy, are difficult to maintain, and have high operating costs.

Method used

The siphon-type weighing rain and snow gauge includes a rain and snow collection device, a first rain gauge, a measuring container, a weighing device, a siphon tube, and a second rain gauge. The water level is controlled by raising and lowering a float plate. By combining various measurement methods and combinations, and using the siphon tube, adaptive calibration is achieved, thereby improving measurement accuracy and efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It enables multiple measurement methods to work together, improving measurement accuracy and efficiency while reducing maintenance difficulty and cost.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of rain and snow gauges, in particular to a siphon type weighing rain and snow gauge, which comprises a rain and snow bearing device, a first rain gauge, a measuring container, a weighing device, a siphon and a second rain gauge. The floater plate is arranged in the measuring container in a liftable mode, the outer surface of the floater plate is in sliding contact with the inner wall face of the measuring container, and the first rain gauge, the second rain gauge and the weighing device are all electrically connected with the corresponding control modules. According to the utility model, the measurement work can be carried out in various measurement modes together, the self-adaptive calibration can be conveniently carried out, the measurement precision can be improved, meanwhile, the floater plate is arranged in the measurement container in a liftable manner, the measurement efficiency can be improved while the rainwater evaporation can be avoided when the self-pressurization siphon work is carried out, and the measurement precision can be further improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to rain and snow amount meter technical field, concretely relates to a siphon type weighing rain and snow amount meter. BACKGROUND

[0002] Rain gauge, also known as rainfall gauge or precipitation gauge, is a kind of meteorological observation equipment specially designed to measure the total amount of rain falling to the ground or the intensity of precipitation within a certain time, and they are indispensable instruments in meteorological stations, hydrological stations, agricultural research institutions, environmental monitoring stations and related fields, which have important value for weather forecast, flood warning, water resource management, ecological environment research, agricultural irrigation decision, etc. For example, the rain gauge disclosed in Chinese patent (publication number: CN206960688U), the patent technology adopts a water level monitoring sensing device for measuring the water level in the rain measuring cylinder, and through the setting of the liquid level switch, the central processing unit of the rain gauge can accurately record each time of drainage, thereby ensuring the correctness of the detection result of the rain gauge, but the measurement method is relatively single, the measurement precision is poor, and at the same time, the water level detection sensing device is relatively complex in structure, which leads to faults in actual use, affects the measurement work, and is inconvenient to maintain, and the use cost is relatively high. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The utility model solves the technical problems that the measurement method of the existing rain gauge is relatively single, the measurement precision is poor, and it is not easy to maintain and the use cost is high.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a siphon type weighing rain and snow amount meter, which comprises a rain and snow receiving device, a first rain gauge, a measuring container, a weighing device, a siphon pipe and a second rain gauge, the rain and snow receiving device, the first rain gauge and the measuring container are arranged in sequence from top to bottom, the liquid outlet end of the rain and snow receiving device is connected with the liquid inlet end of the measuring container through the first rain gauge, the float plate is arranged in the measuring container in a lifting manner, the outer surface of the float plate is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the measuring container, a plurality of through holes are formed in the float plate for rainwater to fall into the measuring container, a limiting buckle is arranged at the top end of the measuring container, the bottom surface of the limiting buckle is in abutment with the top surface of the float plate when the float plate rises to the highest position, the rain and snow receiving device, the first rain gauge and the measuring container are installed on the weighing part of the weighing device, the liquid inlet end of the second rain gauge is connected with the liquid outlet end of the measuring container through the siphon pipe, and the first rain gauge, the second rain gauge and the weighing device are electrically connected with the corresponding control modules.

[0005] The utility model discloses a work, can realize multiple measurement mode common measurement work, convenient for self -adaptation calibration, improve the measurement accuracy, adopt the float plate elevatable arrangement in the inside of the measuring container simultaneously, can help to carry out self -increasing pressure siphon work, improve the measurement efficiency while avoiding rainwater evaporation, can further improve the measurement accuracy.

[0006] As preferred, the rain and snow receiving device, the first rain gauge, the measuring container, the weighing device, the siphon pipe and the second rain gauge are arranged in the inside of the protective shell.

[0007] As preferred, the first rain gauge and the second rain gauge are both arranged as tipping-bucket rain gauges, and the float plate is made of foam board.

[0008] As preferred, the liquid outlet of the measuring container is arranged on one side of the bottom of the measuring container and is in communication with the opening of one end of the siphon pipe, the other end of the siphon pipe extends upward and then bends downward, the siphon pipe is arranged in an inverted U shape, the opening of the other end of the siphon pipe is above the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge and is in communication with the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge, the height of the bottom end of the inner wall surface of the top of the siphon pipe is higher than the height of the bottom surface of the float plate when the float plate rises to the highest position, and the height of the opening of the other end of the siphon pipe is lower than the height of the opening of one end of the siphon pipe.

[0009] As preferred, the utility model discloses a work, through the limiting of the float plate to the preset height, thereby controls the water level and no longer rises to increase the internal pressure of the measuring container and then starts the self-increasing pressure siphon work, can effectively improve the measurement efficiency.

[0010] As preferred, the utility model discloses a work, through the limiting of the float plate to the preset height, thereby controls the water level and no longer rises to increase the internal pressure of the measuring container and then starts the self-increasing pressure siphon work, can effectively improve the measurement efficiency.

[0011] The beneficial technical effects of the utility model include:

[0012] 1、The utility model discloses a work, can realize multiple measurement mode common measurement work, convenient for self -adaptation calibration, improve the measurement accuracy, adopt the float plate elevatable arrangement in the inside of the measuring container simultaneously, can help to carry out self -increasing pressure siphon work, improve the measurement efficiency while avoiding rainwater evaporation, can further improve the measurement accuracy.

[0013] 2、The utility model discloses a work, through the limiting of the float plate to the preset height, thereby controls the water level and no longer rises to increase the internal pressure of the measuring container and then starts the self-increasing pressure siphon work, can effectively improve the measurement efficiency.

[0014] Other features and advantages of the utility model will be disclosed in the following specific embodiments and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The utility model will be further explained in connection with the drawings as follows:

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of siphon type weighing rain and snow gauge;

[0017] Figure 2 Figure 1 The local enlarged view at A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical scheme of the utility model embodiment will be explained and described in connection with the drawings of the utility model embodiment as follows, but the following embodiment is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not all.Based on the embodiment in the embodiment, other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without making creative labor all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0019] In the following description, the orientation or position relationship appearing such as the terms "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" only are for the convenience of describing the embodiment and simplifying the description, and are not to indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, is constructed and operated with a particular orientation, therefore can not be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0020] Please refer to the drawings Figure 1 The embodiment discloses a siphon type weighing rain and snow gauge, including rain and snow receiving device 1, first rain gauge 2, float plate 3, measuring container 4, weighing device 5, siphon 6 and second rain gauge 7, the following detailed description is in connection with the drawings.

[0021] Please refer to the drawings Figure 1 and the drawings Figure 2In the embodiment, the rain and snow receiving device 1, the first rain gauge 2 and the measuring container 4 are arranged in sequence from top to bottom, the liquid outlet of the rain and snow receiving device 1 is communicated with the liquid inlet of the measuring container 4 through the first rain gauge 2, the float plate 3 is arranged in the interior of the measuring container 4 in a liftable manner, the outer surface of the float plate 3 is in sliding contact with the inner wall surface of the measuring container 4, a plurality of through holes for rainwater to fall into the measuring container 4 are formed in the float plate 3, the interior top end of the measuring container 4 is provided with a limiting buckle 41, the bottom surface of the limiting buckle 41 is in abutment with the top surface of the float plate 3 when the float plate 3 rises to the highest position, the rain and snow receiving device 1, the first rain gauge 2 and the measuring container 4 are all installed on the weighing part of the weighing device 5, the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge 7 is communicated with the liquid outlet of the measuring container 4 through the siphon pipe 6, the first rain gauge 2, the second rain gauge 7 and the weighing device 5 are all electrically connected with the corresponding control module, in the specific implementation, the measurement data of the multiple measurement modes are collected and processed by the control module, the multiple measurement results are mutually checked, so as to reduce the error and effectively improve the measurement precision.

[0022] In the working of the embodiment, the multiple measurement modes can be used to perform the measurement work together, the self-adaptive calibration is facilitated, the measurement precision is improved, the float plate 3 is arranged in the interior of the measuring container 4 in a liftable manner, the self-boosting siphon work is facilitated, the measurement efficiency is improved while the rainwater evaporation is avoided, and the measurement precision is further improved.

[0023] Preferably, the filter device 8 is further included, which is installed on the liquid outlet of the rain and snow receiving device 1, so that the foreign matters can be prevented from falling into the measuring container 4 to affect the measurement result, the maintenance personnel only need to regularly establish the filter device 8 to complete the daily maintenance work of the siphon type weighing rain and snow gauge, and the labor intensity of the maintenance personnel is greatly reduced.

[0024] In the specific implementation, the first rain gauge 2 and the second rain gauge 7 are both set as tipping bucket rain gauges, and the float plate 3 is made of foam plate.

[0025] Please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 and the accompanying drawings Figure 2 As further improvement of the embodiment, the liquid outlet of the measuring container 4 is arranged on one side of the bottom of the measuring container 4 and is communicated with the one end opening of the siphon pipe 6, the other end of the siphon pipe 6 extends upward and then extends downward to be arranged, the siphon pipe 6 is arranged in an inverted U shape, the other end opening of the siphon pipe 6 is located above the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge 7 and is communicated with the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge 7, the bottom end height of the inner wall surface of the top of the siphon pipe 6 is higher than the bottom surface height of the float plate 3 when the float plate 3 rises to the highest position, and the other end opening height of the siphon pipe 6 is lower than the one end opening height of the siphon pipe 6.

[0026] In the working process of the embodiment, the water level stops rising to increase the internal pressure of the measuring container 4 after the float plate 3 reaches the preset height, and then the self-pressurization siphon work starts, which can effectively improve the measuring efficiency.

[0027] Preferably, the rain and snow receiving device 1, the first rain gauge 2, the measuring container 4, the weighing device 5, the siphon pipe 6 and the second rain gauge 7 are arranged inside the protective shell 9, and the opening of the rain and snow receiving device 1 is exposed to the outside by the top surface of the protective shell 9.

[0028] The beneficial technical effects of the embodiment include: multiple measuring methods can be used for measuring work together, self-adaptive calibration is convenient, the measuring accuracy is improved, the float plate is arranged in the measuring container in a liftable manner, the self-pressurization siphon work is facilitated, the measuring efficiency is improved, rainwater evaporation is avoided, and the measuring accuracy is further improved.

[0029] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present application includes but is not limited to the contents described in the above specific embodiments and the drawings. Any modification that does not deviate from the function and structural principle of the present application shall be included in the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A siphon-type weighing snow gauge, characterized by: The application relates to a rain and snow collecting device (1), a first rain gauge (2), a float plate (3), a measuring container (4), a weighing device (5), a siphon (6) and a second rain gauge (7), wherein the rain and snow collecting device (1), the first rain gauge (2) and the measuring container (4) are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, the liquid outlet of the rain and snow collecting device (1) is communicated with the liquid inlet of the measuring container (4) through the first rain gauge (2), the float plate (3) is arranged in the measuring container (4) in a liftable mode, the outer surface of the float plate (3) is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the measuring container (4), a plurality of through holes for rainwater to fall into the measuring container (4) are formed in the float plate (3), a limiting buckle (41) is arranged at the top end of the measuring container (4), the bottom surface of the limiting buckle (41) is in abutment with the top surface of the float plate (3) when the float plate (3) is lifted to the highest position, the rain and snow collecting device (1), the first rain gauge (2) and the measuring container (4) are all installed on the weighing position of the weighing device (5), the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge (7) is communicated with the liquid outlet of the measuring container (4) through the siphon (6), and the first rain gauge (2), the second rain gauge (7) and the weighing device (5) are all electrically connected with corresponding control modules.

2. A siphon-type weighing rain and snow gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The application further comprises a filtering device (8) which is installed on the liquid outlet of the rain and snow collecting device (1).

3. A siphon-type weighing rain and snow gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first rain gauge (2) and the second rain gauge (7) are both provided as tipping bucket rain gauges, and the float plate (3) is provided as a foam plate.

4. A siphon-type weighing rain and snow gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid outlet of the measuring container (4) is arranged on one side of the bottom of the measuring container (4) and is communicated with the opening of one end of the siphon (6), the other end of the siphon (6) is upwardly extended and then downwardly extended in a bent mode, the siphon (6) is arranged in an inverted U shape, the opening of the other end of the siphon (6) is located above the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge (7) and is communicated with the liquid inlet of the second rain gauge (7), the bottom end height of the inner wall of the top of the siphon (6) is higher than the bottom surface height of the float plate (3) when the float plate (3) is lifted to the highest position, and the opening height of the other end of the siphon (6) is lower than the opening height of one end of the siphon (6).

5. A siphon-type weighing rain and snow gauge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The application further comprises a protective shell (9), wherein the rain and snow collecting device (1), the first rain gauge (2), the measuring container (4), the weighing device (5), the siphon (6) and the second rain gauge (7) are all arranged in the protective shell (9), and the opening of the rain and snow collecting device (1) is exposed to the outside through the top surface of the protective shell (9).

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    CN206960688U