Combined SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) water meter box with back plate
By designing a modular SMC water meter box with a back panel, which consists of three parts: a back panel, side frames, and a cover, and using SMC material and insulation cotton, the problems of complex installation and poor insulation of water meter boxes are solved, achieving convenient installation and good sealing and insulation effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520516949.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing water meter boxes are complicated to install and have poor insulation, making the water meters susceptible to freezing damage in winter, and even causing the water meters or water pipes to crack.
A modular SMC water meter box with a backplate is designed, consisting of three parts: a backplate, side frames, and a cover plate. It is made of SMC material, with insulation cotton filled inside the side frames. Sealing plates and rubber cotton are installed on both sides of the water pipes. The sealing plates are pressed together with the water pipes, and the backplate and side frames are fixed with screws. This design simplifies the installation process and improves sealing and insulation performance.
The installation process of the water meter box has been simplified, and the sealing and insulation performance of the water meter box has been improved, preventing the water meter from freezing in winter and ensuring that the water meter works normally.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water meter boxes, and in particular to a combined SMC water meter box with a backplate. Background Technology
[0002] Water meter boxes are commonly used civil infrastructure facilities and are widely used in civil infrastructure construction in towns, cities of all sizes. The structural features of water meter boxes are: the back of the box is open, and the two side walls of the box are respectively provided with inlet pipe notches and outlet pipe notches for the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe to pass through. The water meter is installed inside the water meter box.
[0003] Some water meters were not initially designed and installed without a meter box. Later, due to special circumstances, a meter box needed to be added. This required shutting off the water supply by closing the valve, disassembling the water pipes and meter, installing the meter box, and then reinstalling the meter inside the box and connecting the water pipes. This made the overall installation complex. Furthermore, when the water pipes were placed inside the inlet and outlet pipe gaps, there was a certain amount of space between the pipes and these gaps. The back of the box was also open, connecting the inside and outside of the box, resulting in poor insulation. In winter, due to low temperatures, the water meter was easily damaged, potentially causing it to malfunction or even break. To address this, we designed a modular SMC water meter box with a backplate. Utility Model Content
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a combined SMC water meter box with a backplate.
[0005] This utility model is achieved using the following technical solution: a combined SMC water meter box with a backplate, comprising a backplate, a side frame screwed onto the front surface of the backplate, a cover plate hinged to the front of the side frame, mounting slots formed on both the left and right sides of the side frame, and the rear end of the mounting slots penetrating the rear side of the side frame and communicating with the outside, a water meter suspended inside the side frame, a water pipe installed on each side of the water meter, the two water pipes being inserted into the mounting slots on the left and right sides respectively, a sealing plate installed at the upper and lower ends of each water pipe, the sealing plates on the left and right sides respectively abutting against the inner walls of the side frame, and the sealing plates being fixed to the front surface of the backplate.
[0006] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, a positioning screw sleeve is welded at each of the four corners of the front surface of the back plate, a fixing screw sleeve is welded at each of the four corners of the inner wall of the side frame, the back plate and the side frame are connected through the positioning screw sleeve, the fixing screw sleeve and the screw, and the fixing screw sleeve and the rear surface of the side frame have a certain distance, which is the length of a fixing screw sleeve, the side frame is attached to the front surface of the back plate, and the four fixing screw sleeves are in contact with the four positioning screw sleeves, at this time, the side frame and the back plate are coincident, and then the two are fixed by the screw.
[0007] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the four side walls of the side frame are hollow and have filling cavities, the filling cavities are filled with thermal insulation cotton, the cover plate and the back plate have the same structure as the side frame, and the cover plate, the back plate and the side frame are made of smc material, which can improve the thermal insulation performance of the water meter box.
[0008] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the lower front side of the side frame is connected to the lower side of the cover plate through a hinge, and an observation window is installed in the observation opening on the front surface of the cover plate, so that the data of the internal water meter can be clearly seen through the observation window, which is convenient for checking the water meter, and a lock opening is also reserved on the cover plate, which is convenient for installing a door lock in actual use.
[0009] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the side surface of the sealing plate close to the water pipe is designed as an opening to form a mounting opening, and rubber cotton is bonded in the mounting opening, and a semicircular clamping notch is arranged below the rubber cotton, which has good elasticity and heat insulation performance and can be tightly pressed on the outer surface of the water pipe to improve the sealing performance.
[0010] The length of the sealing plate is greater than the length of the mounting strip hole, and the sum of the widths of the upper and lower sealing plates is greater than the width of the mounting strip hole, so that the upper and lower sealing plates can completely seal and shield the mounting strip hole on the side after being abutted and mounted, thereby ensuring the partitioning, sealing and heat insulation of the water meter box.
[0011] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, a connecting plate is arranged between the upper and lower adjacent sealing plates, screw holes are arranged on the connecting plate and the sealing plate, and the sealing plate and the connecting plate are connected through the screw, so that the two sealing plates on the same side can be slidably mounted on the water pipe, and then the side frame is mounted, at this time, the sealing plate can move along the water pipe, thereby facilitating the close attachment of the sealing plate and the inner wall of the side frame and ensuring the sealing performance.
[0012] As further improvement of the above scheme, the sealing plate is screw-mounted with a fixing block near one end of the back plate, the fixing block is in L-shaped structure, and the sealing plate is connected with the back plate through the fixing block and screws, the distance between the water pipe and the back plate is different in different water pipe installation positions, after the specific distance is determined, the length of the sealing plate is cut into the required length, then the fixing block and the sealing plate are fixed, when connecting, the sealing plate and the fixing block are fixed through screws first, then the sealing plate is installed on the water pipe, and the fixing block and the back plate are fixed after the side frame is installed.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:
[0014] 1、The utility model discloses a water meter box is divided into back plate, side frame and cover plate three parts, and the back plate and the side frame are designed separately when installing, the back plate is fixed on the wall behind the water meter first when installing, then the side frame is inserted on the water pipe, and the back plate and the side frame are fixed through screws, thereby facilitating the installation and dismounting of the water meter box, and the already installed water meter and water pipe do not need to be dismounted when installing, thereby improving convenience.
[0015] 2、Two sealing plates are arranged on the water pipe on the two sides of the water meter respectively, the sealing plate is fixed on the water pipe, rubber cotton is pressed between the sealing plate and the water pipe, the sealing plate can also shield the mounting strip hole on the side surface of the side frame, the sealing property and the heat preservation performance of the water meter box are guaranteed, and the water meter box is prevented from being frozen in winter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is an overall structure schematic diagram of the combined type SMC water meter box with a back plate provided by the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 It is an overall structure schematic diagram of the combined type SMC water meter box with a back plate provided by the utility model; Figure 1
[0018] Figure 3 It is an overall structure schematic diagram of the combined type SMC water meter box with a back plate provided by the utility model; Figure 2
[0019] Figure 4 It is a sectional view of the side frame.
[0020] MAIN SYMBOL EXPLANATION
[0021] 1, back plate;11, positioning screw sleeve;2, side frame;21, mounting strip hole;22, fixed screw sleeve;23, heat preservation cotton;3, cover plate;31, observation port;4, observation window;5, water pipe;6, water meter;7, sealing plate;71, rubber cotton;72, fixing block;73, clamping notch;8, connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments, and it should be noted that the embodiments described below or the technical features can be combined to form new embodiments without conflict.
[0023] Embodiment:
[0024] Please combine Figure 1 - Figure 4 The combined SMC water meter box with a back plate comprises a back plate 1, a side frame 2 is screw-mounted on the front surface of the back plate 1, a cover plate 3 is rotatably mounted on the front of the side frame 2 through a hinge, mounting strip holes 21 are designed to penetrate through the left and right sides of the side frame 2, the rear end of each mounting strip hole 21 penetrates through the rear side of the side frame 2 and communicates with the outside, a water meter 6 is suspended in the side frame 2, one water pipe 5 is mounted on each water port on the left and right sides of the water meter 6, the two water pipes 5 are respectively inserted into the mounting strip holes 21 on the left and right sides, one sealing plate 7 is mounted on each of the upper and lower ends of each water pipe 5, the sealing plates 7 on the left and right sides abut against the inner walls of the side frame 2, and the sealing plates 7 are fixed to the front surface of the back plate 1.
[0025] A positioning screw sleeve 11 is welded at each corner of the front surface of the back plate 1, a fixing screw sleeve 22 is welded at each corner of the inner wall of the side frame 2, the back plate 1 and the side frame 2 are connected through the positioning screw sleeve 11, the fixing screw sleeve 22 and a screw, there is a certain distance between the fixing screw sleeve 22 and the rear surface of the side frame 2, the distance is the length of one fixing screw sleeve 22, the side frame 2 is attached to the front surface of the back plate 1, and the four fixing screw sleeves 22 are in contact with the four positioning screw sleeves 11, at this time, the side frame 2 is coincident with the surface of the back plate 1, and then the two are fixed by using a screw.
[0026] The four side walls of the side frame 2 are hollow and designed to form filling cavities, the filling cavities are filled with thermal insulation cotton 23, the structure of the cover plate 3 and the back plate 1 is consistent with that of the side frame 2, and the cover plate 3, the back plate 1 and the side frame 2 are all made of smc material, which can improve the thermal insulation performance of the inside of the water meter 6 box.
[0027] The lower front side of the side frame 2 is connected to the lower side of the cover plate 3 through a hinge, an observation window 4 is mounted in an observation opening 31 formed in the front surface of the cover plate 3, the data of the internal water meter 6 can be clearly seen through the observation window 4, which is convenient for checking the water meter 6, and a lock opening is further reserved on the cover plate 3, which is convenient for installing a door lock in the actual use process.
[0028] The sealing plate 7 is provided with a mounting hole on one side surface close to the water pipe 5, and rubber cotton 71 is bonded in the mounting hole, and a semicircular clamping notch 73 is arranged below the rubber cotton 71, the rubber cotton 71 has good elasticity and heat insulation performance, and can be tightly pressed on the outer surface of the water pipe 5, thereby improving the sealing performance;
[0029] The length of the sealing plate 7 is greater than the length of the mounting strip hole 21, and the sum of the widths of the upper and lower two sealing plates 7 is greater than the width of the mounting strip hole 21, and after the abutting installation of the upper and lower two sealing plates 7, they can completely seal and shield the mounting strip hole 21 on the side, thereby ensuring the partitioning of the water meter 6 box and ensuring the sealing and heat insulation performance.
[0030] A connecting plate 8 is arranged between the upper and lower two adjacent sealing plates 7, and screw holes are formed in the connecting plate 8 and the sealing plate 7, the sealing plate 7 and the connecting plate 8 are connected by screws, and the two sealing plates 7 on the same side can be slidably installed on the water pipe 5, and then the side frame 2 is installed, at this time the sealing plate 7 can move along the water pipe 5, thereby facilitating the close fit of the sealing plate 7 and the inner wall of the side frame 2, and ensuring the sealing performance.
[0031] A fixing block 72 is screw-mounted on one end of the sealing plate 7 close to the back plate 1, the fixing block 72 has an L-shaped structure, and the sealing plate 7 and the back plate 1 are connected by the fixing block 72 and screws, the distance between the water pipe 5 and the back plate 1 is different in different installation positions of the water pipe 5, after the specific distance is determined, the length of the sealing plate 7 is cut to the required length, then the fixing block 72 and the sealing plate 7 are fixed, the sealing plate 7 and the fixing block 72 are fixed by screws during connection, then the sealing plate 7 is installed on the water pipe 5, and after the side frame 2 is installed, the fixing block 72 and the back plate 1 are fixed.
[0032] The implementation principle of the combined back plate SMC water meter box in the embodiment is as follows: first, the side frame 2 is inserted into the left and right two water pipes 5 through the left and right two mounting strip holes 21, and a marker pen is used to mark the positions of the upper and lower and left and right four edges of the side frame 2, then the side frame 2 is removed, the back plate 1 is compared with the marks, the four edges of the back plate 1 are aligned with the four edge positions marked, and then the back plate 1 is fixed on the wall body by screws;
[0033] Then a fixing block 72 is screw-fixed on the side wall of the sealing plate 7, and then two sealing plates 7 are installed on the left and right two water pipes 5, the clamping notches 73 on the sealing plates 7 are pressed on the surfaces of the water pipes 5, and then the upper and lower two sealing plates 7 are fixed by the connecting plate 8, at this time the sealing plates 7 can move left and right on the water pipes 5;
[0034] Finally, the side frame 2 is inserted on the left and right water pipes 5 through the left and right mounting strip holes 21, and the side frame 2 is fixed with the back plate 1 through the positioning screw sleeve 11 and the fixing screw sleeve 22, then the left and right sealing plates 7 are moved towards the inner walls of the left and right sides of the side frame 2, and the sealing plates 7 are fixed with the back plate 1 through the fixing blocks 72.
[0035] By dividing the water meter box into the back plate 1, the side frame 2 and the cover plate 3, the back plate 1 and the side frame 2 are designed separately, the back plate 1 is first fixed on the wall behind the water meter 6 during installation, then the side frame 2 is inserted on the water pipe 5, and the back plate 1 and the side frame 2 are fixed through screws, thereby facilitating the installation and disassembly of the water meter box, and the already installed water meter 6 and water pipe 5 do not need to be disassembled during installation, improving the convenience.
[0036] By arranging two sealing plates 7 on the left and right water pipes 5 of the water meter 6, the sealing plates 7 are fixed on the water pipes 5, and rubber cotton 71 is compressed between the sealing plates 7 and the water pipes 5, the sealing plates 7 can also shield the mounting strip holes 21 on the side of the side frame 2, ensuring the sealing and heat preservation performance of the water meter 6 box, and avoiding freezing in winter.
[0037] The above embodiment is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any non-substantial changes and replacements made by those skilled in the art based on the present application belong to the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. A combined backboard SMC water meter box, characterized in that, The utility model provides a kind of water meter, including backboard (1), the front side surface of the backboard (1) is screw mounted with side frame (2), the front of the side frame (2) is rotatably mounted with cover plate (3) by hinge, the left and right sides of the side frame (2) are designed with installation strip hole (21) through, and the rear end of the installation strip hole (21) is communicated with outside through the rear side of the side frame (2), water meter (6) is suspendedly arranged in the inside of the side frame (2), the water meter (6) is respectively mounted with one water pipe (5) in two sides water mouth, two the water pipe (5) is respectively inserted in left and right sides installation strip hole (21), and the upper and lower ends of each water pipe (5) are respectively mounted with one sealing plate (7), the left and right sides sealing plate (7) respectively with the inside wall of side frame (2) abuts, and the sealing plate (7) is fixed with the front side surface of backboard (1).
2. The combination backboard SMC water meter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front side surface of the backboard (1) is respectively welded with one positioning screw sleeve (11) in four corners, the inside wall of the side frame (2) is respectively welded with one fixed screw sleeve (22) in four corners, and the backboard (1) is connected with the side frame (2) by positioning screw sleeve (11), fixed screw sleeve (22) and screw.
3. The combination backboard SMC water meter box according to claim 1, wherein, The inside of the four side walls of the side frame (2) is designed with filling cavity, the filling cavity is filled with thermal insulation cotton (23), and the structure of the cover plate (3) and the backboard (1) is consistent with the structure of the side frame (2), and the cover plate (3), the backboard (1) and the side frame (2) are made of smc material.
4. The combination backboard SMC water meter box of claim 1, wherein, The front side of the lower end of the side frame (2) is connected with the lower side of the cover plate (3) by hinge, and the front side surface of the cover plate (3) is provided with an observation port (31), and the observation port (31) is provided with an observation window (4).
5. The combination backboard SMC water meter box of claim 1, wherein, The side surface of the sealing plate (7) close to the water pipe (5) is designed with an installation port, and the installation port is bonded with rubber cotton (71), and the lower side of the rubber cotton (71) is provided with a semicircular structure of clamping notch (73). The length of the sealing plate (7) is greater than the length of the installation strip hole (21), and the width of the upper and lower sealing plates (7) is greater than the width of the installation strip hole (21).
6. The combination backboard SMC water meter box of claim 1, wherein, The connecting plate (8) is arranged between the upper and lower adjacent sealing plates (7), and screw holes are formed in the sealing plate (7) and the connecting plate (8), and the sealing plate (7) and the connecting plate (8) are connected by screws.
7. The combination backboard SMC water meter box of claim 1, wherein, The end of the sealing plate (7) close to the backboard (1) is screw mounted with a fixed block (72), the fixed block (72) is L-shaped structure, and the sealing plate (7) and the backboard (1) are connected by the fixed block (72) and screws.