Stainless steel valve control water meter shell

By integrally molding the connection and extension of the water outlet pipe, valve pipe, and water inlet pipe, the problems of complex and high cost in water meter casing manufacturing are solved, achieving the effect of simplified processing and cost reduction, while improving the stability and explosion-proof performance of the casing.

CN223910313UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13XIAMEN LEHUA CERAMIC SANITARY WARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520385874.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-06

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Technical Problem

The manufacturing of existing water meter casings is complex and costly, mainly because each component of the water outlet and water inlet pipes needs to be processed, welded, and drilled separately, resulting in numerous casting molds and serious material waste.

Method used

The outlet pipe and valve pipe inside the stainless steel shell are integrally formed, as are the connection and extension parts of the inlet pipe, which simplifies the component processing procedures and reduces assembly steps and material usage.

Benefits of technology

It improves the processing and production efficiency of water meter casings, saves raw material costs, and enhances the stability and explosion-proof performance of the casings.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a stainless steel valve control water meter shell which comprises a stainless steel shell body internally provided with a cavity, the side wall of the stainless steel shell body is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet which are communicated with the cavity, the water inlet is connected with a water inlet pipe, the water inlet pipe is provided with a water inlet channel, the water outlet is connected with a water outlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe is provided with a water outlet channel. The water inlet pipe comprises a connecting part with an external thread connector, one end of the connecting part extends to form an extending part with the caliber gradually increasing, the extending part is fixedly welded to the shell, the water outlet pipe comprises a valve pipe, one end of the valve pipe extends to form a flaring part with the caliber gradually increasing, and the flaring part and the valve pipe are integrally formed and fixedly welded to the shell. According to the water meter shell, the water outlet pipe and the water inlet pipe are respectively integrally formed, the procedures of machining, welding and trepanning are not needed for all the components, the number of the components of the water meter shell is small, then the follow-up assembling and machining steps of the water meter shell are greatly simplified, the machining and production efficiency of the water meter shell is improved, and therefore raw materials for producing the components are greatly saved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to water meter shell technical field, concretely relates to a stainless steel valve control water meter shell. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water meter is used to measure water flow, with the continuous development of science and technology, the reading work of water meter is more and simple, and staff no longer needs to read at user's home, under the action of valve control water meter, remote reading and control valve work can be realized.

[0003] Water meter shell is a kind of shell device, for installing water meter, after installing movement inside it can become available water meter.Water meter shell two ends are inlet and outlet respectively, for connecting water pipe, water enters inlet channel from inlet, flows into outlet channel after passing through movement from inlet channel, finally flows out from outlet, and movement measures water flow.

[0004] Chinese patent authorized announcement number CN219694273U discloses a kind of water meter shell, it includes shell, water inlet pipe and water outlet pipe arranged on shell and ball valve arranged on water outlet pipe, support block is arranged on water outlet pipe, support block is used to abut the plane where shell is;Wherein the connecting portion and extension of water outlet pipe are connected in a split body, and water inlet pipe and water inlet connector are also connected in a split body, by independent processing of multiple components, so that casting mold is more, material is wasted and manufacturing cost is high. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a stainless steel valve control water meter shell which is simple to manufacture and low in cost.

[0006] The utility model discloses a stainless steel valve control water meter shell, including the stainless steel shell body with the cavity in the inside, the lateral wall of stainless steel shell body has the water inlet and the water outlet that communicate with the cavity, the water inlet is connected with water inlet pipe, and the water inlet pipe is equipped with water channel, the water outlet is connected with water outlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe is equipped with water channel, the water inlet pipe includes the connecting portion with the outer thread interface, the connecting portion one end extends, and the extension portion of gradually increasing caliber, the extension portion is welded with fixed shell, the water outlet pipe includes valve pipe, the valve pipe one end extends, and the flared portion of gradually increasing caliber, the flared portion is integrally formed with valve pipe and is welded with fixed shell, and the opening of flared portion is connected with water outlet, and the valve pipe other end is equipped with the water outlet threaded connector integrally formed with it.

[0007] Preferably, the utility model discloses the convex ring is arranged on the lower end surface of shell.

[0008] Preferably, the utility model discloses the convex ring is annular.

[0009] Preferably, the shell includes a main body part with a bottom, an outwardly protruding mounting plate is arranged at the upper end of the main body part, the mounting plate is integrally formed with the main body part, the mounting plate is circumferentially distributed along the main body part, at least two outwardly extending ear supports are arranged on the mounting plate, mounting holes are arranged on the ear supports, and a ring-shaped cover opening surface is further arranged on the upper end surface of the mounting plate, and the cover opening surface is fixed with the mounting plate by welding.

[0010] Preferably, a protruding positioning plate is arranged on the inner wall of the main body part, and the positioning plate is circumferentially distributed along the main body part.

[0011] Preferably, a support block is arranged at the lower end of the valve pipe, and the support block is used for abutting against the plane where the shell is located.

[0012] Preferably, a connecting rod valve hole is arranged on the valve pipe, and a connecting rod valve support is welded on the connecting rod valve hole.

[0013] Preferably, an inner thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cover opening surface.

[0014] Preferably, an outer thread joint is welded on the upper end of the cover opening surface.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects: the valve pipe and the flared portion of the water outlet pipe are integrally formed, the connecting portion and the extension portion of the water inlet pipe are integrally formed, the components of the water meter shell are less, the subsequent assembly and processing steps of the shell are greatly simplified, the processing and production efficiency of the water meter shell is improved, and the production of raw materials for the components is greatly saved BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Other features, objects and advantages of the utility model will become more apparent through reading the following detailed description of the non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is another three-dimensional structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0020] The reference signs involved in the above drawings are explained as follows:

[0021] 1 - stainless steel shell, 10 - water inlet, 11 - water outlet, 12 - main body, 13 - mounting plate, 14 - ear holder, 15 - mounting hole, 16 - cover opening surface, 17 - positioning plate;

[0022] 2 - cavity;

[0023] 3 - water inlet pipe, 30 - water inlet channel, 31 - external thread interface, 32 - connecting part, 33 - extension part;

[0024] 4 - water outlet pipe, 40 - water outlet channel, 41 - valve, 42 - flared part, 43 - water outlet threaded joint, 44 - support block;

[0025] 5 - convex ring;

[0026] 6 - connecting rod valve hole;

[0027] 7 - connecting rod valve support;

[0028] 8 - external thread;

[0029] 9 - external threaded joint. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary only, and are used only for the purpose of explaining the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , a stainless steel valve-controlled water meter shell includes a stainless steel shell body 1 having a cavity 2 inside, the side wall of the stainless steel shell body 1 has a water inlet 10 and a water outlet 11 communicating with the cavity 2, the water inlet 10 is connected with a water inlet pipe 3, the water inlet pipe 3 is provided with a water inlet channel 30, the water outlet 11 is connected with a water outlet pipe 4, the water outlet pipe 4 is provided with a water outlet channel 40, the water inlet pipe 3 includes a connecting part 32 having an external threaded interface 31, the connecting part 32 extends with an extension part 33 having a gradually increasing caliber at one end, the extension part 33 is welded and fixed with the shell body 1, the water outlet pipe 4 includes a valve pipe 41, the valve pipe 41 extends with a flared part 42 having a gradually increasing caliber at one end, the flared part 42 is integrally formed with the valve pipe 41 and is welded and fixed with the shell body 1, the opening of the flared part 42 communicates with the water outlet 11, the valve pipe 41 is provided with a water outlet threaded joint 43 integrally formed at the other end, a connecting rod valve hole 6 is arranged on the valve pipe 41, a connecting rod valve support 7 is welded on the connecting rod valve hole 6, and a valve core for cutting off or conducting water flow is installed in the valve pipe 9, the installation of the valve core in the valve pipe 9 is prior art, which is not specifically described herein.

[0034] In this way, the valve pipe 9 of the water outlet pipe 4 and the flared part 42 are integrally formed, and the connecting part 32 of the water inlet pipe 3 and the extension part 33 are integrally formed, without the need for separate machining, welding and hole opening processes for each part of the water outlet pipe 4 and the water inlet pipe 5, the number of water meter shell components is small, thereby greatly simplifying the subsequent meter shell assembly process, which is beneficial to improve the processing and production efficiency of the water meter shell, thereby greatly saving the production of raw materials for the components.

[0035] Further, in order to facilitate the processing and assembly of the shell, the shell body 1 includes a main body part 12 having a bottom, an installation plate 13 protruding outward is arranged on the upper end of the main body part 12, the installation plate 13 is integrally formed with the main body part 12, the installation plate 13 is distributed circumferentially along the main body part 12, at least two outwardly extending ear supports 14 are arranged on the installation plate 13, installation holes 15 are arranged on the ear supports 14, and a ring-shaped cover opening surface 16 is further arranged on the upper end surface of the installation plate 13, the cover opening surface 16 is fixed with the installation plate 13 by welding, wherein a protruding positioning plate 17 is arranged on the inner wall of the main body part 12, the positioning plate 17 is distributed circumferentially along the main body part 12, thereby facilitating the positioning and installation of the water motor core.

[0036] In specific use, the water meter shell of the utility model further includes a water meter shell upper cover, the water meter shell upper cover is tightly screwed on the installation holes 15 of the connecting rod valve support 7 and the ear supports 14, so that the water meter shell upper cover can be firmly installed and can also protect the water meter from being damaged.

[0037] In addition, the lower end surface of the shell 1 is provided with a convex ring 5, which is annular to strengthen the compression strength of the bottom of the shell 1, improve the explosion-proof performance of the shell 1, and enhance the support effect on the shell 1, which helps the shell 1 to keep balance when it is placed on a plane.

[0038] It should be noted that the lower end of the valve pipe 41 is provided with a support block 44 for abutting the plane on which the shell 1 is located. In actual use, the shell 1 is placed on a plane, and the shell 1 and the support block 8 abut the plane on which the shell 1 is located, thereby strengthening the support effect on the shell 1 and improving the overall stability of the shell 1 when it is placed, so that the shell 1 keeps balance and reduces the situation that the shell 1 is turned over.

[0039] It should also be noted that the inner periphery of the cover opening surface 16 is formed with an internal thread 8, and of course the cover opening surface 16 can also be designed with an external thread, and is not limited to the internal thread design. When the cover opening surface 16 is an external thread, an external thread joint 9 is welded on the upper end of the cover opening surface 16, which can also improve the installation height of the movement in the water meter shell and has a wider range of use.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A stainless steel valve-controlled water meter shell, comprising a stainless steel shell body (1) with a cavity (2) inside, a side wall of the stainless steel shell body (1) having a water inlet (10) and a water outlet (11) communicating with the cavity (2), the water inlet (10) being connected with a water inlet pipe (3) provided with a water inlet channel (30), the water outlet (11) being connected with a water outlet pipe (4) provided with a water outlet channel (40), characterized in that: The water inlet pipe (3) comprises a connecting part (32) with an external threaded interface (31), one end of the connecting part (32) extends a gradually-increased-diameter extension part (33), the extension part (33) is welded and fixed with the shell (1), the water outlet pipe (4) comprises a valve pipe (41), one end of the valve pipe (41) extends a gradually-increased-diameter flared part (42), the flared part (42) is integrally formed with the valve pipe (41) and is welded and fixed with the shell (1), the opening of the flared part (42) is communicated with the water outlet (11), the other end of the valve pipe (41) is provided with an external threaded joint (43) integrally formed therewith.

2. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 1, wherein: The lower end surface of the shell (1) is provided with a convex ring (5).

3. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 2, wherein: The convex ring (5) is annular.

4. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 1 wherein: The shell (1) comprises a main body part (12) with a bottom, the upper end of the main body part (12) is provided with an outwardly-protruding mounting plate (13), the mounting plate (13) is integrally formed with the main body part (12), the mounting plate (13) is distributed along the circumference of the main body part (12), at least two outwardly-extending ear supports (14) are arranged on the mounting plate (13), mounting holes (15) are arranged on the ear supports (14), the upper end surface of the mounting plate (13) is further provided with an annular cover opening surface (16), the cover opening surface (16) is fixed with the mounting plate (13) by welding.

5. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 4 wherein: The inner wall of the main body part (12) is provided with a protruding positioning plate (17), the positioning plate (17) is distributed along the circumference of the main body part (12).

6. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 1 wherein: The lower end of the valve pipe (41) is provided with a support block (44), the support block (44) is used for abutting against the plane where the shell (1) is located.

7. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 6 wherein: A connecting rod valve hole (6) is arranged on the valve pipe (41), a connecting rod valve support (7) is welded on the connecting rod valve hole (6).

8. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 4 wherein: An internal thread (8) is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cover opening surface (16).

9. A stainless steel valve regulated water meter housing according to claim 8, wherein: An external threaded joint (9) is welded on the upper end of the cover opening surface (16).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Water meter shell

    CN219694273U