Instrument reading rod

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of instrument copying, in particular to an instrument copying rod, a rod body assembly, a lighting assembly, a shooting assembly and a shooting stabilizing assembly are arranged in the instrument copying rod, a first end of the rod body assembly is used for installing the lighting assembly, the shooting assembly and the shooting stabilizing assembly, and an operator holds a second end of the rod body assembly. The illumination assembly, the shooting assembly and the shooting stabilizing assembly extend into the water meter well from the outside of the water meter well through the rod body assembly, the illumination assembly is used for illuminating a dial plate, and the shooting assembly is used for shooting readings of a water meter; thus, when an operator shoots the water meter reading through the meter reading rod outside the water meter well, the shooting stabilizing assembly makes contact with other devices in the water meter well to provide supporting force for the first end of the rod body assembly, so that shaking of the first end of the rod body assembly in the water meter well is relieved, and the operator can rapidly keep the shooting assembly stable; therefore, the water meter reading efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to instrument transcription technical field especially, relate to a kind of instrument transcription rod. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water meter transcription is the basic work in water supply management, mainly responsible for accurately recording user water meter reading, providing data support for subsequent water fee calculation and water management etc.;In order to facilitate the management and maintenance of water meter, water meter is generally installed in water meter well in a centralized manner. At present, water meter mainly includes two kinds, electronic water meter and mechanical water meter, among them, electronic water meter does not need manual meter reading, while mechanical water meter still needs manual well transcription.

[0003] The depth of water meter well can reach 1-2m, and it is in closed state all the year round, which makes harmful gases accumulate in the water meter well. These factors cause the operating personnel to encounter the risk of falling injury, oxygen deficiency and inhaling toxic gases when transcribing the meter, which threatens the life safety of the operating personnel.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme of the Chinese utility model patent with patent application number CN202420374942.5 is a water meter well auxiliary meter reading device, which comprises a main pipe body, the head end of the main pipe body is connected to an imaging device, the connecting line of the imaging device is arranged in the main pipe body and its tail end is connected with a video line placed outside the main pipe body;The rear part of the main pipe body is movably connected with a spray gun with a water storage kettle, the head end of the spray gun is connected with a spray head movably connected to the head of the main pipe body through a flexible connecting pipe;The head of the main pipe body is also movably connected with a telescopic hook.

[0005] However, the existing technology has the following technical problems: the water meter well auxiliary meter reading device described above shoots the meter reading of the water meter by the imaging device inserted into the water meter well. However, in the actual operation process, when the operating personnel shoot the meter reading of the water meter by the imaging device inserted into the water meter well through the main pipe body outside the water meter well, since the water meter well is deep and the end of the main pipe body with the imaging device is heavy, it is difficult for the operating personnel to keep the main pipe body stable, so that the end of the main pipe body with the imaging device shakes irregularly in the water meter well. The operating personnel need to spend a long time and a lot of physical strength to ensure the stability of the imaging device, and then shoot the clear meter reading of the water meter, which increases the labor intensity of the operating personnel and reduces the efficiency of water meter transcription. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an instrument transcription rod, which can reduce the shaking of the end of the instrument transcription rod used for shooting the meter reading of the water meter in the water meter well, so that the operating personnel can quickly keep the end of the instrument transcription rod used for shooting the meter reading of the water meter stable, thereby improving the efficiency of water meter transcription.

[0007] The utility model provides a kind of instrument transcription pole, including pole body component, lighting assembly, shooting component and shooting stabilizing component, the first end of pole body component is used to install lighting assembly, shooting component and shooting stabilizing component, and it is located in water meter well, the lighting assembly is used to light dial, the shooting component is used to shoot the reading of water meter, the shooting stabilizing component provides support force for the first end of pole body component by contact with other devices in water meter well, to make operator keep shooting component stable quickly.

[0008] Preferably, the pole body component includes a telescopic pole, a fixed table and a handle, the fixed table is fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic pole, for mounting the lighting assembly, the shooting component and the shooting stabilizing component, and the handle is installed at the fixed end of the telescopic pole to facilitate the operator to hold the telescopic pole.

[0009] Preferably, the shooting stabilizing component includes at least two support rods and a support frame, one end of the support frame is rotatably installed on the fixed table, one end of each support rod is fixedly installed on the other end of the support frame, to rotate the support frame to adjust the angle between each support rod and the telescopic pole, and the other end of each support rod is used to press against the pipeline or water meter in the water meter well, to give the end of the pole body component extending into the water meter well an upward support force from the water meter well.

[0010] Preferably, each support rod is made of a material having elasticity and waterproofness, to prevent the support rod from rusting during use.

[0011] Preferably, the lighting assembly includes a battery holder, a battery box, a first lighting holder, two second lighting holders of the same structure, two first lighting pieces and a second lighting piece, one end of the battery holder is rotatably installed on the fixed table, the middle part of the first lighting holder is fixedly installed on the other end of the battery holder, one end of each of the two second lighting holders is rotatably installed on both ends of the first lighting holder, the other end of each of the two second lighting holders is provided with a first lighting piece, the second lighting piece is installed on the end of the battery holder provided with the first lighting holder, and the two first lighting pieces and the second lighting piece are arranged on the same side, the battery box is installed on the battery holder, and the battery box is electrically connected with the two first lighting pieces and the second lighting piece respectively, for supplying power to the two first lighting pieces and the second lighting piece.

[0012] Preferably, the shooting component includes two fixed clamps of the same structure, a shooting piece and a shooting button, the two fixed clamps are slidably installed on one side of the first lighting holder, and are not arranged on the same side as the first lighting piece and the second lighting piece, for fixedly installing the shooting piece, the shooting piece is used to shoot the reading of water meter, and the shooting button is installed on the handle, the shooting button is communicatively connected with the shooting piece, for controlling the shooting piece to perform shooting operation on the dial of water meter.

[0013] Preferably, both the battery rack and the support frame are bolted to the fixing platform.

[0014] The aforementioned meter reading pole includes a pole assembly, an illumination assembly, a camera assembly, and a camera stabilization assembly. The first end of the pole assembly is used to mount the illumination assembly, camera assembly, and camera stabilization assembly. The operator holds the second end of the pole assembly to extend these components into the water meter well from outside the well. The illumination assembly illuminates the meter dial, and the camera assembly captures the water meter reading. Thus, when the operator captures the water meter reading from outside the well using the meter reading pole, the camera stabilization assembly provides support to the first end of the pole assembly by contacting other devices inside the well. This reduces the swaying of the first end of the pole assembly within the well, allowing the operator to quickly stabilize the camera assembly and improve the efficiency of water meter reading. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a top-down view of the instrument reading pole of this application.

[0016] Figure 2 This application is Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of region A in the middle.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a top-down view of the rod assembly of this application.

[0018] Figure 4 This application is Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion of region B in the middle.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a top-down view of the camera stabilization component of this application.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a top-down view of the lighting assembly of this application.

[0021] Figure 7 This is an oblique top-down view of the camera component of this application.

[0022] In the diagram: Instrument recording pole 10, pole assembly 20, telescopic pole 21, fixed platform 22, handle 23, lighting assembly 30, battery rack 31, battery box 32, first lighting frame 33, second lighting frame 34, first lighting component 35, second lighting component 36, shooting assembly 40, fixing clip 41, shooting component 42, shooting button 43, shooting stabilization assembly 50, support rod 51, support frame 52. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions and effects of the embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 1 This utility model provides an instrument reading pole 10, including a pole assembly 20, an illumination assembly 30, a shooting assembly 40, and a shooting stabilization assembly 50. The first end of the pole assembly 20 is used to install the illumination assembly 30, the shooting assembly 40, and the shooting stabilization assembly 50, and is located inside the water meter well. The illumination assembly 30 is used to illuminate the meter dial, the shooting assembly 40 is used to capture the water meter reading, and the shooting stabilization assembly 50 provides support to the first end of the pole assembly 20 by contacting other devices inside the water meter well, so that the operator can quickly keep the shooting assembly 40 stable. In this way, when the operator captures the water meter reading through the instrument reading pole 10 outside the water meter well, the shooting stabilization assembly 50 provides support to the first end of the pole assembly 20 by contacting other devices inside the water meter well, thereby reducing the swaying of the first end of the pole assembly 20 inside the water meter well and enabling the operator to quickly keep the shooting assembly 40 stable, thus improving the efficiency of water meter reading.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 Furthermore, the pole assembly 20 includes a telescopic pole 21, a fixed platform 22, and a handle 23. The fixed platform 22 is fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic pole 21 and is used to install the lighting assembly 30, the shooting assembly 40, and the shooting stabilization assembly 50. The telescopic pole 21 can be adjusted according to the depth of the water meter well to adapt to water meter wells of different depths. The handle 23 is installed at the fixed end of the telescopic pole 21 so that the operator can hold the telescopic pole 21. Specifically, the handle 23 can be made of rubber material to increase the friction between the operator's hand and the handle 23, thereby making it easier for the operator to hold.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 5 Furthermore, the shooting stabilization component 50 includes at least two support rods 51 and a support frame 52. One end of the support frame 52 is rotatably mounted on the fixed platform 22, and one end of each support rod 51 is fixedly mounted on the other end of the support frame 52. The angle between each support rod 51 and the telescopic rod 21 can be adjusted by rotating the support frame 52. The other end of each support rod 51 is used to hold the pipe or water meter in the water meter well, so as to provide an upward support force from the end of the rod assembly 20 that extends into the water meter well. In this way, the angle between each support rod 51 and the telescopic rod 21 can be adjusted according to the depth of the water meter well, the position of the water pipe and the position of the water meter, so as to effectively support the rod assembly 20 in water meter wells in different environments.

[0027] Furthermore, each support rod 51 is made of a flexible and waterproof material, such as stainless steel, to prevent the support rod 51 from rusting during use, and to reduce the reaction force generated when each support rod 51 comes into contact with the water meter or water pipe, thereby further reducing the swaying of the end of the rod assembly 20 that extends into the water meter well.

[0028] In one embodiment, each support rod 51 is made of a flexible material, such as rubber wrapped around the outside of the wire, so that the distance between each support rod 51 can be adjusted according to the environment inside the water meter well, so that each support rod 51 can fit more closely to the water pipe or water meter inside the water meter well, thereby improving the stability of the rod assembly 20.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 6 Furthermore, the lighting assembly 30 includes a battery holder 31, a battery box 32, a first lighting holder 33, two identical second lighting holders 34, two first lighting elements 35, and a second lighting element 36. One end of the battery holder 31 is rotatably mounted on the fixed platform 22. The middle part of the first lighting holder 33 is fixedly mounted on the other end of the battery holder 31. One end of each of the two second lighting holders 34 is rotatably mounted on both ends of the first lighting holder 33, and the other end of each second lighting holder 34 is equipped with a first lighting element 35. The second lighting element 36 is mounted on the end of the battery holder 31 where the first lighting holder 33 is mounted, and the two first lighting elements 35 and the second lighting element 36 are arranged on the same side. The distance between the two first lighting elements 35 and the second lighting element 36 can be adjusted by adjusting the angle between each second lighting holder 34 and the first lighting holder 33. The battery box 32 is mounted on the battery holder 31 and is wired to the two first lighting elements 35 and the second lighting element 36 respectively, for supplying power to the two first lighting elements 35 and the second lighting element 36.

[0030] In this embodiment, the dial of the water meter is illuminated from three directions by two first illuminators 35 and a second illuminator 36, which can eliminate the shadows generated on the dial when the illuminators illuminate the dial, so that the imaging component 40 can capture the water meter reading.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 7 Furthermore, the shooting component 40 includes two identical fixing clips 41, a shooting element 42, and a shooting button 43. Both fixing clips 41 can be slidably installed on one side of the first lighting frame 33, and are not set on the same side as the first lighting element 35 and the second lighting element 36, for fixing the shooting element 42. The shooting element 42 is used to shoot the water meter reading. The shooting button 43 is installed on the handle 23 and is communicatively connected to the shooting element 42 for controlling the shooting element 42 to perform shooting operations.

[0032] Furthermore, both the battery rack 31 and the support frame 52 are bolted to the fixed platform 22 so that the nuts can be loosened when adjusting the battery rack 31 or the support frame 52, and the nuts can be tightened after adjustment.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 2In this embodiment, the fixing platform 22 is uniformly provided with a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a third fixing member with the same structure. There is a gap between the second fixing member and the first fixing member and the third fixing member. The end of the battery rack 31 connected to the fixing platform 22 is symmetrically provided with two first connecting members. The support frame 52 is symmetrically provided with two second connecting members. The two first connecting members are respectively located on the outside of the first fixing member and the outside of the third fixing member. The two second connecting members are respectively located in the gap between the second fixing member and the first fixing member and the third fixing member. The first fixing member, the second fixing member, the third fixing member, each fixing member, each first connecting member, and each second connecting member are provided with connecting holes so that the battery rack 31 and the support frame 52 can be rotatably installed on the fixing platform 22 by passing bolts through each connecting hole in sequence.

[0034] In this embodiment, the camera 42 is a device with image capture and storage functions, such as a mobile phone.

[0035] In this embodiment, the shooting button 43 and the shooting device 42 are connected by a wire, for example, by a signal line.

[0036] In this embodiment, the shooting button 43 and the camera 42 are wirelessly connected, for example, via Bluetooth.

[0037] The instrument reading rod 10 provided by this utility model can not only be used for reading water meters in wells, but also can send the shooting component 40 to a high place 40 through the telescopic rod 21 to read the instruments located at high places.

[0038] Example 1: Usage of the Instrument Reading Rod 10

[0039] 1. Adjust the extension and retraction of the telescopic rod 21 according to the depth of the water meter well;

[0040] 2. The operator holds the handle 23 and extends the lighting component 30, the shooting component 40 and the shooting stabilization component 50 into the water meter well through the telescopic rod 21;

[0041] 3. Move the camera component 40 to the water meter to be recorded, and position it directly facing the meter's dial;

[0042] 4. Ensure that each support rod 51 is pressed against the water meter or pipeline inside the water meter well;

[0043] 5. After the end of the telescopic rod 21 that has been inserted into the water meter well has stabilized, press the shooting button 43 to take a picture of the reading on the water meter dial.

[0044] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A meter reading pole, characterized by, The utility model provides a kind of water meter reading device, including rod body assembly, lighting assembly, shooting assembly and shooting stabilizing assembly, the first end of the rod body assembly is used to install lighting assembly, shooting assembly and shooting stabilizing assembly, and is located in water meter well, the lighting assembly is used to illuminate dial, the shooting assembly is used to shoot the reading of water meter, the shooting stabilizing assembly provides support force for the first end of the rod body assembly by contacting with other devices in water meter well, so that operator quickly keeps shooting assembly stable.

2. The instrument transcribing wand of claim 1 wherein, The rod body assembly includes telescopic rod, fixed table and handle, the fixed table is fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the telescopic rod, for installing the lighting assembly, shooting assembly and shooting stabilizing assembly, and the handle is installed at the fixed end of the telescopic rod to facilitate the operator to hold the telescopic rod.

3. The instrument transcribing wand of claim 2 wherein, The shooting stabilizing assembly includes at least two support rods and support frame, one end of the support frame is rotatably installed on the fixed table, one end of each support rod is fixedly installed on the other end of the support frame to rotate the support frame to adjust the angle between each support rod and the telescopic rod, and the other end of each support rod is used to push against the pipeline or water meter in the water meter well to give the end of the rod body assembly inserted into the water meter well an upward support force from the water meter well.

4. The instrument-reading wand of claim 3, wherein, Each support rod is made of elastic and waterproof material to prevent rusting during use.

5. The instrument-reading wand of claim 3, wherein, The lighting assembly includes battery holder, battery box, first lighting frame, two second lighting frames with the same structure, two first lighting pieces and second lighting piece, one end of the battery holder is rotatably installed on the fixed table, the middle part of the first lighting frame is fixedly installed on the other end of the battery holder, one end of each of the two second lighting frames is rotatably installed on both ends of the first lighting frame, and the other end of each of the two second lighting frames is provided with a first lighting piece, the second lighting piece is installed on the end of the battery holder provided with the first lighting frame, and the two first lighting pieces and the second lighting piece are arranged on the same side, the battery box is installed on the battery holder, and the battery box is electrically connected with the two first lighting pieces and the second lighting piece respectively to supply power to the two first lighting pieces and the second lighting piece.

6. The instrument-reading wand of claim 5, wherein, The shooting assembly includes two fixed clamps with the same structure, shooting piece and shooting button, the two fixed clamps are slidably installed on one side of the first lighting frame, and are not arranged on the same side as the first lighting piece and the second lighting piece, for fixedly installing the shooting piece, the shooting piece is used to shoot the reading of water meter, and the shooting button is installed on the handle, the shooting button is communicatively connected with the shooting piece to control the shooting piece to shoot the dial of water meter.

7. The instrument-reading wand of claim 6 wherein, The battery holder and the support frame are bolted with the fixed table.

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