Visual cast iron waterproof cover
By embedding sensor modules within the waterproof cover for real-time monitoring, the problem of difficulty in detecting failures in traditional waterproof covers is solved. This enables failure detection and remote monitoring without disassembly, reducing labor costs and improving the reliability of the sealing system.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-20
AI Technical Summary
Traditional waterproof covers are difficult to detect in a timely manner after failure, and need to be disassembled to determine whether they have failed, which makes it impossible to achieve effective monitoring and early warning.
Design a visual cast iron waterproof cover with embedded sensor modules, including an image sensor, a water accumulation sensor, and a humidity sensor. The monitoring data is transmitted to an external management platform wirelessly or via wired means, supporting remote real-time monitoring and data storage and analysis.
It enables rapid diagnosis and cause identification of waterproof cover failure, allows for internal monitoring without disassembly, reduces the frequency and cost of manual inspection, and maintains the integrity of the sealing system.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to waterproof cover technical field more specifically, it relates to a visual cast iron waterproof cover. BACKGROUND
[0002] Waterproof cover is the sealing component indispensable to cable, mainly used for preventing water or water vapor from entering into the embedded pipe, causing cable and anchor head corrosion.
[0003] Waterproof cover will appear failure condition after long time work, water or water vapor will enter into the inner chamber of waterproof cover. The conventional waterproof cover cannot be found in time after failure, and the conventional waterproof cover needs to be disassembled to judge and identify whether the waterproof cover is failure. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model solves the technical problem of the prior art, and the purpose of the utility model is to provide a visual cast iron waterproof cover which can be judged whether failure without disassembly.
[0005] The technical scheme of the utility model is: a visual cast iron waterproof cover, including waterproof cover body, the waterproof cover body is conical cylinder structure, the size of the upper end of waterproof cover body is less than the size of lower end, the upper end of waterproof cover body is equipped with upper end sealing head, the lower end of waterproof cover body is equipped with lower end sealing head, the lateral wall of waterproof cover body is equipped with observation window, the observation window is inlayed with integrated sensor module, the sensor module includes the shell, the shell is equipped with image sensor, water accumulation sensor and humidity sensor respectively, image sensor, water accumulation sensor and humidity sensor are inserted into the inner chamber of waterproof cover body.
[0006] As a further improvement, the end of the shell is provided with a mounting plate that fits the outer wall of the waterproof cover body.
[0007] Further, the mounting plate and the waterproof cover body are locked by bolts.
[0008] Further, a sealing element is provided between the mounting plate and the waterproof cover body.
[0009] Further, the waterproof cover body around the observation window is provided with an arc extrusion groove, the mounting plate is provided with an arc extrusion boss corresponding to the position of the arc extrusion groove, and the arc extrusion boss extrudes the sealing element in the arc extrusion groove.
[0010] Further, the mounting plate and the waterproof cover body are bonded by glue.
[0011] Further, the shell is internally provided with a control board, the control board is integrated with a wireless module capable of wireless communication with an external management platform, and the control board is electrically connected with the image sensor, the water accumulation sensor and the humidity sensor.
[0012] Further, the shell is provided with a data line connector, the shell and the data line connector are in sealed connection, one end of the data line connector is electrically connected with the image sensor, the water accumulation sensor and the humidity sensor, and the other end of the data line connector is electrically connected with an external management platform through a data line cable.
[0013] Further, the upper end sealing head is in sealed connection with the stay rope through a sealing air bag or sealing filler.
[0014] Further, the lower end sealing head is in sealed connection with the embedded pipe through a sealing air bag or sealing filler.
[0015] Advantages
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:
[0017] 1. The sensor module can quickly judge whether the waterproof cover is invalid and identify the specific reason for the invalidation, internal monitoring can be realized without blindly disassembling the waterproof cover, and the original sealing system is reserved.
[0018] 2. The monitoring data of the utility model is transmitted to an external management platform through a wired or wireless mode, remote real-time monitoring and data storage analysis functions are supported, the on-site inspection frequency is reduced, and the labor cost is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 is a sectional view of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 is Figure 1 is an enlarged view of A in the middle;
[0021] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structural schematic view of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the utility model provided with a data line connector.
[0023] Wherein: 1 - waterproof cover body, 2 - upper end sealing head, 3 - lower end sealing head, 4 - observation window, 5 - sensor module, 6 - shell, 7 - image sensor, 8 - water accumulation sensor, 9 - humidity sensor, 10 - mounting plate, 11 - bolt, 12 - sealing element, 13 - arc extrusion groove, 14 - arc extrusion boss, 15 - control board, 16 - data line connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The utility model makes further illustration in combination with specific embodiments in the drawings.
[0025] Referring to Figures 1-4 A visual cast iron waterproof cover, comprising a waterproof cover body 1, the waterproof cover body 1 is conical cylinder structure, the size of the upper end of waterproof cover body 1 is less than the size of the lower end, the upper end of waterproof cover body 1 is equipped with upper end sealing head 2, upper end sealing head 2 is used for and in actual application sealing connection with cable, the lower end of waterproof cover body 1 is equipped with lower end sealing head 3, lower end sealing head 3 is used for and in actual application sealing connection with pre-buried pipe. The side wall of waterproof cover body 1 is provided with observation window 4, and integrated sensor module 5 is inlaidly installed in observation window 4, sensor module 5 includes shell 6, image sensor 7, water accumulation sensor 8 and humidity sensor 9 are respectively arranged in shell 6, and image sensor 7, water accumulation sensor 8 and humidity sensor 9 extend into the inner cavity of waterproof cover body 1. Image sensor 7 is used to collect the high-definition image of the inside of waterproof cover body 1 or the surface state of cable to judge whether there is crack, rust or other abnormality; water accumulation sensor 8 is used to monitor the water accumulation condition inside waterproof cover body 1 in real time; humidity sensor 9 is used to analyze the fluctuation of environmental humidity, to further assist in judging the sealing state and potential problems.
[0026] Through sensor module 5, whether the waterproof cover is invalid and the specific reason of invalidation can be quickly judged, internal monitoring can be realized without blindly disassembling the waterproof cover, and the original sealing system is reserved.
[0027] Specifically, the end of the shell 6 is provided with a mounting plate 10 that is attached to the outer wall of the waterproof cover body 1.
[0028] In one embodiment, the mounting plate 10 and the waterproof cover body 1 are locked by bolts 11, which are convenient to disassemble. A sealing element 12 is provided between the mounting plate 10 and the waterproof cover body 1 to achieve a sealed connection between the mounting plate 10 and the waterproof cover body 1.
[0029] Further, the waterproof cover body 1 around the observation window 4 is provided with an arc extrusion groove 13, and the mounting plate 10 is provided with an arc extrusion boss 14 corresponding to the position of the arc extrusion groove 13, and the arc extrusion boss 14 extrudes the sealing element 12 in the arc extrusion groove 13. By extruding the sealing element 12 in the arc extrusion groove 13 through the arc extrusion boss 14, the contact area is large, and the sealing effect can be further improved.
[0030] In one embodiment, the mounting plate 10 and the waterproof cover body 1 are bonded by glue, which can also achieve sealing at the same time.
[0031] In one embodiment, the shell 6 is provided with a control board 15, the control board 15 is integrated with a wireless module capable of wireless communication with an external management platform (i.e. a computer), and the control board 15 is electrically connected with the image sensor 7, the water accumulation sensor 8 and the humidity sensor 9. The control board 15 can transmit the collected data of the image sensor 7, the water accumulation sensor 8 and the humidity sensor 9 to the external management platform through the wireless module, which can greatly reduce the line layout and improve the construction efficiency. The wireless module can be any one of WIFI module, Bluetooth module, LoRa module, NB-IoT module, 4G / 5G module. A battery can be arranged in the shell 6 to supply power to the control board 15, or a wire can pass through the shell 6 (the wire is sealingly connected with the shell 6) to supply power to the control board 15.
[0032] In one embodiment, the shell 6 is provided with a data line connector 16, the shell 6 and the data line connector 16 are sealingly connected, one end of the data line connector 16 is electrically connected with the image sensor 7, the water accumulation sensor 8 and the humidity sensor 9, and the other end of the data line connector 16 is electrically connected with the external management platform through a data line cable. The collected data of the image sensor 7, the water accumulation sensor 8 and the humidity sensor 9 is directly transmitted to the external management platform through the data line cable.
[0033] The monitoring data of the utility model is transmitted to the external management platform through wired or wireless mode, supports remote real-time monitoring and data storage analysis function, reduces the field inspection frequency, and reduces the labor cost.
[0034] The upper end sealing head 2 is sealingly connected with the cable by a sealing air bag or sealing packing, and correspondingly, the lower end sealing head 3 is sealingly connected with the embedded pipe by a sealing air bag or sealing packing, which is simple and convenient to operate.
[0035] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, it should be pointed out that for the person skilled in the art, on the premise of not departing from the structure of the utility model, still can make a number of deformation and improvement, these will not affect the effect and the practicality of the patent of the utility model implementation.
Claims
1. A visual cast iron waterproof cover, comprising a waterproof cover body (1), characterized in that, The waterproof cover body (1) is a conical cylinder structure. The size of the upper end of the waterproof cover body (1) is smaller than that of the lower end. The upper end of the waterproof cover body (1) is provided with an upper sealing head (2), and the lower end of the waterproof cover body (1) is provided with a lower sealing head (3). An observation window (4) is opened on the side wall of the waterproof cover body (1). An integrated sensor module (5) is embedded in the observation window (4). The sensor module (5) includes a housing (6). An image sensor (7), a water accumulation sensor (8), and a humidity sensor (9) are respectively provided in the housing (6). The image sensor (7), the water accumulation sensor (8), and the humidity sensor (9) extend into the inner cavity of the waterproof cover body (1).
2. The visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the housing (6) is provided with an mounting plate (10) that fits against the outer wall of the waterproof cover body (1).
3. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting plate (10) is locked to the waterproof cover body (1) by bolts (11).
4. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 3, characterized in that, A sealing element (12) is provided between the mounting plate (10) and the waterproof cover body (1).
5. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 4, characterized in that, The waterproof cover body (1) around the observation window (4) is provided with an arc-shaped extrusion groove (13), and the mounting plate (10) is provided with an arc-shaped extrusion boss (14) corresponding to the position of the arc-shaped extrusion groove (13). The arc-shaped extrusion boss (14) extrudes the sealing element (12) into the arc-shaped extrusion groove (13).
6. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting plate (10) is bonded to the waterproof cover body (1) with adhesive.
7. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (6) is provided with a control board (15), which integrates a wireless module that can communicate wirelessly with an external management platform. The control board (15) is electrically connected to the image sensor (7), the water accumulation sensor (8), and the humidity sensor (9).
8. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (6) is provided with a data cable connector (16), and the housing (6) and the data cable connector (16) are sealed together. One end of the data cable connector (16) is electrically connected to the image sensor (7), the water accumulation sensor (8) and the humidity sensor (9), and the other end of the data cable connector (16) is electrically connected to an external management platform through a data cable.
9. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper sealing head (2) is sealed to the cable through a sealing airbag or sealing packing.
10. A visual cast iron waterproof cover according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower sealing head (3) is sealed to the pre-embedded pipe through a sealing airbag or sealing filler.