High-precision ultrasonic water meter

By designing protective devices in ultrasonic water meters, including a protective shell, a rotating rod, and an observation window, the problems of difficult-to-observe and easily damaged water meter displays in rural areas are solved, extending the service life of the water meters and improving their stability.

CN224108867UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10郑州楷源仪表有限公司
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-21
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

When installing ultrasonic water meters in rural areas, the lack of systematic water pipe wells often results in the water meters being buried directly in the ground, making the display screen difficult to read and the seals prone to damage, thus affecting their service life.

Method used

A high-precision ultrasonic water meter was designed, employing a protective device to safeguard the display screen. This device includes a protective shell, a rotating rod, a connecting plate, and an observation window. The protection and observation of the display screen are achieved by rotating the connecting plate and the rod. Rubber material is used to improve stability, while the acrylic observation window facilitates observation.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the probability of display screen damage, extends the service life of the water meter, simplifies the observation of the display screen, and improves the stability and ease of use of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of ultrasonic water meters, and discloses a high-precision ultrasonic water meter which comprises a water pipe body, flange plates are arranged at the two ends of the water pipe body, and an ultrasonic monitoring device is installed at the upper end of the water pipe body. The ultrasonic monitoring device comprises a shell installed on the outer wall of the water pipe body, a display screen installed on the upper surface of the shell, a power module installed in the shell, an ultrasonic sensor installed in the shell and a signal processing module installed in the shell, and the ultrasonic sensor is composed of an emitter and a receiver. The display screen is used for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic pulses, and a protection device for protecting the display screen is arranged on the shell. The device has the effect of prolonging the service life of the device.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ultrasonic water meter technical field, especially a kind of high-precision ultrasonic water meter. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous development of industrial economy and city scale, water meter as the instrument for measuring water flow is being more and more widely installed and used in industry and residential life. With the development of technology, electronic water meter is increasingly used in production and life, and ultrasonic water meter is a new type of water meter that calculates the flow rate of water by detecting the time difference generated by the change of speed when ultrasonic sound beam propagates downstream and upstream in water, and analyzing and processing the flow rate of water to further calculate the flow of water.

[0003] Many rural areas do not have systematic water pipe wells when using ultrasonic water meter, so the water pipe directly enters the house from the ground, and the ultrasonic water meter and water pipe supporting instrument are installed on the ground. At this time, the water meter is protected by embedding sand on the water meter, and the display screen on the surface of the water meter is directly sealed and protected during use, which makes it difficult for the residents to observe the display screen, and the sealing element for protecting the water meter is easily damaged after being embedded in sand for a long time, thereby reducing the service life of the water meter. SUMMARY

[0004] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides a kind of high-precision ultrasonic water meter.

[0005] The above technical purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a kind of high-precision ultrasonic water meter, including water pipe main part, the both ends of water pipe main part are provided with flange, the upper end of water pipe main part is installed with ultrasonic monitoring device, the ultrasonic monitoring device includes the shell installed on the outer wall of water pipe main part, display screen installed on the upper surface of shell, power module installed in shell, ultrasonic sensor installed in shell and signal processing module installed in shell, the ultrasonic sensor is composed of transmitter and receiver, for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic pulse, the shell is provided with protective device for protecting display screen.

[0006] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the ultrasonic water pipe is used, the ultrasonic sensor inside the ultrasonic monitoring device transmits and receives ultrasonic pulse. Then, the information processing module calculates the flow rate and flow of water by algorithm from the pulse signal monitored by the ultrasonic sensor. Then, the staff can observe the water consumption through the display screen, and the protective device protects the display screen during use, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the display screen, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter.

[0007] Further, the protection device comprises a protection shell fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the shell, an upper surface of the protection shell is provided with a connecting groove, an inner wall of the connecting groove is provided with a rotating groove, the protection device further comprises a rotating rod rotatably arranged in the rotating groove and a connecting plate fixedly arranged on the side wall of the rotating rod, and the connecting plate is matched with the connecting groove.

[0008] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the staff needs to protect the display screen, the staff needs to rotate the connecting plate, so that the rotating rod rotates under the action of the connecting plate, so that the connecting plate and the rotating rod are rotated into the connecting groove and the rotating groove respectively, and the display screen is protected, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the display screen, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter. In addition, the staff can also rotate the connecting plate in reverse to observe the display screen, thereby reducing the difficulty of the staff observing the display screen.

[0009] Further, the rotating groove is provided with a rotating groove on the two opposite inner walls, and the rotating rod is rotatably arranged in the two rotating grooves.

[0010] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the rotating rod rotates, the rotating rod rotates under the action of the rotating rod, and in this process, the rotating rod limits the rotating rod, thereby reducing the probability of separation of the rotating rod and the rotating groove, thereby improving the stability of the device.

[0011] Further, the inner wall of the connecting groove is provided with two symmetrically arranged mounting grooves, and the side wall of the connecting plate is fixedly provided with two symmetrically arranged mounting plates, and the mounting plates are matched with the mounting grooves.

[0012] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the staff needs to rotate the mounting plate, the staff needs to use two fingers to pinch the two mounting plates to rotate the connecting plate, thereby reducing the difficulty of the staff rotating the connecting plate, thereby reducing the working difficulty of the staff.

[0013] Further, the inner wall of the connecting groove is provided with a fixing groove, the side wall of the connecting plate is fixedly provided with a fixing pad, the fixing pad is matched with the fixing groove, and the fixing pad is made of rubber material.

[0014] By adopting the above technical scheme, the fixing pad made of rubber material improves the friction between the connecting plate and the connecting groove, thereby reducing the probability of shaking of the connecting plate during use, thereby improving the stability of the device.

[0015] Further, the upper surface of the connecting plate is provided with a movable groove, and an observation window is installed in the movable groove, and the observation window is made of an acrylic plate.

[0016] By adopting the technical scheme, the observation window made of the acrylic plate material can enable the staff to observe the display screen without opening the connecting plate, thereby reducing the difficulty for the staff to observe the display screen, and further reducing the working difficulty of the staff.

[0017] Further, the upper surface of the observation window is provided with an anti-scratch film.

[0018] By adopting the technical scheme, the anti-scratch film reduces the probability of wear of the observation window, thereby prolonging the service life of the observation window.

[0019] Further, the side wall of the mounting plate away from the connecting plate is provided with anti-skid lines.

[0020] By adopting the technical scheme, the anti-skid lines reduce the difficulty for the staff to rotate the connecting plate, thereby reducing the working difficulty of the staff.

[0021] In summary, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1. In the application, when the ultrasonic water pipe is in use, the ultrasonic sensor inside the ultrasonic monitoring device emits and receives ultrasonic pulses when in use. Then, the information processing module calculates the water flow velocity and flow rate through algorithm calculation of the pulse signal monitored by the ultrasonic sensor. Then, the staff can observe the water consumption through the display screen, and in the use process, the protection device protects the display screen, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the display screen, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter;

[0023] 2. In the application, when the staff needs to protect the display screen, the staff needs to rotate the connecting plate, so that the rotating rod rotates under the action of the connecting plate, so that the connecting plate and the rotating rod are respectively rotated into the connecting groove and the rotating groove, thereby protecting the display screen, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the display screen, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter. In addition, the staff can also rotate the connecting plate in the opposite direction to observe the display screen, thereby reducing the difficulty for the staff to observe the display screen;

[0024] 3. In the application, when the rotating rod rotates, the rotating rod rotates under the action of the rotating rod, and in this process, the rotating rod limits the rotating rod, thereby reducing the probability of mutual separation of the rotating rod and the rotating groove, thereby improving the stability of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is the overall structure schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 is the structure schematic view of the protection device in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional structure schematic view of the protective shell in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 is a structure schematic view of the ultrasonic monitoring device in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0029] In the drawing: 1, water pipe main body; 11, flange plate; 12, ultrasonic monitoring device; 121, shell; 122, display screen; 2, protection device; 21, protective shell; 22, rotating rod; 23, connecting plate; 3, connecting groove; 31, rotating groove; 32, rotating groove; 33, mounting groove; 34, fixed groove; 35, movable groove; 4, rotating rod; 5, mounting plate; 6, fixed gasket; 7, observation window; 8, anti-skid pattern. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application; obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor based on the embodiments in the present application also belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0031] As Figures 1-4 shown, the present application discloses a kind of high-precision ultrasonic water meter, including water pipe main body 1, flange plate 11, ultrasonic monitoring device 12, protection device 2, rotating rod 4 and mounting plate 5.Water pipe main body 1 is circular tube structure, flange plate 11 is equipped with two and is arranged at the two ends of water pipe main body 1.Ultrasonic monitoring device 12 is installed at the upper end of water pipe main body 1, and ultrasonic monitoring device 12 includes shell 121, display screen 122, power module (not shown in the drawing), ultrasonic sensor (not shown in the drawing) and signal processing module (not shown in the drawing).Shell 121 is arranged on the outer wall of water pipe main body 1, and display screen 122 is installed on the upper surface of shell 121, for displaying monitoring data.Power module is arranged in shell 12121, for providing power supply.Ultrasonic sensor is arranged in shell 12121, for emitting and receiving ultrasonic pulse, and ultrasonic sensor is composed of transmitter and receiver.Signal processing module is arranged in shell 12121, for amplifying, filtering and digitizing sensor signal, and the flow velocity and flow of water are calculated by algorithm.

[0032] When the ultrasonic water pipe is in use, the ultrasonic monitoring device 12 uses the internal ultrasonic sensor to emit and receive ultrasonic pulses. Then, the information processing module calculates the pulse signals monitored by the ultrasonic sensor through an algorithm to obtain the water flow speed and flow. Then, the staff can observe the water consumption through the display screen 122. During use, the protection device 2 protects the display screen 122, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the display screen 122, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter.

[0033] The protection device 2 is arranged on the shell 121 and is used for protecting the display screen 122. The protection device 2 comprises a protection shell 21, a connecting plate 23 and a rotating rod 22. The protection shell 21 is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the shell 121. The upper surface of the protection shell 21 is provided with a connecting groove 3. The inner wall of the connecting groove 3 is provided with a rotating groove 31. The rotating rod 22 is rotatably arranged in the rotating groove 31. The connecting plate 23 is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the rotating rod 22. The connecting plate 23 is matched with the connecting groove 3.

[0034] When the staff needs to protect the display screen 122, the staff needs to rotate the connecting plate 23, so that the rotating rod 22 rotates under the action of the connecting plate 23, so that the connecting plate 23 and the rotating rod 22 are rotated into the connecting groove 3 and the rotating groove 31 respectively, thereby protecting the display screen 122, thereby reducing the probability of damage to the display screen 122, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter. In addition, the staff can also rotate the connecting plate 23 in the opposite direction to observe the display screen 122, thereby reducing the difficulty of the staff observing the display screen 122.

[0035] The two opposite inner walls of the rotating groove 31 are provided with rotating grooves 32. The rotating rod 4 is in a circular rod structure, and the axis thereof is horizontal. The two ends of the rotating rod 4 are rotatably arranged in the two rotating grooves 32 respectively. The rotating rod 4 penetrates the rotating rod 22 and is fixedly connected with the rotating rod 22.

[0036] When the rotating rod 22 rotates, the rotating rod 4 rotates under the action of the rotating rod 22. In this process, the rotating rod 4 limits the rotating rod 22, thereby reducing the probability of separation between the rotating rod 22 and the rotating groove 31, thereby improving the stability of the device.

[0037] The inner wall of the connecting groove 3 is provided with two symmetrical mounting grooves 33. The mounting plate 5 is provided with two mounting plates 5 which are symmetrically arranged on the side wall of the connecting plate 23. The mounting plate 5 is matched with the mounting groove 33.

[0038] When the staff needs to rotate the mounting plate 5, the staff needs to use two fingers to pinch the two mounting plates 5 to rotate the connecting plate 23, thereby reducing the difficulty of the staff rotating the connecting plate 23, thereby reducing the working difficulty of the staff.

[0039] In order to improve the stability of the device, the inner wall of the connecting groove 3 is provided with a fixing groove 34, the side wall of the connecting plate 23 is fixedly provided with a fixing gasket 6, the fixing gasket 6 and the fixing groove 34 are matched with each other, and the fixing gasket 6 is made of rubber material. The fixing gasket 6 made of rubber material improves the friction between the connecting plate 23 and the connecting groove 3, thereby reducing the probability of shaking of the connecting plate 23 during use, thereby improving the stability of the device.

[0040] In order to reduce the working difficulty of the staff, the upper surface of the connecting plate 23 is provided with a movable groove 35, and the movable groove 35 is provided with an observation window 7. The observation window 7 is made of acrylic plate. The observation window 7 made of acrylic plate can enable the staff to observe the display screen 122 without opening the connecting plate 23, thereby reducing the difficulty of the staff to observe the display screen 122, and further reducing the working difficulty of the staff.

[0041] In order to prolong the service life of the observation window 7, the upper surface of the observation window 7 is provided with an anti-scratch film. The anti-scratch film reduces the probability of abrasion of the observation window 7, thereby prolonging the service life of the observation window 7.

[0042] In order to reduce the working difficulty of the staff, the side wall of the mounting plate 5 away from the connecting plate 23 is provided with an anti-skid line 8. The anti-skid line 8 reduces the difficulty of the staff to rotate the connecting plate 23, thereby reducing the working difficulty of the staff.

[0043] The use principle of the high-precision ultrasonic water meter in the embodiment is that when the ultrasonic water pipe is used, the ultrasonic sensor in the ultrasonic monitoring device 12 emits and receives ultrasonic pulses. Then, the information processing module calculates the water flow velocity and flow rate through an algorithm. Then, the staff can observe the water consumption through the display screen 122, and in the use process, the protection device 2 protects the display screen 122, thereby reducing the probability of damage of the display screen 122, thereby prolonging the service life of the water meter.

[0044] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Any technical solution falling within the concept of the present application shall fall within the protection scope of the present application. It should be noted that, for ordinary technical personnel in the technical field, some improvements and decorations without departing from the principle of the present application shall also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A high-precision ultrasonic water meter comprising a water pipe main body (1), characterized by: The water pipe body (1) is provided with flanges (11) at both ends, and an ultrasonic monitoring device (12) is installed at the upper end of the water pipe body (1), which comprises a shell (121) installed on the outer wall of the water pipe body (1), a display screen (122) installed on the upper surface of the shell (121), a power supply module installed in the shell (121), an ultrasonic sensor installed in the shell (121), and a signal processing module installed in the shell (121), the ultrasonic sensor is composed of a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic pulses, and a protection device (2) is arranged on the shell (121) for protecting the display screen (122).

2. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protection device (2) comprises a protective shell (21) fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the shell (121), a connecting groove (3) is formed through the upper surface of the protective shell (21), a rotating groove (31) is formed through the inner wall of the connecting groove (3), the protection device (2) further comprises a rotating rod (22) rotatably arranged in the rotating groove (31), and a connecting plate (23) fixedly arranged on the side wall of the rotating rod (22), the connecting plate (23) and the connecting groove (3) are matched with each other.

3. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating groove (31) is formed through the two opposite inner walls, and the rotating rod (4) is rotatably arranged in the two rotating grooves (32), the rotating rod (4) penetrates the rotating rod (22) and is fixedly connected with the rotating rod (22).

4. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner wall of the connecting groove (3) is provided with two symmetrical mounting grooves (33), and the side wall of the connecting plate (23) is provided with two symmetrical mounting plates (5), the mounting plate (5) and the mounting groove (33) are matched with each other.

5. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner wall of the connecting groove (3) is provided with a fixing groove (34), and the side wall of the connecting plate (23) is provided with a fixing gasket (6), the fixing gasket (6) and the fixing groove (34) are matched with each other, and the fixing gasket (6) is made of rubber material.

6. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface of the connecting plate (23) is provided with a movable groove (35), and the movable groove (35) is provided with an observation window (7), and the observation window (7) is made of acrylic plate.

7. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper surface of the observation window (7) is provided with a scratch-proof film.

8. A high accuracy ultrasonic water meter according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side wall of the mounting plate (5) away from the connecting plate (23) is provided with anti-skid lines (8).