Novel liquid level relay

By designing a detachable relay body and base structure, and using a connection method of positioning post, positioning magnet and conductive pin, the problem of complicated replacement operation of existing liquid level relays is solved, realizing quick installation and disassembly and improving ease of use.

CN224217430UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-08ZHEJIANG KACON ELECTRIC
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG KACON ELECTRIC
Filing Date
2025-05-27
Publication Date
2026-05-08

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing liquid level relay has an unreasonable structural design, which makes it difficult to replace and requires rewiring and fixing, resulting in complicated operation and inconvenience.

Method used

Design a detachable relay body and base structure, using a connection method of positioning post, positioning magnet and conductive pin, combined with foolproof design and ring silicone pad to achieve quick installation and prevent wrong wiring, the base is fixed to the mounting plate by rail slot or fastener.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid installation and removal of relays, reduces maintenance costs, and improves ease of operation and practicality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel liquid level relay which comprises a relay body, a base is arranged at the lower end of the relay body, and the relay body and the base are detachably arranged. A plurality of wiring terminals are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper end face of the base, a positioning slot and a plurality of pin holes are formed in the middle of the upper end face of the base, and a conductive copper sleeve is fixedly arranged in each pin hole; a positioning magnet is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the positioning slot; a positioning column is integrally arranged at a position, aligned with the positioning slot, of the bottom of the relay body; a positioning iron sheet is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the positioning column; the bottom of the relay body is integrally provided with a conductive pin at a position aligned with the upper port of each pin hole. A fool-proof hole is formed in the local position of the upper end face of the base, and a fool-proof protruding block is integrally arranged at the position, aligned with an upper port of the fool-proof hole, of the bottom of the relay body. According to the technical scheme, the structural design is reasonable, installation is easy, operation is easy during replacement, use is convenient, and practicability is good.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of relay technology, specifically to a novel liquid level relay. Background Technology

[0002] A liquid level relay is a type of relay that controls the liquid level. Internally, it contains electronic circuitry and operates on the principle of utilizing the conductivity of liquid. When the liquid level reaches a certain height, the relay activates and cuts off the power. Conversely, when the liquid level falls below a certain level, the relay reconnects the power to the water pump, enabling automatic control. However, existing liquid level relays on the market have structural shortcomings: their design is unreasonable, and they are often integrated units requiring rewiring and refixing during replacement. This process necessitates the use of screwdrivers or similar tools, making the operation cumbersome, inconvenient, and impractical. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a new type of liquid level relay with reasonable structural design, easy installation, simple operation during replacement, convenient use and good practicality.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A novel liquid level relay includes a relay body, a base at the lower end of the relay body, and the relay body and the base are detachably connected; several terminals are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end face of the base, a positioning slot and multiple pin holes are provided in the center of the upper end face of the base, the pin holes are evenly distributed in a ring around the positioning slot, and a conductive copper sleeve is fixedly installed in each pin hole; a positioning magnet is fixedly installed at the bottom of the positioning slot; a positioning post is integrally provided on the bottom of the relay body aligned with the positioning slot, and a positioning iron piece is fixedly installed at the bottom of the positioning post; a conductive pin is integrally provided on the bottom of the relay body aligned with the upper port of each pin hole.

[0005] The base has a foolproof hole at a certain position on its upper surface, and the bottom of the relay body has a foolproof protrusion integrally provided at the upper port position of the foolproof hole.

[0006] The present invention is further configured such that: an annular silicone pad is provided on the upper end surface of the base between the positioning slot and the pin hole.

[0007] The present invention is further configured such that: the relay body has a rectangular or cylindrical structure; the upper end of the base is provided with a relay mounting groove facing the lower end of the relay body; a relay positioning groove is provided at each of the four corners of the relay mounting groove; and a relay positioning protrusion is provided at the lower end of the relay body facing each relay positioning groove.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that: an annular groove is fixedly provided on the upper end surface of the base at the position outside the pin hole, and a convex ring is integrally provided on the lower end surface of the relay body aligned with the upper port position of the annular groove.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that: an indicator light, a transparent observation window and an anti-counterfeiting graphic embossing layer are provided on the upper surface of the relay body; and anti-slip convex strips are integrally provided on a local part of the outer surface of the relay body.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that: the bottom of the base is provided with a track groove, and several mounting protrusions are integrally provided at the left and right ends of the base, and a fastener mounting through hole is provided on the upper surface of each mounting protrusion.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: Compared with the prior art, the base of this utility model is connected to the existing track by a track slot or by setting bolts or screws in the fastener mounting through holes of the mounting protrusion, and is fixed to the existing mounting plate by bolts or screws; the positioning post at the bottom of the relay body is inserted into the positioning slot, and the positioning iron piece at the bottom of the positioning post is attracted to the positioning magnet; the lower end of each conductive pin is inserted into the conductive copper sleeve in the aligned pin hole, and an electrical connection is formed between the conductive pin and the aligned conductive copper sleeve; the lower end of the anti-fooling protrusion is inserted into the anti-fooling hole, which can effectively prevent incorrect wiring and make the relay body easy to install and remove; the protruding ring is inserted into the annular groove, and each relay positioning protrusion is inserted into the aligned relay mounting groove; the annular silicone pad provides good moisture and dust protection between the lower end surface of the relay body and the upper end surface of the base; the transparent observation window makes it convenient for users to observe the internal components of the relay body, and the anti-counterfeiting graphic embossing layer plays an anti-counterfeiting role.

[0012] When a liquid level relay is damaged and needs to be replaced, only the relay body or the base needs to be replaced, which can save maintenance costs. The relay body and the base are detachable, with a reasonable structural design, easy installation, simple operation during replacement, convenient use, and good practicality.

[0013] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view of the base of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the relay body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of the relay body according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a top view of the relay body according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0019] In the description of this embodiment, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," "front," and "rear," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] See Figures 1 to 5 This utility model discloses a novel liquid level relay, comprising a relay body 1, a base 2 at the lower end of the relay body 1, and the relay body 1 and the base 2 being detachably connected; a plurality of terminals 3 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end face of the base 2, a positioning slot 21 and a plurality of pin holes 22 are provided at the center of the upper end face of the base 2, the pin holes 22 are evenly distributed in a ring around the positioning slot 21, and a conductive copper sleeve 4 is fixedly installed in each pin hole 22; a positioning magnet 5 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the positioning slot 21; a positioning post 11 is integrally provided on the bottom of the relay body 1 aligned with the positioning slot 21, and a positioning iron piece 6 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the positioning post 11; a conductive pin 12 is integrally provided on the bottom of the relay body 1 aligned with the upper port of each pin hole 22.

[0021] The base 2 has a foolproof hole 23 at a partial position on its upper end surface, and the bottom of the relay body 1 has a foolproof protrusion 13 integrally provided at the upper port position of the foolproof hole 23.

[0022] Preferably, the positioning slot 21 is a circular or rectangular groove, the structure of the positioning post 11 matches the structure of the positioning slot 21, the structure and size of the positioning magnet 5 match the positioning slot 21, and the positioning magnet 5 is bonded to the inner bottom surface of the positioning slot 21 with adhesive. The structure and size of the positioning iron piece 6 match the positioning post 11, and the upper end face of the positioning iron piece 6 is bonded to the lower end face of the positioning post 11 with adhesive. A circuit board is provided inside the base 2, the lower ends of the conductive copper sleeves 4 are welded to the upper end face of the circuit board, and the lower ends of each terminal are welded to the circuit board or connected by wires.

[0023] To make the structural design of this utility model more reasonable, as a preferred embodiment, the upper end surface of the base 2 in this embodiment is provided with an annular silicone pad 7 located between the positioning slot 21 and the pin hole 22.

[0024] Preferably, the number of pin holes 22 is 6-12, the thickness of the annular silicone pad 7 is 0.1-1mm, and the lower end face of the annular silicone pad 7 is partially bonded and fixed to the upper end face of the base 2 with nail-free adhesive.

[0025] The relay body 1 has a rectangular or cylindrical structure. The upper end of the base 2 is aligned with the lower end of the relay body 1 and has a relay mounting groove 24. Each of the four corners of the relay mounting groove 24 has a relay positioning groove 25. The lower end of the relay body 1 is aligned with each relay positioning groove 25 and has a relay positioning protrusion 14.

[0026] An annular groove 26 is fixedly provided on the upper end surface of the base 2 at the position outside the pin hole 22, and a protruding ring 15 is integrally provided on the lower end surface of the relay body 1 aligned with the upper port position of the annular groove 26.

[0027] The upper surface of the relay body 1 is provided with an indicator light 8, a transparent observation window 9, and an anti-counterfeiting graphic embossing layer 10; a non-slip raised strip 16 is integrally provided on a partial location of the outer surface of the relay body 1. Preferably, the upper surface of the relay body 1 is provided with a lamp hole and a window, the indicator light 8 is fixed to the inner wall of the lamp hole by adhesive, and the transparent observation window 9 is fixed to the window by adhesive.

[0028] The bottom of the base 2 is provided with a track slot 27, and several mounting protrusions 28 are integrally provided on the left and right ends of the base 2. Each mounting protrusion 28 has a fastener mounting through hole 29 on its upper surface.

[0029] Preferably, two mounting protrusions 28 are provided at both the left and right ends of the base 2, and the mounting protrusions 28 are arranged symmetrically.

[0030] In practical applications, the base 2 is snapped onto the existing track via the track slot 27 or bolts or screws are installed in the fastener mounting through hole 29 of the mounting protrusion and fixed to the existing mounting plate by bolts or screws; the positioning post 11 at the bottom of the relay body 1 is inserted into the positioning slot 21, the positioning iron piece 6 at the bottom of the positioning post 11 is attracted to the positioning magnet 5, the lower end of each conductive pin 12 is inserted into the conductive copper sleeve 4 in the aligned pin hole 22, and an electrical connection is formed between the conductive pin 12 and the aligned conductive copper sleeve 4.

[0031] The lower end of the anti-mistake protrusion 13 is inserted into the anti-mistake hole 23, which can effectively prevent incorrect wiring and make the installation and removal of the relay body 1 convenient; the protruding ring 15 is inserted into the annular groove 26, and each relay positioning protrusion 14 is inserted into the aligned relay mounting slot 24.

[0032] The annular silicone pad 7 provides good moisture and dust protection between the lower end of the relay body 1 and the upper end of the base 2; the transparent observation window 9 makes it convenient for users to observe the components inside the relay body 1; and the anti-counterfeiting graphic embossing layer 10 serves as an anti-counterfeiting measure.

[0033] When a liquid level relay is damaged and needs to be replaced, only the relay body or the base needs to be replaced, which can save maintenance costs. The relay body and the base are detachable, with a reasonable structural design, easy installation, simple operation during replacement, convenient use, and good practicality.

[0034] The above description of the specific embodiments of this utility model is only used to further illustrate this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any non-essential improvements and adjustments made to this utility model by technical engineers based on the above description of the utility model shall fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A novel liquid level relay, comprising a relay body (1), characterized in that: The lower end of the relay body (1) is provided with a base (2), and the relay body (1) and the base (2) are detachably provided; several terminals (3) are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end face of the base (2), and a positioning slot (21) and multiple pin holes (22) are provided in the middle of the upper end face of the base (2). The pin holes (22) are evenly distributed in a ring around the positioning slot (21), and a conductive copper sleeve (4) is fixedly provided in each pin hole (22); a positioning magnet (5) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the positioning slot (21); a positioning post (11) is integrally provided on the bottom of the relay body (1) aligned with the positioning slot (21), and a positioning iron piece (6) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the positioning post (11); a conductive pin (12) is integrally provided on the bottom of the relay body (1) aligned with the upper port of each pin hole (22). The base (2) has a foolproof hole (23) at a partial position on the upper end surface, and the bottom of the relay body (1) is integrally provided with a foolproof protrusion (13) aligned with the upper port position of the foolproof hole (23).

2. The novel liquid level relay according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular silicone pad (7) is provided on the upper surface of the base (2) between the positioning slot (21) and the pin hole (22).

3. A novel liquid level relay according to claim 2, characterized in that: The relay body (1) has a rectangular or cylindrical structure. The upper end of the base (2) is aligned with the lower end of the relay body (1) and a relay mounting groove (24) is provided. A relay positioning groove (25) is provided at each of the four corners of the relay mounting groove (24). A relay positioning protrusion (14) is provided at the lower end of the relay body (1) aligned with each relay positioning groove (25).

4. A novel liquid level relay according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end face of the base (2) is fixedly provided with an annular groove (26) at the position outside the pin hole (22), and the lower end face of the relay body (1) is integrally provided with a protruding ring (15) aligned with the upper port position of the annular groove (26).

5. A novel liquid level relay according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper surface of the relay body (1) is provided with an indicator light (8), a transparent observation window (9) and an anti-counterfeiting graphic embossing layer (10); the outer surface of the relay body (1) is integrally provided with anti-slip ridges (16) at some locations.

6. A novel liquid level relay according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the base (2) is provided with a track slot (27), and the left and right ends of the base (2) are provided with a number of mounting protrusions (28), and each mounting protrusion (28) has a fastener mounting through hole (29) on its upper surface.