Anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for rainfall measurement technical field provides a kind of anti-blocking tipping bucket rain gauge, including tipping bucket rain sensor body, the inner wall of tipping bucket rain sensor body is fixedly installed with support rod, support plate is welded on the support rod, the top of support plate is fixedly installed with electric telescopic rod, the output rod of electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed with box body;Filter screen for blocking blockage is fixedly installed on the box body, the filter screen is contacted with the inner wall of tipping bucket rain sensor body;Cleaning mechanism for cleaning blockage is assembled on the box body.The anti-blocking tipping bucket rain gauge provided in the scheme solves the problem that the impurities intercepted by the filter screen in the existing tipping bucket rain sensor need to be manually cleaned by staff, which causes time-consuming and laborious cleaning, and the problem of easy delay in cleaning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of rainfall measurement technology, and in particular relates to a clog-proof tipping bucket rainfall meter. Background Technology

[0002] A tipping bucket rain gauge is a hydrological and meteorological instrument primarily used to measure rainfall. Through its unique mechanical structure, the tipping bucket rain gauge converts rainfall data into digital information output in the form of a switching signal, meeting the needs of information transmission, processing, recording, and display. It is widely used in meteorological stations, hydrological stations, agriculture, forestry, and national defense departments for remotely measuring liquid precipitation, rainfall intensity, and the start and end times of precipitation. It is also suitable for automatic hydrological monitoring systems and automatic field monitoring stations for purposes such as flood control, water supply scheduling, and hydrological management of power station reservoirs.

[0003] Existing tipping bucket rain gauges typically incorporate filters to prevent impurities from clogging the rainwater channels. While these filters effectively block impurities, they require manual cleaning, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to delays. Therefore, it is necessary to provide an anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge to address these issues. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention provides an anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge, which aims to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the impurities intercepted by the filter screen in the existing tipping bucket rain gauge require manual cleaning by staff, resulting in time-consuming and labor-intensive cleaning, and the possibility of untimely cleaning.

[0005] To solve the above problems, this utility model is implemented as follows: a clog-resistant tipping bucket rain gauge device, comprising: a tipping bucket rain gauge body; a support rod fixedly installed on the inner wall of the tipping bucket rain gauge body; a support plate welded to the support rod; an electric telescopic rod fixedly installed on the top of the support plate; a housing fixedly installed on the output rod of the electric telescopic rod; a filter screen fixedly sleeved on the housing for blocking blockages; the filter screen contacting the inner wall of the tipping bucket rain gauge body; and a cleaning mechanism assembled on the housing for clearing blockages.

[0006] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes: a rotating shaft rotatably mounted on the housing; a motor fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the housing, the output shaft of the motor being fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft; a mounting sleeve welded to the rotating shaft, the mounting sleeve being provided with a brush, the brush having a slot; a housing fixedly mounted on the mounting sleeve, a pull rod slidably mounted on the housing, a spring slidably mounted on the pull rod; and a baffle welded to the pull rod, a locking block being fixedly mounted on the baffle, the locking block being adapted to the slot.

[0007] Preferably, the baffle is provided with an arc-shaped groove, and a ball bearing is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove, the ball bearing being in contact with the inner wall of the housing.

[0008] Preferably, a waterproof sleeve is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate, the top of the waterproof sleeve is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body, and the waterproof sleeve is located outside the electric telescopic rod.

[0009] Preferably, a cabinet is fixedly installed on one side of the tipping bucket rain sensor body, and a controller is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cabinet.

[0010] Preferably, the filter screen is made of stainless steel and is tapered.

[0011] Preferably, the cabinet is cylindrical and has a door.

[0012] Compared with related technologies, the anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] Compared with existing technologies, the anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge provided by this solution uses a filter screen to block obstructions such as leaves and branches, and to filter rainwater entering the tipping bucket rain gauge body, preventing blockage of the rainwater channels inside the rain gauge body. Through controller settings, the electric telescopic rod and cleaning mechanism can be operated periodically. Each time it runs, the electric telescopic rod raises the housing to a high position, allowing the edge of the filter screen to move to the top of the tipping bucket rain gauge body. Then, the cleaning mechanism starts, automatically cleaning the impurities accumulated on the filter screen. Because the filter screen is cone-shaped, the cleaned impurities can be discharged from the top edge of the tipping bucket rain gauge body. After cleaning, the cleaning mechanism stops operating, and the electric telescopic rod lowers the housing and filter screen to their original positions. Cleaning is convenient and labor-saving, and there is no possibility of delayed cleaning. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of an anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge provided by this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged structural diagram of part A shown in the figure;

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows an enlarged view of part B.

[0017] Reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Tipping bucket rain sensor body; 2. Support rod; 3. Support plate; 4. Electric telescopic rod; 5. Housing; 6. Filter screen; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. Motor; 9. Mounting sleeve; 10. Brush; 11. Housing; 12. Pull rod; 13. Spring; 14. Baffle; 15. Locking block; 16. Ball bearing; 17. Waterproof sleeve; 18. Cabinet; 19. Controller. Detailed Implementation

[0018] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order; the terms "inner," "outer," "left," and "right" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0019] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0020] This utility model embodiment provides an anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge device, such as... Figure 1-3As shown, the anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge includes: a tipping bucket rain gauge body 1, a support rod 2 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the tipping bucket rain gauge body 1, a support plate 3 welded to the support rod 2, an electric telescopic rod 4 fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 3, and a housing 5 fixedly installed on the output rod of the electric telescopic rod 4; a filter screen 6 fixedly sleeved on the housing 5 for blocking blockages, the filter screen 6 being in contact with the inner wall of the tipping bucket rain gauge body 1; and a cleaning mechanism assembled on the housing 5 for clearing blockages.

[0021] In this embodiment, the tipping bucket rain gauge body 1 (such as the tipping bucket rain gauge of brand Jiuzhou Space, model JZ-YL) is a mature existing technology capable of accurately measuring rainfall. To prevent impurities from clogging the rainwater channel inside the tipping bucket rain gauge body 1, a filter 6 is installed inside the tipping bucket rain gauge body 1 to block blockages. The filter 6 can block blockages such as leaves and branches, and can also filter rainwater, making the rainwater entering the rainwater channel cleaner and preventing blockages. Under the settings of the controller 19, The electric telescopic rod 4 and the cleaning mechanism will run periodically. When running, the electric telescopic rod 4 will raise the housing 5 to a high position, so that the edge of the filter screen 6 can move to the top of the tipping rain sensor body 1. Then the cleaning mechanism will start and automatically clean the impurities accumulated on the filter screen 6. The cleaned impurities will slide to the edge of the filter screen 6 and then be discharged from the top edge of the tipping rain sensor body 1. After cleaning is completed, the cleaning mechanism will stop running, and the electric telescopic rod 4 will lower the housing 5 and the filter screen 6 to their original positions. The cleaning is convenient and labor-saving, and there will be no situation where cleaning is not timely.

[0022] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the cleaning mechanism includes: a rotating shaft 7 rotatably mounted on the housing 5; a motor 8 fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the housing 5, the output shaft of the motor 8 being fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft 7; a mounting sleeve 9 welded to the rotating shaft 7, the mounting sleeve 9 being provided with a brush 10, the brush 10 having a slot; a housing 11 fixedly mounted on the mounting sleeve 9, the housing 11 having a pull rod 12 slidably mounted on the housing 11, the pull rod 12 having a spring 13 slidably mounted on the pull rod 12; a baffle 14 welded to the pull rod 12, the baffle 14 having a locking block 15 fixedly mounted on the baffle 14, the locking block 15 being adapted to the slot.

[0023] In this embodiment, the cleaning mechanism is used to remove blockages. When the electric telescopic rod 4 raises the housing 5 to a high position and moves the edge of the filter screen 6 to the top of the tipping rain sensor body 1, the motor 8 drives the rotating shaft 7 to rotate. The rotating shaft 7 drives the mounting sleeve 9 to rotate, and the mounting sleeve 9 drives the brush 10 to rotate, allowing the brush 10 to clean the impurities accumulated on the filter screen 6. The cleaned impurities will slide to the edge of the filter screen 6 and then be discharged from the top edge of the tipping rain sensor body 1, making cleaning relatively convenient. When it is necessary to replace the brush 10... The operator needs to pull the lever 12 upwards by hand, causing the lever 12 to drive the baffle 14 to press against the spring 13. The baffle 14 will then drive the locking block 15 upwards, causing the locking block 15 to disengage from the slot on the brush 10. After disengagement, the brush 10 can be removed from the mounting sleeve 9. Then, the new brush 10 can be installed on the mounting sleeve 9. Next, the lever 12 is released, allowing the spring 13 to use its elasticity to push the baffle 14 downwards. The baffle 14 will then drive the locking block 15 downwards, causing the locking block 15 to insert into the slot on the brush 10. After insertion, the replacement of the brush 10 is completed. The operation is relatively simple.

[0024] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, an arc-shaped groove is provided on the baffle 14, and a ball bearing 16 is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove, the ball bearing 16 being in contact with the inner wall of the housing 11.

[0025] In this embodiment, the use of ball bearings 16 ensures the stability of the baffle 14 and the locking block 15 during vertical movement, preventing them from shaking.

[0026] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a waterproof sleeve 17 is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 3, the top of the waterproof sleeve 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body 5, and the waterproof sleeve 17 is located outside the electric telescopic rod 4.

[0027] In this embodiment, the use of the waterproof sleeve 17 can provide good protection for the electric telescopic pole 4, preventing rainwater from corroding the electric telescopic pole 4 and improving the service life of the electric telescopic pole 4.

[0028] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet 18 is fixedly installed on one side of the tipping bucket rain sensor body 1, and a controller 19 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cabinet 18.

[0029] In this embodiment, the use of controller 19 allows staff to easily set the operating time of electric telescopic pole 4 and cleaning mechanism, enabling them to operate automatically and periodically.

[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the filter screen 6 is made of stainless steel and is cone-shaped.

[0031] In this embodiment, the stainless steel filter screen 6 possesses excellent corrosion resistance and mechanical strength. During long-term use, it can resist the erosion of various chemical substances, maintaining its structural integrity and filtration performance.

[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the box 5 is cylindrical, and the cabinet 18 is provided with a cabinet door.

[0033] In this embodiment, the use of the cabinet door allows staff to easily maintain and operate the controller 19 inside the cabinet 18 when necessary.

[0034] In summary, compared with related technologies, this solution, through the use of filter screen 6, can block blockages such as leaves and branches, and filter rainwater entering the tipping bucket rain sensor body 1, thus preventing blockage of the rainwater channel inside the tipping bucket rain sensor body 1. Through the settings of controller 19, the electric telescopic rod 4 and cleaning mechanism can be operated periodically. Each time it runs, the electric telescopic rod 4 raises the housing 5 to a high position, allowing the edge of filter screen 6 to move to the top of the tipping bucket rain sensor body 1. Then, the cleaning mechanism starts, automatically cleaning the impurities accumulated on filter screen 6. Because filter screen 6 is cone-shaped, the cleaned impurities can be discharged from the top edge of the tipping bucket rain sensor body 1. After cleaning, the cleaning mechanism stops operating, and the electric telescopic rod 4 lowers the housing 5 and filter screen 6 back to their original positions. Cleaning is convenient and labor-saving, and there is no situation where cleaning is not timely.

[0035] It should be understood, in the several embodiments provided in this application, that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A clog-resistant tipping bucket rain gauge, characterized in that, include: A tipping bucket rain gauge body, wherein a support rod is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the tipping bucket rain gauge body, a support plate is welded on the support rod, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate, and a housing is fixedly installed on the output rod of the electric telescopic rod; A filter screen is fixedly sleeved on the housing to block blockages, and the filter screen is in contact with the inner wall of the tipping bucket rain sensor body; A cleaning mechanism for clearing blockages is mounted on the housing.

2. The anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning facility includes: Rotate the shaft mounted on the housing; A motor is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the housing, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft; A mounting sleeve welded to the rotating shaft is provided with a brush, and the brush has a slot. A housing is fixedly installed on the mounting sleeve, a pull rod is slidably installed on the housing, and a spring is slidably sleeved on the pull rod; A baffle welded to the pull rod has a locking block fixedly installed on it, and the locking block is adapted to the locking groove.

3. The anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The baffle has an arc-shaped groove, and a ball bearing is provided on the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove. The ball bearing is in contact with the inner wall of the housing.

4. The anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A waterproof sleeve is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate, and the top of the waterproof sleeve is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body. The waterproof sleeve is located outside the electric telescopic rod.

5. The anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A cabinet is fixedly installed on one side of the tipping bucket rain gauge body, and a controller is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cabinet.

6. The anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The filter screen is made of stainless steel and is tapered.

7. The anti-clogging tipping bucket rain gauge as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The box is cylindrical, and the cabinet has a door.

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