A cold storage sight glass protection assembly facilitating real-time observation
By designing protective devices on the sight glass in cold storage, including a flip cover, camera, and illumination bulbs, the problems of easy scratching of the lens and inability to monitor in real time are solved, thus achieving lens protection and real-time observation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGZHOU LINGSHUANG REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
Traditional cold storage sight glass protection components cannot provide effective lens protection and cannot achieve real-time monitoring, resulting in easy scratching of the lens and limited observation.
A protective device was designed, comprising a stand, a flip cover, a sealing ring, a miniature wide-angle camera, an illumination lamp, a battery, and a controller. The flip cover protects the lens, and the miniature wide-angle camera and illumination lamp enable real-time observation, with data transmitted to the back-end terminal.
It achieves lens protection, reduces the probability of wear and dust accumulation, and enables real-time observation and data transmission of the sight glass, thus improving observation efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cold storage technology, and in particular to a protective component for a cold storage sight glass that facilitates real-time observation. Background Technology
[0002] The main functions of a sight glass in a cold storage refrigeration piping system include the following: 1) Observing refrigerant flow: The sight glass can display the refrigerant flow status in real time, helping to check the unobstructed flow of the pipeline. By observing the bubbles in the sight glass, it can be determined whether the refrigerant charge is sufficient. If there are many bubbles in the sight glass, it indicates that the refrigerant may be insufficient and needs to be replenished. 2) Monitoring the liquid flow in the oil return line: In a cold storage refrigeration system, the sight glass is also used to monitor the liquid flow in the oil return line from the oil separator to the compressor. By observing the flow of lubricating oil in the sight glass, it can be ensured that the lubricating oil returns normally, ensuring the normal operation of the compressor. 3) Assisting in judging the refrigerant charge: During the refrigerant charging process, experienced maintenance personnel can judge whether the refrigerant charge is appropriate by observing the changes in the bubbles in the sight glass. When the number of bubbles gradually decreases, it indicates that the refrigerant charge is close to the ideal state. 4) Check the working condition of the dryer filter: The sight glass is usually installed at the rear end of the dryer filter. By observing the bubbles and color changes in the sight glass, the working condition of the dryer filter can be checked, including whether it is clogged or whether the water vapor content meets the requirements.
[0003] Traditional cold storage sight glass protection components have shortcomings. First, they cannot provide adequate protection for the lens, making it prone to scratches. Second, they require manual observation of the sight glass, limiting real-time monitoring and other constraints. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize and improve traditional cold storage sight glass protection components. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the aforementioned problems in traditional technologies and provide a protective component for a cold storage sight glass that facilitates real-time observation.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives and effects, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution:
[0006] A sight glass protection assembly for cold storage that facilitates real-time observation includes a valve body installed on the refrigeration pipeline of the cold storage, a mounting protrusion installed on the valve body, a sight glass installed inside the mounting protrusion, and a protective device installed outside the mounting protrusion.
[0007] The protective device includes a stand, a flip cover, a sealing ring, a miniature wide-angle camera, lighting bulbs, a battery, and a controller. The flip cover is rotatably connected to the upper part of the stand. The inner side of the flip cover is provided with a sealing ring that matches the inner diameter of the mounting convex tube. The miniature wide-angle camera is installed on the inner side of the flip cover at the axis of the sealing ring. Several lighting bulbs are installed on the flip cover between the miniature wide-angle camera and the sealing ring. The battery is installed on the outer side of the stand. The controller is installed inside the stand. The controller is connected to the miniature wide-angle camera, lighting bulbs, and battery via cables.
[0008] Furthermore, in the aforementioned cold storage sight glass protection assembly that facilitates real-time observation, the valve body is symmetrically provided with connecting pipes on both sides, and the upright plate seat is fixed on the valve body or the connecting pipes.
[0009] Furthermore, in the aforementioned cold storage sight glass protection assembly that facilitates real-time observation, the upper part of the upright plate base is provided with an active cavity for easy flap movement. Magnetic plates are embedded in the horizontal and vertical contact surfaces of the active cavity, and iron plates are symmetrically installed on both sides of the flap near the hinge. When the flap is in a horizontal or vertical state, the magnetic attraction of the magnetic plates and iron plates locks the position of the flap.
[0010] Furthermore, in the aforementioned cold storage sight glass protection assembly that facilitates real-time observation, when the flip cover is in a horizontal position, the sealing ring can be precisely engaged in the mounting protrusion.
[0011] Furthermore, in the aforementioned cold storage sight glass protection assembly that facilitates real-time observation, the outer side of the cable between the controller, the miniature wide-angle camera, and the illumination lamp is covered with a protective sleeve, and the protective sleeve is provided with a threaded telescopic section that can adapt to stretching.
[0012] Furthermore, in the aforementioned cold storage sight glass protection component that facilitates real-time observation, the controller is connected to a back-end terminal via a wireless communication module, and the back-end terminal is a mobile phone or computer.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] This utility model has a reasonable structural design, including a valve body, a mounting convex tube, a sight glass, and a protective device. The protective device mainly consists of a stand base, a flip cover, a sealing ring, a miniature wide-angle camera, an illumination bulb, a battery, and a controller. On the one hand, the flip cover protects the outer side of the lens, reducing wear, dust accumulation, and the probability of scratches. When manual observation of the sight glass is required, the flip cover can be simply flipped open. On the other hand, the flip cover serves as a mounting carrier for the miniature wide-angle camera and the illumination bulb. The illumination bulb provides the field of view, and the miniature wide-angle camera can observe the sight glass in real time. The data is then transmitted to the back-end terminal via the controller, enabling real-time observation of the sight glass.
[0015] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the above advantages at the same time. Attached Figure Description
[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the first usage state of the protective device in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the second usage state of the protective device in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a connection block diagram of the main electrical components in this utility model;
[0021] In the attached diagram, the components represented by each number are as follows:
[0022] 1-Valve body, 2-Mounting protrusion, 3-Sight glass, 4-Protective device, 401-Upright plate base, 402-Flip cover, 403-Sealing ring, 404-Miniature wide-angle camera, 405-Illumination lamp bead, 406-Moving cavity, 407-Magnetic sheet, 408-Iron sheet, 409-Sheath, 410-Battery, 411-Controller, 412-Wireless communication module. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this embodiment provides a cold storage sight glass protection component that facilitates real-time observation, including a valve body 1 installed on the cold storage refrigeration pipeline, a mounting protrusion 2 installed on the valve body 1, a sight glass 3 installed inside the mounting protrusion 2, and a protective device 4 installed outside the mounting protrusion 2.
[0025] In this embodiment, the protective device 4 includes a stand base 401, a flip cover 402, a sealing ring 403, a miniature wide-angle camera 404, lighting beads 405, a battery 410, and a controller 411. The flip cover 402 is rotatably connected to the upper part of the stand base 401. The inner side of the flip cover 402 is provided with a sealing ring 403 that matches the inner diameter of the mounting protrusion 2. The miniature wide-angle camera 404 is mounted on the inner side of the flip cover 402 at the axis of the sealing ring 403. Several lighting beads 405 are mounted between the miniature wide-angle camera 404 and the sealing ring 403. The battery 410 is mounted on the outer side of the stand base 401, and the controller 411 is mounted inside the stand base 401. The controller 411 is connected to the miniature wide-angle camera 404, the lighting beads 405, and the battery 410 via cables.
[0026] In this embodiment, the valve body 1 is provided with symmetrical connecting pipes on both sides, and the upright plate seat 401 is fixed on the valve body 1 or the connecting pipe.
[0027] In this embodiment, the upper part of the upright plate base 401 is provided with a movable cavity 406 to facilitate the movement of the flip cover 402. Magnetic pieces 407 are embedded in the movable cavity 406 on both the horizontal and vertical contact surfaces. Iron pieces 408 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the flip cover 402 near the hinge. When the flip cover 402 is in a horizontal or vertical state, the magnetic attraction of the magnetic pieces 407 and the iron pieces 408 locks the position of the flip cover 402.
[0028] In this embodiment, when the flip cover 402 is in a horizontal state, the sealing ring 403 can just be inserted into the mounting protrusion 2.
[0029] In this embodiment, the outer side of the cable between the controller 411, the miniature wide-angle camera 404, and the lighting lamp 405 is covered with a sheath 409, and the sheath 409 is provided with a threaded telescopic section that can adapt to stretching.
[0030] In this embodiment, the controller 411 is connected to the back-end terminal via the wireless communication module 412, and the back-end terminal is a mobile phone or a computer.
[0031] A specific application of this embodiment is as follows: This protective assembly includes a valve body 1, a mounting convex tube 2, a sight glass 3, and a protective device 4. The protective device 4 mainly consists of a stand base 401, a flip cover 402, a sealing ring 403, a miniature wide-angle camera 404, an illumination bulb 405, a battery 410, and a controller 411. On the one hand, the flip cover 402 is used to protect the outer side of the lens, reducing wear, dust accumulation, and the probability of scratches. When manual observation of the sight glass 3 is required, the flip cover 402 can be flipped outward to open it. On the other hand, the flip cover 402 serves as the mounting carrier for the miniature wide-angle camera 404 and the illumination bulb 405. The illumination bulb provides the field of view, and the miniature wide-angle camera 404 can observe the sight glass 3 in real time. The data is then transmitted to the back-end terminal via the controller 411 to realize real-time observation of the sight glass.
[0032] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to specific implementation methods. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A protective assembly for a sight glass in a cold storage facility that facilitates real-time observation, characterized in that, This includes a valve body installed on the refrigeration pipeline of the cold storage, a mounting convex tube installed on the valve body, a sight glass installed inside the mounting convex tube, and a protective device installed on the outside of the mounting convex tube. The protective device includes a stand, a flip cover, a sealing ring, a miniature wide-angle camera, lighting bulbs, a battery, and a controller. The flip cover is rotatably connected to the upper part of the stand. The inner side of the flip cover is provided with a sealing ring that matches the inner diameter of the mounting convex tube. The miniature wide-angle camera is installed on the inner side of the flip cover at the axis of the sealing ring. Several lighting bulbs are installed on the flip cover between the miniature wide-angle camera and the sealing ring. The battery is installed on the outer side of the stand. The controller is installed inside the stand. The controller is connected to the miniature wide-angle camera, lighting bulbs, and battery via cables.
2. The cold storage sight glass protection assembly for real-time observation as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The valve body is provided with symmetrical connecting pipes on both sides, and the upright plate seat is fixed on the valve body or the connecting pipe.
3. A cold storage sight glass protection assembly for easy real-time observation according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper part of the upright plate base is provided with a movable cavity to facilitate the movement of the flip cover. Magnetic plates are embedded in the horizontal and vertical contact surfaces of the movable cavity. Iron plates are symmetrically installed on both sides of the flip cover near the hinge. When the flip cover is in a horizontal or vertical state, the magnetic attraction of the magnetic plates and iron plates locks the position of the flip cover.
4. A cold storage sight glass protection assembly for easy real-time observation according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the flip cover is in a horizontal position, the sealing ring can just fit into the mounting protrusion.
5. A cold storage sight glass protection assembly for easy real-time observation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cable connecting the controller, the miniature wide-angle camera, and the lighting beads is covered with a sheath, which has a threaded telescopic section that can adapt to stretching.
6. A cold storage sight glass protection assembly for easy real-time observation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The controller is connected to a back-end terminal via a wireless communication module, which can be a mobile phone or a computer.