Bubble sensor and piping assembly

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of bubble detection technology, providing a bubble sensor and pipeline assembly. The bubble sensor includes a fixed part, a movable part, an ultrasonic transmitting unit, and an ultrasonic receiving unit. The movable part is slidably connected to the fixed part via a sliding connecting assembly, forming a pipe clamping area between the movable and fixed parts. The sliding connecting assembly is used to adjust the size of the pipe clamping area. The ultrasonic transmitting unit is disposed on one of the fixed and movable parts. The ultrasonic receiving unit is disposed on the other of the fixed and movable parts, and the ultrasonic transmitting and receiving units are correspondingly arranged. As can be seen from the above description, by adopting a design that slides between the fixed and movable parts, and in conjunction with the corresponding ultrasonic transmitting and receiving units disposed on both parts, the bubble sensor achieves flexible adjustment of the size of the pipe clamping area. This allows the bubble sensor to adapt to pipes of different diameters, significantly improving the product's versatility and applicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of bubble detection technology, and in particular to a bubble sensor and pipeline assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Ultrasonic bubble sensors, as key devices for detecting bubbles in liquid circuits, operate based on the characteristic that ultrasound propagates significantly less in gaseous media (such as air) than in liquid media. During operation, the sensor's transmitter and receiver are tightly fitted to opposite sides of the pipe's outer wall. The ultrasonic waves emitted by the transmitter penetrate the pipe wall and the internal liquid, and are received by the receiver. When bubbles are present in the liquid circuit, the ultrasonic waves experience strong attenuation, reflection, or refraction as they pass through the bubble region, causing a significant reduction or disappearance of the ultrasonic signal intensity detected by the receiver. The sensor identifies the presence of bubbles by recognizing this abrupt change in signal intensity. However, traditional ultrasonic bubble sensors typically employ a fixed, non-adjustable pipe clamping spacing design, which severely limits their adaptability to pipes of different diameters, resulting in poor versatility. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides a bubble sensor and a pipeline assembly.

[0004] A first aspect of this utility model provides a bubble sensor, comprising: a fixed part; a movable part, the movable part being slidably connected to the fixed part via a sliding connecting assembly, a pipe clamping area being formed between the movable part and the fixed part, the sliding connecting assembly being used to adjust the size of the pipe clamping area; an ultrasonic emitting unit, the ultrasonic emitting unit being disposed on one of the fixed part and the movable part; and an ultrasonic receiving unit, the ultrasonic receiving unit being disposed on the other of the fixed part and the movable part, with the ultrasonic emitting unit and the ultrasonic receiving unit being correspondingly disposed.

[0005] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the fixing part includes: a base; a fixing housing, the fixing housing being disposed on the base and having a first mounting position on the fixing housing, the first mounting position being located on the side close to the movable part, the first mounting position being used to install one of the ultrasonic transmitting unit and the ultrasonic receiving unit; and a support plate, the support plate being disposed on the base and being located between the first mounting position and the movable part.

[0006] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the movable part includes: a movable housing, the movable housing being slidably connected to the base via the sliding connection assembly, the movable housing being provided with a second mounting position, the second mounting position being disposed opposite to the first mounting position, and the second mounting position being used to mount the other of the ultrasonic transmitting unit and the ultrasonic receiving unit.

[0007] The area on the support plate between the first mounting position and the second mounting position is the pipe clamping area; the sliding connection assembly can drive the movable housing to slide so that the second mounting position moves closer to or further away from the first mounting position.

[0008] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the sliding connection assembly includes: a first connecting plate connected to the base; a second connecting plate connected to the base and spaced apart from the first connecting plate; a lead screw arranged along a sliding direction parallel to the movable housing, the first end of the lead screw being connected to the second connecting plate, and the second end of the lead screw passing through one side of the first connecting plate to the other side of the first connecting plate; a slider threadedly connected to the lead screw and connected to the movable housing; and a driving member connected to the second end of the lead screw and used to drive the lead screw to rotate.

[0009] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the sliding connection assembly further includes a guide rod, which is connected between the slider and the first connecting plate and is used to provide sliding guidance for the slider.

[0010] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the driving component includes: a manual adjustment dial connected to a lead screw; and a locking screw threadedly connected to the manual adjustment dial, wherein the end of the locking screw can abut against a first connecting plate to lock the manual adjustment dial, or the end of the locking screw can separate from the first connecting plate to unlock the manual adjustment dial.

[0011] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the sliding connection assembly further includes: a first bearing connected between the first connecting plate and the lead screw; and a second bearing connected between the second connecting plate and the lead screw.

[0012] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided in which a receiving cavity is provided inside the fixed housing.

[0013] The bubble sensor further includes a circuit board disposed within the receiving cavity, and the circuit board is connected to the ultrasonic transmitting unit and the ultrasonic receiving unit.

[0014] According to the present invention, a bubble sensor is provided, wherein the ultrasonic emitting unit includes a first piezoelectric ceramic, which is disposed at one of the first mounting position and the second mounting position.

[0015] The ultrasonic receiving unit includes a second piezoelectric ceramic, which is disposed in the other of the first mounting position and the second mounting position.

[0016] A second aspect of this utility model provides a pipeline assembly, comprising: a bubble sensor as described above; and a pipeline body clamped within the pipeline clamping area between the fixed portion and the movable portion.

[0017] The bubble sensor provided by this utility model includes a fixed part, a movable part, an ultrasonic transmitting unit, and an ultrasonic receiving unit. The movable part is slidably connected to the fixed part via a sliding connecting assembly, forming a pipe clamping area between the movable part and the fixed part. The sliding connecting assembly is used to adjust the size of the pipe clamping area. The ultrasonic transmitting unit is disposed on one of the fixed part and the movable part. The ultrasonic receiving unit is disposed on the other of the fixed part and the movable part, and the ultrasonic transmitting unit and the ultrasonic receiving unit are correspondingly disposed.

[0018] As described above, by employing a design that slides between the fixed and movable parts, and in conjunction with corresponding ultrasonic transmitting and receiving units mounted on both, this bubble sensor achieves flexible adjustment of the pipe clamping area. This allows the bubble sensor to adapt to pipes of different diameters, significantly improving the product's versatility and applicability.

[0019] Furthermore, the pipeline assembly provided by this utility model, since it includes the bubble sensor as described above, also possesses the advantages described above. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the bubble sensor provided by this utility model.

[0022] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of the bubble sensor provided by this utility model.

[0023] Reference numerals: 100, fixed part; 110, base; 120, fixed housing; 121, receiving cavity; 130, support plate; 200, movable part; 210, movable housing; 300, pipe clamping area; 400, ultrasonic transmitting unit; 500, ultrasonic receiving unit; 610, first connecting plate; 620, second connecting plate; 630, lead screw; 640, slider; 650, driving component; 651, manual adjustment dial; 652, locking screw; 660, guide rod; 670, first bearing; 680, second bearing; 700, circuit board. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0025] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of 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 the embodiments of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0027] In this embodiment of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0028] In the description of this specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples, to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer. The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] The following is combined Figure 1 and Figure 2 This invention describes a bubble sensor and piping assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention. It should be understood that the following description is merely an illustrative embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any particular limitation on the present invention.

[0030] An embodiment of the first aspect of this utility model provides a bubble sensor, such as... Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, it includes: a fixed part 100; a movable part 200, which is slidably connected to the fixed part 100 via a sliding connection assembly, and a pipe clamping area 300 is formed between the movable part 200 and the fixed part 100, the sliding connection assembly being used to adjust the size of the pipe clamping area 300; an ultrasonic transmitting unit 400, which is disposed on one of the fixed part 100 and the movable part 200; and an ultrasonic receiving unit 500, which is disposed on the other of the fixed part 100 and the movable part 200, and the ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and the ultrasonic receiving unit 500 are correspondingly disposed.

[0031] The bubble sensor provided by this utility model includes a fixed part 100, a movable part 200, an ultrasonic transmitting unit 400, and an ultrasonic receiving unit 500. The movable part 200 is slidably connected to the fixed part 100 via a sliding connecting assembly, and a pipe clamping area 300 is formed between the movable part 200 and the fixed part 100. The sliding connecting assembly is used to adjust the size of the pipe clamping area 300. The ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 is disposed on one of the fixed part 100 and the movable part 200. The ultrasonic receiving unit 500 is disposed on the other of the fixed part 100 and the movable part 200, and the ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and the ultrasonic receiving unit 500 are correspondingly disposed.

[0032] As described above, by employing a design that slides between the fixed part 100 and the movable part 200, and in conjunction with the corresponding ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and ultrasonic receiving unit 500 mounted on both, the bubble sensor achieves flexible adjustment of the size of the pipe clamping area 300. This allows the bubble sensor to adapt to pipes of different diameters, significantly improving the product's versatility and applicability.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing part 100 includes: a base 110; a fixing housing 120, the fixing housing 120 being disposed on the base 110 and having a first mounting position on the fixing housing 120, the first mounting position being located on the side near the movable part 200, the first mounting position being used to mount one of the ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and the ultrasonic receiving unit 500; and a support plate 130, the support plate 130 being disposed on the base 110 and being located between the first mounting position and the movable part 200.

[0034] In another embodiment of the present invention, the movable part 200 includes: a movable housing 210, which is slidably connected to the base 110 via a sliding connection assembly. A second mounting position is provided on the movable housing 210, which is opposite to the first mounting position. The second mounting position is used to mount the other of the ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and the ultrasonic receiving unit 500.

[0035] The area on the support plate 130 between the first mounting position and the second mounting position is the pipe clamping area 300; the sliding connection assembly can drive the movable housing 210 to slide so that the second mounting position moves closer to or further away from the first mounting position.

[0036] Furthermore, in another embodiment of this utility model, the sliding connection assembly includes: a first connecting plate 610, which is connected to the base 110; a second connecting plate 620, which is connected to the base 110 and spaced apart from the first connecting plate 610; a lead screw 630, which is arranged along a sliding direction parallel to the movable housing 210, with its first end connected to the second connecting plate 620 and its second end passing through one side of the first connecting plate 610 to the other side; a slider 640, which is threadedly connected to the lead screw 630 and connected to the movable housing 210; and a driving member 650, which is connected to the second end of the lead screw 630 and used to drive the lead screw 630 to rotate.

[0037] Specifically, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the base 110 has a plate structure. In this embodiment, the left side of the base 110 is connected to the fixed housing 120. The middle of the base 110 is connected to the first connecting plate 610, and the right side of the base 110 is connected to the second connecting plate 620. The support plate 130 is supported and connected to the upper end of the first connecting plate 610. The right side wall of the fixed housing 120 is fixedly overlapped with the left edge of the support plate 130, and the first mounting position is located on the right side wall of the fixed housing 120. A second mounting position is provided on the left side wall of the movable housing 210, and the movable housing 210 can be movably overlapped with the support plate 130. The first mounting position and the second mounting position are arranged opposite to each other. For example, an ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 is installed at the first mounting position, and an ultrasonic receiving unit 500 is installed at the second mounting position. The ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and the ultrasonic receiving unit 500 are arranged opposite to each other and aligned. A lead screw 630 is rotatably connected between the first connecting plate 610 and the second connecting plate 620. A slider 640 is connected to the lead screw 630. The slider 640 is connected to the movable housing 210. The right end of the lead screw 630 extends to the outside of the second connecting plate 620 and is connected to the drive member 650.

[0038] In use, the rotary drive 650 drives the lead screw 630 to rotate. During the rotation of the lead screw 630, the slider 640 can move along the axis of the lead screw 630. Consequently, the slider 640 drives the movable housing 210 to move on the support plate 130 in a direction away from or towards the fixed housing 120. This allows the size of the pipe clamping area 300 between the first mounting position and the second mounting position on the support plate 130 to be changed to accommodate pipes of different diameters.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present invention, the sliding connection assembly further includes a guide rod 660, which is connected between the slider 640 and the first connecting plate 610 and is used to provide sliding guidance for the slider 640.

[0040] like Figure 2 As shown, the guide rod 660 is arranged along the axis parallel to the lead screw 630. One end of the guide rod 660 is fixedly connected to the second connecting plate 620, and a guide hole is provided on the slider 640. The other end of the guide rod 660 passes through one side of the slider 640 to the other side to provide guidance when the slider 640 slides.

[0041] In one embodiment of this utility model, the driving component 650 includes: a manual adjustment dial 651, which is connected to a lead screw 630; and a locking screw 652, which is threadedly connected to the manual adjustment dial 651. The end of the locking screw 652 can abut against the first connecting plate 610 to lock the manual adjustment dial 651, or the end of the locking screw 652 can separate from the first connecting plate 610 to unlock the manual adjustment dial 651.

[0042] For example, such as Figure 2 As shown, the manual adjustment dial 651 is connected to the outer end of the lead screw 630. By rotating the lead screw 630 forward or backward, the slider 640 moves the movable housing 210 closer to or further away from the fixed housing 120, thereby changing the size of the pipe clamping area 300. A threaded hole is provided on the manual adjustment dial 651. A locking screw 652 can be screwed into the threaded hole. By adjusting the insertion depth of the locking screw 652, the end of the locking screw 652 can press against the first connecting plate 610, or separate from the first connecting plate 610. When the end of the locking screw 652 presses against the first connecting plate 610, the manual adjustment dial 651 can be locked, so that the movable housing 210 is reliably held in its current position, improving the stability of the bubble sensor operation.

[0043] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 2 As shown, the sliding connection assembly further includes: a first bearing 670, which is connected between the first connecting plate 610 and the lead screw 630; and a second bearing 680, which is connected between the second connecting plate 620 and the lead screw 630.

[0044] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 2 As shown, a receiving cavity 121 is provided inside the fixed housing 120. The bubble sensor also includes a circuit board 700, which is disposed inside the receiving cavity 121 and is connected to the ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 and the ultrasonic receiving unit 500.

[0045] In another embodiment of the present invention, the ultrasonic transmitting unit 400 includes: a first piezoelectric ceramic, which is disposed in one of a first mounting position and a second mounting position; the ultrasonic receiving unit 500 includes: a second piezoelectric ceramic, which is disposed in the other of the first mounting position and the second mounting position.

[0046] A second aspect of this utility model provides a pipeline assembly, including: a bubble sensor as described above; and a pipeline body clamped in a pipeline clamping region 300 between a fixed part 100 and a movable part 200.

[0047] Furthermore, the pipeline assembly provided by this utility model, since it includes the bubble sensor as described above, also possesses the advantages described above.

[0048] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A bubble sensor, characterized in that, include: Fixing part (100); The movable part (200) is slidably connected to the fixed part (100) via a sliding connection assembly. A pipe clamping area (300) is formed between the movable part (200) and the fixed part (100). The sliding connection assembly is used to adjust the size of the pipe clamping area (300). An ultrasonic transmitting unit (400) is disposed in one of the fixed part (100) and the movable part (200); An ultrasonic receiving unit (500) is disposed in the other of the fixed part (100) and the movable part (200), and the ultrasonic transmitting unit (400) is disposed correspondingly to the ultrasonic receiving unit (500).

2. The bubble sensor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing part (100) includes: Base (110); A fixed housing (120) is disposed on the base (110), and a first mounting position is provided on the fixed housing (120). The first mounting position is located on the side close to the movable part (200). The first mounting position is used to mount one of the ultrasonic transmitting unit (400) and the ultrasonic receiving unit (500). A support plate (130) is disposed on the base (110) and the support plate (130) is located between the first mounting position and the movable part (200).

3. The bubble sensor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The active section (200) includes: A movable housing (210) is slidably connected to the base (110) via the sliding connection assembly. A second mounting position is provided on the movable housing (210), which is opposite to the first mounting position. The second mounting position is used to mount the other of the ultrasonic transmitting unit (400) and the ultrasonic receiving unit (500). The area on the support plate (130) between the first mounting position and the second mounting position is the pipe clamping area (300). The sliding connection assembly can drive the movable housing (210) to slide so that the second mounting position is closer to or further away from the first mounting position.

4. The bubble sensor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sliding connection component includes: A first connecting plate (610) is connected to the base (110); The second connecting plate (620) is connected to the base (110) and is spaced apart from the first connecting plate (610); A lead screw (630) is arranged along a sliding direction parallel to the movable housing (210). The first end of the lead screw (630) is connected to the second connecting plate (620), and the second end of the lead screw (630) passes through one side of the first connecting plate (610) to the other side of the first connecting plate (610). A slider (640) is threadedly connected to the lead screw (630) and connected to the movable housing (210); A drive unit (650) is connected to the second end of the lead screw (630) and is used to drive the lead screw (630) to rotate.

5. The bubble sensor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sliding connection component further includes: A guide rod (660) is connected between the slider (640) and the first connecting plate (610) and is used to provide sliding guidance for the slider (640).

6. The bubble sensor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive unit (650) includes: A manual adjustment turntable (651) is connected to the lead screw (630); A locking screw (652) is threadedly connected to the manual adjustment dial (651), and the end of the locking screw (652) can abut against the first connecting plate (610) to lock the manual adjustment dial (651), or the end of the locking screw (652) can be separated from the first connecting plate (610) to unlock the manual adjustment dial (651).

7. The bubble sensor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sliding connection component further includes: A first bearing (670) is connected between the first connecting plate (610) and the lead screw (630); The second bearing (680) is connected between the second connecting plate (620) and the lead screw (630).

8. The bubble sensor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The fixed housing (120) is provided with a receiving cavity (121); The bubble sensor also includes: A circuit board (700) is disposed in the receiving cavity (121) and is connected to the ultrasonic transmitting unit (400) and the ultrasonic receiving unit (500).

9. The bubble sensor according to any one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that, The ultrasonic transmitting unit (400) includes: A first piezoelectric ceramic, wherein the first piezoelectric ceramic is disposed at one of the first mounting position and the second mounting position; The ultrasound receiving unit (500) includes: A second piezoelectric ceramic is disposed at the other of the first mounting position and the second mounting position.

10. A piping assembly, characterized in that, include: The bubble sensor as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; The pipe body is clamped in the pipe clamping area (300) between the fixed part (100) and the movable part (200).

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