Vertical Flow Meter Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vertical flow meters have an inconvenient and time-consuming process for adjusting the position of the induction mechanism due to the close proximity of components, requiring detachment and re-fastening of screw fasteners.
Innovation Solution
A vertical flow meter design featuring a holding plate, scale plate, adjustment mechanism, and induction mechanism with a magnetic element, allowing for easy adjustment of the induction mechanism's position through upward or downward movement, facilitated by a vertical rod and elongate slots, enabling magnetic attraction and flow amount display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the vertical flow meter is assembled with the holding plate and screw fastener to fasten the induction mechanism, then the structure is stable and fixed, but the adjustment of the induction mechanism position becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by designing the holding plate with elongate slots instead of fixed holes, allowing the induction mechanism to move dynamically along the slot length. The adjustment mechanism with movable connection planks enables the system to transition between fixed and adjustable states, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and adjustment convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the holding plate into multiple sections with elongate slots, allowing independent adjustment of the induction mechanism position. The connection planks are also segmented to enable incremental positioning along the slots, facilitating easy adjustment while maintaining overall structural integrity.
2Area of stationary object
If the back side of the vertical flow meter is placed close to the wall surface to save space, then the installation space efficiency is improved, but the adjustment of the induction mechanism becomes inaccessible and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the space constraint by changing the adjustment direction from the horizontal plane (which would be blocked by the wall) to the vertical dimension. The elongate slots are oriented vertically, allowing adjustment along the height of the device, which remains accessible even when the back is close to the wall.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism acts as an intermediary that enables position changes without requiring access to the back side of the device. By providing adjustment controls on the front or side accessible surfaces, the system allows position modification while maintaining the space-efficient configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and efficient adjustment of the induction mechanism's position within the vertical flow meter, simplifying the process and improving convenience by allowing magnetic attraction and accurate flow amount display.
Implementation Method 1
position of the induction mechanism can be easily adjusted to form magnetic attraction with the magnetic element, so as to display the flow amount of the vertical flow meter
Data Source
AI summary
A vertical flow meter comprises a vertical barrel, an adjustment mechanism and an induction mechanism. The vertical barrel has a flow passage inside to house a vertical rod and a magnetic element coupling on the vertical rod. The adjustment mechanism straddles a holding plate and a scale plate that are located at two sides of the vertical barrel, and includes an adjustment portion at one side thereof, at least one adjustment member corresponding to a second elongate slot of the scale plate and fastening to the adjustment portion, a protrusive connection portion at another side opposite to the adjustment portion, and a connection plank connecting with the adjustment portion and protrusive connection portion. The induction mechanism is disposed at one side of the protrusive connection portion. Through magnetic attraction between the induction mechanism and the magnetic element, the adjustment mechanism can be moved upward or downward on the scale plate.