Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of water meter that can overcome the digital electronic unit with clearance transmission mechanism of prior art defective.
The said water meter of the present invention with digital electronic unit of clearance transmission mechanism, comprise a watchcase, the bottom of watchcase splits into, outlet conduit, be provided with impeller therebetween, the output shaft of impeller is through the first transition gear group, be connected to the second transition gear group by magnetic force then, the second transition gear group is connected with the gear train of counting assembly, the gear train that it is characterized in that said digital electronic unit is made up of the striking gear of a plurality of expression varying number levels and the device that is struck, and the striking gear of the same order of magnitude and the device that is struck link into an integrated entity, wherein, be struck device and the striking gear of minimum magnitude digital electronic unit all are first gears of the second transition gear group, the device that is struck of the digital electronic unit of the inferior low order of magnitude is last gear of the second transition gear group, and maximum quantity level digital electronic unit only contains the device that is struck; Resistance dish and a reading device that detects each resistance dish resistance value are housed on a plurality of striking gears that fuse and the device that is struck whole or in part.According to the present invention's said " order of magnitude " is to define by decimal carry.For example, one of percentage position, 1/10th, individual position, ten, hundred and kilobit.Used order of magnitude when the present invention said " partly " is digital examination user actual used water amount is generally a position to kilobit.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said striking gear is a dead man, and the device that is struck is to be contained in uniform column on the same circumference of a disk.
According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, said striking gear is a driving lever, and the device that is struck is a driver chuck.
According to the water meter of the said electronics digital electronic unit with clearance transmission mechanism of the present invention in use, water enters and promotes wheel rotation from inlet channel, flows into user's the water end (W.E.) of using then through the outlet conduit of water meter.First gear of the first transition gear group is equipped with on the top of impeller shaft, after this gear set speed change, its last gear the axle the top one magnetic patch is housed.A magnetic patch also is equipped with in magnetic patch position on the top of the axle of last gear of the corresponding first transition gear group below the axle of first gear of the second transition gear group, realizes that the first transition gear group transmits moment of torsion to the second transition gear group thereby connect by magnetic.The advantage of doing like this is can be with the first transition gear group and the second transition gear group, and digital electronic unit separates with the water proof device, that is to say, the second transition gear group and digital electronic unit can be in work under the dry type state, this will help prolonging the serviceable life of water meter, and easy to use, care and maintenance.
According to the first transition gear group of the present invention is a reduction gear, that is to say, the rotating speed of first gear of this gear set is higher than the rotating speed of last gear.To help like this transmitting moment of torsion to the second transition gear group.
Upwards increase progressively step by step to the maximum quantity level by the minimum magnitude according to digital electronic unit of the present invention, and be by decimal carry.Increase progressively by following rule to advance level than its high order of magnitude by a low order of magnitude, that hangs down the order of magnitude enters 9 by 0, only rotate the device that is struck of the low order of magnitude, when entering 10 by 9, the device that is struck that the striking gear of the low order of magnitude is stirred the order of magnitude number that makes it to advance, for example, enter 1 by 0, this moment, the device that is struck of the low order of magnitude then got back to 0.This process, that is to say, the device that is struck of the low order of magnitude rotate 360 ° (promptly from 0,1,2 ... 9 return 0), only go to original number from original number adds 1 position to the device that is struck of its high order of magnitude, for example, forward 1 to from 0, just only changeed 36 °, and can not stir for the striking gear of its previous order of magnitude than the device that is struck of its higher order of magnitude.
When detecting user's water consumption, described electronical reading device detects the resistance value of all or part of resistance dish, and the result that will detect and the comparison of standard electric resistance and through being converted into user's water consumption, be sent to relevant department by transmitting device, for example, water-supplying unit, and charge in view of the above.Be remote examination water meter, and then realize paying dues at a distance that provide may.
Obviously, water meter with digital electronic unit of clearance transmission mechanism of the present invention adopts the digital electronic unit with clearance mechanism, it has overcome in the prior art because this big defective of resistance that adopts the counting assembly of gear drive to bring, because this advantage, the transition gear group of winning can be reduced to the moment of torsion of the second transition gear group transmission, thus the sensitivity that has improved water meter.On the other hand, owing to adopted clearance transmission mechanism, make it simple in structure comparing, reduced requirement, thereby also reduced cost machining precision with gear drive.Owing to adopted the electronical reading device also will reduce the input of manpower and materials widely.
Embodiment
At first with reference to the accompanying drawings 1 and accompanying drawing 2 water meter that has the digital electronic unit of clearance transmission mechanism according to of the present invention is described, as shown in the figure, comprise a watchcase 1 according to the water meter with digital electronic unit of clearance transmission mechanism of the present invention, the lower right side of watchcase 1 is the inlet channel 2 that is connected with the supply channel (not shown), the lower-left side is the outlet conduit 3 that is connected with user's water device (not shown), and the top is followed successively by dial plate 18, pointer 19, cover glass 20 and Biao Gai 21.An impeller 5 that is contained in the impeller box 4 is arranged between water-in and water-out pipeline 2,3, the lower end of impeller is bearing on the impeller box 4, the last end bearing of axle also passes impeller cover train wheel bridge 6, first gear 7 of the first transition gear group is housed on it, other gear 8,9,10 of this gear and the first transition gear group is engaged transmission in order, but the axis of the axis of the rotating shaft of gear 10 and impeller 5 is consistent, and in the upper end of gear 10 magnetic patch 11 is housed (seeing accompanying drawing 3).
Get back to Fig. 1 now, third wheel clamping plate 12 and strengthen liner plate 13 with the first transition gear group and the device more than it, comprise that the second transition gear group and the digital electronic unit that below will illustrate separate, and make the second transition gear group and digital electronic unit be in the duty of a dry type.On the lower end of first gear 14 of the second transition gear group and the magnetic patch 11 corresponding positions magnetic patch 15 is housed, connects to realize magnetic, thereby transmit moment of torsion to the second transition gear group.Pointer 19 is equipped with on the top of first gear 14 of the second transition gear group, and this gear also is engaged to the counting wheels 17 of the inferior low order of magnitude of the digital electronic unit with clearance transmission mechanism through transition gear 16.According to one embodiment of the present of invention, the counting wheels of minimum magnitude be with 0.001 ton be base, scale value is 0.001 ton (1 liter) in other words.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the digital electronic unit of the said water meter of the present invention has the counting wheels of seven orders of magnitude, and its base or scale value are respectively 0.001 ton, 0.01 ton, 0.1 ton, 1 ton, 10 tons, 100 tons and 1000 tons.
The following describes the structure of the counting wheels of seven orders of magnitude.
With reference to accompanying drawing 1 and accompanying drawing 2, the counting wheels of minimum magnitude, promptly 0.001 ton of counting wheels comprises the pointer of first gear 14 of the second transition gear group and this gear shaft upper end, and have 0,1,2 ..., the dial plates 18 of 9 signs.
With reference to the accompanying drawings 5, shown is the counting wheels 17 of time low order of magnitude, promptly count wheels for 0.01 ton, comprise one directly with transition gear 16 meshed gears 171 of the second transition gear group, this gear also is last gear of the second transition gear group, it above the gear 171 right cylinder 172 of a hollow, a driving lever that extends radially outwardly 173 and the V-notch 175 on driving lever 173 are being arranged on this right cylinder, above the right cylinder 172 be one have 0,1,2 ..., the display discs 174 of 9 signs.Counting wheels 17 are that a gear 171 is arranged with the difference of other counting wheels that below will illustrate, but do not have their such devices that is struck.
Referring now to accompanying drawing 6, shown 0.1 tonnage magnitude counting wheels 22, comprise one by circumference be end to end ten uniformly-spaced, the star wheel 221 that the circular arc of iso-curvature radius constitutes and be embedded in ten of star wheel one side uniformly-spaced configurations, the device that is struck that identical column 222 is formed, it on it hollow circular cylinder 223, one radially outer driving lever 224 and the V-notch 226 on driving lever 224 are arranged on this hollow circular cylinder, the top of hollow circular cylinder 223 have one indicate 0,1,2 ..., 9 display disc 225.
Fig. 7 A, shown in the 7B is the counting wheels 23 of 1 tonnage magnitude, comprise a right cylinder 231, on it be one and have the driving lever 233 that extends radially outwardly and the hollow circular cylinder 232 of a V-notch 238 on dead man 233, top be one by circumference be end to end ten uniformly-spaced, the star wheel 234 that the circular arc of iso-curvature radius constitutes and ten devices that are struck that the identical column 235 that uniformly-spaced disposes is formed that are embedded in star wheel one side, be struck device above have one to indicate 0,1,2, ..., 9 display disc 236 is a resistance dish 237 in the lower end of right cylinder 231 (referring to Fig. 7 B).The effect of this resistance dish will illustrate afterwards.
Fig. 8 A, shown in the 8B counting wheels 24 of 10 tonnage magnitudes, comprise a right cylinder 241, on it be one by circumference be end to end ten uniformly-spaced, the star wheel 242 that the circular arc of iso-curvature radius constitutes and ten devices that are struck that the identical column 243 that uniformly-spaced disposes is formed that are embedded in star wheel one side, be struck device above be one to have the driving lever 244 that extends radially outwardly and the right cylinder 245 of a V-notch 248 on dead man 244, the top of right cylinder 245 is one to indicate 0,1,2, ..., 9 display disc 246, the lower end of right cylinder 241 is a resistance dish 247 (Fig. 8 B), and its effect will illustrate afterwards.
Fig. 9 A, shown in the 9B counting wheels 25 of 100 tonnage magnitudes, comprise right cylinder 251, above it be one by circumference be end to end ten uniformly-spaced, the star wheel 252 that the circular arc of iso-curvature radius constitutes and ten devices that are struck that the identical column 253 that uniformly-spaced disposes is formed that are embedded in star wheel one side, be struck device above be one to have the driving lever 254 that extends radially outwardly and the right cylinder 255 of a V-notch 258 on driving lever 254, be one to indicate 0 on right cylinder 255,1,2, ..., 9 display disc 256, be a resistance dish 257 (Fig. 9 B) below right cylinder 251, its effect will illustrate afterwards.
Shown in Figure 10 is the counting wheels 26 of 1000 tonnage magnitudes, comprise one by circumference be end to end ten uniformly-spaced, the star wheel 261 that the circular arc of iso-curvature radius constitutes and ten devices that are struck that the right cylinder 262 that uniformly-spaced disposes is formed that are embedded in star wheel one side, it on it right cylinder 263, the upper end of right cylinder 263 is resistance dishes 264, explanation after it acts on.According to one embodiment of the present of invention, the counting wheels 26 of 1000 tonnage magnitudes also can not comprise resistance dish 264, and infer by reading to hundred, ten and individual position the reading of kilobit this moment, will illustrate afterwards this.
Get back to Fig. 3, the counting wheels 14 of seven orders of magnitude, 17,22,23,24,25,26, removing 0.001 tonnage magnitude counting wheels is first gears of the second transition gear group, with 0.01 tonnage magnitude counting wheels 17 by first gear 14 of the second transition gear group outside transition gear 16 directly promotes, the counting wheels of back five orders of magnitude are by the driving lever promotion of the counting wheels of the previous order of magnitude device that is struck.
Figure 11 A-D is that the process that promotes 10 tons of counting wheels 24 with 1 ton of counting wheels 23 is an example, illustrates that low order of magnitude counting wheels promote the process of high order of magnitude counting wheels, that is the process of carry.When the display disc 236 of 1 ton of counting wheels 23 be in 0,1,2 ..., during 9 positions, illustrate water consumption be 1 ton of less than, 1 ton, 2 tons ..., 9 tons, a circular arc b of star wheel 242 peripheries of 10 tons of counting wheels 24 is close on the right cylinder 232 of 1 ton of counting wheels 23, remain static, shown in Figure 11 A.And then 11B with the aid of pictures, display disc at 1 ton of counting wheels 23 will transfer 0 to by 9, that is to say will be to 10 tons of counting wheels 24 carries, the driving lever 233 of 1 ton of counting wheels 23 contacts with column 243 on 10 tons that are in two the counting wheels axis link position devices that are struck of counting wheels 24, for the purpose of difference, this column is put on the mark of a, the circular arc b of star wheel 242 will enter the V-notch 238 of 1 ton of counting wheels 23, along with 1 ton of counting wheels continues to rotate in a clockwise direction, driving lever 233 rotates the column 243 that promotion has a mark with counter-clockwise direction, circular arc b on the star wheel 242 also rotates in V-notch 238 thereupon, shown in Figure 11 C.And then 11D with the aid of pictures, driving lever 233 continues to promote columns 243, until breaking away from it, the back summit of the camber line b of star wheel 242 just in time with the right cylinder 232 of 1 ton of counting wheels 23 on V-notch break away from, thereby finish carry.1 ton of counting wheels 23 will be rotated further, shown in Figure 11 A.
Reading device according to the water meter of the digital electronic unit with clearance transmission mechanism of the present invention will be described below.
Reading electricity consumption submode reading according to the said water meter of the present invention.This reading mode can show on this table that main is directly to pass to water-supplying unit to user's water consumption by wired or wireless network, and water-supplying unit can charge to the user in view of the above, and charge also can be passed through network implementation.This not only helps the user, also favourable water-supplying unit.Electronics mode reading be by shown in Fig. 7 A to Fig. 9 B, the resistance dish 237,247,257 of the counting wheels 23,24,25 of ten, hundred three orders of magnitude and motor-driven bullet pin resistance reading mechanism shown in Figure 12 are implemented.It should be noted that the charging of water consumption is unit with the ton, so only be provided with the resistance dish, but be not limited thereto at individual, ten, hundred.
Motor-driven bullet pin resistance reading mechanism 27 shown in Figure 12 is the below (see figure 1)s that are contained in 10 tons of counting wheels 24, but is not limited thereto.As shown in the figure, this mechanism comprises a change speed motor 31 that is contained on the change speed motor frame (not shown), and this motor is by a switch 32 or CPU control.Gear 33 on the output shaft of motor is through the gear driven cam 34 of coupling, the plush copper 35 of cam places in the straight trough 43 that transmits slide plate 36, transmit and also have two interior skewed slots 37 and 38 on the slide plate 36, this groove is respectively applied for admits two to read needle assemblies salient point 39,40, transmit contain electronic circuit board in the slide plate 36 in addition read needle assemblies 41.Transmit on the slide plate 36 a plurality of bullet pins 42 also are housed.Described bullet pin 42 has one one end sealing, and the hollow slender bodies of other end opening is equipped with spring in it, and a syringe needle stretches out in the hollow slender bodies.
Illustrate that referring now to Figure 13 electronical reading mode reading reaches the process flow diagram to the reading subsequent treatment, as shown in the figure, in step 101, send instruction by Push switch 32 or by the CPU microprocessor of external circuit, change speed motor 31 work, gear on motor output shaft and cam 34 is rotated with its meshed gears, cam 34 inserts the straight trough 37 that transmits on the slide plates 36 by about direction as shown and move up and down by the cam plush copper on it 35, make the bullet pin of reading on the needle assemblies 41 42 by resistance dish 247 motions of direction as shown motion to 10 tons of counting wheels 24 tops, until contact, record the resistance value of resistance dish 247 by the circuit on the electronic circuit board.The resistance value of the resistance dish 237,257 that records in the same way.After recording resistance value, enter step 102.
Step 102 is determining steps, will confirm to obtain corresponding wheel digital from resistance dish 237,247,257 resistance values that obtained in this step, the method for judgement is to obtain a secondary data again, is consistent as the data of being obtained for twice, explanation is correct, enters step 103.If inconsistent, come back to step 101, repeat abovementioned steps, until unanimity, enter step 103.
Step 103 is that the resistance value that will record is converted into actual value, also is the water consumption of user accumulative total or regular, as water consumption per month.The subsequent border value of buying that obtains of will calculating is sent into communication module, enters step 104.
Communication module can transmit with wireless mode, also can transmit, or by IC-card output, or by the infrared mode transmission with wired mode so that implement long-range tabling look-up, and and then realize remote payment, reduce the input of manpower, financial resources.
With reference now to accompanying drawing 14 and 15, the circuit diagram of implementing an embodiment of electronical reading mode according to process flow diagram shown in Figure 13 is described.Before the explanation circuit diagram, at first explanation is individual, ten, hundred resistance dishes of counting on the wheels 237,247,257 structure, the structure of these three resistance dishes is identical, be the example explanation now with 1 ton of counting wheels, as shown in figure 16, resistance dish 237 is divided into 10 zones altogether, just play the zone that contacts when pin 41 is inserted downwards, respectively with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K represents, removes E therebetween, F is not equipped with resistance between two districts, have 9 resistance, E, do not establish resistance between F, making it is 0, and surplus person is respectively 1 in order, 2, ..., 9, the resistance value of these 9 resistance does not wait, press the arithmetic series setting, as represent 1 be 10 kilohms, 2 is 20 kilohms, ..., 9 is 90 kilohms.Get back to Figure 14 now, a position that records, ten, hundred resistance value be through interface J1 input, by connector three groups of information sent into X0, X2, the X3 mouth of U3 shown in Figure 14, and X1 is measuring resistance resistance input port, U2 is the constant current source of measuring resistance, also is the power supply of U3.A, the B mouth gating of CPU microprocessor control U3 need the information of X0, X2 or X3 and X1 to compare, and judge corresponding dial plate reading, give the communication mould by the CPU microprocessor then and determine.
When remote meter reading needs meter reading, can the telecommunication mode control the CPU microprocessor, the further control motor-drive circuit work as shown in figure 15 of this CPU microprocessor, 22 control triode Q1 make it enter state of saturation by resistance R, connect machine operation through 2,3 of J4.4, the 5 end output motor position signallings of J4 are judged for P3.3, the P3.2 of CPU microprocessor by R19, R21 and are stopped machine operation, and R17, R18 are pull-up resistor.
Can keep traditional reading mode reading according to the said water meter of the present invention, this is that realize indication position in dial plate 18 by numeral shown in 18 interior six the reading windows of the dial plate among the visual Fig. 2 of reading and pointer 19.
The applicant has made detailed description with design of the present invention and embodiment; the professional and technical personnel can make various conversion and improvement on this basis; but these conversion and improvement all do not break away from spirit of the present invention, all within the protection domain that claims limit.