CN205542579U - Pressure controller for water pump - Google Patents

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CN205542579U
CN205542579U CN201620319828.8U CN201620319828U CN205542579U CN 205542579 U CN205542579 U CN 205542579U CN 201620319828 U CN201620319828 U CN 201620319828U CN 205542579 U CN205542579 U CN 205542579U
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The utility model provides a pressure controller for water pump belongs to water pump pressure technical field. It has solved the current trouble problem of pressure controller for water pump equipment. This pressure controller for water pump includes base and housing, mount pad and lower mount pad have been linked firmly in the housing, the diaphragm has been linked firmly down between mount pad and the base, pressure chamber has between diaphragm and the base, it is provided with voltage limiting mechanism to go up between mount pad and the diaphragm, it has the connecting plate to articulate on the mount pad down, the centre of connecting plate is associative with voltage limiting mechanism, the stationary contact spot film has upward been linked firmly on the mount pad, upward still wear to be equipped with the drag hook on the mount pad, the top of drag hook is equipped with the movable contact spot film, be equipped with first spring between the top of drag hook and the last mount pad, first spring one end is supported and is leaned on on last mount pad, the other end supports and leans on on the drag hook, the connecting plate passes through the U -shaped spring and jumps the bottom of putting up with the drag hook wink to link to each other. This pressure controller for water pump has equipment convenience, easy maintenance's advantage.

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A kind of Water pump pressure controller
Technical field
This utility model belongs to water-aspirator pressure and controls technical field, relates to a kind of water-aspirator pressure Controller.
Background technology
Electrodynamic pump includes electric air pump and electric water pump, in order to make electrodynamic pump set at pressure The upper limit time can automatically control electronic pump and cut off the electricity supply, prevent electrodynamic pump and other apparatuses thereof It is damaged owing to bearing hypertonia, electrodynamic pump needs pressure controller is installed. Electrodynamic pump is installed pressure controller, can be when electrodynamic pump pressure reaches the setting value upper limit Be automatically stopped work, pressure drops to automatically start during setting value lower limit, to realize control automatically System.
Existing pressure controller, such as Chinese patent literature data disclose a kind of water pump Pressure controller [application number: 201320212562.3;Authorization Notice No.: CN203239547U], it includes that the blind flange for being connected in water pump accumulator tank and cover set Case on blind flange, blind flange is positioned at case and is fixedly provided with a base, base On be installed with stationary contact spot film, base is additionally provided with one can resilient abutment at stationary contact spot film On movable contact sheet, base is additionally provided with can sense accumulator tank pressure and when this pressure high The Stress control machine that movable contact sheet disconnects from stationary contact spot film can be driven when setup pressure value Structure.
Space in the Water pump pressure controller case of this kind of structure is certain, this kind of knot The bottom that the parts overwhelming majority of the Water pump pressure controller of structure is respectively positioned in case, by More concentrate in parts, this result in operator assemble time, the space of operation is little, Assemble trouble, and the maintenance of the Water pump pressure controller of this kind of structure also bothers.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model is for the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, proposes A kind of Water pump pressure controller, solves the technical problem that it is how to make water-aspirator pressure control Parts Appropriate application space in device, easy to assembly.
The purpose of this utility model can be realized by following technical proposal: a kind of water pump pressure Force controller, including base and the case being fixed on base, it is characterised in that described Being fixed with mounting seat and lower mounting seat in case, described upper mounting seat is positioned at case Middle and upper part, described lower mounting seat is positioned at the bottom of case, described lower mounting seat and base Between be fixed with diaphragm, there is between described diaphragm and base pressure accumulation chamber, described upper installation It is provided with limiting mechanism of pressure between seat and diaphragm, described lower mounting seat is hinged with gusset piece, The centre of described gusset piece is connected with limiting mechanism of pressure, and described upper mounting seat is fixed with stationary contact Spot film, described upper mounting seat is also equipped with drag hook, and the top of described drag hook is provided with dynamic touching Spot film, is provided with the first spring between top and the upper mounting seat of described drag hook, and described first Spring one end is resisted against in mounting seat, and the other end is resisted against on drag hook, described gusset piece Being connected with the bottom of drag hook with instantaneously changing frame by U-shaped spring, described limiting mechanism of pressure can drive Gusset piece around pin joint rotate so that gusset piece can pass through U-shaped spring, instantaneously changing frame and Drag hook makes movable contact sheet and stationary contact spot film be separated or contact.
The bottom that lower mounting seat, gusset piece, U-shaped spring and instantaneously changing frame are respectively positioned in case, The middle and upper part that upper mounting seat, drag hook and the first spring are respectively positioned in case, limiting mechanism of pressure is equal Cloth, at the bottom of case, middle part and top, makes in this Water pump pressure controller case Each parts be uniformly distributed, the space in Appropriate application case, when operator assembles Working place big, make this Water pump pressure controller assemble, easy to maintenance.
In above-mentioned a kind of Water pump pressure controller, described U-shaped spring is by beryllium copper material Make.Beryllium copper is the senior resilient material that in copper alloy, performance is best, by beryllium copper material The U-shaped spring made has the highest intensity, elasticity, hardness and fatigue resistance, U Shape spring has that elastic hysteresis is little, anti-corrosion, wear-resisting, cold-resistant, high connductivity, nonmagnetic, Impact does not produce a series of excellent physics, chemistry and the mechanical properties such as spark, improves this The performance of Water pump pressure controller.
In above-mentioned a kind of Water pump pressure controller, described drag hook includes the head at top With the bar portion being positioned under head, the diameter of described head is more than the diameter in bar portion, described dynamic Contact piece is enclosed within bar portion, and described upper mounting seat has pilot hole, and described bar portion passes Pilot hole, one end of described first spring is resisted against in mounting seat, and the other end is resisted against Making movable contact sheet fit with head on movable contact sheet, the bottom in described bar portion has breach, The top card of described instantaneously changing frame is connected in breach.Drag hook can move up and down along pilot hole, Movable contact sheet is set on drag hook and movable contact sheet is resisted against the head of drag hook by the first spring Portion, makes movable contact sheet easy for installation.
In above-mentioned a kind of Water pump pressure controller, described limiting mechanism of pressure include spring base, Second spring, regulator board, regulator bolts and crane span structure, described spring base is located in lower installation In Zuo, and the bottom of spring base is resisted against on diaphragm, and described gusset piece is connected with spring base, One end of described second spring is resisted against on spring base, and the other end is resisted against on regulator board, Having annular shoulder block on the outer circumferential wall of described regulator bolts, described regulator bolts passes through Screw thread is located in regulator board, and described annular shoulder block is resisted against the bottom of crane span structure, described tune Pressing plate, regulator bolts and crane span structure are positioned in mounting seat.By regulator bolts and regulator board The decrement of the second spring can be regulated, make the elastic force of the second spring control in the pressure set In power;Spring base is positioned in lower mounting seat, and regulator board, regulator bolts and crane span structure are positioned at In mounting seat, limiting mechanism of pressure is made reasonably to be distributed in case, Appropriate application space.
As another kind of situation, in above-mentioned a kind of Water pump pressure controller, described limit Press mechanism includes upper spring seat, lower spring cup, the second spring, regulator board, regulator bolts And crane span structure, the bottom of described upper spring seat has locating slot, the top of described lower spring cup Having locating dowel, the top of described locating dowel is located in locating slot, described lower spring cup Being located in lower mounting seat, the bottom of described lower spring cup is resisted against on diaphragm, described Fishplate bar is connected with locating dowel, and one end of described second spring is resisted against on upper spring seat, separately One end is resisted against on regulator board, and the outer circumferential wall of described regulator bolts has annular gear Shoulder, described regulator bolts is located in regulator board by screw thread, described annular shoulder block against In the bottom of crane span structure, described regulator board, regulator bolts and crane span structure are positioned in mounting seat. By arranging upper spring seat and lower spring cup, facilitate gusset piece to be connected with locating dowel, make down The change in location of spring base can pass to gusset piece more accurately, so that movable contact The precision of sheet and the contact of stationary contact spot film, separation is high.
In above-mentioned a kind of Water pump pressure controller, described upper mounting seat and lower mounting seat All it is fixedly connected with case by securing member.
In above-mentioned a kind of Water pump pressure controller, described base has annular groove, The edge of described diaphragm has annular convex ring, and described annular convex ring is positioned in annular groove, Being pressed on base by lower mounting seat makes annular convex ring be fixed in annular groove.Convex annular Ring and annular groove play location and improve diaphragm and firmly install the effect of degree, make diaphragm Will not deviation post, improve diaphragm induction precision.
Compared with prior art, this utility model provide Water pump pressure controller have with Lower advantage:
1, mounting seat under this Water pump pressure controller, gusset piece, U-shaped spring, instantaneously changing frame, Lower spring cup is positioned at the bottom of case, upper mounting seat, drag hook, the first spring, pressure regulation Plate, regulation bolt, crane span structure, movable contact sheet and stationary contact spot film are positioned at the middle and upper part of case, Each parts in case are evenly distributed, and the space in Appropriate application case makes this water Pump pressure controller assemble, easy to maintenance.
2, the U-shaped spring of this Water pump pressure controller is to use beryllium copper material to make, and makes U It is little etc. that shape spring has the highest intensity, elasticity, hardness, fatigue strength and elastic hysteresis Advantage, thus improve the performance of this Water pump pressure controller.
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Fig. 1 is the overall structure sectional view one of this Water pump pressure controller.
Fig. 2 is the overall structure sectional view two of this Water pump pressure controller.
In figure, 1, base;2, case;3, upper mounting seat;4, lower mounting seat;5、 Diaphragm;6, pressure accumulation chamber;7, gusset piece;8, stationary contact spot film;9, drag hook;91, head Portion;92, bar portion;93, breach;10, movable contact sheet;11, the first spring;12、U Shape spring;13, instantaneously changing frame;14, pilot hole;151, upper spring seat;152, lower bullet Spring abutment;153, locating slot;154, locating dowel;16, the second spring;17, regulator board; 18, regulator bolts;181, annular shoulder block;19, crane span structure;20, securing member;21, ring Connected in star;22, annular convex ring.
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The following is specific embodiment of the utility model and combine accompanying drawing, to this utility model Technical scheme be further described, but this utility model is not limited to these embodiments.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, this Water pump pressure controller include base 1, case 2, Upper mounting seat 3, lower mounting seat 4 and limiting mechanism of pressure.
Case 2 is connected on base 1, and upper mounting seat 3 is connected in cover by securing member 20 Middle and upper part in shell 2, lower mounting seat 4 is connected in the end in case 2 by securing member 20 Portion, in the present embodiment, securing member 20 is bolt, in actual production, securing member 20 It can be screw.Diaphragm 5 it is fixed with, on base 1 between lower mounting seat 4 and base 1 Having annular groove 21, the edge of diaphragm 5 has annular convex ring 22, annular convex ring 22 are positioned in annular groove 21, are pressed on base 1 by lower mounting seat 4 and make convex annular Ring 22 is fixed in annular groove 21, has pressure accumulation chamber 6 between diaphragm 5 and base 1.
It is provided with limiting mechanism of pressure between upper mounting seat 3 and diaphragm 5, in the present embodiment, limit Press mechanism includes upper spring seat 151, lower spring cup the 152, second spring 16, regulator board 17, regulator bolts 18 and crane span structure 19, in actual production, upper spring seat 151 and under Spring base 152 can be made of one the spring base of formula structure, the bottom of upper spring seat 151 Having locating slot 153, the top of lower spring cup 152 has locating dowel 154, locating dowel The top of 154 is located in locating slot 153, and the bottom of lower spring cup 152 is resisted against film On sheet 5, lower spring cup 152 is located in lower mounting seat 4, and lower spring cup 152 Bottom is resisted against on diaphragm 5, and one end of the second spring 16 is resisted against upper spring seat 151 On, the other end is resisted against on regulator board 17, and the outer circumferential wall of regulator bolts 18 has Having annular shoulder block 181, regulator bolts 18 is located in regulator board 17 by screw thread, ring Shape shoulder block 181 is resisted against the bottom of crane span structure 19, regulator board 17, regulator bolts 18 and bridge Frame 19 is positioned in mounting seat 3.
Being fixed with stationary contact spot film 8 in upper mounting seat 3, drag hook 9 includes the head 91 at top With the bar portion 92 being positioned under head 91, the diameter of head 91 is more than the diameter in bar portion 92, Movable contact sheet 10 is enclosed within bar portion 92, and upper mounting seat 3 has pilot hole 14, bar portion 92 pass pilot hole 14, and one end of the first spring 11 is resisted against in mounting seat 3, separately One end is resisted against on movable contact sheet 10 and makes movable contact sheet 10 fit with head 91, bar portion The bottom of 92 has breach 93.Gusset piece 7, gusset piece 7 it is hinged with in lower mounting seat 4 Being connected with locating dowel 154, gusset piece 7 is by U-shaped spring 12, instantaneously changing frame 13 and draws The bottom of hook 9 is connected, and the top card of instantaneously changing frame 13 is connected in breach 93, the present embodiment In, U-shaped spring 12 is made up of beryllium copper material.
This Water pump pressure controller is fixed in accumulator tank, pressure during work, in accumulator tank Power is delivered in pressure accumulation chamber 6 by base 1, when the pressure in pressure accumulation chamber 6 is more than setting During pressure, the pressure in pressure accumulation chamber 6 forces diaphragm 5 to produce deformation, forces diaphragm 5 He Upper spring seat 151, lower spring cup 152 move up, so that gusset piece 7 is around hinged Point rotates, and passes to instantaneously changing frame 13 by U-shaped spring 12, and instantaneously changing frame 13 overcomes first The elastic force of spring 11 pulls drag hook 9 to make drag hook 9 move down so that movable contact sheet 10 with Stationary contact spot film 8 separates;When the pressure in pressure accumulation chamber 6 is less than when setting pressure, first Under the effect of spring 11 and the second spring 16 elastic force, drive upper spring seat 151, lower bullet Spring abutment 152, gusset piece 7, U-shaped spring 12, instantaneously changing frame 13 move, and touch so that dynamic Spot film 10 contacts with stationary contact spot film 8.
Specific embodiment described herein is only for example to this utility model spirit Explanation.This utility model person of ordinary skill in the field can be to described concrete Embodiment is made various amendment or supplements or use similar mode to substitute, but not Spirit of the present utility model can be deviateed or surmount model defined in appended claims Enclose.
Although the most more employing base 1, case 2, upper mounting seat 3, lower installation Seat 4, diaphragm 5, pressure accumulation chamber 6, gusset piece 7, stationary contact spot film 8, drag hook 9, head 91, bar portion 92, breach 93, movable contact sheet the 10, first spring 11, U-shaped spring 12, Instantaneously changing frame 13, pilot hole 14, upper spring seat 151, lower spring cup 152, locating slot 153, Locating dowel the 154, second spring 16, regulator board 17, regulator bolts 18, annular shoulder block 181, the term such as crane span structure 19, securing member 20, annular groove 21, annular convex ring 22, But it is not precluded from using the probability of other term.These terms are used to be only used to more Describe and explain essence of the present utility model easily;It is construed as any attached The restriction added is all contrary with this utility model spirit.

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1. a Water pump pressure controller, including base (1) be fixed on base (1) On case (2), it is characterised in that described case (2) is fixed with mounting seat (3) With lower mounting seat (4), described upper mounting seat (3) is positioned at the middle and upper part of case (2), Described lower mounting seat (4) is positioned at the bottom of case (2), described lower mounting seat (4) And be fixed with diaphragm (5) between base (1), described diaphragm (5) and base (1) it Between there is pressure accumulation chamber (6), be provided with between described upper mounting seat (3) and diaphragm (5) Limiting mechanism of pressure, described lower mounting seat (4) is hinged with gusset piece (7), described gusset piece (7) centre is connected with limiting mechanism of pressure, and described upper mounting seat (3) is fixed with stationary contact Spot film (8), described upper mounting seat (3) is also equipped with drag hook (9), described drag hook (9) Top be provided with movable contact sheet (10), the top of described drag hook (9) and upper mounting seat (3) Between be provided with the first spring (11), described first spring (11) one end is resisted against installation On seat (3), the other end is resisted against on drag hook (9), and described gusset piece (7) passes through U Shape spring (12) is connected with the bottom of instantaneously changing frame (13) with drag hook (9), described pressure limiting Mechanism can drive gusset piece (7) to rotate around pin joint, so that gusset piece (7) can lead to Cross U-shaped spring (12), instantaneously changing frame (13) and drag hook (9) and make movable contact sheet (10) It is separated with stationary contact spot film (8) or contacts.
A kind of Water pump pressure controller the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that Described U-shaped spring (12) is made up of beryllium copper material.
A kind of Water pump pressure controller the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that Head (91) that described drag hook (9) includes top and the bar portion being positioned under head (91) (92), the diameter of described head (91) is more than the diameter in bar portion (92), described dynamic tactile Spot film (10) is enclosed within bar portion (92), and described upper mounting seat (3) has pilot hole (14), described bar portion (92) passes pilot hole (14), described first spring (11) One end be resisted against in mounting seat (3), the other end is resisted against on movable contact sheet (10) Movable contact sheet (10) is made to fit with head (91), the bottom of described bar portion (92) Having breach (93), the top card of described instantaneously changing frame (13) is connected in breach (93).
4. according to a kind of Water pump pressure controller described in claim 1 or 2 or 3, its Be characterised by, described limiting mechanism of pressure include spring base, the second spring (16), regulator board (17), Regulator bolts (18) and crane span structure (19), described spring base is located in lower mounting seat (4) In, and the bottom of spring base is resisted against on diaphragm (5), described gusset piece (7) and bullet Spring abutment is connected, and one end of described second spring (16) is resisted against on spring base, the other end It is resisted against on regulator board (17), the outer circumferential wall of described regulator bolts (18) has Annular shoulder block (181), described regulator bolts (18) is had to be located in regulator board by screw thread (17), in, described annular shoulder block (181) is resisted against the bottom of crane span structure (19), described Regulator board (17), regulator bolts (18) and crane span structure (19) are positioned at mounting seat (3) On.
5. according to a kind of Water pump pressure controller described in claim 1 or 2 or 3, its Be characterised by, described limiting mechanism of pressure include upper spring seat (151), lower spring cup (152), Second spring (16), regulator board (17), regulator bolts (18) and crane span structure (19), institute The bottom stating upper spring seat (151) has locating slot (153), described lower spring cup (152) Top there is locating dowel (154), the top of described locating dowel (154) is located in location In groove (153), described lower spring cup (152) is located in lower mounting seat (4), institute The bottom stating lower spring cup (152) is resisted against on diaphragm (5), described gusset piece (7) Being connected with locating dowel (154), one end of described second spring (16) is resisted against spring On seat (151), the other end is resisted against on regulator board (17), described regulator bolts (18) Outer circumferential wall on there is annular shoulder block (181), described regulator bolts (18) passes through Screw thread is located in regulator board (17), and described annular shoulder block (181) is resisted against crane span structure (19) Bottom, described regulator board (17), regulator bolts (18) and crane span structure (19) are positioned at In mounting seat (3).
6. according to a kind of Water pump pressure controller described in claim 1 or 2 or 3, its Being characterised by, described upper mounting seat (3) and lower mounting seat (4) are all by securing member (20) It is fixedly connected with case (2).
7. according to a kind of Water pump pressure controller described in claim 1 or 2 or 3, its It is characterised by that there is on described base (1) annular groove (21), described diaphragm (5) Edge there is annular convex ring (22), described annular convex ring (22) is positioned at annular groove (21), in, it is pressed on base (1) by lower mounting seat (4) and makes annular convex ring (22) It is fixed in annular groove (21).
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