CN219624830U - Controller circuit module and vertical water meter - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a controller circuit module and a vertical water meter, wherein the controller circuit module comprises a module body, an antenna, a control panel and a protective cover; the antenna is connected with the control panel and is arranged in the module body together; the protection cover covers the antenna and is positioned in the module body, the end face of the protection cover is abutted to the control panel so as to be used for tightly pressing the control panel in the module body, and the joint of the protection cover and the control panel is provided with sealant. According to the controller circuit module and the vertical water meter, the problem of poor protection of the antenna in the conventional vertical water meter is well solved.

Description

Controller circuit module and vertical water meter

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of metering devices, in particular to a controller circuit module and a vertical water meter.

Background

This section provides merely background information related to the present disclosure and is not necessarily prior art.

Along with the rapid promotion of domestic provincial engineering, a good development opportunity is provided for enterprises developing and producing water meters and water source management systems, and the demand of the water meters is increased in an explosive manner.

Limited by the actual installation environment diversity of vertical water meters: the inspection well below the water meter is buried under soil or in a corridor piping shaft and the like, is in a humid environment for a long time, and is easy to accumulate water in the environment when the water meter encounters heavy rain weather, so that the vertical water meter is easy to be covered by the accumulated water to influence the protection of the antenna, and finally the performance of the antenna is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to at least solve the problem of poor protection of an antenna in the existing vertical water meter. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

the first aspect of the utility model provides a controller circuit module, which comprises a module body, an antenna, a control panel and a protective cover;

the antenna is connected with the control panel and is arranged in the module body together;

the protection cover covers the antenna and is positioned in the module body, the end face of the protection cover is abutted to the control panel so as to be used for tightly pressing the control panel in the module body, and the joint of the protection cover and the control panel is provided with sealant.

According to the controller circuit module, the antenna is covered by the protective cover, the end face of the protective cover is abutted against the control board, and the sealant is arranged at the joint of the protective cover and the control board, so that the sealant seals a gap at the joint position of the protective cover and the control board, and finally, the protection of the antenna is realized; therefore, the controller circuit module well solves the problem of poor protection of the antenna in the existing vertical water meter.

In addition, the controller circuit module according to the utility model may also have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the present utility model, the module body includes a bracket portion and an arc portion, a receiving groove and a glue filling groove are provided in the bracket portion, the glue filling groove is provided with an open end, the receiving groove is provided at the open end of the glue filling groove, the antenna is provided in the receiving groove, the control board is provided in the glue filling groove, and the protection cover is abutted against one end of the control board away from the bottom of the glue filling groove.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the accommodating groove and the glue filling groove are communicated, and are arranged in an intersecting manner or in parallel.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the bottom of the accommodating groove is provided with a supporting column in a protruding manner, and the antenna frame is arranged at one end of the supporting column away from the bottom of the accommodating groove.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a pressing member is protruding from the inside of the protective cover, and the antenna is clamped between the support column and the pressing member.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the connection point of the support post on the antenna and the connection point of the hold-down on the antenna are both disposed near the end of the antenna.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a mounting ear is disposed at one end of the protective cover near the bottom of the accommodating groove, the accommodating groove is provided with a limiting ear, the mounting ear and the limiting ear are both provided with a mounting hole, and a fastener is inserted into the mounting hole.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the end surface of the protective cover, which is far away from the bottom of the accommodating groove, is provided with an exhaust hole.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the antenna includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being connected and forming an L-shaped structure, the first portion being sandwiched between the support post and the hold-down member, the second portion being connected to the control board.

The second aspect of the utility model provides a vertical water meter, which comprises the controller circuit module, a base meter and a valve, wherein the circular arc part is sleeved on the base meter, and the bracket part is arranged between the base meter and the valve.

The vertical water meter provided by the utility model and the controller circuit module provided by the utility model have the same advantages, and are not repeated here.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. In the drawings:

fig. 1 schematically shows an exploded structural schematic of a controller circuit module in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a first cross-sectional view of a controller circuit module in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a top view of a controller circuit module in an embodiment according to the utility model;

fig. 4 schematically shows a top view of the controller circuit module without the antenna and control board mounted in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 5 schematically shows a schematic structural view of a neutral water meter according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate:

10 is a controller circuit module, 20 is a base table, and 30 is a valve;

1 is a module body, 11 is a bracket part, 111 is a containing groove, 112 is a supporting column, 113 is a limiting lug, 114 is a glue filling groove, 115 is a limiting piece, 1151 is a limiting plate, 1152 is a limiting space, 116 is an avoiding column, and 12 is an arc part;

2 is an antenna;

3 is a control board;

4 is a protective cover, 41 is a pressing piece, 42 is a mounting lug, and 43 is an exhaust hole;

5 is an indicator light;

and 6 is a fastener.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless an order of performance is explicitly stated. It should also be appreciated that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner," "outer," "lower," "below," "upper," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Referring to fig. 1, a first aspect of the present utility model proposes a controller circuit module 10, which includes a module body 1, an antenna 2, a control board 3, and a protection cover 4;

the antenna 2 is connected with the control board 3 and is arranged in the module body 1 together;

the antenna 2 is established to the safety cover 4 cover and is located the inside of module body 1, and the terminal surface and the control panel 3 looks butt of safety cover 4 are used for compressing tightly the control panel 3 in the inside of module body 1, and the junction of safety cover 4 and control panel 3 is equipped with the sealant.

According to the controller circuit module 10, the antenna 2 is covered by the protective cover 4, the end face of the protective cover 4 is abutted against the control board 3, and the sealing glue is arranged at the joint of the protective cover 4 and the control board 3, so that a gap at the joint of the protective cover and the control board is sealed by the sealing glue, and the protection of the antenna 2 is finally realized; therefore, the controller circuit module well solves the problem of poor protection of the antenna 2 in the existing vertical water meter.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, specifically, the module body 1 is used for installing the antenna 2, the control board 3 and the protective cover 4, and is used as an installation carrier, the module body 1 includes a bracket portion 11 and an arc portion 12, the bracket portion 11 is connected with the arc portion 12, and the bracket portion 11 is provided with a containing groove 111 and a glue filling groove 114; wherein, the glue filling groove 114 is provided with an open end, the accommodating groove 111 is arranged at the open end of the glue filling groove 114, the antenna 2 is arranged in the accommodating groove 111, the control board 3 is arranged in the glue filling groove 114, and the protective cover 4 is abutted with one end of the control board 3 away from the bottom of the glue filling groove 114.

Obviously, since the end face of the protective cover 4 is abutted with one end of the control board 3 away from the bottom of the glue pouring groove 114, namely, the protective cover 4 presses the control board 3 in the glue pouring groove 114, on one hand, a gap at the abutted position of the protective cover 4 and the control board 3 can be sealed by sealant, and finally, the protection of the antenna 2 is realized; on the other hand, the protection cover 4 can achieve the limiting effect on the control panel 3, and the control panel 3 is prevented from shaking in the glue filling groove 114.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the control board 3 may be vertically placed in the glue-pouring slot 114; or the control board 3 may be horizontally placed in the glue-pouring tank 114.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1, the accommodating groove 111 and the glue filling groove 114 are communicated and are arranged in an intersecting manner, and the protection cover 4 is located in the accommodating groove 111 and the glue filling groove 114 at the same time; or the accommodating groove 111 and the glue filling groove 114 are arranged in parallel and are communicated, and the protection cover 4 is simultaneously positioned in the accommodating groove 111 and the glue filling groove 114, so long as the protection cover 4 is abutted with one end of the control panel 3 away from the bottom of the glue filling groove 114, so that the protection cover 4 is used for tightly pressing the control panel 3 in the glue filling groove 114.

Specifically, the accommodating groove 111 is used for mounting the antenna 2 and part of the protective cover 4, the accommodating groove 111 is provided on the module body 1, and more specifically is provided on the bracket 11; in order to ensure the firmness of the protective cover 4 in the accommodating groove 111, the protective cover 4 and the accommodating groove 111 can be connected by bolts, clamping, magnetic attraction and the like.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, preferably, the protection cover 4 is in bolt connection with the accommodating groove 111, and the bolt connection not only can ensure the installation firmness between the protection cover 4 and the accommodating groove 111, but also is convenient to detach; the concrete scheme is that one end of the protective cover 4, which is close to the bottom of the accommodating groove 111, is provided with a mounting lug 42, the accommodating groove 111 is provided with a limiting lug 113, the mounting lug 42 and the limiting lug 113 are provided with mounting holes, and finally, a fastener 6 is arranged in the mounting holes in a penetrating way, so that the protective cover 4 and the accommodating groove 111 are mounted.

In some embodiments of the utility model, a protective cover 4 is sleeved over the antenna 2 and is used to protect the antenna 2; the sealant is filled into the sealant filling groove 114, so that the sealant is ensured to be lower than the antenna 2 and higher than the joint between the protective cover 4 and the control board 3, and the antenna 2 is sleeved in the protective cover 4, so that the sealant seals a gap sealing column at the joint between the protective cover 4 and the control board 3, and finally the protection of the antenna 2 is realized.

In other embodiments of the present utility model, an indicator lamp 5 is further disposed on the control board 3, the protective cover 4 is sleeved with the indicator lamp 5 and is used for protecting the indicator lamp 5, and similarly, the position of the sealant is lower than the position of the indicator lamp 5 and higher than the position where the protective cover 4 and the control board 3 are abutted, and since the indicator lamp 5 is sleeved inside the protective cover 4, the sealant seals a gap column at the abutting position of the protective cover 4 and the control board 3, and finally, protection of the indicator lamp 5 is achieved.

In addition, the protective cover 4 is preferably a transparent protective cover, and the transparent protective cover is convenient for a technician to detect the color emitted by the indicator lamp and the filling height of the sealant; the end of the protective cover 4 near the accommodating groove 111 is open, and is not closed.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments of the present utility model, a support column 112 is protruded from a bottom of the accommodating groove 111, and the antenna 2 is mounted on an end of the support column 112 away from the bottom of the accommodating groove 111, where the support column 112 is used for supporting the antenna 2.

Further, the pressing piece 41 is protruding to be provided in the protecting cover 4, and the antenna 2 is clamped between the supporting column 112 and the pressing piece 41, that is, two opposite end surfaces of the antenna 2 are clamped by the pressing piece 41 and the supporting column 112, so that the position deviation of the antenna 2 caused by welding, forming or other factors is prevented, and the performance of the antenna 2 is prevented from being influenced.

Preferably, referring to fig. 2, the connection point of the support column 112 on the antenna 2 and the connection point of the pressing member 41 on the antenna 2 are both close to the end of the antenna 2, so that the end of the antenna 2 is respectively clamped by the pressing member 41 and the support column 112, the clamping effect is better, the position deviation of the antenna 2 caused by welding, forming or other factors is further prevented, and the influence on the performance of the antenna 2 is avoided.

Further, the antenna 2 includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion are connected and form an L-shaped structure, the first portion and the second portion are both disposed in the accommodating groove 111, the first portion is clamped between the support column 112 and the pressing member 41, and the second portion is connected with the control board 3; the first part is mainly used for transmitting and receiving signals, so that the sealant cannot be adhered to the first part, and the second part is used for being connected with the control board 3, and whether the sealant can be adhered to the second part is not limited.

Obviously, the sealant is filled into the sealant filling groove 114, so that the sealant should be ensured to be lower than the first part and higher than the joint position between the protective cover 4 and the control board 3, and the first part is sleeved in the protective cover 4, so that the sealant seals the gap between the joint position between the protective cover 4 and the control board 3, and finally the protection of the first part is realized.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the end surface of the protective cover 4 away from the bottom of the accommodating groove 111 is provided with the vent hole 43, and the effect of providing the vent hole 43 is that: when sealant is filled into the sealant filling groove 114, gas in the sealant is not fully discharged, and the performance of the sealant filling is affected, so that the overall IP protective performance is affected; therefore, the vacuumizing process is preferably adopted during glue filling, and the gas in the sealant is exhausted; when the vacuum is pumped, the air can not flow out from the cavity in the protective cover 4, so that the sealant can flow up to the antenna 2, on one hand, the sealant can be caused on the antenna 2, and further the poor performance of the antenna 2 is caused, on the other hand, the sealant at the control panel 3 is reduced, the sealant is required to be supplemented, and the quantity of the sealant is increased, so that the cost is increased, and on the other hand, the exhaust hole 43 is arranged in the protective cover 4, on the other hand, the air pressure in the inner cavity of the protective cover 4 and the air pressure in the outside can be balanced when the vacuum is pumped, the upward flow of the sealant is controlled, and the performance of the antenna 2 is prevented from being influenced; on the other hand, the sealant amount is not required to be increased, and the cost is saved.

It should be noted that, when the glue is filled into the glue-filling groove 114, since the control board 3 is located in the glue-filling groove 114 and the position of the sealant is higher than the position where the protection cover 4 abuts against the control board 3, that is, the sealant completely covers the control board 3, and finally, the air vent 43 of the protection cover 4 is dispensed to seal and protect the control board 3.

Specifically, the glue-pouring groove 114 is used for installing the control board 3 and part of the protection cover 4, and the glue-pouring groove 114 is arranged on the module body 1 and is more specifically arranged on the bracket part 11; a limiting member 115 is provided in the glue-pouring groove 114, and the limiting member 115 is provided at the bottom and the side wall of the glue-pouring groove 114, and the limiting member 115 is used as a mounting carrier to fixedly connect the control board 3 with the bracket 11.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the limiting member 115 is two limiting plates 1151 disposed in parallel, the limiting plates 1151 are disposed at the bottom or the side wall of the glue-pouring slot 114, the two limiting plates 1151 are disposed at intervals and form a limiting space 1152, and the control board 3 is disposed in the limiting space 1152; therefore, the control board 3 is vertically placed in the limit space 1152 and then clamped by the limit plates 1151 on both sides of the control board 3 to complete the installation of the control board 3.

Further, the limiting plate 1151 is provided with a guiding bevel (not shown) at a connecting end thereof with the glue slot 114, wherein the guiding bevel is used for facilitating the control plate 3 to be vertically inserted into the limiting space 1152 along the limiting space 1152.

Specifically, dodging the structure and playing the control panel 3 on the one hand, on the other hand through dodging the structure, make the control panel 3 and the tank bottom of encapsulating groove 114 have the clearance to be used for making things convenient for between two parts encapsulating groove 114 to be linked together through the clearance.

Referring to fig. 2 and fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present utility model, the avoidance structure is avoidance columns 116, where the avoidance columns 116 are disposed at the bottom of the glue tank 114 at intervals, and one end of the control board 3 near the bottom of the glue tank 114 is abutted against the avoidance columns 116; therefore, a gap is arranged between the control board 3 and the bottom of the glue-pouring groove 114, so that the two parts of the glue-pouring groove 114 are communicated through the gap.

In other embodiments of the present utility model, the avoidance structure is avoidance grooves, the avoidance grooves are arranged at the bottoms of the glue pouring grooves 114 at intervals, and one end of the control panel 3, which is close to the bottoms of the glue pouring grooves 114, is abutted with the avoidance grooves; therefore, a gap is arranged between the control plate 3 and the bottom of the avoiding groove of the glue pouring groove 114, so that the two parts of the glue pouring grooves 114 are communicated through the gap.

Referring to fig. 5, a second aspect of the present utility model provides a vertical water meter, which includes the controller circuit module 10 as described above, and further includes a base meter 20 and a valve 30, wherein the circular arc portion 12 is sleeved on the base meter 20, and the bracket portion 11 is disposed between the base meter 20 and the valve 30.

The controller circuit module 10 is in communication connection with the valve execution assembly, and the opening and closing degree of the valve 30 in the valve execution assembly is controlled through the controller circuit module 10, so that the flow in the vertical water meter is controlled.

The vertical water meter provided according to the present utility model has the same advantages as the controller circuit module 10 provided by the present utility model, and will not be described here again.

The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present utility model are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. The controller circuit module is characterized by comprising a module body, an antenna, a control panel and a protective cover;

the antenna is connected with the control panel and is arranged in the module body together;

the protection cover covers the antenna and is positioned in the module body, the end face of the protection cover is abutted to the control panel so as to be used for tightly pressing the control panel in the module body, and the joint of the protection cover and the control panel is provided with sealant.

2. The controller circuit module according to claim 1, wherein the module body comprises a bracket portion and an arc portion, a containing groove and a glue filling groove are arranged in the bracket portion, the glue filling groove is provided with an open end, the containing groove is arranged at the open end of the glue filling groove, the antenna is arranged in the containing groove, the control board is arranged in the glue filling groove, and the protection cover is abutted to one end, away from the bottom of the glue filling groove, of the control board.

3. The controller circuit module according to claim 2, wherein the accommodating groove and the glue filling groove are communicated with each other and are arranged in an intersecting manner or in a parallel manner.

4. The controller circuit module according to claim 2, wherein the bottom of the accommodating groove is provided with a supporting column in a protruding manner, and the antenna frame is arranged at one end of the supporting column away from the bottom of the accommodating groove.

5. The controller circuit module of claim 4, wherein the protective cover is internally provided with a pressing member in a protruding manner, and the antenna is clamped between the support column and the pressing member.

6. The controller circuit module of claim 5, wherein the connection point of the support post on the antenna and the connection point of the hold-down on the antenna are both disposed near the end of the antenna.

7. The controller circuit module according to claim 2, wherein one end of the protective cover, which is close to the bottom of the accommodating groove, is provided with a mounting lug, the accommodating groove is provided with a limiting lug, the mounting lug and the limiting lug are both provided with mounting holes, and a fastener is arranged in the mounting holes in a penetrating manner.

8. The controller circuit module according to claim 2, wherein an end surface of the protective cover away from a bottom of the accommodating groove is provided with an exhaust hole.

9. The controller circuit module of claim 5 wherein the antenna comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being connected and forming an L-shaped structure, the first portion being sandwiched between the support post and the hold down, the second portion being connected to the control board.

10. A vertical water meter, comprising the controller circuit module according to any one of claims 1-9, further comprising a base meter and a valve, wherein the arc portion is sleeved on the base meter, and the bracket portion is arranged between the base meter and the valve.