CN219714447U

CN219714447U - Switch button mounting structure and vertical water meter

Info

Publication number: CN219714447U
Application number: CN202223451853.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曹汉良; 朱央洲
Original assignee: Jinka Water Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Jinka Water Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-21
Filing date: 2022-12-21
Publication date: 2023-09-19
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-21

Abstract

The utility model provides a switch button mounting structure and a vertical water meter, wherein the switch button mounting structure is mounted on a shell of the vertical water meter and is used for sensing with a signal receiving piece, and comprises a switch button, a switching support, a fixed matching component and a sensing piece; the fixed matching component is used for being arranged on a shell of the vertical water meter, and the switch button is arranged on the fixed matching component and is in sliding fit in the fixed matching component; the switch button is close to the one end of signal receiving part is equipped with the switching support, the switching support is close to the one end of signal receiving part is equipped with the response piece, the response piece be used for with signal receiving part looks response. According to the switch button mounting structure and the vertical water meter, the problem that the key mounting structure in the existing vertical water meter is complex is well solved.

Description

Switch button mounting structure and vertical water meter

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of metering instruments, in particular to a switch button mounting structure and a vertical water meter.

Background

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

At present, with the wide application of vertical water meters in the market, man-machine interaction operation of the vertical water meters is also becoming common, especially for the operation of the vertical water meters, the operation of the vertical water meters is becoming more urgent, the multifunctional applications such as local triggering communication, the switching operation of a valve, relevant customer information inquiry and the like are applied, and demands are put forward on keys of the vertical water meters.

Keys on the market can be divided into contact keys and non-contact keys, and are limited by the special installation environment of the vertical water meter, and the non-contact keys are mainly divided into magnetic keys and photosensitive keys.

When the key in the vertical water meter is a magnetic key or a photosensitive key, the key is induced with the signal receiving part in the control panel to trigger the working function of the signal receiving part; however, because the induction range of the key is limited, the position and the stroke of the key are required, especially when the control panel is vertically assembled, and further the problem that the key installation structure in the existing vertical water meter is complex is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims at least solving the problem that the key installation structure of the existing vertical water meter is complex. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

the first aspect of the utility model provides a switch button mounting structure which is mounted on a shell of a vertical water meter and is used for sensing with a signal receiving piece, and the switch button mounting structure comprises a switch button, a switching support, a fixed matching component and a sensing piece; the fixed matching component is arranged on the shell of the vertical water meter, and the switch button is arranged on the fixed matching component and slides in a matched manner in the fixed matching component; the switch button is close to the one end of signal receiving part is equipped with the switching support, the switching support is close to the one end of signal receiving part is equipped with the response piece, in order to be used for with signal receiving part looks response.

According to the switch button mounting structure, the fixed matching component is arranged on the shell of the vertical water meter, the switch button is arranged on the fixed matching component and slides in the fixed matching component in a matching way to realize the pressing action of the switch button, and the switching support changes the position of the sensing piece to enable the sensing piece to sense with the signal receiving piece, so that the switch button is pressed to realize the integral key function; therefore, the switch button mounting structure is simple and ingenious in structure, and the problem that the key mounting structure in the conventional vertical water meter is complex is well solved.

In addition, the switch button mounting structure according to the present utility model may further have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the utility model, the fixed mating assembly comprises a fixed mating assembly body, and the switch button comprises a pressing body and a cylindrical body;

the cylinder body is located press the body and be close to the one end of signal receiving part, the fixed cooperation subassembly body is close to the tip of signal receiving part is equipped with the round hole, the cylinder body wears to establish the round hole and is in slide in the round hole.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a guide is provided in the fixed fitting assembly body, and the pressing body is provided with a guide groove, and the guide is fitted with the guide groove.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the inner side wall of the fixed matching component body is provided with a back-off groove, the pressing body is provided with a back-off, and the back-off is matched with the back-off groove.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the pressing body is further provided with a rib plate, the guide groove is provided on the rib plate, and the rib plate is provided closer to the signal receiving element than the undercut along the axial direction of the cylindrical body.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the switch button mounting structure further includes a rubber sleeve, a sealing groove is disposed at an end of the pressing body away from the signal receiving element, a sealing step is disposed at an end of the fixed matching component body away from the signal receiving element, one end of the rubber sleeve is disposed in the sealing groove, and the sealing step is wrapped by the other end of the rubber sleeve.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the switch button mounting structure further includes an elastic member, the elastic member is sleeved on the cylindrical body, one end of the elastic member abuts against the pressing body, and the other end of the elastic member abuts against an end portion of the fixed matching component body, which is close to the signal receiving member.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a positioning rib is disposed at an end of the cylindrical body near the signal receiving element, the adapting support is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning rib is inserted into the positioning hole and is matched with the positioning hole.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, a fastening groove is formed at an end of the cylindrical body near the signal receiving element, the adapting bracket is provided with a fastening hole, and fasteners are inserted into the fastening groove and the fastening hole.

A second aspect of the present utility model provides a vertical water meter comprising a switch button mounting structure as described above.

The vertical water meter provided by the utility model and the switch button mounting structure 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 illustrates a front sectional view in a disassembled state of a switch button mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 schematically shows a schematic structural view of a switch button according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 3 schematically shows a schematic structural view of a transfer bracket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 schematically illustrates a top view in a disassembled state of a switch button mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 schematically illustrates an enlarged schematic view A of FIG. 4 in an embodiment in accordance with the utility model;

fig. 6 schematically illustrates a bottom view in a mounted state of the switch button mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 schematically illustrates an enlarged schematic view B of FIG. 6 in an embodiment in accordance with the utility model;

fig. 8 schematically illustrates a front view of the installed state of fig. 1 in an embodiment according to the present utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate:

1 is a switch button, 11 is a pressing body, 111 is a pressing part, 1111 is a sealing groove, 112 is an ear plate part, 1121 is a rib plate, 1122 is a guide groove, 1123 is an inverted buckle, 12 is a cylindrical body, 121 is a positioning rib, and 122 is a fastening groove;

2 is a transfer bracket, 21 is a circular ring part, 211 is a positioning hole, 212 is a fastening hole, 22 is a first part, 23 is a second part, 231 is a connecting hole, 24 is a third part, 241 is an induction groove;

3 is a fixed matching component, 31 is a fixed matching component body, 32 is a guide piece, 33 is an inverted groove, 34 is a round hole, 35 is a sealing step, and 36 is a connecting column;

4 is an induction piece; 5 is an elastic piece; 6 is a rubber sleeve; 7 is a fastener; 8 is a shell.

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 provides a switch button mounting structure, which is mounted on a housing 8 of a vertical water meter and is used for sensing with a signal receiving element, and includes a switch button 1, a switching bracket 2, a fixed matching component 3 and a sensing element 4; the fixed matching component 3 is arranged on a shell 8 of the vertical water meter, and the switch button 1 is arranged on the fixed matching component 3 and is in sliding fit in the fixed matching component 3; one end of the switch button 1, which is close to the signal receiving piece, is provided with a switching support 2, one end of the switching support 2, which is close to the signal receiving piece, is provided with a sensing piece 4, and the sensing piece 4 senses with the signal receiving piece.

According to the switch button mounting structure, the fixed matching component 3 is arranged on the shell 8 of the vertical water meter, the switch button 1 is arranged on the fixed matching component 3 and slides in the fixed matching component 3 in a matching manner to realize the pressing action of the switch button 1, and the transfer support 2 changes the position of the sensing piece 4 to enable the sensing piece 4 to sense with the signal receiving piece, so that the switch button 1 is pressed to realize the integral key function; therefore, the switch button mounting structure is simple and ingenious in structure, and the problem that the key mounting structure in the conventional vertical water meter is complex is well solved.

Referring to fig. 1, 5 and 8, specifically, the fixed matching component 3 is disposed on a casing 8 of the vertical water meter, more specifically, a hole for installing the fixed matching component is formed in an upper casing of the vertical water meter, then the fixed matching component 3 is embedded into and fixed in the hole, the switch button 1 is installed inside the fixed matching component 3, the switch button 1 can slide in the fixed matching component 3 in a matched manner, further, the pressing action of the switch button 1 is realized, the switching support 2 is synchronously driven to move, and finally the inductor 4 is driven to move to a position where the signal receiver senses, so that the integral key function is realized.

It should be noted that, when the switch button mounting structure includes a magnetic key or a photosensitive key, the signal receiving element is a magnetic sensitive element or a photosensitive element, so long as it is ensured that the signal receiving element is one of the non-contact keys, and other types of non-contact keys are also possible.

Further, with continued reference to fig. 2, 4 and 5, the fixed fitting assembly 3 includes a fixed fitting assembly body 31, and the switch button 1 includes a pressing body 11 and a cylindrical body 12; the cylindrical body 12 is disposed at one end of the pressing body 11 near the signal receiving element, the cylindrical body 12 and the pressing body 11 are both disposed inside the fixed matching assembly 3, and the cylindrical body 12 and the pressing body 11 can both slide in the fixed matching assembly 3 in a matching manner, a round hole 34 is disposed at an end of the fixed matching assembly 31 near the signal receiving element, and the cylindrical body 12 penetrates through the round hole 34 and slides in the round hole 34, so that the cylindrical body 12 penetrates through the round hole 34 to realize the joint movement of the adapting bracket 2 and the sensing element 4.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the fixed fitting assembly body 31 is provided with a guide member 32, the pressing body 11 is provided with a guide groove 1122, and the guide member 32 is matched with the guide groove 1122; by the cooperation of the guide 32 and the guide groove 1122, on the one hand, a guiding effect is achieved, so that the switch button 1 slides in the fixed cooperation assembly body 31 along the fixed path; on the other hand plays a role in fixing the positions of the pressing body 11 and the fixed matching component body 31, and prevents the switch button 1 from rotating relative to the fixed matching component body 31 after being mounted on the fixed matching component body 31.

Obviously, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the guide groove 1122 is provided on the outer side wall of the pressing body 11, and may also be provided on the end face of the pressing body 11 near the signal receiving member; as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the guide member 32 may be disposed on the inner sidewall of the fixed fitting assembly body 31 or the end of the fixed fitting assembly body 31 near the signal receiving member, more specifically, the guide member 32 is disposed on the same mounting plate with the circular hole 34.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the inner side wall of the fixed fitting assembly body 31 is provided with a back-off groove 33, the pressing body 11 is provided with a back-off 1123, and the back-off 1123 is matched with the back-off groove 33; the back-off 1123 is engaged with the back-off groove 33, so as to pre-fix the pressing body 11 in the fixed matching component body 31 and slide the pressing body 11 in the fixed matching component body 31.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the pressing body 11 is further provided with a rib 1121, and the guide groove 1122 is provided on the rib 1121, that is, the guide groove 1122 is formed by grooving on the rib 1121; with continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, and along the axial direction of the cylindrical body 12, the rib 1121 is disposed closer to the signal receiving element than the undercut 1123; since the rib 1121 is disposed closer to the signal receiving member than the back-off 1123, when the switch button 1 is pressed in the axial direction of the switch button 1, the rib 1121 is first abutted against the end of the fixed fitting assembly body 31, the switch button 1 is limited and cannot be pressed down normally, the switch button 1 is limited in the axial direction thereof, and the back-off 1123 is not in contact with the fixed fitting assembly body 31.

Further, referring to fig. 2, the pressing body 11 includes a pressing portion 111 and an ear plate portion 112 integrally connected, the ear plate portion 112 is disposed on an end surface of the pressing portion 111 near the signal receiving member, and the number of the ear plate portions 112 is four, the four ear plate portions 112 are disposed at intervals and enclose a circle, and along a circle direction, adjacent ear plate portions 112 are perpendicular to each other, that is, disposed at 90 ° along a center line formed by an axial direction of the cylindrical body 12.

Obviously, the number of the lug plate portions 112 provided with the rib plates 1121 and the guide grooves 1122 is two, and the two lug plate portions 112 are arranged opposite to each other, and the number of the lug plate portions 112 provided with the back-off 1123 is also two, and the lug plate portions 112 provided with the rib plates 1121 and the guide grooves 1122 are arranged opposite to each other, are arranged adjacent to the lug plate portions 112 provided with the back-off 1123, and are perpendicular to each other along the center line formed in the axial direction of the cylindrical body 12.

Further, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the guide groove 1122 may be disposed on an outer side wall of the ear plate 112, and may also be disposed on an end surface of the ear plate 112 near the signal receiving member, and the rib plate 1121 and the undercut 1123 are disposed on the outer side wall of the ear plate 112.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1 and 8, the switch button mounting structure further includes a rubber sleeve 6, and the rubber sleeve 6 plays a role in sealing the switch button 1 and the fixed matching component 3; the end of the pressing body 11 far away from the signal receiving part is provided with a sealing groove 1111, namely the sealing groove 1111 is arranged on the pressing part 111 of the pressing body 11, the end of the fixed matching component body 31 far away from the signal receiving part is convexly provided with a sealing step 35, the sealing step 35 is convexly arranged to extend outwards from the shell 8, one end of the rubber sleeve 6 is arranged in the sealing groove 1111, and the other end of the rubber sleeve wraps the sealing step 35; therefore, the whole switch button fixing structure is in a static sealing state by arranging one end of the rubber sleeve 6 in the sealing groove 1111 and wrapping the sealing step 35 at the other end.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1 and 8, the switch button mounting structure further includes an elastic member 5, where the elastic member 5 is used to restore the switch button 1 to an original state by a reaction force of the elastic member 5 when no pressure is applied to the switch button 1; the elastic member 5 is sleeved on the cylindrical body 12, one end of the elastic member 5 is abutted against the pressing body 11, one end of the elastic member 5 in more detail is abutted against the pressing portion 111, and the other end of the elastic member 5 is abutted against the end portion of the fixed matching assembly body 31, which is close to the signal receiving member.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 and 8, the adapting bracket 2 is connected to one end of the switch button 1 near the signal receiving element, more specifically, the adapting bracket 2 is connected to one end of the cylinder body 12 near the signal receiving element, the adapting bracket 2 is provided with the sensing element 4, the adapting bracket 2 is mainly used for adjusting the position of the sensing element 4, so that the direction of the sensing element 4 is opposite to the direction of the signal receiving element on the control board, and when the sensing element 4 moves along the axial direction of the cylinder body 12 near the signal receiving element, the distance is reduced, so that the sensing element 4 triggers the signal receiving element to work.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the adapting bracket 2 includes a ring portion 21, a first portion 22, a second portion 23 and a third portion 24, which are sequentially connected, where the ring portion 21 is connected to one end of the cylindrical body 12 near the signal receiving element, and then the ring portion 21 of the adapting bracket 2 is synchronously driven to move by the movement of the switch button 1.

The connection manner between the annular portion 21 and the cylindrical body 12 includes any manner such as bolting, snap-in connection or welding, as long as the connection stability of the annular portion 21 and the cylindrical body 12 can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 2, 3 and 7, a positioning rib 121 is disposed at an end of the cylindrical body 12 near the signal receiving element, a positioning hole 211 is disposed on the annular portion 21 of the adapting bracket 2, the positioning rib 121 is inserted into the positioning hole 211 and is matched with the positioning hole 211, and the positioning rib 121 is inserted into the positioning hole 211 to ensure synchronous movement between the annular portion 21 and the cylindrical body 12.

Further, referring to fig. 2, 3, 6 and 7, the end of the cylindrical body 12 close to the signal receiving element is provided with a fastening slot 122, and the adapting bracket 2 is provided with a fastening hole 212, the fastening slot 122 and the fastening hole 212 are respectively inserted with a fastening piece 7, and the fastening piece 7 is inserted into the fastening slot 122 and the fastening hole 212, so that firm connection between the circular ring portion 21 and the cylindrical body 12 is realized, and the installing structure is simple, thereby being beneficial to reducing the production cost.

It should be noted that the fastening hole 212 and the positioning hole 211 on the adapting bracket 2 are communicated, the positioning holes 211 are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the fastening hole 212, and the installation positions of the positioning rib 121 and the fastening groove 122 are the same as the installation positions of the fastening hole 212 and the positioning hole 211.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 3, 6 and 7, a connection hole 231 is formed in the second portion 23, and correspondingly, a connection post 36 is formed at an end of the fixed fitting assembly body 31 near the signal receiving element, and the connection post 36 is inserted into the connection hole 231 and slides in the connection hole 231 along the axial direction of the cylindrical body 12; the coupling post 36 and the coupling hole 231 are matched and used for guiding in the same way, so that the movement direction of the transfer bracket 2 is consistent with the movement direction of the switch button 1.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, referring to fig. 1 and 8, a sensing groove 241 is provided on the third portion 24, and the sensing groove 241 is used for placing the sensing element 5, and the sensing element 5 is preferably a sensing magnet; and the orientation of the sensing groove 241 is opposite to that of the signal receiving element on the control board, when the sensing element 5 moves along the axial direction of the cylinder body 12 close to the signal receiving element, the distance is reduced, so that the sensing element 5 triggers the signal receiving element to work.

A second aspect of the present utility model proposes a vertical water meter comprising a switch button mounting structure as described above, wherein the switch button mounting structure is mainly adapted to a control panel vertically disposed along an axial direction 5 of a cylindrical body 12.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that are easily conceivable by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the disclosure 0 of the present utility model should be covered 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

1. The switch button mounting structure is mounted on a shell of the vertical water meter and used for sensing with the signal receiving piece, and is characterized by comprising a switch button, a switching bracket, a fixed matching component and a sensing piece;

the fixed matching component is arranged on the shell of the vertical water meter, and the switch button is arranged on the fixed matching component and slides in a matched manner in the fixed matching component;

the switch button is close to the one end of signal receiving part is equipped with the switching support, the switching support is close to the one end of signal receiving part is equipped with the response piece, in order to be used for with signal receiving part looks response.

2. The switch button mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the fixed mating assembly comprises a fixed mating assembly body, the switch button comprising a pressing body and a cylindrical body;

3. The switch button mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the stationary fitting assembly body is provided with a guide member therein, the pressing body is provided with a guide groove, and the guide member is fitted with the guide groove.

4. The switch button mounting structure of claim 3, wherein the inner side wall of the fixed fitting assembly body is provided with a back-off groove, the pressing body is provided with a back-off, and the back-off is matched with the back-off groove.

5. The switch button mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein the pressing body is further provided with a rib plate, the guide groove is provided in the rib plate, and the rib plate is provided closer to the signal receiving member than the back-off along the axial direction of the cylindrical body.

6. The switch button mounting structure according to claim 2, further comprising a rubber sleeve, wherein a sealing groove is formed in one end of the pressing body away from the signal receiving piece, a sealing step is formed in one end of the fixed matching component body away from the signal receiving piece, one end of the rubber sleeve is arranged in the sealing groove, and the sealing step is wrapped by the other end of the rubber sleeve.

7. The switch button mounting structure according to claim 2, further comprising an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is sleeved on the cylindrical body, one end of the elastic member abuts against the pressing body, and the other end of the elastic member abuts against an end portion of the fixed fitting assembly body, which is close to the signal receiving member.

8. The switch button mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the end of the cylindrical body, which is close to the signal receiving element, is provided with a positioning rib, the transfer bracket is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning rib is inserted into the positioning hole and is matched with the positioning hole.

9. The switch button mounting structure according to claim 8, wherein the end of the cylindrical body near the signal receiving member is provided with a fastening groove, the adapter bracket is provided with a fastening hole, and fasteners are inserted into the fastening groove and the fastening hole.

10. A vertical water meter comprising the switch button mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9.