EP0250577A1 - Mit armaturen ausgerüsteter schacht für wasser- beziehungsweise dampfleitungen, insbesondere für wasseruhren - Google Patents
Mit armaturen ausgerüsteter schacht für wasser- beziehungsweise dampfleitungen, insbesondere für wasseruhrenInfo
- Publication number
- EP0250577A1 EP0250577A1 EP19870900680 EP87900680A EP0250577A1 EP 0250577 A1 EP0250577 A1 EP 0250577A1 EP 19870900680 EP19870900680 EP 19870900680 EP 87900680 A EP87900680 A EP 87900680A EP 0250577 A1 EP0250577 A1 EP 0250577A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- pipe
- water
- fittings
- shaft
- pipes
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 33
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
- E03B7/07—Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons or valves, in the pipe systems
- E03B7/072—Arrangement of flowmeters
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
- E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
- E03B7/09—Component parts or accessories
- E03B7/095—Component holders or housings, e.g. boundary boxes
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
- G01F15/18—Supports or connecting means for meters
Definitions
- the invention relates to a shaft equipped with fittings for water or steam lines, in particular for water meters.
- the shafts, in which water meters are attached, are objects embedded in the ground below the frost line, with a removable cover, which have the task of being the necessary ones at the connection point of the line branching from the media-promoting main line to the consumer, generally a family house Fitting fittings such as valves, knee tubes, water consumption meter (“water meter”) etc. and to protect them from freezing.
- the well-known water meter shafts mostly consist of concrete and may have a base plate. They are provided with a removable lid.
- a shaft equipped with fittings is known from the Hungarian patent specification No. 1, in which the shaft element itself consists of plastic.
- the arrangement of this shaft element and its fittings essentially corresponds to the description already given.
- the patent also contains a proposal according to which the fittings in the interest of easier handling and better readability of the water meter should be placed more near the surface of the floor. In this case, however, a thick-walled shaft element and expensive thermal insulation must be provided. Nevertheless, the water meter will freeze if, for example, no water is drawn for 24 hours and the outside temperature is -5oC.
- the aim of the invention is to eliminate the shortcomings described and to provide a shaft equipped with fittings for water or steam lines, with which the risk of freezing can be completely eliminated with relatively little effort and at the same time the fittings for the assembly and control of the floor surface are easily accessible from.
- a shaft was assumed which, in a shaft element which is provided with a removable cover and is closed at the bottom, contains the fittings connected to the media-conveying line, for example supply and discharge pipes, valves, consumption meters, etc.
- This shaft was further developed according to the invention in that the fittings installed between the outlet opening of the pipe leading in and the inlet opening of the pipe leading away are arranged in their basic position below the frost limit and are connected to a handle reaching up to the level of the ground, and further that the pipe entering and the leading pipe at least in part as flexible hose and / or are designed as an elastic tube, one end of which leads through the shaft element and the other end of which is connected by means of the handles which can be raised to floor level.
- the incoming and outgoing pipe are formed from polyethylene heat-treated to the dimensional stability in the form of a pipe spiral. It is also advantageous if the two pipe spirals are arranged axially and fit into one another (similar to the threads of a two-speed screw), because in this case there is enough space in the interior of the pipe spiral for the fittings.
- the shaft element is a suitably prefabricated element made of polyethylene, which has the shape of a cylindrical container.
- the box element can be provided with a radial anchoring edge or ring.
- Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through the shaft equipped with fittings
- Fig. 2 shows the section along the line designated by II-II in Fig. 1.
- the shaft element 1 of the water meter shaft according to the invention is sunk into the ground in such a way that its upper edge protrudes above the ground level.
- the shaft element is 1 a cylindrical container made of polyethylene with a wall thickness of 5 mm, the jacket 2 of which is welded watertight to a base plate 3.
- the upper part of the jacket 2 is closed by a removable, flanged cover 4, which is provided on both sides with a handle 5 and on the inner surface with an annular stiffener 6.
- the cover 4 is also made of polyethylene in the present case, with a wall thickness of 7 mm.
- the diameter of the shaft element 1 was chosen to be 500 mm and the height to be 1300 mm.
- the base plate 3 continues in an annular edge 7, which improves the anchoring of the shaft element 1 in sandy soil, for example. If necessary, for example when the groundwater level is high, it is advisable to provide the shaft element 1 with a ring 8 which prevents it from floating.
- the frost line is indicated with a thin line and provided with the reference number 9.
- the frost limit is about 80 cm deep.
- the following fittings are arranged in their basic position: the incoming pipe 10 connected to the media-conveying line, which is not particularly marked, the outgoing pipe 11 leading to the consumer (also not shown), and between them a knee pipe 12 or 13 on each side and with the interposition of a valve 14 a consumption knife constructed in a known manner (in the present case a water meter).
- the pipe 10 leading in and the pipe 11 leading away are at least partially designed as a flexible hose and / or as an elastic, pressure-resistant pipe.
- the incoming pipe 10 and away pipe 11 - apart from the end sections - are designed as coaxially fitted pipe spirals.
- the tubes have a diameter of 25 mm and a wall thickness of 2.5 mm.
- incoming pipe 10 and away pipe 11 are made of hard polyethylene.
- the tubes are subjected to a shape-retaining heat treatment during manufacture, which is followed by a prolonged heat treatment at 120-150oC in water.
- the lower end of the pipe 10 leading in and the pipe 11 leading away are led to the outside through bores 18 and 19 made in the casing of the shaft element 1 and fastened by means of a waterproof welded bond (see FIG. 2).
- the upper end of the pipe 10 leading in and the pipe 11 leading away are connected to the consumption meter 15 from both sides via the pipe elbow 12, the valve 14 and the pipe elbow 13 in the manner shown in FIG. 1.
- the valve 14 installed in the incoming pipe 10 can be any known closing valve, but the valve installed in the outgoing pipe 11 is expediently a one-way flow check valve.
- the pipe bend 12 is with the outlet opening of the pipe 10 entering with the inlet opening of the pipe 11 leading away by a welded connection, but connected to the valves 14 by a screwed connection.
- the elbows 13 are connected to the valves 14 or to the connecting piece of the consumption meter 15 in the usual way by screw connections.
- the pipe elbows 12 and 13 are also made of polyethylene in the present case.
- the fittings can be raised from their basic position indicated by a solid line to floor level, for example by means of the handle 16 attached to the pipe elbows 12.
- the fittings can be lifted, for example, when reading the consumption meter 15 or when Installation of fittings, their inspection or repair may be necessary.
- the upper ends of the incoming pipe 10 and the away pipe 11 follow the movement of the fittings, i.e. in the present case there is an elastic deformation of the tube spirals, they are pulled apart in the vertical direction.
- the fittings are lowered back into their basic position using the IG handle.
- the incoming pipe 10 and the outgoing pipe 11 regain their original shape.
- the shaft element 1 is closed with the cover 4.
- the prefabricated saliva according to the invention is to be regarded as tightly closing both against groundwater and against precipitation water and surface water.
- Water into the interior of the shaft element 1.
- a known hand-water pump was used in the tests, which is not shown in the drawing.
- the shaft element 1 can of course also be made in any other design, for example it can have the cross section of a polygon or an oval cross section.
- polyethylene in addition to polyethylene, other known plastics, for example glass fiber-reinforced polyester, and also concrete can be used as the material.
- the incoming pipe 10 and the outgoing pipe 11 are made in the case of the exemplary embodiments from elastic, heat-treated hard polyethylene, which retains its cylindrical shape due to its elasticity even when deformed.
- other suitable elastic and pressure-resistant pipes can also be used for this purpose.
- other forms of pipe arrangement are also possible; any pipe arrangement is suitable which enables the fittings to be raised from their basic position to floor level.
- the incoming pipe 10 and the outgoing pipe 11 can also consist of flexible plastic or rubber hoses. In these cases, it is advisable to provide lateral guidance while lifting or lowering.
- embodiment forms can be expedient, in which the incoming pipe 10 and the away pipe 11 consist of any combination of elastic, flexible, and / or rigid pipe sections.
- a mounting plate is attached under the fittings, which can be moved up and down in the interior of the shaft by means of the handle, and the fittings are attached to this mounting plate.
- the handle 15 need not necessarily have the arcuate shape shown in FIG. 1. Instead of the handle, a central rod, a chain or a rope can also be used.
- the solution according to the invention rwchte not only for Wasseruh, but can also be used in numerous places, for example for taps in the garden or for the water connections of watering and irrigation devices as a valve provided with fittings.
- the solution according to the invention can also advantageously be used for the hot water or gas connections of the railway. These connections are also installed in shafts, to which, for example, the various tools used for cleaning locomotives are connected.
- the main advantage of the shaft equipped with fittings according to the invention is that it completely eliminates the risk of freezing, its construction is relatively simple and cheap and enables the fittings to be raised to floor level for assembly and control, i.e. can be made easily accessible.
- An additional advantage is that the shaft can be quickly assembled and attached outdoors or in a building and can also be used to renew existing foams.
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
- Sewage (AREA)
- Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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HU17386A HU193847B (en) | 1986-01-14 | 1986-01-14 | Water-meter chamber |
HU17386 | 1986-01-14 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0250577A1 true EP0250577A1 (de) | 1988-01-07 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19870900680 Withdrawn EP0250577A1 (de) | 1986-01-14 | 1987-01-14 | Mit armaturen ausgerüsteter schacht für wasser- beziehungsweise dampfleitungen, insbesondere für wasseruhren |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0250577A1 (de) |
HU (1) | HU193847B (de) |
WO (1) | WO1987004203A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2238365B (en) * | 1989-11-24 | 1993-08-25 | Talbot & Co Ltd F W | A water meter and stopvalve block |
FR2719664B1 (fr) * | 1994-05-04 | 1996-07-12 | Roger Rousset | Installation pour compteur d'eau. |
FR2805834B1 (fr) * | 2000-03-03 | 2002-11-29 | Saint Germain & Straub S A | Installation de mesure et de visualisation de volume de fluide et utilisation correspondante pour maintenir hors-gel et accessibles des equipements de robinetterie et de comptage |
DE102004017310B4 (de) * | 2004-04-06 | 2022-10-27 | Gwa Hausanschluss Armaturen Gmbh | Wasserzählerschacht, Leitungsanordnung und Kupplungsanordnung für Fluide |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AT148447B (de) * | 1935-11-22 | 1937-01-25 | Paul Ing Westhauser | Wasserversorgungsanlage, insbesondere für Siedlungen. |
US3935736A (en) * | 1974-08-19 | 1976-02-03 | Enright William E | Meter setter |
US4305282A (en) * | 1980-03-24 | 1981-12-15 | Mitchell Hunt | Meter installation for underground pipelines |
GB2117522B (en) * | 1982-03-24 | 1985-11-20 | Newcastle And Gateshead Water | Flow meter installations |
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1986
- 1986-01-14 HU HU17386A patent/HU193847B/hu unknown
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1987
- 1987-01-14 WO PCT/HU1987/000002 patent/WO1987004203A1/de unknown
- 1987-01-14 EP EP19870900680 patent/EP0250577A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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WO1987004203A1 (en) | 1987-07-16 |
HU193847B (en) | 1988-09-28 |
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Inventor name: HARSANYI, ISTVAN Inventor name: HOLLOSI, ERNO Inventor name: MARLOK, PETER Inventor name: SZABO, BELA Inventor name: KOVARI, JANOS |