JP2002340633A - Integrating meter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrating meter that can efficiently carry out a work for attaching a component displaying a standard-comformed mark to a meter main body. SOLUTION: In this city water mater of the present invention, a lid 21 for covering an integration display window 16 is provided with a seal-affixed-to- document display part 31 and an inspection-satisfaction display part 32, and used commonly as a component for displaying the standard-comformance mark, and a conventional seal-affixed-to-document piece is eliminated thereby. The work for attaching the seal-affixed-to-document piece is not required, and thereby, the working efficiency can be improved remarkably.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an integrating meter that has been approved by a manufacturer based on a designated manufacturer's system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a water meter as an example of an integrating meter is provided with a lid 3 for covering an integrating display window 2 rotatably on an upper surface of a meter main body 1, as shown in FIG. Become. A wire 6 penetrates a rib 4 protruding from a side wall of the meter main body 1, and both ends of the wire 6 are collectively fixed by an indicia ball 7 made of synthetic resin. The seal ball 7 proves that the water meter has passed the self-inspection by the inspector and conformed to a certain standard, and one side of the seal ball 7 has a standard conformity seal (FIG. 6). 33 is printed on the mold, and on the other surface, the expiration date of the validity period of the indication of the standard conformity indicia is printed on the mold.

[0003]

By the way, as mentioned above, it has been recognized that certain manufacturers certified by the designated manufacturer system carry out voluntary inspection of water meters. Such a manufacturer manufactures a larger number of water meters than a manufacturer whose self-inspection is not permitted, but the operation of fixing the indicia ball 7 to the meter main body 1 is complicated. Therefore, there is a problem that production efficiency is reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an integrating meter capable of efficiently performing a work of attaching a part displaying a reference conformity seal to a meter main body.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Action / Effects The meter according to the first aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has been approved by a voluntary inspection by a manufacturer based on a designated manufacturer system. A meter indicating a reference conformity seal that has passed a self-inspection on a lid rotatably attached to the meter main body to cover an integration display window provided in the meter main body. And a log-in display unit for displaying the date when the validity period of the display of the standard conformity indicia expires. Here, the “designated manufacturer system” is based on the provisions of Article 91, Paragraph 1, Item 5, Article 92, Paragraph 2, Article 95, Paragraph 2 and Article 96, Paragraph 1 of the Measurement Law. In addition, it refers to a system pertaining to ministerial ordinances concerning the designation of designated designated manufacturers in order to implement the Act.

According to the present invention, the lid for covering the integrating display window is provided with the indicia display section and the checkup display section, and also serves as a part for displaying the standard conformity indicia. Can be abolished. This eliminates the need for the conventional complicated work of mounting the indicia ball, thereby greatly improving the working efficiency. In addition, the integrating meter to which the present invention is applied,
If only the lid provided with the indicia display section and the checkup display section is made different from the conventional integrating meter, the conventional meter can be used as the meter main body. The integrating meter according to the present invention includes a water meter, a hot water meter, an integrating calorimeter, a gas meter, and the like.

Further, the indicia display section and the check display section may be constituted by a sticker attached to the lid (the invention of claim 2), or the indicia display section and the check display section may be provided on the cover. Printing or engraving may be performed directly (the invention of claim 6). In the case where the seal display unit and the inspection display unit are formed of a seal, a depression corresponding to the shape of the seal may be formed in a portion of the lid to which the seal is attached (the invention according to claim 3). . that way,
The seal fits in the recessed part, making it difficult to peel off,
The position where the seal is applied becomes constant.

Further, the shapes of the seals constituting the indicia display section and the checkup display section may be made different depending on the type of the integrating meter (the invention of claim 4). Alternatively, a configuration having a different background color depending on the type of the integrating meter may be adopted (the invention of claim 5). With such a configuration, the type of the integrating meter can be easily determined.

Further, since the cover is always covered with the integrating display window provided in the meter main body, the indicia display section and the inspection display section are provided on the surface of the lid facing the integrating display window. (Invention of claim 7), the indicia display unit and the check display unit are less likely to be soiled, and the work of confirming the display contents of the indicium display unit and the check display unit can be easily performed.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a water meter to which the present invention is applied.
It will be described based on. As shown in FIG. 1, the meter main body 10 provided in the water meter according to the present embodiment includes a lower casting case 1.
The integrated display unit 12 is accommodated in the inside 1, and the upper casting case 15 is attached to the upper end surface of the lower casting case 11. The lower casting case 11 has a structure in which a pair of pipes 14, 14 extend in opposite directions from the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical body 13 having an open upper end. Then, by connecting these pipes 14 and 14 to a water pipe (not shown), water flowing through the water pipe is
After passing through the water meter, the integrated amount is measured.

The upper casting case 15 is screwed to the upper end of the cylindrical body 13 of the lower casting case 11 with a special tool, and is formed by a glass plate provided at one end of the upper casting case 15.
An integration display window 16 is formed by closing the upper opening of the cylindrical body 13. Then, through the integration display window 16,
The display of the integrating display unit 12 in the lower casting case 11 can be seen. Also, as shown in FIG.
A hinge projection 25 is provided at the outer edge of the cover 21, and a lid 21 described later is rotatably connected to the hinge projection 25.
Further, a stepped portion 15A which is depressed in a stepped manner is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the upper end surface of the upper casting case 15, and the peripheral wall 23 provided on the lid 21 is fitted therein. Furthermore, in the upper end surface of the upper casting case 15, a portion inside the stepped portion 15 </ b> A,
As shown in FIG. 3, a number display section 45 is provided, and a management number of the water meter is engraved on the number display section 45.

The lower casting case 11 of the present embodiment is
The casting case used for the conventional water meter is diverted, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a through hole for attaching an indicia ball is provided on the outer surface of the lower casting case 11, as shown in FIG. A holed rib 18 is formed. An arrow 19 indicating the direction of water flowing through the water meter and a diameter display section 20 indicating the diameter of a water pipe to which the water meter is attached are provided on the side surface of the lower casting case 11.

A cover 21 made of synthetic resin is provided on the upper surface of the meter body 10 to cover the integration display window 16. As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 21 has a thin plate structure having a peripheral wall 23 on the periphery of the disk 22, and as described above,
The peripheral wall 23 is fitted to the stepped portion 15A of the upper casting case 15 to cover the integrated display window 16.

A pair of hinge legs 2 is provided on the side of the lid 21.
4, 24 are provided adjacent to each other. The hinge projection 25 provided on the upper casting case 15 is disposed between the two hinge legs 24 of the lid 21, and these hinge legs 2
A hinge pin 26 is made to pass through the hinge projections 4 and 24 and the hinge projection 25. As shown in FIG. 1, this hinge pin 26 has a head portion 26H on one end side and the other end has
The same structure as that of the head 26H is crimped (see FIG. 5), so that once the lid 21 is connected to the meter main body 10, the lid 21 cannot be removed. Then, the lid 21 can be pivoted about the hinge pin 26 from the prone position on the integrating display window 16 (see FIG. 4) to the upright position (see FIG. 2).

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 21 is configured to be held at an angle of 90 degrees or more with respect to the integration display window 16. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower portion of the hinge projection 25 provided on the upper casting case 15 forms a stopper 27 which is wider than the interval between the hinge legs 24, 24, and the lid 21. From the integration display windows 16 to 9
When rotated until the diagonal posture is opened by 0 degrees or more,
The outer surface 24 </ b> G of the hinge leg 24 abuts against the stopper 27 and is held in its oblique posture by the weight of the lid 21. Thus, when viewing the integrated display section 12, it is possible to conveniently see the later-described indicia seal 30A provided on the back surface of the lid 21.

A finger hook 28 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lid 21 on the opposite side of the hinge leg 24 to facilitate the turning operation.

As shown in FIG. 2, an indicia seal 30 is provided on a surface 21T of the cover 21 facing the integration display window 16.
A is affixed. As shown in FIG. 6, the indicia seal 30A includes an indicia display section 31 and an inspection display section 32. The indicia display section 31 has a standard conformity that has passed a voluntary inspection based on the designated manufacturer system. Seal (sign 3 in FIG. 6)
3) and the number (designated by reference numeral 34 in FIG. 6) of the designated manufacturer authorized to perform the self-inspection. In the standard conformance indicia, a "positive" mark defined by law is arranged slightly below the center of the indicium seal 30A. Also,
The registration number is located below the conformance seal.

On the other hand, the expiration date display section 32 displays the date when the validity period of the display of the standard conformity indicia expires by the year name. Therefore, the inspection check display unit 32 shown in FIG.
In April 2009, the expiration date of the indication of the standard conformity indicia has expired. In addition, the check display section 32 is disposed above the indicia display section 31 in the indicium seal 30A.

As shown in FIG. 5, a name display section 4 on which a name of a manufacturer approved to perform the self-inspection is displayed on a surface of the cover 21 opposite to the facing surface 21T.
0, a mark display section 41 displaying the mark of the manufacturer, a number display section 42 displaying the management number of the water meter, and a diameter display section 43 displaying the diameter of a water pipe to which the water meter is attached. Are provided.

The operation and effect of the water meter according to this embodiment will be described below. Manufacturers that are allowed to perform self-inspection based on the designated manufacturer system, for example, perform a self-inspection after completing the meter body 10, and if the self-inspection is passed, the meter body 10 to lid 21
Attach. Here, an indicia seal 30A is attached to the lid 21 in advance, and the lid 21 for covering the integration display window 16 also serves as a component for displaying the standard conformity indicia. As a result, in the water meter of the present embodiment, the conventional indicia ball can be eliminated, and complicated installation work of the indicia ball is not required, and the working efficiency is greatly improved.

Before attaching the indicia seal 30A, the lid 21 is assembled to the meter main body 10, and in this state,
A self-inspection of the meter main body 10 may be performed. in this case,
When the self-inspection has been passed, an indicia seal 30A may be attached to the surface 21T of the cover 21 facing the integration display window 16.

When the water meter is assembled to the water pipe, the lid 21 is always closed, and the peripheral wall 23 of the lid 21 is fitted to the stepped portion 15A around the integrating display window 16. become. As a result, the surface 21T of the cover 21 facing the integration display window 16 is isolated from the outside, and the seal 30A attached thereto is protected from dirt and sunburn. Then, when performing the meter reading of the water meter,
Is opened, and as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 21 is held in an upright state. Thereby, the seal seal 30A
And the accumulation display window 16 are arranged side by side to face the meter reader, and after the meter reading operation, the indicia display section 31 and the meter reading display section 32 can be easily checked.

As described above, according to the water meter of the present embodiment, by abolishing the conventional indicia ball, complicated work of mounting the indicia ball is not required, and the working efficiency is greatly improved. Moreover, as compared with the conventional indicia ball, the expiration date of the expiration date of the standard conformity indicia and the display thereof can be displayed longer, so that the checking operation is facilitated. Furthermore, the integrating meter of the present embodiment is different from the conventional integrating meter in that
Since only the configuration of the lid 21 is different, the meter body 10
Conventional ones can be used.

<Second Embodiment> This embodiment is shown in FIG. 7 and differs from the first embodiment only in that a depression 50 is formed in a portion of the lid 21 where the indicia seal 30A is attached. different. The depression 50 has a circular shape slightly larger than the seal 30A, and has the same depth as the thickness of the seal 30A (for example, 0.1 mm). With this configuration, the indicia seal 30A is accommodated in the depressed portion 50 and is hardly peeled off, and the position where the indicia seal 30A is attached is fixed.

<Third Embodiment> In addition to the water meter described in the first embodiment, there are a hot water meter, an integrated calorimeter, a gas meter, and the like as the integrating meters for which the self-inspection is permitted. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the background color of the indicia display section 31 of the indicium seal 30B is made different depending on the type of the integrating meter, and the indicium seals 30B which are color-coded are used. , Is attached to a lid 21 provided for each integrating meter.

More specifically, the seal 30B has the same circular shape as the seal 30B of the first embodiment, and includes an indicia display section 31 and an inspection display section 32. In addition, the background color of the inspection check display section 32 is white. And the seal seal 30B attached to the first-class water meter
, The background color of the indicia display unit 31 is the same white color as the background color of the sanitization display unit 32, and the indicium seal 30B attached to the second-class water meter has a blue background color of the indicium display unit 31. Also, an indicia seal 30B attached to the hot water meter.
, The background color of the indicia display section 31 is red, and the indicia seal 30B attached to the integrated calorimeter has a green background color of the indicia display section 31. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the background color of the indicia display section 31 is made different depending on the type of the integrating meter, the type of the integrating meter can be easily determined.

<Fourth Embodiment> The present embodiment is directed to the third embodiment.
This is a modification of the embodiment, and according to the type of the integrating meter,
The configuration is such that the shape of the seal is different. Specifically, the seal 30C attached to the hot water meter is
As shown in FIG. 9, the seal 30D which is rectangular and is attached to the calorific value integrating meter has an elliptical shape as shown in FIG. The type of the integrating meter can be easily determined based on the difference between the seal shapes.

<Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
In addition to the following, various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. (1) In the above-described embodiment, the seal display section 31 and the check mark display section 32 are provided on the seal seal 30A. However, the seal mark display section and the check mark display section are directly printed or stamped on the lid. You may. Then, the seal display section and the inspection display section,
The work of applying the seal is reduced, and the work efficiency is further improved. Here, the indicia display section and the check mark display section were engraved on the lid, and the members constituting the lid were subjected to, for example, laser irradiation or the like to form an irregular indicia display section or the like. And a mold for molding the lid,
The present invention includes those in which an uneven portion is formed by processing, and a seal display portion and the like are integrally formed on the lid by the uneven portion.

(2) In addition to the printing or engraving, surface treatment such as welding and corrosion, processing such as engraving, two-color printing, etc. Molding and the like.

(3) In the first embodiment, the background color of the indicia display section 31 is made different depending on the type of the integrating meter. A configuration may be adopted in which the background color of the inspection check display section is different. With this configuration, it is easy to check the year when the validity period expires.

(4) In a configuration in which an indicia seal provided with an indicia display section and a checkup display section is affixed to the lid, the indicia seal may not be reused when the indicium seal is peeled off. For example, a configuration in which the printed portion of the seal is broken when the seal is removed, or a configuration in which the character “out of conformity” appears when the seal is removed.

(5) The positions of the indicia display section and the check display section need not necessarily be arranged on the back surface of the lid, but may be arranged on the front surface or side surface of the lid.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a water meter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the water meter.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an integration display window of the water meter.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a water meter.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a water meter.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a seal stamp attached to the lid.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a lid according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a seal stamp attached to a lid according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a seal stamp attached to a lid according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a seal stamp attached to a lid for another integrating meter.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a conventional water meter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Meter main body 16 ... Integration display window 21 ... Lid 30A-30D ... Seal seal 31 ... Seal display part 32 ... Fullness display part 50 ... Depressed part

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An integrating meter that has been approved by the manufacturer based on a designated manufacturer's system, and is rotatable with respect to the meter body so as to cover an integrating display window provided in the meter body. The attached lid body has a seal display unit that displays a standard conformity seal that has passed the self-inspection, and a checkup display unit that displays the date on which the validity period of the display of the standard conformance seal expires. Features an integrating meter. 2. The indicia display unit and the checkup display unit,
2. The integrating meter according to claim 1, wherein the integrating meter is constituted by a seal attached to the lid. 3. The integrating meter according to claim 2, wherein a depressed portion corresponding to a shape of the seal is formed in a portion of the lid to which the seal is attached. 4. The integrating meter according to claim 2, wherein the shapes of the seals constituting the indicia display unit and the check display unit are different depending on the type of the integrating meter. 5. The integrating meter according to claim 1, wherein the indicia display unit and / or the checkout display unit have different background colors depending on the type of the integrating meter. . 6. The seal display unit and the check display unit,
The integrating meter according to claim 1, wherein the lid is directly printed or stamped on the lid. 7. The seal display unit and the check display unit,
The integrating meter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lid is disposed on a surface of the lid facing the integrating display window.