JP5645436B2 - Meter holder for water supply - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water meter holder that removably supports both ends of a water meter and connects to a pipe part, and particularly when a space such as a detached house is limited, a vertical surface such as a wall or a wall or a narrow part. It is related with the meter holder for water supplies which installed in 1 and made it easy to read a meter.

  Traditionally, water meters have been set in the form of being buried in the ground, and the meter reading work has been done by opening the lid and looking from above, but in order to save the trouble of connecting the meter to the pull-in piping to each door, Water meter holders installed in connection with water pipes have been used.

  To support the water meter on the meter holder, one opposing holder is used as a clamping holder, the other as a receiving holder, and the slider of the clamping holder is pushed toward the holder, and the meter end surface is pressed against the receiving surface of the holder and pressed. Thus, it has been practiced to sandwich and support a meter between the opposing holders.

  In addition, the clamping holder and the receiving holder are fixed by a holder port that is fixed integrally with the holder base as a base for supporting the water meter, and the distance between the faces as the meter insertion space is limited to the slider advance / retreat distance of the clamping holder. It is coming.

  For example, as described in Patent Document 1, the fixed structure of the meter holder as described above is configured separately from the holder base at both ends of the meter, and connected to a water pipe such as a check valve unit. It has also been proposed to provide a fluid adaptability to the overall structure of the holder base by incorporating an adjustment mechanism and mounting a pair of attachments attached to the holder.

  Furthermore, on the secondary side of the holder base, a cartridge type check valve unit is set in order to prevent a back flow from the pipe part to the meter, but the setting of the unit is, for example, as described in Patent Document 2, Fixed means have been taken, such as housing the unit in the housing space, fitting a washer and holding it with a meter piece, fitting a gasket, and fitting the fitting end of the meter.

In addition, although not used for meter holder base, there is a check valve as described in Patent Document 3, for example, in which a check valve seat and a valve body are made into a cartridge type as a unit.
JP 2003-83778 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-279397 JP 11-94104 A

  Recently, in urban areas, it has become difficult to secure a space for setting water meters in the form of being buried in the ground, and it has become necessary to develop new meter installation spaces. However, there is a problem that the installation space is limited by environmental conditions and affects the meter reading work.

  In addition, when the environmental conditions of the installation space are limited to the ground, it is necessary to secure a dedicated space on the ground, and muddy water and garbage enter the recessed installation space. There was a risk that muddy water and garbage could enter the set, leading to problems.

  Furthermore, in the case of the embedded form on the ground, the connection with the water supply pipe must be limited to the side, so set the meter holder body, for example, in the direction of vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or on the ceiling There is a problem that there is a restriction on the part when setting upside down, and it is necessary to keep the water pipe horizontal.

  The present invention is intended to address the above-described problems, and a meter support piece is rotatably fitted to the meter support portion of the fastening holder and the receiving holder, and a handle is vertically attached to the meter support piece of the holder. Set the operation handle with a keeper fitted to the roller catch set at the end of the holder so that the water meter clamped and supported by the handle operation can be rotated to an arbitrary angle, The meter display surface of the meter can be freely rotated to match the eye of the meter reading worker.

  In addition, the opposing lower end portion of the opposing meter support piece is connected and fixed by a connecting body so that the meter support force by the meter support piece is stabilized, and a stopper protrusion that contacts the rotating end edge of the meter support piece is set to handle The movable angle was fixed to give a stable force corresponding to the environmental conditions of the installation space.

  In addition, elbow-type joints that can be rotated are set in the water pipe connecting parts on both sides of the meter holder body, and the water pipe connection of the meter holder body is made corresponding to the position of the water pipe piped in the installation space. The range of installation space was expanded by allowing the parts to rotate and allowing free connection.

  As described above, the present invention enables the meter reading operation according to the eye of the meter reading operator by enabling the rotation of the indicator display surface of the meter as described above, and widens the selection range of the arrangement place of the meter holder installation space and installs it. The direction of the indicator display surface of the meter can be changed according to the space environment, so holders can be set on vertical or inclined surfaces such as housing walls and fences, saving and securing installation space. There is an effect that can contribute.

The whole front view of the water meter holder which shows the Example of this invention and made the principal part in the state which mounted | wore the water meter with the notch cross section Similarly, remove the elbow joints on both sides of the meter holder body, and plan view of the entire water meter holder with the main part notched or transparent. Similarly, a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1 showing the relationship between the operation handle attached to the secondary meter support piece and the roller catch. Similarly, the XX cross section of FIG. 1 shows the relationship between the operation handle attached to the meter support piece, the roller catch, and the stopper protrusion when the meter is rotated and the pointer display surface is inclined to the full movable angle. Similarly, a sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which stopper protrusions are set at the upper limit position and the lower limit position of the movable angle instead of attaching a roller catch for fixing the operation handle to the secondary meter support piece. Figure Similarly, the perspective view of the base-like coupling body showing an example of the meter support piece coupling body Similarly, the perspective view of the rod-shaped connection rod which shows an example of a meter support piece connection body

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a holder base, which is composed of a pair of a primary side clamping holder 1a and a secondary side receiving holder 1b facing each other. The meter support pieces 2a and 2b are fitted so as to be rotatable.

  The primary holder 1a is rotatably fitted with a meter support piece 2a provided with a fitting portion 21 fitted to the end portion of the meter A on the inner end face, and the fitting portion 21 is attached to the meter A. A fastening cylinder 4 that moves forward and backward is fitted to press contact with the end fitting end, and the primary holder 1a is received by the fastening holder and the secondary holder 1b is received by the advancement of the fastening cylinder 4. A pipe connection structure in which a water stop meter unit 14 is fitted behind the primary side of the water meter A and supported at the middle axis level of the base body 1 by crimping to both ends of the water meter A as a holder. It connects with the water supply branch pipe P1 through the elbow type joint 13 set to the part 11. FIG.

  The fastening cylinder 4 is provided with a turning handle 41, and a male carved on the outer surface of the rear end portion of the fastening cylinder 4 that is engaged with the female screw 12 having an inner diameter of the holder 1a by turning the fastening cylinder 4. The screw 42 allows the fastening tube 4 to be advanced and retracted so that both ends of the water meter A can be crimped or detached via the meter support piece 2a.

  Like the primary holder 1a, the secondary holder 1b is rotatably fitted with a meter support piece 2b provided with a fitting portion 21 fitted to the end of the meter A, and the inner end face of the meter support piece 2b. Is provided with a fitting portion 21 fitted to the end portion of the meter A, a check valve unit 3 is fitted behind the fitting portion 21, and a pipe connection structure portion 11 is provided at the outer end portion. 13 is connected to the water supply branch P2.

  The check valve unit 3 is detachably fitted in the insertion space 31 set in the secondary holder 1b, and can be easily attached and detached by removing the cap 33 of the upper opening 32 of the insertion space 31. Yes.

  The meter support piece 2b is provided with an operation handle 5 provided with a keeper 61 fitted to the roller catch 6 set in the holder 1b. If the handle 5 is pulled toward the front, the water meter A sandwiched and supported can be arbitrarily set. It can be rotated at an angle of. The keeper 61 is attached to the vertical side surface of the handle seat plate 51 and is inserted and fitted between the clamping claws 62 and 62 of the roller catch 6 at a position where the handle 5 is in a vertical state, thereby maintaining the stability of the handle position. Be drunk.

  At the lower end of the secondary holder 1b, a stopper projection 53 is set, on which the head of the fastening screw 52 of the handle seat plate 51 attached to the secondary meter support piece 2b abuts as a rotating edge. Thus, the rotation range and the movable angle of the handle 5 are fixed, and the handle operation is stable. As another embodiment, instead of attaching a roller catch to the fixing of the operation handle, a stopper projection 54 is also set at the upper limit position of the movable angle, and the rotation range of the handle 5 is determined by the stopper projection 53 at the lower limit position. The movable angle can also be fixed.

The above is about the embodiment in which the operation handle 5 is set on the secondary holder, and is a balanced and stable form. However, depending on the installation environment of the water meter, the operation handle 5 may be set on the primary holder. Or can be set on both the primary side and the secondary side.
Further, since the meter support pieces 2a and 2b are rotatably fitted to the holders 1a and 1b, respectively, the water meter A can be supported only by the fastening pressure by the advancement of the fastening tube 4 with respect to the water meter A. Since the force and the rotation operation become unstable, the opposing lower ends of the meter support pieces 2a and 2b are connected and fixed by the connecting body 7.

  The connecting body 7 is provided on the primary side of the base plate-like main body on the fitting part 711, the secondary side having a groove 73 for slidably fitting the pin 22 planted on the lower end part of the meter support piece 2a. A connecting portion 72 having a screw hole that contacts the lower end of the meter support piece 2b is formed, and the meter support pieces 2a and 2b are connected so that the inter-surface distance can be adjusted on the primary side, and tightened. The landing tube 4 is advanced and the water meter A is pressed and fixed between the holders 1a and 1b.

  At this time, the pin 22 fitted in the sliding groove 73 of the fitting portion 71 of the connecting body 7 advances in the groove as the fastening cylinder 4 advances, and the distance between the faces between the holders is reduced to synchronize with the crimping distance. The connecting body 7 does not necessarily have a main body configured as described above, and if it is formed as a rod-shaped connecting rod, it is advantageous in terms of weight and material cost.

  In the holder base 1 configured as described above, the elbow-type joint 13 is first rotated to correspond to the piping positions of the water supply branch pipes P1 and P2 that are closed in the installation space after the stop cock 14 is closed. The elbow joint 13 on the primary side and the secondary side and the water supply branches P1 and P2 are connected and joined together.

  Next, the rotation handle 41 is rotated to bring the fastening cylinder 4 into the retracted state, and the meter A is fitted between the holders 1a and 1b via the meter support pieces 2a and 2b. If the fastening cylinder 4 is moved forward by a moving operation, the water meter A is fastened and fixed between the holders 1a and 1b, and the water meter A is also rotated integrally by the turning operation of the meter support pieces 2a and 2b.

  If the water meter A is fastened and fixed between the holders 1a and 1b, the water flow will pass through the meter A from the flow path of the holder 1a and the water flow will pass through the flow path of the holder 1b. The flow rate and the like are measured through circulation.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the meter indicator display surface of the meter can be rotated to perform a meter reading operation that matches the eye of the meter operator, and the orientation of the meter indicator display surface can be adjusted according to the installation space environment. Since it can be changed, the selection range of the installation space for the meter holder installation space can be expanded and holders can be set on vertical or inclined surfaces such as walls and walls of houses, contributing to saving and securing installation space. It can be done.

  The water meter holder according to the present invention can change the direction of the indicator display surface of the meter according to the environment of the installation space, and the selection range of the arrangement place of the meter holder installation space can be expanded, so Since it is possible to set a holder on a vertical surface such as a vertical surface or an inclined surface, it has a high utility value in the water supply facility industry.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holder base main body 1a Primary side holder 1b Secondary side holder 11 Pipe connection structure part 12 Female thread 13 of inner diameter of primary side holder Elbow type joint 14 Stop cock unit 21 Water meter end fitting fitting part 2a Primary Side meter support piece 2b Secondary side meter support piece 22 Connected body fitting planting pin 3 of meter support piece Check valve unit 31 Check valve unit insertion space 32 Upper opening portion 33 of insertion space Upper cap 4 of upper opening portion Tightening Threading tube 41 Rotating handle 42 of the fastening tube Male screw 5 engraved on the outer surface of the rear end of the fastening tube 5 Operation handle 51 Handle seat plate 52 Fastening screw 53 of the handle seat plate Stopper projection 54 of the operation handle Operation handle Stopper projection 6 Roller catch 61 Fitting keeper 62 Roller catch clamping claw 7 Meter support piece connector 71 Linker support pin Base fitting part 72 Linking piece support piece attachment part 73 Sliding groove A of coupling body fitting part Water meter P1 Primary side water supply branch P2 Secondary side water supply branch

Claims (4)

In a water meter holder that supports both ends of a water meter between an opposing fastening holder and a receiving holder, a meter support piece is rotatably fitted to the meter support portion of both holders, Alternatively, an operation handle with a keeper attached to the meter support piece of both holders is set, and a roller catch is set at the end of the holder so that a water meter sandwiched and supported between the meter support pieces can be arbitrarily set by the operation handle. Meter holder for water supply, wherein the keeper attached to the operation handle is fitted to the roller catch at a predetermined rotation position when the angle is rotated to a predetermined angle. 2. A meter holder for water supply according to claim 1 , wherein a stopper protrusion is set on the barrel portion of the holder so that a rotating end edge of the meter support piece having an operation handle is in contact therewith. The water meter meter holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opposing lower end portions of the opposing meter support pieces are connected and fixed by a connecting body. The water meter meter holder according to claim 1, 2 or 3 , wherein a rotatable elbow joint is set in each of the water pipe connecting portions on both sides of the meter holder main body.

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