JPH05214747A - Water meter basket - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To integrate a basket body and a frame by a retaining plate. CONSTITUTION:A bottom base 4 to open a water pipe introduction part 8 is connected to a lower surface opening part of a basket body 2 to open upper and lower surfaces and to open a water pipe introduction part 6. A retaining plate 12 has a water pipe insertion hole 13 and a slit 14. The retaining plate 12 is integrally connected to the basket body 2 and the bottom base 4 by an engagement claw 15 by way of matching them to the water pipe introduction parts 6, 8. Consequently, even when a water meter basket is pulled up to match an upper surface after construction of the water meter basket, no space is made between the basket body 2 and the bottom base 4. Invasion of earth and sand and animals is surely prevented. Additionally, construction work becomes easy.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an underground buried type water meter housing, which is provided with an earth retaining plate for covering a water pipe introducing portion formed on the housing and a bottom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional underground buried type water meter housing is a water meter composed of a housing having a top and bottom opening and a lid member openably and closably attached to the top opening and a bottom. A case is known. Then, the water pipes are inserted from the water pipe introducing portions formed in the housing and the base so as to face the joints. However, due to the ease of piping of the water pipe in the water pipe introducing part, a gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the water pipe and the inner periphery of the water pipe introducing part, and earth and sand may invade into the housing through this gap. is there. For this reason, conventionally, an earth retaining plate as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-26490 has been used. The earth retaining plate covers the water pipe introducing portion by fitting the water pipe to the water pipe introducing portion of the casing and the bottom stand from the outside to prevent the soil from entering the casing.

[0003]

However, in the water meter housing described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-26490, the water meter housing and the outer housing are installed in the outer structure work after the water meter housing is installed. There are many cases where the sky is not aligned and the sky is adjusted by pulling up the water meter casing. In this case, since the housing and the base are not connected, only the housing floats up, which causes the invasion of animals such as earth and sand, snakes, and frogs, which poses a problem of difficulty in meter reading.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even if the water meter housing is pulled up, a gap is not created between the housing and the bottom stand, the invasion of earth and sand and various animals is prevented, and the soil is surely removed. A water meter housing that can be fastened.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A water meter housing of the present invention is a housing having an upper surface opened and water pipe introduction portions opened in a substantially semi-circular shape at the lower ends of both ends, and a lower surface opened. In the upper opening of the casing, a bottom stand joined to the lower opening of the casing and facing the water pipe introducing portion of the casing at the upper end of both ends and opening the water pipe introducing portion in a substantially semi-circular shape. A lid attached to be openable and closable, a water pipe insertion hole is formed in a substantially central portion, and a soil retaining plate having a notch at an edge from the water pipe insertion hole is provided. Also, the casing and the bottom stand are connected by covering the water pipe introducing portion of the bottom stand and engaging the fixing claws with the engaging holes of the case and the bottom stand.

[0006]

In the water meter housing of the present invention, the housing and the bottom stand are integrally connected by the earth retaining plate that closes the gap of the water pipe introducing portion, so that the earth can be reliably retained and at the time of the exterior construction. Even if the casing that is buried in order to align the exterior part with the water meter casing is pulled up, there is no gap between the casing and the base, and it is possible to prevent the entry of earth and sand and animals. In addition, the earth retaining plate only needs to be fitted with the fixed claws in the engagement holes formed in the housing and the base, which facilitates the installation work and forms a special structure for integrally joining to the water meter housing. Since it is not necessary to do so, the water meter housing can be manufactured at low cost.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the construction of one embodiment of a water meter casing of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an underground buried type water meter housing, which is composed of a housing 2 made of synthetic resin, a lid 3 and a base 4. The housing 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular housing shape having an open top and bottom. A lid receiving portion 5 is formed inside the front surface and both end surface portions of the top opening of the housing 2, and the water pipe introducing portion 6 is formed in a substantially semi-circular shape at the lower part of both end surfaces of the housing 2. It is open. Further, a flange portion 7 is formed on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the housing 2 so as to project outward, and the flange portion 7 is formed along both sides of the housing 2 along the water pipe introducing portion 6.

The lid 3 exposed on the ground surface is
The lower surface of the peripheral edge of the lid 3 is fitted into the upper opening of the housing 2, and is held by the lid receiving portion 5 of the housing 2. The rear portion of the lid 3 is openably and closably attached to shaft support portions (not shown) formed on both sides of the rear surface portion of the housing 2.

Further, a water pipe introducing portion 8 is opened in a substantially semi-circular shape in the upper part of both end surfaces of the bottom stand 4 so as to face the water pipe introducing portion 6 of the housing 2, and the water pipe introducing portion 8 is formed. , The housing 2
When the base 4 and the base 4 are joined together, as shown in FIG. 2, a water pipe inlet 9 is formed. A flange portion 10 joined to the flange portion 7 of the housing 2 is formed on the outer periphery of the upper portion of the bottom base 4 toward the outside. The flange portion 10 is also formed along the water pipe introducing portion 8 on both end surfaces of the base 4. Further, a water receiving tray 11 is formed at a substantially central portion of the base 4.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, reference numeral 12 is a retaining plate,
Formed in a square shape with polyethylene, polypropylene, etc., this soil retaining plate 12 is provided with a water pipe insertion hole 13 at approximately the center, and a notch 14 is formed so as to connect this water pipe insertion hole 13 and the outer edge of the soil retaining plate 12. Form. Engaging claws as fixed claw bodies between the outer edge of the water pipe insertion hole 13 and the four corners of the soil retaining plate 12, respectively.
15 are integrated. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the engaging claws 15 are inserted and engaged in engaging holes 16 that are opened above and below the water pipe introducing portions 6 and 8 that are opened to the housing 2 and the bottom 4, respectively. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the soil retaining plate 12 has a large number of radial cut grooves 17 at substantially equal intervals from the peripheral edge of the water pipe insertion hole 13 formed in the substantially central portion thereof and has a large number of appropriate lengths. Fan-shaped tongue
18 may be formed, and each fan-shaped tongue piece 18 may be formed with a plurality of concave grooves 19 concentric with the water pipe insertion hole 13 at appropriate intervals.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

The base 4 is installed so as to be buried underground,
A water pipe is connected to a water meter (not shown) arranged on a receiving stand 11 formed on the bottom stand 4, and the housing 2 is buried under the ground and the housing 2 is placed on the bottom stand 4 so that the sky is aligned with the ground surface. To join. Then cut the retaining plate 12 into the water pipe insertion hole 13 of the retaining plate 12.
From the inside of the housing 2 and the base 4, the engaging claws 15 are fitted into the engaging holes 16 so that the earth retaining plate 12 is engaged.
The housing 2 and the base 4 are integrally connected by.

According to the above-mentioned structure, the earth retaining plate 12 has the engaging claws 15 formed on the earth retaining plate 12 from the inside of the housing 2 and the bottom base 4 formed on the housing 2 and the bottom base 4, respectively. Since the housing 2 and the bottom stand 4 are integrated by being fitted and fixed in the dowel hole 16, the housing 2 and the bottom stand 4 are upwardly aligned so that the outer space and the water meter housing 1 are aligned at the time of the outer structure work. Even if it is pulled up, no gap is created between the housing 2 and the base 4, and it is possible to prevent the intrusion of earth and sand and various animals.

Although the earth retaining plate 12 and the engaging claw 15 are integrally formed in the above embodiment, they may be separately formed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the clasp 12 is used as the housing 2.
Although the structure attached from the inside is explained, it can be attached from the outside.

[0018]

According to the water meter housing of the present invention, a fixed claw member is formed on the earth retaining plate that closes the gap of the water pipe introducing portion, and the earth retaining plate is attached from the inside of the casing and the bottom to the fixed claw member. The housing and the bottom stand are fitted into the engagement holes, and the housing and the bottom stand are connected and fixed so as to be integrally joined, so that the soil can be reliably retained, and the outer structure part can be used during the outer structure work. Even if the water meter housing to be buried in order to match the top and bottom of the water meter housing is pulled up, no gap is created between the housing and the bottom stand, and it is possible to prevent the intrusion of sediment and various animals. Further, it is only necessary to fit the fixed claw body formed on the earth retaining plate into the engagement holes formed on the housing and the bottom stand, which facilitates the installation work. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to form a special structure for integrally joining the water meter housing, the water meter housing can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway vertical front view of a water meter casing showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same soil retaining plate.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of the same soil retaining plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 water meter housing 2 housing 3 lid 4 bottom stand 6,8 water pipe introduction part 12 earth retaining plate 13 water pipe insertion hole 14 notch 15 engaging claw 16 as a fixed claw body 16 engaging hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A casing having an upper surface opened and a water pipe introducing portion opened in a substantially semi-circular shape at the lower ends of both ends, and a lower surface opened, and an upper portion of both ends joined to the lower opening of the casing. A bottom stand facing the water pipe introduction part of the housing and opening the water pipe introduction part in a substantially semi-circular shape; and a lid body openably and closably attached to the top opening of the housing, In addition to forming a water pipe insertion hole in the central part, a soil retaining plate with a notch on the edge from this water pipe insertion hole is provided, and this soil retaining plate covers the housing and the water pipe introduction part of the bottom stand, and is fixed. A water meter box, wherein the claw body is engaged with an engagement hole between the case and the bottom stand to connect the case and the bottom stand.