KR20220083276A - The External communication module built-in protective box cover structure for water meter - Google Patents

Abstract

It relates to a structure of an external communication module built-in protective barrel lid structure for water meters that can easily and conveniently measure measurement information of an improvement device attached to a water meter through a terminal without opening the protection barrel through an external communication module.
In the structure of the external communication module for a water meter built-in protective container lid, a module detachable unit capable of wirelessly checking the measurement information by interlocking the measurement information of the internal water meter with an external terminal in real time is provided on the upper part of the protective container lid in a detachable form.
Therefore, the present invention has the advantage of allowing the measurement information of the water meter to be remotely measured through the terminal on the protective container lid, and it is possible to measure the lid, the meter probe, the thermal insulation stopper, and the thermal insulation cover conveniently without opening them one by one. There is an advantage in that the watertight or airtightness of the cover of the protective container is guaranteed, thereby minimizing freezing caused by the external temperature in winter and inflow of rainwater in summer.

Description

{The External communication module built-in protective box cover structure for water meter}

The present invention relates to a protective container lid structure that can easily link the improved information for a water meter to the outside, and more specifically, to a terminal that can easily and conveniently transmit measurement information of an improved device attached to a water meter without opening the protective container through an external communication module. It relates to a protective container lid structure with a built-in external communication module for a water meter that can be easily measured through

In general, a water meter is installed at a point where a water pipe enters a consumer's home to measure the amount of water supplied to a home or multi-family house, and the water meter is installed in the ground to prevent freezing in winter. It is installed at a certain depth in the water meter, and a water meter protection box is usually used to make meter reading and maintenance convenient.

The water meter protection box includes a water meter protection box body in which the water meter is accommodated, a protection tube body in which an inlet pipe and an outlet water pipe are located below the main body, a lid is provided on the upper part of the body, and a thermal insulation body and a thermal insulation body inside the body The thermal insulation cover is accommodated, and the meter reading sphere is provided in the center of the thermal insulation cover, and the thermal insulation stopper is generally provided at the meter reading opening.

However, the conventional water meter protection container lid has a cumbersome problem in that it is necessary to open the lid, meter reading device, insulating stopper, and insulating cover one by one to visually check the measurement information of the water meter built in the main body and measure with the naked eye,

In order to visually check the measurement information, the watertightness or airtightness of the main body and the lid is deteriorated by opening and closing, so the water meter is damaged by the external temperature in winter, or water seeps into the lid during the rainy season and water enters the body to remove it. There is a cumbersome problem,

In addition, in order to solve the problem of checking the measurement information of the water meter, recently, the measurement information inside the water meter to the outside through a digital water meter can be measured through a separate modular monitor, but the monitor is installed around the main body of the water meter. There is a cumbersome problem that it must be installed in a separate structure,

In addition, there is a problem that a separately installed monitor cannot function properly due to exposure to the external environment or damage or failure.

In order to improve the above conventional problems, various types of prior art that can easily perform measurement information of a water meter have been disclosed.

As an example, in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1242131 (published on August 09, 2012), “The flow rate is measured through the sensor unit that is attached to the impeller rotating by the flow of the flow and detects the rotation of the permanent magnet rotating together with the impeller. In the electronic water meter that displays and transmits the measured information, the battery that supplies power to the electronic water meter is separated from the flow part through which water flows and is formed in the remote display so that the battery can be easily replaced regardless of waterproofing. In addition, a PCB that not only analyzes and transmits the signal from the sensor unit, but also receives a signal transmitted from the outside and controls the meter is seated, is mounted in the slot of the remote display unit and can be easily replaced or additionally mounted. , An impeller accommodating part for accommodating the impeller therein so that the impeller can stably rotate, and a cover part covering the upper part of the impeller accommodating part in which the impeller is accommodated, the impeller accommodating part made of a high permeability metal member A first shielding film is formed, and a second shielding film made of a high magnetic permeability metal member is formed on the cover part to surround the permanent magnet, and a shielding plate made of a high magnetic permeability metal member is positioned on the upper part of the sensor part to protect the permanent magnet from external magnetic force. There is a separate type electronic water meter, characterized in that it can block the measurement interference by external magnetic force by effectively shielding the sensor and

In addition, in Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1140815 (published date: February 28, 2011), "The flow rate is measured through the sensor unit that is attached to the impeller rotating by the flow of the flow and detects the rotation of the permanent magnet rotating together with the impeller. In the electronic water meter for displaying and transmitting information on the measured flow rate, the battery for supplying power to the electronic water meter is separated from the flow rate part through which water flows and is formed on the upper cover of the protective case to protect the meter, A PCB that not only analyzes and transmits signals from the sensor unit but also receives signals transmitted from the outside and controls the meter is seated is mounted in the slot formed in the upper cover of the protective case, so it can be easily replaced or added And, the display unit for displaying the information measured by the sensor unit under the control of the control unit is mounted on the opening formed in the upper lid of the protective case, it is possible to check the measurement information without opening the protective case and dismantling the insulation, and the impeller An impeller accommodating portion accommodated therein to allow the impeller to rotate stably, and a cover portion covering the upper portion of the impeller accommodating portion in which the impeller is accommodated. A second shielding film made of a high permeability metal member is formed on the cover part to surround the permanent magnet, and a shielding plate made of a high permeability metal member is positioned on the upper part of the sensor part, so that the permanent magnet and the sensor part are effectively protected from external magnetic force. There is a separate type electronic water meter using the upper lid of the protective case that can be shielded to block measurement interference by external magnetic force.

In addition, in Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1764573 (published on October 7, 2014), "In a meter reading device installed in a water meter and equipped with a camera so that a meter reading person can use the meter reader from a distance, the meter reading device, a transparent light transmission medium having a lower portion fixed to the confirmation window of the water meter; an installation groove for a transparent light transmission medium into which an upper portion of the transparent light transmission medium is inserted, a sealing means is provided on an inner periphery of the installation groove, and a meter reading device body including a camera for photographing the meter of the water meter; A heat generating device comprising a meter reading terminal box connected to the meter reading device body in a wired or wireless form, and receiving electricity from an installation groove for the transparent light transmission medium or a surface in which the transparent light transmission medium and the meter reading device body come into contact with each other to generate heat On the other hand, there is a meter reading device of a separate type, characterized in that the meter reading device body is separated from the transparent light transmission medium fixedly installed on the window of the water meter so that only the meter reading device body can be replaced,

Also, in Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0445424 (published on December 23, 2008), “In the structure of the cover of the water meter protection box used to protect the water meter buried underground, it is coupled to the cover of the water meter protection box. A pin 25 is provided and a meter reading hole 21 is provided in the central part, and a rail 22 is provided on both sides of the meter reading hole 21 and a meter reading lid 23 having a coupling member 24 between the rails 22 ) is installed to open and close the meter reading lid in a sliding manner during meter reading, and the coupling member 24 of the meter reading lid 23 is connected to the coupling pin 25 of the lid to be fixed or loosened, characterized in that There is a water meter protection bottle cover”.

As described above, various types of related prior art that can easily perform measurement information of a water meter are known,

The detachable electronic water meter of the Patent Publication No. 10-1242131 not only analyzes and transmits signals from the sensor unit, but also receives signals transmitted from the outside, and the PCB on which the control unit for controlling the meter is seated is located in the slot of the remote display unit. It is the object of the present invention to increase the efficiency of maintenance and upgrade because it is mounted and can be easily replaced or additionally installed, but there is a cumbersome problem in that it has to be connected through a remote terminal separately provided outside, and the external environment The exposed remote terminal has a problem in that the wiring connected to the water meter is broken or damaged, and it is cumbersome to install the remote terminal in a separate location.

In addition, although a detachable electronic water meter using the upper lid of the protective case of Patent Registration No. 10-1140815 is provided, the wiring is broken or damaged during long-term use due to the increase in wiring due to the fixing of the battery and related parts to the lid. There is a problem that it cannot be used due to the fact that the length of each wire connected to the lid is long, so when the lid is opened, there is a problem that the related wiring increases and requires attention to use, and as electronic parts are embedded in the upper lid, there is a problem There is a problem of exposure to safety accidents due to short circuit by

In addition, on one side of the transparent light transmission medium of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1764573, a visual confirmation unit for visually confirming the water meter is formed, and the transparent light transmission medium is usually formed with a flat portion on a part of the outer circumferential surface to visually confirm the water meter. The main object of the present invention is a cylindrical shape with a confirmation part for use, or a semi-cylindrical shape with a flat part on one side and a square column shape with a rectangular parallelepiped shape for the naked eye. There is a problem in that interference occurs during opening and closing of the lid and related parts due to the wiring exposed to the outside.

It is intended to provide a lid structure of a water meter protection barrel used to protect a water meter buried underground of the Registration Utility Model Publication No. 20-0445424, and more specifically, the lid structure of the water meter protection barrel has a meter reading hole in the center. Rails are provided at both ends of the meter reading hole, and a sliding meter reading lid is installed on the rail to provide a water meter protection container lid structure that is provided so that the meter reading lid can be opened and closed in a sliding manner during meter reading. There is a problem that the checker has to open and close it by hand, the troublesome problem of having to remove the internal insulation according to opening and closing is exposed, and the durability of the upper sliding type opening and closing is poor, and the problem of being exposed to safety accidents due to damage during long-term use There is a situation in which improvement measures are required because it is inherent.

Document 1 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1242131 (published on August 9, 2012) Document 2 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1140815 (Announcement Date 1912.05.03) Document 3 Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1764573 (Announcement date: 2014.10.07) Document 4 Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0445424 (published on Dec. 23, 2008)

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Accordingly, in the present invention, as devised to eliminate the above problems, a module detachable unit in which wireless telemetry parts are modularized in a detachable form on the protective container lid for a water meter is provided to easily and conveniently link the open information of the water meter from an external terminal. It is provided so that it can be measured and easily separated and repaired in case of failure.

A wiring control unit capable of flexibly adjusting the length of the connection wiring installed inside the module detachable unit installed on the protective container lid is provided, so that the required wiring and the outside are exposed to the outside to increase work efficiency. It was completed as a technical task with an emphasis on providing a communication module built-in protective container lid structure.

The present invention for achieving the above technical problem is, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, in the structure of the external communication module for a water meter built-in protective container lid, the upper part of the protective container lid, the measurement information of the internal water meter in real time with an external terminal A module detachable unit capable of wirelessly checking measurement information by interworking is provided in a detachable form.

As shown in FIG. 3, the protective container lid has a lid body having a locking protrusion on the outside, and an engraved groove is provided inside the outer rim of the lid body, and a circular or prismatic receiving groove is provided at the center of the engraved groove. It is preferable that a supporting jaw is provided, a supporting body is provided on the lower surface of the supporting jaw, and at least one connection hole is provided in the supporting body,

3 to 4, the module detachable unit has a lower support body in a circular or square shape, and a lower connection block having one or more connection holes vertically at regular intervals on the outer rim of the lower support body. and having fixed jaws protruding in a angular or circular shape on both sides of each connection hole, and a fixed shaft rod having a wiring hole in the lower central portion of the lower support body, the outer peripheral surface having a screw thread, and the screw thread is provided so that a fixing bolt is fastened to the

An upper cover body is provided on the upper side of the lower support body, and a watertight step is provided on an outer rim of the upper cover body, and a rubber packing is provided under the waterproof step, and a constant downward side of the upper cover body is provided. An upper connection block for accommodating insert injection-molded fixing nuts at intervals is provided, and both sides of each fixing nut are provided with engraved insertion grooves in a square or circular shape corresponding to the fixing jaw,

The upper cover body and the lower support body are fastened and fixed by a fastening screw inserted into the lower connection hole of the fixing nut, and a remote communication module is provided in its inner space,

Preferably, the connection wiring of the remote communication module is provided to fit into the wiring hole,

4 to 5, the remote communication module is preferably provided with a wiring control unit that increases or decreases the length of the connection wiring,

As shown in Figure 5, the wiring control unit is provided with an automatic winding block having an inner space on the upper side of the inner body of the remote communication module, and a rotating shaft rod is horizontally inserted and rotated at the center of the automatic winding block, One side of the automatic winding block of the rotation shaft rod is provided with a locking groove and a winding plate or a spring type winding spring connected to each other in the rotation hole of the rotation shaft rod to generate a winding force at all times, and on the outside of the rotation shaft rod, separation prevention support platens are provided on both sides However, the center of the winding section is provided with a winding section in which the connecting wiring is wound, and the center of the outer separation prevention support platen of the winding section is provided so as to be connected to the externally fixed wiring circuit module PCB.

As described above, the structure of the external communication module built-in protective container lid for the water meter of the present invention has the advantage of being able to remotely measure the measurement information of the water meter through the terminal on the protective container lid as described above,

It has the advantage of being able to easily measure the lid, the probe, the insulation stopper and the insulation cover without opening them one by one,

Watertightness or airtightness of the protective container lid is guaranteed, which has the advantage of minimizing freezing and summer rainwater inflow due to external temperature in winter.

In addition, there is an advantage of preventing an increase in repair cost due to damage as there is no need for an external measurement terminal information device.

In addition, there is an advantage of having a wiring control unit to minimize the connection wiring exposed to the outside when the protective container lid is opened and to reduce unnecessary space security,

In addition, there is an advantage in that the connecting wiring is accommodated inside and unnecessary damage to the wiring can be prevented.

1 is an exemplary view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view and an exploded view of a protective container lid provided with a module detachable unit of the present invention;
3 is a side cross-sectional view of a side cross-sectional view of the protective container lid and an enlarged side cross-sectional view of the module detachable unit of the present invention;
Figure 4 is an exploded assembly view of the protective container lid provided with the module detachable unit of the present invention
Figure 5 is an exemplary side cross-sectional view of the wiring control unit provided with the module detachable unit of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the structure of the external communication module built-in protective container lid of the present invention is,

In the external communication module for water meter built-in protective container lid structure,

A module detachable unit (B) capable of wirelessly checking the measurement information by interlocking the measurement information of the internal water meter (M) with an external terminal in real time is provided on the upper part of the protective container lid (A) in a detachable form.

As shown in Figure 3, the protective container lid (A) is,

Provided with a lid body (10) provided with a locking jaw (109) on the outside,

An intaglio groove 101 is provided inside the outer rim of the lid body 10,

A support jaw 103 having a receiving groove 110 in a circular or square shape is provided at the center of the intaglio groove 101,

A support body 104 is provided on the lower surface of the support jaw 103,

Preferably, at least one connection hole 105 is provided in the support body 104,

3 to 4, the module detachable unit (B) is,

It has a lower support body 30 in a circular or square shape, and a lower connection block 310 having one or more connection holes 330 vertically at regular intervals on the outer rim of the lower support body 30, A fixed shaft rod 316 having a wiring hole 317 in the lower center of the lower support body 30 is provided with fixed jaws 318 protruding in a angular or circular shape on both sides of each connection hole 330 . However, a screw thread 315 is provided on the outer circumferential surface, and a fixing bolt 60 is fastened to the screw thread 315,

An upper cover body 20 is provided on the upper side of the lower support body 30, and a watertight step 20a is provided on the outer rim of the upper cover body 20, and the waterproof step 20a is at the lower portion. Provided with a rubber packing (25),

On the lower side of the upper cover body 20, an upper connection block 210 in which insert injection-molded fixing nuts 211 are accommodated at regular intervals is provided, and on both sides of each fixing nut 211, the fixing jaws ( 318) and provided with an intaglio insertion groove 218 in a square or circular shape corresponding to,

The upper cover body 20 and the lower support body 30 are fastened and fixed by a fastening screw 350 inserted into the lower connection hole 330 of the fixing nut 211, and the remote communication module ( 50),

It is preferable that the connection wiring 40 of the remote communication module 50 is provided to be inserted into the wiring hole 317,

4 to 5, the remote communication module 50,

Preferably, a wiring control unit 80 that increases or decreases the length of the connecting wiring 40 is provided,

As shown in Figure 5, the wiring control unit 80,

An automatic winding block 801 having an internal space on the upper side of the inner body 520 of the remote communication module 50 is provided,

At the center of the automatic winding block 801, a rotating shaft rod 802 is horizontally inserted and rotated,

The one-side automatic winding block 801 of the rotating shaft rod 802 has a locking groove 803 and a winding plate or a spring type winding spring 810 in the rotation hole 804 of the rotation shaft rod 802 are connected to each other. It is provided so that winding force is generated at all times,

On the outside of the rotary shaft rod 802, the separation prevention support template plate 805 is provided on both sides, and a winding section 820 in which the connecting wire 40 is wound is provided at the center thereof,

At the center of the outer separation prevention support platen 805 of the winding section 820 , a fixed wiring 510a is provided to the outside to be connected to the circular processing module PCB 510 .

Hereinafter, based on each drawing of the external communication module built-in type protective container lid structure for a water meter of the present invention, it will be described in more detail as follows.

As shown in FIG. 1, in order to provide a protective container lid (A) on the upper side of the water meter protective container so that measurement information can be measured in real time through an external measurement or a portable terminal,

The protective container lid (A) is provided with a lid body 10 having a locking protrusion 109 at the upper portion thereof so that it is fitted and fixed on the upper portion of the body,

On the inside of the outer rim of the lid body 10, the intaglio groove 101 is provided in the form of a step so as to be firmly caught with the main body and is covered so as to be positioned at the top,

A support jaw 103 having a receiving groove 110 in a circular or square shape is provided at the center of the intaglio groove 101, and a support body 104 is provided on the bottom surface of the support jaw 103 to provide the support. The body 104 has a connection hole 105 so that the module detachable unit (B) is provided in the receiving groove 110 in a detachable form,

3 to 4, the module detachable unit (B) is provided with a circular or prismatic lower support body 30 inside the receiving groove 110 so that it can be inserted in close contact,

A lower connection block 310 having one or more connection holes 330 vertically at regular intervals is provided on the outer periphery of the lower support body 30 so as to be fastened to the upper connection block 210,

The connection hole 330 is provided with a fixed jaw 318 protruding from the center in a prismatic or circular shape on both sides and operates to be fastened and fixed to the intaglio insertion groove 218 of the upper connection block 210,

A fixed shaft rod 316 having a wiring hole 317 is provided in the lower center portion of the lower support body 30, and a screw thread 315 is provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a connection hole 105 is provided in the support body 104. to be fastened and fixed by the fixing bolt 60 from the outside,

On the upper side of the lower support body 30, the upper cover body 20 is provided in the same symmetrical shape to position it with the lower support body 30,

A watertight step (20a) is provided on the outer rim of the upper cover body (20), and a rubber packing (25) is provided at the lower portion of the watertight step (20a) to be inserted into the receiving groove (110). To be able to maintain watertightness with the lid body 10,

On the outer periphery of the lower part of the upper cover body 20, an upper connection block 210 in which insert injection-molded fixing nuts 211 are accommodated at regular intervals are provided with fastening screws 350 that are fitted from the outside of the lower support body 30. ) to prevent the inflow of water inside by being fastened with the upper fixing nut 211,

A remote communication module 50 having a connection wiring 40 is provided inside the upper cover body 20 and the lower support body 30 , and the connection wiring 40 is inserted into the wiring hole 317 . to be connected to the internal water meter (M),

The remote communication module 50 is provided with a wiring control unit 80 that increases or decreases the length of the connection wiring 40 to keep the work space tidy, and to prevent damage or dents from being caught in the wires during operation,

As shown in FIG. 5, the wiring control unit 80 includes an automatic winding block 801 having an internal space on the upper side of the inner body 520 of the remote communication module 50, and at the center of the remote communication module 50, a rotating shaft rod ( 802) is horizontally inserted and operates to rotate forward and reverse,

One side of the rotating shaft rod 802 is provided with a locking groove 803 in the automatic winding block 801, and a spring-shaped plate or The spring-type winding spring 810 is connected to each other and operates so that winding force is always generated,

On the outside of the rotary shaft rod 802, the separation prevention support platens 805 are provided on both sides, and a winding section 820 in which the connection wiring 40 is wound is provided at the center of the rotation shaft rod 802, so that the connection wiring 40 is automatically inserted into the inside. It operates to maintain the retracted state by being wound with

At the center of the outer separation prevention support platen 805 of the winding section 820 , a fixed wiring 510a is connected to the circular module PCB 510 to the outside.

A: Protective container lid B: Module detachable unit
M: water meter 10: lid body
20: upper cover body 20a: watertight step
25: rubber packing 40: connection wiring
50: remote communication module 80: wiring control unit
60: fixing bolt 101: engraved groove
110: receiving groove 103: support jaw
104: support body 105: connection hole
109: jamming jaw 210: upper connection block
211: fixing nut 218: insertion groove 310: lower connection block 318: fixing jaw
317: wiring hole 316: fixed shaft rod
315: thread 330: connection hole
350: fastening screw 510: circular module PCB
510a: fixed wiring 520: body
801: automatic winding block 802: rotating shaft rod
803: locking groove 804: rotation hole
805: release prevention support template 810: winding spring
820: winding section

Claims (5)

In the external communication module for water meter built-in protective container lid structure,

A water meter characterized in that it is equipped with a detachable module (B) that can wirelessly check the measurement information by interlocking the measurement information of the internal water meter (M) with an external terminal in real time on the upper part of the protective container lid (A) External communication module for device built-in protective container lid structure According to claim 1,
The protective container lid (A) is,
Provided with a lid body (10) provided with a locking jaw (109) on the outside,
An intaglio groove 101 is provided inside the outer rim of the lid body 10,
A support jaw 103 having a receiving groove 110 in a circular or square shape is provided at the center of the intaglio groove 101,
A support body 104 is provided on the lower surface of the support jaw 103,
The support body 104 has at least one connection hole 105 for a water meter, characterized in that it has a built-in protection container lid structure for an external communication module. According to claim 1,
The module detachable unit (B),
It has a lower support body 30 in a circular or square shape, and a lower connection block 310 having one or more connection holes 330 vertically at regular intervals on the outer rim of the lower support body 30, A fixed shaft rod 316 having a wiring hole 317 in the lower center of the lower support body 30 is provided with fixed jaws 318 protruding in a angular or circular shape on both sides of each connection hole 330 . However, a screw thread 315 is provided on the outer circumferential surface, and a fixing bolt 60 is fastened to the screw thread 315,

An upper cover body 20 is provided on the upper side of the lower support body 30, and a watertight step 20a is provided on the outer rim of the upper cover body 20, and the waterproof step 20a is at the lower portion. Provided with a rubber packing (25),
On the lower side of the upper cover body 20, an upper connection block 210 in which insert injection-molded fixing nuts 211 are accommodated at regular intervals is provided, and on both sides of each fixing nut 211, the fixing jaws ( 318) and provided with an intaglio insertion groove 218 in a square or circular shape corresponding to,

The upper cover body 20 and the lower support body 30 are fastened and fixed by a fastening screw 350 inserted into the lower connection hole 330 of the fixing nut 211, and the remote communication module ( 50),
The connection wiring 40 of the remote communication module 50 is provided to fit into the wiring hole 317. A built-in protection container lid structure for an external communication module for a water meter, characterized in that it is provided. 4. The method of claim 3,
The remote communication module 50,
External communication module for water meter, characterized in that provided with a wiring control unit (80) to increase or decrease the length of the connecting wiring (40) built-in protective container lid structure 5. The method of claim 4,
The wiring control unit 80,
An automatic winding block 801 having an internal space on the upper side of the inner body 520 of the remote communication module 50 is provided,
At the center of the automatic winding block 801, a rotating shaft rod 802 is horizontally inserted and rotated,
The one-side automatic winding block 801 of the rotating shaft rod 802 has a locking groove 803 and a winding plate or a spring type winding spring 810 in the rotation hole 804 of the rotation shaft rod 802 are connected to each other. It is provided so that winding force is generated at all times,
On the outside of the rotary shaft rod 802, the separation prevention support template plate 805 is provided on both sides, and a winding section 820 in which the connecting wire 40 is wound is provided at the center thereof,
In the center of the outer separation prevention support plate 805 of the winding section 820, an external communication module for a water meter, characterized in that it is provided with a fixed wiring 510a to be connected to the circular module PCB 510 to the outside.

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