KR-102963228-B1 - Water meter with an integrated remote meter

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water meter with an integrated remote reading system, and more particularly to a water meter with an integrated remote reading system in which a remote reading terminal is detachably mounted on the main body of the water meter. The remote meter integrated water meter of the present invention comprises: a mechanical water meter body connected to a water pipe; a remote meter reading terminal coupled to the upper part of the water meter body, which detects flow rate-related data of the water meter and transmits the detected flow rate-related data to the outside; and a fastening member that detachably couples the remote meter reading terminal to the upper part of the water meter body. The remote meter reading terminal comprises: a body part detachably coupled to the upper part of the water meter body by the fastening member and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to the instrument panel of the water meter body; a circuit part mounted on the body part that detects water flow rate-related data through the instrument panel of the water meter body; an antenna that transmits the flow rate-related data detected by the circuit part to the outside; and a cover part rotatably coupled to the upper part of the body part to open and close the opening.

Inventors

• 오광석

Assignees

• 주식회사 유솔

Dates

Publication Date

20260511

Application Date

20250822

Claims (5)

1. The device comprises: a mechanical water meter body connected to a water pipe; a remote meter reading terminal coupled to the upper part of the water meter body, which detects flow rate-related data of the water meter and transmits the detected flow rate-related data to the outside; and a fastening member that detachably couples the remote meter reading terminal to the upper part of the water meter body. The above remote meter reading terminal is, It comprises: a body part detachably coupled to the upper part of the water meter body by the above-mentioned fastening member and having an opening formed at a position corresponding to the gauge plate of the water meter body; a circuit part mounted on the body part and detecting water flow rate-related data through the gauge plate of the water meter body; an antenna that transmits the flow rate-related data detected by the circuit part to the outside; and a cover part rotatably coupled to the upper part of the body part and opening and closing the opening. The above water meter main body is, It comprises: a lower case with a water pipe connected and an open top; an inner case positioned on the upper part of the lower case; a gauge plate positioned inside the inner case; a transparent plate positioned on the upper part of the gauge plate; a hollow upper bracket positioned on the upper part of the transparent plate; a ring-shaped gasket positioned on the upper part of the upper bracket; and a hollow outer member screw-coupled to the outer surface of the lower case at the upper part of the gasket to fix the inner case, the transparent plate, the upper bracket, and the gasket to the lower case. The above upper bracket is, A ring-shaped flange portion; It is composed of a plurality of fastening protrusions formed protruding from the inner surface of the flange portion; and A first fastening hole is formed in the above fastening projection, and The above gasket is laminated on the upper part of the flange portion, and The upper portion of the outer member bent inward covers the gasket and flange portion, and A second fastening hole is formed around the opening of the body part, and The above-mentioned fastening projection is positioned on the upper inner side of the outer member while protruding more upward than the flange portion, and the first fastening hole formed in the fastening projection is exposed to the outside through the outer member. The above-mentioned fastening member is mounted in the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole to connect the remote meter reading terminal to the water meter body, and A remote meter integrated water meter characterized in that the antenna is detachably mounted on the outside of the body part, the circuit part and the antenna are connected by a cable, and the antenna can be spaced apart from the body part by the length of the cable.
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Description

Water meter with an integrated remote meter The present invention relates to a water meter with an integrated remote reading system, and more particularly to a water meter with an integrated remote reading system in which a remote reading terminal is detachably mounted on the main body of the water meter. Generally, conventional water meters use a method of mechanically measuring the flow of water and converting it into a scale provided on the display part of the meter for display. These mechanical meters require individual readings by meter readers; to supplement this, electronic water meters and remote meter reading terminals equipped with means to transmit reading details to administrators have been developed. Although there have been various limitations regarding the widespread adoption of electronic water meters, such as defects in remote meter reading terminals and excessive initial investment costs, there has been a continuing demand for electronic (digital) water meters due to the rapid development of information technology and the goal of integrating household water meters using it. These electronic water meters had problems where usage records were lost and the amount of water used could not be determined if they malfunctioned, and there was also a problem with manipulating the usage using magnets. Therefore, recently, instead of using electronic water meters, mechanical meters are being used again, and the non-digitalized data from mechanical meters is being converted into digital format using magnets or inductors to transmit meter reading data to a server via wireless communication. In the case of mechanical meters, as described above, a separate remote meter reading terminal is installed, and relevant data is transmitted to the administrator using it. As described above, conventionally, water meters and remote meter reading terminals were separate units, which increased purchase costs and the cost of installing the remote meter reading terminal on the water meter, and also made it difficult to install the remote meter reading terminal on water meters of various shapes and structures. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a remote metering integrated water meter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 with the cover member removed. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a remote metering integrated water meter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the water meter body of a remote metering integrated water meter according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the water meter body of a remote metering integrated water meter according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a photograph of an actual product of a remote metering integrated water meter according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the remote metering integrated water meter of the present invention comprises a water meter body (10), a remote metering terminal (20), and a fastening member (30). The above water meter body (10) is mechanically connected to a water pipe. The above remote meter reading terminal (20) is coupled to the upper part of the water meter body (10) to detect flow rate-related data of the water meter and transmit the detected flow rate-related data to the outside. The above fastening member (30) detachably connects the remote meter reading terminal (20) to the upper part of the water meter body (10). The above fastening member (30) can be made of various parts such as screws and bolts. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the above water meter main body (10) is formed by including a lower case (11), an inner case (11a), a gauge plate (12), a transparent plate (13), an upper bracket (14), a gasket (15), an outer member (16), etc. The lower case (11) is connected to a water pipe laterally and has an open top. The inner case (11a) is stacked on top of the lower case (11) and has an empty space formed inside. The above instrument panel (12) is placed inside the above inner case (11a) and displays the measured flow rate, etc., through numbers, etc. The above transparent plate (13) is made of glass or the like and is placed on the upper part of the instrument panel (12) inside the inner case (11a) to protect the instrument panel (12). The upper bracket (14) is formed in a hollow shape and is placed on the upper part of the transparent plate (13). The upper bracket (14) presses the transparent plate (13) into the inner case (11a) so that the transparent plate (13) does not detach from the inner case (11a). The above upper bracket (14) comprises a flange portion (14a) and a fastening projection (14b). The above flange portion (14a) is formed in a ring shape. The above fastening protrusions (14b) are formed by protruding multiple times from the inner surface of the flange portion (14a). A first fastening hole (14c) is formed in the upper and lowe