US-12618699-B2 - Ultrasonic gas meter based on shunt metering device

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Abstract

An ultrasonic gas meter based on a shunt metering device is provided. The ultrasonic gas meter includes a gas meter casing, and a gas flow stabilizer for stabilizing a gas flow is provided in the gas meter casing. A middle of the gas meter casing is provided with a gas port for gas circulation. A middle of a cavity of the gas port is provided with an ultrasonic metering device for metering a gas. An end of the cavity of the gas port is provided with a shunting plate for shunting the gas. The ultrasonic gas meter slows down and finally stabilizes a gas flow through the cooperation of a first stabilizing assembly, a second stabilizing assembly, a third stabilizing assembly, a limiting assembly, and a rotating assembly. In addition, the service life of the ultrasonic gas meter is extended through a filter screen.

Inventors

Ronghua Xu
Haijun REN
Shihua Li
Wenjun Wang

Assignees

ZENNER METERING TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240103
Priority Date: 20231007

Claims (9)

1 . An ultrasonic gas meter based on a shunt metering device, comprising a gas meter casing, wherein a gas flow stabilizer for stabilizing a gas flow is provided in the gas meter casing; a middle of the gas meter casing is provided with a gas port for gas circulation; a middle of a cavity of the gas port is provided with an ultrasonic metering device for metering a gas; and an end of the cavity of the gas port is provided with a shunting plate for shunting the gas; the gas flow stabilizer comprises a first stabilizing assembly for blocking the gas and a second stabilizing assembly for cooperating with the first stabilizing assembly to block the gas; and the gas flow stabilizer further comprises a limiting assembly for supporting and limiting the first stabilizing assembly and the second stabilizing assembly; an end of the limiting assembly is provided with a third stabilizing assembly for cooperating with the gas to adjust an angle between the first stabilizing assembly and the second stabilizing assembly; and a rotating assembly is provided in the limiting assembly and is configured to cooperate with the third stabilizing assembly to control the second stabilizing assembly to rotate.
2 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 1 , wherein an inlet end of the gas meter casing is provided with a filter screen for filtering out an impurity.
3 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 1 , wherein the first stabilizing assembly comprises a first baffle for blocking the gas; upper and lower ends of a side of the first baffle are respectively provided with first connecting rings for limiting the first baffle; an end of each of the first connecting rings is provided with a first tooth block set for cooperating with the limiting assembly to control the first baffle to rotate; a middle of each of the first connecting rings is provided with a first connecting hole for the limiting assembly to rotate; and inner walls of upper and lower ends of a cavity of the first connecting hole are respectively provided with first limiting ring elements for cooperating with the limiting assembly to limit the first stabilizing assembly.
4 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 1 , wherein the second stabilizing assembly comprises a second baffle for cooperating with the first baffle to block the gas; upper and lower ends of a side of the second baffle are respectively provided with second connecting rings for limiting the second baffle; an end of each of the second connecting rings is provided with a second tooth block set for cooperating with the limiting assembly to control each of the first connecting rings to rotate; the first connecting hole is concentric with a second connecting hole; and the first connecting rings are located between the two second connecting rings.
5 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 4 , wherein a middle of each of the second connecting rings is provided with the second connecting hole for the limiting assembly to rotate; inner walls of upper and lower ends of a cavity of the second connecting hole are respectively provided with second limiting ring elements for cooperating with the limiting assembly to limit the second stabilizing assembly; and a middle of the cavity of the second connecting hole is provided with a third tooth block set for cooperating with the rotating assembly to control the second stabilizing assembly to rotate.
6 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 1 , wherein the third stabilizing assembly comprises a third baffle and first limiting rods, wherein a first end of each of the first limiting rods is provided with a fourth tooth block set for controlling the rotating assembly to rotate, and a second end of each of the first limiting rods is connected to the third baffle for controlling each of the first limiting rods to extend and retract.
7 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 1 , wherein the limiting assembly comprises a second limiting rod; upper and lower ends of the second limiting rod are respectively provided with limiting holes for limiting the first limiting rods; the upper and lower ends of the second limiting rod are further respectively provided with first limiting ring grooves for second limiting ring elements to rotate; the upper and lower ends of the second limiting rod are further respectively provided with second limiting ring grooves for first limiting ring elements to rotate; and the limiting holes, the first limiting ring grooves, and the second limiting ring grooves are arranged on a rod body of the second limiting rod in an order below: a first limiting hole of the limiting holes, a limiting ring groove of the first limiting grooves, a limiting ring groove of the second limiting grooves, another limiting ring groove of the second limiting grooves, another limiting ring groove of the first limiting grooves, and a second limiting hole of the limiting holes.
8 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 7 , wherein upper and lower ends of the rod body of the second limiting rod are respectively provided with fan-shaped grooves for the rotating assembly to rotate; the fan-shaped grooves are located between adjacent first limiting ring grooves; the upper and lower ends of the second limiting rod are further respectively provided with first gears for cooperating with the second connecting rings to control the first connecting rings to rotate in reverse; a middle of each of the first gears is connected to a connecting rod for cooperating with the second limiting rod to limit each of the first gears; and the connecting rod is located between the first limiting ring groove and the second limiting ring groove.
9 . The ultrasonic gas meter based on the shunt metering device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating assembly comprises a long rod; upper and lower ends of the long rod are respectively provided with second gears for cooperating with the first limiting rods to control the long rod to rotate; the upper and lower ends of the long rod are further respectively provided with special-shaped gears for controlling a second baffle to rotate; and the special-shaped gears are respectively meshed with third tooth block sets.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is based upon and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311279284.8, filed on Oct. 7, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the technical field of gas flow measurement of ultrasonic gas meters, and in particular to an ultrasonic gas meter based on a shunt metering device. BACKGROUND An existing ultrasonic gas meter with a shunt metering device uses a time difference method to measure the volume of gas passing through a gas pipeline per unit time and detect a time difference between a forward flow ultrasonic signal and a reverse flow ultrasonic signal propagated in the gas. A gas flow velocity is calculated based on the time difference, and a gas flow rate passing through the gas pipeline per unit time is calculated based on the gas flow velocity. The gas flow rate at the center of the gas pipeline is usually greater than those at two side walls of the gas pipeline. Therefore, when a large flow of gas passes through the gas pipeline and the gas flow rate at the center of the gas pipeline is greater than those at side walls of the gas pipeline, the ultrasonic signal at the center of the gas pipeline will be significantly affected, thereby affecting the accuracy of the final measurement result. SUMMARY To solve the problem mentioned in the background, that is, the gas flow rate at the center of the gas pipeline is greater than that at the two side walls of the gas pipeline, which can easily affect the measurement result, the present disclosure provides the following technical solution. An ultrasonic gas meter based on a shunt metering device includes a gas meter casing, where a gas flow stabilizer for stabilizing a gas flow is provided in the gas meter casing;a middle of the gas meter casing is provided with a gas port for gas circulation; a middle of a cavity of the gas port is provided with an ultrasonic metering device for metering a gas; and an end of the cavity of the gas port is provided with a shunting plate for shunting the gas;the gas flow stabilizer includes a first stabilizing assembly for blocking the gas and a second stabilizing assembly for cooperating with the first stabilizing assembly to block the gas; andthe gas flow stabilizer further includes a limiting assembly for supporting and limiting the first stabilizing assembly and the second stabilizing assembly; an end of the limiting assembly is provided with a third stabilizing assembly for cooperating with the gas to adjust an angle between the first stabilizing assembly and the second stabilizing assembly; and a rotating assembly is provided in the limiting assembly and is configured to cooperate with the third stabilizing assembly to control the second stabilizing assembly to rotate. Further, an inlet end of the gas meter casing is provided with a filter screen for filtering out an impurity. Further, the first stabilizing assembly includes a first baffle for blocking the gas; upper and lower ends of a side of the first baffle are respectively provided with first connecting rings for limiting the first baffle; an end of the first connecting ring is provided with a first tooth block set for cooperating with the limiting assembly to control the first baffle to rotate; a middle of the first connecting ring is provided with a first connecting hole for the limiting assembly to rotate; and inner walls of upper and lower ends of a cavity of the first connecting hole are respectively provided with first limiting ring elements for cooperating with the limiting assembly to limit the first stabilizing assembly. Further, the second stabilizing assembly includes a second baffle for cooperating with the first baffle to block the gas; upper and lower ends of a side of the second baffle are respectively provided with second connecting rings for limiting the second baffle; an end of the second connecting ring is provided with a second tooth block set for cooperating with the limiting assembly to control the first connecting ring to rotate; the first connecting hole is concentric with a second connecting hole; and the first connecting rings are located between the two second connecting rings. Further, a middle of the second connecting ring is provided with the second connecting hole for the limiting assembly to rotate; inner walls of upper and lower ends of a cavity of the second connecting hole are respectively provided with second limiting ring elements for cooperating with the limiting assembly to limit the second stabilizing assembly; and a middle of the cavity of the second connecting hole is provided with a third tooth block set for cooperating with the rotating assembly to control the second stabilizing assembly to rotate. Further, the third stabilizing assembly includes first limiting rods; and one end of the first limiting rod is provided with a fourth tooth block set for controlling the rotat