Flow meter with cover plate having rubber filling plate with recessions

• US 7,197,943 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2005
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Metertek Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Metertek Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, Hsi-Wen, Chuang, Dong-Lin, Lee, Ren-Guey
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, HARSHAD R
• Application Number:
  US11/071,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20050204828A1
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 738/615.2, 738/615.8, 738/616.4
• US Class Current: 73/861.63
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/44 Venturi tubes

Abstract

A flow meter comprising a tubular main-body and a cover plate formed by printed circuit board which carries two pressure sensing devices tightly packed by soft rubber material for sensing the pressure head of and the pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the flow meter. Since the cover plate is mounted on, and fastened to the main-body by fastening screw, but not by adhesive to form a complete unit, the cover plate can therefore bear high fluid pressure without crack or damage, i.e., shall increase the capacity of bearing pressure, the service life and accuracy, and decrease the occurrence of malfunction to the flow meter.

Claims

1. A flow meter comprising a tubular main-body and a cover plate carrying two pressure sensing devices on one side, wherein the tubular main-body has a venturi tube structure inside having an inlet of convergent shape and an outlet of divergent shape, and a seat is formed on outer surface of the tubular main-body having two separate recessions each of which has a penetrating hole connected separately to the convergent portion and divergent portion of the tubular main-body;

the cover plate is mounted on the seat to form a cover to the seat; and

the two pressure sensing devices carried on the cover plate are completely and tightly packed with silicon rubber and located separately above the corresponding penetrating hole on the tubular main-body;

wherein the cover plate provides a rubber filling plate with two recessions on the bottom side, and the two pressure sensing devices carried on the cover plate are located separately in the two recessions of the rubber filling plate, and each of recessions is filled with silicon rubber for packing the pressure sensing devices.

2. The flow meter as defined in claim 1, wherein the cover plate is a printed circuit board and the two pressure sensing devices are electrically connected with the printed circuit.

3. The flow meter as defined in claim 2, wherein the seat of the tubular main-body has an aligning wall formed surrounding upper surface of the seat, and has a leak prevention sheet installed in the space surrounded by the aligning wall.

4. The flow meter as defined in claim 3, wherein both ends of the tubular main-body are formed into connecting-ends for installing a quick coupling.

5. The flow meter as defined in claim 3, wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.

6. The flow meter as defined in claim 2, wherein the cover-plate has aligning holes on the bottom side, and the rubber filling plate has aligning pins corresponding to said aligning holes, and the aligning pins are inserted in the aligning holes.

7. The flow meter as defined in claim 2, wherein both ends of the tubular main-body are formed into connecting-ends for installing a quick coupling.

8. The flow meter as defined in claim 7, wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.

9. The flow meter as defined in claim 2, wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.

10. The flow meter as defined in claim 1, wherein the seat of the tubular main-body has an aligning wall formed surrounding upper surface of the seat, and has a leak prevention sheet installed in the space surrounded by the aligning wall.

11. A flow meter comprising a tubular main-body and a cover plate carrying two pressure sensing devices on one side, wherein the tubular main-body has a venturi tube structure inside having an inlet of convergent shape and an outlet of divergent shape, and a seat is formed on outer surface of the tubular main-body having two separate recessions each of which has a penetrating hole connected separately to the convergent portion and divergent portion of the tubular main-body;

the cover plate is mounted on the seat to form a cover to the seat; and

the two pressure sensing devices carried on the cover plate are completely and tightly packed with silicon rubber and located separately above the corresponding penetrating hole on the tubular main-body;

wherein the cover plate is a printed circuit board and the two pressure sensing devices are electrically connected with the printed circuit; and

wherein the seat of the tubular main-body has an aligning wall formed surrounding upper surface of the seat, and has a leak prevention sheet installed in the space surrounded by the aligning wall.

12. The flow meter as defined in claim 11, wherein the cover-plate has aligning holes on the bottom side, and the rubber filling plate has aligning pins corresponding to said aligning holes, and the aligning pins are inserted in the aligning holes.

13. The flow meter as defined in claim 11, wherein both ends of the tubular main-body are formed into connecting-ends for installing a quick coupling.

14. The flow meter as defined in claim 13, wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.

15. The flow meter as defined in claim 11, wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.

16. A flow meter comprising a tubular main-body and a cover plate carrying two pressure sensing devices on one side, wherein the tubular main-body has a venturi tube structure inside having an inlet of convergent shape and an outlet of divergent shape, and a seat is formed on outer surface of the tubular main-body having two separate recessions each of which has a Penetrating hole connected separately to the convergent portion and divergent portion of the tubular main-body;

the cover plate is mounted on the seat to form a cover to the seat; and

the two pressure sensing devices carried on the cover plate are completely and tightly packed with silicon rubber and located separately above the corresponding penetrating hole on the tubular main-body;

wherein the cover plate is a printed circuit board and the two pressure sensing devices are electrically connected with the printed circuit; and

wherein both ends of the tubular main-body are formed into connecting-ends for installing a quick coupling.

17. The flow meter as defined in claim 16, wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.

18. A flow meter comprising a tubular main-body and a cover plate carrying two pressure sensing devices on one side, wherein the tubular main-body has a venturi tube structure inside having an inlet of convergent shape and an outlet of divergent shape, and a seat is formed on outer surface of the tubular main-body having two separate recessions each of which has a penetrating hole connected separately to the convergent portion and divergent portion of the tubular main-body;

the cover plate is mounted on the seat to form a cover to the seat; and

the two pressure sensing devices carried on the cover plate are completely and tightly packed with silicon rubber and located separately above the corresponding penetrating hole on the tubular main-body;

wherein the cover plate is a printed circuit board and the two pressure sensing devices are electrically connected with the printed circuit; and

wherein the tubular main-body is incorporated with a TDS water quality tester mounted on the outer surface of the tubular main-body.