阅读说明：本技术 漏水保护器 (Water leakage protector ) 是由 陈杰聪 李德文 于 2019-11-25 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及水系统防漏技术领域,尤其涉及一种能够检测到小流量漏水的漏水保护器。漏水保护器包括第一检测控制管路、流量检测模块、阀门模块、压力传感检测模块和控制模块。流量检测模块、阀门模块和压力传感检测模块沿进水端方向依次设置在第一检测控制管路上,且与控制模块电连接,流量检测模块可以检测第一检测控制管路中水流流量,压力传感检测模块检测可以检测第一检测控制管路中液体压力,阀门模块用于控制第一检测控制管路中水流通断,控制模块用于控制上述各模块。根据本发明的漏水保护器,可以实时检测水系统管路中是否出现大流量或小流量漏水,以及发生大流量漏水时自动关闭阀门,将漏水所带来的破坏限制在最小。(The invention relates to the technical field of water system leakage prevention, in particular to a water leakage protector capable of detecting small-flow water leakage. The water leakage protector comprises a first detection control pipeline, a flow detection module, a valve module, a pressure sensing detection module and a control module. The flow detection module, the valve module and the pressure sensing detection module are sequentially arranged on the first detection control pipeline along the water inlet end direction and are electrically connected with the control module, the flow detection module can detect the flow of water in the first detection control pipeline, the pressure sensing detection module can detect the pressure of liquid in the first detection control pipeline, the valve module is used for controlling the on-off of the water in the first detection control pipeline, and the control module is used for controlling the modules. According to the water leakage protector disclosed by the invention, whether large-flow or small-flow water leakage occurs in a water system pipeline can be detected in real time, and the valve is automatically closed when large-flow water leakage occurs, so that the damage caused by water leakage is limited to the minimum.)

1. A water leakage protector, comprising:

the first detection control pipeline is suitable for being connected with any module in the water leakage protector;

the flow detection module is arranged on the first detection control pipeline and can detect the real-time water flow in the first detection control pipeline;

the valve module is arranged on the first detection control pipeline and can control the on-off of water flow of the first detection control pipeline;

the pressure sensing detection module is arranged on the first detection control pipeline, is positioned behind the valve module and can detect the liquid pressure in the first detection control pipeline;

and the control module is electrically connected with the flow detection module, the valve module and the pressure sensing detection module.

2. The water leakage protector according to claim 1, wherein the flow detection module is an ultrasonic flow detection module, the ultrasonic flow detection module includes an ultrasonic transducer, a transducer cover plate and a correlation module, a first through hole is provided on a side wall of the first detection control pipeline, the ultrasonic transducer is disposed in the first through hole, the transducer cover plate is disposed above the ultrasonic transducer and connected to the first detection control pipeline, and the correlation module is disposed in the first detection control pipeline.

3. The water leakage protector of claim 2, wherein the correlation module comprises a correlation plate, a correlation plate bracket and a second detection control pipeline, the correlation plate is connected with the correlation plate bracket and is right below the ultrasonic transducer, the correlation plate bracket is arranged in the first detection control pipeline and is connected with the first detection control pipeline, and the second detection control pipeline is arranged in the correlation plate bracket.

4. The water leakage protector according to claim 1, wherein the valve module comprises a ball valve, a ball valve transmission rod and an actuator, the ball valve is disposed in the first detection control pipeline, a second through hole is disposed on a side wall of the first detection control pipeline, the ball valve transmission rod is disposed in the second through hole, one end of the ball valve transmission rod is connected to the ball valve, the other end of the ball valve transmission rod is connected to the actuator, and the actuator is electrically connected to the control module.

5. The water leakage protector of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensing module comprises a pressure sensor and a sensor cover plate, a third through hole is formed in a side wall of the first detection control pipeline, the pressure sensor is disposed in the third through hole, and the sensor cover plate is disposed above the pressure sensor.

6. The water leakage protector of claim 1, further comprising a display device, wherein the display device is electrically connected to the control module.

7. The water leakage protector of claim 1, further comprising an alarm device, said alarm device being electrically connected to said control module.

8. The water leakage protector of claim 1, further comprising a housing, wherein a partition is disposed in the housing, a top cover is disposed on the top of the housing, a bottom cover is disposed on the bottom of the housing, a first receiving cavity is formed between the top cover and the partition, a second receiving cavity is formed between the bottom cover and the partition, the first detection control pipeline, the flow detection module, the valve module and the pressure sensing module are disposed in the second receiving cavity, and the control module is disposed in the first receiving cavity.

9. The water leakage protector of claim 8, wherein a power interface is disposed on a side wall of the housing, the power interface is provided with a waterproof and dustproof plug, and the power interface is electrically connected to the control module.

10. A method for detecting and protecting water leakage, which comprises using the water leakage protector of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the water leakage protector is arranged in a water system of a user, the valve module is automatically closed in a certain period, the communication between an external water supply pipeline and the water system of the user is cut off, the pressure sensing detection module detects the liquid pressure in the first detection control pipeline, and if the change of the liquid pressure in the water system of the user is detected to exceed an expected value, the water leakage in the water system of the user is judged; if the change of the liquid pressure in the water system of the user is detected not to exceed the expected value, the water system of the user is judged to be normal, and the valve module can be automatically opened.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of water system leakage prevention, in particular to a water leakage protector capable of detecting small-flow water leakage.

Background

Water is an indispensable resource in daily life of people, and every family has the demand of installing a tap water pipeline, but because the installation is not firm, the service life is too long and leads to the water pipe ageing, the water pressure is too big occasionally and so on factor can lead to the water pipe to leak, more serious can the water pipe burst even. If water leakage occurs in the exposed water pipe, large-area water leakage can be caused if the water is not treated in time; if water leakage occurs in the water pipes buried underground, destructive loss is also caused to the houses of downstairs neighbors, and considerable economic loss is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving one of the technical problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the water leakage protector which can detect small flow water leakage in the water pipe and is beneficial to a user to find water leakage of the water pipe as soon as possible and respond to the water leakage.

The invention also provides a water leakage detection method with the water leakage protector.

A water leakage protector according to an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention includes: the first detection control pipeline is suitable for being connected with any module in the water leakage protector; the flow detection module is arranged on the first detection control pipeline and can detect the real-time water flow in the first detection control pipeline; the valve module is arranged on the first detection control pipeline and can control the on-off of water flow of the first detection control pipeline; the pressure sensing detection module is arranged on the first detection control pipeline, is positioned behind the valve module and can detect the liquid pressure in the first detection control pipeline; and the control module is electrically connected with the flow detection module, the valve module and the pressure sensing detection module.

The water leakage protector according to the embodiment of the invention has at least the following technical effects: the flow detection module, the valve module and the pressure sensing detection module are sequentially arranged on the first detection control pipeline and are electrically connected with the control system, and the flow detection module can detect the flow of water flow in the first detection control pipeline in real time to judge whether large-flow water leakage exists or not; when large-flow water leakage is detected, the valve module can close the valve so as to prevent damage caused by continuous water leakage and expansion, and a protection effect is achieved; the pressure sensing detection module can continuously detect the liquid pressure in the first detection control pipeline, and when the valve is closed and the water outlet end faucet is closed, if a small-flow water leakage condition occurs, even if the flow detection module cannot detect the small-flow water leakage condition, the pressure sensing detection module can detect that the pipeline pressure continuously drops, so that the small-flow water leakage condition is detected; the control module is used for receiving real-time water flow information and pipeline liquid pressure information sent by the flow detection module and the pressure sensing detection module to judge whether large-flow or small-flow water leakage occurs or not, so that the valve is controlled to be opened and closed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the flow detection module is an ultrasonic flow detection module, the ultrasonic flow detection module includes an ultrasonic transducer, a transducer cover plate and a correlation module, a first through hole is disposed on a side wall of the first detection control pipeline, the ultrasonic transducer is disposed in the first through hole, the transducer cover plate is disposed above the ultrasonic transducer and connected to the first detection control pipeline, and the correlation module is disposed in the first detection control pipeline.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the correlation module comprises a correlation sheet, a correlation sheet support and a second detection control pipeline, the correlation sheet is connected with the correlation sheet support and is right below the ultrasonic transducer, the correlation sheet support is arranged in the first detection control pipeline and is connected with the first detection control pipeline, and the second detection control pipeline is arranged in the correlation sheet support.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the valve module includes a ball valve, a ball valve transmission rod and an actuator, the ball valve is disposed in the first detection control pipeline, a second through hole is disposed on a side wall of the first detection control pipeline, the ball valve transmission rod is disposed in the second through hole, and one end of the ball valve transmission rod is connected to the ball valve, the other end of the ball valve transmission rod is connected to the actuator, and the actuator is electrically connected to the control module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pressure sensing detection module comprises a pressure sensor and a sensor cover plate, a third through hole is arranged on the side wall of the first detection control pipeline, the pressure sensor is arranged in the third through hole, and the sensor cover plate is arranged above the pressure sensor.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a display device is further included, the display device being electrically connected to the control module.

According to some embodiments of the invention, an alarm device is further included, the alarm device being electrically connected to the control module.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a housing is further provided, a partition board is disposed in the housing, a top cover is disposed at the top of the housing, a bottom cover is disposed at the bottom of the housing, a first accommodating cavity is formed between the top cover and the partition board, a second accommodating cavity is formed between the bottom cover and the partition board, the first detection control pipeline, the flow detection module, the valve module and the pressure sensing detection module are disposed in the second accommodating cavity, and the control module is disposed in the first accommodating cavity.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a power interface is arranged on the side wall of the shell, the power interface is provided with a waterproof and dustproof plug, and the power interface is electrically connected with the control module.

According to the method for detecting and protecting water leakage in the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, the water leakage protector is arranged in a water system of a user, the valve module can be automatically closed within a certain period, the communication between an external water supply pipeline and the water system of the user is cut off, the pressure sensing detection module detects the liquid pressure in the first detection control pipeline, and if the change of the liquid pressure in the water system of the user is detected to exceed an expected value, the water leakage in the water system of the user is judged; if the change of the liquid pressure in the water system of the user is detected not to exceed the expected value, the water system of the user is judged to be normal, and the valve module can be automatically opened.

The method for detecting water leakage according to the embodiment of the invention at least has the following technical effects: by additionally arranging the water leakage protector at the water pipe, whether water leakage occurs in a water system of a user can be detected.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a sectional view of a water leakage protector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a structural view of a correlation module of the water leakage protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the device comprises a first detection control pipeline 100, a first through hole 110, a second through hole 120, a third through hole 130, an ultrasonic flow detection module 200, an ultrasonic transducer 210, a transducer cover plate 220, a valve module 300, a ball valve 310, a ball valve transmission rod 320, an actuator 330, a pressure sensing detection module 400, a pressure sensor 410, a sensor cover plate 420, a control module 500, an opposite emission module 600, an opposite emission sheet 610, an opposite emission sheet support 620, a second detection control pipeline 630, a display device 700, a shell 800, a partition 810, a top cover 820, a bottom cover 830, a power interface 900 and a waterproof and dustproof plug 910.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.