WATER METER COMBINED WITH VALVE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: water supply appliances. SUBSTANCE: water meter is intended for recording used amount of cold and hot water in household conditions. Device has water meter body combined with valve body, turbine which is connected through drive unit with counting mechanism. Water meter body is made of non-magnetic material. Valve body is made in the form of adapter cross. Turbine is made in vertical version and this feature allows for its combination in wet-running operation and in operation with magnetic coupling. Counting mechanism is provided with additional pair of gears which allow for increasing dimensions of dials. Water meter has additional magnetic transmission to pointers of dials. Aforesaid embodiment of water meter is relatively inexpensive and convenient in mounting in operating water supply system. Reading of indications is unobstructed. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 8 dwg