| 摘要 |
An implantable enclosure (1) for a utility meter and/or control valve (2) that includes a tubular housing (3) to which a pair of fluid pipes (5a, 5b) are pivotally connected. The housing (3) includes a base (30), a support portion (31a, 31b) extending upwardly from the base (30) and supporting an intermediate floor (32) and a tubular wall (31) extending upwardly from the intermediate floor (32), which intermediate floor (32) and tubular wall (31) together define a space within which the meter and/or valve (2) is received. Each fluid pipe (5a, 5b) extends through and are pivotally connected to the intermediate floor (32) and may either include a bend (51a, 51b) such that it extends laterally from the enclosure (1) in an adjustable orientation or longitudinally through a cutout in the base (30). In some embodiments, the intermediate floor (32) includes a sloped portion that directs liquid contained, in use, in the enclosure toward a drain at the centre of the intermediate floor. The drain may include a one-way valve to permit the liquid to be drained, but preventing liquid from entering the enclosure. <Figure 1> |
