Abstract: A primary goal in the design of wireless sensor networks is lifetime maximization，constrained by the energy capacity of batteries.So a critical issue is to strategically deploy an appropriate number of aggregators so as to minimize the amount of energy consumed by transporting the data.To overcome the above problems，authors present a Hierarchical algorithm based on Communication range Restraining Clustering（HCRC）.It first studies single-level protocol based on Communication range Restraining Clustering（CRC） and then father node is selected in every layer in terms of communication range restraining to reduce the number of data package transmission.Simulation results show that the protocol significantly reduces the energy consumption for data collection in wireless sensor networks，demonstrates the features of good practicability，robustness，and ensures low energy consumption and variable network topological structure.