CN215590194U

CN215590194U - Raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of die-cutting type electronic tag

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Publication number: CN215590194U
Application number: CN202121281390.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨韶梅; 安云润
Original assignee: Dalian Shida Jixing Electronic Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Dalian Shida Jixing Electronic Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-08
Filing date: 2021-06-08
Publication date: 2022-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-08

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic tag processing, in particular to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag, which improves the speed of conveying raw materials by a device and reduces the working strength of conveying the raw materials by personnel by arranging a belt and a plurality of groups of templates, and the circulating conveying of the plurality of groups of templates by the belt is matched with the uninterrupted lifting hot-pressing of a hot-pressing device, so that the working efficiency of the device is improved, the belt is supported by a supporting plate, the belt is prevented from deforming when the hot-pressing device carries out hot-pressing on the raw materials in the templates, the insufficient hot-pressing is prevented, the processing quality of the raw materials by the device is improved, and the practicability of the device is improved; the automatic feeding device comprises a base, a plurality of groups of rotating shafts, a belt, a plurality of groups of templates, a material pushing device, a plurality of groups of first limiting parts, a supporting rod, a supporting plate, a plurality of groups of sliding columns, a top plate, a plurality of groups of sliding sleeves, a connecting plate, a hot-pressing device, a first motor and a linkage rod, wherein the plurality of groups of rotating shafts are respectively rotatably installed on the top end of the base, and the belt is annularly sleeved on the outer side wall of the plurality of groups of rotating shafts.

Description

Raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of die-cutting type electronic tag

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic tag processing, in particular to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag.

Background

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting electronic tag is an auxiliary device for hot-pressing combination of raw materials of the electronic tag, and is widely used in the field of electronic tag processing; the raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the existing die-cutting type electronic tag is discovered in use, the electronic tag is also called a radio frequency tag, a transponder and a data carrier, the electronic tag can be read by a reader, energy transfer and data exchange are realized by the reader, the currently used hot-pressing combination device is used for processing the raw material of the electronic tag, the automatic conveying effect of the device on the raw material is poor, the working strength of operators for conveying the material is increased, the hot-pressing speed of the hot-pressing mechanism of the device is lower due to the fact that the hot-pressing mechanism reciprocates, the processing speed of the device on the raw material is reduced, the working efficiency of the device is reduced, and the practicability of the device is reduced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model provides a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag, which improves the raw material conveying speed of the device and reduces the working strength of conveying the raw materials by personnel by arranging a belt and a plurality of groups of templates, improves the working efficiency of the device by matching the circulating conveying of the belt to the plurality of groups of templates with the uninterrupted lifting hot-pressing of a hot-pressing device, supports the belt by a supporting plate, prevents the belt from deforming when the hot-pressing device carries out hot-pressing on the raw materials in the templates, prevents the hot-pressing from being insufficient, improves the processing quality of the raw materials by the device, and improves the practicability of the device.

The utility model relates to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag, which comprises a base, a plurality of groups of rotating shafts, a belt, a plurality of groups of templates, a material pushing device, a plurality of groups of first limiting pieces, a supporting rod, a supporting plate, a plurality of groups of sliding columns, a top plate, a plurality of groups of sliding sleeves, a connecting plate, a hot-pressing device, a first motor and a linkage rod, wherein the plurality of groups of rotating shafts are respectively rotatably arranged at the top end of the base, the belt is annularly sleeved on the outer side wall of the plurality of groups of rotating shafts, the bottom ends of the plurality of groups of templates are respectively connected with the outer side wall of the belt, the material pushing device is arranged at the top end of the base and pushes raw materials in the templates, the plurality of groups of first limiting pieces are respectively arranged on the inner side wall of the plurality of groups of templates, the bottom end of the supporting rod is connected with the top end of the base and sleeved outside the belt, the top end of the supporting rod is connected with the supporting plate, the supporting plate is arranged in the annular inner part of the belt, the plurality of groups of sliding columns are all connected with the top end of the base, the bottom of roof is connected with the top of multiunit traveller, and the multiunit sliding sleeve is the slidable suit about respectively on the lateral wall of multiunit traveller, the extension of connecting plate and the lateral wall fixed connection of multiunit sliding sleeve, and hot press unit installs in the bottom of connecting plate, and first motor is installed on the top of roof to be provided with the through-hole on the roof, the top of gangbar is connected with the output of first motor, and the through-hole of roof and the top rotatable coupling of connecting plate are passed to the bottom of gangbar.

The utility model relates to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic label, a hot-pressing device comprises a connecting column, a first push plate, a plurality of groups of limiting columns and a second limiting piece, the second push pedal, the multiunit spring, hot pressing head and the flexible post of multiunit, the connecting post top is connected with the bottom of connecting plate, the top of first push pedal is connected with the bottom of connecting post, the upper portion of the spacing post of multiunit can slide the inside that sets up at first push pedal from top to bottom respectively, multiunit second locating part is fixed mounting respectively on the lateral wall on the spacing post upper portion of multiunit, the second push pedal can slide the setting from top to bottom on the lower part lateral wall of the spacing post of multiunit, the multiunit spring cooperates respectively to install on the lateral wall of the spacing post of multiunit, the top of hot pressing head is connected with the bottom of second push pedal, the bottom of the flexible post of multiunit all is connected with the top of second push pedal, the top of the flexible post of multiunit all is connected with the bottom of first push pedal.

The utility model discloses a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag, which comprises a mounting rack, a second motor, a rotary rod and two groups of material pushing heads, wherein the bottom end of the mounting rack is connected with the top end of a base, the second motor is mounted at the top end of the mounting rack, the middle part of the rotary rod is connected with the output end of the second motor, the two groups of material pushing heads are respectively mounted at the left end and the right end of the rotary rod, the top end of the base is provided with a feeding hole, and the rotary rod is arranged above the feeding hole of the base.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt is arranged below the feeding hole of the base and is made of elastic materials.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a collecting box, wherein the collecting box is arranged below the left part of the conveyor belt, and the bottom end of the collecting box is provided with a plurality of groups of shifting wheels.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a plurality of groups of handles, and the plurality of groups of handles can be rotatably arranged on the outer side wall of the collecting box.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a plurality of groups of reinforcements, the inner side walls of the groups of reinforcements are connected with the outer side wall of the connecting column, and the top ends of the groups of reinforcements are connected with the bottom end of the connecting plate.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: firstly, raw materials to be processed are respectively and sequentially placed in a plurality of groups of templates and are fixed through a plurality of groups of first limiting parts, a driving motor is turned on to drive a plurality of groups of rotating shafts to rotate, so that the rotating shafts drive a belt to rotate and then convey the plurality of groups of templates from left to right, a linkage rod is turned on to drive a connecting plate to rotate and then to move up and down, so that the connecting plate drives a hot pressing device to move down to carry out hot pressing on the raw materials in the templates, the speed of conveying the raw materials by the device is improved by arranging the belt and the plurality of groups of templates, the working strength of conveying the raw materials by personnel is reduced, the circulating conveying of the plurality of groups of templates by the belt is matched with the uninterrupted lifting and hot pressing of a hot pressing device, so that the working efficiency of the device is improved, the belt is supported by a supporting plate, and the deformation of the belt when the hot pressing device carries out hot pressing on the raw materials in the templates is prevented, thereby preventing insufficient hot pressing, improving the processing quality of the device to the raw materials and improving the practicability of the device.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the connection between the mold plate and the first limiting member;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the connection post with the first push plate, etc.;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the connection between the support rod and the support plate;

fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the connection of the second motor with the rotary rod and the like;

in the drawings, the reference numbers: 1. a base; 2. a rotating shaft; 3. a belt; 4. a template; 5. a first limit piece; 6. a support bar; 7. a support plate; 8. a traveler; 9. a top plate; 10. a sliding sleeve; 11. a connecting plate; 12. a first motor; 13. a linkage rod; 14. connecting columns; 15. a first push plate; 16. a limiting column; 17. a second limiting member; 18. a second push plate; 19. a spring; 20. a hot-pressing head; 21. a telescopic column; 22. a mounting frame; 23. a second motor; 24. rotating the rod; 25. a material pushing head; 26. a conveyor belt; 27. a collection box; 28. a handle; 29. a reinforcement.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the utility model but are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag of the present invention comprises a base 1, a plurality of sets of rotating shafts 2, a belt 3, a plurality of sets of templates 4, a material pushing device, a plurality of sets of first limiting members 5, a support rod 6, a support plate 7, a plurality of sets of sliding columns 8, a top plate 9, a plurality of sets of sliding sleeves 10, a connecting plate 11, a hot-pressing device, a first motor 12 and a linkage rod 13, wherein the plurality of sets of rotating shafts 2 are respectively rotatably installed at the top end of the base 1, the belt 3 is annularly sleeved on the outer side walls of the plurality of sets of rotating shafts 2, the bottom ends of the plurality of sets of templates 4 are respectively connected with the outer side walls of the belt 3, the material pushing device is installed at the top end of the base 1 and pushes the raw materials in the templates 4, the plurality of first limiting members 5 are respectively installed on the inner side walls of the plurality of sets of templates 4, the bottom end of the support rod 6 is connected with the top end of the base 1 and sleeved outside the belt 3, the top end of the support rod 6 is connected with the bottom end of the support plate 7, the supporting plate 7 is arranged in the ring of the belt 3, the bottom ends of a plurality of groups of sliding columns 8 are all connected with the top end of the base 1, the bottom end of the top plate 9 is connected with the top ends of the plurality of groups of sliding columns 8, a plurality of groups of sliding sleeves 10 are respectively sleeved on the outer side walls of the plurality of groups of sliding columns 8 in a vertically sliding mode, the extension of the connecting plate 11 is fixedly connected with the outer side walls of the plurality of groups of sliding sleeves 10, the hot pressing device is installed at the bottom end of the connecting plate 11, the first motor 12 is installed at the top end of the top plate 9, a through hole is formed in the top plate 9, the top end of the linkage rod 13 is connected with the output end of the first motor 12, and the bottom end of the linkage rod 13 penetrates through the through hole in the top plate 9 to be rotatably connected with the top end of the connecting plate 11; firstly, raw materials to be processed are respectively and sequentially placed in a plurality of groups of templates 4 and are fixed through a plurality of groups of first limiting parts 5, a driving motor is turned on to drive a plurality of groups of rotating shafts 2 to rotate, so that the rotating shafts 2 drive belts 3 to rotate and then convey the plurality of groups of templates 4 from left to right, a first motor 12 is turned on to drive a linkage rod 13 to rotate, the linkage rod 13 drives a connecting plate 11 to move up and down after rotating, so that the connecting plate 11 drives a hot-pressing device to move down and then carries out hot-pressing processing on the raw materials in the templates 4, the speed of conveying the raw materials by the device is improved by arranging the belts 3 and the plurality of groups of templates 4, the working strength of conveying the raw materials by personnel is reduced, the circulating conveying of the plurality of groups of templates 4 by the belts 3 is matched with the uninterrupted lifting and hot-pressing of the hot-pressing device, so that the working efficiency of the device is improved, the belts 3 are supported by a supporting plate 7, and the deformation of the belts 3 when the hot-pressing device carries out hot-pressing on the raw materials in the templates 4 is prevented, thereby preventing insufficient hot pressing, improving the processing quality of the device to the raw materials and improving the practicability of the device.

The utility model relates to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic label, a hot-pressing device comprises a connecting column 14, a first push plate 15, a plurality of groups of limit columns 16, a second limit piece 17, a second push plate 18, a plurality of groups of springs 19, a hot-pressing head 20 and a plurality of groups of telescopic columns 21, wherein the top end of the connecting column 14 is connected with the bottom end of a connecting plate 11, the top end of the first push plate 15 is connected with the bottom end of the connecting column 14, the upper parts of the plurality of groups of limit columns 16 are respectively arranged in the first push plate 15 in a vertical sliding manner, the plurality of groups of second limit pieces 17 are respectively fixedly arranged on the outer side walls of the upper parts of the plurality of groups of limit columns 16, the second push plate 18 is arranged on the outer side walls of the lower parts of the plurality of groups of limit columns 16 in a vertical sliding manner, the plurality of groups of springs 19 are respectively arranged on the outer side walls of the plurality of groups of limit columns 16 in a matching manner, the top end of the hot-pressing head 20 is connected with the bottom end of the second push plate 18, the bottom ends of the plurality of groups of telescopic columns 21 are all connected with the top end of the second push plate 18, the top ends of the groups of telescopic columns 21 are connected with the bottom end of the first push plate 15; connecting plate 11 promotes first push pedal 15 to remove through spliced pole 14 after the lapse, first push pedal 15 drives second push pedal 18 downstream through the flexible post 21 of multiunit, thereby make hot pressing head 20 carry out the hot-pressing process to the raw materials in the template 4, the bottom of the spacing post 16 of multiunit contacts with the raw materials top in the template 4 at first when first push pedal 15 moves down, first push pedal 15 continues to make the spacing post 16 of multiunit slide upwards in first push pedal 15 and second push pedal 18 respectively after descending, later second push pedal 18 makes hot pressing head 20 contact with the raw materials through the promotion downstream of the flexible post 21 of multiunit, when hot pressing head 20 finishes the upward movement to the raw materials hot pressing, because the pressing of the spacing post 16 of multiunit to the raw materials, thereby prevent that the adhesion takes place in the bottom of raw materials and hot pressing head 20, thereby improve the spacing effect of raw materials, improve the practicality of device.

The utility model relates to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic tag, wherein a material pushing device comprises a mounting rack 22, a second motor 23, a rotary rod 24 and two groups of material pushing heads 25, the bottom end of the mounting rack 22 is connected with the top end of a base 1, the second motor 23 is installed at the top end of the mounting rack 22, the middle part of the rotary rod 24 is connected with the output end of the second motor 23, the two groups of material pushing heads 25 are respectively installed at the left end and the right end of the rotary rod 24, the top end of the base 1 is provided with a feeding hole, and the rotary rod 24 is arranged above the feeding hole of the base 1; when one of them template 4 among the multiunit template 4 carried the right-hand member to belt 3, 4 angles of template take place to rotate and be vertical state, it is rotatory to drive rotary rod 24 through opening second motor 23 to make rotary rod 24 promote the raw materials in the template 4 downwards through two sets of stokers 25 respectively, thereby make the raw materials in the template 4 discharge through the bin outlet of base 1, improve device automatic discharge's convenience, improve device's practicality.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a conveyor belt 26, wherein the conveyor belt 26 is arranged below the feeding hole of the base 1, and the conveyor belt 26 is made of elastic materials; through setting up conveyer belt 26 to improve electronic tags's transport water conservancy diversion effect, through setting up conveyer belt 26 to elastic material, thereby reduce the impact strength of electronic tags blanking in-process, improve electronic tags's protection effect.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a collection box 27, wherein the collection box 27 is arranged below the left part of the conveyor belt 26, and a plurality of groups of shifting wheels are arranged at the bottom end of the collection box 27; through setting up collecting box 27, improve the convenience that electronic tags collected and transported, improve operating personnel's work efficiency.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag further comprises a plurality of groups of handles 28, and the plurality of groups of handles 28 can be rotatably arranged on the outer side wall of the collection box 27; through setting up multiunit handle 28, improve the convenience that collecting box 27 snatched the transport removal.

The raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting electronic tag further comprises a plurality of groups of reinforcements 29, the inner side walls of the groups of reinforcements 29 are connected with the outer side wall of the connecting column 14, and the top ends of the groups of reinforcements 29 are connected with the bottom end of the connecting plate 11; through setting up multiunit reinforcement 29, improve the fastness of being connected of connecting plate 11 bottom and spliced pole 14 top, improve the use strength of device.

The utility model relates to a raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting electronic label, which is characterized in that when in work, raw materials to be processed are respectively and sequentially placed in a plurality of groups of templates 4 and are fixed through a plurality of groups of first limiting parts 5, a driving motor is started to drive a plurality of groups of rotating shafts 2 to rotate, so that the rotating shafts 2 drive a belt 3 to rotate and then convey the plurality of groups of templates 4 from left to right, a first motor 12 is started to drive a linkage rod 13 to rotate, the linkage rod 13 drives a connecting plate 11 to move up and down after rotating, so that the connecting plate 11 drives a hot-pressing device to move downwards and then carry out hot-pressing processing on the raw materials in the templates 4, the connecting plate 11 moves downwards and then pushes a first push plate 15 to move through a connecting post 14, the first push plate 15 drives a second push plate 18 to move downwards through a plurality of groups of telescopic posts 21, so that a hot-pressing head 20 carries out hot-pressing processing on the raw materials in the templates 4, the bottom of the spacing post 16 of multiunit contacts with the raw materials top in the template 4 at first when first push pedal 15 moves down, first push pedal 15 makes the spacing post 16 of multiunit upwards slide in first push pedal 15 and second push pedal 18 respectively after continuing to descend, later second push pedal 18 makes hot pressing head 20 and raw materials contact through the promotion lapse of the flexible post 21 of multiunit, then it is rotatory to drive rotary rod 24 through opening second motor 23, thereby make rotary rod 24 promote downwards through the raw materials in two sets of material pushing heads 25 pair template 4 respectively, thereby make the raw materials in the template 4 discharge through the bin outlet of base 1.

According to the raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting electronic tag, the installation mode, the connection mode or the arrangement mode are common mechanical modes, and the mechanism can be implemented as long as the beneficial effects of the mechanism can be achieved; the first motor 12, the hot-pressing head 20 and the second motor 23 of the raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag are purchased from the market, and technicians in the industry only need to install and operate the die-cutting type electronic tag according to the attached operating instructions.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and variations can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, and these modifications and variations should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A raw material hot-pressing combination mechanism of a die-cutting type electronic tag is characterized by comprising a base (1), a plurality of groups of rotating shafts (2), a belt (3), a plurality of groups of templates (4), a material pushing device, a plurality of groups of first limiting parts (5), a supporting rod (6), a supporting plate (7), a plurality of groups of sliding columns (8), a top plate (9), a plurality of groups of sliding sleeves (10), a connecting plate (11), a hot-pressing device, a first motor (12) and a linkage rod (13), wherein the plurality of groups of rotating shafts (2) are respectively rotatably arranged at the top end of the base (1), the belt (3) is annularly sleeved on the outer side walls of the plurality of groups of rotating shafts (2), the bottom ends of the plurality of groups of templates (4) are respectively connected with the outer side walls of the belt (3), the material pushing device is arranged at the top end of the base (1) and pushes raw materials in the templates (4), the plurality of first limiting parts (5) are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of the plurality of groups of templates (4), the bottom end of the supporting rod (6) is connected with the top end of the base (1) and is sleeved outside the belt (3), the top end of the supporting rod (6) is connected with the bottom end of the supporting plate (7), the supporting plate (7) is arranged in the ring of the belt (3), the bottoms of a plurality of groups of sliding columns (8) are all connected with the top end of the base (1), the bottom end of the top plate (9) is connected with the top ends of a plurality of groups of sliding columns (8), a plurality of groups of sliding sleeves (10) are respectively sleeved on the outer side walls of the plurality of groups of sliding columns (8) in a sliding way up and down, the extension of the connecting plate (11) is fixedly connected with the outer side walls of the plurality of groups of sliding sleeves (10), the hot-pressing device is arranged at the bottom end of the connecting plate (11), the first motor (12) is arranged at the top end of the top plate (9), and a through hole is arranged on the top plate (9), the top end of the linkage rod (13) is connected with the output end of the first motor (12), and the bottom end of the linkage rod (13) penetrates through the through hole of the top plate (9) to be rotatably connected with the top end of the connecting plate (11).

2. The raw material thermocompression bonding mechanism of the die-cutting electronic label of claim 1, characterized in that the thermocompression device comprises a connection column (14), a first push plate (15), a plurality of sets of limit posts (16), a second limit piece (17), a second push plate (18), a plurality of sets of springs (19), a thermocompression head (20) and a plurality of sets of telescopic posts (21), the top end of the connection column (14) is connected with the bottom end of the connection plate (11), the top end of the first push plate (15) is connected with the bottom end of the connection column (14), the upper portions of the plurality of sets of limit posts (16) are respectively slidably arranged in the first push plate (15) up and down, the plurality of sets of second limit pieces (17) are respectively fixedly arranged on the outer side walls of the upper portions of the plurality of sets of limit posts (16), the second push plate (18) is slidably arranged on the outer side walls of the lower portions of the plurality of sets of limit posts (16) up and down, the plurality of sets of springs (19) are respectively fittingly arranged on the outer side walls of the plurality of sets of limit posts (16), the top of hot pressing head (20) is connected with the bottom of second push pedal (18), and the bottom of multiunit flexible post (21) all is connected with the top of second push pedal (18), and the top of multiunit flexible post (21) all is connected with the bottom of first push pedal (15).

3. The raw material thermal compression bonding mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic tag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material pushing device comprises a mounting frame (22), a second motor (23), a rotating rod (24) and two sets of material pushing heads (25), the bottom end of the mounting frame (22) is connected with the top end of the base (1), the second motor (23) is installed at the top end of the mounting frame (22), the middle part of the rotating rod (24) is connected with the output end of the second motor (23), the two sets of material pushing heads (25) are respectively installed at the left end and the right end of the rotating rod (24), the top end of the base (1) is provided with a feeding hole, and the rotating rod (24) is arranged above the feeding hole of the base (1).

4. The raw material thermal compression bonding mechanism of the die-cut electronic label as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a conveyor belt (26), wherein the conveyor belt (26) is disposed below the feeding hole of the base (1), and the conveyor belt (26) is disposed in an elastic material.

5. The raw material thermal compression bonding mechanism of the die-cut electronic label as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a collection box (27), wherein the collection box (27) is disposed below the left portion of the conveyor belt (26), and the bottom end of the collection box (27) is provided with a plurality of sets of shift wheels.

6. The apparatus for thermal compression bonding of die-cut electronic labels as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of sets of handles (28), wherein the plurality of sets of handles (28) are rotatably mounted on the outer side wall of the collecting box (27).

7. The raw material heat-pressing combination mechanism of the die-cutting type electronic label as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of sets of reinforcements (29), wherein the inner side walls of the plurality of sets of reinforcements (29) are connected with the outer side wall of the connecting column (14), and the top ends of the plurality of sets of reinforcements (29) are connected with the bottom end of the connecting plate (11).