Magnetizer convenient for feeding and discharging

By introducing mobile components and cleaning components into the magnetic charger, and using electric slide rails and pneumatic telescopic rods to achieve automatic material transfer and withdrawal, the problem of inconvenience in the existing magnetic charger when carrying and withdrawing materials is solved, reducing the labor intensity of staff and maintaining The cleanliness of the magnetic stage.

CN222190399UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17SHANGHAI DENGSHUO MAGNETOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420520444.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-18
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-18

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Technical Problem

The existing magnetic charging machine is inconvenient when carrying and withdrawing materials, especially after magnetic charging, it requires a lot of force to remove the product, which increases the labor intensity of the staff.

Method used

A magnetic charger is designed to facilitate material introduction and withdrawal, using mobile components and cleaning components, and automatically carry out material introduction and withdrawal through electric slide rails and pneumatic telescopic rods. The design of clamping plates and cleaning strips avoids cumbersome operations due to magnetic force.

Benefits of technology

The function of automatic material transfer and withdrawal is realized, which reduces the labor intensity of the staff, maintains the cleanliness of the magnetic charging table, and improves the stability and convenience of the magnetic charging operation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of magnetizers, and provides a magnetizer convenient for feeding and discharging, which comprises a magnetizer body, a cooler body is arranged on one side of the magnetizer body, a magnetizing table is fixedly connected to the other side of the top end of the cooler body, vertical rods are fixedly connected to the top end of the cooler body on the two sides of the magnetizing table, and the vertical rods are fixedly connected to the two sides of the magnetizing table. The top end of the vertical rod is fixedly connected with a top plate, the output end of the pneumatic telescopic rod penetrates through the top plate and is fixedly connected with a sliding plate, the middle position of the bottom end of the sliding plate is fixedly connected with a driving motor, and the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a rubber disc through a coupler. Different to-be-magnetized products are clamped and fixed through the sliding clamping plate, then the to-be-magnetized products automatically move to the top end of the magnetizing table or leave the magnetizing table through the electric sliding block and the electric sliding rail, automatic feeding and discharging actions of the to-be-magnetized products are achieved, the inconvenience that the magnetized products need to be taken down with large force traditionally is avoided, and the practicability of the magnetizing device is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of magnetizers, in particular to a magnetizer which is convenient for feeding and withdrawing materials. Background Art

[0002] A magnetizer is a device used for magnetization. Its main function is to inject magnetic flux into the iron core through the principle of electromagnetic induction, so that the magnetic flux in the iron core is filled, thereby making the electrical equipment have good magnetic properties and working performance. It is widely used in the current permanent magnet motor industry, new energy hybrid electric vehicles, communications, magnetic separators, nuclear magnetic resonance equipment and magnetization processing of various rare earth permanent magnet materials.

[0003] After searching, the existing patent (Announcement No.: CN219873019U) discloses a magnetizer that is convenient for feeding, including an assembly, a support plate, a guide rail, a fixer, a fixing rod, a fixing plate, a cylinder, a magnetizer, and a fixing mechanism. The utility model sets a fixing mechanism, pushes the buffer mechanism inward to squeeze through the hydraulic cylinder, and then preliminarily fixes the magnetic material, and then cooperates with the connecting frame through the buffer mechanism, so that the connecting frames on both sides of the buffer mechanism drive the clamping plate to fix the magnetic material for the second time through the second hydraulic cylinder, thereby achieving the effect of quickly fixing the magnetic material, and setting a buffer mechanism, clamping the magnetic material through the limit plate, so that the limit plate squeezes the spring buffer and the support block when clamping, and the elastic buffer of the spring buffer is used to prevent the limit plate from vibrating when clamping the magnetic material, and the support blocks with staggered distribution make the connection between the limit plate and the adjustment plate tighter, thereby protecting the magnetic material from collision and damage during magnetization.

[0004] However, in the above scheme, it is inconvenient to load and withdraw materials. Manual operation is required when putting in products for magnetization and subsequently taking out the magnetized products. After magnetization, due to the influence of magnetic force, it often takes a lot of force to remove it, which increases the labor intensity of the staff and causes inconvenience in its use.

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a magnetizing machine which is convenient for feeding and withdrawing materials. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model provides a magnetizing machine which is convenient for feeding and withdrawing materials, and solves the problem of inconvenient feeding and withdrawing materials in the related technology.

[0007] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: a magnetizer that is convenient for feeding and withdrawing materials, comprising a magnetizer body, a cooling machine body is arranged on one side of the magnetizer body, a moving component is arranged on one side of the top of the cooling machine body, a magnetizing table is fixedly connected to the other side of the top of the cooling machine body, vertical rods are fixedly connected to the top of the cooling machine bodies on both sides of the magnetizing table, a top plate is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical rods, a pneumatic telescopic rod is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the top plate, the output end of the pneumatic telescopic rod passes through the top plate and is fixedly connected to a sliding plate, a driving motor is fixedly connected to the middle position of the bottom end of the sliding plate, the output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to a rubber disk through a coupling, and a cleaning component is arranged on one side of the bottom end of the rubber disk.

[0008] The movable assembly comprises an electric slide rail, the electric slide rail is fixedly connected to the top of the cooling machine body on one side of the magnetizing table, the surface of the electric slide rail is slidably connected with an electric slider, the top of the electric slide rail is fixedly connected with a clamping seat, one side of the clamping seat is provided with a fixing groove, the inner wall of the fixing groove is rotatably connected with positive and negative threaded rods, one end of the positive and negative threaded rods is fixedly connected with a turning handle extending to the outside of the clamping seat, both ends of the surface of the positive and negative threaded rods are threadedly connected with threaded blocks, one side of the threaded block is fixedly connected with a clamping plate extending to the outside of the clamping seat, the positive and negative threaded rods are driven to rotate by rotating the turning handle, so that the thread blocks move relative or toward each other, and then the two clamping plates can be used to clamp and fix products of different sizes to be magnetized, and then the electric slider and the electric slide rail are used to make the clamping seat move toward the magnetizing table to its middle position for magnetizing operation, and after the magnetization is completed, the electric slide rail and the electric slide rail are used to make the magnetized product leave the magnetizing table, so as to avoid the cumbersome inconvenience of the staff using greater force to remove the product due to the influence of magnetic force.

[0009] Preferably, the inner bottom wall of the clamping plate is provided with anti-skid patterns at equal intervals, and the shape of the anti-skid patterns in a top view is rectangular, which further improves the firmness and stability of the clamping.

[0010] Preferably, the side view of the clamping plate is L-shaped, and one side of the clamping plate is fixedly connected to one side of the threaded block by bolts, which is convenient for clamping both sides of the product to be magnetized and supporting its bottom end, thereby improving the stability of clamping and fixing the product to be magnetized.

[0011] Preferably, the cross-section of the threaded block is in an inverted convex shape, and a sliding structure is formed between the threaded block and the interior of the fixing groove, so that the sliding of the clamping plate can be driven more smoothly.

[0012] Preferably, the cleaning assembly includes a slot, which is provided on one side of the bottom end of the rubber disc, a reserved slot extending to the inside of the slot is provided on the lower end of one side of the rubber disc, the inner wall of the reserved slot is movably connected with a fixing bolt extending to the inside of the slot, the inside of the slot is movably connected with a clamping block, a bolt hole threadedly matched with the fixing bolt is provided on one side of the front of the clamping block, and a cleaning strip extending to the outside of the rubber disc is fixedly connected to one side of the clamping block, the rubber disc is driven to stick to the top of the magnetizing table by starting the pneumatic telescopic rod, and then the driving motor is started to drive the rubber disc to rotate, so that the cleaning strip rotates to wipe and clean the top of the magnetizing table to avoid excessive adhesion of impurities such as iron filings or dust and affecting the normal magnetizing operation of the magnetizing table. At the same time, the cleaning strip can be regularly disassembled and cleaned or replaced with a new one.

[0013] Preferably, a rubber ring is fixedly connected to one end of the surface of the fixing bolt, and the cross-section of the rubber ring is O-shaped to prevent the threads of the fixing bolt and the inside of the bolt hole from loosening and affecting the firmness and stability of the engagement of the clamping block.

[0014] Preferably, a snap-fit ​​structure is formed between the snap block and the inside of the snap slot, and the snap block and the snap slot are convex in top view, thereby improving the stability of the initial snap-fit ​​installation between the cleaning strip and the rubber disc.

[0015] Preferably, two ends of one side of the sliding plate are fixedly connected with sliding sleeves, and a sliding structure is formed between the sliding sleeve and the surface of the vertical rod to improve the stability of the sliding plate sliding up and down.

[0016] The working principle and beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. The utility model uses a movable assembly to rotate the handle to drive the positive and negative threaded rods to rotate, so that the threaded blocks move relative to or toward each other, and then the two clamping plates and the anti-slip grooves can be used to firmly clamp and fix the products of different sizes to be magnetized, and then the electric slider and the electric slide rail are used to move the clamping seat to the middle position of the magnetizing table, and then the pneumatic telescopic rod is used to make the rubber disk descend to press and fix the top of the product to be magnetized, so as to avoid the product to be magnetized from accidentally shaking during magnetization, and ensure the stability of the magnetization operation. After the magnetization of the magnetizing table is completed, the electric slider and the electric slide rail can be used to drive the magnetized product to leave the magnetizing table, avoiding the cumbersome and inconvenient work of the staff to remove the product with greater force due to the influence of magnetic force, and then the automatic feeding and withdrawing of materials can be realized, and its practicality is improved, so as to achieve the function of facilitating feeding and withdrawing of materials;

[0018] 2. In the utility model, a cleaning component, a driving motor and a rubber disc are provided. The pneumatic telescopic rod is started to drive the rubber disc to stick to the top of the magnetizing table, and then the driving motor is started to drive the rubber disc to rotate, so that the cleaning strip rotates to wipe and clean the top of the magnetizing table, so as to avoid excessive adhesion of impurities such as iron filings or dust and affect the normal magnetizing operation of the magnetizing table, ensure the cleanliness of the top of the magnetizing table, and reduce the labor intensity driven by manual cleaning by the staff. At the same time, the cleaning strip can be disassembled and cleaned or replaced with a new cleaning strip regularly to avoid the cleaning strip being too dirty and affecting the cleaning effect, thereby improving its practicality and achieving the effect of facilitating the cleaning of the surface of the magnetizing table. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model when viewed from above;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of the top plate of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional enlarged structural schematic diagram of the mobile component of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 For the utility model Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle.

[0025] In the figure: 1. magnetizing machine body; 2. vertical rod; 3. cooling machine body; 4. moving assembly; 401. clamping seat; 402. electric slider; 403. electric slide rail; 404. clamping plate; 405. anti-skid pattern; 406. turning handle; 407. positive and negative threaded rod; 408. fixing groove; 409. threaded block; 5. magnetizing table; 6. cleaning assembly; 601. cleaning strip; 602. reserved groove; 603. rubber ring; 604. fixing bolt; 605. bolt hole; 606. clamping block; 607. clamping groove; 7. top plate; 8. pneumatic telescopic rod; 9. driving motor; 10. sliding plate; 11. sliding sleeve; 12. rubber disc. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] Example 1

[0028] The preferred embodiment of the magnetizing machine provided by the utility model which is convenient for feeding and withdrawing materials is as follows: Figures 1 to 5 As shown: a magnetizer for easy feeding and withdrawing of materials, including a magnetizer body 1, a cooler body 3 is arranged on one side of the magnetizer body 1, a moving component 4 is arranged on one side of the top of the cooler body 3, a magnetizing platform 5 is fixedly connected to the other side of the top of the cooler body 3, vertical rods 2 are fixedly connected to the top of the cooler body 3 on both sides of the magnetizing platform 5, a top plate 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical rod 2, a pneumatic telescopic rod 8 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the top plate 7, the output end of the pneumatic telescopic rod 8 passes through the top plate 7 and is fixedly connected to a sliding plate 10, a driving motor 9 is fixedly connected to the middle position of the bottom end of the sliding plate 10, the output end of the driving motor 9 is fixedly connected to a rubber disc 12 through a coupling, and a cleaning component 6 is arranged on one side of the bottom end of the rubber disc 12.

[0029] The moving assembly 4 includes an electric slide rail 403, which is fixedly connected to the top of the cooling machine body 3 on one side of the magnetizing table 5. The surface of the electric slide rail 403 is slidably connected to an electric slider 402, and the top of the electric slider 402 is fixedly connected to a clamping seat 401. A fixing groove 408 is provided on one side of the inside of the clamping seat 401. The inner wall of the fixing groove 408 is rotatably connected to a positive and negative threaded rod 407. One end of the positive and negative threaded rod 407 is fixedly connected to a rotating handle 406 extending to the outside of the clamping seat 401. The surface of the positive and negative threaded rod 407 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the clamping seat 401. Threaded blocks 409 are threadedly connected at both ends of the surface, and a clamping plate 404 extending to the outside of the clamping seat 401 is fixedly connected to one side of the threaded block 409. The electric slider 402 and the electric slide rail 403 are used to move the clamping seat 401 toward the magnetizing table 5 to its middle position for magnetization. After the magnetization is completed, the electric slider 402 and the electric slide rail 403 are used to make the magnetized product leave the magnetizing table 5, avoiding the cumbersome inconvenience of the staff having to use greater force to remove the product due to the influence of magnetic force.

[0030] In this embodiment, the inner bottom wall of the clamping plate 404 is provided with anti-slip grooves 405 at equal intervals. The shape of the anti-slip grooves 405 in a top view is rectangular. The anti-slip grooves 405 are used to increase the contact friction between the product to be magnetized and the inner bottom wall of the clamping plate 404, further improving the firmness and stability of its clamping.

[0031] In this embodiment, the side view of the clamping plate 404 is L-shaped, and one side of the clamping plate 404 is fixedly connected to one side of the threaded block 409 by bolts. The L-shaped clamping plate 404 is used to facilitate clamping of both sides of the magnetized product and support of its bottom end, thereby improving the stability of clamping and fixing the magnetized product.

[0032] In this embodiment, the cross-section of the thread block 409 is inverted convex, and a sliding structure is formed between the thread block 409 and the inside of the fixing groove 408. The sliding of the inverted convex thread block 409 and the inside of the fixing groove 408 can drive the clamping plate 404 to slide more smoothly.

[0033] Example 2

[0034] On the basis of Example 1, the preferred embodiment of the magnetizing machine for facilitating feeding and withdrawing materials provided by the utility model is as follows Figures 1 to 5 As shown: the cleaning component 6 includes a slot 607, which is provided on one side of the bottom end of the rubber disc 12, and a reserved slot 602 extending to the inside of the slot 607 is provided at the lower end of one side of the rubber disc 12. The inner wall of the reserved slot 602 is movably connected with a fixing bolt 604 extending to the inside of the slot 607, and the inside of the slot 607 is movably connected with a clamping block 606. A bolt hole 605 threadedly matched with the fixing bolt 604 is provided on one side of the front of the clamping block 606, and a cleaning strip 601 extending to the outside of the rubber disc 12 is fixedly connected to one side of the clamping block 606. The pneumatic telescopic rod 8 is started to drive the rubber disc 12 to stick to the top of the magnetizing table 5, and then the driving motor 9 is started to drive the rubber disc 12 to rotate, so that the cleaning strip 601 rotates to wipe and clean the top of the magnetizing table 5 to avoid excessive adhesion of impurities such as iron filings or dust and affecting the normal magnetizing operation of the magnetizing table 5.

[0035] In this embodiment, a rubber ring 603 is fixedly connected to one end of the surface of the fixing bolt 604, and the cross-section of the rubber ring 603 is O-shaped. The O-shaped rubber ring 603 is utilized to improve the contact tightness between the nut of the fixing bolt 604 and the inner wall of the reserved groove 602, thereby preventing the threads of the fixing bolt 604 and the bolt hole 605 from loosening and affecting the firmness and stability of the engagement of the clamping block 606.

[0036] In this embodiment, a locking structure is formed between the block 606 and the inside of the slot 607. The block 606 and the slot 607 are convex in top view. The convex block 606 is engaged with the inside of the slot 607 to improve the stability of the initial engagement installation between the cleaning strip 601 and the rubber disc 12.

[0037] In addition, sliding sleeves 11 are fixedly connected to both ends of one side of the sliding plate 10 , and a sliding structure is formed between the sliding sleeve 11 and the surface of the vertical rod 2 . The sliding of the sliding sleeve 11 inside the vertical rod 2 improves the stability of the sliding plate 10 sliding up and down.

[0038] The working principle and use process of the utility model are as follows: first, the positive and negative threaded rods 407 are driven to rotate by rotating the handle 406, and the threads of the positive and negative threaded rods 407 and the threaded block 409 are matched to make the threaded block 409 move relative to or toward each other, and then the two clamping plates 404 can be used to clamp and fix products of different sizes to be magnetized, and the anti-slip pattern 405 is used to increase the contact friction between the product to be magnetized and the inner bottom wall of the clamping plate 404, and further improve the firmness and stability of its clamping, and then the electric slide rail 403 is started to drive the electric slider 402 to slide, so that the clamping seat 401 moves toward the magnetizing table 5 to its middle position, and then the pneumatic telescopic rod 8 is started to drive the sliding plate 10 to descend, so that the rubber disc 12 descends to press and fix the top of the product to be magnetized, thereby preventing the product to be magnetized from accidentally shaking during magnetization;

[0039] Then, the magnetizing table 5 is started to magnetize the product, and the cooling machine body 3 is used to cool the internal coil of the magnetizing table 5 to ensure its long-term and efficient operation. At the same time, after the magnetization of the magnetizing table 5 is completed, the pneumatic telescopic rod 8 can be started again to make the rubber disc 12 rise to completely separate the product to be magnetized, and then the electric slide rail 403 is started to make the electric slider 402 slide to drive the magnetized product to leave the magnetizing table 5, avoiding the cumbersome inconvenience of the staff having to use a large force to remove the product due to the influence of magnetic force;

[0040] The pneumatic telescopic rod 8 can be started to drive the rubber disk 12 to stick to the top of the magnetizing table 5, and then the driving motor 9 can be started to drive the rubber disk 12 to rotate, so that the cleaning strip 601 rotates to wipe and clean the top of the magnetizing table 5 to avoid excessive adhesion of impurities such as iron filings or dust and affecting the normal magnetizing operation of the magnetizing table 5. At the same time, the fixing bolt 604 can be rotated regularly by using corresponding tools until it is completely disengaged from the inside of the bolt hole 605, and then the cleaning strip 601 is pressed hard to drive the block 606 to completely disengage from the inside of the slot 607 to realize the disassembly of the cleaning strip 601, which is convenient for cleaning or replacing the cleaning strip 601. When installing the cleaning strip 601, the block 606 is stuck to the inside of the slot 607, and then the fixing bolt 604 is matched with the thread inside the bolt hole 605 to ensure that the block 606 is firmly engaged with the inside of the slot 607 to realize the installation and fixation of the cleaning strip 601.

[0041] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A magnetizer for convenient feeding and withdrawing of materials, comprising a magnetizer body (1), characterized in that: A cooling machine body (3) is arranged on one side of the magnetizing machine body (1), a moving assembly (4) is arranged on one side of the top of the cooling machine body (3), a magnetizing platform (5) is fixedly connected to the other side of the top of the cooling machine body (3), vertical rods (2) are fixedly connected to the tops of the cooling machine bodies (3) on both sides of the magnetizing platform (5), a top plate (7) is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical rods (2), a pneumatic telescopic rod (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the top plate (7), an output end of the pneumatic telescopic rod (8) passes through the top plate (7) and is fixedly connected to a sliding plate (10), a driving motor (9) is fixedly connected to the middle position of the bottom of the sliding plate (10), an output end of the driving motor (9) is fixedly connected to a rubber disc (12) via a coupling, and a cleaning assembly (6) is arranged on one side of the bottom of the rubber disc (12); The moving assembly (4) comprises an electric slide rail (403), the electric slide rail (403) is fixedly connected to the top of the cooling machine body (3) on one side of the magnetizing table (5), the surface of the electric slide rail (403) is slidably connected to an electric slider (402), the top of the electric slider (402) is fixedly connected to a clamping seat (401), a fixing groove (408) is provided on one side inside the clamping seat (401), the inner wall of the fixing groove (408) is rotatably connected to a positive and negative threaded rod (407), one end of the positive and negative threaded rod (407) is fixedly connected to a rotating handle (406) extending to the outside of the clamping seat (401), both ends of the surface of the positive and negative threaded rod (407) are threadedly connected to threaded blocks (409), and one side of the threaded block (409) is fixedly connected to a clamping plate (404) extending to the outside of the clamping seat (401).

2. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner bottom wall of the clamping plate (404) is provided with anti-skid patterns (405) at equal intervals, and the anti-skid patterns (405) are rectangular in shape when viewed from above.

3. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the clamping plate (404) in a side view is L-shaped, and one side of the clamping plate (404) is fixedly connected to one side of the threaded block (409) by bolts.

4. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-section of the threaded block (409) is in an inverted convex shape, and a sliding structure is formed between the threaded block (409) and the interior of the fixing groove (408).

5. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning component (6) comprises a slot (607), wherein the slot (607) is provided on one side of the bottom end of the rubber disc (12), a reserved slot (602) extending to the inside of the slot (607) is provided at the lower end of one side of the rubber disc (12), a fixing bolt (604) extending to the inside of the slot (607) is movably connected to the inner wall of the reserved slot (602), a clamping block (606) is movably connected to the inside of the slot (607), a bolt hole (605) threadedly matched with the fixing bolt (604) is provided on one side of the front face of the clamping block (606), and a cleaning strip (601) extending to the outside of the rubber disc (12) is fixedly connected to one side of the clamping block (606).

6. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the surface of the fixing bolt (604) is fixedly connected with a rubber ring (603), and the cross-section of the rubber ring (603) is in an O-shape.

7. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping block (606) and the inside of the clamping slot (607) form a clamping structure, and the clamping block (606) and the clamping slot (607) are convex in top view.

8. A magnetizing machine for facilitating material feeding and withdrawing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of one side of the sliding plate (10) are fixedly connected with sliding sleeves (11), and a sliding structure is formed between the sliding sleeve (11) and the surface of the vertical rod (2).