Heavy equipment mounting bracket and construction method
By digging holes in the wall, installing rotary rods, fixed rods and limit rods, and grouting to form an overall structure, the problem of poor connection stability of the installation bracket of heavy equipment is solved, and stable support and efficient installation are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510582212.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-01
AI Technical Summary
When supporting heavy equipment, the existing mounting brackets have poor connection stability and are prone to safety accidents.
The connecting support unit is adopted, including a sealing plate, a fixing rod, a rotating rod and a limiting rod. By digging holes, grouting and sealing in the wall, the rotating rod, a fixing rod and a limiting rod form an integral structure with the wall to enhance the connection stability.
It improves the connection stability between the installation bracket and the wall, can stably support heavy equipment, and has the advantages of good structural stability, high reliability and high installation efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of equipment installation auxiliary devices, and particularly relates to a heavy equipment installation bracket and a construction method. Background Art
[0002] When installing equipment on a wall, an installation bracket is required. Existing installation brackets usually include at least two triangular brackets arranged horizontally at a distance along a vertical wall surface; the vertical rods of the triangular brackets are connected to the wall through expansion bolts, one end of the horizontal rod of the triangular bracket is connected to the upper end of the vertical rod, and the other end extends away from the wall; the inclined rod of the triangular bracket is located below the horizontal rod, the upper end of the inclined rod is connected to the end of the horizontal rod away from the wall, and the lower end of the inclined rod is connected to the vertical rod. The equipment is placed on the horizontal rods of the two triangular brackets. Since the vertical rod, the horizontal rod, and the inclined rod are all rod members, the bearing capacity is small and the support is unstable. When the equipment is a heavy equipment, the expansion bolts connecting the vertical rod to the wall are easily pulled out of the wall, so that the heavy equipment cannot be stably supported, resulting in safety accidents. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a heavy equipment installation bracket and a construction method to improve the connection stability between the installation bracket and the wall.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a heavy equipment installation bracket, including a connection and support unit, and at least two groups of the connection and support unit are arranged horizontally at a distance along a vertical wall surface;
[0005] The connection and support unit includes a connection seat extending into the wall, the connection seat includes a vertically arranged plugging plate, and a fixing rod and a rotating rod located inside the plugging plate; a grouting hole is arranged at the bottom of the plugging plate, and a slurry outlet groove with an upward opening is arranged at the top of the plugging plate, and both the grouting hole and the slurry outlet groove penetrate the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the plugging plate;
[0006] The fixing rod and the rotating rod are both horizontally arranged and parallel; one end of the fixing rod is fixedly connected to the plugging plate, and the other end extends away from the plugging plate and into the wall; two fixing rods are arranged horizontally at a distance along a vertical wall surface, the rotating rod is located between the two fixing rods, one end of the rotating rod is rotatably connected to the plugging plate and locked, and the other end of the rotating rod extends away from the plugging plate and into the wall; a limiting rod perpendicular to the rotating rod is arranged at the end of the rotating rod away from the plugging plate, one end of the limiting rod is placed above one of the fixing rods, and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod, and a space for accommodating the vertical steel bars of the wall is formed by the fixing rod, the rotating rod, and the limiting rod;
[0007] A vertical cover plate is connected to the outside of the plugging plate, and the vertical cover plate shields the grouting holes and the slurry outlet grooves; a horizontal support member extending away from the wall is connected to the side of the vertical cover plate opposite to the plugging plate, and a bottom support member is connected to the horizontal support member below the horizontal support member. One end of the bottom support member abuts against the wall, and the other end extends away from the wall.
[0008] It further includes a horizontal mounting plate located above the horizontal support members of the two connecting support units, and the horizontal mounting plate is connected to the horizontal support members.
[0009] Further, one end of the rotating rod is installed through the plugging plate and forms a locking section outside the plugging plate, and a locking nut is installed on the locking section.
[0010] An installation hole is provided in the middle of the vertical cover plate, and both the locking section and the locking nut are located in the installation hole; the length of the locking section is less than the length of the installation hole.
[0011] Further, the bottom support member is a vertical support plate, the length direction of the vertical support plate is parallel to the extension direction of the horizontal support member, one end of the length direction of the vertical support plate abuts against the wall, and the other end is away from the wall.
[0012] Further, the horizontal support member includes a connecting plate and a horizontal support rod assembly;
[0013] The connecting plate is arranged vertically and is connected to the vertical cover plate, and the connecting plate is located on the side of the vertical cover plate opposite to the plugging plate;
[0014] The horizontal support rod assembly includes a parallel upper horizontal support rod and a lower horizontal support rod; one end of the upper horizontal support rod is connected to the connecting plate, and the other end extends away from the wall.
[0015] The upper horizontal support rod is connected to the horizontal mounting plate through a first chute-slider structure, and the upper horizontal support rod is connected to the lower horizontal support rod through a second chute-slider structure; the length direction of the chute in the first chute-slider structure and the length direction of the chute in the second chute-slider structure are both perpendicular to the vertical wall surface.
[0016] The bottom support member is connected to the lower horizontal support rod.
[0017] Further, it further includes a vertical end plate. One end of the upper horizontal support rod away from the connecting plate is connected to the vertical end plate. The upper end surface of the vertical end plate is flush with the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate, and the lower end surface of the vertical end plate is flush with the lower surface of the lower horizontal support rod.
[0018] Further, a first reinforcing member is provided at one end of the fixing rod away from the plugging plate, and a second reinforcing member is provided at one end of the rotating rod away from the plugging plate.
[0019] Further, a drainage groove with an upward opening is formed on the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate. One end of the drainage groove is close to the wall, and the other end is away from the wall; a drainage hole is provided at the bottom of the drainage groove.
[0020] Further, the upper horizontal support rod and the vertical end plate are connected by a first mounting bolt.
[0021] Further, the vertical support plate is a vertically arranged sector plate, the central angle of the sector plate is 90°, and the arc side of the sector plate is located between the lower horizontal support rod and the wall.
[0022] Construction method for installing a heavy equipment mounting bracket, including the steps:
[0023] S1, drill a hole in the wall along the horizontal direction to expose the vertical steel bars;
[0024] S2, rotate the rotating rod to make the limiting rod vertical, insert the fixing rod, rotating rod and limiting rod into the hole, so that the vertical steel bars are located between the fixing rod and the rotating rod, and the limiting rod is located on the side of the vertical steel bars opposite to the plugging plate; rotate the rotating rod so that one end of the limiting rod is placed above one of the fixing rods and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod, so that the limiting rod abuts against the vertical steel bars, and the plugging plate plugs the hole;
[0025] S3, grout into the hole from the grouting hole until the cement mortar drains out from the slurry outlet groove, so that the cement mortar fills the space inside the hole on the inner side of the plugging plate; install the vertical cover plate on the plugging plate and on the outer side of the plugging plate; the vertical cover plate covers the grouting hole and the slurry outlet groove; connect the horizontal support member to the vertical cover plate, so that one end of the bottom support member abuts against the wall and the other end extends away from the wall; then install the horizontal mounting plate on the horizontal support members of the two connecting support units.
[0026] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The present invention provides a heavy equipment mounting bracket and a construction method, which improve the connection stability between the mounting bracket and the wall. Through the methods of drilling, installing, pouring and plugging, the rotating rod, fixing rod, limiting rod and plugging plate are rooted in the wall, so that the concrete in the hole and the wall concrete form an integral structure, and the original vertical steel bars in the wall jointly provide the main force support for the mounting bracket, improving the connection stability between the mounting bracket and the wall. When the equipment is a heavy equipment, the mounting bracket can be stably connected to the wall and has a good bearing effect. It also has the advantages of good structural stability, high reliability and high installation efficiency. Description of the Drawings
[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the present invention;
[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional view of one angle of the present invention;
[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the connecting seat in the present invention;
[0031] Reference numerals:
[0032] 1 - Wall; 101 - Vertical steel bar;
[0033] 2 - Connecting support unit; 201 - Plugging plate; 2011 - Grouting hole; 2012 - Grout outlet groove; 202 - Fixed rod; 2021 - First reinforcing member; 203 - Rotating rod; 2031 - Second reinforcing member; 204 - Limiting rod; 205 - Vertical cover plate; 2051 - Mounting hole; 206 - Horizontal support rod assembly; 2061 - Upper horizontal support rod; 2062 - Lower horizontal support rod; 207 - Vertical support plate; 208 - Connecting plate; 209 - Vertical end plate; 210 - Locking nut;
[0034] 3 - Horizontal mounting plate; 301 - Drainage groove; 302 - Drainage hole. Detailed implementation manners
[0035] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0036] Heavy equipment installation bracket, including a connection support unit 2, with at least two groups of the connection support unit 2 arranged horizontally at intervals along the vertical wall surface; the connection support unit 2 includes a connection seat extending into the wall 1, the connection seat includes a vertically arranged blocking plate 201, and a fixing rod 202 and a rotating rod 203 located on the inner side of the blocking plate 201; a grouting hole 2011 is arranged at the bottom of the blocking plate 201, and a slurry outlet groove 2012 with an upward opening is arranged at the top of the blocking plate 201, and both the grouting hole 2011 and the slurry outlet groove 2012 penetrate the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the blocking plate 201; both the fixing rod 202 and the rotating rod 203 are horizontally arranged and parallel; one end of the fixing rod 202 is fixedly connected to the blocking plate 201, and the other end extends in the direction away from the blocking plate 201 and into the wall 1; two fixing rods 202 are arranged horizontally at intervals along the vertical wall surface, the rotating rod 203 is located between the two fixing rods 202, one end of the rotating rod 203 is rotatably connected to the blocking plate 201 and locked, and the other end of the rotating rod 203 extends in the direction away from the blocking plate 201 and into the wall 1; a limiting rod 204 perpendicular to the rotating rod 203 is arranged at the end of the rotating rod 203 away from the blocking plate 201, one end of the limiting rod 204 is placed above one of the fixing rods 202, and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod 202, and a space for accommodating the vertical steel bars 101 of the wall 1 is formed by the fixing rod 202, the rotating rod 203 and the limiting rod 204; a vertical cover plate 205 located on the outer side of the blocking plate 201 is connected to the blocking plate 201, and the vertical cover plate 205 blocks the grouting hole 2011 and the slurry outlet groove 2012; a horizontal support member extending in the direction away from the wall 1 is connected to the side of the vertical cover plate 205 opposite to the blocking plate 201, and a bottom support member located below the horizontal support member is connected to the horizontal support member, one end of the bottom support member abuts against the wall 1, and the other end extends in the direction away from the wall 1; further included is a horizontal installation plate 3 located above the horizontal support members of the two connection support units 2, and the horizontal installation plate 3 is connected to the horizontal support members.
[0037] Construction method for installing a heavy equipment installation bracket, including the steps:
[0038] S1, drill a hole in the wall 1 along the horizontal direction to expose the vertical steel bars 101.
[0039] S2. Rotate the rotating rod 203 to make the limiting rod 204 vertical. Insert the fixing rod 202, the rotating rod 203 and the limiting rod 204 into the hole, so that the vertical steel bar 101 is located between the fixing rod 202 and the rotating rod 203, and the limiting rod 204 is located on the side of the vertical steel bar 101 opposite to the blocking plate 201; Rotate the rotating rod 203 so that one end of the limiting rod 204 is placed above one of the fixing rods 202 and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod 202, so that the limiting rod 204 abuts against the vertical steel bar 101, and the blocking plate 201 blocks the hole.
[0040] S3. Grout into the hole from the grouting hole 2011 until the cement mortar is discharged from the slurry outlet groove 2012, so that the cement mortar fills the space in the hole on the inner side of the blocking plate 201; Install the vertical cover plate 205 on the blocking plate 201 and on the outer side of the blocking plate 201; The vertical cover plate 205 blocks the grouting hole 2011 and the slurry outlet groove 2012; Connect the horizontal support member to the vertical cover plate 205 so that one end of the bottom support member abuts against the wall 1 and the other end extends away from the wall 1; Then install the horizontal mounting plate 3 on the horizontal support members of the two connecting support units 2.
[0041] By means of drilling holes, installing, pouring and blocking, the rotating rod 203, the fixing rod 202, the limiting rod 204 and the blocking plate 201 are rooted in the wall 1, so that the concrete in the hole and the wall concrete form an integral structure, and the original vertical steel bars 101 in the wall 1 together provide the main force support for the installation bracket, improving the connection stability between the installation bracket and the wall. When the equipment is heavy equipment, the connection between the installation bracket and the wall can be stable and the bearing effect is good.
[0042] Threaded holes can be provided on the blocking plate 201, and threaded sections that are thread - fitted with the threaded holes are provided on the rotating rod 203. Preferably, one end of the rotating rod 203 passes through the blocking plate 201 for installation and forms a locking section located on the outer side of the blocking plate 201, and a locking nut 210 is installed on the locking section; An installation hole 2051 is provided in the middle of the vertical cover plate 205, and both the locking section and the locking nut 210 are located in the installation hole 2051; The length of the locking section is less than the length of the installation hole 2051. Rotate the rotating rod 203 so that one end of the limiting rod 204 is placed above one of the fixing rods 202 and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod 202, so that the limiting rod 204 abuts against the vertical steel bar 101, and the blocking plate 201 blocks the hole. Then install the locking nut 210 on the locking section of the rotating rod 203. When the vertical cover plate 205 is connected to the blocking plate 201, by providing the installation hole 2051 in the middle of the vertical cover plate 205, the installation of the vertical cover plate 205 is prevented from being interfered by the locking nut 210 and the locking section.
[0043] The bottom support member can be a diagonal brace. Preferably, the bottom support member is a vertical support plate 207, the length direction of the vertical support plate 207 is parallel to the extension direction of the horizontal support member, one end of the length direction of the vertical support plate 207 abuts against the wall 1, and the other end is away from the wall 1.
[0044] As a further preference, the vertical support plate 207 is a hollow plate.
[0045] Preferably, the horizontal support member includes a connecting plate 208 and a horizontal support rod assembly 206; the connecting plate 208 is vertically arranged and connected to the vertical cover plate 205, and the connecting plate 208 is located on the side of the vertical cover plate 205 opposite to the blocking plate 201; the horizontal support rod assembly 206 includes a parallel upper horizontal support rod 2061 and a lower horizontal support rod 2062; one end of the upper horizontal support rod 2061 is connected to the connecting plate 208, and the other end extends away from the wall 1; the upper horizontal support rod 2061 is connected to the horizontal mounting plate 3 through a first sliding groove-slider structure, and the upper horizontal support rod 2061 is connected to the lower horizontal support rod 2062 through a second sliding groove-slider structure; the length direction of the sliding groove in the first sliding groove-slider structure and the length direction of the sliding groove in the second sliding groove-slider structure are both perpendicular to the vertical wall surface; the bottom support member is connected to the lower horizontal support rod 2062. One end of the upper horizontal support rod 2061 is welded to the connecting plate 208. Specifically, the upper surface of the vertical support plate 207 is welded to the lower surface of the lower horizontal support rod 2062. By providing the first sliding groove-slider structure, it is convenient for the quick installation of the upper horizontal support rod 2061 and the horizontal mounting plate 3. By providing the second sliding groove-slider structure, it is convenient for the quick installation of the upper horizontal support rod 2061 and the lower horizontal support rod 2062.
[0046] Preferably, it further includes a vertical end plate 209. One end of the upper horizontal support rod 2061 away from the connecting plate 208 is connected to the vertical end plate 209. The upper end surface of the vertical end plate 209 is flush with the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate 3, and the lower end surface of the vertical end plate 209 is flush with the lower surface of the lower horizontal support rod 2062. By providing the vertical end plate 209, it is possible to prevent the horizontally mounted plate 3 from displacing along the length direction of the sliding groove in the first sliding groove-slider structure after installation, and prevent the upper horizontal support rod 2061 and the lower horizontal support rod 2062 from displacing along the length direction of the sliding groove in the second sliding groove-slider structure after installation.
[0047] Preferably, a first reinforcing member 2021 is provided at one end of the fixing rod 202 away from the plugging plate 201, and a second reinforcing member 2031 is provided at one end of the rotating rod 203 away from the plugging plate 201. Both the first reinforcing member 2021 and the second reinforcing member 2031 can be in a block structure. After the hole space inside the plugging plate 201 is filled with cement mortar, the connection strength between the fixing rod 202 and the rotating rod 203 and the cement mortar inside the hole is enhanced.
[0048] Preferably, a drain groove 301 with an upward opening is formed on the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate 3. One end of the drain groove 301 is close to the wall 1, and the other end is away from the wall 1; a drain hole 302 is provided at the bottom of the drain groove 301.
[0049] Preferably, the upper horizontal support rod 2061 is connected to the vertical end plate 209 by a first mounting bolt.
[0050] Preferably, the connecting plate 208 is connected to the vertical cover plate 205 by a second mounting bolt.
[0051] Preferably, the vertical support plate 207 is a vertically arranged sector plate, the central angle of the sector plate is 90°, and the arc side of the sector plate is located between the lower horizontal support rod 2062 and the wall 1.
[0052] The embodiments of the specific implementation manners are all preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the protection scope of the present invention accordingly. Any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention shall be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. Heavy equipment installation bracket, characterized in that, It includes connection and support units (2), and at least two groups of the connection and support units (2) are arranged horizontally at intervals along the vertical wall surface; The connection and support unit (2) includes a connection seat extending into the wall body (1). The connection seat includes a vertically arranged sealing plate (201), and a fixing rod (202) and a rotating rod (203) located on the inner side of the sealing plate (201); a grouting hole (2011) is arranged at the bottom of the sealing plate (201), and a slurry outlet groove (2012) with an upward opening is arranged at the top of the sealing plate (201). Both the grouting hole (2011) and the slurry outlet groove (2012) penetrate through the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the sealing plate (201); Both the fixing rod (202) and the rotating rod (203) are horizontally arranged and parallel; one end of the fixing rod (202) is fixedly connected to the sealing plate (201), and the other end extends in the direction away from the sealing plate (201) and into the wall body (1); two fixing rods (202) are arranged horizontally at intervals along the vertical wall surface. The rotating rod (203) is located between the two fixing rods (202). One end of the rotating rod (203) is rotatably connected to the sealing plate (201) and locked. The other end of the rotating rod (203) extends in the direction away from the sealing plate (201) and into the wall body (1); a limiting rod (204) perpendicular to the rotating rod (203) is arranged at the end of the rotating rod (203) away from the sealing plate (201). One end of the limiting rod (204) is placed above one of the fixing rods (202), and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod (202). The fixing rod (202), the rotating rod (203), and the limiting rod (204) enclose a space for accommodating the vertical steel bars (101) of the wall body (1); A vertical cover plate (205) is connected to the sealing plate (201) on its outer side. The vertical cover plate (205) shields the grouting hole (2011) and the slurry outlet groove (2012); a horizontal support member extending away from the wall body (1) is connected to the side of the vertical cover plate (205) opposite to the sealing plate (201). A bottom support member is connected to the horizontal support member below it. One end of the bottom support member abuts against the wall body (1), and the other end extends in the direction away from the wall body (1); It also includes a horizontal mounting plate (3) located above the horizontal support members of the two connection and support units (2). The horizontal mounting plate (3) is connected to the horizontal support members.
2. The heavy equipment installation bracket according to claim 1, wherein One end of the rotating rod (203) is installed through the sealing plate (201) and forms a locking section located on the outer side of the sealing plate (2). A locking nut (210) is installed on the locking section; An installation hole (2051) is arranged in the middle of the vertical cover plate (205). Both the locking section and the locking nut (210) are located in the installation hole (2051); the length of the locking section is less than the length of the installation hole (2051).
3. The heavy equipment installation bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom support member is a vertical support plate (207), the length direction of the vertical support plate (207) is parallel to the extension direction of the horizontal support member, one end of the vertical support plate (207) in the length direction abuts against the wall (1), and the other end is away from the wall (1).
4. The heavy equipment installation bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal support member includes a connecting plate (208) and a horizontal support rod assembly (206); The connecting plate (208) is vertically arranged and connected to the vertical cover plate (205), and the connecting plate (208) is located on the side of the vertical cover plate (205) opposite to the blocking plate (201); The horizontal support rod assembly (206) includes a parallel upper horizontal support rod (2061) and a lower horizontal support rod (2062); one end of the upper horizontal support rod (2061) is connected to the connecting plate (208), and the other end extends in a direction away from the wall (1); The upper horizontal support rod (2061) is connected to the horizontal mounting plate (3) through a first chute-slider structure, and the upper horizontal support rod (2061) is connected to the lower horizontal support rod (2062) through a second chute-slider structure; the length direction of the chute in the first chute-slider structure and the length direction of the chute in the second chute-slider structure are both perpendicular to the vertical wall surface; The bottom support member is connected to the lower horizontal support rod (2062).
5. The heavy equipment installation bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that, It further includes a vertical end plate (209), one end of the upper horizontal support rod (2061) away from the connecting plate (208) is connected to the vertical end plate (209), the upper end surface of the vertical end plate (209) is flush with the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate (3), and the lower end surface of the vertical end plate (209) is flush with the lower surface of the lower horizontal support rod (2062).
6. The heavy equipment installation bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first reinforcing member (2021) is provided at one end of the fixing rod (202) away from the blocking plate (201), and a second reinforcing member (2031) is provided at one end of the rotating rod (203) away from the blocking plate (201).
7. The heavy equipment mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, A drain groove (301) with an upward opening is formed on the upper surface of the horizontal mounting plate (3), one end of the drain groove (301) is close to the wall (1), and the other end is away from the wall (1); a drain hole (302) is provided at the bottom of the drain groove (301).
8. The heavy equipment installation bracket according to claim 5, wherein, The upper horizontal support rod (2061) is connected to the vertical end plate (209) through a first mounting bolt.
9. The heavy equipment mounting bracket according to claim 3, wherein, The vertical support plate (207) is a vertically arranged sector plate, the central angle of the sector plate is 90°, and the arc edge of the sector plate is located between the lower horizontal support rod (2062) and the wall (1).
10. Construction method, installing the heavy equipment installation bracket as described in any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, It includes steps: S1, drill a hole in the wall (1) in the horizontal direction to expose the vertical steel bar (101); S2. Rotate the rotating rod (203) to make the limiting rod (204) vertical. Insert the fixing rod (202), the rotating rod (203) and the limiting rod (204) into the hole, so that the vertical steel bar (101) is located between the fixing rod (202) and the rotating rod (203), and the limiting rod (204) is located on the side of the vertical steel bar (101) opposite to the plugging plate (201); Rotate the rotating rod (203) so that one end of the limiting rod (204) is placed above one of the fixing rods (202), and the other end is placed below the other fixing rod (202), making the limiting rod (204) abut against the vertical steel bar (101), and the plugging plate (201) plugs the hole. S3. Grout into the hole from the grouting hole (2011) until the cement mortar drains out from the slurry outlet groove (2012), so that the cement mortar fills the space inside the hole on the inner side of the plugging plate (201); Install the vertical cover plate (205) on the plugging plate (201) and on the outer side of the plugging plate (201); The vertical cover plate (205) covers the grouting hole (2011) and the slurry outlet groove (2012); Connect the horizontal support member to the vertical cover plate (205), so that one end of the bottom support member abuts against the wall (1), and the other end extends away from the wall (1); Then install the horizontal mounting plate (3) on the horizontal support members of the two connecting support units (2).