Prefabricated part wallboard erecting machine

By combining the storage rack and the rotating disc, the precast component wall panels can be stably flipped, solving the problem of damage caused by excessive force on the clamping equipment during the flipping process, and improving the flipping efficiency and equipment stability.

CN120922796APending Publication Date: 2025-11-11安徽金鹏绿色建筑产业集团有限公司 +1
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Application Number
CN202511375467.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-25
Publication Date
2025-11-11

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, precast wall panels are easily damaged during the flipping process due to excessive force on the contact parts of the clamping equipment, which affects the quality.

Method used

The design employs a combination of storage rack, second roller group, and rotating disc. By tilting and flipping the wall panel, it automatically slides into the clamping frame, reducing the force on the contact area between the clamping device and the wall panel. The tilt angle also disperses gravity, reducing the load on the clamping device.

Benefits of technology

This effectively prevents the wall panels from being damaged due to excessive force during the flipping process, improves the stability of the flipping process and the service life of the equipment, and reduces the load on the clamping equipment.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of plate erecting machines, in particular to a prefabricated part wallboard erecting machine which comprises a first base plate and a hydraulic cylinder arranged at the bottom of the first base plate, a first supporting plate is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first base plate, a storage frame is hinged to the top of the first supporting plate, and a first roller set is arranged on the storage frame; and sleeves are arranged on the two sides of the storage frame correspondingly, limiting frames are detachably connected into the sleeves, and the limiting frames are used for limiting the wallboards when the wallboards are stored. According to the wall board clamping device, the wall board can automatically slide into the clamping frame, on one hand, damage to the wall board due to the fact that the contact portion of the wall board and the clamping device in a traditional mode is too large in stress is avoided, on the other hand, when the wall board inclines, gravity can be dispersed, part of gravity of the wall board can be borne by the clamping frame, and the bearing load of the clamping frame is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of panel erection technology, specifically to a precast component wall panel erection machine. Background Technology

[0002] Precast concrete components for residential buildings are divided into many types, such as exterior wall panels, interior wall panels, floor slabs, staircases, connecting beams, balcony slabs, and air conditioning panels. After production, the components need to be transported. To avoid quality issues such as bumps and chipping during horizontal transportation, tripods are usually used for horizontal tilting support before transporting the components to storage racks. The storage racks are located near the cranes, and the wall panels are hoisted onto the storage racks for placement using the cranes.

[0003] However, after the materials are cut on site, the wall panels need to be rotated 90 degrees. After rotation, the wall panels are then hoisted and transported by a crane. This makes construction more convenient. Currently, the common method for rotating wall panels is to fix one end of the wall panel with clamping equipment, and then use a rotary motor to drive the clamping equipment to rotate, thereby achieving the rotation of the wall panel. However, in order to keep the wall panel from falling off, the part of the wall panel in contact with the clamping equipment is subjected to a lot of force, which can easily damage the wall panel during the rotation process and affect its quality. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a precast component wall panel erecting machine, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a precast component wall panel erecting machine, comprising a first base plate and a hydraulic cylinder disposed at the bottom of the first base plate, a first support plate fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the first base plate, a storage rack hinged to the top of the first support plate, a first roller assembly disposed on the storage rack, sleeves disposed on both sides of the storage rack, and a limit frame detachably connected to the sleeve for limiting the wall panel during storage, thereby improving the stability of the wall panel.

[0006] Preferably, connecting frames are provided on both sides of the sleeve, and sliding grooves adapted to the connecting frames are provided on both sides of the storage rack.

[0007] Preferably, both ends of the connecting frame and the storage rack are provided with positioning holes, and positioning pins are inserted into the positioning holes.

[0008] Preferably, the inside of the limiting frame is rotatably connected to a clamping plate via a torsion spring, and a first electric push rod is fixedly installed on the upper side of the clamping plate. An extension plate is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first electric push rod.

[0009] Preferably, a second support plate is fixedly installed on the side of the upper surface of the first substrate away from the first support plate, the top of the second support plate is in movable contact with the bottom of the storage rack, a second hydraulic cylinder is provided on the upper surface of the first substrate, and the output shaft of the second hydraulic cylinder is connected to the bottom of one side of the storage rack.

[0010] Preferably, a servo motor is fixedly installed on one side of the storage rack, an eccentric wheel assembly is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the servo motor, positioning plates are movably installed on both sides of one end of the storage rack, and a drive groove adapted to the eccentric wheel assembly is provided on the storage rack.

[0011] Preferably, limit blocks are fixedly installed on both sides of the positioning plate, and the storage rack has a limit groove inside that matches the limit blocks.

[0012] Preferably, a second roller assembly is hinged to the side of the storage rack near the first support plate, a fixed frame is fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage rack, a third hydraulic cylinder is provided on the fixed frame, and the output shaft of the fixed frame is connected to the second roller assembly.

[0013] Preferably, a second substrate is provided on one side of the first substrate, a fourth hydraulic cylinder is provided on the second substrate, a mounting plate is connected to the output shaft of the fourth hydraulic cylinder, the mounting plate is hinged to one side of the second substrate, a rotary motor is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate, a rotating disk is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the rotary motor, a second electric push rod is fixedly mounted on the rotating disk, and a clamping frame is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the second electric push rod.

[0014] Preferably, a support frame is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating disk, and the second electric push rod is located inside the support frame.

[0015] In the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: when flipping the wall panel by flipping the storage rack, the second roller group and the rotating disk to an inclined state, the wall panel can automatically slide into the clamping frame under the lifting action of the second roller group. On the one hand, this avoids excessive force on the part of the wall panel that contacts the clamping device in the traditional way, which would damage the wall panel. On the other hand, when the wall panel is tilted, the gravity will be distributed, which can make the clamping frame bear part of the weight of the wall panel and reduce the load on the clamping frame.

[0016] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and illustrative only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0017] This application provides an overview of various implementations or examples of the technology described in this disclosure, and is not a full disclosure of the entire scope or all features of the disclosed technology. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 3 ;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 4 ;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the clamping plate of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the positioning plate of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the storage rack in the docking state of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the clamping frame of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support frame after rotation according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 10 For the present invention Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point A;

[0028] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram showing the force comparison between the inclined and vertical plates of the present invention.

[0029] In the diagram: 1. First base plate; 11. Hydraulic cylinder; 12. First support plate; 13. Storage rack; 14. First roller assembly; 15. Sleeve; 16. Limiting frame; 17. Connecting frame; 18. Slide groove; 19. Positioning pin; 2. Guide component; 3. Clamping plate; 31. First electric push rod; 32. Extension plate; 4. Second hydraulic cylinder; 41. Second support plate; 5. Servo motor; 51. Eccentric wheel assembly; 52. Positioning plate; 53. Limiting block; 54. Limiting groove; 55. Drive groove; 6. Second roller assembly; 61. Fixing frame; 62. Third hydraulic cylinder; 7. Second base plate; 71. Fourth hydraulic cylinder; 72. Mounting plate; 73. Rotary motor; 74. Rotating disk; 75. Second electric push rod; 76. Clamping frame; 8. Support frame. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0031] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 This invention provides a technical solution: a precast component wall panel erecting machine, including a first base plate 1 and a hydraulic cylinder 11 disposed at the bottom of the first base plate 1. A first support plate 12 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first base plate 1. A storage rack 13 is hinged to the top of the first support plate 12. A first roller group 14 is disposed on the storage rack 13. When a crane cannot be used, the wall panel can be placed on the storage rack 13 by lifting equipment. At this time, the first roller group 14 can reduce the friction when the wall panel enters the storage line. Sleeves 15 are disposed on both sides of the storage rack 13. A limit frame 16 is detachably connected in the sleeve 15 to limit the wall panel when storing it, thereby improving the stability of the wall panel.

[0032] Both sides of the sleeve 15 are provided with connecting brackets 17, and both sides of the storage rack 13 are provided with sliding grooves 18 that are adapted to the connecting brackets 17.

[0033] Both ends of the connecting frame 17 and the storage rack 13 are provided with positioning holes, and positioning pins 19 are inserted into the positioning holes.

[0034] The inside of the limiting frame 16 is rotatably connected to the clamping plate 3 via a torsion spring. The upper side of the clamping plate 3 is fixedly installed with a first electric push rod 31, and an extension plate 32 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first electric push rod 31.

[0035] Specifically, a guide 2 is fixedly installed on the top of the limiting frame 16, and the inner side of the guide 2 is inclined. When the crane lifts the wall panel to the storage line between the two limiting frames 16, the opening space at the top of the guide 2 is larger than the distance between the two limiting frames 16, so that the wall panel can be guided smoothly and the wall panel can be stored smoothly. When the wall panel continues to enter the storage line, it will contact the bottom of the clamping plate 3 and squeeze it. At this time, the bottom of the clamping plate 3 will flip away from the wall panel, so that the top of the clamping plate 3 will flip towards the wall panel, thereby clamping the top of the wall panel and improving the stability of the wall panel during storage. On the other hand, for wall panels of different thicknesses, the extension plate 32 set at the top of the clamping plate 3 can be extended and retracted by the first electric push rod 31 to adapt to the clamping of wall panels of different thicknesses.

[0036] Example 2: Please refer to Figures 6 to 11A second support plate 41 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first substrate 1 on the side away from the first support plate 12. The top of the second support plate 41 is in movable contact with the bottom of the storage rack 13 to support the storage rack 13. A second hydraulic cylinder 4 is provided on the upper surface of the first substrate 1, and the output shaft of the second hydraulic cylinder 4 is connected to the bottom of one side of the storage rack 13.

[0037] A servo motor 5 is fixedly installed on one side of the storage rack 13. An eccentric wheel set 51 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the servo motor 5. Positioning plates 52 are movably installed on both sides of one end of the storage rack 13. A drive groove 55 adapted to the eccentric wheel set 51 is opened on the storage rack 13.

[0038] Limiting blocks 53 are fixedly installed on both sides of the positioning plate 52, and the storage rack 13 has a limiting groove 54 that matches the limiting block 53 inside.

[0039] The storage rack 13 is hinged to a second roller group 6 on the side near the first support plate 12. A fixed frame 61 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage rack 13. A third hydraulic cylinder 62 is provided on the fixed frame 61. The output shaft of the fixed frame 61 is connected to the second roller group 6.

[0040] A second substrate 7 is provided on one side of the first substrate 1. A fourth hydraulic cylinder 71 is provided on the second substrate 7. A mounting plate 72 is connected to the output shaft of the fourth hydraulic cylinder 71. The mounting plate 72 is hinged to one side of the second substrate 7. A rotary motor 73 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 72. A rotating disk 74 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the rotary motor 73. A second electric push rod 75 is fixedly mounted on the rotating disk 74. A clamping frame 76 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the second electric push rod 75.

[0041] A support frame 8 is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating disk 74, and the second electric push rod 75 is located inside the support frame 8.

[0042] Based on Embodiment 1, when the wall panel needs to be flipped, the positioning pin 19 must first be pulled out to release the positioning of the limiting frame 16. Then, the servo motor 5 is started to drive the eccentric wheel assembly 51 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the eccentric wheel assembly 51 lifts the positioning plate 52 through the drive groove 55. The distance between the positioning plate 52 and the second roller assembly 6 is the width of the limiting frame 16. The positioning plate 52 can be used to position the limiting frame 16. Then, the second hydraulic cylinder 4 is started to tilt one side of the storage rack 13, and the tilt angle of the storage rack 13 is consistent with the tilt angle of the clamping frame 76. When the storage rack 13 is in the tilted state, the wall panel... Under the influence of gravity and the limiting frame 16, it will slide towards the tilting direction of the storage rack 13 until the limiting frame 16 is blocked by the positioning plate 52. At this time, the wall panel near the first support plate 12 is above the second roller group 6. Then, the second electric push rod 75 is activated, driving the clamping frame 76 to move, so that the clamping frame 76 is close to one end of the second roller group 6 and docks with it. The telescopic design of the clamping frame 76, in addition to docking, can extend the clamping frame 76 when flipping a long wall panel, increasing the contact area with the wall panel and further improving the stability of the flipping operation. Then, the third hydraulic cylinder 62 is activated to drive the second roller group 6 to flip, and at the same time, the second electric push rod 75 is activated. The rotary motor 73 drives the rotating disk 74 to rotate, and its rotation angle needs to be consistent with that of the second roller group 6. At this time, one side of the wall panel is lifted and slides into the clamping frame 76 under its gravity. It should be noted that due to the significant gravity of the wall panel, when installing the third hydraulic cylinder 62, its output shaft needs to be installed near the lifting end of the second roller group 6. However, it is necessary to ensure that there is a sufficient angle between the third hydraulic cylinder 62 and the storage rack 13. Otherwise, if the angle is too small, the rotation angle of the storage rack 13 driven by the third hydraulic cylinder 62 will be limited. Alternatively, a motor can be added to the lower end of the third hydraulic cylinder 62 to assist in its rotation, thereby increasing the storage capacity. The flipping angle of the rack 13; clamping plates can be set on both sides of the clamping frame 76, which can improve the stability of the wall panel and adapt to the flipping of wall panels of different thicknesses. Under the lifting action of the second roller group 6, the wall panel automatically slides into the clamping frame 76. After the stroke of the second roller group 6 is completed, it is flipped in conjunction with the clamping of the clamping frame 76. In this way, compared with the traditional clamping device that fixes one end of the wall panel and then drives the clamping device to flip by a rotary motor to achieve the flipping of the wall panel, the part of the wall panel in contact with the clamping device is subjected to a lot of force, which causes damage to the wall panel. In this invention, this problem can be solved by lifting the second roller group 6.

[0043] Furthermore, a vertical clamping and flipping method would cause the entire weight of the wall panel to act on the clamping device, increasing the load on the clamping device. In this invention, the fourth hydraulic cylinder 71 can change the tilt angle of the clamping frame 76, placing it in a tilted state during flipping. On the one hand, this reduces the height of the wall panel, thereby lowering the center of gravity of the overall device after clamping by the clamping frame 76, improving stability. On the other hand, when the wall panel is tilted, the weight is distributed, allowing the clamping frame 76 to bear part of the weight of the wall panel, reducing the load on the clamping frame 76 and increasing its service life. For a comparison of the forces on the clamping frame 76, please refer to the appendix of the instruction manual. Figure 11 ;

[0044] When a crane is needed to lift the wall panel, first connect the sling to the top of the wall panel. Then, activate the fourth hydraulic cylinder 71 to rotate the mounting plate 72, changing it from an inclined state to a vertical state, facilitating crane lifting. After the clamping frame 76 rotates the wall panel 90 degrees, the entire weight of the wall panel will be borne by the clamping frame 76 and the rotating disk 74. In this invention, by adding a support frame 8 to protect the second electric push rod 75, the wall panel will be at the bottom of the rotating disk 74 and in contact with the ground after rotation, thus supporting the rotating disk 74 before crane lifting and sharing the load of the rotating disk 74, as shown in the attached specification. Figure 9 As shown, it should be noted that a thick rubber pad can be installed at the bottom of the support frame 8 so that it can deform after contacting the ground during the tilting process when it is flipped, so as to complete the flipping smoothly and then press against the ground to assist in the support. Alternatively, a pad block can be laid on the ground to press the support frame 8 against it, thereby assisting in the support.

[0045] Furthermore, when flipping the second wall panel, another storage rack 13 can be kept at the same tilt angle as the storage rack 13 for the wall panel, and the height of the storage rack 13 can be changed by activating the hydraulic cylinder 11 so that the ends of the two are connected. After the first wall panel is unloaded, the positioning plate 52 is reset, and the limit frame 16 will continue to slide down. When the first limit frame 16 passes the positioning plate 52, the positioning plate 52 is reset again to position the next limit frame 16. The first limit frame 16 will enter the connected storage rack 13. As the unloading continues, after the unloading operation is completed, the limit frame 16 will be received by the connected storage rack 13. This allows the connected storage rack 13 to directly perform storage operations, improving work efficiency. It should be noted that during this process, the sliding speed of the wall panel can be controlled by changing the tilt angle of the storage rack 13, so that the positioning plate 52 can perform precise intermittent positioning, and the connected storage rack 13 can maintain the tilt angle simultaneously to complete the receiving of the limit frame 16.

[0046] In summary, when using this invention, the limiting frame 16 needs to be positioned on the storage rack 13 by the positioning pin 19. Then, a crane is used to lift the wall panel and store it between the two limiting frames 16. During this process, the bottom of the wall panel will contact the bottom of the clamping plate 3 and press it. At this time, the bottom of the clamping plate 3 will flip away from the wall panel, so that the top of the clamping plate 3 will flip towards the wall panel to clamp the top of the wall panel. When it is necessary to flip the wall panel, the positioning pin 19 needs to be pulled out first to release the positioning of the limiting frame 16. Then, the servo motor 5 is started to drive the eccentric wheel group 51 to rotate 180 degrees, so that the eccentric wheel group 51... 1. The positioning plate 52 is lifted by the drive groove 55 to position the limiting frame 16. Then, the second hydraulic cylinder 4 is activated to tilt one side of the storage rack 13, so that the tilt angle of the storage rack 13 is consistent with the tilt angle of the clamping frame 76. When the storage rack 13 is tilted, it will slide in the tilt direction of the storage rack 13 under the gravity of the wall plate and the limiting frame 16 until the limiting frame 16 is blocked by the positioning plate 52. At this time, the wall plate near the first support plate 12 is above the second roller group 6. Then, the second electric push rod 75 is activated to move the clamping frame 76, so that the clamping frame 76 is close to the first support plate 12. One end of the second roller group 6 is connected to it, and then the third hydraulic cylinder 62 is activated to drive the second roller group 6 to rotate. At the same time, the rotary motor 73 is activated to drive the rotating disk 74 to rotate. Its rotation angle needs to be consistent with the second roller group 6. At this time, one side of the wall panel is lifted and will slide into the clamping frame 76 under its gravity. Then, it can be rotated by the clamping of the clamping frame 76. After the first wall panel is rotated, the second wall panel is unloaded after the wall panel is hoisted by the crane. Before that, another storage rack 13 can be kept at the same tilt angle as the storage rack 13 for storing wall panels, and the hydraulic cylinder is activated. 11. Change the height of the storage rack 13 so that the ends of the two are connected. When the second wall panel is unloaded, first reset the eccentric wheel group 51 so that the positioning plate 52 is reset. At this time, without the positioning plate 52, the limit frame 16 will continue to slide down. When the first limit frame 16 passes the positioning plate 52, the positioning plate 52 is reset again to position the next limit frame 16. The first limit frame 16 will enter the connected storage rack 13. As the unloading continues, after the unloading operation is completed, the limit frame 16 will be received by the connected storage rack 13. In this way, the installation of the storage rack 13 and the limit frame 16 can be completed at the same time as unloading.

[0047] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A precast component wall panel erecting machine, comprising a first base plate (1) and a hydraulic cylinder (11) disposed at the bottom of the first base plate (1), characterized in that: A first support plate (12) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first substrate (1). A storage rack (13) is hinged to the top of the first support plate (12). A first roller group (14) is provided on the storage rack (13). Sleeves (15) are provided on both sides of the storage rack (13). A limit frame (16) is detachably connected in the sleeve (15) to limit the wall panel when storing it, thereby improving the stability of the wall panel.

2. The precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the sleeve (15) are provided with connecting frames (17), and both sides of the storage rack (13) are provided with sliding grooves (18) that are adapted to the connecting frames (17).

3. The precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: Both ends of the connecting frame (17) and the storage rack (13) are provided with positioning holes, and positioning pins (19) are inserted into the positioning holes.

4. The precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting frame (16) is rotatably connected to a clamping plate (3) via a torsion spring. A first electric push rod (31) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the clamping plate (3), and an extension plate (32) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first electric push rod (31).

5. A precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second support plate (41) is fixedly installed on the side of the upper surface of the first substrate (1) away from the first support plate (12). The top of the second support plate (41) is in contact with the bottom of the storage rack (13). A second hydraulic cylinder (4) is provided on the upper surface of the first substrate (1). The output shaft of the second hydraulic cylinder (4) is connected to the bottom of one side of the storage rack (13).

6. A precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A servo motor (5) is fixedly installed on one side of the storage rack (13), and an eccentric wheel assembly (51) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the servo motor (5). Positioning plates (52) are movably installed on both sides of one end of the storage rack (13), and a drive groove (55) adapted to the eccentric wheel assembly (51) is opened on the storage rack (13).

7. A precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: Limiting blocks (53) are fixedly installed on both sides of the positioning plate (52), and the storage rack (13) has a limiting groove (54) that matches the limiting block (53) inside.

8. A precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage rack (13) is hinged to a second roller group (6) on the side near the first support plate (12). A fixed frame (61) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the storage rack (13). A third hydraulic cylinder (62) is provided on the fixed frame (61). The output shaft of the fixed frame (61) is connected to the second roller group (6).

9. A precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second substrate (7) is provided on one side of the first substrate (1). A fourth hydraulic cylinder (71) is provided on the second substrate (7). A mounting plate (72) is connected to the output shaft of the fourth hydraulic cylinder (71). The mounting plate (72) is hinged to one side of the second substrate (7). A rotary motor (73) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (72). A rotating disk (74) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the rotary motor (73). A second electric push rod (75) is fixedly mounted on the rotating disk (74). A clamping frame (76) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the second electric push rod (75).

10. A precast component wall panel erecting machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: A support frame (8) is fixedly installed on one side of the rotating disk (74), and the second electric push rod (75) is located inside the support frame (8).