Sampling equipment for wine brewing

By designing a support ring and a triangular support rod for the support section, as well as a sampling section with a liftable insertion tube and a limiting groove, the problems of unstable glass tube sampling and contamination risk were solved, achieving stable, safe, and efficient brewing sampling.

CN120971097APending Publication Date: 2025-11-18ZHEJIANG YUANGUO WINERY IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511258420.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-04
Publication Date
2025-11-18

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Technical Problem

During the winemaking process, when using glass tubes for sampling, it is difficult for staff to maintain stability, and they are prone to touching the opening of the wine barrel or damaging the bacterial film on the inner wall. In addition, the sampling capacity is small, and multiple operations are required, which increases the risk of contamination.

Method used

A sampling device for brewing was designed, including a support part and a sampling part. The support part consists of a support ring and a triangular support rod, which is stably mounted on the outside of the wine barrel. The sampling part uses a liftable insertion tube and a positioning seat, along with a limiting groove and a locking rod structure, to ensure stable insertion and removal of the insertion tube. It also maintains stability through a rolling gear and locking strip structure, adapting to different wine barrel opening positions.

Benefits of technology

It enables stable and safe sampling during the brewing process, reduces the risk of contamination, adapts to different barrel sizes, and improves sampling efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

The invention discloses sampling equipment for wine brewing, and relates to the technical field of sampling devices, the sampling equipment comprises a supporting part, the supporting part comprises a supporting ring and three supporting rods, and the three supporting rods are uniformly arranged at the bottom of the supporting ring and used for being erected on a wine barrel to keep stable; the sampling part is arranged above the supporting part, the sampling part comprises an insertion pipe which can be arranged in a lifting and sliding mode, and a sampling cup is further installed at the bottom of the insertion pipe. The supporting rods are arranged at the bottom of the supporting ring, the supporting rods are pushed to rotate on the supporting ring, the distance between the bottom ends of the supporting rods can be adjusted, and the supporting rods can be conveniently matched with the size of a wine barrel; the positioning seat is slidably arranged on the transverse frame and can be pushed to slide along the transverse frame, so that the position of the insertion pipe is changed, when the opening position of the top of the wine barrel is not in the center, sampling can be carried out by changing the position of the insertion pipe, and convenience and practicability are achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sampling devices, and more particularly to a wine brewing sampling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the brewing process, many wines need to be placed in wooden barrels for aging or storage. For example, whiskey, brandy, red wine, rum and other wines are usually aged in oak barrels to improve their flavor and taste. Wine sampling is an important part of the brewing process, involving sample collection, processing and analysis to ensure product quality and process control.

[0003] Common wine sampling is generally done through a glass tube container. When in use, the worker needs to insert the narrow end of the glass tube into the wine and block the top end of the glass tube. Under the action of atmospheric pressure, the wine can be left in the glass tube for removal. However, the inventor realizes that the worker generally holds the top end of the glass tube for sampling, which is not easy to keep stable. When the wine is deep, the worker's hand may touch the opening or the glass tube may tilt and touch the inner wall of the wooden barrel, damaging the balanced bacterial membrane on the inner wall of the wooden barrel and causing contamination. On the other hand, the capacity of the glass tube for sampling is generally small, and multiple sampling may be required during the detection process, increasing the risk of contamination.

[0004] Based on the above problems, we provide a wine brewing sampling device. SUMMARY

[0005] To solve the problems raised in the background art, the present application provides a wine brewing sampling device.

[0006] The wine brewing sampling device provided by the present application adopts the following technical scheme: A wine brewing sampling device, comprising: A support portion comprising a support ring and three support rods, the three support rods being evenly arranged at the bottom of the support ring for stable erection on a wine barrel; A sampling portion arranged above the support portion, the sampling portion comprising a slideably adjustable insertion tube, and a sampling cup mounted at the bottom of the insertion tube.

[0007] In some embodiments, the sampling portion further comprises a positioning seat, a sleeve frame slidably fitted with the insertion tube is mounted at the center of the positioning seat, the sleeve frame and the insertion tube are both square-shaped, two side plates are mounted side by side at the bottom of the insertion tube, and the sampling cup is detachably mounted between the two side plates.

[0008] In some embodiments, a limiting slot is vertically formed in the side plate, and an open end is arranged on one side near the bottom end of the limiting slot; The sampling cup is provided with upper and lower clamping rods on both sides, the upper and lower clamping rods have the same diameter and are smaller than the width of the opening, and the sampling cup is provided with water guide grooves on the front and back sides of the cup opening.

[0009] In some embodiments, the top of the cannula is further provided with a pressing plate, the two ends of the pressing plate extend beyond the cannula, and the two ends of the pressing plate are slidably provided with guide rods, the bottom of the guide rod is fixedly connected to the positioning seat; The guide rod is further provided with a supporting spring, and the supporting spring is arranged between the pressing plate and the positioning seat.

[0010] In some embodiments, the top of the support ring is further provided with a support ring, the support ring has the same size as the support ring, the top of the support ring is slidably provided with a pressing seat, and the top of the two pressing seats is connected to the same horizontal frame, and the positioning seat is slidably assembled on the horizontal frame. The two sides of the positioning seat are further provided with clamping strips abutting the side edges of the horizontal frame, and the clamping strips are further provided with bolt members for positioning and cooperation.

[0011] In some embodiments, the pressing seat is hollow, and a rolling gear is rotatably arranged in the pressing seat, and an annular gear rack in the form of a ring is arranged on the top of the support ring, and the rolling gear is in meshing cooperation with the annular gear rack.

[0012] In some embodiments, two lifting lugs are arranged side by side in the pressing seat, a sliding block is slidably arranged in the lifting lug, the rolling gear is rotatably arranged between the two sliding blocks, a resisting spring is arranged between the top of the sliding block and the lifting lug, a stop gear is arranged on the top wall of the pressing seat, and a gap is left between the stop gear and the rolling gear.

[0013] In some embodiments, the support rod is a triangular structure composed of three rod members connected end to end, a top sleeve is fixedly connected to the top end of the support rod, and a bottom sleeve is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod. The top sleeve is rotatably arranged on the support ring, and an empty groove is left in the overlapping part of the support ring and the top sleeve.

[0014] In some embodiments, a row of spring clamping pieces is arranged in the open end of the top sleeve, a pressing sleeve is threadedly and cooperatively arranged on the inner wall of the open end, the inner wall of the pressing sleeve is obliquely arranged and in pressing cooperation with the spring clamping pieces. The outer end of the pressing sleeve is further connected to a locking knob.

[0015] In some embodiments, a balance rod is rotatably arranged in the bottom sleeve, a clamping block is arranged at both ends of the balance rod, and a cemented damping member is arranged in the bottom sleeve to form a damping connection with the balance rod.

[0016] To sum up, in the technical scheme of the embodiment of the application, the support rods are arranged at the bottom of the support ring, the support rods are pushed to rotate on the support ring, the distance between the bottom ends of the support rods can be adjusted, the support rods can be conveniently matched with the size of the wine barrel, then the support rods can be fixed by screwing the locking knobs, and the support rods can be stably erected on the wine barrel, and the support rods are convenient to use; The positioning seat is slidingly arranged on the cross frame, the positioning seat can be pushed to slide along the cross frame, and thus the position of the insertion pipe can be changed, when the opening position at the top of the wine barrel is not at the center, the insertion pipe can also be moved to take a sample, then the insertion pipe is pressed downward by the pressing plate, and the sampling cup at the bottom of the insertion pipe is inserted into the wine, and the wine can be sampled; In the technical scheme of the embodiment of the application, when the pressing plate is pressed, the cross frame also transmits part of the force to the pressing seat, at this time, the pressing force compresses the contact spring, the pressing seat as a whole moves downward, when the top of the rolling gear is engaged with the brake rack, the rolling gear is simultaneously bound by the annular rack and the brake rack, and thus the rolling gear cannot rotate, and the sliding of the pressing seat is limited, so that the pressing seat cannot slide when the insertion pipe is sampled, and the stability of the insertion pipe during sampling is ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the application of the sampling device erected on the wine barrel; Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the sampling part of the application; Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of the insertion pipe and the sampling cup of the application; Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the support part of the application; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the related structure of the support part of the application; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the support rod of the application; Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of the A part of the application Figure 5 ; Figure 8 is a structural schematic view of the B part of the application Figure 6 .

[0018] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 1, support part; 101, support ring; 102, support rod; 103, top sleeve; 1031, spring clamping piece; 1032, locking knob; 1033, pressing sleeve; 104, bottom sleeve; 1041, balance bar; 1042, clamping block; 105, support ring; 1051, annular rack; 106, pressing seat; 1061, lifting lug; 1062, sliding block; 1063, rolling gear; 1064, contact spring; 1065, brake rack; 2, sampling part; 201, positioning seat; 202, cannula; 2021, side plate; 2022, limiting groove; 2023, open; 203, sampling cup; 2031, upper clamping rod; 2032, lower clamping rod; 2033, water guide groove; 204, pressing plate; 205, guide rod; 206, supporting spring; 207, cross frame; 208, bolt piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The above description is made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1 to 8 The application is further described in detail.

[0020] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "thickness", "upper", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0021] It should be noted that the drawings are schematic and not drawn to scale. For the sake of clarity and convenience in the drawings, the relative size and proportion of the parts shown in the drawings are exaggerated or reduced in size for illustration, and any size is only exemplary and not limiting. In addition, the same reference numerals are used for the same structures, elements or accessories appearing in two or more figures to represent similar features.

[0022] In the related art, when the staff uses a glass tube to sample from a wine barrel, it is easy to touch the opening of the wine barrel and cause pollution, or when the glass tube is tilted to contact the inner wall of the wine barrel, the balanced bacterial membrane on the inner wall of the wine barrel is damaged, causing bacterial disorder and pollution; In order to be able to stably and safely sample from the wine barrel, with reference to Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 7 As shown in the drawings, the sampling device of the present application comprises a support part 1 and a sampling part 2. The support part 1 mainly comprises a support ring 101 and a support rod 102. Three support rods 102 are provided, which can form a triangular support structure, stably erected on the outside of the wine barrel, keeping stable and facilitating subsequent sampling. The sampling part 2 mainly comprises a positioning seat 201 matched with a support and a cannula 202, a sleeve frame matched with the cannula 202 is arranged in the middle of the positioning seat 201, when the cannula 202 slides up and down in the sleeve frame, the sampling cup 203 at the bottom of the cannula 202 can be inserted into the wine to sample; In the embodiment of the application, two side plates 2021 are also installed side by side at the bottom of the cannula 202, a limiting groove 2022 is vertically arranged on the side plate 2021, and is used for cooperating with the upper clamping rod 2031 and the lower clamping rod 2032 on both sides of the sampling cup 203; Specifically, the length of the limiting groove 2022 is greater than the interval length between the upper clamping rod 2031 and the lower clamping rod 2032, and an opening 2023 is arranged at one side of the bottom end of the limiting groove 2022, when the sampling cup 203 is installed, the upper clamping rod 2031 on both sides of the sampling cup 203 is clamped into the limiting groove 2022 through the opening 2023, then the upper clamping rod 2031 is pushed to slide upward along the limiting groove 2022, then the sampling cup 203 is deflected, and the lower clamping rod 2032 on both sides of the sampling cup 203 is clamped into the limiting groove 2022 through the opening 2023 through the same steps; Since the vertically arranged limiting groove 2022 can also keep the sampling cup 203 vertical, it is convenient to sample from the wine barrel, after sampling is completed, the lower clamping rod 2032 on both sides of the sampling cup 203 can be taken out from the limiting groove 2022 through the opening 2023, then the upper clamping rod 2031 on both sides of the sampling cup 203 is arranged at the lowest end of the limiting groove 2022, and is freely hung, then the bottom of the sampling cup 203 is pulled to overturn, and the wine in the sampling cup 203 can be poured out through the water guide groove 2033; In addition, in order to control the sampling amount, a sampling cup 203 with different height can also be used.

[0023] Since the openings on the wine barrel are not all arranged at the center, in order to align the cannula 202 with the opening on the wine barrel, referring to Figures 2 to 5 As shown in the figure, the top of the support ring 101 is also provided with a support ring 105, the support ring 105 is the same size as the support ring 101, the top of the support ring 105 is slidably provided with a pressing seat 106, the top of the two pressing seats 106 is connected with the same horizontal frame 207, and the positioning seat 201 is slidably arranged on the horizontal frame 207; Through the cooperation of the pressing seat 106 and the support ring 105, the support ring 105 can slide, so that the direction of the horizontal frame 207 can be arbitrarily changed, and the positioning seat 201 can slide on the horizontal frame 207, when sampling, the horizontal frame 207 only needs to be kept above the opening of the wine barrel, and the cannula 202 can be aligned above the opening by sliding the positioning seat 201 on the horizontal frame 207; In the embodiment of the present application, the two sides of the positioning seat 201 are also provided with clamping strips clamped on the side edges of the cross frame 207, and threaded bolts 208 for positioning cooperation are also installed on the clamping strips. The inner end of the threaded bolt 208 can contact the cross frame 207 after penetrating through the clamping strip. With the continuous tightening of the threaded bolt 208, the cross frame 207 can be squeezed, so as to fix the positioning seat 201 on the cross frame 207, and keep the insertion pipe 202 aligned with the opening of the wine barrel; In the embodiment of the present application, the pressing seat 106 is internally hollow, and a rolling gear 1063 is rotatably installed in the pressing seat 106. The top of the supporting ring 105 is provided with a ring-shaped annular gear rack 1051. The rolling gear 1063 is in meshing cooperation with the annular gear rack 1051. Through the cooperation of the rolling gear 1063 and the annular gear rack 1051, the pressing seat 106 can smoothly slide on the supporting ring 105. Further, two lifting lugs 1061 are arranged side by side in the pressing seat 106, and sliding blocks 1062 are slidingly installed in the lifting lugs 1061. The rolling gear 1063 is rotatably installed between the two sliding blocks 1062. A resisting spring 1064 is installed between the top of the sliding block 1062 and the lifting lug 1061. A brake gear rack 1065 is also installed on the top wall of the pressing seat 106. A gap is left between the brake gear rack 1065 and the rolling gear 1063. When the insertion pipe 202 is pressed downward by the pressing plate 204, part of the pressure can be transmitted to the pressing seat 106 through the cross frame 207. At this time, the pressure received by the pressing seat 106 will compress the resisting spring 1064, so that the pressing seat 106 is pressed downward as a whole, thereby pressing the brake gear rack 1065 on the rolling gear 1063. The rolling gear 1063 cannot rotate at the same time due to the limitation of the brake gear rack 1065 and the annular gear rack 1051. At this time, the pressing seat 106 cannot slide on the supporting ring 105. During the pressing sampling process, the stability of the cross frame 207 can be maintained, and the insertion pipe 202 can be prevented from contacting the inner wall of the wine barrel.

[0024] Further, in order to facilitate sampling, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , the top of the insertion pipe 202 is also provided with a pressing plate 204. The two ends of the pressing plate 204 protrude beyond the insertion pipe 202, and guide rods 205 are slidingly arranged at the two ends of the pressing plate 204. The bottom of the guide rod 205 is fixedly connected to the positioning seat 201. A supporting spring 206 is sleeved on the guide rod 205, and the supporting spring 206 is arranged between the pressing plate 204 and the positioning seat 201. Specifically, after the sampling of the insertion pipe 202 is completed by pressing downward, the palm is slowly lifted. Under the cooperation of the supporting spring 206, the insertion pipe 202 is pushed upward to slide, the sampling cup 203 is separated from the wine barrel, and the sampling cup 203 can be supported to hang at a certain height. The staff does not need to continuously lift the insertion pipe 202 upward, which facilitates the subsequent overturning of the sampling cup 203 to pour out the wine.

[0025] Further in order to maintain the stability of the support part 1, with reference to Figure 1 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 8 It is shown that the support rod 102 is a triangular structure composed of three rod members connected end to end, and the top end of the support rod 102 is fixedly connected with a top sleeve 103, and the top sleeve 103 is rotatably sleeved on the support ring 101. In use, the support rod 102 and the top sleeve 103 can be rotated around the support ring 101 to adjust the angle of the support rod 102. After adjusting the three support rods 102, the three support rods 102 can form a tripod support structure and be erected on the outside of the wine barrel, which is convenient for maintaining stability. In the prior art, the wine barrel is also directly supported by a circular ring erected on the outside of the wine barrel. However, the circular ring support cannot be adjusted according to the size of the wine barrel, and different sizes of wine barrels require corresponding multiple types of circular ring support structures. The three support rods 102 can be combined to support different sizes of wine barrels. In order to maintain the support rod 102 fixed after adjustment, a circle of spring clamping pieces 1031 is arranged in the opening at one end of the top sleeve 103, and a pressure sleeve 1033 is threadedly mounted on the inner wall of the opening. The inner wall of the pressure sleeve 1033 is inclined and in pressure contact with the spring clamping piece 1031. The outer end of the pressure sleeve 1033 is also connected with a locking knob 1032. Rotating the locking knob 1032 can rotate the pressure sleeve 1033 into the opening of the top sleeve 103. Because the inner wall of the pressure sleeve 1033 is inclined, as the pressure sleeve 1033 is continuously rotated, the pressure sleeve 1033 will continuously press the spring clamping piece 1031 to shrink inward, thereby pressing and fixing on the support ring 101. In the embodiment of the application, the bottom end of the support rod 102 is fixedly connected with a bottom sleeve 104, and a balance rod 1041 is rotatably sleeved in the bottom sleeve 104. The two ends of the balance rod 1041 are provided with clamping blocks 1042. A cement damping member is arranged in the bottom sleeve 104 to form a damping connection with the balance rod 1041. Specifically, when the three support rods 102 are directly erected on the outside of the wine barrel, the bottom end of the support rod 102 is in point contact with the outside of the wine barrel, which has the risk of excessive pressure and slipping. The bottom end of the support rod 102 is connected with the bottom sleeve 104, and line contact is formed between the bottom sleeve 104 and the outside of the wine barrel, which has certain anti-slip ability. On this basis, the balance rod 1041 is installed in the bottom sleeve 104, and the balance rod 1041 has a certain length. After the balance rod 1041 is erected, the clamping blocks 1042 at both ends of the balance rod 1041 will tightly adhere to the outside of the wine barrel, thereby avoiding slipping.

[0026] The standard parts used in the present application can be purchased from the market, and the special-shaped parts can be ordered according to the description and the drawings, and the specific connection mode of each part adopts the conventional means such as bolts, rivets and welding in the prior art, the machinery, parts and equipment adopt the conventional type in the prior art, and the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection mode in the prior art, which will not be described in detail here.

[0027] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited by the above examples, and the above examples and descriptions in the specification are only preferred examples of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, various changes and improvements can be made to the present application, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A sampling device for brewing, characterized in that, include: The support part (1) includes a support ring (101) and three support rods (102). The three support rods (102) are evenly arranged at the bottom of the support ring (101) for supporting the barrel and maintaining stability. The sampling part (2) is located above the support part (1). The sampling part (2) includes a tube (202) that can be raised and lowered and slidably arranged. A sampling cup (203) is also installed at the bottom of the tube (202).

2. The sampling device for brewing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sampling unit (2) also includes a positioning seat (201). A sleeve frame that slides with the insertion tube (202) is installed at the center of the positioning seat (201). Both the sleeve frame and the insertion tube (202) are square. Two side plates (2021) are installed side by side at the bottom of the insertion tube (202). The sampling cup (203) is detachably installed between the two side plates (2021).

3. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side plate (2021) has a vertically provided limiting groove (2022), and an opening (2023) is provided on one side near the bottom of the limiting groove (2022). The sampling cup (203) is provided with an upper clamping rod (2031) and a lower clamping rod (2032) on both sides. The upper clamping rod (2031) and the lower clamping rod (2032) have the same diameter and are smaller than the width of the opening (2023). Water guide grooves (2033) are provided on both the front and rear sides of the opening of the sampling cup (203).

4. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the insertion tube (202) is also equipped with a pressure plate (204). The two ends of the pressure plate (204) extend beyond the insertion tube (202), and guide rods (205) are slidably passed through both ends of the pressure plate (204). The bottom of the guide rods (205) is fixedly connected to the positioning seat (201). A support spring (206) is also fitted on the guide rod (205), and the support spring (206) is located between the pressure plate (204) and the positioning seat (201).

5. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the support ring (101) is also equipped with a support ring (105), which is the same size as the support ring (101). A pressure seat (106) is slidably installed on the top of the support ring (105). The top of the two pressure seats (106) is connected to the same cross frame (207), and the positioning seat (201) is slidably assembled on the cross frame (207). The positioning seat (201) is also provided with locking strips on both sides that fit against the side of the cross frame (207), and the locking strips are also threaded with bolts (208) for positioning and engagement.

6. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressure seat (106) is hollow inside, and a rolling gear (1063) is rotatably installed in the pressure seat (106). A ring-shaped rack (1051) is provided on the top of the support ring (105), and the rolling gear (1063) meshes with the rack (1051).

7. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pressure seat (106) also has two lifting lugs (1061) arranged side by side. A slider (1062) is slidably installed in the lifting lug (1061). A rolling gear (1063) is rotatably installed between the two sliders (1062). A resisting spring (1064) is also installed between the top of the slider (1062) and the lifting lug (1061). A brake rack (1065) is also installed on the top wall of the pressure seat (106). A gap is left between the brake rack (1065) and the rolling gear (1063).

8. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The support rod (102) is a triangular structure composed of three rods connected end to end. A top sleeve (103) is fixedly connected to the top of the support rod (102), and a bottom sleeve (104) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support rod (102). The top sleeve (103) is rotatably mounted on the support ring (101), and a slot is provided at the overlapping part of the support ring (105) and the top sleeve (103).

9. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 8, characterized in that: A spring clip (1031) is provided inside the opening at one end of the top sleeve (103), and a pressure sleeve (1033) is threadedly installed on the inner wall of the opening. The inner wall of the pressure sleeve (1033) is inclined and presses against the spring clip (1031). The outer end of the pressure sleeve (1033) is also connected to a locking knob (1032).

10. A sampling device for brewing according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom sleeve (104) is also rotatably fitted with a balance bar (1041), and a locking block (1042) is installed at both ends of the balance bar (1041). The bottom sleeve (104) is also provided with a glued damping component, which is used to cooperate with the balance bar (1041) to form a damping connection.