Sewage treatment device convenient for desliming

By setting up a bevel panel and a sludge push mechanism in the sewage treatment device, combined with the design of aeration and dosing chambers, the problems of sludge accumulation and precipitation treatment are solved, convenient clearance and efficient separation of sludge, and sewage is improved Processing efficiency.

CN222274229UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-31SHAANXI FUJUN PETROLEUM TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420088788.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-15
Publication Date
2024-12-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-15

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Technical Problem

After the existing sewage treatment device is coagulated and precipitated, the sludge is easy to accumulate and is inconvenient to clear out, resulting in difficulty in subsequent desludge treatment.

Method used

A device including a sewage treatment chamber, a filtration mechanism and a dosing chamber is designed. The inclined panel and a sludge discharge port are arranged at the bottom of the chamber. Combined with the sludge push mechanism, the stable diversion of the sludge is achieved through the pump body and the electric telescopic rod and Exhaust and improve the coagulation and precipitation efficiency through the cooperation of the aeration mechanism and the dosing chamber.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient removal and efficient separation of sludge, improves the convenience of treatment of precipitated sludge, and improves the coagulation and precipitation effect of sewage through full mixing of aeration and medicinal liquid.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a sewage treatment device convenient for desliming, and relates to the technical field of sewage treatment. Comprising a sewage treatment cavity, a filtering mechanism used for primarily filtering sewage and a chemical adding cavity used for adding chemical liquid, an inclined panel used for guiding sludge precipitation is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the sewage treatment cavity, a sludge discharge outlet used for discharging sludge is formed in one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment cavity, and the sludge discharge outlet comprises a pump body. According to the sewage treatment device convenient for desliming, the inclined panel is arranged on the bottom surface of the sewage treatment cavity and can be matched with a sludge pushing mechanism on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment cavity for use, so that sludge is guided and pushed to the position of a sludge discharge port, and a pump body in the sludge discharge port is started; and a worker can conveniently clear out the settled sludge, so that the worker can conveniently carry out subsequent desliming treatment on the settled sludge, and the convenience of the device for subsequent desliming treatment on the settled sludge is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sewage treatment, and in particular to a sewage treatment device that is convenient for desludging. Background Art

[0002] Sewage treatment is the process of purifying sewage so that it meets the water quality requirements for discharge into a water body or reuse. In sewage treatment, sewage is often filtered and precipitated by adding chemicals through the use of sewage treatment equipment, and suspended matter in the water is removed by natural sedimentation or coagulation sedimentation.

[0003] For example, the Chinese utility model patent with the publication number "CN218709787U" discloses a sewage treatment device, which filters the sewage sent into the sewage pool through the coordinated use of a sewage pool and a filter screen, and through the setting of a medicine adding component on one side of the sewage pool, the medicine in the medicine box will drip into the sewage through the liquid outlet at the bottom of the conduit for purification treatment, and the control rod can be rotated. Under the meshing connection between the control rod and the slider, the slider will limit the sliding and drive the control plug to move. The movement of the control plug can control the opening size of the liquid outlet and thus control the liquid output. At the same time, through the setting of a lifting component on the top side of the sewage pool, the device can be driven by a motor to rotate the screw rod, and the lifting block can be limited to move upward under the meshing connection between the screw rod and the lifting block. The lifting block moves upward and drives the frame and the internal filter screen to move out of the sewage pool, so that the waste materials in the sewage intercepted and filtered on the surface of the filter screen can be cleaned, which is convenient for dredging through the filter screen to effectively treat the sewage.

[0004] However, in the above patent, although the filtration and sedimentation treatment of sewage can be achieved through the structure of the prior art, when such a device is actually used, the sludge precipitated by adding chemicals will often accumulate in the sewage pool, and it is not convenient for the staff to easily remove the precipitated sludge, and it is not convenient for the staff to carry out subsequent desludging treatment of the precipitated sludge in the sewage treatment device. Utility Model Content

[0005] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present application provides a sewage treatment device that is easy to remove mud, which solves the problems mentioned in the above background technology.

[0007] (II) Technical solution

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present application is implemented through the following technical solutions: a sewage treatment device that is easy to remove mud, including a sewage treatment chamber, a filtering mechanism for preliminary filtering of sewage and a dosing chamber for adding liquid medicine, an inclined panel for guiding sludge sedimentation is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, a sludge discharge port for discharging sludge is arranged on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, the sludge discharge port includes a pump body, and a sludge pushing mechanism for pushing sludge is arranged on the side of the sewage treatment chamber away from the sludge discharge port.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, the sludge formed by sedimentation and coagulation can be discharged by opening the pump body in the sludge discharge port, and by setting the inclined panel at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber and pushing the sludge on the inclined panel by the sludge pushing mechanism, the sludge sediment can be stably guided and transported to the location of the sludge discharge port.

[0010] Preferably, a water inlet is connected through one side of the top of the sewage treatment chamber, and a water outlet is connected through the other side of the sewage treatment chamber, one end of the pump body is connected through one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, and a sewage discharge interface is connected through the other end of the pump body.

[0011] By adopting the above technical scheme, sewage can be sent into the sewage treatment chamber through the water inlet for filtration and sedimentation treatment, and the filtered and precipitated sewage can be discharged through the water outlet, and by opening the pump body, the coagulated and precipitated sludge can be pumped out from the sewage discharge interface.

[0012] Preferably, the sludge pushing mechanism includes a sludge pushing plate and two groups of electric telescopic rods, the two groups of electric telescopic rods are fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, and the output ends of the two groups of electric telescopic rods penetrate the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, and the telescopic ends of the two groups of electric telescopic rods are fixed to the sludge pushing plate, and at the same time, a storage groove that is engaged with the sludge pushing plate is opened on the inner wall of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the electric telescopic rod can be extended to drive the sludge pushing plate to extend from the storage tank to push the precipitated sludge on the inclined plate to the side of the sludge discharge port.

[0014] Preferably, the dosing chamber is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the sewage treatment chamber, and a liquid pipe is connected through the bottom of the dosing chamber, and the liquid pipe is connected through the sewage treatment chamber, and a switch valve body is installed inside the liquid pipe.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the drug liquid can be placed in the drug adding chamber and the switch valve body in the liquid passage can be controlled to open, so that the drug liquid can be transported to the filtered sewage in the sewage treatment chamber.

[0016] Preferably, a plurality of groups of support blocks for supporting the filtering mechanism are symmetrically arranged on the inner wall at the top of the sewage treatment chamber, and two groups of pipeline placement grooves are symmetrically opened at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the filter mechanism can be installed in a limited position inside the sewage treatment chamber through the support of the support block.

[0018] Preferably, an aeration mechanism is provided at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, and the aeration mechanism includes an aeration chamber and two groups of aeration pipes. The aeration chamber is fixedly installed on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber, and the aeration chamber is through-connected with the two groups of aeration pipes. The two groups of aeration pipes are symmetrically arranged in two groups of pipe placement grooves, and multiple groups of aeration nozzles are equidistantly arranged on the top of the two groups of aeration pipes, and the multiple groups of aeration nozzles are through-connected with the inside of the inclined panel.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the sewage with the added liquid medicine inside the sewage treatment chamber can be aerated and mixed through the pneumatic operation of the air compressor in the aeration chamber, in coordination with the air delivery of the aeration pipe and the aeration nozzle.

[0020] Preferably, the filtering mechanism comprises an outer frame and a filtering plate, the outer frame is engaged with the interior of the sewage treatment chamber, and two groups of connecting frames are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the outer frame.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the sewage entering from the water inlet can be filtered through the setting of the filter plate.

[0022] Preferably, multiple groups of lifting mechanisms for lifting and removing the filtering mechanism are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the top of the sewage treatment chamber, and the lifting mechanism includes a connecting seat and a rotating arm. The connecting seat is rotatably connected to one end of the bottom of the rotating arm, and the bottom end of the rotating arm is threadedly connected with a locking bolt, and the top end of the rotating arm is threadedly connected with a support bolt for supporting the connecting frame.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotating arm can be rotated and adjusted by adjusting the tightness of the locking bolt, and the rotating arm can be adjusted vertically upward. The connecting frame at the top surface of the outer frame can be supported by the supporting bolts at the outer ends of the rotating arm to remove the connecting frame from the top of the sewage treatment chamber.

[0024] (III) Beneficial effects

[0025] The present application provides a sewage treatment device that is easy to remove mud. The beneficial effects are as follows:

[0026] 1. The sewage treatment device that is easy to remove mud can be used in conjunction with the sludge pushing mechanism on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber through the arrangement of the inclined panel at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber to guide and push the sludge to the position of the sludge discharge port, and by opening the pump body in the sludge discharge port, it is convenient for the staff to clean out the settled sludge, and then it is convenient for the staff to carry out subsequent desludge treatment of the settled sludge, thereby improving the convenience of the device for subsequent desludge treatment of the settled sludge.

[0027] 2. The sewage treatment device which is convenient for desludging can fully mix the liquid medicine with the sewage through the aeration of the aeration mechanism at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber in coordination with the dosing chamber of the dosing chamber to add medicine to the sewage treatment chamber, so as to facilitate efficient coagulation and sedimentation of the sewage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation scheme of the utility model or the technical scheme in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the implementation scheme or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some implementation schemes of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main appearance structure of this application;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back view of the structure of the present application;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the present application when viewed from above;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a half-section structure of the present application;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the filtering mechanism of this application;

[0034] Figure 6 For this application Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle.

[0035] In the figure: 1. sewage treatment chamber; 101. water inlet; 102. water outlet; 103. support block; 104. inclined panel; 105. pipe placement slot; 2. filtering mechanism; 201. outer frame; 202. filter plate; 203. connecting frame; 3. dosing chamber; 301. liquid pipeline; 302. switch valve body; 4. aeration mechanism; 401. aeration chamber; 402. aeration pipeline; 403. aeration nozzle; 5. lifting mechanism; 501. rotating arm; 502. locking bolt; 503. supporting bolt; 6. sludge discharge port; 601. pump body; 602. sewage discharge interface; 7. sludge pushing mechanism; 701. electric telescopic rod; 702. storage tank; 703. sludge pushing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The present application is further described in detail below through drawings and examples.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The embodiment of the present application provides a sewage treatment device that is easy to remove mud, including a sewage treatment chamber 1, a filtering mechanism 2 for preliminary filtering of sewage, and a dosing chamber 3 for adding liquid medicine. The bottom inner wall of the sewage treatment chamber 1 is provided with an inclined panel 104 for guiding sludge sedimentation. A sludge discharge port 6 for discharging sludge is provided on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1. The sludge discharge port 6 includes a pump body 601, and a sludge pushing mechanism 7 for pushing sludge is provided on the side of the sewage treatment chamber 1 away from the sludge discharge port 6. When the device is used, the sewage treatment chamber 1 is used to discharge sludge. The setting of the middle filtering mechanism 2 can perform preliminary filtration on the sewage sent into the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the liquid medicine for assisting sewage sedimentation and coagulation can be sent into the sewage treatment chamber 1 through the dosing chamber 3. After the sewage is coagulated and precipitated, through the setting of the inclined panel 104 at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, the sludge pushing mechanism 7 pushes the sludge on the inclined panel 104, and the sludge precipitate can be stably guided and transported to the location of the sludge discharge port 6, so that the device can discharge the sludge formed by sedimentation and coagulation by opening the pump body 601 in the sludge discharge port 6.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 In one aspect of the present application, a water inlet 101 is connected through one side of the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and a water outlet 102 is connected through the other side of the sewage treatment chamber 1, one end of the pump body 601 is connected through one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and a sewage discharge interface 602 is connected through the other end of the pump body 601.

[0039] The sludge pushing mechanism 7 includes a sludge pushing plate 703 and two sets of electric telescopic rods 701, the two sets of electric telescopic rods 701 are fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the output ends of the two sets of electric telescopic rods 701 penetrate the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the telescopic ends of the two sets of electric telescopic rods 701 are fixed to the sludge pushing plate 703. At the same time, a storage groove 702 that is snap-connected to the sludge pushing plate 703 is opened on the inner wall of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1. When the device is used, the sludge pushing plate 703 is opened through the opening of the water inlet 101 of the sewage treatment chamber 1. It is assumed that sewage is sent to the sewage treatment chamber 1 for treatment, and the treated sewage can be discharged through the opening of the water outlet 102, and is connected to the pipeline of the external collection chamber through the sewage discharge interface 602. The coagulated precipitated sludge can be sent from the sewage discharge interface 602 to the external collection chamber by opening the pump body 601. In this process, the sludge pushing mechanism 7 can push the precipitated sludge to the side of the sludge discharge port 6 by extending the two sets of electric telescopic rods 701.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 In one aspect of the present application, the dosing chamber 3 is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and a liquid pipe 301 is connected to the bottom of the dosing chamber 3, and the liquid pipe 301 is connected to the sewage treatment chamber 1, and a switch valve body 302 is installed inside the liquid pipe 301. When the device is used, the medicine liquid can be stored through the dosing chamber 3, and by adjusting the switch of the switch valve body 302 in the liquid pipe 301, the stored medicine liquid can enter the sewage treatment chamber 1 through the liquid pipe 301.

[0041] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 In one aspect of the present application, a plurality of support blocks 103 for supporting the filter mechanism 2 are symmetrically arranged on the top inner wall of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and two sets of pipe placement grooves 105 are symmetrically opened at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1.

[0042] An aeration mechanism 4 is provided at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the aeration mechanism 4 includes an aeration chamber 401 and two groups of aeration pipes 402. The aeration chamber 401 is fixedly installed on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the aeration chamber 401 is connected through the two groups of aeration pipes 402, and the two groups of aeration pipes 402 are symmetrically arranged in the two groups of pipe placement grooves 105, and multiple groups of aeration nozzles 403 are equidistantly arranged on the top of the two groups of aeration pipes 402, and the multiple groups of aeration nozzles 403 are connected through the inside of the inclined panel 104. When the device is used, the filter mechanism 2 can be supported and installed on the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1 through the support of the support block 103, and by opening the air compression inside the aeration chamber 401, the sewage with the added liquid medicine inside the sewage treatment chamber 1 can be aerated and mixed in conjunction with the setting of the aeration pipe 402 and the aeration nozzle 403.

[0043] Reference Figures 3 to 5 In one aspect of the present application, the filtering mechanism 2 includes an outer frame 201 and a filter plate 202 . The outer frame 201 is engaged with the interior of the sewage treatment chamber 1 , and two sets of connecting frames 203 are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the outer frame 201 .

[0044] A plurality of lifting mechanisms 5 for lifting and removing the filter mechanism 2 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1. The lifting mechanism 5 includes a connecting seat and a rotating arm 501. The connecting seat is rotatably connected to one end of the bottom of the rotating arm 501, and a locking bolt 502 is threadedly connected to one end of the bottom of the rotating arm 501, and a supporting bolt 503 for supporting the connecting frame 203 is threadedly connected to one end of the top of the rotating arm 501. When the device is in use, the sewage delivered to the sewage treatment chamber 1 can be initially filtered through the arrangement of the filter plate 202 in the filter mechanism 2, and the locking bolt 502 at the outer end of the rotating arm 501 is connected through the connection inside the connecting frame 203, so that the device can rotate the outer end of the rotating arm 501 upright upward, drive the screw part of the locking bolt 502 to support the connecting frame 203, and then drive the filter mechanism 2 to disengage from the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1, so that the staff can disengage and clean the filter mechanism 2 and replace the filter plate.

[0045] Working principle: When using the sewage treatment device that is easy to remove mud, the device should be placed at the desired location first, and the pipes for sending in and out sewage should be connected to the water inlet 101 and the water outlet 102 on both sides of the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the sludge discharge port 6 should be connected to the collection chamber for collecting sedimentation sludge in the outside world through the sewage discharge mud pipe to complete the placement and use of the device. When the device is in use, sewage can be sent into the sewage treatment chamber 1 through the water inlet 101, and through the setting of the filtering mechanism 2 on the top of the sewage treatment chamber 1, the sewage sent into the sewage treatment chamber 1 can be preliminarily filtered, and through the storage of the medicine in the dosing chamber 3, the switch valve body 302 can be opened to cooperate with the medicine liquid for assisting the sedimentation and coagulation of sewage to be sent to the sewage treatment chamber 1. In the chamber 1, during this process, in conjunction with the opening of the air compression inside the aeration chamber 401, the sewage with the added liquid medicine inside the sewage treatment chamber 1 can be aerated and mixed through the setting of the aeration pipe 402 and the aeration nozzle 403, and the sewage can be assisted to be efficiently coagulated and precipitated. After the sewage inside the sewage treatment chamber 1 is coagulated and precipitated, the treated sewage can be discharged through the sewage treatment chamber 1, and the sludge formed by the precipitation and coagulation can be discharged by opening the pump body 601 in the sludge discharge port 6. During this process, through the setting of the inclined panel 104 at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber 1, in conjunction with the sludge pushing mechanism 7 to push the sludge on the inclined panel 104, the sludge precipitation can be stably guided and transported to the location of the sludge discharge port 6, so as to complete the use of the device for sewage treatment.

[0046] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements that are not explicitly listed, or also includes elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0047] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A sewage treatment device for facilitating desludging, comprising a sewage treatment chamber (1), a filtering mechanism (2) for preliminary filtering of sewage, and a dosing chamber (3) for adding a liquid medicine, characterized in that: An inclined panel (104) for guiding sludge sedimentation is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), a sludge discharge port (6) for discharging sludge is arranged on one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), the sludge discharge port (6) comprises a pump body (601), and a sludge pushing mechanism (7) for pushing sludge is arranged on the side of the sewage treatment chamber (1) away from the sludge discharge port (6).

2. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water inlet (101) is connected through one side of the top of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and a water outlet (102) is connected through the other side of the sewage treatment chamber (1); one end of the pump body (601) is connected through one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and the other end of the pump body (601) is connected through a sewage discharge interface (602).

3. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sludge pushing mechanism (7) comprises a sludge pushing plate (703) and two sets of electric telescopic rods (701), wherein the two sets of electric telescopic rods (701) are fixedly connected to one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and the output ends of the two sets of electric telescopic rods (701) penetrate the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and the telescopic ends of the two sets of electric telescopic rods (701) are fixed to the sludge pushing plate (703), and a storage groove (702) which is engaged with the sludge pushing plate (703) is provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1).

4. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dosing chamber (3) is fixedly mounted on one side of the top of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and a liquid passage pipe (301) is connected through the bottom of the dosing chamber (3), and the liquid passage pipe (301) is connected through the sewage treatment chamber (1), and a switch valve body (302) is installed inside the liquid passage pipe (301).

5. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of support blocks (103) for supporting the filtering mechanism (2) are symmetrically arranged on the inner wall at the top of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and two groups of pipeline placement grooves (105) are symmetrically opened at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1).

6. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 5, characterized in that: An aeration mechanism (4) is arranged at the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and the aeration mechanism (4) comprises an aeration chamber (401) and two groups of aeration pipes (402). The aeration chamber (401) is fixedly installed at one side of the bottom of the sewage treatment chamber (1), the aeration chamber (401) is connected through the two groups of aeration pipes (402), and the two groups of aeration pipes (402) are symmetrically arranged in two groups of pipe placement grooves (105), and multiple groups of aeration nozzles (403) are arranged at equal distances on the top of the two groups of aeration pipes (402), and the multiple groups of aeration nozzles (403) are connected through the inside of the inclined panel (104).

7. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filtering mechanism (2) comprises an outer frame (201) and a filtering plate (202); the outer frame (201) is engaged with the interior of the sewage treatment chamber (1), and two groups of connecting frames (203) are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the outer frame (201).

8. A sewage treatment device for easy desludging according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of lifting mechanisms (5) for lifting and removing the filter mechanism (2) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the top of the sewage treatment chamber (1), the lifting mechanism (5) comprising a connecting seat and a rotating arm (501), the connecting seat being rotatably connected to one end of the bottom of the rotating arm (501), and a locking bolt (502) being threadedly connected to one end of the bottom of the rotating arm (501), and a supporting bolt (503) for supporting the connecting frame (203) being threadedly connected to one end of the top of the rotating arm (501).