Water mist dust removal coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt

By designing a device that quickly connects components and threaded rods, the problem of inconvenient installation of the dust removal spray structure of the traditional coal feeder is solved, and the flexible installation and adjustment of the dust removal and wetting device is realized, improving the dust removal effect and usability.

CN222348234UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14HARBIN INST OF PETROLEUM
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Application Number
CN202423005711.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

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Technical Problem

The traditional dust removal spray structure of coal feeders is inconvenient to adjust during installation and use, and the installation and connection are not simple enough, resulting in reducing the dust removal effect and usability.

Method used

A device including a bottom base, a guide groove body, and a dust removal and wetting component group is designed. The flexible installation and adjustment of the dust removal and wetting component group is achieved through quick connection components and threaded rods to ensure that the spray head can effectively spray water liquid. Go to the belt to reduce dust.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid installation and position adjustment of dust removal and wetting devices, improves installation efficiency and usability, adapts to different belt widths, and enhances the applicability and dust removal effect of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of raw coal transportation, in particular to a raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device which comprises a lower mounting seat assembly, the lower mounting seat assembly comprises a shaped plate, a roller piece is connected to the interior of the shaped plate through a rotating shaft, a threaded rod piece is arranged in the shaped plate, and a water mist dust removal device is arranged in the threaded rod piece. A first quick connecting assembly and a second connecting assembly are arranged at the top of the lower mounting base assembly, and the first quick connecting assembly comprises a middle shell. According to the overall design, the dedusting coal wetting device can be rapidly installed on a material guide groove body of the feeder, the position of the dedusting coal wetting device can be adjusted after the dedusting coal wetting device is installed, accurate installation is facilitated, and meanwhile the installation efficiency of the dedusting coal wetting device of the coal feeder is greatly improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of raw coal transportation, in particular to a raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device. Background Art

[0002] Raw coal is a coal mine product that has not been washed, screened, and processed but only manually picked up gangue and debris. It has a low water content and is prone to produce a large amount of dust during transportation. This dust not only pollutes the working environment, but also causes harm to the health of on-site workers, such as causing respiratory diseases.

[0003] The traditional dust removal method is to directly install multiple spray heads on both sides of the coal feeder to spray water mist toward the raw coal on the belt to achieve the effect of reducing dust. However, the current dust removal spray structure is not convenient for adjusting the installation position on the coal feeder during actual installation and use, and the installation connection between the coal feeder and the coal feeder is not simple enough, which reduces the usability of the overall dust removal spray equipment. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device to solve the problem that the current dust removal spray structure proposed in the above-mentioned background technology is not convenient for adjusting its installation position on the coal feeder during actual installation and use.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal and coal wetting device, comprising a coal feeder component group, the coal feeder component group comprises a bottom machine base, a material guide trough body is installed on the top of the bottom machine base through a bracket, a conveying belt part is arranged at the bottom of the material guide trough body, a dust removal and wetting component group is arranged on the top of the material guide trough body, the dust removal and wetting component group is used to reduce dust on the raw coal transported on the conveying belt part, the dust removal and wetting component group comprises a lower mounting seat assembly, the lower mounting seat assembly comprises a shape plate, a roller wheel part is connected to the inside of the shape plate through a rotating shaft, a threaded rod part is arranged inside the shape plate, a quick connection assembly 1 and a connection assembly 2 are arranged on the top of the lower mounting seat assembly, the quick connection Component one includes a middle shell, wherein an insert rod and a block are arranged inside the middle shell, and a cross bar is connected to the side of the block, and the dust removal and wetting component group also includes a connecting component two, wherein the connecting component two includes a pad block one and a pad block two, and an upper spray component is arranged on the connecting component two, and the upper spray component includes an end plate, and a guide rail is connected to the side of the end plate, and a middle plate is arranged on the guide rail, and a bolt is arranged inside the middle plate, and a spray head is arranged at the bottom of the middle plate, and a middle liquid pipe is arranged at one end of the spray head, and a corrugated telescopic liquid pipe is arranged at one end of the middle liquid pipe, and one end of the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe is connected to a side end head pipe.

[0007] Preferably: two groups of lower mounting seat assemblies are provided, and the two groups of lower mounting seat assemblies are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the material guide trough body, three roller members are provided, and the three roller members are connected through a rotating shaft and a shape plate, and the roller members are used to contact the top of the material guide trough body.

[0008] Preferably, the threaded rod is connected to the shaped plate via a thread, one end of the threaded rod is connected to an adjusting button, the other end of the threaded rod is connected to an anti-skid pad, and the anti-skid pad is used to contact the side of the material guide trough body.

[0009] Preferably: the middle shell is connected to the top of one group of shaped plates, the top of another group of shaped plates is connected to a pad, the plug-in rod is in contact with the middle shell through a slot, the block is in contact with the plug-in rod through a hole, one end of the cross bar is connected to the block, the other end of the cross bar is connected to a pull handle, a spring is sleeved on the outside of the cross bar, and the spring is connected between the middle shell and the block, and the cross bar is in sliding contact with the middle shell through a through hole.

[0010] Preferably: two end plates and two guide rails are provided, and the two end plates and guide rails are symmetrically distributed on the two ends of the middle plate, one end of the guide rail is connected to the end plate, one end plate is connected to the second pad, and the other end plate is connected to the plug rod.

[0011] Preferably: the middle plate is in sliding contact with two guide rails via a slide groove, the middle plate is connected via threads and bolts, the guide rails are provided with a plurality of threaded holes at positions corresponding to the bolts, and the guide rails and the bolts are connected via threaded holes.

[0012] Preferably: three spray heads are provided, the middle liquid pipe is connected between the three spray heads and the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe, the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe is connected between the middle liquid pipe and the side end head pipe, the side end head pipe is fixed to the end plate through a bracket, the end of the side end head pipe away from the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe is connected to a liquid pump, and the pad 2 is in contact with the pad 1 through a groove.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. A raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device is provided with a dust removal and wetting component group. When the dust removal and wetting component group needs to be installed on the material guide trough body, first place the two lower mounting seat assemblies on the material guide trough body, so that the roller wheel component in the lower mounting seat assembly is in contact with the top of the material guide trough body, and then the adjusting button at one end of the threaded rod is turned to make the anti-slip gasket at the other end of the threaded rod contact with the material guide trough body, so as to achieve the purpose of locking the position of the lower mounting seat assembly, and then the upper spray assembly structure is connected to the lower mounting seat assembly through the quick connection component 1 and the connection component 2. The specific connection method is to pull the handle connected to one end of the cross bar to allow the spring outside the cross bar to accumulate force and contract, and the cross bar will drive the block component to move to the inside of the middle shell body. At this time, the pad block 2 connected to the bottom of the end plate in the upper spray assembly can be in contact with the pad block 1 through the groove, and the plug rod at the bottom of the end plate on the other side can be inserted. The clamping member is inserted into the slot of the middle shell body, and the handle is released when it is fully inserted. At this time, the clamping member is pushed by the spring that releases the stored force and contacts the clamping slot of the plug rod member, and the plug rod member is locked by the clamping member inside the middle shell body, thereby completing the connection. At this time, the upper spray assembly is connected to the lower mounting seat assembly through the quick connection assembly 1 and the connection assembly 2, and then the output end of the external liquid pump is connected to the side end head pipe through the pipeline, and the liquid pump is turned on to extract water for dust reduction. The water will enter the spray head through the side end head pipe, the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe and the middle liquid pipe. The spray head will spray the water to the position of the conveying belt member below, thereby achieving the purpose of wetting and dust reduction for the raw coal transported on the conveying belt member. The design of this dust removal and wetting component group is simple to install as a whole, and the dust removal and wetting component group can be quickly deployed on the guide trough body, thereby enhancing the installation efficiency of the dust removal coal wetting device of the coal feeder and improving its usability.

[0015] 2. The raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device is provided with a dust removal wetting component group. After the dust removal wetting component group is installed on the material guide trough body, the anti-skid pad at one end of the threaded rod can be released from contact with the material guide trough body by rotating the threaded rod, and then the dust removal wetting component group can be moved on the material guide trough body for position adjustment. After adjusting to a suitable position, the threaded rod is reversed to allow the anti-skid pad at one end of the threaded rod to contact the side of the material guide trough body again, so as to achieve the purpose of locking the position of the dust removal wetting component group. This design can still adjust the position of the dust removal wetting component group after the dust removal wetting component group is installed on the material guide trough body, so as to accurately correct the installation position of the dust removal wetting component group.

[0016] 3. The raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal and coal wetting device is provided with a dust removal and wetting component group. Before the dust removal and wetting component group is installed on the conveyor belt, the bolt member can be removed from the middle plate member and the guide rail member, and then the bolt member and the middle plate member can be slid and displaced to adjust the length of the overall structure composed of the middle plate member and the guide rail member. After adjusting to the appropriate length, the bolt member is connected to the guide rail member and the middle plate member through threads to complete the locking. This design can adaptively adjust the length of the guide rail member and the middle plate member according to the width size of the conveyor belt member in actual use, thereby enhancing the applicability of the overall device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the overall side view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dust removal and wetting component group of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the bottom part of the dust removal and wetting component group of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the dust removal and wetting component assembly of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 For the utility model Figure 5 The structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting component 2 and the upper spray component of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 01, coal feeder component group; 11, bottom machine base; 12, material guide trough; 13, conveyor belt component; 02, dust removal and wetting component group; 21, lower mounting seat assembly; 211, shape plate; 212, roller wheel component; 213, threaded rod component; 22, quick connection component one; 221, middle shell; 222, plug rod component; 223, block component; 224, cross bar component; 23, connection component two; 231, pad block one; 232, pad block two; 24, upper spray assembly; 241, end plate component; 242, guide rail component; 243, middle plate component; 244, bolt component; 245, spray head; 246, middle liquid pipe; 247, corrugated telescopic liquid pipe; 248, side end pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] See also Figure 1-7The utility model provides an embodiment: a raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device, including a coal feeder component group 01, the coal feeder component group 01 includes a bottom machine base 11, a material guide trough body 12 is installed on the top of the bottom machine base 11 through a bracket, a conveying belt member 13 is arranged at the bottom of the material guide trough body 12, and a dust removal and wetting component group 02 is arranged on the top of the material guide trough body 12. The dust removal and wetting component group 02 is used to reduce dust on the raw coal transported on the conveying belt member 13. The dust removal and wetting component group 02 includes a lower mounting seat assembly 21, and the lower mounting seat assembly 21 includes a shape plate 211, and a roller wheel member 212 is connected to the inside of the shape plate 211 through a rotating shaft. A threaded rod member 213 is arranged inside the shape plate 211, and a quick connection assembly 22 and a connection assembly 2 23 are arranged on the top of the lower mounting seat assembly 21. The quick connection assembly 22 includes a middle The shell body 221, the interior of the middle shell body 221 is provided with an insert rod member 222 and a block member 223, the side of the block member 223 is connected with a cross bar member 224, the dust removal and wetting component group 02 also includes a connecting component 23, the connecting component 23 includes a cushion block 1 231 and a cushion block 232, an upper spray component 24 is arranged on the connecting component 23, the upper spray component 24 includes an end plate 241, the side of the end plate 241 is connected with a guide rail member 242, a middle plate 243 is arranged on the guide rail member 242, a bolt member 244 is arranged inside the middle plate 243, a spray head 245 is arranged at the bottom of the middle plate 243, a middle liquid pipe 246 is arranged at one end of the spray head 245, a corrugated telescopic liquid pipe 247 is arranged at one end of the middle liquid pipe 246, and a side end head pipe 248 is connected to one end of the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe 247.

[0027] Two groups of lower mounting seat assemblies 21 are provided, and the two groups of lower mounting seat assemblies 21 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the material guide trough body 12. Three roller members 212 are provided, and the three roller members 212 are connected through a rotating shaft and a shape plate 211. The roller members 212 are used to contact the top of the material guide trough body 12.

[0028] The threaded rod 213 is connected to the shaped plate 211 via threads, one end of the threaded rod 213 is connected to an adjusting button, and the other end of the threaded rod 213 is connected to an anti-skid pad, and the anti-skid pad is used to contact the side of the material guide trough body 12.

[0029] The middle shell 221 is connected to the top of one group of shaped plates 211, the top of another group of shaped plates 211 is connected to a pad 231, the plug-in rod 222 contacts the middle shell 221 through a slot, the block 223 contacts the plug-in rod 222 through a hole, one end of the cross bar 224 is connected to the block 223, and the other end of the cross bar 224 is connected to a handle, a spring is sleeved on the outside of the cross bar 224, and the spring is connected between the middle shell 221 and the block 223, and the cross bar 224 is in sliding contact with the middle shell 221 through a through hole.

[0030] There are two end plates 241 and two guide rails 242, and the two end plates 241 and guide rails 242 are symmetrically distributed at both ends of the middle plate 243, one end of the guide rail 242 is connected to the end plate 241, one end plate 241 is connected to the pad 232, and the other end plate 241 is connected to the plug rod 222.

[0031] The middle plate 243 is in sliding contact with the two guide rails 242 through a slide groove, and the middle plate 243 is connected to the bolt member 244 through a thread. The guide rail 242 is provided with a plurality of threaded holes at positions corresponding to the bolt members 244, and the guide rail 242 and the bolt member 244 are connected through the threaded holes.

[0032] Three spray heads 245 are provided, the middle liquid pipe 246 is connected between the three spray heads 245 and the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe 247, the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe 247 is connected between the middle liquid pipe 246 and the side end pipe 248, the side end pipe 248 is fixed to the end plate 241 through a bracket, and the end of the side end pipe 248 away from the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe 247 is connected to a liquid pump, and the cushion block 232 and the cushion block 1 231 are in contact through a groove.

[0033] Working principle: When the dust removal and wetting component group 02 needs to be installed on the material guide trough body 12, first place the two lower mounting seat assemblies 21 on the material guide trough body 12, let the roller wheel member 212 in the lower mounting seat assembly 21 contact with the top of the material guide trough body 12, and then turn the adjustment button at one end of the threaded rod 213 to make the anti-skid pad at the other end of the threaded rod 213 contact with the material guide trough body 12, so as to achieve the purpose of locking the position of the lower mounting seat assembly 21, and then connect the upper spray assembly 24 structure to the lower mounting seat assembly 21 through the quick connection assembly 1 22 and the connection assembly 2 23. The specific connection method is to pull the handle connected to one end of the cross bar 224 to make the outer side of the cross bar 224 The spring stored force at the top is contracted, and the cross bar 224 will drive the block member 223 to move into the middle shell 221. At this time, the pad block 232 connected to the bottom of the end plate 241 in the upper spray assembly 24 can be in contact with the pad block 1 231 through the groove, and the plug rod member 222 at the bottom of the end plate 241 on the other side is inserted into the slot of the middle shell 221. When it is fully inserted, the handle is released. At this time, the block member 223 will be pushed by the spring that releases the stored force and contact the plug rod member 222 slot. The plug rod member 222 will be locked in the middle shell 221 by the block member 223, thereby completing the connection. At this time, the upper spray assembly 24 is connected to the lower installation through the quick connection assembly 1 22 and the connection assembly 2 23. The seat assembly 21 is then connected with the output end of the external liquid pump through a pipeline and the side end head pipe 248, and the liquid pump is turned on to extract water for dust reduction. The water will enter the spray head 245 through the side end head pipe 248, the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe 247 and the middle liquid pipe 246. The spray head 245 will spray the water to the position of the conveyor belt member 13 below, thereby achieving the purpose of wetting and dust reduction for the raw coal transported on the conveyor belt member 13. The design of this dust removal and wetting component group 02 is simple to install as a whole, and the dust removal and wetting component group 02 can be quickly deployed on the guide trough body 12, thereby enhancing the installation efficiency of the dust removal coal wetting device of the coal feeder and improving its usability; when the dust removal and wetting component group 02 is installed, the dust removal and wetting component group 02 can be installed quickly. After 02 is installed on the material guide trough body 12, the anti-skid pad at one end of the threaded rod 213 can be released from contact with the material guide trough body 12 by rotating the threaded rod 213, and then the dust removal and wetting component group 02 can be moved on the material guide trough body 12 for position adjustment. After adjusting to a suitable position, the threaded rod 213 is reversed to allow the anti-skid pad at one end of the threaded rod 213 to contact the side of the material guide trough body 12 again, so as to achieve the purpose of locking the position of the dust removal and wetting component group 02. This design allows the position of the dust removal and wetting component group 02 to be adjusted after the dust removal and wetting component group 02 is installed on the material guide trough body 12, so as to accurately correct the installation position of the dust removal and wetting component group 02.Before the dust removal and wetting component assembly 02 is installed on the conveying belt member 13, the bolt member 244 can be removed from the middle plate member 243 and the guide rail member 242, and then the bolt member 244 and the middle plate member 243 can be slid and displaced to adjust the length of the structure composed of the entire middle plate member 243 and the guide rail member 242. After adjusting to a suitable length, the bolt member 244 is connected to the guide rail member 242 and the middle plate member 243 through a thread to complete the locking. In actual use, this design can make the length of the guide rail member 242 and the middle plate member 243 adaptively adjusted according to the width size of the conveying belt member 13, thereby enhancing the applicability of the overall device. ;

[0034] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A raw coal feeder belt water mist dust removal coal wetting device, comprising a coal feeder component group (01), the coal feeder component group (01) comprising a bottom machine base (11), a material guide trough (12) is mounted on the top of the bottom machine base (11) through a bracket, and a conveying belt member (13) is arranged at the bottom of the material guide trough (12), characterized in that: A dust removal and wetting component group (02) is arranged on the top of the material guide trough body (12). The dust removal and wetting component group (02) is used to reduce dust on the raw coal transported on the conveying belt member (13). The dust removal and wetting component group (02) comprises a lower mounting seat assembly (21). The lower mounting seat assembly (21) comprises a shape plate (211). The interior of the shape plate (211) is connected to a roller member (212) via a rotating shaft. The interior of the shape plate (211) is provided with a threaded rod member (213). A quick connection component 1 (22) and a connection component 2 (23) are arranged on the top of the lower mounting seat assembly (21). The quick connection component 1 (22) comprises a middle shell (221). The interior of the middle shell (221) is provided with an insert rod member (222) and a block member (223). The side of the block member (223) is connected to a cross rod member (224). The dust wetting component group (02) further comprises a second connection component (23), wherein the second connection component (23) comprises a cushion block 1 (231) and a cushion block 2 (232), wherein an upper spray component (24) is arranged on the second connection component (23), wherein the upper spray component (24) comprises an end plate (241), wherein a guide rail (242) is connected to the side of the end plate (241), wherein a middle plate (243) is arranged on the guide rail (242), wherein a bolt component (244) is arranged inside the middle plate (243), wherein a spray head (245) is arranged at the bottom of the middle plate (243), wherein a middle liquid pipe (246) is arranged at one end of the spray head (245), wherein a corrugated telescopic liquid pipe (247) is arranged at one end of the middle liquid pipe (246), wherein one end of the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe (247) is connected to a side end head pipe (248).

2. The coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt with water mist dust removal according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Two groups of lower mounting seat assemblies (21) are provided, and the two groups of lower mounting seat assemblies (21) are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the material guide trough body (12). Three roller members (212) are provided, and the three roller members (212) are connected via a rotating shaft and a shaped plate (211). The roller members (212) are used to contact the top of the material guide trough body (12).

3. The coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt with water mist dust removal according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The threaded rod (213) is connected to the shaped plate (211) via a thread, one end of the threaded rod (213) is connected to an adjustment button, and the other end of the threaded rod (213) is connected to an anti-skid pad, and the anti-skid pad is used to contact the side of the material guide trough body (12).

4. The coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt with water mist dust removal according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The middle shell (221) is connected to the top of one group of shaped plates (211), and the top of another group of shaped plates (211) is connected to a cushion block (231). The plug-in rod (222) contacts the middle shell (221) through a slot, and the block (223) contacts the plug-in rod (222) through a hole. One end of the cross bar (224) is connected to the block (223), and the other end of the cross bar (224) is connected to a handle. A spring is sleeved on the outside of the cross bar (224), and the spring is connected between the middle shell (221) and the block (223). The cross bar (224) is in sliding contact with the middle shell (221) through a through hole.

5. The coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt with water mist dust removal according to claim 1 is characterized by: Two end plates (241) and two guide rails (242) are provided, and the two end plates (241) and guide rails (242) are symmetrically distributed on the two ends of the middle plate (243); one end of the guide rail (242) is connected to the end plate (241), one end of the end plate (241) is connected to the second cushion block (232), and the other end plate (241) is connected to the plug rod (222).

6. The coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt with water mist dust removal according to claim 1 is characterized by: The middle plate member (243) is in sliding contact with the two guide rail members (242) via a sliding groove, the middle plate member (243) is connected to the bolt member (244) via a thread, the guide rail member (242) is provided with a plurality of threaded holes at positions corresponding to the bolt members (244), and the guide rail member (242) and the bolt member (244) are connected via the threaded holes.

7. The coal wetting device for raw coal feeder belt with water mist dust removal according to claim 1 is characterized by: Three spray heads (245) are provided, the middle liquid pipe (246) is connected between the three spray heads (245) and the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe (247), the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe (247) is connected between the middle liquid pipe (246) and the side end pipe (248), the side end pipe (248) is fixed to the end plate (241) via a bracket, one end of the side end pipe (248) away from the corrugated telescopic liquid pipe (247) is connected to a liquid pump, and the second cushion block (232) and the first cushion block (231) are in contact via a groove.