Milk warmer

By forming an annular gap between the outer wall of the breast warmer's placement basket and the inner wall of the sleeve, and designing the air outlet of the air runner to the annular gap, the problem of uneven heating of the existing breast warmer is solved, achieving uniform heating of milk and good milk warming effect.

CN222584287UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11GUANGDONG POLYTON TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420533583.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-19
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-19

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Technical Problem

Existing milk warmers can easily cause uneven heating when heating milk water, resulting in poor milk warming effect.

Method used

A breast warmer is designed, which forms an annular gap between the outer side wall of the placement basket and the inner side wall of the sleeve, and designs the air outlet of the air runner to the annular gap to be tangent, so that hot air can enter multiple positions in the placement basket through the annular gap through the multiple holes arranged in the side wall of the placement basket, realizing uniform heating of multiple positions of the baby bottle.

Benefits of technology

Through this design, the milk in the bottle can be heated evenly, achieving a good milk warming effect.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a milk warmer which comprises a shell, a mounting plate, a placing basket, an air duct, a first probe and a heating assembly. The mounting plate is arranged in the shell; the placing basket is arranged on the mounting plate, a through hole is formed in the center of the bottom of the placing basket, and a plurality of air passing holes are uniformly distributed in the side wall of the placing basket; the air channel is formed in the mounting plate and comprises a sleeve and an air flow channel, at least part of the containing basket is located in the sleeve, an annular gap is formed between the outer side wall of the containing basket and the inner side wall of the sleeve, and an air outlet of the air flow channel is tangent to the annular gap; the first probe is arranged in the shell, and one end of the first probe penetrates through the mounting plate and the through hole and extends into the placing basket; the heating assembly is arranged on the mounting plate, an air inlet of the heating assembly communicates with an air inlet hole formed in the side wall of the shell, and an air outlet of the heating assembly communicates with an air inlet of the air flow channel. According to the milk warmer, milk can be evenly heated, and the good milk warming effect is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of maternal and infant products, in particular to a milk warmer. Background Art

[0002] The milk warmer is mainly used to heat or keep warm milk and juice to meet the drinking temperature of babies. Existing milk warmers generally use a heater to heat the air, and then use a fan to blow the heated air to the milk bottles in the bottle basket to heat the milk in the milk bottles. However, the structure of the milk warmer easily causes uneven heating of the milk, resulting in poor milk warming effect.

[0003] Therefore, the existing technology needs to be improved and developed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a milk warmer which can heat milk evenly and achieve a good milk warming effect.

[0005] The utility model provides a milk warmer, which comprises: a shell, a mounting plate, a placement basket, an air duct, a first probe and a heating component; the mounting plate is arranged in the shell; the placement basket is arranged on the mounting plate, a through hole is provided in the center of the bottom of the placement basket, and a plurality of air holes are evenly distributed on the side walls of the placement basket; the air duct is arranged on the mounting plate, the air duct comprises a sleeve and an air flow channel, at least part of the placement basket is located in the sleeve, an annular gap is formed between the outer side wall of the placement basket and the inner side wall of the sleeve, and the air outlet of the air flow channel is tangent to the annular gap; the first probe is arranged in the shell, one end of which passes through the mounting plate and the through hole and extends into the placement basket; the heating component is arranged on the mounting plate, the air inlet of the heating component is connected to the air inlet hole opened in the side wall of the shell, and the air outlet of the heating component is connected to the air inlet of the air flow channel.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the utility model, a fixed sleeve is provided in the above-mentioned shell, a moving rod is provided in the fixed sleeve, the moving rod is connected to a spring, one end of the moving rod passes through the fixed sleeve, the mounting plate and the through hole in sequence and extends into the placement basket, and one end of the first probe connected to the wire is inserted into one end of the moving rod.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the above-mentioned spring sleeve is arranged on the moving rod, one end of the spring abuts against the boss arranged on the side wall of the moving rod, the other end of the spring abuts against one end of the fixed sleeve, and the other end of the moving rod is provided with a stopper which movably abuts against the other end of the fixed sleeve.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a second probe is provided on the mounting plate, and the second probe is located in the annular gap and faces the air outlet of the air flow channel.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the above-mentioned milk warmer also includes a rotation drive assembly; the rotation drive assembly is arranged in the shell, and a connecting part is provided at the bottom of the placement basket, and the connecting part passes through the through hole opened on the mounting plate from top to bottom and is connected to the rotation drive assembly.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the above-mentioned rotating drive assembly includes a driving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a transmission belt; the driving motor is arranged on the mounting plate; the driving wheel is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor; the driven wheel is rotatably arranged on the fixed sleeve and connected to the connecting part; the transmission belt is wound around the driving wheel and the driven wheel.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the upper surface of the driven wheel is connected to a turntable, the upper surface of the turntable is provided with a connecting ring, the outer side wall of the connecting ring is provided with a connecting key, the shape of the connecting portion is a ring matched with the shape of the connecting ring, the side wall of the connecting portion is provided with an opening, the connecting ring is located in the connecting portion, and the connecting key is located in the opening.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the upper surface edge of the turntable is provided with an upwardly bent flange, and the lower surface edge of the through hole is provided with a downwardly bent flange, the flange is located on the inner side of the flange, and a sealing ring is provided between the flange and the flange, and the inner side wall and the outer side wall of the sealing ring respectively abut the outer side wall of the flange and the inner side wall of the flange.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the utility model, a baffle protruding upward is provided on the mounting plate, the baffle surrounds the placement basket and is detachably connected to the air duct.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the utility model, a sinking area is provided on the mounting plate, and the bottom of the placement basket is located in the sinking area.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the milk warmer of the utility model forms an annular gap between the outer wall of the placement basket and the inner wall of the sleeve, and the air outlet of the air flow channel is designed to be tangent to the annular gap, so that the hot air generated by the heating component can pass through the annular gap and enter multiple positions in the placement basket through multiple holes evenly arranged on the side wall of the placement basket, so as to heat multiple positions of the milk bottle, so that the milk in the milk bottle is heated evenly, so as to achieve a good milk warming effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a milk warmer in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a transverse cross-sectional schematic diagram of a milk warmer in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement basket in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional schematic diagram of a milk warmer in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of a milk warmer in an embodiment of the utility model without the outer shell and some parts;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotation drive assembly in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mounting plate in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Shell; 2. Mounting plate; 21. Through hole; 211. Folding edge; 22. Baffle; 23. Sinking area; 3. Placement basket; 31. Through hole; 32. Air hole; 33. Connecting part; 331. Opening; 4. Air duct; 41. Sleeve; 42. Air flow duct; 5. First probe; 6. Heating component; 61. Fan; 62. Heater; 7. Annular gap; 8. Fixed sleeve; 9. Moving rod; 91. Boss; 92. Block; 10. Spring; 11. Second probe; 12. Rotating drive component; 121. Drive motor; 122. Driving wheel; 123. Driven wheel; 124. Transmission belt; 13. Turntable; 131. Connecting ring; 132. Connecting key; 133. Flanging; 14. Sealing ring; 15. Lighting component; 151. Support frame; 152. Transparent lampshade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention with drawings. For the purpose of clear description, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present invention. In other words, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be depicted in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

[0028] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0029] In addition, in the present utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and do not specifically refer to the order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present utility model. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0030] In order to further understand the content, features and effects of the present invention, the following embodiments are given as examples and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0031] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 As shown, the utility model provides a milk warmer, including a shell 1, a mounting plate 2, a placement basket 3, an air duct 4, a first probe 5 and a heating component 6. The mounting plate 2 is arranged in the shell 1. The placement basket 3 is arranged on the mounting plate 2, a through hole 31 is arranged at the bottom center of the placement basket 3, and a plurality of air holes 32 are evenly distributed on the side wall of the placement basket 3. The air duct 4 is arranged on the mounting plate 2, and the air duct 4 includes a sleeve 41 and an air flow channel 42. At least part of the placement basket 3 is located in the sleeve 41, and an annular gap 7 is formed between the outer side wall of the placement basket 3 and the inner side wall of the sleeve 41, and the air outlet of the air flow channel 42 is tangent to the annular gap 7. The first probe 5 is arranged in the shell 1, and one end thereof passes through the mounting plate 2 and the through hole 31 and extends into the placement basket 3. The heating component 6 is arranged on the mounting plate 2, and the air inlet of the heating component 6 is connected to the air inlet hole opened on the side wall of the shell 1, and the air outlet of the heating component 6 is connected to the air inlet of the air flow channel 42.

[0032] In practical applications, the heating assembly 6 includes a fan 61 and a heater 62. The fan 61 is disposed on the mounting plate 2. The air inlet of the fan 61 is connected to the air inlet hole provided on the side wall of the housing 1. The air outlet of the fan 61 is connected to the air inlet of the air flow channel 42. The heater 62 is disposed in the air flow channel 42 and is close to the air outlet of the fan 61. External air enters multiple positions in the placement basket 3 through the air inlet hole, the air inlet of the fan, the air outlet of the fan 61, the air inlet of the air flow channel 42, the air outlet of the air flow channel 42, the annular gap 7 and multiple air holes 32 in sequence. The external air is heated when passing through the heater 62, so that the air entering the placement basket 3 through the multiple air holes 32 is hot air, so as to heat multiple positions of the milk bottles placed in the placement basket 3, so that the milk in the milk bottles is heated evenly.

[0033] like Figure 4 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, a fixing sleeve 8 is provided in the housing 1, a moving rod 9 is provided in the fixing sleeve 8, the moving rod 9 is connected to a spring 10, one end of the moving rod 9 passes through the fixing sleeve 8, the mounting plate 2 and the through hole 31 in sequence and extends into the placement basket 3, and one end of the first probe 5 connected to the wire is inserted into one end of the moving rod 9. In practical applications, the bottom of the milk bottle is flat or concave. By arranging the first probe 5 on the moving rod 9 and connecting the moving rod 9 to the spring 10, when the milk bottle is placed in the placement basket 3, the moving rod 9 can always keep in contact with the bottom of the milk bottle under the elastic force of the spring 10, thereby realizing accurate temperature measurement of milk bottles with different bottom shapes.

[0034] like Figure 5 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the spring 10 is sleeved on the moving rod 9, one end of the spring 10 abuts against a boss 91 provided on the side wall of the moving rod 9, the other end of the spring 10 abuts against one end of the fixed sleeve 8, and the other end of the moving rod 9 is provided with a stopper 92 movably abutting against the other end of the fixed sleeve 8. Through the above technical solution, not only the moving accuracy of the moving rod 9 can be ensured, but also the structure is simple and compact.

[0035] like Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, in some preferred embodiments, a second probe 11 is provided on the mounting plate 2, and the second probe 11 is located in the annular gap 7 and faces the air outlet of the air flow channel 42. In a specific application, by arranging the second probe 11 in the annular gap 7, the second probe 11 can detect the temperature of the air blown out from the air outlet of the air flow channel 42, and the second probe 11 feeds back the detected temperature to the control circuit board of the milk warmer, and the control circuit board of the milk warmer compares the temperature value detected by the second probe 11 with a preset value. If the temperature value detected by the second probe 11 is higher than the preset value, the heating component 6 is controlled to stop heating or reduce the power to avoid high temperature from damaging the internal parts of the milk warmer.

[0036] like Figure 2 as well as Figure 6 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the milk warmer further comprises a rotation drive assembly 12. The rotation drive assembly 12 is disposed in the housing 1, and a connecting portion 33 is disposed at the bottom of the placement basket 3. The connecting portion 33 passes through the through hole 21 provided on the mounting plate 2 from top to bottom and is connected to the rotation drive assembly 12. In specific applications, the placement basket 3 is driven to rotate by the rotation drive assembly 12, so that the milk warmer can also be used as a milk shaker, thereby expanding the scope of use. Specifically, the rotation drive assembly 12 can be a motor.

[0037] like Figure 6 as well as Figure 7 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the above-mentioned rotation drive assembly 12 includes a driving motor 121, a driving wheel 122, a driven wheel 123 and a transmission belt 124. The driving motor 121 is arranged on the mounting plate 2. The driving wheel 122 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor 121. The driven wheel 123 is rotatably arranged on the fixed sleeve 8 and connected to the connecting portion 33. The transmission belt 124 is wound around the driving wheel 122 and the driven wheel 123. In specific applications, the driving motor 121 generates a driving force to drive the driving wheel 122 to rotate, and the driving wheel 122 drives the driven wheel 123 to rotate through the transmission belt 124, thereby driving the placement basket 3 connected to the driven wheel 123 to rotate, and realizing the milk shaking action. The use of this transmission method can avoid the problem of motor blocking and burning during the milk shaking process.

[0038] like Figure 3 and Figure 7As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the upper surface of the driven wheel 123 is connected to the turntable 13, the upper surface of the turntable 13 is provided with a connecting ring 131, the outer side wall of the connecting ring 131 is provided with a connecting key 132, the shape of the connecting portion 33 is a ring adapted to the shape of the connecting ring 131, the side wall of the connecting portion 33 is provided with an opening 331, the connecting ring 131 is located in the connecting portion 33, and the connecting key 132 is located in the opening 331. In specific applications, the connecting ring 131 cooperates with the connecting portion 33 to ensure that the placement basket 3 and the turntable 13 are coaxial after assembly, thereby ensuring the rotation accuracy of the placement basket 3. The connection key 132 cooperates with the opening 331 to ensure that when the turntable 13 rotates, the placement basket 3 rotates synchronously.

[0039] like Figure 7 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the upper surface edge of the rotating disk 13 is provided with an upwardly bent flange 133, the lower surface edge of the through hole 21 is provided with a downwardly bent flange 211, the flange 211 is located inside the flange 133, a sealing ring 14 is provided between the flange 211 and the flange 133, and the inner side wall and outer side wall of the sealing ring 14 respectively abut against the outer side wall of the flange 211 and the inner side wall of the flange 133. Through the above technical solution, the placement basket 3 can be ensured to rotate smoothly and avoid swinging.

[0040] like Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the mounting plate 2 is provided with a baffle 22 protruding upward, the baffle 22 surrounds the placement basket 3, and is detachably connected to the air duct 4. In specific applications, by providing the baffle 22 on the mounting plate 2, it is not only convenient to install the air duct 4 on the mounting plate 2, but also can prevent the wind in the air duct 4 from escaping from the gap between the mounting plate 2 and the air duct 4 to affect the heating effect. Specifically, a bayonet is provided on the baffle 22, and a buckle is provided on the air duct 4, and the buckle is clamped in the bayonet.

[0041] like Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the mounting plate 2 is provided with a sinking area 23, and the bottom of the placement basket 3 is located in the sinking area 23. In specific applications, by providing the sinking area 23 on the mounting plate 2 and making the bottom of the placement basket 3 located in the sinking area 23, not only can the length of the placement basket 3 protruding from the housing 1 be reduced, but also the placement basket 3 is brought closer to the driven wheel 123, so that the placement basket 3 can rotate more stably.

[0042] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in some preferred embodiments, the above-mentioned milk shaker also includes a lighting assembly 15. The lighting assembly 15 includes a support frame 151, a light source, a transparent lampshade 152 and a vibration sensor. The support frame 151 is arranged on the housing 1. The light source (not shown in the figure) is arranged on the support frame 151. The transparent lampshade 152 is arranged on the housing 1 and corresponds to the light source. The vibration sensor (not shown in the figure) is arranged on the control circuit board of the milk shaker and is electrically connected to the light source. In specific applications, the on and off of the light source can be controlled by tapping the milk shaker. For example, when the milk shaker is used at night, the milk shaker is tapped, and the vibration sensor will feed back the sensed vibration to the control circuit board, and the control circuit board controls the light source to be powered on and emit light, and the light emitted by the light source is emitted through the transparent lampshade 152 to achieve night lighting. After use, the milk shaker can be tapped again to turn off the light source. Of course, the light source can also be turned off automatically after it is started for a predetermined time. Specifically, the light source can be a light strip or a light board.

[0043] In specific applications, the above-mentioned first probe 5, heating component 6, second probe 11, rotation drive component 12 and lighting component 15 are all electrically connected to the control circuit board of the milk warmer. The control circuit board is arranged in the shell 1. The control circuit board can receive feedback from the first probe 5 and the second probe 11, and control the heating component 6, the rotation drive component 12 and the lighting component 15 to perform corresponding actions.

[0044] To summarize, in one or more embodiments of the present invention, the milk warmer of the present invention forms an annular gap between the outer wall of the placement basket and the inner wall of the sleeve, and the air outlet of the air flow channel is designed to be tangent to the annular gap, so that the hot air generated by the heating component can pass through the annular gap and enter multiple positions in the placement basket through multiple holes evenly distributed on the side wall of the placement basket, so as to heat multiple positions of the bottle, so that the milk in the bottle is heated evenly, so as to achieve a good milk warming effect.

[0045] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A milk warmer, characterized in that: include: A shell (1), a mounting plate (2), a placement basket (3), an air duct (4), a first probe (5) and a heating component (6); the mounting plate (2) is arranged in the shell (1); the placement basket (3) is arranged on the mounting plate (2), a through hole (31) is provided in the center of the bottom of the placement basket (3), and a plurality of air holes (32) are evenly distributed on the side wall of the placement basket (3); the air duct (4) is arranged on the mounting plate (2), the air duct (4) comprises a sleeve (41) and an air flow channel (42), at least a portion of the placement basket (3) is located in the sleeve (41), and the An annular gap (7) is formed between the outer wall of the placement basket (3) and the inner wall of the sleeve (41), and the air outlet of the air flow channel (42) is tangent to the annular gap (7); the first probe (5) is arranged in the shell (1), and one end of the first probe (5) passes through the mounting plate (2) and the through hole (31) and extends into the placement basket (3); the heating component (6) is arranged on the mounting plate (2), the air inlet of the heating component (6) is connected to the air inlet hole opened in the side wall of the shell (1), and the air outlet of the heating component (6) is connected to the air inlet of the air flow channel (42).

2. The milk warmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing sleeve (8) is provided in the shell (1), a moving rod (9) is provided in the fixing sleeve (8), the moving rod (9) is connected to a spring (10), one end of the moving rod (9) passes through the fixing sleeve (8), the mounting plate (2) and the through hole (31) in sequence and extends into the placement basket (3), and one end of the first probe (5) connected to the wire is inserted into one end of the moving rod (9).

3. The milk warmer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spring (10) is sleeved on the moving rod (9), one end of the spring (10) abuts against a boss (91) provided on a side wall of the moving rod (9), the other end of the spring (10) abuts against one end of the fixed sleeve (8), and the other end of the moving rod (9) is provided with a stopper (92) which is movably abutted against the other end of the fixed sleeve (8).

4. The milk warmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second probe (11) is provided on the mounting plate (2), and the second probe (11) is located in the annular gap (7) and faces the air outlet of the air flow channel (42).

5. The milk warmer according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a rotation drive assembly (12); the rotation drive assembly (12) is arranged in the shell (1); a connecting portion (33) is provided at the bottom of the placement basket (3); the connecting portion (33) passes through a through hole (21) provided on the mounting plate (2) from top to bottom and is connected to the rotation drive assembly (12).

6. The milk warmer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotation drive assembly (12) comprises a driving motor (121), a driving wheel (122), a driven wheel (123) and a transmission belt (124); the driving motor (121) is arranged on the mounting plate (2); the driving wheel (122) is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor (121); the driven wheel (123) is rotatably arranged on the fixing sleeve (8) and connected to the connecting portion (33); the transmission belt (124) is wound around the driving wheel (122) and the driven wheel (123).

7. The milk warmer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper surface of the driven wheel (123) is connected to a rotating disk (13), the upper surface of the rotating disk (13) is provided with a connecting ring (131), the outer side wall of the connecting ring (131) is provided with a connecting key (132), the shape of the connecting portion (33) is a ring that matches the shape of the connecting ring (131), the side wall of the connecting portion (33) is provided with an opening (331), the connecting ring (131) is located in the connecting portion (33), and the connecting key (132) is located in the opening (331).

8. The milk warmer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper surface edge of the turntable (13) is provided with an upwardly bent flange (133), and the lower surface edge of the through hole (21) is provided with a downwardly bent flange (211), the flange (211) is located on the inner side of the flange (133), a sealing ring (14) is provided between the flange (211) and the flange (133), and the inner side wall and the outer side wall of the sealing ring (14) respectively abut against the outer side wall of the flange (211) and the inner side wall of the flange (133).

9. The milk warmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate (2) is provided with an upwardly protruding baffle (22), which surrounds the placement basket (3) and is detachably connected to the air duct (4).

10. The milk warmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate (2) is provided with a sinking area (23), and the bottom of the placement basket (3) is located in the sinking area (23).