Upper beam module of curtain
By adopting the design of clamping hooks and hooks in the curtain beam module, rapid disassembly and assembly is achieved; at the same time, a clamping design between the cover and the base is used to form a storage cavity, which solves the problem of dust entering and improves the operation efficiency and service life of the curtain control device.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420569509.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-22
AI Technical Summary
The existing curtain beams are inconvenient when disassembling and assembled, and the top opening lacks shielding, resulting in dust entering and affecting the normal operation of the curtain control device.
A curtain upper beam module is designed, using the hook on the mounting bracket to cooperate with the hook part of the upper beam to achieve rapid disassembly and assembly; at the same time, through the clamping design between the cover and the base, a storage cavity is formed and effectively shielded to prevent dust from entering.
It realizes the rapid disassembly and dustproof effect of the upper beam, ensures the normal operation of the curtain control device, extends the service life and improves the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of curtain accessories, and in particular to an upper beam module of a curtain. Background Art
[0002] The upper beam of the curtain is usually installed on the wall above the window, and its interior is usually hollow to accommodate a curtain control device for controlling the retraction and extension of the curtain body.
[0003] An existing upper beam of a curtain comprises a main beam body made of a profile having a substantially U-shaped cross section and two end covers respectively fixed to opposite ends of the main beam body to cover the end openings of the corresponding ends of the main beam body. An opening is formed on the top surface of the main beam body to facilitate assembly and adjustment of components such as a curtain control device in the internal space of the main beam body. In addition, the existing upper beam is also screwed to a corresponding mounting bracket to form a corresponding upper beam module, and is fixed to the wall with the help of the mounting bracket.
[0004] However, during the specific implementation, the inventors found that the upper beam was fixed to the mounting bracket with screws, which made it inconvenient to quickly disassemble and assemble the upper beam; in addition, an opening was formed on the top surface of the upper beam and lacked shielding protection, which caused external dust to easily fall into the interior of the upper beam, affecting the normal operation of the various movable components of the curtain control device installed inside the upper beam, and increasing the friction between the various movable components, which not only affected the service life of the components, but also generated additional noise, resulting in a poor user experience. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the utility model is to provide an upper beam module for a curtain, which can facilitate the assembly of the upper beam and effectively prevent dust.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an upper beam module of a curtain, comprising a mounting bracket and an upper beam assembled on the mounting bracket, wherein:
[0007] The mounting bracket comprises a top plate and a vertical plate bent downward from one side edge of the top plate, a first hook is provided at a side edge of the top plate away from the vertical plate, and a second hook is provided at a bottom edge of the vertical plate;
[0008] The upper beam comprises a base and a cover which are fixedly connected to each other, the base comprises a vertically arranged panel and a bottom plate formed by bending and extending from the bottom edge of the panel, a first hook portion is provided on the top of the panel, and a second hook portion is provided at a side edge of the bottom plate away from the panel, and the cover comprises a vertically arranged back plate and a top cover formed by bending and extending from the top edge of the back plate;
[0009] The cover is relatively fixed to the base and encloses a storage cavity by correspondingly engaging the bottom of the back plate with the side of the bottom plate of the base away from the panel and the edge of the top cover on the side away from the back plate with the top of the panel of the base, respectively. The first hook portion and the second hook portion of the base are respectively hooked with the first hook and the second hook on the mounting bracket to fix the upper beam to the mounting bracket.
[0010] Further, the first hook is a curved hook formed by bending from a side edge of the top plate away from the vertical plate and extending a predetermined distance toward the vertical plate to form a semi-enclosed shape and a first opening toward one side of the vertical plate, the top of the panel protrudes inward to form an upper convex edge, the first hook portion is a first slot formed on the top surface of the upper convex edge and opening toward one side of the panel, and the first hook is correspondingly hooked in the first slot;
[0011] The bottom of the vertical plate is inclined and extends a predetermined distance toward the bottom of the top plate to form an elastic arm, and the second hook is a curved hook formed by bending accordingly from the bottom edge of the elastic arm and extending a predetermined distance toward the top plate to form a semi-enclosed shape and a second opening toward one side of the top plate; the edge of the bottom plate on the side away from the panel protrudes upward to form a lower convex edge, and the second hook portion is a second slot formed on the side of the lower convex edge away from the panel and with a notch downward, and the second hook is correspondingly hooked in the second slot.
[0012] Furthermore, the first hook portion is formed in the middle of the upper convex edge, and the side edge of the upper convex edge is further bent upward to form a first folded edge, and the side edge of the top cover away from the back plate is correspondingly bent downward to form a second folded edge, and the second folded edge is correspondingly inserted between the first hook portion and the first folded edge and abuts against the first folded edge;
[0013] The second hook portion is formed in the middle part of the lower convex edge, and the top edge of the lower convex edge is also bent outward to form a third folded edge, and the bottom edge of the back plate is bent inward to form a fourth folded edge. The fourth folded edge is inserted between the second hook portion and the third folded edge and abuts against the third folded edge.
[0014] Furthermore, the upper convex edge is lower than the top edge of the panel, and the middle part of the top plate of the mounting bracket is correspondingly raised to form a platform portion, and the platform portion is not lower than the top edge of the panel.
[0015] Furthermore, the base and the cover are respectively obtained by cutting a profile having a corresponding cross section into a predetermined length.
[0016] Furthermore, the inner side surface of the bottom plate is formed with corresponding protruding installation slots on both sides with grooves facing each other, which are used to position the components assembled inside the storage cavity.
[0017] Furthermore, the upper beam also includes two end covers which are respectively fixed to the two ends of the beam body formed by the base and the cover to cover the openings at the two ends of the storage cavity.
[0018] Furthermore, the inner side surface of each end cover is provided with at least one of the following structures:
[0019] A liner positioning block correspondingly inserted into the receiving cavity and correspondingly abutting against the inner cavity wall of the receiving cavity;
[0020] An inner limit insert correspondingly inserted from the end into the mounting slot on the bottom plate;
[0021] A first outer limit insert correspondingly inserted into the first slot on the upper convex edge;
[0022] A second outer limiting insert correspondingly covering the bent connecting portion between the bottom plate and the lower convex edge and inserted into the second slot; and
[0023] An outer limiting edge correspondingly covers the bent connection portion between the back plate and the top cover.
[0024] Furthermore, curtain piece installation grooves for inserting and installing the two side edges of the curtain piece are respectively provided on the opposite sides of the bottom surface of the base plate.
[0025] Furthermore, the base is made of metal material, and the cover is made of plastic.
[0026] After adopting the above technical scheme, the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the upper beam module of the curtain in the embodiment of the utility model is respectively provided with a first hook and a second hook on the top plate and the vertical plate of the mounting bracket, and a first hook portion and a second hook portion are respectively provided on the panel and the bottom plate of the base of the upper beam, and the base fixes the upper beam to the mounting bracket through the first hook portion and the second hook portion correspondingly engaging with the first hook and the second hook, respectively, so that disassembly and assembly are more convenient, and the mounting bracket can be fixed to the wall in advance by fasteners such as bolts and does not need to be disassembled and replaced under normal circumstances; moreover, by snapping the cover on the base to enclose a storage cavity for the upper beam, the storage cavity can be effectively shielded to prevent dust from falling on the movable components assembled in the storage cavity, thereby ensuring the normal operation of each movable component and avoiding wear and additional noise caused by dust. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the split structure of an optional embodiment of the upper beam module of the curtain.
[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of an optional embodiment of the upper beam module of the curtain of the utility model with the end cover disassembled.
[0029] Figure 3 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of an optional embodiment of the upper beam module of the curtain.
[0030] Figure 4 The utility model is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an optional embodiment of the upper beam module of the curtain. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the following illustrative embodiments and descriptions are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.
[0032] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, an optional embodiment of the utility model provides an upper beam module for a curtain, comprising a mounting bracket 1 and an upper beam 3 assembled on the mounting bracket 1, wherein:
[0033] The mounting bracket 1 comprises a top plate 10 and a vertical plate 12 bent downward from one side edge of the top plate 10, a first hook 101 is provided at a side edge of the top plate 10 away from the vertical plate 12, and a second hook 121 is provided at a bottom edge of the vertical plate 12;
[0034] The upper beam 3 includes a base 30 and a cover 32 that are fixed to each other by clamping, the base 30 includes a vertically arranged panel 301 and a bottom plate 303 formed by bending and extending from the bottom edge of the panel 301, a first hook portion 301a is provided on the top of the panel 301, and a second hook portion 303a is provided at a side edge of the bottom plate 303 away from the panel 301, and the cover 32 includes a vertically arranged back plate 321 and a top cover 323 formed by bending and extending from the top edge of the back plate 321;
[0035] The cover 32 is relatively fixed to the base 30 and encloses to form a storage cavity 3a by correspondingly snapping together the bottom of the back plate 321 with the side of the bottom plate 303 of the base 30 away from the panel 301, and the side edge of the top cover 323 away from the back plate 321 with the top of the panel 301 of the base 30, and the first hook portion 301a and the second hook portion 303a of the base 30 are respectively hooked with the first hook 101 and the second hook 121 on the mounting bracket 1 to fix the upper beam 3 to the mounting bracket 1.
[0036] The upper beam module of the curtain of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with a first hook 101 and a second hook 121 on the top plate 10 and the vertical plate 12 of the mounting bracket 1, respectively, and a first hook portion 301a and a second hook portion 303a are provided on the panel 301 and the bottom plate 303 of the base 30 of the upper beam 3, respectively. The base 30 fixes the upper beam 3 to the mounting bracket 1 through the first hook portion 301a and the second hook portion 303a correspondingly hooking with the first hook 101 and the second hook 121, respectively, so that the upper beam 3 is fixed to the mounting bracket 1, and the disassembly and assembly are more convenient. The mounting bracket 1 can be fixed to the wall in advance by fasteners such as bolts and does not need to be disassembled and replaced under normal circumstances; moreover, by snapping the cover 32 on the base 30 to enclose the storage cavity 3a of the upper beam 3, the storage cavity 3a can be effectively shielded to prevent dust from falling on the movable components assembled in the storage cavity 3a, thereby ensuring the normal operation of each movable component and avoiding wear and additional noise caused by dust.
[0037] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the first hook 101 is a hook formed by bending from a side edge of the top plate 10 away from the vertical plate 12 and extending a predetermined distance toward the vertical plate 12 to form a semi-enclosed shape and a first opening 101a is formed toward the side of the vertical plate 12. The top of the panel 301 protrudes inward to form an upper convex edge 301b. The first hook portion 301a is a first slot formed on the top surface of the upper convex edge 301b and opening toward the side of the panel 301. The first hook 101 is correspondingly hooked in the first slot 301a.
[0038] The bottom of the vertical plate 12 is inclined and extends a predetermined distance toward the bottom of the top plate 10 to form an elastic arm 123. The second hook 121 is a curved hook formed by bending accordingly from the bottom edge of the elastic arm 123 and extending a predetermined distance toward the top plate 10 to form a semi-enclosed shape and forming a second opening 121a toward the side of the top plate 10; the edge of the bottom plate 303 on the side away from the panel 301 protrudes upward to form a lower convex edge 303b, and the second hook portion 303a is a second slot formed on the side of the lower convex edge 303b away from the panel 301 and with a notch downward, and the second hook 121 is correspondingly hooked in the second slot 303a.
[0039] In the present embodiment, the upper convex edge 301b and the lower convex edge 303b are respectively provided to facilitate the corresponding setting and forming of the first hook portion 301a and the second hook portion 303a; the first hook 101 and the second hook 121 both adopt semi-enclosed curved hooks, and the first hook portion 301a and the second hook portion 303a are respectively designed as corresponding slots to correspond to the curved hooks, so that the hook positioning effect is good, it is not easy to get loose, the load-bearing capacity is good, and the assembly is relatively convenient; and the reasonable design of the opening direction makes the disassembly and assembly operation smoother. In addition, the provision of the elastic arm 123 also facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the upper beam 3. The specific assembly operation process of the upper beam 3 is as follows: the second hook portion 303a on the bottom plate 303 is hooked on the second hook 121 at the bottom end of the elastic arm 123, and the upper beam 3 is pushed to force the elastic arm 123 to elastically deform and retreat, so that the first hook portion 301a on the panel passes over the first hook 101, and then the upper beam 3 is slightly rotated and lifted with the hooking position of the second hook portion 303a and the second hook 121 as the center so that the first hook portion 301a is aligned with the first hook 101. At this time, the pushing force on the upper beam 3 is reduced or cancelled, and the elastic arm 123 can be elastically reset to push the upper beam 3 back, so that the first hook portion 301a and the first hook 101 are also correspondingly hooked and matched, thereby achieving assembly. The disassembly operation process of the upper beam 3 is as follows: first push the upper beam 3 to squeeze the elastic arm 123, so that the first hook portion 301a can be disengaged from the first hook 101, and then slightly rotate and move the upper beam 3 downward to make the first hook 101 and the first hook portion 301a staggered up and down, and then reduce or cancel the pushing force on the upper beam 3, the elastic arm 123 can elastically reset and push the upper beam 3 back, and the first hook portion 301a also passes over the first hook 101 again, and the upper beam 3 can be removed from the mounting bracket 1.
[0040] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the first hook portion 301a is formed in the middle of the upper convex edge 301b, and the side edge of the upper convex edge 301b is further bent upward to form a first folded edge 301c, and the side edge of the top cover 323 away from the back plate 321 is correspondingly bent downward to form a second folded edge 323a, and the second folded edge 323a is correspondingly inserted between the first hook portion 301a and the first folded edge 301c and correspondingly abuts against the first folded edge 301c;
[0041] The second hook portion 303a is formed in the middle part of the lower flange 303b, and the top edge of the lower flange 303b is also bent outward to form a third folded edge 303c, and the bottom edge of the back panel 321 is bent inward to form a fourth folded edge 321a, and the fourth folded edge 321a is inserted between the second hook portion 303a and the third folded edge 303c and abuts against the third folded edge 303c.
[0042] In this embodiment, the first folded edge 301c and the third folded edge 303c are respectively provided on the upper convex edge 301b and the lower convex edge 303b, and at the same time, the second folded edge 323a and the third folded edge 303c are provided on the top cover 323 and the back plate 321, respectively. The second folded edge 323a is inserted between the first hook portion 301a and the first folded edge 301c, and the fourth folded edge 321a is inserted between the second hook portion 303a and the third folded edge 303c, so that the base 30 and the cover 32 can be quickly connected and fixed to each other, and the assembly and disassembly are relatively convenient. In the specific implementation, the outer edges of the first folded edge 301c, the second folded edge 323a, the third folded edge 303c and the fourth folded edge 321a that cooperate with each other are provided with mutually cooperating guiding arc surfaces, so that the corresponding structures can play an effective guiding role when they contact each other and move relative to each other, making the assembly smoother.
[0043] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, the upper flange 301b is lower than the top edge of the panel 301, and the middle part of the top plate 10 of the mounting bracket 1 is correspondingly raised to form a platform portion 14, and the platform portion 14 is not lower than the top edge of the panel 301. In this embodiment, since the upper flange 301b is lower than the top edge of the panel 301, the panel 301 can shield the various buckle connection parts on the upper flange 301b, which can prevent foreign objects from entering and affecting the buckle connection, and can improve the overall aesthetics of the upper beam; and the platform portion 14 formed in the middle part of the mounting bracket 1 can be used to fix the mounting bracket 1 to the ceiling, and an elastic activity space is reserved for the first hook 101 at the end of the top plate 10, which is convenient for the installation of the upper beam 3.
[0044] In an optional embodiment of the utility model, the base 30 and the cover 32 are respectively obtained by cutting a profile with a corresponding cross section into a predetermined length. In this embodiment, the base 30 and the cover 32 are obtained by cutting a corresponding profile into a predetermined length, and the materials of the two are simpler and faster, which is convenient for mass production.
[0045] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the inner side surface of the bottom plate 303 is formed with corresponding protruding and facing grooves 303d on both sides, which are used to position and assemble the components inside the storage cavity 3a. In this embodiment, the installation grooves 303d are provided to facilitate the positioning and installation of the components inside the storage cavity 3a, and effectively achieve positioning.
[0046] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, the upper beam 3 further includes two end covers 34 which are respectively fixed to the two ends of the beam body formed by the base 30 and the cover 32 to cover the openings at both ends of the storage cavity 3a. In this embodiment, the end covers 34 are also provided to effectively close the openings at both ends of the storage cavity 3a, which is conducive to improving the dustproof and soundproof effects of the upper beam 3 as a whole.
[0047] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the inner side of each end cover 34 is provided with at least one of the following structures:
[0048] The inner wall of the receiving cavity 3a is correspondingly inserted into the receiving cavity 3a and abuts against the inner wall of the receiving cavity 3a (such as Figure 4 As shown, it is a lining positioning block 341 that abuts against the inner side surface of the panel 301;
[0049] Correspondingly, the inner limit insert 343 is inserted into the mounting slot 303d on the bottom plate 303 from the end;
[0050] A first outer limiting insert 345 correspondingly inserted into the first slot 301a on the upper convex edge 301b;
[0051] A second outer limiting insert 347 correspondingly covering the bent connecting portion between the bottom plate 303 and the lower flange 303b and inserted into the second slot 303a; and
[0052] The outer limiting edge 349 covers the bent connection portion between the back plate 321 and the top cover 323 .
[0053] In this embodiment, the lining positioning block 341, the inner limit insert 343, the first outer limit insert 345 and the second outer limit insert 347 are plugged into and matched with different parts of the upper beam 3 to effectively realize the installation and positioning of the end cover 34; and the outer limit edge 349 corresponds to covering the bent connecting parts of the back plate 321 and the top cover 323, which can achieve the pressure limitation of the cover 32 to a certain extent, making it convenient to loosen the cover 32.
[0054] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the bottom plate 303 has two opposite sides on the bottom surface thereof, and two side edges of the curtain blades are respectively provided with curtain blade installation grooves 303e. In this embodiment, the curtain blade installation grooves 303e are provided to facilitate the installation of a curtain blade at the top of the curtain, thereby realizing rapid assembly.
[0055] In an optional embodiment of the utility model, the base 30 is made of metal material, and the cover 32 is made of plastic. In this embodiment, since the base 30 is used to carry the main structure such as the curtain control device and is the main load-bearing component, it can be made of metal materials such as aluminum and steel; and the cover 32 is mainly used to achieve dustproof and sound insulation, and can be made of lighter plastic, such as PVC, thereby reducing costs and reducing the overall weight of the upper beam 3.
[0056] The embodiments of the utility model are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the enlightenment of the utility model, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the scope of protection of the utility model and the claims, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A curtain upper beam module, comprising a mounting bracket and an upper beam assembled on the mounting bracket, characterized in that: The mounting bracket comprises a top plate and a vertical plate bent downward from one side edge of the top plate, a first hook is provided at a side edge of the top plate away from the vertical plate, and a second hook is provided at a bottom edge of the vertical plate; The upper beam comprises a base and a cover which are fixedly connected to each other, the base comprises a vertically arranged panel and a bottom plate formed by bending and extending from the bottom edge of the panel, a first hook portion is provided on the top of the panel, and a second hook portion is provided at a side edge of the bottom plate away from the panel, and the cover comprises a vertically arranged back plate and a top cover formed by bending and extending from the top edge of the back plate; The cover is relatively fixed to the base and encloses a storage cavity by correspondingly engaging the bottom of the back plate with the side of the bottom plate of the base away from the panel and the edge of the top cover on the side away from the back plate with the top of the panel of the base, respectively. The first hook portion and the second hook portion of the base are respectively hooked with the first hook and the second hook on the mounting bracket to fix the upper beam to the mounting bracket.
2. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first hook is a curved hook formed by bending from a side edge of the top plate away from the vertical plate and extending a predetermined distance toward the vertical plate to form a semi-enclosed shape and a first opening toward one side of the vertical plate. The top of the panel protrudes inward to form an upper convex edge. The first hook portion is a first slot formed on the top surface of the upper convex edge and opening toward one side of the panel. The first hook is correspondingly hooked in the first slot. The bottom of the vertical plate is inclined and extends a predetermined distance toward the bottom of the top plate to form an elastic arm, and the second hook is a curved hook formed by bending accordingly from the bottom edge of the elastic arm and extending a predetermined distance toward the top plate to form a semi-enclosed shape and a second opening toward one side of the top plate; the edge of the bottom plate on the side away from the panel protrudes upward to form a lower convex edge, and the second hook portion is a second slot formed on the side of the lower convex edge away from the panel and with a notch downward, and the second hook is correspondingly hooked in the second slot.
3. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first hook portion is formed in the middle of the upper convex edge, and the side edge of the upper convex edge is further bent upward to form a first folded edge, and the side edge of the top cover away from the back plate is correspondingly bent downward to form a second folded edge, and the second folded edge is correspondingly inserted between the first hook portion and the first folded edge and abuts against the first folded edge; The second hook portion is formed in the middle part of the lower convex edge, and the top edge of the lower convex edge is also bent outward to form a third folded edge, and the bottom edge of the back plate is bent inward to form a fourth folded edge. The fourth folded edge is inserted between the second hook portion and the third folded edge and abuts against the third folded edge.
4. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper convex edge is lower than the top edge of the panel, and the middle part of the top plate of the mounting bracket is correspondingly raised to form a platform portion, and the platform portion is not lower than the top edge of the panel.
5. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base and the cover are respectively obtained by cutting a profile with corresponding cross sections into predetermined lengths.
6. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner side surface of the bottom plate is also formed with corresponding protruding and facing grooves at both sides, and is used for positioning and assembling the components inside the storage cavity.
7. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper beam also includes two end covers which are respectively buckled and fixed to the two ends of the beam body formed by the base and the cover to cover the openings at the two ends of the storage cavity.
8. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner side surface of each end cover is provided with at least one of the following structures: A liner positioning block correspondingly inserted into the receiving cavity and correspondingly abutting against the inner cavity wall of the receiving cavity; An inner limit insert correspondingly inserted from the end into the mounting slot on the bottom plate; A first outer limit insert correspondingly inserted into the first slot on the upper convex edge; A second outer limiting insert correspondingly covering the bent connecting portion between the bottom plate and the lower convex edge and inserted into the second slot; and An outer limiting edge correspondingly covers the bent connection portion between the back plate and the top cover.
9. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opposite sides of the bottom surface of the bottom plate are also respectively provided with curtain piece installation grooves for inserting and installing the two side edges of the curtain pieces.
10. The upper beam module of the curtain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base is made of metal material, and the cover is made of plastic.