Cement bin for cement production
By designing a detachable cement silo structure and a stirring motor drive scraper, the problem of large transportation space of cement silo and difficulty in cleaning the inner wall is solved, flexible capacity adjustment and inner wall cleaning are achieved, and transportation convenience and use efficiency are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422082292.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing cement silos for cement production are not disassembled, resulting in large space and fixed capacity during transportation, which cannot be increased or decreased according to demand, and the cement attached to the inner wall is difficult to clean.
A removable cement silo structure is designed, which can detachably separate the bottom frame, middle frame and top cover by bolt connection, increasing capacity flexibility, and removing the inner wall cement by driving the scraper by a stirring motor, achieving sealing and convenient transportation.
It realizes convenient disassembly and transportation of cement silos, the capacity can be adjusted according to demand, and the inner wall cement is effectively removed to reduce waste.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heat preservation racks, in particular to a cement silo for cement production. Background Art
[0002] Cement production refers to the process of calcining raw materials such as limestone, clay, and gypsum under high temperature and high pressure to produce a chemical reaction that forms cement clinker. Cement products are then made through processes such as grinding, mixing, and adding water. After production is completed, the cement needs to be stored in cement silos used for cement production.
[0003] However, the existing cement silos for cement production are all fixed and cannot be disassembled as a whole, resulting in a large space occupied during transportation and inconvenient transportation. At the same time, the overall capacity of the cement silo is fixed and cannot be increased as needed; and the cement attached to the inner wall of the cement silo cannot be cleaned, resulting in the cement attached to the inner wall being unable to be used. Therefore, we propose a cement silo for cement production to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the shortcomings of the background technology and to propose a cement silo for cement production.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a cement silo for cement production, comprising: a cement silo, a bottom frame, a middle frame, a top cover, support legs, a feed opening, a first mounting ring, a first threaded hole, a first bolt, a sealing groove, a sealing ring, a feed opening, a rotating shaft, a cover plate, a stirring motor, a shaft seat, a second mounting ring, a second threaded hole, a first positioning rod, a first shaft rod, a third mounting ring, a third threaded hole, a second bolt, a first positioning groove, a first scraper, a second positioning rod, a second shaft rod, a fourth mounting ring, a fourth threaded hole, a second positioning groove, and a second scraper. The bottom of the cement silo is movably mounted with a bottom frame, the top of the bottom frame is movably mounted with a middle frame, and the top of the middle frame is movably mounted with a bottom frame. The top cover is movably installed with a top cover, a plurality of supporting legs are fixedly installed on the bottom edge of the bottom frame, a discharge port is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the bottom frame, a first mounting ring is fixedly installed at the edges between the bottom frame, the middle frame and the top cover, a plurality of first threaded holes are fixedly installed on the surface of the first mounting ring, the first threaded holes are threadedly connected with first bolts, a sealing groove is fixedly installed on the top edge of the inner top of the bottom frame and the middle frame, a sealing ring is fixedly installed on the bottom edge of the bottom frame and the top cover, and the sealing rings are movably installed in the sealing groove, a feed port is fixedly installed on both sides of the upper surface of the top cover, and the top of the feed port is rotatably connected by a rotating shaft. A cover plate is connected, a stirring motor is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper surface of the top cover, a shaft seat is fixedly installed at the output end of the bottom of the stirring motor, and the bottom of the shaft seat rotates and extends to the bottom of the top cover, a second mounting ring is fixedly installed at the bottom edge of the shaft seat, a plurality of second threaded holes are fixedly installed on the surface of the second mounting ring, a first positioning rod is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the shaft seat, a first shaft rod is movably installed at the bottom of the shaft seat, third mounting rings are fixedly installed at the upper and lower edges of the first shaft rod, third threaded holes are fixedly installed on the surface of the third mounting ring, second bolts are threadedly installed inside the second threaded hole and the third threaded hole, the top of the first shaft rod A first positioning groove is fixedly installed inside, and the first positioning rod is movably installed inside the first positioning groove, a second positioning rod is fixedly installed on the bottom of the first shaft rod, a first scraper is fixedly installed in the middle of the first shaft rod, a second shaft rod is movably installed on the bottom of the first shaft rod, a fourth mounting ring is fixedly installed at the top edge of the second shaft rod, a plurality of fourth threaded holes are fixedly installed on the surface of the fourth mounting ring, second bolts are threadedly installed inside the third threaded hole and the fourth threaded hole, a second positioning groove is fixedly installed inside the top of the second shaft rod, and the second positioning rod is movably installed inside the second positioning groove, and a second scraper is fixedly installed in the middle of the second shaft rod.
[0006] Preferably, the first mounting rings at the edges of the bottom frame, the middle frame and the top cover correspond to each other up and down, and the first threaded holes correspond to each other one by one.
[0007] Preferably, the sealing ring and the interior of the sealing groove are inlaid structures.
[0008] Preferably, the first scraper is adapted to the inner wall of the middle frame, and the second scraper is adapted to the inner wall of the bottom frame.
[0009] Preferably, the second mounting ring corresponds to the third mounting ring in upper and lower parts, and the second threaded hole corresponds to the third threaded hole in one-to-one part.
[0010] Preferably, the third mounting ring corresponds to the fourth mounting ring in upper and lower parts, and the third threaded hole corresponds to the fourth threaded hole in one-to-one part.
[0011] Preferably, the first positioning rod and the interior of the first positioning groove are inlaid structures, and the second positioning rod and the interiors of the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are inlaid structures.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] (1) By unscrewing the first bolt from the first threaded hole, the first mounting rings can be detached, the bottom frame and the middle frame can be detached, and the middle frame and the top cover can be detached, so that the cement silo as a whole can be detached, thereby reducing the occupied space and facilitating transportation. At the same time, when the capacity of the cement silo needs to be increased, the number of stacked middle frames can be increased, so that the capacity of the cement silo as a whole can be increased or reduced according to demand, which is convenient to use.
[0014] (2) By unscrewing the second bolt from the second threaded hole and the third threaded hole, the second mounting ring and the third mounting ring can be detached, and the shaft seat and the first shaft rod can be detached; by unscrewing the second bolt from the third threaded hole and the fourth threaded hole, the third mounting ring and the fourth mounting ring can be detached, and the first shaft rod and the second shaft rod can be detached; thereby, the shaft seat and the first shaft rod, and the first shaft rod and the second shaft rod can be easily disassembled and installed, and the number of first shaft rods can be installed according to the number of bottom frames, so that the number of first shaft rods can be adjusted according to the overall capacity of the cement silo.
[0015] (3) The shaft seat can be driven to rotate by the stirring motor, and the shaft seat can simultaneously drive the first shaft and the second shaft to rotate simultaneously, so that the first shaft can synchronously drive the first scraper to rotate along the inner wall of the middle frame, so that the cement adhering to the inner wall of the middle frame can be scraped off by the first scraper, and the second shaft can synchronously drive the second scraper to rotate along the inner wall of the bottom frame, so that the cement adhering to the inner wall of the bottom frame can be scraped off by the second scraper, so that the cement can be prevented from adhering to the inner wall of the cement silo by the first scraper and the second scraper. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is the main view of the entire utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall split structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of the utility model as a whole;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall top cover structure of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the top cover of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 This utility model is the whole Figure 3 A in the middle is an enlarged structural diagram;
[0022] Figure 7 This utility model is the whole Figure 3 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle;
[0023] Figure 8 This utility model is the whole Figure 3 The enlarged structural diagram at C in the middle;
[0024] Figure 9 This utility model is the whole Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point D in the middle.
[0025] In the figure: 1. Cement silo; 2. Bottom frame; 3. Middle frame; 4. Top cover; 5. Support leg; 6. Feed port; 7. First mounting ring; 8. First threaded hole; 9. First bolt; 10. Sealing groove; 11. Sealing ring; 12. Feed port; 13. Rotating shaft; 14. Cover plate; 15. Mixing motor; 16. Shaft seat; 17. Second mounting ring; 18. Second threaded hole; 19. First positioning rod; 20. First shaft rod; 21. Third mounting ring; 22. Third threaded hole; 23. Second bolt; 24. First positioning groove; 25. First scraper; 26. Second positioning rod; 27. Second shaft rod; 28. Fourth mounting ring; 29. Fourth threaded hole; 30. Second positioning groove; 31. Second scraper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The following description is intended to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement the present invention. The preferred embodiments described below are merely examples, and those skilled in the art may conceive of other obvious variations.
[0027] like Figure 1-9The cement silo shown in the figure is used for cement production, comprising: a cement silo 1, a bottom frame 2, a middle frame 3, a top cover 4, a support leg 5, a discharge port 6, a first mounting ring 7, a first threaded hole 8, a first bolt 9, a sealing groove 10, a sealing ring 11, a feed port 12, a rotating shaft 13, a cover plate 14, a stirring motor 15, a shaft seat 16, a second mounting ring 17, a second threaded hole 18, a first positioning rod 19, a first shaft rod 20, a third mounting ring 21, a third threaded hole 22, a second bolt 23, a first positioning groove 24, a first scraper 25, a second positioning rod 26, a second shaft rod 27, a fourth mounting ring 28, a fourth threaded hole 29, a second positioning groove 30, and a second scraper 31. The bottom of the cement silo 1 is movably mounted with a bottom frame 2, and the top of the bottom frame 2 is movably mounted. A middle frame 3 is movably installed, a top cover 4 is movably installed on the top of the middle frame 3, a plurality of supporting legs 5 are fixedly installed on the bottom edge of the bottom frame 2, a discharge port 6 is fixedly installed on the middle of the bottom of the bottom frame 2, a first mounting ring 7 is fixedly installed on the edge between the bottom frame 2, the middle frame 3 and the top cover 4, a plurality of first threaded holes 8 are fixedly installed on the surface of the first mounting ring 7, the first threaded holes 8 are threadedly connected with first bolts 9, a sealing groove 10 is fixedly installed on the top edge of the bottom frame 2 and the middle frame 3, a sealing ring 11 is fixedly installed on the bottom edge of the bottom frame 2 and the top cover 4, and the sealing ring 11 is movably installed in the sealing groove 10, a feed port 12 is fixedly installed on both sides of the upper surface of the top cover 4, and the top of the feed port 12 is rotatably connected through a rotating shaft 13 There is a cover plate 14, a stirring motor 15 is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper surface of the top cover 4, a shaft seat 16 is fixedly installed at the output end of the bottom of the stirring motor 15, and the bottom of the shaft seat 16 rotates and extends to the bottom of the top cover 4, a second mounting ring 17 is fixedly installed at the bottom edge of the shaft seat 16, and a plurality of second threaded holes 18 are fixedly installed on the surface of the second mounting ring 17, a first positioning rod 19 is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the shaft seat 16, a first shaft rod 20 is movably installed at the bottom of the shaft seat 16, and a third mounting ring 21 is fixedly installed at the upper and lower edges of the first shaft rod 20, and a third threaded hole 22 is fixedly installed on the surface of the third mounting ring 21, and a second bolt 23 is threadedly installed inside the second threaded hole 18 and the third threaded hole 22. The top inside of the first shaft rod 20 A first positioning groove 24 is fixedly installed, and the first positioning rod 19 is movably installed inside the first positioning groove 24, a second positioning rod 26 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the first shaft rod 20, a first scraper 25 is fixedly installed in the middle of the first shaft rod 20, a second shaft rod 27 is movably installed on the bottom of the first shaft rod 20, a fourth mounting ring 28 is fixedly installed at the top edge of the second shaft rod 27, a plurality of fourth threaded holes 29 are fixedly installed on the surface of the fourth mounting ring 28, second bolts 23 are threadedly installed inside the third threaded hole 22 and the fourth threaded hole 29, a second positioning groove 30 is fixedly installed inside the top of the second shaft rod 27, and the second positioning rod 26 is movably installed inside the second positioning groove 30, and a second scraper 31 is fixedly installed in the middle of the second shaft rod 27.
[0028] In this embodiment, the first mounting rings 7 at the edges of the bottom frame 2, the middle frame 3, and the top cover 4 correspond to each other up and down, and the first threaded holes 8 correspond to each other one by one; by unscrewing the first bolts 9 from the first threaded holes 8, the first mounting rings 7 can be detached, and the bottom frame 2 and the middle frame 3 can be detached, and the middle frame 3 and the top cover 4 can be detached, so that the cement silo 1 as a whole can be detached, thereby reducing the occupied space and facilitating transportation. At the same time, when it is necessary to increase the capacity of the cement silo 1, the number of stacking middle frames 3 can be increased to increase the overall capacity of the cement silo 1, so that the overall capacity of the cement silo 1 can be increased or reduced according to demand, which is convenient to use.
[0029] In this embodiment, the sealing ring 11 and the interior of the sealing groove 10 are inlaid structures; by inlaying the sealing ring 11 into the interior of the sealing groove 10, the connection sealing between the bottom frame 2, the middle frame 3 and the top cover 4 can be increased.
[0030] In this embodiment, the first scraper 25 is adapted to the inner wall of the middle frame 3, and the second scraper 31 is adapted to the inner wall of the bottom frame 2; the shaft seat 16 can be driven to rotate by the stirring motor 15, and the shaft seat 16 can simultaneously drive the first shaft rod 20 and the second shaft rod 27 to rotate simultaneously, so that the first shaft rod 20 can synchronously drive the first scraper 25 to rotate along the inner wall of the middle frame 3, so that the cement adhered to the inner wall of the middle frame 3 can be scraped off by the first scraper 25, so that the second shaft rod 27 can synchronously drive the second scraper 31 to rotate along the inner wall of the bottom frame 2, so that the cement adhered to the inner wall of the bottom frame 2 can be scraped off by the second scraper 31, so that the first scraper 25 and the second scraper 31 can prevent the cement from adhering to the inner wall of the cement silo 1.
[0031] In this embodiment, the second mounting ring 17 and the third mounting ring 21 correspond to each other up and down, and the second threaded hole 18 and the third threaded hole 22 correspond one to one; by unscrewing the second bolt 23 from the inside of the second threaded hole 18 and the third threaded hole 22, the second mounting ring 17 and the third mounting ring 21 can be detached, and the shaft seat 16 and the first shaft rod 20 can be detached.
[0032] In this embodiment, the third mounting ring 21 and the fourth mounting ring 28 correspond to each other up and down, and the third threaded hole 22 and the fourth threaded hole 29 correspond one to one; by unscrewing the second bolt 23 from the inside of the third threaded hole 22 and the fourth threaded hole 29, the third mounting ring 21 and the fourth mounting ring 28 can be detached, and the first shaft 20 and the second shaft 27 can be detached.
[0033] In this embodiment, the first positioning rod 19 and the interior of the first positioning groove 24 are embedded structures, and the second positioning rod 26 and the interiors of the first positioning groove 24 and the second positioning groove 30 are embedded structures; by embedding the first positioning rod 19 into the interior of the first positioning groove 24, and embedding the second positioning rod 26 into the interior of the first positioning groove 24 and the second positioning groove 30, the connection stability between the shaft seat 16 and the first shaft rod 20, and between the first shaft rod 20 and the second shaft rod 27 can be improved.
[0034] The working principle of a cement silo for cement production mentioned in this utility model is as follows:
[0035] During use, by unscrewing the first bolt 9 from the first threaded hole 8, the first mounting rings 7 can be detached, the bottom frame 2 and the middle frame 3 can be detached, and the middle frame 3 and the top cover 4 can be detached, so that the cement silo 1 as a whole can be detached, thereby reducing the occupied space and facilitating transportation. At the same time, when the capacity of the cement silo 1 needs to be increased, the number of middle frames 3 can be stacked to increase the capacity of the cement silo 1 as a whole, so that the capacity of the cement silo 1 as a whole can be increased or reduced according to needs, which is convenient for use.
[0036] At the same time, the sealing ring 11 is embedded in the sealing groove 10, thereby increasing the sealing performance of the connection between the bottom frame 2, the middle frame 3 and the top cover 4;
[0037] At the same time, by unscrewing the second bolt 23 from the second threaded hole 18 and the third threaded hole 22, the second mounting ring 17 and the third mounting ring 21 can be detached, so that the shaft seat 16 and the first shaft rod 20 can be detached; by unscrewing the second bolt 23 from the third threaded hole 22 and the fourth threaded hole 29, the third mounting ring 21 and the fourth mounting ring 28 can be detached, so that the first shaft rod 20 and the second shaft rod 27 can be detached; thereby, the shaft seat 16 and the first shaft rod 20, as well as the first shaft rod 20 and the second shaft rod 27 are easily disassembled and assembled, and the number of first shaft rods 20 can be correspondingly installed according to the number of bottom frames 2;
[0038] At the same time, the stirring motor 15 can drive the shaft seat 16 to rotate, and the shaft seat 16 can simultaneously drive the first shaft rod 20 and the second shaft rod 27 to rotate simultaneously, so that the first shaft rod 20 can synchronously drive the first scraper 25 to rotate along the inner wall of the middle frame 3, so that the cement adhered to the inner wall of the middle frame 3 can be scraped off by the first scraper 25, so that the second shaft rod 27 can synchronously drive the second scraper 31 to rotate along the inner wall of the bottom frame 2, so that the cement adhered to the inner wall of the bottom frame 2 can be scraped off by the second scraper 31, so that the first scraper 25 and the second scraper 31 can prevent the cement from adhering to the inner wall of the cement silo 1.
[0039] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions merely illustrate the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed for the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A cement silo for cement production, comprising: Cement silo (1), bottom frame (2), middle frame (3), top cover (4), support leg (5), feed opening (6), first mounting ring (7), first threaded hole (8), first bolt (9), sealing groove (10), sealing ring (11), feed opening (12), rotating shaft (13), cover plate (14), stirring motor (15), shaft seat (16), second mounting ring (17), second threaded hole (18), first positioning rod (19), first shaft rod (20), third mounting ring (21), third threaded hole (22), second bolt (23), first positioning groove (24), first scraper (25), second positioning rod (26), second shaft rod (27), fourth mounting ring (28), fourth threaded hole (29) ), a second positioning groove (30), a second scraper (31), characterized in that: the bottom of the cement silo (1) is movably mounted with a bottom frame (2), the top of the bottom frame (2) is movably mounted with a middle frame (3), the top of the middle frame (3) is movably mounted with a top cover (4), the bottom edge of the bottom frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a plurality of support legs (5), the bottom middle of the bottom of the bottom frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a discharge port (6), the edges between the bottom frame (2), the middle frame (3) and the top cover (4) are all fixedly mounted with a first mounting ring (7), the surface of the first mounting ring (7) is fixedly mounted with a plurality of the first threaded holes (8), the inside of the first threaded holes (8) are all threadedly connected with first bolts (9), the bottom frame (2) and the middle frame are fixedly mounted with a plurality of support legs (5), the bottom edge of the bottom frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a discharge port (6), the bottom middle of the bottom of the bottom frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a first mounting ring (7), the surface of the first mounting ring (7) is fixedly mounted with a plurality of the first threaded holes (8), the inside of the first threaded holes (8) are all threadedly connected with first bolts (9), the bottom frame (2) and the middle frame are fixedly mounted with a plurality of support legs (5), the bottom edge of the bottom frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a discharge port (6), the bottom middle of the bottom frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a first mounting ring (7), the edges between the bottom frame (2), the middle frame (3) and the top cover (4) are fixedly mounted with a first threaded hole (8), the inside of the first threaded hole (8) is threadedly connected with a first bolt (9), the bottom frame (2) and the middle frame are fixedly mounted with a first threaded hole (8), the bottom frame (2) and the middle frame are fixedly mounted with a first threaded hole (8), the bottom frame (3) A sealing groove (10) is fixedly installed at the top edge of the interior, a sealing ring (11) is fixedly installed at the bottom edge of the interior of the bottom frame (2) and the top cover (4), and the sealing ring (11) is movably installed inside the sealing groove (10), a feed port (12) is fixedly installed on both sides of the upper surface of the top cover (4), and the top of the feed port (12) is rotatably connected to a cover plate (14) through a rotating shaft (13), a stirring motor (15) is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper surface of the top cover (4), a shaft seat (16) is fixedly installed at the bottom output end of the stirring motor (15), and the bottom of the shaft seat (16) is rotatably extended to the bottom of the top cover (4), and a second mounting ring (16) is fixedly installed at the bottom edge of the shaft seat (16). 7), a plurality of second threaded holes (18) are fixedly mounted on the surface of the second mounting ring (17), a first positioning rod (19) is fixedly mounted on the middle of the bottom of the shaft seat (16), a first shaft rod (20) is movably mounted on the bottom of the shaft seat (16), third mounting rings (21) are fixedly mounted at the upper and lower edges of the first shaft rod (20), a third threaded hole (22) is fixedly mounted on the surface of the third mounting ring (21), a second bolt (23) is threadedly mounted inside the second threaded hole (18) and the third threaded hole (22), a first positioning groove (24) is fixedly mounted inside the top of the first shaft rod (20), and the first positioning rod (19) is movably mounted inside the first positioning groove (24),A second positioning rod (26) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first shaft (20), a first scraper (25) is fixedly mounted on the middle of the first shaft (20), a second shaft (27) is movably mounted on the bottom of the first shaft (20), a fourth mounting ring (28) is fixedly mounted on the top edge of the second shaft (27), a plurality of fourth threaded holes (29) are fixedly mounted on the surface of the fourth mounting ring (28), second bolts (23) are threadedly mounted inside the third threaded holes (22) and the fourth threaded holes (29), a second positioning groove (30) is fixedly mounted on the top of the second shaft (27), and the second positioning rod (26) is movably mounted inside the second positioning groove (30), and a second scraper (31) is fixedly mounted on the middle of the second shaft (27).
2. A cement silo for cement production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting rings (7) at the edges of the bottom frame (2), the middle frame (3), and the top cover (4) all correspond to each other from top to bottom, and the first threaded holes (8) all correspond to each other one by one.
3. The cement silo for cement production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing ring (11) and the interior of the sealing groove (10) are inlaid structures.
4. The cement silo for cement production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first scraper (25) is adapted to the inner wall of the middle frame (3), and the second scraper (31) is adapted to the inner wall of the bottom frame (2).
5. The cement silo for cement production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second mounting ring (17) corresponds to the third mounting ring (21) in upper and lower positions, and the second threaded hole (18) corresponds to the third threaded hole (22) in one-to-one correspondence.
6. The cement silo for cement production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third mounting ring (21) corresponds to the fourth mounting ring (28) in upper and lower positions, and the third threaded hole (22) corresponds to the fourth threaded hole (29) in one-to-one correspondence.
7. The cement silo for cement production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning rod (19) and the interior of the first positioning groove (24) are inlaid structures, and the second positioning rod (26) and the interiors of the first positioning groove (24) and the second positioning groove (30) are inlaid structures.