Monitoring cross arm provided with monitoring and detecting equipment

Through the design of the hand-crank winch and guide pulley mechanism, the inconvenience of installation of the cross arm of the monitoring and detection equipment is solved, convenient disassembly and assembly and transportation is achieved, construction difficulty and cost are reduced, and monitoring efficiency is improved.

CN223257884UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22HUNAN BAJIA METAL PRODUCTS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422524864.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-18
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-18

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Technical Problem

The cross arm of existing monitoring and testing equipment is inconvenient to install, has high maintenance costs, is complex to disassemble and assembly, affects transportation and may damage the equipment.

Method used

The hand-crank winch and guide pulley mechanism are adopted, combined with the rotating mechanism, to realize the folding and angle adjustment of the crossbar, which is convenient for single-person operation and transportation.

Benefits of technology

Reduce construction difficulty and working time, reduce economic costs, improve monitoring efficiency, and facilitate adaptation to different environments.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a monitoring cross arm for installing monitoring and detecting equipment, which is characterized in that a stand column is fixedly arranged at the upper end of a base, a cross rod is arranged on one side of the stand column, and the monitoring and detecting equipment is arranged at the tail end of the cross rod. An inhaul cable led out of the hand winch is connected with the tail end of the transverse rod after passing through a guide pulley mechanism on the top of the stand column, and the transverse rod is connected with the stand column through a rotating mechanism. The transverse rod is driven to rotate up and down under the cooperation of the up-down rotating mechanism, the angle between the transverse rod and the stand column is adjusted to achieve folding operation of the transverse rod, the occupied area is reduced, and follow-up maintenance and transportation operation are facilitated; maintenance and use operation by a single person are facilitated, tools and manpower needed by disassembly and assembly cooperation are reduced, and the construction difficulty and the operation time are greatly reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of monitoring and detection equipment, in particular to a monitoring cross arm for installing monitoring and detection equipment. Background Art

[0002] When monitoring and inspecting roads, rivers, irrigation areas, dams, reservoirs and other areas, such as surveillance cameras, geological disaster debris flow monitoring, radar liquid level monitoring, etc., columns and cross arms are often used as mounting brackets for monitoring and inspection equipment. However, the cross arms and columns in the prior art are fixed with clamps or flanges, which are not conducive to maintenance and are not convenient for installation and transportation. Cranes, high-altitude cloud vehicles, lifting vehicles, etc. are required for installation and maintenance, which has a high economic cost. In addition, the cross arm spans across the road or river. When ultra-wide and ultra-high large equipment (generally giant equipment for national key projects, etc.) needs to be transported on the road or waterway, the cross arm may affect the passage of vehicles and ships carrying large equipment. In order to avoid it, the cross arm needs to be temporarily disassembled and then restored. The existing fixed cross arm is inconvenient to disassemble and assemble, the construction is difficult, the operation time is long, and a large amount of tools, manpower and material resources are required. Disassembly may also cause damage to the monitoring and inspection equipment.

[0003] Based on this, a monitoring cross arm for installing monitoring and detection equipment is now provided, which can eliminate the disadvantages of the existing technical solutions. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment, which is convenient for loading and unloading and maintenance. In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is a monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment, comprising a base, a column fixedly provided at the upper end of the base, a cross bar provided on one side of the column, and a monitoring and detection equipment provided at the end of the cross bar, characterized in that a chamber is provided inside the column, a hand winch is provided at the lower part of the chamber, a cable drawn from the hand winch passes through a guide pulley mechanism at the top of the column and then connects to the end of the cross bar, and the cross bar and the column are connected by a rotating mechanism.

[0005] In one embodiment, the guide pulley mechanism includes a first pulley fixedly mounted on the top wall of the chamber, a second pulley is provided on one side of the first pulley, the second pulley is fixedly connected to the column through a pulley seat, a fixing seat for the end of the cable is provided at the top of the cross bar near the end, an opening is provided on the surface of the column, the opening is connected to the chamber, the cable passes around the first pulley and then passes around the second pulley through the opening, and the end of the cable is fixed on the fixing seat.

[0006] In one embodiment, the guide pulley mechanism includes a first pulley fixedly mounted on the top wall of the chamber, a second pulley is provided on one side of the first pulley, the second pulley is fixedly connected to the column through a pulley seat, a third pulley is fixedly provided on the top of the end of the cross bar, an opening is provided on the surface of the column, and the opening is communicated with the chamber; the guide pulley mechanism also includes a spare fixing seat for fixing the end of the cable, the spare fixing seat is fixedly connected to the column, and the spare fixing seat is provided between the cross bar and the pulley seat.

[0007] In one embodiment, the rotation mechanism includes an up-and-down rotation assembly and a left-and-right rotation assembly. Preferably, the rotation mechanism includes a first hinge seat fixedly connected to the column, a left-and-right rotation shaft disposed within the first hinge seat, a second hinge seat rotatably disposed on the left-and-right rotation shaft, a limit plate fixedly disposed at the upper end of the second hinge seat for limiting the up-and-down rotation angle of the crossbar, an up-and-down rotation shaft disposed within the second hinge seat, a rotation sleeve rotatably disposed on the outer side of the up-and-down rotation shaft, the rotation sleeve fixedly connected to the crossbar, and bearings for limiting the left-and-right swing amplitude of the crossbar mounted on the up-and-down rotation shafts on both sides of the crossbar. Furthermore, the lower end of the first hinge seat is further provided with a rotation locking assembly for limiting the left-and-right rotation of the crossbar, the rotation locking assembly comprising a spring pin disposed on the first hinge seat and a pin hole on the second hinge seat, the spring pin correspondingly adapted to the pin hole, a spring pin control cable disposed on the spring pin for unlocking, a fixed ring disposed at the end of the spring pin control cable, and a hook mating with the fixed ring disposed at the lower end of the column.

[0008] In one embodiment, the hand winch is a bidirectional self-locking hand winch. Preferably, the bidirectional self-locking hand winch includes a handle, one end of which extends into the interior of the chamber and is connected to a pinion gear. A bidirectional self-locking ratchet pawl assembly is provided corresponding to the pinion gear. A large gear meshing with the pinion gear is connected to a cable drum. The cable drawn from the cable drum passes around the first pulley and extends through the opening to the outside of the column, and then passes around the second pulley.

[0009] In one embodiment, the crossbar is provided with a pulling rope for driving the crossbar to rotate.

[0010] In one embodiment, the crossbar is formed by combining and connecting at least two rod sections, and the connection is a hinged connection or a flange connection.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0012] The utility model provides a monitoring cross arm for installing monitoring and detection equipment, which adopts a hand-cranked winch so that the user can wind up and loosen the rope by turning the handle. Under the cooperation of the upper and lower rotating mechanisms, the cross bar is driven to rotate up and down, and the angle between the cross bar and the column is adjusted to realize the folding and retracting operation of the cross bar, which reduces the occupied area, is convenient for subsequent maintenance and transportation operations, is convenient for single-person maintenance and use operations, reduces the tools and manpower required for disassembly and assembly, and greatly reduces the construction difficulty and operation time; the cross bar can also be rotated left and right, which is beneficial for operation when the cross bar is longer, is easy to adapt to different monitoring environments and monitoring positions, can improve monitoring efficiency, and has good practicality.

[0013] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time.

[0014] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items.

[0015] It should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0016] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0017] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0018] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0019] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a front view of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is an internal schematic diagram of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle.

[0024] Figure 5 For the utility model Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a partial schematic diagram of the column of the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the hand winch of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of Example 2 of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 9 This is an internal schematic diagram of Example 2 of the present utility model.

[0029] Figure 10 For the utility model Figure 8 Enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the middle.

[0030] Notes on reference numerals:

[0031] Base 101, column 102, chamber 103, cross bar 104, monitoring and detection equipment 105, insulating seat 106, lightning rod 107, two-way self-locking hand winch 200, handle 201, small gear 202, large gear 203, disk 204, cable drum 205, two-way self-locking ratchet pawl assembly 206, guide pulley mechanism 300, first pulley 301, second pulley 302, pulley seat 303, third pulley 304, opening 305, spare fixed seat 306, rotating mechanism 400, first articulated seat 401, left and right rotating shafts 402, second articulated seat 403, upper and lower rotating shafts 404, rotating sleeve 405, spring pin 406, spring pin control cable 407, hook 408, cable 5, pulling rope 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] See attached Figure 1-7 , reflecting a specific structure of the present invention. The monitoring cross arm for installing the monitoring and detection equipment includes a base 101. The base 101 and the column 102 are also provided with a number of reinforcing plates to improve the overall practicality of the cross arm. The upper end of the base 101 is fixedly provided with a column 102. The interior of the column 102 is provided with a chamber 103. A cross bar 104 is provided on one side of the column 102. The end of the cross bar 104 is provided with a monitoring and detection device 105. The cross bar 104 and the monitoring and detection device 105 are detachably connected to each other, which is convenient for installing and replacing appropriate monitoring and detection equipment 105. A hand is provided at the bottom of the chamber 103. The winch in the example uses a commercially available two-way self-locking hand-cranked winch 200, and other winch structures can also be used. The two-way self-locking hand-cranked winch 200 is used to adjust the length of the cable 5, and the cable 5 drives the cross bar 104 to rotate up and down. A guide pulley mechanism 300 that cooperates with the two-way self-locking hand-cranked winch 200 is provided on the top of the chamber 103. The cross bar 104 is connected to the column 102 through a rotating mechanism 400, which is convenient for adjusting the position of the cross bar 104 and facilitating the downward rotation and retraction operation of the cross bar 104, which can reduce the space occupied by the cross arm and facilitate maintenance and loading and unloading.

[0033] In this example, the crossbar 104 is composed of a single rod section. In other embodiments, if the crossbar 104 is too long, the rod section 104 can be composed of two or more rod sections connected together, and the two rod sections can be connected by a hinge or flange to facilitate assembly and disassembly and maintenance.

[0034] In the example, the guide pulley mechanism 300 includes a first pulley 301 fixedly mounted on the top wall of the chamber 103, and a second pulley 302 is provided on one side of the first pulley 301. The first pulley 301, the second pulley 302, and the third pulley 304 are common guide pulley components on the market, which play a guiding and traction role, and are convenient for changing the direction of force. The second pulley 302 is fixedly connected to the column 102 through the pulley seat 303, and the pulley seat 303 extends to the outside of the column 102, which can avoid the cable 5 from colliding and rubbing with the first hinge seat 401 and the second hinge seat 403 when the cross bar 104 is turned down and retracted, resulting in damage to the components. The third pulley 304 is fixedly provided on the top of the end of the cross bar 104, and an opening 305 is provided on the surface of the column 102 for passing the cable 5. The opening 305 is connected to the chamber 103 to ensure the normal use of the cross arm.

[0035] In the example, the bidirectional self-locking hand winch 200 includes a handle 201, one end of which extends into the interior of the chamber 103 and is connected to a small gear 202. A large gear 203 is meshed with one side of the small gear 202, and a disk 204 is provided at the other end of the large gear 203. The large gear 203 is rotatably connected to the column 102. The large gear 203 and the disk 204 are an integrated structure. A cable drum 205 is provided between the large gear 203 and the disk 204. The cable 5 is wound around the outside of the cable drum 205 to facilitate winding multiple turns of the cable 5. A bidirectional self-locking ratchet pawl assembly 206 is provided corresponding to the small gear 202. When the handle 201 is rotated clockwise / counterclockwise and stops, the pawl of the bidirectional self-locking ratchet pawl assembly 206 engages with the ratchet to achieve the bidirectional self-locking effect of the component.

[0036] In the example, a cable 5 is wound around the outside of the cable drum 205, one end of the cable 5 is connected to the disc 204, and a plurality of circular holes are provided on the surface of the disc 204 to facilitate fixing the end of the cable 5. The other end of the cable 5 passes around the first pulley 301 and extends to the outside of the column 102 through the opening 305, then passes around the second pulley 302 and is fastened to the third pulley 304. At this time, the third pulley 304 acts as a cable end fixing seat to fix the cable end.

[0037] In the example, the rotation mechanism 400 includes a first hinge seat 401 fixedly connected to the column 102, and a left and right rotation shaft 402 is provided on the first hinge seat 401. A second hinge seat 403 is rotatably provided on the left and right rotation shaft 402, so as to facilitate the left and right rotation of the crossbar 104, adapt to the monitoring operation of different monitoring environments, and improve the overall practicality of the crossbar. The interior of the second hinge seat 403 is provided with an upper and lower rotation shaft 404, and a rotation sleeve 405 is rotatably provided on the outer side of the upper and lower rotation shaft 404. The rotation sleeve 405 is fixedly connected to the crossbar 104. The upper and lower rotation shafts 404 on both sides of the crossbar 104 are both provided with bearings for limiting the left and right swing amplitude of the crossbar to prevent the crossbar 104 from swinging left and right. A limit plate for limiting the up and down rotation angle of the crossbar 104 is fixedly provided at the upper end of the second hinge seat 403, which limits the rotation angle of the crossbar 104 to prevent the rotation angle from being greater than 90° when the crossbar 104 is pulled upward.

[0038] During use, the user manually turns the handle 201, thereby driving the small gear 202 and the large gear 203 to engage and transmit, and with the cooperation of the weight of the cross bar 104 and the monitoring and detection equipment 105, the tightening and loosening operations of the cable 5 are realized. When the cross bar 104 needs to be retracted, the cable 5 is in a relaxed state, and the cross bar 104 and the monitoring and detection equipment 105 rotate downward due to the action of gravity, realizing the folding effect of the monitoring cross arm on which the monitoring and detection equipment is installed, which is convenient for the user to operate alone and has good practicality.

[0039] In the example, the cross bar 104 is provided with a pulling rope 6 that drives it to rotate, and a winding wheel that cooperates with the pulling rope 6 is provided on the outside of the column 102. A support frame is provided between the winding wheel and the column 102. The winding wheel and the support frame are fixedly connected by bolts, which is convenient for fixing the length of the pulling rope 6 and facilitating the left and right rotation of the cross bar 104 when it is too long.

[0040] In the example, an insulating seat 106 is fixedly provided on the top of the column 102, and a lightning rod 107 is provided on the upper end of the insulating seat 106 to protect the cross arm, avoid the effects of lightning strikes, and prevent or reduce safety accidents caused by lightning strikes.

[0041] Example 2

[0042] The difference from Example 1 is that Figures 8-10As shown, the guide pulley mechanism 300 also includes a spare fixing seat 306 for fixing the end of the cable. The spare fixing seat 306 is fixedly connected to the column 102, and the spare fixing seat 306 is arranged between the cross bar 104 and the pulley seat 303. When the overall weight of the cross bar 104 and the monitoring and detection equipment 105 is too large, one end of the cable can be fixed on the spare fixing seat 306 after passing through the first pulley 301, the second pulley 302, and the third pulley 304, thereby reducing the force on the cable and the hand winch by about 50%, reducing the probability of friction damage to the cable, and thus extending the service life of the cross arm.

[0043] Among them Figures 8-10 The example also shows a rotation lock assembly for limiting the left and right rotation of the crossbar. The rotation lock assembly includes a spring pin 406 disposed on the first hinge seat 401 and a pin hole on the second hinge seat 403. The spring pin 406 matches the specifications and dimensions of the pin hole. The spring pin 406 is provided with a spring pin control cable 407 for unlocking the lock. An operator on the ground can manually unlock the lock by pulling down the spring pin control cable 407. The end of the spring pin control cable 407 is provided with a fixed ring. The lower end of the column 102 is provided with a hook 408 that cooperates with the fixed ring. The operator can easily hook the fixed ring of the spring pin control cable 407 onto the hook 408 to perform other operations. After removing the fixed ring, the spring pin 406 returns to the locked state under the action of the spring.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are only used to help illustrate the present invention. The embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the present invention to the specific implementation methods described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made based on the contents of this specification. This specification selects and describes these embodiments in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand and utilize the present invention well. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is only limited by the claims and their full scope and equivalents, and is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed.

Claims

1. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment, comprising a base, a column fixedly provided at the upper end of the base, a cross bar provided on one side of the column, and a monitoring and detection equipment provided at the end of the cross bar, characterized in that: A chamber is provided inside the column, a hand winch is provided at the lower part of the chamber, a cable drawn out from the hand winch passes through a guide pulley mechanism at the top of the column and is connected to the end of a cross bar, and the cross bar and the column are connected by a rotating mechanism.

2. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide pulley mechanism includes a first pulley fixedly mounted on the top wall of the chamber, a second pulley is provided on one side of the first pulley, the second pulley is fixedly connected to the column through a pulley seat, a fixing seat for the end of the cable is provided on the top of the cross bar near the end, an opening is provided on the surface of the column, the opening is connected to the chamber, the cable passes around the first pulley and then passes around the second pulley through the opening, and the end of the cable is fixed on the fixing seat.

3. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide pulley mechanism includes a first pulley fixedly mounted on the top wall of the chamber, a second pulley is provided on one side of the first pulley, the second pulley is fixedly connected to the column through a pulley seat, a third pulley is fixedly provided on the top of the end of the cross bar, an opening is provided on the surface of the column, and the opening is communicated with the chamber; the guide pulley mechanism also includes a spare fixing seat for fixing the end of the cable, the spare fixing seat is fixedly connected to the column, and the spare fixing seat is provided between the cross bar and the pulley seat.

4. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism includes an up and down rotating component and a left and right rotating component.

5. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotation mechanism includes a first hinge seat fixedly connected to the column, a left and right rotating shafts are arranged inside the first hinge seat, a second hinge seat is rotatably arranged on the left and right rotating shafts, a limit plate is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the second hinge seat for limiting the up and down rotation angles of the cross bar, an upper and lower rotating shafts are arranged inside the second hinge seat, a rotating sleeve is rotatably arranged on the outer side of the upper and lower rotating shafts, the rotating sleeve is fixedly connected to the cross bar, and the upper and lower rotating shafts on both sides of the cross bar are both fitted with bearings for limiting the left and right swing amplitude of the cross bar.

6. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the first hinge seat is also provided with a rotation locking assembly for limiting the left and right rotation of the cross bar. The rotation locking assembly includes a spring pin arranged on the first hinge seat and a pin hole on the second hinge seat. The spring pin is adapted to correspond to the pin hole. The spring pin is provided with a spring pin control rope for releasing the lock. The end of the spring pin control rope is provided with a fixing ring, and the lower end of the column is provided with a hook that cooperates with the fixing ring.

7. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, characterized in that: The hand winch adopts a two-way self-locking hand winch.

8. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to any one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that: The hand winch adopts a two-way self-locking hand winch, which includes a handle, one end of which extends to the inside of the chamber and is connected to a small gear, and a two-way self-locking ratchet pawl assembly is provided corresponding to the small gear. The large gear engaged with the small gear is connected to the cable drum, and the cable led out from the cable drum passes around the first pulley and extends to the outside of the column through the opening, and then passes around the second pulley.

9. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, characterized in that: The cross bar is provided with a pulling rope for driving the cross bar to rotate.

10. A monitoring cross arm for mounting monitoring and detection equipment according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, characterized in that: The crossbar is formed by combining and connecting at least two rod sections, and the connection is a hinge connection or a flange connection.