Strengthening structure used for platform dispatching and convenient assembling and disassembling of giant grab bucket crane
By combining the H-shaped steel structure limit rod with the fixing block and connecting base, and using laser vertical positioning equipment, the problem of insufficient fixing methods in traditional grab bucket boats and grab bucket cranes is solved, realizing convenient assembly and disassembly and stable fixing, and improving the efficiency of typhoon prevention and dispatch.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423070491.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-11
AI Technical Summary
The traditional method of fixing the grab crane of a giant grab vessel relies on insufficient gravity and friction, resulting in weak constraint on horizontal movement. Furthermore, the existing welding fixing method is cumbersome and time-consuming, which can easily lead to fatigue damage to the steel of the deck.
The system adopts a combination structure of H-shaped steel structure limit rod, fixing block and connecting base, and is fixed by the engagement of big head bolts and slider. Combined with laser vertical positioning equipment, it realizes convenient assembly, disassembly and fixation of grab bucket heavy machine.
It improves the ease of installation and stability of grab bucket heavy machinery, reduces the number of welding operations, avoids deck damage, and improves the efficiency of typhoon response deployment.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the dredging construction technical field more specifically, the utility model relates to a kind of reinforcing structure for giant grab heavy machine typhoon prevention deployment convenient type assembly and disassembly. BACKGROUND
[0002] For traditional giant grab ship, the fixed installation mode of its grab crane is natural placement mode relying on gravity, i.e. the grab crane is directly placed on the disc plane, the walking wheel of the grab crane directly makes circular motion on the disc plane, there is no any fixation between the grab crane and the disc plane, and only the friction generated by the contact between the grab crane and the disc plane under the action of gravity is relied on to prevent the movement of the grab crane in horizontal direction, the horizontal direction constraint is weak, and the horizontal load resistance capacity is poor. At present, when such grab ship is typhoon prevention or ship deployment, in order to resist the action of wind and wave load, inclined steel support is arranged between the grab crane and the deck, the top and bottom of the steel support are welded with the grab crane and the deck respectively, the horizontal resistance of the grab crane is increased, and thus the overall stability is improved. However, since the grab crane and the deck are welded with the steel support, there are many welds, the welding workload is large, the construction is complicated, and the time consumption is long, which is not conducive to the rapid operation of typhoon prevention and ship deployment. In addition, due to the influence of welding defects, welding residual stress and other factors, repeated welding can easily lead to premature fatigue failure of the steel of the deck. SUMMARY
[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a reinforcing structure for giant grab heavy machine typhoon prevention deployment convenient type assembly and disassembly, which has the advantages of convenient fixation and reduced deck damage.
[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a reinforcing structure for giant grab heavy machine typhoon prevention deployment convenient type assembly and disassembly, comprising a deck, a driving assembly is fixedly installed above the deck, a grab heavy machine base is rotatably connected above the driving assembly, a grab heavy machine platform is fixedly installed above the grab heavy machine base, a fixed block and a stiffener plate are fixedly installed outside the grab heavy machine base, a butt joint steel plate one is fixedly installed at one end of the fixed block away from the grab heavy machine base, a large head bolt one is engaged in the inside of the butt joint steel plate one, a butt joint steel plate two is engaged outside the large head bolt one, the butt joint steel plate two is laminated with the butt joint steel plate one, an H-shaped steel structure limiting rod is fixedly installed at one end of the butt joint steel plate two away from the butt joint steel plate one, a connecting base is fixedly installed above the deck, a second sliding groove is formed in the inside of the connecting base, and one end of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod away from the butt joint steel plate one is laminated with the connecting base.
[0005] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the inside of the connecting base is provided with a third sliding slot, the third sliding slot is located at one end of the second sliding slot away from the butt joint steel plate, the inside of the third sliding slot is slidably connected with a second sliding block, the upper side of the second sliding block is fixedly connected with a connecting plate, the upper side of the connecting plate is fixedly connected with a laser vertical positioning device.
[0006] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the inside of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod is provided with a first sliding slot, the inside of the first sliding slot is slidably connected with a first sliding block, the direction away from the first sliding slot of the first sliding block is fixedly connected with a first reinforcing plate, the inside of the first reinforcing plate is engaged with a second large head bolt, the outside of the second large head bolt is engaged with a third reinforcing plate, the third reinforcing plate is located at the side of the first reinforcing plate close to the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod, and the first sliding block is located at the middle part of the third reinforcing plate and the first reinforcing plate.
[0007] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the inside of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod is provided with a first reinforcing plate, the inside of the first reinforcing plate is engaged with a third large head bolt, the third large head bolt is provided with a plurality of third large head bolts, and the plurality of third large head bolts are engaged with the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod and the connecting base.
[0008] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the bottom of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod is fixedly connected with a connecting block, the inside of the connecting block is provided with a fourth sliding slot, the inside of the fourth sliding slot is slidably connected with a third sliding block, the bottom of the third sliding block is fixedly connected with a limiting block, the inside of the limiting block is rotatably connected with a fixed shaft, and the bottom of the fixed shaft is fixedly connected with a supporting rod.
[0009] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the upper side of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod is fixedly connected with a lifting lug, the lifting lug is provided with two lifting lugs, the two lifting lugs are located at the upper side of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod, and the inside of the two lifting lugs is provided with a circular hole.
[0010] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the reinforcing plate is located at the upper side of the fixed block, the reinforcing plate is located on the center line of the fixed block, the reinforcing plate is triangular, and the reinforcing plate and the fixed block are fixedly connected.
[0011] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the first reinforcing plate is provided with two first reinforcing plates, the two first reinforcing plates are located at the upper and lower sides of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod and the connecting base respectively, the first sliding block is provided with four first sliding blocks, the four first sliding blocks are slidably connected with the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot respectively, and the second large head bolt is provided with a plurality of second large head bolts.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects as follows:
[0013] 1. The utility model discloses a fixing and installing of the fixed block one end close to the H type steel structure limiting rod and butt joint steel sheet no. 2, and the butt joint steel sheet no. 2 and butt joint steel sheet no. 1 are pasted and fixed through the meshing of big head bolt no. 1, and the H type steel structure limiting rod is pasted with the connecting base through the end far from butt joint steel sheet no. 2, and the H type steel structure limiting rod and connecting base are clamped in the middle through the meshing of big head bolt no. 2, reach the effect of resisting the platform when needing to carry out the limiting fixing of grab bucket heavy machine base, through the fixed connection of H type steel structure limiting rod and fixed block and connecting base, make grab bucket heavy machine base be limited, so that the limiting fixing of not needing to carry out welding can be carried out, improve the convenience of installation, also reach the situation of not needing to weld multiple times and cause deck damage.
[0014] 2. The utility model discloses a third sliding slot is set up in the inside of connecting base, the second sliding block is connected with the inside of third sliding slot and slides, the connecting plate is fixedly installed above the second sliding block, and the laser vertical positioning equipment is fixedly installed above the connecting plate, the laser vertical positioning equipment can emit infrared rays, and the other end of infrared rays is irradiated on the right side of stiffened plate, so that the fixed block and connecting base are parallel, reach the effect that the H type steel structure limiting rod is conveniently installed to alignment, improve the efficiency of installation, and since the connecting block is fixedly installed at the bottom of H type steel structure limiting rod, the fourth sliding slot is set up in the inside of connecting block, the third sliding block is connected with the inside of fourth sliding slot and slides, and the limiting block is fixedly installed at the bottom of third sliding block, the fixed shaft is rotatably connected with the inside of limiting block, and the support rod is fixedly installed on the outside of fixed shaft, when installing H type steel structure limiting rod, the support rod is contacted with deck downward through the rotation of fixed shaft and limiting block and supports H type steel structure limiting rod, thereby reducing the gravity effect of H type steel structure limiting rod, reach the fixed limiting effect of improving H type steel structure limiting rod after installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 It is the A place structure enlarged schematic diagram of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0017] Figure 3 It is the B place structure enlarged schematic diagram of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0018] Figure 4 It is deck structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 5The utility model discloses Figure 4 The structure amplification schematic diagram of C of the utility model,
[0020] Figure 6 The utility model discloses connection base structure schematic diagram.
[0021] In the drawing: 1, deck; 2, drive assembly; 3, grab crane base; 4, grab crane platform; 5, fixed block; 6, stiffened plate; 7, butt joint steel sheet one; 8, butt joint steel sheet two; 9, major bolt one; 10, steel structure limiting rod; 11, first sliding slot; 12, first sliding block; 13, reinforcing plate one; 14, major bolt two; 15, connection base; 16, second sliding slot; 17, third sliding slot; 18, second sliding block; 19, connecting plate; 20, laser vertical positioning equipment; 21, reinforcing plate two; 22, major bolt three; 23, connecting block; 24, fourth sliding slot; 25, third sliding block; 26, limiting block; 27, fixed shaft; 28, support rod; 29, lifting lug; 30, reinforcing plate three. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be apparently and completely described in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, and obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without making creative efforts belong to the range protected by the utility model.
[0023] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, the utility model provides a kind of reinforcing structure for giant grab crane typhoon prevention and convenient type assembly and disassembly, including deck 1, the upper side of deck 1 is fixedly installed with drive assembly 2, the upper side of drive assembly 2 is rotatably connected with grab crane base 3, the upper side of grab crane base 3 is fixedly installed with grab crane platform 4, the outer side of grab crane base 3 is fixedly installed with fixed block 5 and stiffened plate 6, the end of fixed block 5 away from grab crane base 3 is fixedly installed with butt joint steel sheet one 7, butt joint steel sheet one 7 is engaged with major bolt one 9 in the inside, the outer side of major bolt one 9 is engaged with butt joint steel sheet two 8, butt joint steel sheet two 8 and butt joint steel sheet one 7 are pasted, the end of butt joint steel sheet two 8 away from butt joint steel sheet one 7 is fixedly installed with H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, the upper side of deck 1 is fixedly installed with connection base 15, second sliding slot 16 is arranged in the inside of connection base 15, the end of H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 away from butt joint steel sheet one 7 is pasted with connection base 15.
[0024] The main function of the driving assembly 2 is to drive the grab bucket carrier base 3 to rotate through the internal driving device, so that the grab bucket carrier base 3 can be conveniently rotated at multiple angles during construction, the grab bucket carrier platform 4 can be adjusted at multiple angles, the giant grab bucket carrier has the effect of working at multiple angles, and the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is attached to the fixed block 5 and the connecting base 15 respectively, so that the fixed block 5 is fixed by the connecting base 15 through the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, and the grab bucket carrier base 3 is fixed by the fixed block 5, achieving the effect of reinforcement and typhoon prevention.
[0025] The third sliding groove 17 is located at one end of the second sliding groove 16 away from the butt joint steel plate 7, the second sliding block 18 is slidably connected in the third sliding groove 17, the connecting plate 19 is fixedly installed above the second sliding block 18, and the laser vertical positioning device 20 is fixedly installed above the connecting plate 19.
[0026] The laser vertical positioning device 20 is installed in the connecting base 15 through the sliding action of the second sliding block 18 and the third sliding groove 17, and is located above the center line of the connecting base 15. At this time, the infrared rays can be emitted to the outside of the grab bucket carrier base 3 by turning on the laser vertical positioning device 20. When the infrared rays are aligned with the stiffened plate 6, it indicates that the fixed block 5 and the connecting base 15 are parallel, which facilitates alignment and installation and reinforcement of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, and improves the installation efficiency.
[0027] The first sliding groove 11 is formed in the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, the first sliding block 12 is slidably connected in the first sliding groove 11, the first reinforcing plate 13 is fixedly installed away from the first sliding groove 11 of the first sliding block 12, the second reinforcing plate 30 is engaged with the second reinforcing plate 13, the second reinforcing plate 30 is located on the side of the first reinforcing plate 13 close to the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, and the first sliding block 12 is located in the middle of the second reinforcing plate 30 and the first reinforcing plate 13.
[0028] The first reinforcing plate 13 is mainly used for attaching the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15, so as to fix the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15 and prevent shaking after installation.
[0029] The second reinforcing plate 21 is attached to the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, the third large head bolt 22 is engaged in the second reinforcing plate 21, there are a plurality of third large head bolts 22, and the plurality of third large head bolts 22 are engaged with the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15.
[0030] The two reinforcing plates two 21 are respectively located on the front and rear sides of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, and the two reinforcing plates two 21 are in meshing connection with the plurality of large head bolts three 22, so that the reinforcing plates two 21 are in close contact with the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15 respectively, thereby fixing the joint of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15, and improving the fixing effect.
[0031] The bottom of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is fixedly provided with a connecting block 23, the fourth sliding groove 24 is formed in the connecting block 23, the third sliding block 25 is in sliding connection with the fourth sliding groove 24, the limiting block 26 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the third sliding block 25, the fixing shaft 27 is in rotary connection with the limiting block 26, and the supporting rod 28 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixing shaft 27.
[0032] After the limiting block 26 is installed at the bottom of the connecting block 23 through the sliding action of the third sliding block 25 and the fourth sliding groove 24, the supporting rod 28 can be located at the bottom of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, and when the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 needs to be installed and fixed, the supporting rod 28 can support the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, thereby improving the stability of installation and preventing the situation that the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is too heavy to be controlled.
[0033] The upper portion of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is fixedly provided with a lifting lug 29, the lifting lug 29 has two, and the two lifting lugs 29 are located above the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10. The two lifting lugs 29 are provided with a circular hole.
[0034] The main function of the two lifting lugs 29 is that when the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 needs to be installed, the connecting rope is aligned with the circular holes in the two lifting lugs 29, and then the lifting equipment is used to lift up, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating the transportation of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and preventing the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 from being too heavy to be moved.
[0035] The stiffening plate 6 is located above the fixed block 5, the stiffening plate 6 is located on the center line of the fixed block 5, the stiffening plate 6 is triangular, and the stiffening plate 6 is fixedly installed with the fixed block 5.
[0036] The main function of the stiffening plate 6 is to fix the connection between the fixed block 5 and the grab bucket machine base 3, and at the same time, ensure that the infrared rays emitted by the laser vertical positioning device 20 are aligned with the stiffening plate 6, so as to calibrate the fixed block 5 and the connecting base 15, thereby saving the time for installation and alignment and improving the installation efficiency.
[0037] Two reinforcing plates one 13 are located on the upper and lower sides of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15, four first sliding blocks 12 are respectively connected with the first sliding groove 11 and the second sliding groove 16, and a plurality of large head bolts two 14 are engaged with the two reinforcing plates one 13.
[0038] The two reinforcing plates one 13 are respectively connected with the first sliding groove 11 and the second sliding groove 16 through the four first sliding blocks 12, so that the two reinforcing plates one 13 are respectively attached to the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and the connecting base 15, achieving the effect of convenient installation, and also achieving the effect of convenient disassembly.
[0039] The working principle and use process of the utility model are as follows:
[0040] Firstly, the third sliding groove 17 is arranged in the connecting base 15, the second sliding block 18 is slidably connected in the third sliding groove 17, the connecting plate 19 is fixedly installed above the second sliding block 18, and the laser vertical positioning device 20 is fixedly installed above the connecting plate 19.
[0041] Secondly, after alignment, the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is attached to the butt joint steel plate one 7 and the butt joint steel plate two 8 through hoisting, and the end of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 away from the butt joint steel plate one 7 is attached to the connecting base 15, so that the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is fixed by the reinforcing plate one 13 and the reinforcing plate three 30 through the large head bolt two 14, the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is connected to the fixed block 5 and the connecting base 15, the connecting base 15 limits the fixed block 5, the grab heavy machine base 3 is prevented from rotating, and the effect of resisting typhoon is achieved.
[0042] At the same time, the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is fixedly connected with the fixed block 5 and the connecting base 15, so that the grab heavy machine base 3 is limited, so that the limiting and fixing can be achieved without welding, the convenience of installation is improved, and the situation that the deck 1 is damaged due to multiple welding is avoided.
[0043] Finally, the connecting block 23 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, the fourth sliding groove 24 is arranged in the connecting block 23, the third sliding block 25 is slidably connected in the fourth sliding groove 24, the limiting block 26 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the third sliding block 25, the fixed shaft 27 is rotatably connected in the limiting block 26, and the supporting rod 28 is fixedly installed outside the fixed shaft 27, so that when the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is installed, the supporting rod 28 is contacted with the deck 1 downward through the rotation of the fixed shaft 27 and the limiting block 26 to support the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10, thereby reducing the gravity of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 and improving the fixing limiting effect after the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod 10 is installed.
[0044] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0045] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that for the purpose of the present application, the embodiments change, modify, replace, and vary in many ways without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A reinforced structure for easy assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention, comprising a deck (1), characterized in that: A drive assembly (2) is fixedly installed above the deck (1). A grab bucket machine base (3) is rotatably connected above the drive assembly (2). A grab bucket machine platform (4) is fixedly installed above the grab bucket machine base (3). A fixing block (5) and a stiffening plate (6) are fixedly installed on the outer side of the grab bucket machine base (3). A connecting steel plate (7) is fixedly installed at the end of the fixing block (5) away from the grab bucket machine base (3). A large head bolt (9) is engaged inside the connecting steel plate (7). A second steel plate (8) is engaged on the outside of the first bolt (9). The second steel plate (8) is in contact with the first steel plate (7). An H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10) is fixedly installed at the end of the second steel plate (8) away from the first steel plate (7). A connecting base (15) is fixedly installed above the deck (1). A second sliding groove (16) is opened inside the connecting base (15). The end of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10) away from the first steel plate (7) is in contact with the connecting base (15).
2. The reinforcement structure for easy assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention, as described in claim 1, is characterized in that: The connecting base (15) has a third sliding groove (17) inside. The third sliding groove (17) is located at the end of the second sliding groove (16) away from the docking steel plate (7). The third sliding groove (17) is slidably connected to a second slider (18). A connecting plate (19) is fixedly installed above the second slider (18). A laser vertical positioning device (20) is fixedly installed above the connecting plate (19).
3. The reinforcement structure for easy assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10) has a first sliding groove (11) inside. A first slider (12) is slidably connected inside the first sliding groove (11). A first reinforcing plate (13) is fixedly installed on the first slider (12) away from the first sliding groove (11). A second large-head bolt (14) is engaged inside the first reinforcing plate (13). A third reinforcing plate (30) is engaged on the outside of the second large-head bolt (14). The third reinforcing plate (30) is located on the side of the first reinforcing plate (13) close to the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10). The first slider (12) is located in the middle of the third reinforcing plate (30) and the first reinforcing plate (13).
4. The reinforcement structure for easy assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10) has a reinforcing plate two (21) attached inside, and a large head bolt three (22) is engaged inside the reinforcing plate two (21). There are multiple large head bolts three (22), and the multiple large head bolts three (22) are engaged with the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10) and the connecting base (15) respectively.
5. The reinforcement structure for convenient assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention and dispatch, as described in claim 1, is characterized in that: A connecting block (23) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10). A fourth sliding groove (24) is provided inside the connecting block (23). A third slider (25) is slidably connected inside the fourth sliding groove (24). A limiting block (26) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the third slider (25). A fixed shaft (27) is rotatably connected inside the limiting block (26). A support rod (28) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed shaft (27).
6. The reinforcement structure for convenient assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A lifting lug (29) is fixedly installed above the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10). There are two lifting lugs (29), both of which are located above the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10). Both lifting lugs (29) have round holes inside.
7. The reinforcement structure for easy assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The stiffening plate (6) is located above the fixing block (5), the stiffening plate (6) is located on the center line of the fixing block (5), the stiffening plate (6) is triangular in shape, and the stiffening plate (6) and the fixing block (5) are fixedly installed.
8. A reinforced structure for easy assembly and disassembly of a giant grab bucket heavy machine for typhoon prevention, as described in claim 3, is characterized in that: There are two reinforcing plates (13), which are located on the upper and lower sides of the H-shaped steel structure limiting rod (10) and the connecting base (15), respectively. There are four first sliders (12), which are slidably connected to the first slide groove (11) and the second slide groove (16), respectively. There are multiple large-head bolts (14), which are engaged with the two reinforcing plates (13).