Automatic feeding claw splitting special machine for bearing retainer

By designing an automated feeding and splitting machine for bearing cages, and employing an integral base, servo press-fitting machine, and articulated robot components, automated production is achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency in manual operation in existing technologies, improving production efficiency and reducing labor costs.

CN223748938UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02BEIJING ACESTEP AUTOMATION CONTROL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520257428.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-18
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-18

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Technical Problem

The current production process for bearing cages relies on manual operation, resulting in low production efficiency, difficulty in meeting market demand, and high labor costs.

Method used

Design a special machine for automatic feeding and splitting of bearing cages. It adopts components such as an integral base, servo press machine, articulated robot components, and vision system to realize automated production. It includes a feeding pallet mechanism, quick-change gripper, and cage lifting and rotating conveying mechanism. The automated processing is completed through the collaborative work of articulated robot and vision system.

Benefits of technology

The automated production of bearing cages has been achieved, which has improved production efficiency, reduced labor costs, and met market demand.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of bearing feeding and claw splitting, and discloses a bearing retainer automatic feeding and claw splitting special machine which comprises an integral bottom support, a first metal plate protective cover is fixedly connected to the top of the integral bottom support, a maintenance door is arranged on the side wall of the first metal plate protective cover, and a three-color lamp is fixedly connected to the top of the first metal plate protective cover. And the side wall of the first metal plate protective cover is fixedly connected with an electric appliance control cabinet, a visual display and a keyboard and mouse box. According to the utility model, a workpiece is placed on the feeding tray and enters the protective cover; the joint robot replaces a two-finger gripper to grab a workpiece and is in butt joint with the servo propelling mechanism, the workpiece is accurately positioned through the visual system and then is conveyed to the holder jacking and rotating feeding mechanism to cooperate with the pressing machine to complete machining, the automatic production effect is achieved, and the problems that in the prior art, one person can only operate one pressing machine to produce one kind of product, and the production efficiency is high are solved. And the stability of the special splitting claw machine is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to bearing loading split yoke technical field especially relates to a bearing retainer automatic loading split yoke special machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In modern manufacturing industry, bearing as the key components of various mechanical equipment, its quality and production efficiency plays a vital role in the development of the whole industry. And bearing retainer as an important part of bearing, its production process optimization and automation degree promotion has been the focus of the industry. With the advance of industry, the demand of manufacturing industry for efficient, high precision, automation production is increasingly urgent, and it has important practical significance to develop a kind of bearing retainer automatic loading split yoke special machine.

[0003] In the existing bearing retainer production technology, the traditional loading and split yoke operation mostly relies on simple mechanical structure and manual assistance. Usually, the workpiece is placed on the simple fixture by hand, and the split yoke process is completed by manually controlling the press fitting machine. Its technical principle is mainly based on the operation experience of manual press fitting machine, and the bearing retainer is split yoked by the pressure of press fitting machine. Although this method can ensure product quality to a certain extent, the whole process is more dependent on the proficiency and operation speed of manual operation.

[0004] However, this traditional production method has a significant problem, that is, the production efficiency is extremely low. Since the existing bearing retainer split yoke production is mostly manual operation, one person can only operate one press fitting machine to produce one product, so the labor cost of production line is high, and the yield is difficult to meet the growing market demand. In today's fast-paced manufacturing environment, this inefficient production method seriously restricts the development and competitiveness of enterprises, so a bearing retainer automatic loading split yoke special machine is proposed to solve the above problems. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a kind of bearing retainer automatic loading split yoke special machine, aims at improving the problems in prior art XX.

[0006] In order to realize the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] The utility model provides an automatic loading split jaw special machine of bearing retainer, including integral bottom support, first metal cover is connected on the top of integral bottom support, the side wall of first metal cover is provided with maintenance door, three -color lamp is connected on the top of first metal cover, electric control cabinet is fixedly connected on the side wall of first metal cover, visual display is fixedly connected on the side wall of first metal cover, keyboard mouse box is fixedly connected on the side wall of first metal cover, gas source integration box is fixedly connected on the outer wall of first metal cover, the inner wall of first metal cover is provided with blanking belt line, the side wall of blanking belt line is provided with loading tray mechanism, the inner wall of first metal cover is provided with servo press machine, automatic door is connected in first metal cover inside sliding, the side wall of servo press machine is provided with retainer jacking rotation conveying mechanism, the inner wall of first metal cover is provided with articulated robot assembly, the inner wall of first metal cover is provided with quick change hand claw library, the inner wall of first metal cover is provided with vision device;

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0009] The blanking belt line includes a conveyor belt, the bottom of the conveyor belt is fixedly connected with a first leg frame, the side wall of the first leg frame is fixedly connected with a workpiece fullness detection, the side wall of the first leg frame is fixedly connected with a blanking position workpiece presence / absence detection, the workpiece fullness detection and the blanking position workpiece presence / absence detection are located on the side wall of the conveyor belt, and the bottom of the first leg frame is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal cover.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0011] The loading tray mechanism includes a second leg frame, the bottom of the second leg frame is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal cover, the top of the second leg frame is fixedly connected with a second metal cover, the top of the second metal cover is slidingly connected with a movable tray, the bottom of the second metal cover is fixedly connected with a rodless cylinder, and the output end of the rodless cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the movable tray.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0013] The quick-change hand claw library includes a profile frame, the bottom of the profile frame is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal cover, the side wall of the profile frame is fixedly connected with an inner support hand claw, the top of the profile frame is fixedly connected with a plurality of support blocks, the top of one of the support blocks is fixedly connected with an outer clamping hand claw, and the top of another one of the support blocks is fixedly connected with a two-finger hand claw.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0015] The articulated robot assembly comprises a robot base fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield at the bottom, and two first articulated robots rotatably connected to the sidewall of the robot base, wherein one sidewall of one of the first articulated robots is fixedly connected with a pipeline bag, and the sidewall of the pipeline bag is fixedly connected with a quick-change device.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0017] The servo press mounting machine comprises a press body fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield at the bottom, a double-hand operation button box fixedly connected to the sidewall of the press body, a press mounting clamp fixedly connected to the top of the press body, a workpiece detector fixedly connected to the sidewall of the press mounting clamp, a servo cylinder fixedly connected to the top of the press mounting clamp, and an illuminating lamp fixedly connected to the sidewall of the press body.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solutions:

[0019] The cage jacking rotary conveying mechanism comprises an equipment leg fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield at the bottom, a servo drive assembly fixedly connected to the top of the equipment leg, a protective cover fixedly connected to the outer wall of the servo drive assembly, a jacking assembly fixedly connected to the inside of the protective cover, a rotating mechanism fixedly connected to the inside of the protective cover, and a workpiece angle recognition assembly fixedly connected to the sidewall of the equipment leg.

[0020] The utility model has the advantages of the following beneficial effects:

[0021] In the utility model, the workpiece is placed on the feeding tray by manual operation, the tray is automatically moved into the shield after the operation personnel select the program through the electrical control cabinet, the articulated robot replaces the two finger claws, grabs the workpiece and is connected with the servo propulsion mechanism. The visual system positions the workpiece, and the servo drive mechanism sends the workpiece to the cage jacking rotary feeding mechanism. The mechanism cooperates with the press to complete the workpiece processing. After the processing is completed, the robot places the workpiece on the discharging line, reminds the operation personnel to take the workpiece, achieves the effect of automatic production, solves the problem that the existing bearing cage split claw production is mostly manual operation, one person can only operate one press mounting machine to produce one product, leads to the low production efficiency of the bearing cage, and improves the stability of the automatic feeding split claw special machine. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic view of a bearing cage automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 A first metal shield sidewall structure schematic view of a bearing cage automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0029] Figure 8 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0030] Figure 9 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0031] Figure 10 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0032] Figure 11 A first sheet metal shield section structure schematic view of the bearing retainer automatic feeding split claw special machine is provided for the utility model;

[0033] Legend:

[0034] 1, visual display; 2, keyboard mouse box; 3, air source integrated box; 4, maintenance door; 5, unloading belt line; 6, feeding tray mechanism; 7, electrical control cabinet; 8, three-color lamp; 9, first sheet metal shield; 10, overall bottom support; 11, retainer top lifting rotary conveying mechanism; 12, servo press mounting machine; 13, joint robot assembly; 14, quick-change gripper library; 15, vision device; 16, automatic door; 501, conveying belt; 502, first leg frame; 503, workpiece full material detection; 504, unloading position workpiece presence / absence detection; 601, second sheet metal shield; 602, rodless cylinder; 603, moving tray; 604, second leg frame; 1401, outer clamping gripper; 1402, two-finger gripper; 1403, support block; 1404, inner support gripper; 1405, profile frame; 1301, pipeline package; 1302, quick-change device; 1303, first joint robot; 1304, robot base; 1201, illuminating lamp; 1202, two-hand operation button box; 1203, press mounting clamp; 1204, press main body; 1205, servo cylinder; 1206, workpiece detection; 1101, workpiece angle identification assembly; 1102, equipment leg; 1103, servo drive assembly; 1104, jacking assembly; 1105, rotary mechanism; 1106, protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] REFERENCE Figures 1-11The utility model provides an embodiment: a kind of bearing retainer automatic feeding split jaw special machine, including integral bottom support 10, the integral bottom support 10 top is fixedly connected with first sheet metal shield 9, first sheet metal shield 9 side wall is provided with maintenance door 4, first sheet metal shield 9 top is fixedly connected with three-color lamp 8, first sheet metal shield 9 side wall is fixedly connected with electric control cabinet 7, first sheet metal shield 9 side wall is fixedly connected with visual display 1, first sheet metal shield 9 side wall is fixedly connected with keyboard mouse box 2, first sheet metal shield 9 outer wall is fixedly connected with gas source integration box 3, first sheet metal shield 9 inner wall is provided with blanking belt line 5, blanking belt line 5 side wall is provided with feeding tray mechanism 6, first sheet metal shield 9 inner wall is provided with servo press machine 12, first sheet metal shield 9 inside is slidably connected with automatic door 16, servo press machine 12 side wall is provided with retainer jacking rotary conveying mechanism 11, first sheet metal shield 9 inner wall is provided with articulated robot assembly 13, first sheet metal shield 9 inner wall is provided with quick-change hand claw library 14, first sheet metal shield 9 inner wall is provided with visual device 15, blanking belt line 5 includes conveying belt 501, the bottom of conveying belt 501 is fixedly connected with first branch leg frame 502, first branch leg frame 502 side wall is fixedly connected with workpiece full material detection 503, first branch leg frame 502 side wall is fixedly connected with blanking position workpiece presence detection 504, workpiece full material detection 503 and blanking position workpiece presence detection 504 are located in the side wall of conveying belt 501, the bottom of first branch leg frame 502 is fixedly connected in the inner wall of first sheet metal shield 9, feeding tray mechanism 6 includes second branch leg frame 604, the bottom of second branch leg frame 604 is fixedly connected in the inner wall of first sheet metal shield 9, the top of second branch leg frame 604 is fixedly connected with second sheet metal shield 601, the top of second sheet metal shield 601 is slidably connected with mobile tray 603, the bottom of second sheet metal shield 601 is fixedly connected with rodless cylinder 602, the output end of rodless cylinder 602 is fixedly connected in the side wall of mobile tray 603, quick-change hand claw library 14 includes sectional material frame 1405, the bottom of sectional material frame 1405 is fixedly connected in the inner wall of first sheet metal shield 9, sectional material frame 1405 side wall is fixedly connected with inner support hand claw 1404, the top of sectional material frame 1405 is fixedly connected with a plurality of support blocks 1403, the top of support block 1403 is fixedly connected with two-finger hand claw 1402, the top of one of support block 1403 is fixedly connected with outer clamping hand claw 1401, articulated robot assembly 13 includes robot base 1304, the bottom of robot base 1304 is fixedly connected in the inner wall of first sheet metal shield 9, two first articulated robots 1303 are rotatably connected on the side wall of robot base 1304, one of first articulated robots 1303 side wall is fixedly connected with pipeline package 1301, pipeline package 1301 side wall is fixedly connected with quick-change device 1302, servo press machine 12 includes press main body 1204, the bottom of press main body 1204 is fixedly connected in the inner wall of first sheet metal shield 9, press main body 1204 side wall is fixedly connected with double-hand operation button box 1202,The top of the press body 1204 is fixedly connected with a press fitting clamp 1203, the side wall of the press fitting clamp 1203 is fixedly connected with a workpiece detection 1206, the top of the press fitting clamp 1203 is fixedly connected with a servo cylinder 1205, the side wall of the press body 1204 is fixedly connected with an illuminating lamp 1201, the holder top lifting rotary conveying mechanism 11 comprises an equipment support leg 1102, the bottom of the equipment support leg 1102 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield 9, the top of the equipment support leg 1102 is fixedly connected with a servo drive assembly 1103, the outer wall of the servo drive assembly 1103 is fixedly connected with a protective cover 1106, the inside of the protective cover 1106 is fixedly connected with a lifting assembly 1104, the inside of the protective cover 1106 is fixedly connected with a rotating mechanism 1105, and the side wall of the equipment support leg 1102 is fixedly connected with a workpiece angle recognition assembly 1101.

[0037] Specifically, when using an automatic device to process the holder workpiece, first, the holder workpiece needs to be manually laid flat on the surface of the movable tray 603. After the operator selects the corresponding product program through the operation screen of the electric control cabinet 7, the movable tray 603 will control its position according to the program and move to the inside of the first metal shield 9. The rodless cylinder 602 is responsible for further controlling the accurate movement of the movable tray 603. Subsequently, the first articulated robot 1303 intervenes, controlling the movable tray 603 to reach the position of the quick-change hand claw library 14. Through the quick-change device 1302, the first articulated robot 1303 selects and equips the two-finger hand claw 1402, and then moves it to the position of the holder top lifting rotary conveying mechanism 11 for docking. After docking is completed, the first articulated robot 1303 puts the two-finger hand claw 1402 back into the quick-change hand claw library 14 and replaces it with the inner support hand claw 1404. Next, the movable tray 603 is moved to the lower side of the visual device 15, and the visual device 15 takes a photo of the workpiece for positioning. After positioning is completed, the articulated robot assembly 13 accurately grasps the workpiece according to the workpiece position information fed back by the vision, and places it on the side wall of the protective cover 1106 for clamping. After the workpiece angle recognition assembly 1101 confirms the angle of the workpiece, the lifting assembly 1104 clamps, and the feeding is completed. The workpiece is then placed on the press fitting clamp 1203 for clamping. After the workpiece detection 1206 detects the position of the workpiece, it works with the servo press 12 to rotate the workpiece for processing. The illuminating lamp 1201 provides sufficient illumination to facilitate the operator to detect the workpiece. After the press fitting is completed, the holder top lifting rotary conveying mechanism 11 carries the workpiece out, the first articulated robot 1303 grasps the workpiece and places it on the surface of the conveyor belt 501. The downfeed position workpiece has the workpiece whether detection 504 to detect whether the workpiece is correctly placed on the conveyor belt 501, and the workpiece full detection 503 detects whether the workpiece is full. Finally, the system reminds the operator to take the workpiece, and the entire automatic production process is completed.

[0038] Working principle: in the use needs artificial to keep the frame work flat on the surface of the moving tray 603, then through the moving tray 603 to control the position of the moving tray 603, then through the operation personnel in the electrical control cabinet 7 operation screen selects the corresponding product program, the moving tray 603 moves to the inside of the first sheet metal shield 9, then through the rodless cylinder 602 to control the movement of the moving tray 603, then through the first joint robot 1303 to control the position, make it move to the quick change hand jaw library 14 position, then through the quick change device 1302 to control to select the two finger jaw 1402, then the first joint robot 1303 makes it carry the two finger jaw 1402 to the position of the keep frame jacking rotary conveying mechanism 11 to dock, then the two finger jaw 1402 is placed in the quick change hand jaw library 14 by the joint robot assembly 13, and the inner support hand jaw 1404 is replaced, then the moving tray 603 is moved to the bottom surface of the vision device 15, and the workpiece is positioned by taking pictures, then the workpiece position information is grasped by the joint robot assembly 13 after the visual feedback after the positioning by taking pictures, then the workpiece is placed on the side wall of the protection cover 1106 by the first joint robot 1303, and the workpiece is clamped. Then the workpiece angle is confirmed by the workpiece angle identification assembly 1101, then the workpiece is clamped by the jacking assembly 1104, so that it is fed, then the workpiece is placed in the position of the press fixture 1203 to clamp, then the workpiece position is detected by the workpiece detection 1206, then the workpiece is rotated by the servo press 12 cooperating with the workpiece detection 1206, then the workpiece is illuminated by the illuminating lamp 1201, so that the operator can better detect the workpiece, and finally the press jaw is completed. Then the workpiece is carried out by the keep frame jacking rotary conveying mechanism 11, the first joint robot 1303 grasps the workpiece and places it on the surface of the conveying belt 501, then the workpiece is detected by the workpiece fullness detection 503 whether it is placed on the surface of the conveying belt 501, and finally the operator is reminded to take the workpiece.

[0039] Finally, it should be pointed out that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and not for limiting the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it still can modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application, should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A kind of automatic loading split jaw special machine of bearing cage, including integral bottom support (10), it is characterized in that: The whole bottom support (10) top fixedly connected with first sheet metal shield (9), the first sheet metal shield (9) side wall is provided with maintenance door (4), the first sheet metal shield (9) top fixedly connected with three color lamp (8), the first sheet metal shield (9) side wall fixedly connected with electric control cabinet (7), the first sheet metal shield (9) side wall fixedly connected with visual display (1), the first sheet metal shield (9) side wall fixedly connected with keyboard mouse box (2), the first sheet metal shield (9) outer wall fixedly connected with air source integration box (3), the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall is provided with blanking belt line (5), the blanking belt line (5) side wall is provided with feeding tray mechanism (6), the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall is provided with servo press machine (12), the first sheet metal shield (9) inside is slidably connected with automatic door (16), the servo press machine (12) side wall is provided with retainer jacking rotary conveying mechanism (11), the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall is provided with articulated robot assembly (13), the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall is provided with quick-change hand claw library (14), the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall is provided with vision device (15).

2. The automatic loading split collar machine for bearing retainer cages of claim 1, wherein: The blanking belt line (5) includes a conveyor belt (501), the conveyor belt (501) bottom fixedly connected with first leg frame (502), the first leg frame (502) side wall fixedly connected with workpiece full detection (503), the first leg frame (502) side wall fixedly connected with blanking position workpiece presence detection (504), the workpiece full detection (503) and blanking position workpiece presence detection (504) are located in the conveyor belt (501) side wall, the first leg frame (502) bottom fixedly connected in the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall.

3. The automatic loading split collar machine for bearing retainer cages of claim 1, wherein: The feeding tray mechanism (6) includes a second leg frame (604), the second leg frame (604) bottom fixedly connected in the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall, the second leg frame (604) top fixedly connected with second sheet metal shield (601), the second sheet metal shield (601) top slidably connected with mobile tray (603), the second sheet metal shield (601) bottom fixedly connected with rodless cylinder (602), the rodless cylinder (602) output end fixedly connected in the mobile tray (603) side wall.

4. The automatic loading split collar machine for bearing retainer cages of claim 1, wherein: The quick-change hand claw library (14) includes a profile frame (1405), the profile frame (1405) bottom fixedly connected in the first sheet metal shield (9) inner wall, the profile frame (1405) side wall fixedly connected with inner support hand claw (1404), the profile frame (1405) top fixedly connected with a plurality of support blocks (1403), the support block (1403) top fixedly connected with two-finger hand claw (1402), wherein one of the support blocks (1403) top fixedly connected with outer clamping hand claw (1401).

5. The automatic loading split collar machine for bearing retainer cages of claim 1, wherein: The joint robot assembly (13) comprises a robot base (1304) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield (9) at the bottom, and two first joint robots (1303) are rotatably connected to the side wall of the robot base (1304), one of which is fixedly connected with a pipeline bag (1301) on the side wall, and the pipeline bag (1301) is fixedly connected with a quick-change device (1302) on the side wall.

6. The automatic loading split collar machine for bearing retainer cages of claim 1, wherein: The servo press mounting machine (12) comprises a press main body (1204) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield (9) at the bottom, a double-hand operation button box (1202) fixedly connected to the side wall of the press main body (1204), a press mounting clamp (1203) fixedly connected to the top of the press main body (1204), a workpiece detection (1206) fixedly connected to the side wall of the press mounting clamp (1203), a servo cylinder (1205) fixedly connected to the top of the press mounting clamp (1203), and an illuminating lamp (1201) fixedly connected to the side wall of the press main body (1204).

7. The automatic loading split collar machine for bearing retainer cages of claim 1, wherein: The cage jacking and rotating conveying mechanism (11) comprises an equipment support leg (1102) fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first metal shield (9) at the bottom, a servo drive assembly (1103) fixedly connected to the top of the equipment support leg (1102), a protective cover (1106) fixedly connected to the outer wall of the servo drive assembly (1103), a jacking assembly (1104) fixedly connected to the inside of the protective cover (1106), a rotating mechanism (1105) fixedly connected to the inside of the protective cover (1106), and a workpiece angle recognition assembly (1101) fixedly connected to the side wall of the equipment support leg (1102).