Strain spraying system for pig farm fermentation bed

By designing a pig farm fermentation bed bacteria spraying system with movable substrates and stirring components, the problem of time and effort of manual spraying is solved, and the uniform spraying of bacteria liquid in the fermentation bed is achieved, and the operation efficiency is improved.

CN119186862AInactive Publication Date: 2024-12-27ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
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Application Number
CN202411337727.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-25
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The bacterial spraying method of fermentation beds in existing pig farms mainly relies on manual handheld spraying tools, which consumes time and effort and is unevenly sprayed, and lacks efficient and convenient solutions.

Method used

A strain spraying system for fermentation beds for pig farms is designed, including a movable substrate, a first cylinder, a spray pipe and a stirring assembly. The substrate is driven by a motor drive rail wheel to drive the movement, and the intermittent transmission and spiral stirring structure are used to achieve uniformity. Spray bacterial solution.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient and convenient spraying of bacterial fluid in the fermentation bed of the pig farm, evenly spraying, time-saving and labor-saving, and improving operational efficiency.

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Abstract

The strain spraying system for the pig farm fermentation bed comprises a bed body with an opening in the top, the top of the bed body is movably provided with a base plate stretching across the two long edges of the bed body, and the base plate is provided with a spraying device used for spraying bacterium liquid into the bed body; the spraying device comprises a first cylinder inserted in the top of the base plate, bacterial liquid can be contained in the first cylinder, a liquid discharging pipe is arranged at the bottom of the first cylinder, a connecting pipe communicated with the liquid discharging pipe is inserted in the bottom of the base plate, a material spraying pipe is suspended below the base plate, and a plurality of spraying heads are distributed at the bottom of the material spraying pipe. By arranging the movable base plate, the first cylinder body, the spraying pipe and other structures on the bed body, bacterial liquid can be efficiently and conveniently sprayed into the bed body, spraying is uniform, and time and labor are saved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of pig breeding, and in particular to a bacterial strain spraying system for a fermentation bed in a pig farm. Background Art

[0002] At present, the main pig house manure cleaning technologies in my country include dry manure cleaning, water-soaked manure and mechanical scraper boards. These manure cleaning technologies have their own disadvantages: dry manure cleaning wastes labor; water-soaked manure is prone to anaerobic fermentation, produces a lot of harmful gases, and wastes a lot of water resources, causing trouble for subsequent sewage treatment; mechanical scraper boards are currently the most ideal pig house manure cleaning technology, but they have the disadvantage of not scraping the manure cleanly.

[0003] At present, the main method used in pig farms to treat pig manure is fermentation beds, and the pig houses and fermentation beds are separated and isolated to avoid mutual influence and eliminate the hidden dangers of disease transmission. The outdoor fermentation beds are easy to build, easy to operate, thorough collection and treatment of manure, and significant energy-saving and emission reduction effects.

[0004] However, in pig farms, the method of spraying bacteria on the fermentation bed is mostly to spray the bacterial liquid on the fermentation bed by manually holding a spraying tool. This method is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also very inconvenient, and the spraying is uneven. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the technical problems raised in the above background technology, the present invention provides a bacterial strain spraying system for a pig farm fermentation bed.

[0006] The present invention is implemented by the following technical scheme: a bacterial strain spraying system for a pig farm fermentation bed, comprising a bed body with an open top, a base plate across two long sides of the bed body being movably arranged on the top of the bed body, and a spraying device for spraying bacterial liquid into the bed body is provided on the base plate;

[0007] The spraying device comprises a first cylinder inserted on the top of the base plate, wherein the first cylinder can contain bacterial liquid, the bottom of the first cylinder is provided with a liquid down pipe, the bottom of the base plate is provided with a connecting pipe connected to the liquid down pipe, a spray pipe is suspended below the base plate, and a plurality of spray heads are arranged at the bottom of the spray pipe.

[0008] As a further improvement of the above solution, a cylinder cover is provided on the top of the first cylinder, and a feed port is provided on the cylinder cover. A stirring component is provided inside the first cylinder, and the stirring component is used to stir and mix the bacterial liquid in the first cylinder.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above scheme, the stirring assembly includes a third cylinder body rotatably inserted on the first cylinder body, the bottom of the third cylinder body extends into the first cylinder body, and a plurality of paddles are arranged on its outer wall, the top of the third cylinder body protrudes to the outside of the cylinder cover, and a plug rod that can move axially relative to it is inserted, the inner wall of the third cylinder body is provided with a first spiral groove along its axial direction, and the outer wall of the plug rod is provided with a first protrusion that slides and engages with the first groove.

[0010] As a further improvement of the above solution, a first spring is arranged between the bottom of the insertion rod and the wall of the third cylinder, and when the insertion rod moves downward relative to the axial direction of the third cylinder, the first spring is in a compressed deformation state.

[0011] As a further improvement of the above scheme, track grooves are opened on the tops of the two long sides of the bed, track wheels matching the track grooves are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the bed, a motor is installed on the bed, and the motor output shaft is connected to the axle of one of the track wheels.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above scheme, one end of the wheel shaft connected to the motor output shaft is provided with a first bevel tooth with missing teeth, a second cylinder is rotatably inserted on the top of the base plate, a coil spring is sleeved on the outside of the second cylinder, the bottom of the second cylinder extends into the base plate and is fixed with a second bevel tooth matching the first bevel tooth, a first screw is threadedly inserted on the top of the second cylinder, and a roller is provided on the top of the first screw;

[0013] The top of the cylinder cover is provided with a stepped groove, and a support arm is installed on the stepped groove. A limit column parallel to the axial direction of the first cylinder is arranged at one end of the support arm, a sliding rod is inserted on the limit column for horizontal sliding movement, an inclined block is arranged at one end of the sliding rod, an inclined block which cooperates with the roller for rolling and extrusion is arranged on the top of the first screw, a synchronous arm is sleeved and fixed on the outer side of the first screw, one end of the synchronous arm is provided with a first limit groove which is slidably sleeved on the outer side of the limit column, and the insertion rod is provided with a first inclined groove which cooperates with the other end of the sliding rod for contact and pressure.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above scheme, a positioning rod is provided on the top of the bed, a positioning hole matching the positioning rod is provided on the cylinder cover, a second spring is elastically provided horizontally in the step groove, and a pressure plate parallel to the synchronization arm is connected through the second spring, a second inclined groove matching with the positioning rod is provided on the pressure plate, a second limiting groove is axially provided on the outer wall of the limiting column, a locking rod is slidably inserted in the second limiting groove, a locking hole matching with the bottom of the locking rod is provided on the base plate, and a through hole is provided on the pressure plate for the bottom of the locking rod to pass through and snap into the locking hole.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above scheme, a connecting rod is concentrically fixed to the end of the first bevel tooth away from the wheel axle, and a fourth cylinder is rotatably arranged in the base plate. One end of the fourth cylinder is sleeved on the outside of one end of the connecting rod, and the fourth cylinder is provided with a closed loop along the axial direction of its inner cylinder wall and a second groove in an eight-shaped shape when unfolded, a second protrusion that is slidably engaged with the second groove is provided on the outer wall of the connecting rod, a blocking block is fixed to the other end of the fourth cylinder, and an opening is provided on the outer wall of the connecting tube to seal and plug with the blocking block.

[0016] As a further improvement of the above scheme, a cylinder groove is opened on the top of the base plate for inserting the bottom of the first cylinder, and a docking tube is arranged inside the base plate. The top of the docking tube can be inserted and connected with the bottom of the downpipe, and the bottom of the docking tube is fixedly connected with the top of the connecting pipe.

[0017] As a further improvement of the above solution, the limiting column is provided with a sliding hole through which the sliding rod can slide and be inserted.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The bacterial strain spraying system for the pig farm fermentation bed of the present invention can spray bacterial liquid into the bed efficiently and conveniently by arranging a movable base plate, a first cylinder, a spraying pipe and other structures on the bed, and the spraying is uniform and time-saving and labor-saving. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall top view of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the overall side view of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle;

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the first cylinder;

[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a part of the third cylinder;

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of the distribution state of the first grooves after axial shearing, flattening and unfolding along the outer wall of the third cylinder;

[0027] Figure 8 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the fourth cylinder;

[0028] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram of the distribution state of the second grooves after axial shearing, flattening and expansion along the outer wall of the fourth cylinder;

[0029] Fig.10 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the middle limit column from top view.

[0030] Description of main symbols:

[0031] 1. Bed; 2. Base plate; 3. First cylinder; 4. Cylinder cover; 5. Downstream liquid pipe; 6. Butt pipe; 7. Connecting pipe; 8. Spray pipe; 9. Spray head; 10. Track wheel; 11. Track groove; 12. Motor; 13. Wheel shaft; 14. First bevel gear; 15. Second bevel gear; 16. Second cylinder; 17. First screw; 18. Support arm; 19. Limiting column; 20. Synchronous arm; 21. First limiting groove; 22. Roller; 23. Slide hole; 24, slide bar; 25, inclined block; 26, plug rod; 27, first inclined groove; 28, third cylinder; 29, first groove; 30, first protrusion; 31, paddle; 32, feed port; 33, second limiting groove; 34, locking rod; 35, pressure plate; 36, second inclined groove; 37, positioning rod; 38, locking hole; 39, connecting rod; 40, fourth cylinder; 41, second groove; 42, second protrusion; 43, blocking block; 44, opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0033] Please combine Figures 1 to 10 The invention discloses a bacterial strain spraying system for a pig farm fermentation bed, comprising a bed body 1 with an open top, a base plate 2 across two long sides of the bed body 1 being movably arranged on the top of the bed body 1, and a spraying device for spraying bacterial liquid into the bed body 1 is provided on the base plate 2.

[0034] The spraying device includes a first cylinder 3 inserted on the top of the base plate 2. The first cylinder 3 can contain bacterial liquid. The bottom of the first cylinder 3 has a liquid down pipe 5. The bottom of the base plate 2 is provided with a connecting pipe 7 connected to the liquid down pipe 5. A spray pipe 8 is suspended below the base plate 2. A plurality of spray heads 9 are arranged at the bottom of the spray pipe 8.

[0035] A cylinder cover 4 is disposed on the top of the first cylinder 3 , and a feed port 32 is provided on the cylinder cover 4 . A stirring assembly is disposed inside the first cylinder 3 , and the stirring assembly is used to stir and mix the bacterial liquid in the first cylinder 3 .

[0036] The stirring assembly includes a third cylinder 28 rotatably inserted on the first cylinder 3, the bottom of the third cylinder 28 extends into the first cylinder 3, and a plurality of paddles 31 are arranged on its outer wall, the top of the third cylinder 28 protrudes to the outside of the cylinder cover 4, and an insertion rod 26 that can move axially relative to it is inserted, the inner wall of the third cylinder 28 is provided with a first spiral groove 29 along its axial direction, and the outer wall of the insertion rod 26 is provided with a first protrusion 30 that slides and engages with the first groove 29.

[0037] A first spring is disposed between the bottom of the insertion rod 26 and the wall of the third cylinder 28. When the insertion rod 26 moves axially downward relative to the third cylinder 28, the first spring is in a compressed deformation state.

[0038] Track grooves 11 are provided on the tops of the two long sides of the bed body 1, and track wheels 10 adapted to the track grooves 11 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the bed body 1. A motor 12 is installed on the bed body 1, and the output shaft of the motor 12 is connected to the wheel axle 13 of one of the track wheels 10.

[0039] One end of the wheel shaft 13 connected to the output shaft of the motor 12 is provided with a first bevel gear 14 with missing teeth, and the first bevel gear 14 can intermittently transmit the transmission to the second bevel gear 15 .

[0040] A second cylinder 16 is rotatably inserted on the top of the base plate 2, and a coil spring is sleeved on the outside of the second cylinder 16. When the non-toothless section of the first bevel tooth 14 rotates to engage with the second bevel tooth 15, the second cylinder 16 will rotate (the coil spring will deform). When the non-toothless section of the first bevel tooth 14 is disengaged from the second bevel tooth 15, the elastic force of the coil spring is released, causing the second cylinder 16 to rotate in the opposite direction to the initial position.

[0041] The bottom of the second cylinder 16 extends into the base plate 2 and is fixed with a second bevel gear 15 matched with the first bevel gear 14 . The top of the second cylinder 16 is threadedly inserted with a first screw rod 17 , and a roller 22 is arranged on the top of the first screw rod 17 .

[0042] The top of the cylinder cover 4 is provided with a stepped groove, on which a support arm 18 is installed, a limit column 19 parallel to the axial direction of the first cylinder body 3 is provided at one end of the support arm 18, a slide rod 24 is horizontally slidably inserted on the limit column 19, an inclined block 25 is provided at one end of the slide rod 24, an inclined block 25 for rolling and extruding cooperation with the roller 22 is provided at the top of the first screw rod 17, a synchronous arm 20 is sleeved and fixed on the outer side of the first screw 17, one end of the synchronous arm 20 is provided with a first limit groove 21 slidably sleeved on the outer side of the limit column 19, and a first inclined groove 27 for contact and pressure cooperation with the other end of the slide rod 24 is provided on the insertion rod 26.

[0043] A positioning rod 37 is provided on the top of the bed body 1, and a positioning hole matching with the positioning rod 37 is provided on the cylinder cover 4. A second spring is elastically provided horizontally in the stepped groove, and a pressure plate 35 parallel to the synchronization arm 20 is connected through the second spring. A second inclined groove 36 matching with the positioning rod 37 is provided on the pressure plate 35. A second limiting groove 33 is axially provided on the outer wall of the limiting column 19, and a locking rod 34 is slidably inserted in the second limiting groove 33. A locking hole 38 matching with the bottom of the locking rod 34 is provided on the base plate 2, and a through hole is provided on the pressure plate 35 for the bottom of the locking rod 34 to pass through and be inserted into the locking hole 38.

[0044] A connecting rod 39 is concentrically fixed to one end of the first bevel gear 14 away from the wheel axle 13, and a fourth cylinder 40 is rotatably arranged in the base plate 2. One end of the fourth cylinder 40 is sleeved on the outside of one end of the connecting rod 39, and the fourth cylinder 40 is provided with a closed loop along the axial direction of its inner cylinder wall and a second groove 41 that is in an eight-shaped shape when unfolded, and a second protrusion 42 that is slidably engaged with the second groove 41 is provided on the outer wall of the connecting rod 39, and a blocking block 43 is fixed to the other end of the fourth cylinder 40, and an opening 44 that is sealed and plugged with the blocking block 43 is provided on the outer wall of the connecting pipe 7.

[0045] A cylinder groove is provided at the top of the base plate 2 for inserting the bottom of the first cylinder 3 , and a docking pipe 6 is provided inside the base plate 2 . The top of the docking pipe 6 can be inserted and connected with the bottom of the down pipe 5 , and the bottom of the docking pipe 6 is fixedly connected with the top of the connecting pipe 7 .

[0046] The limiting column 19 is provided with a sliding hole 23 through which the sliding rod 24 can slide and be inserted.

[0047] The working principle of the embodiment is as follows:

[0048] When it is necessary to spray the bacterial liquid, the output shaft of the motor 12 drives the axle 13 to rotate, so that the track wheel 10 rotates and then drives the substrate 2 to move on the bed 1, so as to spray the bacterial liquid in the bed 1. The rotation of the axle 13 can rotate the first bevel gear 14, and the first bevel gear 14 can intermittently transmit the second bevel gear 15 and the second cylinder 16. When the non-toothless section of the first bevel gear 14 meshes with the second bevel gear 15, the second cylinder 16 and the first screw 17 are mutually threaded, and under the limiting action of the synchronous arm 20 and the first limiting groove 21, the first screw 17 drives the roller 22 to move axially upward to contact the inclined block 25, forcing the slide bar 24 to move toward the insertion rod 26 to contact the first inclined groove 27, and then the insertion rod 26 moves downward (the first spring is compressed and deformed) so that the first protrusion 30 continuously rubs and squeezes the first spiral groove 29, forcing the third cylinder 28 to rotate unidirectionally to drive the paddle 31 to rotate, and complete the stirring and mixing of the bacterial liquid. When the non-toothless section of the first bevel gear 14 is separated from the second bevel gear 15, the coil spring force is released to drive the second barrel 16 to rotate in the opposite direction, thereby moving the first screw 17 downward, and the first spring force is released to move the insertion rod 26 upward and the third barrel 28 to rotate in the opposite direction, and the slide bar 24 and the inclined block 25 move in the opposite direction to the initial position. As the first bevel gear 14 continues to rotate, the third barrel 28 can drive the paddle 31 to reciprocate in the first barrel 3, thereby improving the stirring efficiency and effect of the bacterial liquid.

[0049] The rotation of the first bevel gear 14 can also drive the connecting rod 39 to rotate, so that the second protrusion 42 on the connecting rod 39 continuously rubs and squeezes the groove wall of the second groove 41 in the shape of an eight, forcing the fourth cylinder 40 to move axially back and forth, thereby driving the blocking block 43 to move axially back and forth relative to the opening 44, so as to achieve intermittent blocking of the connecting pipe 7, and achieve intermittent bacterial liquid spraying in the bed 1 per unit time, so that the spraying of the bacterial liquid in the bed 1 is more uniform.

[0050] When the cylinder cover 4 of the present embodiment needs to be installed, it only needs to be placed on the first cylinder body 3 first, and the positioning rod 37 passes through the positioning hole. The positioning rod 37 will contact and press the second inclined groove 36 to force the pressure plate 35 to move toward the third cylinder body 28, so that the through hole of the pressure plate 35 corresponds to the direction of the locking rod 34. The bottom of the locking rod 34 passes through the through hole of the pressure plate 35 and is inserted into the locking hole 38 to achieve the installation and fixation of the cylinder cover 4 on the first cylinder body 3.

[0051] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A bacterial spraying system for a piggery fermentation bed, characterized in that: The invention comprises a bed body with an open top, wherein a base plate spanning two long sides of the bed body is movably arranged on the top of the bed body, and a spraying device for spraying bacterial liquid into the bed body is arranged on the base plate; The spraying device comprises a first cylinder inserted on the top of the base plate, wherein the first cylinder can contain bacterial liquid, the bottom of the first cylinder is provided with a liquid down pipe, the bottom of the base plate is provided with a connecting pipe connected to the liquid down pipe, a spray pipe is suspended below the base plate, and a plurality of spray heads are arranged at the bottom of the spray pipe.

2. The bacterial strain spraying system for pig farm fermentation bed according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cylinder cover is arranged on the top of the first cylinder, and a feed port is arranged on the cylinder cover. A stirring component is arranged inside the first cylinder, and the stirring component is used to stir and mix the bacterial liquid in the first cylinder.

3. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stirring assembly includes a third cylinder body rotatably inserted on the first cylinder body, the bottom of the third cylinder body extends into the first cylinder body, and a plurality of paddles are arranged on its outer wall, the top of the third cylinder body protrudes to the outside of the cylinder cover, and an insertion rod that can move axially relative to it is inserted, the inner wall of the third cylinder body is provided with a first spiral groove along its axial direction, and the outer wall of the insertion rod is provided with a first protrusion that slides and engages with the first groove.

4. The bacterial strain spraying system for pig farm fermentation bed according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first spring is arranged between the bottom of the insertion rod and the wall of the third cylinder. When the insertion rod moves downward relative to the axial direction of the third cylinder, the first spring is in a compressed deformation state.

5. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 4, characterized in that: Track grooves are provided on the tops of the two long sides of the bed, track wheels matching the track grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the bed, a motor is installed on the bed, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the axle of one of the track wheels.

6. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the wheel shaft connected to the motor output shaft is provided with a first bevel tooth with missing teeth, a second cylinder is rotatably inserted on the top of the base plate, a coil spring is sleeved on the outside of the second cylinder, the bottom of the second cylinder extends into the base plate and is fixed with a second bevel tooth matching the first bevel tooth, a first screw is threadedly inserted on the top of the second cylinder, and a roller is provided on the top of the first screw; The top of the cylinder cover is provided with a stepped groove, and a support arm is installed on the stepped groove. A limit column parallel to the axial direction of the first cylinder is arranged at one end of the support arm, a sliding rod is inserted on the limit column for horizontal sliding movement, an inclined block is arranged at one end of the sliding rod, an inclined block which cooperates with the roller for rolling and extrusion is arranged on the top of the first screw, a synchronous arm is sleeved and fixed on the outer side of the first screw, one end of the synchronous arm is provided with a first limit groove which is slidably sleeved on the outer side of the limit column, and the insertion rod is provided with a first inclined groove which cooperates with the other end of the sliding rod for contact and pressure.

7. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 6, characterized in that: A positioning rod is provided on the top of the bed body, a positioning hole matching the positioning rod is provided on the cylinder cover, a second spring is elastically provided horizontally in the stepped groove, and a pressure plate parallel to the synchronization arm is connected through the second spring, a second inclined groove matching with the positioning rod is provided on the pressure plate, a second limiting groove is axially provided on the outer wall of the limiting column, a locking rod is slidably inserted in the second limiting groove, a locking hole matching with the bottom of the locking rod is provided on the base plate, and a through hole is provided on the pressure plate for the bottom of the locking rod to pass through and fit into the locking hole.

8. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 7, characterized in that: A connecting rod is coaxially fixed to one end of the first bevel tooth away from the wheel axle, and a fourth cylinder is rotatably arranged in the base plate, one end of the fourth cylinder is sleeved on the outside of one end of the connecting rod, and the fourth cylinder is provided with a closed loop along the axial direction of its inner cylinder wall and a second groove in an eight-shaped shape when unfolded, a second protrusion that is slidably engaged with the second groove is provided on the outer wall of the connecting rod, a blocking block is fixed to the other end of the fourth cylinder, and an opening that is sealingly plugged into the blocking block is provided on the outer wall of the connecting pipe.

9. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 8, characterized in that: The top of the base plate is provided with a cylinder groove for inserting the bottom of the first cylinder, and a butt joint is arranged inside the base plate. The top of the butt joint can be inserted and connected with the bottom of the down pipe, and the bottom of the butt joint is fixedly connected with the top of the connecting pipe.

10. The bacterial strain spraying system for piggery fermentation bed according to claim 6, characterized in that: The limiting column is provided with a sliding hole through which the sliding rod can slide and be inserted.