Covering paper roll conveying device
By paralleling the central axis of the protective paper roll with the carriage's forward direction and using the moving placement platform and fixing frame to form a whole, the problem of paper roll damage in traditional transportation modes is solved, and smaller transportation damage and losses are achieved. on paper rolls of different diameters.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411622905.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-17
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
During the transportation of protective paper rolls, traditional methods can easily cause damage to the side of the roll and the carriage, especially when the outer surface of the roll is long, the damage is large, resulting in large transportation losses.
Design a protective paper roll transportation device, by paralleling the central axis of the paper roll with the forward direction of the car, and using a moving placement platform and fixing frame to form a whole, moving along the front and rear direction of the bottom plate, reducing the opposition between the paper roll and the placement platform Exercise, reduce the risk of squeeze pressure and damage. The device includes a base plate, a placement platform, a fixing frame, a slide rod, a spring and a friction layer to ensure that the paper roll is relatively stationary during transportation.
It effectively reduces damage and losses during paper roll transportation. By reducing the relative movement of paper rolls and the placement platform, it reduces the risk of transportation damage and is suitable for paper rolls of different diameters.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of paper roll transportation, and in particular to a face paper roll transportation device. Background Art
[0002] For large paper rolls, such as facing paper rolls, the traditional transportation method is to place the paper rolls upright so that the central axis of the paper roll is perpendicular to the carriage and the side of the paper roll is in contact with the carriage. This method is firmly fixed, but during transportation, the side of the paper roll and the carriage are prone to relative movement, which can easily damage the side of the facing paper that is in contact with the carriage, affecting subsequent gypsum board production.
[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the existing transportation method is to lay the paper roll flat so that the central axis of the paper roll is parallel to the carriage and perpendicular to the moving direction of the transport vehicle, and fix the two sides of the paper roll by fixing triangular pads on both sides of the paper roll, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 1 As shown, a paper roll is arranged between two triangular pads, and insertion holes are arranged at the central axis on both sides of the paper roll.
[0004] However, during transportation by the transport vehicle, the paper roll will still roll forward and backward due to inertia, and the triangular pads will easily exert force on the facing paper on the outer surface of the paper roll, causing damage to the facing paper on the outer surface of the paper roll. In particular, when the circumference of the outer surface of the paper roll is long, more facing paper will be damaged, resulting in greater transportation losses. Summary of the invention
[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a protective paper roll transportation device to solve the technical problem that the protective paper roll transportation device in the prior art is easy to cause damage to the paper roll during transportation, resulting in large transportation losses.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention specifically provides the following technical solutions:
[0007] A facial paper roll transport device, comprising:
[0008] A bottom plate, fixed to the carriage;
[0009] A placing platform is used to place the paper roll, and is arranged on the top of the bottom plate. When the paper roll is placed on the placing platform, the central axis of the paper roll is parallel to the forward direction of the carriage, and the placing platform moves along the length direction of the bottom plate under the action of external force;
[0010] A fixing frame is used to limit the two sides of the paper roll, and the number is set to two. The two fixing frames are respectively arranged on the two sides of the paper roll, and the fixing frames move along the length direction of the bottom plate under the action of external force;
[0011] Among them, the placement platform supports the paper roll, and the fixed frame limits the two sides of the paper roll, so that the fixed frame, the paper roll and the placement platform form a whole. When the paper roll is subjected to external force, the fixed frame, the paper roll and the placement platform move forward and backward along the bottom plate at the same time, so that the paper roll and the placement platform are relatively stationary.
[0012] Furthermore, a first groove is provided on the top of the base plate, a sliding rod arranged parallel to the forward direction of the carriage is fixedly connected inside the first groove, a moving block is fixedly connected to the bottom of the placement platform, the moving block is arranged on the outer surface of the sliding rod, and the moving block slides back and forth along the sliding rod under the action of external force, a first spring is sleeved on the outer surface of the sliding rod, and two ends of the first spring are respectively fixedly connected to the moving block and the inner wall of the first groove.
[0013] Furthermore, second grooves are provided on both sides of the top of the bottom plate, and the two second grooves are respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the first groove. A slider is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixing frame, and a telescopic rod is fixedly connected between the slider and the inner wall of the second groove, and a second spring is sleeved on the outer surface of the telescopic rod, and both ends of the second spring are respectively fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second groove and the slider.
[0014] Furthermore, a downwardly concave arc-shaped placement groove is provided on the top of the placement platform, the inner wall of the placement groove is in contact with the outer surface of the paper roll, and a friction layer is provided on the inner wall of the placement groove.
[0015] Furthermore, a connecting plate is fixedly connected between the fixing frame and the placing platform, and the friction force between the paper roll and the friction layer is greater than the sum of the elastic forces of the first spring and the second spring.
[0016] Furthermore, a placement block is detachably connected to the top of the placement platform, the placement slot is opened on the top of the placement block, and the placement block has multiple models, and the placement slots on the placement blocks of different models have different diameters, so as to place paper rolls of different diameters.
[0017] Furthermore, a slot is provided on the top of the placement platform, the placement block is clamped in the slot, connecting plates are fixedly connected on both sides of the placement block, connecting grooves are provided on both sides of the top of the slot, the connecting plates are clamped in the connecting grooves, and the connecting plates are fixedly connected to the placement platform by bolts.
[0018] Furthermore, notches are provided on both sides of the top of the inner wall of the placement groove, and rollers rotatably connected to the placement block are provided at the notches, and the extension lines of the inner wall of the friction layer to both sides are tangent to the outer surface of the roller.
[0019] Furthermore, the fixing frame includes a vertical plate and a cross bar arranged on the top of the vertical plate, the end of the cross bar close to the placement platform is connected to a vertically arranged limit plate, and a fixed shaft is fixedly connected to the side of the limit plate close to the placement platform, and the fixed shaft is plugged into the socket on the paper roll.
[0020] Furthermore, a sleeve is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical plate, an outer surface of the crossbar is provided with an external thread, and an inner wall of the sleeve is provided with an internal thread, so that the crossbar is threadedly connected to the sleeve, and the distance between the limit plate and the paper roll is adjusted by rotating the crossbar;
[0021] Wherein, the limit plate is rotatably connected to the cross bar via a bearing.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0023] The present invention makes the central axis of the face paper roll parallel to the forward direction of the carriage, and is supported by a movable placement platform and fixed by a movable fixing frame. When the paper roll is subjected to external force, the fixing frame, the paper roll and the placement platform move forward and backward along the bottom plate at the same time, so that the paper roll and the placement platform are relatively stationary, and the fixing frame drives the paper roll to move, so that the squeezing force of the fixing frame on the paper roll is small, and the diameter of the paper roll at the center is small, thereby reducing damage to the paper roll during transportation and reducing transportation losses. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the implementation methods or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other implementation drawings can be derived from the provided drawings without creative work.
[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of using a triangular pad to fix a face paper roll in the prior art;
[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the present invention when used;
[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by the present invention;
[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the placement block and the placement platform in the present invention;
[0029] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the placement block and the friction layer in the present invention.
[0030] The numbers in the figure represent the following:
[0031] 1. Bottom plate; 2. Placement platform; 3. Fixed frame; 4. First groove; 5. Slide bar; 6. Moving block; 7. First spring; 8. Second groove; 9. Slider; 10. Telescopic rod; 11. Second spring; 12. Placement groove; 13. Friction layer; 14. Connecting plate; 15. Placement block; 16. Slot; 17. Connecting plate; 18. Connecting groove; 19. Notch; 20. Roller; 21. Vertical plate; 22. Cross bar; 23. Limiting plate; 24. Fixed shaft; 25. Sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0033] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides a face paper roll transport device, comprising:
[0034] Bottom plate 1, fixed on the carriage;
[0035] The placing platform 2 is used to place the paper roll and is arranged on the top of the bottom plate 1. When the paper roll is placed on the placing platform 2, the central axis of the paper roll is parallel to the forward direction of the carriage, and the placing platform 2 moves along the length direction of the bottom plate 1 under the action of external force;
[0036] A fixing frame 3 is used to limit the two sides of the paper roll. The number is set to two. The two fixing frames 3 are respectively arranged on the two sides of the paper roll, and the fixing frames 3 move along the length direction of the bottom plate 1 under the action of external force;
[0037] Among them, the placement platform 2 supports the paper roll, and the fixed frame 3 limits the two sides of the paper roll, so that the fixed frame 3, the paper roll and the placement platform 2 form a whole. When the paper roll is subjected to external force, the fixed frame 3, the paper roll and the placement platform 2 move forward and backward along the bottom plate 1 at the same time, so that the paper roll and the placement platform 2 are relatively stationary.
[0038] As shown in the attached figure Figure 1 As shown, a paper roll is arranged between two triangular pads, and there are insertion holes at the central axis on both sides of the paper roll. The existing transportation method is to lay the paper roll flat so that the central axis of the paper roll is parallel to the carriage and perpendicular to the moving direction of the transport vehicle, and fix the two sides of the paper roll by fixing triangular pads on both sides of the paper roll.
[0039] During transportation by the transport vehicle, the paper roll will still roll forward and backward due to inertia, and the triangular pads will easily exert force on the protective paper on the outer surface of the paper roll, causing damage to the protective paper on the outer surface of the paper roll. In particular, when the circumference of the outer surface of the paper roll is long, more protective paper will be damaged, resulting in greater transportation losses. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a protective paper roll transportation device with less transportation losses.
[0040] In this embodiment, the central axis of the face paper roll is parallel to the forward direction of the carriage, and is supported by the movable placement platform 2 and fixed by the movable fixing frame 3. When the paper roll is subjected to external force, the fixing frame 3, the paper roll and the placement platform 2 move forward and backward along the bottom plate 1 at the same time, so that the paper roll and the placement platform 2 are relatively stationary, and the fixing frame 3 drives the paper roll to move, so that the squeezing force of the fixing frame 3 on the paper roll is small, and the diameter of the paper roll at the center is small, thereby reducing damage to the paper roll during transportation and reducing transportation losses.
[0041] In actual use, 1. first place the paper roll on the placement platform 2 so that the central axis of the paper roll is parallel to the forward direction of the carriage;
[0042] 2. The two fixing frames 3 are clamped and fixed on both sides of the paper roll to limit and fix the paper roll;
[0043] 3. During the forward movement of the transport vehicle, when the vehicle accelerates or decelerates, the fixing frame 3, the paper roll and the placement platform 2 simultaneously move forward and backward along the bottom plate 1, so that the paper roll and the placement platform 2 are relatively stationary.
[0044] The device can keep the paper roll stationary relative to the placement platform 2 during transportation, thereby preventing the paper roll from being damaged due to relative movement between the paper roll and the placement platform 2.
[0045] As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, the structure for moving the placement platform 2 relative to the base plate 1 is introduced in detail below. A first groove 4 is provided at the top of the base plate 1, and a slide bar 5 arranged parallel to the forward direction of the carriage is fixedly connected inside the first groove 4. A moving block 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the placement platform 2. The moving block 6 is arranged on the outer surface of the slide bar 5, and the moving block 6 slides back and forth along the slide bar 5 under the action of external force. A first spring 7 is sleeved on the outer surface of the slide bar 5, and the two ends of the first spring 7 are fixedly connected to the moving block 6 and the inner wall of the first groove 4 respectively.
[0046] When the transport vehicle accelerates or decelerates, the placement platform 2 and the paper roll will have inertia and tend to move forward or backward. The device causes the slide bar 5 and the moving block 6 to slide relative to each other. Under the action of inertia, the moving block 6 moves along the slide bar 5, thereby causing the paper roll and the placement platform 2 to move synchronously, and preventing the paper roll from moving relative to the placement platform 2 at the top of the placement platform 2. At the same time, a first spring 7 is provided to increase a certain resistance and reduce the moving distance of the moving block 6.
[0047] The following is a detailed introduction to the structure of the fixed frame 3 moving relative to the bottom plate 1. The bottom plate 1 has second grooves 8 on both sides of the top, and the two second grooves 8 are respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the first groove 4. The bottom of the fixed frame 3 is fixedly connected with a slider 9, and a telescopic rod 10 is fixedly connected between the slider 9 and the inner wall of the second groove 8. The outer surface of the telescopic rod 10 is sleeved with a second spring 11, and the two ends of the second spring 11 are respectively fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second groove 8 and the slider 9. The slider 9 is slidably connected to the second groove 8.
[0048] When the transport vehicle accelerates or decelerates, the fixed frame 3 and the paper roll will have inertia and tend to move forward or backward. The device slides the slider 9 relative to the second groove 8. Under the action of inertia, the slider 9 moves along the second groove 8, so that the fixed frame 3 drives the paper roll to move synchronously, and prevents the paper roll from moving relative to the fixed frame 3. At the same time, a second spring 11 is provided to increase a certain resistance and reduce the moving distance of the slider 9. At the same time, a telescopic rod 10 is provided. The joint action of the second spring 11 and the telescopic rod 10 has a buffering and shock-absorbing effect, reducing the moving distance of the fixed frame 3, the placement platform 2 and the paper roll.
[0049] If the top of the placement platform 2 is flat, the paper roll may roll left and right during transportation. To solve this problem, Figure 4 As shown, the top of the placement platform 2 is provided with a downwardly concave arc placement groove 12, the inner wall of the placement groove 12 is in contact with the outer surface of the paper roll, the paper roll can be stuck inside the placement groove 12, and will not roll left and right, so that the paper roll and the placement platform 2 are closer and difficult to move relative to each other, and a friction layer 13 is provided on the inner wall of the placement groove 12. By providing the friction layer 13, the friction between the paper roll and the friction layer 13 is increased, making it more difficult for the paper roll to move relative to the placement platform 2
[0050] A connecting plate 14 is fixedly connected between the fixing frame 3 and the placing platform 2, so that the fixing frame 3 and the placing platform 2 are a whole and will not move relative to each other, and the friction force between the paper roll and the friction layer 13 is greater than the sum of the elastic forces of the first spring 7 and the second spring 11. When the vehicle accelerates or decelerates during driving, since the friction force between the paper roll and the friction layer 13 is large and greater than the sum of the elastic forces of the first spring 7 and the second spring 11, the paper roll can be kept stationary relative to the placing platform 2, so that the slider 9 and the moving block 6 overcome the elastic forces of the first spring 7 and the second spring 11 and move.
[0051] Since the paper rolls have different types, in order to make the device suitable for paper rolls with different diameters, further, as Figure 4 As shown, a placement block 15 is detachably connected to the top of the placement platform 2, and the placement slot 12 is opened on the top of the placement block 15. The placement block 15 has multiple models, and the placement slots 12 on the placement blocks 15 of different models have different diameters, so as to place paper rolls of different diameters. The present application is provided with a detachable placement block 15, and the placement slot 12 is provided on the placement block 15. When transporting paper rolls of different diameters, it is only necessary to replace the placement blocks 15 of different models, without replacing the entire device, so that the device can adapt to paper rolls of different diameters.
[0052] The disassembly structure of the placement block 15 and the placement platform 2 is described below. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a slot 16 is provided on the top of the placement platform 2, and the placement block 15 is clamped inside the slot 16. Connecting plates 17 are fixedly connected on both sides of the placement block 15. Connecting slots 18 are provided on both sides of the top of the slot 16. The connecting plates 17 are clamped in the connecting slots 18, and the connecting plates 17 are fixedly connected to the placement platform 2 by bolts. The placement block 15 is fixedly clamped by providing the slot 16 and the connecting slot 18, so that the placement block 15 is stably connected to the placement platform 2.
[0053] Placing the roll of paper in the placement slot 12 or taking the roll of paper out of the placement slot 12 requires the roll of paper to be moved up and down in the vertical direction. Otherwise, the edges on both sides of the placement slot 12 may scratch the outer surface of the roll of paper, thereby increasing the transportation damage of the roll of paper. In order to solve this problem, Figure 5 As shown, notches 19 are provided on both sides of the top of the inner wall of the placement groove 12, and a roller 20 rotatably connected to the placement block 15 is provided at the notch 19, and the extension line of the inner wall of the friction layer 13 to both sides is tangent to the outer surface of the roller 20.
[0054] By providing the roller 20, and the extension lines of the inner wall of the friction layer 13 to both sides are tangent to the outer surface of the roller 20, the normal placement of the paper roll is not affected, and when placing or removing the paper roll, there is no need to move the paper roll up and down in the vertical direction, and the paper roll can be offset in the front-to-back direction during the placement or removal process. When the paper roll contacts the roller 20, the roller 20 rotates without damaging the paper roll, and the placement and removal of the paper roll are facilitated.
[0055] The structure of the fixing frame 3 is described in detail below. The fixing frame 3 includes a vertical plate 21 and a cross bar 22 arranged on the top of the vertical plate 21. The end of the cross bar 22 close to the placement platform 2 is connected to a vertically arranged limit plate 23. A fixed shaft 24 is fixedly connected to the side of the limit plate 23 close to the placement platform 2. The fixed shaft 24 is plugged into the socket on the paper roll. By providing the fixed shaft 24 and inserting the fixed shaft 24 into the socket of the paper roll, the fixing effect of the paper roll can be improved and the paper roll can be limited. At the same time, the limit plate 23 is provided to limit the front and rear directions of the paper roll to prevent the paper roll from moving forward and backward relative to the fixing frame 3 during the movement process.
[0056] In order to make the fixing frame 3 just stuck on the front and rear sides of the paper roll, and make the device suitable for paper rolls of different widths, such as Figure 3 As shown, a sleeve 25 is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical plate 21, an outer surface of the cross bar 22 is provided with an external thread, and an inner wall of the sleeve 25 is provided with an internal thread, so that the cross bar 22 is threadedly connected with the sleeve 25, and the distance between the limit plate 23 and the paper roll is adjusted by rotating the cross bar 22;
[0057] The limiting plate 23 is rotatably connected to the cross bar 22 via a bearing.
[0058] When in use, the distance between the two cross bars 22 is the largest. First, place the paper roll on the placement platform 2, and then rotate the cross bars 22 to move both cross bars 22 toward the paper roll until the fixed shaft 24 is inserted into the insertion hole and the limit plate 23 is close to the side of the paper roll.
[0059] The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. The protection scope of the present application is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present application within the essence and protection scope of the present application, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A facial paper roll transport device, characterized in that: include: A bottom plate (1) fixed on the carriage; A placement platform (2) is used to place paper rolls and is arranged on the top of the bottom plate (1). When the paper roll is placed on the placement platform (2), the central axis of the paper roll is parallel to the forward direction of the carriage, and the placement platform (2) moves along the length direction of the bottom plate (1) under the action of an external force; A fixing frame (3) is used to limit the two sides of the paper roll, and the number is set to two. The two fixing frames (3) are respectively arranged on the two sides of the paper roll, and the fixing frames (3) move along the length direction of the bottom plate (1) under the action of external force; The placement platform (2) supports the paper roll, and the fixing frame (3) limits the positions of the two sides of the paper roll, so that the fixing frame (3), the paper roll and the placement platform (2) form a whole. When the paper roll is subjected to external force, the fixing frame (3), the paper roll and the placement platform (2) move in the front-rear direction along the bottom plate (1) at the same time, so that the paper roll and the placement platform (2) are relatively stationary.
2. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the bottom plate (1) is provided with a first groove (4), and a slide bar (5) arranged parallel to the forward direction of the carriage is fixedly connected inside the first groove (4). The bottom of the placement platform (2) is fixedly connected with a moving block (6), and the moving block (6) is arranged on the outer surface of the slide bar (5). Under the action of external force, the moving block (6) slides forward and backward along the slide bar (5). The outer surface of the slide bar (5) is sleeved with a first spring (7), and the two ends of the first spring (7) are respectively fixedly connected to the moving block (6) and the inner wall of the first groove (4).
3. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom plate (1) is provided with second grooves (8) on both sides of the top, and the two second grooves (8) are respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the first groove (4); the bottom of the fixing frame (3) is fixedly connected with a slider (9); a telescopic rod (10) is fixedly connected between the slider (9) and the inner wall of the second groove (8); a second spring (11) is sleeved on the outer surface of the telescopic rod (10); and two ends of the second spring (11) are respectively fixedly connected with the inner wall of the second groove (8) and the slider (9).
4. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A downwardly concave arc-shaped placement groove (12) is provided on the top of the placement platform (2); the inner wall of the placement groove (12) is in contact with the outer surface of the paper roll, and a friction layer (13) is provided on the inner wall of the placement groove (12).
5. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A connecting plate (14) is fixedly connected between the fixing frame (3) and the placing platform (2), and the friction force between the paper roll and the friction layer (13) is greater than the sum of the elastic forces of the first spring (7) and the second spring (11).
6. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A placement block (15) is detachably connected to the top of the placement platform (2); the placement slot (12) is opened on the top of the placement block (15); and the placement block (15) has multiple models. The placement slots (12) on the placement blocks (15) of different models have different diameters, so as to place paper rolls of different diameters.
7. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The placement platform (2) is provided with a slot (16) at the top, the placement block (15) is snap-fitted inside the slot (16), connecting plates (17) are fixedly connected on both sides of the placement block (15), connecting slots (18) are provided on both sides of the top of the slot (16), the connecting plates (17) are snap-fitted into the connecting slots (18), and the connecting plates (17) are fixedly connected to the placement platform (2) by bolts.
8. The face paper roll transport device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Notches (19) are provided on both sides of the top of the inner wall of the placement groove (12), and a roller (20) rotatably connected to the placement block (15) is provided at the notch (19), and the extension line of the inner wall of the friction layer (13) to both sides is tangent to the outer surface of the roller (20).
9. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The fixing frame (3) comprises a vertical plate (21) and a cross bar (22) arranged on the top of the vertical plate (21); the end of the cross bar (22) close to the placement platform (2) is connected to a vertically arranged limit plate (23); a fixed shaft (24) is fixedly connected to one side of the limit plate (23) close to the placement platform (2); and the fixed shaft (24) is plugged into a socket on the paper roll.
10. A face paper roll transport device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A sleeve (25) is fixedly connected to the top of the vertical plate (21); an external thread is provided on the outer surface of the cross bar (22); and an internal thread is provided on the inner wall of the sleeve (25), so that the cross bar (22) and the sleeve (25) are threadedly connected, and the distance between the limit plate (23) and the paper roll is adjusted by rotating the cross bar (22); Wherein, the limiting plate (23) and the cross bar (22) are rotatably connected via a bearing.