Anti-striking impact test equipment
By designing a shock impact test equipment that includes a support frame, impacted mechanism, horizontal impact mechanism and vertical impact mechanism, the problem that existing equipment cannot undergo multi-directional testing and resetting time is solved, and efficient multi-directional impact testing and rapid reset are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411956286.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing impact-resistant testing equipment cannot perform multi-directional impact testing in horizontal and vertical directions on the same equipment, and the reset time is long, which is suitable for high-frequency testing scenarios with low efficiency.
A shock impact testing equipment is designed, including a support frame, a hit mechanism, a horizontal impact mechanism and a vertical impact mechanism. Through the coordination of the impact pendulum and the hydraulic rod, impact tests in horizontal and vertical directions are achieved, and the impact plate is quickly reset through the reset assembly.
Multi-directional impact tests in horizontal and vertical directions are realized on a single device, improving test efficiency and reducing test interval time through rapid reset.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of impact testing, in particular to an anti-impact testing device. Background Art
[0002] Impact test equipment is an important tool in product development and quality inspection, and is widely used in materials science, machinery manufacturing, electronic equipment, aerospace and other fields. Its core purpose is to simulate the impact scenarios that products may encounter in real environments, such as falling, collision, vibration, etc., to evaluate the strength, reliability and durability of products through testing, and provide important data support for product design improvement and production quality control. With the development of industrial technology and the complexity of product application environment, the demand and technical requirements for impact test equipment are gradually increasing.
[0003] The existing impact testers can only perform impact tests in one direction, and it is impossible to integrate the impact test capabilities in both horizontal and vertical directions on one tester. If the same product needs to be tested for impact in both horizontal and vertical directions, two devices need to be used for the tests respectively, which not only requires more test equipment and space, but also increases the complexity of operation and management.
[0004] In the design of existing equipment, after completing an impact test, the equipment usually requires a long reset time, and some equipment even requires manual reset. This design is not suitable for high-frequency testing scenarios, especially in batch testing, where the reset step will greatly reduce the test efficiency. Summary of the invention
[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides an impact resistance testing device, which solves the problems of single function of the impact testing device, low test efficiency and inability to implement multi-directional impact testing on the same device.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an impact resistance test device, comprising a support frame, a base is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the support frame, a striking mechanism is installed on one side of the support frame, a horizontal impact mechanism is installed inside the support frame, and a vertical impact mechanism is installed on the same side of the support frame as the striking mechanism; The striking mechanism includes a striking plate, a limiting groove is provided inside the striking plate, a second connecting block is slidably connected to one side of the outer wall of the limiting groove, one end of the second connecting block is fixedly connected to the limiting block, the outer wall of the limiting block is slidably connected in the limiting groove, a reset component is provided at one end of the limiting block, and the reset component is installed on the inner wall of the support frame through the second striking block, the lower surface of the striking plate is fixedly connected to the first support plate, the lower surface of the first support plate is slidably connected to the second support plate, the lower surface of the second support plate is fixedly connected to the reset seat, and the lower surface of the reset seat is installed on the upper surface of the base.
[0007] Preferably, the reset assembly includes a sleeve, an outer wall of the sleeve is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first fixed plate, a sliding rod is slidably connected inside the sleeve, one end of the sliding rod is fixedly connected to the first connecting block, a spring is fixedly connected inside the sleeve, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first connecting block, and the other end of the sliding rod is fixedly connected to the limit block.
[0008] Preferably, a placing platform is fixedly connected to one side of the struck plate, a second struck block is fixedly connected to the other side of the outer wall of the struck plate, and a first struck block is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the struck plate.
[0009] Preferably, the vertical impact mechanism includes a second fixed plate, a first hydraulic rod is fixedly connected to the interior of the second fixed plate, an output end of the first hydraulic rod is fixedly connected to a second connecting plate, one end of the second connecting plate is fixedly connected to a rope, a pulley is provided on the outer wall of the rope, one end of the rope is fixedly connected to a connecting frame, an electromagnet is provided on the lower surface of the connecting frame, and an impact block is provided on the lower surface of the electromagnet.
[0010] Preferably, the outer surface of the second fixed plate is fixedly connected to a fixing frame, the inner wall of the fixing frame is rotatably connected to a wire wheel, the lower surface of the fixing frame is fixedly connected to a rotating plate, and the lower surface of the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the supporting frame.
[0011] Preferably, the outer wall of the connecting frame is slidably connected to a limiting plate, the outer wall of the limiting plate is fixedly connected to a first connecting plate, the outer wall of the first connecting plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the supporting frame, and the outer wall of the limiting plate is slidably connected to the inside of the impact block.
[0012] Preferably, the horizontal impact mechanism includes a first rotating rod, the outer wall of the first rotating rod is fixedly connected to the second hydraulic rod, one end of the first rotating rod is rotatably connected to the limiting rod, the output end of the second hydraulic rod is fixedly connected to the second rotating rod, and one end of the second rotating rod is rotatably connected to the third connecting plate.
[0013] Preferably, the outer wall of the third connecting plate is fixedly connected to a first rotating block, the outer wall of the first rotating block is rotatably connected to a second rotating block, and the outer wall of the first rotating block is fixedly connected to an impact pendulum.
[0014] Preferably, a third support plate is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the second rotating block, an outer wall of the third support plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the support frame, and an upper surface of the third support plate is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the limiting rod.
[0015] Preferably, one end of the first rotating block is fixedly connected to a third rotating rod, an outer wall of the third rotating rod is rotatably connected to the inside of the second rotating block, one end of the outer wall of the third rotating rod is rotatably connected to a scale plate, the outer wall of the scale plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the support frame, one end of the third rotating rod is fixedly connected to a pointer, and the outer wall of the pointer is slidably connected to the outer wall of the scale plate.
[0016] The present invention provides an impact resistance test device, which has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present invention places the test equipment on a placement table, and causes the impact block to fall along a limiting plate, thereby impacting the first impacted block, thereby performing a vertical impact test. The impact pendulum drives the first rotating block to rotate on the second rotating block, thereby causing the impact pendulum to impact the second impacted block, thereby performing a horizontal impact test, thereby achieving the effect of improving the test efficiency by performing the experiment on one platform.
[0017] 2. The present invention moves the first connecting block by a spring, thereby causing the sliding rod to slide in the sleeve, thereby driving the limit block and the second connecting block to move, thereby driving the impact plate to move, thereby resetting the impact plate, and pushing the second support plate and the first support plate to move through the reset seat, thereby sliding on the limit block, thereby achieving a resetting effect, thereby achieving an effect of quickly resetting the impact plate after the impact test. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 A perspective view of the present invention; Figure 2 is a side view of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a striking plate of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a placement table of the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a first support plate of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a disassembled diagram of the connecting frame of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of a fixing frame of the present invention; Figure 8It is a schematic diagram of the impact pendulum of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the second rotating rod of the present invention.
[0019] Among them, 1, base; 2, support frame; 3, rotating plate; 4, fixed frame; 5, first connecting plate; 6, placing table; 7, scale plate; 8, impact mechanism; 801, impact plate; 802, sleeve; 803, first fixed plate; 804, spring; 805, sliding rod; 806, first connecting block; 807, limiting groove; 808, first supporting plate; 809, limiting block; 810, second connecting block; 811, second supporting plate; 812, reset seat; 9, first impact block; 10, second impact block; 11, limiting plate; 12, vertical impact mechanism; 12 01. Electromagnet; 1202. Impact block; 1203. Connecting frame; 1204. Rope; 1205. First hydraulic rod; 1206. Second connecting plate; 1207. Reel; 1208. Second fixed plate; 13. Horizontal impact mechanism; 1301. Limit rod; 1302. First rotating rod; 1303. Second hydraulic rod; 1304. Third connecting plate; 1305. First rotating block; 1306. Second rotating block; 1307. Impact pendulum; 1308. Second rotating rod; 14. Third supporting plate; 15. Pointer; 16. Third rotating rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the specification 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.
[0021] Please see attached Figure 1 -Attached Fig. 9The embodiment of the present invention provides an impact resistance test device, including a support frame 2, characterized in that the lower surface of the support frame 2 is fixedly connected with a base 1, and a striking mechanism 8 is installed on one side of the support frame 2; the striking mechanism 8 includes a striking plate 801, a limiting groove 807 is provided inside the striking plate 801, and a second connecting block 810 is slidably connected to one side of the outer wall of the limiting groove 807, one end of the second connecting block 810 is fixedly connected to the limiting block 809, the outer wall of the limiting block 809 is slidably connected in the limiting groove 807, and a reset component is arranged at one end of the limiting block 809, and the reset component is installed on the inner wall of the support frame 2 through the second striking block 10, and the lower surface of the striking plate 801 is fixedly connected There is a first support plate 808, the lower surface of the first support plate 808 is slidably connected to the second support plate 811, the lower surface of the second support plate 811 is fixedly connected to the reset seat 812, and the lower surface of the reset seat 812 is installed on the upper surface of the base 1; the reset assembly includes a sleeve 802, the outer wall of the sleeve 802 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first fixed plate 803, the interior of the sleeve 802 is slidably connected to a sliding rod 805, one end of the sliding rod 805 is fixedly connected to a first connecting block 806, the interior of the sleeve 802 is fixedly connected to a spring 804, one end of the spring 804 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first connecting block 806, and the other end of the sliding rod 805 is fixedly connected to a limit block 809; Specifically, the limiting block 809 slides in the limiting groove 807, so that the impact plate 801 slides on the limiting block 809 when it is impacted vertically, thereby driving the first support plate 808 to move, thereby driving the second support plate 811 to squeeze the reset seat 812, and the reset seat 812 pushes the second support plate 811 and the first support plate 808 to move, thereby sliding on the limiting block 809, thereby achieving the effect of resetting. When it is impacted horizontally, the impact plate 801 drives the limiting block 809 The first connecting block 806 is moved with the second connecting block 810, so that the limit block 809 drives the sliding rod 805 to slide in the sleeve 802, and then drives the first connecting block 806 to move, so that the first connecting block 806 squeezes the spring 804, and then the first connecting block 806 is moved by the spring 804, so that the sliding rod 805 slides in the sleeve 802, thereby driving the limit block 809 and the second connecting block 810 to move, thereby driving the striking plate 801 to move, so that the striking plate 801 is reset; A horizontal impact mechanism 13 is installed inside the support frame 2; the horizontal impact mechanism 13 includes a first rotating rod 1302, the outer wall of the first rotating rod 1302 is fixedly connected to the second hydraulic rod 1303, one end of the first rotating rod 1302 is rotatably connected to the limit rod 1301, the output end of the second hydraulic rod 1303 is fixedly connected to the second rotating rod 1308, and one end of the second rotating rod 1308 is rotatably connected to the third connecting plate 1304; the outer wall of the third connecting plate 1304 is fixedly connected to the first rotating block 1305, the outer wall of the first rotating block 1305 is rotatably connected to the second rotating block 1306, and the outer wall of the first rotating block 1305 is fixedly connected to the impact pendulum 1307; the lower surface of the second rotating block 1306 is fixedly connected to the third support plate 14, the outer wall of the third support plate 14 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the support frame 2, and the upper surface of the third support plate 14 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the limit rod 1301; Specifically, the output end of the second hydraulic rod 1303 drives the second rotating rod 1308 to move, so that the second rotating rod 1308 rotates on the third connecting plate 1304, thereby driving the third connecting plate 1304 to move, and at the same time, the second hydraulic rod 1303 drives the first rotating rod 1302 to rotate on the limit rod 1301, thereby driving the first rotating block 1305 to rotate on the second rotating block 1306 through the third connecting plate 1304, thereby driving the impact pendulum 1307 to move, and then lifting the impact pendulum 1307, and then closing the second hydraulic rod 1303 to make the impact pendulum 1307 fall, so that the impact pendulum 1307 performs a horizontal impact experiment; The support frame 2 is provided with a vertical impact mechanism 12 on the same side as the impact mechanism 8; the vertical impact mechanism 12 comprises a second fixed plate 1208, the interior of the second fixed plate 1208 is fixedly connected with a first hydraulic rod 1205, the output end of the first hydraulic rod 1205 is fixedly connected with a second connecting plate 1206, one end of the second connecting plate 1206 is fixedly connected with a rope 1204, the outer wall of the rope 1204 is provided with a wire wheel 1207, one end of the rope 1204 is fixedly connected with a connecting frame 1203, the lower surface of the connecting frame 1203 is provided with an electromagnet 1201, and the lower surface of the electromagnet 1201 is provided with an impact block 1202; Specifically, the output end of the first hydraulic rod 1205 drives the second connecting plate 1206 to move, thereby driving the rope 1204 to slide on the pulley 1207, thereby driving the connecting frame 1203 to move, and then the electromagnet 1201 drives the impact block 1202 to move, and the electromagnetic attraction of the electromagnet 1201 disappears, so that the impact block 1202 falls, and a vertical impact experiment is carried out.
[0022] A placing platform 6 is fixedly connected to one side of the striking plate 801, a second striking block 10 is fixedly connected to the other side of the outer wall of the striking plate 801, and a first striking block 9 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the striking plate 801; Specifically, the test device is placed on the placing table 6 by fixing it on the impact plate 801, and the impact block 1202 falls and contacts the first impact block 9, thereby driving the impact plate 801 to move, thereby achieving a vertical impact test on the device, and the impact pendulum 1307 moves and contacts the second impact block 10, thereby moving the impact plate 801, thereby performing a horizontal impact test on the device.
[0023] The outer surface of the second fixed plate 1208 is fixedly connected to the fixing frame 4, the inner wall of the fixing frame 4 is rotatably connected to the wire wheel 1207, the lower surface of the fixing frame 4 is fixedly connected to the rotating plate 3, and the lower surface of the rotating plate 3 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the supporting frame 2; Specifically, the second fixing plate 1208 is fixed by the fixing frame 4 , thereby fixing the first hydraulic rod 1205 , and the wire wheel 1207 is limited by the fixing frame 4 .
[0024] The outer wall of the connecting frame 1203 is slidably connected to the limiting plate 11, the outer wall of the limiting plate 11 is fixedly connected to the first connecting plate 5, the outer wall of the first connecting plate 5 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the supporting frame 2, and the outer wall of the limiting plate 11 is slidably connected to the inside of the impact block 1202; Specifically, the limiting plate 11 is fixed to one side of the first connecting plate 5, and the connecting frame 1203 is driven to slide on the limiting plate 11 by the rope 1204, thereby driving the impact block 1202 to slide on the limiting plate 11, and then the movement of the connecting frame 1203 and the impact block 1202 is limited by the limiting plate 11.
[0025] One end of the first rotating block 1305 is fixedly connected to the third rotating rod 16, the outer wall of the third rotating rod 16 is rotatably connected to the inside of the second rotating block 1306, one end of the outer wall of the third rotating rod 16 is rotatably connected to the scale plate 7, the outer wall of the scale plate 7 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the support frame 2, one end of the third rotating rod 16 is fixedly connected to the pointer 15, the outer wall of the pointer 15 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the scale plate 7; Specifically, the rotation of the first rotating block 1305 drives the third rotating rod 16 to rotate in the second rotating block 1306 and the scale plate 7, thereby driving the pointer 15 to move on the scale plate 7, thereby achieving the effect of displaying the lifting angle of the impact pendulum 1307.
[0026] Working principle: firstly, the test equipment is placed on the placing table 6, and the first hydraulic rod 1205 is started to drive the second connecting plate 1206 to move the rope 1204 in the line wheel 1207, thereby driving the connecting frame 1203 to slide on the limiting plate 11, so that the electromagnet 1201 drives the impact block 1202 to slide on the limiting plate 11, thereby lifting the impact block 1202, and the electromagnetic attraction of the electromagnet 1201 disappears, so that the impact block 1202 slides on the limiting plate 11, and the impact block 1202 impacts the first impacted block 9, so that the impacted plate 801 is vertically impacted and slides on the limiting block 809, thereby driving the first support plate 808 to move, thereby driving the second support plate 811 The reset seat 812 is squeezed to achieve the effect of conducting a vertical impact test, and then the second connecting plate 1206 is driven by the first hydraulic rod 1205 to drive the rope 1204 to move, so that the connecting frame 1203 slides on the limit plate 11, and the accident electromagnet 1201 contacts the impact block 1202, and then the impact block 1202 is adsorbed by the electromagnet 1201, and the impact block 1202 is lifted by the movement of the connecting frame 1203, and the second support plate 811 and the first support plate 808 are pushed to move by the reset seat 812, so that they slide on the limit block 809, thereby achieving the reset effect, and the second rotating rod 1308 is driven to move by the output end of the second hydraulic rod 1303, so that the second rotating rod 130 8 rotates on the third connecting plate 1304, thereby driving the third connecting plate 1304 to move, and at the same time, the second hydraulic rod 1303 drives the first rotating rod 1302 to rotate on the limiting rod 1301, thereby driving the first rotating block 1305 to rotate on the second rotating block 1306 through the third connecting plate 1304, thereby driving the impact pendulum 1307 to move, and then lifting the impact pendulum 1307, and driving the third rotating rod 16 to rotate in the second rotating block 1306 and the scale plate 7 through the rotation of the first rotating block 1305, thereby driving the pointer 15 to move on the scale plate 7, thereby achieving the effect of displaying the lifting angle of the impact pendulum 1307, and then closing the second hydraulic rod 1303 to make the impact pendulum 130 7 falls, and then the impact pendulum 1307 impacts the second impact block 10, so that the impact plate 801 moves, and then the impact plate 801 drives the limit block 809 and the second connecting block 810 to move, so that the limit block 809 drives the sliding rod 805 to slide in the sleeve 802, and then drives the first connecting block 806 to move, so that the first connecting block 806 squeezes the spring 804, so as to achieve the effect of performing a horizontal impact experiment, and the first connecting block 806 is moved by the spring 804, so that the sliding rod 805 slides in the sleeve 802, so as to drive the limit block 809 and the second connecting block 810 to move, so as to drive the impact plate 801 to move, so as to reset the impact plate 801.
[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An impact resistance test device, comprising a support frame (2), characterized in that: The lower surface of the support frame (2) is fixedly connected to a base (1), a striking mechanism (8) is installed on one side of the support frame (2), a horizontal striking mechanism (13) is installed inside the support frame (2), and a vertical striking mechanism (12) is installed on the same side of the support frame (2) as the striking mechanism (8); The striking mechanism (8) comprises a striking plate (801), a limiting groove (807) is provided inside the striking plate (801), a second connecting block (810) is slidably connected to one side of the outer wall of the limiting groove (807), one end of the second connecting block (810) is fixedly connected to the limiting block (809), the outer wall of the limiting block (809) is slidably connected in the limiting groove (807), one end of the limiting block (809) is provided with a reset component, the reset component is mounted on the inner wall of the support frame (2) through the second striking block (10), the lower surface of the striking plate (801) is fixedly connected to the first support plate (808), the lower surface of the first support plate (808) is slidably connected to the second support plate (811), the lower surface of the second support plate (811) is fixedly connected to the reset seat (812), and the lower surface of the reset seat (812) is mounted on the upper surface of the base (1).
2. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reset assembly includes a sleeve (802), an outer wall of the sleeve (802) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first fixed plate (803), the interior of the sleeve (802) is slidably connected to a sliding rod (805), one end of the sliding rod (805) is fixedly connected to a first connecting block (806), the interior of the sleeve (802) is fixedly connected to a spring (804), one end of the spring (804) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the first connecting block (806), and the other end of the sliding rod (805) is fixedly connected to a limit block (809).
3. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: One side of the struck plate (801) is fixedly connected to a placement platform (6), the other side of the outer wall of the struck plate (801) is fixedly connected to a second struck block (10), and the upper surface of the struck plate (801) is fixedly connected to a first struck block (9).
4. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical impact mechanism (12) comprises a second fixed plate (1208), the interior of the second fixed plate (1208) is fixedly connected to a first hydraulic rod (1205), the output end of the first hydraulic rod (1205) is fixedly connected to a second connecting plate (1206), one end of the second connecting plate (1206) is fixedly connected to a rope (1204), an outer wall of the rope (1204) is provided with a wire wheel (1207), one end of the rope (1204) is fixedly connected to a connecting frame (1203), an electromagnet (1201) is provided on the lower surface of the connecting frame (1203), and an impact block (1202) is provided on the lower surface of the electromagnet (1201).
5. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer surface of the second fixed plate (1208) is fixedly connected to a fixed frame (4), the inner wall of the fixed frame (4) is rotatably connected to a wire pulley (1207), the lower surface of the fixed frame (4) is fixedly connected to a rotating plate (3), and the lower surface of the rotating plate (3) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the support frame (2).
6. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer wall of the connecting frame (1203) is slidably connected to the limiting plate (11), the outer wall of the limiting plate (11) is fixedly connected to the first connecting plate (5), the outer wall of the first connecting plate (5) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the supporting frame (2), and the outer wall of the limiting plate (11) is slidably connected to the interior of the impact block (1202).
7. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The (13) includes (1302), the outer wall of the (1302) is fixedly connected to (1303), one end of the (1302) is rotatably connected to (1301), the output end of the (1303) is fixedly connected to (1308), and one end of the (1308) is rotatably connected to (1304).
8. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer wall of the third connecting plate (1304) is fixedly connected to a first rotating block (1305), the outer wall of the first rotating block (1305) is rotatably connected to a second rotating block (1306), and the outer wall of the first rotating block (1305) is fixedly connected to an impact pendulum (1307).
9. The impact resistance testing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lower surface of the second rotating block (1306) is fixedly connected to a third support plate (14), the outer wall of the third support plate (14) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the support frame (2), and the upper surface of the third support plate (14) is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the limiting rod (1301).
10. The impact resistance testing equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: One end of the first rotating block (1305) is fixedly connected to a third rotating rod (16), an outer wall of the third rotating rod (16) is rotatably connected to the inside of the second rotating block (1306), an outer wall of one end of the third rotating rod (16) is rotatably connected to a scale plate (7), an outer wall of the scale plate (7) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the support frame (2), and one end of the third rotating rod (16) is fixedly connected to a pointer (15), and an outer wall of the pointer (15) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the scale plate (7).