Fresh-keeping and storing device for beef and mutton in organic nutrient pasture

By designing a beef and mutton fresh storage device with a rotating mechanism, the problem of inconvenient access and replenishment of the rear row in the existing device is solved, and a more flexible beef and mutton management is achieved.

CN119873112AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-25新疆悠舍健康产业有限公司
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Application Number
CN202510102981.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-22
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

When the existing beef and mutton preservation storage device needs to store more beef and mutton, due to internal space limitations, the front row of beef and mutton will be inconvenient to take or re-place the rear row after the beef and mutton are taken.

Method used

A device including a storage device body, a mounting plate, a suspension rod and a rotating mechanism is designed. By setting up a rotating mechanism, when stepping on the pedal, the mounting plate and suspension rod are driven to rotate the overall one hundred and eighty degrees, so that the rear row of suspension rods can be moved to the front row, so as to facilitate the picking or plastering of beef and mutton.

Benefits of technology

It is able to facilitate the pick-up and replenishment of the rear beef and mutton without being restricted by space, and solves the problem of inconvenient operation of the rear row in the existing device.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of organic nutrient pastures, and discloses an organic nutrient pasture beef and mutton fresh-keeping storage device which comprises a storage device body. The mounting disc movably sleeves the top of one side of the inner cavity of the storage device body; the suspension rod is fixedly mounted at the outer end of one side of the mounting disc; according to the technical scheme, through the arrangement of the rotating mechanism, when one side of the rotating mechanism is treaded downwards, the mounting disc and the hanging rods can be smoothly driven to rotate by 180 degrees as a whole, and at the moment, the hanging rods in the rear row can be moved to the front row as a whole; and then the beef and mutton can be smoothly taken or placed and hung in the front, then the rotating mechanism can be treaded again, the next row of beef and mutton is rotated and reset, then the front row of beef and mutton is placed, and the situation that the beef and mutton in the next row are inconvenient to take and place due to space limitation is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of organic nutrition pastures, and in particular is a device for preserving and storing beef and mutton in an organic nutrition pasture. Background Art

[0002] The main purpose of the beef and mutton preservation and storage device of the organic nutrition ranch is to consider how to effectively extend the shelf life of beef and mutton while maintaining its nutritional value and taste. Common devices include refrigeration box preservation devices, vacuum packaging preservation devices and forage-raised cattle and sheep preservation machines.

[0003] When the existing beef and mutton fresh-keeping storage device hangs the beef and mutton inside the device for refrigeration, two rows are set up because more beef and mutton need to be stored, and corresponding hanging racks are set on the inside and outside. However, due to internal space limitations, after the beef and mutton in the front row are taken out, it is extremely inconvenient to take out or subsequently add to the beef and mutton in the back row, so it needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the present invention provides an organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton fresh-keeping storage device, which has the advantage of being easy to hang and take out beef and mutton.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation and storage device, comprising a storage device body; a mounting plate, movably sleeved on the top of one side of the inner cavity of the storage device body; a hanging rod, fixedly mounted on the outer end of one side of the mounting plate; a rotating mechanism, comprising a driven gear, the driven gear is fixedly sleeved on the other side of the mounting plate, a transmission gear located below the driven gear is movably sleeved inside one side of the storage device body, an active tooth plate located on one side of the transmission gear is movably mounted on one side of the storage device body, a pedal is movably mounted on the bottom of the active tooth plate, the top of the pedal is elastically connected to the inner wall of the storage device body through a return spring, one side of the active tooth plate is meshed with the surface of the transmission gear, and the surfaces of the transmission gear and the driven gear are meshed.

[0006] Preferably, a pneumatic assembly located at one side of the bottom of the pedal is arranged inside the storage device body, and the pneumatic assembly includes a first pneumatic cylinder, a trigger rod and a first connecting spring;

[0007] The first pneumatic cylinder is fixedly installed on one side of the storage device body and located on one side of the bottom of the pedal. The trigger rod is movably installed in the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder. The first connecting spring is fixedly installed on one end of the trigger rod close to the pedal.

[0008] Preferably, the other end of the first connecting spring is fixedly connected to the interior of the storage device body.

[0009] Preferably, a locking assembly is provided on one side of the storage device body and is located on the top of the outer side of the mounting plate, and the locking assembly includes a second pneumatic cylinder, a locking rod and a first ventilation pipe;

[0010] The second pneumatic cylinder is fixedly installed on one side of the storage device body and is located on the outside of the top of the installation plate. The locking rod is movably installed in the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder. One side of the inner end of the second pneumatic cylinder is fixedly connected to the first pneumatic cylinder through the first ventilation pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the size of one end of the locking rod matches the size of the inner groove at the bottom of the mounting plate.

[0012] Preferably, a fixing assembly is provided inside the pedal and is located on one side of the bottom of the active toothed plate, and the fixing assembly includes a limit rod, a fixing block and a second connecting spring;

[0013] The limiting rod is arranged inside the pedal and is located at one side of the bottom of the active toothed plate. The fixed clamping block is movably mounted on the surface of the limiting rod. The fixed clamping block is elastically connected to the inner wall of the pedal through a second connecting spring.

[0014] Preferably, the surface of the limiting rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second connecting spring.

[0015] Preferably, an unlocking assembly located below the pedal is provided inside the storage device body, and the unlocking assembly includes a third pneumatic cylinder, a push rod and a second ventilation pipe;

[0016] The third pneumatic cylinder is fixedly installed inside the storage device body and is located on one side below the limiting rod. The pushing rod is movably installed in the inner cavity of the third pneumatic cylinder. The third pneumatic cylinder is fixedly connected to the other end of the second pneumatic cylinder through the second ventilation pipe.

[0017] Preferably, a blocking assembly is provided at the bottom of the first pneumatic cylinder.

[0018] Preferably, the blocking assembly comprises a threaded rod and a blocking block;

[0019] The threaded rod is threadedly sleeved on the bottom end of the first pneumatic cylinder, and the blocking block is movably sleeved on the top of the threaded rod and is located below the other end of the trigger rod.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The above technical solution is provided with a rotating mechanism. When one side of the rotating mechanism is stepped on downward, the mounting plate and the hanging rod can be smoothly driven to rotate 180 degrees as a whole. At this time, the hanging rod of the rear row can be moved to the front row as a whole. After that, the beef and mutton can be smoothly taken or placed and hung in the front. Then, the rotating mechanism can be stepped on again to make the rear row rotate and reset, and then the front row can be placed, avoiding the inconvenience of taking and placing beef and mutton in the rear row due to space limitations.

[0022] The present invention provides a pneumatic component and a locking component. When one side of the rotating mechanism is partially stepped down, the supporting effect on the output end of the pneumatic component can be released. At this time, negative pressure can be generated in the inner cavity of one side of the pneumatic component, and the gas in the inner cavity of one end of the locking component can be extracted. Then the negative pressure will act on the output end of the locking component until the mounting disk is rotated one hundred and eighty degrees as a whole. At this time, one side of the output end of the locking component can be opposite to the inner groove of the mounting disk. Finally, the output end of the locking component can be driven to move to one side by the negative pressure, so that one end is stuck in the inner groove of the mounting disk, so that the mounting disk is locked and fixed after rotation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the driven gear of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at B in the middle;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the locking assembly of the present invention.

[0029] In the figure: 1. storage device body; 2. mounting plate; 3. suspension rod; 4. rotating mechanism; 401. driven gear; 402. transmission gear; 403. active gear plate; 404. pedal; 405. return spring; 5. pneumatic assembly; 501. first pneumatic cylinder; 502. trigger rod; 503. first connecting spring; 6. locking assembly; 601. second pneumatic cylinder; 602. locking rod; 603. first ventilation pipe; 7. fixing assembly; 701. limiting rod; 702. fixing block; 703. second connecting spring; 8. unlocking assembly; 801. third pneumatic cylinder; 802. pushing rod; 803. second ventilation pipe; 9. blocking assembly; 901. threaded rod; 902. blocking block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the present invention provides an organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device, including a storage device body 1; a mounting plate 2, which is movably sleeved on the top of one side of the inner cavity of the storage device body 1; a hanging rod 3, which is fixedly installed on the outer end of one side of the mounting plate 2; a rotating mechanism 4, which includes a driven gear 401, the driven gear 401 is fixedly sleeved on the other side of the mounting plate 2, and a transmission gear 402 located below the driven gear 401 is movably sleeved inside one side of the storage device body 1, an active tooth plate 403 located on one side of the transmission gear 402 is movably installed on one side of the storage device body 1, a pedal 404 is movably installed on the bottom of the active tooth plate 403, and the top of the pedal 404 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the storage device body 1 through a reset spring 405, one side of the active tooth plate 403 is meshed with the surface of the transmission gear 402, and the transmission gear 402 is meshed with the surface of the driven gear 401.

[0032] When the pedal 404 is stepped on to drive the active gear plate 403 to move downward as a whole, due to the meshing relationship between one side of the active gear plate 403 and the surface of the transmission gear 402, the transmission gear 402 can be smoothly driven to rotate, and then due to the meshing relationship between the surfaces of the transmission gear 402 and the driven gear 401, the driven gear 401, the mounting plate 2 and the suspension rod 3 can be driven to rotate 180 degrees as a whole.

[0033] like Figure 5 As shown, the storage device body 1 is provided with a pneumatic assembly 5 located at one side of the bottom of the pedal 404, and the pneumatic assembly 5 includes a first pneumatic cylinder 501, a trigger rod 502 and a first connecting spring 503;

[0034] The first pneumatic cylinder 501 is fixedly installed on one side of the storage device body 1 and located at the bottom side of the pedal 404. The trigger rod 502 is movably installed in the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder 501. The first connecting spring 503 is fixedly installed on one end of the trigger rod 502 close to the pedal 404.

[0035] With the above solution, the trigger rod 502 is provided. When the trigger rod 502 is squeezed by the pedal 404 and moves to one side, it can be smoothly retracted into the first pneumatic cylinder 501, so that the gas in the inner cavity of one side of the first pneumatic cylinder 501 is discharged.

[0036] like Figure 5 As shown, the other end of the first connection spring 503 is fixedly connected to the interior of the storage device body 1 .

[0037] The above scheme is adopted: by providing a first connecting spring 503, when the pedal 404 supports one end of the trigger rod 502, the first connecting spring 503 will be compressed at the same time, and then when the pedal 404 is stepped on and moves downward as a whole, the elastic force of the first connecting spring 503 can be released, thereby pushing the trigger rod 502 as a whole to move to one side and extend out of the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder 501.

[0038] like Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, a locking assembly 6 is provided on one side of the storage device body 1 and is located on the top of the outer side of the mounting plate 2. The locking assembly 6 includes a second pneumatic cylinder 601, a locking rod 602 and a first ventilation pipe 603;

[0039] The second pneumatic cylinder 601 is fixedly installed on one side of the storage device body 1 and is located on the outside of the top of the mounting plate 2. The locking rod 602 is movably installed in the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder 601. One side of the inner end of the second pneumatic cylinder 601 is fixedly connected to the first pneumatic cylinder 501 through the first ventilation pipe 603.

[0040] By adopting the above solution, by providing the first ventilation tube 603, when the trigger rod 502 is pushed out of the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder 501 by the first connecting spring 503, the inner cavity gap on one side of the first pneumatic cylinder 501 will become larger, thereby generating negative pressure, and the gas on one side of the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder 601 can be drawn away through the first ventilation tube 603.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, the size of one end of the locking rod 602 matches the size of the inner groove at the bottom of the mounting plate 2.

[0042] The above scheme is adopted: by providing a locking rod 602, when the mounting disk 2 as a whole rotates one hundred and eighty degrees, the inner groove at the bottom of the mounting disk 2 can be directly opposite to one end of the locking rod 602, and then the gas on one side of the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder 601 is sucked away to generate negative pressure, which can drive the locking rod 602 as a whole to extend out of the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder 601, so that one end can be smoothly stuck in the inner groove of the mounting disk 2, thereby fixing the mounting disk 2 as a whole.

[0043] like Figure 5 As shown, a fixing assembly 7 is disposed inside the pedal 404 and is located at one side of the bottom of the active toothed plate 403. The fixing assembly 7 includes a limiting rod 701, a fixing block 702, and a second connecting spring 703;

[0044] The limiting rod 701 is arranged inside the pedal 404 and located at one side of the bottom of the active gear plate 403 . The fixed block 702 is movably mounted on the surface of the limiting rod 701 . The fixed block 702 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the pedal 404 via a second connecting spring 703 .

[0045] The above solution is adopted: by providing a second connecting spring 703, due to the elastic force of the second connecting spring 703, the fixed block 702 can be pushed to one side as a whole, so that one end of the fixed block 702 is stuck inside the bottom end of the active gear plate 403, so that the pedal 404 and the active gear plate 403 can be fixed together.

[0046] like Figure 5 As shown, the surface of the limiting rod 701 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second connecting spring 703 .

[0047] By adopting the above solution, by setting a limiting rod 701, when the second connecting spring 703 pushes the fixed block 702 to move, it will move horizontally along the surface of the limiting rod 701, which can prevent the second connecting spring 703 from deforming when being squeezed.

[0048] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the storage device body 1 is provided with an unlocking assembly 8 located below the pedal 404, and the unlocking assembly 8 includes a third pneumatic cylinder 801, a push rod 802 and a second ventilation pipe 803;

[0049] The third pneumatic cylinder 801 is fixedly installed inside the storage device body 1 and is located on one side below the limiting rod 701. The pushing rod 802 is movably installed in the inner cavity of the third pneumatic cylinder 801. The third pneumatic cylinder 801 is fixedly connected to the other end of the second pneumatic cylinder 601 through the second ventilation pipe 803.

[0050] By adopting the above solution: by providing a second ventilation tube 803, when the locking rod 602 moves to one side, negative pressure can be generated in the inner cavity of the other side of the second pneumatic cylinder 601, so that the gas in the inner cavity of the push rod 802 can be drawn away through the second ventilation tube 803, thereby driving one end of the push rod 802 to extend out of the third pneumatic cylinder 801.

[0051] like Figure 5 As shown, a blocking assembly 9 is provided at the bottom of the first pneumatic cylinder 501; the blocking assembly 9 includes a threaded rod 901 and a blocking block 902;

[0052] The threaded rod 901 is threadedly sleeved on the bottom end of the first pneumatic cylinder 501 , and the blocking block 902 is movably sleeved on the top of the threaded rod 901 and is located below the other end of the trigger rod 502 .

[0053] With the above solution, by providing the blocking block 902 , when the operator rotates the threaded rod 901 to drive the blocking block 902 to move upward as a whole, the bottom of the other end of the trigger rod 502 can be blocked, so that the trigger rod 502 is fixed as a whole.

[0054] The working principle and use process of the present invention:

[0055] Firstly, after the beef and mutton hanging on the front row of hanging rods 3 are taken, the pedal 404 and the active tooth plate 403 can be stepped on to move downward as a whole, so that the teeth on one side can drive the teeth on the surface of the transmission gear 402, thereby driving the transmission gear 402 to rotate. At the same time, the teeth of the transmission gear 402 will drive the surface of the driven gear 401, thereby driving the driven gear 401, the mounting plate 2 and the hanging rod 3 to rotate 180 degrees as a whole.

[0056] When the driven gear 401 moves downward as a whole, the supporting effect of one end of the trigger rod 502 can be released, so that the elastic force of the first connecting spring 503 is released to push the trigger rod 502 to move to one end as a whole, and the gap on one side of the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder 501 will become larger to generate negative pressure, thereby extracting the gas on one side of the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder 601 through the first ventilation pipe 603, until the mounting plate 2 is rotated one hundred and eighty degrees as a whole, so that one end of the locking rod 602 is opposite to the inner groove of the mounting plate 2, so that the negative pressure acts on the locking rod 602 to move to one side as a whole, so that one end of the locking rod 602 is stuck in the inner groove of the mounting plate 2, and the mounting plate 2 can be locked and fixed as a whole. At this time, the beef and mutton can be taken or placed for replenishment on the front row of hanging rods 3 after rotation.

[0057] When the pedal 404 and the active gear plate 403 move to the bottom as a whole, negative pressure is generated in the inner cavity on the other side of the second pneumatic cylinder 601, so that the gas inside the third pneumatic cylinder 801 is extracted through the second ventilation pipe 803, so that the push rod 802 pushes the fixed block 702 to move to one side as a whole, which can release the clamping and fixing effect on the bottom of the active gear plate 403, and then the fixing effect between the pedal 404 and the active gear plate 403 is released, and then the elastic force of the return spring 405 is released, thereby pulling the pedal 404 upward as a whole. The pedal 404 is pressed and the trigger rod 502 is retracted into the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder 501. When the pedal 404 needs to be stepped on, the threaded rod 901 can be rotated to drive the blocking block 902 upward as a whole, blocking the trigger rod 502 as a whole. Finally, the pedal 404 can be moved to the bottom and released by the fixing assembly 7 to be fixed to the active gear plate 403 again. The pedal 404 and the active gear plate 403 are pushed upward by the elastic force of the reset spring 405 to reset the driven gear 401, the mounting plate 2 and the suspension rod 3 to reset their entirety.

[0058] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0059] 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 organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device, characterized in that: It comprises a storage device body (1); A mounting plate (2) is movably sleeved on the top of one side of the inner cavity of the storage device body (1); A hanging rod (3) is fixedly mounted on an outer end of one side of the mounting plate (2); The rotating mechanism (4) comprises a driven gear (401), the driven gear (401) is fixedly sleeved on the other side of the mounting plate (2), a transmission gear (402) located below the driven gear (401) is movably sleeved inside one side of the storage device body (1), a driving toothed plate (403) located on one side of the transmission gear (402) is movably mounted on one side of the storage device body (1), a pedal (404) is movably mounted on the bottom of the driving toothed plate (403), the top of the pedal (404) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the storage device body (1) via a return spring (405), one side of the driving toothed plate (403) is meshed with the surface of the transmission gear (402), and the transmission gear (402) and the surfaces of the driven gear (401) are meshed.

2. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 1 is characterized by: The storage device body (1) is provided with a pneumatic assembly (5) located at one side of the bottom of the pedal (404), and the pneumatic assembly (5) includes a first pneumatic cylinder (501), a trigger rod (502) and a first connecting spring (503); The first pneumatic cylinder (501) is fixedly mounted on one side of the storage device body (1) and is located on one side of the bottom of the pedal (404); the trigger rod (502) is movably mounted in the inner cavity of the first pneumatic cylinder (501); and the first connecting spring (503) is fixedly mounted on one end of the trigger rod (502) close to the pedal (404).

3. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 2 is characterized by: The other end of the first connecting spring (503) is fixedly connected to the interior of the storage device body (1).

4. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 1 is characterized by: A locking assembly (6) is provided on one side of the storage device body (1) and is located on the top of the outer side of the mounting plate (2), and the locking assembly (6) includes a second pneumatic cylinder (601), a locking rod (602) and a first ventilation pipe (603); The second pneumatic cylinder (601) is fixedly mounted on one side of the storage device body (1) and is located on the outer side of the top of the mounting plate (2); the locking rod (602) is movably mounted in the inner cavity of the second pneumatic cylinder (601); one side of the inner end of the second pneumatic cylinder (601) is fixedly connected to the first pneumatic cylinder (501) via a first ventilation pipe (603).

5. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 4 is characterized by: The size of one end of the locking rod (602) matches the size of the inner groove at the bottom of the mounting plate (2).

6. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 1 is characterized by: The pedal (404) is provided with a fixing assembly (7) located at one side of the bottom of the active toothed plate (403), and the fixing assembly (7) comprises a limit rod (701), a fixing block (702) and a second connecting spring (703); The limiting rod (701) is arranged inside the pedal (404) and is located at one side of the bottom of the active toothed plate (403). The fixed clamping block (702) is movably mounted on the surface of the limiting rod (701). The fixed clamping block (702) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the pedal (404) via a second connecting spring (703).

7. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 6 is characterized by: The surface of the limiting rod (701) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second connecting spring (703).

8. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 1 is characterized by: An unlocking assembly (8) located below the pedal (404) is disposed inside the storage device body (1), and the unlocking assembly (8) includes a third pneumatic cylinder (801), a push rod (802) and a second ventilation pipe (803); The third pneumatic cylinder (801) is fixedly installed inside the storage device body (1) and is located on one side below the limiting rod (701). The pushing rod (802) is movably installed in the inner cavity of the third pneumatic cylinder (801). The third pneumatic cylinder (801) is fixedly connected to the other end of the second pneumatic cylinder (601) through the second ventilation pipe (803).

9. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 2 is characterized by: A blocking component (9) is provided at the bottom of the first pneumatic cylinder (501).

10. The organic nutrition ranch beef and mutton preservation storage device according to claim 9 is characterized in that: The blocking assembly (9) comprises a threaded rod (901) and a blocking block (902); The threaded rod (901) is threadedly sleeved on the bottom end of the first pneumatic cylinder (501), and the blocking block (902) is movably sleeved on the top of the threaded rod (901) and is located below the other end of the trigger rod (502).