Automatic window cover assembling equipment

By using the window strip orientation arrangement mechanism and bottle cap orientation arrangement structure of the automatic window cap assembly equipment, combined with cylinder-driven upper and lower pressure plates and robotic arms, the problem of existing equipment being unable to adapt to different bottle cap sizes has been solved, achieving flexible assembly adaptability and efficient window strip pressing.

CN120941015AInactive Publication Date: 2025-11-14GUANGZHOU MENSHEN PACKAGING
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Application Number
CN202511294306.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-11
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing automatic window cap assembly equipment is not convenient for fixing and pressing together different bottle cap sizes, which limits the use of the equipment.

Method used

An automatic assembly device for display caps was designed, comprising a display strip orientation arrangement mechanism and a bottle cap orientation arrangement structure. Through the cooperation of upper and lower pressure plates driven by cylinders and a robotic arm, the device achieves precise orientation arrangement and pressing assembly of bottle caps and display strips, and adapts to bottle caps of different sizes through a detachable connection structure.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible and adaptable pressing and assembly according to different bottle cap sizes, improving the equipment's versatility and assembly efficiency.

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Abstract

The invention discloses automatic window cap assembling equipment, relates to the technical field of window cap assembling, and solves the problem that existing window cap automatic assembling equipment is inconvenient to fix according to the sizes of different bottle caps. Automatic window cover assembling equipment comprises a base, a window strip directional arrangement mechanism and a bottle cover directional arrangement structure, the window strip directional arrangement mechanism comprises a vibration feeding disc, a window strip transmission frame, a discharging frame and a discharging port, the discharging port is formed in one side of the bottom end of the discharging frame, a supporting seat is arranged at the bottom end of the discharging frame, and a bottle cover is arranged on the supporting seat. The outer surface of the upper end of the supporting seat is rotationally connected with an assembling rotary disc, and a fixing frame is fixedly arranged on the side, close to the vibration feeding disc, of the assembling rotary disc and located above the base. The limiting block is pushed to move and be stored in the movable cavity, so that limiting between the connecting base and the mounting base is relieved, the connecting base can be detached from the interior of the mounting groove, and upper pressing plates of different sizes can be replaced for mounting.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of window cover assembly technology, specifically to an automatic window cover assembly device. Background Technology

[0002] The sight glass on the bottle cap is primarily used to assure consumers that the product has never been opened before purchase and is perfectly sealed. After filling, the cap is quickly screwed on and a vacuum is created inside the bottle, resulting in negative pressure. Due to the low pressure inside the bottle, the external atmospheric pressure forces the flexible sight glass on the cap inward. When the user rotates the cap, it rises slightly, breaking the seal and allowing outside air to rush in through the gap, thus equalizing the pressure inside and outside the bottle. The cap and sight glass are then pressed together using automated assembly equipment. The sight glass and cap are oriented and aligned, and then the sight glass is pressed onto the side of the cap.

[0003] Existing automatic window cap assembly equipment is not convenient for fixing and pressing together different bottle cap sizes, which limits the use of the equipment; therefore, it does not meet the current needs. In response, we have proposed an automatic window cap assembly equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic window cap assembly device to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the existing automatic window cap assembly devices are not convenient for fixing according to the size of different bottle caps, thereby pressing and assembling, resulting in the limitation of the device's use.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic assembly device for bottle caps, comprising a base, a window strip orientation mechanism, and a bottle cap orientation structure. The window strip orientation mechanism is supported by a support frame on one side of the upper end of the base. The window strip orientation mechanism includes a vibrating feeder, a window strip transmission frame, a discharge frame, and a discharge port. A downwardly bent window strip transmission frame is connected to one side of the vibrating feeder. The discharge frame is connected through the bottom end of the window strip transmission frame, and a discharge port is provided on one side of the bottom end of the discharge frame. The bottom of the discharge rack is provided with a support base. An assembly turntable is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the upper end of the support base. Several assembly holes are equally spaced on the assembly turntable. A fixing frame is fixedly provided on the side of the assembly turntable close to the vibrating feed plate and above the base. An upper pressure plate and a lower pressure plate are movably provided on the side of the fixing frame close to the assembly turntable. A first cylinder is fixedly provided at the upper end of the support base. The output end of the first cylinder extends through to the bottom end of the discharge rack and is fixedly connected to a side pressure plate that movably passes through the discharge port.

[0006] The fixed frame is located on the side away from the window strip orientation arrangement mechanism and at the upper end of the base. It is connected to a robot arm via a mechanical arm drive. The side of the robot arm away from the fixed frame is provided with a bottle cap orientation arrangement structure. The bottle cap orientation arrangement structure includes a bottle cap transmission frame, a disc, and a bottle cap feeding frame. The disc is located between the bottle cap transmission frame and the bottle cap feeding frame. The end of the bottle cap feeding frame away from the disc is close to the robot arm.

[0007] Preferably, the disc has a feeding port at one end near the bottle cap transmission frame and a discharging port at the other end near the bottle cap feeding frame. The upper end of the disc is connected to a drive disc via a motor, and a plurality of bottle cap slots are equally spaced on the outer side of the drive disc.

[0008] Preferably, the upper end of the fixing frame is connected to a connecting plate via a second cylinder, a first slide rail is fixedly connected to one side of the upper end of the fixing frame, and a first rack is fixedly connected to the first slide rail on one side of the connecting plate.

[0009] Preferably, a second slide rail is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the fixed frame on the side away from the first slide rail, and a second rack is fixedly connected to one side of the lower pressure plate and slidably connected to the second slide rail. A gear is connected to the fixed frame via a bearing between the sides of the first rack and the second rack that are close to each other, and the outer surface of the gear meshes with the first rack and the second rack.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to a mounting base, the bottom end of the mounting base has a mounting groove in the middle, and symmetrical drive grooves are provided on both sides of the mounting groove and inside the mounting base. The upper end of the upper pressure plate is fixedly connected to a connecting base that matches the mounting groove, and the connecting base is inserted into the mounting groove.

[0011] Preferably, the connecting seat has movable cavities on both sides, and the movable cavities on both sides are slidably connected to limit blocks, and the ends of the limit blocks that are close to each other are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable cavity with springs.

[0012] Preferably, the ends of the limiting blocks on both sides that are far apart from each other are tapered, and the end of the limiting block that is far away from the spring moves through the mounting groove and extends into the interior of the drive groove.

[0013] Preferably, both sides of the front end of the mounting base on both sides are provided with a drive rod that extends through and into the drive groove. The outer surface of the drive rod near the top of the drive groove is fixedly connected to a drive block, and the outer surface of the drive block is set as an inclined surface that wedges with the limiting block.

[0014] Preferably, the driving block is located on the side away from the top of the driving groove, and a limiting groove is formed on the outer surface of the driving rod, and the outer surface of the tapered end of the driving rod is slidably inserted into the inside of the limiting groove.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] 1. The present invention drives the connecting plate with the upper pressure plate installed to move downward by activating the second cylinder. The movement of the connecting plate drives the first rack on one side to slide downward along the first slide rail. Then, the first rack meshes with the gear, thereby driving the second rack on one side to slide along the second slide rail, which in turn drives the lower pressure plate to move upward. The lower pressure plate and the upper pressure plate move towards each other, thereby clamping and fixing the bottle cap inside the assembly hole. At the same time, the first cylinder drives the side pressure plate to push the window strip through and out of the discharge port, and to fit close to the side of the bottle cap, thereby pressing and installing the window strip on the side of the bottle cap.

[0017] 2. This invention moves the drive rods on both sides of the mounting base outward, causing the inner wall of the upper limit groove of the drive rod to slide into contact with the inclined surface of the limit block. This pushes the limit block to move away from the limit groove and compresses the spring. Then, when the limit block is completely disengaged from the limit groove, the inclined surface of the limit block weds into the inclined surface of the drive block on the outer surface of the drive rod, pushing the limit block to move and be housed inside the movable cavity. This releases the restriction between the connecting base and the mounting base, allowing the connecting base to be disassembled from the mounting groove and allowing for the replacement of upper pressure plates of different sizes for installation. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the directional arrangement structure of the bottle cap of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a side view of the fixing frame of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at point A;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a top sectional view of the fixing frame of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure at point B.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Support frame; 3. Viewing window strip orientation mechanism; 301. Vibrating feeder; 302. Viewing window strip transmission frame; 303. Discharge rack; 30301. Discharge port; 4. Support seat; 5. Assembly turntable; 501. Assembly hole; 6. Bottle cap orientation structure; 601. Bottle cap transmission frame; 602. Disc; 60201. Feed port; 60202. Discharge port; 603. Motor; 604. Drive plate; 605. Bottle cap slot; 606. Bottle cap feeder; 7. 1. Robotic arm; 8. First cylinder; 9. Fixing frame; 10. Second cylinder; 11. Connecting plate; 12. First slide rail; 13. First rack; 14. Mounting seat; 1401. Mounting groove; 1402. Drive groove; 15. Upper pressure plate; 16. Second slide rail; 17. Second rack; 18. Lower pressure plate; 19. Gear; 20. Side pressure plate; 21. Connecting seat; 2101. Movable cavity; 22. Limiting block; 23. Spring; 24. Drive rod; 2401. Limiting groove; 25. Drive block. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0026] Please see Figures 1 to 6 One embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic assembly device for a window cap, comprising a base 1, a window strip orientation mechanism 3, and a bottle cap orientation structure 6. The window strip orientation mechanism 3 is supported on one side of the upper end of the base 1 by a support frame 2. The window strip orientation mechanism 3 includes a vibrating feed plate 301, a window strip transmission frame 302, a discharge frame 303, and a discharge port 30301. A downwardly bent window strip transmission frame 302 is connected to one side of the vibrating feed plate 301. The discharge frame 303 is connected through the bottom end of the window strip transmission frame 302. A discharge port 303 is provided on one side of the bottom end of the discharge frame 303. 01. The bottom end of the discharge rack 303 is provided with a support base 4. The outer surface of the upper end of the support base 4 is rotatably connected to an assembly turntable 5. The assembly turntable 5 is provided with several assembly holes 501 at equal intervals. The assembly turntable 5 is located near the vibrating feed plate 301 and above the base 1, and a fixed frame 9 is fixedly provided. The fixed frame 9 is provided with an upper pressure plate 15 and a lower pressure plate 18 that move up and down near the assembly turntable 5. The upper end of the support base 4 is fixedly provided with a first cylinder 8. The output end of the first cylinder 8 extends through to the bottom end of the discharge rack 303 and is fixedly connected to a side pressure plate 20 that moves through the discharge port 30301.

[0027] The fixed frame 9 is located on the side away from the window strip orientation arrangement mechanism 3 and is connected to the robot arm 7 via a mechanical arm drive at the upper end of the base 1. The side of the robot arm 7 away from the fixed frame 9 is provided with a bottle cap orientation arrangement structure 6. The bottle cap orientation arrangement structure 6 includes a bottle cap transmission frame 601, a disc 602 and a bottle cap feeding frame 606. The disc 602 is located between the bottle cap transmission frame 601 and the bottle cap feeding frame 606. The end of the bottle cap feeding frame 606 away from the disc 602 is close to the robot arm 7.

[0028] The disc 602 has a feeding port 60201 at one end near the bottle cap transmission frame 601 and a discharging port 60202 at the other end near the bottle cap feeding frame 606. The upper end of the disc 602 is connected to a drive disc 604 via a motor 603. Several bottle cap slots 605 are evenly spaced on the outer side of the drive disc 604. The bottle caps are driven by the bottle cap transmission frame 601 and sequentially inserted into the corresponding bottle cap slots 605 through the feeding port 60201. Then, driven by the motor 603, the drive disc 604 with the bottle caps rotates towards the discharging port 60202. When the bottle caps rotate to the discharging port 60202, the bottle cap feeding frame 606 sequentially arranges and transports the bottle caps to the side near the robot arm 7. Then, the robot arm 7 grasps and places the bottle caps sequentially into the assembly hole 501.

[0029] The upper end of the fixed frame 9 is driven by the second cylinder 10 to connect to the connecting plate 11. The first slide rail 12 is fixedly connected to one side of the upper end of the fixed frame 9. The first rack 13 is slidably connected to the first slide rail 12 and fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 11. The lower end of the fixed frame 9, away from the first slide rail 12, is fixedly connected to the second slide rail 16. The lower pressure plate 18 is fixedly connected to one side of the lower rack 18 and slidably connected to the second slide rail 16. Between the sides of the first rack 13 and the second rack 17 that are close to each other, and located on the fixed frame 9, a gear 19 is connected to the fixed frame 9 by a bearing. The outer surface of the gear 19 meshes with the first rack 13 and the second rack 17.

[0030] By activating the second cylinder 10, the connecting plate 11, on which the upper pressure plate 15 is mounted, is driven to move downward. The movement of the connecting plate 11 causes the first rack 13 on one side to slide downward along the first slide rail 12. Then, the first rack 13 meshes with the gear 19, thereby meshing and causing the second rack 17 on one side to slide along the second slide rail 16, which in turn causes the lower pressure plate 18 to move upward. The lower pressure plate 18 and the upper pressure plate 15 move towards each other, thereby clamping and fixing the bottle cap inside the assembly hole 501. At the same time, the first cylinder 8 is activated to drive the side pressure plate 20 to push the window strip through and out of the discharge port 30301, and to fit close to the side of the clamped bottle cap, thereby pressing and installing the window strip on the side of the bottle cap.

[0031] A mounting base 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the connecting plate 11. A mounting groove 1401 is provided in the middle of the bottom end of the mounting base 14. Symmetrical drive grooves 1402 are provided on both sides of the mounting groove 1401 and inside the mounting base 14. A connecting seat 21 matching the mounting groove 1401 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper pressure plate 15. The connecting seat 21 is inserted into the mounting groove 1401. Movable cavities 2101 are provided on both sides inside the connecting seat 21. Limiting blocks 22 are slidably connected inside the movable cavities 2101 on both sides. A spring 23 is fixedly connected between the end of the limiting blocks 22 that is close to each other and the inner wall of the movable cavity 2101. The ends of the limiting blocks 22 that are far away from each other are tapered. The end of the limiting block 22 that is far away from the spring 23 moves through the mounting groove 1401 and extends into the interior of the drive groove 1402.

[0032] Both sides of the front end of the two mounting bases 14 are slidably provided with drive rods 24 that extend through the drive groove 1402. A drive block 25 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the drive rod 24 near the top of the drive groove 1402. The outer surface of the drive block 25 is set as an inclined surface that wedges with the limiting block 22. On the side of the drive block 25 away from the top of the drive groove 1402, a limiting groove 2401 is opened on the outer surface of the drive rod 24. The outer surface of the tapered end of the drive rod 24 is slidably inserted into the interior of the limiting groove 2401.

[0033] By pulling the drive rods 24 on both sides of the mounting base 14 outward, the inner wall of the upper limit groove 2401 of the drive rod 24 slides into contact with the inclined surface of the limit block 22, thereby pushing the limit block 22 to move away from the limit groove 2401 and compressing the spring 23. Then, when the limit block 22 is completely disengaged from the limit groove 2401, the inclined surface of the limit block 22 wedges with the inclined surface of the drive block 25 on the outer surface of the drive rod 24, pushing the limit block 22 to move and be stored inside the movable cavity 2101, thereby releasing the restriction between the connecting base 21 and the mounting base 14, and then the connecting base 21 can be disassembled from the inside of the mounting groove 1401.

[0034] When the automatic window cap assembly equipment is in use, the vibrating feeder 301 vibrates and arranges the window strips, which are then conveyed sequentially by the window strip transmission frame 302 and stacked inside the discharge frame 303. Simultaneously, bottle caps are driven by the bottle cap transmission frame 601 and sequentially inserted into the corresponding bottle cap slots 605 through the loading port 60201. Then, driven by the motor 603, the drive disc 604 holding the bottle caps rotates towards the unloading port 60202. When the bottle caps reach the unloading port 60202, the bottle cap feeding frame 606 sequentially conveys the bottle caps to the side near the robot arm 7. The robot arm 7 then grips and places the bottle caps sequentially into the assembly hole 501. When the assembly hole 501 rotates to… When the upper pressure plate 15 and the lower pressure plate 18 are in contact, the connecting plate 11 on which the upper pressure plate 15 is installed is driven to move downward by starting the second cylinder 10. The movement of the connecting plate 11 drives the first rack 13 on one side to slide downward along the first slide rail 12. Then, the first rack 13 meshes with the gear 19, thereby driving the second rack 17 on one side to slide on the second slide rail 16, which in turn drives the lower pressure plate 18 to move upward. The lower pressure plate 18 and the upper pressure plate 15 move towards each other, thereby clamping and fixing the bottle cap inside the assembly hole 501. At the same time, the first cylinder 8 is started to drive the side pressure plate 20 to push the window strip through and out of the discharge port 30301, and to fit close to the side of the clamped bottle cap, thereby pressing and installing the window strip on the side of the bottle cap.

[0035] By pulling the drive rods 24 on both sides of the mounting base 14 outward, the inner wall of the upper limit groove 2401 of the drive rod 24 slides into contact with the inclined surface of the limit block 22, thereby pushing the limit block 22 to move away from the limit groove 2401 and compressing the spring 23. Then, when the limit block 22 is completely disengaged from the limit groove 2401, the inclined surface of the limit block 22 wedges with the inclined surface of the drive block 25 on the outer surface of the drive rod 24, pushing the limit block 22 to move and be stored inside the movable cavity 2101, thereby releasing the restriction between the connecting base 21 and the mounting base 14. Then, the connecting base 21 can be disassembled from the inside of the mounting groove 1401, and the upper pressure plate 15 of different sizes can be replaced for installation.

[0036] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as exemplary and non-limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within the present invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly device for a viewing window cover, comprising a base (1), a viewing window strip orientation arrangement mechanism (3), and a bottle cap orientation arrangement structure (6), characterized in that: The upper side of the base (1) is supported by a support frame (2) for a window strip orientation arrangement mechanism (3). The window strip orientation arrangement mechanism (3) includes a vibrating feeder (301), a window strip transmission frame (302), a discharge frame (303), and a discharge port (30301). A downwardly bent window strip transmission frame (302) is connected to one side of the vibrating feeder (301). The discharge frame (303) is connected through the bottom end of the window strip transmission frame (302). A discharge port (30301) is opened on one side of the bottom end of the discharge frame (303). A support seat (4) is provided at the bottom end of the discharge frame (303). An assembly turntable (5) is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the end. Several assembly holes (501) are equally spaced on the assembly turntable (5). The assembly turntable (5) is located near the vibrating feed plate (301) and is fixedly mounted on the top of the base (1) with a fixed frame (9). The fixed frame (9) is movably mounted on the side of the assembly turntable (5) with an upper pressure plate (15) and a lower pressure plate (18). The upper end of the support base (4) is fixedly mounted with a first cylinder (8). The output end of the first cylinder (8) extends through to the bottom of the discharge rack (303) and is fixedly connected with a side pressure plate (20) that moves through the discharge port (30301). The fixed frame (9) is located on the side away from the window strip orientation arrangement mechanism (3) and is connected to the robot arm (7) via a mechanical arm drive at the upper end of the base (1). The robot arm (7) is provided with a bottle cap orientation arrangement structure (6) on the side away from the fixed frame (9). The bottle cap orientation arrangement structure (6) includes a bottle cap transmission frame (601), a disc (602) and a bottle cap feeding rack (606). The disc (602) is located between the bottle cap transmission frame (601) and the bottle cap feeding rack (606). The end of the bottle cap feeding rack (606) away from the disc (602) is close to the robot arm (7).

2. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The disc (602) has a feeding port (60201) at one end near the bottle cap transmission frame (601), and a discharging port (60202) at one end near the bottle cap feeding frame (606). The upper end of the disc (602) is connected to a drive disc (604) via a motor (603). Several bottle cap slots (605) are evenly spaced on the outer side of the drive disc (604).

3. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the fixed frame (9) is driven by the second cylinder (10) to connect to the connecting plate (11). The first slide rail (12) is fixedly connected to one side of the upper end of the fixed frame (9). The first rack (13) is slidably connected to the first slide rail (12) and fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate (11).

4. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 3, characterized in that: At the bottom end of the fixed frame (9), and on the side away from the first slide rail (12), a second slide rail (16) is fixedly connected. On one side of the lower pressure plate (18), a second rack (17) is slidably connected to the second slide rail (16). Between the sides of the first rack (13) and the second rack (17) that are close to each other, and on the fixed frame (9), a gear (19) is connected by a bearing. The outer surface of the gear (19) meshes with the first rack (13) and the second rack (17).

5. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the connecting plate (11) is fixedly connected to the mounting base (14). The mounting base (14) has a mounting groove (1401) in the middle of its bottom end. Symmetrical drive grooves (1402) are provided on both sides of the mounting groove (1401) and inside the mounting base (14). The upper end of the upper pressure plate (15) is fixedly connected to a connecting seat (21) that matches the mounting groove (1401), and the connecting seat (21) is inserted into the mounting groove (1401).

6. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting seat (21) has movable cavities (2101) on both sides. Limiting blocks (22) are slidably connected inside the movable cavities (2101) on both sides. A spring (23) is fixedly connected between the end of the limiting blocks (22) on both sides that are close to each other and the inner wall of the movable cavity (2101).

7. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ends of the limiting blocks (22) on both sides that are far apart from each other are tapered. The end of the limiting block (22) that is far away from the spring (23) moves through the mounting groove (1401) and extends into the interior of the drive groove (1402).

8. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 7, characterized in that: Both sides of the front end of the mounting base (14) on both sides are provided with a drive rod (24) that extends through and into the drive groove (1402). The drive rod (24) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the top end of the drive groove (1402) with a drive block (25), and the outer surface of the drive block (25) is set as an inclined surface that wedges with the limiting block (22).

9. The automatic assembly equipment for a viewing window cover according to claim 8, characterized in that: The drive block (25) is located on the side away from the top of the drive groove (1402) and a limiting groove (2401) is formed on the outer surface of the drive rod (24). The outer surface of the tapered end of the drive rod (24) is slidably inserted into the inside of the limiting groove (2401).