Wire PF line limiting and stopping device

By coordinating the push and support components, the problem of easy swaying of the stop plate in the production of PF wire was solved, and precise control of the stop plate was achieved, ensuring accurate stopping of the PF wire.

CN121974085APending Publication Date: 2026-05-05QINGDAO THUNDER HEAVY IND CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
QINGDAO THUNDER HEAVY IND CO LTD
Filing Date
2026-03-10
Publication Date
2026-05-05

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Technical Problem

During the production of PF wire, the flexible drive of the stop device causes the stop plate to swing easily, affecting the pressing accuracy of the lifting claw and causing the stop to fail.

Method used

It employs a push assembly, an anti-sway wheel, a support assembly, and an adjustment assembly. The stop plate is driven by a cylinder and guided by a guide assembly. The anti-sway wheel works in conjunction with the support plate to reduce the probability of the stop plate swaying during the extension and resetting process, ensuring the pressing accuracy of the lifting claw.

Benefits of technology

The accuracy of the stop plate during extension and reset is improved, preventing stop failure and ensuring accurate stopping of the PF wire.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a wire PF line limiting and stopping device, and relates to the technical field of wire PF line production and conveying, the wire PF line limiting and stopping device comprises a mounting rack, the mounting rack is detachably mounted on a suspension type chain conveying line through bolts, the suspension type chain conveying line is in conveying connection with a plurality of groups of vehicle sets, and the vehicle sets are arranged on the mounting rack. And a lifting claw for abutting against a chain on the suspension type chain conveying line for transmission is arranged on the trolley set. According to the suspension type chain conveying line, after a wire PF line is moved to a designated position, a stopping device needs to be used for driving a stopping plate to extend outwards, a lifting claw of a vehicle set is pressed down, a chain cannot drive the vehicle set to continue to walk, and the stopping purpose is achieved; the probability that the stopping plate deflects and moves in the extending and resetting movement process is reduced, the pressing precision of the stopping plate on the lifting claw is guaranteed, and stopping failure is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of PF wire production and conveying technology, specifically a PF wire limit and stop device. Background Technology

[0002] During the production and processing of PF wire, the PF wire coils are auxiliaryly transported by a suspended chain conveyor. During this transport, the PF wire coils are placed on the U-shaped hooks of the vehicle assembly. The chain on the suspended chain conveyor drives the vehicle assembly and the PF wire on it, moving the PF wire to different workstations for processing. After the PF wire is moved to the designated position, a stopping device is needed to drive the stop plate to extend outward and press down the lifting claw of the vehicle group, so that the chain can no longer carry the vehicle group to stop. In order to reduce the resistance in the transmission process, a flexible drive is adopted during the process of the stopping device driving the stop plate to extend. However, during the operation of the stopping device using flexible drive, the stop plate is prone to swinging during the movement, which affects the accuracy of the stop plate pressing down on the lifting claw and may even cause the stopping to fail. Therefore, we propose a PF wire limit stopping device. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a PF wire limiting and stopping device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a wire PF line limit stop device, comprising a mounting frame, the mounting frame being detachably mounted to a suspended chain conveyor line by bolts, the suspended chain conveyor line conveying and connecting multiple sets of vehicles, each vehicle set being provided with a lifting claw for abutting and driving against the chain on the suspended chain conveyor line, the mounting frame being provided with a stop plate for driving and controlling the lifting claw to stop the vehicle set, and further comprising: A pushing component is mounted on a mounting frame for pushing a stop plate. The mounting frame is provided with a first guiding component for guiding the stop plate during the pushing process, and a recognition component for recognizing the pushing state. An anti-sway wheel is installed on the stop plate to prevent swaying during the pushing of the stop plate. Multiple sets of anti-sway wheels are provided. An installation component for auxiliary installation is provided between the stop plate and the anti-sway wheel. In addition, a support assembly for supporting the anti-sway wheel is provided on the mounting frame, and the mounting frame is provided with an adjustment assembly for adjusting the support state of the support assembly.

[0005] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes a fixed frame fixed to one side of the mounting bracket, a cylinder is provided on one side of the mounting bracket, one end of the cylinder is rotatably connected to the fixed frame via a pin, a U-shaped frame is installed at the output end of the cylinder, and the U-shaped frame is rotatably connected to one side of the stop plate via a pin.

[0006] Preferably, two sets of the first guide assembly are symmetrically arranged on the mounting frame. The guide assembly includes a first guide plate and a second guide plate fixed to one side of the mounting frame, and the stop plate is slidably connected between the first guide plate and the second guide plate.

[0007] Preferably, the mounting assembly includes through holes formed in the anti-sway wheel and the stop plate, and a T-bolt is connected to the anti-sway wheel through the through holes, and a nut is connected to the T-bolt.

[0008] Preferably, the support assembly includes two sets of side plates symmetrically arranged on the mounting frame, two sets of support plates are arranged between the two sets of side plates, and an elastic component for auxiliary elastic support is arranged between the side plates and the support plates. The anti-sway wheel is located between the two sets of support plates and is abutted against each other.

[0009] Preferably, the elastic component includes multiple sets of sleeves fixed to the side plate, with a sliding rod slidably connected to each sleeve. One end of the sliding rod is fixed to the support plate, and a spring is sleeved on the outside of each sleeve. The two ends of the spring are respectively abutted against the side plate and the support plate.

[0010] Preferably, the adjustment assembly includes a threaded sleeve fixed to the side plate, a double-ended lead screw rotatably connected to the mounting bracket, and the threads at both ends of the double-ended lead screw are arranged in opposite directions. The two sets of threaded sleeves are respectively engaged with the two ends of the double-ended lead screw. One end of the double-ended lead screw is located outside the mounting bracket and is fixed with a drive pin. A second guide assembly for guiding during the adjustment process is provided between the mounting bracket and the two sets of side plates.

[0011] Preferably, the second guide assembly includes two sets of guide holes formed on the side plate, the two sets of guide holes being symmetrically arranged on both sides of the threaded sleeve, and a guide rod being slidably connected to the guide hole, the guide rod being fixed to the mounting bracket.

[0012] Preferably, the identification component includes a mounting plate fixed on a mounting bracket, an identification block is mounted on the stop plate, and a first proximity sensor for stop plate reset identification and a second proximity sensor for stop plate ejection identification are mounted on the mounting plate.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: In this invention, after the PF wire is moved to the designated position on the suspended chain conveyor line, a stopping device is used to drive the stop plate to extend outward, pressing down the lifting claw of the vehicle group so that the chain cannot carry the vehicle group to continue moving, thus achieving the purpose of stopping. During the extension of the stop plate, the support component and the adjustment component reduce the probability of the stop plate swaying during the extension and reset movement, ensuring the accuracy of the stop plate pressing down on the lifting claw and avoiding stopping failure. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall external structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pushing component structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first guiding component of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first guide plate structure of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the anti-sway wheel and the stop plate of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the support component, elastic component, adjustment component, and second guide component of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the anti-sway wheel of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the installation component structure of the present invention; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-sway wheel structure of the present invention.

[0015] In the diagram: 101-Mounting bracket; 102-Stop plate; 201-Fixing bracket; 202-Cylinder; 203-U-shaped bracket; 301-Mounting plate; 302-First proximity sensor; 303-Second proximity sensor; 401-First guide plate; 402-Second guide plate; 5-Anti-sway wheel; 601-Through hole; 602-T-bolt; 603-Nut; 701-Side plate; 702-Support plate; 801-Sleeve; 802-Slide rod; 803-Spring; 901-Threaded sleeve; 902-Double-ended lead screw; 903-Drive pin; 1001-Guide hole; 1002-Guide rod. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0017] Please see Figures 1-9 The diagram shows a PF wire limit stop device, which includes a mounting frame 101. The mounting frame 101 is detachably mounted on a suspended chain conveyor line by bolts. Multiple sets of vehicles are conveyed and connected on the suspended chain conveyor line. Each vehicle set is equipped with a lifting claw for driving against the chain on the suspended chain conveyor line. The mounting frame 101 is equipped with a stop plate 102 for driving and controlling the lifting claw to stop the vehicle set. It should be noted here that: on the suspended chain conveyor line, after the PF wire is moved to the designated position, the stop device is used to drive the stop plate 102 to extend outward, press down the lifting claw of the vehicle group, so that the chain can no longer carry the vehicle group to continue moving, thus achieving the purpose of stopping; In addition, the extension of the stop plate 102 to press down on the lifting claw is a conventional technical means in this application, and its working principle and operation method will not be described in detail here. Also includes: A pushing component is provided on the mounting frame 101 for pushing the stop plate 102. The mounting frame 101 is provided with a first guiding component for guiding the stop plate 102 during the pushing process, and a recognition component for recognizing the pushing state is provided on the mounting frame 101. Anti-sway wheel 5 is set on stop plate 102 to prevent swaying during the pushing of stop plate 102. Multiple sets of anti-sway wheel 5 are provided. An installation component for auxiliary installation is provided between stop plate 102 and anti-sway wheel 5. In addition, a support assembly for supporting the anti-sway wheel 5 is provided on the mounting frame 101, and an adjustment assembly for adjusting the support state of the support assembly is provided on the mounting frame 101. It should be noted that: on the suspended chain conveyor line, after the PF wire is moved to the designated position, the stop device is used to drive the stop plate 102 to extend outward, press down the lifting claw of the vehicle group, so that the chain can no longer carry the vehicle group to stop. During the extension of the stop plate 102, the support component and the adjustment component reduce the probability of the stop plate 102 swaying during the extension and reset movement, ensure the accuracy of the stop plate 102 pressing down on the lifting claw, and avoid stopping failure.

[0018] Preferably, the pushing component includes a fixed frame 201 fixed to one side of the mounting frame 101, a cylinder 202 is provided on one side of the mounting frame 101, one end of the cylinder 202 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame 201 by a pin, and a U-shaped frame 203 is installed at the output end of the cylinder 202, and the U-shaped frame 203 is rotatably connected to one side of the stop plate 102 by a pin. It should be noted that during the process of extending the stop plate 102, the stop device causes the stop plate 102 to move under force through the driving action of the cylinder 202 and the connecting action of the U-shaped frame 203.

[0019] Preferably, two sets of first guide components are symmetrically arranged on the mounting frame 101. The guide components include a first guide plate 401 and a second guide plate 402 fixed to one side of the mounting frame 101, and a stop plate 102 is slidably connected between the first guide plate 401 and the second guide plate 402. It should be noted that during the movement of the stop plate 102, the two sets of first guide plates 401 and second guide plates 402 slide and guide the stop plate 102, causing the stop plate 102 to be forced to extend outward of the mounting bracket 101. The purpose of stopping is achieved through the transmission between the extended stop plate 102 and the lifting claw.

[0020] Preferably, the mounting assembly includes a through hole 601 formed on the anti-sway wheel 5 and the stop plate 102, a T-bolt 602 is connected to the anti-sway wheel 5 through the through hole 601, and a nut 603 is connected to the T-bolt 602. It should be noted here that: the T-bolt 602 is passed through the through hole 601 on the anti-sway wheel 5 and the stop plate 102. After passing through, the nut 603 is connected to the T-bolt 602 and abuts against the upper end of the stop plate 102 to complete the installation of the anti-sway wheel 5.

[0021] Preferably, the support assembly includes two sets of side plates 701 symmetrically arranged on the mounting frame 101, two sets of support plates 702 are arranged between the two sets of side plates 701, and an elastic component for auxiliary elastic support is arranged between the side plates 701 and the support plates 702. The anti-sway wheel 5 is located between the two sets of support plates 702 and is abutted against each other. It should be noted that during the driving of the stop plate 102, the installation and connection of the mounting components drive the anti-sway wheels 5 on the stop plate 102 to move synchronously. During the movement of the anti-sway wheels 5, the elastic compression of the elastic components on the side plate 701 causes the two sets of support plates 702 to abut against the two sides of the anti-sway wheels 5 respectively. Through the abutment and compression, the anti-sway wheels 5 and the stop plate 102 are supported during the movement, reducing the probability of the stop plate 102 swaying during the extension and reset movement.

[0022] Preferably, the elastic component includes multiple sets of sleeves 801 fixed on the side plate 701, a slide rod 802 slidably connected on the sleeve 801, one end of the slide rod 802 being fixed to the support plate 702, and a spring 803 being sleeved on the outside of the sleeve 801, with both ends of the spring 803 abutting against the side plate 701 and the support plate 702 respectively. It should be noted that: the multiple sets of sleeves 801 and slide rods 802 facilitate the telescopic connection between the auxiliary side plate 701 and the support plate 702, and the spring 803 facilitates the elastic pushing of the support plate 702.

[0023] Preferably, the adjustment assembly includes a threaded sleeve 901 fixed on the side plate 701, a double-ended lead screw 902 rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 101, and the threads at both ends of the double-ended lead screw 902 are arranged in opposite directions. The two sets of threaded sleeves 901 are respectively engaged with the two ends of the double-ended lead screw 902. One end of the double-ended lead screw 902 is located outside the mounting bracket 101 and is fixed with a drive pin 903. A second guide assembly for guiding during the adjustment process is provided between the mounting bracket 101 and the two sets of side plates 701. The second guide assembly includes two sets of guide holes 1001 opened on the side plate 701. The two sets of guide holes 1001 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the threaded sleeve 901. A guide rod 1002 is slidably connected to the guide hole 1001 and the guide rod 1002 is fixed on the mounting bracket 101. It should be noted here that: to avoid excessive support force causing resistance to the movement of the anti-sway wheel 5, and to avoid insufficient support force affecting the support effect of the anti-sway wheel 5, the elasticity of the elastic component is adjusted. During the adjustment process, the double-ended lead screw 902 is driven to rotate by the drive pin 903. Because the threads at both ends of the double-ended lead screw 902 are set in opposite directions, during the rotation of the double-ended lead screw 902, the two sets of threaded sleeves 901 respectively mesh with the two ends of the double-ended lead screw 902, causing the two sets of side plates 701 to move under force. During the movement of the two sets of side plates 701, the guide hole 1001 and the guide rod... The sliding guide function of 1002 causes the two sets of side plates 701 to move closer or further apart after being subjected to force. Because the support plate 702 abuts against the outer side of the anti-sway wheel 5, the movement of the side plates 701 causes relative movement between the side plates 701 and the support plate 702. During the relative movement, each set of sliding rods 802 is subjected to force and slides on each set of sleeves 801, causing the spring 803 to deform. Through the deformation of the spring 803, the elastic force generated by the spring 803 on the support plate 702 is changed, which further facilitates the support plate 702 to abut against the anti-sway wheel 5 with different elastic forces, making the support assembly more flexible to operate and use.

[0024] Preferably, the identification component includes a mounting plate 301 fixed on the mounting bracket 101, an identification block mounted on the stop plate 102, and a first proximity sensor 302 for identification when the stop plate 102 is reset and a second proximity sensor 303 for identification after the stop plate 102 is pushed out. It should be noted here that during the process of pushing out and resetting the stop plate 102, the movement of the stop plate 102 drives the identification block to move synchronously. During the movement of the identification block, the first proximity sensor 302 and the second proximity sensor 303 respectively identify and judge the reset position and the push-out position of the stop plate 102, so as to facilitate the more accurate reset and push-out of the stop plate 102. It is worth noting here that the identification block, the first proximity sensor 302 and the second proximity sensor 303 are conventional distance identification components, and their working principles and operation methods are known technologies in this application, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0025] In this solution: a PF wire limit stop device includes the following steps: After the PF wire on the suspended chain conveyor is moved to the designated position, a stopping device is needed to drive the stop plate 102 to extend outward, press down the lifting claw of the vehicle group, and prevent the chain from carrying the vehicle group to continue moving, thus achieving the purpose of stopping. During the process of driving the stop plate 102 to extend, the stopping device uses the driving action of the cylinder 202 and the connecting action of the U-shaped frame 203 to make the stop plate 102 move under force. During the movement of the stop plate 102, the sliding guiding action of the two sets of first guide plates 401 and second guide plates 402 makes the stop plate 102 extend outward from the mounting frame 101 under force. The purpose of stopping is achieved through the transmission between the extended stop plate 102 and the lifting claw. During the driving process of the stop plate 102, the installation and connection of the mounting components drive the anti-sway wheels 5 on the stop plate 102 to move synchronously. During the movement of the anti-sway wheels 5, the elastic compression of the elastic components on the side plate 701 causes the two sets of support plates 702 to abut against the two sides of the anti-sway wheels 5 respectively. Through the abutment and compression, the anti-sway wheels 5 and the stop plate 102 are supported during the movement, reducing the probability of the stop plate 102 swaying during the extension and reset movement, ensuring the accuracy of the stop plate 102 pressing down on the lifting claw, and avoiding stopping failure. During the push-out and reset driving process of the stop plate 102, the movement of the stop plate 102 drives the identification block to move synchronously. During the movement of the identification block, the first proximity sensor 302 and the second proximity sensor 303 respectively identify and judge the reset position and push-out position of the stop plate 102, which facilitates more accurate reset and push-out of the stop plate 102. During the process of using the support assembly to provide auxiliary support for the anti-sway wheel 5, in order to avoid excessive support force causing resistance to the movement of the anti-sway wheel 5 and to avoid insufficient support force affecting the support effect of the anti-sway wheel 5, the elasticity state of the elastic assembly is adjusted. During the adjustment process, the double-ended lead screw 902 is driven to rotate by the drive pin 903. Because the threads at both ends of the double-ended lead screw 902 are set in opposite directions, during the rotation of the double-ended lead screw 902, the two sets of threaded sleeves 901 respectively mesh with the two ends of the double-ended lead screw 902, causing the two sets of side plates 701 to move under force. During the movement of the two sets of side plates 701, the guide hole 1 is used to guide the movement. The sliding guide effect of 001 and guide rod 1002 causes the two sets of side plates 701 to move closer or further apart after being subjected to force. Because the support plate 702 abuts against the outer side of the anti-sway wheel 5, the movement of the side plate 701 causes relative movement between the side plate 701 and the support plate 702. During the relative movement, each set of sliding rods 802 is subjected to force and slides on each set of sleeves 801, causing the spring 803 to deform. Through the deformation of the spring 803, the elastic force generated by the spring 803 on the support plate 702 is changed, which further facilitates the support plate 702 to abut against the anti-sway wheel 5 with different elastic forces, making the support assembly more flexible to operate and use.

[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0027] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A wire PF line limit stop device, comprising: Mounting frame (101) is detachably mounted on the suspended chain conveyor line by bolts. Multiple sets of vehicles are conveyed and connected on the suspended chain conveyor line. Each vehicle set is provided with a lifting claw for driving against the chain on the suspended chain conveyor line. The mounting frame (101) is provided with a stop plate (102) for driving the lifting claw to stop the vehicle set. Its characteristic is that it further includes: A pushing component is disposed on a mounting frame (101) for pushing a stop plate (102). The mounting frame (101) is provided with a first guiding component for guiding the stop plate (102) during the pushing process, and the mounting frame (101) is provided with an identification component for identifying the pushing state. Anti-sway wheel (5) is set on stop plate (102) to prevent swaying during the pushing of stop plate (102). Multiple sets of anti-sway wheel (5) are provided. An installation component for auxiliary installation is provided between stop plate (102) and anti-sway wheel (5). In addition, a support assembly is provided on the mounting frame (101) for supporting the anti-sway wheel (5), and the mounting frame (101) is provided with an adjustment assembly for adjusting the support state of the support assembly.

2. The wire PF line limiting and stopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing assembly includes a fixed frame (201) fixed to one side of the mounting bracket (101), a cylinder (202) is provided on one side of the mounting bracket (101), one end of the cylinder (202) is rotatably connected to the fixed frame (201) by a pin, and a U-shaped frame (203) is installed on the output end of the cylinder (202), and the U-shaped frame (203) is rotatably connected to one side of the stop plate (102) by a pin.

3. The PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two sets of the first guide assembly are symmetrically arranged on the mounting frame (101). The guide assembly includes a first guide plate (401) and a second guide plate (402) fixed to one side of the mounting frame (101). The stop plate (102) is slidably connected between the first guide plate (401) and the second guide plate (402).

4. The PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting assembly includes a through hole (601) on the anti-sway wheel (5) and the stop plate (102). A T-bolt (602) is connected to the anti-sway wheel (5) through the through hole (601), and a nut (603) is connected to the T-bolt (602).

5. The PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly includes two sets of side plates (701) symmetrically arranged on the mounting frame (101), two sets of support plates (702) are arranged between the two sets of side plates (701), and an elastic component for auxiliary elastic support is arranged between the side plates (701) and the support plates (702). The anti-sway wheel (5) is located between the two sets of support plates (702) and is abutted against each other.

6. The PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The elastic component includes multiple sets of sleeves (801) fixed on the side plate (701). A slide rod (802) is slidably connected to the sleeve (801). One end of the slide rod (802) is fixed to the support plate (702). A spring (803) is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve (801). The two ends of the spring (803) are respectively abutted against the side plate (701) and the support plate (702).

7. The wire PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a threaded sleeve (901) fixed on the side plate (701), a double-ended lead screw (902) rotatably connected to the mounting bracket (101), and the threads at both ends of the double-ended lead screw (902) are arranged in opposite directions. The two sets of threaded sleeves (901) are respectively engaged with the two ends of the double-ended lead screw (902). One end of the double-ended lead screw (902) is located outside the mounting bracket (101) and is fixed with a drive pin (903). A second guide assembly for guiding during the adjustment process is provided between the mounting bracket (101) and the two sets of side plates (701).

8. The wire PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second guide assembly includes two sets of guide holes (1001) opened on the side plate (701). The two sets of guide holes (1001) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the threaded sleeve (901). A guide rod (1002) is slidably connected to the guide hole (1001). The guide rod (1002) is fixed on the mounting bracket (101).

9. The PF wire limiting and stopping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identification component includes a mounting plate (301) fixed on a mounting bracket (101), an identification block is mounted on the stop plate (102), and a first proximity sensor (302) for identification when the stop plate (102) is reset and a second proximity sensor (303) for identification after the stop plate (102) is pushed out are mounted on the mounting plate (301).