A nailing machine head anti-blocking cleaning mechanism of a nailing box automation production line
By designing a cleaning mechanism in the head of the nailing machine, the pushing component on the wire feeding wheel drives the cleaning block to remove the protective oil from the surface of the nailing wire, solving the problem of jamming and clogging caused by the accumulation of nailing wire, and improving the cutting accuracy and production efficiency of the nailing machine head.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUSHAN YANGZHOU MASCH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-05-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-30
AI Technical Summary
The accumulation of protective oil in the nailing machine head causes jamming, reduced cutting accuracy, and equipment blockage, affecting production efficiency and quality.
Design a cleaning mechanism for preventing blockage in a nailing machine head. The mechanism uses a pushing component on the wire feeding wheel to drive a cleaning block to periodically clean the surface of the nail wire, removing protective oil and impurities. The cleaning block automatically removes oil stains from the surface of the nail wire, preventing oil buildup.
It effectively removes the protective oil from the surface of the wire, ensuring that the wire passes smoothly through the lead box, avoiding problems such as poor wire feeding and jamming, and ensuring the normal operation of the production line.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of nailing technology, specifically to a nailing machine head anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for an automated nailing production line. Background Technology
[0002] In the cardboard packaging industry, automated stapling production lines have been widely used in the forming and stapling of various cardboard boxes due to their high efficiency and precision. The stapling head, as the core execution component of the production line, is responsible for cutting the stapling wire and stapling it precisely into the cardboard box. Its operational stability directly determines the processing efficiency and product quality of the entire production line. During production, storage and transportation, a layer of protective oil is applied to the surface of the stapling wire to prevent rust and oxidation and to ensure the mechanical performance of the stapling wire.
[0003] When the staples enter the stapler head for cutting and staplering, the protective oil on its surface remains on the staples channel and the internal components of the stapler head as the staples are conveyed. Over time, the residual protective oil will attract dust, cardboard debris, and other impurities from the air, gradually accumulating in the cutting area and staples channel of the stapler head, forming grease buildup. This grease buildup not only causes staples to jam, cutting accuracy to decrease, and problems such as uneven staples and loose staples to occur, reducing the pass rate of cardboard box staples, but also easily causes blockage of the stapler head, leading to equipment downtime for maintenance, seriously affecting the continuous operation efficiency of the automated production line and increasing equipment maintenance costs. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cleaning mechanism for the head of a nailing machine in an automated nailing production line to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] Technical solution This invention provides the following technical solution: a cleaning mechanism for the nailing head of an automated nailing production line, comprising a mounting frame, on which a drive wheel, a wire feeding wheel, a rotating gear, a nailing head, and a wire box are mounted. A mounting frame is provided between the wire feeding wheel and the wire box. A pushing component is provided on the wire feeding wheel. A first pushing ring plate and a cleaning component are provided in the mounting frame. The cleaning component includes a cleaning block. When the nailing wire is fed through the wire feeding wheel, the pushing component periodically drives the cleaning block through the first pushing ring plate to periodically clean the surface of the nailing wire, ensuring that the nailing wire passes through the surface of the wire box without oil stains, thereby increasing the pass rate of the nailing wire cut by the nailing head.
[0006] Preferably, the pushing component includes a wire feeding groove and a first sliding groove, the wire feeding groove and the first sliding groove are interconnected, and both the wire feeding groove and the first sliding groove are located on the surface of the wire feeding wheel, and the wire feeding groove and the first sliding groove are connected on the surface of the wire feeding wheel to form a complete circle.
[0007] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes a pushing block and a second pushing ring plate, wherein the outer diameter of the pushing block is equal to the inner diameter of the first pushing ring plate, and the outer diameter of the first pushing ring plate is equal to the inner diameter of the second pushing ring plate.
[0008] Preferably, the first push ring plate is provided with a movable rod, which is located below the wire feeding wheel and above the mounting frame.
[0009] Preferably, the mounting frame is provided with a fixing plate, the fixing plate is provided with a fixing bracket, the fixing bracket is provided with a connecting column, and the cleaning block is slidably connected to the fixing bracket through the connecting column.
[0010] Preferably, the fixing frame is provided with a cleaning part, a connecting part and a separating part from top to bottom, and the two cleaning blocks can be separated and merged in the fixing frame through the connecting column.
[0011] Preferably, the cleaning block is provided with a fixing block and a connecting block, the connecting block is provided with a second sliding groove, the fixing block is located in the second sliding groove, and the connecting block is provided with a connecting rod.
[0012] Preferably, the cleaning block has a cleaning trough, an inflow channel, and a collection cavity. The cleaning trough is connected to the collection cavity through the inflow channel, and the inflow channel is inclined.
[0013] Preferably, the installation frame is further provided with a collection frame, the collection frame is provided with a fixing column, and the fixing column has an outflow channel.
[0014] Preferably, a push plate is provided in the collecting cavity, the push plate is fixedly connected to the fixed column, and the inlet of the outflow channel is always located in the collecting cavity.
[0015] Beneficial effects Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a cleaning mechanism for the head of a nailing machine in an automated nailing production line, which has the following advantages: 1. In this invention, by utilizing the rotational power of the wire feeding wheel, the cleaning block is periodically opened and closed by driving the component, thereby automatically removing the protective oil and impurities from the surface of the nail wire.
[0016] 2. In this invention, the cleaning block effectively removes oil stains from the surface of the nail wire, preventing oil stains from adhering and accumulating inside the wire box, ensuring that the nail wire passes smoothly through the wire box and turns smoothly, and eliminating problems such as poor wire feeding and jamming caused by oil stains.
[0017] 3. In this invention, the cleaning block moves downward in coordination with the feeding of the nail wire when it separates, without obstructing the feeding of the nail wire. When the cleaning block closes, the wiping is completed during the nail wire pausing phase, without affecting the normal production of the production line.
[0018] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and illustrative only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure.
[0019] This application provides an overview of various implementations or examples of the technology described in this disclosure, and is not a full disclosure of the entire scope or all features of the disclosed technology. Attached Figure Description
[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.
[0021] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the connection between the wire feeding wheel and the mounting frame of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a connection diagram of the first pushing ring plate, the second pushing plate, and the pushing block of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the wire feeding groove and sliding groove of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the mounting frame of the present invention. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the fixing frame and the cleaning block of the present invention via the connecting column; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection and separation of the cleaning block in this invention; Figure 8 This is a side view of the cleaning block of the present invention; Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning block of the present invention.
[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: In the diagram: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Drive wheel; 3. Wire feed wheel; 4. Rotating gear; 5. Nail head; 6. Mounting frame; 7. Wire box; 8. Moving rod; 9. First push ring plate; 10. Second push ring plate; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Collection frame; 13. Push block; 14. Wire feed groove; 15. First sliding groove; 16. Fixing plate; 17. Fixing frame; 18. Connecting block; 19. Cleaning block; 20. Connecting column; 21. Cleaning section; 22. Connecting section; 23. Separation section; 24. Second sliding groove; 25. Fixing block; 26. Push plate; 27. Cleaning groove; 28. Inflow channel; 29. Fixing column; 30. Outflow channel. Detailed Implementation
[0023] 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.
[0024] Example: Please see Figures 1-9 This invention provides a technical solution: a cleaning mechanism for the nailing head of an automated nailing production line to prevent blockage, comprising a mounting frame 1, on which a drive wheel 2, a wire feeding wheel 3, a rotating gear 4, and a nailing head 5 are movably mounted, and a wire box 7 is fixedly mounted. A mounting frame 6 is provided between the wire feeding wheel 3 and the wire box 7. A pushing component is provided on the wire feeding wheel 3. A first pushing ring plate 9 and a cleaning component are provided in the mounting frame 6. The cleaning component includes a cleaning block 19. When the nailing wire is fed through the wire feeding wheel 3, the pushing component will periodically drive the cleaning block 19 through the first pushing ring plate 9 to periodically clean the surface of the nailing wire, ensuring that the nailing wire passes through the surface of the wire box 7 without oil stains, thereby increasing the qualified rate of the nailing wire cut by the nailing head 5.
[0025] The drive wheel 2, the wire feeding wheel 3, the rotating gear 4, the nailing head 5, and the wire box 7 are all located on the same side of the mounting frame 1. The drive wheel 2 is located between the wire feeding wheel 3 and the rotating gear 4, and is meshed with the wire feeding wheel 3 and the rotating gear 4 respectively. However, the wire feeding wheel 3 and the rotating gear 4 do not contact each other. The rotating gear 4 provides power to the nailing head 5, ensuring that the nailing head 5 can cut the nailing wire and nail it to the packaging box. The nailing head 5 adopts existing mature technology.
[0026] The nailing wire extends from the feed roller and passes through the wire feeding wheel 3 and the cleaning block 19 into the wire box 7. The wire box 7 converts the vertical nailing wire into a horizontal state, making it easier for the horizontal nailing wire to enter the nailing head 5 for cutting and nailing into the packaging box.
[0027] In this embodiment, the pushing component includes a wire feeding groove 14 and a first sliding groove 15. The wire feeding groove 14 and the first sliding groove 15 are interconnected, and both the wire feeding groove 14 and the first sliding groove 15 are located on the surface of the wire feeding wheel 3. The wire feeding groove 14 and the first sliding groove 15 are connected to form a complete circle on the surface of the wire feeding wheel 3.
[0028] The depth of the wire feeding groove 14 is less than the depth of the first sliding groove 15. That is, when the wire contacts the wire feeding groove 14 on the wire feeding wheel 3, the wire feeding wheel 3 will drive the wire feeding wheel 3 to move down. When the wire contacts the first sliding groove 15, the wire feeding wheel 3 will rotate but will not drive the wire feeding wheel to move down.
[0029] The pusher block 13, the first pusher ring plate 9, and the second pusher ring plate 10 are all located in the same plane.
[0030] In this embodiment, the pushing component includes a pushing block 13 and a second pushing ring plate 10. The outer diameter of the pushing block 13 is equal to the inner diameter of the first pushing ring plate 9, and the outer diameter of the first pushing ring plate 9 is equal to the inner diameter of the second pushing ring plate 10. At the same time, the adjacent sides where the pushing block 13 and the first pushing ring plate 9 first make contact are provided with matching first inclined edges, which facilitates the pushing block 13 to drive the first pushing ring plate 9 to move downward during the movement. The adjacent sides where the first pushing ring plate 9 and the second pushing ring plate 10 first make contact are provided with matching second inclined edges, which facilitates the second pushing ring plate 10 to contact the first pushing ring plate 9, so that the second pushing ring plate 10 can drive the first pushing ring plate 9 to move upward.
[0031] Both the first pushing ring plate 9 and the second pushing ring plate 10 are arc-shaped.
[0032] The pusher block 13 drives the first pusher ring plate 9 to move down to the length of the nailing head 5 cutting the nail wire. At the same time, the second pusher ring plate 10 drives the first pusher ring plate 9 to move up to the same length of the nailing head 5 cutting the nail wire.
[0033] In this embodiment, a movable rod 8 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the first pushing ring plate 9. The movable rod 8 is located below the wire feeding wheel 3 and above the mounting frame 6. The vertical movement distance of the movable rod 8 is equal to the vertical movement distance of the first pushing ring plate 9. When the movable rod 8 moves upward, it will not contact the wire feeding wheel 3, and when it moves downward, it will not contact the mounting frame 6, so as to avoid affecting the normal operation of other components during the vertical movement of the movable rod 8.
[0034] In this embodiment, a fixing plate 16 is fixedly installed in the mounting frame 6. Two fixing brackets 17 are fixedly installed above each fixing plate 16, symmetrically distributed. Each fixing bracket 17 has a sliding cavity inside. A connecting post 20 is movably installed in each fixing bracket 17 through the sliding cavity. The connecting post 20 slides within the sliding cavity of the fixing bracket 17. The cleaning block 19 is slidably connected to the fixing bracket 17 through the connecting post 20. Thus, the cleaning block 19 can slide within the fixing bracket 17 via the connecting post 20, meaning the cleaning block 19 can... When the shape of the fixing bracket 17 moves to different positions, and the connecting post 20 moves into the cleaning section 21, the two cleaning blocks 19 come into contact with each other and clean the surface of the nail wire between the two cleaning blocks 19. When the connecting post 20 enters the connecting section 22, the cleaning blocks 19 begin to separate from the nail wire. Until they move into the separating section 23, the two cleaning blocks 19 are completely separated and no longer come into contact with the nail wire. At this time, the wire feeding wheel 3 drives the nail wire to move down through the wire feeding groove 14. The separation of the cleaning blocks 19 on both sides of the nail wire will not hinder the movement of the nail wire.
[0035] In this embodiment, the fixing frame 17 is provided with a cleaning part 21, a connecting part 22, and a separating part 23 from top to bottom. The two cleaning blocks 19 can be separated and merged in the fixing frame 17 through the connecting post 20. The cleaning part 21 and the separating part 23 are parallel to each other. The distance between the two cleaning parts 21 in the two fixing frames 17 is less than the distance between the two separating parts 23. When the first pushing ring plate 9 moves down, the connecting post 20 on the side of the two cleaning blocks 19 is located in the separating part 23. When the first pushing ring plate 9 moves up, the connecting post 20 on the side of the two cleaning blocks 19 is located in the cleaning part 21.
[0036] In this embodiment, a fixing block 25 is fixedly installed on the top of each of the two cleaning blocks 19, and a connecting block 18 is movably connected to the top of the two cleaning blocks 19. A second sliding groove 24 is provided in the connecting block 18, and the fixing block 25 is located in the second sliding groove 24. The second sliding groove 24 and the fixing block 25 are both T-shaped, which makes it easy for the two cleaning blocks 19 to change the distance below the connecting block 18 through the fixing block 25 and the second sliding groove 24. A connecting rod 11 is movably installed on the side of the connecting block 18, and the other end of the connecting rod 11 is movably connected to the moving rod 8. In this way, when the first pushing ring plate 9 moves, the cleaning blocks 19 can be moved through the moving rod 8 and the connecting rod 11.
[0037] In this embodiment, a cleaning groove 27 is provided through one side of the cleaning block 19 near the nail wire, and an inflow channel 28 is provided in the cleaning groove 27. A collection cavity is provided inside the cleaning block 19. The cleaning groove 27 is connected to the collection cavity through the inflow channel 28. The inflow channel 28 is inclined. When the cleaning block 19 moves upward through the fixing frame 17, the cleaning block 19 will clean the surface of the nail wire, so that the protective oil on the surface of the nail wire flows into the collection cavity through the inflow channel 28. This can collect the protective oil on the surface of the nail wire and avoid the accumulation of protective oil on the nail wire.
[0038] In this embodiment, a collection frame 12 is also fixedly installed in the mounting frame 6. A fixing post 29 is fixedly installed through the upper side of the collection frame 12. An outflow channel 30 is opened in the fixing post 29. The outflow channel 30 is U-shaped. The outlet end of the outflow channel 30 is located in the inner cavity of the collection frame 12. Moreover, the inner cavity of the collection frame 12 is inclined, so that the collected nail wire protective oil can flow out under the action of the inclined surface.
[0039] In this embodiment, a push plate 26 is movably installed in the collection cavity. The push plate 26 slides in contact with the periphery of the collection cavity. The bottom end of the push plate 26 is fixedly connected to the fixed post 29. When the cleaning block 19 moves up to the maximum height, the inlet of the outflow channel 30 is located in the collection cavity, which facilitates the entry of the protective oil in the collection cavity into the outflow channel 30.
[0040] The cleaning tank 27, located below the inflow channel 28, has a cleaning cotton on its surface to further collect the protective oil on the surface of the nail wire, ensuring that no protective oil enters the wire box 7. This prevents the wire box 7 from having protective oil, thus ensuring that the nail wire passes through the wire box 7 without obstruction.
[0041] The push plate 26 has a notch on the side near the inflow channel 28 to facilitate the collection of nail wire protective oil.
[0042] When the cleaning block 19 moves down, the push plate 26 moves up, and the nail protection oil above the push plate 26 flows out in the opposite direction from the inflow channel 28 through the notch. When the cleaning block 19 moves up, the push plate 26 moves down, and the push plate 26 will drive the inlet of the outflow channel 30 to be located at the lowest section of the collection cavity, so that the nail protection oil in the collection cavity can enter the outflow channel 30.
[0043] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: During use, the nailing wire drives the feeding wheel 3 to rotate via the drive wheel 2, and simultaneously drives the nailing head 5 via the rotating gear 4. When the nailing wire is about to contact the feeding groove 14 of the feeding wheel 3, both cleaning blocks 19 are in contact with the nailing wire. The pushing block 13 on the feeding wheel 3 also begins to contact the first pushing ring plate 9, causing the first pushing ring plate 9 to begin to move downward. The total downward distance of the first pushing ring plate 9 is the height of the pushing block 13. When the first pushing ring plate 9 begins to move downward, it will drive the connecting rod 11 to move downward synchronously via the moving rod 8. During the downward movement, the connecting rod 11 will drive the cleaning block 19 to move downward via the connecting block 18. When the cleaning block 19 moves downward, it will... The connecting post 20 begins to move downward in the fixing frame 17, and the connecting block 20 begins to move downward from the cleaning section 21 and enters the connecting section 22. At this time, the two cleaning blocks 19 located on both sides of the nail wire will begin to separate until the connecting post 20 enters the separating section 23, at which point the two cleaning blocks 19 are completely separated. When the connecting post 20 can no longer move in the separating section 23, the pushing block 13 is in complete contact with the first pushing ring plate 9, that is, the first pushing ring plate 9 reaches its maximum downward distance. As the wire feeding wheel 3 continues to rotate, the wire feeding groove 14 contacts the nail wire, and the wire feeding wheel 3 will drive the nail wire to move downward through the wire feeding groove 14. At this time, the cleaning blocks 19 on both sides of the nail wire will not obstruct the downward movement of the nail wire.
[0044] When the two cleaning blocks 19 separate, they will move towards each other below the connecting block 18 via the fixing block 25 and the second sliding groove 24.
[0045] When the wire feeding groove 14 on the wire feeding wheel 3 separates from the nail wire, the wire feeding wheel 3 will not move the nail wire, and the first sliding groove 15 will begin to contact the nail wire. At this time, the relief pushing ring plate 10 on the surface of the wire feeding wheel 3 will contact the first pushing ring plate 9 and simultaneously drive the first pushing ring plate 9 to move upward. The upward movement of the first pushing ring plate 9 will drive the connecting block 18 to move upward through the moving rod 8 and the connecting rod 11. When the connecting block 18 moves upward, it will drive the cleaning block 19 to move upward through the fixing block 25. When the cleaning block 19 moves upward, it will drive the connecting column 20 to move in the fixing frame 17. As the connecting post 20 moves upward from the separation section 23, it moves upward and enters the cleaning section 21 through the connecting section 22. This causes the two cleaning blocks 19 to move closer to each other and contact the nail wire. As the connecting post 20 moves upward in the cleaning section 21, the cleaning blocks 19 clean the protective oil on the surface of the nail wire. The cleaned protective oil will enter the collection cavity of the cleaning block 19 through the inflow channel 28. At the same time, the push plate 26 drives the collected protective oil through the fixed post 29 and the outflow channel 30 into the collection frame 12 for collection.
[0046] The foregoing has only described certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A nail box machine head anti-blocking cleaning mechanism of a nail box automatic production line, comprising a mounting frame (1), a driving wheel (2), a wire feeding wheel (3), a rotating gear (4), a nail box machine head (5) and a wire guide box (7) are arranged on the mounting frame (1), characterized in that: An installation frame (6) is provided between the wire feeding wheel (3) and the wire box (7). A pushing component is provided on the wire feeding wheel (3). A first pushing ring plate (9) and a cleaning component are provided in the installation frame (6). The cleaning component includes a cleaning block (19). When the nail wire is fed through the wire feeding wheel (3), the pushing component will periodically drive the cleaning block (19) through the first pushing ring plate (9) to periodically clean the surface of the nail wire, ensuring that the surface of the nail wire is free of oil stains when passing through the wire box (7), and increasing the qualified rate of the nail wire cut by the nail box head (5).
2. The nailer head anti-blocking and cleaning mechanism of a nailer automation production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing component includes a wire feeding groove (14) and a first sliding groove (15). The wire feeding groove (14) and the first sliding groove (15) are connected to each other, and both the wire feeding groove (14) and the first sliding groove (15) are located on the surface of the wire feeding wheel (3). The wire feeding groove (14) and the first sliding groove (15) are connected to form a complete circle on the surface of the wire feeding wheel (3).
3. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing assembly includes a pushing block (13) and a second pushing ring plate (10). The outer diameter of the pushing block (13) is equal to the inner diameter of the first pushing ring plate (9), and the outer diameter of the first pushing ring plate (9) is equal to the inner diameter of the second pushing ring plate (10).
4. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first push ring plate (9) is provided with a moving rod (8), which is located below the wire feeding wheel (3) and above the mounting frame (6).
5. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting frame (6) is provided with a fixing plate (16), and a fixing bracket (17) is provided on the fixing plate (16). A connecting column (20) is provided in the fixing bracket (17), and the cleaning block (19) is slidably connected to the fixing bracket (17) through the connecting column (20).
6. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixing frame (17) is provided with a cleaning part (21), a connecting part (22) and a separating part (23) from top to bottom. The two cleaning blocks (19) can be separated and merged in the fixing frame (17) through the connecting column (20).
7. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning block (19) is provided with a fixing block (25) and a connecting block (18). The connecting block (18) is provided with a second sliding groove (24). The fixing block (25) is located in the second sliding groove (24). The connecting block (18) is provided with a connecting rod (11).
8. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning block (19) is provided with a cleaning groove (27), an inflow channel (28) and a collection cavity. The cleaning groove (27) is connected to the collection cavity through the inflow channel (28), and the inflow channel (28) is inclined.
9. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mounting frame (6) is also provided with a collection frame (12), and the collection frame (12) is provided with a fixing column (29), and the fixing column (29) is provided with an outflow channel (30).
10. The anti-clogging and cleaning mechanism for the nailing machine head of an automated nailing production line according to claim 9, characterized in that: A push plate (26) is provided in the collection cavity, and the push plate (26) is fixedly connected to the fixed column (29). The inlet of the outflow channel (30) is always located in the collection cavity.