Fixing device for packaging box printing

By designing adjustable fixing devices and air-drying systems, the problem of unadjustable fixed space size in the prior art is solved, and stable fixation and efficient printing and air-drying treatment of cartons of different sizes are achieved, which improves work efficiency and use range.

CN222156957UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13QINGDAO XINGDA PACKAGE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420822389.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-19
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-19

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Technical Problem

The existing fixtures for printing packaging boxes cannot adjust the size of the fixed space, resulting in the inability to adapt to different sizes of paper boxes, reducing the scope of use and work efficiency.

Method used

A fixing device including an operating table, pillars, brackets, printing presses, limit grooves, slide grooves, L-shaped plates and rubber pads is designed. By adjusting the position of the L-shaped plates and slide grooves, the anti-slip shock absorption of the rubber pads is used. The ability to fix paper boxes of different sizes improves the stability of fixing, and facilitates the collection and air-drying of paper boxes through handles and collection tanks.

Benefits of technology

Effective fixing and printing of different sizes of paper boxes is achieved, the scope of use and working efficiency of the device is improved, and the air-drying efficiency of the paper boxes is improved through the air-drying machine.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fixing device for packaging box printing, which relates to the technical field of packaging box processing, and comprises an operating platform, the top end of the operating platform is in threaded connection with a supporting column, the top end of the supporting column is fixedly connected with a support, the top end of the support is provided with a printing machine, and the top end of the operating platform is provided with a limiting groove. A through opening is formed in the bottom end of the inner side of the limiting groove. By adopting the structure, during use, a paper box is placed at the top end of the supporting plate, then a user can adjust the position of the L-shaped plate according to the width of the paper box and adjust the L-shaped plate to the two sides of the paper box, and finally a second bolt is screwed to enable a rubber pad to abut against the top end of the paper box, so that the positions of the paper box and the L-shaped plate can be limited and fixed; a rubber pad has good anti-skidding and damping capacity, the paper box fixing stability can be secondarily improved while the paper box is prevented from being damaged by the second bolt, and finally the printing machine is started to machine the paper box.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of packaging box processing, and particularly relates to a fixing device for packaging box printing. Background Art

[0002] A packaging box is a box used to package products. Packaging boxes can be classified by material into paper boxes, iron boxes, wooden boxes, leather boxes, etc. Its function is to ensure the safety of products during transportation and to improve the grade of products. Common packaging boxes are mostly paper products, referred to as paper boxes. During the processing of paper boxes, it is necessary to print text or patterns on the surface of the paper boxes. In order to avoid displacement of the paper boxes during printing, users will use fixing devices to limit the position of the paper boxes.

[0003] A Chinese patent with publication number "CN213947796U" discloses a fixing device for printing a packaging box, including a base, a groove is provided on the base, a fixing block adapted thereto is provided in the groove, the fixing block is slidably connected with the base in the up and down directions, a through groove is provided at the bottom of the groove, the through groove penetrates the bottom of the base, and a driving device is provided on the lower side of the base for driving the fixing block to move up and down.

[0004] However, this device still has some shortcomings. The fixed space size of the fixed structure of this device cannot be adjusted, so that this device can only perform fixed printing on paper boxes with matching space sizes. If the paper box is large, the fixed structure on the device cannot limit it. If the paper box is small, the fixed structure on the device cannot fix it, thereby reducing the actual use scope of the device and also reducing the work efficiency of paper box processing. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems mentioned in the background technology, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a fixing device for packaging box printing to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology.

[0006] The above technical objectives of the utility model are achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A fixing device for packaging box printing comprises an operating table, a pillar is threadedly connected to the top of the operating table, a bracket is fixedly connected to the top of the pillar, a printing press is installed on the top of the bracket, a limiting groove is arranged at the top of the operating table, a through opening is arranged at the inner bottom end of the limiting groove, a supporting plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove, a first sliding groove is arranged at the top of the operating table, an L-shaped plate is slidably connected to the inner side of the first sliding groove, a second screw hole is arranged at the top of the L-shaped plate, a second bolt is threadedly connected to the inner side of the second screw hole, a protrusion is arranged at the top of the second bolt, a rubber pad is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second bolt, and the rubber pad covers the second At the bottom end of the bolt, the support plate is located close to the inner side of the L-shaped plate. The position of the printing press is symmetrical to the position of the support plate. The paper box is placed on the top of the support plate, and then the L-shaped plate is adjusted to the two ends of the paper box. Finally, the bolts are turned to threadably fix the positions of the L-shaped plate and the two ends of the paper box. The rubber pad has good anti-slip and shock-absorbing capabilities, which can improve the stability of the paper box fixation while preventing the bolts from damaging the paper box. Finally, the user starts the printing press to process the paper box, because the L-shaped plate can adjust its own position through the first slide groove, thereby achieving the purpose of convenient fixed printing of paper boxes of different sizes.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, a first screw hole is provided at the top of the pillar, and the first screw holes penetrate the top of the pillar and the operating table. The inner side of the first screw hole is threadedly connected with a first bolt, and the bottom end of the first bolt is threadedly connected to the inside of the operating table through the first screw hole. The pillar is threadedly connected to the top of the operating table through the first screw hole and the first bolt. Since the pillar is threadedly fixed to the top of the operating table, when the pillar and the bracket need to be disassembled, the first bolt can be directly screwed out of the first screw hole, thereby achieving the purpose of facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the pillar.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, a groove is provided at the top of the support plate, and an anti-slip pad is fixedly connected to the inner bottom end of the groove. The anti-slip pad covers the inner side of the groove, and the position of the top of the anti-slip pad is on the same horizontal line as the position of the top of the support plate. Due to the presence of the anti-slip pad, the anti-slip pad can increase the friction of the bottom end of the paper box, thereby preventing the paper box from sliding on the top end of the support plate, so as to further improve the stability of the paper box fixation.

[0010] As an optimal technical solution, a second sliding groove matching the support plate is provided on the inner wall of the limiting groove, and the support plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove through the second sliding groove, and the bottom end of the support plate is in contact with the inner bottom end of the limiting groove, and a sealing plate is fixedly connected to the front side of the support plate, and a handle is fixedly connected to the front side of the sealing plate. The shape of the handle is concave, and the shape of the handle corner is arc-shaped. A collecting groove is provided on the front side of the operating table, and a through opening is communicated with the collecting groove, and a storage plate is slidably connected to the inner bottom end of the collecting groove, and the position of the storage plate is symmetrical to the position of the through opening. Due to the opening of the through opening, when the printing of the paper box is completed, the user can pull out the support plate through the grabbing point granted by the handle. After the through opening is exposed, the user can put the printed paper box into the through opening, and the paper box will fall onto the storage plate. Therefore, it is convenient to collect thick printed paper boxes in a unified manner, and it is also beneficial to process the next paper box.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, a slot is provided on the inner wall of the through opening, and a plug-in plate matching the slot is fixedly connected to the rear side of the support plate. The position of the plug-in plate is symmetrical to that of the slot. Due to the presence of the slot, the position of the support plate can be limited by inserting the plug-in plate into the slot, thereby avoiding displacement of the support plate during processing.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a third slide groove matching the storage plate is provided at the inner bottom end of the collecting trough, and the storage plate is slidably connected to the inner bottom end of the collecting trough through the third slide groove, and a handle is fixedly connected to the front side of the storage plate, the shape of the handle is concave, and the shape of the handle corner is arc-shaped, and an air dryer is installed inside the operating table, and a ventilating hole matching the air dryer is provided on the inner wall of the collecting trough, and the air outlet of the air dryer is symmetrical with the position of the storage plate through the ventilating hole, and the paper boxes collected inside the collecting trough can be effectively dried by the blowing of the air dryer, thereby improving the work efficiency of paper box processing, and when the paper box needs to be taken out, the storage plate can be pulled out of the collecting trough by the handle, thereby facilitating the later transportation of the paper box.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, a door is hinged on the front side of the operating table, which covers the front side of the collecting trough. A rectangular opening is opened on the front side of the door, which communicates with the inner side of the collecting trough. A protective glass is fixedly connected to the inner side of the rectangular opening, which covers the inner side of the rectangular opening. The door can effectively protect the paper boxes inside the collecting trough so as to improve the safety of paper box storage. At the same time, the user can also directly check the storage status of the paper boxes through the protective glass.

[0014] In summary, the utility model mainly has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] First, when in use, place the paper box on the top of the support plate, and then the user can adjust the position of the L-shaped plate according to the width of the paper box, adjust the L-shaped plate to both sides of the paper box, and finally screw the second bolt to make the rubber pad support the top of the paper box, so that the position of the paper box and the L-shaped plate can be limited and fixed. The rubber pad has good anti-slip and shock-absorbing capabilities, which can prevent the second bolt from damaging the paper box and also improve the stability of the paper box fixation for a second time. Finally, start the printing press to process the paper box. Because the position of the L-shaped plate is conveniently adjusted, it is convenient to limit and fix the position of paper boxes of different widths, which improves the use range of the device itself while also improving the working efficiency of the device itself.

[0016] Second, when the paper box processing is completed, the user can pull the support plate through the grabbing point provided by the handle. When the support plate is pulled, the through opening will be revealed, and the user can directly put the processed paper box into the through opening, and the paper box will fall onto the storage plate at the bottom inner side of the collecting trough, so that it is convenient to collect the processed paper boxes in a unified manner, and it is also convenient for the user to process the next paper box, so as to improve the work efficiency of paper box processing. When the paper boxes are collected on the storage plate, the user can start the air dryer, and the wind blown out by the air dryer can be blown into the collecting trough through the air outlet, so that the processed paper boxes can be air-dried. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the operating table of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the L-shaped plate structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the inner structure of the collecting tank of the utility model.

[0021] Figure numerals: 1. operating table, 2. pillar, 3. first screw hole, 4. first bolt, 5. bracket, 6. printing press, 7. first slide groove, 8. L-shaped plate, 9. second screw hole, 10. second bolt, 11. rubber pad, 12. limiting groove, 13. through mouth, 14. second slide groove, 15. support plate, 16. groove, 17. anti-slip pad, 18. slot, 19. plug-in plate, 20. sealing plate, 21. handle, 22. collecting groove, 23. third slide groove, 24. storage plate, 25. handle, 26. vent, 27. air dryer, 28. table door, 29. rectangular opening, 30. protective glass. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] refer to Figures 1 to 4The present embodiment is a fixing device for printing a packaging box, comprising an operating table 1, a pillar 2 is threadedly connected to the top of the operating table 1, a bracket 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the pillar 2, a printing machine 6 is installed on the top of the bracket 5, a limiting groove 12 is provided at the top of the operating table 1, a through opening 13 is provided at the inner bottom end of the limiting groove 12, a support plate 15 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove 12, a first slide groove 7 is provided at the top of the operating table 1, an L-shaped plate 8 is slidably connected to the inner side of the first slide groove 7, and a second screw hole 9 is provided at the top of the L-shaped plate 8 The inner side of the second screw hole 9 is threadedly connected with a second bolt 10, the top of the second bolt 10 is provided with a protrusion, the bottom end of the second bolt 10 is fixedly connected with a rubber pad 11, the rubber pad 11 covers the bottom end of the second bolt 10, the support plate 15 is located close to the inner side of the L-shaped plate 8, the position of the printing machine 6 is symmetrical to the position of the support plate 15, the structure of the carton printing machine 6 mainly includes printing, drying, sorting, electronic control and auxiliary, the printing part is the core part of the carton printing machine 6, including a printing roller, an ink tank, an ink pump and an ink path system. This part is responsible for evenly applying the ink on the surface of the paper box to form the required pattern and text. The drying part is after printing is completed. In order to make the ink dry quickly and fix it on the surface of the paper box, the paper box needs to be heated using drying equipment. The paper box sorting part is mainly responsible for sorting and stacking the printed paper boxes for subsequent packaging and transportation. The electrical control part is the electrical control system of the paper box printing machine 6, which is responsible for controlling the operation of the entire printing machine 6, including printing speed, ink volume control, temperature control, etc. Auxiliary equipment is required, and some auxiliary equipment can also be equipped, such as powder spraying device, UV light curing machine, etc., to improve the printing effect and increase the adhesion of the ink.

[0023] refer to Figure 1 A first screw hole 3 is provided at the top of the pillar 2, and the first screw hole 3 passes through the top of the pillar 2 and the operating table 1. The inner side of the first screw hole 3 is threadedly connected with a first bolt 4, and the bottom end of the first bolt 4 is threadedly connected to the inside of the operating table 1 through the first screw hole 3. The pillar 2 is threadedly connected to the top of the operating table 1 through the first screw hole 3 and the first bolt 4. Because the pillar 2 is threadedly fixed to the top of the operating table 1, when the pillar 2 needs to be removed, the first bolt 4 can be screwed out of the first screw hole 3, thereby achieving the purpose of facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the pillar 2. When the pillar 2 is removed, the bracket 5 and the printing machine 6 will also be removed together, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly and also convenient for later maintenance of the printing machine 6.

[0024] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2A groove 16 is provided at the top of the support plate 15, and an anti-skid pad 17 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom end of the groove 16. The anti-skid pad 17 covers the inner side of the groove 16, and the position of the top of the anti-skid pad 17 is on the same horizontal line as the position of the top of the support plate 15. Due to the presence of the anti-skid pad 17, the anti-skid pad 17 can increase the friction between the bottom end of the paper box and the top end of the support plate 15, thereby effectively reducing the possibility of sliding of the bottom end of the paper box, and at the same time, it can also further improve the stability of the fixation of the paper box.

[0025] refer to Figure 2 A second slide groove 14 matching the support plate 15 is provided on the inner wall of the limiting groove 12, and the support plate 15 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove 12 through the second slide groove 14. The bottom end of the support plate 15 is in contact with the inner bottom end of the limiting groove 12. A sealing plate 20 is fixedly connected to the front side of the support plate 15, and a handle 21 is fixedly connected to the front side of the sealing plate 20. The shape of the handle 21 is concave, and the shape of the corner of the handle 21 is arc-shaped. A collecting groove 22 is provided on the front side of the operating table 1, and the through port 13 is connected to the collecting groove 22. The inner bottom of the collecting groove 22 The end is slidably connected with a storage plate 24, and the position of the storage plate 24 is symmetrical with the position of the through-opening 13. When the paper box processing is completed, the user can pull the support plate 15 through the grabbing point granted by the handle 21. When the support plate 15 is pulled forward, its through-opening 13 will be exposed. The user can put the processed paper box into the through-opening 13, and the paper box will fall into the collecting groove 22. Therefore, the processed paper boxes can be collected uniformly, and it is also convenient for the user to process the next paper box, thereby improving the working efficiency of the device itself.

[0026] refer to Figure 2 A slot 18 is provided on the inner wall of the through opening 13, and a plug plate 19 matching the slot 18 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the support plate 15. The position of the plug plate 19 is symmetrical to the position of the slot 18. Due to the existence of the slot 18 and the plug plate 19, the position of the support plate 15 can be effectively limited and fixed by inserting the plug plate 19 into the slot 18, thereby avoiding the displacement of the support plate 15 when processing the paper box, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position of the support plate 15.

[0027] refer to Figure 4A third slide groove 23 matching the storage plate 24 is provided at the inner bottom end of the collecting tank 22, and the storage plate 24 is slidably connected to the inner bottom end of the collecting tank 22 through the third slide groove 23. A handle 25 is fixedly connected to the front side of the storage plate 24, and the shape of the handle 25 is concave, and the shape of the corner of the handle 25 is arc-shaped. An air dryer 27 is installed inside the operating table 1, and a vent 26 matching the air dryer 27 is provided on the inner wall of the collecting tank 22. The air outlet of the air dryer 27 is symmetrical with the position of the storage plate 24 through the vent 26. A table door 28 is hinged on the front side of the operating table 1, and the table door 28 covers the front side of the collecting tank 22. A rectangular opening 29 is provided on the front side of the table door 28, and the rectangular opening 29 is communicated with the inner side of the collecting tank 22. A protective glass 30 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the rectangular opening 29, and the protective glass 30 covers the rectangular opening 29. On the inside, when the paper box enters the collection slot 22, the user can start the air dryer 27, and the wind blown by the air dryer 27 will be blown into the collection slot 22 through the vent 26, so that the paper boxes collected inside the collection slot 22 can be effectively air-dried, thereby improving the air-drying efficiency of the printed fonts on the paper boxes, and the stage door 28 can effectively protect the paper boxes inside the collection slot 22, thereby improving the safety of paper box collection. Due to the opening of the rectangular opening 29, the user can view the inside of the collection slot 22 through the protective glass 30 without opening the stage door 28, so that the user can observe the status of the paper box collection slot 22 at all times. When the paper box needs to be taken out, open the stage door 28 and directly pull out the storage plate 24 through the grabbing point provided by the handle 25, so it is also convenient for the processed paper boxes to be uniformly transported later.

[0028] Principle and advantages of use: During processing, place the paper box on the support plate 15, then adjust the L-shaped plate 8 to both sides of the paper box, and finally screw the second bolt 10 to make the rubber pad 11 hold the top of the paper box, so that the position of the paper box and the L-shaped plate 8 can be limited and fixed, and then start the printing machine 6 to process the paper box. Because it is convenient to adjust the position of the L-shaped plate 8, it is convenient to fix and process the position of paper boxes of different widths. Because the support 2 is threadedly fixed to the top of the operating table 1, when the support 2 needs to be removed, the first bolt 4 can be screwed out of the first screw hole 3, so that The purpose of facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the pillar 2 is that the pillar 2 is disassembled, and the bracket 5 and the printing machine 6 are also disassembled together, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly and also convenient for the maintenance of the printing machine 6 at a later time. Due to the presence of the anti-skid pad 17, the anti-skid pad 17 can increase the friction between the bottom end of the paper box and the top end of the support plate 15, thereby effectively reducing the possibility of sliding of the bottom end of the paper box, and at the same time, it can also improve the stability of the paper box fixation again. When the paper box processing is completed, the user can pull the support plate 15 through the gripping point granted by the handle 21. When the support plate 15 is pulled forward, its opening 13 will move forward. The user can put the processed paper box into the through opening 13, and the paper box will fall into the collecting slot 22, so the processed paper boxes can be collected uniformly, and it is also convenient for the user to process the next paper box, thereby improving the working efficiency of the device itself. Due to the existence of the slot 18 and the inserting plate 19, the position of the support plate 15 can be effectively limited and fixed by inserting the inserting plate 19 into the slot 18, so as to avoid the displacement of the support plate 15 when processing the paper box, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position of the support plate 15. When the paper box enters the collecting slot 22, After that, the user can start the air dryer 27, and the wind blown by the air dryer 27 will be blown into the collection tank 22 through the vent 26, so that the paper boxes collected inside the collection tank 22 can be effectively air-dried, thereby improving the air-drying efficiency of the printed fonts on the paper boxes, and the stage door 28 can effectively protect the paper boxes inside the collection tank 22, thereby improving the safety of paper box collection, and due to the opening of the rectangular opening 29, the user can check the inside of the collection tank 22 through the protective glass 30 without opening the stage door 28, so that the user can observe the status of the paper box collection tank 22 at all times.

Claims

1. A fixing device for printing a packaging box, comprising an operating table (1), Features: The top of the operating table (1) is threadedly connected to a support (2), the top of the support (2) is fixedly connected to a bracket (5), the top of the bracket (5) is installed with a printing machine (6), the top of the operating table (1) is provided with a limiting groove (12), the inner bottom end of the limiting groove (12) is provided with a through opening (13), the inner wall of the limiting groove (12) is slidably connected to a support plate (15), the top of the operating table (1) is provided with a first slide groove (7), the inner side of the first slide groove (7) is slidably connected to An L-shaped plate (8) is provided, a second screw hole (9) is opened at the top end of the L-shaped plate (8), a second bolt (10) is threadedly connected to the inner side of the second screw hole (9), a protrusion is provided at the top end of the second bolt (10), a rubber pad (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second bolt (10), and the rubber pad (11) covers the bottom end of the second bolt (10), the support plate (15) is located close to the inner side of the L-shaped plate (8), and the position of the printing machine (6) is symmetrical to the position of the support plate (15).

2. A fixing device for packaging box printing according to claim 1, Features: The top of the support (2) is provided with a first screw hole (3), the first screw hole (3) penetrates the top of the support (2) and the operating table (1), the inner side of the first screw hole (3) is threadedly connected with a first bolt (4), the bottom end of the first bolt (4) is threadedly connected to the inside of the operating table (1) through the first screw hole (3), and the support (2) is threadedly connected to the top of the operating table (1) through the first screw hole (3) and the first bolt (4).

3. A fixing device for packaging box printing according to claim 1, Features: The top of the support plate (15) is provided with a groove (16), the inner bottom end of the groove (16) is fixedly connected with an anti-skid pad (17), the anti-skid pad (17) covers the inner side of the groove (16), and the top of the anti-skid pad (17) is located on the same horizontal line as the top of the support plate (15).

4. A fixing device for packaging box printing according to claim 1, Features: A second slide groove (14) matching with the support plate (15) is provided on the inner wall of the limiting groove (12); the support plate (15) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove (12) through the second slide groove (14); the bottom end of the support plate (15) is in contact with the inner bottom end of the limiting groove (12); a sealing plate (20) is fixedly connected to the front side of the support plate (15); a handle (21) is fixedly connected to the front side of the sealing plate (20); the handle (21) is concave in shape; the corner of the handle (21) is arc-shaped; a collecting groove (22) is provided on the front side of the operating table (1); the through opening (13) is communicated with the collecting groove (22); a storage plate (24) is slidably connected to the inner bottom end of the collecting groove (22); the position of the storage plate (24) is symmetrical with the position of the through opening (13).

5. A fixing device for packaging box printing according to claim 4, Features: A slot (18) is provided on the inner wall of the through opening (13), and a plug plate (19) matching the slot (18) is fixedly connected to the rear side of the support plate (15), wherein the position of the plug plate (19) is symmetrical to that of the slot (18).

6. A fixing device for packaging box printing according to claim 4, Features: The inner bottom end of the collecting trough (22) is provided with a third slide groove (23) matching with the storage plate (24); the storage plate (24) is slidably connected to the inner bottom end of the collecting trough (22) through the third slide groove (23); a handle (25) is fixedly connected to the front side of the storage plate (24); the shape of the handle (25) is concave; the shape of the corner of the handle (25) is arc-shaped; an air dryer (27) is installed inside the operating table (1); a vent (26) matching with the air dryer (27) is provided on the inner wall of the collecting trough (22); the air outlet of the air dryer (27) is symmetrical with the position of the storage plate (24) through the vent (26).

7. A fixing device for packaging box printing according to claim 6, Features: A door (28) is hingedly connected to the front side of the operating table (1), and the door (28) covers the front side of the collecting tank (22). A rectangular opening (29) is opened on the front side of the door (28), and the rectangular opening (29) communicates with the inner side of the collecting tank (22). A protective glass (30) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the rectangular opening (29), and the protective glass (30) covers the inner side of the rectangular opening (29).