Sheet cutting device

By using technical means such as electric push rods and limit frames in the sheet cutting device, the precise adjustment and stability of the cutting knife are achieved, the problem of inaccurate cutting in the existing technology is solved, and the work is improved through the unified collection groove. efficiency.

CN222200658UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20ZHEJIANG JWELL SHEET FILM EQUIP MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420890380.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-26
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing sheet cutting devices cannot achieve accurate positioning of the cutting knife during cutting, resulting in the size of the sheet after cutting that does not match the requirements and poor cutting stability.

Method used

A sheet cutting device including an operating table, a support block, an electric push rod, an electric cylinder and a limit frame is designed. The position of the cutting knife is adjusted through the electric push rod, and the telescopic rod limits the support plate, the limit frame and The card block ensures the precise position and stability of the cutting knife, and achieves a unified collection of sheets through collection grooves and protective doors.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and safety of the cutting knife, avoids the inconsistency of the sheet size, enhances the cutting stability, and improves the working efficiency through a unified collection groove.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a sheet cutting device, which relates to the technical field of sheet cutting, and comprises an operating table, the top end of the operating table is fixedly connected with supporting blocks, the supporting blocks are fixedly connected to four sides of the top end of the operating table close to corners, the top ends of the supporting blocks are fixedly connected with a bracket, the top end of the bracket is fixedly provided with an electric push rod, and the electric push rod is fixedly connected with a motor. The top end of the support is slidably connected with a mounting plate. By the adoption of the structure, when a sheet is cut, the sheet is placed on the limiting plate, the electric push rod is started to push the electric air cylinder to move so that the cutting point position of the cutting knife can be adjusted, and the telescopic rod can effectively support and limit the bottom end of the supporting plate; the position cut by the cutting knife can enter the inner side of the through opening through the limiting frame, so that the precise position cut by the cutting knife can be known conveniently, and the situation that the sheet cutting size requirement does not correspond to the size required by a worker can be avoided.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of sheet material cutting, and particularly relates to a sheet material cutting device. Background Art

[0002] On the packaging box production line, after the pressed packaging boxes are taken out, the whole piece of waste plastic needs to be cut into smaller pieces for easy stacking, transportation, and recycling. Therefore, the staff will place these whole pieces of waste plastic in the limiting groove on the cutting device, and then use the cylinder to push the blade to cut the rectangular sheets of waste plastic.

[0003] The Chinese patent with the publication number "CN212400032U" discloses a sheet cutting device, including a conveyor, characterized in that a knife holder is provided at the output end of the conveyor, a movable cutter is provided on the knife holder, the movable cutter is connected to a connecting rod, the connecting rod is connected to a lower power cylinder, and a lifting plate is provided on the knife holder above the movable cutter, and the lifting plate is connected to an upper power cylinder. After the sheet moves to the cutting position with the conveyor, the upper power cylinder first drives the pressing plate to press down to fix the sheet, and then the lower power cylinder drives the connecting rod and the movable cutter to move along the knife groove to cut the sheet.

[0004] However, this device still has some shortcomings. When cutting sheets, there is a distance between the cutter and the sheet. Although it is feasible to cut the sheet at different positions by moving the cutter, it is impossible to accurately locate the cutting point of the cutter, and it also reduces the cutting stability of the cutter. This will cause the cut sheet to deviate from the size of the sheet required by the staff. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems mentioned in the background technology, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a sheet material cutting device 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 sheet material cutting device comprises an operating table, the top of the operating table is fixedly connected to a support block, the support block is fixedly connected to the four sides of the top of the operating table near the corners, the top of the support block is fixedly connected to a bracket, the top of the bracket is fixedly installed with an electric push rod, the top of the bracket is slidably connected to a mounting plate, the top of the mounting plate is fixedly installed with an electric cylinder, the other side of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, one side of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting plate, the top of the bracket is provided with a first strip-shaped opening matching the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder, the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder protrudes from the bottom end of the bracket through the first strip-shaped opening, the bottom end of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the support plate, the bottom end of the support plate is fixedly connected to a cutting knife, the top of the operating table is slidably connected to a telescopic rod, the top of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate, the inner side of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to A limit frame is connected, and the position of the limit frame is symmetrical with the position of the cutting knife. A through opening is opened at the top of the operating table, and a second strip opening is opened on the front side of the operating table, the through opening is communicated with the second strip opening, and a limit plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second strip opening, and the position of the limit plate is symmetrical with the position of the cutting knife. The sheet is placed on the limit plate, and the user can adjust the cutting position of the cutting knife by starting the electric push rod to push the electric cylinder to move, and the telescopic rod can effectively support and limit the bottom end of the support plate, thereby improving the stability of the point cutting of the cutting knife. Due to the existence of the limit frame, the position cut by the cutting knife will enter the inner side of the through opening through the limit frame, and the position of the limit frame can facilitate the user to know the precise position cut by the cutting knife, and at the same time, the limit frame can also effectively improve the safety of the cutting position of the cutting knife.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, a first slide groove matching the mounting plate is provided at the top of the bracket, and the mounting plate is slidably connected to the top of the bracket through the first slide groove. A second slide groove matching the telescopic rod is provided at the top of the operating table, and the telescopic rod is slidably connected to the top of the operating table through the second slide groove. By providing the first slide groove and the second slide groove, the position and angle of movement of the mounting plate and the telescopic rod can be effectively limited, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the mounting plate and the telescopic rod.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, a third sliding groove matching the limit plate is provided on the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening, and the limit plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening through the third sliding groove, a handle is fixedly connected to the front side of the limit plate, the shape of the handle is concave, and the shape of the handle corner is arc-shaped, and a clamping block is fixedly connected to the rear side of the limit plate, and a clamping groove matching the clamping block is provided on the inner wall of the through opening, and the position of the clamping block is symmetrical with that of the clamping groove, and through the opening of the third sliding groove, the position and angle of the limit plate can be effectively limited, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the limit plate, and when the clamping block is inserted into the clamping groove, the position of the limit plate will be limited and fixed, thereby also being able to prevent the limit plate from displacement.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, a groove is provided at the top of the limiting 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 limiting plate. By fixing the anti-slip pad, the anti-slip pad effectively improves the anti-slip ability of the top of the limiting plate, thereby effectively improving the stability of the sheet placement.

[0011] As an optimal technical solution, a collecting trough is provided on the front side of the operating table, and the collecting trough is communicated with the through opening. A protective door is hinged on the front side of the operating table, and the protective door covers the front side of the collecting trough. A door handle is fixedly connected to the front side of the protective door. The shape of the door handle is concave, and the shape of the door handle corner is arc-shaped. Due to the opening of the collecting trough, when the sheet cutting is completed, the user can pull the limit plate out of the second strip opening, and the blocked sheet will fall into the collecting trough through the through opening, which not only facilitates the unloading of materials, but also facilitates the unified collection of the cut sheets.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a rectangular opening is provided on the front side of the protective door, the rectangular opening is communicated with the inner side of the collecting trough, a transparent glass is fixedly connected to the inner side of the rectangular opening, and the transparent glass covers the inner side of the rectangular opening. Through the opening of the rectangular opening, the user can directly view the inner side of the collecting trough through the transparent glass, thereby facilitating the user to observe the status of sheet collection at all times.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, a power supply module is fixedly installed on the top of the bracket, and a control module is fixedly installed on the front side of the operating table. The power supply module is connected to the control module, the electric push rod, and the electric cylinder circuit. The control module is electronically connected to the electric push rod and the electric cylinder. Through the installation of the control module, the electrical equipment on the operating table can be effectively controlled, and it will be more convenient and quick to control the operation of the operating table through the control module.

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

[0015] First, when cutting the sheet, place the sheet on the limit plate, start the electric push rod to push the electric cylinder to move to adjust the cutting point of the cutting knife, and the telescopic rod can effectively support and limit the bottom end of the support plate, thereby improving the stability of the cutting point of the cutting knife. Due to the existence of the limit frame, the position cut by the cutting knife will enter the inner side of the through-port through the limit frame. The position of the limit frame can facilitate the user to know the precise position of the cutting knife. At the same time, the limit frame can also effectively improve the safety of the cutting position of the cutting knife, thereby avoiding the situation that the sheet cutting size requirement does not correspond to the size required by the staff;

[0016] Secondly, due to the existence of the card block, when the card block is inserted into the card slot, the position of the limit plate will be fixed by the card block, thereby effectively preventing the limit plate from being displaced. When the sheet cutting is completed, the user can pull the limit plate out of the second strip opening through the handle, and the sheet on the limit plate will be blocked by the inner wall of the through opening, so that these sheets will fall into the collection groove through the through opening. While achieving the convenience of unloading, these sheets can also be collected uniformly so that they can be uniformly transported and processed later, thereby greatly improving the work efficiency of sheet cutting. 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 support structure of the utility model;

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

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

[0021] Figure numerals: 1. operating table, 2. support block, 3. bracket, 4. electric push rod, 5. electric cylinder, 6. connecting plate, 7. mounting plate, 8. first slide groove, 9. first strip opening, 10. support plate, 11. cutting knife, 12. power supply module, 13. control module, 14. through opening, 15. second strip opening, 16. limit plate, 17. handle, 18. second slide groove, 19. groove, 20. anti-slip pad, 21. telescopic rod, 22. third slide groove, 23. limit frame, 24. block, 25. slot, 26. collecting trough, 27. protective door, 28. rectangular opening, 29. transparent glass, 30. door handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] refer to Figures 1 to 4A sheet material cutting device of the present embodiment includes an operating table 1, a support block 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the operating table 1, the support block 2 is fixedly connected to the four sides of the top of the operating table 1 near the corners, a bracket 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the support block 2, an electric push rod 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the bracket 3, a mounting plate 7 is slidably connected to the top of the bracket 3, an electric cylinder 5 is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting plate 7, the other side of the electric cylinder 5 is fixedly connected to a connecting plate 6, one side of the electric push rod 4 is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting plate 6, and the top of the bracket 3 is provided with a first A strip opening 9, the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder 5 protrudes from the bottom end of the bracket 3 through the first strip opening 9, the bottom end of the electric cylinder 5 is fixedly connected to the support plate 10, the bottom end of the support plate 10 is fixedly connected to the cutting knife 11, the top of the operating table 1 is slidably connected to the telescopic rod 21, the top of the telescopic rod 21 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate 10, the inner side of the telescopic rod 21 is fixedly connected to the limit frame 23, the position of the limit frame 23 is symmetrical to the position of the cutting knife 11, the top of the operating table 1 is provided with a through opening 14, the front side of the operating table 1 is provided with a second strip opening 15, the through opening 14 and the second strip opening 15 is connected, and a limiting plate 16 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening 15. The position of the limiting plate 16 is symmetrical with the position of the cutting knife 11. When cutting the sheet, the sheet is placed on the limiting plate 16, and the electric push rod 4 is started to push the electric cylinder 5 to move, and the electric cylinder 5 can drive the cutting knife 11 to move together, so that the cutting point of the cutting knife 11 can be adjusted. The telescopic rod 21 includes a movable rod and a sleeve rod. The movable rod is sleeved on the inner side of the sleeve rod. The bottom end of the sleeve rod is slidably connected to the top of the operating table 1, and the top end of the movable rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate 10. The telescopic rod 21 includes a movable rod and a sleeve rod. The movable rod is sleeved on the inner side of the sleeve rod. The bottom end of the sleeve rod is slidably connected to the top of the operating table 1, and the top end of the movable rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate 10. The bottom end of the support plate 10 can be effectively supported and limited without hindering the movement of the cutting knife 11, thereby improving the stability of the point cutting of the cutting knife 11. Due to the existence of the limiting frame 23, the position cut by the cutting knife 11 will enter the inner side of the through-opening 14 through the limiting frame 23. The position of the limiting frame 23 can facilitate the user to know the precise position cut by the cutting knife 11. At the same time, the limiting frame 23 can also effectively improve the safety of the position cutting of the cutting knife 11, thereby avoiding the situation that the sheet cutting size requirement does not correspond to the size required by the staff.

[0023] refer to Figures 1 to 3A first slide groove 8 matching the mounting plate 7 is provided at the top of the bracket 3, and the mounting plate 7 is slidably connected to the top of the bracket 3 through the first slide groove 8. A second slide groove 18 matching the telescopic rod 21 is provided at the top of the operating table 1, and the telescopic rod 21 is slidably connected to the top of the operating table 1 through the second slide groove 18. Due to the opening of the first slide groove 8, the position and angle of movement of the mounting plate 7 can be effectively limited, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the mounting plate 7. Due to the opening of the second slide groove 18, the second slide groove 18 can effectively limit the position and angle of movement of the telescopic rod 21, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the telescopic rod 21, and also effectively improving the stability of point cutting by the cutting knife 11.

[0024] refer to Figures 1 to 4 The third slide groove 22 is provided on the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening 15, and the limiting plate 16 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening 15 through the third slide groove 22. The front side of the limiting plate 16 is fixedly connected with a handle 17, the shape of the handle 17 is concave, and the shape of the corner of the handle 17 is arc-shaped. The rear side of the limiting plate 16 is fixedly connected with a clamping block 24, and the inner wall of the through-opening 14 is provided with a clamping groove 25 matching the clamping block 24. The position of the clamping block 24 is symmetrical with the position of the clamping groove 25. Due to the opening of the third slide groove 22, the third slide groove 22 can effectively limit the position and angle of the limiting plate 16, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the limiting plate 16. Due to the existence of the clamping block 24, the clamping block 24 is clamped into the clamping groove 25, and the position of the limiting plate 16 will be clamped and fixed, thereby effectively preventing the limiting plate 16 from displacement, and also effectively improving the stability of the sheet position placement.

[0025] refer to Figure 3 A groove 19 is provided at the top of the limiting plate 16, and an anti-skid pad 20 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom end of the groove 19. The anti-skid pad 20 covers the inner side of the groove 19, and the position of the top of the anti-skid pad 20 is on the same horizontal line as the position of the top of the limiting plate 16. Due to the presence of the anti-skid pad 20, the anti-skid pad 20 is made of rubber anti-skid material and has good anti-skid ability, thereby effectively improving the stability of the sheet placement and preventing the sheet from being displaced.

[0026] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 and Figure 4A collecting trough 26 is provided on the front side of the operating table 1, and the collecting trough 26 is communicated with the through opening 14. A protective door 27 is hinged on the front side of the operating table 1, and the protective door 27 covers the front side of the collecting trough 26. A door handle 30 is fixedly connected to the front side of the protective door 27. The shape of the door handle 30 is concave, and the shape of the corner of the door handle 30 is arc-shaped. A rectangular opening 28 is provided on the front side of the protective door 27, and the rectangular opening 28 is communicated with the inner side of the collecting trough 26. A transparent glass 29 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the rectangular opening 28, and the transparent glass 29 covers the inner side of the rectangular opening 28. When the sheet cutting is completed, the user can use the handle 17 to move the limit plate 1 6 is pulled outward from the second strip-shaped opening 15, and the sheets on the limiting plate 16 are blocked by the inner wall of the through opening 14, so that these sheets fall into the collecting trough 26 through the through opening 14, which makes it convenient to unload the sheets and collect them in a unified manner so that they can be uniformly transported and processed later, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of sheet cutting. Due to the opening of the rectangular opening 28, the user can directly view the inside of the collecting trough 26 through the protective glass without opening the protective door 27, so that the user can observe the collection status of the sheets in the collecting trough 26 at all times.

[0027] refer to Figure 1 A power supply module 12 is fixedly installed on the top of the bracket 3, and a control module 13 is fixedly installed on the front side of the operating table 1. The power supply module 12 is circuit-connected with the control module 13, the electric push rod 4, and the electric cylinder 5. The control module 13 is electrically connected with the electric push rod 4 and the electric cylinder 5. Due to the existence of the power supply module 12, the electrical equipment on the operating table 1 can be effectively energized, and the control module 13 can uniformly control the operation of these electrical equipment. It is more convenient and labor-saving for the user to control the operation of the operating table 1 through the control module 13.

[0028] Principle and advantages of use: When in use, the sheet is placed on the limiting plate 16, so that the position of the sheet can be effectively limited. Due to the existence of the electric push rod 4, starting the electric push rod 4 can push the electric cylinder 5 to move, and the electric cylinder 5 can drive the cutting knife 11 to move together, so that the cutting point of the cutting knife 11 can be adjusted. The telescopic rod 21 can effectively support and limit the bottom end of the support plate 10 without hindering the movement of the cutting knife 11, thereby improving the stability of the cutting point of the cutting knife 11. Due to the existence of the limiting frame 23, the position cut by the cutting knife 11 will enter the inner side of the through-port 14 through the limiting frame 23, and the position of the limiting frame 23 can be conveniently The user knows the precise position of the cutting knife 11, and the limit frame 23 can also effectively improve the safety of the cutting position of the cutting knife 11, thereby avoiding the situation that the sheet cutting size requirement does not correspond to the size required by the staff. Due to the opening of the first slide groove 8, the position and angle of the movement of the mounting plate 7 can be effectively limited, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the mounting plate 7. Due to the opening of the second slide groove 18, the second slide groove 18 can effectively limit the position and angle of the movement of the telescopic rod 21, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the telescopic rod 21, and also effectively improving the stability of the point cutting of the cutting knife 11. 2, the third slide groove 22 can effectively limit the position and angle of the limit plate 16, thereby effectively improving the stability of the position movement of the limit plate 16. Due to the existence of the clamping block 24, the clamping block 24 is clamped into the clamping groove 25, and the position of the limit plate 16 will be clamped and fixed, thereby effectively preventing the limit plate 16 from being displaced, and at the same time effectively improving the stability of the sheet position placement. Due to the existence of the anti-skid pad 20, the anti-skid pad 20 is made of rubber anti-skid material and has good anti-skid ability, thereby effectively improving the stability of the sheet position placement and preventing the sheet from being displaced. When the sheet is cut, the user can use the handle 17 to move the limit plate 16 to the first slide groove 22. When the two strip-shaped openings 15 are pulled outward, the sheets on the limit plate 16 will be blocked by the inner wall of the through opening 14, so that these sheets will fall into the collecting trough 26 through the through opening 14. While facilitating the unloading of materials, these sheets can also be collected uniformly so that they can be uniformly transferred and processed later, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of sheet cutting. Due to the opening of the rectangular opening 28, the user can directly view the inside of the collecting trough 26 through the protective glass without opening the protective door 27. Therefore, the user can observe the collection status of the sheets inside the collecting trough 26 at all times. If a large number of sheets are collected, the user can also know in time to transfer them.

Claims

1. A sheet material cutting device, comprising an operating table, characterized in that: The top of the operating table is fixedly connected to a support block, and the support block is fixedly connected to the four sides of the top of the operating table near the corners, the top of the support block is fixedly connected to a bracket, the top of the bracket is fixedly installed with an electric push rod, the top of the bracket is slidably connected to a mounting plate, the top of the mounting plate is fixedly installed with an electric cylinder, the other side of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, one side of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting plate, the top of the bracket is provided with a first strip opening matching the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder, and the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder protrudes from the support through the first strip opening The bottom end of the frame, the bottom end of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to a support plate, the bottom end of the support plate is fixedly connected to a cutting knife, the top of the operating table is slidably connected to a telescopic rod, the top of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support plate, the inner side of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to a limiting frame, the position of the limiting frame is symmetrical with the position of the cutting knife, a through opening is opened at the top of the operating table, a second strip opening is opened on the front side of the operating table, the through opening is communicated with the second strip opening, the inner wall of the second strip opening is slidably connected to a limiting plate, the position of the limiting plate is symmetrical with the position of the cutting knife.

2. A sheet material cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the bracket is provided with a first slide groove matching the mounting plate, and the mounting plate is slidably connected to the top of the bracket through the first slide groove. The top of the operating table is provided with a second slide groove matching the telescopic rod, and the telescopic rod is slidably connected to the top of the operating table through the second slide groove.

3. A sheet material cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third sliding groove matching the limiting plate is provided on the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening, and the limiting plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second strip-shaped opening through the third sliding groove. A handle is fixedly connected to the front side of the limiting plate, and the shape of the handle is concave, and the shape of the corner of the handle is arc-shaped. A clamping block is fixedly connected to the rear side of the limiting plate, and a clamping groove matching the clamping block is provided on the inner wall of the through opening, and the position of the clamping block is symmetrical to that of the clamping groove.

4. A sheet material cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A groove is formed at the top of the limiting plate, and an anti-skid pad is fixedly connected to the inner bottom end of the groove. The anti-skid pad covers the inner side of the groove, and the position of the top of the anti-skid pad is on the same horizontal line as the position of the top of the limiting plate.

5. The sheet material cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A collecting trough is provided on the front side of the operating table, and the collecting trough is communicated with the through port. A protective door is hinged on the front side of the operating table, and the protective door covers the front side of the collecting trough. A door handle is fixedly connected to the front side of the protective door, and the shape of the door handle is concave, and the shape of the door handle corner is arc-shaped.

6. A sheet material cutting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A rectangular opening is provided on the front side of the protective door, the rectangular opening is communicated with the inner side of the collecting tank, and a transparent glass is fixedly connected to the inner side of the rectangular opening, and the transparent glass covers the inner side of the rectangular opening.

7. The sheet material cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A power supply module is fixedly installed on the top of the bracket, and a control module is fixedly installed on the front side of the operating table. The power supply modules are connected to the control module, the electric push rod, and the electric cylinder circuit, and the control modules are electrically controlled and connected to the electric push rod and the electric cylinder.