Hand-operated cigarette packet adding device

By using a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device, which utilizes a hand-cranked mechanism to drive the cigarette pack pushing wheel, the problem of low efficiency in traditional cigarette pack adding is solved, achieving an efficient and convenient cigarette pack adding process, and reducing energy consumption and costs.

CN222311026UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07HONGTA TOBACCO (GROUP) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421182435.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-28
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-28

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Technical Problem

Traditional cigarette pack adding methods are inefficient, cumbersome, and prone to errors.

Method used

Design a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device. The hand-cranked mechanism drives the cigarette pack pushing wheel to rotate, pushing the cigarette pack from the cigarette conveying trough to the cigarette dropping trough, and guiding it to the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine. Stable transmission is achieved by using a grooved wheel and a linkage mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of adding cigarette packs, is easy to operate, is less prone to errors, and reduces energy consumption and costs.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a hand-operated cigarette packet adding device which comprises a mounting support, a cigarette packet pushing wheel, a cigarette conveying groove, a cigarette falling groove and a hand-operated mechanism, the cigarette packet pushing wheel is rotatably arranged on the mounting support, a pushing groove is formed in the cigarette packet pushing wheel in the circumferential direction, and the size of the pushing groove corresponds to that of a cigarette packet; a containing space is formed in the cigarette conveying groove, the cross section of the cigarette conveying groove corresponds to one face of a cigarette packet in size, the cigarette conveying groove is formed in the mounting support and located above the cigarette packet pushing wheel, and an outlet of the cigarette conveying groove is aligned to the cigarette packet pushing wheel; the cigarette falling groove is formed in the mounting support, the cigarette falling groove is formed in front of an outlet of the cigarette conveying groove in the rotating direction of the cigarette packet pushing wheel, and the cigarette falling groove is used for guiding cigarette packets from the pushing groove to a cigarette packet conveying channel of the packaging machine; and the hand-cranking mechanism is in transmission connection with the cigarette packet pushing wheel. According to the hand-operated cigarette packet adding device, the cigarette packet adding efficiency is improved, operation is easy, and errors are not prone to occurring.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of tobacco processing, and in particular to a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device. Background Art

[0002] In the tobacco processing, the addition of cigarette packs is a key link. The traditional way of adding cigarette packs is usually manual without tools, which is not only inefficient, but also cumbersome and error-prone. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device, which includes a mounting bracket, a cigarette pack pushing wheel, a cigarette conveying trough, a cigarette dropping trough and a hand-cranked mechanism. The cigarette pack pushing wheel is rotatably arranged on the mounting bracket, and the cigarette pack pushing wheel is provided with a pushing groove along the circumference, and the pushing groove corresponds to the size of the cigarette pack; a accommodating space is formed inside the cigarette conveying trough, and the cross-section of the cigarette conveying trough corresponds to the size of one surface of the cigarette pack; the cigarette conveying trough is arranged on the mounting bracket and is located above the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and the outlet of the cigarette conveying trough The opening is aligned with the cigarette pack pushing wheel so that when the cigarette pack pushing wheel rotates, the cigarette packs in the cigarette conveying trough can slide out of the outlet and fall into the pushing trough under the action of gravity; the cigarette falling trough is arranged on the mounting bracket, and the cigarette falling trough is arranged in front of the outlet of the cigarette conveying trough along the rotation direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and is located at a position where the cigarette packs can slide out of the pushing trough under the action of gravity, and the cigarette falling trough is used to guide the cigarette packs from the pushing trough to the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine; the hand-cranked mechanism is transmission-connected to the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and the hand-cranked mechanism is used to drive the cigarette pack pushing wheel to rotate by manpower.

[0004] In some embodiments, the pushing groove includes two arcuate side walls and a rectangular side wall, the two arcuate side walls are respectively vertically connected to the two ends of the rectangular side wall, the extension direction of the rectangular side wall is parallel to the axial direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel, the extension direction of the two arcuate side walls is perpendicular to the axial direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and the opposite side of the rectangular side wall forms an opening for the cigarette pack to enter the pushing groove, and the rectangular side wall is used to apply the pushing force required for the cigarette pack.

[0005] In some embodiments, there are multiple pushing grooves, and the multiple pushing grooves are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cigarette pack pushing wheel.

[0006] In some embodiments, the mounting bracket is "U"-shaped, and includes a base plate and two side plates vertically connected to the base plate. Circular holes are provided on the side plates, and both ends of the rotating shaft of the cigarette pack pushing wheel are rotatably connected to the two circular holes respectively. A front guard is also installed on the mounting bracket, and the front guard is at least partially formed into an arc. The arc-shaped portion of the front guard is concentric with the cigarette pack pushing wheel and is arranged at intervals to form a gap for the cigarette pack to pass through.

[0007] In some embodiments, the front shield is connected to the mounting bracket via a front shield mounting seat, and the front shield mounting seat forms an arc shape that matches the arc portion of the front shield.

[0008] In some embodiments, the front shield is made of transparent material.

[0009] In some embodiments, a rear shield is also disposed on the mounting frame, and the rear shield is disposed opposite to the front shield.

[0010] In some embodiments, a cigarette trough fixing plate is provided on the top of the mounting frame, and a square notch is formed on the cigarette trough fixing plate, and the cigarette trough extends through the square notch to above the cigarette pack pushing wheel; the cigarette trough is in the shape of a quadrangular prism, and a long notch is provided on one side of the cigarette trough, the length of which is the same as the height of the quadrangular prism and the extension direction is the same as the extension direction of the quadrangular prism, and the notch direction of the directional notch is the same as that of the long notch.

[0011] In some embodiments, the smoke drop groove is arranged on the bottom plate, and the inlet size of the smoke drop groove is larger than the outlet size.

[0012] In some embodiments, the hand-cranked mechanism includes a groove wheel, a dial, a crank and a handle. The groove wheel is connected to one end of the rotating shaft of the cigarette pack pushing wheel; the dial is rotatably arranged on the side panel, and a round pin is arranged on the dial. When the dial rotates, the round pin can enter and disengage from the groove opened on the groove wheel; one end of the crank is connected to the center position of the dial; and the handle is connected to the other end of the crank.

[0013] The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application drives the cigarette pack pushing wheel to rotate through a hand-cranked mechanism, thereby pushing the cigarette packs in the cigarette conveying trough into the cigarette dropping trough, and guiding them to the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine through the cigarette dropping trough, thereby improving the efficiency of cigarette pack adding, and the operation is simple and error-prone. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram from another angle of the hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 3It is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in an embodiment of the present application when installed in a cigarette pack conveying channel of a packaging machine.

[0019] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0020] 1. Mounting bracket; 11. Front guard; 12. Rear guard; 13. Smoke trough fixing plate; 14. Front guard mounting base; 15. Side panel; 2. Hand crank mechanism; 21. Handle; 22. Crank; 23. Dial; 24. Grooved wheel; 25. Fixing nut; 26. Cigarette pack pushing wheel; 31. Smoke trough; 32. Smoke drop trough.

[0021] It should be understood that the size of each part shown in the accompanying drawings is not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. In addition, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar components. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical scheme of the preferred embodiment of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection claimed in the present application.

[0023] The words "first", "second" and similar words used in this application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. The words "include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements before the word include the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of including other elements. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0024] like Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device, which includes a mounting bracket 1, a cigarette pack pushing wheel 26, a smoke conveying trough 31, a smoke dropping trough 32 and a hand-cranked mechanism 2. The cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 is rotatably arranged on the mounting bracket 1. The cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 has a pushing groove along the circumferential direction. The pushing groove corresponds to the size of the cigarette pack. Preferably, the size of the pushing groove may be slightly larger than the size of the cigarette pack. An accommodating space is formed inside the smoke conveying trough 31. The cross-section of the smoke conveying trough 31 corresponds to the size of one surface of the cigarette pack. Preferably, the cross-section of the smoke conveying trough 31 may correspond to the size of the front of the cigarette pack. The cigarette pack may be placed in the smoke conveying trough 31 in a front-lying posture. The smoke conveying trough 31 may accommodate multiple cigarette packs at the same time. The cigarette conveying trough 31 is arranged on the mounting bracket 1 and is located above the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26. The outlet of the cigarette conveying trough 31 is aligned with the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26, so that when the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 rotates, the cigarette packs in the cigarette conveying trough 31 can slide out of the outlet and fall into the pushing trough under the action of gravity; the cigarette falling trough 32 is arranged on the mounting bracket 1. The cigarette falling trough 32 is arranged in front of the outlet of the cigarette conveying trough 31 along the rotation direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26, and is located at a position where the cigarette packs can slide out of the pushing trough under the action of gravity. The cigarette falling trough 32 is used to guide the cigarette packs from the pushing trough to the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine. Exemplarily, the cigarette drop groove 32 can be set on the side of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26, and the outlet of the cigarette conveying groove 31 and the entrance of the cigarette drop groove 32 are set at a 90° angle to the axis of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26. The cigarette pack can be transformed from a flat front-lying state to a side-standing state and enter the cigarette drop groove 32 from the entrance of the cigarette drop groove. At this time, the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 transforms the horizontal falling movement of the cigarette pack in the cigarette conveying groove 31 into a vertical falling movement of the cigarette pack through rotation, enters the cigarette drop groove 32, and enters the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine through the outlet of the cigarette drop groove 32. The hand-crank mechanism 2 is connected to the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 in transmission, and the hand-crank mechanism 2 is used to drive the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 to rotate by manpower. In this embodiment, the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 is driven by the hand-crank mechanism 2, which is easy to operate, does not require electric drive, and reduces energy consumption and cost.

[0025] The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application drives the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 to rotate through the hand-cranked mechanism 2, thereby pushing the cigarette packs in the cigarette conveying trough 31 into the cigarette falling trough 32, and guiding them to the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine through the cigarette falling trough 32, thereby improving the efficiency of cigarette pack adding, and the operation is simple and error-prone.

[0026] See also Figure 3In some embodiments, the push groove includes two arcuate side walls and a rectangular side wall. The two arcuate side walls are respectively connected perpendicularly to the two ends of the rectangular side wall. The extending direction of the rectangular side wall is parallel to the axial direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26. The extending direction of the two arcuate side walls is perpendicular to the axial direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26. The opposite side of the rectangular side wall forms an opening for the cigarette pack to enter the push groove. The rectangular side wall is used to apply the pushing force required for the cigarette pack. The spacing between the two arcuate side walls can be slightly greater than the length of the cigarette pack, and the height of the rectangular side wall can be slightly less than the thickness of the cigarette pack. In this embodiment, when the push groove on the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 rotates to the position directly below the exit of the cigarette conveying groove 31, the cigarette pack can fall into the push groove and be pushed by the rectangular side wall of the push groove and rotate with the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26; when it rotates to the entrance position of the falling cigarette groove 32, the cigarette pack slides out of the opening of the push groove and enters the falling cigarette groove 32. Preferably, in some embodiments, the number of the push grooves is multiple, and the multiple push grooves are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26. For example, the number of the push grooves can be 4.

[0027] In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 1 is "U"-shaped, and includes a bottom plate and two side plates 15 vertically connected to the bottom plate. The side plates 15 are provided with round holes, and the two ends of the rotating shaft of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 are respectively rotatably connected to the two round holes. The mounting bracket 1 is also provided with a front shield 11, and the front shield 11 is at least partially formed into an arc. The arc-shaped portion of the front shield 11 is concentric with the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 and is arranged at intervals to form a gap for the cigarette pack to pass through. In this embodiment, by providing the front shield 11, the cigarette pack can be blocked by the front shield 11 when the pushing groove follows the movement of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26, so as to prevent the cigarette pack from sliding out midway, and make the operation of the device more stable.

[0028] In some embodiments, the front shield 11 is connected to the mounting bracket 1 through the front shield mounting seat 14, and the front shield mounting seat 14 forms an arc that matches the arc portion of the front shield 11. The number of the front shield mounting seats 14 can be two, and the two front shield mounting seats 14 are respectively mounted on the two side panels 15. In this embodiment, by providing the front shield mounting seat 14, the shape of the gap between the front shield 11 and the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 can be made more stable, so that the cigarette pack can move smoothly in the gap. Preferably, in some embodiments, the front shield 11 is made of a transparent material, so that it is easier to observe the cigarette pack pushing process inside the front shield 11.

[0029] In some embodiments, a rear shield 12 is further provided on the mounting frame, and the rear shield 12 is arranged opposite to the front shield 11. The rear shield 12 can also be partially formed into an arc shape, and the rear shield 12 and the front shield 11 can jointly form a protective shield to protect the internal structure of the cigarette pack adding device and increase the safety of the operator.

[0030] In some embodiments, a cigarette delivery trough 31 fixing plate 13 is provided on the top of the mounting frame, and a square notch is formed on the cigarette delivery trough 31 fixing plate 13, and the cigarette delivery trough 31 extends through the square notch to the top of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26; the cigarette delivery trough 31 is a quadrangular prism, and a long notch is provided on one side of the cigarette delivery trough 31, and the length is the same as the height of the quadrangular prism, and the extension direction is the same as the extension direction of the quadrangular prism, and the notch direction of the directional notch is the same as that of the long notch. In this embodiment, by providing the long notch, when adding cigarette packs to the cigarette delivery trough 31, the posture of the cigarette packs can be manually interfered through the long notch, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the cigarette packs in the cigarette delivery trough 31. The cigarette delivery trough 31 fixing plate 13 and the cigarette delivery trough 31 can be fixed by screws.

[0031] In some embodiments, the smoke drop groove 32 is arranged on the bottom plate, and the inlet size of the smoke drop groove 32 is larger than the outlet size. For example, the smoke drop groove 32 may be in a bell-mouth shape. In this embodiment, this arrangement facilitates the cigarette pack to fall from the push groove into the smoke drop groove 32. The smoke drop groove 32, the front shield 11, the rear shield 12, the smoke delivery groove 31 fixing plate 13, and the front shield mounting seat 14 may be fixed to the mounting bracket 1 by screws.

[0032] In some embodiments, the hand-crank mechanism 2 includes a groove wheel 24, a dial 23, a crank 22 and a handle 21. The groove wheel 24 is connected to one end of the rotating shaft of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26; the dial 23 is rotatably arranged on the side plate 15, and a round pin is arranged on the dial 23. When the dial 23 rotates, the round pin can enter and disengage from the groove provided on the groove wheel 24; one end of the crank 22 is connected to the center of the dial 23; and the handle 21 is connected to the other end of the crank 22. The groove wheel 24 can be fixed on the rotating shaft by a fixing nut 25, and the dial 23 can be meshed with the groove wheel 24 by a round pin. In this embodiment, the groove wheel 24 has a simple structure and reliable operation. It moves relatively smoothly when entering and disengaging, and can complete intermittent movement.

[0033] Combination Figure 4 When the hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application is used, the cigarette packs to be added are placed horizontally in the cigarette conveying groove 31. Due to the horizontal placement, the contact area between the cigarette packs is large. In addition, due to the constraint of the cigarette conveying groove 31, when the cigarette packs accumulate to a certain height in the cigarette conveying groove 31, stability can be guaranteed. After adding the cigarette packs, the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 is rotated by holding the handle 21, and the cigarette packs in the cigarette conveying groove 31 fall into the pushing groove of the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26. As the cigarette pack pushing wheel 26 rotates, the cigarette packs will change from horizontal to vertical, fall into the falling groove 32, and then enter the cigarette conveying channel of the packaging machine, and keep the same direction as the original cigarette packs in the channel.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0035] (1) It is driven by a hand-crank mechanism, easy to operate, does not require electric drive, and reduces energy consumption and costs.

[0036] (2) The grooved wheel mechanism and connecting rod mechanism are adopted, which have compact structure and high transmission efficiency, ensuring the stability and accuracy of cigarette pack pushing.

[0037] (3) The cigarette pack pushing wheel can change the direction of the cigarette pack and accurately push the cigarette pack to the predetermined position, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of cigarette pack adding.

[0038] (4) The overall structure of the device is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and it is easy to promote and use.

[0039] Based on the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application, in the absence of explicit negation or conflict, the technical features of one embodiment may be beneficially combined with one or more other embodiments.

[0040] Although some specific embodiments of the present application have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are only for illustration and not for limiting the scope of the present application. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified or some technical features may be replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. The scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device, characterized in that: include: Mounting bracket; A cigarette pack pushing wheel, the cigarette pack pushing wheel is rotatably arranged on the mounting bracket, the cigarette pack pushing wheel is provided with a pushing groove along the circumference, and the pushing groove corresponds to the size of the cigarette pack; A cigarette conveying trough, wherein a receiving space is formed inside the cigarette conveying trough, the cross section of the cigarette conveying trough corresponds to the size of one surface of the cigarette pack, the cigarette conveying trough is arranged on the mounting bracket and is located above the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and the outlet of the cigarette conveying trough is aligned with the cigarette pack pushing wheel, so that when the cigarette pack pushing wheel rotates, the cigarette pack in the cigarette conveying trough can slide out of the outlet under the action of gravity and fall into the pushing trough; A cigarette drop trough, the cigarette drop trough being arranged on the mounting bracket, the cigarette drop trough being arranged in front of the outlet of the cigarette conveying trough along the rotation direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and being located at a position where the cigarette pack can slide out of the pushing trough under the action of gravity, and the cigarette drop trough being used to guide the cigarette pack from the pushing trough to the cigarette pack conveying channel of the packaging machine; A hand-cranked mechanism is drivingly connected to the cigarette pack pushing wheel, and is used to drive the cigarette pack pushing wheel to rotate by manpower.

2. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing groove includes two arcuate side walls and a rectangular side wall, the two arcuate side walls are respectively vertically connected to the two ends of the rectangular side wall, the extension direction of the rectangular side wall is parallel to the axial direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel, the extension direction of the two arcuate side walls is perpendicular to the axial direction of the cigarette pack pushing wheel, the opposite side of the rectangular side wall forms an opening for the cigarette pack to enter the pushing groove, and the rectangular side wall is used to apply the pushing force required for the cigarette pack.

3. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple pushing grooves, and the multiple pushing grooves are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cigarette pack pushing wheel.

4. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket is "U"-shaped, and includes a bottom plate and two side plates vertically connected to the bottom plate. The side plates are provided with circular holes, and both ends of the rotating shaft of the cigarette pack pushing wheel are rotatably connected to the two circular holes respectively. A front shield is also installed on the mounting bracket, and the front shield is at least partially formed into an arc shape. The arc-shaped portion of the front shield is concentric with the cigarette pack pushing wheel and is arranged at intervals to form a gap for the cigarette pack to pass through.

5. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front shield is connected to the mounting bracket via a front shield mounting seat, and the front shield mounting seat forms an arc shape that matches the arc portion of the front shield.

6. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The front shield is made of transparent material.

7. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting bracket is also provided with a rear shield, which is arranged opposite to the front shield.

8. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A cigarette conveying trough fixing plate is arranged on the top of the mounting bracket, and a square notch is formed on the cigarette conveying trough fixing plate, and the cigarette conveying trough passes through the square notch and extends to above the cigarette pack pushing wheel; The smoke conveying groove is in the shape of a quadrangular prism, and a long notch is provided on one side of the smoke conveying groove, the length of which is the same as the height of the quadrangular prism and the extension direction of which is the same as the extension direction of the quadrangular prism, and the notch direction of the directional notch is the same as that of the long notch.

9. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The smoke falling groove is arranged on the bottom plate, and the inlet size of the smoke falling groove is larger than the outlet size.

10. The hand-cranked cigarette pack adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The hand-crank mechanism comprises: A groove wheel, the groove wheel being connected to one end of the rotating shaft of the cigarette packet pushing wheel; A dial, the dial being rotatably disposed on the side plate, the dial being provided with a round pin, and when the dial is rotated, the round pin can enter and escape from the groove provided on the groove wheel; A crank, one end of which is connected to the center of the dial; A handle is connected to the other end of the crank.