Suspension type connecting-rod-free grass trimmer

By designing a suspended connecting rod-free mower, using fixed plates, fixed columns, grazing mechanisms and auxiliary suspension mechanisms, the problems of poor stability and high maintenance labor intensity of existing mower equipment are solved, and higher stability is achieved and flexibility extend the life of the equipment.

CN222515603UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-25JUNGGAR BANNER IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY PROFESSIONAL COOP
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Application Number
CN202421325128.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-11
Publication Date
2025-02-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-11

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Technical Problem

The existing mower equipment is not effectively positioned when suspended and placed, resulting in poor stability of the equipment, affecting its service life, and increasing the labor intensity of manual maintenance.

Method used

Design a suspended connecting rod-free mower, using fixed plates, fixed columns, grass-making mechanisms and auxiliary suspension mechanisms, and cushioning protection treatment is performed during extrusion through buffer plates, buffer springs and damping shock absorbers, combined with locking chains , connecting rod and limit pin for suspension and locking.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and overall flexibility of the equipment during use, reduces the labor intensity of manual maintenance, extends the service life of the equipment, and facilitates daily rapid disassembly and assembly and maintenance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a suspension type connecting-rod-free grass trimmer, and relates to the technical field of grass trimmer equipment. The fixed column is mounted on one side of the fixed plate; the grass mowing machine has the advantages that the fixing plate, the fixing column, the grass mowing mechanism and the auxiliary suspension mechanism are arranged, when the grass mowing machine is used, a control panel on one side of the fixing plate is opened, after a suspension frame is aligned with suspended equipment, a locking chain is limited and locked through a first limiting plug pin, and the fixing column and a holding cylinder are connected in a reinforced mode through an installation sleeve; the holding cylinder is used for manual holding, the limiting guide rail and the limiting sliding block are used for limiting the sliding track of the buffering pressing plate, follow-up normal reset is matched, the labor intensity of manual maintenance is reduced, the solar panel is used for recycling solar light resources, the power storage bin is used for storing the solar light resources, and the overall flexibility of equipment in use is improved; and the requirements in actual use are met.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of grass trimmer equipment, in particular to a suspended grass trimmer without connecting rod. Background Art

[0002] A lawn mower is a mechanical device used to trim, mow or trim the surface of a lawn. It is often used in home gardens, parks, sports venues, golf courses and other places to ensure that the lawn surface is flat and neat. A lawn mower usually consists of one or more rotating blades or cutters that can cut the grass or weeds on the lawn. They can be manually operated or driven by an engine, such as a gasoline engine or an electric engine.

[0003] The functions of the lawn mower equipment in the prior art are relatively simple. It is not effectively positioned when it is hung and placed. The stability of the equipment during overall operation is poor, which has a certain impact on the service life of the equipment. At the same time, it is convenient for daily quick disassembly and assembly, which increases the labor intensity of manual maintenance. Therefore, it is necessary to design a suspended linkage-free lawn mower to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a suspension-type linkage-free grass trimmer to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a suspended linkage-free grass trimmer, comprising:

[0006] Fixed plate;

[0007] A fixing column, the fixing column is installed on one side of the fixing plate, and a first mounting plate is installed on the top of the fixing column;

[0008] The electricity storage bin is installed on the top of the first installation plate;

[0009] The grass cutting mechanism is installed on one side of the battery storage bin and is used for grass cutting operations;

[0010] Auxiliary suspension mechanism, the auxiliary suspension mechanism is installed on one side of the fixed column, the auxiliary suspension mechanism includes a mounting plug-in and a telescopic sliding rod, the interior of the fixed column is slidably connected with the mounting plug-in, one side of the mounting plug-in is slidably connected with the telescopic sliding rod, the top of the mounting plug-in is installed with a third limit pin extending to the interior of the mounting plug-in, the end of the telescopic sliding rod away from the mounting plug-in is fixedly connected with a suspension frame, a protective baffle is installed below the suspension frame, a buffer block is fixedly connected to the interior of the suspension frame, a buffer pressure plate is slidably connected to the bottom of the buffer block, buffer springs distributed equidistantly are installed between the buffer block and the buffer pressure plate, and damping shock absorbers are installed inside the buffer springs;

[0011] Locking chain: The locking chain is installed on the outside of the fixed column. The locking chain is used to assist in locking the suspension after installation.

[0012] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is that the locking chain is used to perform locking processing after auxiliary suspension installation.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the utility model: the grass cutting mechanism includes a first driving shaft and a second mounting disk, a third mounting disk is fixedly connected to one side of the battery storage compartment, a second driving motor is fixedly connected to the outer side of the third mounting disk, the output end of the second driving motor is fixedly connected to the first driving shaft, a second mounting disk is installed at the top end of the first driving shaft, grass cutting rods are fixedly connected to the four sides of the first driving shaft at equal distances, and the outer side of the second mounting disk is threadedly connected to first positioning bolts that are equally distributed and extend to the inside of the first driving shaft.

[0014] The technical effect of adopting the above-mentioned further scheme is: through the operation of the second drive motor, the first drive shaft is driven to rotate, and the outer mowing rod is driven to rotate to perform normal mowing operations. The first drive shaft and the second mounting plate are reinforced and installed by the first positioning bolt, which improves stability during use and facilitates disassembly and maintenance.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the utility model: a mounting hole is opened on the outside of the mounting sleeve, and a second positioning bolt extending into the mounting hole is installed on the outside of the fixing column, and the second positioning bolt and the mounting hole are used to position and install the fixing column and the mounting sleeve.

[0016] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is that the second positioning bolt and the mounting hole are used to position and install the fixing column and the mounting insert.

[0017] As a preferred solution of the utility model: a second limit pin is installed between the two protective partitions, the second limit pin passes through one end of the protective partition and is sleeved with a locking nut on the outside, a connecting rod is installed between the suspension frame and the protective partition, the connecting rod is used to reinforce the connection between the suspension frame and the protective partition, and the second limit pin and the locking nut are used to limit the bottom after the overall suspension.

[0018] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is: the connecting rod is used to reinforce the connection between the suspension frame and the protective partition, and the second limit pin and locking nut are used to limit the bottom of the overall suspension.

[0019] As a preferred solution of the utility model: a first limit pin used in conjunction with a locking chain is installed on one side of the fixing column, and the first limit pin is used to limit and lock the locking chain.

[0020] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is that the first limit latch is used to limit and lock the locking chain.

[0021] As a preferred solution of the utility model: the power storage bin is located on a side adjacent to the grass cutting mechanism and is fixedly connected to a first drive motor, the output end of the first drive motor is fixedly connected to a second drive shaft, the outer side of the second drive shaft is fixedly connected to a solar panel, and the solar panel is used for recycling solar light resources.

[0022] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is that the solar panels are used for recycling solar light resources.

[0023] As a preferred solution of the utility model: a mounting sleeve is installed on the side of the fixed column away from the auxiliary suspension mechanism, a holding tube is installed inside the mounting sleeve, a binding strap is installed on one side of the holding tube, the mounting sleeve is used to reinforce the connection between the fixed column and the holding tube, and the holding tube is used for manual holding.

[0024] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is: the mounting sleeve is used to reinforce the connection between the fixing column and the holding tube, and the holding tube is used for manual holding.

[0025] As a preferred solution of the utility model: the inner wall of the suspension frame and the two sides of the buffer pressure plate are provided with limiting guide rails, the interior of the limiting guide rails are slidably connected with limiting sliders, one side of the limiting sliders is fixedly connected to the buffer pressure plate, and the limiting guide rails and the limiting sliders are used to limit the sliding trajectory of the buffer pressure plate.

[0026] The technical effect of adopting the above further solution is: the limiting guide rail and the limiting slider are used to limit the sliding track of the buffer pressure plate.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: a fixed plate, a fixed column, a grass trimming mechanism and an auxiliary suspension mechanism are provided. When in use, the control panel on one side of the fixed plate is opened, and after the suspension frame is aligned with the suspended equipment, the buffer pressure plate will act on the surface of the suspension equipment to generate a force and move upward, and a buffer protection treatment is performed during squeezing by a buffer spring and a damping shock absorber, in conjunction with the overall suspension operation, a locking chain is used for locking after the auxiliary suspension is installed, a connecting rod is used to reinforce the connection between the suspension frame and the protective partition, a second limit pin and a locking nut are used to limit the bottom of the overall suspension, a first limit pin is used to limit and lock the locking chain, an installation sleeve is used to reinforce the connection between the fixed column and the holding tube, the holding tube is used for manual holding, a limit guide rail and a limit slider are used to limit the sliding trajectory of the buffer pressure plate, in conjunction with subsequent normal resetting, the labor intensity of manual maintenance is reduced, the solar panel is used for recycling and utilizing solar energy resources, and the battery storage bin is used for storing solar energy resources, which improves the overall flexibility of the equipment during use and meets the needs of actual use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 This is an enlarged view of the grass trimming mechanism structure of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 This is an enlarged view of the auxiliary suspension mechanism structure of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure in the middle.

[0032] In the figure:

[0033] 1. Fixed plate; 2. Fixed column; 3. First mounting plate; 4. Power storage compartment; 5. First drive motor;

[0034] 6. Grass trimming mechanism; 61. First driving shaft; 62. Second mounting plate; 63. Second driving motor; 64. Third mounting plate; 65. First positioning bolt; 66. Grass trimming rod;

[0035] 7. Second driving shaft; 8. Solar panel; 9. Locking chain; 10. Mounting sleeve; 11. First limit pin; 12. Holding tube; 13. Binding strap; 14. Auxiliary suspension mechanism; 15. Second positioning bolt; 16. Suspension frame; 17. Connecting rod; 18. Protective partition; 19. Second limit pin; 20. Locking nut; 21. Mounting tube; 22. Telescopic slide bar; 23. Third limit pin; 24. Mounting hole; 25. Buffer block; 26. Buffer pressure plate; 27. Limit guide rail; 28. Limit slider; 29. ​​Buffer spring; 30. Damping shock absorber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0037] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The utility model provides a technical solution: a suspended linkage-free grass trimmer, comprising:

[0038] Fixed plate 1;

[0039] A fixed column 2, the fixed column 2 is installed on one side of the fixed plate 1, and a first mounting plate 3 is installed on the top of the fixed column 2;

[0040] The electricity storage compartment 4 is installed on the top of the first installation plate 3;

[0041] The grass cutting mechanism 6 is installed on one side of the power storage bin 4 and is used for grass cutting operation;

[0042] Auxiliary suspension mechanism 14, the auxiliary suspension mechanism 14 is installed on one side of the fixed column 2, the auxiliary suspension mechanism 14 includes a mounting plug-in tube 21 and a telescopic slide rod 22, the interior of the fixed column 2 is slidably connected with the mounting plug-in tube 21, one side of the mounting plug-in tube 21 is slidably connected with the telescopic slide rod 22, the top of the mounting plug-in tube 21 is installed with a third limit pin 23 extending to the interior of the mounting plug-in tube 21, the end of the telescopic slide rod 22 away from the mounting plug-in tube 21 is fixedly connected with the suspension frame 16, a protective partition 18 is installed below the suspension frame 16, a buffer block 25 is fixedly connected inside the suspension frame 16, a buffer pressure plate 26 is slidably connected below the buffer block 25, and buffer springs 29 equidistantly distributed are installed between the buffer block 25 and the buffer pressure plate 26, and damping shock absorbers 30 are installed inside the buffer springs 29;

[0043] Locking chain 9, locking chain 9 is installed on the outside of the fixed column 2.

[0044] It can be understood that in the utility model, after the suspension bracket 16 is aligned with the suspended equipment, the buffer pressure plate 26 will act on the surface of the suspension equipment, generate a force, and move upward, and perform buffer protection during squeezing through the buffer spring 29 and the damping shock absorber 30, and cooperate with the overall suspension operation. The locking chain 9 is used to assist in locking the suspension after installation.

[0045] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The grass-cutting mechanism 6 includes a first driving shaft 61 and a second mounting disk 62. A third mounting disk 64 is fixedly connected to one side of the battery compartment 4. A second driving motor 63 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the third mounting disk 64. The output end of the second driving motor 63 is fixedly connected to the first driving shaft 61. A second mounting disk 62 is installed at one end of the top of the first driving shaft 61. Grass-cutting rods 66 are fixedly connected to the four sides of the first driving shaft 61 at equal intervals. The outer side of the second mounting disk 62 is threadedly connected to first positioning bolts 65 that are equally distributed and extend to the inside of the first driving shaft 61.

[0046] It can be understood that the utility model drives the first driving shaft 61 to rotate and drives the outer mowing rod 66 to rotate through the operation of the second driving motor 63 to perform normal mowing operations. The first driving shaft 61 and the second mounting plate 62 are reinforced and installed through the first positioning bolt 65, which improves stability during use and facilitates disassembly and maintenance.

[0047] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A mounting hole 24 is provided on the outer side of the mounting plug 21, a second positioning bolt 15 extending to the inside of the mounting hole 24 is installed on the outer side of the fixing column 2, a second limiting pin 19 is installed between the two protective partitions 18, and a locking nut 20 is sleeved on the outer side of one end of the second limiting pin 19 that passes through the protective partition 18, and a connecting rod 17 is installed between the suspension frame 16 and the protective partition 18.

[0048] It can be understood that the second positioning bolt 15 and the mounting hole 24 in the utility model are used to position and install the fixing column 2 and the mounting insert 21 to facilitate subsequent maintenance, the connecting rod 17 is used to reinforce the connection between the suspension frame 16 and the protective partition 18, and the second limit pin 19 and the locking nut 20 are used to limit the bottom after the overall suspension.

[0049] See also Figure 1 A first limit pin 11 for cooperating with the locking chain 9 is installed on one side of the fixed column 2, and a mounting sleeve 10 is installed on the side of the fixed column 2 away from the auxiliary suspension mechanism 14. A holding tube 12 is installed inside the mounting sleeve 10, and a strap 13 is installed on one side of the holding tube 12.

[0050] It can be understood that the first limit pin 11 of the utility model is used to limit and lock the locking chain 9, the installation sleeve 10 is used to reinforce the connection between the fixing column 2 and the holding tube 12, and the holding tube 12 is used for manual holding.

[0051] See also Figure 1 The power storage bin 4 is located on a side adjacent to the mowing mechanism 6 and is fixedly connected to a first drive motor 5 . The output end of the first drive motor 5 is fixedly connected to a second drive shaft 7 . The outer side of the second drive shaft 7 is fixedly connected to a solar panel 8 .

[0052] It can be understood that in the present invention, the solar panel 8 is used for recycling solar energy resources, the battery storage compartment 4 is used for storing solar energy resources, and a control panel is installed on one side of the fixed plate 1, and the above-mentioned electronic equipment is driven by the control panel.

[0053] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4The inner wall of the suspension frame 16 and the two sides of the buffer pressure plate 26 are provided with limit guide rails 27, the interior of the limit guide rails 27 is slidably connected to the limit slider 28, and one side of the limit slider 28 is fixedly connected to the buffer pressure plate 26.

[0054] It can be understood that the limiting guide rail 27 and the limiting slider 28 in the present invention are used to limit the sliding track of the buffer pressure plate 26, cooperate with the subsequent normal reset, and reduce the labor intensity of manual maintenance.

[0055] The working principle of this utility model:

[0056] When in use, open the control panel on one side of the fixing plate 1, align the suspension bracket 16 with the suspended equipment, the buffer pressure plate 26 will act on the surface of the suspension equipment, generate a force, move upward, and perform a buffer protection treatment during squeezing through the buffer spring 29 and the damping shock absorber 30, in conjunction with the overall suspension operation, the locking chain 9 is used to assist in the locking treatment after the suspension is installed, and the second drive motor 63 is operated to drive the first drive shaft 61 to rotate, and the outer mowing rod 66 is driven to rotate to perform normal mowing operations, and the first drive shaft 61 and the second mounting plate 62 are reinforced and installed through the first positioning bolt 65, which improves stability during use and facilitates disassembly and maintenance. The second positioning bolt 15 and the mounting hole 24 are fixed The fixed column 2 and the installation plug 21 are positioned and installed to facilitate subsequent maintenance. The connecting rod 17 reinforces the connection between the suspension frame 16 and the protective partition 18. The second limit pin 19 and the locking nut 20 limit the bottom after the overall suspension. The first limit pin 11 limits and locks the locking chain 9. The installation sleeve 10 reinforces the connection between the fixed column 2 and the holding tube 12. The holding tube 12 is used for manual holding. The limit guide rail 27 and the limit slider 28 are used to limit the sliding trajectory of the buffer pressure plate 26, cooperate with the subsequent normal reset, and reduce the labor intensity of manual maintenance. The solar panel 8 is used for recycling and utilizing solar light resources, and the battery storage bin 4 is used for storing solar light resources, which improves the overall flexibility of the equipment during use and meets the needs of actual use.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0058] In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features.

[0059] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0060] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A suspension type linkage-free grass trimmer, characterized in that: include: Fixed plate (1); A fixing column (2), the fixing column (2) being mounted on one side of the fixing plate (1), and a first mounting plate (3) being mounted on the top of the fixing column (2); A power storage bin (4), the power storage bin (4) being mounted on the top of the first mounting plate (3); A grass cutting mechanism (6), which is installed on one side of the power storage bin (4) and is used for grass cutting operations; The auxiliary suspension mechanism (14) is installed on one side of the fixed column (2), and the auxiliary suspension mechanism (14) comprises a mounting plug-in tube (21) and a telescopic slide rod (22). The interior of the fixed column (2) is slidably connected to the mounting plug-in tube (21), and one side of the mounting plug-in tube (21) is slidably connected to the telescopic slide rod (22). A third limiting latch (23) extending to the interior of the mounting plug-in tube (21) is installed on the top of the mounting plug-in tube (21). The telescopic slide rod (22) is slidably connected to the mounting plug-in tube (21). 2) A suspension frame (16) is fixedly connected to one end away from the installation plug (21), a protective baffle (18) is installed below the suspension frame (16), a buffer block (25) is fixedly connected inside the suspension frame (16), a buffer pressure plate (26) is slidably connected below the buffer block (25), buffer springs (29) are installed between the buffer block (25) and the buffer pressure plate (26) at equal intervals, and damping shock absorbers (30) are installed inside the buffer springs (29); A locking chain (9) is installed on the outside of the fixing column (2). The locking chain (9) is used to assist the locking process after the suspension is installed.

2. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mowing mechanism (6) comprises a first driving shaft (61) and a second mounting plate (62); a third mounting plate (64) is fixedly connected to one side of the power storage bin (4); a second driving motor (63) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the third mounting plate (64); an output end of the second driving motor (63) is fixedly connected to the first driving shaft (61); a second mounting plate (62) is mounted on one end of the top of the first driving shaft (61); mowing rods (66) are fixedly connected to the periphery of the first driving shaft (61) at equal intervals; and first positioning bolts (65) are threadedly connected to the outer side of the second mounting plate (62) at equal intervals and extending to the interior of the first driving shaft (61).

3. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the installation insert (21) is provided with an installation hole (24), and the outer side of the fixing column (2) is provided with a second positioning bolt (15) extending into the interior of the installation hole (24); the second positioning bolt (15) and the installation hole (24) are used to position and install the fixing column (2) and the installation insert (21).

4. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second limit pin (19) is installed between the two protective baffles (18), and the second limit pin (19) passes through one end of the protective baffle (18) and is sleeved with a locking nut (20). A connecting rod (17) is installed between the suspension frame (16) and the protective baffle (18), and the connecting rod (17) is used to reinforce the connection between the suspension frame (16) and the protective baffle (18). The second limit pin (19) and the locking nut (20) are used to limit the bottom of the whole after suspension.

5. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first position-limiting latch (11) used in conjunction with the locking chain (9) is installed on one side of the fixing column (2); the first position-limiting latch (11) is used to position-limit and lock the locking chain (9).

6. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power storage bin (4) is fixedly connected to a first drive motor (5) on a side adjacent to the grass cutting mechanism (6); the output end of the first drive motor (5) is fixedly connected to a second drive shaft (7); the outer side of the second drive shaft (7) is fixedly connected to a solar panel (8); the solar panel (8) is used for recycling solar light resources.

7. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting sleeve (10) is installed on the side of the fixing column (2) away from the auxiliary suspension mechanism (14), a gripping tube (12) is installed inside the mounting sleeve (10), a binding strap (13) is installed on one side of the gripping tube (12), the mounting sleeve (10) is used to reinforce the connection between the fixing column (2) and the gripping tube (12), and the gripping tube (12) is used for manual gripping.

8. The suspension-type linkage-less grass trimmer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the suspension frame (16) and both sides of the buffer pressure plate (26) are provided with limit guide rails (27), the interior of the limit guide rails (27) is slidably connected to the limit slider (28), one side of the limit slider (28) is fixedly connected to the buffer pressure plate (26), and the limit guide rails (27) and the limit slider (28) are used to limit the sliding track of the buffer pressure plate (26).