Sterile insemination device

By designing a sterile phimosis deferens device, using the combination of push components, cleaning components and locking components, automated disinfection is achieved, solving the problem of easy contamination and time-consuming and labor-intensive disinfection of existing phimosis deferens devices, and improving work efficiency and convenience of use.

CN222566029UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-07NINGXIA ZERUI ECOLOGICAL ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420918713.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-29
Publication Date
2025-03-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-29

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Technical Problem

The existing phimosis deferens are easily contaminated by harmful bacteria in the air during use, resulting in infection in cows. The existing disinfection method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, increasing the work burden of users.

Method used

A sterile septic deferential device is designed, and the combination of pushing components, cleaning components and locking components is used to realize the automatic reciprocating septic deferential device, avoiding the need for manual disinfection.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the phimosis deferens device from being contaminated by harmful bacteria during use, reduces the time and labor intensity of manual disinfection by users, and improves work efficiency and convenience of use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a sterile insemination device, which relates to the technical field of livestock breeding and comprises an ejaculation tube, the surface of the ejaculation tube is connected with a handle, the left end of the ejaculation tube is in threaded connection with an injection tube, the surface of the ejaculation tube is communicated with a first hose, and a pushing assembly is arranged in an inner cavity of the ejaculation tube. A cleaning assembly is arranged in an inner cavity of the handle, the pushing assembly comprises a first magnet, a connecting block and clamping grooves, a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the top of the connecting block, and the pushing assembly, the cleaning assembly and the locking assembly are used in cooperation, so that the inserting area of the semen deposition device can be wiped and disinfected in a reciprocating mode; the situation that a user needs to manually wipe the device for multiple times is avoided, the situation that the user needs to spend own space to carry disinfection articles such as disinfection wet tissues is also avoided, the workload of the user facing multiple dairy cows is relieved, the working efficiency of the user is improved, time and labor are saved, and use is convenient.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry, and in particular relates to a sterile insemination device. Background Art

[0002] Good dairy cow breed is the cornerstone of the long-term development of the ranch. The genetic improvement of dairy cows is of great significance to the stable and efficient development of the market. At present, the price of imported high-yield dairy cows is high, and the procedures are cumbersome and time-consuming. It is not the best way to introduce a large number of high-quality and high-yield dairy cows to the market. Embryo transplantation technology is ten times faster than natural reproduction. It can retain high-quality dairy cow genes through artificial technical means, improve reproduction speed, and maximize the reproductive potential of the herd. At the same time, it solves the problem of low quantity and quality of high-quality and high-yield dairy cows, comprehensively improves the production level of dairy cows and the quality of the herd, and improves the genes of dairy cows on the ranch based on TA-BLUP, BayesTC New methods for predicting genomic breeding values ​​such as π and optimization strategies for predicting genomic breeding values ​​using low-density chips are used to quickly process genomic data and calculate genomic breeding values ​​for high-quality dairy cows on the ranch. Through molecular identification technology of genetic defects and parent-offspring relationships in dairy cows, the best comprehensive breeding plan is proposed, the breeding goals are clarified, and preparations are made for efficient and accurate embryo transplantation. In addition, FSH, vitamin ADE, and cloprostenol are injected intramuscularly at appropriate times for high-quality cows in estrus. After four days of superovulation treatment of donor cows, multiple aseptic inseminations are performed with frozen semen from screened bulls through an insemination device to form a large number of high-quality embryos.

[0003] Most of the existing insemination devices are inserted into the cow's uterus for injection. After the injection, the insemination device needs to be pulled out. During the process, the insemination device is exposed to the air, causing harmful bacteria in the air to adhere to its surface. When injecting other cows, it is easy to carry the harmful bacteria into the cow's body, thereby causing damage to the cow's body. The existing disinfection method requires the user to carry a large number of disinfectant wipes and manually disinfect the surface of the insemination device after the injection. This disinfection method, when facing the injection of a large number of cows, not only requires the user to carry disinfectant wipes, but also requires manual reciprocating wiping after each injection, which is time-consuming and laborious. After working for a long time, it is easy to cause soreness in the user's arm, which increases the user's workload. Therefore, we propose a sterile insemination device with easy-to-use functions, which is urgently needed to be developed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a sterile insemination device to solve the problem that most of the existing insemination devices proposed in the background technology are inserted into the cow's uterus for injection. After the injection, the insemination device needs to be pulled out. During the process, the insemination device is exposed to the air, so that harmful bacteria in the air adhere to its surface, and when the remaining cows are injected, the harmful bacteria are easily carried into the cow's body, thereby causing damage to the cow's body. In the existing disinfection method, the user carries a large number of disinfection wipes, and the surface of the insemination device needs to be disinfected manually after the injection. This disinfection method, when facing the injection of a large number of cows, not only needs to occupy the user's personal space to carry the disinfection wipes, but also requires manual reciprocating wiping after each injection, which is time-consuming and laborious. After working for a long time, it is easy to cause soreness in the user's arm, which increases the user's workload.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the specific technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: an aseptic insemination device, comprising an ejaculatory tube, a handle connected to the surface of the ejaculatory tube, an injection tube threadedly connected to the left end of the ejaculatory tube, a first hose connected to the surface of the ejaculatory tube, a pushing assembly provided in the inner cavity of the ejaculatory tube, a cleaning assembly provided in the inner cavity of the handle, the pushing assembly comprising a first magnet, a connecting block and a slot, a plurality of slots being provided on the top of the connecting block, the first magnet being used in conjunction with the cleaning assembly, and a locking assembly used in conjunction with the pushing assembly being provided on the surface of the ejaculatory tube.

[0006] Preferably, the pushing assembly includes a first spring connected to the ejaculatory duct, the left end of the first spring is connected to a push rod, the inner cavity of the ejaculatory duct is connected to a baffle plate, and the left end of the push rod passes through the left side of the baffle plate and is connected to a push plate.

[0007] Preferably, the inner cavity of the push plate is connected to the first magnet, the inner cavity of the ejaculation duct is provided with a limiting groove, and the inner cavity of the limiting groove is slidably connected to the limiting block.

[0008] Preferably, the front side of the limit block is connected to the push rod, a through cavity is opened on the surface of the ejaculatory duct, a push block is connected to the surface of the push rod, and the right side of the push block is connected to the connecting block.

[0009] Preferably, the cleaning component includes a rubber tank connected to the handle, the surface of the rubber tank is connected to a feed pipe, the front end of the feed pipe passes through the front side of the handle, the surface of the rubber tank is connected to a moving rod, and the left end of the moving rod passes through the outside of the handle.

[0010] Preferably, a second spring is sleeved on the surface of the moving rod, an arc-shaped plate is connected to the left end of the moving rod, and two ends of the second spring are respectively connected to the arc-shaped plate and the handle.

[0011] Preferably, the surface of the ejaculation tube is connected to a plurality of guide blocks, the surface of the rubber tank is connected to a second hose, the surface of the ejaculation tube is sleeved with a running block, and the inner cavity of the running block is connected to a second magnet used in conjunction with the first magnet.

[0012] Preferably, one end of the second hose penetrates to the outer surface of the guide block and is connected to the connecting disk, an annular pipe is installed in the inner cavity of the connecting disk, and a plurality of nozzles arranged in an annular shape are connected to the surface of the annular pipe through the pipe.

[0013] Preferably, the locking assembly includes a protection box connected to the ejaculatory duct, the right side of the connecting block penetrates to the inner side of the protection box, a rotary rod is provided on the front side of the inner cavity of the protection box, and a torsion spring is sleeved on the surface of the rotary rod.

[0014] Preferably, a gear is connected to the rear end of the rotary rod, a toothed plate meshing with the gear is provided in the inner cavity of the protective box, and a locking block matching with the slot is connected to the bottom of the toothed plate.

[0015] The utility model of a sterile insemination device has the following advantages:

[0016] The aseptic insemination device can reciprocately wipe and disinfect the insertion area of ​​the insemination device through the coordinated use of the pushing component, the cleaning component and the locking component, and avoids the situation where the user needs to manually wipe it multiple times, and also prevents the user from taking up their own space to carry disinfection items such as disinfectant wipes, and is conducive to alleviating the user's workload when dealing with multiple dairy cows, improving the user's work efficiency, saving time and effort, and being easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the implementation mode of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the implementation mode will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a side structural cross-section of the handle and locking assembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall side cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the running block and the push plate of the utility model in a side view;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the connection disk of the utility model from top view.

[0024] Explanation of the markings in the figure: 1. ejaculatory duct; 2. handle; 3. injection tube; 4. first hose; 5. pushing assembly; 51. first spring; 52. push rod; 53. baffle plate; 54. push plate; 55. first magnet; 56. limit groove; 57. limit block; 58. through cavity; 59. push block; 510. connecting block; 511. slot; 6. cleaning assembly; 61. rubber can; 62. feed pipe; 63. moving rod; 64. second spring; 65. arc plate; 66. nozzle; 67. guide block; 68. second hose; 69. running block; 610. second magnet; 611. connecting plate; 612. annular pipe; 7. locking assembly; 71. protective box; 72. rotating rod; 73. torsion spring; 74. gear; 75. tooth plate; 76. locking block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the following, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings and descriptions are considered to be exemplary and non-restrictive in nature.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] In the embodiments of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples for realizing different structures of the embodiments of the present utility model. In order to simplify the disclosure of the embodiments of the present utility model, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the embodiments of the present utility model. In addition, the embodiments of the present utility model can repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and this repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0030] In order to better understand the purpose, structure and function of the utility model, the following is a further detailed description of a sterile insemination device of the utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a sterile insemination device of the utility model comprises an ejaculatory tube 1, a handle 2 is connected to the surface of the ejaculatory tube 1, an injection tube 3 is threadedly connected to the left end of the ejaculatory tube 1, wherein the left end of the ejaculatory tube 1 is provided with a thread, and the surface of the injection tube 3 is provided with a thread adapted to the ejaculatory tube 1, so that the user can disassemble and clean the injection end, the surface of the ejaculatory tube 1 is connected to a first hose 4, wherein the top end of the first hose 4 is provided with an opening, so as to facilitate the entry of injection liquid, the inner cavity of the ejaculatory tube 1 is provided with a pushing component 5, the inner cavity of the handle 2 is provided with a cleaning component 6, and the pushing component 5 includes a first A magnet 55, a connecting block 510 and a slot 511, a plurality of slots 511 are provided on the top of the connecting block 510, the pushing assembly 5 comprises a first spring 51 connected to the ejaculatory tube 1, wherein the first spring 51 may preferably be a damping spring, the left end of the first spring 51 is connected to a push rod 52, the inner cavity of the ejaculatory tube 1 is connected to a baffle plate 53, the left end of the push rod 52 penetrates to the left side of the baffle plate 53 and is connected to a push plate 54, wherein the left end of the push rod 52 and the baffle plate 53 are sealed at the penetration point to prevent liquid leakage, the inner cavity of the push plate 54 is connected to the first magnet 55, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 The first magnet 55 is embedded in the inner cavity of the push plate 54, wherein the material of the ejaculation tube 1 and its internal parts is preferably stainless steel or other materials that have no effect on magnetic attraction;

[0032] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the inner cavity of the ejaculatory duct 1 is provided with a limiting groove 56, and the inner cavity of the limiting groove 56 is slidably connected to a limiting block 57, and the front side of the limiting block 57 is connected to the push rod 52, and the surface of the ejaculatory duct 1 is provided with a through cavity 58, and the surface of the push rod 52 is connected with a push block 59, and the front side of the push block 59 extends to the front side of the through cavity 58, and the right side of the push block 59 is connected to the connecting block 510; first, the user pours the semen to be injected into the ejaculatory duct 1 through the first hose 4, and then inserts the front end of the ejaculatory duct 1 into the cow's uterus for injection, and the locking component 7 can be used to unlock the pushing component 5, and then the first spring 51 pushes the push rod 52 to move to the left, and the push rod 52 pushes the push plate 54 to move synchronously. In the process, the limiting groove 56 and the limiting block 57 are used in coordination, so that the push rod 52 pushes the push plate 54 to move linearly, and the push plate 54 pushes the semen to move toward the injection tube 3, so as to be injected into the cow's uterus through the injection tube 3;

[0033] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the first magnet 55 is used in conjunction with the cleaning component 6, and the cleaning component 6 includes a rubber tank 61 connected to the handle 2. The surface of the rubber tank 61 is connected to a feed pipe 62, and the front end of the feed pipe 62 passes through the front side of the handle 2. The surface of the rubber tank 61 is connected to a moving rod 63, and the left end of the moving rod 63 passes through the outside of the handle 2. The surface of the moving rod 63 is sleeved with a second spring 64, and the left end of the moving rod 63 is connected to an arc plate 65, and the two ends of the second spring 64 are respectively connected to the arc plate 65 and the handle 2. As a further optimization of the present technical solution, a plurality of anti-slip grooves can be provided on the surface of the arc plate 65 to increase the friction between the palm of the user and facilitate the user to squeeze the rubber tank 61. The surface of the ejaculation tube 1 is connected to a plurality of guide blocks 67, and the surface of the rubber tank 61 is connected to a second hose 68.

[0034] like Figures 2 to 6 As shown, the surface of the ejaculation tube 1 is sleeved with a running block 69, wherein the material of the running block 69 can be a wiping cleaning material, and the inner cavity of the running block 69 is connected to a second magnet 610 used in conjunction with the first magnet 55, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, the second magnet 610 is embedded and connected in the inner cavity of the running block 69, one end of the second hose 68 penetrates the outer surface of the guide block 67 and is connected to the connecting plate 611, and the inner cavity of the connecting plate 611 is installed with an annular pipe 612, and the surface of the annular pipe 612 is connected to a plurality of nozzles 66 arranged in an annular shape through the pipe;

[0035] When the user needs to clean the surface of the ejaculatory duct 1, the user first pulls the pushing assembly 5 back to the original position and locks it with the locking assembly 7, and then pushes the operating block 69 and the connecting plate 611 to the top of the pushing plate 54, because the first magnet 55 and the second magnet 610 are magnetically attracted to each other, and then the user can manually press the arc plate 65 to drive the moving rod 63 to squeeze the rubber tank 61. During the process, the arc plate 65 squeezes the second spring 64, and then the disinfectant liquid in the rubber tank 61 flows into the second hose 68. The second hose 68 is The liquid in the tube 68 flows into the annular pipe 612, and then the annular pipe 612 sprays and disinfects the surface of the ejaculatory duct 1 through the nozzle 66, and then the locking of the pushing component 5 is released, and then the elastic stretching of the first spring 51 is used to drive the cleaning component 6 to spray and wipe the ejaculatory duct 1 back and forth. Finally, when the user does not need to use the cleaning component 6, the cleaning component 6 can be manually pushed to move to the right side of the ejaculatory duct 1 to make it reach the insertion area away from the ejaculatory duct 1, thereby achieving the purpose of disinfection, without the need for the user to manually perform disinfection and wiping, which is convenient for use;

[0036] like Figures 2 to 3 As shown, the surface of the ejaculatory tube 1 is provided with a locking assembly 7 used in conjunction with the pushing assembly 5, and the locking assembly 7 includes a protective box 71 connected to the ejaculatory tube 1. The right side of the connecting block 510 penetrates into the inner side of the protective box 71, and a rotating rod 72 is penetrated on the front side of the inner cavity of the protective box 71, and the front end of the rotating rod 72 is connected to a knob for the user to twist, and the surface of the rotating rod 72 is sleeved with a torsion spring 73, and the rear end of the rotating rod 72 is connected to a gear 74, and the inner cavity of the protective box 71 is provided with a toothed plate 75 meshing with the gear 74, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown in the figure, as a further optimization of this solution, a slide groove can be opened in the inner cavity of the protection box 71, and a slider is slidably connected to the inner cavity of the guide groove. The outer surface of the slider is connected to the tooth plate 75, and the bottom of the tooth plate 75 is connected to a locking block 76 that matches the card slot 511;

[0037] When the user needs to lock the pushing assembly 5, the pushing block 59 can be manually pushed to drive the connecting block 510 to move into the inner cavity of the protective box 71, and then the rotating rod 72 can be manually twisted. When the rotating rod 72 rotates, it drives the torsion spring 73 to move synchronously, and the rotating rod 72 drives the gear 74 to rotate. The gear 74 engages with the tooth plate 75 for transmission, so that the tooth plate 75 drives the locking block 76 to move upward. When the connecting block 510 drives the slot 511 to move below the locking block 76, the rotating rod 72 can be manually loosened, so that the rotating rod 72 can be reset by using the elasticity of the torsion spring 73, so that its locking block 76 locks the slot 511, thereby locking the pushing assembly 5.

[0038] The working principle of a sterile insemination device is as follows: the user manually inserts the front end of the ejaculatory duct 1 and the injection tube 3 into the cow's uterus, and then manually releases the locking component 7, so that the pushing component 5 pushes the semen into the cow's uterus. After the injection is completed, when the insertion area of ​​the ejaculatory duct 1 needs to be disinfected, the cleaning component 6 and the pushing component 5 can be used in conjunction to reciprocately disinfect and clean the insertion area of ​​the ejaculatory duct 1, without the need for the user to manually wipe and disinfect it, which is easy to use.

[0039] It is understood that the present invention is described by some embodiments, and those skilled in the art are aware that various changes or equivalent substitutions may be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, under the teachings of the present invention, these features and embodiments may be modified to adapt to specific circumstances and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sterile insemination device, characterized in that: The invention comprises an ejaculatory tube (1), the surface of which is connected to a handle (2), the left end of which is threadedly connected to an injection tube (3), the surface of which is connected to a first hose (4), the inner cavity of which is provided with a pushing assembly (5), the inner cavity of which is provided with a cleaning assembly (6), the pushing assembly (5) comprising a first magnet (55), a connecting block (510) and a slot (511), the top of which is provided with a plurality of slots (511), the first magnet (55) being used in conjunction with the cleaning assembly (6), and the surface of which is provided with a locking assembly (7) being used in conjunction with the pushing assembly (5).

2. A sterile insemination device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing assembly (5) comprises a first spring (51) connected to the ejaculatory duct (1), the left end of the first spring (51) is connected to a push rod (52), the inner cavity of the ejaculatory duct (1) is connected to a baffle plate (53), the left end of the push rod (52) passes through the left side of the baffle plate (53) and is connected to a push plate (54).

3. A sterile insemination device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the push plate (54) is connected to the first magnet (55), the inner cavity of the ejaculation duct (1) is provided with a limiting groove (56), and the inner cavity of the limiting groove (56) is slidably connected to a limiting block (57).

4. A sterile insemination device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front side of the limit block (57) is connected to the push rod (52), a through cavity (58) is provided on the surface of the ejaculatory duct (1), a push block (59) is connected to the surface of the push rod (52), and the right side of the push block (59) is connected to the connecting block (510).

5. The sterile insemination device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (6) comprises a rubber tank (61) connected to the handle (2); the surface of the rubber tank (61) is connected to a feed pipe (62); the front end of the feed pipe (62) penetrates to the front side of the handle (2); the surface of the rubber tank (61) is connected to a moving rod (63); the left end of the moving rod (63) penetrates to the outside of the handle (2).

6. A sterile insemination device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second spring (64) is sleeved on the surface of the moving rod (63), the left end of the moving rod (63) is connected to an arc plate (65), and the two ends of the second spring (64) are respectively connected to the arc plate (65) and the handle (2).

7. A sterile insemination device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The surface of the ejaculation tube (1) is connected to a plurality of guide blocks (67), the surface of the rubber tank (61) is connected to a second hose (68), the surface of the ejaculation tube (1) is sleeved with a running block (69), and the inner cavity of the running block (69) is connected to a second magnet (610) used in conjunction with the first magnet (55).

8. A sterile insemination device according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of the second hose (68) penetrates the outer surface of the guide block (67) and is connected to the connecting plate (611). An annular pipe (612) is installed in the inner cavity of the connecting plate (611). The surface of the annular pipe (612) is connected to a plurality of nozzles (66) arranged in an annular shape through a pipe.

9. The sterile insemination device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly (7) includes a protective box (71) connected to the ejaculatory duct (1), the right side of the connecting block (510) penetrates to the inner side of the protective box (71), a rotating rod (72) is penetrated through the front side of the inner cavity of the protective box (71), and a torsion spring (73) is sleeved on the surface of the rotating rod (72).

10. A sterile insemination device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The rear end of the rotary rod (72) is connected to a gear (74), the inner cavity of the protection box (71) is provided with a toothed plate (75) meshing with the gear (74), and the bottom of the toothed plate (75) is connected to a locking block (76) matching the slot (511).