Perforating device for aluminum alloy door and window machining

By designing a hole punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing including a support frame, mounting frame and spring, the problem of inconvenient position adjustment of traditional hole punching devices is solved, and the hole punching efficiency and flexibility are improved.

CN222626934UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18JIANGXI XUHUAN ALUMINUM CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421343878.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-13
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-13

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Technical Problem

Traditional aluminum alloy door and window panel drilling devices can only adjust the position up and down, resulting in frequent adjustment of the clamping position affecting the drilling efficiency.

Method used

A hole punching device for door and window processing of aluminum alloy is designed, using support frames, mounting frames, slide rods, movable blocks and springs to achieve flexible adjustment and reset of the hole punching machine and avoid frequent adjustment of the clamping position.

Benefits of technology

The efficiency of drilling of aluminum alloy door and window panels is improved, and the frequent adjustment of the fixed position of aluminum alloy door and window panels is reduced, and the flexibility and stability of the drilling device is enhanced.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a punching device for machining aluminum alloy doors and windows. According to the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window machining, supporting frames are fixedly connected to the positions, located at the four corners, of the top of a bottom plate, a mounting frame is fixedly connected to the tops of the supporting frames, two first sliding rods are fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the mounting frame, and first movable blocks are slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the first sliding rods; limiting springs are fixedly connected to the two sides of the first movable block correspondingly, and two connecting blocks are fixedly connected to the bottom of the first movable block. According to the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window machining, through the structure, when aluminum alloy door and window plates are fixed and punched, the position of the punching machine can be adjusted according to requirements, so that the punching machine can punch the needed positions of the aluminum alloy door and window plates on the bottom plate; the fixing position of the aluminum alloy door and window plate does not need to be adjusted frequently, and the punching efficiency can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of aluminum alloy door and window processing, in particular to a punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum alloy doors and windows refer to doors and windows made of aluminum alloy extruded profiles as frames, stiles and leaf materials. Aluminum alloy doors and windows include doors and windows with aluminum alloy as the base material of load-bearing rods and doors and windows composited with wood and plastic, referred to as aluminum-wood composite doors and windows and aluminum-plastic composite doors and windows.

[0003] Aluminum alloy doors and windows are generally assembled from processed aluminum alloy plates, and the splicing method is to connect them through bolts and angle codes, so it is necessary to punch holes at the corresponding positions of the aluminum alloy plates using a punching device.

[0004] In the process of punching holes in aluminum alloy door and window plates, it is inconvenient to move the aluminum alloy plates after they are clamped and fixed, and the positions of the holes on the aluminum alloy plates are not fixed. Traditional punching devices can generally only adjust the positions up and down, resulting in certain limitations in the punching devices for punching holes in aluminum alloy door and window plates. If the clamping position of the aluminum alloy plates is frequently adjusted, the efficiency of the punching devices for punching holes in the aluminum alloy door and window plates will be affected.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model provides a punching device for processing aluminum alloy door and window, which solves the problem that the punching position on the aluminum alloy door and window plate is not fixed and the traditional punching device which can only move up and down needs to frequently adjust the clamping position when punching the aluminum alloy door and window plate, which affects the punching efficiency of the aluminum alloy door and window plate.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows, comprising: a bottom plate;

[0008] The top of the supporting frame is fixedly connected to the bottom plate at four corners, and the top of the supporting frame is fixedly connected to the mounting frame on one side of the inner wall of the mounting frame, and the outer surface of the first sliding rod is slidably connected to the first movable block, and both sides of the first movable block are fixedly connected to a limiting spring, and the bottom of the first movable block is fixedly connected to two connecting blocks, and the bottoms of the two connecting blocks are fixedly connected to a mounting shell, and the back side of the inner wall of the mounting shell is fixedly connected to a second sliding rod, and the outer surface of the second sliding rod is slidably connected to the second movable block, and the front and back sides of the second movable block are fixedly connected to a reset spring, and the bottom of the second movable block is fixedly connected to a fixing tube through the connecting frame, and the bottom of the inner wall of the fixing tube is fixedly connected to a supporting spring, and the top of the supporting spring is fixedly connected to a fixing plate, and the bottom end of the fixing plate is fixedly connected to a movable rod, and a puncher is installed on the bottom end of the movable rod through the mounting plate, and both sides of the mounting plate are fixedly connected to handles;

[0009] Two clamping assemblies, the two clamping assemblies are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate near the front and back sides;

[0010] The other end of the first slide bar is fixedly connected to the other side of the inner wall of the mounting frame, the other end of the limit spring is fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the mounting frame, the limit spring is located on the outer surface of the first slide bar, the front side of the inner wall of the second slide bar is fixedly connected to the front side of the inner wall of the mounting shell, two return springs are located on the outer surface of the second slide bar, the other end of the return spring is fixedly connected to the front and back sides of the inner wall of the mounting shell, the two clamping assemblies can clamp the aluminum alloy door and window panels on the bottom plate, the support spring provides support force, and when there is no pressure on the handle, it will drive the movable rod to be retracted into the inside of the fixed tube.

[0011] Preferably, the clamping assembly comprises a support plate, one side of which is threadedly connected with an adjusting bolt, and adjacent ends of two adjusting bolts are rotatably connected with a fixing plate;

[0012] The two fixing plates are located between the two supporting plates.

[0013] Preferably, two stabilizing rods are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two fixing plates, a clamping plate is fixedly connected to the adjacent sides of the two fixing plates, and a plurality of contact pins are fixedly connected to the adjacent sides of the two clamping plates;

[0014] The contact pins are made of rubber and the stabilizer bar runs through the support plate.

[0015] Preferably, an exhaust assembly is installed at the top of the bottom plate at the back, the inlet of the exhaust assembly is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe, the other end of the connecting pipe is installed with a filter box, and the other side of the filter box is installed with a dust cover through a suction pipe;

[0016] The dust hood is installed on the top of the support plate at the back. For specific location, refer to Figure 1 , the exhaust assembly includes a housing and a fan, which can provide suction.

[0017] Preferably, a control box is installed at the top of the bottom plate at the front, and a box door is rotatably connected to the front of the control box;

[0018] A power switch is installed inside the control box.

[0019] Preferably, a mounting buckle is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, and two connecting springs are fixedly connected to the back of the inner wall of the mounting buckle via two fixing plates, and the other end of the connecting spring is fixedly connected to a contact plate via a fixing plate;

[0020] The contact plate contacts the back side of the card block.

[0021] Preferably, a clamping block is installed inside the mounting buckle, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the clamping block, a handle is fixedly connected to the front of the clamping block, and fixing bolts are threadedly connected to both sides of the mounting buckle;

[0022] Holes threadedly connected to fixing bolts are provided on both sides of the clamping block, and the clamping block is installed inside the mounting buckle through the fixing bolts.

[0023] Compared with the related art, the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The utility model provides a punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing. In order to increase the ability of the punching machine to flexibly adjust the punching position during the process of punching holes in aluminum alloy door and window plates, a mounting frame is first installed on a bottom plate through a support frame, and two first sliding rods with a first movable block are installed inside the mounting frame, and limiting springs are installed on both sides of the first movable block and on the outer surface of the first sliding rod. After that, it is only necessary to install a mounting shell at the bottom of the first movable block through two connecting blocks, and a second movable block is installed inside the mounting shell through a second sliding rod, and an movable rod that can move at the bottom end of a fixed tube is installed at the bottom of the second movable block. After that, it is only necessary to install the punching machine at the bottom end of the movable rod through a mounting plate with two handles. After the installation is completed, it is only necessary to place the aluminum alloy door and window plates that need to be punched through the two connecting blocks. The clamping assembly is buckled on the base plate, and then the punching machine is started and the handle is held to adjust the position of the second movable block on each part of the mounting shell forward and backward according to needs, and the position of the first movable block on the outer surface of the two first sliding rods can be adjusted left and right. After the position is adjusted, you only need to press the handle to drive the movable rod to compress the support spring, so that the punching machine can move downward to the corresponding position of the aluminum alloy door and window plate to punch holes. After the punching is completed, both hands release the pressure on the handle, and the support spring can drive the movable rod to reset, thereby driving the punching machine to reset. Through this structure, when punching after the aluminum alloy door and window plate is fixed, the position of the punching machine can be adjusted according to needs, so that it can punch holes at the required positions of the aluminum alloy door and window plates on the base plate, and there is no need to frequently adjust the fixed position of the aluminum alloy door and window plate, which is beneficial to improving the punching efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows provided by the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of an adjusting bolt is provided for the utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a punching machine is provided for the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a support spring is provided for the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows provided by the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 The utility model provides a structural schematic diagram of a connecting spring.

[0031] Numbers in the figure: 1, bottom plate, 2, box door, 3, control box, 4, exhaust assembly, 5, connecting pipe, 6, filter box, 7, support frame, 8, installation frame, 9, first movable block, 10, limit spring, 11, first slide bar, 12, dust cover, 13, suction pipe, 14, clamping assembly, 141, support plate, 142, adjustment bolt, 143, stabilizer bar, 144, fixing plate, 145, contact bolt, 146, clamping plate, 15, Connecting block, 16, fixing pipe, 17, handle, 18, puncher, 19, mounting plate, 20, movable rod, 21, mounting shell, 22, second movable block, 23, second slide rod, 24, return spring, 25, fixing plate, 26, supporting spring, 27, connecting frame, 28, fixing bolt, 29, connecting plate, 30, clamping block, 31, handle, 32, mounting buckle, 33, fixing plate, 34, connecting spring, 35, contact plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 ,in, Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows provided by the utility model; Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of an adjusting bolt is provided for the utility model; Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a punching machine is provided for the utility model; Figure 4 The utility model provides a structural schematic diagram of a support spring. The punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows comprises: a bottom plate 1;

[0034] A support frame 7, wherein the support frame 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate 1 at the four corners, a mounting frame 8 is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 7, two first slide bars 11 are fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the mounting frame 8, a first movable block 9 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the first slide bar 11, both sides of the first movable block 9 are fixedly connected to the limiting spring 10, the bottom of the first movable block 9 is fixedly connected to two connecting blocks 15, the bottoms of the two connecting blocks 15 are fixedly connected to a mounting shell 21, and the back of the inner wall of the mounting shell 21 is fixedly connected to a second slide bar 23, The outer surface of the second slide bar 23 is slidably connected with the second movable block 22, the front and back sides of the second movable block 22 are fixedly connected with the return spring 24, the bottom of the second movable block 22 is installed with the fixed tube 16 through the connecting frame 27, the bottom of the inner wall of the fixed tube 16 is fixedly connected with the support spring 26, the top of the support spring 26 is fixedly connected with the fixed plate 25, the bottom end of the fixed plate 25 is fixedly connected with the movable rod 20, the bottom end of the movable rod 20 is installed with the punch 18 through the mounting plate 19, and the two sides of the mounting plate 19 are fixedly connected with the handle 17;

[0035] Two clamping assemblies 14, the two clamping assemblies 14 are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate 1 near the front and back sides;

[0036] The other end of the first slide bar 11 is fixedly connected to the other side of the inner wall of the mounting frame 8, the other end of the limit spring 10 is fixedly connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the mounting frame 8, the limit spring 10 is located on the outer surface of the first slide bar 11, the front of the inner wall of the second slide bar 23 is fixedly connected to the front of the inner wall of the mounting shell 21, two return springs 24 are located on the outer surface of the second slide bar 23, the other end of the return spring 24 is fixedly connected to the front and back of the inner wall of the mounting shell 21, the two clamping assemblies 14 can clamp the aluminum alloy door and window panels on the base plate 1, the support spring 26 provides support force, and when there is no pressure on the handle 17, it will drive the movable rod 20 to be retracted into the interior of the fixed tube 16, so that the mounting plate 19 is in contact with the bottom end of the fixed tube 16.

[0037] The clamping assembly 14 comprises a support plate 141, one side of the support plate 141 is threadedly connected with an adjusting bolt 142, and adjacent ends of two adjusting bolts 142 are rotatably connected with a fixing plate 144;

[0038] The two fixing plates 144 are located between the two supporting plates 141 , and the adjusting bolts 142 are threadedly passed through the supporting plates 141 .

[0039] Two stabilizing rods 143 are fixedly connected to opposite sides of the two fixing plates 144, and a clamping plate 146 is fixedly connected to adjacent sides of the two fixing plates 144. A plurality of contact pins 145 are fixedly connected to adjacent sides of the two clamping plates 146.

[0040] The contact pin 145 is made of rubber, and the stabilizing rod 143 penetrates through the supporting plate 141 to increase the stability of the fixing plate 144 when it moves.

[0041] An exhaust assembly 4 is installed at the top of the bottom plate 1 at the back, the inlet of the exhaust assembly 4 is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe 5, the other end of the connecting pipe 5 is installed with a filter box 6, and the other side of the filter box 6 is installed with a dust cover 12 through a suction pipe 13;

[0042] The dust cover 12 is mounted on the top of the support plate 141 at the back. Figure 1 The exhaust assembly 4 includes a shell and a fan, which can provide suction, and the filter box 6 is installed on the top of the base plate 1 at the back.

[0043] A control box 3 is installed at the top of the bottom plate 1 at the front position, and the front of the control box 3 is rotatably connected to a box door 2;

[0044] The box door 2 is provided with a lock, and a power switch is installed inside the control box 3.

[0045] The working principle of the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0046] First, a mounting frame 8 is installed on the bottom plate 1 through the support frame 7, and two first slide bars 11 with the first movable block 9 are installed inside the mounting frame 8, and limit springs 10 are installed on both sides of the first movable block 9 and the outer surface of the first slide bar 11. Then, it is only necessary to install the mounting shell 21 on the bottom of the first movable block 9 through two connecting blocks 15, and a second movable block 22 is installed inside the mounting shell 21 through the second slide bar 23, and a movable rod 20 that can move at the bottom end of the fixed tube 16 is installed at the bottom of the second movable block 22. Then, it is only necessary to install the puncher 18 at the bottom end of the movable rod 20 through the mounting plate 19 with two handles 17. After the installation is completed, you only need to buckle the aluminum alloy door and window plate that needs to be punched on the base plate 1 through the two clamping assemblies 14, then start the puncher 18 and hold the handle 17 to adjust the position of the second movable block 22 on each part of the mounting shell 21 forward and backward according to needs, and you can also adjust the position of the first movable block 9 on the outer surface of the two first sliding rods 11 left and right. After the position is adjusted, you only need to press the handle 17 to drive the movable rod 20 to compress the support spring 26, so that the puncher 18 can move downward to the corresponding position of the aluminum alloy door and window plate to punch holes. After the punching is completed, release the pressure on the handle 17 with both hands, and the support spring 26 can drive the movable rod 20 to reset, thereby driving the puncher 18 to reset.

[0047] Compared with the related art, the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0048] In order to increase the flexibility of the punching position of the punching machine 18 during the punching process of the aluminum alloy door and window plates, first, a mounting frame 8 is installed on the base plate 1 through the support frame 7, and the two first slide bars 11 with the first movable block 9 are installed inside the mounting frame 8, and the limiting springs 10 are installed on both sides of the first movable block 9 and the outer surface of the first slide bar 11. After that, it is only necessary to install the mounting shell 21 at the bottom of the first movable block 9 through the two connecting blocks 15, and the second movable block 22 is installed inside the mounting shell 21 through the second slide bar 23, and an movable rod 20 that can move at the bottom end of the fixed tube 16 is installed at the bottom of the second movable block 22. After that, it is only necessary to install the punching machine 18 at the bottom end of the movable rod 20 through the mounting plate 19 with two handles 17. After the installation is completed, it is only necessary to buckle the aluminum alloy door and window plates that need to be punched through the two clamping assemblies 14 On the base plate 1, then start the punching machine 18 and hold the handle 17 to adjust the position of the second movable block 22 on each part of the mounting shell 21 forward and backward according to needs, and you can also adjust the position of the first movable block 9 on the outer surface of the two first slide bars 11 left and right. After the position is adjusted, you only need to press the handle 17 to drive the movable rod 20 to compress the support spring 26, so that the punching machine 18 can move downward to the corresponding position of the aluminum alloy door and window plate to punch holes. After the punching is completed, release the pressure on the handle 17 with both hands, and the support spring 26 can drive the movable rod 20 to reset, thereby driving the punching machine 18 to reset. Through this structure, when punching after the aluminum alloy door and window plate is fixed, the position of the punching machine 18 can be adjusted according to needs, so that it can punch holes at the required positions of the aluminum alloy door and window plates on the base plate 1, and there is no need to frequently adjust the fixed position of the aluminum alloy door and window plates, which is beneficial to improving the punching efficiency.

[0049] Second embodiment

[0050] Please refer to Figure 5-Figure 6 , Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows provided by the utility model; Figure 6 The utility model provides a structural schematic diagram of a connecting spring. Based on the punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows provided in the first embodiment of the present application, the second embodiment of the present application proposes another punching device for processing aluminum alloy doors and windows. The second embodiment is only a preferred embodiment of the first embodiment, and the implementation of the second embodiment will not affect the independent implementation of the first embodiment.

[0051] Specifically, the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing provided in the second embodiment of the present application is different in that a mounting buckle 32 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 19, and two connecting springs 34 are fixedly connected to the back of the inner wall of the mounting buckle 32 through two fixing plates 33, and the other end of the connecting spring 34 is fixedly connected to a contact plate 35 through the fixing plate 33;

[0052] The contact plate 35 is in contact with the back side of the block 30 , and the connecting spring 34 provides a supporting force.

[0053] A clamping block 30 is installed inside the mounting buckle 32, a connecting plate 29 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the clamping block 30, a handle 31 is fixedly connected to the front of the clamping block 30, and fixing bolts 28 are threadedly connected to both sides of the mounting buckle 32;

[0054] Holes threadedly connected to the fixing bolts 28 are provided on both sides of the clamping block 30. The clamping block 30 is installed inside the mounting buckle 32 through the fixing bolts 28, and the puncher 18 is installed on the top of the connecting plate 29 through bolts.

[0055] Compared with the related art, the punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0056] In order to facilitate the quick removal of the punch 18 from the mounting plate 19 for inspection or replacement, it is only necessary to install a mounting buckle 32 at the bottom of the mounting plate 19, and a contact plate 35 is installed at the back of the mounting buckle 32 through two connecting springs 34. Then, it is only necessary to insert the card block 30 from the front into the inside of the mounting buckle 32, and fix the card block 30 through two fixing bolts 28, and install the punch 18 at the bottom of the card block 30 through the connecting plate 29 and bolts. When the punch 18 needs to be removed, it is only necessary to rotate the two fixing bolts 28 to release the restriction on the card block 30, and then pull the handle 31 to pull the card block 30 out of the inside of the mounting buckle 32. This structure can realize the quick disassembly and assembly of the punch 18, which is convenient for later inspection or replacement.

[0057] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing, characterized in that: include: Base plate; The top of the supporting frame is fixedly connected to the bottom plate at four corners, and the top of the supporting frame is fixedly connected to the mounting frame on one side of the inner wall of the mounting frame, and the outer surface of the first sliding rod is slidably connected to the first movable block, and both sides of the first movable block are fixedly connected to a limiting spring, and the bottom of the first movable block is fixedly connected to two connecting blocks, and the bottoms of the two connecting blocks are fixedly connected to a mounting shell, and the back side of the inner wall of the mounting shell is fixedly connected to a second sliding rod, and the outer surface of the second sliding rod is slidably connected to the second movable block, and the front and back sides of the second movable block are fixedly connected to a reset spring, and the bottom of the second movable block is fixedly connected to a fixing tube through the connecting frame, and the bottom of the inner wall of the fixing tube is fixedly connected to a supporting spring, and the top of the supporting spring is fixedly connected to a fixing plate, and the bottom end of the fixing plate is fixedly connected to a movable rod, and a puncher is installed on the bottom end of the movable rod through the mounting plate, and both sides of the mounting plate are fixedly connected to handles; Two clamping assemblies are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom plate near the front and back sides.

2. The punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly comprises a support plate, one side of which is threadedly connected with an adjusting bolt, and adjacent ends of two adjusting bolts are rotatably connected with a fixing plate.

3. The punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two stabilizing rods are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two fixing plates, a clamping plate is fixedly connected to the adjacent sides of the two fixing plates, and a plurality of contact bolts are fixedly connected to the adjacent sides of the two clamping plates.

4. The punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: An exhaust assembly is installed at the top of the bottom plate at the back side, the inlet of the exhaust assembly is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe, a filter box is installed at the other end of the connecting pipe, and a dust hood is installed on the other side of the filter box through a suction pipe.

5. The punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control box is installed at the front position of the top of the bottom plate, and a box door is rotatably connected to the front of the control box.

6. The punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting buckle is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, and two connecting springs are fixedly connected to the back of the inner wall of the mounting buckle via two fixing plates, and the other end of the connecting spring is fixedly connected to a contact plate via a fixing plate.

7. The punching device for aluminum alloy door and window processing according to claim 6, characterized in that: A clamping block is installed inside the mounting buckle, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the clamping block, a handle is fixedly connected to the front of the clamping block, and fixing bolts are threadedly connected to both sides of the mounting buckle.