Fixing mechanism and positioning device

By designing a combination of lifting drive parts and locking components for a fixing mechanism, the problem of low efficiency in positioning the material with a hole structure in the middle in the prior art is solved, and more efficient material positioning is achieved.

CN222806847UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-29FULIAN TECH (SHANXI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421438540.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-21
Publication Date
2025-04-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-21

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Technical Problem

The existing positioning technology is inefficient and cumbersome when positioning materials with hole structures in the middle.

Method used

A fixing mechanism is designed, including a mounting seat, a fixing member, a movable member, a lifting drive member and a locking assembly. The lifting drive member drives the movable member to rise or fall, and drives the pressing member to rotate to realize the placement and fixing of materials.

Benefits of technology

The positioning process is simplified and the positioning efficiency of the materials with pore structures in the middle is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a fixing mechanism and a positioning device, which are used for fixing a cover plate with an upper through hole to a base with a lower through hole so as to improve the positioning efficiency, and the fixing mechanism comprises a mounting seat which is used for being inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected with the base, and is provided with a mounting through hole corresponding to the upper through hole; the fixing piece is connected with the mounting seat and is positioned in the extension direction of the mounting through hole; the movable part is in sliding connection with the fixed part in the extending direction of the mounting through hole; the locking assembly comprises a linkage piece, a connecting piece and a pressing piece, the two ends of the linkage piece are rotationally connected with one end of the movable piece and one end of the pressing piece respectively, the connecting piece movably penetrates through the linkage piece and is rotationally connected with the side wall of the mounting through hole, and the other end of the pressing piece is provided with a pressing part; and the lifting driving piece is connected with the movable piece and is used for driving the movable piece to ascend or descend, so that the movable piece drives the pressing piece to rotate through the linkage piece, and the pressing part ascends to be away from the base or descends to press the cover plate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of positioning, in particular to a fixing mechanism and a positioning device. Background Art

[0002] When positioning a material with a hole structure in the middle, the material is generally placed on the base first, and then a cover plate with a through hole is placed on the base, and the through hole is made to correspond to the middle hole of the material, so as to facilitate subsequent processing of the material through the through hole, and finally, the cover plate is passed through the bolt and threaded to the base. However, the above positioning method is cumbersome and leads to low efficiency in positioning the material. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a fixing mechanism and a positioning device to improve the positioning efficiency.

[0004] The embodiment of the utility model provides a fixing mechanism for fixing a cover plate having an upper through hole to a base having a lower through hole, and the fixing mechanism comprises:

[0005] A mounting seat, used to be inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected to the base, the mounting seat is provided with a mounting through hole corresponding to the upper through hole;

[0006] A fixing member connected to the mounting seat and located in the extending direction of the mounting through hole;

[0007] A movable part, slidably connected to the fixed part along the extending direction of the mounting through hole;

[0008] The locking assembly comprises a linkage member, a connecting member and a holding member, wherein one end of the linkage member is rotatably connected to the movable member, the other end of the linkage member is rotatably connected to one end of the holding member, the connecting member is movably arranged in the linkage member and is rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting through hole, and the other end of the holding member has a holding portion;

[0009] A lifting drive member is connected to the movable member, and the lifting drive member is used to drive the movable member to rise or fall, so that the movable member drives the holding member to rotate through the linkage member, thereby causing the holding portion of the holding member to rise to move away from the base, or causing the holding portion of the holding member to fall to hold the cover.

[0010] When the above-mentioned fixing mechanism positions the material, the lifting drive member first drives the movable member to rise, so that the movable member drives the holding member to rotate through the linkage member, so that the holding part of the holding member rises to move away from the base, and then, the material with a hole structure in the middle is placed on the base, and the hole structure of the material corresponds to the installation through hole, and then, the cover plate is placed on the material, and the upper through hole of the cover plate corresponds to the hole structure of the material, so as to realize the loading of the material, and finally, the lifting drive member drives the movable member to descend, so that the movable member drives the holding member to rotate through the linkage member, so that the holding part of the holding member descends to hold the cover plate, so as to realize the positioning of the material. Therefore, in the above-mentioned fixing mechanism, the lifting drive member drives the movable member to rise or fall, so as to respectively realize the placement and fixation of the material with a hole structure in the middle, simplifying the positioning process, thereby improving the positioning efficiency of the fixing mechanism for the material with a hole structure in the middle.

[0011] In some embodiments, the fixing member is provided with a receiving groove, the receiving groove is connected to the installation through hole, the side wall of the receiving groove is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is arranged along the extension direction of the installation through hole. The movable member includes a movable body and a guide rod, the movable body can be movably received in the receiving groove, the guide rod is passed through the movable body, and the guide rod is movably passed through the linkage member and extends into the guide groove.

[0012] In some embodiments, the guide groove extends to a surface of the fixing member facing the mounting seat, and the mounting seat cover is disposed on the guide groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the holding member comprises:

[0014] A pressing body, wherein the pressing portion is disposed at one end of the pressing body, and the connecting member is movably disposed through the middle of the pressing body;

[0015] The rotating rod is rotatably arranged through the other end of the pressing body and the corresponding linkage member.

[0016] In some embodiments, one end of the pressing body away from the pressing portion has a receiving groove, and the rotating rod is rotatably disposed through the bottom wall of the receiving groove and the corresponding linkage member.

[0017] In some embodiments, the locking components are divided into two groups, and the two groups of locking components are symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis direction of the mounting through hole.

[0018] In some embodiments, each set of the locking components further includes:

[0019] The roller is movably sleeved on the corresponding connecting member and is used for rolling against the holding member where another connecting member is located.

[0020] In some embodiments, the mount comprises:

[0021] A first mounting member, used to be inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected to the base, the first mounting member is provided with a first receiving groove;

[0022] A second mounting member is used to be inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected to the base, and a second receiving groove is provided on the side of the second mounting member facing the first mounting member, and the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are connected to form the mounting through hole; wherein,

[0023] The fixing member is connected to at least one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member.

[0024] In some embodiments, the lifting drive member includes:

[0025] A lifting rod, disposed in the receiving groove and connected to the movable body;

[0026] The driving body is arranged on the fixing member and connected to the lifting rod, and is used for driving the lifting rod to move up and down.

[0027] The present invention also provides a positioning device, comprising:

[0028] A base having a lower through hole and used for carrying materials;

[0029] A cover plate having an upper through hole corresponding to the lower through hole;

[0030] The fixing mechanism described in the above embodiment.

[0031] In the fixing mechanism of the above positioning device, the lifting drive member drives the movable member to rise or fall, so as to respectively place and fix the material with a hole structure in the middle, thereby simplifying the positioning process and improving the positioning efficiency of the positioning device for the material with a hole structure in the middle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning device and material according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded view of the positioning device and the base, material and cover plate in the material shown.

[0034] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing mechanism in the positioning device shown.

[0035] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Exploded schematic diagram of the fixing mechanism shown.

[0036] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the exploded view of the movable parts and two sets of locking components in the fixing mechanism shown.

[0037] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The schematic cross-sectional view of the positioning device and the material along the AA direction is shown.

[0038] Main component symbols

[0039] Positioning device 1000

[0040] Fixing mechanism 100

[0041] Mounting Block 110

[0042] Mounting through hole 110a

[0043] First mounting member 111

[0044] First storage groove 111a

[0045] Second mounting member 112

[0046] Second storage groove 112a

[0047] Fixing 120

[0048] Accommodating groove 120a

[0049] Guide groove 120b

[0050] Active parts 130

[0051] Activity 131

[0052] Guide rod 132

[0053] Lifting drive 140

[0054] Lifting rod 141

[0055] Driver 142

[0056] Locking assembly 150

[0057] Linkage 151

[0058] Connector 152

[0059] Pressing piece 153

[0060] Pressing portion 153a

[0061] Pressure body 1531

[0062] Opening 1531a

[0063] Accommodating groove 1531b

[0064] Rotating rod 1532

[0065] Roller 154

[0066] Base 200

[0067] Lower through hole 200a

[0068] Bracket 210

[0069] Hollow groove 210a

[0070] Bottom plate 220

[0071] Bottom hole 220a

[0072] Cover 300

[0073] Upper through hole 300a

[0074] Extension 310

[0075] Material 400

[0076] Structural hole 400a DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0077] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0078] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "connection" 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 mutual 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 present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0079] The following is a detailed description of various embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0080] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2The embodiment of the utility model further provides a positioning device 1000, comprising a base 200, a cover plate 300 and a fixing mechanism 100. The base 200 has a lower through hole 200a and is used to carry the material 400, and the cover plate 300 has an upper through hole 300a corresponding to the lower through hole 200a. The fixing mechanism 100 is used to fix the cover plate 300 to the base 200, so that the cover plate 300 presses the material 400 to the base 200. Among them, the middle part of the material 400 has a structural hole 400a.

[0081] Specifically, the base 200 includes a bracket 210 having a hollow groove 210a and a bottom plate 220 disposed on the bracket 210. The bottom plate 220 is provided with a bottom hole 220a, which penetrates the bottom plate 220 and communicates with the hollow groove 210a of the bracket 210. The hollow groove 210a and the bottom hole 220a together form a lower through hole 200a.

[0082] In this embodiment, the two opposite side walls of the upper through hole 300a are respectively provided with extensions 310, which are recessed downward relative to the top surface of the cover plate 300, so that the fixing mechanism 100 acts on the extensions 310 to press the cover plate 300 downward. In other embodiments, there may be only one extension 310.

[0083] For ease of description, Figures 2 to 4 A three-dimensional coordinate system is added in the decomposition. Specifically, the Z-axis direction is the first direction, the X-axis direction is the second direction, and the Y-axis direction is the third direction. The Z-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0084] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the fixing mechanism 100 includes a mounting seat 110, a fixing member 120, a movable member 130, a lifting driving member 140 and two sets of locking components 150. The mounting seat 110 is inserted in the lower through hole 200a along the Z-axis direction and is detachably connected to the base 200. The mounting seat 110 is provided with a mounting through hole 110a, which penetrates the mounting seat 110 along the Z-axis direction and is used to correspond to the upper through hole 300a in the Z-axis direction. For example, the cross section of the mounting through hole 110a is square. The fixing member 120 is connected to the mounting seat 110 and is sequentially arranged with the mounting seat 110 along the Z-axis direction. The movable member 130 is slidably connected with the fixing member 120 along the Z-axis direction.

[0085] The two sets of locking components 150 are symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis direction of the installation through hole 110a. Each set of locking components 150 includes a linkage member 151, a connecting member 152 and a holding member 153. One end of the linkage member 151 is rotatably connected to the movable member 130, and the other end of the linkage member 151 is rotatably connected to one end of the holding member 153. The connecting member 152 is movably arranged in the middle of the linkage member 151 and is rotatably connected to the side wall of the installation through hole 110a. The other end of the holding member 153 has a holding portion 153a that is compatible with the extension portion 310. The lifting drive member 140 is connected to the movable member 130. The lifting drive member 140 is used to drive the movable member 130 to rise or fall along the Z-axis direction, so that the movable member 130 drives the two holding members 153 to rotate through the two linkage members 151, thereby causing the two holding portions 153a to rise to move away from the base 200, or causing the two holding portions 153a to fall to hold the two extension portions 310. Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the fixing member 120 is provided with a receiving groove 120a, the receiving groove 120a is connected to the mounting through hole 110a, and the opposite side walls of the receiving groove 120a are respectively provided with guide grooves 120b, and each guide groove 120b is arranged along the Z-axis direction. The movable member 130 includes a movable body 131 and a guide rod 132, the movable body 131 can be movably received in the receiving groove 120a, the guide rod 132 is penetrated in the movable body 131, one end of the guide rod 132 is movably penetrated in one of the linkage members 151 and extends into one guide groove 120b, and the other end of the guide rod 132 is movably penetrated in another linkage member 151 and extends into another guide groove 120b.

[0086] Therefore, the movable member 130 is slidably connected to the fixed member 120 along the Z-axis direction by the structure in which the guide rod 132 is movably inserted into the two guide grooves 120 b. The structure is simple and the assembly of the fixing mechanism 100 is convenient.

[0087] In this embodiment, the two holding portions 153a are arranged at intervals along the X-axis direction. Correspondingly, when the cover plate 300 is placed on the bottom plate 220 of the base 200, the two extension portions 310 of the cover plate 300 are arranged at intervals along the X-axis direction, the connecting member 152 is movably penetrated in the linkage member 151 along the Y-axis direction, the two guide grooves 120b are arranged at intervals along the Y-axis direction, and the guide rod 132 is penetrated in the movable body 131 along the Y-axis direction. In other embodiments, the two holding portions 153a may also be arranged at intervals along the Y-axis direction. Correspondingly, when the cover plate 300 is placed on the bottom plate 220 of the base 200, the two extension portions 310 of the cover plate 300 are arranged at intervals along the Y-axis direction, the connecting member 152 is movably penetrated in the linkage member 151 along the X-axis direction, the two guide grooves 120b are arranged at intervals along the X-axis direction, and the guide rod 132 is penetrated in the movable body 131 along the X-axis direction.

[0088] In some embodiments, each guide groove 120 b extends to the surface of the fixing member 120 facing the mounting seat 110 , and the mounting seat 110 is covered by the two guide grooves 120 b .

[0089] Therefore, the guide groove 120b extends to the top surface of the fixing member 120, which can facilitate the installation of the movable member 130, and the mounting seat 110 covers the two guide grooves 120b, which can form a stop for the guide rod 132 of the movable member 130 in the Z-axis direction.

[0090] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the pressing member 153 includes a pressing body 1531 and a rotating rod 1532. The pressing portion 153a is disposed at one end of the pressing body 1531, the connecting member 152 is movably disposed in the middle of the pressing body 1531 along the Y-axis direction, and the rotating rod 1532 is rotatably disposed in the other end of the pressing body 1531 and the corresponding linkage member 151.

[0091] Therefore, the rotation connection between the holding member 153 and the linkage member 151 is realized by inserting the rotation rod 1532, which has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0092] In some embodiments, each pressing body 1531 is substantially L-shaped, and the openings 1531 a of the two pressing bodies 1531 are disposed opposite to each other.

[0093] Therefore, through the above arrangement, on the basis of satisfying the requirement of pressing the extension portion 310 in the Z-axis direction, the space occupied by the pressing body 1531 in the Z-axis direction can be reduced, which is beneficial to the miniaturization of the locking assembly 150 .

[0094] In some embodiments, the pressing body 1531 has a receiving groove 1531 b at one end away from the pressing portion 153 a , and the rotating rod 1532 is rotatably disposed through the bottom wall of the receiving groove 1531 b and the corresponding linkage member 151 .

[0095] Therefore, the receiving groove 1531 b can reduce the space occupied by the connection between the pressing body 1531 and the rotating rod 1532 in the Y-axis direction, which is beneficial to the miniaturization of the locking assembly 150 .

[0096] In some embodiments, each set of locking components 150 further includes a roller 154. The roller 154 is movably sleeved on the corresponding connecting member 152, and is used for rolling against the pressing member 153 where another connecting member 152 is located.

[0097] Therefore, the roller 154 can form a rolling resistance against the pressing body 1531 of the pressing member 153 , which is beneficial to improving the rotation stability of the pressing body 1531 .

[0098] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the mounting base 110 includes a first mounting member 111 and a second mounting member 112. The first mounting member 111 is used to be inserted into the lower through hole 200a and detachably connected to the base 200. The first mounting member 111 is provided with a first receiving groove 111a. The second mounting member 112 is used to be inserted into the lower through hole 200a and detachably connected to the base 200. The second mounting member 112 is provided with a second receiving groove 112a on a side facing the first mounting member 111. The first receiving groove 111a and the second receiving groove 112a are connected to form the mounting through hole 110a. The fixing member 120 is connected to at least one of the first mounting member 111 and the second mounting member 112.

[0099] Therefore, the size and shape of the mounting through hole 110a can be quickly adjusted by adjusting the size and shape of the first receiving groove 111a and the second receiving groove 112a, which is beneficial to improving the applicable types of the mounting through hole 110a.

[0100] In some embodiments, the lifting drive member 140 includes a lifting rod 141 and a driving body 142. The lifting rod 141 is disposed in the receiving groove 120a and connected to the movable body 131, and the driving body 142 is disposed in the fixing member 120 and connected to the lifting rod 141, and is used to drive the lifting rod 141 to drive the movable body 131 to rise and fall. In this embodiment, the lifting drive member 140 is a cylinder.

[0101] The working process of the positioning device 1000 in the above embodiment is roughly as follows:

[0102] First, the driving body 142 drives the lifting rod 141 to drive the movable member 130 to rise, so that the movable member 130 drives the two holding members 153 to rotate through the two linkage members 151, so that the holding portions 153a of the two holding members 153 rise along the Z-axis direction to move away from the base 200, and the two holding portions 153a are moved closer to each other along the X-axis direction;

[0103] Then, the material 400 having the structural hole 400a in the middle is placed on the bottom plate 220 of the base 200, and the structural hole 400a of the material 400 corresponds to the mounting through hole 110a of the mounting seat 110 in the Z-axis direction, and the material 400 is sleeved on the two sets of locking components 150 through the structural hole 400a;

[0104] Subsequently, the cover plate 300 is placed on the material 400, and the upper through hole 300a of the cover plate 300 corresponds to the structural hole 400a of the material 400 in the Z-axis direction, so that the material 400 is loaded. At this time, the cover plate 300 is sleeved on the two holding members 153 through the upper through hole 300a.

[0105] Finally, the driving body 142 drives the lifting rod 141 to drive the movable member 130 to descend along the Z-axis direction, so that the movable member 130 drives the two holding members 153 to rotate through the two linkage members 151, so that the holding portions 153a of the two holding members 153 descend along the Z-axis direction and approach each other along the X-axis direction to hold the two extension portions 310, thereby positioning the material 400 and forming the following: Figure 6 Status shown.

[0106] Therefore, in the above-mentioned positioning device 1000 and fixing mechanism 100, the lifting drive member 140 drives the movable member 130 to rise or fall, so as to respectively realize the placement and positioning of the material 400 with the structural hole 400a in the middle, thereby simplifying the positioning process and improving the positioning efficiency of the material 400 with the structural hole 400a in the middle.

[0107] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention.

[0108] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that the technical solution of the utility model can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A fixing mechanism for fixing a cover plate having an upper through hole to a base having a lower through hole, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises: A mounting seat, used to be inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected to the base, the mounting seat is provided with a mounting through hole corresponding to the upper through hole; A fixing member connected to the mounting seat and located in the extending direction of the mounting through hole; A movable part, slidably connected to the fixed part along the extending direction of the mounting through hole; The locking assembly comprises a linkage member, a connecting member and a holding member, wherein one end of the linkage member is rotatably connected to the movable member, the other end of the linkage member is rotatably connected to one end of the holding member, the connecting member is movably arranged in the linkage member and is rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting through hole, and the other end of the holding member has a holding portion; A lifting drive member is connected to the movable member, and the lifting drive member is used to drive the movable member to rise or fall, so that the movable member drives the holding member to rotate through the linkage member, thereby causing the holding portion of the holding member to rise to move away from the base, or causing the holding portion of the holding member to fall to hold the cover.

2. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing member is provided with a receiving groove, the receiving groove is connected with the mounting through hole, the side wall of the receiving groove is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is arranged along the extension direction of the mounting through hole; The movable member comprises a movable body and a guide rod, the movable body can be movably accommodated in the accommodation groove, the guide rod is penetrated through the movable body, and the guide rod is movably penetrated through the linkage member and extends into the guide groove.

3. The fixing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide groove extends to a surface of the fixing member facing the mounting seat, and the mounting seat cover is arranged on the guide groove.

4. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing member comprises: A pressing body, wherein the pressing portion is disposed at one end of the pressing body, and the connecting member is movably disposed through the middle of the pressing body; The rotating rod is rotatably arranged through the other end of the pressing body and the corresponding linkage member.

5. The fixing mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the pressing body away from the pressing portion is provided with a receiving groove, and the rotating rod is rotatably arranged through the bottom wall of the receiving groove and the corresponding linkage member.

6. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking components are divided into two groups, and the two groups of locking components are symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis direction of the mounting through hole.

7. The fixing mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each set of locking components also includes: The roller is movably sleeved on the corresponding connecting member and is used for rolling against the holding member where another connecting member is located.

8. The fixing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base comprises: A first mounting member, used to be inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected to the base, the first mounting member is provided with a first receiving groove; A second mounting member is used to be inserted into the lower through hole and detachably connected to the base, and a second receiving groove is provided on the side of the second mounting member facing the first mounting member, and the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are connected to form the mounting through hole; wherein, The fixing member is connected to at least one of the first mounting member and the second mounting member.

9. The fixing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting drive member comprises: A lifting rod, disposed in the receiving groove and connected to the movable body; The driving body is arranged on the fixing member and connected to the lifting rod, and is used for driving the lifting rod to move up and down.

10. A positioning device, characterized in that: include: A base having a lower through hole and used for carrying materials; A cover plate having an upper through hole corresponding to the lower through hole; A fixing mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.