Compression test tool for packaging carton

By designing a packaging carton compression-resistant testing tool that includes support, leveling auxiliary components and height control components, the problem of cumbersome operation of traditional inspection tools is solved, and the rapid height adjustment and four-corner leveling of the upper pressure plate are achieved, which improves the testing efficiency and data accuracy.

CN222866351UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13CHANGZHOU YOUERJIAYE PACKAGING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421179063.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-28
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-28

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Technical Problem

During the use of traditional carton pressure-resistant inspection kits, the height of the upper pressure plate and the four-angle position need to be frequently adjusted, which is cumbersome and affects efficiency.

Method used

A packaging carton compression test tooling is designed, including support, leveling auxiliary components and height control components. The four-corner leveling of the upper press plate is achieved through the central screw and the movable member, and the height of the upper press plate is quickly adjusted using the slider and control module.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid height adjustment and four-angle leveling of the upper pressure plate, simplifies the operation process, improves the testing efficiency, and ensures the data accuracy of the compressive test.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a compression test tool for a packaging carton. The packaging carton compression resistance testing tool comprises a supporting piece, a leveling auxiliary assembly and a height control assembly, the leveling auxiliary assembly comprises a center screw and a movable piece, the bottom of the center screw is rotationally connected with the surface of the supporting piece, the movable piece is in threaded connection with the center screw, and the height control assembly is connected with the supporting piece. Connecting plates are arranged on the surfaces of the front side and the rear side of the movable part in a bilateral symmetry mode, pressure sensors and display screens are installed at the ends of the connecting plates, the pressure sensors are electrically connected with the display screens on the adjacent sides, and the height control assembly comprises a first limiting frame and a second limiting frame. The compression resistance testing tool for the packaging carton has the advantages that four corners of the upper pressing plate can be conveniently leveled, and the upper pressing plate can be conveniently controlled to move to a proper position on the upper side of the carton.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of carton compression test, in particular to a packaging carton compression test tool. Background Art

[0002] Cartons are the most widely used packaging products. They are divided into various specifications and models according to different materials. Cartons need to undergo compression tests after batch production. Pressure is applied to the cartons to test their compression resistance, thereby avoiding damage or deformation during the packaging process. Generally, special gauges are used to perform compression tests on cartons. These gauges are mostly driven by a driving mechanism to push down a pressure plate equipped with a high-precision force sensor.

[0003] The traditional carton compression tester still has certain shortcomings during use: First, when using the traditional compression tester, it is necessary to quickly adjust the height of the upper pressure plate according to the height of the carton of that specification until the upper pressure plate is very close to the top of the carton. This is because the upper pressure plate will descend at a very slow speed when it is officially performing pressure testing. In many cases, the descent speed of the upper pressure plate is measured in millimeters per minute, but because the upper pressure plate is large and the carton is on its inside, the staff has to pause and bend down to check the height every time they adjust it, which is very troublesome to operate. Secondly, when replacing a new force sensor or dismantling the structure, the four corners of the upper pressure plate need to be leveled. The current leveling work requires a tape measure to measure slowly, and the process is cumbersome.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new packaging carton compression test tool to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a packaging carton compression test tool which can conveniently level the four corners of an upper pressing plate and conveniently control the upper pressing plate to move to a suitable position on the upper side of the carton.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a packaging carton compression test tool, which includes: a support, a leveling auxiliary component and a height control component, wherein the leveling auxiliary component includes a central screw and a movable part, the bottom of the central screw is rotatably connected to the surface of the support, the movable part is threadedly connected to the central screw, the front and rear surfaces of the movable part are both symmetrically provided with connecting plates, the ends of the connecting plates are installed with pressure sensors and display screens, and the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the display screen on the adjacent side;

[0007] The height control assembly includes a first limit frame and a second limit frame, one side surface of the first limit frame and the second limit frame are both threadedly connected with a second bolt, the surface of the first limit frame is fixedly connected with a fixing piece, a scale is vertically installed on the surface of the fixing piece, a track is provided on the surface of the fixing piece located on one side of the scale, a sliding piece is slidably connected to the surface of the track, an extension plate is vertically provided on the front wall of the sliding piece, a buzzer and a touch switch are respectively installed on the extension plate, the touch switch is electrically connected to the buzzer, a touch block is fixedly connected to the surface of one side wall of the second limit frame, the touch block is located on the upper side of the touch switch, the top of the sliding piece is threadedly connected with the first bolt, and the end of the first bolt abuts against the track surface.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, vertical screws are threadedly connected on both sides of the support member, a frame body is provided on the outside of the two vertical screws, the vertical screws are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the frame and a belt is connected between the two vertical screws, and a driving motor is installed on the top of the vertical screw on one side.

[0009] Through the above technical solution, the driving motor drives the two vertical screws to rotate, and then the movable part drives the upper pressure plate to move downward to perform a pressure resistance test on the cartons on the bottom plate.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model, mounting parts are fixedly connected to the bottom surfaces of the left and right sides of the support member, an upper pressure plate is provided on the lower side of the mounting member, the upper pressure plate is located inside the frame body, fixing rods are provided at the four corners of the surface of the upper pressure plate, the fixing rods penetrate the surface of the mounting member on one side and are threadedly connected with a nut, a spring member is provided between the nut and the mounting member, and the top of the spring member is rotatably connected to the nut.

[0011] Through the above technical solution, after disassembling and repairing components or replacing the force sensor, the four corners of the upper pressure plate are prone to uneven bottom surfaces due to different nut positions, which will affect the data accuracy of the compression test. At this time, the user can rotate the center screw to drive the movable part downward until the bottom of the pressure sensor abuts against the top surface of the upper pressure plate. At this time, each display screen will transmit the pressure value at the corner, and then the nut at this location will be rotated to keep the pressure sensor values ​​at the four corners uniform, so that the bottom surface of the upper pressure plate is parallel to the top surface of the base plate. This design can detect the status of the upper pressure plate in real time and assist the staff in leveling the four corners. The structural design provides great help to the workers' work.

[0012] As a further solution of the utility model, a bottom plate is arranged at the lower side of the upper pressing plate, the size of the bottom plate matches the size of the upper pressing plate, and the bottom plate is installed on the inner side of the frame.

[0013] With the above technical solution, the carton to be tested needs to be placed at the center position of the upper side of the bottom plate during operation, and then the driving mechanism is used to drive the upper pressure plate downward to complete the compressive strength test of the carton.

[0014] As a further solution of the utility model, a control module is provided on one side of the frame, the drive motor is electrically connected to the control module, and an indicator needle is fixedly connected to one side surface of the sliding member, and the indicator needle is located on one side of the scale.

[0015] Through the above technical solution, when using the traditional compression test fixture, it is necessary to quickly adjust the height of the upper pressure plate according to the height of the carton of that specification until the upper pressure plate is very close to the top of the carton. This is because the upper pressure plate will descend at a very slow speed when officially performing pressure testing. In many cases, the descending speed of the upper pressure plate is measured in millimeters per minute, but because the upper pressure plate is large and the carton is on its inside, the staff has to pause and bend down to check the height every time they adjust it, which is very troublesome to operate. In this design, the position of the sliding part can be adjusted according to the height of the carton, and then the user can quickly lower the height of the upper pressure plate through the control module on one side. During the process, the touch block installed on the upper pressure plate will touch the surface of the touch switch, so that the alarm function of the buzzer is turned on and the upper pressure plate stops working. The structural design can provide greater convenience for the staff.

[0016] As a further solution of the utility model, a communicating vessel is provided at the edge of the surface of the bottom plate, a plurality of blowing heads are installed on the surface of the communicating vessel, and the communicating vessel is connected to an air pump through a pipeline.

[0017] Through the above technical solution, after the structure completes the compression test of the carton, more impurities and dust are likely to accumulate on the surface of the bottom plate. At this time, the user can turn on the air pump to supply air to several blowers to remove the impurities on the bottom plate.

[0018] As a further solution of the utility model, a force sensor is installed between the upper pressure plate and the support member, and the surfaces of the support member located on both sides of the central screw are fixedly connected to limit rods, and the movable member is slidably connected to the limit rods.

[0019] Through the above technical solution, when the upper pressure plate squeezes the carton, the force sensor will detect the corresponding force data, and the limit rod is designed to enable the movable parts to achieve stable height lifting.

[0020] Compared with the related art, the packaging carton compression test tool provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. In the utility model, when the traditional compression tester is used, it is necessary to quickly adjust the height of the upper pressure plate according to the height of the carton of the specification, until the upper pressure plate is very close to the top of the carton, which is because the upper pressure plate will descend at a very slow speed when it is officially performing pressure detection. In many cases, the descending speed of the upper pressure plate is measured in millimeters per minute, but because the upper pressure plate is large and the carton is inside it, the staff has to pause and bend down to check the height every time they adjust it, which is very troublesome to operate. In this design, the position of the sliding part can be adjusted according to the height of the carton, and then the user can quickly lower the height of the upper pressure plate through the control module on one side. During the process, the touch block installed on the upper pressure plate will touch the surface of the touch switch, so that the alarm function of the buzzer is turned on and the upper pressure plate stops working. The structural design can provide greater convenience for the staff;

[0022] 2. In the utility model, after the parts are disassembled for repair or the force sensor is replaced, the four corners of the upper pressure plate are prone to uneven bottom surfaces due to the different positions of the nuts, which will affect the data accuracy of the compression test. At this time, the user can rotate the center screw to drive the movable part downward until the bottom of the pressure sensor abuts against the top surface of the upper pressure plate. At this time, each display screen will transmit the pressure value at the corner, and then the nut at this location can be rotated to keep the pressure sensor values ​​at the four corners uniform, so that the bottom surface of the upper pressure plate is parallel to the top surface of the bottom plate. This design can detect the status of the upper pressure plate in real time and assist the staff in leveling the four corners. The structural design provides great help to the workers' work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 The overall structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model is schematically shown. Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 2 The overall structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model is schematically shown. Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the partial structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0027] Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the partial structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model Figure 2 .

[0028] Description of main symbols:

[0029] 1. Frame; 2. Touch switch; 3. Belt; 4. Vertical screw; 5. Control module; 6. Upper pressure plate; 7. Bottom plate; 8. Leveling auxiliary component; 9. Height control component; 10. Support; 11. Connecting vessel; 12. Air pump; 13. First bolt; 14. Center screw; 15. Mounting part; 16. Fixed rod; 17. Pressure sensor; 18. Display screen; 19. Force sensor; 20. Movable part; 21. Nut; 22. Buzzer; 23. First limit frame; 24. Second limit frame; 25. Second bolt; 26. Track; 27. Scale; 28. Sliding part; 29. ​​Trigger block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Please combine Figures 1 to 4 ,in, Figure 1 The overall structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model is schematically shown. Figure 1 ; Figure 2 The overall structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model is schematically shown. Figure 2 ; Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the partial structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model Figure 1 ; Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the partial structure of a packaging carton compression test tool in the utility model Figure 2 A packaging carton compression test tool includes:

[0031] A support member 10, a leveling auxiliary component 8 and a height control component 9, wherein the leveling auxiliary component 8 includes a central screw 14 and a movable member 20, wherein the bottom of the central screw 14 is rotatably connected to the surface of the support member 10, the movable member 20 is threadedly connected to the central screw 14, and the front and rear surfaces of the movable member 20 are both symmetrically provided with connecting plates, and the ends of the connecting plates are installed with a pressure sensor 17 and a display screen 18, and the pressure sensor 17 is electrically connected to the display screen 18 on the adjacent side;

[0032] The height control assembly 9 includes a first limit frame 23 and a second limit frame 24, one side surface of the first limit frame 23 and the second limit frame 24 are both threadedly connected with a second bolt 25, the surface of the first limit frame 23 is fixedly connected with a fixing part, a scale 27 is vertically installed on the surface of the fixing part, a track 26 is arranged on the surface of the fixing part located on one side of the scale 27, a sliding part 28 is slidably connected to the surface of the track 26, an extension plate is vertically arranged on the front wall of the sliding part 28, a buzzer 22 and a touch switch 2 are respectively installed on the extension plate, the touch switch 2 is electrically connected to the buzzer 22, a touch block 29 is fixedly connected to the surface of one side wall of the second limit frame 24, the touch block 29 is located on the upper side of the touch switch 2, the top of the sliding part 28 is threadedly connected with the first bolt 13, and the end of the first bolt 13 abuts against the surface of the track 26.

[0033] like Figure 1-4 As shown, vertical screws 4 are threadedly connected on both sides of the support 10, a frame body 1 is arranged on the outside of the two vertical screws 4, the vertical screws 4 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the frame body 1, and a belt 3 is connected between the two vertical screws 4, and a driving motor is installed on the top of the vertical screw 4 on one side.

[0034] The two vertical screws 4 are driven by a driving motor to rotate, and then the movable member 20 drives the upper pressure plate 6 to move downward, so as to perform a pressure resistance test on the cartons on the bottom plate 7.

[0035] like Figure 1-4 As shown, mounting members 15 are fixedly connected to the bottom surfaces of the left and right sides of the support member 10, an upper pressure plate 6 is arranged on the lower side of the mounting member 15, the upper pressure plate 6 is located on the inner side of the frame body 1, and fixing rods 16 are arranged at the four corners of the surface of the upper pressure plate 6, the fixing rod 16 passes through the surface of the mounting member 15 on one side and is threadedly connected with a nut 21, a spring member is arranged between the nut 21 and the mounting member 15, and the top of the spring member is rotatably connected to the nut 21.

[0036] After disassembling and repairing components or replacing the force sensor 19, the four corners of the upper pressure plate 6 are prone to uneven bottom surfaces due to the different positions of the nuts 21, which will affect the data accuracy of the compression test. At this time, the user can rotate the center screw 14 to drive the movable part 20 to move downward until the bottom of the pressure sensor 17 abuts against the top surface of the upper pressure plate 6. At this time, each display screen 18 will transmit the pressure value at the corner, and then rotate the nut 21 there to keep the values ​​of the pressure sensors 17 at the four corners uniform, so that the bottom surface of the upper pressure plate 6 is parallel to the top surface of the base plate 7. This design can detect the status of the upper pressure plate 6 in real time and assist the staff in leveling the four corners. The structural design provides great help to the workers' work.

[0037] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a bottom plate 7 is disposed at the lower side of the upper pressing plate 6 , the size of the bottom plate 7 matches the size of the upper pressing plate 6 , and the bottom plate 7 is installed on the inner side of the frame 1 .

[0038] During operation, the carton to be tested needs to be placed at the center position on the upper side of the bottom plate 7, and then the upper pressing plate 6 is driven downward by the driving mechanism to complete the compressive strength test of the carton.

[0039] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a control module 5 is disposed on one side of the frame 1 , the drive motor is electrically connected to the control module 5 , and an indicator needle is fixedly connected to one side surface of the sliding member 28 , and the indicator needle is located on one side of the scale 27 .

[0040] When using a traditional compression tester, it is necessary to first quickly adjust the height of the upper pressure plate 6 according to the height of the carton of that specification, until the upper pressure plate 6 is very close to the top of the carton and then stops. This is because the upper pressure plate 6 will descend at a very slow speed when officially performing pressure testing. In many cases, the descending speed of the upper pressure plate 6 is measured in millimeters per minute, but because the upper pressure plate 6 is large and the carton is inside it, the staff has to pause and bend down to check the height every time they adjust it, which is very troublesome to operate. In this design, the position of the sliding member 28 can be adjusted according to the height of the carton, and then the user can quickly lower the height of the upper pressure plate 6 through the control module 5 on one side. During the process, the touch block 29 installed on the upper pressure plate 6 will touch the surface of the touch switch 2, so that the alarm function of the buzzer 22 is turned on and the operation of the upper pressure plate 6 is stopped. The structural design can provide greater convenience for the staff.

[0041] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a communicating vessel 11 is provided at the edge of the surface of the bottom plate 7, a plurality of blowing heads are installed on the surface of the communicating vessel 11, and the communicating vessel 11 is connected to an air pump 12 through a pipeline.

[0042] After the compression test of the carton is completed, more impurities and dust are likely to accumulate on the surface of the bottom plate 7. At this time, the user can turn on the air pump 12 to supply air to several blowers to remove the impurities on the bottom plate 7.

[0043] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a force sensor 19 is installed between the upper pressure plate 6 and the support member 10, and the surfaces of the support member 10 located on both sides of the central screw 14 are fixedly connected to limit rods, and the movable member 20 is slidably connected to the limit rods.

[0044] When the upper pressing plate 6 squeezes the carton, the force sensor 19 will detect the corresponding force data, and the design of the limit rod is to enable the movable part 20 to achieve stable height lifting.

[0045] The working principle of a packaging carton compression test tool provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0046] The first step: When using the traditional compression tester, it is necessary to quickly adjust the height of the upper pressing plate 6 according to the height of the carton of the specification, until the upper pressing plate 6 is very close to the top of the carton and then stops. This is because the upper pressing plate 6 will descend at a very slow speed when it is officially performing the pressure detection work. In many cases, the descending speed of the upper pressing plate 6 is measured in millimeters per minute, but because the upper pressing plate 6 is large and the carton is inside it, the staff has to pause and bend down to check the height every time they adjust it, which is very troublesome to operate. In this design, the position of the sliding member 28 can be adjusted according to the height of the carton, and then the user can quickly lower the height of the upper pressing plate 6 through the control module 5 on one side. During the process, the touch block 29 installed on the upper pressing plate 6 will touch the surface of the touch switch 2, so that the alarm function of the buzzer 22 is turned on and the upper pressing plate 6 stops working. The structural design can provide greater convenience for the staff;

[0047] The second step: After disassembling and repairing components or replacing the force sensor 19, the four corners of the upper pressure plate 6 are prone to uneven bottom surfaces due to the different positions of the nuts 21, which will affect the data accuracy of the compression test. At this time, the user can rotate the center screw 14 to drive the movable part 20 to move downward until the bottom of the pressure sensor 17 abuts against the top surface of the upper pressure plate 6. At this time, each display screen 18 will transmit the pressure value at the corner, and then rotate the nut 21 there to keep the values ​​of the pressure sensors 17 at the four corners uniform, so that the bottom surface of the upper pressure plate 6 is parallel to the top surface of the bottom plate 7. This design can detect the status of the upper pressure plate 6 in real time and assist the staff in leveling the four corners. The structural design provides great help to the workers' work.

[0048] It should be noted that the equipment structure and drawings of the utility model mainly describe the principle of the utility model. In terms of the technology of the design principle, the settings of the power mechanism, power supply system and control system of the device are not fully described. On the premise that the technical personnel in this field understand the principle of the above utility model, the details of the power mechanism, power supply system and control system can be clearly known. The control method of the application document is automatic control through a controller, and the control circuit of the controller can be realized by simple programming by the technical personnel in this field;

[0049] The standard parts used therein can all be purchased from the market and can be customized according to the instructions and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional means such as mature bolts, rivets, welding, etc. in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment all adopt conventional models in the prior art, and the structures and principles of the components known to technical personnel in this field can be known by these technical personnel through technical manuals or through conventional experimental methods.

[0050] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations or direct or indirect applications may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. In other related technical fields, the scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents, which are equally included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A packaging carton compression test tool, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support member (10), a leveling auxiliary component (8) and a height control component (9), wherein the leveling auxiliary component (8) comprises a central screw (14) and a movable member (20), wherein the bottom of the central screw (14) is rotatably connected to the surface of the support member (10), the movable member (20) is threadedly connected to the central screw (14), the front and rear surfaces of the movable member (20) are both symmetrically provided with connecting plates, the ends of the connecting plates are provided with a pressure sensor (17) and a display screen (18), and the pressure sensor (17) is electrically connected to the display screen (18) on the adjacent side; The height control assembly (9) comprises a first limiting frame (23) and a second limiting frame (24), one side surface of each of the first limiting frame (23) and the second limiting frame (24) being threadedly connected with a second bolt (25), a surface of the first limiting frame (23) being fixedly connected with a fixing member, a scale (27) being vertically mounted on the surface of the fixing member, a track (26) being arranged on the surface of the fixing member located on one side of the scale (27), a sliding member (28) being slidably connected to the surface of the track (26), and An extension plate is vertically arranged on the front wall of the sliding member (28), and a buzzer (22) and a touch switch (2) are respectively installed on the extension plate, and the touch switch (2) is electrically connected to the buzzer (22). A touch block (29) is fixedly connected to the surface of one side wall of the second limit frame (24), and the touch block (29) is located on the upper side of the touch switch (2). The top of the sliding member (28) is threadedly connected to a first bolt (13), and the end of the first bolt (13) abuts against the surface of the track (26).

2. The packaging carton compression test tool as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the support member (10) are both threadedly connected with vertical screw rods (4), a frame body (1) is arranged outside the two vertical screw rods (4), the vertical screw rods (4) are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the frame body (1), and a belt (3) is connected between the two vertical screw rods (4), and a driving motor is installed on the top of the vertical screw rod (4) on one side.

3. The packaging carton compression test tool as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surfaces of the left and right sides of the support member (10) are fixedly connected with mounting members (15), an upper pressure plate (6) is arranged on the lower side of the mounting member (15), the upper pressure plate (6) is located on the inner side of the frame body (1), and fixing rods (16) are arranged at the four corners of the surface of the upper pressure plate (6), the fixing rod (16) passes through the surface of the mounting member (15) on one side and is threadedly connected with a nut (21), a spring member is arranged between the nut (21) and the mounting member (15), and the top of the spring member is rotatably connected to the nut (21).

4. The packaging carton compression test tool as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: A bottom plate (7) is arranged at the lower side of the upper pressing plate (6), the size of the bottom plate (7) matches the size of the upper pressing plate (6), and the bottom plate (7) is installed on the inner side of the frame (1).

5. The packaging carton compression test tool as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: A control module (5) is disposed on one side of the frame (1), the drive motor is electrically connected to the control module (5), and an indicator needle is fixedly connected to a surface of one side of the sliding member (28), the indicator needle being located on one side of the scale (27).

6. The packaging carton compression test tool as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: A communicating vessel (11) is provided at the edge of the surface of the bottom plate (7), a plurality of blowing heads are installed on the surface of the communicating vessel (11), and the communicating vessel (11) is connected to an air pump (12) via a pipeline.

7. The packaging carton compression test tool as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A force sensor (19) is installed between the upper pressure plate (6) and the support member (10), and the surfaces of the support member (10) located on both sides of the central screw (14) are fixedly connected to limit rods, and the movable member (20) is slidably connected to the limit rods.