Data acquisition device for direct-current oil engine

By designing an oil engine data acquisition device including a protective case, a sealed cover and a telescopic rod, the dust and oil pollution pollution caused by the joint exposure of the oil engine data acquisition device during outdoor use is solved, and higher reliability and safety are achieved.

CN223023691UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-24CHENGDU KEXIN ELECTRICAL CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421905770.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-07
Publication Date
2025-06-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-07

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Technical Problem

When the oil engine data acquisition device is used outdoors, the connectors are easily exposed to the air, causing dust and contamination of oil, resulting in poor circuit contact, local heating, short circuits and even fires.

Method used

A data acquisition device including a collector body, a male connector, a protective case, a sealing cover and a telescopic rod is designed. The protective case covers the male joint and seals through a sealing cover and telescopic rod structure to prevent dust and oil from entering.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the joints of the oil engine data acquisition device from being contaminated by dust and oil when used outdoors, avoids the problems of poor circuit contact and local heating, and improves the reliability and safety of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a direct-current oil engine data acquisition device, which belongs to the field of oil engines and comprises an acquisition device main body, a circular male joint is mounted on the outer wall of the acquisition device main body, a protective shell is mounted outside the male joint, and the other end of the protective shell is detachably connected with a sealing cover for blocking the port of the protective shell; the sealing cover and the protective shell are fixedly connected through a telescopic rod, a lug plate is installed at one end of the telescopic rod and installed on a horizontally-arranged fixing shaft, the fixing shaft is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the protective shell, the lug plate is rotationally connected with the fixing shaft, and the lug plate rotates with the fixing shaft as the rotation center; and when the telescopic rod is shortened to the shortest time, the sealing cover blocks the corresponding port of the protective shell. The oil engine data acquisition device solves the problems that when an existing oil engine data acquisition device is used outdoors, a connector of the oil engine data acquisition device is exposed in the air for a long time in idle time, dust can enter the connector, and the connector is contaminated by oil stains.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of oil engines and relates to a data acquisition device for DC oil engines. Background Art

[0002] The data acquisition device for oil engines can be applied to various types of engines and machinery. It can help operators monitor the normal operation of oil engines, detect potential faults, and improve maintenance efficiency. Generally speaking, such collectors are suitable for DC power supplies, such as 12V or 24V power supplies, and can be applied to various gasoline and diesel engines, as well as some other railway, water transportation, and aviation equipment.

[0003] Currently, the data acquisition device for oil engines is not only used indoors but also commonly used outdoors. When used outdoors, the connectors of the data acquisition device for oil engines are exposed to the air for a long time during idle periods, which can cause dust and oil stains to enter, easily lead to poor electrical contact in the circuit, cause local heating and short circuits, and even trigger fires. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a data acquisition device for DC oil engines, which solves the problem that when the data acquisition device for oil engines is used outdoors, the connectors of the data acquisition device for oil engines are exposed to the air for a long time during idle periods, resulting in dust and oil stains entering.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] The data acquisition device for DC oil engines includes a collector main body. A circular male connector is installed on the outer wall of the collector main body. A protective shell is installed outside the male connector. The protective shell is a cylindrical tube with both ends completely open. The male connector is located inside the protective shell, and one end of the protective shell is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collector main body. The other end of the protective shell is detachably connected with a sealing cover for blocking the port of the protective shell.

[0007] The sealing cover and the protective shell are fixedly connected through a telescopic rod. The telescopic direction of the telescopic rod is parallel to the axial direction of the protective shell. An ear plate is installed at one end of the telescopic rod. The other end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sealing cover. The ear plate is installed on a horizontally placed fixed shaft. The fixed shaft is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the protective shell. The ear plate is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft. The extension line of the central axis of the fixed shaft and the extension line of the central axis of the protective shell form a 90° angle. The ear plate rotates around the fixed shaft as the rotation center. When the telescopic rod is shortened to the shortest, the sealing cover blocks the corresponding port of the protective shell.

[0008] The collector body in the present utility model is a prior art, such as an existing mobile diesel generator data collector; on the basis of the existing mobile diesel generator data collector, the present utility model is equipped with a protection device capable of dust-proofing the male connector, solving the problem that when the oil engine data collection device is used outdoors, the connector of the oil engine data collection device is exposed to the air for a long time during idle time, and dust and oil stains will enter.

[0009] In the present utility model, the protection shell wraps the male connector inside. One end of the protection shell is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collector body, and the outer wall of the collector body seals the port of this end of the protection shell. The other end of the protection shell is hermetically connected through a detachable sealing cover. The sealing cover and the outer wall of the collector body form a relatively sealed cavity inside the protection shell. The male connector is located in this sealed cavity to achieve the purpose of being protected, and the male connector can avoid entering a large amount of dust by not being exposed to the environment for a long time.

[0010] When the present utility model needs to insert a female connector into the male connector, the sealing cover needs to be opened. However, after the sealing cover is opened, for the convenience of storage, the present utility model uses a telescopic rod, an ear plate, and a fixed shaft as the connection structure between the sealing cover and the protection shell; when the sealing cover is hermetically installed on the protection shell, the telescopic rod rotates around the fixed shaft through the ear plate until the telescopic rod is horizontally placed. At this time, the axial direction of the telescopic rod is parallel to the central axis of the protection shell. Subsequently, the telescopic rod is shortened to the shortest. During the shortening process of the telescopic rod, the sealing cover is driven to move towards the port of the protection shell. When the telescopic rod is shortened to the shortest, the sealing cover is tightly connected to the port of the protection shell, sealing the port of the protection shell, and a sealed cavity is formed inside the protection shell, and the male connector is protected inside the protection shell; when it is necessary to open the sealing cover and insert the female connector into the male connector, the telescopic rod first remains in a horizontal state, and then the telescopic rod is elongated along the axial direction of the protection shell. During the elongation process of the telescopic rod, the sealing cover is pushed to the side away from the protection shell. When the sealing cover completely disengages from the protection shell, the telescopic rod is rotated through the ear plate, and the telescopic rod rotates upward so that the sealing cover reaches above the protection shell. At this time, the port of the protection shell is completely exposed, and the female connector can pass through the corresponding port on one side of the protection shell and enter the inside of the protection shell and be plugged into the male connector; during the whole process, it is not necessary to completely disassemble the sealing cover from the protection shell, avoiding the situation of the sealing cover being lost when the sealing cover is opened.

[0011] A locking structure of the telescopic rod is provided on the telescopic rod in the present utility model. The locking structure can be a chuck, a clamp, a bolt, etc. The locking structures of the telescopic rod such as a chuck, a clamp, a bolt, etc. are all prior arts, and the telescopic rod matching with the above structure is also a prior art.

[0012] Further, the telescopic rod includes a sleeve and a sliding rod with coincident central axes. A part of the sliding rod is located inside the sleeve, and the sliding rod is slidably connected to the sleeve. The sleeve is a cylindrical tube with completely open ends at both ends. One end of the sleeve is fixedly connected to the ear plate, and a coaxial hollow chuck is installed at the other end of the sleeve. The sliding rod passes through the middle channel of the hollow chuck along its axial direction. One end of the sliding rod is located inside the sleeve, and the other end of the sliding rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sealing cover. The sleeve locks the sliding rod through the hollow chuck.

[0013] In the present utility model, the sleeve and the sliding rod are used as the main parts of the telescopic rod. The sleeve is fixed, and the sliding rod slides along the axial direction of the sleeve to realize the telescoping of the telescopic rod. After the sliding rod slides to the target position, the sliding rod is fixed by the hollow chuck, thereby realizing the locking of the sliding rod, and further realizing the locking of the entire telescopic rod.

[0014] Further, one end of the protective shell is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collector body. At the port of the other end of the protective shell, a circular flexible separator pad matching the shape of the port of the protective shell is installed. The flexible separator pad is composed of multiple independent and circumferentially evenly distributed sector-shaped elastic pads. All the sector-shaped flexible pads are sequentially connected to form a complete circular structure. The arc-shaped walls of all the sector-shaped flexible pads are sequentially connected to form a complete circumferential wall. The circumferential wall is fixedly connected to the port wall of the protective shell. When the female connector matching the male connector is inserted into the male connector, all the sector-shaped elastic pads are deformed and bent to form a channel for the female connector to pass through.

[0015] In the present utility model, a flexible separator pad is installed at the port where the male and female connectors of the protective shell are inserted. The flexible separator pad is composed of multiple independent and circumferentially evenly distributed sector-shaped elastic pads. After removing the sealing cover, the female connector is directly inserted into the protective shell from the center of the flexible separator pad. During the movement of the female connector, the sector-shaped elastic pads will be squeezed and deformed. After the tips of all the sector-shaped elastic pads are bent and deformed, a channel for the female connector to move through will be formed in the middle of all the sector-shaped elastic pads. When the female connector is pulled out, all the sector-shaped elastic pads will return to their original state due to elastic deformation, and all the sector-shaped elastic pads will form a complete circular pad again. The complete circular pad plays a certain protective role for the port, and even if the sealing cover is forgotten to be installed, it also plays a certain dust-proof role for the male connector. Therefore, the sealing cover and the flexible separator pad in the present utility model play a double-layer protection role for the male connector.

[0016] Further, a rubber pad is installed on the inner bottom surface of the sealing cover. When the sealing cover seals the corresponding port of the protective shell, the port of the protective shell is in close contact with the rubber pad.

[0017] The rubber pad plays a role in strengthening the seal, which is the same as that of the existing sealing pad.

[0018] Further, the male connector is a multi-pin core connector.

[0019] Furthermore, the hollow chuck is a hollow three-jaw chuck.

[0020] Furthermore, the sealing cover and the protective shell are fixedly connected by two synchronously moving telescopic rods, and the two telescopic rods are respectively located on both sides of the sealing cover.

[0021] The two telescopic rods play a role in maintaining balance.

[0022] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0023] 1. On the basis of the existing mobile oil engine data collector, the present utility model is equipped with a protective device capable of dust-proofing the male connector, solving the problem that when the oil engine data collection device is used outdoors, the connector of the oil engine data collection device is exposed to the air for a long time during idle time, and dust and oil stains will enter.

[0024] 2. The present utility model installs a flexible spacer on the port where the male and female connectors of the protective shell are inserted, and the sealing cover and the flexible spacer play a double-layer protection role for the male connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present utility model, and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other related drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings, where:

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the DC oil engine data collection device of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 is a schematic installation structure diagram of the sealing cover and the protective shell of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 is a schematic installation structure diagram of the female connector of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the flexible spacer of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the sealing cover of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the telescopic rod of the present utility model

[0032] Markings in the figure: 1 - collector body, 2 - male connector, 3 - protective shell, 4 - sealing cover, 5 - telescopic rod, 6 - flexible spacer, 7 - female connector, 41 - rubber pad, 51 - ear plate, 52 - fixed shaft, 53 - sleeve, 54 - sliding rod, 55 - hollow chuck, 61 - sector elastic pad. Detailed implementation mode

[0033] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the following further details the present utility model in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model, that is, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all embodiments. Usually, the components of the embodiments of the present utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present utility model, but only represents the selected embodiments of the present utility model. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0035] It should be noted that relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "including a..." does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the said element.

[0036] The features and performance of the present utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the embodiments.

[0037] Embodiment 1

[0038] As Figures 1-6As shown in the figure, the DC oil engine data acquisition device provided by the preferred embodiment of the present utility model includes a collector main body 1. A circular male connector 2 is installed on the outer wall of the collector main body 1. A protective shell 3 is installed outside the male connector 2. The protective shell 3 is a cylindrical tube with both ends completely open. The male connector 2 is located inside the protective shell 3 and one end of the protective shell 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collector main body 1. The other end of the protective shell 3 is detachably connected with a sealing cover 4 for blocking the port of the protective shell 3.

[0039] The sealing cover 4 and the protective shell 3 are fixedly connected through a telescopic rod 5. The telescopic direction of the telescopic rod 5 is parallel to the axial direction of the protective shell 3. An ear plate 51 is installed at one end of the telescopic rod 5. The other end of the telescopic rod 5 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sealing cover 4. The ear plate 51 is installed on a horizontally placed fixed shaft 52. The fixed shaft 52 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the protective shell 3. The ear plate 51 is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft 52. The extension line of the central axis of the fixed shaft 52 and the extension line of the central axis of the protective shell 3 form a 90° angle. The ear plate 51 rotates around the fixed shaft 52 as the rotation center. When the telescopic rod 5 is shortened to the shortest, the sealing cover 4 blocks the corresponding port of the protective shell 3.

[0040] The telescopic rod 5 includes a sleeve 53 and a sliding rod 54 with coincident central axes. A part of the sliding rod 54 is located inside the sleeve 53 and the sliding rod 54 is slidably connected to the sleeve 53. The sleeve 53 is a cylindrical tube with both ends completely open. One end of the sleeve 53 is fixedly connected to the ear plate 51. A coaxial hollow chuck 55 is installed at the other end of the sleeve 53. The sliding rod 54 passes through the middle channel of the hollow chuck 55 along its axial direction. One end of the sliding rod 54 is located inside the sleeve 53 and the other end of the sliding rod 54 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sealing cover 4. The sleeve 53 locks the sliding rod 54 through the hollow chuck 55.

[0041] A rubber pad 41 is installed on the inner bottom surface of the sealing cover 4. When the sealing cover 4 blocks the corresponding port of the protective shell 3, the port of the protective shell 3 is in close contact with the rubber pad 41.

[0042] The male connector 2 is a multi-pin core connector.

[0043] The hollow chuck 55 is a hollow three-jaw chuck.

[0044] The sealing cover 4 and the protective shell 3 are fixedly connected through two telescopic rods 5 that move synchronously. The two telescopic rods 5 are respectively located on both sides of the sealing cover 4.

[0045] In the present utility model, the protective shell wraps the male connector therein. One end of the protective shell is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collector body, and the outer wall of the collector body seals the port of this end of the protective shell. The other end of the protective shell is hermetically connected through a detachable sealing cover. The sealing cover and the outer wall of the collector body form a relatively sealed cavity inside the protective shell. The male connector is located in this sealed cavity to achieve the purpose of being protected, and the male connector can avoid entering a large amount of dust without being exposed to the environment for a long time.

[0046] When the present utility model needs to insert a female connector into the male connector, the sealing cover needs to be opened. However, after the sealing cover is opened, for the convenience of storage, the present utility model adopts a telescopic rod, an ear plate, and a fixed shaft as the connection structure between the sealing cover and the protective shell; when the sealing cover is hermetically installed on the protective shell, the telescopic rod rotates around the fixed shaft through the ear plate until the telescopic rod is horizontally placed. At this time, the axial direction of the telescopic rod is parallel to the central axis of the protective shell. Subsequently, the telescopic rod is shortened to the shortest. During the shortening process of the telescopic rod, the sealing cover is driven to move towards the port of the protective shell. When the telescopic rod is shortened to the shortest, the sealing cover is tightly connected to the port of the protective shell, sealing the port of the protective shell, and a sealed cavity is formed inside the protective shell, and the male connector is protected inside the protective shell; when the sealing cover needs to be opened and the female connector is inserted into the male connector, the telescopic rod first remains in a horizontal state, and then the telescopic rod is elongated along the axial direction of the protective shell. During the elongation process of the telescopic rod, the sealing cover is pushed to the side away from the protective shell. When the sealing cover completely disengages from the protective shell, the telescopic rod is rotated through the ear plate, and the telescopic rod rotates upward so that the sealing cover reaches above the protective shell. At this time, the port of the protective shell is completely exposed, and the female connector can pass through the port on the corresponding side of the protective shell and enter the inside of the protective shell and be inserted into the male connector; during the whole process, it is not necessary to completely disassemble the sealing cover from the protective shell, avoiding the situation of the sealing cover being lost when the sealing cover is opened.

[0047] In the present utility model, the sleeve and the sliding rod are used as the main parts of the telescopic rod. The sleeve is fixed, and the sliding rod slides along the axial direction of the sleeve to realize the telescoping of the telescopic rod; when the sliding rod slides to the target position, the sliding rod is fixed by the hollow chuck, realizing the locking of the sliding rod, and further realizing the locking of the whole telescopic rod.

[0048] Embodiment 2

[0049] As Figure 3 、 Figure 4As described above, based on Embodiment 1, one end of the protective shell 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the collector body 1. At the other end port of the protective shell 3, a circular flexible partition pad 6 matching the shape of the port of the protective shell 3 is installed. The flexible partition pad 6 is composed of multiple independent sector-shaped elastic pads 61 that are evenly distributed in a circumferential manner. All the sector-shaped elastic pads 61 are sequentially connected to form a complete circular structure. The arc-shaped walls of all the sector-shaped elastic pads 61 are sequentially connected to form a complete circumferential wall, and the circumferential wall is fixedly connected to the port wall of the protective shell 3. When the female connector 7 matching the male connector 2 is inserted into the male connector 2, all the sector-shaped elastic pads 61 are deformed and bent to form a passage for the female connector 7 to pass through.

[0050] In the present utility model, a flexible partition pad is installed at the port where the male and female connectors of the protective shell are inserted. The flexible partition pad is composed of multiple independent sector-shaped elastic pads that are evenly distributed in a circumferential manner. After removing the sealing cover, the female connector is directly inserted into the protective shell from the center of the flexible partition pad. During the movement of the female connector, the sector-shaped elastic pads will be squeezed and deformed. After the tips of all the sector-shaped elastic pads are bent and deformed, a passage for the female connector to move through is formed in the middle of all the sector-shaped elastic pads. When the female connector is pulled out, all the sector-shaped elastic pads return to their original state due to elastic deformation, and all the sector-shaped elastic pads form a complete circular pad again. The complete circular pad plays a certain protective role for the port, and even if the sealing cover is forgotten to be installed, it also plays a certain dust-proof role for the male connector. Therefore, the sealing cover and the flexible partition pad in the present utility model play a double-layer protective role for the male connector.

[0051] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A DC oil engine data acquisition device, comprising a data acquisition device body (1), a circular male connector (2) being mounted on the outer wall of the data acquisition device body (1), characterized in that: A protective shell (3) is installed outside the male connector (2), and the protective shell (3) is a cylindrical tube with two ends completely open. The male connector (2) is located inside the protective shell (3), and one end of the protective shell (3) is connected and fixed to the outer wall of the collector body (1), and the other end of the protective shell (3) is detachably connected to a sealing cover (4) for sealing the port of the protective shell (3); The sealing cover (4) and the protective shell (3) are connected and fixed via a telescopic rod (5); the telescopic direction of the telescopic rod (5) is parallel to the axial direction of the protective shell (3); an ear plate (51) is installed on one end of the telescopic rod (5); the other end of the telescopic rod (5) is connected and fixed to the outer wall of the sealing cover (4); the ear plate (51) is installed on a horizontally placed fixed shaft (52); the fixed shaft (52) is connected and fixed to the outer wall of the protective shell (3); the ear plate (51) is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft (52); an extension line of the central axis of the fixed shaft (52) and an extension line of the central axis of the protective shell (3) form an angle of 90°; the ear plate (51) rotates with the fixed shaft (52) as the rotation center; when the telescopic rod (5) is shortened to the shortest, the sealing cover (4) blocks the corresponding port of the protective shell (3).

2. The DC oil engine data acquisition device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The telescopic rod (5) comprises a sleeve (53) and a sliding rod (54) whose central axes coincide with each other. Part of the sliding rod (54) is located inside the sleeve (53) and the sliding rod (54) is slidably connected to the sleeve (53). The sleeve (53) is a cylindrical tube with two completely open ends. One end of the sleeve (53) is connected and fixed to the ear plate (51). A coaxial hollow chuck (55) is installed on the other end of the sleeve (53). The sliding rod (54) passes through the middle channel of the hollow chuck (55) along its axial direction. One end of the sliding rod (54) is located inside the sleeve (53), and the other end of the sliding rod (54) is connected and fixed to the outer wall of the sealing cover (4). The sleeve (53) locks the sliding rod (54) through the hollow chuck (55).

3. The DC oil engine data acquisition device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: One end of the protective shell (3) is connected and fixed to the outer wall of the collector body (1); a circular flexible separation pad (6) matching the shape of the port of the protective shell (3) is installed at the port of the other end of the protective shell (3); the flexible separation pad (6) is composed of a plurality of independent and circumferentially evenly distributed fan-shaped elastic pads (61); all the fan-shaped elastic pads (61) are connected in sequence to form a complete circular structure; the arc walls of all the fan-shaped elastic pads (61) are connected in sequence to form a complete circumferential wall; the circumferential wall is connected and fixed to the port wall of the protective shell (3); when a female connector (7) matching the male connector (2) is inserted into the male connector (2), all the fan-shaped elastic pads (61) are deformed and bent to form a channel for the female connector (7) to pass through.

4. The DC oil engine data acquisition device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rubber pad (41) is installed on the inner bottom surface of the sealing cover (4); when the sealing cover (4) blocks the corresponding port of the protective shell (3), the port of the protective shell (3) is in close contact with the rubber pad (41).

5. The DC oil engine data acquisition device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The male connector (2) is a multi-pin connector.

6. The DC oil engine data acquisition device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The hollow chuck (55) is a hollow three-jaw chuck.

7. The DC oil engine data acquisition device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The sealing cover (4) and the protective shell (3) are connected and fixed via two telescopic rods (5) that move synchronously, and the two telescopic rods (5) are respectively located on both sides of the sealing cover (4).