Kettle bell with adjustable weight

By connecting the weight gain piece to the connecting parts of the upper and lower heavy pieces of the kettlebell, the multi-purchase problem caused by the weight fixation of the kettlebell is solved, and the convenience of weight adjustment and resource saving is achieved.

CN223220897UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-15祁锦龙
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422393306.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-30
Publication Date
2025-08-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-30

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Technical Problem

Most adjustable weight kettlebells on the market have fixed weights, resulting in users needing to purchase multiple kettlebells of different weights, increasing the cost of use and causing waste of resources.

Method used

An adjustable weight kettlebell is designed to connect to the connecting parts of the upper and lower heavy sheets through the weight gain piece, so as to achieve flexible weight adjustment. The weight gain piece is connected to the first and second connecting parts of the upper and lower heavy sheets through the third connecting piece, and ensures the connection stability by using a seal and a positioning block.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the convenience of weight adjustment, reduces user usage costs, and saves resources, avoids the kettlebell being scattered and harms users.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a weight-adjustable kettle-bell which comprises an upper weight piece, a handle arranged at the upper end of the upper weight piece and a lower weight piece arranged at the lower end of the upper weight piece, a first mounting groove is formed in the upper weight piece, a second mounting groove is formed in the lower weight piece, a first connecting piece is mounted in the first mounting groove, and a second connecting piece is arranged in the second mounting groove; the device further comprises at least one weight increasing piece, a third mounting groove is formed in the weight increasing piece, a third connecting piece is arranged in the third mounting groove, and the upper end and the lower end of the third connecting piece are connected with the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece respectively. According to the weight-adjustable kettle-bell, by arranging the weight increasing pieces, the weight increasing pieces can be connected with the first connecting pieces and the second connecting pieces of the upper weight piece and the lower weight piece through the third connecting pieces respectively, so that the weight of the weight-adjustable kettle-bell is increased, the weight of the weight-adjustable kettle-bell can be changed by increasing different numbers of weight increasing pieces according to requirements, and weight adjustment is easier; and more resources are saved while the use cost of a user is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of weight-adjustable kettlebells, in particular to an weight-adjustable kettlebell. Background Art

[0002] Adjustable kettlebells, as weight training equipment, are available in weights of 10 kg, 15 kg, 20 kg, 25 kg, 30 kg, and 50 kg. They can be used for various exercises such as pushing, lifting, throwing, and squat jumps. Unlike dumbbell or barbell training, adjustable kettlebell training is more effective at improving overall explosive power. Therefore, adjustable kettlebells and stone locks have long been popular with fighters and martial artists.

[0003] As a user's strength increases during exercise, the weight of the adjustable kettlebell they need also increases. However, most adjustable kettlebells on the market are fixed weights, forcing users to purchase multiple adjustable kettlebells of varying weights. Furthermore, lighter adjustable kettlebells are often discarded after a period of use, increasing user costs and wasting resources. Utility Model Content

[0004] (1) Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] The problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a kettlebell with adjustable weight, which makes weight adjustment easier, reduces user usage costs, and saves more resources.

[0006] (2) Technical solution

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an adjustable weight kettlebell, comprising an upper weight plate, a handle provided at the upper end of the upper weight plate, and a lower weight plate provided at the lower end of the upper weight plate, wherein a first mounting groove is formed on the upper weight plate, a second mounting groove is formed on the lower weight plate, a first connecting member is installed in the first mounting groove, and a second connecting member is provided in the second mounting groove;

[0008] It also includes at least one weight-increasing plate, which is provided with a third installation slot, in which a third connecting member is provided, and the upper end and the lower end of the third connecting member are respectively connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

[0009] In this solution, by setting up weight-increasing plates, the weight-increasing plates can be connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member of the upper weight plate and the lower weight plate respectively through the third connecting member, thereby increasing the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell. Different numbers of weight-increasing plates can be added according to needs to change the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell, making weight adjustment easier, reducing user usage costs, and saving more resources.

[0010] Preferably, a first fixing groove communicating with the first installation groove is formed on the upper end surface of the upper heavy plate, an upper sealing member is provided in the first fixing groove, and the upper sealing member is connected to the first connecting member.

[0011] In this solution, the upper sealing member can be provided to seal the first connecting member to prevent it from falling out of the first installation groove, making the connection more stable and preventing the adjustable weight kettlebell from becoming scattered and injuring the user.

[0012] As a further preference, a second fixing groove communicating with the second installation groove is formed on the lower end surface of the lower heavy plate, a lower sealing member is provided in the second fixing groove, and the lower sealing member is connected to the second connecting member.

[0013] In this solution, the second connecting member can be sealed by providing a lower sealing member to prevent the second connecting member from falling out of the second installation groove, making the connection more stable and the adjustable weight kettlebell will not be scattered and thus injure the user.

[0014] As a further preference, a first external thread is formed at the upper end of the first connecting member, and the first external thread is threadedly connected to the upper sealing member.

[0015] As a further preference, a first internal threaded hole is formed at the lower end of the first connecting member, and the first internal threaded hole is threadedly connected to the second connecting member or the third connecting member.

[0016] As a further preference, a second external thread is formed on the upper end of the second connecting member, and the second external thread is threadedly connected to the third connecting member or the first internal threaded hole.

[0017] As a further preference, the upper end of each of the third connecting members is provided with a third external thread, and the lower end of each of the third connecting members is provided with a third internal threaded hole. The third external thread of one of the third connecting members is threadedly connected to the third internal threaded hole of one of the third connecting members to connect the two weight-increasing plates.

[0018] As a further preference, the third external thread of one of the third connecting members can be threadedly connected to the first internal threaded hole, and the third internal threaded hole of one of the third connecting members can be threadedly connected to the second external thread to connect the weight-increasing plate between the upper weight plate and the lower weight plate.

[0019] Preferably, a threaded connection groove is provided on the upper weight plate, and a fourth internal threaded hole is provided on the handle. A connecting bolt passes through the threaded connection groove and is threadedly connected to the fourth internal threaded hole to connect the handle to the upper weight plate.

[0020] In this solution, the handle is connected to the upper weight plate by providing a connecting bolt, thereby making the handle connection more stable.

[0021] Preferably, positioning blocks and positioning grooves are provided on both sides of the upper and lower ends of each weight-increasing plate, and the positioning blocks and positioning grooves at the upper end are staggered with the positioning blocks and positioning grooves at the lower end, and the lower end of the upper weight plate and the upper end of the lower weight plate are provided with limiting grooves for inserting the positioning blocks.

[0022] In this solution, by providing positioning blocks and limiting slots, it is easier to confirm the installation position and angle of the weight-increasing sheet and to add the weight-increasing sheet.

[0023] (3) Beneficial effects

[0024] The utility model provides an adjustable weight kettlebell.

[0025] (1) By providing a weight-increasing plate, the weight-increasing plate can be connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member of the upper weight plate and the lower weight plate respectively through a third connecting member, thereby increasing the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell. Different numbers of weight-increasing plates can be added according to needs to change the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell, making weight adjustment easier, reducing user costs, and saving more resources;

[0026] (2) The upper sealing member can be provided to seal the first connecting member to prevent the first connecting member from falling out of the first mounting groove, making the connection more stable and preventing the adjustable weight kettlebell from becoming disorganized and thereby injuring the user;

[0027] (3) By setting the positioning block and the limit slot, it is easier to confirm the installation position and angle of the weight-increasing plate and to add the weight-increasing plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an adjustable weight kettlebell of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of a first exploded structure of an adjustable weight kettlebell of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a second explosion structure of an adjustable weight kettlebell of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the lower weight plate of an adjustable weight kettlebell of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a first exploded structure of an upper weight plate of an adjustable weight kettlebell according to the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second explosion structure of the upper weight plate of an adjustable weight kettlebell of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the weight-increasing plate of an adjustable weight kettlebell.

[0036] The names of the components corresponding to the various figure marks in the figure are: 1. Upper weight plate; 11. First mounting groove; 12. First connecting member; 13. First fixing groove; 14. Upper sealing member; 15. First external thread; 16. First internal threaded hole; 17. Limiting groove; 2. Handle; 21. Threaded connecting groove; 22. Fourth internal threaded hole; 23. Connecting bolt; 3. Lower weight plate; 31. Second mounting groove; 32. Second connecting member; 33. Second fixing groove; 34. Lower sealing member; 35. Second external thread; 4. Weight-increasing plate; 41. Third mounting groove; 42. Third connecting member; 43. Third external thread; 44. Third internal threaded hole; 45. Positioning block; 46. Positioning groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0038] The following describes the embodiments of the present application through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the features in the following embodiments and embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] It should be noted that various aspects of the embodiments within the scope of the appended claims are described below. It should be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any specific structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on this application, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that an aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number and aspect described herein can be used to implement an apparatus and / or practice a method. In addition, other structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects described herein can be used to implement this apparatus and / or practice this method.

[0040] It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present application. The illustrations only show components related to the present application and are not drawn according to the number, shape and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component can be changed at will, and the component layout type may also be more complicated.

[0041] Additionally, in the following description, specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of the examples, however, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the examples can be practiced without these specific details.

[0042] The following describes the technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0043] See Figures 1 to 7 The utility model provides an adjustable weight kettlebell, comprising an upper weight plate 1, a handle 2 provided at the upper end of the upper weight plate 1, and a lower weight plate 3 provided at the lower end of the upper weight plate 1. The upper weight plate 1 is provided with a first mounting groove 11, and the lower weight plate 3 is provided with a second mounting groove 31. A first connecting member 12 is installed in the first mounting groove 11, and a second connecting member 32 is provided in the second mounting groove 31.

[0044] It also includes at least one weight-increasing plate 4, which is provided with a third installation slot 41. A third connecting member 42 is provided in the third installation slot 41. The upper end and the lower end of the third connecting member 42 are respectively connected to the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 32.

[0045] Specifically, in this embodiment, only one upper weight plate 1 and one lower weight plate 3 are provided, and multiple weight-increasing plates 4 are provided. Users can purchase and add weight-increasing plates 4 according to their own needs, thereby changing the overall weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell; a lower weight plate 3 is provided at the lower end of the upper weight plate 1, and a first mounting groove 11 running through the upper and lower ends of the upper weight plate 1 is provided on the upper weight plate 1, and a second mounting groove 31 running through the upper and lower ends of the lower weight plate 3 is provided on the lower weight plate 3. A first connecting member 12 and a second connecting member 32 are respectively provided in the first mounting groove 11 and the second mounting groove 31. The upper weight plate 1 and the lower weight plate 3 can be connected to add weight-increasing plates 4 according to needs, and each weight-increasing plate 4 is provided with a third mounting groove 41 running through the upper and lower ends of the upper weight plate 4, and a third connecting member is provided in the third mounting groove 41 42. When only one weight-adding plate 4 is added, the upper and lower ends of the weight-adding plate 4 are connected to the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 32 through the third connecting member 42, so that this weight-adding plate 4 is connected between the upper weight plate 1 and the lower weight plate 3, thereby increasing the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell. When more than one weight-adding plate 4 is added, the upper end of the third connecting member 42 of one weight-adding plate 4 is connected to the lower end of the third connecting member 42 of another weight-adding plate 4, the lower end of the third connecting member 42 of the weight-adding plate 4 located at the lowermost side is connected to the second connecting member 32, and the upper end of the weight-adding plate 4 located at the uppermost side is connected to the first connecting member 12; a handle 2 is provided at the upper end of the upper weight plate 1, and the handle 2 is provided for the user to hold and lift the adjustable weight kettlebell to achieve the effect of exercise.

[0046] Specifically, in this embodiment, by providing a weight-increasing plate 4, the weight-increasing plate 4 can be connected to the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 32 of the upper weight plate 1 and the lower weight plate 3 respectively through the third connecting member 42, thereby increasing the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell. Different numbers of weight-increasing plates 4 can be added according to needs to change the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell, making weight adjustment easier, reducing user usage costs, and saving more resources.

[0047] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the upper end surface of the upper heavy plate 1 is provided with a first fixing groove 13 connected to the first installation groove 11 , and an upper sealing member 14 is provided in the first fixing groove 13 , and the upper sealing member 14 is connected to the first connecting member 12 .

[0048] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the lower end surface of the lower heavy plate 3 is provided with a second fixing groove 33 connected to the second installation groove 31 , and a lower sealing member 34 is provided in the second fixing groove 33 , and the lower sealing member 34 is connected to the second connecting member 32 .

[0049] Specifically, in this embodiment, a first fixing groove 13 is provided on the upper end surface of the upper weight plate 1, and a second fixing groove 33 is provided on the lower end surface of the lower weight plate 3. An upper seal 14 is provided in the first fixing groove 13, and a lower seal 34 is provided in the second fixing groove 33. The upper seal 14 is detachably connected to the first connecting member 12, and the lower seal 34 is integrally arranged with the second connecting member 32. When disassembly is required, it is only necessary to remove the upper seal 14 from the first connecting member 12, and the first connecting member 12, the second connecting member 32 and the third connecting member 42 can be removed from the first mounting groove 11, the second mounting groove 31 and the third mounting groove 41 respectively, and the connection between the upper weight plate 1 and the lower weight plate 3, that is, the weight-increasing plate 4, can be cancelled, and the weight-increasing plate 4 can be increased or decreased to increase or decrease the weight of the adjustable weight kettlebell.

[0050] Specifically, in this embodiment, the upper seal 14 seals the first connector 12, preventing it from falling out of the first mounting slot 11. This provides a more stable connection and prevents the adjustable kettlebell from becoming loose and injuring the user. The lower seal 34 seals the second connector 32, preventing it from falling out of the second mounting slot 31. This provides a more stable connection and prevents the adjustable kettlebell from becoming loose and injuring the user.

[0051] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a first external thread 15 is formed at the upper end of the first connecting member 12 , and the first external thread 15 is threadedly connected to the upper sealing member 14 .

[0052] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a first internal threaded hole 16 is formed at the lower end of the first connecting member 12 , and the first internal threaded hole 16 is threadedly connected to the second connecting member 32 or the third connecting member 42 .

[0053] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a second external thread 35 is formed on the upper end of the second connecting member 32 , and the second external thread 35 is threadedly connected to the third connecting member 42 or the first internal threaded hole 16 .

[0054] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the upper end of each of the third connecting members 42 is provided with a third external thread 43, and the lower end of each of the third connecting members 42 is provided with a third internal threaded hole 44. The third external thread 43 of one of the third connecting members 42 is threadedly connected with the third internal threaded hole 44 of one of the third connecting members 42 to connect the two weight-increasing plates 4.

[0055] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the third external thread 43 of the third connecting member 42 can be threadedly connected to the first internal threaded hole 16, and the third internal threaded hole 44 of the third connecting member 42 can be threadedly connected to the second external thread 35 to connect the weight-increasing plate 4 between the upper weight plate 1 and the lower weight plate 3.

[0056] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first connecting member 12, the second connecting member 32 and the third connecting member 42 are all cylindrical in shape, and a convex rib is provided on the outer peripheral wall thereof, and the side walls of the first mounting groove 11, the second mounting groove 31 and the third mounting groove 41 are provided with through grooves corresponding to the convex ribs, so that the connection positions of the first connecting member 12, the second connecting member 32 and the third connecting member 42 can be fixed and will not rotate or move during connection.

[0057] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, a threaded connection groove 21 is provided on the upper weight plate 1, and a fourth internal threaded hole 22 is provided on the handle 2. The connecting bolt 23 passes through the threaded connection groove 21 and is threadedly connected to the fourth internal threaded hole 22 to connect the handle 2 to the upper weight plate 1.

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, a threaded connection groove 21 is provided on the upper weight plate 1, and the lower end of the handle 2 is integrated with two plug-in blocks. Two slots are correspondingly provided on the upper weight plate 1. The slots are connected to the threaded connection groove 21 and pass through the upper and lower ends of the upper weight plate 1. A fourth threaded hole is provided on the plug-in block of the handle 2. When connecting, the plug-in block of the handle 2 is first inserted into the slot, and then the connecting bolt 23 is used to pass through the connecting groove and threadedly connect to the fourth threaded hole on the plug-in block, so that the handle 2 can be detachably connected to the upper weight plate 1.

[0059] Specifically, in this embodiment, the handle 2 is connected to the upper weight plate 1 by providing a connecting bolt 23, so that the connection of the handle 2 is more stable.

[0060] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, positioning blocks 45 and positioning grooves 46 are provided on both sides of the upper and lower ends of each weight-increasing plate 4, and the positioning blocks 45 and positioning grooves 46 at the upper end are staggered with the positioning blocks 45 and positioning grooves 46 at the lower end, and the lower end of the upper weight plate 1 and the upper end of the lower weight plate 3 are provided with limiting grooves 17 for inserting the positioning blocks 45.

[0061] Specifically, in this embodiment, limiting grooves 17 are provided on the front and rear sides of the lower end surface of the upper weight plate 1 and the upper end surface of the lower weight plate 3, and a positioning block 45 is provided on the front side of the upper end surface of each weight-increasing plate 4 or the rear side of the lower end surface of each weight-increasing plate 4, and a positioning groove 46 is provided on the rear side of the upper end surface of each weight-increasing plate 4 or the front side of the lower end surface of each weight-increasing plate 4. The positioning block 45 can be inserted into the limiting groove 17 for installation and limitation, making installation more convenient.

[0062] Specifically, in this embodiment, by providing the positioning block 45 and the limiting groove 17 , it is possible to more conveniently confirm the installation position and angle of the weight-increasing piece 4 and to more conveniently add the weight-increasing piece 4 .

[0063] The same or similar parts between the various embodiments in this specification can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0064] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. An adjustable weight kettlebell, characterized by: The invention comprises an upper heavy piece (1), a handle (2) provided at the upper end of the upper heavy piece (1), and a lower heavy piece (3) provided at the lower end of the upper heavy piece (1); a first mounting groove (11) is provided on the upper heavy piece (1), a second mounting groove (31) is provided on the lower heavy piece (3); a first connecting member (12) is installed in the first mounting groove (11), and a second connecting member (32) is provided in the second mounting groove (31); The invention also includes at least one weight-increasing plate (4), wherein a third installation slot (41) is provided on the weight-increasing plate (4), a third connecting member (42) is provided in the third installation slot (41), and the upper end and the lower end of the third connecting member (42) are respectively connected to the first connecting member (12) and the second connecting member (32).

2. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 1, wherein: The upper end surface of the upper heavy plate (1) is provided with a first fixing groove (13) communicating with the first installation groove (11); an upper sealing member (14) is provided in the first fixing groove (13); and the upper sealing member (14) is connected to the first connecting member (12).

3. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 2, wherein: The lower end surface of the lower heavy plate (3) is provided with a second fixing groove (33) communicating with the second mounting groove (31); a lower sealing member (34) is provided in the second fixing groove (33); and the lower sealing member (34) is connected to the second connecting member (32).

4. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 3, wherein: A first external thread (15) is provided at the upper end of the first connecting member (12), and the first external thread (15) is threadedly connected to the upper sealing member (14).

5. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 4, wherein: A first internal threaded hole (16) is formed at the lower end of the first connecting member (12), and the first internal threaded hole (16) is threadedly connected to the second connecting member (32) or the third connecting member (42).

6. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 5, wherein: A second external thread (35) is provided at the upper end of the second connecting member (32), and the second external thread (35) is threadedly connected to the third connecting member (42) or the first internal threaded hole (16).

7. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 6, wherein: The upper end of each of the third connecting members (42) is provided with a third external thread (43), and the lower end of each of the third connecting members (42) is provided with a third internal thread hole (44). The third external thread (43) of one of the third connecting members (42) is threadedly connected to the third internal thread hole (44) of another of the third connecting members (42) to connect the two weight-increasing plates (4).

8. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 7, wherein: A third external thread (43) of the third connecting member (42) can be threadedly connected to the first internal thread hole (16), and a third internal thread hole (44) of the third connecting member (42) can be threadedly connected to the second external thread (35) to connect the weight-increasing plate (4) between the upper weight plate (1) and the lower weight plate (3).

9. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 1, wherein: The upper weight plate (1) is provided with a threaded connection groove (21), the handle (2) is provided with a fourth internal threaded hole (22), and a connecting bolt (23) passes through the threaded connection groove (21) and is threadedly connected to the fourth internal threaded hole (22) to connect the handle (2) to the upper weight plate (1).

10. The adjustable weight kettlebell according to claim 1, wherein: A positioning block (45) and a positioning groove (46) are provided on both sides of the upper end and the lower end of each weight-increasing piece (4), and the positioning block (45) and the positioning groove (46) at the upper end are staggered with the positioning block (45) and the positioning groove (46) at the lower end. A limiting groove (17) for inserting the positioning block (45) is provided at the lower end of the upper weight piece (1) and the upper end of the lower weight piece (3).