Round can machine

By designing the automated sliding door system of the round tank machine, the problem of manual operation of the outer door of the 3D printing equipment is solved, safe and reliable sliding door control is achieved, and printing accuracy and production safety are improved.

CN223236986UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19SHANGHAI PRISM 3D TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422720529.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-07
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-07

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Technical Problem

Existing 3D printing equipment lacks protection devices, and the opening and closing of the outer door requires manual operation, which is inefficient and has safety hazards. Interference in the external environment may affect the printing quality and equipment stability.

Method used

A circular tank machine is designed, including a top platform, a moving wheel, a moving track and a driving device. Through the cooperation of the driving device and the moving track and a moving wheel, the automatic and smooth movement of the sliding door is achieved, ensuring the safe and reliable opening and closing of the sliding door.

Benefits of technology

The automatic operation of sliding doors is realized, the opening and closing efficiency is improved, the safety hazards brought about by manual operation is avoided, the 3D printing equipment is protected from external environment interference, and the printing accuracy and safe production are ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a round can machine, which comprises a top platform, a bottom platform, a bottom platform and a driving device, the moving wheels are connected with the grooves in a clamped mode, and the moving wheels can move along the grooves; the moving track is respectively connected with the moving wheels and the driving device; the sliding door is connected with the moving track; a hollow cavity is defined by the side plates, the top platform and the sliding doors; the driving device is used for driving the sliding door to move so that the can round machine can be opened or closed. The device can be used for protecting 3D printing equipment, the round can machine can automatically and safely control opening and closing of the sliding door, manual operation is not needed, and safe production is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model mainly relates to the technical field of automation and mechanical equipment, and specifically relates to a round can machine. Background Art

[0002] Existing 3D printing equipment lacks protective devices, and during operation, its external doors must be opened and closed manually. This manual opening and closing of the external door is not only inefficient but also poses safety risks, such as the risk of accidental injuries such as pinching of operators. Unauthorized opening of the external door can also damage the printing environment, allowing adverse factors such as dust and moisture to enter the printing area, thereby affecting print quality and equipment stability. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this application is to provide a round can machine that can be used to protect 3D printing equipment. The round can machine can automatically and safely control the opening and closing of sliding doors without manual operation, thereby ensuring safe production.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present application to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is a round can machine, comprising: a top platform, provided with a groove and a driving device; a moving wheel, which is engaged and connected with the groove, and the moving wheel can move along the groove; a moving track, which is respectively connected to the moving wheel and the driving device; a sliding door, which is connected to the moving track; and a side panel, which together with the top platform and the sliding door form a hollow chamber; wherein the driving device is used to drive the sliding door to move so that the round can machine is opened or closed.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present application, the movable track includes a rack; the driving device includes a moving part, a limiting shaft, a motor and a gear, the motor is arranged at one end of the moving part, the limiting shaft is arranged at the other end of the moving part, the limiting shaft is connected to the top platform through the moving part, the rotating shaft of the motor is connected to the gear, the gear is engaged with the rack, and the motor can drive the rack to move.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, the driving device also includes a spring, one end of the spring is connected to the moving part, and the other end of the spring is connected to the top platform; the top platform is also provided with a through hole, and the rotating shaft of the motor is located in the through hole.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the movable wheel includes a universal wheel, and the universal wheel is provided with a ball, and the ball is in contact with the groove, and the movable wheel can slide along the groove.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the groove is an arc-shaped groove, the sliding door is an arc-shaped door, and the moving track is a arc-shaped track.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the length of the groove is greater than the length of the moving track, and during the movement of the moving wheel, the end of the groove can limit the moving wheel.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the moving wheel includes a first moving wheel and a second moving wheel, and the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel are respectively arranged at the two ends of the moving track; the groove includes a first groove and a second groove, the first moving wheel is engaged with the first groove, and the second moving wheel is engaged with the second groove.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the round can machine also includes a 3D printing device, which is arranged in the hollow chamber. When the 3D printing device is in working mode, the driving device can drive the sliding door to move so that the round can machine is closed; when the 3D printing device is in non-working mode, the driving device can drive the sliding door to move so that the round can machine is opened.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the round can machine also includes a level and stability detection device for detecting the levelness of the 3D printing equipment and the stability during operation. The level and stability detection device is arranged in the hollow chamber.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the round can machine also includes a Hall element, which is connected to the motor. When the driving device drives the sliding door to move, the Hall element is used to detect whether the sliding door is subject to resistance. If it is subject to resistance, the Hall element generates an electrical signal, which is used to stop the motor shaft from rotating.

[0014] The technical solution of the present application cooperates with the moving track and moving wheels through the driving device, so that the sliding door can move automatically and smoothly along the preset path, thereby realizing the automatic opening and closing of the round can machine opening, improving the operational efficiency of the sliding door opening and closing, and avoiding the safety hazards caused by manual operation; the stable connection between the moving track and the moving wheels ensures the stability of the sliding door during movement, which can reduce the shaking of the sliding door; in actual application, the 3D printing equipment can be set in the hollow chamber of the round can machine, thereby effectively protecting the 3D printing equipment from interference from the external environment.

[0015] This application is equivalent to the design of a sliding door safety device for a round can machine. The automatic opening and closing sliding door design of this application can automatically close during printing and automatically open at the end of printing. This helps to better control the internal environment of the round can machine, such as temperature and humidity, thereby ensuring the 3D printing process is carried out under optimal conditions and helping to improve printing accuracy. This application does not require manual operation, ensuring safe production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a round can machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the round can machine when it is opened in one embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the driving device and the moving track in one embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a moving wheel in one embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the sliding door and the moving track in one embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Description of the accompanying drawings in the specific embodiment:

[0023] 100. Round can machine; 101. Top platform; 1010. Groove; 1011. First groove; 1012. Second groove; 1013. End; 1014. Through hole; 102. Moving wheel; 1021. First moving wheel; 1022. Second moving wheel; 1023. Ball bearing; 103. Moving track; 1031. Rack; 104. Sliding door; 105. Side panel; 106. Hollow chamber; 107. Driving device; 1071. Moving part; 1072. Limiting shaft; 1073. Motor; 1074. Rotating shaft; 1075. Gear; 1076. Spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0026] As used in this application and the claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "a," "an," "an," and / or "the" are not intended to refer to the singular but may include the plural. Generally speaking, the terms "comprises" and "include" only indicate the inclusion of the steps and elements specifically identified, and these steps and elements do not constitute an exclusive list. A method or apparatus may also include other steps or elements.

[0027] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0028] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature to other devices or features as shown in the figures. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figures. For example, if the device in the drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0029] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is solely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, these terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application. Furthermore, while the terms used in this application are selected from commonly known and commonly used terms, some terms mentioned in this specification may have been selected by the applicant at his or her discretion, and their detailed meanings are explained in the relevant sections of this description. Furthermore, this application should be understood not only by the actual terms used, but also by the meaning implied by each term.

[0030] The following describes the embodiments of the present application based on the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments shown below are examples of round can machines for embodying the technical ideas of the present application, and the round can machines of the present application are not specifically defined as the following. Furthermore, in order to facilitate understanding of the scope of the claims, this specification assigns numbers corresponding to the components shown in the embodiments to the components shown in the "Claims" and "Utility Model Contents" columns. However, the components shown in the claims are by no means specific to the components of the embodiments. In particular, the dimensions, materials, shapes, and relative configurations of the constituent components described in the embodiments, unless otherwise specified, are not intended to limit the scope of the present application to these, and are merely illustrative examples.

[0031] However, the dimensions or positional relationships of the components shown in the drawings are sometimes exaggerated for the purpose of clarifying the description. Furthermore, in the following description, for components that are identical or homogeneous, the same name or symbol indicates that its detailed description will be omitted as appropriate. Furthermore, the various elements constituting the present application may be in the form of multiple elements being constituted by the same component so that one component serves as multiple elements, or conversely, multiple components sharing the function of one component. In addition, the contents described in some embodiments and implementation methods may also be utilized in other embodiments, implementation methods, etc. In addition, in this specification, "on" is not limited to the case where it is formed in contact with the upper surface, but also includes the case where it is formed separately above, and is also used to include the meaning of the presence of an intervening layer between layers.

[0032] This application proposes a round can machine that can be used in scenarios where 3D printing equipment is protected. The round can machine can automatically and safely control the opening and closing of sliding doors.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a round can machine according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of the round can machine 100 when it is closed. Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the connection between the driving device and the moving track in one embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the round can making machine 100 of this embodiment includes: a top platform 101, which is provided with a groove 1010 and a driving device 107; a moving wheel 102, which is engaged with the groove 1010 and can move along the groove 1010; a moving track 103, which is respectively connected to the moving wheel 102 and the driving device 107; a sliding door 104, which is connected to the moving track 103; a side panel 105, which together with the top platform 101 and the sliding door 104 form a hollow chamber 106; wherein the driving device 107 is used to drive the sliding door 104 to move so that the round can making machine 100 opens or closes.

[0034] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the round can machine when it is opened in one embodiment of the present application. For example, Figure 1 and Figure 2 The dotted line cuts off the lower half of the round can machine 100, which only shows a partial structure of the round can machine 100. In actual application, the round can machine 100 is cylindrical in shape as a whole. Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, under the drive of the driving device 107, the moving track 103, the moving wheel 102, and the sliding door 104 can move synchronously along the X direction to open the round can machine 100; Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, under the drive of the driving device 107, the moving track 103, the moving wheel 102, and the sliding door 104 can move synchronously along the Y direction to close the round can machine 100.

[0035] Here, an embodiment is used to introduce the opening and closing process of the sliding door 104 in the round can machine 100.

[0036] Continue to refer Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, for example, the driving device 107 starts after receiving the driving instruction, and transmits power to the moving wheel 102 through the moving track 103; since the moving wheel 102 is engaged with the groove 1010 on the top platform 101, the moving wheel 102 can move accurately and stably along the path of the groove 1010; during the movement, the moving wheel 102 can drive the sliding door 104 connected to the moving track 103, so that the sliding door 104 moves smoothly along the preset direction; after the sliding door 104 moves into place, the automatic opening or closing operation of the round can machine 100 is realized.

[0037] The technical solution of the present application cooperates with the moving track 103 and the moving wheel 102 through the driving device 107, so that the sliding door 104 can move automatically and smoothly along the preset path, thereby realizing the automatic opening and closing of the opening of the round can machine 100, improving the operational efficiency of the opening and closing of the sliding door 104, and avoiding the safety hazards caused by manual operation; the stability of the sliding door 104 during the movement is ensured by the firm connection between the moving track 103 and the moving wheel 102, which can reduce the shaking of the sliding door 104; in actual application, the 3D printing equipment (not shown) can be set in the hollow chamber 106 of the round can machine 100, thereby effectively protecting the 3D printing equipment from interference from the external environment.

[0038] This application is equivalent to the design of a sliding door safety device for a round can machine. The automatic opening and closing sliding door 104 of this application can automatically close during printing and automatically open after printing. This helps to better control the internal environment of the round can machine 100, such as temperature and humidity, thereby ensuring that the 3D printing process is carried out under optimal conditions and helping to improve printing accuracy. This application does not require manual operation, ensuring safe production.

[0039] refer to Figure 1and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the movable track 103 includes a rack 1031; the driving device 107 includes a moving part 1071, a limiting shaft 1072, a motor 1073 and a gear 1075, the motor 1073 is arranged at one end of the moving part 1071, the limiting shaft 1072 is arranged at the other end of the moving part 1071, the limiting shaft 1072 is connected to the top platform 101 through the moving part 1071, the rotating shaft 1074 of the motor 1073 is connected to the gear 1075, the gear 1075 is engaged with the rack 1031, and the motor 1073 can drive the rack 1031 to move.

[0040] refer to Figure 3 As shown, for example, the moving portion 1071 acts as a moving block, and the limiting shaft 1072 can function as a limiter and support the moving portion 1071. The body of the motor 1073 is disposed above the moving portion 1071, and the rotating shaft 1074 of the motor 1073 passes through the moving portion 1071 and is located below the moving portion 1071. The rotating shaft 1074 of the motor 1073 can drive the gear 1075 to rotate. When the gear 1075 rotates, it applies a driving force to the rack 1031. Under the action of the driving force, the rack 1031 drives the sliding door 104 to move synchronously.

[0041] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the drive device 107 further includes a spring 1076, one end of which is connected to the moving portion 1071, and the other end of the spring 1076 is connected to the top platform 101. The top platform 101 is also provided with a through hole 1014, and the rotating shaft 1074 of the motor 1073 is located within the through hole 1014. For example, the through hole 1014 can be configured as an irregular shape. The drive device 107 can move back and forth within the through hole 1014, and the spring 1076 is used to reduce the movement of the drive device 107, thereby ensuring that the drive device 107 remains stable as much as possible, thereby ensuring smoother movement of the sliding door 104.

[0042] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the moving wheel in one embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the movable wheel 102 includes a universal wheel, which is provided with a ball 1023. The ball 1023 contacts the groove 1010, and the movable wheel 102 can slide along the groove 1010. For example, the ball 1023 can be a steel ball. This configuration of the present application enables the movable wheel 102 to slide along the groove 1010 of the top platform 101 more flexibly, smoothly, and with low friction, significantly improving the movement efficiency and stability of the sliding door 104 while reducing wear and noise.

[0043] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the sliding door and the moving track in one embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the groove 1010 is an arcuate groove, the sliding door 104 is an arcuate door, and the movable track 103 is an arcuate track. For example, this configuration allows the round can machine 100 to have an overall cylindrical shape, which meets the requirements of production applications. In actual applications, the groove 1010, sliding door 104, and movable track 103 can be configured in other shapes, and this application does not limit this.

[0044] In some embodiments, the length of the groove 1010 is greater than the length of the moving track 103. During the movement of the moving wheel 102, the end 1013 of the groove 1010 can limit the moving wheel 102. For example, only one groove 1010 can be provided, so that the moving wheel 102 moves along the long groove 1010.

[0045] refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the moving wheel 102 includes a first moving wheel 1021 and a second moving wheel 1022, which are respectively disposed at both ends of the moving track 103; the groove 1010 includes a first groove 1011 and a second groove 1012, the first moving wheel 1021 is engaged with the first groove 1011, and the second moving wheel 1022 is engaged with the second groove 1012. For example, the length of the sliding door 104 and the length of the moving track 103 can be set to be equal. Figure 1 Two moving wheels 102 (i.e., a first moving wheel 1021 and a second moving wheel 1022) and two grooves 1010 (i.e., a first groove 1011 and a second groove 1012) are shown. During the movement of the sliding door 104, the two moving wheels 102 can move to the ends 1013 of the two grooves 1010 respectively.

[0046] In some embodiments, the round can machine 100 further includes a 3D printing device (not shown), which is disposed within the hollow chamber 106. When the 3D printing device is in an operating mode, the drive device 107 can drive the sliding door 104 to move, thereby closing the round can machine 100; when the 3D printing device is in an inoperative mode, the drive device 107 can drive the sliding door 104 to move, thereby opening the round can machine 100. For example, in actual applications, a system for automatically opening or closing the sliding door 104 can be provided. When the 3D printing device begins to enter a ready-to-print state, the sliding door 104 is automatically closed by the drive device 107; and when a printing task is paused or completed, the sliding door 104 is automatically opened.

[0047] In some embodiments, the round can machine 100 further includes a level and stability detection device (not shown) for detecting the levelness and stability of the 3D printing device during operation. The level and stability detection device is disposed within the hollow chamber 106. For example, this configuration allows the 3D printing device to terminate the printing task promptly and automatically close or lock the sliding door 104 when tilted or vibrated by external forces, thereby protecting the printing components within the hollow chamber 106.

[0048] In some embodiments, the round can machine 100 further includes a Hall element (not shown), which is connected to the motor 1073. When the driving device 107 drives the sliding door 104 to move, the Hall element is used to detect whether the sliding door 104 is subject to resistance. If so, the Hall element generates an electrical signal, which is used to stop the rotation shaft 1074 of the motor 1073. For example, this arrangement of the present application is equivalent to an anti-pinch solution. At least one Hall element can be provided below the motor 1073. When the Hall element detects resistance, it generates an electrical signal to drive the motor 1073 to stop working, thereby preventing accidents of pinching the hand caused by human error when closing the sliding door 104.

[0049] Although the above disclosure discusses some currently believed useful utility model embodiments through various examples, it should be understood that such details are for illustrative purposes only, and the appended claims are not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, the claims are intended to cover all modifications and equivalent combinations that are consistent with the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the application. For example, although the system components described above can be implemented using hardware devices, they can also be implemented using software solutions, such as installing the described system on an existing server or mobile device.

[0050] Similarly, it should be noted that, in order to simplify the description of the present disclosure and thus facilitate understanding of one or more utility model embodiments, the foregoing description of the present embodiment sometimes combines multiple features into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this disclosure method does not mean that the subject matter of the present application requires more features than those recited in the claims. In fact, the features of an embodiment may be fewer than the total features of a single embodiment disclosed above.

[0051] In some embodiments, numbers are used to describe the quantity of components and attributes. It should be understood that such numbers used in the description of the embodiments are modified by the modifiers "about", "approximately" or "substantially" in some examples. Unless otherwise stated, "about", "approximately" or "substantially" indicate that the numbers are allowed to vary by ±20%. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters used in the description and claims are approximate values, which may change according to the required features of individual embodiments. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should take into account the specified significant digits and adopt the general method of retaining digits. Although the numerical domains and parameters used to confirm the breadth of their range in some embodiments of the present application are approximate values, in specific embodiments, the settings of such numerical values are as accurate as possible within the feasible range.

[0052] Although the present application has been described with reference to the current specific embodiments, ordinary technicians in this technical field should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and various equivalent changes or substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present application. Therefore, as long as the changes and modifications to the above embodiments are within the scope of the essential spirit of the present application, they will fall within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A round can machine, characterized in that: include: A top platform provided with a groove and a driving device; A moving wheel is engaged with the groove and can move along the groove; Moving rails, connected to the moving wheels and the driving device respectively; a sliding door connected to the moving track; The side panels, together with the top platform and the sliding door, form a hollow chamber; Wherein, the driving device is used to drive the sliding door to move so that the round can machine is opened or closed.

2. The round canning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable track includes a rack; the driving device includes a moving part, a limiting shaft, a motor and a gear, the motor is arranged at one end of the moving part, the limiting shaft is arranged at the other end of the moving part, the limiting shaft is connected to the top platform through the moving part, the rotating shaft of the motor is connected to the gear, the gear is engaged with the rack, and the motor can drive the rack to move.

3. The round canning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving device further includes a spring, one end of which is connected to the moving part, and the other end of which is connected to the top platform; the top platform is also provided with a through hole, and the rotating shaft of the motor is located in the through hole.

4. The round canning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving wheel includes a universal wheel, the universal wheel is provided with a ball, the ball is in contact with the groove, and the moving wheel can slide along the groove.

5. The round canning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove is an arc-shaped groove, the sliding door is an arc-shaped door, and the moving track is an arc-shaped track.

6. The round canning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the groove is greater than the length of the moving track, and during the movement of the moving wheel, the end of the groove can limit the moving wheel.

7. The round canning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving wheel includes a first moving wheel and a second moving wheel, and the first moving wheel and the second moving wheel are respectively arranged at both ends of the moving track; the groove includes a first groove and a second groove, the first moving wheel is engaged with the first groove, and the second moving wheel is engaged with the second groove.

8. The round canning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a 3D printing device, which is arranged in the hollow chamber. When the 3D printing device is in working mode, the driving device can drive the sliding door to move so that the round can machine is closed; when the 3D printing device is in non-working mode, the driving device can drive the sliding door to move so that the round can machine is opened.

9. The round canning machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a level and stability detection device for detecting the levelness of the 3D printing device and the stability during operation. The level and stability detection device is arranged in the hollow chamber.

10. The round canning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a Hall element, which is connected to the motor. When the driving device drives the sliding door to move, the Hall element is used to detect whether the sliding door is subject to resistance. If it is subject to resistance, the Hall element generates an electrical signal, which is used to stop the rotating shaft of the motor from rotating.