Color plate baking assembly line

By designing a color plate baking line and adopting an assembly line loading and air circulation system, the problems of unstable temperature and low efficiency of traditional box ovens are solved, and efficient and stable baking effects are achieved.

CN223352098UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-19GUANGDONG HAOCAI TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422258649.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-14
Publication Date
2025-09-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-14

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Technical Problem

Traditional small box ovens need to open the oven door when adding samples in the middle of the process, which causes the temperature to drop and the baking temperature curve to be imperfect, affecting quality consistency and efficiency, and making it impossible to achieve continuous baking.

Method used

A color plate baking production line is designed, including an oven mechanism, a transfer component, and a control component. A circular track and chain are used to realize production-line loading. A heating component and an air circulation system are combined to maintain a stable temperature in the oven and avoid frequent opening of the oven door.

Benefits of technology

It improves the baking efficiency of color plates, ensures the consistency of baking quality and temperature stability, improves the convenience of use, and reduces energy consumption.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a color plate baking assembly line, and relates to the technical field of powder coating sample plate production. Comprising a drying oven mechanism, the drying oven mechanism comprises a drying oven body and a heating assembly arranged in the drying oven body, and a feeding port and a discharging port are formed in one side of the drying oven body side by side; the transferring assembly comprises a concentric-square-shaped track, a chain, a driving piece and a material hanging piece, the concentric-square-shaped track partially extends into the drying oven body through the feeding port and the discharging port, the chain is arranged on the concentric-square-shaped track, and the material hanging piece is arranged on the chain and used for fixing or hanging materials. The driving piece is used for driving the chain to move along the concentric-square-shaped track; the control assembly is arranged on the drying oven main body and is electrically connected with the transferring assembly and the heating assembly; according to the technical scheme, the color plate baking efficiency can be improved, meanwhile, materials can be hung at any time according to actual requirements, and the baking quality and use convenience are remarkably improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of powder coating sample production, and in particular to a color plate baking production line. Background Art

[0002] Powder coatings have experienced sustained and rapid development due to their advantages such as high coating efficiency, good protective and decorative properties. With the rapid increase in the number of powder coating manufacturers and powder coating production, the application areas of powder coatings are constantly expanding, and at the same time, the market has also put forward more stringent requirements for powder coating product quality control.

[0003] To allow customers to intuitively experience the quality of powder coatings, they are typically sprayed onto sample panels after production. After the sample panels are baked, customers can directly experience the product quality. Currently, coating samples are mostly baked in small box ovens. Traditional small box ovens require the oven door to be opened when adding sample panels mid-process, which lowers the temperature. This results in an imperfect baking temperature curve, poor quality, and inconsistent sample quality. Furthermore, box ovens cannot bake in a continuous flow manner, requiring individual ovens to bake, resulting in low efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a color plate baking pipeline to solve at least one of the above technical problems.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a color plate baking line, comprising an oven mechanism, wherein the oven mechanism comprises an oven body and a heating assembly disposed in the oven body, and a feed port and a discharge port are disposed side by side on one side of the oven body;

[0006] The transfer assembly includes a circular track, a chain, a driving member, and a material hanging member. The circular track partially extends into the oven body through the feed port and the discharge port. The chain is arranged on the circular track. The material hanging member is arranged on the chain and is used to fix or hang the material. The driving member is used to drive the chain to move along the circular track.

[0007] a control assembly, disposed on the oven body and electrically connected to the transfer assembly and the heating assembly;

[0008] In the above implementation process, the heating component in the oven body forms a certain high-temperature environment. The circular track is located partially inside the oven body and partially outside the oven body. When drying the color plate, the staff fixes or hangs the material on the hanging piece, which is connected to the chain. The chain can move along the circular track through the driving part, and then enter the oven body from the feed port for drying. After a certain period of movement, it can be moved out of the oven mechanism through the discharge port. The number of cyclic movements can be controlled according to demand. In this solution, compared with the traditional oven-type structure, this solution can realize assembly line loading and baking, which greatly improves the color plate baking efficiency. In addition, the traditional method can only bake the electrode sample at a time, which requires the constant opening of the oven door, and the internal temperature is not stable, which ultimately affects the baking quality. In this solution, since there is no need to frequently open and close the oven door, the temperature inside the oven body can be kept relatively stable, and the material can be hung at any time according to actual needs, which significantly improves the baking quality and ease of use.

[0009] Preferably, the heating assembly includes a heating module, a fan and an airflow cavity module;

[0010] A heating chamber is formed in the oven body, the material moves in the heating chamber, and the fan is used to drive the airflow cavity module and the airflow in the heating chamber to circulate;

[0011] The heating module is arranged on the moving path of the airflow;

[0012] In the above scheme, the fan is the main power to drive the air flow, which drives the air flow from the heating chamber into the air flow cavity module, and then from the air flow cavity module into the heating chamber to realize circulation; and in this circulation process, the air flow will pass through the heating module, and the heating module heats the air flow to form a hot air flow. The hot air flow will pass through the material located in the heating chamber, that is, the color plate to be baked, thereby realizing the baking of the color plate.

[0013] Preferably, the airflow cavity module includes an airflow duct, a sealing plate and a grid plate;

[0014] The air flow duct is arranged above the heating chamber and has an air inlet and an air outlet. The sealing plate cooperates with the oven body to form a first space, and the air inlet is connected to the first space. The mesh plate is arranged below the sealing plate; the mesh plate is connected to the first space and the heating chamber.

[0015] The air inlet is connected to the heating chamber, and the fan causes the air in the heating chamber to enter through the air inlet, enter the first space through the air outlet, and enter the heating chamber through the grid plate;

[0016] In the above implementation process, the sealing plate cooperates with the inner wall of the oven body to form a closed space. The airflow in the space is connected to the airflow duct to form air intake, and the air is discharged through the mesh plate; that is, the airflow in the heating chamber enters the airflow duct through the air inlet, passes through the airflow duct and then enters the first space through the air outlet, and then flows into the heating chamber again through the mesh plate. During this flow process, the airflow will pass through the heating module to achieve heating.

[0017] Preferably, the sealing plates are arranged on both sides of the heating chamber, and the air inlet is arranged above the heating chamber.

[0018] Preferably, the heating module comprises a plurality of first heating tubes arranged side by side, and the first heating tubes are arranged in the first space;

[0019] In the above implementation process, the first heating tube can generate heat when in operation. When the airflow passes through the first space, it passes through the first heating tube, and the first heating tube heats the airflow.

[0020] Preferably, the heating module further comprises a plurality of second heating tubes, and the second heating tubes are arranged at the bottom of the heating chamber;

[0021] In the above implementation process, this solution further sets a second heating tube. The heating tubes at multiple points can not only better control the uniformity of heating and improve the baking quality, but also effectively improve the heating efficiency.

[0022] Preferably, a first inspection port is formed on a portion of the outer wall of the oven body close to the first heating tube, and a second inspection port is formed on a portion close to the second heating tube. A first opening and closing plate is provided at the first inspection port, and a second opening and closing plate is provided at the second inspection port.

[0023] In the above implementation process, this solution sets a first opening and closing plate and a second opening and closing plate on the oven body, which can facilitate the staff to inspect the first heating tube and the second heating tube, improve the convenience of inspection and effectively improve work efficiency.

[0024] Preferably, it further comprises a protective cover; the protective cover is provided on the portion of the circular track exposed to the outside of the oven body;

[0025] In the above implementation process, the protective cover can play a certain protective role on the mechanism and workpiece located outside the box.

[0026] Preferably, the control assembly includes a control box, a display screen, a conveying knob switch, an emergency stop switch and a conveying indicator light arranged on the control box;

[0027] In the above implementation process, the display screen can be used to display the current working status, the conveying knob switch can be used to adjust the material transfer speed, the emergency stop switch can be used to urgently stop the transfer action of the assembly line, and the conveying indicator light is used to indicate the current transportation status.

[0028] Preferably, the circular track comprises a first track portion and a second track portion that are detachably connected in a sliding manner;

[0029] The second track portion is away from the oven body;

[0030] A fixing rod is provided on the first rail portion, an adjusting rod is provided on the fixing rod, and a movable end of the adjusting rod is connected to the second rail portion;

[0031] The adjusting rod is adapted to drive the second track portion away from or closer to the first track portion to drive the chain to be tightened or relaxed;

[0032] In the above implementation process, the connecting parts of the first rail part and the second rail part slide together. When the two are close to each other, the chain will be loose, and when the two are away from each other, the chain will be tightened. This solution further provides an adjustment rod, which can be further understood as a structure similar to a screw rod adjustment. The relative position of the first rail part and the second rail part can be adjusted by the adjustment rod, and finally the tightness of the chain can be adjusted to ensure the stability of the conveying process.

[0033] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present application are: compared with the traditional oven-type structure, this solution can realize assembly line loading and baking, which greatly improves the color plate baking efficiency; in addition, the traditional method can only bake the electrode sample at a time, and requires the constant opening of the oven door, and the internal temperature is not stable enough, which ultimately affects the baking quality. In this solution, since there is no need to frequently open and close the oven door, the temperature inside the oven body can be kept relatively stable, and the material can be hung at any time according to actual needs, which significantly improves the baking quality and ease of use; this solution can also be used as a small-scale water baking equipment, which occupies a small area and has low energy consumption. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. 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 paying any creative labor.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of part A;

[0037] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of one embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Among them: 10. Oven body; 11. Feed inlet; 12. Discharge outlet; 13. First opening and closing plate; 14. Second opening and closing plate; 15. Protective cover; 16. High-temperature cloth; 211. First heating tube; 212. Second heating tube; 22. Fan; 23. Air flow cavity module; 231. Sealing plate; 232. Grid plate; 233. Air flow duct; 24. First space; 25. Heating chamber; 26. Air inlet; 27. Air outlet; 31. Ring track; 311. First track part; 312. Second track part; 313. Fixed rod; 314. Adjusting rod; 32. Driving part; 33. Chain; 34. Hanging part; 40. Control component; 41. Control box; 42. Display screen; 43. Emergency stop switch; 44. Conveying knob switch; 45. Conveying indicator light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The following diagrams illustrate various embodiments of the present application. For clarity, many practical details will be included in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the present application. In other words, in some embodiments of the present application, these practical details are not essential. Furthermore, to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and components are depicted in a simplified schematic manner.

[0043] It should be noted that all directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc. in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0044] In addition, in this application, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and do not specifically refer to the order or ranking, nor are they used to limit this application. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0045] In order to further understand the content, features and effects of the utility model of the present application, the following embodiments are given as examples and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0046] Example

[0047] In order to allow customers to intuitively experience the quality of powder coatings, they are generally sprayed on samples. After the samples are baked, customers can intuitively experience the product quality. Currently, coating samples are mostly baked in small box ovens. Traditional small box ovens require the oven door to be opened when adding samples midway, which will reduce the temperature, resulting in an imperfect baking temperature curve, poor quality, and poor quality consistency of the samples. In addition, box ovens cannot bake in a continuous manner and must bake one oven at a time, resulting in low efficiency. To solve the above technical problems, this embodiment provides the following technical solutions:

[0048] For details, see Figure 1-6 , this embodiment provides a color plate baking line, including an oven mechanism, a transfer component and a control component 40;

[0049] Specifically, the oven mechanism includes an oven body 10 and a heating component disposed in the oven body 10 , and a feed port 11 and a discharge port 12 are disposed side by side on one side of the oven body 10 ;

[0050] Specifically, the transfer assembly includes a circular track 31, a chain 33, a driving member 32, and a material hanging member 34. The circular track 31 partially extends into the oven body 10 through the feed port 11 and the discharge port 12. The chain 33 is arranged on the circular track 31. The material hanging member 34 is arranged on the chain 33 and is used to fix or hang the material. The driving member 32 is used to drive the chain 33 to move along the circular track 31.

[0051] Furthermore, it is understandable that the driving method of the chain 33 moving on the track by the rotating driving member 32 is a relatively mature technology in the existing technology, and the technology of further providing a hangable structure on the chain 33 is also relatively mature. Therefore, this solution does not further elaborate on its specific structure, but it is understandable that it does not affect the understanding of this solution by those skilled in the art.

[0052] For further information, see Figure 3 and Figure 5 The hanging member 34 may include a hook and a hanging plate connected to the hook, and the hanging plate can be used to suspend the workpiece; it can be understood that the above is only one implementation method of the hanging member 34, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0053] For details, see Figure 1-2 , the control component 40 is provided on the oven body 10 and is electrically connected to the transfer component and the heating component;

[0054] In the above scheme, the heating component in the oven body 10 forms a certain high temperature environment, the circular track 31 is located partially inside the oven body 10 and partially outside the oven body 10. When drying the color plate, the staff fixes or hangs the material on the hanging member 34, and the hanging member 34 is connected to the chain 33. The chain 33 can move along the circular track 31 through the driving member 32, and then can enter the oven body 10 from the feed port 11 for drying. After a certain period of movement, it can be moved out of the oven mechanism through the discharge port 12. It can be controlled according to demand. The number of circular movements; in this solution, compared with the traditional oven-type structure, this solution can realize assembly line loading and baking, which greatly improves the color plate baking efficiency; in addition, the traditional method can only bake the electrode sample at a time, which requires the continuous opening of the box door, and the internal temperature is not stable enough, which ultimately affects the baking quality. In this solution, since there is no need to frequently open and close the box door, the temperature inside the oven body 10 can be kept relatively stable, and materials can be hung at any time according to actual needs, which significantly improves the baking quality and ease of use.

[0055] Specifically, the heating assembly includes a heating module, a fan 22 and an airflow cavity module 23;

[0056] Furthermore, a heating chamber 25 is formed in the oven body 10, and the material moves in the heating chamber 25, and the fan 22 is used to drive the airflow cavity module 23 and the airflow in the heating chamber 25 to circulate;

[0057] Specifically, the heating module is arranged on the moving path of the airflow;

[0058] In the above scheme, the fan 22 is the main power for driving the air flow, which drives the air flow from the heating chamber 25 into the air flow cavity module 23, and then from the air flow cavity module 23 into the heating chamber 25 to realize circulation; and in this circulation process, the air flow will pass through the heating module, and the heating module heats the air flow to form a hot air flow. The hot air flow will pass through the material located in the heating chamber 25, that is, the color plate to be baked, thereby realizing the baking of the color plate.

[0059] For details, see Figure 5 , the airflow cavity module 23 includes an airflow duct 233, a sealing plate 231 and a mesh plate 232;

[0060] Furthermore, an air flow duct 233 is provided above the heating chamber 25 and has an air inlet 26 and an air outlet 27. The sealing plate 231 cooperates with the oven body to form a first space 24, and the air inlet 26 communicates with the first space 24. A mesh plate 232 is provided below the sealing plate 231; the mesh plate 232 communicates with the first space 24 and the heating chamber 25.

[0061] Specifically, the air inlet 26 is connected to the heating chamber 25 , and the fan 22 causes the air flow in the heating chamber 25 to enter through the air inlet 26 , enter the first space 24 through the air outlet 27 , and enter the heating chamber 25 through the mesh plate 232 ;

[0062] In the above scheme, the sealing plate 231 cooperates with the inner wall of the oven body to form a closed space. The airflow in the space is connected to the airflow duct 233 to form air intake, and the air outlet is through the mesh plate 232; that is, the airflow in the heating chamber 25 enters the airflow duct 233 through the air inlet 26, passes through the airflow duct 233, and then enters the first space 24 through the air outlet 27, and then flows into the heating chamber 25 again through the mesh plate 232. During this flow process, the airflow will pass through the heating module to achieve heating.

[0063] In one embodiment, the mesh panel 232 may be composed of two panels, both of which are formed with through holes. By adjusting the relative position between the two panels, the size of the air outlet formed by the two panels can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the size of the air outlet from the mesh panel 232 to cope with different working conditions and further enhance the flexibility of use.

[0064] For details, see Figure 6 The sealing plates 231 are arranged on both sides of the heating chamber 25 , and the air inlet 26 is arranged above the heating chamber 25 .

[0065] Furthermore, the heating module includes a plurality of first heating tubes 211 arranged side by side, and the first heating tubes 211 are arranged in the first space 24;

[0066] In the above solution, the first heating tube 211 can generate heat when in operation. When the airflow passes through the first space 24 , it passes through the first heating tube 211 , and the first heating tube 211 heats the airflow.

[0067] Specifically, the heating module further includes a plurality of second heating tubes 212 , and the second heating tubes 212 are disposed at the bottom of the heating chamber;

[0068] In the above solution, the present solution further provides a second heating tube 212. The heating tubes at multiple locations can not only better control the uniformity of heating and improve the baking quality, but also effectively improve the heating efficiency.

[0069] For details, see Figure 1 A first inspection port is formed on the outer wall of the oven body near the first heating tube 211, and a second inspection port is formed on the outer wall near the second heating tube 212. A first opening and closing plate 13 is provided at the first inspection port, and a second opening and closing plate 14 is provided at the second inspection port.

[0070] In the above solution, the first opening and closing plate 13 and the second opening and closing plate 14 are provided on the oven body, which can facilitate the staff to inspect the first heating tube 211 and the second heating tube 212, thereby improving the convenience of inspection and effectively improving work efficiency.

[0071] Specifically, it also includes a protective cover 15; the protective cover 15 is provided to cover the portion of the return track 31 exposed to the outside of the oven body;

[0072] In the above solution, the protective cover 15 can play a certain protective role on the mechanism and workpiece located outside the box.

[0073] For details, see Figure 2 The control assembly 40 includes a control box 41, a display screen 42, a conveying knob switch 44, an emergency stop switch 43 and a conveying indicator light 45 provided on the control box 41;

[0074] In the above scheme, the display screen 42 can be used to display the current working status, the conveying knob switch 44 can be used to adjust the material transfer speed, and the emergency stop switch 43 can be used to urgently stop the transfer action of the assembly line, and the conveying indicator light 45 is used to indicate the current transportation status.

[0075] Specifically, the circular track 31 includes a first track portion 311 and a second track portion 312 that are detachably connected and slidingly connected;

[0076] Furthermore, the second rail portion 312 is away from the oven body 10;

[0077] Specifically, a fixing rod 313 is provided on the first rail portion 311 , an adjusting rod 314 is provided on the fixing rod 313 , and a movable end of the adjusting rod 314 is connected to the second rail portion 312 ;

[0078] Furthermore, the adjustment rod 314 is adapted to drive the second track portion 312 away from or close to the first track portion 311 to drive the chain 33 to be tightened or loosened;

[0079] In the above scheme, the connecting parts of the first rail part 311 and the second rail part 312 are slidably matched. When the two are close to each other, the chain 33 will be loose, and when the two are away from each other, the chain 33 will be tightened. This scheme further provides an adjustment rod 314, which can be further understood as a structure similar to a screw rod adjustment. The relative position of the first rail part 311 and the second rail part 312 can be adjusted by the adjustment rod 314, and finally the tightness of the chain 33 can be adjusted to ensure the stability of the conveying process.

[0080] Furthermore, in order to further save energy, high-temperature steps are further provided at the feed port 11 and the discharge port 12. It can be understood that the shape of the high-temperature cloth 16 is customized and adjusted, so it will not interfere with the normal entry and exit of the product, which can effectively reduce heat loss and effectively save energy.

[0081] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present application. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A color plate baking line, characterized by: include An oven mechanism, the oven mechanism comprising an oven body and a heating assembly disposed in the oven body, wherein a feed port and a discharge port are disposed side by side on one side of the oven body; The transfer assembly includes a circular track, a chain, a driving member, and a material hanging member. The circular track partially extends into the oven body through the feed port and the discharge port. The chain is arranged on the circular track. The material hanging member is arranged on the chain and is used to fix or hang the material. The driving member is used to drive the chain to move along the circular track. The control component is arranged on the oven body and is electrically connected to the transfer component and the heating component.

2. The color plate baking line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating assembly includes a heating module, a fan and an airflow cavity module; A heating chamber is formed in the oven body, the material moves in the heating chamber, and the fan is used to drive the airflow cavity module and the airflow in the heating chamber to circulate; The heating module is arranged on the moving path of the airflow.

3. The color plate baking line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The airflow cavity module includes an airflow duct, a sealing plate and a grid plate; The air flow duct is arranged above the heating chamber and has an air inlet and an air outlet. The sealing plate cooperates with the oven body to form a first space, and the air inlet is connected to the first space. The mesh plate is arranged below the sealing plate; the mesh plate is connected to the first space and the heating chamber. The air inlet is connected to the heating chamber, and the fan causes the air flow in the heating chamber to enter through the air inlet, enter into the first space through the air outlet, and enter into the heating chamber through the grid plate.

4. The color plate baking line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sealing plates are arranged on both sides of the heating chamber, and the air inlet is arranged above the heating chamber.

5. The color plate baking line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The heating module includes a plurality of first heating tubes arranged side by side, and the first heating tubes are arranged in the first space.

6. The color plate baking line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The heating module further includes a plurality of second heating tubes, which are arranged at the bottom of the heating chamber.

7. The color plate baking line according to claim 6, characterized in that: A first inspection port is formed on the outer wall of the oven body near the first heating tube, and a second inspection port is formed on the outer wall near the second heating tube. A first opening and closing plate is provided at the first inspection port, and a second opening and closing plate is provided at the second inspection port.

8. The color plate baking line according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a protective cover; the protective cover is arranged on the portion of the circular track exposed to the outside of the oven main body.

9. The color plate baking line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control assembly includes a control box, a display screen, a conveying knob switch, an emergency stop switch and a conveying indicator light arranged on the control box.

10. The color plate baking line according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The circular track comprises a first track portion and a second track portion that are detachably connected in a sliding manner; The second track portion is away from the oven body; A fixing rod is provided on the first rail portion, an adjusting rod is provided on the fixing rod, and a movable end of the adjusting rod is connected to the second rail portion; The adjusting rod is adapted to drive the second track portion away from or closer to the first track portion to drive the chain to be tightened or loosened.