Rapid curing and pressure maintaining jig for UV lamp

By designing a UV lamp-cured pressure-holding fixture, precise product positioning and stable clamping are achieved, solving the problem of low accuracy in manual pressure-holding curing methods and improving product quality consistency and yield.

CN223676717UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16SHENZHEN YONGDAKANG PRECISION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520519245.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-24
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-24

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Technical Problem

Existing manual pressure-holding curing methods have low precision and are difficult to maintain stable clamping, resulting in poor product quality consistency and low yield.

Method used

A UV lamp rapid curing and pressure holding fixture was designed, which includes a curing mechanism and a pressure holding mechanism. It uses limit blocks and linear movement components to achieve precise positioning and stable clamping of the product, and is equipped with a glue removal mechanism to clean up excess glue, ensuring that the product remains stable during the curing process.

Benefits of technology

It improves the quality consistency and yield rate of products in the same batch, and further enhances production efficiency and product quality by cleaning up excess glue through the glue removal mechanism.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a UV lamp fast curing pressure maintaining jig, and particularly relates to the technical field of UV lamp light curing, the UV lamp fast curing pressure maintaining jig comprises a curing mechanism, the curing mechanism comprises a rack, a platform is arranged on the rack, a UV lamp assembly is arranged on the platform, a placing mechanism is arranged on the platform, and the placing mechanism comprises a carrier plate horizontally arranged on the top of the platform; a plurality of limiting blocks are arranged on the carrying plate, at least two limiting blocks form a group, and a product groove is formed in each group of limiting blocks in a surrounding mode. According to the utility model, the placing mechanism is arranged on the rack and is matched with the pressure maintaining mechanism, so that the products to be pressed can be quickly and accurately positioned at a preset position, and the products to be pressed in the same batch are always kept in a stable pressed state in the subsequent curing and pressure maintaining process, thereby ensuring the consistency of the quality of the products in the same batch, and improving the production efficiency. And the yield of produced products is effectively improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to UV light curing technical field, more specifically, the utility model relates to a kind of UV lamp fast curing pressure maintaining fixture. BACKGROUND

[0002] UV light curing technology is a kind of technology using ultraviolet (UV) light source to cure or harden photosensitive material, which is widely used in printing, paint, adhesive, electronic manufacturing, medical equipment and other fields. Among them, UV curing adhesive is a kind of photosensitive material, which is often used for bonding and fixing of electronic, medical, automotive and other industry related products.

[0003] In actual production, many electronic products need to be pressure maintained for a period of time when using glue to cure. The existing technology usually uses manual clamping of products with pliers and other tools, and then uses UV light irradiation to cure the glue. However, the traditional manual pressure maintaining and curing method can only be operated by relying on the experience of workers, with low precision, and it is difficult to continuously and stably clamp the products, which cannot guarantee the consistency of the quality of the same batch of products, and thus leads to low yield of the produced products. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The UV lamp fast curing pressure maintaining fixture provided by the utility model solves the problem that the existing manual pressure maintaining and curing method can only be operated by relying on the experience of workers, with low precision, and it is difficult to continuously and stably clamp the products, which cannot guarantee the consistency of the quality of the same batch of products, and thus leads to low yield of the produced products.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a UV lamp fast curing pressure maintaining fixture, comprising: a curing mechanism, the curing mechanism comprises a rack, a platform is provided on the rack, a UV lamp assembly is provided on the platform, a placing mechanism is provided on the platform, the placing mechanism comprises a carrier plate horizontally provided on the top of the platform, a plurality of limiting blocks are provided on the carrier plate, and at least every two limiting blocks form a group, and a product groove is arranged around each group of limiting blocks.

[0006] A vertical support is provided on the platform, a linear motion assembly one is provided on the vertical support, a pressure maintaining mechanism is provided on the movable end of the linear motion assembly one, the pressure maintaining mechanism comprises a top plate mounted on the movable end of the linear motion assembly one, and a plurality of pressing plates are provided on the bottom of the top plate.

[0007] In a preferred implementation, the top of the platform is provided with a linear moving assembly two, the movable end of the linear moving assembly two is fixedly connected with a carrier plate, the top of the carrier plate is diagonally provided with positioning columns, the top of the top plate is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the positioning columns, the positioning columns are matched with the positioning holes, the outer side of the carrier plate is provided with a touch block, the top plate is provided with a touch switch corresponding to the touch block, the touch block is matched with the touch switch, a product groove is provided with a product to be pressed, the product to be pressed comprises two oppositely arranged housings, and opposite sides of edges of the two housings are provided with glue applying surfaces.

[0008] In a preferred implementation, the carrier plate is provided with a plurality of guide rails, the guide rails are provided with sliding blocks one, the sliding blocks one are fixedly connected with corresponding limiting blocks, every adjacent two sliding blocks one among the plurality of sliding blocks one on the same side are provided with connecting rods therebetween, the connecting rods are provided with semicircular conical limiting seats, and the semicircular conical limiting seats are matched with corresponding product grooves.

[0009] In a preferred implementation, the bottom of the top plate is provided with a plurality of grooves, the grooves are matched with corresponding product grooves, the pressing plate is matched with corresponding grooves, the top of the pressing plate is provided with sliding rods one at four corners, the sliding rods one are slidingly connected with the top plate, the sliding rods one are movably sleeved with springs one, and the springs one are located at opposite sides of the pressing plate and corresponding grooves.

[0010] In a preferred implementation, the pressing plate is provided with a glue removing mechanism, the glue removing mechanism comprises a plurality of rotating shafts arranged on the pressing plate, the rotating shafts respectively penetrate through corresponding grooves and the pressing plate and are rotationally connected with corresponding pressing plates, bottom ends of the rotating shafts are rotationally provided with fixing plates matched with the product to be pressed, the top of the pressing plate is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving assembly is provided with a transmission assembly between the rotating shafts.

[0011] In a preferred implementation, the rotating shafts are movably sleeved with sliding frames, the sliding frames are provided with two sliding grooves, the sliding grooves are provided with sliding rods two, the sliding rods two are movably sleeved with springs two, a glue absorbing rod and a cleaning rod are slidingly arranged on the two sliding rods two respectively, the two springs two are used for pulling corresponding glue absorbing rods and cleaning rods in directions close to the rotating shafts, the glue absorbing rod and the cleaning rod are in contact with edges of the product to be pressed, and the glue absorbing rod and the cleaning rod are in contact with corresponding semicircular conical limiting seats.

[0012] The utility model discloses have the beneficial effect that:

[0013] The utility model discloses through setting placing mechanism cooperation pressure maintaining mechanism on the frame to be able to fast accurate with the product to be pressed positioning in the prearranged position, and in the subsequent solidification pressure maintaining process, make the product to be pressed of same batch always keep stable state of being pressed, and then guarantee the consistency of the product quality of same batch product, effectively improved the production product yield rate of product;

[0014] The utility model discloses a glue removing mechanism is arranged on the top plate, when the product is possible to appear overflow glue condition after being pressed, timely clean up the glue before the glue solidification, and further improve the production product yield. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional schematic view of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is the front view structure schematic view of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 It is the top view structure schematic view of the carrier plate part of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is the bottom view structure schematic view of the top plate part of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 It is the top view structure schematic view of the carrier plate part of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 6 It is the bottom view structure schematic view of the top plate part of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 7 It is the section structure schematic view of the pressure maintaining mechanism part of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 8 It is the structure schematic view of A part of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 9 It is the structure schematic view of B part of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 10 It is the state schematic view of the glue absorbing stick being pulled during the process of the pressing plate moving down of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 11 It is the state schematic view of the glue absorbing stick rotating and passing over the semicircular cone limiting seat and being attached to the product to be pressed of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 12 It is the state schematic view of the glue absorbing stick when the last round is about to rotate of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 13 It is the state schematic view of the glue absorbing stick when the last round is about to rotate of the utility model.

[0028] The reference signs are: 1, curing mechanism; 11, rack; 12, platform; 13, vertical support; 14, linear moving assembly one; 15, linear moving assembly two; 16, touch block; 17, touch switch; 2, placing mechanism; 21, carrier plate; 22, limiting block; 23, product groove; 24, positioning column; 25, guide rail; 26, sliding block one; 27, connecting rod; 28, semicircular conical limiting seat; 3, pressure maintaining mechanism; 31, top plate; 32, groove; 33, pressing plate; 34, positioning hole; 35, fixed plate; 36, sliding rod one; 37, spring one; 4, product to be pressed; 5, glue removing mechanism; 51, rotating shaft; 52, sliding frame; 53, sliding rod two; 54, spring two; 55, glue absorbing rod; 56, cleaning rod; 57, driving assembly; 58, transmission assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following detailed description of the application is made in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is necessary to point out here that the following detailed description is only used to further illustrate the application, and cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the application. Those skilled in the art can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the application according to the above application content.

[0030] Referring to the drawings Figures 1 to 9 A UV lamp rapid curing pressure maintaining jig, comprising: a curing mechanism 1, the curing mechanism 1 comprising a rack 11, the rack 11 being provided with a platform 12, the platform 12 being provided with a UV lamp assembly, the platform 12 being provided with a placing mechanism 2, the placing mechanism 2 comprising a carrier plate 21 horizontally arranged on the top of the platform 12, the carrier plate 21 being provided with a plurality of limiting blocks 22, and at least every two limiting blocks 22 forming a group, and each group of limiting blocks 22 being surrounded by a product groove 23.

[0031] It should be noted that, in order to ensure better fixing effect of the product to be pressed 4, in the embodiment, every four limiting blocks 22 form a group, and the four limiting blocks 22 correspond to the four corners of the product to be pressed 4 respectively.

[0032] The platform 12 is provided with a vertical support 13, the vertical support 13 being provided with a linear moving assembly one 14, the movable end of the linear moving assembly one 14 being provided with a pressure maintaining mechanism 3, the pressure maintaining mechanism 3 comprising a top plate 31 installed on the movable end of the linear moving assembly one 14, and the bottom of the top plate 31 being provided with a plurality of pressing plates 33.

[0033] It should be noted that the linear moving assembly one 14 can be a gas cylinder, an electric push rod or other devices with similar functions known to those skilled in the art.

[0034] Further, the UV lamp assembly can be a UV curing lamp or other similar device known to those skilled in the art, both of the outer shells of the product to be pressed 4 are made of transparent material, and the light source generated by the UV curing lamp passes through the outer shells to irradiate the glue;

[0035] Further, the staff can set the UV lamp assembly at a suitable position according to the actual situation, for example, the UV lamp assembly can be set around each product slot on the carrier plate 21 to facilitate direct irradiation of the glue-coated surface of the product to be pressed 4; the UV lamp assembly can also be set around the edge of the bottom of the top plate 31, and a plurality of mirrors are arranged on the top plate 31 and the carrier plate 21, and the light source generated by the UV lamp assembly is irradiated on the plurality of mirrors for diffuse reflection, so that the glue-coated surface of the product to be pressed 4 can be fully irradiated; the UV lamp assembly is a mature technology known to those skilled in the art, and the staff can also adjust the setting position and use method according to the actual situation.

[0036] In this embodiment, the implementation scenario is as follows: first, the glue is applied to the glue-coated surface of the product to be pressed 4, and then the product to be pressed 4 is placed in the product slot 23, and the product to be pressed 4 is stably fixed in the product slot 23 through the positioning action of the limiting block 22, then the carrier plate 21 is moved to the position directly below the top plate 31, and then the top plate 31 is moved downward, and the positioning column 24 and the positioning hole 34 are guided to accurately align each pressing plate 33 with the corresponding product to be pressed 4, when the product to be pressed 4 is subjected to a predetermined pressure value, the top plate 31 stops moving, at the same time, the touch switch 17 contacts the touch block 16 and turns on the UV lamp assembly, so that the product to be pressed 4 is kept under pressure while the light source generated by the UV lamp assembly irradiates the glue on the glue-coated surface, the glue is cured, and then the two outer shells of the product to be pressed 4 are firmly adhered together, after the holding time ends, the product can be taken out to facilitate subsequent operation.

[0037] Referring to the drawings Figures 1 to 4 In this embodiment, the top of the platform 12 is provided with a linear motion assembly two 15, the movable end of the linear motion assembly two 15 is fixedly connected with the carrier plate 21, the top of the carrier plate 21 is diagonally provided with a positioning column 24, the top of the top plate 31 is provided with a positioning hole 34 at a position corresponding to the positioning column 24, the positioning column 24 and the positioning hole 34 are matched, the outer side of the carrier plate 21 is provided with a touch block 16, the top plate 31 is provided with a touch switch 17 at a position corresponding to the touch block 16, the touch block 16 and the touch switch 17 are matched, and the product slot 23 is placed with a product to be pressed 4, the product to be pressed 4 includes two oppositely arranged outer shells, and the opposite sides of the edges of the two outer shells are provided with glue-coated surfaces.

[0038] It should be noted that the starting time of the touch switch 17 can be adjusted according to the preset distance of the pressing plate 33 after contacting the product to be pressed 4.

[0039] With reference to the drawings Figures 5 to 9 In this embodiment, the carrier plate 21 is provided with a plurality of guide rails 25, the guide rails 25 are provided with sliding blocks one 26, the sliding blocks one 26 are fixedly connected with the corresponding limiting blocks 22, every adjacent two sliding blocks one 26 among the plurality of sliding blocks one 26 located at the same side are provided with a connecting rod 27, the connecting rod 27 is provided with a semicircular conical limiting seat 28, and the semicircular conical limiting seat 28 is matched with the corresponding product groove 23.

[0040] It should be noted that the sliding block one 26 can be a pneumatic sliding block or other devices with similar functions known to those skilled in the art;

[0041] Further, the bottom of the semicircular conical limiting seat 28 is provided with a cavity to avoid interference with the product groove 23 during movement, and the limiting block 22 can be moved by traction of the sliding block one 26;

[0042] With reference to the drawings Figures 5 to 9 In this embodiment, the top plate 31 is provided with a plurality of recesses 32 at the bottom, the recesses 32 are matched with the corresponding product grooves 23, the pressing plate 33 is matched with the corresponding recesses 32, the pressing plate 33 is provided with a sliding rod one 36 at the top of each corner, the sliding rod one 36 is slidingly connected with the top plate 31, the spring one 37 is movably sleeved on the sliding rod one 36, and the spring one 37 is located on the opposite side of the pressing plate 33 and the corresponding recess 32.

[0043] It should be noted that, in order to avoid damage to the product to be pressed 4 due to excessive pressure during the pressure maintaining process, the pressing plate 33 is arranged in an elastic connection with the top plate 31;

[0044] With reference to the drawings Figures 5 to 9 In this embodiment, the pressing plate 33 is provided with a glue removing mechanism 5, the glue removing mechanism 5 includes a plurality of rotating shafts 51 arranged on the pressing plate 33, the rotating shafts 51 respectively penetrate through the corresponding recesses 32 and the pressing plate 33, and are rotatably connected with the corresponding pressing plate 33, the bottom end of the rotating shaft 51 is rotatably provided with a fixed plate 35, the fixed plate 35 is matched with the product to be pressed 4, the top of the pressing plate 33 is provided with a driving assembly 57, and the driving assembly 57 is provided between the rotating shaft 51 and the transmission assembly 58.

[0045] It should be noted that the driving assembly 57 is a motor, and the transmission assembly 58 can be a synchronous belt and synchronous gear member or other devices with similar functions known to those skilled in the art;

[0046] Further, two driving assemblies 57 can be arranged diagonally on the top of the top plate 31, and are respectively matched with two sets of transmission assemblies 58, so that one driving assembly 57 controls a plurality of rotating shafts 51 located at the same side

[0047] With reference to the drawingsFigures 5 to 9 In the embodiment, the sliding frame 52 is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft 51, two sliding grooves are arranged on the sliding frame 52, two sliding rods two 53 are arranged in the sliding grooves, spring two 54 is sleeved on the sliding rod two 53, the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 are slidably arranged on the two sliding rods two 53 respectively, the two spring two 54 are used for pulling the corresponding glue absorbing rod 55 and cleaning rod 56 in the direction close to the rotating shaft 51, the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 are in contact with the edge of the product to be pressed 4, and the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 are in contact with the corresponding semi-cone limiting seat 28.

[0048] It should be noted that the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 can be cleaning sponge materials, or other materials with similar functions known to those skilled in the art;

[0049] Further, the edge of the product to be pressed 4 may overflow glue after being pressed, and if it is not cleaned in time, it will be difficult to clean after solidification;

[0050] Further, the cleaning rod 56 can be pre-soaked with alcohol or other materials with similar cleaning glue functions known to those skilled in the art, and the rotating direction of the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 is that the glue absorbing rod 55 is in front of the cleaning rod 56.

[0051] In the embodiment, the implementation scenario is as follows: in the initial state, the same group of glue absorbing rod 55 and cleaning rod 56 will be pre-rotated to the position outside the corresponding semi-cone limiting seat 28, after the product to be pressed 4 is placed in the product groove 23 and positioned (the same group of limiting blocks 22 are first separated to the maximum distance, and then reset after the product to be pressed is placed in the product groove 23, to avoid interference of the semi-cone limiting seat 28 with the placement of the product to be pressed), the top plate 31 is slowly lowered, the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 will first contact the corresponding semi-cone limiting seat 28 and be gradually pushed away from the corresponding product to be pressed 4, then the fixed plate 35 will contact the product to be pressed 4 and apply a preset force sufficient to fix the product to be pressed 4, and the downward movement of the top plate 31 is stopped, at this time, the UV lamp assembly has not been started, and the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 are located outside the corresponding product to be pressed 4, then all the limiting blocks 22 are moved away from the corresponding product to be pressed 4 to make the limiting blocks 22 and the corresponding product to be pressed 4 disengaged, and a gap sufficient for the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 to pass through is left between them, at this time, the driving assembly 57 can be started to drive the glue absorbing rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 to rotate at least two turns on the position of the product to be pressed, so as to clean the possible overflow glue;

[0052] Further, when the rotation of the glue suction rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 is about to end, the rotation of the glue suction rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 is paused when the glue suction rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 rotate to positions close to the corresponding semi-cone limiting seats 28 and do not affect the resetting of the corresponding limiting blocks 22, the limiting blocks 22 are reset, and then the glue suction rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 are rotated to the initial positions, in the process, the glue suction rod 55 and the cleaning rod 56 are guided by the corresponding semi-cone limiting seats 28 to positions away from the corresponding products 4 to be pressed, at this time, the top plate 31 is lowered again by a distance to a position capable of starting the UV lamp assembly, and the UV lamp assembly is turned on to cure and press the products 4 to be pressed.

[0053] The above embodiments only express several implementation manners of the utility model, the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model patent scope. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled persons in the art, under the premise of not departing from the utility model concept, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A UV lamp rapid curing hold down fixture comprising: Curing mechanism (1), it includes frame (11), it is provided with platform (12) on frame (11), it is provided with UV lamp assembly on platform (12), characterized by, it is provided with placing mechanism (2) on platform (12), placing mechanism (2) includes horizontal setting in platform (12) top load plate (21), load plate (21) is provided with several limit blocks (22), and at least every two limit blocks (22) is a group, and every group of limit blocks (22) is surrounded with product groove (23) in it; The vertical support (13) is provided on the platform (12), the vertical support (13) is provided with linear motion assembly one (14), the movable end of the linear motion assembly one (14) is provided with a pressure maintaining mechanism (3), the pressure maintaining mechanism (3) includes a top plate (31) mounted on the movable end of the linear motion assembly one (14), the bottom of the top plate (31) is provided with several pressing plates (33).

2. The UV lamp rapid curing pressure maintaining fixture of claim 1, wherein, The top of the platform (12) is provided with a linear motion assembly two (15), the movable end of the linear motion assembly two (15) is fixedly connected with the load plate (21), the top of the load plate (21) is diagonally provided with a positioning column (24), the top of the top plate (31) is provided with a positioning hole (34) at a position corresponding to the positioning column (24), the positioning column (24) and the positioning hole (34) are matched, the outer side of the load plate (21) is provided with a touch block (16), the top plate (31) is provided with a touch switch (17) at a position corresponding to the touch block (16), the touch block (16) and the touch switch (17) are matched, the product groove (23) is placed with a product to be pressed (4), the product to be pressed (4) includes two oppositely arranged housings, the opposite sides of the edges of the two housings are provided with a glue applying surface.

3. The UV lamp rapid curing pressure maintaining fixture of claim 2, wherein, The load plate (21) is provided with several guide rails (25), the guide rails (25) are provided with sliding blocks one (26), the sliding blocks one (26) are fixedly connected with the corresponding limit blocks (22), every adjacent two sliding blocks one (26) among several sliding blocks one (26) on the same side are provided with a connecting rod (27), the connecting rod (27) is provided with a semicircular conical limiting seat (28), the semicircular conical limiting seat (28) is matched with the corresponding product groove (23).

4. The UV lamp rapid curing pressure maintaining fixture of claim 3, wherein, The bottom of the top plate (31) is provided with several grooves (32), the grooves (32) are matched with the corresponding product groove (23), the pressing plate (33) is matched with the corresponding groove (32), the top of the pressing plate (33) is provided with a sliding rod one (36) at four corners, the sliding rod one (36) is slidingly connected with the top plate (31), the spring one (37) is movably sleeved on the sliding rod one (36), the spring one (37) is located on the opposite side of the pressing plate (33) and the corresponding groove (32).

5. The UV lamp rapid curing pressure maintaining fixture of claim 4, wherein, The pressing plate (33) is provided with a glue removing mechanism (5), which comprises a plurality of rotating shafts (51) arranged on the pressing plate (33), the rotating shafts (51) respectively penetrating through the corresponding grooves (32) and the pressing plate (33) and being rotatably connected with the corresponding pressing plate (33), the bottom end of the rotating shaft (51) is rotatably provided with a fixed plate (35), the fixed plate (35) is matched with the product (4) to be pressed, and the top of the pressing plate (33) is provided with a driving assembly (57), and the driving assembly (57) is provided with a transmission assembly (58) between the rotating shaft (51).

6. The UV lamp rapid curing pressure maintaining fixture of claim 5, wherein, The rotating shaft (51) is fixedly sleeved with a sliding frame (52), the sliding frame (52) is provided with two sliding grooves, the sliding grooves are provided with sliding rods (53) therein, the sliding rods (53) are slidably sleeved with springs (54), the sliding rods (53) are slidably provided with glue sucking rods (55) and cleaning rods (56), respectively, the two springs (54) are used for pulling the corresponding glue sucking rods (55) and cleaning rods (56) in the direction close to the rotating shaft (51), the glue sucking rods (55) and the cleaning rods (56) are in contact with the edges of the product (4) to be pressed, and the glue sucking rods (55) and the cleaning rods (56) are in contact with the corresponding semicircular conical limiting seats (28).