High-speed metal circular sawing machine
By combining a spacer plate, pressure sensor, and electro-hydraulic actuator, the circular saw achieves automatic feeding and precise control of cutting length, solving the problems of manual pushing and difficulty in controlling cutting length, and improving the flexibility and practicality of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423208165.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing circular saws require manual pushing when pushing large bars, which is labor-intensive and makes it difficult to accurately control the cutting length, reducing the flexibility and practicality of the equipment.
The system employs a combination design of a spacer plate, pressure sensor, controller, drive motor, worm gear, worm wheel, rotating shaft, roller, and rubber sleeve to achieve automatic feeding and length adjustment; combined with the setup of electro-hydraulic push rod, moving plate, electric telescopic rod, and pallet, it achieves automatic pushing and precise control of cutting length.
It reduces the labor intensity of workers, improves the flexibility and practicality of circular saws, ensures the accuracy of cutting length, and simplifies the process of chip collection and finished product unloading.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to mechanical equipment technical field especially relates to a high -speed metal circular saw machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] Circular saw machine is the common equipment of metal processing factory, and its working principle is that the saw blade is driven to rotate through the motor, then the saw blade divides and cuts the placed metal bar, so that the metal bar of target length is obtained.
[0003] The equipment in the prior art industry usually adopts manual pushing mode when pushing the bar, especially some larger bars, and the workers need to continuously push the material, which increases the labor intensity of the workers, in addition, the existing circular saw machine is not convenient for accurately controlling the cutting length of the bar during cutting, and the flexibility and practicality of the circular saw machine are reduced. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] In order to overcome the deficiency of the prior art, one of the purposes of the utility model is to provide a high-speed metal circular saw machine.
[0005] One of the purposes of the utility model is realized by adopting the following technical scheme:
[0006] A high-speed metal circular saw machine, including a base plate and support legs fixedly connected at the bottom of the four corners of the base plate, the top of the base plate is provided with a conveying groove in the middle position, and the inner cavity of the conveying groove is provided with a plurality of rollers near the front and rear sides, the outer wall of the plurality of rollers is sleeved with a rubber sleeve, the outer wall of the rubber sleeve is provided with external threads, the bottom center of the plurality of rollers is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft, the base plate is provided with a first cavity near the bottom, and the top of the first cavity is provided with a second cavity near the front and rear sides, the top of the two second cavities is provided with a rectangular slot communicated with the inner cavity of the conveying groove, the inner cavity of the first cavity is fixedly provided with two electro-hydraulic push rods on the front and rear sides, and the two electro-hydraulic push rods are arranged on the left and right sides, the power end of the two electro-hydraulic push rods is fixedly connected with the same moving plate, the bottom of the plurality of rotating shafts respectively penetrates the adjacent rectangular slot and the second cavity, and is rotatably connected with the top of the moving plate, the outer wall of the plurality of rotating shafts is sleeved with a worm gear, the outer side of the plurality of adjacent worm gears is engaged with the same worm, the top of the two moving plates is fixedly connected with a fixed plate near the left and right sides, the fixed plate is fixedly connected with a first bearing, the top of the two moving plates is fixedly provided with a drive motor near the left side, the right end of the two worm gears is respectively inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent first bearing, the left end of the two worm gears respectively penetrates the inner cavity of the adjacent first bearing, and is respectively fixedly connected with the power output end of the adjacent drive motor, the top of the base plate is fixedly connected with a support plate near the right side, the top of the support plate is fixedly connected with a horizontal plate, the bottom of the horizontal plate is fixedly provided with a hydraulic rod near the left side, the power end of the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected with a lifting bin, the inner cavity of the lifting bin is fixedly provided with a circular saw machine body, the right side of the circular saw machine body is provided with a distance control mechanism, and the bottom of the circular saw machine body is provided with a support mechanism.
[0007] Further, the distance control mechanism includes a distance plate, and the distance plate is located on the right side of the base plate, the top of the distance plate is fixedly connected with a threaded sleeve, the inner cavity of the threaded sleeve is screwed with a threaded rod, the bottom of the horizontal plate is fixedly connected with two fixed plates, and the two fixed plates are arranged on the left and right sides, the fixed plate on the right side is fixedly connected with a second bearing, the left end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected with the adjacent fixed plate, the right end of the threaded rod penetrates the inner cavity of the second bearing, and is fixedly connected with a hand wheel, the left side of the distance plate is fixedly provided with a pressure sensor near the bottom, and the bottom of the base plate is fixedly provided with a controller near the left side.
[0008] Further, the top of the threaded sleeve is fixedly connected with a sliding plate, and the other side of the sliding plate extends to the front side of the horizontal plate and is arranged in close contact with the front side wall of the horizontal plate, and the front side top of the horizontal plate is provided with a scale line.
[0009] Furthermore, the support mechanism includes a tray, which is located on the right side of the platform. A movable shaft is fixedly installed through the tray near the left side. Two connecting plates arranged front and rear are fixedly connected to the right side of the platform, and a third bearing is fixedly connected to the connecting plates. The front and rear ends of the movable shaft are respectively inserted into the inner cavities of adjacent third bearings. Rotating gears are sleeved and fixedly installed on the outer wall of the movable shaft near both the front and rear ends, and a movable rack meshes with the top of the rotating gear. Push plates are fixedly connected to the left sides of the two movable racks. Two electric telescopic rods arranged front and rear are fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the conveying trough near the right side, and the power end of the electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the left side wall of the adjacent push plate.
[0010] Furthermore, the top of the pallet is on the same horizontal plane as the bottom of the inner cavity of the conveying trough.
[0011] Furthermore, mounting plates are bolted to the right sides of both of the two support legs located on the right side, and the same load-bearing plate is fixedly connected to the right sides of the two mounting plates. A debris collection box is attached to the top of the load-bearing plate near the left side, and a first handle is welded to the front side of the debris collection box. First limiting strips are fixedly connected to the bottom of the debris collection box near the left and right sides. Two left and right first sliding grooves are opened on the top of the load-bearing plate near the left side, and the front side of the first sliding groove is open. The two first limiting strips are slidably connected to the inner cavity of the adjacent first sliding grooves.
[0012] Furthermore, a finished product collection box is attached to the right side of the debris collection box, and a second handle is welded to the right side of the finished product collection box. Two front-to-back second limiting strips are fixedly connected to the bottom of the finished product collection box. Two front-to-back second sliding grooves are opened near the right side of the top of the load-bearing plate, and the second sliding grooves are open. The two second limiting strips are slidably connected to the inner cavity of the adjacent second sliding grooves.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0014] 1. Through the configuration of a fixed-distance plate, pressure sensor, controller, drive motor, worm gear, worm wheel, rotating shaft, roller, and rubber sleeve, when the operator places the plate or bar between two sets of rollers in the conveying trough, the drive motor can be started to rotate the roller. The rotation of the roller drives the outer rubber sleeve to rotate. Through the frictional resistance between the external thread of the rubber sleeve and the metal bar, the metal bar can be pushed to the right and automatically fed. When the right end of the metal bar touches the pressure sensor, the pressure sensor can transmit a signal to the controller and automatically shut off the drive motor, thereby realizing automatic feeding of the metal bar and reducing the labor intensity of the operator. In addition, the movement of the moving plate can be driven by the electro-hydraulic push rod to move the roller. By adjusting the horizontal distance between the front and rear rows of rubber sleeves, metal bars of different diameters can be conveyed, improving the flexibility of the circular saw.
[0015] 2. By setting up a spacer plate, threaded sleeve, threaded rod, fixed plate, hand crank, sliding plate and scale line, the threaded rod can be rotated by turning the hand crank. The rotation of the threaded rod drives the spacer plate to move horizontally in sync through the horizontal movement of the threaded sleeve. By precisely adjusting the horizontal distance between the spacer plate and the table, the cutting length of the metal bar can be controlled and adjusted, which helps to improve the practicality of the circular saw.
[0016] 3. By using an electric telescopic rod, push plate, moving rack, rotating gear, movable shaft, connecting plate, and pallet, one end of the metal rod can be placed against the pallet during cutting, thereby improving the stability of both sides of the metal rod at the cutting position. After the metal rod is cut, the push plate can be moved to the right by activating the two electric telescopic rods, which will drive the movable shaft to rotate, causing the right side of the pallet to flip downwards and turn the cut metal rod into the finished product collection box. The debris collection box can also be used to collect the debris generated during the cutting process, reducing the labor intensity of workers in handling materials and cleaning debris.
[0017] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Fig. 1 This is a perspective view of this embodiment;
[0019] Fig. 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main view structure of this embodiment;
[0020] Fig. 3This is a top sectional view of the component platform in this embodiment;
[0021] Fig. 4 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side structure of the component platform in this embodiment.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Platform; 2. Support leg; 3. Conveying trough; 4. Roller; 5. Rubber sleeve; 6. Rotating shaft; 7. Worm gear; 8. Worm; 9. Moving plate; 10. Drive motor; 11. Electro-hydraulic actuator; 12. Support plate; 13. Horizontal plate; 14. Hydraulic rod; 15. Lifting chamber; 16. Circular saw body; 17. Moving rack; 18. Support plate; 19. Connecting plate; 20. Movable shaft; 21. Rotating gear; 22. Push plate; 23. Electric telescopic rod; 24. Mounting plate; 25. Load-bearing plate; 26. Debris collection box; 27. Finished product collection box; 28. Spacer plate; 29. Threaded sleeve; 30. Threaded rod; 31. Hand crank; 32. Sliding plate; 33. Scale line; 34. Pressure sensor; 35. Controller. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.
[0024] It should be noted that when a component is described as "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or may have a component in between. When a component is considered "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or may have a component in between. When a component is considered "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or may have a component in between. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.
[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0026] Please see Figs. 1 to 4 The present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0027] Example 1:
[0028] A high-speed metal circular saw includes a table 1 and support legs 2 fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the table 1. A conveying groove 3 is provided at the top center of the table 1, and several rollers 4 are provided near the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the conveying groove 3. Rubber sleeves 5 are fixedly fitted onto the outer walls of the rollers 4, and the outer walls of the rubber sleeves 5 are provided with external threads. A rotating shaft 6 is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom of each roller 4. A first cavity is provided near the bottom of the table 1, and a second cavity is provided near the front and rear sides of the top of the first cavity. The top of each of the two second cavities has a rectangular slot communicating with the inner cavity of the conveying groove 3. Two electro-hydraulic push rods 11 are fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the first cavity, and the two electro-hydraulic push rods 11 are arranged left and right. The power ends of two horizontally adjacent electro-hydraulic push rods 11 are fixedly connected to the same moving plate 9. The bottom ends of several rotating shafts 6 pass through the adjacent rectangular slots and second cavities respectively, and are rotatably connected to the top of the moving plate 9. Each rotating shaft 6 has a worm gear 7 fixedly fitted onto its outer wall. Several worm gears 7 that are laterally adjacent are meshed with the same worm 8. The top of each of the two moving plates 9 is fixedly connected to a fixed plate near the left and right sides, and a first bearing is fixedly connected to the fixed plate. The top of each of the two moving plates 9 is fixedly installed with a drive motor 10 near the left side. The right ends of the two worms 8 are respectively inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent first bearing, and the left ends of the two worms 8 respectively pass through the inner cavity of the adjacent first bearing and are fixedly connected to the power output end of the adjacent drive motor 10. The top of the platform 1 is fixedly connected to a support plate 12 near the right side, and a horizontal plate 13 is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate 12. A hydraulic rod 14 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the horizontal plate 13 near the left side, and a lifting chamber 15 is fixedly connected to the power end of the hydraulic rod 14. The circular saw body 16 is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the lifting chamber 15. A distance control mechanism is provided on the right side of the circular saw body 16, and a support mechanism is provided at the bottom of the circular saw body 16.
[0029] The distance control mechanism includes a distance plate 28, which is located on the right side of the platform 1. A threaded sleeve 29 is fixedly connected to the top of the distance plate 28, and a threaded rod 30 is screwed into the inner cavity of the threaded sleeve 29. Two fixed plates are fixedly connected to the bottom of the horizontal plate 13, and the two fixed plates are arranged left and right. A second bearing is fixedly connected to the fixed plate on the right side. The left end of the threaded rod 30 is rotatably connected to the adjacent fixed plate, and the right end of the threaded rod 30 passes through the inner cavity of the second bearing and is fixedly connected to a hand crank 31. A pressure sensor 34 is fixedly installed on the left side of the distance plate 28 near the bottom. A controller 35 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the platform 1 near the left side. A sliding plate 32 is fixedly connected to the top of the threaded sleeve 29, and the other side of the sliding plate 32 extends to the front side of the horizontal plate 13 and fits against the front side wall of the horizontal plate 13. A scale line 33 is provided at the top front side of the horizontal plate 13, which can precisely control the cutting length of the metal rod.
[0030] Working Principle: In use, the operator places a metal rod into the conveying trough 3 between two sets of rollers 4. By activating the electro-hydraulic actuator 11, two moving plates 9 are pushed relative to each other, causing the outer walls of the front and rear rows of rubber sleeves 5 to adhere to the metal rod, thus clamping and fixing it. Next, when two drive motors 10 are activated via an external power source, they rotate adjacent worm gears 8. The rotation of the worm gears 8 drives several adjacent worm wheels 7, which in turn rotate the rotating shaft 6. The rotating shaft 6 then rotates the rollers 4, which in turn rotate the rubber sleeves 5. Through the clockwise rotation of the front rubber sleeve 5 and the counterclockwise rotation of the rear rubber sleeve 5, combined with the external thread, the metal rod can be moved towards the side closer to the circular saw body 16. During the conveying process, when the right end of the metal rod comes into contact with the pressure sensor 34, the pressure sensor 34 sends a signal to the controller 35. The controller 35 temporarily shuts down the two drive motors 10. Subsequently, the hydraulic rod 14 is activated to push the lifting chamber 15 downward and bring the circular saw body 16 close to the metal rod. The circular saw body 16 can then be started by an external power supply to cut the metal rod. When it is necessary to adjust the cutting length of the metal rod, the hand crank 31 can be turned to rotate the threaded rod 30. The rotation of the threaded rod 30 causes the threaded sleeve 29 to move horizontally. The horizontal movement of the threaded sleeve 29 causes the spacer plate 28 to move synchronously. The cutting length of the metal rod can be adjusted by adjusting the horizontal distance between the spacer plate 28 and the table 1.
[0031] Example 2:
[0032] The support mechanism includes a support plate 18, which is located on the right side of the platform 1. The top of the support plate 18 is on the same horizontal plane as the bottom of the inner cavity of the conveying trough 3. A movable shaft 20 is fixedly fixed through the support plate 18 near the left side. Two connecting plates 19 are fixedly connected to the right side of the platform 1, and a third bearing is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 19. The front and rear ends of the movable shaft 20 are respectively inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent third bearing. Rotating gears 21 are sleeved and fixedly attached to the outer wall of the movable shaft 20 near the front and rear ends. A movable rack 17 is meshed on the top of the rotating gear 21. Push plates 22 are fixedly connected to the left side of the two movable racks 17. Two electric telescopic rods 23 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the conveying trough 3 near the right side. The power end of the electric telescopic rod 23 is fixedly connected to the left side wall of the adjacent push plate 22.
[0033] Mounting plates 24 are bolted to the right side of both support legs 2 located on the right side, and the same load-bearing plate 25 is fixedly connected to the right side of both mounting plates 24. A debris collection box 26 is attached to the top of the load-bearing plate 25 near the left side, and a first handle is welded to the front of the debris collection box 26. First limiting strips are fixedly connected to the bottom of the debris collection box 26 near the left and right sides. Two left and right first sliding grooves are opened on the top of the load-bearing plate 25 near the left side, and the front of the first sliding grooves is open. The two first limiting strips are slidably connected to the inner cavity of the adjacent first sliding grooves. A finished product collection box 27 is attached to the right side of the debris collection box 26, and a second handle is welded to the right side of the finished product collection box 27. Two front and rear second limiting strips are fixedly connected to the bottom of the finished product collection box 27. Two front and rear second sliding grooves are opened on the top of the load-bearing plate 25 near the right side, and the second sliding grooves are open. The two second limiting strips are slidably connected to the inner cavity of the adjacent second sliding grooves.
[0034] Working principle: When in use, the pallet 18 provides horizontal support to the right end of the metal bar during the cutting process of the circular saw body 16, thus preventing pressure from the circular saw body 16 from affecting the flatness of the cut. The chip collection box 26 collects the chips that fall during the cutting process. After the cutting is completed, the two electric telescopic rods 23 can be activated to push the two push plates 22 to the right, which in turn moves the moving rack 17 to the right. The moving rack 17 rotates the rotating gear 21, which in turn rotates the movable shaft 20, causing the right side of the pallet 18 to flip downwards, so that the cut product can be poured into the inner cavity of the finished product collection box 27.
[0035] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on this utility model shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
Claims
1. A high-speed metal circular saw, comprising a table (1) and support legs (2) fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the table (1), characterized in that: A conveying groove (3) is provided at the top center of the platform (1), and several rollers (4) are provided near the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the conveying groove (3). A rubber sleeve (5) is fixedly fitted on the outer wall of each roller (4), and the outer wall of the rubber sleeve (5) is provided with external threads. A rotating shaft (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom center of each roller (4). A first cavity is provided near the bottom of the platform (1), and a second cavity is provided near the front and rear sides of the top of the first cavity. Two second cavities are provided. The top of each cavity is provided with a rectangular slot that communicates with the inner cavity of the conveying groove (3). Two electro-hydraulic actuators (11) are fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the inner cavity of the first cavity, and the two electro-hydraulic actuators (11) are arranged left and right. The power ends of two horizontally adjacent electro-hydraulic actuators (11) are fixedly connected to the same moving plate (9). The bottom ends of several rotating shafts (6) pass through the adjacent rectangular slots and the second cavity respectively, and are rotatably connected to the top of the moving plate (9). The outer walls of several rotating shafts (6) are all fitted with worm gears (7). A worm (8) meshes with the outer sides of several adjacent worm gears (7). Fixed plates are fixedly connected to the tops of two movable plates (9) near their left and right sides, and first bearings are fixedly connected to these fixed plates. Drive motors (10) are fixedly installed on the tops of both movable plates (9) near their left sides. The right ends of the two worms (8) are respectively inserted into the inner cavities of adjacent first bearings, and the left ends of the two worms (8) respectively penetrate the inner cavities of adjacent first bearings and are respectively connected to the power output ends of adjacent drive motors (10). The platform (1) is fixedly connected to a support plate (12) near the right side of the top, and a horizontal plate (13) is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate (12). A hydraulic rod (14) is fixedly installed near the left side of the bottom of the horizontal plate (13). A lifting chamber (15) is fixedly connected to the power end of the hydraulic rod (14). A circular saw body (16) is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the lifting chamber (15). A distance control mechanism is provided on the right side of the circular saw body (16), and a support mechanism is provided at the bottom of the circular saw body (16).
2. The high-speed metal circular saw as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The distance control mechanism includes a distance plate (28), which is located on the right side of the platform (1). A threaded sleeve (29) is fixedly connected to the top of the distance plate (28), and a threaded rod (30) is screwed into the inner cavity of the threaded sleeve (29). Two fixed plates are fixedly connected to the bottom of the horizontal plate (13), and the two fixed plates are arranged left and right. A second bearing is fixedly connected to the fixed plate on the right side. The left end of the threaded rod (30) is rotatably connected to the adjacent fixed plate, and the right end of the threaded rod (30) passes through the inner cavity of the second bearing and is fixedly connected to a hand crank (31). A pressure sensor (34) is fixedly installed on the left side of the distance plate (28) near the bottom, and a controller (35) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the platform (1) near the left side.
3. A high-speed metal circular saw as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the threaded sleeve (29) is fixedly connected to a sliding plate (32), and the other side of the sliding plate (32) extends to the front side of the horizontal plate (13) and fits against the front side wall of the horizontal plate (13). A scale line (33) is provided at the top front side of the horizontal plate (13).
4. A high-speed metal circular saw as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism includes a support plate (18), which is located on the right side of the platform (1). A movable shaft (20) is fixedly connected through the support plate (18) near the left side. Two connecting plates (19) are fixedly connected to the right side of the platform (1), and a third bearing is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (19). The front and rear ends of the movable shaft (20) are respectively inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent third bearing. Rotating gears (21) are sleeved and fixedly connected to the outer wall of the movable shaft (20) near the front and rear ends. A moving rack (17) is meshed on the top of the rotating gear (21). Push plates (22) are fixedly connected to the left side of the two moving racks (17). Two electric telescopic rods (23) are fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the conveying groove (3) near the right side. The power end of the electric telescopic rod (23) is fixedly connected to the left side wall of the adjacent push plate (22).
5. A high-speed metal circular saw as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the pallet (18) is on the same horizontal plane as the bottom of the inner cavity of the conveying trough (3).
6. A high-speed metal circular saw as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Mounting plates (24) are bolted to the right side of the two supporting legs (2) located on the right side, and the same load-bearing plate (25) is fixedly connected to the right side of the two mounting plates (24). A debris collection box (26) is attached to the top of the load-bearing plate (25) near the left side, and a first handle is welded to the front side of the debris collection box (26). A first limiting strip is fixedly connected to the bottom of the debris collection box (26) near the left and right sides. Two left and right first sliding grooves are opened on the top of the load-bearing plate (25) near the left side, and the front side of the first sliding groove is open. The two first limiting strips are slidably connected to the inner cavity of the adjacent first sliding grooves respectively.
7. A high-speed metal circular saw as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The right side of the debris collection box (26) is fitted with the finished product collection box (27), and the right side of the finished product collection box (27) is welded with a second handle. The bottom of the finished product collection box (27) is fixedly connected with two front and rear second limiting strips. The top of the load-bearing plate (25) near the right side has two front and rear second sliding grooves, and the second sliding grooves are open. The two second limiting strips are slidably connected to the inner cavity of the adjacent second sliding grooves.