One-driving-six looped network charging pile
The design of a 1-to-6 ring network charging pile achieves efficient distribution of charging power and efficient utilization of modules, solving the problems of insufficient charging power and cable stability of existing charging piles, and reducing construction costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520457402.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing integrated charging piles suffer from problems such as insufficient charging power, insufficient module utilization, lack of economic efficiency in construction, and low stability of cable installation.
The design adopts a 1-to-6 ring network charging stack, which is connected by a "ring network" of modules inside the host to reduce the number of switching contactors. It is equipped with a cable installation stabilization device, including a retaining ring, clamp, and locking component, to achieve efficient module utilization and cable stabilization.
It improves charging power distribution efficiency, enhances module utilization efficiency, reduces construction costs, and ensures the stability of cable connectors, preventing loosening issues.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to charging pile technology field, concretely is one drags 6 ring network charging pile. BACKGROUND
[0002] The charging pile for new energy electric vehicles on the market is usually an integrated charging pile, a pile contains a complete charging system such as electric energy conversion, power allocation, charging service logic, the integrated feature makes its installation and maintenance more simple, and the site deployment is also more flexible, and it is widely used in new energy charging stations.
[0003] At present, the integrated charging pile may have the following defects when in use:
[0004] Insufficient charging power: the demand of new energy vehicles for charging speed makes the charging technology develop towards high-power charging, and the popularization of 800v platform battery technology of new energy vehicles makes the charging power reach above 160kw, and the current integrated charging pile is generally 120kw power, which makes it impossible to meet such high-power charging demand, and if two guns are charging at the same time, each gun can only be allocated to 60kw charging power at most.
[0005] Insufficient module utilization: the independent characteristics of the integrated charging pile make it unable to call modules other than itself, and when the maximum output is reached, other piles are idle, and the module is not effectively utilized from a global perspective.
[0006] Lack of economy in station building: the integrated charging pile contains a complete charging system, which limits the ways of controlling the cost, and makes it difficult to compete with other sites in the market environment.
[0007] Low cable installation stability: when the cable is connected to the charging pile cabinet, there is a lack of firm auxiliary installation measures to make the cable joint end stable and avoid loosening caused by dragging.
[0008] Therefore, the one-drags-6 ring network charging pile is proposed, which has centralized management of charging modules in the host through the one-to-many design, and the power switching component adopts a "ring network" structure, which reduces the number of contactors required, and the number of extension machines can be freely adjusted within the set, which can cope with different site pile allocation conditions. These measures can effectively reduce the procurement cost and construction cost of station building. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0009] The utility model aims to provide a one-drags-6 ring network charging pile to solve the problems in the above background technology.
[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: One drags 6 ring net charging pile, including the cabinet, the cabinet front side rotation is connected with the cabinet door, the cabinet door middle part is installed with touch -sensitive screen, the touch -sensitive screen upper end is opposite and is equipped with charging pilot lamp, and touch -sensitive screen lower end is opposite and is equipped with card reader, the touch -sensitive screen inboard one end is opposite and is equipped with 4G module, and 4G module and external equipment wireless communication, the cabinet inside middle end is equipped with ac contactor, the ac contactor side is installed with circuit breaker, the cabinet inside upper end is provided with intelligent electric meter, and the cabinet inside one side is equipped with emergency stop switch, the cabinet right side lower end is installed with fixed socket, still including the cable installation stable device for being located in the lower end of the cabinet, the cable installation stable device includes the support that bolt fastening in the lower end of the cabinet, the snap ring that is fixed in the upper end middle part of support, the clamping plate that is located in the upper end front side of support and the locking assembly that is installed in both sides of support and clamping plate.
[0011] Preferably, the locking assembly comprises a butt joint strip fixed on both sides of the upper end of the support, a guide rod inserted into the butt joint strip, a sliding block slidingly arranged on the outer side of the guide rod, a spring installed on the outer side of the guide rod and abutting against one side of the sliding block, a sawtooth block fixed on the inner side of the upper end of the butt joint strip, a sleeve shell fixed on both sides of the clamping plate and sleeved on the outer side of the butt joint strip, a handle installed between the sleeve shells, and a clamping piece installed on the inner side of the upper end of the sleeve shell.
[0012] Preferably, the clamping piece comprises a clamping strip rotatably connected to the inner side of the upper end of the sleeve shell and abutting against the sawtooth block, a connecting shaft inserted into one side of the clamping strip, a rectangular block fixed on the outer side of the connecting shaft, a support rod inserted into the middle of the rectangular block and fixedly connected to the inner side of the upper end of the sleeve shell, an insertion rod inserted into both sides of the lower end of the rectangular block, a connecting cylinder butted to the lower end of the insertion rod, a connecting disc butted to the lower end of the insertion rod and built in the inner side of the connecting cylinder, a return spring built in the inner side of the connecting disc and abutting against the lower end of the connecting disc, and a pressing rod butted to one side of the rectangular block.
[0013] Preferably, the middle part of the clamping ring and the clamping plate is in a semicircular shape, and the inner side of the clamping ring and the clamping plate is smooth without barb polishing.
[0014] Preferably, the middle part of the butt joint strip is in a rectangular hollow shape, and the butt joint strip abuts against the upper and lower surfaces of the sliding block through the internal rectangular hollow part.
[0015] Preferably, the sawtooth blocks are fixed on the upper end of the butt joint strip at equal intervals, and the adjacent sawtooth blocks are arranged in an inverted triangular groove shape.
[0016] Preferably, the side of the clamping strip away from the connecting shaft is connected to the inverted triangular groove between the adjacent sawtooth blocks, and the middle part of the clamping strip is rotatably connected to the inner side of the upper end of the shell through a rotating shaft.
[0017] Preferably, the pressing rod is connected in series with the rectangular blocks on both sides, and the pressing rod is arranged opposite to the upper end of the handle.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0019] 1. This utility model reduces the number of switching contactors used by connecting the various modules in the host through contactors in a "hand-in-hand" manner and forming a "ring network" end to end. This makes the power distribution more efficient, maximizes the total output power, and improves the efficiency of module use, achieving a balance between cost and performance.
[0020] 2. This utility model incorporates a cable installation stabilization device. When the outer sleeve of the clamping plate connects with the connecting strip on the outside of the bracket, it facilitates intermittent locking between the internal locking strip of the clamp and the serrated block inside the upper end of the connecting strip. This satisfies the clamping plate and the retaining ring in clamping and fixing the cable connector end, ensuring the connector end is in a stable installation state and preventing dragging and loosening. In conjunction with the downward pressing effect of the pressure rod, the locking strips on both sides can be lifted indirectly at the same time, achieving a locking state between the locking strip and the inverted triangular groove. Thus, the clamping and fixing state of the cable by the clamping plate and the retaining ring can be quickly released, enabling convenient disassembly of the cable connector end. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the left-side structure of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cable installation and stabilization device of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the cable installation and stabilization device of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the right side of the locking component of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 7 This utility model Figure 6 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;
[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of the card component of this utility model;
[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the wiring structure of the charging module of this utility model;
[0030] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical wiring of this utility model.
[0031] In the figure: cabinet body-1, cabinet door-2, touch screen-3, charging indicator-4, card reader-5, 4G module-6, AC contactor-7, circuit breaker-8, smart meter-9, emergency stop switch-10, fixed socket-11, cable installation stabilizing device-12, support-121, snap ring-122, clamping plate-123, locking assembly-124, butt strip-1241, guide rod-1242, sliding block-1243, spring-1244, sawtooth block-1245, sleeve-1246, handle-1247, clamping piece-1248, clamping strip-12481, connecting shaft-12482, rectangular block-12483, support rod-12484, plug-in rod-12485, connecting cylinder-12486, connecting disc-12487, reset spring-12488, pressing rod-12489. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] In order to further explain the technical scheme of the utility model, the following will be described in detail through specific embodiments.
[0033] Please refer to Figures 1-3 The utility model provides a drag 6 ring net charging pile, including cabinet body 1, cabinet body 1 front side swing joint has cabinet door 2, and the middle part of cabinet door 2 is installed with touch screen 3, and the upper end of touch screen 3 is opposite and is equipped with charging indicator 4, and the lower end of touch screen 3 is opposite and is equipped with card reader 5, and the inner side one end of touch screen 3 is opposite and is equipped with 4G module 6, and 4G module 6 and external equipment wireless communication, and the inside middle end of cabinet body 1 is equipped with AC contactor 7, and the side of AC contactor 7 is installed with circuit breaker 8, and the inside upper end of cabinet body 1 is provided with smart meter 9, and the inside one side of cabinet body 1 is equipped with emergency stop switch 10, and the right lower end of cabinet body 1 is installed with fixed socket 11, still including the cable installation stabilizing device 12 of being equipped in the lower end of cabinet body 1.
[0034] Touch screen 3 is the man-machine interface, shows charging state, parameter setting, fault prompt and other information, supports user touch operation to start / stop charging process;
[0035] Charging indicator 4 directly shows the running state of charging pile by color or flashing mode, such as standby, charging, fault, etc., which is convenient for user to quickly identify;
[0036] Card reader 5 realizes user identity authentication or payment function, supports card swiping to start charging service, ensures use permission management and billing security;
[0037] 4G module 6 provides remote communication capability, realizes data transmission such as charging record, equipment state uploading, remote monitoring and software upgrading, and improves operation and maintenance efficiency;
[0038] AC contactor 7 controls the on-off of main circuit, realizes the start-stop of charging current through electromagnetic drive, and guarantees the safety of charging process;
[0039] The circuit breaker 8 serves as an overload / short circuit protection device, which automatically cuts off the circuit when an abnormal current occurs, preventing equipment damage and electrical fires;
[0040] The smart meter 9 measures the charging power and power in real time, supports accurate billing, and can synchronize data to the background management system.
[0041] The emergency stop switch 10 manually cuts off the power supply in an emergency to quickly terminate the charging process to deal with sudden dangers such as electric shock and equipment overheating.
[0042] Please refer to Figures 4-5 The cable mounting stabilizing device 12 in the embodiment includes a support 121 screwed to the lower end of the cabinet 1 for stable support and cooperation, a snap ring 122 fixedly connected to the upper end of the support 121, a clamping plate 123 provided on the front side of the upper end of the support 121, which can stably clamp and fix the cable between the clamping plate 123 and the snap ring 122 through the abutting effect of the clamping plate 123 and the front side of the upper end of the support 121, and locking assemblies 124 mounted on both sides of the support 121 and the clamping plate 123, which can flexibly adjust the clamping distance through cooperation to adapt to the installation and fixation requirements of larger size cables.
[0043] The middle part of the snap ring 122 and the clamping plate 123 is in a semicircular shape, and the inner side of the snap ring 122 and the clamping plate 123 is smooth without burrs, which ensures efficient combination of the snap ring 122 and the clamping plate 123 and realizes clamping and fixation of the cable joint end.
[0044] Please refer to Figures 6-8 The locking assembly 124 in the embodiment includes a butt strip 1241 fixedly connected to the upper end of the support 121 on both sides in a symmetrical manner, a guide rod 1242 inserted into the inside of the butt strip 1241 in a corresponding longitudinal manner for moving guide cooperation, a sliding block 1243 slidingly arranged on the outside of the guide rod 1242 and movably arranged inside the butt strip 1241, a spring 1244 mounted on the rear side of the guide rod 1242 and abutting against the rear side of the sliding block 1243, which can accelerate the unlocking rate through spring 1244 rebound power, a sawtooth block 1245 fixedly connected to the upper end of the butt strip 1241 in a straight line and equidistant manner, a sleeve 1246 fixedly connected to the front end of the clamping plate 123 on both sides in a symmetrical manner and correspondingly sleeved on the outer end of the butt strip 1241 on both sides, a handle 1247 mounted between the sleeves 1246, and a clamping piece 1248 mounted on the upper end of the sleeve 1246, so as to realize convenient holding, installation locking or unlocking movement.
[0045] The card piece 1248 comprises a clamping strip 12481 rotatably connected to the inner upper end of the sleeve shell 1246 and connected with the sawtooth block 1245, a long groove is formed on the side of the clamping strip 12481 away from the sawtooth block 1245, a connecting shaft 12482 is correspondingly inserted into the long groove on one side of the clamping strip 12481, a rectangular block 12483 is fixedly connected to the side of the connecting shaft 12482 away from the long groove, a supporting rod 12484 is vertically inserted into the middle of the rectangular block 12483 and fixedly connected with the inner upper end of the sleeve shell 1246, the setting of the supporting rod 12484 can ensure that the rectangular block 12483 can stably move up and down, two insertion rods 12485 are vertically inserted into the left and right sides of the lower end of the rectangular block 12483, a connecting cylinder 12486 is connected to the lower ends of the two insertion rods 12485, a connecting disc 12487 is tightly connected to the lower ends of the two insertion rods 12485 and arranged in the connecting cylinder 12486, a reset spring 12488 is arranged in the connecting disc 12487 and connected with the lower end of the connecting disc 12487, the reset spring 12488 can automatically and conveniently realize the clamping and locking movement of the clamping strip 12481 and the sawtooth block 1245, and a pressing rod 12489 is connected to one side of the rectangular block 12483 for conveniently unlocking transmission.
[0046] The middle part of the connecting strip 1241 is in a rectangular hollow shape, the connecting strip 1241 is abutted with the upper and lower surfaces of the sliding block 1243 through the inner rectangular hollow part, so that the front and back sliding of the sliding block 1243 in the connecting strip 1241 can be stably realized, the sawtooth blocks 1245 are equidistantly arranged along the upper end of the connecting strip 1241, and the adjacent sawtooth blocks 1245 are arranged in an inverted triangular groove shape, so that the flexible adjustment and locking of the clamping and fixing interval can be realized through the multiple inverted triangular grooves to meet the clamping and fixing of the cable joint of a larger size.
[0047] The side of the clamping strip 12481 away from the connecting shaft 12482 is connected with the inverted triangular groove between the adjacent sawtooth blocks 1245, and the middle part of the clamping strip 12481 is rotatably connected with the inner upper end of the sleeve shell 1246 through a rotating shaft, so that the clamping strip 12481 and the inverted triangular groove can be stably clamped and locked, the pressing rod 12489 is connected with the two rectangular blocks 12483, and the pressing rod 12489 is arranged opposite to the upper end of the handle 1247, so that the pressing rod 12489 can realize the connection of the two clamping pieces 1248 and the synchronous unlocking transmission of the two clamping pieces 1248.
[0048] The working principle is as follows:
[0049] Firstly, referring to Figure 9 and Figure 10The wiring diagram shown can realize the formation of a "ring network" contactor switching structure, that is, each module in the main machine is connected through the contactor "hand in hand", and is connected at the beginning and end to form a "ring network". The operation logic of the "ring network" structure is as follows: when not charging, the connection between the modules is disconnected, when charging, the line power module is enabled, and when the line demand is not met, the idle module can be called along the "ring network" clockwise or counterclockwise to temporarily form a part of the output to meet the charging demand, so as to achieve the purpose of large power charging. In the "ring network" structure in the multi-charging scene, multiple continuous small rings can be formed to improve the charging efficiency. In this way, the one-drag-many design of the charging pile can be realized, and the extension and the main machine are decoupled. The failure of the extension will not affect the normal operation of the main machine. At the same time, the use of the "ring network" structure reduces the number of contactors used, making the power distribution more efficient, and the total output power is maximized. At the same time, the use efficiency of the module is improved, and a balance is achieved between cost and performance. This design makes the pile placement more flexible in the construction of the charging station.
[0050] When the charging cable is connected to the electrical equipment inside the cabinet, in order to keep the joint end stable, a cable installation stabilizing device 12 is arranged at the lower end of the cabinet 1. First, the cable joint end extends into the inside of the cabinet 1 from the lower end of the cabinet 1, and at the same time, the cable joint end is moved into the clasp 122 arranged at the front side of the upper end of the support 121. At this time, the worker can move the clamping plate 123 to the opposite position of the front side of the upper end of the support 121 by holding the handle 1247, so as to realize the connection between the sleeve 1246 arranged on the left and right sides of the clamping plate 123 and the butt joint strip 1241 arranged on the left and right sides of the support 121. When the sleeve 1246 is pushed onto the outside of the butt joint strip 1241, the clamping strip 12481 arranged inside the upper end of the sleeve 1246 will be in contact with the multiple sawtooth blocks 1245 arranged equidistantly on the upper end of the butt joint strip 1241. The clamping strip 12481 can be assisted by the rebound of the reset spring 12488 arranged inside the connecting cylinder 12486 to make the clamping strip 12481 move with the sleeve 1246, and the clamping strip 12481 will be intermittently locked with the inverted triangular groove formed between the adjacent rectangular blocks 12483. At the same time, when the sleeve 1246 and the butt joint strip 1241 are connected and moved on the outside, the rear push of the slider 1243 built-in the butt joint strip 1241 is realized, so that the slider 1243 moves backward through the guide rod 1242 arranged inside the butt joint strip 1241. When the slider 1243 moves backward, the spring 1244 arranged on the outer end of the guide rod 1242 is pushed and compressed. Because the clamping strip 12481 and the adjacent rectangular block 12483 are locked in the inverted triangular groove, the spring 1244 cannot rebound when it is pushed and compressed. Therefore, when the clamping plate 123 is pushed to cooperate with the clasp 122 arranged on the front side of the upper end of the support 121, the clamping and fixing of the cable joint end can be completed, so that it remains in a stable installation state, avoiding the loosening of the joint position caused by the subsequent dragging of the charging gun, and affecting the charging effect.
[0051] If the unlocking activity needs to be realized, the pressure rod 12489 arranged at the upper end of the handle 1247 is pressed down, so that the rectangular blocks 12483 on both sides of the pressure rod 12489 are simultaneously moved downward, and in the process of moving downward of the rectangular blocks 12483, the connecting shaft 12482 abutting the side edge of the rectangular blocks 12483 will cooperate with the long groove on one side of the clamping strip 12481 to conveniently realize the downward pressing and rotating lifting of the clamping strip 12481, so that the clamping strip 12481 is moved out of the inverted triangular groove, and the unlocking activity is completed. In this way, the spring 1244 arranged outside the guide rod 1242 in a compressed state can realize self-rebound pushing activity when the unlocking activity is completed, that is, the sliding block 1243 is pushed forward along the guide rod 1242 to reset, and the sleeve shell 1246 is pushed forward to conveniently complete the unlocking activity of the clamping plate 123 and the support 121. In addition, when the rectangular blocks 12483 drive the connecting shaft 12482 to lift the clamping strip 12481, the support rod 12484 inserted inside can realize stable downward pressing and guiding. Meanwhile, in the process of moving downward of the rectangular blocks 12483, the insertion rod 12485 inserted at the lower end of both sides of the rectangular blocks 12483 can simultaneously realize the downward pushing of the connecting disc 12487 arranged inside the connecting cylinder 12486, so that the connecting disc 12487 is pressed downward to press the reset spring 12488 connected at the lower end, and when the pressure rod 12489 is subsequently released, the clamping strips 12481 on both sides can realize self-resetting activity through the rebounding of the reset spring 12488, to meet the flexible clamping activity of the next position.
[0052] In addition, the inverted triangular groove clamping cooperation between the clamping strip 12481 and the multiple adjacent sawtooth blocks 1245 can meet the flexible adjustment of the locking distance, so that it can meet the clamping and fixing of a larger cable joint end, and greatly improve the use range.
[0053] The above is only a preferred example of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments or replace some of the technical features with equivalent ones. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A 6-ring network charging pile, including a cabinet (1), a cabinet door (2) is rotatably connected to the front side of the cabinet (1), a touch screen (3) is installed in the middle of the cabinet door (2), a charging indicator light (4) is provided on the upper end of the touch screen (3), and a card reader (5) is provided on the lower end of the touch screen (3), a 4G module (6) is provided on one side of the inner side of the touch screen (3), and the 4G module (6) communicates wirelessly with external devices, an AC contactor (7) is installed in the middle of the cabinet (1), a circuit breaker (8) is installed on the side of the AC contactor (7), a smart meter (9) is installed at the upper end of the cabinet (1), an emergency stop switch (10) is installed on one side of the cabinet (1), and a fixed socket (11) is installed at the lower right end of the cabinet (1). Its features are: It also includes a cable installation and stabilizing device (12) located at the lower end of the cabinet (1). The cable installation and stabilizing device (12) includes a bracket (121) bolted to the lower end of the cabinet (1), a retaining ring (122) fixed to the middle of the upper end of the bracket (121), a clamping plate (123) located on the front side of the upper end of the bracket (121), and a locking assembly (124) installed on both sides of the bracket (121) and the clamping plate (123).
2. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly (124) includes a connecting strip (1241) fixed on both sides of the upper end of the bracket (121), a guide rod (1242) inserted into the connecting strip (1241), a slider (1243) slidably mounted on the outside of the guide rod (1242), a spring (1244) mounted on the outside of the guide rod (1242) and abutting against one side of the slider (1243), a serrated block (1245) fixed inside the upper end of the connecting strip (1241), a sleeve (1246) fixed on both sides of the clamping plate (123) and sleeved on the outside of the connecting strip (1241), a handle (1247) installed between the two sleeves (1246), and a clip (1248) installed inside the upper end of the sleeve (1246).
3. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking component (1248) includes a locking strip (12481) rotatably connected to the inside of the upper end of the housing (1246) and connected to the serrated block (1245), a connecting shaft (12482) inserted into the inside of one side of the locking strip (12481), a rectangular block (12483) fixed to the outside of the connecting shaft (12482), a support rod (12484) inserted into the middle of the rectangular block (12483) and fixedly connected to the inside of the upper end of the housing (1246), and a support rod (12484) inserted into the rectangular block (12485). 2483) The plug rods (12485) on both sides of the lower end, the connecting tube (12486) connected to the lower end of the plug rod (12485), the connecting plate (12487) connected to the lower end of the plug rod (12485) and built into the connecting tube (12486), the return spring (12488) built into the connecting plate (12487) and connected to the lower end of the connecting plate (12487), and the pressure rod (12489) connected to one side of the rectangular block (12483).
4. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The retaining ring (122) and the clamping plate (123) are both semi-circular in the middle, and the inner sides of the retaining ring (122) and the clamping plate (123) are smooth and free of barbs.
5. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The docking bar (1241) is rectangular and hollow in the middle, and the docking bar (1241) abuts against the upper and lower surfaces of the slider (1243) through the inner rectangular hollow part.
6. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sawtooth blocks (1245) are fixed at equal intervals along the upper end of the mating strip (1241), and the adjacent sawtooth blocks (1245) are arranged in an inverted triangular groove shape.
7. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side of the card strip (12481) away from the connecting shaft (12482) is connected to the inverted triangular groove between the adjacent sawtooth block (1245), and the middle part of the card strip (12481) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the shell (1246) through a rotating shaft.
8. The one-to-six ring network charging stack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressure rod (12489) is connected in series with the rectangular blocks (12483) on both sides, and the pressure rod (12489) is positioned opposite to the upper end of the handle (1247).