Protection assembly and high-voltage motor set
By installing a foldable protective cover around the outer perimeter of a large motor protective cover, and rotating the movable rib to fold the folded parts, the problem of carrying and operating maintenance tools in a confined space is solved, thus achieving convenient motor maintenance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUXI TENGXIANG MASCH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
The existing design of large motor protective covers results in a small maintenance space, making it difficult to carry and operate maintenance tools, which increases the difficulty of maintenance.
A foldable protective cover is installed around the outer perimeter of the protective cover. The folding part is folded by rotating the movable rib, exposing the side of the motor for easy tool carrying and maintenance.
By exposing the side of the motor through folded and retracted parts, the space constraints for maintenance are reduced, improving the convenience and efficiency of maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of equipment protection technology, specifically relating to motor protection, and more particularly to protective components. Background Technology
[0002] Large motors play a vital role in many fields such as industrial production and energy transmission. To ensure the normal operation of the motors and the safety of operators, large motors are usually equipped with protective covers. Currently, most of the widely used motor protective covers are box-type structures.
[0003] While this type of box-shaped protective cover provides good protection for the motor to a certain extent, effectively preventing foreign objects from entering the motor and avoiding accidental contact with the motor's moving parts that could cause injury, it also reveals many inconveniences during actual inspection and maintenance.
[0004] In related technologies, protective covers include a housing and an inspection port. When workers need to repair large motors, they usually only open the pre-set inspection port on the housing to carry out related work. However, in order to reduce the footprint, the existing box-type protective cover design makes its internal space relatively small. When workers enter the motor through the inspection port to carry out repair operations, they face great difficulties. In particular, the various tools required for repair are difficult to carry and operate in real time in a small space due to their size and quantity, which increases the difficulty of repair.
[0005] Therefore, how to solve the problem of the difficulty in repairing the motor inside the protective cover is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved in this field.
[0006] It should be noted that the information disclosed in this background section is only for understanding the background technology of the present application concept, and therefore, the above description is not considered to constitute prior art information. Utility Model Content
[0007] This disclosure provides at least one protective component to address the technical problem of the difficulty in maintaining the motor inside the protective cover.
[0008] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a protective assembly, comprising: a base plate, the top surface of which is adapted to support a high-voltage motor, and sliding grooves provided on both sides of the base plate; a protective cover disposed on the base plate; the protective cover comprising a folded frame; the folded frame comprising a pair of movable ribs and a plurality of reinforcing ribs, the movable ribs and the plurality of reinforcing ribs being rotatably connected to a bearing; pleats provided between the movable ribs and the reinforcing ribs and between adjacent reinforcing ribs; and a movable positioning member adapted to slide along the sliding grooves, wherein the movable positioning member is configured to slide along the sliding grooves to rotate one of the raised movable ribs toward the other movable rib, thereby reducing the folding angle of the pleats to expose the high-voltage motor.
[0009] In one alternative embodiment, the movable positioning component includes an L-shaped slider, a portion of which extends into a groove; a column is provided at the top of the slider, and a screw is threaded into the column.
[0010] In one alternative embodiment, the bottom of the screw extends above the L-shaped slider to compress the movable rib; wherein rotating the screw moves it toward the top surface of the movable rib to press the compressed movable rib against the base plate.
[0011] In one alternative embodiment, the top end of the screw extends above the column and is connected to a guide hemisphere adapted to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib; wherein, one movable rib is configured to rotate toward the other movable rib, so that the guide hemisphere abuts against the bottom surface of the movable rib, and the slider moves along the slide groove to cause the guide hemisphere to push the movable rib to rotate, thereby folding the pleated part to expose the high-voltage motor.
[0012] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a protective component, including: a protective cover comprising a folded frame; the folded frame comprising a pair of movable ribs and a plurality of reinforcing ribs, the movable ribs and the plurality of reinforcing ribs being rotatably connected to a bearing; pleats are provided between the movable ribs and the reinforcing ribs and between adjacent reinforcing ribs; a movable positioning member adapted to slide along a slide groove, wherein the movable positioning member is configured to slide along the slide groove to rotate one of the raised movable ribs toward the other movable rib, thereby reducing the fold angle of the pleats to expose the high-voltage motor.
[0013] In one alternative embodiment, the movable positioning component includes an L-shaped slider, a portion of which extends into a groove; a column is provided at the top of the slider, and a screw is threaded into the column.
[0014] In one alternative embodiment, the bottom of the screw extends above the L-shaped slider to compress the movable rib; wherein rotating the screw moves it toward the top surface of the movable rib to press the compressed movable rib against the base plate.
[0015] In one alternative embodiment, the top end of the screw extends above the column and is connected to a guide hemisphere adapted to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib; wherein, one movable rib is configured to rotate toward the other movable rib, so that the guide hemisphere abuts against the bottom surface of the movable rib, and the slider moves along the slide groove to cause the guide hemisphere to push the movable rib to rotate, thereby folding the pleated part to expose the high-voltage motor.
[0016] Thirdly, this disclosure provides a high-voltage motor unit, including: a base plate; a plurality of high-voltage motors disposed on the top surface of the base plate; a protective cover disposed on the base plate, the protective cover being disposed outside the high-voltage motors; the protective cover includes a folded frame; the folded frame includes a pair of movable ribs and a plurality of reinforcing ribs, the movable ribs and the plurality of reinforcing ribs being rotatably connected to a bearing seat; pleats are provided between the movable ribs and the reinforcing ribs and between adjacent reinforcing ribs; wherein, one movable rib rotates toward the other movable rib to reduce the fold angle of the pleats to expose the high-voltage motors.
[0017] In one alternative embodiment, a groove is provided at the center of the pleated element.
[0018] The beneficial effect of this utility model is that it provides a protective component, which folds a protective cover around the high-voltage motor and folds the pleated part by rotating the movable rib, so that the folded part exposes at least one side of the high-voltage motor, making it easier for operators to carry tools for maintenance and increasing the difficulty of motor maintenance.
[0019] Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objectives and other advantages of this invention are realized and obtained through the structures particularly pointed out in the description and the accompanying drawings.
[0020] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0021] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0022] Figure 1 A perspective view of a high-voltage generator set provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;
[0023] Figure 2 A perspective view of the protective cover provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the movable positioning component provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.
[0025] In the picture:
[0026] 1. Base plate; 11. Slide groove;
[0027] 2. Protective cover; 21. Movable rib; 22. Reinforcing rib; 23. Gathered part; 24. Groove;
[0028] 3. High-voltage motor;
[0029] 4. Moving positioning component; 41. Slider; 42. Column; 43. Screw; 44. Guide hemisphere;
[0030] 5. Shaft seat. Detailed Implementation
[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0032] In this document, when it is mentioned that a first component is located on a second component, this can mean that the first component can be directly formed on the second component, or that a third component can be inserted between the first and second components. Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings, the thickness of the components may be exaggerated or reduced for the purpose of effectively describing the technical content.
[0033] In this document, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As used herein, expressions such as “at least one of…” modify the entire list of elements when following a list of elements, rather than individual elements in the list. For example, the expression “at least one of a, b, and c” should be understood to include only a, only b, only c, both a and b, both a and c, both b and c, or all of a, b, and c.
[0034] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific exemplary configurations only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular articles “a,” “an,” and “the” may also be intended to include plural forms unless otherwise clearly stated herein. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are inclusive and thus specify the presence of features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein should not be construed as requiring them to be performed in the specific order discussed or shown, unless specifically identified as such. Additional or alternative steps may be employed.
[0035] As used herein, the phrases “in one embodiment,” “according to one embodiment,” “in some embodiments,” etc., generally refer to the fact that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic following the phrase can be included in at least one embodiment of this disclosure. Therefore, a particular feature, structure, or characteristic can be included in more than one embodiment of this disclosure, such that these phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. As used herein, the terms “example,” “exemplary,” etc., are used to “serve as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation, aspect, or design described herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or superior to other implementations, aspects, or designs. Rather, the use of the terms “example,” “exemplary,” etc., is intended to present concepts in a specific manner.
[0036] Research has revealed the following drawbacks of existing technologies: In related technologies, protective covers include a housing and an access port. When workers need to repair large motors, they typically only open the pre-installed access port on the housing to carry out related work. However, in order to reduce the footprint, the existing box-type protective cover design makes its internal space relatively small. Workers face great difficulties when entering the motor through the access port to perform repair operations. In particular, the various tools required for repair are difficult to carry and operate smoothly in the confined space due to their size and quantity, which increases the difficulty of repair.
[0037] Therefore, how to solve the problem of the difficulty in repairing the motor inside the protective cover is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved in this field.
[0038] The shortcomings of the above solutions are the result of the utility model inventor's practice and careful research. Therefore, the discovery process of the above problems and the solutions proposed in this disclosure should be considered as contributions made by the utility model inventor to this disclosure.
[0039] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
[0040] The following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, describes some embodiments of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.
[0041] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, some embodiments provide a protective assembly including: a base plate 1, a protective cover 2, and a movable positioning member 4. The top surface of the base plate 1 is adapted to support a high-voltage motor 3, which is directly mounted on the base plate 1. Slide grooves 11 are provided on both sides of the base plate 1, and the movable positioning member 4 can move along the slide grooves 11. The protective cover 2 is multi-pleated and can be folded and stacked as a whole. The protective cover 2 is used to cover the high-voltage motor 3, forming a chamber between the protective cover 2 and the top surface of the base plate 1, allowing the high-voltage motor 3 to operate safely. The movable positioning member 4 is not only used to fix the protective cover 2 on the base plate 1, but can also move along the slide grooves 11 to fold the protective cover 2.
[0042] The protective cover 2 is set on the base plate 1; the protective cover 2 includes a folding frame; the folding frame includes a pair of movable ribs 21 and several reinforcing ribs 22, the movable ribs 21 and several reinforcing ribs 22 are rotatably connected to the bearing seat 5, the bearing seat 5 is fixed on the base plate 1, and the movable ribs 21 and reinforcing ribs 22 can rotate about the bearing seat 5 as the center; in the initial state, the protective cover 2 is in the unfolded state, and the movable ribs 21 are placed horizontally on the base plate 1. When it is necessary to inspect the internal high-voltage motor 3, the moving positioning piece 4 needs to be moved away, one side of the movable rib 21 is raised at a certain angle, and then the moving positioning piece 4 is inserted into the slide groove 11 and moved along the slide groove 11. The top surface of the moving positioning piece 4 is used to periodically raise the movable ribs 21 at a certain angle. At this time, as the moving positioning piece 4 moves towards the bearing seat 5, the reinforcing ribs 22 will rotate under the action of the raised movable ribs 21 to achieve the effect of folding and folding piece 23, thereby increasing the exposed space of the high-voltage motor 3, which is conducive to inspection.
[0043] A gathering piece 23 is provided between the movable rib 21 and the reinforcing rib 22, as well as between adjacent reinforcing ribs 22. The gathering piece 23 is also a connector for connecting the folded frame.
[0044] The movable positioning member 4 is adapted to slide along the slide groove 11, wherein the movable positioning member 4 is configured to slide along the slide groove 11 to rotate one of the raised movable ribs 21 toward the other movable rib 21 to reduce the fold angle of the gathering member 23 to expose the high voltage motor 3.
[0045] Please see Figure 3 The movable positioning component 4 includes an L-shaped slider 41, the lower half of which extends into the slide groove 11, allowing the movable positioning component 4 to move along the slide groove 11 as a whole. A column 42 is provided on the top of the slider 41, and a threaded hole is provided inside the column 42, with a screw 43 installed inside the threaded hole. Specifically, the screw 43 is threadedly connected to the column 42. The top surface of the screw 43 is connected to a guide hemisphere 44 to abut against the movable rib 21 in the folded state, and the bottom surface is used to press the movable rib 21 in the unfolded state onto the base plate 1. Specifically, the bottom of the screw 43 extends above the L-shaped slider 41 to compress the movable rib 21. Rotating the screw 43 causes it to move towards the top surface of the movable rib 21 to press the compressed movable rib 21 against the base plate 1.
[0046] The top of the screw 43 extends above the column 42 and is connected to a guide hemisphere 44, which is adapted to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib 21. When it is necessary to inspect a particular side of the high-voltage motor 3, the movable positioning piece 4 fixing the movable rib 21 on that side can be removed, and the corresponding movable rib 21 can be raised to a certain angle. The movable rib 21 is then configured to rotate towards the other movable rib 21, causing the guide hemisphere 44 to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib 21. The slider 41 moves along the slide groove 11, causing the guide hemisphere 44 to push the movable rib 21 to rotate, thereby folding the pleating piece 23 to expose the high-voltage motor 3. In summary, as... Figure 1 As shown, when the movable positioning component 4 moves along the F1 direction, the movable rib 21 that opposes it rotates along the F2 direction to achieve the function of folding the protective cover 2.
[0047] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, some embodiments provide a protective component, including: a protective cover 2, which includes a folding frame; the folding frame includes a pair of movable ribs 21 and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 22, the movable ribs 21 and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 22 being rotatably connected to a bearing 5; the movable ribs 21 and the reinforcing ribs 22 can rotate about the bearing 5 as the center; in the initial state, the protective cover 2 is in an unfolded state, when it is necessary to inspect the internal high-voltage motor 3, the positioning component 4 needs to be moved away, one side of the movable rib 21 is raised at a certain angle, and then the movable rib 21 is continuously flipped to achieve the effect of folding and retracting component 23, thereby increasing the exposed space of the high-voltage motor 3 for easy inspection.
[0048] A gathering member 23 is provided between the movable rib 21 and the reinforcing rib 22, as well as between adjacent reinforcing ribs 22; a movable positioning member 4 is adapted to slide along the slide groove 11, wherein the movable positioning member 4 is configured to slide along the slide groove 11, causing one of the raised movable ribs 21 to rotate towards another movable rib 21, so as to reduce the bending angle of the gathering member 23 to expose the high voltage motor 3.
[0049] Please see Figure 3 The movable positioning component 4 includes an L-shaped slider 41, the lower half of which extends into the slide groove 11, allowing the movable positioning component 4 to move along the slide groove 11 as a whole. A column 42 is provided on the top of the slider 41, and a threaded hole is provided inside the column 42, with a screw 43 installed inside the threaded hole. Specifically, the screw 43 is threadedly connected to the column 42. The top surface of the screw 43 is connected to a guide hemisphere 44 to abut against the movable rib 21 in the folded state. Specifically, the bottom of the screw 43 extends above the L-shaped slider 41 to press the movable rib 21. Rotating the screw 43 causes it to move towards the top surface of the movable rib 21.
[0050] The top of the screw 43 extends above the column 42 and is connected to a guide hemisphere 44, which is adapted to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib 21. When it is necessary to inspect a certain side of the high-voltage motor 3, the corresponding movable rib 21 can be raised to a certain angle. Then the movable rib 21 is configured to rotate in the direction of another movable rib 21, so that the guide hemisphere 44 abuts against the bottom surface of the movable rib 21. The guide hemisphere 44 continuously pushes the movable rib 21 to rotate, thereby folding the pleat 23 to expose the high-voltage motor 3.
[0051] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, some embodiments provide a high-voltage motor unit, including: a base plate 1; a plurality of high-voltage motors 3 disposed on the top surface of the base plate 1; a protective cover 2 disposed on the base plate 1, the protective cover 2 being disposed outside the high-voltage motors 3; the protective cover 2 includes a folding frame; the folding frame includes a pair of movable ribs 21 and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 22, the movable ribs 21 and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 22 being rotatably connected to a bearing seat 5; the movable ribs 21 and the reinforcing ribs 22 can rotate about the bearing seat 5 as the center; in the initial state, the protective cover 2 is in an unfolded state, when it is necessary to inspect the internal high-voltage motors 3, one side of the movable rib 21 is raised at a certain angle, and then the movable rib 21 is continuously flipped to achieve the effect of folding and retracting part 23, thereby increasing the exposed space of the high-voltage motors 3 for easy inspection.
[0052] A gathering member 23 is provided between the movable rib 21 and the reinforcing rib 22, as well as between adjacent reinforcing ribs 22; wherein, one movable rib 21 rotates towards another movable rib 21 to reduce the fold angle of the gathering member 23 to expose the high-voltage motor 3; in order to facilitate the gathering member 23 to form a fold from the center position, a groove 24 is provided at the center position of the gathering member 23.
[0053] In summary, by setting a foldable protective cover 2 around the high-voltage motor 3 and rotating the movable rib 21 to fold the pleated part 23, the folded part 23 is exposed on at least one side of the high-voltage motor 3 after folding, which makes it easier for operators to carry tools for maintenance and increases the difficulty of motor maintenance.
[0054] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0055] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms used herein do not imply order or sequence unless expressly indicated herein. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments, the first element, component, region, layer, or segment discussed above may be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer, or segment.
[0056] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A protective component, characterized in that, include: The bottom plate (1) has a top surface suitable for supporting the high voltage motor (3), and the bottom plate (1) has grooves (11) on both sides. A protective cover (2) is mounted on the base plate (1); The protective shield (2) includes a folding frame; The folding frame includes a pair of movable ribs (21) and several reinforcing ribs (22), which are rotatably connected to the bearing seat (5). A pleat (23) is provided between the movable rib (21) and the reinforcing rib (22) as well as between adjacent reinforcing ribs (22); The movable positioning element (4) is adapted to slide along the groove (11). Among them, the movable positioning element (4) is configured to slide along the slide groove (11) to make one of the raised movable ribs (21) rotate in the direction of another movable rib (21) to reduce the fold angle of the gathering element (23) to expose the high voltage motor (3).
2. The protective component as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The movable positioning component (4) includes an L-shaped slider (41), a portion of which extends into the groove (11); The top of the slider (41) is provided with a column (42), and the column (42) is internally threaded with a screw (43).
3. The protective component as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the screw (43) extends above the L-shaped slider (41) to compress the movable rib (21). Among them, rotating the screw (43) moves it toward the top surface of the pressing rib (21) to press the pressing rib (21) that is against the bottom plate (1).
4. The protective component as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The top of the screw (43) extends to the top of the column (42) and is connected to a guide hemisphere (44), which is adapted to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib (21); One of the movable ribs (21) is configured to rotate toward another movable rib (21) so that the guide hemisphere (44) abuts against the bottom surface of the movable rib (21), and the slider (41) moves along the slide groove (11) so that the guide hemisphere (44) pushes the movable rib (21) to rotate, thereby folding the pleated piece (23) to expose the high-voltage motor (3) assembly.
5. A protective component, characterized in that, include: Protective shield (2), which includes a folding frame; The folding frame includes a pair of movable ribs (21) and several reinforcing ribs (22), which are rotatably connected to the bearing seat (5). A pleat (23) is provided between the movable rib (21) and the reinforcing rib (22) as well as between adjacent reinforcing ribs (22); The movable positioning element (4) is adapted to slide along the groove (11). Among them, the movable positioning element (4) is configured to slide along the slide groove (11) to make one of the raised movable ribs (21) rotate in the direction of another movable rib (21) to reduce the folding angle of the gathering element (23) to expose the high voltage motor (3) group.
6. The protective component as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The movable positioning component (4) includes an L-shaped slider (41), a portion of which extends into the groove (11); The top of the slider (41) is provided with a column (42), and the column (42) is internally threaded with a screw (43).
7. The protective component as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the screw (43) extends above the L-shaped slider (41) to compress the movable rib (21). Among them, rotating the screw (43) moves it toward the top surface of the pressing rib (21) to press the pressing rib (21) that is against the bottom plate (1).
8. The protective component as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The top of the screw (43) extends to the top of the column (42) and is connected to a guide hemisphere (44), which is adapted to abut against the bottom surface of the movable rib (21); One of the movable ribs (21) is configured to rotate toward another movable rib (21) so that the guide hemisphere (44) abuts against the bottom surface of the movable rib (21), and the slider (41) moves along the slide groove (11) so that the guide hemisphere (44) pushes the movable rib (21) to rotate, thereby folding the pleated piece (23) to expose the high-voltage motor (3) assembly.
9. A high-voltage generator set, characterized in that, include: Base plate (1); Several high-voltage motors (3) are mounted on the top surface of the base plate (1); The protective cover (2) is set on the base plate (1) and is set outside the high-voltage motor (3); The protective shield (2) includes a folding frame; The folding frame includes a pair of movable ribs (21) and several reinforcing ribs (22), which are rotatably connected to the bearing seat (5). A pleat (23) is provided between the movable rib (21) and the reinforcing rib (22) as well as between adjacent reinforcing ribs (22); One of the movable ribs (21) rotates toward another movable rib (21) to reduce the angle of the pleated part (23) to expose the high-voltage motor (3) assembly.
10. The high-voltage generator set as described in claim 9, characterized in that, A groove (24) is provided at the center of the pleated part (23).