CN110515286B - Developer supply container - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a developer supply container, comprising: a container main body, one end of which is provided with a supply port; a driving gear formed on an outer circumference of the container body adjacent to the supply port; an end cap rotatably fitted over an outer circumference of the container body; the mounting seat is formed on one side of the end cover, which is far away from the driving gear, and is provided with an information storage device; the protecting cover is rotatably sleeved on the moving part on the outer circumference of the container main body, the moving part is positioned between the end cover and the protecting cover, the moving part can be movably connected with the protecting cover along the axial direction of the container main body, and the moving part can limit the relative positions of the end cover and the protecting cover in the circumferential direction of the container main body; the first sliding groove is formed on the moving member in an extending manner along the axial direction of the container body. The developer supply container has the advantages of simple structure, convenient installation and good working stability.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus, capable of being used with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus (e.g., a copying machine, a facsimile machine, a printer, or a complex machine having a plurality of functions of the copying machine, the facsimile machine, and a printer).
Background
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus generally has an image processing unit and a developing unit, and develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the image processing unit with a developer (toner) such as carbon powder supplied from the developing unit to form a visible image on a medium such as paper. In which the developer is required to be constantly replenished into the electrophotographic image forming apparatus as a consumable. A supply container having a container accommodating a certain amount of developer, which is detachably mounted to a developing unit in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, is generally used to supply the developer to the developing unit.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, fig. 1 and 2 are first and second perspective structural views of a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus as disclosed in the prior art, and fig. 3 is a partially exploded view of the developer supply container. The developer supply container 1 includes: a container body 11, the container body 11 being configured to convey the developer accommodated therein from a first end side to a second end side by rotation, and including a developer outlet 112 to discharge the developer outwardly from the second end side of the container body 11; a gear 111, the gear 111 being formed on an outer circumference of the second end side of the container body 11; a front end cover 12, the front end cover 12 being attached to the second end of the container body 11 in a relatively rotatable manner; and a cap 13, the cap 13 as a seal detachably closing the developer outlet 112. Wherein the front end of the front end cover 12 is provided with a holding structure 124, the holding structure 124 is used for holding the information storage device 14, and the information storage device 14 is used for recording the use state data of the developer supply container 1. Grooves 122 are arranged on both sides of the lower portion of the front cover 12, while the front cover 12 is symmetrically arranged with two quadrangular prism-shaped coupling holes 123 in the circumferential direction, and a gear exposing hole 121 is formed on the front cover 12, and a portion of the gear 111 is exposed from the gear exposing hole 121.
When this developer supply container 1 is loaded into the developer replenishing apparatus, it is necessary to remove the cap 13 of the developer supply container 1, and then the groove 122 of the front end cap 12 of the developer supply container 1 is engaged with the slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus, thereby determining the orientation of the front end cap 12 in the developer replenishing apparatus, effecting positional adjustment between the quadrangular engagement hole 123 of the developer supply container 1 and the snap-fit piece of the developer replenishing apparatus in a smooth manner, causing the snap-fit piece of the developer replenishing apparatus to fall into the quadrangular engagement hole 123 of the developer supply container 1, and effecting positional adjustment between the information storage device 14 and the connector of the developer replenishing apparatus in a smooth manner, causing the information storage device 14 to be electrically connected to the connector of the developer replenishing apparatus. Meanwhile, the gear 111 exposed from the gear exposure hole 121 of the front cover 12 is engaged with the driving force transmission gear of the developer replenishing apparatus, so that the rotational driving force can be transmitted from the developer replenishing apparatus to the container body 11 of the developer supply container 1, the developer in the container body 11 is conveyed from the first end side to the second end side by the rotation of the container body 11, and then the developer is discharged from the second end side of the container body 11 to the outside through the developer outlet 112, thereby replenishing the developer to the developer replenishing apparatus.
However, when the conventional developer supply container 1 is rotated in the developer replenishing apparatus, the container main body 11 is liable to shake with the front cover 12, and the contact between the information storage device 14 on the front cover 12 and the developer replenishing apparatus is poor, so that the developer replenishing apparatus cannot effectively recognize the mounted developer supply container 1, and printing is affected.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above problems, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a developer supply container which is simple in structure, convenient to install, and good in working stability.
In order to achieve the above-described main object, the present invention provides a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus, the developer supply container comprising: a container body for accommodating developer, one end of the container body being provided with a supply port; a driving gear formed on an outer circumference of the container body adjacent to the supply port, the driving gear for receiving a rotational force for rotating the container body from the developer replenishing apparatus; the end cover is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned at one side of the driving gear close to the supply port; the mounting seat is formed on one side of the end cover, which is far away from the driving gear, and is provided with an information storage device; the protecting cover is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned at one side of the driving gear away from the supply port; the movable piece is positioned between the end cover and the protecting cover, can be movably connected with the protecting cover along the axial direction of the container main body, and can limit the relative positions of the end cover and the protecting cover in the circumferential direction of the container main body; and the first sliding groove is formed on the moving piece in an extending manner along the axial direction of the container main body and is movably matched with the sliding rail of the developer replenishing device.
In view of the above, the moving member is movably connected to the protecting cover in the axial direction of the container body, and the moving member can restrict the relative positions of the end cover and the protecting cover in the circumferential direction of the container body, so that the end cover, the protecting cover, and the moving member can be synchronously rotated with respect to the container body. When the developer supply container is installed in the developer replenishing device, the first sliding groove of the moving member and the sliding rail of the developer replenishing device are matched to move into the developer replenishing device, and in the moving matching process of the first sliding groove and the sliding rail, the sliding rail applies an acting force to the first sliding groove opposite to the moving direction, so that the moving member moves on the protecting cover along the axial direction of the container body, and along with the movement of the moving member, the moving member releases the restriction of the relative positions of the end cover and the protecting cover in the circumferential direction of the container body, so that the information storage device, the end cover, the protecting cover and the moving member are in good and effective contact and matching with the developer replenishing device. When the developer supply container is taken out from the developer replenishing apparatus, the slide rail applies a force to the first slide groove in a direction opposite to the moving direction in the process of moving the first slide groove and the slide rail, so that the moving member moves on the protecting cover in the axial direction of the container body, and the moving member resets the restriction of the relative positions of the end cover and the protecting cover in the circumferential direction of the container body along with the movement of the moving member. The developer supply container is simple and practical in structure, and effectively ensures that the developer is continuously and uniformly supplied to the developer replenishing apparatus. Meanwhile, good and effective contact and matching among the information storage device, the end cover, the protecting cover and the moving piece and the developer supplementing device are ensured, poor contact of the electric contacts of the information storage device and the developer supplementing device is avoided, printing efficiency is affected, and therefore stability and reliability of operation of the developer supplying container are improved.
Further, the developer supply container further includes an elastic member, the elastic member forces the moving member to be close to the end cover, the end cover is provided with a first limiting hole, the moving member is provided with a connecting rod extending along the axial direction of the container body, and a first end of the connecting rod can be inserted into the first limiting hole.
According to the scheme, the first end of the connecting rod is matched with the first limiting hole of the end cover, the relative positions of the end cover and the protecting cover in the circumferential direction of the container main body are limited, meanwhile, the elastic piece forces the moving piece to be close to the end cover, and the structure is simple, and the work is stable and reliable.
The further scheme is that the protecting cover is provided with a second limiting hole, and the second end of the connecting rod can be inserted into the second limiting hole.
Still further, the developer supply container further includes a snap ring, the snap ring rotatably overlaps on the outer circumference of container main part, and the snap ring is located between drive gear and the protecting cover, and snap ring and container main part's outer peripheral face form the buckle inslot, and developer replenishing device's buckle piece can get into the buckle inslot, and the through-hole has been seted up to the snap ring, and the connecting rod runs through the through-hole setting.
According to the scheme, the connecting rod penetrates through the through hole, so that the relative positions of the clamping ring piece and the moving piece in the circumferential direction of the container main body are limited, and the relative positions of the end cover, the protecting cover, the clamping ring piece and the moving piece in the circumferential direction of the container main body are further limited. The snap ring piece forms the buckle groove with the outer peripheral face of container main part, and developer replenishing device's fastener can get into the buckle inslot, ensures to have good effectual contact and cooperation between developer supply container and the developer replenishing device, promotes developer supply container job stabilization nature and reliability.
In a further scheme, in the axial direction of the container main body, the first limiting holes are correspondingly arranged at the positions of the mounting seats, so that good and effective contact and matching between the information storage device and the developer replenishing device are further ensured, poor contact of electrical contacts of the information storage device and the developer replenishing device is avoided, printing efficiency is affected, and therefore stability and reliability of operation of the developer supply container are improved.
Still further, the outer circumference of the container body is formed with a snap groove, the snap groove is located between the driving gear and the protecting cover, and the snap fastener of the developer replenishing apparatus can enter the snap groove.
Still further, the outer peripheral surface of the container main body is provided with a protruding limiting part, and the protruding limiting part is used for limiting the protecting cover to move axially along the container main body.
The scheme can be seen that the protecting cover is limited to axially move along the container main body through the protruding limiting part, and the structure is simple, and the work is stable and reliable.
Still further, the second spout has been seted up to the protecting cover, and the second spout extends along the axial of container main part, and the second spout movably cooperates with the slide rail, improves the stability and the reliability when developer supply container installation and during operation.
The further scheme is that the protecting cover is provided with a guide rail which extends along the axial direction of the container main body, the moving part is provided with a slot, and the slot is movably matched with the guide rail, so that the structure is simple and the working is reliable.
In a further scheme, a protrusion is arranged at one end of the guide rail, which is close to the end cover, and the protrusion is hooked on the side surface of the moving part, so that the working reliability of the moving part is improved.
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Fig. 1 is a first view-angle structural view of a conventional developer supply container.
Fig. 2 is a second view-angle structural view of a conventional developer supply container.
Fig. 3 is a partially exploded view of a conventional developer supply container.
Fig. 4 is a first perspective view structural view of a first embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a second perspective view structural view of the first embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a partial first perspective exploded view of a first embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a partial second perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a partial construction view showing an operation state of the first embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a first perspective view of a second embodiment of the developer supply container of the invention.
Fig. 10 is a second perspective view structural view of a second embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a partial first perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 12 is a partial second perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is a partial construction view showing an operation state of the second embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
The invention is further described below with reference to the drawings and examples.
Detailed Description
First embodiment of developer supply container:
Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the developer supply container 2 is detachably mountable to the developer replenishing apparatus, the developer supply container 2 includes a container body 21, an end cap 23, a cover 24, a moving member 25, an elastic member 26, and a seal cover 22, the container body 21 encloses a substantially cylindrical cavity for accommodating the developer, a supply port 214 is opened at one end of the container body 21, a drive gear 211 is formed on an outer circumference of the container body 21 adjacent to the supply port 214, and the drive gear 211 is for receiving a rotational force for rotating the container body 21 from the developer replenishing apparatus, that is, the container body 21 is rotatable about its central axis in operation. The seal cover 22 as a seal member detachably covers the supply port 214 of the container main body 21.
Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the end cap 23 is rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of the container body 21, and the end cap 23 is located at a side of the driving gear 211 near the supply port 214. Specifically, the container body 21 is formed with a hooking groove 212 on the outer peripheral surface of the side of the driving gear 211 near the supply port 214, the cap 23 is provided with a cap hook 232 extending in the radial direction, and the cap hook 232 of the cap 23 hooks into the hooking groove 212 of the container body 21, thereby restricting the axial movement of the cap 23 along the container body 21 while the cap 23 is rotatable relative to the container body 21. The end cap 23 is formed with a mount 231 on a side remote from the drive gear 211, an information storage device 27 (chip) is mounted on the mount 231, the information storage device 27 is used to record usage status data of the developer supply container 2, and the information storage device 27 is electrically connectable with a developer replenishing device.
The protecting cover 24 is rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of the container body 21, and the protecting cover 24 is located on a side of the driving gear 211 remote from the supply port 214. Specifically, a protrusion stopper 215 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 21, the protrusion stopper 215 having a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion forming a stopper region in the axial direction of the container body 21, in which the protective cover 24 is located, so that the protective cover 24 is restricted from moving in the axial direction of the container body 21 while the protective cover 24 is rotatable relative to the container body 21.
The moving member 25 is located between the cap 23 and the cover 24 and outside the container body 21, the moving member 25 is movably coupled to the cover 24 in the axial direction of the container body 21, and the moving member 25 can restrict the relative positions of the cap 23 and the cover 24 in the circumferential direction of the container body 21. Specifically, the end cover 23 is provided with a first limiting hole 234, the moving member 25 is provided with a connecting rod 253 extending along the axial direction of the container body 21, and a first end of the connecting rod 253 is insertable into the first limiting hole 234. The elastic member 26 forces the moving member 25 to approach the end cover 23, preferably, the elastic member 26 is a return spring, the return spring is pressed between the moving member 25 and the protecting cover 24, and the restoring force of the return spring forces the moving member 25 to move close to the end cover 23, so that the first end of the connecting rod 253 is inserted into the first limiting hole 234. The side surface of the moving member 25 is formed with a first slide groove 251 extending in the axial direction of the container body 21, and the first slide groove 251 is movably engaged with a slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus.
The cover 24 is provided with a guide rail 243, the guide rail 243 extends in the axial direction of the container body 21, and the mover 25 is provided with a slot 252, and the slot 252 is movably engaged with the guide rail 243. The end of the guide rail 243 near the end cover 23 is provided with the protrusion 244, and the protrusion 244 is hooked on the side surface of the moving member 25, so as to limit the displacement of the moving member 25 near the end cover 23, and improve the reliability and stability of the operation of the moving member 25.
The protecting cover 24 of the present embodiment is provided with a second limiting hole 242, and the second end of the connecting rod 253 can be inserted into the second limiting hole 242. Further, the first stopper hole 234 is provided in the axial direction of the container body 21 so as to correspond to the position of the mount 231, and the mount 231 is ensured to be positioned stably when being mounted. In addition, the cover 24 is provided with a second slide groove 241, the second slide groove 241 extends along the axial direction of the container body 21, and the second slide groove 241 is movably engaged with the slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus.
The container body 21 has a catching groove 213 formed on an outer circumference thereof, the catching groove 213 being located between the driving gear 211 and the protective cover 24, and a catching piece of the developer replenishing apparatus being accessible into the catching groove 213. The end cover 23 is extended with a guide 233 at a side away from the driving gear 211, and when the developer supply container 2 is loaded into the developer replenishing apparatus, the snap of the developer replenishing apparatus abuts against the guide 233 and then enters into the snap groove 213.
Before the developer supply container 2 is loaded with the developer replenishing apparatus, the sealing cover 22 is covered on the supply port 214 of the container main body 21, the elastic member 26 forces the moving member 25 to approach the end cover 23, so that the first end of the link 253 is inserted into the first stopper hole 234, and the end cover 23, the protecting cover 24, and the moving member 25 can be rotated synchronously with respect to the container main body 21.
Referring to fig. 8, when the developer supply container 2 is mounted in the developer replenishing apparatus, the sealing cover 22 of the developer supply container 2 needs to be removed, then the first sliding groove 251 of the moving member 25 moves into the developer replenishing apparatus in cooperation with the sliding rail of the developer replenishing apparatus, and during the movement cooperation of the first sliding groove 251 and the sliding rail, the sliding rail applies a force to the first sliding groove 251 in a direction opposite to the movement direction, so that the first end of the connecting rod 253 is separated from the first limiting hole 234, and the second end of the connecting rod 253 is inserted into the second limiting hole 242, and at this time, the elastic member 26 is in a compressed state. At the same time, the snap of the developer replenishing apparatus abuts against the guide 233 of the end cover 23, and then enters into the snap groove 213. As the developer supply container 2 is further mounted into the developer replenishing apparatus, the second slide groove 241 of the cover 24 moves in cooperation with the slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus until the information storage device 27 on the end cover 23 is electrically connected with the developer replenishing apparatus, and the snap member of the developer replenishing apparatus enters the snap groove 213, i.e., the developer supply container 2 is mounted in place on the developer replenishing apparatus. Subsequently, the developer replenishing apparatus drives the driving gear 211 of the container body 21 to rotate the container body 21 around its center axis, and the developer in the container body 21 is fed out from the supply port 214 as the container body 21 rotates, so that the developer replenishing apparatus is continuously and uniformly supplied with the developer.
The developer supply container 2 of the present invention is simple in structure and practical, and effectively ensures that the developer is continuously and uniformly supplied to the developer replenishing apparatus. Meanwhile, good and effective contact and matching between the information storage device 27, the end cover 23, the protecting cover 24 and the moving piece 25 and the developer replenishing device are ensured, poor contact of the electrical contacts of the information storage device 27 and the developer replenishing device is avoided, printing efficiency is affected, and therefore stability and reliability of operation of the developer supply container 2 are improved.
Second embodiment of developer supply container:
As a description of the second embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention, only the differences from the first embodiment of the developer supply container will be described below.
Referring to fig. 9 to 12, the developer supply container 2' further includes a snap ring 28, the snap ring 28 being rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of the container body 21, and the snap ring 28 being located between the drive gear 211 and the protective cover 24. The snap ring 28 and the outer circumferential surface of the container body 21 form a snap groove 213', and a snap of the developer replenishing apparatus can enter the snap groove 213'. Meanwhile, the snap ring 28 is provided with a through hole 282, and the link 253' of the moving member 25 is provided through the through hole 282, thereby restricting the relative positions of the snap ring 28 and the moving member 25 in the circumferential direction of the container body 21. The guide groove 281 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the snap ring 28, and the guide groove 281 corresponds to the position of the guide portion 233 of the end cap 23 in the axial direction of the container main body 21, and when the developer supply container 2 'is loaded into the developer replenishing apparatus, the snap member of the developer replenishing apparatus abuts against the guide portion 233 into the guide groove 281, and then into the snap groove 213'.
The developer supply container 2' is covered on the supply port 214 of the container main body 21 before the developer replenishing apparatus is mounted, the elastic member 26 urges the moving member 25 to be close to the end cap 23, so that the first end of the link 253' is inserted into the first stopper hole 234', and the end cap 23, the protecting cover 24, the snap ring member 28, and the moving member 25 can be rotated synchronously with respect to the container main body.
Referring to fig. 13, when the developer supply container 2 'is mounted in the developer replenishing apparatus, the sealing cover 22 of the developer supply container 2' needs to be removed, then the first sliding groove 251 of the moving member 25 moves into the developer replenishing apparatus in cooperation with the sliding rail of the developer replenishing apparatus, and during the movement cooperation of the first sliding groove 251 and the sliding rail, the sliding rail will apply a force to the first sliding groove 251 opposite to the moving direction, so that the first end of the connecting rod 253 'is separated from the first limiting hole 234', and at this time, the elastic member 26 is in a compressed state. At the same time, the snap member of the developer replenishing apparatus abuts against the guide 233 of the end cover 23, enters the guide groove 281 of the snap ring 28, and then enters the snap groove 213'. As the developer supply container 2' is further mounted into the developer replenishing apparatus, the second slide groove 241 of the cover 24 moves in cooperation with the slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus until the information storage device 27 on the end cover 23 is electrically connected with the developer replenishing apparatus, and the snap of the developer replenishing apparatus enters the snap groove 213', i.e., the developer supply container 2' is mounted in place on the developer replenishing apparatus. Subsequently, the developer replenishing apparatus drives the driving gear 211 of the container body 21 to rotate the container body 21 around its center axis, and the developer in the container body 21 is fed out from the supply port 214 as the container body 21 rotates, so that the developer replenishing apparatus is continuously and uniformly supplied with the developer.
The developer supply container 2' of the present invention has a simple and practical structure, and effectively ensures that the developer is continuously and uniformly supplied to the developer replenishing apparatus. Meanwhile, good and effective contact and matching among the information storage device 27, the end cover 23, the protecting cover 24, the moving piece 25 and the developer replenishing device are ensured, poor contact of electrical contacts of the information storage device 27 and the developer replenishing device is avoided, printing efficiency is affected, and therefore stability and reliability of operation of the developer supply container 2' are improved.
The above embodiments are only preferred examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, so that all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the construction, characteristics and principles of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus, the developer supply container comprising:
a container body for accommodating a developer, one end of the container body being provided with a supply port;
A driving gear formed on an outer circumference of the container body adjacent to the supply port, the driving gear for receiving a rotational force for rotating the container body from the developer replenishing apparatus;
wherein the developer supply container further comprises:
The end cover is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned at one side of the driving gear close to the supply port;
The mounting seat is formed on one side of the end cover, which is far away from the driving gear, and an information storage device is mounted on the mounting seat;
The protecting cover is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned at one side of the driving gear away from the supply port;
A moving member located between the cap and the cover, the moving member being movably connected to the cover in an axial direction of the container body, the moving member being capable of restricting a relative position of the cap and the cover in a circumferential direction of the container body;
And a first sliding groove formed on the moving member so as to extend in the axial direction of the container body, the first sliding groove being movably engaged with a sliding rail of the developer replenishing apparatus.
2. The developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
the developer supply container further includes an elastic member that urges the moving member to be close to the end cap;
The end cover is provided with a first limiting hole, the moving part is provided with a connecting rod extending along the axial direction of the container main body, and the first end of the connecting rod can be inserted into the first limiting hole.
3. The developer supply container according to claim 2, wherein:
the protecting cover is provided with a second limiting hole, and the second end of the connecting rod can be inserted into the second limiting hole.
4. The developer supply container according to claim 2, wherein:
The developer supply container further comprises a clamping ring piece which is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body, and the clamping ring piece is positioned between the driving gear and the protecting cover;
The clamping ring piece and the outer peripheral surface of the container main body form a clamping groove, and a clamping piece of the developer replenishing device can enter the clamping groove;
The clamping ring is provided with a through hole, and the connecting rod penetrates through the through hole.
5. The developer supply container according to claim 2, wherein:
In the axial direction of the container main body, the first limiting holes are correspondingly arranged with the mounting seats.
6. The developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
The outer circumference of the container main body is provided with a buckling groove, the buckling groove is positioned between the driving gear and the protecting cover, and a buckling piece of the developer supplementing device can enter the buckling groove.
7. The developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
The outer peripheral surface of the container main body is provided with a protruding limiting part, and the protruding limiting part is used for limiting the protecting cover to move along the axial direction of the container main body.
8. The developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
the protecting cover is provided with a second sliding groove, the second sliding groove extends along the axial direction of the container main body, and the second sliding groove is movably matched with the sliding rail.
9. The developer supply container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein:
the protecting cover is provided with a guide rail which extends along the axial direction of the container main body;
the moving part is provided with a slot, and the slot is movably matched with the guide rail.
10. The developer supply container according to claim 9, wherein:
the guide rail is close to one end of the end cover and is provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is hooked on the side face of the moving piece.
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