CN212100943U

CN212100943U - Lamp strip adsorbs tool

Info

Publication number: CN212100943U
Application number: CN202020461691.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郭国军
Original assignee: TCL King Electrical Appliances Huizhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: TCL King Electrical Appliances Huizhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-01
Filing date: 2020-04-01
Publication date: 2020-12-08
Anticipated expiration: 2030-04-01

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lamp strip adsorbs tool, wherein, a plurality of lamp strips are parallel interval arrangement, and the length extending direction along the lamp strip is the X direction, and the direction of arranging along a plurality of lamp strips is the Y direction, lamp strip adsorbs tool includes bed frame, first slide rail structure and a plurality of adsorption component that are used for adsorbing the lamp strip, first slide rail structure includes Y direction fixed slide rail that extends along the Y direction and a plurality of X direction sliding components that extend along the X direction, Y direction fixed slide rail is installed on the bed frame, X direction sliding component slidable mounting is on Y direction fixed slide rail; the suction assembly is slidably mounted on the X-direction sliding assembly. The utility model discloses a lamp strip adsorbs tool can not only adsorb a plurality of lamp strips of different intervals, can also adsorb the lamp strip of different varieties, and the commonality is good, can satisfy the installation of different model TV set lamp strips.

Description

Lamp strip adsorbs tool

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a technical field is made to the TV, especially relates to a lamp strip adsorbs tool.

Background

The liquid crystal display television is produced and manufactured by installing the lamp strips on the back plate, and mainly comprises the steps of absorbing a plurality of lamp strips by adopting the lamp strip absorbing jig and pressing the lamp strips on the back plate of the television so as to finish the installation of the lamp strips. Because the variety of lamp strip is various, and the interval between the lamp strip of every style number TV set is inequality, so current lamp strip adsorbs the tool and refers to the TV set size of required production and customize specially, and this leads to the lamp strip to adsorb the tool commonality not good, and TV set manufacturing cost increases, and production efficiency reduces.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a lamp strip adsorbs tool, aims at solving the problem that current lamp strip adsorption equipment can not satisfy the installation of different model TV set lamp strips.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a light bar adsorption jig, wherein a plurality of light bars are arranged at intervals, the extending direction along the length of the light bars is an X direction, and the direction along which the plurality of light bars are arranged is a Y direction, the light bar adsorption jig includes a base frame, a first slide rail structure and a plurality of adsorption components for adsorbing the light bars, the first slide rail structure includes a Y-direction fixed slide rail extending along the Y direction and a plurality of X-direction sliding components extending along the X direction, the Y-direction fixed slide rail is mounted on the base frame, and the X-direction sliding components are slidably mounted on the Y-direction fixed slide rail; the suction assembly is slidably mounted on the X-direction sliding assembly.

Preferably, the X-direction sliding assembly includes a first slider, an X-direction movable slide rail and a slide rail bottom plate, the first slider is slidably mounted on the Y-direction fixed slide rail, the first slider is connected with the X-direction movable slide rail through the slide rail bottom plate, and the adsorption assembly is slidably mounted on the X-direction movable slide rail.

Preferably, Y is equipped with inwards sunken and follows to the relative both sides of fixed slide rail Y is to the recess that extends, first slider include the slider bottom plate and set up in the slider curb plate at the relative both ends of slider bottom plate, be equipped with the card on the slider curb plate and put protruding muscle in the recess, the slider bottom plate deviates from one side of slide rail bottom plate with Y is to fixed slide rail butt.

Preferably, the X-direction sliding assembly further comprises a first locking member and a sliding rail side plate connected with the sliding rail bottom plate, and the sliding rail side plate is fixed with the base frame through the first locking member.

Preferably, the lamp strip adsorbs tool still includes second slide rail structure, second slide rail structure include along X to fixed slide rail that X extends to with along a plurality of Y to the slip subassembly that Y extends, X is installed to fixed slide rail on the bed frame, Y is installed to the slip subassembly slidable on X is to fixed slide rail, adsorb the subassembly slidable install Y is to the slip subassembly on.

Preferably, the Y-direction sliding assembly includes a second slider, a first supporting seat and a Y-direction movable slide rail, the second slider is slidably mounted on the X-direction fixed slide rail, and the second slider is connected to the Y-direction movable slide rail through the first supporting seat.

Preferably, the Y-direction sliding assembly further includes a second locking member, and the first support base is fixed to the base frame through the second locking member.

Preferably, the adsorption assembly comprises a second support seat, and a third slider, a fourth slider and an adsorption rod which are mounted on the second support seat, the third slider is connected with the X-direction sliding assembly in a sliding manner, and the fourth slider is connected with the Y-direction sliding assembly in a sliding manner.

Preferably, the sucking rod comprises a sucking disk bottom rod, a sleeve, a retraction rod and a vacuum sucking disk, the sucking disk bottom rod is connected with the second supporting block, the sleeve is connected with the sucking disk bottom rod, one end of the retraction rod is slidably arranged in the sleeve, and the other end of the retraction rod is connected with the vacuum sucking disk.

Preferably, the base frame comprises an X-direction fixing rod and a Y-direction fixing rod which are connected with each other, the X-direction fixing slide rail is connected with the X-direction fixing rod, and the Y-direction fixing slide rail is connected with the Y-direction fixing rod.

The above technical scheme of the utility model, the length extending direction of lamp strip is X to, and the direction of arranging along a plurality of lamp strips is Y to, through installing adsorption component slidable on X to sliding assembly, X to sliding assembly again with Y to fixed slide rail sliding connection, can be according to the distance adjustment X between the lamp strip of the TV set of equidimension to the distance between the sliding assembly, through removing every X is to the adsorption component on the sliding assembly, can prevent to change behind the lamp strip of different varieties, and the bulb on adsorption component and the lamp strip produces the interference. The utility model discloses a lamp strip adsorbs tool can not only adsorb a plurality of lamp strips of different intervals, can also adsorb the lamp strip of different varieties, and the commonality is good, can satisfy the installation of different model TV set lamp strips.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained by the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of another angle of the light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of another angle of the light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a first slide rail structure of a light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view taken at A in FIG. 4;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a second slide rail structure of a light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a base frame of a light bar adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of an adsorption component of the lamp strip adsorption jig according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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the purpose of the present invention, its functional features and advantages will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In addition, descriptions in the present application as to "first", "second", and the like are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicit to the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" can include at least one of the feature either explicitly or implicitly.

Moreover, the technical solutions between the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it is necessary to be able to be realized by a person having ordinary skill in the art as a basis, and when the technical solutions are combined and contradicted with each other or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of the technical solutions does not exist, and the present invention is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The present invention refers to "X direction" and "Y direction" based on the orientation shown in fig. 1, that is, "X direction" and "Y direction" referred to by the present invention correspond to the X, Y orientation of fig. 1, and are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components in the posture shown in fig. 1, if the specific posture is changed, the directional indication is correspondingly changed accordingly.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the utility model provides a lamp strip adsorption jig, wherein, a plurality of lamp strips 500 are arranged at intervals, the extending direction along the length of lamp strip 500 is the X direction, the direction along the arrangement of a plurality of lamp strips 500 is the Y direction, lamp strip adsorption jig includes base frame 100, first slide rail structure 200 and a plurality of adsorption components 400 for adsorbing lamp strip 500, first slide rail structure 200 includes Y direction fixed slide rail 210 extending along the Y direction and a plurality of X direction sliding components 220 extending along the X direction, Y direction fixed slide rail 210 is installed on base frame 100, X direction sliding components 220 are slidably installed on Y direction fixed slide rail 210; the suction assembly 400 is slidably mounted on the X-slide assembly 220.

The X direction is a direction extending along the length of each light bar 500, and the Y direction is a direction arranged at intervals along the plurality of light bars 500, that is, the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction. As shown in fig. 8, a mounting flange 110 may be disposed on the base frame 100 for connecting with a robot or a manipulator in the prior art, and the light bar 500 is transported to the position of the tv back panel after being adsorbed by the robot or the manipulator to transport the light bar adsorbing jig. To the different circumstances of interval that lamp strip 500 pasted on different model TV backplate, the accessible makes X slide assembly 220 slide to fixed slide rail 210 along Y, adjusts the distance between X to slide assembly 220, installs two adsorption component 400 on every X is to slide assembly 220 at least, has adjusted promptly along the distance between the adjacent adsorption component 400 of arranging along Y, just can adsorb a plurality of lamp strips 500 of different intervals. The condition of the lamp strip 500 of different cultivars is changed to different model televisions (the distance between the adjacent bulb on the lamp strip 500 of different cultivars is different), and every X of accessible can adjust along X to the slip of the last adsorption component 400 of sliding component 220 the distance between the adjacent adsorption component 400 of arranging, and adsorption component 400 and bulb produce when preventing to adsorb lamp strip 500 and interfere. The utility model discloses a plurality of absorption subassembly 400 along X to with Y to the position adjustment freely, improved the commonality that the lamp strip adsorbs the tool, need not to refer to the size of TV set and customization specially, reduced TV set manufacturing cost, improved production efficiency.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the X-direction sliding assembly 220 includes a first slider 221, an X-direction movable slide rail 222 and a slide rail bottom plate 223, the first slider 221 is slidably mounted on the Y-direction fixed slide rail 210, the first slider 221 is connected with the X-direction movable slide rail 222 through the slide rail bottom plate 223, and the adsorption assembly 400 is slidably mounted on the X-direction movable slide rail 222. The X-direction movable slide rail 222 is perpendicular to the Y-direction fixed slide rail 210, the X-direction movable slide rail 222 and the slide rail bottom plate 223 can slide along the Y-direction along with the first slide block 221, and when the distance between the X-direction movable slide rails 222 needs to be adjusted, the first slide block 221 is slid. The slide rail bottom plate 223 and the X are arranged in parallel to the movable slide rail 222, the number of the Y-direction fixed slide rail 210 and the number of the first slide blocks 221 can be two, and the two first slide blocks 221 are respectively arranged at two ends of the slide rail bottom plate 223, so that the stability of the X-direction sliding assembly 220 during sliding can be enhanced. In other embodiments, the sliding rail bottom plate 223 can be omitted, so that the X-direction movable sliding rail 222 is directly connected to the first sliding block 221.

As shown in fig. 5, the opposite two sides of the Y-direction fixed slide rail 210 are provided with grooves 211 which are recessed inwards and extend along the Y-direction, the first slider 221 includes a slider bottom plate 2211 and slider side plates 2212 which are provided with the opposite two ends of the slider bottom plate 2211, the slider side plates 2212 are provided with ribs 2213 which are clamped in the grooves 211, and one side of the slider bottom plate 2211 which deviates from the slide rail bottom plate 223 abuts against the Y-direction fixed slide rail 210. Y is to fixed slide rail 210's top surface and slider bottom plate 2211 butt, two recesses 211 set up respectively in Y to two sides that fixed slide rail 210 set up relatively, two slider curb plate 2212 parallel correspondence sets up, one of them slider curb plate 2212 sets up the one end at slider bottom plate 2211, another slider curb plate 2212 sets up the other end at slider bottom plate 2211, recess 211 not only has the effect of direction, and through protruding muscle 2213 and recess 211's cooperation, still strengthened first slider 221 and Y to the fastness between the fixed slide rail 210, prevent the in-process of robot or manipulator transport lamp strip absorption tool, X drops to sliding assembly 220.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the X-direction sliding assembly 220 further includes a first locking member 224 and a sliding rail side plate 225 connected to the sliding rail bottom plate 223, wherein the sliding rail side plate 225 is fixed to the base frame 100 by the first locking member 224. The first locking member 224 can be a screw, and the slide rail side plate 225 is provided with a first threaded hole, so that the first locking member 224 can be screwed through the first threaded hole to fix the X-direction sliding assembly 220 to the base frame 100. When the X-direction sliding assembly 220 needs to slide, the first locking piece 224 is loosened, after the distance between the X-direction movable sliding rails 222 is adjusted, the first locking piece 224 is screwed, so that the end part of the first locking piece 224 abuts against the sliding rail side plate 225, and the phenomenon that the X-direction sliding assembly 220 moves when the lamp strip 500 is adsorbed by the adsorption assembly 400 to influence the adsorption precision is prevented. Of course, in other embodiments, the first locking member 224 may also be a snap-fit structure; or the first sliding block 221 and the Y-direction fixed sliding rail 210 are tightly fitted, that is, the first locking member 224 is not required to be arranged, when the X-direction sliding assembly 220 is required to slide, the first sliding block 221 is pushed forcibly by an operator, and after the distance adjustment is completed, because the first sliding block 221 and the Y-direction fixed sliding rail 210 are tightly fitted, the X-direction sliding assembly 220 cannot slide under the condition that the X-direction sliding assembly is not pushed by external force.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 to 3 and fig. 6 and 7, the light bar adsorption jig further includes a second slide rail structure 300, the second slide rail structure 300 includes an X-direction fixed slide rail 310 extending along the X-direction and a plurality of Y-direction slide assemblies 320 extending along the Y-direction, the X-direction fixed slide rail 310 is installed on the base frame 100, the Y-direction slide assemblies 320 are slidably installed on the X-direction fixed slide rail 310, and the adsorption assemblies 400 are slidably installed on the Y-direction slide assemblies 320. To the different circumstances of interval between the lamp strip on different varieties lamp strip 500, only need to remove Y to sliding assembly 320 for Y slides to sliding assembly 320 along X to fixed slide rail 310, can adjust along X to the distance between the adjacent absorption assembly 400 of arranging, prevents that absorption assembly 400 and the lamp strip 500 on the bulb from producing the interference. The second slide rail structure 300 avoids the need to adjust the positions of the adsorption components 400 one by one in the X direction, and only needs to slide the Y direction sliding component 320, so that the Y direction sliding components 320 can move simultaneously to the adsorption components 400, and the production efficiency is improved.

The Y-direction sliding assembly 320 includes a second sliding block 321, a first supporting seat 322 and a Y-direction movable sliding rail 323, the second sliding block 321 is slidably mounted on the X-direction fixed sliding rail 310, and the second sliding block 321 is connected with the Y-direction movable sliding rail 323 through the first supporting seat 322. The number of the X-direction fixed slide rail 310, the first supporting seats 322 and the second slide block 321 can be set to two, and the two first supporting seats 322 are respectively installed at two ends of the Y-direction movable slide rail 323, so that the stability of the Y-direction sliding assembly 320 when sliding along the X-direction fixed slide rail 310 is increased. The structure of the second slider 321 can refer to the structure of the first slider 221, and the structure of the X-direction fixed slide 310 can refer to the structure of the Y-direction fixed slide 210, which is not described herein again.

The Y-slide assembly 320 further includes a second locking member 324, and the first supporting base 322 is fixed to the base frame 100 by the second locking member 324. The second locking member 324 may be a screw, and a second threaded hole (not shown) is formed in the first supporting base 322, and the Y-direction sliding assembly 320 can be fixed to the base frame 100 by screwing the second locking member 324 through the second threaded hole. When Y is required to slide to the sliding assembly 320, the second locking member 324 is loosened, and after the distance between the Y-direction movable sliding rails 323 is adjusted, the second locking member 324 is screwed down, so that the end part of the second locking member 324 is abutted against the first supporting seat 322, and the Y-direction sliding assembly 320 is prevented from moving to influence the adsorption precision when the adsorption assembly 400 adsorbs the light bar 500. Of course, in other embodiments, the second locking member 324 can also be a snap structure; or the second sliding block 321 can be tightly fitted with the X-direction fixed sliding rail 310, i.e. the second locking member 324 is not required to be arranged, when the Y-direction sliding assembly 320 is required to slide, the second sliding block 321 is pushed forcibly by an operator, and after the distance adjustment is completed, the Y-direction sliding assembly 320 cannot slide even when no external force pushes the Y-direction sliding assembly 320 because the second sliding block 321 is tightly fitted with the X-direction fixed sliding rail 310.

As shown in fig. 3, the suction assembly 400 includes a second support 410, and a third slider 420, a fourth slider 430 and a suction rod 440 mounted on the second support 410, wherein the third slider 420 is slidably connected to the X-direction sliding assembly 220, and the fourth slider 430 is slidably connected to the Y-direction sliding assembly 320. The third slider 420 is slidably connected to the X-direction movable slide rail 222, and the fourth slider 430 is slidably connected to the Y-direction movable slide rail 323. When the distance between the X-direction sliding assemblies 220 is adjusted, the first slider 221 slides along the Y-direction fixed slide rail 210, and the fourth slider 430 of the adsorption assembly 400 slides along the Y-direction movable slide rail 323; when adjusting the distance between the Y-direction sliding assemblies 320, the second slider 321 slides along the X-direction fixed rail, and the third slider 420 of the adsorption assembly 400 slides along the X-direction movable slide rail 222, so that not only can the adsorption assemblies 400 positioned in the same row or the same column move synchronously, but also the moving accuracy of the adsorption assemblies 400 can be improved, and the efficiency of adjusting the distance between the adsorption assemblies 400 along the X-direction or the Y-direction is improved. The structures of the third slider 420 and the fourth slider 430 can refer to the structure of the first slider 221, and are not described herein again.

As shown in fig. 9, suction rod 440 includes a suction cup bottom rod 441, a sleeve 442, a retraction rod 443, and a vacuum suction cup 444, suction cup bottom rod 441 is connected to the second support block, sleeve 442 is connected to suction cup bottom rod 441, one end of retraction rod 443 is slidably disposed in sleeve 442, and the other end of retraction rod 443 is connected to vacuum suction cup 444. A spring is provided in the sleeve 442, one end of the spring is connected to the suction cup bottom rod 441, the other end of the spring is connected to the retraction rod 443, and the vacuum suction cup 444 is connected to a vacuum generator or a vacuum pump for generating a negative pressure by vacuum pumping, wherein the vacuum generator or the vacuum pump is a conventional device in the art and the structure thereof will not be described in detail.

As shown in fig. 8, the base frame 100 includes an X-direction fixing rod 120 and a Y-direction fixing rod 130 connected to each other, the X-direction fixing rail 310 is connected to the X-direction fixing rod 120, and the Y-direction fixing rail 210 is connected to the Y-direction fixing rod 130. The X-direction fixing rod 120 extends along the X-direction, the Y-direction fixing rod 130 extends along the Y-direction, both the X-direction fixing rod 120 and the Y-direction fixing rod 130 can be set to be two, the X-direction fixing rod 120 and the Y-direction fixing rod 130 enclose a rectangular frame, then the base frame 100 further comprises a first connecting rod 140 and a second connecting rod 150, the number of the first connecting rods 140 is two, two first connecting rods 140 are respectively connected to two ends of the second connecting rod 150, the first connecting rod 140 extends from the X-direction fixing rod 120 or the Y-direction fixing rod to one side departing from the first slide rail structure 200, and the mounting flange 110 is arranged on the second connecting rod 150. The 100 light in weight of bed frame of this embodiment, occupation space is little, and the robot of being convenient for or manipulator transport lamp strip adsorb tool.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the scope of the present invention, all of which are under the concept of the present invention, the equivalent structure transformation made by the contents of the specification and the drawings is utilized, or the direct/indirect application is included in other related technical fields in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lamp strip adsorption jig is characterized by comprising a base frame, a first slide rail structure and a plurality of adsorption components for adsorbing a lamp strip, wherein the first slide rail structure comprises a Y-direction fixed slide rail extending along the Y direction and a plurality of X-direction sliding components extending along the X direction, the Y-direction fixed slide rail is mounted on the base frame, and the X-direction sliding components are slidably mounted on the Y-direction fixed slide rail; the suction assembly is slidably mounted on the X-direction sliding assembly.

2. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 1, wherein the X-direction sliding assembly comprises a first slider, an X-direction movable slide rail and a slide rail bottom plate, the first slider is slidably mounted on the Y-direction fixed slide rail, the first slider is connected with the X-direction movable slide rail through the slide rail bottom plate, and the adsorption assembly is slidably mounted on the X-direction movable slide rail.

3. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 2, wherein two opposite sides of the Y-direction fixed slide rail are provided with grooves which are recessed inwards and extend along the Y-direction, the first slider comprises a slider bottom plate and slider side plates which are arranged at two opposite ends of the slider bottom plate, the slider side plates are provided with convex ribs which are clamped in the grooves, and one side of the slider bottom plate, which is away from the slide rail bottom plate, is abutted against the Y-direction fixed slide rail.

4. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 2, wherein the X-direction sliding assembly further comprises a first locking member and a sliding rail side plate connected with the sliding rail bottom plate, and the sliding rail side plate is fixed to the base frame through the first locking member.

5. The light bar adsorption jig of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a second slide rail structure, wherein the second slide rail structure comprises an X-direction fixed slide rail extending along the X direction and a plurality of Y-direction slide assemblies extending along the Y direction, the X-direction fixed slide rail is mounted on the base frame, the Y-direction slide assemblies are slidably mounted on the X-direction fixed slide rail, and the adsorption assemblies are slidably mounted on the Y-direction slide assemblies.

6. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 5, wherein the Y-direction sliding assembly comprises a second sliding block, a first supporting seat and a Y-direction movable sliding rail, the second sliding block is slidably mounted on the X-direction fixed sliding rail, and the second sliding block is connected with the Y-direction movable sliding rail through the first supporting seat.

7. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 6, wherein the Y-direction sliding assembly further comprises a second locking member, and the first support base is fixed to the base frame through the second locking member.

8. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 5, wherein the adsorption assembly comprises a second support seat, and a third slider, a fourth slider and an adsorption rod which are mounted on the second support seat, the third slider is slidably connected with the X-direction sliding assembly, and the fourth slider is slidably connected with the Y-direction sliding assembly.

9. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 8, wherein the suction rod comprises a suction cup bottom rod, a sleeve, a retraction rod and a vacuum chuck, the suction cup bottom rod is connected with the second support block, the sleeve is connected with the suction cup bottom rod, one end of the retraction rod is slidably disposed in the sleeve, and the other end of the retraction rod is connected with the vacuum chuck.

10. The light bar adsorption jig of claim 5, wherein the base frame comprises an X-direction fixing rod and a Y-direction fixing rod which are connected with each other, the X-direction fixing slide rail is connected with the X-direction fixing rod, and the Y-direction fixing slide rail is connected with the Y-direction fixing rod.