Lateral support device for tile cutter

A lateral support device for use with a tile cutter, the tile cutter comprising a worktable, the lateral support device comprising:

• a fixed seat for mounting to a lateral side of the worktable;
• a lateral support plate having a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface opposite to the first lateral surface, and a sliding groove passing through the first and second lateral surfaces;
• a pivot seat pivotally connected with the fixed seat and having a pressing portion arranged adjacent to the first lateral surface of the lateral support plate, and a perforation passing through the pressing portion and communicating with the sliding groove of the lateral support plate;
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• a lock assembly including a pressing plate detachably connected to the pivot seat and arranged adjacent to the second lateral surface of the lateral support plate and having a threaded hole communicating with the sliding groove, a threaded rod passing through the perforation and the sliding groove and having one end threaded with the threaded hole, and a handle fixed to an opposite end of the threaded rod, wherein when the handle is located at a lock position, the lateral support plate is forced tightly between the pressing portion of the pivot seat and the pressing plate, preventing the lateral support plate from moving relative to the worktable, and when the handle is located at an unlock position, the lateral support plate is released by the pressing portion of the pivot seat and the pressing plate, allowing the lateral support plate to be moved relative to the worktable through the sliding groove.