Smooth shearing forming die based on all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material
By introducing limit treatment mechanism and magnet adsorption technology into the mold, the accuracy and stability problems in the shearing process of all-polyolefin bulletproof materials are solved, and the shear efficiency and product quality are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202410221051.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-29
AI Technical Summary
When existing molds shear all-polyolefin bulletproof materials, they are prone to problems such as inaccurate shearing positions, loose materials and inconvenient observation, which affects production efficiency and product quality.
A mold including a frame, a pneumatic pump, a cutting assembly, a tensioning roller and a limiting treatment mechanism is designed. The connecting block drives the cutting assembly downward through the pneumatic pump drive, and the material is limited and leveled by magnet adsorption and flattening plates to ensure shear accuracy and reduce burrs.
Accurate control of shear position is achieved, preventing material loosening, reducing burrs, improving production efficiency and product quality, and facilitating observation and collection of materials.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of olefin material shearing, in particular to a smooth shearing forming die based on a full polyolefin bulletproof composite material. Background Art
[0002] The smooth shear forming die based on all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material is a die used to manufacture bulletproof materials. All-polyolefin is a high-strength, heat-resistant and chemical-resistant material commonly used to manufacture bulletproof materials and other durable materials. Bulletproof materials are usually composed of multiple layers of composite materials, including all-polyolefin film.
[0003] A smooth shearing forming die is a tool used to shear materials into specific shapes. It is usually made of metal or other wear-resistant materials and has a pair of cutting blades. It achieves cutting by applying shear force to the material. When manufacturing bulletproof materials, a smooth shearing forming die can accurately cut the material after full polyolefin over-compounding and other processes according to the required shape and size to produce bulletproof products that meet the requirements.
[0004] The existing mold manufacturing process usually needs to take into account the properties of all-polyolefins, such as hardness, toughness and wear resistance. At the same time, the mold design also needs to be optimized according to the requirements of bullet-proof products to ensure accuracy and stability during the cutting process. Manufacturing high-quality smooth shearing molding molds is crucial for the production of high-performance bullet-proof materials. In the existing shearing process, the material needs to be straightened to ensure accuracy. However, due to tension and the flexibility of the material itself, the shear position is often inaccurate during the straightening and shearing process, and even arc shearing may occur. In addition, the material that naturally hangs down after shearing is not conducive to timely observation by staff to judge the goodness of the shearing effect, and it is also not convenient for the recycling process.
[0005] To this end, the present invention provides a smooth shearing forming die based on a full polyolefin bulletproof composite material to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a smooth shearing forming die based on an all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material, which solves the above-mentioned problems.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a smooth shearing forming mold based on an all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material, comprising a frame and a cutting assembly arranged in the frame, an air pump fixedly provided on the upper wall of the frame, a connecting block driven by the lower end of the air pump, a sliding and rotatable connection between the connecting block and the air pump, a tensioning roller passing through the cutting assembly horizontally, tensioning rollers are provided at both end side walls of the frame, a unwinding roller is rotatably provided below one of the tensioning rollers, a motor is provided at one end of the unwinding roller, the motor is provided at the outer wall of the frame, a winding roller is rotatably provided below the other tensioning roller, olefin material sheets are simultaneously wound around the two tensioning rollers, the unwinding roller and the side walls of the winding roller, an auxiliary positioning mechanism is provided between the cutting assembly and the unwinding roller, a limiting processing mechanism is provided between the cutting assembly and the winding roller, and the auxiliary positioning mechanism and the limiting processing mechanism are both arranged corresponding to the olefin material sheet; The limiting processing mechanism includes three rotating plates rotatably arranged on the side walls of the cutting assembly, a fixed plate is fixed horizontally in the frame, a telescopic rod is fixed on the upper wall of the fixed plate, the upper end of the telescopic rod is connected to a movable plate, three magnetic strips are fixed on the upper wall of the movable plate, the three magnetic strips correspond one to one with the three rotating plates, and a spring is also provided between the movable plate and the fixed plate, and the spring is wound around the telescopic rod.
[0008] The present invention further defines the technical solution: Preferably, the auxiliary positioning mechanism is fixed to the horizontal plate at the side wall of the connecting block, an elastic telescopic rod is fixed to the lower wall of the horizontal plate, a connecting plate is fixed at the lower end of the elastic telescopic rod, and a plurality of first pressing blocks are evenly fixed at the lower wall of the connecting plate.
[0009] Preferably, a strip groove is fixedly provided in the frame, and a plurality of inner cavities are evenly opened in the strip groove. The plurality of inner cavities and the plurality of first pressing blocks correspond to each other. A movable cavity is fixedly provided on the bottom wall of the inner cavity, and a movable rod is movably provided at the upper end of the movable cavity. A second pressing block is fixedly provided at the upper end of the movable rod. The first pressing block and the second pressing block have the same cross-sectional area, and protective covers are provided on the surfaces of the first pressing block and the second pressing block.
[0010] Preferably, a synchronization rod is fixedly provided between the multiple movable rods, a corresponding movable hole is provided on the side wall of the inner cavity, a first tooth plate is fixedly provided at both ends of the synchronization rod, a matching second tooth plate is fixed at the side walls of both ends of the connecting plate, and a transmission gear is rotatably provided on the outer walls of both ends of the strip groove, and the first tooth plate and the second tooth plate are transmitted to each other through the transmission gear.
[0011] Preferably, a counterweight magnet is fixedly provided at the lower end of each of the three rotating pieces, the counterweight magnet and the rotating piece are integrally formed, and the counterweight magnet and the magnetic strip are arranged to be adsorbed to each other.
[0012] Preferably, a pressing plate is fixedly provided on the side wall of the movable plate, and one end of the pressing plate away from the movable plate is arranged at the cutting position of the cutting assembly, and the end of the pressing plate is arranged in an arc shape. Beneficial effects
[0013] The present invention provides a smooth shearing forming die based on an all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages: (1) The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material drives the synchronous rod to move upward through the first tooth plate, and simultaneously pulls the multiple movable rods and the second pressing block to move upward, and the lower end of the movable rod slides out of the movable cavity until the first pressing block and the second pressing block firmly clamp the olefin material sheet in the middle, thereby limiting the position of the olefin material sheet. As the connecting block drives the cutting assembly to continue to move downward, the elastic telescopic rod itself shortens, making the first pressing block and the second pressing block clamp the olefin material sheet more stably.
[0014] (2) The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material completes the cutting process when the cutting component is in a horizontal position. When the cutting process is completed, the magnetic strip and the counterweight magnet are attracted together, and the other side of the olefin material sheet is limited at the same time. By setting the pressing plate, the shearing position of the olefin material sheet can be leveled and pressed, reducing the generation of fuzz and burrs. In addition, the two sides of the olefin material sheet can be limited and fixed at the same time through the above process, effectively preventing the olefin material sheet from loosening, ensuring the accuracy of shearing. At the same time, the well-limited olefin material sheet is convenient for the staff to observe the shearing effect and is also convenient for collecting the sheared olefin material sheet.
[0015] (3) The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material realizes the preliminary limiting of the olefin material sheet during the downward shearing process of the cutting component to ensure the accuracy of the shearing position, and automatically realizes the synchronous limiting and fixing process of the shearing two sides of the olefin material sheet through the shearing process of the cutting component, thereby ensuring the shearing effect and preventing the olefin material sheet from loosening or arc shearing. In addition, the burrs at the shearing cut of the olefin material sheet are effectively reduced by stretching the limiting and pressing plate to process the shearing cut of the olefin material sheet, which is convenient for the later processing of the cut of the olefin material sheet, reduces the subsequent processing process, and increases the shearing production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material proposed by the present invention; Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bullet-proof composite material proposed by the present invention from another angle; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bullet-proof composite material proposed by the present invention from another angle; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bullet-proof composite material proposed by the present invention from another angle; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bullet-proof composite material proposed by the present invention from another angle; Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure at point A.
[0017] In the figure, 1 is the frame; 2 is the cutting assembly; 3 is the pneumatic pump; 4 is the connecting block; 5 is the tensioning roller; 6 is the olefin material sheet; 7 is the unwinding roller; 8 is the motor; 9 is the winding roller; 10 is the rotating sheet; 11 is the counterweight magnet; 12 is the movable plate; 13 is the magnetic strip; 14 is the fixed plate; 15 is the telescopic rod; 16 is the spring; 17 is the pressing plate; 18 is the horizontal plate; 19 is the elastic telescopic rod; 20 is the connecting plate; 21 is the first pressing block; 22 is the strip groove; 23 is the inner cavity; 24 is the movable cavity; 25 is the movable rod; 26 is the second pressing block; 27 is the synchronization rod; 28 is the movable hole; 29 is the first tooth plate; 30 is the transmission gear; 31 is the second tooth plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example
[0019] See also Figure 1-6, a smooth shearing forming mold based on a full polyolefin bulletproof composite material, comprising a frame 1 and a cutting assembly 2 arranged in the frame 1, a pneumatic pump 3 is fixedly provided on the upper wall of the frame 1, and a connecting block 4 is provided at the lower end of the pneumatic pump 3, and the connecting block 4 and the pneumatic pump 3 are slidably and rotatably connected, a tensioning roller 5 is passed horizontally through the cutting assembly 2, and tensioning rollers 5 are provided at both end side walls of the frame 1, and a reeling roller 7 is provided for rotation below one of the tensioning rollers 5, and a motor 8 is provided at one end of the reeling roller 7, which is provided at the outer wall of the frame 1, and a reeling roller 9 is rotated below the other tensioning roller 5, and an olefin material sheet 6 is wound around the side walls of the two tensioning rollers 5, the reeling roller 7 and the reeling roller 9 at the same time, an auxiliary positioning mechanism is provided between the cutting assembly 2 and the reeling roller 7, and a limiting processing mechanism is provided between the cutting assembly 2 and the reeling roller 9, and the auxiliary positioning mechanism and the limiting processing mechanism are both arranged corresponding to the olefin material sheet 6; The limiting processing mechanism includes three rotating pieces 10 rotatably arranged on the side walls of the cutting assembly 2, a fixed plate 14 is fixed transversely in the frame 1, a telescopic rod 15 is fixed on the upper wall of the fixed plate 14, and a movable plate 12 is connected to the upper end of the telescopic rod 15, and three magnetic strips 13 are fixed on the upper wall of the movable plate 12. The three magnetic strips 13 correspond to the three rotating pieces 10 one by one, and a spring 16 is further provided between the movable plate 12 and the fixed plate 14, and the spring 16 is wound around the telescopic rod 15; as the cutting assembly 2 moves downward, the olefin material sheet 6 after the preliminary limitation is sheared, and in the downward movement process of the cutting assembly 2, when the cutting assembly 2 moves down to a certain height, the counterweight magnet 11 at the lower end of the rotating piece 10 attracts the magnetic strip 13, from The magnetic strip 13 is attracted to move upward, stretching the telescopic rod 15 and the spring 16. When the cutting assembly 2 is in a horizontal position, the cutting process is completed. When the cutting process is completed, the magnetic strip 13 and the counterweight magnet 11 are adsorbed together, and at the same time, the other side of the olefin material sheet 6 is limited. By setting the pressing plate 17, the shearing position of the olefin material sheet 6 can be leveled and pressed to reduce the generation of fluff and burrs. In addition, through the above process, both sides of the olefin material sheet 6 can be limited and fixed at the same time, effectively preventing the olefin material sheet 6 from loosening, ensuring the accuracy of shearing, and at the same time, the well-limited olefin material sheet 6 is convenient for the staff to observe the shearing effect and is also convenient for collecting the sheared olefin material sheet 6. Example
[0020] See also Figure 1-6 This embodiment provides a technical solution based on the first embodiment: the auxiliary positioning mechanism is fixed to the horizontal plate 18 on the side wall of the connecting block 4, an elastic telescopic rod 19 is fixed to the lower wall of the horizontal plate 18, a connecting plate 20 is fixed to the lower end of the elastic telescopic rod 19, and a plurality of first pressing blocks 21 are evenly fixed to the lower wall of the connecting plate 20; A strip groove 22 is fixedly provided in the frame 1, and a plurality of inner cavities 23 are evenly opened in the strip groove 22. The plurality of inner cavities 23 correspond to the plurality of first pressing blocks 21. A movable cavity 24 is fixedly provided on the bottom wall of the inner cavity 23. A movable rod 25 is movably provided at the upper end of the movable cavity 24. A second pressing block 26 is fixedly provided at the upper end of the movable rod 25. The first pressing block 21 and the second pressing block 26 have the same cross-sectional area, and protective covers are provided on the surfaces of the first pressing block 21 and the second pressing block 26. A synchronization rod 27 is fixedly provided between the multiple movable rods 25. A corresponding movable hole 28 is provided on the side wall of the inner cavity 23. A first toothed plate 29 is fixedly provided at both ends of the synchronization rod 27. A matching second toothed plate 31 is fixedly provided on the side walls of both ends of the connecting plate 20. A transmission gear 30 is rotatably provided on the outer walls of both ends of the strip groove 22. The first toothed plate 29 and the second toothed plate 31 are mutually driven by the transmission gear 30. The first toothed plate 29 drives the synchronous rod 27 to move upward, and at the same time pulls the multiple movable rods 25 and the second pressing block 26 to move upward, and the lower end of the movable rod 25 slides out of the movable cavity 24 until the first pressing block 21 and the second pressing block 26 firmly clamp the olefin material sheet 6 in the middle, thereby limiting the position of the olefin material sheet 6. As the connecting block 4 drives the cutting assembly 2 to continue to move downward, the elastic telescopic rod 19 itself shortens, making the first pressing block 21 and the second pressing block 26 clamp the olefin material sheet 6 more stably. The lower ends of the three rotating pieces 10 are all fixed with counterweight magnets 11. The counterweight magnets 11 and the rotating pieces 10 are integrally formed, and the counterweight magnets 11 and the magnetic strips 13 are mutually attracted to each other. A pressing plate 17 is fixedly provided on the side wall of the movable plate 12. The end of the pressing plate 17 away from the movable plate 12 is arranged at the cutting position of the cutting assembly 2, and the end of the pressing plate 17 is arranged in an arc shape. During the downward shearing process of the cutting component 2, the olefin material sheet 6 is preliminarily limited to ensure the accuracy of the shearing position, and through the shearing process of the cutting component 2, the synchronous limiting and fixing process of the shearing sides of the olefin material sheet 6 is automatically realized, thereby ensuring the shearing effect and preventing the olefin material sheet 6 from loosening or arc-shaped shearing. In addition, through the stretching limiting and the processing of the sheared incision of the olefin material sheet 6 by the pressing plate 17, the burrs at the incision of the olefin material sheet 6 are effectively reduced, which is convenient for the later processing of the incision of the olefin material sheet 6, reduces the subsequent processing process, and increases the shearing production efficiency.
[0021] Meanwhile, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.
[0022] When the smooth shearing forming die is used to shear the olefin material sheet 6, the olefin material sheet 6 is first wound in the order of unwinding roller 7 - tensioning roller 5 - cutting assembly 2 - tensioning roller 5 - winding roller 9, and the appropriate tensioning force of the olefin material sheet 6 is selected by stretching the two ends of the olefin material sheet 6, and the position of the olefin material sheet 6 is placed according to the shearing mark marked on the olefin material sheet 6 in advance; Then turn on the pneumatic pump 3. When the pneumatic pump 3 is running, it drives the connecting block 4 to move downward. During the initial downward movement of the connecting block 4, the cross plate 18 can be driven downward, thereby driving the elastic telescopic rod 19 to move downward, and the connecting plate 20 moves downward accordingly. When the connecting plate 20 moves downward, the second toothed plate 31 on the side wall of the connecting plate 20 moves downward, thereby driving the transmission gear 30 to rotate. When the transmission gear 30 rotates, it drives the first toothed plate 29 on the other side wall of the transmission gear 30 to move upward, and through the first toothed plate 29 drives the synchronization rod 27 to move upward, and at the same time pulls the multiple movable rods 25 and the second pressing block 26 to move upward, and the lower end of the movable rod 25 slides out of the movable cavity 24 until the first pressing block 21 and the second pressing block 26 firmly clamp the olefin material sheet 6 in the middle, thereby limiting the position of the olefin material sheet 6. As the connecting block 4 drives the cutting assembly 2 to continue to move downward, the elastic telescopic rod 19 itself shortens, making the first pressing block 21 and the second pressing block 26 clamp the olefin material sheet 6 more stably. When the cutting assembly 2 moves downward, the olefin material sheet 6 after the preliminary limit is sheared. During the downward movement of the cutting assembly 2, when the cutting assembly 2 moves down to a certain height, the counterweight magnet 11 at the lower end of the rotating piece 10 attracts the magnetic strip 13, thereby attracting the magnetic strip 13 to move upward, stretching the telescopic rod 15 and the spring 16. When the cutting assembly 2 is in a horizontal position, the cutting process is completed. When the cutting process is completed, the magnetic strip 13 and the counterweight magnet 11 are adsorbed together, and the other side of the olefin material sheet 6 is limited at the same time. By setting the pressing plate 17, the shearing position of the olefin material sheet 6 can be leveled and pressed, reducing the generation of fluff and burrs. In addition, the above process can simultaneously limit and fix both sides of the olefin material sheet 6, effectively preventing the olefin material sheet 6 from loosening, ensuring the accuracy of shearing, and at the same time, the well-limited olefin material sheet 6 is convenient for the staff to observe the shearing effect, and also convenient for collecting the sheared olefin material sheet 6. Through the above structure, the olefin material sheet 6 is preliminarily limited during the downward shearing process of the cutting component 2 to ensure the accuracy of the shearing position, and the synchronous limiting and fixing process of the shearing sides of the olefin material sheet 6 is automatically realized through the shearing process of the cutting component 2, thereby ensuring the shearing effect and preventing the olefin material sheet 6 from loosening or arc shearing. In addition, the burrs at the shearing cut of the olefin material sheet 6 are effectively reduced by stretching the limiting and pressing plate 17 to process the shearing cut of the olefin material sheet 6, which is convenient for the later processing of the cut of the olefin material sheet 6, reducing the subsequent processing process and increasing the shearing production efficiency.
[0023] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0024] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and alterations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A smooth shearing forming die based on an all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material, comprising a frame (1) and a cutting assembly (2) arranged in the frame (1), wherein an air pump (3) is fixedly provided on the upper wall of the frame (1), a connecting block (4) is provided at the lower end of the air pump (3), and the connecting block (4) and the air pump (3) are connected in a sliding and rotating manner, characterized in that: A tensioning roller (5) is passed through the cutting component (2) transversely, and tensioning rollers (5) are provided at both end side walls of the frame (1), and a reeling roller (7) is rotatably provided below one of the tensioning rollers (5), and a motor (8) is provided at one end of the reeling roller (7), and the motor (8) is provided at the outer wall of the frame (1). A reeling roller (9) is rotatably provided below the other tensioning roller (5), and olefin material sheets (6) are wound around the side walls of the two tensioning rollers (5), the reeling roller (7) and the reeling roller (9) at the same time. An auxiliary positioning mechanism is provided between the cutting component (2) and the reeling roller (7), and a position limiting processing mechanism is provided between the cutting component (2) and the reeling roller (9), and the auxiliary positioning mechanism and the position limiting processing mechanism are both provided corresponding to the olefin material sheet (6); The position limiting processing mechanism includes three rotating plates (10) rotatably arranged on the side wall of the cutting assembly (2), a fixed plate (14) is transversely fixed in the frame (1), a telescopic rod (15) is fixed on the upper wall of the fixed plate (14), the upper end of the telescopic rod (15) is connected to the movable plate (12), three magnetic strips (13) are fixed on the upper wall of the movable plate (12), the three magnetic strips (13) and the three rotating plates (10) correspond one to one, and a spring (16) is further provided between the movable plate (12) and the fixed plate (14), and the spring (16) is wound around the telescopic rod (15).
2. The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary positioning mechanism is fixed to a transverse plate (18) at the side wall of the connecting block (4); an elastic telescopic rod (19) is fixed to the lower wall of the transverse plate (18); a connecting plate (20) is fixed to the lower end of the elastic telescopic rod (19); and a plurality of first pressing blocks (21) are evenly fixed to the lower wall of the connecting plate (20).
3. The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material according to claim 2, characterized in that: A strip groove (22) is fixedly provided in the frame (1), and a plurality of inner cavities (23) are evenly opened in the strip groove (22). The plurality of inner cavities (23) and the plurality of first pressing blocks (21) correspond to each other. A movable cavity (24) is fixedly provided on the bottom wall of the inner cavity (23), and a movable rod (25) is movably provided at the upper end of the movable cavity (24). A second pressing block (26) is fixedly provided at the upper end of the movable rod (25). The first pressing block (21) and the second pressing block (26) have the same cross-sectional area, and protective covers are provided on the surfaces of the first pressing block (21) and the second pressing block (26).
4. The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material according to claim 3, characterized in that: A synchronization rod (27) is fixedly provided between the plurality of movable rods (25), a corresponding movable hole (28) is provided on the side wall of the inner cavity (23), a first tooth plate (29) is fixedly provided at both ends of the synchronization rod (27), a matching second tooth plate (31) is fixedly provided at the side walls of both ends of the connecting plate (20), and a transmission gear (30) is rotatably provided on the outer walls of both ends of the strip groove (22), and the first tooth plate (29) and the second tooth plate (31) are mutually transmitted through the transmission gear (30).
5. The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower ends of the three rotating pieces (10) are all fixedly provided with counterweight magnets (11), the counterweight magnets (11) and the rotating pieces (10) are integrally formed, and the counterweight magnets (11) and the magnetic strips (13) are arranged to be attracted to each other.
6. The smooth shearing forming die based on the all-polyolefin bulletproof composite material according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressing plate (17) is fixedly provided on the side wall of the movable plate (12), and one end of the pressing plate (17) away from the movable plate (12) is arranged at the cutting position of the cutting assembly (2), and the end of the pressing plate (17) is arranged in an arc shape.