Cutting mechanism for wall insulation board

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cutting mechanism for wall insulation boards, which has a working platform, a cutting platform, and a frame; the frame is provided with a driving motor and a mounting plate, a top lifting cylinder is fixedly provided on the mounting plate, a mounting frame is fixedly provided at the telescopic end of the top lifting cylinder, two cutting cylinders are provided on the mounting frame, a cutting knife is also installed on the mounting plate, a knife groove is provided on the cutting platform, an adjustment component is also provided on the cutting platform, a mounting groove is provided on the cutting platform, the adjustment component includes a plurality of first lifting cylinders, a lifting plate, a rotating motor, and a rotating platform, a side pressing component and a rear end feeding component are provided on the working platform, the side pressing component includes a side cylinder and a side plate, the rear end feeding component includes a rear end cylinder and a push plate, scale plates are provided on both sides of the cutting platform, and the extension direction of each scale plate is arranged parallel to the telescopic direction of the rear end cylinder. The utility model has an ingenious structure, is convenient and efficient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of cutting wall insulation boards, in particular to a cutting mechanism for wall insulation boards. Background Art

[0002] External wall insulation board, also called Horizon building external wall decoration integrated board. It is composed of polymer mortar, glass fiber mesh cloth, flame retardant molded polystyrene foam board (EPS) or extruded board (XPS) and other materials. External wall insulation board integrates functions. Factory production and on-site bonding construction are the preferred materials to meet the current energy-saving needs of housing construction and improve the insulation level of industrial and civil building external walls. It is also the preferred material for energy-saving transformation of existing buildings. It is used for high-rise external walls, indoor shopping malls, and industrial equipment. It has low cost, good effect, corrosion resistance and no pollution.

[0003] In the prior art, the cutting of exterior wall insulation boards is generally done manually. During the manual cutting process, the operator repeatedly saws the insulation board with tools such as hacksaws or electric saws, and the cutting efficiency is low, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cutting accuracy cannot be guaranteed, which is very inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a cutting mechanism for wall insulation boards. The mechanism is ingenious and can process and cut the insulation boards comprehensively, efficiently and accurately, ensuring both the flatness of the cutting surface and the accuracy of the cutting, which is efficient and practical.

[0005] The technical solution for achieving the purpose of the utility model is as follows: the utility model comprises a working platform, a cutting platform arranged on the working platform, and a frame fixed on the working platform; the frame is provided with a driving motor and a mounting plate slidably arranged on the frame under the drive of the driving motor, a top lifting cylinder is fixedly provided on the mounting plate, a mounting frame is fixedly provided on the telescopic end of the top lifting cylinder, two cutting cylinders arranged in parallel and whose telescopic direction is perpendicular to the working platform are provided on the mounting frame, a cutting knife is also installed on the mounting plate, any one of the two cutting cylinders is rotatably connected to the cutting knife, and the telescopic end of the other cutting cylinder is horizontally slidably arranged on the cutting knife, a knife groove corresponding to the cutting knife and for the cutting knife to extend into after cutting through the insulation board is provided on the cutting platform, an adjusting component for rotationally adjusting the insulation board is also provided on the cutting platform, a mounting groove is provided on the cutting platform, and the adjusting component includes The invention comprises a plurality of first lifting cylinders arranged in the installation grooves, a lifting plate fixed at the telescopic end of each first lifting cylinder, a rotating motor fixed on the lifting plate, and a rotating platform arranged on the lifting plate and rotating under the drive of the rotating motor. The working platform is provided with side pressing assemblies which are relatively arranged and can position and press the two sides of the foam board, and a rear end feeding assembly which can feed the cutting of the foam board. The side pressing assemblies include side cylinders arranged on both sides of the working platform, and side plates arranged at the telescopic ends of the side cylinders and can press the foam board sideways. The rear end feeding assembly includes a rear end cylinder fixed on the working platform, and a push plate arranged at the telescopic end of the rear end cylinder and can push the foam board. The side plates are arranged in parallel, and the push plates are arranged perpendicular to the side plates. Scale plates are arranged on both sides of the cutting platform, and the extension direction of each scale plate is arranged parallel to the telescopic direction of the rear end cylinder.

[0006] Furthermore, the cross-section of the above-mentioned cutting knife is in the shape of an inverted triangle, and the cutting knife is provided with a rotating hole and a sliding groove. The extension direction of the sliding groove is arranged parallel to the sliding direction of the side plate, and each telescopic end of each cutting cylinder is provided with a rotating seat, and each rotating seat is provided with a rotating shaft adapted to the rotating hole and the sliding groove. The rotating seat of the telescopic end of any cutting cylinder is rotatably connected to the cutting knife through the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the rotating hole, and the rotating seat of the telescopic end of the other cutting cylinder is slidably connected to the cutting knife through the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the sliding groove.

[0007] Furthermore, the upper end surface of the rotating platform is coplanar with the cutting platform when the rotating platform is not extended, and the side wall of the mounting groove is provided with an annular limit groove coaxially arranged with the mounting groove, and the side edge of the rotating platform is provided with a side ring block coaxially arranged with the annular limit groove, the groove width of the annular limit groove is greater than the width of the side ring block, and the side ring block is pressed against the lower groove surface of the annular limit groove when the first lifting cylinder is not driven, and a plurality of guide balls are provided on the upper end surface of the side ring block, and the guide balls are driven to rise and press against the upper groove surface of the annular limit groove by the first lifting cylinder to drive the lifting plate, and the rotating platform is limited and lifted by the driving of the lifting plate by the first lifting cylinder and the cooperation of the side ring block and the annular limit groove, and the foam plate is driven to rotate by the driving of the rotating motor.

[0008] Furthermore, a buffer pad for buffering the cutting knife is provided in the knife groove, and a plurality of dust extraction holes extending from the bottom of the knife groove to the bottom of the working platform are provided at the bottom of the knife groove, and a through hole corresponding to each dust extraction hole is provided on the buffer pad. Dust extraction pipes corresponding to each dust extraction hole are fixedly installed at the bottom of the working platform, and a dust extraction box is provided at the bottom of the working platform, and an air pump is fixedly provided in the dust extraction box, one end of each dust extraction pipe is connected to the dust extraction hole, and the other end of each dust extraction pipe is connected to the dust extraction end of the air extraction pump.

[0009] Furthermore, the above-mentioned working platform is provided with side lifting cylinders corresponding to each side cylinder, and a rear end lifting cylinder corresponding to the rear end cylinder. Each side cylinder is fixedly set at the telescopic end of the side lifting cylinder, and the rear end cylinder is fixedly set at the telescopic end of the rear end lifting cylinder. The telescopic directions of each side lifting cylinder and the rear end lifting cylinder are arranged perpendicular to the working platform.

[0010] Furthermore, a zero scale value is provided at one end of the scale plate, and the zero scale value is aligned with the knife groove. The length of the push plate is equal to the width of the cutting platform. Indicator plates that can indicate scales are provided on both sides of the push plate, and the extension direction of each indicator plate is arranged perpendicular to the push plate.

[0011] The utility model has positive effects: (1) the utility model arranges a mounting plate on the frame, and the sliding of the mounting plate drives the driving of the cutting knife, which can not only ensure the initial cutting position of the cutting knife, but also give the cutting knife a driving force to cut the foam board horizontally when the required cutting length of the insulation board is greater than the length of the cutting knife. The knife groove is arranged to avoid hard friction between the cutting knife and the cutting platform to damage the cutting knife, and can give the cutting knife a buffering force after cutting through the insulation board. The insulation board is rotated and adjusted by arranging an adjustment component, and the width direction is cut after the insulation board is cut in the length direction, so as to achieve comprehensive cutting of the insulation board. The side pressure component is arranged to ensure the stability of the insulation board during the cutting process, and the insulation board is prevented from being offset or tilted during the cutting process. The rear end feeding component is arranged, and the push plate cooperates with the scale plate to accurately ensure the cutting size, which effectively solves the problems of low efficiency and rough size caused by manual cutting in the prior art, greatly ensures the cutting efficiency while also ensuring the cutting quality and accuracy. The structure is ingenious, efficient and practical.

[0012] (2) The utility model sets the cutting knife into an inverted triangle shape, thereby increasing the pressure at the cutting point of the cutting knife during the initial cutting, which will further ensure the cutting efficiency. A rotating hole and a sliding groove are set on the cutting knife. Through the cooperation with the rotating shaft on each rotating seat, on the one hand, the foam board can be cut efficiently and quickly, and on the other hand, the angle of the cutting knife and even the cutting method can be adjusted according to the specific foam board, which further ensures the efficiency and accuracy of the foam board cutting.

[0013] (3) The utility model arranges an annular limit groove on the side of the rotating platform and a side ring block on the rotating platform. The width of the annular limit groove is greater than the width of the side ring block, thereby ensuring that the rotating platform has a lifting space under the drive of the first lifting cylinder, thereby effectively preventing the rotating platform from extending excessively and ensuring the cleanliness of the installation groove. In addition, the setting of the guide ball also ensures the smoothness of the rotating platform during the rotation process, which is stable and practical.

[0014] (4) The utility model provides a buffer pad in the knife groove to cushion the impact force of the cutting knife after it comes out of the foam board, thereby preventing the cutting knife from being damaged due to a hard collision with the cutting platform. In addition, the vacuum pump in the dust extraction pipe extracts debris or other impurities in each dust extraction hole, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the knife groove and indirectly ensuring the cleanliness of the cutting platform. It is convenient and practical.

[0015] (5) The utility model provides a side lifting cylinder and a rear end lifting cylinder, so that the side plate and the push plate can be adjusted in height according to the actual thickness of the foam board, which not only ensures the accurate pushing of the foam board, but also ensures the stable pressing of the foam board, which is convenient and efficient.

[0016] (6) The utility model provides an indicator plate on the push plate, and the indicator plate indicates the scale on the scale plate, so as to accurately control the cutting size of the foam, thereby further ensuring the accuracy of the foam board cutting, and being efficient and practical. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to make the content of the utility model easier to understand, the utility model is further described in detail according to specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a front view of the overall structure of the cutting mechanism for the wall insulation board in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a top view of the overall structure of the cutting platform in the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a front view of the overall structure of the cutting knife in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a front view of the overall structure of the side pressing assembly in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a top view of the overall structure of the rear end feeding assembly of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the adjustment component in the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] See Figures 1 to 6The utility model comprises a working platform 1, a cutting platform 2 arranged on the working platform 1, and a frame 3 fixed on the working platform 1; the frame 3 is provided with a driving motor 31, and a mounting plate 32 slidably arranged on the frame 3 under the drive of the driving motor 31, a top lifting cylinder 33 is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 32, a mounting frame 34 is fixedly arranged at the telescopic end of the top lifting cylinder 33, two cutting cylinders 35 arranged in parallel and whose telescopic direction is perpendicular to the working platform 1 are arranged on the mounting frame 34, a cutting knife 4 is also installed on the mounting plate 32, any one of the two cutting cylinders 35 is rotatably connected to the cutting knife 4, and the telescopic end of the other cutting cylinder 35 is horizontally slidably arranged on the cutting knife 4, a knife groove 23 corresponding to the cutting knife 4 and for the cutting knife 4 to extend into after cutting through the insulation board is provided on the cutting platform 2, an adjusting component 7 for rotating and adjusting the insulation board is also provided on the cutting platform 2, a mounting groove 21 is provided on the cutting platform 2, and the adjusting component 7 includes a plurality of cutting cylinders 35 arranged on the mounting plate The first lifting cylinder 71 in the slot 21, the lifting plate 72 fixed to the telescopic end of each first lifting cylinder 71, the rotating motor 73 fixed to the lifting plate 72, and the rotating platform 74 driven by the rotating motor 73 to rotate on the lifting plate 72, the working platform 1 is provided with a side pressing assembly 5 which is relatively arranged and can position and press the two sides of the foam board, and a rear end feeding assembly 6 which can feed the cutting of the foam board, the side pressing assembly 5 includes side pressing assemblies arranged on both sides of the working platform 1 The cylinder 52 and the side plate 53 arranged at the telescopic end of the side cylinder 52 and capable of pressing the foam board sideways, the rear end feeding assembly 6 includes a rear end cylinder 62 fixed on the working platform 1, and a push plate 63 arranged at the telescopic end of the rear end cylinder 62 and capable of pushing the foam board, each side plate 53 is arranged in parallel, and the push plate 63 is arranged perpendicular to each side plate 53, and scale plates 64 are arranged on both sides of the cutting platform 2, and the extension direction of each scale plate 64 is arranged parallel to the telescopic direction of the rear end cylinder 62.

[0025] A screw is provided at the output end of the driving motor 31, and the other end of the screw is rotatably set on the frame 3, and a slide rail is provided on the frame 3. The mounting plate 32 is provided with a sliding block adapted to the screw, and the sliding block is provided with multiple sliders adapted to the slide rail. The mounting plate 32 is slidably set on the frame 3 through the driving of the screw by the driving motor 31, the matching of the threaded hole on the sliding block with the thread of the screw, and the matching of each slider with the slide rail.

[0026] The cross-section of the cutting knife 4 is in the shape of an inverted triangle, and is provided with a rotating hole 41 and a sliding slot 42. The extending direction of the sliding slot 42 is arranged parallel to the sliding direction of the side plate 53. The telescopic end of each cutting cylinder 35 is provided with a rotating seat 36, and each rotating seat 36 is provided with a rotating shaft 37 adapted to the rotating hole 41 and the sliding slot 42. The rotating seat 36 of the telescopic end of any cutting cylinder 35 is rotatably connected to the cutting knife 4 through the cooperation of the rotating shaft 37 and the rotating hole 41, and the rotating seat 36 of the telescopic end of the other cutting cylinder 35 is slidably connected to the cutting knife 4 through the cooperation of the rotating shaft 37 and the sliding slot 42.

[0027] The upper end surface of the rotating platform 74 is arranged coplanar with the cutting platform 2 when the rotating platform 74 is not extended, and the side wall of the mounting groove 21 is provided with an annular limiting groove 26 coaxially arranged with the mounting groove 21, and the side edge of the rotating platform 74 is provided with a side ring block 741 coaxially arranged with the annular limiting groove 26, the groove width of the annular limiting groove 26 is greater than the width of the side ring block 741, and the side ring block 741 is pressed against the lower groove surface of the annular limiting groove 26 when the first lifting cylinder 71 is not driven, and a plurality of guide balls 742 are provided on the upper end surface of the side ring block 741, and the guide balls 742 are driven by the first lifting cylinder 71 to drive the lifting plate 72 and press against the upper groove surface of the annular limiting groove 26. The rotating platform 74 is driven by the first lifting cylinder 71 to drive the lifting plate 72, and the side ring block 741 is driven and lifted by the cooperation of the annular limiting groove 26, and the foam plate is driven to rotate by the driving of the rotating motor 73.

[0028] A buffer pad 24 for buffering the cutting knife is provided in the knife groove 23, and a plurality of dust extraction holes 25 extending from the bottom of the knife groove 23 to the bottom of the working platform 1 are also provided at the bottom of the knife groove 23, and a through hole corresponding to each dust extraction hole 25 is provided on the buffer pad 24, and dust extraction pipes corresponding to each dust extraction hole 25 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the working platform 1, and a dust extraction box 11 is provided at the bottom of the working platform 1, and an air pump is fixedly provided in the dust extraction box 11, and one end of each dust extraction pipe is connected to the dust extraction hole 25, and the other end of each dust extraction pipe is connected to the dust extraction end of the air extraction pump.

[0029] The working platform 1 is provided with side lifting cylinders 51 corresponding to each side cylinder 52, and a rear end lifting cylinder 61 corresponding to the rear end cylinder 62. Each side cylinder 52 is fixedly set at the telescopic end of the side lifting cylinder 51, and the rear end cylinder 62 is fixedly set at the telescopic end of the rear end lifting cylinder 61. The telescopic directions of each side lifting cylinder 51 and the rear end lifting cylinder 61 are perpendicular to the working platform 1.

[0030] A zero scale value is set at one end of the scale plate 64, and the zero scale value is aligned with the knife groove 23. The length of the push plate 63 is equal to the width of the cutting platform 2. Indicator plates 64 that can indicate scales are set on both sides of the push plate 63, and the extension direction of each indicator plate 64 is set perpendicular to the push plate 63.

[0031] Working principle of the utility model: During the use of the utility model, the operator first places the insulation board on the cutting platform 2, and the push plate 63 on the working platform 1 is driven by the rear cylinder 62, the rear lifting cylinder 61 drives the rear cylinder 62, and the indicator plate 64 indicates the scale to push the foam board to the length required for cutting, and then each side plate 53 is driven by each side lifting cylinder 51 to drive the side cylinder 52, and the side cylinder 52 drives the side plate 53 to clamp and position the side of the foam board;

[0032] After the positioning is completed, the cutting knife 4 is driven by the top lifting cylinder 33 to first press the foam board to position, leaving the mark to be cut on the foam board, or when the foam board is thin, it can be cut directly by pressing the cutting knife 4 downward, but when the foam board has a certain thickness, a cutting mark is left first, which is equivalent to the processing of the cutting knife 4, and then the cutting knife 4 is transferred to one side of the foam board by the driving motor 31 and the driving of the mounting plate 32. The cutting angle of the cutting knife 4 can be adjusted in real time by the driving of the two cutting cylinders 35. The cutting knife 4 can be adjusted to a fixed cutting angle before cutting, and then the foam board is cut by driving the driving motor 31 to drive the mounting plate 32 and the top lifting cylinder 33 to drive the mounting frame 34. In addition, the cutting knife 4 can also be driven by the two cutting cylinders 35 during the cutting process to drive the cutting knife 4 to cut the foam board in a manner similar to a guillotine, which effectively solves the inefficiency problem caused by the manual cutting method in the prior art, and accurately and efficiently cuts the foam board in an automated manner;

[0033] After the foam is cut in the length direction and needs to be cut in the width direction, the side plate 53 and the push plate 63 are reset, and the rotating platform 74 is lifted in the height direction by the driving of the lifting plate 72 by the first lifting cylinder 71, the cooperation of the side ring block 741 and the annular limit groove 26. At this time, the upper end surface of the rotating platform 74 and the foam board on the upper end surface are separated from the cutting platform 2 and lifted, and start to rotate under the drive of the rotating motor 73. After rotating to the width direction, the rotating platform 74 is reset, and then the push plate 63 and the side plate 53 press the foam board. After the pressing is completed, the cutting knife 4 continues to cut the foam board in the width direction, thereby ensuring the cutting accuracy.

[0034] After the cutting is completed, the cut debris or other impurities fall into the knife groove 23, and the dust extraction hole 25 in the knife groove 23 is driven by the vacuum pump to extract the debris into the dust extraction box 11, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the entire cutting platform 2;

[0035] The utility model can realize comprehensive and precise cutting of the insulation board in all directions, thereby ensuring efficient and accurate cutting of the insulation board, and being convenient and practical.

[0036] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention. It should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cutting mechanism for a wall insulation board, comprising a working platform, a cutting platform arranged on the working platform, and a frame fixed on the working platform; characterized in that: The frame is provided with a driving motor and a mounting plate that is slidably arranged on the frame under the drive of the driving motor, a top lifting cylinder is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate, a mounting frame is fixedly arranged on the telescopic end of the top lifting cylinder, two cutting cylinders that are arranged in parallel and whose telescopic direction is perpendicular to the working platform are arranged on the mounting frame, a cutting knife is also installed on the mounting plate, any one of the two cutting cylinders is rotatably connected to the cutting knife, and the telescopic end of the other cutting cylinder is horizontally slidably arranged on the cutting knife, a knife groove corresponding to the cutting knife and for the cutting knife to extend into after cutting through the insulation board is provided on the cutting platform, an adjusting component that can rotate and adjust the insulation board is also provided on the cutting platform, a mounting groove is provided on the cutting platform, and the adjusting component includes a plurality of first lifting cylinders arranged in the mounting grooves, and cylinders fixed on each of the first lifting cylinders. A lifting plate at the telescopic end of the cylinder, a rotating motor fixed on the lifting plate, and a rotating platform arranged on the lifting plate and rotating under the drive of the rotating motor, the working platform is provided with side pressing components which are relatively arranged and can position and press the two sides of the foam board, and a rear end feeding component which can feed the cutting of the foam board, the side pressing components include side cylinders arranged on both sides of the working platform, and side plates arranged at the telescopic ends of the side cylinders and can press the foam board sideways, the rear end feeding component includes a rear end cylinder fixed on the working platform, and a push plate arranged at the telescopic end of the rear end cylinder and can push the foam board, the side plates are arranged in parallel, and the push plates are arranged perpendicular to the side plates, and scale plates are arranged on both sides of the cutting platform, and the extension direction of each scale plate is arranged parallel to the telescopic direction of the rear end cylinder.

2. The cutting mechanism for wall insulation board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-section of the cutting knife is in the shape of an inverted triangle. A rotating hole and a sliding slot are provided on the cutting knife. The extending direction of the sliding slot is arranged parallel to the sliding direction of the side plate. A rotating seat is provided at the telescopic end of each cutting cylinder. A rotating shaft adapted to the rotating hole and the sliding slot is provided in each rotating seat. The rotating seat at the telescopic end of any cutting cylinder is rotatably connected to the cutting knife through the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the rotating hole, and the rotating seat at the telescopic end of the other cutting cylinder is slidably connected to the cutting knife through the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the sliding slot.

3. The cutting mechanism for wall insulation board according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the rotating platform is arranged coplanar with the cutting platform when the rotating platform is not extended, and the side wall of the mounting groove is provided with an annular limit groove coaxially arranged with the mounting groove, and the side edge of the rotating platform is provided with a side ring block coaxially arranged with the annular limit groove, the groove width of the annular limit groove is greater than the width of the side ring block, and the side ring block is pressed against the lower groove surface of the annular limit groove when the first lifting cylinder is not driven, and a plurality of guide balls are provided on the upper end surface of the side ring block, which are driven by the first lifting cylinder to drive the lifting plate to rise and press against the upper groove surface of the annular limit groove, and the rotating platform is driven by the first lifting cylinder to drive the lifting plate and the cooperation of the side ring block and the annular limit groove to limit and lift, and the foam plate is driven to rotate by the rotating motor.

4. The cutting mechanism for the wall insulation board according to claim 3, characterized in that: A buffer pad for buffering the cutting knife is provided in the knife groove, a plurality of dust extraction holes extending from the bottom of the knife groove to the bottom of the working platform are also provided at the bottom of the knife groove, through holes corresponding to the dust extraction holes are provided on the buffer pad, dust extraction pipes corresponding to the dust extraction holes are fixedly installed at the bottom of the working platform, a dust extraction box is provided at the bottom of the working platform, an air pump is fixedly provided in the dust extraction box, one end of each dust extraction pipe is connected to the dust extraction hole, and the other end of each dust extraction pipe is connected to the dust extraction end of the air extraction pump.

5. The cutting mechanism for wall insulation board according to claim 4, characterized in that: The working platform is provided with side lifting cylinders corresponding to each side cylinder and a rear end lifting cylinder corresponding to the rear end cylinder. Each side cylinder is fixedly arranged at the telescopic end of the side lifting cylinder, and the rear end cylinder is fixedly arranged at the telescopic end of the rear end lifting cylinder. The telescopic directions of each side lifting cylinder and the rear end lifting cylinder are arranged perpendicular to the working platform.

6. The cutting mechanism for the wall insulation board according to claim 5, characterized in that: A zero scale value is provided at one end of the scale plate, and the zero scale value is aligned with the knife groove. The length of the push plate is equal to the width of the cutting platform. Indicator plates that can indicate scales are provided on both sides of the push plate, and the extension direction of each indicator plate is perpendicular to the push plate.

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