Anti-wrinkle structure of pocket cloth of pocket machine
By setting up a top-pressing mechanism and a fabric clamping device on the pocket machine, the problems of wrinkles and positional displacement of the bag fabric during processing are solved, achieving efficient bag fabric fixation and improved yield.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG QIAOXIAN TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
In the existing pocket machine processing, the pocket fabric is prone to wrinkles or positional shifts during translation, which makes the pocket unusable after subsequent sewing and results in a high defect rate.
A top-pressing mechanism is set on the pocket machine, including a top-pressing plate, an insert plate, and a fabric clamping device. The insert plate arches the pocket fabric and passes it through a specific slot, and the fabric clamping device fixes the pocket fabric to prevent wrinkles and positional displacement.
This ensures that the bag fabric does not wrinkle or shift position during subsequent processing, improving the yield rate and guaranteeing the correct placement of accessories such as bag flaps, bag lips, or zippers, thereby enhancing processing efficiency and finished product quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pocket machine equipment technology, and in particular to a wrinkle-resistant structure for the bag fabric of a pocket machine. Background Technology
[0002] There are various types of pockets on clothing, including slip pockets, patch pockets, double-stitched pockets, and single-stitched pockets. To reduce labor costs and improve the efficiency of opening pockets in clothing, pocket opening machines are essential auxiliary processing machinery in the garment manufacturing process. They are mainly used to create pockets in specific locations on clothing, making it convenient to carry small items such as mobile phones and wallets. The traditional method is to first open the pocket opening and the pocket lip or a pocket lip with a pocket lining separately, and then sew the pocket lip or the pocket lip with the pocket lining onto the pocket opening to complete the pocket opening process. The pocket lining consists of two pieces of pocket lining. When only the pocket lip is sewn on, it is a false pocket; when the pocket lip with the pocket lining is sewn on, it is a true pocket.
[0003] The processing technology of the existing bag opening machine is as follows: First, the inner pressure frame of the material setting device closes to the outer pressure frame to position the bag opening of the garment. Then, the laser head of the laser cutting device cuts the bag opening. After the cutting is completed, the material setting device moves to the upper part of the lower support plate on which the bag lip with the bag fabric piece is placed, and the bag folding device performs the bag folding process. Then, the material setting device presses down so that the garment bag opening is stacked on the bag lip. Finally, it moves to the sewing station for sewing.
[0004] I have a prior Chinese invention patent application with patent number 202411492215.X, entitled "An Automated Garment Pocket Forming Machine." In this design, the material fixing mechanism and the folding mechanism work together to fix the folded edge of the pocket fabric piece, facilitating the subsequent sewing of the forming accessories onto the pocket fabric piece via a sewing machine head. In this design, after the processing opening is cut into the pocket fabric piece, the material fixing mechanism moves to the feeding station and connects to a circulating plate containing the pocket fabric. It then moves to the sewing station to sew the pocket fabric to the bottom of the pocket fabric piece. When processing a genuine pocket, accessories such as a bag flap, bag lip, or zipper need to be placed above the circulating plate at the feeding station during the sewing process. After the pocket fabric is sewn onto the pocket fabric piece, the material fixing mechanism first moves to the initial station, then lowers and then rises, allowing the circulating plate connected to the material fixing mechanism to be retracted from the material fixing mechanism via a circulating plate flow mechanism. Next, the material setting mechanism will continue to move to the material feeding station. During this process, due to the long length of the bag fabric, wrinkles or positional shifts are likely to occur during the movement. If such a situation occurs, after the circulating plate containing accessories such as bag flaps, bag lips, or zippers is connected to the material setting mechanism, it cannot be guaranteed that the accessories such as bag flaps, bag lips, or zippers will be placed in the correct position on the bag fabric. This will result in the pocket being unusable after sewing, leading to a high defect rate and requiring improvement. Utility Model Content
[0005] To solve the above problems, this utility model proposes a wrinkle-resistant structure for the bag fabric of a pocket machine.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a wrinkle-resistant structure for a pocket machine, wherein the pocket machine is provided with a material fixing mechanism, the material fixing mechanism includes a material fixing plate, the pocket machine is provided with an initial station and a feeding station, the pocket machine also includes a pressing mechanism, the pressing mechanism includes a pressing plate, the pressing plate is provided with a first strip-shaped opening, the material fixing plate is provided with a groove and a second strip-shaped opening, the second strip-shaped opening is arranged at the bottom of the groove, at the initial station, a pocket fabric piece is fixed above the material fixing plate, a pocket fabric is sewn below the pocket fabric piece, and the pocket fabric is arranged below the material fixing plate, the pressing plate rises to fit against the material fixing plate and presses down the pocket fabric, the wrinkle-resistant structure for the pocket machine includes:
[0007] The insert plate is linked to the third drive device located in the top pressing mechanism. The third drive device is used to drive the insert plate to rise and fall. At the initial working position, the insert plate pushes the bag cloth on top, arches part of the bag cloth upward, and then passes through the first strip opening and the second strip opening in sequence, and enters the slot.
[0008] The fabric clamping device is installed on the material setting mechanism and includes a fourth cylinder and a fabric clamping frame. The fourth cylinder is used to drive the fabric clamping frame to move back and forth and cooperate with the slot to clamp the bag fabric that has been lifted above the second strip opening.
[0009] Several alternative methods are provided below, but they are not intended as additional limitations on the overall solution above. They are merely further additions or optimizations. Provided there are no technical or logical contradictions, each alternative method can be combined individually with respect to the overall solution above, or multiple alternative methods can be combined with each other.
[0010] Preferably, the top-pressing mechanism includes:
[0011] A mounting bracket, which is fixed to the frame of the pocket machine;
[0012] A first driving device is installed on the fixed frame and is used to drive the first lifting plate to rise and fall;
[0013] The second driving device is installed on one side of the first lifting plate and is used to drive the sliding frame to move left and right. The upper end of the sliding frame is provided with an upper connecting plate, and the top pressure plate is fixed above the upper connecting plate.
[0014] The third driving device is installed on the first lifting plate and is used to drive the second lifting plate to rise and fall. The insert plate is fixed on the second lifting plate.
[0015] Preferably, the third driving device includes a third bracket fixed to one side of the first lifting plate, and a third cylinder mounted on the third bracket, the third cylinder being used to drive the second lifting plate to rise and fall.
[0016] Preferably, the first driving device includes a first bracket fixed on the fixed frame and a first cylinder mounted on the first bracket, the first cylinder being used to drive the first lifting plate to rise and fall.
[0017] Preferably, the second driving device includes a second bracket fixed to the first lifting plate and a second cylinder mounted on the second bracket, the second cylinder being used to drive the sliding frame to move left and right.
[0018] Preferably, the frame of the pocket machine is provided with a working panel, and the working panel is provided with an opening for placing the top pressure plate corresponding to the initial working position.
[0019] Preferably, there are two of each of the first and second strip openings, and two inserts are provided at the upper end of the insert plate, which are inserted into the first and second strip openings respectively.
[0020] Preferably, there are two fabric clamping devices, which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides above the material plate. The front end of the fabric clamping frame is provided with a clamping section that is bent and placed in the slot. The clamping section is used to cooperate with the slot to clamp the bag fabric that has been lifted to the top of the second strip opening.
[0021] Preferably, an upper cover plate is installed above the material plate, and the upper cover plate is provided with a third strip opening, the third strip opening and the second strip opening being vertically corresponding.
[0022] More preferably, the rear end of the top pressure plate is provided with an extension plate.
[0023] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0024] After the bag fabric is sewn onto the pocket fabric piece, a top-pressing mechanism is set up at the initial station. While the circulating plate connected to the material-fixing mechanism is being retracted, the first drive device drives the top-pressing plate to rise. At the same time, the third drive device drives the insert plate to rise. When the top-pressing plate abuts against the bottom of the top material plate, the insert plate on the insert plate continues to rise and pushes part of the bag fabric through the first and second slots into the slot of the material-fixing plate. Then, the clamping device on the material-fixing mechanism clamps the bag fabric that has entered the slot. The insert plate retracts downward, thus fixing the bag fabric. With the upward pressure of the top-pressing plate, it can be ensured that the bag fabric will not wrinkle or shift position during the subsequent lateral movement of the material-fixing mechanism to the unloading station. When the circulating plate containing accessories such as bag flaps, bag lips, or zippers is connected to the material-fixing mechanism, it can be ensured that the accessories such as bag flaps, bag lips, or zippers are placed in the correct position on the bag fabric, resulting in a high yield and strong practicality. Attached Figure Description
[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.
[0026] Figure 1 This is a first-view overall structural diagram of the top-pressing mechanism in one embodiment of this application;
[0027] Figure 2 This is a second-view overall structural diagram of the top-pressing mechanism in one embodiment of this application;
[0028] Figure 3 This is a third-view overall structural diagram of the top-pressing mechanism in one embodiment of this application;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a fourth-view overall structural diagram of the top-pressing mechanism in one embodiment of this application;
[0030] Figure 5 This is an assembly structure diagram of the first driving device and the first lifting plate in one embodiment of this application;
[0031] Figure 6 This is an assembly structure diagram of the third driving device, the second lifting plate, and the insert plate in one embodiment of this application;
[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism from the top view in one embodiment of this application;
[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism from a lower view in one embodiment of this application;
[0034] Figure 9 This is an overall structural diagram of the pocket machine involved in one embodiment of the present application when the feeding mechanism is in the initial position;
[0035] Figure 10 for Figure 9 Enlarged view of part A in the image;
[0036] Figure 11 This is a structural diagram of a pocket machine in one embodiment of the present application, showing the material fixing mechanism in its initial position and the top pressure plate raised to fit the material fixing plate.
[0037] Figure 12 for Figure 11 A magnified view of part B in the image.
[0038] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1-fixed frame, 2-first drive device, 21-first bracket, 22-first cylinder, 3-first lifting plate, 4-second drive device, 41-second bracket, 42-second cylinder, 43-mounting plate, 5-sliding frame, 51-upper plate, 6-top pressure plate, 61-first slot, 7-third drive device, 71-third bracket, 72-third cylinder, 8-second lifting plate, 9-insertion plate, 10-frame, 101-working panel, 11-material fixing mechanism, 111-material fixing plate, 1111-slot, 1112-second slot, 112-fourth cylinder, 113-cloth clamping frame, 114-upper cover plate, 1141-third slot, 12-circulation plate.
[0039] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation
[0040] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0041] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.
[0042] Furthermore, the descriptions involving "first," "second," etc., in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
[0043] Detailed implementation plan: See below Figures 1-12 This utility model relates to an anti-wrinkle structure for a pocket making machine. The pocket making machine is equipped with a material fixing mechanism 11, which includes a material fixing plate 111. The pocket making machine has an initial station and a feeding station. The pocket making machine also includes a pressing mechanism, which includes a pressing plate 6. The pressing plate 6 has a first strip opening 61. The material fixing plate 111 has a groove 1111 and a second strip opening 1112. The second strip opening 1112 is arranged at the bottom of the groove 1111. At the initial station, a pocket fabric piece is fixed above the material fixing plate 111, and a pocket fabric is sewn below the pocket fabric piece. The pocket fabric is arranged below the material fixing plate 111. The pressing plate 6 rises to fit against the material fixing plate 111 and presses down the pocket fabric. The anti-wrinkle structure for the pocket fabric includes:
[0044] Insert plate 9 is linked to the third drive device 7 located in the top pressing mechanism. The third drive device 7 is used to drive the insert plate 9 to rise and fall. At the initial working position, the insert plate 9 pushes the bag cloth on top, and after part of the bag cloth is arched upward, it passes through the first strip opening 61 and the second strip opening 1112 in sequence and enters the slot 1111.
[0045] The fabric clamping device is installed on the material setting mechanism 11 and includes a fourth cylinder 112 and a fabric clamping frame 113. The fourth cylinder 112 is used to drive the fabric clamping frame 113 to move back and forth and cooperate with the slot 1111 to clamp the bag fabric that has been lifted to the top of the second strip opening 1112.
[0046] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the pressing mechanism includes:
[0047] The mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the frame 10 of the pocket machine;
[0048] The first driving device 2 is mounted on the fixed frame 1 and is used to drive the first lifting plate 3 to rise and fall.
[0049] The second driving device 4 is installed on one side of the first lifting plate 3 and is used to drive the sliding frame 5 to move left and right. The upper end of the sliding frame 5 is provided with an upper connecting plate 51 and a top pressure plate 6 is fixed above the upper connecting plate 51.
[0050] The third drive device 7 is installed on the first lifting plate 3 and is used to drive the second lifting plate 8 to rise and fall. The insert plate 9 is fixed on the second lifting plate 8.
[0051] Please refer to 2. Figure 3 and Figure 6 As can be seen, in this embodiment, the third driving device 7 includes a third bracket 71 fixed on one side of the first lifting plate 3, and a third cylinder 72 mounted on the third bracket 71. The third cylinder 72 is used to drive the second lifting plate 8 to rise and fall.
[0052] Then, please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The first driving device 2 includes a first bracket 21 fixed on the fixed frame 1 and a first cylinder 22 mounted on the first bracket 21. The first cylinder 22 is used to drive the first lifting plate 3 to rise and fall.
[0053] Next, please refer to Figure 1 As can be seen, in this embodiment, the second driving device 4 includes a second bracket 41 fixed on the first lifting plate 3, and a second cylinder 42 installed on the second bracket 41. The second cylinder 42 is used to drive the sliding frame 5 to move left and right.
[0054] In addition, in this embodiment, a mounting plate 43 for mounting multiple hydraulic buffers is provided on one side of the first lifting plate 3. One end of the hydraulic buffer abuts against the sliding frame 5. The setting of the hydraulic buffer allows the second cylinder 42 to drive the sliding frame 5 to move left and right more smoothly.
[0055] Note that in this embodiment, slide rails and sliders are provided between the first lifting plate 3 and the fixed frame 1, between the sliding frame 5 and the first lifting plate 3, and between the first lifting plate 3 and the second lifting plate 8. By setting slide rails and sliders, the first lifting plate 3 and the second lifting plate 8 can be lifted and lowered more smoothly, and the sliding frame 5 can be moved left and right more smoothly.
[0056] The working principle of the top pressing mechanism: After the bag fabric is sewn onto the pocket fabric piece, the fixing mechanism 11 moves horizontally to the initial working position, descends, and then rises again. During this process, the circulation plate 12 flow mechanism recycles the circulation plate 12 connected to the fixing mechanism 11 (the working principle of the circulation plate 12 flow mechanism is existing technology and will not be explained in detail here). While the circulation plate 12 is being recycled, the first driving device 2 drives the first lifting plate 3 to rise, and the third driving device 7 drives the insert plate 9 to rise. Since the second driving device 4 is installed on one side of the first lifting plate 3, and the sliding frame 5 is slidably set on the first lifting plate 3, when the first lifting plate 3 rises, the sliding frame 5 and the top pressing plate 6 will also rise synchronously with the first lifting plate 3. In other words, as the material positioning mechanism 11 rises, the top pressure plate 6 rises to abut against the bottom of the material positioning plate 111 (to initially position the bag fabric), the insert plate 9 continues to rise, and after passing through the first strip opening 61 and the second strip opening 1112, part of the bag fabric is arched into the groove 1111 of the material positioning plate 111. Then, the clamping device on the material positioning mechanism 11 clamps the bag fabric that has entered the groove 1111, and the insert plate 9 retracts downward to complete the fixing of the bag fabric.
[0057] Then, in this embodiment, the frame 10 of the pocket machine is provided with a working panel 101, and the working panel 101 is provided with an opening for placing the top pressure plate 6 corresponding to the initial work position.
[0058] To facilitate understanding, the following describes the workflow after the top-pressing mechanism, in conjunction with the fabric clamping device, secures the bag fabric:
[0059] After the bag fabric is secured, the material fixing mechanism 11 moves horizontally towards the feeding station. Simultaneously, the second drive device 4 drives the sliding frame 5 to move horizontally, allowing the top pressure plate 6 to move horizontally and horizontally synchronously with the material fixing plate 111. (Note that, as mentioned above, after securing the bag fabric, the third drive device 7 drives the insert plate 9 to retract, which does not affect the horizontal movement of the sliding frame 5). After the material fixing mechanism 11 moves to the feeding station, following the principle described above, the second drive device 4 drives the sliding frame 5 to reset to its initial position. Then, the first drive device 2 drives the top pressure plate 6 to descend until it is flush with the work panel 101. At the same time, the material fixing mechanism 11 descends to connect with the circulating plate 12 located at the feeding station, ensuring that accessories such as the bag flap, bag lip, or zipper are placed in the correct position on the bag fabric. Then, the material fixing mechanism 11 can drive the circulating plate 12 to move together to the sewing mechanism for sewing, thus completing the processing of the genuine pocket with a high yield rate.
[0060] Next, please refer to Figures 6-8 The first slot 61 and the second slot 1112 are each provided in twos. The upper end of the insert plate 9 is provided with two insert pieces, which are inserted into the first slot 61 and the second slot 1112 respectively.
[0061] Please see Figure 7 , Figure 11 and Figure 12 As can be seen, in this embodiment, there are two fabric clamping devices, which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides above the material plate 111. The front end of the fabric clamping frame 113 is provided with a clamping section that is bent and placed in the slot 1111. The clamping section is used to cooperate with the slot 1111 to clamp the bag fabric that has been lifted to the top of the second strip opening 1112.
[0062] The working principle of the fabric clamping device: After part of the bag fabric is pushed into the slot 1111 by the insert piece, the fourth cylinder 112 works and drives the fabric clamping frame 113 to move backward, so that the bag fabric located in the slot 1111 can be clamped and abutted against the inner wall of the slot 1111 through the clamping section.
[0063] Here, by setting two insert plates on the insert plate 9, setting two first strip openings 61 on the top pressure plate 6, and setting two second strip openings 1112 and two slots 1111 on the material fixing plate 111, and cooperating with the clamping of the two cloth clamping devices, it can be ensured that the bag cloth is fixed at each position.
[0064] Then, please see Figure 9 and Figure 10 As can be seen in this embodiment, an upper cover plate 114 is installed above the material plate 111, and a third strip opening 1141 is provided on the upper cover plate 114. The third strip opening 1141 and the second strip opening 1112 are positioned vertically opposite each other.
[0065] More specifically, for better protection of the bag fabric and to prevent it from sagging, please refer to... Figure 1 As can be seen, in this embodiment, the rear end of the top pressure plate 6 is provided with an extension plate.
[0066] The above description of the anti-wrinkle structure of the pocket fabric of the pocket machine of this utility model is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of this utility model using the contents of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A wrinkle-resistant structure for the bag fabric of a pocket making machine, wherein the pocket making machine is provided with a material fixing mechanism, the material fixing mechanism including a material fixing plate, and the pocket making machine is provided with an initial station and a material feeding station, characterized in that, The pocket machine further includes a pressing mechanism, which includes a pressing plate. The pressing plate has a first slot, and the fixed plate has a groove and a second slot. The second slot is arranged at the bottom of the groove. At the initial station, a pocket fabric piece is fixed above the fixed plate, and a bag fabric is sewn below the pocket fabric piece, with the bag fabric arranged below the fixed plate. The pressing plate rises to fit against the fixed plate and presses down on the bag fabric. The anti-wrinkle structure of the bag fabric includes: The insert plate is linked to the third drive device located in the top pressing mechanism. The third drive device is used to drive the insert plate to rise and fall. At the initial working position, the insert plate pushes the bag cloth on top, arches part of the bag cloth upward, and then passes through the first strip opening and the second strip opening in sequence, and enters the slot. The fabric clamping device is installed on the material setting mechanism and includes a fourth cylinder and a fabric clamping frame. The fourth cylinder is used to drive the fabric clamping frame to move back and forth and cooperate with the slot to clamp the bag fabric that has been lifted above the second strip opening.
2. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pressure-reducing mechanism includes: A mounting bracket, which is fixed to the frame of the pocket machine; A first driving device is installed on the fixed frame and is used to drive the first lifting plate to rise and fall; The second driving device is installed on one side of the first lifting plate and is used to drive the sliding frame to move left and right. The upper end of the sliding frame is provided with an upper connecting plate, and the top pressure plate is fixed above the upper connecting plate. The third driving device is installed on the first lifting plate and is used to drive the second lifting plate to rise and fall. The insert plate is fixed on the second lifting plate.
3. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The third driving device includes a third bracket fixed to one side of the first lifting plate, and a third cylinder mounted on the third bracket, the third cylinder being used to drive the second lifting plate to rise and fall.
4. The anti-wrinkle structure of the pocket fabric for a pocket knitting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first driving device includes a first bracket fixed on the fixed frame and a first cylinder mounted on the first bracket, the first cylinder being used to drive the first lifting plate to rise and fall.
5. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second driving device includes a second bracket fixed to the first lifting plate and a second cylinder mounted on the second bracket. The second cylinder is used to drive the sliding frame to move left and right.
6. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The pocket machine has a working panel on its frame, and the working panel has an opening for placing the top pressure plate corresponding to the initial working position.
7. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first and second slots are each provided in twos, and the upper end of the insert plate is provided with two insert pieces, which are inserted into the first and second slots respectively.
8. The anti-wrinkle structure of the pocket fabric for a pocket knitting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, There are two fabric clamping devices, which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides above the material plate. The front end of the fabric clamping frame is provided with a clamping section that is bent and placed in the slot. The clamping section is used to cooperate with the slot to clamp the bag fabric that has been lifted to the top of the second strip opening.
9. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to claim 8, characterized in that, A top cover plate is installed above the material plate, and a third strip opening is provided on the top cover plate. The third strip opening and the second strip opening are vertically aligned.
10. The anti-wrinkle structure for the bag fabric of a pocket knitting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, An extension plate is provided at the rear end of the top pressure plate.