Abstract: A molded external expanding apparatus or “docking station” operable with a portable computer device of a type having a display unit having a display screen on an inner surface thereof and a hard shell backing surface opposite thereof and pivotally mounted on a substantially rigid casing having a pair of locating holes adjacent to opposite corners of a substantially planar bottom surface thereof, and an input/output (I/O) connector positioned on a back plane thereof with a pair of positioning apertures provided on opposite sides thereof.

Abstract: A machine tool in which a feed member is fed in a feeding direction relative to a fixed member wherein the feed member is guided by a linear linkage mechanism including a first arm linked to the fixed member at its one end so as to swivel about a first axis, a second arm having the same length as the first arm and being linked to the first arm at its one end so as to swivel about a second axis and also linked to the feed member at its other end so as to swivel about a third axis. A first gear is secured on the fixed member at the one end of the first arm and is coaxial with the first axis. A second gear is secured on the second arm at the other end thereof and is coaxial with the second axis. A chain is provided around the first and the second gears. The first gear has a diameter twice that of the second gear.

Abstract: A knife picking device includes a base member which is connected to a linear guide frame. The linear guide frame is movably connected to a linear guide board in two perpendicular directions. A block is connected to the base member and a cylindrical member movably and rotatably extends through the block. The cylindrical member has a spiral groove and a connection device actuated by a first cylinder is connected between the base member and the block. The connection device is engaged with the spiral groove and a second cylinder is connected to the cylindrical member. An arm activated by a third cylinder is connected to the base member and the linear guide frame. The second cylinder is moved to a desired position of a knife receiving unit by operating the first cylinder and the third cylinder.