Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a first drive transmission member transmitting a rotating force of a cutting member to a first transmission shaft with two gears mounted thereon. Two gears are splined on a second transmission shaft and are movable along an axis of the shaft such that one gear meshes with a respective one of the gears on the first transmission shaft so as to result in two reduction drives of the second transmission shaft. A second drive transmission member transmits one of the reduction drives to a feed-in rolling member. An actuating member is rotated with a rotating force which is transformed by a cam member into a translation force to move the gears on the second transmission shaft.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a main support, a work table movably seated on the main support, and a height adjusting unit. The main support has an inclined mounting wall extending inclinedly relative to the work table. A sliding member is slidably mounted on the mounting wall. A threaded part is mounted on the sliding member. A screw rod is mounted on the mounting wall and threadedly engages the threaded part for moving the threaded part together with the sliding member and the work table on the mounting wall upon rotation so as to adjust the height of the work table relative to the main support.

Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a novel base assembly, a carriage elevation mechanism, a cutterhead assembly, a carriage locking mechanism, a setting mechanism, a height scale mechanism, a material removal gauge, a motor, a dust collection mechanism and a power take-off mechanism.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a support carriage movably mounted on two sides of a mounting frame for supporting a cutting shaft. A motor housing and a shaving collecting member are disposed on the carriage. The collecting member confines a shaving passageway along the cutting shaft, and has an outlet port adjacent to one side. An air conduit is disposed for passage of introduced air into the shaving passageway from the other side to enhance entraining of wood shavings. An air stream deflecting member is disposed to deflect air stream to pass by the outlet port for onward movement to a blower.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a rotatable cutting member mounted on an upper end of a machine frame and driven by a first output shaft of a motor which is mounted on a lower end of the machine frame. A shaving collecting member confines a duct with an intake port disposed in the vicinity of the cutting member and an outlet port disposed adjacent to the lower end of the frame. A drive transmission member transmits the driving force of a second output shaft of the motor to a drive shaft of a blowing mechanism to rotate an impeller for drawing wood shavings from the shaving collecting member into the blowing mechanism and out of a discharge port.

Abstract: An apparatus is adapted for discharging wood shavings that are generated during operation of a wood planing machine. The wood planing machine includes a machine base, a cutter support, a rotary cutter, and a drive unit. The apparatus includes a fan unit and a shavings collecting box. The fan unit includes a fan housing, a fan blade, and a drive shaft. The shavings collecting box has an open top disposed below a discharge hole in the cutter support so as to receive the wood shavings that fall therethrough, a closed bottom, and a lateral wall formed with an outlet port adjacent to the closed bottom. The rotation of the fan blade in the blade chamber causes the wood shavings that fall into the box to be drawn into the blade chamber via the outlet port and an inlet port in the fan housing and to be subsequently discharged through a discharge tube in the fan housing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improved centering of a workpiece in a surfacing machine includes centering assembly having a plurality of individually movable biasing element sets, comprising an upper element and a lower element. Each element set is operatively connected to a closed circuit, double rod end hydraulic cylinder assembly which selectively and independently positions the element set responsive to the surface to the workpiece. The hydraulic cylinder assembly includes a valve. A pressure device is also operatively connected to each element set to provide a centering force. In use, as the upper or lower element of an element set is forced away from the centerline of the workpiece, the opposing element would automatically move the same amount when the valve is closed. When the valve is open, the upper and lower elements are free to move independently, allowing the centerline to be easily positioned as desired.

Abstract: A surface planer for planing wooden boards is provided having a motor and an associated rotary cutter head operatively driven thereby in a feed roller positioned adjacent the rotary cutter head for moving wooden boards to the plane relative to the cutter. A multi-stage chain transmission is interposed between the motor and the feed roller; the multi-stage transmission including a dual speed stage provided with an operator actuated speed selector element which enables the operator to vary the final drive ratio and the resulting speed of the feed roller between a high and low speed.

Abstract: A surface planer for planing wooden boards is provided having a motor and an associated rotary cutter head operatively driven thereby in a feed roller positioned adjacent the rotary cutter head for moving wooden boards to the plane relative to the cutter. A multi-stage chain transmission is interposed between the motor and the feed roller; the multi-stage transmission including a dual speed stage is provided with an operator actuated speed selector element which enables the operator to vary the final drive ratio and the resulting speed of the feed roller between a high and low speed.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, four hollow posts extending upright from the base and formed with slots, four screw rods disposed in the posts, four sprockets connected respectively to the screw rods, a chain engaging the sprockets, a cutter carriage including a pair of carriage seats mounted on the posts, four threaded members mounted adjustably on the carriage seats and having sector-shaped threaded portions that threadedly engage the screw rods, and four eccentric members mounted rotatably on the threaded members. Each eccentric member includes a shaft and an eccentric wheel that constantly engages a respective threaded member and that is rotatable between first and second engaging positions in which the respective threaded member is moved upwardly and downwardly.

Abstract: A planing machine includes a support bed disposed within a machine body. A rod unit is mounted on the machine body, and is operably associated with the bed such that rotation of the rod unit results in movement of the bed within the machine body. A slide element is disposed slidably on the rod unit, and carries first and second bevel gears thereon. A toothed driving wheel is disposed adjacent to the slide element. The bevel gears are coupled to the rod unit for co-rotation therewith. The slide element is movable on the rod unit to a first position, where the first bevel gear meshes with and is driven by the driving wheel to permit the rod unit to rotate in a first direction, and to a second position, where the second bevel gear meshes with and is driven by the driving wheel to permit the rod unit to rotate in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: In a wood planing machine having rotatable screw rods and a cutter carriage with threaded members that engage the screw rods, a gear mounting seat is slidable along a drive shaft that is parallel to and that is rotatable with the screw rods. Upper and lower driven gears are mounted on the gear mounting seat and are capable of selective engagement with a drive gear on a drive axle of a motor-driven rotary cutter on the cutter carriage. The arrangement as such permits motor-driven height adjustment of the cutter carriage.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, four hollow posts extending upright from the base and formed with slots, four screw rods disposed in the posts, four sprockets connected respectively to the screw rods, a chain engaging the sprockets, a cutter carriage including a pair of carriage seats mounted on the posts, four threaded members mounted adjustably on the carriage seats and having sector-shaped threaded portions that threadedly engage the screw rods, and four eccentric members mounted rotatably on the threaded members. Each eccentric member includes a shaft and an eccentric wheel that constantly engages a respective threaded member and that is rotatable between first and second engaging positions in which the respective threaded member is moved upwardly and downwardly.

Abstract: A locking device for a wooden planing machine is fixed on an upper surface of a machinery base combined movably with four posts located at four corners of a base of a wooden planing machine, including two brackets each located at two sides of the upper surface of the machinery base and having two sleeves separated with an opening on a bottom plate, a long drive shaft having two ends fixed with a cam located in the opening, and four tightening pins each passing through a coil spring placed in each of the sleeves and having its end fixed with a tightening member which is fixed with the end of each tightening pin and has a front concave surface to fit around the convex surface of the posts. Then a handle of the drive shaft is pressed down from an unlocked position to a locking position or vice versa, wherein the tightening pins are moved to tighten or loosen the tightening members against or from the posts to lock or unlock the machinery base.

Abstract: A planing machine includes a support bed disposed movably along two pairs of vertical slots which are formed through two side walls of a machine body. A-bed-raising rod unit is operably associated with the bed in such a manner that rotation of the rod unit results in movement of the bed within the machine body. Two horizontally spaced apart and interconnected locking rods extend through the bed and the slots in the side walls, and have left and right threaded ends of opposite thread directions. The threaded ends of the locking rods are exposed from the slots in the side walls. Left and right nut units are disposed outside of the machine body, are mounted threadedly on the threaded ends of the locking rods in such a manner that rotation of the locking rods result in axial movement of said left and right nut units toward or away from each other.

Abstract: A wood planning machine includes a rotatable cutting member mounted to a machine frame and driven by a motor. A drive transmission member transmits the rotating force of the cutting member to a drive shaft to operate a blowing member when the motor is actuated. A shaving collecting member is disposed above and in the vicinity of the cutting member for collecting wood shavings during a wood planing operation. The shaving collecting member is further turnable relative to the machine frame between open and closed positions.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved separator, commonly referred to as a “lath”, “stick”, “sticker”, or “crosser”, that is used in the lumber industry to separate pieces of lumber in a stack or bundle. The separator features, in one embodiment, a plurality of grooves traversing the length of the separator to permit air circulation within the grooves, and a plurality of ridges between the grooves to support the pieces of lumber. In another embodiment, a second plurality of grooves traverse the length of the separator and the first grooves to form a cross-hatching of grooves to permit air circulation within the grooves, and forming a plurality of protrusions to support the pieces of lumber over the grooves.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, two opposite side walls extending upright from the base, two pairs of supporting rods extending upright from the opposite sides of the base, a cutter carriage mounted movably on the supporting rods, a motor mounted on the cutter carriage, a rotatable shaft connected to and driven by the motor and having one end that extends through a vertically extending slot in one of the side walls, and an emery wheel mounted on the end of the shaft.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a machine base having first and second mounting sides. First and second pairs of posts are fixed on the machine base at the first and second mounting sides, respectively. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and movably on the posts. A cutter unit has first and second shaft portions journalled to the first and second end portions of the cutter carriage. The second shaft portion is formed with a first engagement section. A cutter locking device includes a locking plate mounted movably on the second end portion of the cutter carriage, and having a vertical plate portion disposed adjacent to the second shaft portion, and a horizontal plate portion disposed below the second shaft portion and formed with a second engagement section.

Abstract: A wood planing machine with a tool accommodating function includes a machine frame having an upper portion, and a tool box having a lower box body mounted securely on the upper portion of the machine frame. The lower box body confines a tool accommodating space adapted to receive tools therein, and has an open top side. The tool box further includes an upper cover body with a rear side edge hinged to the lower box body. The upper cover body is movable relative to the lower box body so as to selectively open and close the open top side of the lower box body.

Abstract: A thickness-indicating device for a wood-planing machine includes a mounting member, a pointer, a vertical pushing rod, a resilient member, and a scale member. The mounting member is adapted to be disposed fixedly on the cutter seat. The pointer has a connecting end that is mounted pivotally on the mounting member, an indicator end that is rotatable about the connecting end, and an abutment portion that is located between the connecting end and the indicator end. The pushing rod is disposed vertically and movably on the mounting member, and has an upper end which abuts against the abutment portion of the pointer, and a lower end which is adapted to abut against a top surface of a workpiece that is held on the machine. The resilient member is adapted to bias a lower end of the pushing rod to abut against the workpiece. The scale member is disposed fixedly on the mounting member near the indicator end of the pointer.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, a cutter carriage, a rotary cutter adapted to shave a workpiece, a height adjusting unit, and a shaving thickness indicator including a seat having a bottom opening, a supporting member mounted on the seat and having an aperture aligned with the bottom opening, an actuating member seated on a periphery of the aperture, a pointer, and a cam member connected to the pointer and mounted rotatably on the seat, and having a bottom lobe abutting against the actuating member. The actuating member is lifted by the workpiece during operation to actuate the cam member to rotate.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a machine base having left and right mounting short sides, and feed-in and take-out long sides. Left and right pairs of posts are fixed on a top surface of the machine base at the left and right mounting short sides, respectively. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and movably on the posts. Left and right threaded rods are mounted respectively and rotatably on the mounting short sides of the machine base such that the threaded rods are disposed respectively between the left and right pairs of posts, and extend threadedly through opposite end portions of the cutter carriage for moving the cutter carriage along the posts. Two sprockets are sleeved respectively and fixedly on the left and right threaded rods. A chain has a front chain section and a rear chain section, and engages the sprockets so as to rotate the left and right threaded rods synchronously with each other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improved centering of a workpiece in a planer machine includes centering sectional shoe assembly positioned in close proximity to opposed cutting heads, between the cutting heads and a centering feed assembly. The shoe assembly includes a plurality of individually movable pressure shoe sets, comprising an upper shoe and a lower shoe. Each shoe set is operatively connected to a closed circuit, double rod end hydraulic cylinder assembly which selectively and independently positions the shoe set responsive to the surface to the workpiece. A pressure device is also operatively connected to each shoe set to provide a centering force. In use, as the upper or lower shoe of a shoe set is forced away from the centerline of the workpiece, the opposing shoe would automatically move the same amount. The shoe assembly thus centers each and every workpiece independent of the amount of stock removal required.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, a cutter carriage, a motor housing mounted on the cutter carriage and having a vent port, a motor disposed in the motor housing, a rotary cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, a shaft extending from the rotary cutter and driven by the motor, a blower mounted on the cutter carriage and having a fan driven by the shaft, a sawdust-guiding member mounted on the cutter carriage and having a box and a rear spout extending from the box to the rotary cutter to define a sawdust passageway, an air duct in fluid communication with the vent port of the motor housing and the box, a first conduit in fluid communication with the blower housing and the box, a second conduit in fluid communication with the blower housing, and a sawdust collector in fluid communication with the second conduit.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base with posts, a cutter carriage, and a locking unit including clamp members pivoted on the cutter carriage and turnable toward the posts, linkage members that respectively extend between two adjacent ones of the clamp members and that have rear ends that engage one of two adjacent ones of the clamp members, and actuating members, each having a pivot end pivoted on the front end of one of the linkage members for turning relative thereto and formed with a cam face which is eccentric relative to a center of rotation of the actuating member, and which engages the other one of the two adjacent clamp members in a cam action manner.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, two pairs of supporting rods respectively extending upright from the base, a cutter carriage including a pair of parallel carriage seats mounted movably and respectively on the pairs of the supporting rods, an emery axle mounted rotatably on the carriage seats and movable upward and downward relative to the carriage seats, and an axle height adjusting unit including a lever mounted on the carriage seats above the emery axle, and a pair of linkage plates interconnecting the lever and the emery axle. The lever is an eccentric rod, and is turnable about a horizontal axis so as to move the emery axle upward and downward.

Abstract: An improved chip capturing device for a planer comprising a chip director hood attached to a wood planer housing and a tubular shaped chip transporter. A first aperture of generally oval shape is embodied within the chip transporter and positioned on a first end of the transporter while a second aperture of generally oval shape and of greater circumference than the first aperture is embodied and positioned on a second end of the transporter. A third aperture to facilitate the introduction of wood shavings and chips to the tubular shaped chip transporter is positioned generally between the first and second apertures, reflects a generally rectangular shape, and extends downwardly generally perpendicular to the chip capture hood.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base having posts and a seat mounted on the posts, a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a rotary cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, a height adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the cutter carriage, and a height indicator including a lever having one end mounted on the seat and the other end projecting upwardly from the seat, a roller guide unit including a roller guide pivoted on the lever, and a flexible string passing through the roller guide. The string is secured to the cutter carriage at one end. The height indicator further includes an urging member interconnecting the work table and the other end of the string. The string has a reference segment that extends between the ends of the lever and that is exposed from the lever so that the moving distance of the reference segment can be measured with reference to the lever.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base having posts, a pair of seats mounted on the posts, and a hollow supporting rod interconnecting the seats and formed with a slot. The wood planing machine further includes a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a rotary cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, a height adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the cutter carriage, and a height indicator including a measuring scale, a slide member mounted in the supporting rod and slidable along the slot, a pointer connected to the slide member and extending to the measuring scale, a flexible string connected to the slide member and the cutter carriage, and an urging member for urging the string so as to permit the pointer to be movable along with the cutter carriage.

Abstract: A planing machine includes a carriage locking mechanism disposed above a cutter carriage, which in turn, is connected movably to upstanding posts of a machine base that is disposed below the cutter carriage. The locking mechanism includes a pair of post bracing members, each of which extends at one side of a respective pair of the posts, and has two post embracing units that embrace the respective pair of the posts. The post bracing members are mounted on the carriage. A right regulator plate is disposed above the carriage, and has a first end portion connected pivotally to the right post bracing member, and a second end portion formed with a wheel accommodating slot. A left regulator plate has a first end portion fixed to the left post bracing member, and a second end portion overlapping the second end portion of the right regulator plate.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes left and right pairs of posts fixed uprightly at left and right mounting sides of a machine base. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and movably on the posts. A cutter unit is disposed on the carriage. A carriage locking mechanism locks the cutter carriage at a selected height relative to the machine base. A thickness adjustment device is mounted on the cutter carriage for adjusting thickness to be removed from a workpiece by the cutter unit, and includes a pointer-retaining case that is fixed on the cutter carriage, and that is formed with a vertical row of positioning groove units, a vertical measuring disposed on the pointer-retaining case, and a vertical stop shaft. The shaft extends rotatably and is mounted vertically and movably on the pointer-retaining case, and has a lower contact end abutting against the machine base.

Abstract: A planing machine includes a carriage locking mechanism disposed above a cutter carriage, which in turn, is connected movably to left and right pairs of vertical posts. The carriage locking mechanism includes an elongated mounting plate disposed fixedly on the cutter carriage, a left locking unit having a pair of left clamping claws that press respectively and releaseably against the left pair of posts, and a right locking unit having a pair of right clamping claws that press releaseably against the right pair of posts. A cam member is disposed pivotally on the mounting plate. The cam member has two projections that engage respectively the left and right locking units. A pivot end of a rotary lever is mounted pivotally on the mounting plate, and is connected to the cam member so as to rotate synchronously with the cam member. The rotary lever is rotatable so as to remove the projections of the cam member from the left and right locking units.

Abstract: An optical unit for projecting an image including first and second locating lines for substantially eliminating the introduction of visual parallax error. In one preferred form, the optical unit is incorporated into a machine for performing a forming operation on a workpiece and is operative to project an image of a portion of a scale to a position easily read by the user during machine operation. The optical unit includes a prism portion having a first side disposed adjacent the scale, a second side at an angle to the first side for reflecting the image and a third side through which the projected image may be viewed. The first locating line is disposed on the first side and the second locating line is disposed on the third side such that visual alignment eliminates the introduction of visual parallax error associated with reading a scale.

Abstract: A rotatable roll is provided under a planing cylinder rotating at a fixed position. A front feed unit and a rear feed unit having an upper and a lower roll for gripping the plate are provided upstream and downstream of the planing cylinder with respect to the feed direction of the plate. A front movable body and a rear movable body having an upper and a lower roll for gripping the plate member are provided between the planing cylinder and the front feed unit and between the planing cylinder and the rear feed unit. The upper and lower rolls of the front and rear movable bodies are forcibly moved up and down. The plate member is supported at three points and deflected downward to prevent floating of the plate during cutting and to prevent the formation of depressions in the plate near its front and rear ends during cutting.

Abstract: A floor treatment machine with a torque limiter assembly between a rotating drive linkage and a rotating head for treating a floor surface. The torque limiter assembly includes engaged plates that disengage upon the application of a predetermined torque created when the head slows or stops rotating because of a floor obstruction. Upon the disengagement of the plates, the drive linkage continues to rotate and is less likely to sustain damage from the effect of the floor obstruction on the rotation of the head. The plates may engage each other through a configuration of cooperating teeth and notches. Alternatively, a rotating head can be provided with a built-in torque limiter assembly. This head can be attached to various floor treatment machines. The amount of predetermined torque that causes the plates to disengage may be adjusted as needed for varied floor conditions.

Abstract: A two surface planer includes a lower base with a rear stationary table and a front sloped member sloping up to an intermediate portion, an adjusting base with an upper horizontal surface, and an activating rod pivot-ally connected with the adjusting base and the sloped member to let the adjusting base lifted up and lowered down on the sloped member. A lower cutter head is further provided in the intermediate portion of the lower base, having an lateral upper opening for a cutter of a lower cutter shaft rotatably contained in the lower cutter head, with the cutter protruding up out of the opening for a preset distance. When the adjusting base is lowered below the cutter by operation of the activating rod rotated by a hand wheel, the cutter can plane wood workpiece, and then two surfaces (the upper and the lower) of wood can be planed synchronously.