Abstract: A wheel grinder contains: a body, a work table, a vertical limitation frame, a movable adjustment portion configured to move vertically, a grinding wheel portion extending outward from the movable adjustment portion, and a motor fixed on the movable adjustment portion. The vertical limitation frame has two fixing holders, two mountings, and two first screw rods and two second screw rods which are inserted through the two mountings respectively and abut against a bottom of the movable adjustment portion. In addition, a stop cover is covered on the grinding wheel portion and includes a defining plate configured to define a connection shaft and an opening inside the defining plate.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot includes a placement part, an arm configured to extend from and retract into the placement part in a horizontal direction, and a control unit configured to control a movement of the arm. The control unit moves a tip of the arm into a groove formed in a bottom surface of an object supported from underneath thereof, and then the control unit returns the tip of the arm hooked in the groove to the placement part, or the control unit moves the tip of the arm hooked in a groove formed in a bottom surface of an object placed on the placement part toward a rack configured to support the object from underneath thereof.

Abstract: A thickness planer includes a motor, a planing part, a placing part, a feeding part, and a battery pack mounting unit. The planing part is configured to be driven by the motor and plane a workpiece. A workpiece is placeable on the placing part. The feeding part is configured to feed the workpiece placed on the placing part to the planing part. A battery pack for supplying power to the motor is attachable to the battery pack mounting unit.

Abstract: The invention is related to a method and an apparatus (1) for the fabrication of an endless band (300) containing fiber material, in particular wood, comprising at least the following method steps: providing at least one fiber material block, the fiber material block having a face side; cutting off a plate element (31) from the face side of a fiber material block, the plate element (31) having a cutting surface from the fiber material block, a main surface facing the cutting surface, and an edge surface connecting the cutting surface and the main surface; arranging in relation to each other the cutting surface of the plate element (31) and a fiber material block such that the main surface of the plate element (31) follows the face surface of the fiber material block, wherein said face surface forms the main surface of a further plate element; connecting the plate element and the further plate element by a connecting means; cutting off the further plate element from the face side of the fiber material block.

Abstract: A seat adjustment apparatus for adjusting seat elements of a seat in a motor vehicle comprises a gear mechanism housing of an electric motor/gear mechanism unit attached to a fitting part of a first seat element by an attachment element. A rotation movement can be transmitted to a rotation axis by the gear mechanism unit of the electric motor/gear mechanism unit. The attachment element can be attached to the gear mechanism housing by an end region and has an expansion plug part which projects through a recess in the fitting part, and has a passage opening axial to the recess in the fitting part and an identical cross section. An expansion element, which radially expands the expansion plug part, can be inserted into the passage opening.

Abstract: A two-sided planer comprises a base, an adjusting base, and a floated pressing unit. Wherein, the floated pressing unit includes an axle shaft superimposed by several pressing rings. A spacing is defined between an inner surface of the pressing ring and the axle shaft. Plural elastic propping element are disposed within the spacing. Thereby, in the planing operation, the pressing rings adjust their positions upward or downward in accordance with a configuration of a workpiece. Whereby, the workpiece is restricted rather than warped. As a result, the workpiece does not resume warped after being planed smooth, which allows the two-sided planer to achieve a preferable planing operation.

Abstract: A two-sided wood working planner includes a base which is coupled with an adjustment seat. The adjustment seat includes a front press rod, at least one rear press rod and an upper plane blade which are pivotally connected in the adjustment seat. The adjustment seat further includes two movable units at two opposing sides thereof. The front press rod has a rod body. The rod body has an outer wall provided with a plurality of protruding members. Each of the protruding members has a head extended out of the outer wall of the rod body. When the front press rod is operated to send the material, the protruding members will hold against the workpiece to form point contact with the workpiece. In this way, the workpiece can be pressed effectively and the workpiece won't be deformed, so that the two-sided wood working planner can exactly plane the workpiece.

Abstract: A two-sided wood working planner includes a base, an adjustment seat and at least two auxiliary pressure cylinders. The base includes a plurality of straight screws thereon. The adjustment seat has a plurality of threaded holes corresponding to the screws. The screws are screwed to the threaded holes, so that the adjustment seat is mounted above the base. Two ends of each auxiliary pressure cylinder are connected to the base and the adjustment seat, respectively. The auxiliary pressure cylinder has a prestressing force to lift the adjustment seat with respect to the base. The flank at one side of threads of the screw is against the corresponding flank of threads of the threaded hole to eliminate the backlash between the threads so as to prevent the adjustment seat from vibrating during the operation of the two-sided wood working planner.

Abstract: A combination planer/moulder having means to raise, lower and lock a cutting member at a desired position is provided. The device includes a platform onto which a table for holding materials and an adjustment system are attached. The adjustment system includes at least one column having a rectilinear wall. A cutterhead is provided, having cooperative openings and a locking means, such that it may move along the at least one column of the adjustment system and locked in place. The rectilinear wall of the column cooperates with a similarly shaped opening in the cutterhead, such that by pressing the rectilinear shaped side of the opening against the rectilinear wall of the column the cutterhead may be fixed in desirable positions to permit work on materials and released for adjustment. The device includes a window such that the placement of the cutting knives on the materials can be viewed and debris can be seen and removed therefrom.

Abstract: The automatic wood planer includes two front columns separately assembled at both sides of the input end of the feed table of the main body. The pin joint end of the rotary support is screwed at the preset location of the feed table. The swinging end of the rotary support is connected to the lifting seat, so that the cutter shaft is assembled between the pin joint end of the rotary support and the swinging end. The present invention saves more components and reduces the volume and fabrication costs with improved economic efficiency and applicability.

Abstract: A planing machine including a base, at least two support columns disposed on the base, and a carriage assembly carrying a cutterhead. The carriage assembly may be mounted on the support columns. At least one of the base and the carriage assembly is movable vertically towards the other of the base and the carriage assembly. The planing machine may have panel mounted on at least one one of the base and the carriage assembly and extending between the carriage assembly and the base housing for preventing user contact with the cutterhead.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a thickness planer having a base and a carriage with a cutting head. The carriage is mounted to a plurality of support columns movably attached to the base. The locking mechanism includes a first lock plate associated with the base and positioned adjacent to a first pair of the support columns and a second lock plate associated with the base and positioned adjacent to a second different pair of the support columns. An actuator is coupled to the first lock plate and the second lock plate and is configured for causing the first lock plate to engage the first pair of the support columns and the second lock plate to engage the second pair of the support columns to exert a clamping force by moving the first and second lock plates towards each other to firmly secure the carriage in position.

Abstract: A combination planer/moulder having means to raise, lower and lock a cutting member at a desired position is provided. The device includes a platform onto which a table for holding materials and an adjustment system are attached. The adjustment system includes at least one column having a rectilinear wall. A cutterhead is provided, having cooperative openings and a locking means, such that it may move along the at least one column of the adjustment system and locked in place. The rectilinear wall of the column cooperates with a similarly shaped opening in the cutterhead, such that by pressing the rectilinear shaped side of the opening against the rectilinear wall of the column the cutterhead may be fixed in desirable positions to permit work on materials and released for adjustment. The device includes a window such that the placement of the cutting knives on the materials can be viewed and debris can be seen and removed therefrom.

Abstract: A planer having a base, a first support member attached to the base and supporting a cutterhead for selective travel in a first direction toward the base and a second opposite direction, a top frame attached to the first support member and a depth stop mechanism attached to the top frame for selectively preventing travel of the cutterhead in the first direction beyond a pre-selected distance from the base. A depth measuring device including a retractable tape may be attached to the cutterhead. A workpiece level indicator plate movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position may be attached to the planer to indicate contact with a workpiece. A locking mechanism for locking a pivotable infeed table of a planer in the upright position for storage, and thereby switching off power to the planer is also disclosed. The planer may include a readily attachable and detachable dust removal assembly.

Abstract: A planer and thicknesser comprising a frame having a passageway that substantially extends through the frame. The planer and thicknesser further comprises an upper table having front and rear sections mounted on the frame, wherein a slot is located between the front and rear sections of the upper table, and a lower table moveably mounted within the passageway. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cutting drum rotatably mounted within the frame such that a portion of the cutting drum projects upwardly through the slot and a portion of the cutting drum projects downwardly into the passage way. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cover mounted above the upper table capable of being moved from a first position where it covers a portion of the cutting drum to a second position where it does not cover a portion of the cutting drum.

Abstract: An optimizing planer system includes a control system; a workpiece feed path; and, an optimizing planer. The optimizing planer is operably coupled to the control system. The optimizing planer is located along the workpiece feed path and has an entrance, for receipt of a rough workpiece, and an exit, for discharge of an at least partially finished workpiece. The optimizing planer includes a cutting element. A workpiece interrogator is situated along the workpiece feed path, upstream of the entrance. The interrogator is operably coupled to the control system so to provide the control system with workpiece property information for each workpiece entering the optimizing planer. The control system provides the optimizing planer with control information based upon the workpiece property information for each workpiece.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base adapted to permit a workpiece to be moved thereon in a front-to-rear direction, a plurality guide posts fixed on the base, a mounting seat sleeved movably on the guide posts, a motor disposed on the mounting seat, and a cutting unit disposed on the mounting seat. The cutting unit includes a rough-plane cutter, a fine-plane cutter disposed behind the rough-plane cutter, a first transmission unit interconnecting the motor and the rough-plane cutter to allow the rough-plane cutter to be driven by the motor, and a second transmission unit interconnecting the rough-plane cutter and the fine-plane cutter to allow rotation of the rough-plane cutter to be transferred to the fine-plane cutter.

Abstract: A power planer having a base, a carriage assembly and a height scale. The carriage assembly includes a cutterhead that may be adjustably positioned relative to a datum that is defined by the base. The height scale has a rotary scale that rotates in response to movement of the carriage assembly relative to the base. A value of a displayed portion of the rotary scale is related to a distance between the cutterhead and the base.

Abstract: An apparatus for a portable planer 12 having rails 14 with means for mounting to a single use stand 16, 18. The planer 12 has a pair of rails 14 with bolts 48 depending from the base thereof having threads with nuts 50 positioned on the distal ends whereby a stand 16, 18 having been constructed on site and leveled regardless of ground slope has means for receiving the threaded bolts 48 whereupon fasteners may be placed on the rail post distal ends whereby the rails form an integral part of the single use stand. The motorized planer 12 is mounted to a carriage 40 having wheels 42 for mounting on the rails 14 whereby the planer can be selectively moved from one rail end to the other. Positioned between the single use rail mounts are supports 26 for placing the work piece thereon for processing with the planer having means for receiving various blades 56, 58 and means for varying 62, 64 the height of the blade relative to the work piece.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a cutter carriage mounted movably on screw rods, upper and lower couplers mounted adjustably on the cutter carriage and threadedly engaging the screw rods, and upper and lower screws for securing the upper and lower couplers to the cutter carriage. The upper and lower screws are operable to permit position adjustment of the upper and lower couplers relative to the cutter carriage to a tightening position.

Abstract: A drive shiftable rolling feed device includes front and rear feed rollers mounted on a support carriage of a wood planing machine for feeding a workpiece, a reduction gear train disposed to convert a primary drive of a cutter shaft into two reduction drives and coupled to two spaced-apart driven gears to deliver the two reduction drives, a clutch actuating shaft surrounded by the driven gears and having a coupling segment which is movable between first and second positions, and a clutch member disposed to couple the coupling segment to one of the driven gears when the coupling segment is in a corresponding one of the first and second positions such that the coupled driven gear can be rotated with a rotational drive that is transmitted to the feed rollers.

Abstract: A locking device for a plane machine includes a handle, an actuating rod, two side bases, an urging block respectively provided at two sides of each side base. The actuating rod is urged by a spring to bias a bit to one side of a machine base of a plane machine when the locking device is in a normal not-locking positions with the handle being in a not-pushed position, and the machine base is not locked with four posts of the plane machine. When the handle is pressed inward to a locking position, the actuating rod is moved to force the two side bases move nearer the center of the machine base, forcing the four urging blocks to tightly pushing the four posts to lock the machine base at an adjusted position after the machine base is adjusted to a needed height by means of a rotating button and a threaded rod.

Abstract: A planer having a base, a first support member attached to the base and supporting a cutterhead for selective travel in a first direction toward the base and a second opposite direction, a top frame attached to the first support member and a depth stop mechanism attached to the top frame for selectively preventing travel of the cutterhead in the first direction beyond a pre-selected distance from the base. A depth measuring device including a retractable tape may be attached to the cutterhead. A workpiece level indicator plate movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position may be attached to the planer to indicate contact with a workpiece. A locking mechanism for locking a pivotable infeed table of a planer in the upright position for storage, and thereby switching off power to the planer is also disclosed. The planer may include a readily attachable and detachable dust removal assembly.

Abstract: A device for eliminating a gap of the threaded rod of a plane machine has four gap nuts respectively screwed with four threaded rods under the threaded rod bases of a planing table. Four springs are respectively fitted between the backlash nuts and the threaded rod bases. When the gap nuts are screwed upward, the springs are pressed to produce a pushing-up force to push against the threaded rod bases and the planing table, and the pushing-up force is greater than the total weight of the rod bases and the table. Thus, the threaded rod bases can be pushed by the springs to move upward and closely contact the threaded rods to eliminate a gap therebetween, stabilizing the table and the planning knife to perform planing precisely and elevate the quality of planing.

Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.

Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a base, which defines a reference surface, a cutting blade, which defines a cutting plane, and a setting mechanism may be employed to prevent a distance between the reference surface and the cutting plane from being adjusted to a dimension that is smaller than a height dimension that is selected from a group of predetermined dimensions. The setting mechanism includes first and second stop members, one being coupled to the base and the other being associated with the cutting blade. One of the stop members includes a plurality of differently dimensioned sectors or contact points that may be selectively positioned inline with the other stop member to inhibit movement of the cutting blade toward the base if the dimension therebetween is equal to a dimension associated with a given one of the contact points.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a support carriage mounted movably on a mounting frame, a motor unit and a cutter member mounted on the support carriage, and a shield member mounted on the support carriage and pivotable between covering and uncovering positions. When the shield member is disposed at the covering position, a motor shielding portion of the shield member is disposed to cover an upper housing part of the motor unit, whereas a cutter shielding portion, which extends from the motor shielding portion, is disposed to shield a top side of the cutter member.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, a plurality of mounting posts extending uprightly from the base, and a cutter carriage mounted slidably on the mounting posts. A workpiece-supporting table is pivoted to a front side of the base, and is movable between a position of use, and an idle position, in which the workpiece-supporting table is perpendicular to the base. A retaining unit includes a first magnetic unit fixed on the workpiece-supporting table, and a second magnetic unit mounted on the cutter carriage and disposed to magnetically attract the first magnetic unit when the table is disposed at the idle position.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a support carriage mounted movably on a mounting frame, a motor unit and a cutter member mounted on the support carriage, and a shield member mounted on the support carriage and pivotable between covering and uncovering positions. When the shield member is disposed at the covering position, a motor shielding portion of the shield member is disposed to cover an upper housing part of the motor unit, whereas a cutter shielding portion, which extends from the motor shielding portion, is disposed to shield a top side of the cutter member.

Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a base, screw rods mounted rotatably on and extending from the base, a cutter carriage mounted movably on the screw rods, and a detecting unit including a light transmitter and a light receiver that cooperates with the light transmitter to define a gap therebetween and that generates an electrical signal upon receiving light from the light transmitter. An optical encoder wheel is fixed to one of the screw rods, and is formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart holes. The optical encoder wheel extends into the gap.

Abstract: A wood planing device includes a support carriage movably mounted on a wood planing machine, and a rotatable shaft rotatably mounted on the carriage and having a coupling segment. A coupling sleeve surrounds the shaft and is movable between engaging and disengaging positions to engage and disengage the shaft. A rolling member is driven to rotate by a rotational force from the coupling sleeve to feed-in a workpiece supported on the machine. A clutch member is disposed to connect the coupling sleeve and a reduction gear train when the coupling sleeve is in the disengaging position. As such, the rolling member can be rotated by a first rotational drive delivered by the shaft through the coupling sleeve at a high speed, or by a second rotational drive through the clutch member and the reduction gear train at a low speed.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a carriage having four corners mounted on a base via four hollow posts. Four screw rods are disposed rotatably in the posts. Four tubular threaded members are secured to the corners of the carriage, and are disposed within the posts, respectively. Each of the threaded members defines a threaded bore for engaging the respective screw rod, and has an internally threaded portion, and a circumferential slot formed through the internally threaded portion to divide the same into upper and lower parts. The upper part has a bottom surface confining a top end of the slot. The lower part is formed with a threaded bore therethrough. A locking bolt engages the threaded bore in the lower part, and presses against the bottom surface of the upper part such that threads on the upper parts press upwardly against the screw rods and that threads on the lower parts press downwardly against the screw rods.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes left and right ends mounted on a base via left and right pairs of posts. The ends are respectively formed with through holes to permit extension of left and right screw rods. Left and right thread members are respectively inserted in the through holes and engage the screw rods. A fine adjusting unit includes a mounting wall mounted on the left end, and a rod member having a first rod section mounted rotatably on the mounting wall, and a second rod section extending eccentrically from the first rod section and received fittingly in an engaging hole in the left thread member such that rotation of the first rod section results in vertical fine movement of the left thread member relative to the left screw rod.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes left and right ends mounted on a base via left and right pairs of posts. The ends are respectively formed with through holes to permit extension of left and right screw rods. Left and right thread members are respectively inserted in the through holes and engage the screw rods. A fine adjusting unit includes a mounting wall mounted on the left end, and a rod member having a first rod section mounted rotatably on the mounting wall, and a second rod section extending eccentrically from the first rod section and received fittingly in an engaging hole in the left thread member such that rotation of the first rod section results in vertical fine movement of the left thread member relative to the left screw rod.

Abstract: A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a carriage assembly and a carriage elevation mechanism for translating the carriage assembly. The carriage elevation mechanism includes a plurality of threaded guide posts and an elevation mechanism that employs a plurality of threaded structures that are threadably engaged to the guide posts. A locking mechanism is also provided to inhibit movement of the carriage assembly along the guide posts.

Abstract: A thickness planer is described having a carriage locking mechanism to minimize vibration and movement of the carriage during the planing operation. Also described is a depth of cut indicator to display the thickness of the material to be removed during the planing operation. A mechanism is also disclosed for facilitating setting the carriage and cutting head to a predetermined height over the base quickly and accurately.

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 base, posts extending upright from the base, a cutter carriage mounted slidably on the posts, a pair of screw rods associated with the cutter carriage, a motor with an output shaft, and a carriage height adjusting unit that includes a driving shaft mounted rotatably on the cutter carriage, a sliding member slidably mounted on the driving shaft, first and second shaft-driving gears mounted rotatably on opposite ends of the sliding member, a driving gear connected to the output shaft and disposed between the first and second shaft-driving gears, and a gear mechanism coupled to the driving shaft and the screw rods. The sliding member is movable between an upward position, in which, the driving gear engages the first shaft-driving gear, and a downward position, in which the driving gear engages the second shaft-driving gear.

Abstract: An electronic control system for a planing or sanding machine is disclosed. The system uses twin linear measuring devices and twin motor-driven drive-systems, integrated by a computer or other electronic device, to independently monitor and control the position of each end of the planing or sanding head.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a seat having four comers each having a tube foamed thereon. Four guide posts of a base of a shaper extend through one of the tubes of the four corners, respectively. Each guide post is clamped by a respective tube when in a locking position. The seat further comprises two longitudinal through-holes each for receiving a connecting rod. Each connecting rod has two ends respectively operatively connected to two of the four tubes of the seat. One of the connecting rods is moved to urge each tube to the locking position. The connecting rods are linked together to thereby allow synchronous movement of the connecting rods. Thus, when one of the connecting rods is moved, all of the lugs are moved to the locking position to thereby synchronously clamp the guide posts of the base.

Abstract: A planer having a base, a first support member attached to the base and supporting a cutterhead for selective travel in a first direction toward the base and a second opposite direction, a top frame attached to the first support member and a depth stop mechanism attached to the top frame for selectively preventing travel of the cutterhead in the first direction beyond a pre-selected distance from the base. A depth measuring device including a retractable tape may be attached to the cutterhead. A workpiece level indicator plate movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position may be attached to the planer to indicate contact with a workpiece. A locking mechanism for locking a pivotable infeed table of a planer in the upright position for storage, and thereby switching off power to the planer is also disclosed. The planer may include a readily attachable and detachable dust removal assembly.

Abstract: A device of depth index of a planing machine includes a bottom base, an upper base, an index device and a sensor device. The upper base is fitted with an index device at a preset position in the front. A push rod is pushed up to activate the index device to show a planing depth. The sensor device includes a sensing strip pivotally connected to a preset position under the upper base. As soon as contacting with a wood material moving on the bottom base, the sensing strip will rotate for a preset angle and prop up the push rod to let it activate the index device to show a numerical value of planing depth. As the sensing strip is elongate, a wood material moving on the bottom base can immediately sensed by it, no matter what size or where or how it is placed, obtaining effect of wholly sensing the wood material being planed and ensuring measuring precision.

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: 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: 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 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 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.