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|5. Dez. 1972
|17. Aug. 1970
|17. Aug. 1970
|Robert J Petroff
|Ursprünglich Bevollmächtigter
|Robert J Petroff
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United States Patent 115; 3,704,957 Pam) 7 [45] [s41 CAM OPERATE!) DRILL UNIT 72 Inventor: ma J. Petrofl, 1703 s. Main St., Examiw-Andmw has:
Lombard, 111. 60148 Fletcher ..408/129X I. 38 u l unmet? Assistant Examiner-Z. R. Bilinsky Attorney-Luedeka, Fitch, Even and Tabin 57 ABSTRACT A drill unit adapted for controlled axial advancement of a drill froma retracted position toward a workpiece includes a quill'axially movable within a housing. A cam follower operated by a rotatable cam provides reciprocating movement. Linkage between the cam follower and the drill allows the quill to accurately axially advance toward the workpiece and retract. Motor means for rotating the drill at high speed is mounted at the outer end of the drill and is axially movable therewith, the drill being operatively associated with the motor means. Biasing means between the linkage and the quill establish a preselected maximum axial force applicable to the quill by the linkage.
6 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures CAM OPERATED DRILL UNIT The present invention relates to drilling apparatus and, more particularly, the invention relates to a camoperated drill unit for controlled axial advancement of a drill from a retracted position toward a workpiece.
It is highly desirable in many manufacturing operations to provide precision drilling equipment that can rapidly advance a drill to a workpiece, drill the desired hole in the workpiece and then rapidly retract the drill so that a second workpiece may be indexed for drilling. Moreover, it is desirable to provide apparatus that can accurately locate the drill in order that the drill hole will be precisely and controllably formed in the workpiece. Generally, in such apparatus, the workpiece to be drilled is brought to a station at which a drill is automatically or semiautomatically brought up to the face of the workpiece and is then advanced into the workpiece to the desired depth, following which the drill is retracted. An axially movable quill is provided having drive means at one end thereof for advancing the quill toward the workpiece and the same drive means is used for rotating a spindle having a drill received therein, the drill entering into and forming a hole in the workpiece. Typically, rotation of the drive means causes rotation of the spindle while the spindle advances or retracts axially with relation to the workpiece. Generally, after the hole has been drilled, the workpiece is conducted to a succeeding station in which the drilled hole may be provided with internal threads and then moved to still another station for further machining operations.
Thereare several disadvantages with available camoperated drill apparatus. The drive means typically must both advance and retract the quill, the spindle and the drill and also provide motive power for the drill. When the drive means advances and retracts the drill by rotating the cam, it operates at a relatively low rate of speed so that it is generally incapable of contempc raneously rotating the drill ata relatively high rate of speed, e.g., on the order of 50,000 rpm, when this is required. Moreover, it frequently occurs that for some reason the drill is incapable of advancing into the work piece. Nevertheless, if the spindle and the drill received therein are continuously advanced by a cam or similar device, a very large axial force is exerted upon the workpiece by the drill, the result usually being that the drill is damaged or destroyed or that the workpiece is forced out of position causing stoppage of the indexing mechanism.
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved cam-operated drill unit that can accurately position a rapidly rotating drill in relation to a workpiece.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cam-operated drill unit that can rapidly axially advance a drill to a workpiece and that can rapidly axially retract the drill from the workpiece.
fully retracted position;
FIG. 2 is a plan cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an elevational cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is an elevationalview taken along the line 4- 4 in FIG. 2.
Generally, and with reference to FIG. 1 of the drawing, there is provided in accordance with the present invention a drill unit generally designated by the reference numeral 10. The drill unit 10 is particularly adapted for controlled axial advancement of a drill from a retracted position'toward :a workpiece. The drill can be of any suitable type for forming a hole in the particular workpiece to be operated upon. Comprising the drill unit 10 is a quill housing 112, a quill 16 mounted within the quill housing 12 and axially movable with respect thereto, a rotatable cam 17, drive means 19 for rotating the cam 17, a cam follower 20 for converting the rotational movement of the cam 17 into reciprocating movement, linkage 21 between the cam follower 20 and the quill 16 whereby the quill 16 is axially ad vanced toward the workpiece and retracted therefrom after a hole has been drilled in the workpiece, and motor means 18 mounted on the quill 16 at the end adjacent the workpiece, the motor means 18 being axially movable therewith and adapted to rotate the drill so that the drill enters into and precisely forms a hole in the workpiece. The drill is adapted to be rapidly ad vanced to the workpiece, driven under controlled limited force to drill a hole in the workpiece to the desired depth, and then retracted from the workpiece to its initial position. At all times while the drill is rotating, the axial force applicable to the drill is limited to a preselected maximum so that the drill is protected against damage and destruction. Axial movement of the quill 16 by the linkage 21 is limited to the preselected maximum by biasing means 22.
More particularly, and with particular reference to FIG. 1 of the drawing, the embodiment chosen to illustrate the principles of the present invention includes the quill housing 12 having an internal longitudinal bore in which the quill 16 is mounted and a housing 24 for the cam 17, the drive means 19, the cam follower 20, the linkage 21 and the biasing means 22. The housing 24 and the quill housing 12 are secured together by machine screws 25 or the like. A body casting 26 extends in a vertical position through the center of the housing 24 in order to support the various components of the drill unit 10 therein. The body casting 26 has a generally I-shaped cross-section taken in both the horizontal and vertical planes (as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) and front and back covers 28 and 30 are secured to the ends of the I-shaped casting 26 by machine screws 32 or the like. The base of the drill unit 10 is accordingly a lower flange 26a of the body casting 26.
As shown in FIG. 1, the quill 16 is a hollow, tubular element that is disposed for axial movement within the quill housing 12 for advancement of the drill toward the workpiece and retraction therefrom. One end of the quill 16 i.e. the inner end, is connected to the linkage 21, which axially advances and retracts the quill. A groove 16a is advantageously longitudinally formed in the bottom of the quill 16 near the rear end thereof. A key 34 secured by a roll pin 36 to the quill housing 12 rides within the groove 16a upon axial movement of the quill by the linkage 21 to prevent rotational movement of the quill 16 and thus to accurately position the quill with respect to the workpiece. The outer end of the quill 16 is axially associated with drill receiving means 31, which in turn is operatively associated with the motor means 18 for rotating the drill so that it can enter into and form a hole in the workpiece. Desirably, the shank of the drill is received by the receiving means 31 including a chuck 48, which accurately maintains the drill in position for forming holes in the workpiece. Desirably, the shank of the drill As the quill 16 is axially movable within the quill housing 12 and as no bearing is provided between the quill and the quill housing, it is desirable to provide a plurality of lubricant-saturated felt washers 38 mounted in a recess in the quill housing 12 to lubricate the moving quill. An oiler 40 distributes lubricating oil to the felt washers 38 to reduce the coefficient of friction between the quill l6 and the quill housing 12. Furthermore, as the quill 16 is axially movable with respect to the quill housing 12, it has been found desirable to provide means for preventing dirt, dust or dust or other foreign particles from entering into the quill housing between the ground and polished coacting surfaces of the quill and the quill housing. To this end, a rubber bellows 42 is fastened between the outer end of the quill l6 and the adjacent end of the quill housing 12. The bellows 42 permits the quill to move freely with respect to the housing while forming a tight seal therebetween. A vent passageway 44 is provided in the quill housing 12 between the interior of the bellows 42 and the external environment to allow entrapped air to be vented upon compression of the bellows by retraction of the quill from the workpiece.
Located between the receiving means 31 for the drill and the quill 16 is the motor means 18, which is axially connected to the outer end of the quill 16. The motor means 18 is mounted to the outer end of the quill 16 by machine screws 33 or the like, the chuck 48 being disposed at the outer end of the motor means. Preferably, the motor means 18 comprises an air motor 46 or similar device. The air motor 46 is independent of the drive means 19 for rotating the cam 17. Generally, the preferred air motor 46 for rotating the drill is a turbine and includes an armature from which a drive shaft extends and in which the shank of the drill is located and which can be rotated along with the drill by admitting compressed gas such as air from a source thereof through a line 47 at a controlled rate and pressure and directing such air against the armature. An advantage in employing an air motor 46 for rotating the drill is that the armature of such a motor can be rapidly rotated by the admitted compressed air at speeds of up to 50,000 rpm, despite its small size. As the armature is rotating at such a high rate of speed, it is advantageous to employ air bearings to mount the armature. An air bearing is defined by a small gap left between two highly ground and polished surfaces, one rotating at high speed and one fixed, with compressed gas such as air flowing therebetween, so that the coefficient of friction therebetween is quite low. The air is admitted through a line 49 from the same source desirably as is the air entering through the line 47. It is contemplated, however, that although an air motor is the presently preferred means for rotating the drill, other motor means 18 might be employed, such as an electric motor, to rotate the drill, provided that the motor can be axially moved along with the quill l6 and can be disposed at the outer end of the quill 16. However, commercially available electric motors are normally capable of operation at speeds of up to only about 20,000 rpm. As the drill is operating at such a high rate of rotation, it is advantageous that the drill continuously rotate at all times, whether it is within the workpiece or whether it is fully retracted, to eliminate the energy needed for commencing and terminating rotation. Thus, the drill need not commence rotation for entrance into the workpiece, even though the drive means 19 may be inoperative. The drive system of the drill unit 10 for imparting axial movement to the quill 16, the motor means 18 and the drill includes the rotatable drive means 19, the cam 17, the cam follower 20 and the linkage 21. Preferably, the drive means 19 comprises an electric motor 50 secured to the housing 24 by machine screws 52 or the like. The electric motor 50 is preferably SCR controlled and is capable of operating at varying speed. It should be understood, however, that other types of motors, such as pneumatic motors, can also be employed, provided that these other motors are capable of variable speed rotation. A cable connector 53 connects the motor 50 to a suitable power supply. A drive shaft 54 (FIG. 2) extends outwardly from the armature of the electric motor 50 and is continuously rotated thereby.
Turning to FIG. 2 of the drawing, it can be seen that the drive means 19 further comprises means for transmitting the rotational movement of the drive shaft 54 of the electric motor 50. The drive shaft 54 of the drive means 19 is received within a recess in a worm shaft 56 and is keyed thereto by a pin 58. Hence, the worm shaft 56 is continuously rotatable along with the drive shaft 54 at the same rate of rotation. To allow rotation of the worm shaft 56, there is provided a bearing 60 having its inner race keyed to the worm shaft 56 by a retaining ring 62 or the like and having its outer race disposed within a recess in the body casting 26. A bearing cap 64 maintains the outer race of the bearing 60 within the body casting 26 and is secured thereto by a screw 66 or the like. The worm shaft 56 is contained within a bushing 68 that allows accurate positioning of the worm shaft 56 within the body casting 26. Extending outwardly from the end of the worm shaft 56 is a worm 70. A roll pin 72 is disposed through the worm and the worm shaft 56 so as to key the worm and the worm shaft together. The worm 70 is externally threaded such that it can directly transmit the rotational movement of the electric motor 50, as is conventional.
Referring next to FIG. 3 of the drawing, it can be seen that the worm 70 engages an externally toothed worm gear 74 that is mounted for rotation in a vertical plane upon a horizontally disposed worm gear shaft 76. Rotational movement of the externally threaded worm 70 causes the externally toothed worm gear 74 to also rotate, thereby reducing the speed of the drive system and increasing the power thereof. A Woodruff key 78 or similar device secures the worm gear 74 to its shaft 76. The shaft 76 is mounted for rotation in a worm cartridge 80 that is secured to the body casting 26 by machine screws 82 or the like. To provide rotation of the shaft, the shaft 76 is secured at one end thereof to the inner race of a bearing 84, the inner race being presently preferred todispose the shaft 76 upon which the worm gear 74 is mounted for rotation within a second bearing92 at the opposite end of the shaft from the bearing 84. This second bearing 92 serves to properly align the shaft 76 so that rotational movement of the worm' gear 74 is accurately transmitted. The bearing 92 has its inner race held in position between the worm gear 74 and an enlarged portion of the worm gear shaft 76 and its outer race secured in a recess within the body casting 26. I
Connecting the drive means l9and the quill 16 to convert the rotational movement of the drive means into reciprocating movement, thereby advancing and retracting the quill, are the cam 17 mounted'for rotation in a vertical plane within the housing 24, the cam follower 20 and the linkage 21. The cam 17 is preferably ellipticalin shape, i.e., it has an elliptical peripheral camming surface, so that its rotational movement can be imparted in a variable manner. Thus, as thecam 17 rotates, the periphery 17a thereof does not generate a circular pattern. The cam 17 mounted for rotation on a shaft 96, which is an axial extension of the worm gear shaft 76. In the preferred embodiment, the shaft 96 of the cam 17 is mounted eccentrically to the cam, with screws 98 or the like securing the cam 17 to the shaft 96. As best seen inFIG. 1, the camshaft 96 is disposed in one quadrant of the elliptical cam 17. Hence, rotation of the periphery 17a of the cam 17 generates an elliptical figure that is more than twice as long in one direction as it is in a transverse direction.
The rotational movement of the drive shaft 54 of the electric motor 50, as reflected in elliptical rotation of the cam 17, is converted into substantiallyreciprocating movement. In converting the elliptical rotational movement of the cam 17, thereis provided the cam follower 20 that rides upon the periphery 17a of the cam and is controlled thereby and the linkage 21 operated by the cam follower. The cam follower 20 is in the form of a roller 100 that is controlled by rotation of the periphery of the cam. Preferably, howeventhe cam follower 20 is biased into position so that it rides upon the cam 17. The cam follower 20 is mounted upon a shaft 102 extending axially outwardly therefrom, the cam follower 20 being attached to the shaft 102 by an Allen nut 104 or the like.
In comprising the linkage 21, a pivotable feed arm 106 (as shown in FIG. 1) is preferably utilized totransmit the elliptical rotational movement of the cam 17 imparted to the cam follower 20 into substantially reciprocating movement at the quill 16. Thus, the feed arm 106 comprises a vertically disposed L-shaped arm pivotally mounted at its apex to a shaft 108 extending outwardly therefrom. A tapered pin 110 secures the shaft 108, which is mounted within a bearing (not shown), to the feed arm 106. The cam follower 20 is desirably disposed at the end of the short portion 106a of the L-shaped feed arm 106 while additional linkage 21 for transmitting reciprocating movement to the quill 16 is disposed at the end of the long portion 106b of the feed arm 106.
Thus, a link shaft 112 is pivotally mounted in a needle bearing 114 or the like at the end of the long portion 106b and transversely thereto such that the link shaft 112 is substantially transversely movable with respect to its axis. Extending outwardly from and transversely to the end of the link shaft 112 is a ball link 1 16 for receiving the substantially transversely applied force from the link shaft 112 and transmitting it substantially axially to the quill 16. The ball link 116 has'a spherical ball element 118 atthe end thereof thatis received and mounted within the end of the quill 16. The ball element 118 at the end of the ball link 116 that is disposed within the quill 16 is prevented from disengaging the quill 16 by a ball seat 120 that ismaintained in position by a retaining ring 122 or the like. The ball seat 120 is bevelled to allow the ball 118 to pivot slightly within the end of the quill 16 upon substantially reciprocating movement of the ball link 116, so that reciprocatingmovement can be imparted to the quill 16. Thus, asthe cam follower 20 is moved by rotation of the cam 17, the short portion 106a of the feed arm 106 connected to the cam follower 20 pivots about the shaft 108. This, in turn, causes the long portion 106k of the feed arm 106 to pivot, the link shaft 112 associated therewith thereby turning within the needle bearing 114 to causethe ball link 116 to axially reciprocate the quill l6 and the drill associated therewith.-
Disposed within the interior of the quill 16 is a compressed spring 130, which in part comprises the biasing means 22. The purpose of the compressed spring 130 is two-fold. First, the spring 130 transmits reciprocating force from the ball link 116 of the linkage 21 through V the quill 16 to the motor means 18 so as to move the motor means and the drill into engagement with the workpiece. Second, the spring is compressible so that in the event the drill is unable to penetrate the workpiece, the force exerted via the balllink 116 by the drive means 19 will compress the spring 130 axially within the quill 16, rather than forcing thequill 16 and its associated motor means 18 and drill further into the workpiece. Thus, the spring 130 interposed between the linkage and the quillestablishes the maximum axial force that can be applied to the drill. bythe ball link 116 of the linkage 21 through the quill l6 and the-motor means 18. When the maximum axial force applied by theball link 116 to the spring 130tat least equals the axial force applied by the drill to the workpiece, the spring 130 will be compressed within the quill 16.
At the rear end of the spring 130 within the quill 16 is disposed a plunger 132. The plunger 132 is normally axially movable together with the quill 16 upon the exertion of a force by the ball element 118 of the ball link 116 to the plunger 132. The spring 130 is chosen to have sufficient rigidity that a force exerted upon the plunger 132 causes contemporaneous axialmovement of the quill 16. However, when the axial force applied by the ball link 116 to the spring 130 through the plunger 132 exceeds the force applied by the drill to the workpiece, the plunger 132 will move axially within the quill 16. At the front of thespring 130 is a set screw 134. The set screw 134 is threada bly inserted axially within the quill 16 such that it can be positioned atvarious points along the length of the quill. The deeper the screw 134 is inserted within the quill 16, the greater the compression of the spring 130. Hence, the compression of the spring 130 between the plunger 132 and the set screw 134 can be selectively adjusted by repositioning the set screw 134 so as to establish the preselected maximum axial force. I
Turning now to FIG. 4 of the drawing, there can be seen apparatus for assisting in retraction of the drill from the workpiece. As shown, the shaft 108 upon which the feed arm 106 pivots. extends through the body casting 26. At the opposite end of the shaft 108 from the feed arm 106 is located a torque arm 142. This torque arm 142 is keyed to the shaft 108 by a Woodruff key 144 or the like and a set screw 146 serves to accurately position and adjust the torque arm 142. The torque arm 142 is generally V-shaped, a first finger 142a thereof having a pin 148 extending outwardly therefrom. An upwardly extending set screw 150 secured by a .nut 152 extends from the base 26a of the housing 24. A compression spring 154 is disposed between and is connected at opposite ends to the set screw 150 and the pin 148. This spring 154 biases the torque arm 142 such that the associated feed arm 106 tends to retract the ball link 116 and hence the quill 16 within the housing 24. Thus, in order for the quill 16 and the drill to advance toward the workpiece it is necessary for the cam 17 to pivot the feed arm 106 via the cam follower 20 against the force of the spring 154.
Apparatus 155 for terminating reciprocating movement of the drill can be seen in FIG. 4. In comprising the apparatus 155, a second finger 142b of the torque arm 142 is adapted to engage an actuator 156 of a microswitch 158. The microswitch 158 through suitable controls (not shown) stops the motor 50 after a drill hole has been completed and the drill retracted. It is actuated each time the quill 16 is axially retracted by the ball link 116 and the feed arm 106, which are connected to the torque arm 142 which actuates the microswitch 158. Typically, the actuator 156 comprises a friction wheel 159 mounted upon a leaf spring 160 that is in turn mounted upon the microswitch. The microswitch 158 is connected by screws 162 or the like to a mounting bracket 164 that is secured to the body casting 26. The microswitch 158 can be manually overridden by suitable controls (not shown) actuated by a push button 166.
Having thus described the drill unit 10, the entire operating sequence of the unit will be described. As the drive means 19 including the electric motor 50 is actuated, the drive shaft 54 thereof rotates to provide rotational movement. Hence, the drive shaft 54 turns the worm shaft 56 and the worm 70 attached thereto (as shown in FIG. 2). Thereupon, the worm 70 engages and rotates the worm gear 74, which has its shaft 76 axially aligned with the shaft 96 of the cam 17 (as shown in FIG. 3). Rotation of the drive shaft 54 by the motor 50 causes rotational movement of the cam 17 about its shaft 96. As the cam 17 has an elliptical camming surface l7a, and as the cam is eccentrically mounted upon the shaft 96 the roller 100 of the cam follower 20 is caused to ride on the camming surface to follow a short, reciprocating arcuate path relative to the shaft 108. The needle bearing 114 mounted at the opposite end of the pivotable L-shaped feed arm 106 correspondingly follows a short, reciprocating arcuate path relative to the shaft 108. As the needle bearing 114 moves, it causes reciprocating movement of the link shaft 112 mounted therein, its attached ball link 116 and the quill 16. Thus, rotational movement of the drive shaft 54 of the motor 50 is converted into reciprocating movement of the quill 16. When the ball link 116 applies a force to the plunger 132 disposed within the quill 16, the plunger and the quill normally move axially forward together toward the workpiece. The quill 16, which is secured at its forward end to the motor means 18, moves the drill received in the motor means to a position adjacent the workpiece so that the drill can enter into and form a hole in the workpiece.
The motor means 18, comprising the air motor 46, is continuously rotated at a speed of up to about 50,000 rpm. Thus, the drill which is held within the chuck 48 at the outer end of the air motor 46 is also rotated at an exceedingly high speed. As the drill is advanced toward the face of the workpiece, it is introduced therein and as it is rotating at a high rate of speed, it drills a precise and accurately positioned hole in the workpiece. The drill is continuously advanced into the workpiece by the drive means 19, the cam 17, the cam follower 20 and the linkage 21 until the peripheral camming surface 17a of the cam 17 reaches the highest point in its elliptical path. When the camming surface 17a reaches this high point, the cam follower 20 has caused the connected feed arm 106 to pivot so that the ball link 116 has advanced the quill 16 to its furthest forward position.
As the cam 17 continues to rotate, the cam follower 20 follows its reciprocating path to a lower position, causing the connected feed arm 106 to pivot so that the ball link 116 retracts the quill 16 along with the air motor 46 and the drill. The compression spring 154 connected to the torque arm 142 assists in the retract'ion of the quill 16. As the drill, the air motor 46 and the quill 16 retract, the pivoting feed arm 106 contemporaneously pivots the torque arm 142 keyed thereto so that the finger 142b thereof engages the actuator 156 of the microswitch 158. As the microswitch 158 is actuated, suitable controls terminate action of the electric motor 50.
As the plunger 132 is normally axially movable together with the quill 16, the force exerted by the drive means 19 through the linkage 21 is directly imparted to the drill. However, as it is particularly desirable to prevent the drill from entering the workpiece if the workpiece is too hard to be drilled, the plunger 132 is adapted to axially move with respect to the quill 16 should this condition occur. Thus, the maximum axial force that can be applied by the drill unit 10 to the drill is selectively established, protecting the drill from destruction.
It should be apparent from the foregoing discussion that precise and accurate positioning of the high speed drill is possible. It has been found that the drill can be positioned in the workpiece within a tolerance of 0.0001 inch. This is made possible by the reciprocating movement of the quill 16 and the air motor 46 without any rotational movement thereof. This precise positioning is also made possible by disposing the motor means 18 comprising the air motor 46 for rotating the drill at the outer end of the quill 16 such that it is axially movable therewith, rather than at some remote location.
Thus, the present invention provides an improved cam-operated drill unit for drilling holes in a workfor precisely positioning a rapidly rotating drill in rela-' tion to a workpiece. The drill unit of the invention is cam-operated so that it can rapidly axially advance a drill to and retract the drill from a position adjacent a workpiece. Furthermore, the'drill unit of the invention obviates destruction of the drill upon encountering a workpiece that is particularly difficult to drill.
While one specific form of the invention has been shown and described, it should be apparent that various modifications could be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, instead of an electric motor 50 comprising the drive means 19 for advancing the drill to and retracting the drill from the workpiece, it is within the scope of the invention to provide a motor for the drill unit 10 that is operated by compressed air. In such a unit the same compressed air source that operates the air motor 46 for rotating the drill might be used for rotating the motor means of the drive means.
Various of the features of the invention are set forth in the following claims.
I claim:
l. A drill unit adapted for controlled precision axial movement of a drill from a retracted position toward a workpiece comprising a housing, a quill mounted within said housing and axially movable with respect thereto, rotatable cam means, drive means for rotating said cam' means, cam follower means operated by said cam means for converting the rotational movement of said cam means into reciprocating movement, linkage means between said cam follower means and said quill for axially reciprocating movement of said quill toward and away from the workpiece, biasing means interposed between said linkage means and said quill establishing a preselected maximum axial force applicable to said quill by said linkage means, motor means mounted on said quill and axially movable therewith, and drill holding means on said motor means. a
2. A drill unit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises a compressed spring.
3. A drill unit in accordance with claim 2 wherein the compression of said spring is selectively adjustable so as to establish said preselected maximum axial force.
4. A drill unit in accordance with claim 3 wherein said drive means comprises a motor, a worm rotatable by said motor and a worm gear rotatable by said worm for rotating said cam means.
5. A drill unit in accordance with claim wherein said cam means comprises an elliptical cam element eccentrically mounted upon a shaft.
6. A drill unit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said motor means comprises an air motor, a drive shaft, and drill receiving means on the outer end of said drive shaft.
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That looks brilliant! How do you make sure the acrylic stays on canvas of the bag?
Love the bag and the design.
Sweet. ^^ Wish I could afford that kind of bag.
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In 2008, Lucy joined HSPFI to gain much-needed access to financial services. As a result, she was better able to engage in business activities and to thereby improve her family's standard of living. Recently, Lucy successfully repaid a loan in the amount of 15,000 PHP from HSPFI. This previous loan was used to to purchase additional inventory and for working capital purposes. Lucy is now requesting a new loan, this time in the amount of 20,000 PHP ($475), which will be used to purchase additional products like canned goods, junk food, and beverages. Notably, this loan would be the sixth loan taken out by Lucy from HSPFI. She plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business as a result of the loan to improve and expand her business.
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For some it was a place to meet new online friends. For others, it was a place to play goofy games and take part in impromptu dance parties. For still others, it was simply a weird icon on their PlayStation 3s menu that they never bothered to click on. PlayStation Home was an intriguing social and marketing experiment on Sonys part and, as of today, its doors are closed for good.
Those of you who have been living a second virtual life in PlayStation Home had better prepare for some tear-filled goodbyes, as Sony has officially announced the closure of the online social/gaming service across all territories in March of next year.
Before we can shutter the windows and board up the doors for good, let's take one final tour of the old estate and remind ourselves what made this side attraction for last gen gamers worth visiting.
Good news for all of you Potterheads out there who also happen to own a PlayStation 3. An extension of the interactive Harry Potter experience known as Pottermore launches today within PlayStation Home.
A few years ago, PlayStation Home changed the way gamers interacted with the introduction of the brilliant altered reality game, Xi. Tomorrow, the mind-bending, community-driven excitement returns with the introduction of Xi: Continuum.
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Even if you are correct legally (but baking cakes in her home doesn't sound like "providing accomodation" to me), this reminds me of Rosa Parks. It was illegal for her to sit in the front of the bus but she did it anyway. What's right can be much more important that what's deemed illegal.
From a legal standpoint, could the baker make the cake but use salt instead of sugar? Or put Bible verses condemning homosexuality and advocating marriage between a man and a woman on the cake? Would that qualify as "discrimination"?
I know a Catholic priest who has laughed about this as he has said he would happily die before ever doing such a thing.
He was not kidding in the least.
shouldn't the first amendment, i.e. freedom of religion trump two homosexuals >mental disorder> in this case and any other case?
homosexuals did this two Catholic charities too.
Two mentally disturbed homo's said they wanted to play family so they went to get a kid.
Of course they chose Catholic charities knowing full well they would be refused and then they sued yet again thus closing down the adoption agency and therefore kids losing out due to the selfish disturbed acts of those homosexuals
Absolutely true. I call it "gay conquest."
maybe it is time for normal couples to go into their places and then sue when they refuse us.
Their websites have many places listed in various towns and cities where businesses are owned by queers.
Infact on some of their websites they have and encouraged queers to move into certain towns just to push laws to advance their agenda.
They really are sick and it takes all of us to stand up to their radical mental perverted agenda
It is in some states, from a legal perspective. I doubt Iowa is one of them.
What if a couple of leather S&M types came in and asked her to do cakes in the exact semblance of male and female genitalia, or with whips and torture depicted on top? Are you saying she'd have to do these as well?
Wow, I stand corrected, and am surprised to hear that.
Ding... ding...ding....We have a winner!
Yes. You have to stand up, forcefully, to these bullies every time and not show one sign of fear. I'm afraid that too many people do these days.
Good ideas .
Maybe we need to go to their websites, find their queer owned businesses and then ask them to print anti queer posters, go into their bars , their places and wear traditional marriages or it's not broken , it has worked why change it to a few shirts etc.
Once we sue, we get the money and it goes back into fighting them just like they do to us and the rest of the country.
They know most do not accept their agenda, they know most never will so they use PC , lies and get into positions of power like judges to make laws.
you ever seen muslim websites, queer websites etc?
They give their followers info on where to go, where to move into town to take it over quietly, where to do business, how to sue, what judges and lawyers are on their side, what paperwork they need , what and where their advocates are.
Now imagine if Christians had sites like this and was told where to sue to get money and what to do with that money they win?
They have most of the pro cross dressing queer media so they know their sites will never be exposed and don't rely on phony conservatives like Hannity who will never mention conservative social issues.
I believe you are right. I remember a similar case in New Mexico, and the New Mexico law made it very clear that We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service To Anyone is another way of saying, "I want to go to jail".
Now, is that right? Absolutely not, and I think any of the Founders would be shocked and disgusted by our nation. That was why, even as a young child, I was confused when the civil rights movement said people had to do business with other people regardless of the desire to do so. Although my parents were strong supporters of full rights for blacks, they also could not imagine a world where a business owner HAD to do business with anyone.
I've got a part of my house that could easily be converted into a 2 room apartment, providing inexpensive housing. I will NEVER do so. Why? Because I cannot tell someone, "I don't want a couple of faggots having sex under my roof." The moment I said that, I might as well hand over the keys to my house, because when the law was done with me, they would own my house.
See my tagline? That is exactly how I feel.
I didnt do the cake because of my convictions for their lifestyle. It is my right as a business owner. It is my right, and its not to discriminate against them, said Childress."
No it isn't. The tools used for smoking bans are now just being used against you. As a private business owner, it is not your right to chose a target market. You can even thank a few FReepers that celebrated the trampling of that right.
You're good with this, right?
WTF??? Hey LESBYS, this is America, businesses can REFUSE to serve you!! If you don't like it...go to the GAYELLOW PAGES and find a baker who'll do your wedding cake!!
I believe BUSINESSES can refuse service, unless ZERO demanded a law on businesses got to serve EVERYONE!!!
I was actually just thinking of that very quote in your tagline...
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The present invention relates to transformers for neon lights and the like.
A neon or florescent light typically includes a transformer connected in its power supply circuit. The transformer converts the AC line voltage available from the wall outlet to a voltage suitable for illuminating the light.
The transformer is typically mounted in a multiple compartment protective housing, formed of conductive metal. One compartment typically contains the transformer, and other compartments enclose connections to the AC power and to the light. Typically the latter compartments are similar in form to an electrical junction box, in which leads from the transformer (e.g., the primary winding) are connected to external leads (e.g., power conductors carrying AC power) by twisting the conductors and securing the connections with wire nuts.
Multiple compartment housings are expensive to fabricate, thus, there is a need to reduce the number of compartments in a transformer housing structure. A two-compartment structure is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,168,422 of Richard C. Duncan, assigned to Allanson Division of Jannock Limited. This structure includes a main compartment containing the transformer and a secondary compartment adjacent the main compartment. The primary leads of the transformer lead from the main compartment into the secondary compartment and are connected therein to the AC power leads as in a conventional junction box. In the main compartment, the transformer is covered with asphalt insulating compound. The secondary leads of the transformer connect to terminals which extend vertically upward from the asphalt compound, and terminate in threaded upper ends. The threaded upper ends of the terminals are used as connectors for the load leads connected to the light; threaded caps screw onto the terminals to hold the load leads to the terminals.
While the two-compartment housing structure described above reduces cost by reducing the number of compartments, other difficulties have arisen. First, it can be difficult and costly to manufacture the main compartment so that the secondary terminals extend properly from the insulating compound. Second, the insulating compound in the main compartment is subject to "tracking", i.e., insulative breakdown across its surface, leading to leakage from the secondary terminals to each other or the electrically grounded housing.
Thus, there remains a need for a transformer housing structure with a small number of compartments which is simple to manufacture and not subject to breakdown leakage at the secondary leads.
In accordance with principles of the present invention, a transformer housing includes, in a primary compartment containing the transformer, insulative bushings attached to the walls of the housing which permit connection of the transformer winding leads to load terminals, while insulating the terminals away from the housing walls and eliminating any tracking across the transformer encapsulation material.
In specific embodiments, the housing walls include mounts having keyed apertures, and the bushings include bayonet flanges suitable for engagement to the mounts. Each bushing includes a connector stud extending generally away from the bushing surface which contains the bayonet flanges. The stud does not extend through the bushing, but rather terminates inside the bushing, thus insulating the stud from the housing wall.
In another aspect, the invention features a bushing, as described above, for use in a transformer housing.
In further specific embodiments, the bushing features a set pin inserted through the bushing and into the connector stud, retaining the stud into the bushing. A nut screwed onto the stud draws the pin into frictional engagement with the bushing and prevents removal of the pin and stud from the bushing. Further nuts retain the secondary leads and load leads to the stud. The stud may be slotted to facilitate connection to wiring from the load.
The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention shall be made apparent from the accompanying drawings and the description thereof.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with a general description of the invention given above, and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transformer housing in accordance with principles of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the housing of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded partial perspective view of a bushing and mount shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; and
FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a bushing in accordance with principles of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a transformer housing 10 in accordance with principles of the present invention includes a main compartment 12 and an auxiliary compartment 14. Main compartment 12 contains the transformer core 13 (FIG. 3) which is manufactured of magnetically permeable material and couples magnetic fields between a primary winding 15 (FIG. 3) and a secondary winding 17 (FIG. 3). Inside of main compartment 12, the transformer is covered with an electrically insulating asphalt compound 22 which completely encases the transformer inside of main compartment 12.
The primary winding terminates in two primary leads 16 which emerge from main compartment 12 into auxiliary compartment 14. In auxiliary compartment 14 the primary leads 16 are connected to power leads 18 which are connected to the electrical power source. The connections may take any form but in the illustrated embodiment the connections are wire nuts 20 which are twisted onto the bare ends of primary leads 16 and power leads 18.
The secondary winding terminates in two secondary leads 24 which emerge from the insulating compound 22. Secondary leads 24 are connected to load leads 26 at terminal connections inside of main compartment 12. The electrical terminal connections are supported by bushings 28 which are mounted to walls 29 and 30 of main compartment 12. Mounts 31 which are affixed to walls 29 and 30 of main compartment 12 support bushings 28. Mounts 31 are affixed to walls by welding or by any other suitable method. Mounts 31 comprise U-shaped brackets as shown.
Handle 32 is used to transport transformer housing 10. Housing 10 is mounted to a supporting structure by screws (both not shown) inserted through apertures 34 in flange 36 which extends from the bottom wall of housing 10. After connections are made to the load leads 26 and power leads 18, housing 10 is covered with a lid (not shown) to completely encase the transformer bushings 28 and connections.
Referring to FIG. 2, secondary leads 24 are connected to load leads 26 by connections at connector studs 38 (see FIG. 4) which are supported by bushings 28. Bushings 28 are in turn supported by mounts 31 through a bayonet locking mechanism shown in further detail in FIG. 3.
Referring to FIG. 3, bushings 28 include two preferably opposed but possibly offset flanges 40 which extend outwardly from a circular base of the bushing. Mount 31 includes a keyed aperture 42 having a circular outline and including two outward notches 41 sized to accommodate flanges 40. To mount a bushing 28 onto mount 31 the bushing is inserted with flanges 40 keyed into the notches 41 in aperture 42 of mount 31. Then bushing 28 is rotated until flanges 40 lock behind the circular sections of aperture 42, thus holding bushing 28 to mount 31.
Other mechanical lock structures can be used to mount bushings to walls 29 and 30, including an interference fit between the bushings and mount 31, screwing the bushings into a threaded mount 31, or inserting a screw from outside wall 29 and 30 and into the bushing (so long as the screw does not contact or come close enough to connector stud 38 (see FIG. 4) to permit arcing between the screw and stud 38).
Referring to FIG. 4, connector stud 38 extends into bushing 28 for about one-half of the length of bushing 28 and terminates inside of bushing 28. A set pin 44 is inserted through bushing 28 via a hole 46 in bushing 28 and into stud 38, retaining stud 38 inside of bushing 28. Stud 38 is threaded so that nuts may be screwed onto stud 38. A nut 48 is screwed onto stud 38 after stud 38 has been inserted into bushing 28, to retain stud 38 in bushing 28. Nut 48 is screwed down onto stud 38 until nut 48 is flush against the upper surface of bushing 28. Nut 48 is torqued onto stud 38 forcing pin 44 into engagement with bushing 28 in hole 46, frictionally preventing pin 44 and stud 38 from removal from bushing 28.
After nut 48 is secured onto connector stud 38, a connector 49 attached to the end of secondary lead 24 is inserted over stud 38 and onto nut 48. Then, a nut 50 is screwed onto stud 38 and into engagement with connector 49, holding connector 49 in engagement with bushing 28 between nuts 48 and 50. When a load lead 26 is to be connected to a secondary lead 24, the stripped end of load lead 26 is inserted into slot 51 of stud 38 and a third nut 52 is screwed onto stud 38 retaining load lead 26 in slot 51 and in engagement between nut 52 and nut 50. The third nut 52 may be Bakelite nut having a knurled outer surface, as shown in the drawings. Such a nut can be manually removed and provides insulation for stud 38.
In accordance with the above structure, there is provided a transformer housing having a small number of compartments and facilitating installation by an end user.
While the present invention has been illustrated by a description of various embodiments and while these embodiments have been described in considerable detail, it is not the intention of the applicants to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such detail. Additional advantages and modifications will readily appear to those skilled in the art. The invention in its broader aspects is therefore not limited to the specific details, representative apparatus and method, and illustrative example shown and described. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departing from the spirit or scope of applicant's general inventive concept.
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Loving musical theatre is never enough when it comes to writing musical theatre, as this quirky, self-referential, ever so twee, yet clever little revue resoundingly proves: the title in brackets represents the space on the form for an unwritten entry in a new musical competition.
No title, no music, no script, no chance; yet in just over 90 minutes, we have 18 sprightly new songs (by Jeff Bowen) and a story of sorts (by Hunter Bell) about not writing a successful new musical that, despite a good review in the New York Times (this did happen to [title of show] in 2004), and talk of a Broadway transfer, subsides into oblivion.
Like so much of today's new musical theatre, [title of show] will play to a small coterie audience in a tiny space and not care a fig: the most heartfelt anthem is that of wanting to be nine people's favourite thing rather than one hundred people's ninth favourite thing, a show written by "two nobodies in New York" (title of song) who want to be "part of it all" (title of another song).
Jeff (Simon Bailey) and Hunter (Scott Garnham) rope in Mamma, Mia! failed-audition songbird Heidi (Sophia Ragavelas) and vampish, long-skirted Susan (Sarah Galbraith) to make something up that will be a success ("Not a big mess, like Chess") on the principle that anything would be better than Carrie or Shogun: The Musical.
This cheeky negativity takes the show into Forbidden Broadway territory, but its satirical aim is not so sure. Also, it's dated. Few people now think that Chess is a total mess, or indeed that Merrily We Roll Along is a flop (though technically, it still is).
And maybe someone will clue me up on why the notion of Betty Buckley on a unicorn is funny, or why the rhyming exchange, "That guy in the red shirt is straight"; "So is spaghetti till it's hot and wet" has them roll rolling in the aisles. I was still trying to pitch my tent when everyone else had struck camp.
Paradoxically, given that caveat, I liked the sharpness, bitchiness and self-knowingness of the evening, and the literacy in both lyrics and music, much of which starts out like Sondheim but soon settles into its own self-parodying neutrality; there's no danger of [title of show] becoming an accidental hit, like Rent.
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Archetypal psychology suggests the possibility of a punishment archetype representing the unconscious preferences of human beings as a species about what constitutes appropriate ways for leaders (students, teachers and educational leaders) to correct followers who do harm to others. Mythological analysis compared God's process of punishment, in the Abraham myth, with the theories of Scheler (1973), Kierkegaard (1987) and modern management theory about punishment. While modern theory focused on a contingent tit-for-tat relationship between doing harm and reprisal for it, God used punishment and forgiveness to reestablish effective moral relationships between the harm-doer and the harmed persons. God always forgave harm done to himself, and generally punished harm done to others but then forgave unilaterally, without waiting for Abraham to improve. If students and educators are unconsciously predisposed to expect that punishment is a long term educational activity intended to allow the harm-doer to atone, repent and re-establish effective working relationships with harmed persons, then the focus of modern punishment theory on intimidation will be ineffective and generate unconscious resistance.
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The HP EliteBook 8440p is a high-power 14in-screen laptop for the corporate elite, built like a tank and with state-of-the art performance thanks to the fastest Intel Core i7 mobile dual-core processor and SSD storage - UPDATED 14 SEPT 2010
Designed for the corporate elite, we're told, is the HP EliteBook 8440p. Like the Samsung P580 business laptop, this HP EliteBook 8440p won't win any beauty pagents and is hardly boardroom eye-candy. But it may win loyal fans from anyone needing a high-spec rugged laptop with a great turn of speed.
When first presented with its lid closed, the HP EliteBook 8440p is an incredibly rigid, if angular, notebook whose magniesium-aluminium alloy lid seems welded to the rest of the chassis.
A rigid lid on the HP EliteBook 8440p combines with a flex-free chassis to make one tough notebook
Depress the front release button, and the HP EliteBook 8440p's stiff lid can be raised to reveal a superb anti-glare screen of well-judged resolution – 1600x900 pixels across its 14.0in matt panel.
Speaker volume, wireless and touchpad on/off, as well as an email program's quick-launch buttons are all found just below the screen, as touch-sensitive backlit buttons. The keyboard is a tough-feeling type with quiet flat-top keys, including a trackpoint steerer in its middle. It's said to be spill-resistant, although we can't confirm how well this works in practice.
The trackpoint is joined by a regular trackpad, a rather small but precise device, ably assisted by two long-travel click buttons. There's no additional number keypad due to the limited width of this 14in form-factor notebook.
For night-time use, there's a natty little white LED light sited in the top of the HP EliteBook 8440p's screen bezel next to the webcam. Press the square tile and the light pops out and softly illuminates the top deck.
On the left of the HP EliteBook 8440p we find three USB 2.0 and a mini FireWire 400 port, as well as an ExpressCard 54 expansion slot. On the right are the DVD±RW optical drive, Lightscribe enabled as you'd expect from the owners of the technology, as well as 56k modem and ethernet ports.
At a shade under 2.4kg it's a little heavier than you might expect of a 14in design, but overall construction oozes solidity.
HP hasn't skimped much on the HP EliteBook 8440p's silicon either. There's no separate graphics processor, but the one integrated into the notebook's Intel Core i7-620M is good enough for almost any game-free use. And in fact this latest-generation Intel GMA HD can even play Windows games if you keep detail settings down. We saw 17 fps in FEAR at Maximum quality, and 27 fps at High.
HP includes a fairly decent 55Wh battery that allowed the HP EliteBook 8440p to run for nearly 5.5 hours in the MobileMark 2007 Productivity test (327 mins). But given a dose of mains power, the 8440p is a very swift performer.
In the WorldBench 6 speed test, it reaped a giddy 123 points. That's a great result, aided by the inclusion of an SSD for storage. That drive is 160GB in size, a little small for home users with large media libraries, but plenty enough space for Office docs.
NEXT PAGE: The PC World Australia review of the Intel Core i5 version of the HP EliteBook 8440p >>
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It's easy to get caught up in the minutiae of a notebook's technical specifications, but a big part of buying a great laptop that suits you is getting one with the right design. And the HP EliteBook 8440p's is a ripper. It compares favourably with top-end business laptops from Dell and Lenovo. The magnesium alloy chassis feels incredibly sturdy and looks wonderful. The LED-backlit screen is held in place by metal hinges, and the notebook has a latched closing system. Embedded in the bezel are a webcam and a keyboard light.
The display has a nice matte finish (great if you're working under fluorescent lights). It doesn't have exceptional viewing angles, but images look crisp and clear.
The EliteBook 8440p weighs a little over 2kg, so it's not an ultraportable laptop. But given HP's data sheet notes it's designed "to meet the tough military standards (MIL-STD 810G) for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high temperatures", we're not surprised, and the weight feels reassuring (we also love its balance). The keyboard is exceptional, with full-sized keys that are comfortable to type with. We wish the keys had a smidgen more travel, but this is a quibble.
Above the keyboard are touch-sensitive buttons to disable the touchpad and wireless, adjust volume and launch a web browser. There's also a button that brings up a menu to install HP software (such as HP's 3D DriveGuard to protect your data if you knock the laptop). We couldn't find any way to remap this button to do something useful, which, quite frankly, is bizarre. We loved the location of the fingerprint reader — on the palm rest's far right — because it's out of the way and you aren't likely to hit it with a thumb when using the touchpad.
The touchpad is a little cramped but has a nice smooth texture. If you're like us you'll prefer the joystick-like pointing device located in the middle of the keyboard. It's great if you're writing while on public transport, and it has two dedicated buttons. (Some people might prefer the convex tip of a TrackPoint device on a Lenovo ThinkPad rather than the convex tip on the EliteBook, but we didn't mind it.)
The notebook's beauty is just not chassis-deep: inside there are components that should keep any road warrior happy, as long as they aren't engaging in specialised tasks (like 3D design) or playing high-end games (stick to Solitaire). The notebook is equipped with an Intel Core i5-540M CPU that runs at 2.53 GHz and 2GB of DDR3 RAM. The CPU has two physical cores, so you will have four virtual cores to play with in total thanks to Hyper-Threading. Turbo Boost can jack the clockspeed up to 3.066GHz automatically. Quite frankly, most office productivity tasks won't require this — the multiple cores are much more important, because they ensure that multitasking will be a breeze.
The HP EliteBook 8440p (WL653PA) has two RAM slots: one is accessible via an easily removable panel on the base, while the other (below) requires you to remove the keyboard.
When we ran our WorldBench 6 test suite, the notebook scored an excellent 107. The MP3 encoding and Blender 3D rendering tests took 58 seconds and 54 seconds respectively to complete, which isn't particularly impressive — these results are slightly slower than the budget Medion Akoya MD98330, a Core i3 notebook for home users. 3DMark06 returned a low score of 1770; this is an unsurprising result from the integrated Intel graphics adaptor (though it still falls short of many non-business notebooks that have integrated graphics). Modern games are pretty much ruled out — hardly a surprise for a notebook that means Srs Bsns — but you'll be able to watch high-definition videos.
We tested the battery by disabling power saving, turning up the screen brightness and enabling Wi-Fi, then looping an SD video file. The notebook lasted 2hr 26min. It's a not a bad result for a laptop this size packing decent components under the hood. HP's 15in Probook 6540b only lasted 2hr 13min, while Dell's smaller, 13in Vostro V13 lasted 2hr 1min.
Around the sides you get pretty much everything you'd want from a business notebook: four USB 2.0 ports (one doubles as an eSATA port), an ExpressCard/54 slot, FireWire, a dial-up modem, mic and headphone jacks, an SD card slot, Gigabit Ethernet (there's also 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), a smart card reader — deep breath — a Kensington lock slot, a DVD burner and a VGA (D-sub) connection and DisplayPort for hooking up an external monitor.
PC World Australia Verdict
The HP EliteBook 8440p looks stunning while retaining a functional design, and it offers pretty much everything you'd want from a business notebook. Check it out in store and prepare to be smitten. It's not cheap, but for a business notebook of this calibre we think that's a pretty reasonable proposition.
Rohan Pearce
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HP EliteBook 8440p: Specs
- 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-620M
- 14.0in (1600 x 900) matt LCD display
- Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
- 160GB 2.5in SATA SSD
- Intel GMA HD graphics
- DisplayPort, VGA
- DVD±RW DL with Lightscribe
- 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x eSATA/USB 2.0
- SD card slot
- mini-FireWire 400
- SC reader
- ExpressCard 54
- fingerprint reader
- 56k modem
- trackpoint and trackpad
- 55Wh lithium-ion battery
- 336 x 236 x 31mm
- 2378g
- 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-620M
- 14.0in (1600 x 900) matt LCD display
- Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
- 160GB 2.5in SATA SSD
- Intel GMA HD graphics
- DisplayPort, VGA
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- 55Wh lithium-ion battery
- 336 x 236 x 31mm
- 2378g
In sheer performance terms, the HP EliteBook 8440p is a true desktop replacement, packed into a relatively totable 14in-screen package. It's very pricey, but obviously built to last. With the help of its top-spec Core i7 dual-core processor, it should also keep up with the competition for a couple of years too.


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