Abstract:
A cycle stitching device for a sewing machine includes a switch automatically operated to deenergize the drive motor of the machine and simultaneously energize a solenoid for activating a stopping device that stops the sewing machine with the needle located at a predetermined position, and pattern cam means stopped at a predetermined position thus permitting the stitching of the subsequent pattern exactly from the initial stitch coordinate.
Abstract:
A sewing machine has a group of pattern cams arranged to cooperate with a needle to produce a pattern per cycle rotation thereof, a user-operated pattern selecting device arranged to be manipulated for selecting the pattern cams to control a lateral swinging movement of the needle, a machine stopping device, pattern cycle selecting device operated to select one of pattern cycles to automatically stop the sewing machine after a selected pattern has been formed up in a selected pattern cycle, a device for detecting a termination of a pattern cycle and producing an electrical signal each time it detects the termination of the pattern cycle, a counter device responding to a predetermined number of the electrical signals of the pattern cycle detecting device to produce a pulse signal, and machine stopping device responding to the pulse signal of the counter device to operate the machine stopping device to stop the sewing machine.
Abstract:
If a predetermined pattern to be stitched exceeds a maximum amplitude amount available in a sewing machine, such a pattern is divided into appropriate shapes, and the divided shapes are stored in an electronic memory as pattern forming elements to be sized within the maximum amplitude amount. The pattern forming elements are classified into a first pattern group which is symmetrical with respect to a central basic line, a second pattern group which is formed at a left or right side of the central basic line, and a third pattern group which is asymmetrical with respect to the central basic line. The pattern forming elements are used in common to some of other predetermined patterns, and when those are selectively combined, the predetermined pattern may be produced into a stitched pattern.
Abstract:
A pattern selecting device for a sewing machine comprising a first cam group of the machine for swinging the needle bar thereof and adapted to be rotated at a predetermined speed reduced with respect to the speed of the main shaft of the sewing machine, a second cam group for swinging the needle bar, rotated at further speed reduction, and an amplitude transmission lever having a follower engageable with the cams of the first cam group, said lever being provided with two members each carrying a respective follower one of which is engageable with the cams of the second cam group and the other engageable with the pattern selecting cam controllable by a rotatable dial.
Abstract:
According to the invention, when a fabric feed device is set to sew a fabric with the straight stitches of smaller feeding amounts (or pitches), a machine operator is not required at first as conventionally to deliberately push the front edge of the fabric forwardly deep between a feed dog and a fabric pressor. The device of the invention is designed to effectively transport and sew the front edge of the fabric at an initial stage of straight stitching of smaller feeding amount. Further according to the invention, an adjustment of smaller feed amount may be effectively carried out in case of button hole stitches and satin stitches.
Abstract:
In a computerized sewing machine, initial coordinate values of amplitudes of needle drops (the stitching width) for line-and bar tacks of a buttonhole are stored in a ROM. Desired stitching amplitude values and cut width values are selected by external setting means on the machine and stored in a RAM. The stored desired data are adjusted to coordinates of the present initial values in such a manner that selected needle drop or stitching amplitude values are offset in parallel relative to a center value of a maximum stitching amplitude available in the machine. The widths of stitches of the left-and right line tacks remain unchanged for different cut widths of a buttonhole and only the amplitudes of the bar tack stitches are adjusted to a particular cut width.
Abstract:
In a zigzag sewing machine, a mechanism for producing stitched patterns includes a shaft carrying a first group of pattern cams and a second group of pattern cams rotatable by a drive shaft and having different speed reduction ratios. Two followers movable by a pattern selecting dial via a pattern selecting shaft are engageable with the cams of the first and second cam group, respectively. It is possible to select patterns by a control of an actuating pawl which is carried out by operating an independently provided selecting dial. The stitched patterns of the conventional reduction ratio may be controlled without changing their size.
Abstract:
In a sewing machine having a feed adjusting device which is operated by means of a drive pulse motor, a feed adjusting member is pivoted relative to an attaching member such that the feed adjusting member is turned about an axis of an output shaft of the pulse motor by rotating a fine feed-adjusting member, an eccentric part of which is mounted in a groove formed in the feed adjusting member so that a fine adjustment of the feed pitch may be provided.
Abstract:
An electronic control for a sewing machine, which electronically stores needle amplitude amounts and feed amounts as pattern signals, including a control motor having an output shaft with a center, an output arm affixed to the output shaft of the control motor and a guide pin connected with the output arm and a guide cam disposed at a predetermined distance to the control motor and having first and second grooves being arc-shaped and having different radii from the center of the output shaft of the control motor so as to provide both normal and reduced amounts of feed.
Abstract:
A sewing machine has a stitch control pulse motor for changing the needle position and is connected to a needle plate by means of an intermediate control device which is operated by a starting device of the machine, to change the needle dropping hole.