Abstract: An automatic embroidery frame drive device used in an automatic embroidery sewing machine which produces embroidery stitches on a fabric held by an embroidery frame comprising a 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd electromagnetic actuator which is disposed at a stationary side of the embroidery frame drive device and a plurality of wires for transmitting movement of said electromagnetic actuators, so that the embroidery frame is controlled in X and Y directions.

Abstract: A pattern selecting device for a sewing machine of the type having a housing, a panel mounted on the housing for indicating a number of pattern indicia to be selected by the sewing machine operator, and an electronic memory storing a number of stitch control data for producing the stitches in accordance to the pattern indicia. The panel is provided with a first portion carrying a first group of pattern indicia and a second portion for indicating a second group of pattern indicia and a third group of pattern indicia. The pattern selecting device includes two screening plates mounted on the second portion. Both plates are movable relative to the second and third groups of indicia in the second section to selectively hide one of the second and third groups of indicia and visualize the other of the second and third groups of indicia or to hide both the second and third groups of indicia.

Abstract: An impact type color printer is provided a control circuit which produces a random digit signal each time the printer is connected to a power supply, according to which random digit signal a platen is rotated so that one of plural impact sections axially arranged in each ink saturated member of different color is selected at random and positioned just opposite to a printing head to be subjected to impact thereby for printing operation.

Abstract: In a fabric feeding mechanism of a sewing machine there are provided a pair of elastic members each connected between two pivot axes at both ends of each of a pair of link elements. The elastic members have their pitches slightly different from those of the corresponding link elements and elastically displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the latter, so that backlash which may be caused at the pivot axes by abrasion resulting from repeated use of the sewing machine will be absorbed to thereby maintain a predetermined feed referenced point thereof.

Abstract: In a wire-dot impact type printer, a single electric motor is employed for rotating a platen provided at a periphery thereof with a plurality of ink saturated members to thereby change a color to be applied to a printing paper, as well as for rotating tractors cooperated with feed rollers to thereby transport the printing paper in a predetermined direction. A transmission mechanism for transmitting rotational movement of the motor to the tractors comprises a switch disc rotated together with the motor and having a circular periphery thereof which is half toothed and half untoothed, and a clutch composed of a first rotating disc rotated due to engagement with the toothed half portion of the switch disc and a second rotating disc capable of rotating together with the first rotating disc being rotated in one direction to thereby cause the tractors to rotate for the paper feeding operation, but prevented from rotation when the first rotating unit is rotated in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A sewing machine has a loop taker rotated in horizontal plane and a bobbin carrier contained in the loop taker. The bobbin carrier has an abutment secured thereto and a leaf spring mounted on the abutment and movable to and away from the abutment to adjust a tension applied to a lower thread extending between the abutment and the leaf spring. A plurality of windings are provided on a stationary horizontal plane adjacent the underside of the loop taker. The windings are progressively energized by selective operation of an electric control part to create a revolving magnetic field. A magnet is rotated in accordance with the revolving magnetic field, and the rotation of the magnet is transmitted through a series of gears to a cam which actuates a member influencing the movement of the leaf spring, thereby adjusting the tension applied to the lower thread.

Abstract: A process for stitching a buttonhole in the forward and reverse fabric feeding directions by means of a zigzag sewing machine including the step of producing one or more of stitches at a critical pattern changing point which will serve as a reference mark for enabling the sewing machine operator to operate the sewing machine as required with ease for the pattern changing operation.

Abstract: A device for adjusting printing paper tension in a printer comprising a switching member connected to a plurality of pinch rollers by a connecting structure whereby the pinch rollers are caused to separate from, or contact lightly or strongly with a feed roller of a printing paper feed device when the switching member is rotated, resulting in the required paper tension.

Abstract: A method is disclosed in which all patterns to be sewn by an electronic sewing machine are divided into individual unit patterns. Stitch data characteristic of common unit patterns which find application in more than one pattern to be sewn is stored only once in a read-only memory. As a result, wasted space in a read-only memory caused by unnecessary repeated storage of the same stitch data pertaining to common unit patterns is eliminated. This method makes it possible to store more patterns within a read-only memory of a given size and further enables more complicated patterns to be sewn.

Abstract: A pattern stitch sewing machine is disclosed in which enlarged patterns are made possible by storing a plurality of divided part patterns in an electronic memory. Further data for stopping the sewing needle at its lower dead point at the end of each part pattern is provided so that the operator may shift the fabric about the needle in preparation for sewing a succeeding part pattern.

Abstract: Intercharacter data for use in an electronic sewing machine is prepared by the steps of constituting each intercharacter control data with a first stitch control data group for determining relative position between a fabric and a character, a second stitch control data group utilized to form the character, and a third stitch control data group for determining a spacing between adjacent two characters; drawing a top segment .alpha. and a bottom segment .beta. respectively passing through top and bottom portions of the characters in parallel with the fabric feeding direction; and drawing a front segment X and a rear segment Y respectively passing through mostly projecting portions of the character on the front and rear sides thereof with respect to the fabric feeding direction in perpendicularly to the segments .alpha. and .beta..

Abstract: A rotor shaft of a stepping motor is elastically held via cushions with respect to a housing of machinery, thereby to reduce disorders or noises to be caused in the stepping motor and exactly position an object to be adjusted.

Abstract: An electronic sewing machine includes at least two pulse motors, in which a control detecting device detects all individual operations of the movable members in response to a plurality of functions performed by independent driving sources, such that in each of these functions the machine operates normally. The control detecting device includes two screen interrupting elements each associated with the respective pulse motor and a single photoelectric sensor cooperating with each interrupting element for producing electric signals for operating a microcomputer of the sewing machine to set each of the pulse motors to an initial position.

Abstract: In an electronic pattern stitch sewing machine, lock stitches are produced prior to the initial and final stitch of a selected pattern without deforming the patterns. In this machine, under single setting operation conditions the setting of desired sewing parameters is made automatically for a basting operation.

Abstract: An electromagnetic driving device is provided at a non-rotating part of a sewing machine, thereby to rotate a first magnet via transmission mechanism. A second magnet which is opposite to the first magnet with an appropriate space thereby, is rotatably provided with respect to a bobbin carrier. These magnets keep a certain one rotating relative position by means of the opposing magnetic poles, thereby to transmit rotation of the first magnet to the second magnet. Rotation of the second magnet actuates a tension adjusting mechanism comprising a thread tension adjusting spring provided on the bobbin carrier, via the transmission mechanism so as to adjust the thread tension, and controls the electromagnetic driving device in response to designation of the thread tension. Thus, the tension of the lower thread may be adjusted when attaching the bobbin carrier in the sewing machine.

Abstract: During stitching a pattern, there is often issued a designation to change the pattern under forming to the other. In such a case total load on a fabric feed control motor and a needle amplitude control motor is temporarily increased. A microcomputer which controls driving of these motors, discriminates the new designation and rotating phase of the sewing machine and drives the fabric feed control motor by means of specific data by mean value of the maximum and the minimum fabric feed control data, instead of the fabric feed control data which is first read out next to said designation.

Abstract: The sewing machine is provided with two knobs on the front face of the machine housing and a number of switches indicating different stitch patterns to be produced. These knobs may be selectively pushed or rotated to set the sewing machine between a condition in which the needle and the feeding device are set to produce predetermined stitch coordinates of a selected pattern and a condition in which the needle and the feeding device are adjusted to produce adjustable stitch coordinates. The sewing machine further includes switches operated by the aforementioned knobs and an electric memory connected to a manually operated controller and functioning for controlling the swinging amplitude of the needle and the feeding pitch of the feeding device.

Abstract: In a stitch control process of the sewing machine which employs a microcomputer with an electronic memory storing stitch control signals and a needle position control motor and a fabric feed control motor, the microcomputer controls the needle position and the fabric feed control motors at certain rotation phases of the sewing machine. The microcomputer temporarily holds, during the operation of the sewing machine, the needle and feed control data and the feed control amount based on the feed control data which are read out in each phase and calculates the addition of the feed control amount and the needle control amount based on the needle control data which is read out at the following phase.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for modifying a specific stitch or stitches of a given stitch pattern while the other parts of the pattern remain subject to the standard setting specific to the pattern.

Abstract: In electronic pattern stitch sewing machine lock stitches are produced prior to the initial and final stitch of a selected pattern without deforming the patterns. In this machine, under single setting operation conditions the setting of desired sewing parameters is made automatically for a basting operation.