Abstract: A sewing machine includes an actuator moving a threading hook downward so that the threading hook is passed through an eye of a needle, a transmitter moved between a transmission position where an operation of the actuator is transmitted to the threading hook and a non-transmission position where an operation of the actuator is not transmitted to the threading hook, a thread holder holding the thread, a moving mechanism for moving the thread holder near to a position where the thread held by the thread holder is located near the threading hook having been passed through the needle eye, and an abutment abutting the transmitter when the thread holder has been moved to the position of the thread to move the transmitter from the transmission position to the non-transmission position.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus comprising a control dial unit having a jog dial and a shuttle dial which is concentrically mounted outside the jog dial is provided to solve the problem that when operating the jog dial, the shuttle dial in proximity of the jog dial is also rotated thereby preventing its optical pickup to access to a precise target position to be reproduced. The control dial of the invention is comprised of an outer control dial and an inner control dial which has a smaller diameter than the outer control dial and is arranged within a circumference of the outer control dial, wherein a peripheral corner of an upper surface of the inner control dial protrudes from an upper surface of the outer control dial, and its distance of protrusion is larger than 2 mm and smaller than 90 mm.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a sewing machine body formed with a cassette mount, a thread cassette having a supply of thread and detachably attached to the cassette mount, and a moving speed limiting unit limiting a moving speed of the thread cassette when the thread cassette is attached to the cassette mount.

Abstract: An optical disk apparatus comprising a control dial unit having a jog dial and a shuttle dial which is concentrically mounted outside the jog dial is provided to solve the problem that when operating the jog dial, the shuttle dial in proximity of the jog dial is also rotated thereby preventing its optical pickup to access to a precise target position to be reproduced. The control dial of the invention is comprised of an outer control dial and an inner control dial which has a smaller diameter than the outer control dial and is arranged within a circumference of the outer control dial, wherein a peripheral corner of an upper surface of the inner control dial protrudes from an upper surface of the outer control dial, and its distance of protrusion is larger than 2 mm and smaller than 90 mm.

Abstract: A sewing machine which simplifies the engagement of a thread with a needle thread take-up lever and a thread tension regulator and the passing of a thread through a needle, and which has increased operating efficiency, comprising a take-up lever (25) and a thread tension regulator (9) which are disposed along a predetermine needle thread path extending from a thread bobbin (62) to a needle (19), a cassette mount (3) including a thread take-up lever travel region and formed in the form of a vertical groove in the arm head of the sewing machine, a needle thread cassette (2) having a thread bobbin (62) vertically received therein, which needle thread cassette is removably mounted on the cassette mount (3), a threading mechanism (10) installed in the arm head, wherein with needle thread (24) paid out in advance from the thread bobbin (62) substantially along the needle thread path to a position adjacent the needle (19), and in a state operatively associated with the operation for mounting the needle thread casset

Abstract: A threading apparatus for threading a thread guide of a sewing machine includes a moving member, a pivot arm, and a hook member pivotally mounted on the moving member and coupled to the pivot arm so as to be operated in synchronization with the pivot arm. The hook member has a threading hook and performs a first rocking switching the hook member from a standby position where the threading hook is not threaded to an operating position, based on action of an operating force upon rotation of the pivot arm. The hook member further performs a sliding movement in which the hook member is slid from the operating position together with the pivot arm and the moving member to thread the thread guide and a second rocking in which the hook member is rocked to be returned to the standby position after having threaded the thread guide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a optical disk reproducing apparatus capable of providing special reproducing (replay) mode using a jog dial in a manner similar to the special reproduction using an analog record player such as scratching etc.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a needle bar driving mechanism for vertically moving a needle bar by rotation of a main shaft, a needle thread take-up driving mechanism for vertically moving a needle thread take-up by rotation of the main shaft in phase with vertical movement of the needle bar, a mounting member on which the needle bar driving mechanism and the needle thread take-up driving mechanism are mounted, and a machine frame supporting the mounting member. The mounting member has two sides provided on the left and right of the needle bar driving mechanism and the needle thread take-up driving mechanisms respectively. The mounting member is supported in one of the sides by the main shaft, a rotating shaft rotated with the main shaft or a bearing member for the main shaft or the rotating shaft so that the mounting member is rotated relative to the machine frame and the main shaft or the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a sewing needle moved up and down and having an eye, a threading hook passed through the eye of the needle, an urging member for urging the threading hook upward, an actuating member for moving the threading hook downward against an urging force of the urging member so that the threading hook is passed through the needle eye, a transmitting member moved between a transmission position where an operation of the actuating member is transmitted to the threading hook and a non-transmission position where an operation of the actuating member is not transmitted to the threading hook, a thread holding member for holding a thread, a moving mechanism for moving the thread holding member near to a position where the thread held by the thread holding member is located near the threading hook having been passed through the eye of the needle, and an abutting member abutting the transmitting member when the thread holding member has been moved to the position of the thread to move the transmitting

Abstract: An upper thread cassette includes a cassette member having a cassette body formed of synthetic resin material and a cassette cover that opens or closes the cassette body, a thread wound member mounting part that mounts thereon a thread wound member winding an upper thread therearound and is provided inside the cassette member, a cutting mechanism that cuts the upper thread supplied from the thread wound member mounted on the thread wound member mounting part, and a thread end holding member that holds an end of the upper thread cut by the cutting mechanism.

Abstract: An upper thread cassette includes a cassette member having a cassette body formed of synthetic resin material and a cassette cover that opens or closes the cassette body, a thread wound member mounting part that mounts thereon a thread wound member winding an upper thread therearound and is provided inside the cassette member, a cutting mechanism that cuts the upper thread supplied from the thread wound member mounted on the thread wound member mounting part, and a thread end holding member that holds an end of the upper thread cut by the cutting mechanism.

Abstract: A thread cutting apparatus including a pair of blades one movable relative to the other to cut a thread, an actuating device including a cam rotatable about an axis line, and a cam follower which is movable to an operative position where the cam follower follows the cam to move the movable blade to cut the thread, and an inoperative position where the cam follower does not follow the cam, a biasing device which provides a biasing force to bias the cam follower toward the inoperative position, a first movable member which is operatively engaged with the cam follower and which is movable to a first position, and a second position to move the cam follower to the operative position against the biasing force of the biasing device, a second movable member which is movable between a third and a fourth position and which engages, when being moved from the third position to the fourth position, the first movable member to move the first movable member to the second position, and a rotary member which is rotatable with

Abstract: A sewing machine capable of sewing selectively in different patterns each created by stitches formed on a work fabric, the machine including a display device having a screen for displaying a library of selectable items which includes icons identifying the different patterns, a display controller including an operator-controlled control dial and operable to specify one of the selectable items displayed on the screen according to a rotary movement of the dial, and a selector including an operator-controlled selecting member and operable to select one selectable item when the selecting member is operated while that one selectable item is specified on the screen. The display controller is operable to scroll the library of selectable items and thereby change a current image on the display screen, when the currently specified selectable item is not included in the current image of the screen.

Abstract: A pattern selection apparatus displays patterns and allows any of the displayed patterns to be directly selected. The apparatus comprises a control circuit, a display unit, an item designating dial and a selection establishing key. The control circuit indicates on the display unit where a cursor-highlighted displayed pattern is located relative to all the patterns under the same subset heading. As the cursor is moved in response to rotation of the item designating dial, the pattern location indication is correspondingly changed. Pushing the selection establishing key selects the cursor-highlighted pattern. Thus, any of the patterns displayed on the display unit is selected quickly and easily.

Abstract: A holographic display apparatus reconstructs an image by projecting a beam of a luminous source to a holographic sheet including a plurality of holograms. The holograms are arranged so that the central axes of images recorded in the holographic sheet are directed in a same direction, in the diverging direction, or in a converging direction. Additionally, each hologram has a first focal distance f1 (mm) and a second focal distance f2 (mm) which are in a relationship such that f1.ltoreq.f2/28+50 and f1<f2.

Abstract: A light arrangement in the form of a center high mounted brakelight is shown. A surface light source disposed below a rear window of the vehicle and includes a plurality of diverging light sources, each emitting a diverging light for interference with a hologram assembly affixed to the inner surface of the rear window. The hologram assembly includes a plurality of holograms which were produced by holography by exposure to a converging beam from the area where the surface light source is arranged after mounting said hologram assembly in the vehicle.

Abstract: An attachment structure for detachably attaching a workpiece holder to a movable body used in embroidery stitching in a sewing machine. The movable body is movable in a horizontal plane in synchronism with a reciprocating motion of a sewing needle in order to move the workpiece relative to the needle. The workpiece is supported on the workpiece holder held by the movable body. The attachment structure includes pair of pins disposed at one of the workpiece holder and the movable body, pair of engaging grooves engageable with the pins and formed at remaining one of the movable body and the workpiece holder, projecting body disposed at one of the workpiece holder and the movable body, and resilient member engageable with the projecting body and disposed at remaining one of the movable body and the workpiece holder.

Abstract: An embroidering machine comprised of a common electronic sewing machine having a first controller and an embroidering unit detachably connected to the electronic sewing machine. The operating speed of a main motor of the electronic sewing machine is controlled according to a feed by which an embroidery frame holding a workpiece is moved when forming a stitch of an embroidery pattern. The embroidering unit has a second controller which generates a speed control signal relevant to the feed by which the embroidery frame is moved to form a stitch, the speed control signal is applied through a signal line and a connector to the first controller of the electronic sewing machine, and the first controller controls the operating speed of the main motor according to the speed control signal.