Abstract: In the large-diameter bobbin mode of the bobbin winding device, the switching lever is arranged at the switching position, and the interlocking lever is rotated to the blocking position blocking the lowering of the thread trimming holder at the raised position. Therefore, the small-diameter bobbin is arranged above the regular mounting position if it is mounted on the spool shaft. Thus, the engaging hook of the bobbin stopper does not engage with the upper end portion of the core portion of the small-diameter bobbin, and the engaging hook and the thread trimming holder do not sandwich the small-diameter bobbin vertically. Therefore, when the spool shaft is rotated by the spool motor in this state, the bobbin thread is not wound around the small-diameter bobbin since it idles with respect to the spool shaft.

Abstract: In thread cutting mechanism portions of a lower thread winding device, two groove portions of an inner threading groove portion and an outer threading groove portion are formed on a holder. In the inner threading groove portion, one end portion is opened to one of an intersecting direction intersecting with a radial direction of the holder at an outer peripheral portion of the holder and another end portion is located at an inner side of a small-diameter bobbin in the radial direction. The outer threading groove portion is located at an outer side of the inner threading groove portion in the radial direction of the holder. In the outer threading groove portion, one end portion is communicated with the inner threading groove portion and located at the outer side of a large-diameter bobbin in the radial direction and another end portion is located at the inner side of the large-diameter bobbin in the radial direction.

Abstract: A sewing machine is provided with a function of adjusting a thread margin remaining on a cloth side to be sewn to a desired amount. A sewing machine includes a cutting member and a thread length adjustment mechanism. The cutting member cuts an upper thread and a lower thread between a hole of a needle plate and the cutting member. The thread length adjustment mechanism adjusts the length of the upper thread and the lower thread extending from the hole of the needle plate up to the cutting member.

Abstract: A bobbin winding device has a switching motor and a switching lever connected to the switching motor. The switching motor is driven by the control unit, and the switching lever is rotated, so that the intermediate position of the detection lever is changed to one side in the rotation direction of the detection lever. This allows changing the winding diameter of the bobbin thread wound on different bobbin diameters. Here, the bobbin winding device has a color sensor which detects the outer diameter of the bobbin mounted on the spool shaft. The control unit drives the switching motor to rotate the switching lever based on the detected outer diameter of the bobbin. Therefore, the user can wind the bobbin thread around the bobbins having different outer diameters without rotating the switching lever from the initial position based on the outer diameter of the bobbins to be mounted.

Abstract: An embroidery apparatus includes a main unit to be detachably mounted on a bed section of a sewing machine, a first translation mechanism that moves an embroidery frame holder with an embroidery frame mounted thereon in a first direction, a second translation mechanism that moves the first translation mechanism along an upper surface of the main unit in a second direction that orthogonally intersects the first direction, and an elevator mechanism that is supported by the second translation mechanism at opposite sides of the main unit and that raises and lowers the first translation mechanism. The embroidery apparatus is applicable to a sewing machine switchable between embroidery stitching and standard stitching. During standard stitching, the upper surface of the first translation mechanism is flush with the upper surface of the main unit, which enables both upper surfaces to be used as an auxiliary table.

Abstract: In thread cutting mechanism portions of a lower thread winding device, two groove portions of an inner threading groove portion and an outer threading groove portion are formed on a holder. In the inner threading groove portion, one end portion is opened to one of an intersecting direction intersecting with a radial direction of the holder at an outer peripheral portion of the holder and another end portion is located at an inner side of a small-diameter bobbin in the radial direction. The outer threading groove portion is located at an outer side of the inner threading groove portion in the radial direction of the holder. In the outer threading groove portion, one end portion is communicated with the inner threading groove portion and located at the outer side of a large-diameter bobbin in the radial direction and another end portion is located at the inner side of the large-diameter bobbin in the radial direction.

Abstract: A bobbin winding device has a switching motor and a switching lever connected to the switching motor. The switching motor is driven by the control unit, and the switching lever is rotated, so that the intermediate position of the detection lever is changed to one side in the rotation direction of the detection lever. This allows changing the winding diameter of the bobbin thread wound on different bobbin diameters. Here, the bobbin winding device has a color sensor which detects the outer diameter of the bobbin mounted on the spool shaft. The control unit drives the switching motor to rotate the switching lever based on the detected outer diameter of the bobbin. Therefore, the user can wind the bobbin thread around the bobbins having different outer diameters without rotating the switching lever from the initial position based on the outer diameter of the bobbins to be mounted.

Abstract: In the large-diameter bobbin mode of the bobbin winding device, the switching lever is arranged at the switching position, and the interlocking lever is rotated to the blocking position blocking the lowering of the thread trimming holder at the raised position. Therefore, the small-diameter bobbin is arranged above the regular mounting position if it is mounted on the spool shaft. Thus, the engaging hook of the bobbin stopper does not engage with the upper end portion of the core portion of the small-diameter bobbin, and the engaging hook and the thread trimming holder do not sandwich the small-diameter bobbin vertically. Therefore, when the spool shaft is rotated by the spool motor in this state, the bobbin thread is not wound around the small-diameter bobbin since it idles with respect to the spool shaft.

Abstract: An embroidery apparatus includes a main unit to be detachably mounted on a bed section of a sewing machine, a first translation mechanism that moves an embroidery frame holder with an embroidery frame mounted thereon in a first direction, a second translation mechanism that moves the first translation mechanism along an upper surface of the main unit in a second direction that orthogonally intersects the first direction, and an elevator mechanism that is supported by the second translation mechanism at opposite sides of the main unit and that raises and lowers the first translation mechanism. The embroidery apparatus is applicable to a sewing machine switchable between embroidery stitching and standard stitching. During standard stitching, the upper surface of the first translation mechanism is flush with the upper surface of the main unit, which enables both upper surfaces to be used as an auxiliary table.

Abstract: A sewing machine is provided with a function of adjusting a thread margin remaining on a cloth side to be sewn to a desired amount. A sewing machine includes a cutting member and a thread length adjustment mechanism. The cutting member cuts an upper thread and a lower thread between a hole of a needle plate and the cutting member. The thread length adjustment mechanism adjusts the length of the upper thread and the lower thread extending from the hole of the needle plate up to the cutting member.