Embroidery sewing machine
AssigneeJanome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.
InventorsHidechika Kuramoto, Yasuhiro Osanai
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Abstract
The microswitch 6 is turned on when the foldable Y arm 1 is in the operative position for embroidery stitching and is turned off when the Y arm 1 is not in the operative position, and the X-Y motor drive prohibition device 87 is responsive to the on-signal of the microswitch 6 to withdraw the prohibition of driving and to drive the X-and Y-drive motors 15, 46.
Claims5
An embroidery sewing machine for stitching embroidery patterns having a holder holding a work to be stitched, an X-direction drive mechanism for moving said holder in X-direction that is in the width direction of the machine body and a Y-direction drive mechanism moving said holder in Y-direction that is in the depth direction of the machine body, wherein said Y-direction drive mechanism may be turned between an operative position where said Y-direction drive mechanism is extended in the Y direction and embroidery operation is possible and an accommodating position where said Y-direction drive mechanism is folded along X-direction, the embroidery sewing machine comprising:
- a prohibition device for prohibiting in usual state at least said X-direction drive mechanism and said Y-direction drive mechanism from driving,
- a signal device for providing a signal when said Y-direction drive mechanism is in said operative position and embroidery operation is possible,
- a device for withdrawing said prohibition of the driving of the X-direction drive mechanism and the Y-direction drive mechanism when said signal is provided from said signal device.
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