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US 6,382,116 B2Granted
Embroidery machine and embroidery frame holding device
AssigneeAisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKazuhisa Wakasugi
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Abstract
A embroidery machine 2 has a first arm 3R in which a part of an embroidery frame 1 may be held, and a second arm 3L projecting in the same direction as the first arm, and in which another part of the embroidery frame 1 may be held. A long guide holding part 5 as extends in a direction to intersect with the direction by which the first arm 3R and the second arm 3L project. At least one of the first arm 3R and the second arm 3L can slide on the long guide holding part 5 such that a spacing M between the first arm 3R and the second arm 3L may be varied. A releasable fixing device is mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on the guide holding part.
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An embroidery machine comprising:
- an embroidery frame holding device including a first arm which projects in a first horizontal direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame, and a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a movement part mechanically driven to move in a second horizontal direction which intersects the first direction;
- a guide holding part fixedly connected to the movement part;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- a releasable fixing device mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part.
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An embroidery machine comprising:
- an embroidery frame holding device including a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame, and a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- a releasable fixing device mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes a visual arm position distinguishing device for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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An embroidery machine comprising:
- an embroidery frame holding device including a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame, and a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- a releasable fixing device mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes an auditory arm position distinguishing device for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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An embroidery machine comprising:
- an embroidery frame holding device including a first arm which projects in a first horizontal direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame, and a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a movement part mechanically driven to move in a second horizontal direction which intersects the first direction;
- a guide holding part fixedly connected to the movement part;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- releasable fixing means for releasably fixing at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part.
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An embroidery machine comprising:
- an embroidery frame holding device including a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame, and a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- releasable fixing means for releasably fixing at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes a visual arm position distinguishing device for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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An embroidery frame holding device comprising:
- a first arm which projects in a first horizontal direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame;
- a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a movement part mechanically driven to move in a second horizontal direction which intersects the first direction;
- a guide holding part fixedly connected to the movement part;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- a releasable fixing device mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part.
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An embroidery frame holding device comprising:
- a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame;
- a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- a releasable fixing device mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes a visual arm position distinguishing device for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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An embroidery frame holding device comprising:
- a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame;
- a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- a releasable fixing device mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes an auditory arm position distinguishing device for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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An embroidery frame holding device comprising:
- a first arm which projects in a first horizontal direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame;
- a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a movement part mechanically driven to move in a second horizontal direction which intersects the first direction;
- a guide holding part fixedly connected to the movement part;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- releasable fixing means for releasably fixing at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part.
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An embroidery frame holding device comprising:
- a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame;
- a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- releasable fixing means for releasably fixing at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes a visual arm position distinguishing device for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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An embroidery frame holding device comprising:
- a first arm which projects in a first direction and which is adapted to hold a part of an embroidery frame;
- a second arm which projects in said first direction and which is adapted to hold another part of the embroidery frame;
- a guide holding part which is elongated in a second direction which intersects said first direction;
- at least one of the first arm and the second arm being slidably mounted on the guide holding part for movement in said second direction such that a distance between the first arm and the second arm may be varied;
- and
- releasable fixing means for releasably fixing at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on said guide holding part, wherein the guide holding part includes auditory arm position distinguishing means for at least one of the first arm and the second arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.