Embroidery stitching sewing machine

An embroidery stitching machine comprising;

• an embroidering frame for holding a work to be stitched and being driven in an X-direction and a Y-direction which is normal to said X-direction,
• stitch forming means for forming stitches at said work,
• memory means for storing therein pattern data of embroidery patterns which may be selectable,
• pattern selecting means operated to optionally select any of the embroidery patterns stored in said memory means,
• an X-direction drive attachment detachably connected to a machine housing of said sewing machine and having an X-direction moving mechanism provided therein, said X-direction moving mechanism being movable in the X-direction between a position adjacent a standard of said sewing machine and a position far from said position adjacent said standard,
• a Y-direction drive attachment for holding said embroidering frame, said attachment having a Y-direction moving mechanism provided therewith which is movable in Y-direction normal to said X-direction, and being detachably connected to said X-direction moving mechanism,
• control means for controlling the operations of said X-direction moving mechanism, said Y-direction moving mechanism and said stitch forming means in accordance with the pattern data optionally selected by said pattern selecting means, thereby to form embroidery stitches at said work.

An embroidery stitching machine comprising;

• an embroidering frame for holding a work to be stitched and being driven in an X-direction and a Y-direction which is normal to said X-direction,
• stitch forming means for forming stitches at said work,
• memory means for storing therein pattern data of embroidery patterns which may be selectable,
• pattern selecting means operated to optionally select any of the embroidery patterns stored in said memory means,
• an X-direction moving mechanism provided in a machine housing of said sewing machine and being movable in the X-direction between a position adjacent a standard of said sewing machine and a position far from said position adjacent said standard,
• a Y-direction moving mechanism provided in a machine housing of said sewing machine and being movable in Y-direction normal to said X-direction,
• an output portion which may be moved in said X and Y directions by said X and Y-direction moving mechanisms,
• a Y-direction drive attachment for holding said embroidering frame, said Y-direction drive attachment being provided with a second Y-direction moving mechanism which is movable in Y-direction normal to said X-direction, and being detachably connected to said output portion,
• control means operated in accordance with the pattern data selected by said pattern selecting means to control the operations of said X-direction moving mechanism, said Y-direction moving mechanism and said second Y-direction moving mechanism, thereby to form embroidery stitches at said work.