CN115449974B - Sewing process for multiple decorative climbing strips of sportswear - Google Patents

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CN115449974B
CN115449974B CN202211302624.XA CN202211302624A CN115449974B CN 115449974 B CN115449974 B CN 115449974B CN 202211302624 A CN202211302624 A CN 202211302624A CN 115449974 B CN115449974 B CN 115449974B
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王书芹
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The application relates to the technical field of quilting, and discloses a sewing process for a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sportswear, which comprises the following steps: arranging and arranging a plurality of decorative climbing strips on a machine body, wherein the gaps between two adjacent decorative climbing strips are consistent in size; placing the sports wear below the machine body, and sewing a plurality of decorative climbing strips in parallel at one time; if the zipper part of the sportswear is sewn, the whole decorative climbing strip is sewn on the front piece of the sportswear which is not cut; cutting the front piece of the sports wear sewn with the decorative climbing strips, and installing a zipper. The application has the effect of … ….

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Sewing process for multiple decorative climbing strips of sportswear
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of quilting, in particular to a sewing technology of a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sportswear.
Background
Along with the deep spread of sports and leisure culture, at present, almost everyone has sports wear regardless of teenagers or middle-aged and elderly people. In order to increase the aesthetic feeling of the sports wear, a plurality of decorative climbing strips are usually sewn on the sports wear.
The common method for sewing the sports wear climbs is that a worker sews a single decorative climbs on the sports wear and sews another decorative climbs, the worker is required to operate a sewing machine to repeatedly go up and down, the gap between two adjacent decorative climbs is required to be judged by eyes, and the situation that the gap between the decorative climbs is different often occurs. Not only is not attractive, but also can influence subsequent sales, resulting in increased production cost.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to effectively solve the problem that the existing sewing technology often has different gaps of the decorative climbing strips, the application provides a sewing technology for a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sports garment.
The application provides a sewing technology of a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sportswear, which adopts the following technical scheme:
a sewing process for a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sports wear comprises the following steps:
s1: arranging and arranging a plurality of decorative climbing strips on a machine body, wherein the gaps between two adjacent decorative climbing strips are consistent in size;
s2: placing the sports wear below the machine body, and sewing a plurality of decorative climbing strips in parallel at one time;
s3: if the zipper part of the sportswear is sewn, the whole decorative climbing strip is sewn on the front piece of the sportswear which is not cut;
s4: cutting the front piece of the sports wear sewn with the decorative climbing strips, and installing a zipper.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, many ornamental strips on the sportswear can make up simultaneously, can effectively guarantee that the distance between two adjacent ornamental strips equals to increase its aesthetic property, reduce the number of times of doing over again, reduction in production cost. The zipper part is sewn and then cut, so that the attractiveness of the decorative climbing strip can be effectively ensured, redundant seams are not required to be reserved during sewing, the material consumption of the raw material of the decorative climbing strip can be effectively saved, and the production cost is reduced.
Optionally, a stitching assembly is installed on the machine body, and the stitching assembly includes a fixing portion installed on the machine body and a stitching portion installed on the fixing portion;
the utility model discloses a suture needle, including fixing portion, suture portion, needle point portion, fixing portion, suture portion, fixing portion is the U type, the opening of fixing portion deviates from the organism, the suture portion is installed in the breach of fixing portion, the suture portion deviates from one side equidistance of fixing portion is spaced apart to be equipped with the array and is used for fixing the mounting hole of suture needle, the needle point portion of suture needle deviates from the mounting hole.
Optionally, the stitching part is columnar, multiple groups of mounting holes are arranged on each side surface of the stitching part at intervals, and the groups of mounting holes arranged on different side surfaces are different.
By adopting the technical scheme, the number of the decorative climbing strips required by different types of sportswear is different, so that the sewing part can simultaneously meet multiple requirements.
Optionally, two ends of the stitching part are respectively fixed with a fixing shaft, the section of each fixing shaft is circular, one end of one fixing shaft far away from the stitching part is fixedly connected with a special-shaped shaft, and the section of each special-shaped shaft is non-circular;
a connecting shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the special-shaped shaft far away from the fixed shaft, and external threads are formed on the peripheral surface of the connecting shaft in a machining mode
In step S2, when the number of the decorative climbing strips changes, the special-shaped shaft is pulled out of the special-shaped holes formed in the fixing portion, the fixing portion is rotated, one side with a proper number of mounting holes is exposed, and the suture needle is mounted in the mounting holes.
Optionally, the fixing portion is provided with a communicating hole matched with the fixing shaft, one end of the communicating hole, which is matched with the fixing shaft far away from the irregular shaft, is a closed end, a spring is arranged in the communicating hole, one end of the spring is abutted with the closed end of the communicating hole, the other end of the spring is abutted with one end of the connecting shaft far away from the sewing portion, and the spring is in a compressed state.
Optionally, an attracting magnet is further disposed in the communicating hole, one end of the attracting magnet is adapted to the communicating hole, the attracting magnet seals the communicating hole, and one end of the spring is attracted to the attracting magnet.
Optionally, one face of the body facing the human body is an operation face, a positioning needle is arranged on the operation face of the body, the positioning needle is in a serpentine shape, one end of the positioning needle is fixed on the body, the other end of the positioning needle is suspended, and the positioning needle is obliquely arranged from the fixed end to the suspended end along the direction gradually far away from the body;
the decorative climbing strips sequentially bypass each transverse rod of the positioning needle.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the locating needle can fix a position the decoration and climb the strip, prevents that the interval between the decoration and climb the strip from appearing changing in making up the in-process, influences and makes up the effect.
Optionally, a roller is further arranged on the operation surface of the machine body, and the roller is positioned below the positioning needle;
after bypassing the positioning needle, the decorative climbing strip bypasses the roller.
Optionally, the machine body is L-shaped, one end of the machine body is a fixed end and is fixed on the table top of the workbench, the other end is a hanging end, and the sports wear passes through the lower part of the hanging end;
the machine body is provided with a first press roller and a second press roller on the bottom surface of the hanging end in sequence, the sports wear penetrates through the lower parts of the first press roller and the second press roller, and the first press roller and the second press roller flatten the decorative climbing strips sewn on the sports wear.
By adopting the technical scheme, the sewn sportswear is smooth and attractive.
Optionally, an adhesive roller is further arranged on the bottom surface of the suspended end of the machine body, and an adhesive layer capable of adhering redundant thread ends on the sports wear is arranged on the peripheral surface of the adhesive roller.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. by arranging a plurality of decorative climbing strips for one-time sewing, a plurality of decorative strips on the sports wear can be sewn at the same time, and the equal distance between two adjacent decorative strips can be effectively ensured, so that the attractiveness of the sports wear is improved, the reworking times are reduced, and the production cost is reduced;
2. by arranging a plurality of groups of mounting holes, the number of decorative climbing strips required by different types of sports wear can be met, and multiple requirements can be met;
3. by providing the profiled shaft, the possibility of rotation of the sewn portion during sewing can be effectively prevented.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the structure of a machine body.
Fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a suturing assembly.
Reference numerals illustrate: 1. a body; 2. a positioning needle; 3. passing through a roller; 4. penetrating a pipe; 5. a seaming assembly; 51. a fixing part; 511. a magnet is adsorbed; 512. a communication hole; 513. a special-shaped hole; 52. a suture part; 521. a mounting hole; 522. a fixed shaft; 523. a contoured shaft; 524. a connecting shaft; 53. a suture needle; 6. a first press roller; 7. sticking a roller; 8. a second press roller; 9. and (5) a cutter.
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In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "horizontal," "vertical," "near," "far," "upper," "lower," "inner," and the like are based on the relative relationships shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the process or module in question must have a specific orientation, state, and operation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. The present application will be described in further detail with reference to fig. 1-2.
The embodiment of the application discloses a sewing process for a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sportswear, which comprises the following steps of:
s1: referring to fig. 1, a plurality of decorative climbing strips are arranged and arranged on a machine body 1, and gaps between two adjacent decorative climbing strips are consistent in size.
A sewing component 5 is arranged on the machine body 1, and the sewing component 5 comprises a fixed part 51 arranged on the machine body 1 and a sewing part 52 arranged on the fixed part 51;
referring to fig. 1 and 2, the fixing portion 51 is U-shaped, an opening of the fixing portion 51 faces away from the machine body 1, the suture portion 52 is installed in a notch of the fixing portion 51, a plurality of sets of installation holes 521 for fixing the suture needle 53 are equidistantly spaced apart from one side of the suture portion 52 facing away from the fixing portion 51, and a needle tip of the suture needle 53 faces away from the installation holes 521.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the stitched portion 52 has a columnar shape, in this embodiment, the stitched portion 52 has a square cross section, and a plurality of sets of mounting holes 521 are provided on each side of the stitched portion 52 at intervals, and the number of sets of mounting holes 521 provided on different sides is different. Similarly, the cross section of the sewn portion 52 may have another regular polygon, and the number of the groups of the openable attachment holes 521 increases as the number of the side surfaces increases.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, two ends of the stitching portion 52 are respectively fixed with a fixing shaft 522, the section of the fixing shaft 522 is circular, one end of one fixing shaft 522 far away from the stitching portion 52 is fixedly connected with a special-shaped shaft 523, the section of the special-shaped shaft 523 is non-circular, and in the embodiment, the section of the special-shaped shaft 523 is square;
a connecting shaft 524 is fixedly connected to one end of the special-shaped shaft 523 far away from the fixed shaft 522, external threads are formed on the peripheral surface of the connecting shaft 524 in a machining mode, and the connecting shaft 524 extends out of the fixing portion 51 and is fixed through a nut.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a communication hole 512 is formed in the fixing portion 51 to be engaged with the fixing shaft 522, one end of the communication hole 512 to be engaged with the fixing shaft 522 distant from the special-shaped shaft 523 is a closed end, an attracting magnet 511 is further provided in the communication hole 512, one end of the attracting magnet 511 is engaged with the communication hole 512, and the attracting magnet 511 closes the communication hole 512. A spring is provided in the communication hole 512, one end of the spring is attracted to the attracting magnet 511, the other end abuts against one end of the connecting shaft 524 away from the sewing portion 52, and the spring is in a compressed state.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, one face of the machine body 1 facing the human body is an operation face, a positioning needle 2 is arranged on the operation face of the machine body 1, the positioning needle 2 is in a serpentine shape, one end of the positioning needle 2 is fixed on the machine body 1, the other end of the positioning needle 2 is suspended, the positioning needle 2 is obliquely arranged from the fixed end to the suspended end along a direction gradually far away from the machine body 1, and the decorative climbing strips sequentially bypass all transverse rods of the positioning needle 2.
The operation surface of the machine body 1 is also provided with a roller 3, the roller 3 is positioned below the positioning needle 2, and after the decorative climbing strip bypasses the positioning needle 2, the decorative climbing strip bypasses the roller 3.
The machine body 1 is L-shaped, one end of the machine body 1 is a fixed end and is fixed on the table top of the workbench, the other end is a hanging end, and the sports wear passes through the lower part of the hanging end.
S2: referring to fig. 1 and 2, a sportswear is placed under a machine body 1, and a plurality of decorative climbing strips are sewn in parallel at one time. When the number of the decorative climbing strips changes, the irregular shaft 523 is pulled out of the irregular hole 513 formed on the fixed part 51, the fixed part 51 is rotated, one side provided with a proper number of mounting holes 521 is exposed, and the suture needle 53 is mounted in the mounting holes 521
S3: referring to fig. 1 and 2, if the zipper part of the sportswear is sewn, the whole body of the decorative climbing strip is sewn on the front piece of the sportswear which is not cut.
S4: referring to fig. 1 and 2, a first press roller 6 and a second press roller 8 are sequentially arranged on the bottom surface of the suspending end of the machine body 1, the sports wear passes through the lower parts of the first press roller 6 and the second press roller 8, and the first press roller 6 and the second press roller 8 flatten decorative climbing strips sewn on the sports wear and the sports wear.
The bottom surface of the suspending end of the machine body 1 is also provided with an adhesive roller 7, and the peripheral surface of the adhesive roller 7 is provided with an adhesive layer which can adhere redundant thread ends on the sports wear.
Cutting the front piece of the sports wear sewn with the decorative climbing strips, and installing a zipper.
The present embodiment is only for explanation of the present application and is not to be construed as limiting the present application, and modifications to the present embodiment, which may not creatively contribute to the present application as required by those skilled in the art after reading the present specification, are all protected by patent laws within the scope of claims of the present application.

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1. A sewing process for a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sports wear comprises the following steps:
s1: arranging and arranging a plurality of decorative climbing strips on a machine body (1), wherein the gaps between two adjacent decorative climbing strips are consistent in size;
s2: placing the sports wear below the machine body (1), and sewing a plurality of decorative climbing strips in parallel at one time;
s3: if the zipper part of the sportswear is sewn, the whole decorative climbing strip is sewn on the front piece of the sportswear which is not cut;
s4: cutting the front piece of the sports wear sewn with the decorative climbing strips, and installing a zipper;
a sewing component (5) is arranged on the machine body (1), and the sewing component (5) comprises a fixing part (51) arranged on the machine body (1) and a sewing part (52) arranged on the fixing part (51);
the fixing part (51) is U-shaped, an opening of the fixing part (51) faces away from the machine body (1), the sewing part (52) is arranged in a notch of the fixing part (51), a plurality of groups of mounting holes (521) for fixing the sewing needle (53) are formed in one side of the sewing part (52) facing away from the fixing part (51) at equal intervals, and a needle tip of the sewing needle (53) faces away from the mounting holes (521);
two ends of the sewing part (52) are respectively fixed with a fixed shaft (522), the section of the fixed shaft (522) is circular, one end of one fixed shaft (522) far away from the sewing part (52) is fixedly connected with a special-shaped shaft (523), the section of the special-shaped shaft (523) is non-circular, and the possibility of rotation of the sewing part (52) in the sewing process can be effectively prevented by arranging the special-shaped shaft (523);
a connecting shaft (524) is fixedly connected to one end, far away from the fixed shaft (522), of the special-shaped shaft (523), and external threads are formed on the peripheral surface of the connecting shaft (524) in a machining mode;
in step S2, when the number of the decorative climbing strips changes, the special-shaped shaft (523) is pulled out of the special-shaped hole (513) formed in the fixing portion (51), the fixing portion (51) is rotated, one side with a proper number of mounting holes (521) formed therein is exposed, and a suture needle (53) is mounted in the mounting hole (521);
a communicating hole (512) matched with the fixed shaft (522) is formed in the fixed part (51), one end of the communicating hole (512) matched with the fixed shaft (522) far away from the special-shaped shaft (523) is a closed end, a spring is arranged in the communicating hole (512), one end of the spring is abutted with the closed end of the communicating hole (512), and the other end of the spring is abutted with one end of the fixed shaft (522) far away from the special-shaped shaft (523), and the spring is in a compressed state;
an adsorption magnet (511) is further arranged in the communication hole (512), one end of the adsorption magnet (511) is matched with the communication hole (512), the adsorption magnet (511) seals the communication hole (512), and one end of a spring is adsorbed on the adsorption magnet (511);
one surface of the machine body (1) facing the human body is an operation surface, a positioning needle (2) is arranged on the operation surface of the machine body (1), the positioning needle (2) is in serpentine bending, one end of the positioning needle (2) is fixed on the machine body (1), the other end of the positioning needle is suspended, and the positioning needle (2) is obliquely arranged from a fixed end to a suspended end along a direction gradually far away from the machine body (1);
the decorative climbing strips sequentially bypass each transverse rod of the positioning needle (2);
the operation surface of the machine body (1) is also provided with a roller (3), and the roller (3) is positioned below the positioning needle (2);
after bypassing the positioning needle (2), the decorative climbing strip bypasses the roller (3).
2. The process for sewing a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sports garment according to claim 1, wherein the process comprises the steps of: the sewing part (52) is columnar, a plurality of groups of mounting holes (521) are arranged on each side surface of the sewing part (52) at intervals, and the groups of the mounting holes (521) arranged on different side surfaces are different.
3. The process for sewing a plurality of decorative climbing strips of a sports garment according to claim 1, wherein the process comprises the steps of: the machine body (1) is L-shaped, one end of the machine body (1) is a fixed end and is fixed on the table top of the workbench, the other end of the machine body is a hanging end, and the sportswear passes through the lower part of the hanging end;
the machine body (1) is hung and is provided with a first press roller (6) and a second press roller (8) on the bottom surface of the end in sequence, the sports wear passes through the lower parts of the first press roller (6) and the second press roller (8), and the first press roller (6) and the second press roller (8) flatten decorative climbing strips sewn on the sports wear.
4. A process for sewing a plurality of decorative climbing strips of athletic wear according to claim 3, wherein: the bottom surface of the suspending end of the machine body (1) is also provided with an adhesive roller (7), and the peripheral surface of the adhesive roller (7) is provided with an adhesive layer which can adhere redundant thread ends on the sports wear.
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