EP1681380B1 - Top feeding system for sewing machines - Google Patents

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EP1681380B1
EP1681380B1 EP05405634A EP05405634A EP1681380B1 EP 1681380 B1 EP1681380 B1 EP 1681380B1 EP 05405634 A EP05405634 A EP 05405634A EP 05405634 A EP05405634 A EP 05405634A EP 1681380 B1 EP1681380 B1 EP 1681380B1
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Peter Hintzen
André Stucki
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05BSEWING
    • D05B29/00Pressers; Presser feet
    • D05B29/06Presser feet
    • D05B29/08Presser feet comprising relatively-movable parts
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05BSEWING
    • D05B27/00Work-feeding means
    • D05B27/02Work-feeding means with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements
    • D05B27/04Work-feeding means with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements arranged above the workpieces

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  • the invention relates to an upper transport device for sewing machines according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Top conveyors on sewing machines are known. They serve to transport the fabric from the top in the sewing direction synchronously to the arranged under the fabric in the lower arm feed and thereby ensure that between the overhead fabric and the underlying no mutual displacement.
  • a known device is in the DE-C1 3435633 as well as in the 3,583,343 described. This includes in addition to the sewing machine vertically movable mounted, under spring pressure pusher rod, at the bottom of the presser foot is fixed, an upper transport foot, which is driven by an operatively connected to the drive of the sewing machine arm. If the upper transport foot to be effective, it is connected by the seamstress with the lower end of the arm, that is hung at the lower end and there of a spring retracting the upper transport foot.
  • the lower arm end acts on the shaft of the upper transport foot.
  • the upper transport foot if the upper transport foot is not needed, it can be unhooked from the arm and then slides, pulled upwards by the spring, until the foot ends against the lower end of the arm.
  • the sole of the top feed foot is always at a distance of approx. 15mm from the needle plate and does not affect the sewing process anymore.
  • the distance of the upper transport foot sole is so small that no known accessories can be attached to the Nähfussstange.
  • the handling of the seamstress in the area of the presser foot is hindered by the upper transport foot.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an upper transport device which can be moved upwards when not in use such that commercially available additional devices can be attached to the presser foot bar and optimum handling of the material is possible when the upper transport is not in use.
  • a further object of the present invention is to design the top feed in such a way that its adjustment with respect to the presser foot and the throat plate can be carried out without dismantling the casing part.
  • a further advantage of the invention in a preferred embodiment is that for the adjustment of the upper transport foot in the sewing direction and in the vertical direction no casing on the machine housing must be removed. It is also possible to replace the upper transport foot similar to the presser foot and replace it with one that is adapted to the material to be processed. In a further advantageous embodiment, only the sole of the foot can also be exchanged on the upper transport foot in order likewise to adapt its structure to the material to be processed.
  • a household sewing machine is shown schematically with reference numeral 1 with a free arm 3, an upper arm 5, a base plate 7, on which the housing part 9 is arranged, which carries the upper arm 5 and the free arm 3.
  • a presser bar 11 and attached to it a presser foot 13 visible.
  • an upper transport foot 15 and a drive arm actuating the upper transport foot 15, hereinafter referred to as arm 17, are visible behind the presser bar 11.
  • the two essential elements of the inventive upper transport are the formation of the upper transport foot 15 and the arm 17.
  • the arm 17 comprises two spaced-apart, parallel arm portions 17a and 17b, which are held together and form a guide space therebetween.
  • the upper and lower ends of the arm 17 can be held together by links 23 and 24 ( Figure 9).
  • the upper ends of the two arm portions 17a, 17b are articulated to the drive kinematics by means of a bolt 25, which the holes 26 in the arm portions 17a, 17b penetrates (see Figure 3).
  • the two arm portions 17a, 17b are also each a longitudinally extending guide slot 27 is inserted.
  • These two guide slots 27 serve to guide the upper transport foot 15, at the upper end of which a guide pin 28 engaging in the guide slots 27 is inserted (FIG. 4).
  • the upper transport foot 15 is guided laterally with little play in the guide space between the inner sides of the two arm sections 17a, 17b.
  • In the raised position ( Figure 3) is the upper transport foot 15 with its upper end and with its lower end near the upper transport footpad 29 between the two arm portions 17a, 17b.
  • the upper transport foot 15 has the shape of a two-armed lever, wherein the connection point 14 (knee) of the two lever sections 16a, 16b comes to rest in the lifted position outside the two arm sections 17a, 17b.
  • the upper transport foot 15 is then laterally guided in the region of its upper lever portion 16b with the guide pin 28 in the guide slots 27 on the arm 17 and in the region of its lower lever portion 16a in the guide space of the arm 17.
  • the two ends of the bolt 28 at the end of the upper lever portion 16b of the upper transport foot 15 are in the rest position at the upper end of the slots 27 at. In this rest position is the Obertransportfuss 15 held by a spring 31, which is mounted on the one hand on the connecting member 23 between the tabs 33 on the arm 17 and on the other hand held on the upper transport foot 15 (breakpoint not visible).
  • At least one guide cam 35 is integrally formed on the latter, which - if the upper transport foot 15 is not in working position - slidably abuts the rear edges of the two arm sections 17a, 17b.
  • the tip of the upper transport foot sole 29 is in the rest position consequently at the level of the lower end 20 of the arm 17 and approximately at the height of the junction between the presser foot 13 and the pusher bar 11 (see Figure 3).
  • the upper transport foot 15 In the working position ( Figure 4), the upper transport foot 15 is pulled against the force of the spring 31 by hand on the cam 37 down or pushed, led up with the bolt 28 in the guide slots 27 and guided laterally between the arm portions 17a, 17b.
  • the upper transport foot 15 pivots in the direction of the presser foot 13 and engages in the recess 18 mounted there (FIG. 8).
  • at least the guide cam 35 on the upper leg of the upper transport foot 15 slides under the lower end 20 of the arm 17 (shown in FIGS. 5 and 8) and engages there.
  • the upper transport foot 15 In this position, the upper transport foot 15 is positively in operative connection with the arm 17 and can be driven by this and the latter acting on the latter above linkage.
  • the adjustment of the upper transport foot in horizontal Direction is done by two clamping screws 45 which engage in a mounted on a hinged on the sewing machine housing attachment lever 47 slot 48.
  • the clamping screw 45 of the front mounting lever 47 has not been shown or omitted in Figure 8 to make the slot 48 visible.
  • the fastening lever 47 is pivotally connected to a link 49 with a pendulum arm 51. By loosening the clamping screws 45 and moving the fastening tabs 47 in the slot, the arm 17 is moved horizontally by the connecting member 49, which is articulated on the fastening lever 47.
  • the upper portion 16 b of the upper transport foot 15 is guided by the guide pins 28 in the slots 27 of the arm 17.
  • this connection can be achieved by suitable means and thus the upper transport foot 15 can be removed from the arm 17 and replaced by one with a differently designed sole 53.
  • the connection between the spring 31 and the upper transport foot 15 must be released. The loosening of the upper transport foot 15 from the arm 17 takes place in that the hook-shaped upper end 30, which is locked on the guide pin 28, is released from the latter (hook-shaped end 30 visible in FIG. 11).
  • the lower leg 16a of the upper transport foot 15 is detachably formed by the upper leg 16b.
  • the upper end of the lower leg 16a engages in a slot 32 in the junction 14 to the upper leg 16b and can be secured by a suitable locking means 34.
  • locking means 34 a clamping screw or the like can be used.
  • only the sole 53 on the lower leg 16a is removed for changing the properties of the upper transport foot 15.
  • the connection between the sole 53 and the lower end 55 of the lower leg 16a can be made for example by a sliding fit, a dovetail connection or the like.
  • the replacement of the upper transport foot 15 by another with a differently designed sole 53 serves to adapt the upper transport foot 15 to the material to be processed or its surface properties.
  • Very fine fabrics, such as silk, require differently shaped upper-transport foot pads 53 as materials with a very coarse structure.

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Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Obertransportvorrichtung für Nähmaschinen gemäss Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to an upper transport device for sewing machines according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Obertransportvorrichtungen an Nähmaschinen sind bekannt. Sie dienen dazu, synchron zu dem unter dem Nähgut im Unterarm angeordneten Transporteur das Nähgut auch von der Oberseite in Nährichtung zu transportieren und dadurch sicherzustellen, dass zwischen dem obenliegenden Stoff und dem untenliegenden keine gegenseitige Verschiebung erfolgt.
Eine bekannte Vorrichtung ist in der DE-C1 3435633 sowie in der 3,583,343 beschrieben. Diese umfasst nebst der an der Nähmaschine vertikal beweglich gelagerten, unter Federdruck stehenden Drückerstange, an der unten der Drückerfuss befestigt ist, einen Obertransportfuss, welcher durch einen mit dem Antrieb der Nähmaschine wirkverbundenen Arm angetrieben wird. Soll der Obertransportfuss wirksam werden, so wird dieser von der Näherin mit dem unteren Ende des Arms verbunden, d.h. am unteren Ende eingehängt und dort von einer den Obertransportfuss zurückziehenden Feder gehalten. Das untere Armende greift dabei am Schaft des Obertransportfusses an. Wird der Obertransportfuss hingegen nicht benötigt, so kann er vom Arm ausgehängt werden und gleitet danach, gezogen durch die Feder soweit nach oben, bis das Fussende am unteren Ende des Arms anliegt. Die Sohle des Obertransportfusses liegt danach stets in einem Abstand von ca. 15mm zur Stichplatte und beeinflusst den Nähvorgang nicht mehr. Allerdings ist der Abstand der Obertransport-Fusssohle derart gering, dass an der Nähfussstange keine bekannten Zusatzgeräte befestigt werden können. Zudem wird das Handling der Näherin im Nähfussbereich durch den Obertransportfuss behindert.
Top conveyors on sewing machines are known. They serve to transport the fabric from the top in the sewing direction synchronously to the arranged under the fabric in the lower arm feed and thereby ensure that between the overhead fabric and the underlying no mutual displacement.
A known device is in the DE-C1 3435633 as well as in the 3,583,343 described. This includes in addition to the sewing machine vertically movable mounted, under spring pressure pusher rod, at the bottom of the presser foot is fixed, an upper transport foot, which is driven by an operatively connected to the drive of the sewing machine arm. If the upper transport foot to be effective, it is connected by the seamstress with the lower end of the arm, that is hung at the lower end and there of a spring retracting the upper transport foot. The lower arm end acts on the shaft of the upper transport foot. On the other hand, if the upper transport foot is not needed, it can be unhooked from the arm and then slides, pulled upwards by the spring, until the foot ends against the lower end of the arm. The sole of the top feed foot is always at a distance of approx. 15mm from the needle plate and does not affect the sewing process anymore. However, the distance of the upper transport foot sole is so small that no known accessories can be attached to the Nähfussstange. In addition, the handling of the seamstress in the area of the presser foot is hindered by the upper transport foot.

Eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist die Schaffung einer Obertransportvorrichtung, welche bei Nichtgebrauch soweit nach oben verfahrbar ist, dass handelsübliche Zusatzgeräte an der Nähfussstange befestigt werden können und ein optimales Handling des Nähgutes bei Nichtgebrauch des Obertransports möglich ist.
Eine weitere Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, den Obertransport derart auszubilden, dass dessen Justierung bezüglich dem Drückerfuss und der Stichplatte ohne Demontage vom Gehäuseteil erfolgen kann.
An object of the present invention is to provide an upper transport device which can be moved upwards when not in use such that commercially available additional devices can be attached to the presser foot bar and optimum handling of the material is possible when the upper transport is not in use.
A further object of the present invention is to design the top feed in such a way that its adjustment with respect to the presser foot and the throat plate can be carried out without dismantling the casing part.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Obertransportvorrichtung gemäss den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen dieser Vorrichtung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen umschrieben.This object is achieved by an upper transport device according to the features of Claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of this device are described in the dependent claims.

Es gelingt durch die mindestens teilweise Aufteilung des Armes in zwei parallel beabstandet liegende, den Schaft des Obertransportfusses seitlich führende Armabschnitte, den Obertransportfuss wesentlich weiter nach oben zurückzuziehen und damit den Bereich oberhalb der Stichplatte für den Einbau von Spezialvorrichtungen freizulegen.It is possible by the at least partial division of the arm into two parallel spaced, the shaft of the upper transport foot laterally leading arm portions to retract the upper transport foot much further up and thus expose the area above the throat plate for the installation of special devices.

Ein weiterer Vorteil der Erfindung in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform besteht darin, dass für die Einstellung des Obertransportfusses in Nährichtung und in vertikaler Richtung keine Verschalungen am Maschinengehäuse entfernt werden müssen. Weiter besteht die Möglichkeit, den Obertransportfuss ähnlich wie der Drückerfuss auszuwechseln und durch einen solchen zu ersetzen, der an das zu verarbeitende Nähgut angepasst ist. In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung kann am Obertransportfuss auch nur die Fusssohle ausgewechselt werden, um ebenfalls deren Struktur an das zu verarbeitende Nähgut anzupassen.A further advantage of the invention in a preferred embodiment is that for the adjustment of the upper transport foot in the sewing direction and in the vertical direction no casing on the machine housing must be removed. It is also possible to replace the upper transport foot similar to the presser foot and replace it with one that is adapted to the material to be processed. In a further advantageous embodiment, only the sole of the foot can also be exchanged on the upper transport foot in order likewise to adapt its structure to the material to be processed.

Anhand eines illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiels wird die Erfindung näher erläutert. Es zeigen

Figur 1
eine Vorderansicht einer Nähmaschine von der Bedienerseite,
Figur 2
eine Ansicht der Nähmaschine aus Richtung des Pfeils P in Figur 1 mit einer schematisch dargestellten Obertransportvorrichtung,
Figur 3
eine vergrösserte Darstellung der Drückerstange, des Drückerfusses sowie die Obertransportvorrichtung, Obertransportfuss in abgehobener Stellung,
Figur 4
eine vergrösserte Darstellung der Drückerstange, des Drückerfusses sowie die Obertransportvorrichtung, Obertransportfuss in abgesenkter Stellung, unmittelbar zu Beginn des Nähguttransports,
Figur 5
eine vergrösserte Darstellung der Drückerstange, des Drückerfusses sowie die Obertransportvorrichtung (teilweise geschnitten), Obertransportfuss in abgesenkter Stellung, unmittelbar am Ende des Nähguttransports,
Figur 6
eine Ansicht der Obertransportvorrichtung und des Drückerfusses aus Richtung des Pfeils H in Figur 2 (Obertransport in Arbeitsstellung),
Figur 7
eine Ansicht der Obertransportvorrichtung und des Drückerfusses aus Richtung des Pfeils H in Figur 2 (Obertransport in Ruhestellung),
Figur 8
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Obertransportvorrichtung mit auswechselbarem Obertransportfuss und Verstelleinrichtung,
Figur 9
eine perspektivische Darstellung des Arms, der den Obertransportfuss trägt,
Figur 10
einen Querschnitt durch die Höhenverstellvorrichtung für den Obertransportfuss,
Figur 11
einen Längsschnitt durch eine erste Ausführungsform eines auswechselbaren Obertransportfusses,
Figur 12
einen Längsschnitt durch eine zweite Ausführungsform eines auswechselbaren Obertransportfusses,
Figur 13
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Wechselsohle für einen Obertransportfuss
Figur 14
eine perspektivische Darstellung der Wechselsohle am Obertransportfuss befestigt.
Reference to an illustrated embodiment, the invention is explained in detail. Show it
FIG. 1
a front view of a sewing machine from the operator side,
FIG. 2
2 is a view of the sewing machine from the direction of the arrow P in FIG. 1 with a top transport device shown schematically;
FIG. 3
an enlarged view of the pusher bar, the pusher foot and the upper transport device, upper transport foot in the lifted position,
FIG. 4
an enlarged view of the presser bar, the presser foot and the upper transport device, upper transport foot in lowered position, immediately at the beginning of the fabric transport,
FIG. 5
an enlarged view of the presser bar, the presser foot and the upper transport device (partially cut), upper transport foot in lowered position, directly at the end of the fabric transport,
FIG. 6
a view of the top transport device and the presser foot from the direction of the arrow H in Figure 2 (top transport in working position),
FIG. 7
a view of the top transport device and the presser foot from the direction of the arrow H in Figure 2 (top transport at rest),
FIG. 8
a perspective view of the top transport device with interchangeable Upper transport foot and adjusting device,
FIG. 9
a perspective view of the arm that carries the upper transport foot,
FIG. 10
a cross section through the height adjustment device for the upper transport foot,
FIG. 11
a longitudinal section through a first embodiment of a replaceable upper transport foot,
FIG. 12
a longitudinal section through a second embodiment of a replaceable upper transport foot,
FIG. 13
a perspective view of a removable sole for a top transport foot
FIG. 14
a perspective view of the removable sole attached to the upper transport foot.

In Figur 1 ist schematisch mit Bezugszeichen 1 eine Haushaltnähmaschine dargestellt mit einem Freiarm 3, einem Oberarm 5, einer Grundplatte 7, auf der der Gehäuseteil 9 angeordnet ist, welcher den Oberarm 5 und den Freiarm 3 trägt. Weiter ist eine Drückerstange 11 und daran befestigt ein Drückerfuss 13 sichtbar. In der stirnseitigen Ansicht gemäss Figur 2 ist hinter der Drückerstange 11 ein Obertransportfuss 15 und ein den Obertransportfuss 15 betätigender Antriebsarm, nachfolgend als Arm 17 bezeichnet, sichtbar. Im weiteren ist über dem Drückerfuss 13 eine Nadel 19 und die Nadelstange 21 dargestellt.In Figure 1, a household sewing machine is shown schematically with reference numeral 1 with a free arm 3, an upper arm 5, a base plate 7, on which the housing part 9 is arranged, which carries the upper arm 5 and the free arm 3. Next is a presser bar 11 and attached to it a presser foot 13 visible. In the frontal view according to FIG. 2, an upper transport foot 15 and a drive arm actuating the upper transport foot 15, hereinafter referred to as arm 17, are visible behind the presser bar 11. In the further is above the Pusher foot 13 a needle 19 and the needle bar 21 shown.

In den Figuren 3 bis 7, welche die erfindungswesentlichen Teile vergrössert wiedergeben, sind nebst dem Obertransportfuss 15 und dem Arm 17 zusätzlich die Antriebsmittel des Arms 17 dargestellt, jedoch nicht näher beschrieben. Die Antriebsmittel bewegen den Arm 17, wenn dieser abgesenkt ist, synchron zum Transporteur (nicht dargestellt). Die Kinematik des aus einer Vielzahl von Hebeln und Kurven bestehenden Antriebs wird hier nicht näher erläutert, da sie beispielsweise derjenigen aus dem Stand der Technik entsprechen kann. Selbstverständlich sind auch andere Antriebssysteme für die Bewegung des Arms 17 möglich.In the figures 3 to 7, which reproduce enlarged parts of the invention, in addition to the upper transport foot 15 and the arm 17, the drive means of the arm 17 are additionally shown, but not described in detail. The drive means move the arm 17, when it is lowered, in synchronism with the feed dog (not shown). The kinematics of existing from a variety of levers and curves drive will not be discussed here, since it may correspond for example to those of the prior art. Of course, other drive systems for the movement of the arm 17 are possible.

Die beiden wesentlichen Elemente des erfindungsgemässen Obertransports sind die Ausbildung des Obertransportfusses 15 und des Arms 17. Der Arm 17 umfasst zwei beabstandet voneinander angeordnete, parallel liegende Armabschnitte 17a und 17b, welche miteinander verbunden gehalten sind und dazwischen einen Führungsraum bilden. Das obere und untere Ende des Arms 17 kann durch Verbindungsglieder 23 und 24 zusammengehalten werden (Fig. 9). Zudem sind die oberen Enden der beiden Armabschnitte 17a,17b an der Antriebskinematik mittels eines Bolzens 25 angelenkt, welcher die Bohrungen 26 in den Armabschnitten 17a,17b durchdringt (vergl. Figur 3). In den beiden Armabschnitten 17a,17b sind zudem je ein längs verlaufender Führungsschlitz 27 eingelassen. Diese beiden Führungsschlitze 27 dienen der Führung des Obertransportfusses 15, an dessen oberen Ende ein in die Führungsschlitze 27 greifender Führungsbolzen 28 eingesetzt ist (Figur 4).
Der Obertransportfuss 15 ist mit geringem Spiel im Führungsraum zwischen den Innenseiten der beiden Armabschnitten 17a,17b seitlich geführt. In angehobener Stellung (Figur 3) liegt der Obertransportfuss 15 mit seinem oberen Ende sowie mit seinem unteren Ende nahe der Obertransport-Fusssohle 29 zwischen den beiden Armabschnitten 17a,17b.
Der Obertransportfuss 15 hat die Gestalt eines zweiarmigen Hebels, wobei die Verbindungsstelle 14 (Knie) der beiden Hebelabschnitte 16a, 16b in abgehobener Stellung ausserhalb der beiden Armabschnitte 17a,17b zu liegen kommt. Der Obertransportfuss 15 ist dann im Bereich seines oberen Hebelabschnittes 16b mit dem Führungsbolzen 28 in den Führungsschlitzen 27 am Arm 17 und im Bereich seines unteren Hebelabschnittes 16a im Führungsraum des Arms 17 seitlich geführt. Die Verbindungsstelle 14, d.h. das Knie, ragt hinten aus dem Führungsraum heraus. Die beiden Enden des Bolzens 28 am Ende des oberen Hebelabschnittes 16b des Obertransportfusses 15 liegen in Ruhestellung am oberen Ende der Schlitze 27 an. In dieser Ruhestellung wird der Obertransportfuss 15 durch eine Feder 31 gehalten, welche einerseits am Verbindungsglied 23 zwischen den Laschen 33 am Arm 17 eingehängt ist und andererseits am Obertransportfuss 15 gehalten ist (Haltepunkt nicht sichtbar). Um dem Obertransportfuss 15 eine definierte Lage zu geben, ist an letzterem mindestens ein Führungsnocken 35 angeformt, welcher - wenn der Obertransportfuss 15 nicht in Arbeitsstellung ist - an den hinteren Kanten der beiden Armabschnitten 17a,17b gleitend anliegt. Die Spitze der Obertransport-Fusssohle 29 befindet sich in der Ruhestellung folglich auf der Höhe des unteren Endes 20 des Arms 17 und etwa auf der Höhe der Verbindungsstelle zwischen dem Drückerfuss 13 und der Drückerstange 11 (vergleiche Figur 3).
The two essential elements of the inventive upper transport are the formation of the upper transport foot 15 and the arm 17. The arm 17 comprises two spaced-apart, parallel arm portions 17a and 17b, which are held together and form a guide space therebetween. The upper and lower ends of the arm 17 can be held together by links 23 and 24 (Figure 9). In addition, the upper ends of the two arm portions 17a, 17b are articulated to the drive kinematics by means of a bolt 25, which the holes 26 in the arm portions 17a, 17b penetrates (see Figure 3). In the two arm portions 17a, 17b are also each a longitudinally extending guide slot 27 is inserted. These two guide slots 27 serve to guide the upper transport foot 15, at the upper end of which a guide pin 28 engaging in the guide slots 27 is inserted (FIG. 4).
The upper transport foot 15 is guided laterally with little play in the guide space between the inner sides of the two arm sections 17a, 17b. In the raised position (Figure 3) is the upper transport foot 15 with its upper end and with its lower end near the upper transport footpad 29 between the two arm portions 17a, 17b.
The upper transport foot 15 has the shape of a two-armed lever, wherein the connection point 14 (knee) of the two lever sections 16a, 16b comes to rest in the lifted position outside the two arm sections 17a, 17b. The upper transport foot 15 is then laterally guided in the region of its upper lever portion 16b with the guide pin 28 in the guide slots 27 on the arm 17 and in the region of its lower lever portion 16a in the guide space of the arm 17. The junction 14, ie the knee, protrudes from the back of the guide room. The two ends of the bolt 28 at the end of the upper lever portion 16b of the upper transport foot 15 are in the rest position at the upper end of the slots 27 at. In this rest position is the Obertransportfuss 15 held by a spring 31, which is mounted on the one hand on the connecting member 23 between the tabs 33 on the arm 17 and on the other hand held on the upper transport foot 15 (breakpoint not visible). In order to give the upper transport foot 15 a defined position, at least one guide cam 35 is integrally formed on the latter, which - if the upper transport foot 15 is not in working position - slidably abuts the rear edges of the two arm sections 17a, 17b. The tip of the upper transport foot sole 29 is in the rest position consequently at the level of the lower end 20 of the arm 17 and approximately at the height of the junction between the presser foot 13 and the pusher bar 11 (see Figure 3).

In der Arbeitsstellung (Figur 4) wird der Obertransportfuss 15 gegen die Kraft der Feder 31 von Hand am Nocken 37 nach unten gezogen oder geschoben, oben geführt mit dem Bolzen 28 in den Führungsschlitzen 27 und seitlich geführt zwischen den Armabschnitten 17a,17b. Dabei schwenkt der Obertransportfuss 15 in Richtung gegen den Drückerfuss 13 und greift in die dort angebrachte Ausnehmung 18 ein (Fig. 8). Beim Nach-unten-Führen des Obertransportfusses 15 gleitet mindestens der Führungsnocken 35 am oberen Schenkel des Obertransportfusses 15 unter das untere Ende 20 des Arms 17 (in Fig. 5 + 8 dargestellt) und rastet dort ein. In dieser Lage ist der Obertransportfuss 15 formschlüssig in Wirkverbindung mit dem Arm 17 und kann von diesem und dem am letzteren oben angreifenden Gestänge angetrieben werden. Die Zugkraft der Feder 31 hält die Verbindung aufrecht. Die in Figur 4 dargestellte Lage des Obertransportfusses 15 relativ zum Drückerfuss 13 wird auch beim Absenken des letzteren auf das Nähgut beibehalten, weil der Arm 17 und dessen Antrieb der Vertikalbewegung beim Absenken der Drückerstange 11 synchron folgen.In the working position (Figure 4), the upper transport foot 15 is pulled against the force of the spring 31 by hand on the cam 37 down or pushed, led up with the bolt 28 in the guide slots 27 and guided laterally between the arm portions 17a, 17b. The upper transport foot 15 pivots in the direction of the presser foot 13 and engages in the recess 18 mounted there (FIG. 8). When guiding down the upper transport foot 15, at least the guide cam 35 on the upper leg of the upper transport foot 15 slides under the lower end 20 of the arm 17 (shown in FIGS. 5 and 8) and engages there. In this position, the upper transport foot 15 is positively in operative connection with the arm 17 and can be driven by this and the latter acting on the latter above linkage. The tensile force of the spring 31 maintains the connection. The position shown in Figure 4 of the upper transport foot 15 relative to the presser foot 13 is maintained even when lowering the latter on the fabric because the arm 17 and its drive follow the vertical movement during lowering of the presser rod 11 synchronously.

Aus der perspektivischen Darstellung in Figur 8 und in Figur 10, die eine bevorzugte Weiterbildung der Erfindung darstellen, sind Justiereinrichtungen für die Justierung des Obertransportfusses 15 bezüglich dem Drückerfuss 13 dargestellt. Die Justierung des Obertransportfusses 15 in vertikaler Richtung erfolgt durch eine Exzenterscheibe 44, welche auf einem gewindefreien Abschnitt eines Gewindebolzens 39 drehbar gelagert ist, und durch eine Mutter 41 gesichert werden kann (siehe Fig. 10). Das andere Ende des Gewindebolzens 39 ist mit einem vom Arm 17 abstehenden Ausleger 43 fest verbunden. Durch Drehen der Exzenterscheibe 44 auf dem Gewindebolzen 39 wird die vertikale Lage des Arms 17 definiert und damit auch die vertikale Position des daran befestigten Obertransportfusses 15.
Die Verstellung des Obertransportfusses in horizontaler Richtung erfolgt durch zwei Klemmschrauben 45, welche in einen an einem am Nähmaschinengehäuse angelenkten Befestigungshebel 47 angebrachten Schlitz 48 eingreifen. Der besseren Übersichtlichkeit halber ist in Figur 8 die Klemmschraube 45 des vorderen Befestigungshebels 47 nicht dargestellt bzw. weggelassen worden, um den Schlitz 48 sichtbar zu machen. Der Befestigungshebel 47 ist mit einem Verbindungsglied 49 gelenkig mit einem Pendelarm 51 verbunden. Durch Lösen der Klemmschrauben 45 und Verschieben der Befestigungslaschen 47 im Schlitz wird der Arm 17 vom Verbindungsglied 49, welches am Befestigungshebel 47 angelenkt ist, horizontal verschoben.
From the perspective view in Figure 8 and in Figure 10, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, adjusting devices for the adjustment of the upper transport foot 15 with respect to the presser foot 13 are shown. The adjustment of the upper transport foot 15 in the vertical direction takes place by means of an eccentric disk 44, which is rotatably mounted on a thread-free section of a threaded bolt 39 and can be secured by a nut 41 (see FIG. 10). The other end of the threaded bolt 39 is fixedly connected to a protruding arm 17 from the arm 43. By turning the eccentric disc 44 on the threaded bolt 39, the vertical position of the arm 17 is defined and thus also the vertical position of the upper transport foot 15 fastened thereto.
The adjustment of the upper transport foot in horizontal Direction is done by two clamping screws 45 which engage in a mounted on a hinged on the sewing machine housing attachment lever 47 slot 48. For better clarity, the clamping screw 45 of the front mounting lever 47 has not been shown or omitted in Figure 8 to make the slot 48 visible. The fastening lever 47 is pivotally connected to a link 49 with a pendulum arm 51. By loosening the clamping screws 45 and moving the fastening tabs 47 in the slot, the arm 17 is moved horizontally by the connecting member 49, which is articulated on the fastening lever 47.

Der obere Abschnitt 16b des Obertransportfusses 15 wird durch die Führungsbolzen 28 in den Schlitzen 27 des Armes 17 geführt. Diese Verbindung kann im ersten Ausführungsbeispiel gemäss Figur 11 durch geeignete Mittel gelöst und damit der Obertransportfuss 15 vom Arm 17 abgenommen und durch einen solchen mit einer anders ausgebildeten Sohle 53 ausgetauscht werden. Vor dem Abnehmen des Obertransportfusses 15 muss die Verbindung zwischen der Feder 31 und dem Obertransportfuss 15 gelöst werden. Das Lösen des Obertransportfusses 15 vom Arm 17 erfolgt, indem das hakenförmig ausgebildete obere Ende 30, das am Führungsbolzen 28 eingerastet ist, von letzterem gelöst wird (hakenförmiges Ende 30 in der Figur 11 sichtbar).The upper portion 16 b of the upper transport foot 15 is guided by the guide pins 28 in the slots 27 of the arm 17. In the first exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 11, this connection can be achieved by suitable means and thus the upper transport foot 15 can be removed from the arm 17 and replaced by one with a differently designed sole 53. Before removing the upper transport foot 15, the connection between the spring 31 and the upper transport foot 15 must be released. The loosening of the upper transport foot 15 from the arm 17 takes place in that the hook-shaped upper end 30, which is locked on the guide pin 28, is released from the latter (hook-shaped end 30 visible in FIG. 11).

Im zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel gemäss Figur 12 ist der untere Schenkel 16a des Obertransportfusses 15 vom oberen Schenkel 16b lösbar ausgebildet. Das obere Ende des unteren Schenkels 16a greift in einen Schlitz 32 in der Verbindungsstelle 14 zum oberen Schenkel 16b ein und kann mit einem geeigneten Rastmittel 34 befestigt werden. Als Rastmittel 34 kann eine Spannschraube oder dergleichen verwendet werden.
Im dritten Ausführungsbeispiel gemäss den Figuren 13 und 14 wird für die Änderung der Eigenschaften des Obertransportfusses 15 nur die Sohle 53 am unteren Schenkel 16a abgenommen. Die Verbindung zwischen der Sohle 53 und dem unteren Ende 55 des unteren Schenkels 16a kann beispielsweise durch einen Schiebesitz, eine Schwalbenschwanzverbindung oder dergleichen erfolgen.
In the second exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 12, the lower leg 16a of the upper transport foot 15 is detachably formed by the upper leg 16b. The upper end of the lower leg 16a engages in a slot 32 in the junction 14 to the upper leg 16b and can be secured by a suitable locking means 34. As locking means 34, a clamping screw or the like can be used.
In the third embodiment according to FIGS. 13 and 14, only the sole 53 on the lower leg 16a is removed for changing the properties of the upper transport foot 15. The connection between the sole 53 and the lower end 55 of the lower leg 16a can be made for example by a sliding fit, a dovetail connection or the like.

Das Austauschen des Obertransportfusses 15 durch einen anderen mit einer anders ausgebildeten Sohle 53 dient dazu, den Obertransportfuss 15 an das zu verarbeitende Nähgut bzw. dessen Oberflächeneigenschaften anzupassen. Sehr feine Stoffe wie Seide benötigen anders ausgebildete Obertransportfusssohlen 53 als Stoffe mit sehr grober Struktur.The replacement of the upper transport foot 15 by another with a differently designed sole 53 serves to adapt the upper transport foot 15 to the material to be processed or its surface properties. Very fine fabrics, such as silk, require differently shaped upper-transport foot pads 53 as materials with a very coarse structure.

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  1. An upper transport device for sewing machines (1), with a presser rod (11) on whose lower end a presser foot (13) is fastened, which on its sole comprises a recess (18) for introducing an upper transport foot (15) carried by a shank (16), and with a rod assembly connected to the drive of the sewing machine (1), for the advance drive and lifting drive of an arm (17) catching the upper transport foot (15),
    characterised in that
    the arm (17) comprises two arm sections (17a, 17b) lying at a distance and forming a side guidance, between which the shank (16) of the upper transport foot (15) is held in a displaceable manner.
  2. An upper transport device according to claim 1, characterised in that the two arm sections (17a, 17b) are connected to one another by at least one connection member (23), and that longitudinally running slots (27), as guides for a bolt (28) on the shank (16) of the upper transport foot (15), are formed in the arm sections (17a, 17b).
  3. An upper transport device according to one of the claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the shank (16) of the upper transport foot (15) is designed as a two-armed lever, wherein the lower lever arm section (16a) carries the transport foot sole (29) and is seated at the upper end of the upper lever arm section (16b) of the bolt (28) which is guided laterally in a sliding manner in the guide slots (27) in the arm sections (17a, 17b) of the arm (17).
  4. An upper transport device according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that the upper end of the upper transport foot (15) is releasably connected to the bolt (28).
  5. An upper transport device according to claim 4, characterised in that the upper transport foot (15) with a hook-like upper end (30) is connected on the bolt (28) in a hung-in manner.
  6. An upper transport device according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the arm (17) with the upper transport foot (15) guided thereon, may be set and adjusted in the horizontal and vertical direction via a setting- and adjusting means.
  7. An upper transport device according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the arm (17) with the upper transport foot (15) hung thereon, is horizontally adjustable in the slot-like guide with a clamping screw (45).
  8. An upper transport device according to one of the claims 2 to 7, characterised in that guide cams (35) are attached on the upper lever arm section (16b) of the upper transport foot (15), which bear on the back of the arm (17) in the idle position of the upper transport foot (15), and in the working position engage with their lug below the lower ends (20) of the two arm sections (17a, 17b), and that the upper transport foot (15) is held in the idle- and working position by a spring (31).
  9. An upper transport device according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the transport foot sole (29) is releasably fastened on the upper transport foot (15).
  10. An upper transport device according to one of the claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the lower lying lever arm section (16a) of the upper transport foot (15) with the sole (25) fastened thereon, is releasably fastened in the region of the connection location (14) of the two lever arm sections (16a, 16b).
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