JP2004107821A - Embroidery frame - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an embroidery frame which is used for fixing a cloth in embroidery and with which adjustment of a distance between both ends parts of the frame for retention and release of the tension state of the cloth is more readily carried out than a conventional method and the whole manufacturing cost is reduced in comparison with the conventional method. <P>SOLUTION: In the embroidery frame having a notch part 4 in a part of a loop-like frame body 1, a hook-and-loop fastener adjustment mechanism 5 which is equipped with a hook-and-loop fastener and with which the distance between both the end parts the frame body 1 is adjusted is arranged near both end parts of frame body 1 separated from the notch part 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an embroidery frame for fixing a fabric when performing embroidery.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, the embroidery frame is a tool for fixing the fabric when performing embroidery, and generally has a circular loop-shaped inner frame 2c and a partly cutout having the same shape as shown in FIG. An outer frame 3c having a portion 4c is provided, and the cloth is fixed between the inner frame 2c and the outer frame 3c with the cloth interposed therebetween.
[0003]
When sandwiching and fixing the cloth, it is necessary to maintain the cloth in a tension state in order to improve the workability in performing the embroidery, and such a tension state requires the notch 4c as described above. This is realized by reducing the distance between both end edges 3d and 3e of the separated outer frame 3c.
[0004]
Therefore, means for adjusting the distance between both end edges 3d and 3e of the outer frame 3c is required, and the adjusting screw 15 is generally used as the means. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, holes 18, 18 of such an adjusting screw 15 are formed in flanges 17, 17 of a mounting bracket 16 mounted near both end edges 3 d, 3 e of the outer frame 3 c. An adjusting bolt 19 is inserted into the holes 18, 18 of the flanges 17, 17, and a nut 20 is screwed into the adjusting bolt 19, and the tightening force of the adjusting bolt 19 is adjusted. The distance between both edges 3d and 3e of the outer frame 3c is adjusted, thereby maintaining the tension of the cloth as described above or releasing the tension, and the cloth is removed from between the outer frame 3c and the inner frame 2c. It is done.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional embroidery frame as described above, the nut 20 is screwed into the adjusting bolt 19 and the tightening force of the adjusting bolt 19 is adjusted so that the distance between the both end edges 3d and 3e of the outer frame 3c is increased. Therefore, the work for the adjustment is complicated.
[0006]
Further, the adjusting bolt 19, the nut 20, the flange 17 and the like that constitute such an adjusting screw are all made of metal, and by configuring the adjusting screw 15 with such a member, the manufacturing cost of the entire embroidery frame is reduced. Was also expensive.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and it is easier to adjust the distance between both edges of the frame in order to maintain and release the tension of the cloth as described above than in the past. An object of the present invention is to provide an embroidery frame that can be performed at a low cost and can reduce the overall manufacturing cost as compared with the related art.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and a means for solving the problem is to provide an embroidery frame having a notch 4 in a part of a loop-shaped frame main body 1. A hook-and-loop fastener provided with hook-and-loop fasteners near both end edges of the frame main body 1 separated from each other by 4 so that the distance between both end edges of the frame main body 1 can be adjusted by the mounting / removing position of the hook-and-loop fastener. That is, a mechanism 5 is provided.
[0009]
The hook-and-loop fastener adjusting mechanism 5 is composed of, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener for fixing fixed to the frame body 1 and a hook-and-loop fastener for attachment and detachment that can be attached to and detached from the hook-and-loop fastener. Is configured to be adjustable.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame body 1 of the embroidery frame according to the present embodiment includes an inner frame 2 formed in a circular closed loop shape, and an outer frame 3 formed in a circular open loop shape. , The inner frame 2 and the outer frame 3 are all made of wood. A cutout 4 is formed between both end edges 3a and 3b of the open loop outer frame 3.
[0012]
Further, a hook-and-loop fastener adjusting mechanism 5 for adjusting the distance between both end edges 3a and 3b is provided so as to straddle the end edges 3a and 3b of the outer frame 3.
[0013]
More specifically, the configuration of the surface fastener adjusting mechanism 5 will be described. Fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7 are fixed to the outer frame 3 near the outer surface on one end 3a side and the outer surface on the other end 3b side, respectively. ing. Although not shown in detail, these fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7 are fixed to the outer frame 3 with a comb-like portion serving as a detachable portion facing outward.
[0014]
A detachable surface fastener 8 is attached at a position facing the fixing surface fastener 6 fixed to the one end edge 3a of the outer frame 3. The detachable hook-and-loop fastener 8 is disposed with the comb-shaped portion serving as the detachable portion facing inward, so that the comb-shaped portions of the fixing surface fastener 6 and the detachable hook-and-loop fastener 8 are engaged with each other. The surface fastener 8 for attachment / detachment is attached.
[0015]
One end 8a side of the detachable surface fastener 8 is inserted into and wound around the metal connecting ring 11, and is fixed to a predetermined position (fixing position) on the inner surface side of the detachable surface fastener 8 which is not meshed with the fixing surface fastener 6. (Near one end 6a of the hook-and-loop fastener 6).
The other end 8b of the surface fastener 8 for attachment / detachment is located near the other end 6b of the surface fastener 6 for fixing and at a position covering the other end 6b of the surface fastener 6 for fixing.
[0016]
Further, an intervening surface fastener 10 is attached at a position facing the fixing surface fastener 7 fixed to the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3. The interposition hook-and-loop fastener 10 is arranged with the comb-like portion serving as a detachable portion facing inward, so that the comb-like portions of the fixing hook-and-loop fastener 7 and the interposition hook-and-loop fastener 10 are engaged with each other. A hook-and-loop fastener 10 is attached to the body.
[0017]
A surface fastener 9 for attachment / detachment is attached to an outer surface of the intervening surface fastener 10 where no comb-shaped portion exists. The surface fastener 9 for attachment / detachment is bonded via an adhesive with the surface having no comb-shaped portion facing the surface fastener 10 for interposition.
[0018]
The attachment / detachment surface fastener 9 on the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3 is inserted into and wound around the metal connection ring 11 like the attachment / detachment fastener 8 on the one end edge 3a side of the outer frame 3. . In this manner, in the state of being inserted into and wound around the metal connecting ring 11, the surface fastener 9 for attachment / detachment is folded in two such that the surface having the comb-like portion is on the inner surface side, and the folded state is folded in two. In a state in which the inner surfaces face each other, the facing comb-shaped portions are engaged with each other.
[0019]
In this meshed state, one end 9a side of the attachment / detachment surface fastener 9 is formed closer to the notch 4 than the other end 8b side.
[0020]
When the embroidery frame having the above-described configuration is used, the detachable surface fastener 9 on the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3 in which the comb-shaped portions facing each other in the folded state are engaged. As shown in FIG. 3, when the both ends 3a, 3b of the outer frame 3 are separated from each other, a slight gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the inner frame 2 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer frame 3. As a result, it is possible to insert the fabric to be embroidered between the inner frame 2 and the outer frame 3.
[0021]
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, one end 9a side of the attachment / detachment surface fastener 9 is pulled in a direction away from the notch portion 4 of the outer frame 3 so that the inner surface side of the two-folded state faces each other, and the space between the comb portions is formed. When they are engaged, the edges 3a, 3b of the outer frame 3 approach each other, and the cloth inserted between the inner frame 2 and the outer frame 3 is in a tensioned state. This facilitates the work of performing embroidery.
[0022]
At this time, as the one end 9a side of the attachment / detachment surface fastener 9 is pulled in a direction away from the notch 4 of the outer frame 3, the distance between the both end edges 3a and 3b of the outer frame 3 becomes closer, and the tension state of the fabric becomes stronger, When the pulling force is reduced, the edges 3a and 3b of the outer frame 3 are separated from each other, and the tension of the cloth is relaxed. Therefore, the tension state of the cloth is adjusted by the pulling force on the one end 9a side of the attachment / detachment surface fastener 9.
[0023]
In this case, adjustment of the tension state of the fabric and attachment and detachment of the fabric to and from the embroidery frame are performed by adjusting the pulling force of the hook-and-loop fastener 9 by the hook-and-loop fastener adjusting mechanism 5 as described above. Therefore, the work for the adjustment can be performed very easily and with one touch.
[0024]
If the frame body 1 is not damaged and only the attachment / detachment surface fasteners 8 and 9 and the connection ring 11 are damaged, the meshing state between the comb-like portions of the fixing surface fastener 6 and the attachment / detachment surface fastener 8 is provided. Is released, and the intermeshing state between the comb-shaped portions of the interposing surface fastener 10 and the detachable surface fastener 9 is released, and the detachable surface fasteners 8 and 9 are detached. , 9 can be replaced.
[0025]
In the above-described embodiment, the attachment / detachment surface fastener 9 on the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3 is fixed to the fixing surface fastener 7 via the attachment surface fastener 10. The interposition of the fastener 10 is not an essential condition of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, it is also possible to directly attach the detachable surface fastener 9 to the fixing surface fastener 7.
[0026]
However, in this case, not only the comb-shaped portion is provided only on the inner surface facing the detachable hook-and-loop fastener 9 which is folded, but also the comb-shaped portion of the fixing hook-and-loop fastener 7 is engaged. In addition, it is necessary to provide a comb-like portion on the outer surface side of the detachable surface fastener 9. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to use a special surface fastener having comb portions on both sides instead of a general surface fastener having comb portions only on one side.
[0027]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, since the detachable surface fasteners 8 and 9 are attached to the frame body 1 via the fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7 and the intervening surface fastener 10, the detachable surface fasteners 8 and 9 are detached. Although the preferred effect that only the detachable hook-and-loop fasteners 8 and 9 can be replaced was obtained, the attaching / detaching hook-and-loop fastener is provided after interposing such fixing hook-and-loop fasteners 6 and 7 and interposing hook-and-loop fastener 10. The provision of 8 and 9 is not an essential condition of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the surface fastener adjusting mechanism 5 may be composed of only the fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7.
[0028]
In this case, the connecting ring 11 is connected to the fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7, and the fixing surface fastener 7 on the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3 is folded in two. In a state where the inner surfaces face each other, the comb-shaped portions facing each other are engaged with each other.
[0029]
In this case, as in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the fixing fasteners 6 and 7 are not provided on both the one end 3a side and the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3 and the outer frame 3 is not provided as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide the fixing surface fastener 6 only on one end 3a side of the frame 3. In this case, the connection fitting 12 is directly attached to the other end 3b side of the outer frame 3 as shown in FIG. 7, for example, and the fixing hook-and-loop fastener 6 is attached to the connection fitting 12.
[0030]
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the attachment / detachment surface fasteners 8 and 9 and the fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7 are connected via the metal connection ring 11, but the material of the connection ring 11 is not metal. It may be. However, from the point of attaching and detaching the fabric and giving the fabric a tension, it is preferable to use a material such as metal having a certain strength and a low cost. Further, it is also possible to use a connection tool other than a ring shape.
[0031]
Further, the materials of the fixing surface fasteners 6 and 7 and the attaching and detaching surface fasteners 8 and 9 are not limited. For example, the entire surface fastener body and comb portion may be made of synthetic resin, or only the comb portion is made of synthetic resin, and the surface fastener body is made of another material, for example, a material such as leather. You may. When the hook-and-loop fastener body is made of leather, there is an advantage that the commercial value of the embroidery frame can be increased.
[0032]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the frame body 1 including the outer frame 3 and the inner frame 2 is made of a wooden material, but the material of the frame body 1 is not limited to this.
[0033]
In the embroidery frame of the present invention, the frame body 1 mainly composed of the outer frame 3 and the inner frame 2 as in the above embodiment is mainly used. It is not an essential condition of the present invention to configure the frame main body 1 with a frame, and the frame main body 1 can be configured with only one frame.
[0034]
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the frame main body 1 is formed in a circular loop shape, but the shape of the frame main body 1 is not limited to this embodiment.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention relates to an embroidery frame having a notch in a part of a loop-shaped frame main body, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener is attached near both end edges of the frame main body separated by the notch. Since the distance between both ends of the frame main body is adjusted by the attachment / detachment position of the fastener, by changing the attachment / detachment position of the surface fastener to adjust the distance between both end edges of the frame main body. , So that the fabric can be attached to and detached from the frame body, and the fabric can be tensioned, etc., compared to the conventional embroidery frame, which uses the adjustment bolt to attach and detach the fabric and maintain tension. There is an effect that the work of attaching and detaching the fabric and the work of putting the fabric in a tension state can be performed very easily.
[0036]
In addition, since the adjustment mechanism is composed of a hook-and-loop fastener, the manufacturing cost of the entire embroidery is significantly reduced as compared with a conventional embroidery frame having an adjustment screw including an adjustment bolt, a nut, a flange, etc. There is an effect that can be.
[0037]
Further, the hook-and-loop fastener adjusting mechanism includes a hook-and-loop fastener for fixing fixed to the frame main body, and a detachable hook-and-loop fastener detachable from the fixing hook-and-loop fastener. If it is configured to be able to adjust, even if the frame body is not damaged and only the detachable hook-and-loop fastener is damaged, the frame body is replaced by replacing only the detachable hook-and-loop fastener with a new one There is an effect that it can be used as it is.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embroidery frame according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the main part.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view when peeling off a detachable surface fastener.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view when the attachment / detachment surface fastener is engaged in a pulled state.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of another embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of another embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of another embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a conventional example.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of a main part showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Frame main body 2 ... Inner frame 3 ... Outer frame 5 ... Surface fastener adjusting mechanism 6 ... Fixing surface fastener 7 ... Fixing surface fastener 8 ... Removable surface fastener 9 ... Removable surface fastener

Claims (2)

An embroidery frame having a cutout (4) in a part of a loop-shaped frame body (1) し is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener near both end edges of the frame body (1) separated by the cutout (4) ４. An embroidery frame provided with a hook-and-loop fastener adjusting mechanism (5) configured to adjust a distance between both end edges of the frame body (1) according to a mounting / detaching position of the hook-and-loop fastener. The surface fastener adjusting mechanism (5) 機構 is composed of a fixing surface fastener fixed to the frame body (1) and a detachable surface fastener detachable from the fixing surface fastener. 2. The embroidery frame according to claim 1, wherein the distance between both edges of the is adjustable.

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