KR101873956B1 - Device for presenting decorative materials and method for operating such a device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of driving an apparatus for providing ornaments, such as a decorative metal or artificial silk thread feeder, provides for engagement with a drive unit of an embroidery machine, the entire apparatus moving from a rest position to an embroidery position, To engage and disengage the drive shaft, the device moves from the embroidery position to the rest position, so that the drive wheel is disengaged from the fixed drive shaft. An apparatus 23 for carrying out the method is provided in the actuator 27 and comprises fixing means 43 and 53 which are first engaged with the actuator 27 and then engaged with the carrier profile 25, 27, the device can be moved from the rest position to the embroidery position and the drive wheel is coupled to the fixed drive shaft provided on the embroidery machine, sewing machine or quilting machine.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a decorative article providing apparatus,

The present invention relates to a method of operating a decorative article providing apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a decorative article providing apparatus according to the preamble of claim 4.

A device for embroidery with ornaments for over a hundred years was useful. Technically, the so-called soutache embroidery is distinguished from the bead and glitter embroidery. In artificial silk embroidery, materials such as yarns or ribbon-like materials are stitched to the water surface in the desired decorative form. In beads and glitter embroidery, small objects such as decorative metals, beads and the like are stitched (Schoner, Freier, Embroidery Technologies, Leipzig, 1982, 309, page 329, FR 467 481, CH 563 486)

For example, the prior art of EP-A 1 561 849 discloses a so-called decorative metal bead, in which a shuttle embroiderer is used in the artificial silk head of EP-A 1 764 435. With these arrangements, strip-like portions are provided in the embroidery position, stitched on the water surface, and strips of connected metals are separated into respective metals as they are stitched in place. The newly separated ornamental metal is already penetrated by the needle and can be firmly attached with a little stitching.

In addition, prior art EP 1 764 434 describes and claims particular aspects of the head described above. According to EP 1 764 434, each of the ornamental metals and the artificial silk thread have a coupling operable by a needle tappet for engagement in the device, and a restoring device for separating the devices. The restoration device includes a cylinder / piston assembly, whereby a connecting rod extending over the entire length of the device can be actuated. For each decorative metal or artificial silk thread head, the connecting rod has a gripper separating the ornamental metal head in operation of the restoration device. When the ornamental metal or artificial thread head is disengaged, the coupling wheel separates from the drive shaft and the teeth engage the coupling wheel to prevent it. This has the advantage that the ornamental metal strip is firmly fixed in place, and furthermore, the decorative metal being stitched moves to the correct position for stitching.

The devices known from EP 1 764 434 are fixedly mounted, i.e. they do not rotate on the carrier on the embroidery frame. Only the coupling wheel rotates and other parts of the devices can not move so as to secure the ornamental metal or artificial silk thread head. One feature of the disclosed devices is that the ornamental metal head is not driven directly but driven by the disclosed coupling. Another feature is that separate actuators are not required to secure the decorative metal or artificial silk head and can be accomplished by the needle tappet.

Since the devices described above are not suitable for use in small embroidery machines, in certain multi-head embroidery machines, the object of the present invention is to provide a decorative metal, string, thread, ribbon, string Quot;) and similar ornaments. Another purpose is to propose a device which is economical to manufacture. Such a device may be employed in conventional embroidery machines. Another purpose is to propose a device that can simultaneously sew other decorative metals, ornamental metals and strings to the water surface. Another object is to propose a device in which a plurality of decorative metals can be stitched together. Another object is to propose a corresponding method for operating the device.

This object is achieved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments arise from the features of the dependent claims.

According to the present invention, in the method according to the preamble of claim 1 for joining the drive unit, the entire device for providing the ornament is moved from the stop position to the embroidery position, and the drive wheel of the device is connected to a fixed drive unit, , And engages with the drive shaft. To separate again, preferably using the same actuator, the device is moved from the embroidery position to the stop position, and the drive wheel is separated from the fixed drive unit or drive shaft. The method according to the invention has the advantage that the devices providing the ornaments can each be easily coupled to the drive shaft. Another advantage is that the accessibility of the needle position is not substantially limited by the fitting of the device in the embroidery, which is separated from the needle position when not in use. This is in contrast to the decorative metal and artificial silk heads fixed to the machine frame of the above-mentioned EP-A 1 764 435.

Preferably, the device rotates from a rest position to an embroidery position, and vice versa. The rotational movement can be easily achieved by the coupling of the pivoted device corresponding to the embroidery frame. Here, the drive wheel can be fixed in the stop position to prevent uncontrolled movement.

The subject matter of the present invention is also an apparatus for providing ornamental metal strips and / or threads. The device has a chassis or carrier profile on which gear assemblies are arranged for transporting transport mechanisms or ornaments. The drive member of the gear assembly or transfer mechanism may engage a drive shaft of an embroidery machine, sewing machine or quilting machine.

According to the invention, the device comprises an actuator. The device is designed or prepared to set the carrier profile at other positions on the machine frame, i.e., at an operating position close to the embroidery position and at a rest position far from the embroidery position. To this end, the device has fixing means for first connecting the actuator to the embroidery head or embroidery frame and for connecting the carrier profile incidentally. This means that the device can be preferentially connected to the device frame by the first securing means operating on the actuator and by the second securing means actuating on the carrier profile. Preferably, the first securing means is rigidly (rigidly) connected to the machine frame, and preferably the second securing means is mobile connected to the machine frame. Thus, in operation of the actuator that does not change its position relative to the machine frame, the device moves from the rest position to the embroidery position, and the drive wheel engages the fixed drive shaft provided in the embroidery machine, sewing machine or quilting machine. Conversely, during repeated actuation of the same actuator, the device moves away from the drive shaft. This is different from EP-A 1 764 435, in which the actuator is only used to separate the decorative metal and the artificial thread heads, and the engagement is caused by the needle tappet. Unlike EP-A 1 764 435, the rotation axes of the respective drive teeth and drive wheels are fixed with respect to the carrier profile and can not be displaced. The apparatus according to the present invention can be arranged closely to the side of the embroidery head of, for example, a multi-head embroidery machine.

Preferably, the securing means is provided by a locking device arranged on the actuator and a pivoting lever which can be arranged on the carrier profile. This is a simple and low cost structure for local movement of the entire device. Instead of a rotary lever, a fixed lever may also be used, on which a carrier profile is displaceably mounted. This means that in the present invention it is possible to arrange the devices for providing the ornament on the appliance frame by combination of fixing and guiding means and as a whole the devices can move from the rest position to the embroidery position and vice versa.

In a preferred embodiment, the actuator is a piston / cylinder assembly, a locking device is arranged on the cylinder of the piston / cylinder assembly, and the piston operates on the carrier profile. As a result, it is possible to provide a cylinder firmly arranged in the machine frame, and to drive the actuator to generate displacement of the carrier profile.

The device according to the invention is installed in at least one ornamental metal device or artificial silk device. Preferably, according to another independent aspect of the present invention, two devices for providing a decorative metal strip and / or a decorative article, such as a thread, are arranged on a mounting profile. One ornamental metal device and one artificial silk device, or two ornamental metal devices may be provided on one and the same carrier profile. In the case of two decorative metal devices, two guide channels for decorative metal strips are provided and arranged with one another. This has the great advantage that two decorative metals can be stitched simultaneously. The ornaments for the stitched metal may have different appearance and / or size.

Preferably, a movable locking member is provided on the device, which prevents the gear assembly from moving to the rest position of the device and releases it to the embroidery position. The locking member allows the transport mechanism to be fixed in the defined position. For convenience, the locking member is pre-tensioned in the locked position by the spring member. This causes the locking member to move or rotate, so that the locking member interacts with the locking stop. The stop can be mounted on an embroidery machine and, when the device is moved to the embroidery position, the locking element can be arranged to automatically move.

One feature of the artificial silk threading apparatus is that it has an artificial silk thread wheel with a radial opening. This allows the artificial silk threading device to be joined or separated without the need to be cut or the needle thread. For a drivable artificial silkwheel wheel, the artificial silkwheel wheel can be driven by two spaced auxiliary teeth with serrations on the periphery. These auxiliary sprockets can be driven sequentially by the central sprockets.

To cut the thread and the string, a movable cutter is preferably arranged on the artificial silk threading device, which can be operated by an actuator arranged on the carrier profile, for example a compressed air cylinder. Preferably, a clamping spring is arranged on the artificial weaving machine, whereby the thread is fixed after being cut. Preferably, the clamping spring can be actuated by the cutter. In a preferred embodiment, a clamping spring is arranged on the underside of the artificial weaving head and can be actuated by a nose arranged on the cutter.

The subject of the present invention also relates to an embroidery machine, a sewing machine or a quilting machine, and more particularly to a multi-head embroidery machine having an apparatus and an apparatus frame according to the invention for providing ornaments arranged on an equipment frame. Preferably the device is rotatably arranged with respect to the rotational axis on the machine frame. Alternatively, the device may be arranged to be linearly displaceable. To this end, corresponding guide means may be provided between the mounting profile and the carrier profile, an actuator, for example a stepper motor, which moves the carrier profile.

For convenience, a drive shaft extending parallel to the row of needles is provided. The drive shaft may be made up of one or a plurality of parts. Preferably, a carrier profile is provided for the device and is preferably releasably secured to the device frame. The drive shaft may be received in the mounting plate within a bearing bush.

The device according to the invention for providing the ornaments is particularly suitable for installation in multi-head embroidery machines. For each embroidery head, one or two devices for providing the ornaments may be provided. Each of which can be arranged on the side of the embroidery head. The position of the devices is controlled by the rotational movement and can be rotated directly to the outermost needle position of the embroidery head.

The invention is described in detail below by way of example with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same or equivalent parts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view showing each embroidery head of a multi-head embroidery machine with an arrangement according to the invention for providing a decorative metallic head-like ornament (without decorative metal strips).
Figures 2a to 2c show a first embodiment of a decorative metal feed device arranged in the embroidery head of a multi-head embroidery machine, in each case in the rest position, a right side view (Figure 2a), a front view (Figure 2b) (Fig. 2C).
Figures 3a-3c are the decorative metal feed devices of Figure 1, with the right side view (Figure 3a), the front view (Figure 3b) and the left side view (Figure 3c), respectively, at the embroidery position.
4 is a perspective view from the left side of a second embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention comprising a decorative metal feed device and an artificial silk thread head, wherein the upper cover plate on the artificial silk thread head has been removed.
Figure 5 is a perspective view from the right side of the apparatus of Figure 4 with the cover plate engaged;
Figure 6 is a perspective view from below of the apparatus of Figure 5;
7 is an enlarged perspective view of a decorative metal and an artificial silk thread head combined.
Figure 8 is a side view of the decorative metal and artificial silk thread head of Figure 7;

The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for sewing ornaments having the form of, for example, decorative metal and / or threads. The apparatus for sewing ornaments can be arranged on an embroidery machine or on a sewing machine, in particular on a multi-head embroidery machine.

Fig. 1 shows an embroidery head 11 of a multi-head embroidery machine. These multi-head embroidery machines are characterized in that a plurality of needle positions 13 are provided for each embroidery head 11, and only one needle position is driven in the operating state. Thus, the embroidery head is also referred to as a multi-needle embroidery head. Each of the needle positions 13 includes a large capacity thread guide 15, various thread guide devices 17, a vertically movable needle tappet 19, and a needle 21 detachably fixed to the needle tappet 19 . According to the illustrated exemplary embodiment shown, a total of six needle positions 13 (1-6) are provided, wherein the third needle from the right is in an operating state, i. To change the activated needle position, the embroidery head 11 can be moved laterally (not shown) in the direction of the arrow 22 to engage the other needle position with the drive. The operating principle of this multi-head embroidery machine is well known to those skilled in the art and need not be described in greater detail here. On the side of the embroidery head 11 is arranged an apparatus 23 for providing ornaments in the form of decorative metal strips 24 (see FIG. 7).

As further shown in Figures 2A and 3A, the device 23 includes a carrier profile 25 on which an actuator 27 is arranged. In this case, the actuator 27 consists of a piston / cylinder unit having a piston 29 and a cylinder 31 (Fig. 3). The piston 29 is securely screwed to the front end with the carrier profile 25 (Fig. 3C: screw 33). The cylinders 31 are sequentially fixed on the embroidery head 11 or the embroidery frame. Thereafter, as shown in the present exemplary embodiment, a mounting plate 35 is provided on the embroidery head 11, on which the cylinders 31 are arranged (Figs. 2C and 3C). The mounting plate 35 has an arm 37 projecting at a predetermined angle, and a clamping device 39 is provided at the end thereof. The clamping device 39 preferably has a circular recess 41 and the bolt 43 is rotatably fixed (Figures 2c and 3c). The bolt 43 can be fixed by the clamping screw 45 so as not to deviate in the axial direction. The bolt (43) belongs to a clamping ring (47) which surrounds and fixes the cylinder (31). The bolt 43 defines a first pivot point 49 (rotation axis).

A second pivot point 51 is provided by the pivoting lever 53 and connects the pivoting embroidery head 11 to the carrier profile 25 at a distance from the pivoting axis 57. The rotary lever 53 is arranged to rotate on the extension 55 of the mounting plate 35 (rotary shaft 57). Since the device 23 is pivoted on the embroidery machine, the device 23 can be rotated by the switch member 27 from the stop position (FIG. 2) to the embroidery position (FIG. 3) and vice versa. The carrier profile 25 with the members mounted thereon is rotated about the rotational axis 57 by the actuator 27. [

One feature of the device 23 is that two different decorative metal strips can be operated simultaneously. Eventually, two drives are provided for the transport of decorative metal strips. Each drive has drive teeth 59a and 59b (or drive wheels) for driving studded wheels 61a and 61b (Figures 2a and 2c, Figures 3a and 3c) . The drive teeth 59a and 59b are engaged with the first drive wheels 63a and 63b and the stud wheels 61a and 61b are engaged with the second drive wheels 65a and 65b. The first and second drive wheels 63a, 63b, 65a and 65b are respectively coupled through toothed belts 67a and 67b so that the stud wheels 61a and 61b can be driven through drive teeth 59a and 59b have.

The first and second toothed rods 69a and 69b (or also referred to as a " drive shaft ") extend in the longitudinal direction of the embroidery machine to drive the drive teeth 59a and 59b. The first and second toothed rods 69a and 69b are rotatably fixed to the passages 71a and 71b of the mounting plate 35 (Figs. 2C and 3C). The first and second toothed rods 69a and 69b can be driven by central drive units (not shown) according to the details of the embroidery programs stored in the control unit of the embroidery machine. In the position of the devices 23 shown in Fig. 3, the drive teeth 59a, 59b engage the first and second toothed rods 69a, 69b. However, instead of the tooth rods, shafts with teeth can be used.

The locking levers 73a and 73b (shown in Figures 2a, 2c, 3c and 4) are mounted on the carrier profile 25 to prevent undesired movement of the drive teeth 59a and 59b in the manual position of the device 11. [ As shown in FIG. The locking levers 73a and 73b are pre-tensioned by at least one spring 77 against the teeth 59a and 59b and the distal-installation locks 59a and 59b in the drive teeth 59a and 59b And can engage with the cams 75a and 75b. The lock levers 73a and 73b are fixed to the lever 79 and are rotatably arranged on the carrier profile 25 in sequence. When the device 23 is rotated to the embroidery position, the lever 79 having one end stops on the fixed pin 81, whereby the lever 79 and the lock levers 73a and 73b arranged thereon And is separated from the drive teeth 59a and 59b (FIG. 4). The fixing pin 81 is fixed to the mounting plate 35, but may be supported on the embroidery frame.

An adjustment pin 83 is provided on the carrier profile 25 (Figures 2c, 3c and 4) for precise position control of the device 23 within the embroidery position. At one end, the adjustment pin 83 has a thread and threads into the threaded bore of the bearing 84. The lock nut 86 allows the adjustment pin 83 to be fixed in place. At the free end, the adjustment pin 83 is stopped on the rotary lever 53 in the embroidery position of the device 23 (Figures 2C and 4). Using the adjustment pin 83, the rotational position of the device relative to the embroidery head can be adjusted, and the opening of the ornamental metal being discharged is accurately located in the vertically moving needle axis. This is important for smooth embroidery operation. On the other hand, there is a risk that the needle 21 may strike the ornamental metal and the brake.

2a and 3a, the stud wheels 61a and 61b are rotatably arranged with respect to each other on the carrier profile 25, but are height offset to a slight distance from each other. Guide members 85a and 85b are disposed on each of the stud wheels 61a and 61b and are pre-tensioned against the stud wheels 61a and 61b and, in the actuated state, with respect to the stud wheels 61a and 61b, Lt; / RTI > The position of the guide members 85a, 85b may be generated by other means of applying a force such as a spring or a magnet. The guide members 85a and 85b are preferably rotatable about the pivot shafts 87a and 87b so that the decorative metal strips can easily penetrate the stud wheels 61a and 61b (Figs. 2A and 3A). There are guide channels 89a and 89b close to the guide members 85a and 85b. The guide channels 89a and 89b have outlets 90a and 90b which communicate directly with each other. In this design, different sized ornamental metals can be guided through the guide channels 89a, 89b to the embroidery position, and at the same time they can be stitched. Unlike other known decorative metal devices, two different decorative metals can be attached and produced to the surface of water by one stitch, so that the two decorative metals are arranged with respect to each other.

Decorative metal strips (not shown in Figures 2 and 3) may be provided to the stud wheels 61a, 61b by feed channels 93a, 93b attached to the carrier profile 25 (Figures 2a and 3a) have.

The alternative embodiment shown in Fig. 4, which is an apparatus for embroidering ornaments, enables simultaneous feed and stitching of decorative metal and ribbon or yarn. That is, the device includes one decorative metal device and one artificial silk device, whereby the decorative metals or strips (or threads) can be fed simultaneously. This alternative device is constructed in principle similar to the device described above according to Figs. 2 and 3, but with the difference that one ornamental metal feed device has been replaced by an artificial silk threading device.

The drive for the artificial silk apparatus can be constructed in the same large capacity as the drive of the decorative metal apparatus. However, the drive wheel 65a is coupled to the first bevel gear 91 instead of the stud wheel. The first bevel gear 91 interacts with a second bevel gear 93 coupled through a shaft 95 with teeth 97. The teeth 97 engage the two auxiliary teeth 99 and interact with the teeth 102 provided around the artificial silk wheel 101 in sequence. The artificial silk wheel 101 has an opening 103 which allows the device 23 to rotate from the embroidery position to the rest position without cutting the needle thread. The artificial silk wheel is rotatably mounted within the support 105 (Fig. 5). In a known manner, the artificial silk wheel has a hole 107 through which the thread to be stitched can be guided.

Due to the two auxiliary teeth 99, the teeth of the artificial silk wheel 101 are continuously connected to the drive train irrespective of their rotational position.

6, the guide channel 89b for the decorative metal strip is on the lower side of the support 105. As shown in Fig. The outlet 90b of the guide channel 89b is located such that the central opening of the fully ornamental metal 104 completely protruding from the guide channel (Fig. 7) lies substantially in the center of the artificial silk wheel 101. The combination of the ornamental metal device and the artificial silk device has the advantage that both the thread and the decorative metal can be stitched against each other.

An artificial silk wheel is provided on the side of the support 105, and the artificial silk wheel 101 is a movable cutter 109. It consists of a lever on which a cutting edge 111 is formed. The cutter 109 is rotatably mounted on a support table 105 (the rotary shaft 106 in Fig. 6), and can be rotated by a separate drive 113, that is, an air cylinder. At this end, a cutter 109 is connected to the piston rod 112 of the drive 113 via a lever 110. [ Another fixed cutting edge 115 is formed on the lower side of the support 105. In operation of the cutter 109, the cutting edges 111 and 115 perform shear-like cutting movements.

On the lower side of the support 105, for example, a clamping spring 117 made of spring steel (Figs. 5 to 8) is provided. The clamping spring 117 extends substantially parallel to the side of the cutter 109. The nose 119 protruding from the cutter 109 rests on the top of the clamping spring 117 and lifts the spring when the cutter 109 is opened (Figs. 7 and 8). When the cutter 109 is closed, the clamping spring 117 is placed on the lower side of the support 105. At this position, the end of the yarn or ribbon protruding from the artificial silk wheel 101 can be fixed.

First, the cutter 109 is opened to cut the thread, and the cutter drive is activated. Since the nose 119 conveys the clamping spring, the clamping spring 117 is simultaneously opened. Next, the embroidery frame with the fixed embroidery surface moves, and a piece of string extending between the artificial silk wheel and the embroidery surface is placed between the movable and fixed cutting edges 111, 115. In this state, the drive 113 is activated again, and the cutter 109 is closed. When the cutter 109 is closed, the string is fixed by the clamping spring 117 on the lower side of the support 105, and then cut.

In short, a method of driving an apparatus for providing ornaments, such as a decorative metal or artificial silk thread feeder, provides for engagement with a drive unit of an embroidery machine, the entire machine moving relative to the embroidery machine from a rest position to an embroidery position, The drive wheel of the drive wheel is engaged with the fixed drive shaft and the device is moved from the embroidery position to the stop position for disengagement so that the drive wheel is separated from the fixed drive shaft. An exemplary device 23 for carrying out the method is installed in an actuator 27, for example, a piston / cylinder assembly. A portion of the piston / cylinder assembly is attached to the carrier profile 25. The fastening means 43,53 for fastening the device to the embroidery machine or the sewing machine first engage the other part of the piston / cylinder assembly and then engage the carrier profile 25 such that, upon actuation of the actuator 27, Position to the embroidery position and the drive wheel is coupled to the fixed drive shaft provided on the embroidery machine, sewing machine or quilting machine.

11: embroidery head
13: Needle position
15: Large Capacity Thread Guide
17: Thread guide devices
19: Needle tappet
21: Needle
22: direction of movement of embroidery head
23: Apparatus for sewing ornaments
24: Decorative metal strip
25: Carrier profile
27: Actuator
29: Piston
31: Cylinder
33: a screw for fixing the piston 29
35: Mounting plate
37: Cancer
39: Clamping device
41: Holder
43: Bolt
45: Clamping screw
47: Clamping ring
49: first pivot point
51: second pivot point
53: Rotary lever
55: extension of the mounting plate 35
57: rotation axis
59a, 59b: drive teeth
61a, 61b: Stud wheel
63a, 63b: first drive wheels
65a, 65b: second drive wheels
67a, 67b: Toothed belts
69a, 69b: first and second toothed rods
71a, 71b:
73a, 73b: Lock lever
75a, 75b: lock cams
77: spring
79: Lever
81: pin
83: Adjusting pin
84: Bearings
85a, 85b: guide members
86: Lock nut
87a, 87b: rotation axis of the guide members
89a, 89b: guide channels
90a, 90b: Outlets of guide channels
91: Bevel gear
93: 2nd bevel gear
95: Shaft
97: Tooth
99: auxiliary sprockets
101: Synthetic silkwheel wheel
102: sawtooth around the artificial silk thread wheel
103: opening of the artificial silk wheel
104: Decorative metal
105: Support
106: rotation axis of the cutter
107: hole in artificial silk wheel
109: movable cutter
110: Lever
111: Cutting edge of the cutter
112: Piston rod
113: a cutter drive, for example, an air cylinder
115: Fixed cutting edge
117: Clamping spring
119: Nose

Claims (18)

A method of operating an apparatus (23) for providing ornaments, comprising a decorative metal or artificial silk thread feeder, wherein the apparatus (23) for providing ornaments is associated with a central drive unit of an embroidery machine, a sewing machine or a quilting machine Separated,
The device 23 is movably arranged on the machine frame and the entire device 23 is moved from the rest position to the embroidery position to engage the central drive unit so that the drive wheels 59a And 59b engage with the fixed drive shafts 69a and 69b,
Characterized in that the device (23) is moved from the embroidery position to the stop position to separate the drive wheels (59a, 59b) from the fixed drive shafts (69a, 69b). The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the device (23) is rotated from a rest position to an embroidery position and vice versa. 3. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the drive wheels (59a, 59b) are fixed in a rest position. An apparatus (23) for providing a decorative article comprising a decorative metal strip or string, or both,
A carrier profile 25;
A gear assembly arranged on the carrier profile (25) for transferring the ornament to an embroidery position; And
A drive wheel (59a, 59b) connected to the gear assembly and engageable with a drive shaft (69a, 69b) of an embroidery machine, a sewing machine or a quilting machine,
The device 23 is mounted on an actuator 27 and comprises first and second fastening means 39, 53,
The first and second fastening means 39 and 53 first engage the actuator 27 and then engage the carrier profile 25 so that upon actuation of the actuator 27 the device 23 is moved from the rest position And wherein the drive wheels (59a, 59b) are coupled to a fixed drive shaft (69a, 69b) provided on an embroidery machine, a sewing machine or a quilting machine. 5. A device according to claim 4, characterized in that the first and second fastening means (39,53) comprise a fastening device (39) which can be arranged or arranged on an actuator (27) (53) which can be rotated by a predetermined angle. 6. A method according to claim 5, characterized in that the actuator (27) is a piston / cylinder assembly (29, 31), the securing device (39) is arranged on the cylinder of the piston / cylinder assembly, Lt; / RTI > 7. Device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the device (23)
- one ornamental metal device, or
Characterized in that it is installed in one artificial silk device and one decorative metal device. 7. A device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the device (23) is provided with movable locking members (73a, 73b) and the movable locking member blocks the gear assembly And releases the gear assembly at the embroidery position. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the artificial silk threading machine comprises an artificial silk threadwheel (101) having a radial opening (103), the artificial silk threadwheel having teeth (102) ). ≪ / RTI > A device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that a movable cutter (109) is provided in the artificial silk device and is operable by means of an actuator (113) arranged on a carrier profile (25). 8. An apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that a clamping spring (117) is arranged on the artificial silk threading machine and the clamping spring is actuable by a cutter (109). Embroidery, sewing or quilting,
Comprising a device frame and at least one device (23) disposed thereon,
The device 23 is a device 23 for providing ornaments comprising a decorative metal strip or string, or both,
A carrier profile 25;
A gear assembly arranged on the carrier profile (25) for transferring the ornament to an embroidery position; And
A drive wheel (59a, 59b) connected to the gear assembly and engageable with a drive shaft (69a, 69b) of an embroidery machine, a sewing machine or a quilting machine,
The device 23 is mounted on an actuator 27 and comprises first and second fastening means 39, 53,
The first and second fastening means 39 and 53 first engage the actuator 27 and then engage the carrier profile 25 so that when the actuator 27 is driven, And the drive wheels (59a, 59b) are coupled to fixed drive shafts (69a, 69b) provided on an embroidery machine, a sewing machine or a quilting machine. 13. A device according to claim 12, characterized in that the device (23) for providing the ornament is arranged on the device frame rotatably with respect to the axis of rotation (57). 14. A device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that at least one drive shaft (69a, 69b) is provided and extends parallel to the row of needles. 14. A device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that a carrier profile (25) for the device (23) is provided such that the drive shafts (69a, 69b) 35). ≪ / RTI > 8. The method of claim 7,
Characterized in that the ornamental metal device is two decorative metal devices. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the movable cutter (109) is operable by a compressed air cylinder. 13. The method of claim 12,
Characterized in that the device is a multi-head embroidery machine.

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