US1104536A - Machine for punching jacquard-cards for embroidery-machines and the like. - Google Patents

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G.MORIGGL. MACHINE FOR PUNGHING JACQUARD CARDS FOR EMBROIDERY MACHINES AND THE LIKE.

. APPLIGATXON FILED MAB.. 27, 191s.

1,104,536. Patented July 21, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL MORIGGL, GF ARRON, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM 0F ADOLPI-I SAURER, OF ARBON, SWITZERLAND.

MACHINE FOR PUNCHING JACQUARD-CARDS FOR EMBROIDERY-MACHINES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914.

Application led March 27, 1913. Serial No. 757,063.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL MORIGGL, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Arbon, Switzerland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for Punching Jacquard-Cards for Embroidei'y-lViachines and the like; and Iv do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to machines for punching the cards employed for the jacquard mechanism of embroidery ma- Chines and the like. As is well known, such cards have holes disposed according to a definite system, certain holes being provided for producing the vertical movements of the embroidery frame, other holes for producing the horizontal movements of the frame, and still further holes for producing special movements, such as for throwing in the perforators, or a clutch, and the like. The holes for the production of the horizontal movements, like those for the production of the vertical movements, are arranged each on a definite system, composed of different series or zones. The machines used for punching the cards have drums, slides, or like devices, furnished with operative places constituted by perforations or pins, for controlling the punches, one such device being provided for the production of the holes forV the horizontal movements and another for the production of those for the vertical movements. With a view to simplifying the control-drums or the like, it has also been proposed to provide a number of such controlling means for the production of the holes for the horizontal movements, and similarly for the vertical movements.

For producing two zones or series of holes in the cards, the ordinary practicel is to employ two controlling devices, one for the holes of each zone or series. If three zones or series of holes were to be used, a third controlling device would be necessary. Thus the machine would require three controlling devices for the production of holes for the .horizontal movements, and three such devices for the production of holes for 'the vertical movements.

tion with an auxiliary contrivaiice (likewise `provided with holes or pins), is necessary for the production of the holes for the horizontal movements and similarly only a single controlling device, with auxiliary coni trivance, for the production of the holes for the vertical movements.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing.

Figure l shows a fragment of a jacquard card. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through two drums, mounted on theirl shaft, with auxiliary segments and coperating parts. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line A-B of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the cams which are mounted on the drum shaft. Fig. 5 illustrates the disposal of the pins on one of the segments.

The piece of jacquard card illustrated in Fig. 1 may be taken to be that which is employed to produce the horizontal movements of the embroidery frame. It will be observed that there are three distinct zones or series of holes, I, II, III, and that certain part-s of the zones or series II, III, continually repeat, such repetitions being divided by lines @-6. Certain parts of the zone or series I likewise repeat, and are divided by lines c-d. The two drums, one for the production of the holes for the horizontal movements, and the other for the production of the holes for the vertical movements, are designated l and la, and are loosely mounted on the stationary shaft 2. Each drum is furnished with pins corresponding with the part of the zones or series II, III, located between two successive lines o o. Contiguous to each drum l, la, there is rotatably mounted on the shaft 2 a segment 3, 3@ respectively, each segment being provided with pins in the manner shown in Fig. 5, there being a line y, corresponding with the holes of zone or series I which are located between the first and second lines c-d, and a line .e corresponding with the holes of this zone which lie between the second and third lines c-rl, and a line 03 corresponding with the holes of this Zone lying below the third line c-d. The segments, 3, 3, can beadjusted relatively to the drums 1, la, and are held in position each by a spring click S (Fig. 3), which engages between the teeth 7, 7 of the segments. The segments are rotated with the drums 1, 1a by means of latches 5, 5u, pivotally supported by the drums 1, 1a whose ends t, an are adapted to enter between studs G, 6 projecting from the segments 3, 3a respectively. From Fig. 1 canbe seen in which position the segments must be set relatively to the drums. rEhe levers 5, 5a are pivoted at 9, 9a to the inside of the drums, and have eachfa bent arm provided with a spherical stud 10, 10a, which studs engage in grooves 11, 11a respectively of cams 12, 12a rigidly secured to the shaft 2. These grooves 11, 11a possess each a laterally deviating part as shown at 13@ (Fig.

4i), so that on rotation of the drums 1, 1

the latch ends 1, 4. will at a certain moment be caused to enter the spaces between the studs 6, Ga, with the result that on further rotation of the drums the segments 3, 3n will be carried around through the space of one tooth. So long as the spherical studs 10, 10a lie in the normal part of the grooves 11, 11u the latch ends 4l, la remain out of tengagement with the studs 6, 6a.

The operation of the apparatus will new be described with reference to drum 1. It

. will be understood from the foregoing that each drum 1, 1a possesses two pin zones or series (Il, Ill), while a third Zone or series (l) is provided upon each of the segments 3, 3a. Assume that drum 1 and segment 3 are in zero position and that it is desired to perforate in the manner indicated by line 31 (Fig. 1). The drum 1 must first be turned by well-known means. rlhe latch 5, being pivoted on the drum, will turn with it, whereas the segment 3 and cam 12 will remain at rest, the former being held by the spring click 3, while the cam is fixed on the stationary shaft 2.

The latch end with the spherical stud 10 will travel normally in the groove 11 of the cam until the line 23 is reached, whereupon the stud 10 enters the deviating groove-partl 13a, so that as the drum rotates from the line 23 to the next line the latch stud 10 will. move leftward, with the consequence that the latch end i will descend between the studs 6 of the segment 3. This results in the segment being coupled with the drum, so that it will partake of the motion of the latter in moving from line 23 to the next line. Owing to this motion the segment, till now in the zero position7 will be turned through the space of one tooth and thus value g/ (Fig. 5) is determined. lWhen such neXt line is reached the stud 1() will have arrived at the end of the deviating groovepart 13a and be about to enter the main part of the groove, so that the segment 3 is again uncoupled from the drum and will be held in its position by the spring yclick 8. From the next line onward the drum will thus rotate alone, until it reaches the desired line 31, which has resulted from the rotation of the drum 1 up to the line 31 and the adjustment of the segment 3 to value y during the period when the drum was turning from line 23 to next line. Assume, again, that it is desired to perforate as indicated by line '85. rlhe coupling procedure above described will be edccted at line 7 2 and the segment 3 caused to advance through the distance between two lines, so that the part e of Zone or series I (Fig. 5) is now brought into combination with the desired part of the two vZones or series (Il, HI) of the drum. When the desired values have been taken up by the punching mechanism, the drum and the segment are returned `to the initial, i. e. Zero `position, by well known means.

As already remarked, the structure illusytrated is but one embodiment of theinvention; the mechanism for` coupling the segment with the drum in particular maybe replaced by any other suitable means.

What I claim as new is: Y

1. ln a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines vand thelike, in combination, a punch controlling means, a separate punch controlling means, the two said means being movable independently of each other, and means for eifecting tem,n porary movement of the second punch con-` trolling means with the first.

2. ln a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines and the like, in combination, a punch controlling d rum, a second punch controlling member, said drum and member being rotatable independently of each other, and means for effecting temporary rotation of said second member with said drum. v v j 3. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines and the like, in combination, a shaft, a punch controlling drum and a second punch controlling mem-v ber, both rotatably and independently mounted on the shaft, and means for effecting temporary rotation of said second member with said drum. l

11. ln a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines and the like, in combination, punch controllingy means, a separate punch controlling means, a latch carried by one of said means and adapted to engage the other to etl'ect movement together, and means for controlling said latch.

5. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines and the like, in combination, a punch controlling drum, a second punch controlling member mounted coaxially with the drum, a. latch carried by said drum and adapted to engage said second member, and mea-ns for controlling said latch.

6. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines and the like, in combination, a shaft, a punch controlling drum rotatably mounted on the shaft, a second punch controlling member also rotatably mounted on the shaft, a latch mounted on the drum and adapted t0 engage Said Second member and a cam iixed on the shaft for controlling said latch.

7. In a machine for punching jacquard cards for embroidery machines and the like, in combination, a punch controlling means having a plurality of zones of unch controlling holes, a separate punc controlling means having a single zone of punch controlling holes, said tvvo means being movable independently of each other, and means for effecting temporary movement of the second punch controlling means With the first. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CARL MORIGGL.

Witnesses RANDALL ATKINsoN, EUGENE NABEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents eacli, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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