US2906221A - Time delayed switching device for sewing and the like machines - Google Patents

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US2906221A
US2906221A US668376A US66837657A US2906221A US 2906221 A US2906221 A US 2906221A US 668376 A US668376 A US 668376A US 66837657 A US66837657 A US 66837657A US 2906221 A US2906221 A US 2906221A
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  • the invention relates to sewing machines, more particularly to control arrangements for sewing machines of the kind in which a predetermined cycle of operation is controlled by control levers which are biased by retraction springs. Sewing machines of this type include, for instance, lockstitch bar tackers, button sewing machines and button hole sewing machines.
  • Sewing machines of the foregoing type are provided with a plurality of control levers, the number of these levers corresponding to the number of switching operations needed in the course of one operation cycle.
  • An electromagnet is assigned to each control lever and all the electromagnets are controlled from a single switch or switching device that is manipulated by the operator.
  • the control switch' has a series of switching positions the number of which corresponds to the number of the electromagnets under control.
  • this object is accomplished by means of time delay switching.
  • the electromagnet for only the rst switching step is energized directly, while the subsequent switching steps are carried out indirectly by means of a time delay switching device.
  • a switch- .ing device of this type includes a time delay relay assigned to each electromagnet and being included in the electric ci-'rcu-it thereof.
  • the time delay for each of these relays is preferably brought about by means of a condenser and a resistor connected in the circuit of the relay, while the charging circuit as well as the discharge circuit for the condsenser may be connected to additional terminals of the relay.
  • FIG. l is a'perspective view of a lockstitch bar tacker machine embodying switching apparatus in, accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a wiring diagram of the control apparatus of Figure 1.
  • stitch bar tacker machine 1 has a cam 2 for the cyclic actuation of the presser or clamp foot (not shown), and of the feed plate (not shown).
  • the machine 1 has a further cam disc 3 for the operation of a lever 4 which forms part of a thread severing device.
  • a lever 5 is provided with a chain 6 and serves for lifting the clamp foot against the action of a return spring (not shown).
  • a lever 7 transmits motion from the control disc 3f to the lever 4 of the thread severing device, said lever being connected' at its upper end to the lever 5 by means of a lug 8, so that when the lever 5 is operated by the chain v6 to lift the clamp foot, the thread severing device will be operated simultaneously therewith.
  • the curvature of the cam disc 3 is such that the actuation of the severing device and the lifting of the clamp foot will be prevented during the sewing portion of the cycle.
  • a guide lever 9 which is actuated by means of a lever 10 and a chain 11.
  • the machine 1 is driven by an electric motor 12 which is mounted upon the underside of the work table 13.
  • the motor 12 is continuously running and an endless belt 14 is passed around the motor pulley and an idler pulley (not shown) of the machine 1.
  • the belt 14 may be shifted between the idler pulley and an active pulley 16 of the machine 1 by means of a fork 15 that is secured to the guidelever 9.
  • the V machine 1 will be set in motion.
  • a switch 17 is provided to connect the motor 12 and the entire switching device to a network, for instance a polyphase network designated R-T-O (Fig. 2).
  • the switching device comprises a rectifier 18 (Figs. 1, 2) in order to feed direct current to the device.
  • the rectifier 18 may be mounted in a box upon the underside of the Work table 13, for instance alongside the electromagnets 19 and 20 (which are connected to the chains 6 and 11, respectively).
  • a treadle 22 On the supporting frame 21 of the Work table 13 there is mounted a treadle 22 which includes a foot switch 23. Furthermore, there is provided a safety switch 24 which is disposed within the path of tilting of the guide lever 9.
  • Two terminals 25 and 526 of the supply circuit for the motor 12 are connected to terminals 27 and 28 of the rectier 18, in order to convertk the alternating current fed to the motor 12 into direct current to be supplied to the switching device.
  • a terminal 29 of the rectifier 18 constitutes the plus terminal for the circuit of the switching device and a second terminal 30 of the rectiiier 18- constitutes the corresponding minus terminal.
  • the plus terminal 29 is connected to a terminal 31 of the safety switch 24 a second terminal 33 of the safety switch 124 being connected to a terminal 34 of the foot switch 23.
  • the safety switch 24 has a movable contact 32 that will bridge the terminals. 31 and 33 when the machine 1 is at standstill.
  • the foot switch T23 includes a terminal 36 that is disposed opposite the terminal 34 and forms therewith a first pair of terminals. Spaced from that first pair of terminals, the foot switch 23 includes a second pair of terminals 35' and 37.
  • a ⁇ contact 38 is movable between a. normal or rest position (Fig. 2), in which it bridges the terminals 34 and 36 and into which normal position it is urged by a biasing spring (not shown), and a second operative position wherein it bridges the terminals 35l and 37. Operation, by the foot of the operator, of the foot switch 23 will move the contact 38 against the action of the biasing spring from the normal position shown into the operative position to bridge the terminals 35 andv 37.
  • the electromagnet 19 (Figs. l, 2) has a first terminal 39v that is connected to the terminal 36 of the foot switch 3 23 and a second terminal 40 that is connected to the minus terminal 30 of the rectifier 18.
  • the coil of the electromagnet 19 extends between the terminals 39 and 40 thereof.
  • the Aelectromag'net19 serves the purpose of operating the chain 6. i
  • the electromagnet 20 has a coil which extends between two terminals 41 and 42.
  • the termianl 41 of the electromagnet 20 is connected to a terminal 43 of a relay ,46.
  • the relay 46 has a terminal 45 which is disposed opposite the terminal 43 and forms therewith Va first pair of relay terminals.
  • the terminal 45 is connected to the plus terminal 29 of the rectifier 18.
  • the terminals 43 and 45 of the relay 46 may be bridged by a contact 44 of the relay, when the relay 46 is energized.
  • Thel second contact42 of the electromagnet 20 is connected to the minus terminal 30 of lthe rectifier 18.
  • the electromagnet 20 serves to actuate the chain 11.
  • the relay 46 has additional pairs of terminals, namely a pair of terminals 47 and 48, and a pair of terminals 49 and 50.
  • a contact 51 of the relay 46 cooperates with the terminals 47 and 48, and a contact 52 cooperates with the terminals 49 and 50.
  • the relay has an energizing coil 53 that extends between two terminals 54 and 55.
  • the relay coil 53 is supplied with low voltage current by means of the following arrangement. -From the terminals 25 and 26 of the supply circuit for the motor 12 current is applied to the primary winding of a transformer 56. From the secondary winding of the transformer 56 one lead is connected, by way of a rectifier 57, to the terminal 35 of the foot switch 23, while the cooperating lead connects the secondary winding of the transformer 56 to the terminal 54 of the relay coil 53.
  • the terminal 37 of the footswitch 23, which is opposite to the terminal 35 thereof, is connected by means of a variable resistor 58 to the other terminal 55 of the relay coil 53.
  • a condenser 59 being connected in the secondary circuit of the transformer 56 in parallel to the relay coil 53, has one terminal connected to the variable resistor 58 and has its other terminal connected to the terminal 48 of the relay 46.
  • the condenser 59 cooperates with the variable resistor 58 to impart to the relay 46 a time delay in the relay response. Furthermore, there is provided a discharge resistor 60 for the condenser 59.
  • the discharge resistor 60 has one end connected to one side of the condenser 59 and has its opposite end connected to the terminal 47, so that when the relay 46 is energized, the contact 51 will bridge the terminals 47 and 48, whereby the resistor 60 will be applied across the condenser 59.
  • the operation is as follows.
  • the motor 12 as well as the entire device will be energized by closure of the switch 17.
  • the electromagnet 19 will be energized by way of the contacts 32 and 38 of the safety switch 24 and of the foot switch 23, respectively, which complete the connection between the plus terminal 29 and the terminal 39 of the electromagnet 19.A
  • the electromagnet 19 will now be energized and will operate the chain 6, whereby the lever will raise the clamp foot (not shown) of the machine 1.
  • the machine 1 is now ready for operation, and the sewing material can be fed thereto.
  • Operation of the foot switch 23 further causes bridging by the contact 38 of the terminals 35 and 37, thereby exciting the relay Vcoil 53 and actuating the relay 46.
  • the relay 46 will not respond immediately due to the time delay of the condenser 59 and resistor 58.
  • the contact 44 of the relay 46 will complete the circuit between the terminals 33 and 45 for the electromagnet 20 to actuate the lever 10 of the machine 1.
  • the lever 10 will raise the guide lever 9 which in turn will shift the belt 14 from the idler pulley to the active pulley 16 to start the machine 1.
  • the contact 52 Upon the response of the relay 46, the contact 52 will be disengaged from the terminals 49 and 50 and the contact 51 will bridge their -terminals 47 and 48, thereby to connect the condenser 59 across the resistor 60 so that the condenser 59 will vbe discharged to be ready for the next cycle.
  • the machine y1 Upon the termination of the automatic sewing portion of the cycle, the machine y1 will be automatically stopped. At the same time, the contact 32 of the safety switch 24 will be closed so that the electromagnet 19 will be energized to raise the clamp foot and to actuate the thread severing device by means of the lug 8 and the lever 7. The machine 1 -will then be ready for lthe next cycle.
  • first electrically operable actuating means havlng an exciting circuit to operate said starting member from rest to openative position of said machine upon energization of said first actuating means, a work clamping device normally being urged to work engaging position, and second electrically operable actuating means having an exciting circuit to operate said clamping device to work disengaging position during energization of said second actuating means; in combination, a control system comprising a control switch having first Stationary Contact means to control said second exciting cirmyn cuit, 'a movable contact normally urged into engagement With said lirst contact means to energize said second exciting circuit and to disengage said clamping device, second stationary contact means of said control switch to control said irst exciting circuit, said movable contact being operable into engagement with -said second contact means, to interrupt said Second exciting circuit and to cause said clamping device to return to work engaging position While closing said first exciting circuit to start said machine, and electrical time delay
  • a control system as claimed in claim 1, including a relay having a winding controlled by said second stationary contact means and controlling said iirst exciting circuit, said last-mentioned means being comprised of a capacitor connected in parallel and a resistor connected in series with said control winding.
  • said irst and second actuating means being comprised of a pair of electromagnets controlled by said first and second circuits, respectively, a relay having a winding controlled by said second stationary contact means and controlling said iirst exciting winding, said last-mentioned means being comprised of a capacitor connected in parallel and a resistor connected in series with said winding.
  • a control system comprising a control switch having first stationary contact means to control said second exciting circuit, a movable contact being urged into engagement with said iirst contact means, to energize said second exciting circuit and to disengage said clamping foot, second stationary contact means of said control switch to control said iirst exciting circuit, said movable contact being operable into engagement with said second contact means, to
  • a control system as claimed in claim 4 including a relay having a winding controlled by said second stationary contact means and controlling said lirst exciting circuit, said last-mentioned means being comprised of a condenser connected in parallel and a resistor connected in series with said winding.

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