US3690274A - Zigzag sewing machine with a control device for varying the overstitch width - Google Patents

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US3690274A
US3690274A US95554A US3690274DA US3690274A US 3690274 A US3690274 A US 3690274A US 95554 A US95554 A US 95554A US 3690274D A US3690274D A US 3690274DA US 3690274 A US3690274 A US 3690274A
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  • This invention relates to a control device of zigzag sewing machines and more particularly to a device for controlling the zigzag stitch oscillations of the sewing machines to vary the overstitch width.
  • cams are frequently employed. Even though the cams might make it possible to obtain an endless variety and irregularity of zigzag needle oscillations according to their inherent general function, a large number of types of cams are needed for the application of resultant stitch patterns which might vary in the commercial fields. This deficiency is considered asa great disadvantage, in that it is desired for most, applications to easily vary the forms of resultant zigzag stitch patterns and .problems arise when many typesof cams are necessary'to meet the requirements in commercial fields. Further each cam surface must bevery accurately finished in itsproduction.
  • the cam to be employed must be so designed as to have a larger diametrical size.
  • difficulties in designing such sewing machine as would be capable of accepting a cam of .large size within the space of the hollow arm of the sew- SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly it is a principal object of the present invention to'provide a control device for zigzag sewing machines, capable of automatic sewing of zigzag stitches no matter what number of different stitches may be desired in one cycle of zigzag stitch pattern.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a sewing machine for making ornamental zigzag stitches, in which the stitch formation is effected by simple, conveniently accessible, and easily adjustable parts.
  • the control device of the present invention includes needle bar frame means mounted for oscillation at right angle to the work feeding direction about a fixed pivot or spindle supported by the frame of the machine, needle bar means carrying a sewing needle and mounted for reciprocation in said needle bar frame means, negative cam means mounted upon a main drive shaft and being in direct contact with said needle bar frame, so as to oscillate said frame toward the cam surface, device including tape means having series of perforations arranged and spaced in line substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of said tape means, said series of perforations varying in number of perforations for varying the overstitch width, follower means so secured and arranged in a series on said needle bar frame means as to engage with the perforations in the series facing said follower means, and tape feeding means to intermittently advance said series of perforations to a position facing said follower means to effect limitation of returning movement of said needle bar frame means.
  • FIG. 1' is a perspective view of a control device for zigzag sewing machines, being constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the tape feeding means of the device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the tape feeding mechanism of the device of FIG 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a detail fragmentary view and more clearly showing the follower means of the control device of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram of a cam used in the device of FIG. 1, showing construction or development of the motion of the follower means;
  • FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating relationship between the cams and the motion of the needle of the machine in FIG. 1.
  • the numeral 2 denotes the needle bar of conventional zigzag sewing machine carrying a sewing'needle '3 and mounted for reciprocation in the vertical direction in needle bar frame or holder 5; as indicated by the double arrow a, said frame'being in turn mounted for oscillation at right angle to the work feeding direction about a fixed pivot or spindle 4 supported by the frame of the machine, as indicated by the double arrow b in the drawing.
  • the reciprocation of the needle is effected in a known manner by coupling of the needle bar 2 with the main drive shaft or arm shaft 1 of the sewing machine via a crank 6, link 7 connected to a journal pin 8 afixed to the bar 2.
  • the needle receives a thread from any suitable spool through the necessary tensions and feed pickups, which need not be specifically designated here.
  • Anchored to the frame 5 is one end of a compressed spring 9 whose opposite end is in turn anchored to a suitable stationary part of the frame of the sewing machine.
  • the bar frame 5 has an arm 5a extending at about right angles to the vertical frame 5 as illustrated. In the lower surface of the arm 5a is formed or secured a projection 5b normally urged by the spring 9 into contact with a cam 10 secured to the main drive shaft 1 of the sewing machine.
  • the frame 5 is oscillated as indicated by the arrow b by cam 10 and under the influence of the spring 9 as the main drive shaft 1 rotates in synchronism with the vertical reciprocation of the needle bar 2 which is effected by the driving shaft 1 via the crank 6, link 7 and the journal pin 8.
  • the arm 5a has a portion 5c extending at right angles to the axis of the main drive shaft 1.
  • the portion 5c is provided on its lower surface with a plurality of pins, in this instance six pins, from 11a to 11f as clearly shown in FIG. 4.
  • the pins differ in length and are so arranged that the closer the pins are to the front edge of the tape T in FIG.
  • a base plate 12 is mounted on a stationary part of the machine and is provided with a series of accurately spaced holes 11a to 11] Each hole a diameter large enough to permit the corresponding pin to pass therethrough without any frictional resistance against the pins.
  • a tape T runs over two reels 22 and 23 in sliding relation with the surface of the base plate 12.
  • a presser bar 13 is mounted so as to press the tape against the base plate 12 in a manner such that the tape can slide on the surface in feeding operation of the feed mechanism to be described.
  • the presser bar 13 is bracket 13a secured to the frame of the machine with a set screw 13b or similar releaseable securing means for that purpose, so that the bar can be rocked sufficiently to permit the tape together with the reels to be moved into or withdrawn from the setting position.
  • the bar serves to prevent the tape from disengagement from the sprocket wheel 21 during the operation as will be described as the description proceeds.
  • a tape feeding device shown in FIG. 3 consists of ratchet wheel 15, a pawl 16, and an arm or lever 17 to which the pawl is rotatively attached.
  • the arm 17 is free to rotate on a shaft 18 through a fractional part of revolution with its angularly bent end urged by the spring 19 into engagement with the cam 20 secured on the main drive shaft 1.
  • the shaft 18 supports in integral relation therewith both the ratchet wheel and sprocket wheel 21 having teeth which engage with accurately spaced perforations 14 at one side edge of the tape T. Any backward rotation of the ratchet wheel 15 is prevented by the presser bar 13 via the tape T when the pawl 16 simply lifts and slides over the point of the teeth without transmitting motion to the ratchet wheel.
  • the pawl 16 may be held in engagement with the ratchet teeth either by the action of gravity alone or a conventional spring (not shown) may be used to increase the contact pressure.
  • a conventional spring (not shown) may be used to increase the contact pressure.
  • the tape T advances from a let-off reel 22 over the base plate 12 to the take-up reel 23 to be wrapped thereon, as the sprocket wheel 21 intermittently rotates.
  • the tape has a number of other series of perforations P, in each of which series the perforations are equally spaced on a straight line perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the tape, and the perforations precisely correspond in position and in diametrical size to the holes 11a to 11] of the base plate 12.
  • the series of perforations P differ as to the number in dependency upon the variety of the overstitch width.
  • the first perforation of each series is positioned axially in alignment with the first perforations of the other series, so that the last perforation of each series is not in alignment with the last perforations of all the other series.
  • let-off reel generally indicated by the reference character 22 is supported at its ends by a pair of retainers 24 and 27.
  • the retainer 24 is rotatively supported on the stationary part 25 of the frame of the machine, the shaft 26 of which slightly extends beyond a flange of the reel into the hollow axis of the reel.
  • the opposite retainer 27 is of well known construction somewhat like that of popular film reeling mechanism of the usual camera.
  • the flange 28 secured on the shaft 30 of the retainer 27 bears on one side face against a compressed spring 29, the other end of which bears the wall of the frame 31 of the machine.
  • the shaft extends beyond the wall of the frame 31 and carries at its end a knob 32 to manually rotate or pull the retainer tothe right against the spring 29 when the reel is to be engaged with or withdrawn from the retainers.
  • the shaft 30 also slightly extends in its operative position into the hollow shaft of the reel so that the reel 22 is free to rotate relative to the frame under frictional force derived from the spring 29.
  • the reel 22 can be withdrawn from the retainer by pulling the knob 32 to the right as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2.
  • the projection 33 formed in the flange 28 of the retainer 27 is normally urged into engagement with a recess or small hole (not shown) formed in the flange of the reel by the spring 29 so that the reel may be rotated by manually rotating the knob 32 to adjust the tension of the tape T.
  • the knob 32 is pulled toward the right as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2, against the spring 29, the retainer 27 disengages from the reel and the reel i can be drawn out of the two retainers.
  • the numeral 34 1 refers to a well known slot used in this type of reel for inserting the end of the tape.
  • retainers 35 and 38 are provided to retain the take-up reel 23.
  • the retainer 35 is of the same construction except grooved pulley 36 and a pin 37 are secured thereon.
  • the other retainer 38 is of identical construction with that of the retainer 27.
  • the reel 23 can be set into or drawn out of the two retainers 35 and 38 in the same manner as the reel 22.
  • the numeral 39 also refers to a slot similar to that of the reel 22.
  • the projection of pin 37 of the grooved pulley 36 normally engages with a recess (not shown) in the flange of the reel 23 by the action of spring 42 so that the reel may be rotated when the grooved pulley 36 is driven.
  • the grooved pulley 36 is mounted on the shaft of the retainer 35 and the other grooved pulley 40 is mounted on the shaft 18 of the tape feeding device and rotates together with the sprocket wheel 2150 as to transmit rotation to the pulley 36 through a spring belt 41 running over the two pulleys.
  • the two pulleys differ as to their diametrical size. As will be seen, the pulley 40 is diametrically greater than the pulley 36.
  • the tape is fed a predetermined amount each time it is moved by the sprocket wheel 21 its accurately spaced perforations l4 meshed with the teeth of the sprocket wheel 21, the coil on the take-up reel increases its diametrical size as the operation proceeds. While upon the other hand, the spring belt 41 travels a predeterthan the amount of surface movement of the grooved pulley 36.
  • the tape T is always held in tensioned condition during the operation between the presser .bar 13 and the take-up reel 23 as the frictional force of. the beltenables slipping of the belt on the pulleys.
  • the needle 3 is vertically reciprocated by the main drive shaft 1 via the crank 6 and the needle bar,2.
  • the frame is given positive motion by the cam 10 to the right in FIG. 1, While itreturns to the left relying upon the'spring 9.
  • the termnegative cam used herein refers to the cam by which its follower member is positively moved toward: the cam surface but returns in' the reverse direction relying upon gravity alone or a spring.
  • returning motion is governed by the number of perforation'sP in a series which may-have been positioned just under the series" of the pins of the portion 50. It will be noted that returning movement of the needle bar is governed thusby the number of perforations P in a se ries which may have beenpositioned just under the series of the-pins.
  • the overstitch width of the resultant ornamental stitch pattern is thus controlled by the perforations in such series. It will otherwise be noted that indentation of 'the end of each series of perforations will be just reflected in the resultant zigzag stitch pattern.
  • any numberof different combinations of the series may be obtained whatever the requirement'may be.'Simplicity of construction without use of the cam mechanism and a large number of possible forms of ornamental stitch are the advantages ofthe invention.
  • the total number resulting is'very large.
  • a suitable punching machine somewhat like the so-called piano machine customarily used in the textile weaving art, the tape may readily be prepared. This punching machine is not for the contemplation of the present invention and therefore will not be described so much.
  • the cam-10 is so designed that there are alternately one stop and one feed of the tape per revolution of the main drive shaft.
  • the feeding means is so timed that the tape advances by one pitch of the perforations 14 for every vertical reciprocation of the needle.
  • the construction or development of the motion of the arm 52 is worked out in FIG. 5.
  • the method is based upon keeping the cam 10 stationary of the needle and lifts of the two cams l0 and are all plotted as the sameordinate but in differentpositions respectively.
  • the lifts of the cams l0 and 20 are respectively illustrated along the line'C-l0 and line 020 and the stroke-of the needlealong the line N.
  • the rise of the arm 5a is commenced at the point A just corresponding to the retraction of the needie from the fabric.
  • the arm 5a is maintained at a position above the tape T to keep the lower end of the longest pin 11a above the plane of the tape T.
  • the tape feeding mechanism operates to advance the tape by one pitch of the series of perforations 14.
  • the rise of the lever 17 must be defined between also the point Aand point B.
  • the point D, bottom of the rise of the arm 5a corresponds to the position of the needle justprior to penetrating the fabric-With aid of marks located onto abscissa'a't regular intervals of 30, the relationship can be seen between the revolution of the main drive shaft and the movements of the arm 5a and thearml7 I
  • the cam 20 will be found from the preceding'capable of being designed in a similar manner to that of the cam 10 and need not be specifically describedhere. What is claimed is: 1
  • a zigzag sewing machine including controlling means to vary the width of-overstitch comprising in combination, a fixed pivot, needle bar frame means mounted on said pivot for oscillation at right angles to the work feeding direction, needle bar means mounted for reciprocation in said needle bar frame means, a sewing needle mounted on said needlebar means, a main drive shaft for reciprocating said needle bar means, a negative cam means mounted on said drive shaft for oscillating said needle bar frame means, tape means having a plurality of series of perforations each series having at least one perforation and each series of perforations being substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of said tape means, a plurality of follower means of different length mounted on said needle bar frame means over said tape means to engage with that series of perforations in said tape means located under said follower means to limit the oscillation of said needle bar frame means, and means for intermittently advancing said tape means to successively position each series of perforations under said follower intermittently advancing said tape means when said means whereby the return oscillating movement of said needle bar
  • a zigzag sewing machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for intermittently advancing said tape means includes a cam mounted on said main drive shaft, a lever actuated by said cam, a pawl means rotatably mounted on said lever, a ratchet wheel cooperating with said pawl for intermittent rotation thereby, a sprocket wheel rotatable with said ratchet wheel, said tape means having spaced perforations at the edge thereof meshing with said sprocket wheel for cam is rotated by said main drive shaft.
  • said tape means retainer means for each reel and means cooperating with each retainer means for permitting manual rotation of each reel to adjust the position of said tape means.

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