JP2002046942A - Knotting device - Google Patents

Knotting device

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JP2002046942A
JP2002046942A JP2000228586A JP2000228586A JP2002046942A JP 2002046942 A JP2002046942 A JP 2002046942A JP 2000228586 A JP2000228586 A JP 2000228586A JP 2000228586 A JP2000228586 A JP 2000228586A JP 2002046942 A JP2002046942 A JP 2002046942A
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Hiroshi Kitazawa
宏 北沢
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a knotting device having a plurality of yarn to be knotted, arranged in advance. SOLUTION: A yarn selecting device 30 for holding the yarn 1 by respective plural yarn holding parts 32 laterally arranged in a line, and successively supplying the yarn, is mounted on a guide rail 22 movably among a supplying position A as a knotting work part, a position opposite to a knotting position B, and a retracting position (left in Fig. 3) separated from the position opposite to the position B to a side part, the driving force of a first driving motor 39 is transmitted to a rack formed on a lower end of a machine frame 31 of the yarn selecting device 30 for selectively moving the yarn selecting device 30.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、織機、編み機、糸
巻機、刺繍ミシン等の各種繊維機械にて使用される糸結
び装置に係り、より詳しくは、複数の糸を順次糸結びし
易いように予めセットできる構造に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a yarn knotting device used in various textile machines such as a loom, a knitting machine, a winding machine, and an embroidery sewing machine. To a structure that can be set in advance.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来から２つの糸をその糸端部分で結ぶ
ための糸結び装置は種々開発されており、例えば、特開
平５−１７９５６０号公報では、刺繍ミシンおける糸の
交換のために先行する糸の終端に後続する糸の始端部を
連結して供給する糸交換装置の構成が開示されている。
即ち、基板上の一側に、糸駒が横（水平）一列状に配置
され、その前方には糸案内孔が横（水平）一列状に穿設
された棒状の案内体が固定配置されている。案内体の前
方には、それと平行状に糸通し穴レーキ体が配置され、
該糸通し穴レーキ体には、前記糸案内孔の間隔と等しい
ピッチで糸通し穴が横一列状に穿設され、前記各糸駒か
らの糸が糸案内孔及び糸通し穴を通過するように平行状
に配置されている。糸通し穴レーキ体はレーキ駆動手段
により、糸の延びる方向に対して直交する水平方向に移
動可能である。この糸通し穴レーキ体の前方に配置され
た糸把持・供給装置は、糸通し穴から突出する糸端を掴
んで、前方（糸搬送下流側）に位置する糸連結装置に糸
を供給するための装置であって、その移動経路は、糸通
し穴レーキ体側で上昇した後、糸搬送方向下流に水平状
に移動した後下降する。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of yarn tying devices for tying two yarns at their yarn end portions have been developed. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-179560 discloses a prior art for replacing a yarn in an embroidery sewing machine. There is disclosed a configuration of a yarn exchanging device that connects and supplies a starting end of a succeeding yarn to an end of a yarn to be supplied.
That is, on one side on the substrate, thread spools are arranged in a horizontal (horizontal) line, and a bar-shaped guide body in which thread guide holes are formed in a horizontal (horizontal) line is fixedly arranged in front of the thread spools. I have. In front of the guide body, a threading hole rake body is arranged in parallel with it,
In the threading hole rake body, threading holes are formed in a horizontal line at a pitch equal to the interval between the thread guide holes so that the thread from each thread spool passes through the thread guide hole and the threading hole. Are arranged in parallel. The threading hole rake body can be moved by a rake drive means in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the direction in which the yarn extends. A thread gripping / supplying device disposed in front of the threading hole rake body grasps a thread end protruding from the threading hole and supplies the thread to a thread coupling device located in front (downstream of thread transport). In the apparatus, the movement path rises on the side of the threading hole rake body, then moves horizontally in the downstream direction of the yarn conveyance, and then descends.

【０００３】他方、前記各糸通し穴から突出する糸を切
断するための糸切断体（鋏）を備えた糸切断装置が糸通
し穴レーキ体の前方に配置され、この糸切断装置は、駆
動装置（シリンダ）にて糸通し穴レーキ体の移動方向と
平行状に移動できる。この糸連結装置では、先行する糸
をエアによる渦巻発生室である連結部に通しながら、後
続する（接続すべき）糸の始端部を同じ渦巻発生室に通
した後、前記先行する糸を糸通し穴レーキ体の直前にて
切断するという構成であった。On the other hand, a thread cutting device provided with a thread cutting body (scissors) for cutting a thread protruding from each of the threading holes is disposed in front of the threading hole rake body. The device (cylinder) can move parallel to the moving direction of the threading hole rake body. In this yarn connecting device, the leading end of a succeeding (to be connected) yarn is passed through the same spiral generating chamber while the preceding yarn is passed through a connecting portion that is a spiral generating chamber by air, and then the preceding yarn is converted into a yarn. It was configured to cut just before the through-hole rake body.

【０００４】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記糸
結び装置では、横移動可能な糸通し穴レーキ体から横一
列状に並べて前方に突出させた糸は、その糸の延びる方
向に沿って前後及び上下に移動する糸把持・供給装置を
介して糸結び作業部である渦巻発生室に搬送するように
構成されているためは、糸結び装置全体として、糸駒か
らの糸の延びる方向とそれに直角な方向とに、部品の移
動に必要な空間を設けなければ成らず、糸結び装置が嵩
高くるという問題があった。However, in the above-described yarn knotting device, the yarns which are arranged in a horizontal line from the laterally movable threading hole rake body and which are projected forward and rearward along the extending direction of the yarns. Since it is configured to be conveyed to the swirl generating chamber, which is a yarn knotting work unit, through a yarn gripping / supplying device that moves up and down, the direction in which the yarn extends from the thread spool and the right In addition, a space necessary for moving the parts must be provided in a desired direction, and there is a problem that the yarn knotting device becomes bulky.

【０００５】また、糸結び作業部の一部である糸把持・
供給装置に近接して糸通し穴レーキ体が配置されている
から、この糸把持・供給装置の存在が邪魔になって、糸
結びの準備作業時に、糸駒から糸通し穴レーキ体におけ
る糸通し穴まで複数の糸を配置するという糸のセット作
業に手間取るという問題もあった。[0005] In addition, a yarn gripping and
Since the threading hole rake body is disposed close to the supply device, the existence of the thread gripping / supplying device hinders the threading from the thread spool to the threading hole rake body during the preparation of the thread knot. There is also a problem that it takes time to set a plurality of yarns up to the holes.

【０００６】さらに、渦巻発生室を出た糸の連結部のう
ち、余分の長さの箇所を刺繍ミシンに配置された別の切
断装置にて再度切断して除去していたから、この切除さ
れた糸端が後の刺繍作業の邪魔にならないように始末す
る装置が別途必要となるという問題があると共に、前記
再切断のための切断装置を設置するコストが掛かるし、
再切断のための手間が掛かるという問題もあった。Further, of the connecting portion of the thread that has exited the spiral generating chamber, an extra length portion has been cut again by another cutting device arranged on the embroidery sewing machine, and thus the cut thread has been removed. Along with the problem that a device for removing the end is not required so as not to interfere with the later embroidery work, the cost of installing the cutting device for the re-cutting is increased,
There is also a problem that it takes time for re-cutting.

【０００７】このような問題は、刺繍作業に適用する糸
結び装置ばかりでなく、織機、編み機、糸巻機等の各種
繊維機械にて使用される糸結び装置にも同様に存在して
いた。[0007] Such a problem exists not only in a yarn knotting device applied to an embroidery operation but also in a yarn knotting device used in various textile machines such as a loom, a knitting machine, and a winding machine.

【０００８】本発明は、前記従来の諸問題を解決すべく
なされたものであって、コンパクトでありながら、糸結
びの準備作業が容易に行え、且つ糸結びの際に余分の糸
端を発生させないように、糸結びのために必要な長さに
糸を予め切断できるようにした糸結び装置を提供するこ
とを目的とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is easy to prepare a knot while being compact, and an extra yarn end is generated at the time of knotting. An object of the present invention is to provide a yarn tying device that can cut a yarn in advance to a length necessary for tying so as not to cause the yarn tying.

【０００９】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】目的を達成するため、請
求項１に記載の発明の糸結び装置は、複数の糸挟持部が
横一列状に備えられた糸選択装置を糸結び作業部に対面
して配置してなる糸結び装置であって、前記糸結び作業
部と、糸選択装置を退避させる退避位置とを前記複数の
糸挟持部の並び方向と平行状に配置し、前記糸選択装置
を前記糸結び作業部と退避位置とにわたって移動可能に
構成したものである。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a yarn tying device comprising: a yarn selecting device having a plurality of yarn clamping portions arranged in a horizontal line; A yarn tying device arranged face-to-face, wherein the yarn tying work unit and a retracting position for retracting the yarn selecting device are arranged in parallel with the direction in which the plurality of yarn clamping units are arranged; The device is configured to be movable between the yarn tying work section and the retracted position.

【００１０】そして、請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項
１に記載の糸結び装置において、糸選択の指令手段によ
る指令により駆動アクチュエータを作動させて、前記所
定の糸挟持部が前記退避位置及び前記糸結び作業部に選
択的に移動するように構成したものである。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the yarn knotting apparatus according to the first aspect, a drive actuator is operated by a command from a thread selection command means, and the predetermined thread holding portion is moved to the retracted position. And selectively moving to the yarn tying work section.

【００１１】また、請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項２
に記載の糸結び装置において、前記指令手段及び糸挟持
部には、糸の位置を識別するための数字、記号又は符号
等の識別標識を付したものである。The invention described in claim 3 is the same as the claim 2
In the yarn knotting device described in (1), the command means and the yarn holding portion are provided with identification marks such as numbers, symbols, or codes for identifying the position of the yarn.

【００１２】さらに、請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項
１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載の糸結び装置におい
て、前記糸結び作業部には、当該箇所に対面して停止し
ている糸選択装置から延びて先行する糸を所定長さに切
断するためのカッター部と、前記先行する糸の切断した
後端部を保持する糸保持部材とを備えたものである。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the yarn tying device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the yarn tying work portion is stopped facing the portion. It comprises a cutter portion extending from the yarn selection device for cutting a preceding yarn to a predetermined length, and a yarn holding member for holding a cut rear end of the preceding yarn.

【００１３】[0013]

【発明の作用効果】上記のように、請求項１に記載の発
明の糸結び装置によれば、糸選択装置を糸結び作業部か
ら横移動させて、離れた位置の退避位置にて横一列状に
並んだ糸挟持部に複数の糸をそれぞれ挟持させれば良
く、糸のセット作業が至極容易になると共に、糸結び作
業部と退避位置とは糸選択装置の横移動（糸挟持部の並
びと同一方向）という位置変更で済むから糸結び装置全
体としてもコンパクトとなるという効果を奏する。As described above, according to the yarn tying device of the first aspect of the present invention, the yarn selecting device is laterally moved from the yarn tying work section, and is horizontally aligned at a retreat position at a remote position. It is only necessary to hold a plurality of yarns in the yarn holding portions arranged in a line. This makes it extremely easy to set the yarns. Since the position change (the same direction as the arrangement) is sufficient, the overall effect of the yarn tying device becomes compact.

【００１４】請求項２に記載の発明の糸結び装置によれ
ば、糸選択の指令手段の指令に従って、駆動モータ等の
駆動アクチュエータが作動し、刺繍ミシン等の作業機械
に先行して送る糸と、選択して結ぶべき糸とを糸結びす
る作業部に移動させたり、退避位置に移動させることが
至極容易に行えるのである。According to the second aspect of the present invention, a drive actuator such as a drive motor operates in accordance with a command from a thread selection command means, and a thread to be fed prior to a working machine such as an embroidery sewing machine. It is extremely easy to move the selected yarn to be tied to the work unit where the yarn is tied or to the retracted position.

【００１５】請求項３に記載の発明の糸結び装置によれ
ば、選択すべき糸の位置を作業者が容易に識別するため
に、指令手段及び糸挟持部とに番号等の識別標識を付し
てあるから、結ぶべき糸の先後の順番等を前記識別標識
により簡単に認識、決定することができるから、例えば
刺繍ミシンにおける所定の模様における色付けのために
使用する色違いの糸の順番等の記憶にも便利となるとい
う効果を奏する。According to the yarn tying device of the third aspect of the present invention, in order for the operator to easily identify the position of the yarn to be selected, the command means and the yarn holding portion are provided with identification marks such as numbers. Since the order of the yarns to be tied can be easily recognized and determined by the identification mark, for example, the order of yarns of different colors used for coloring in a predetermined pattern in an embroidery sewing machine, etc. This has the effect of being convenient for memorizing.

【００１６】さらに、請求項４に記載の発明によれば、
糸結び作業部において、先行する糸をカッター部で切断
すると同時に、その糸端（終端部）を糸保持部材で保持
することができて、次の糸結び作業に迅速に移れる。そ
して、糸切断のために、再度退避位置に糸選択装置を移
動して糸切断するという余分の手間を掛ける必要がな
く、糸結び作業の効率化を図ることができるという効果
を奏する。Further, according to the invention described in claim 4,
In the yarn tying section, the preceding yarn is cut by the cutter section, and at the same time, the yarn end (end) can be held by the yarn holding member, so that the next yarn tying operation can be quickly started. Then, there is no need to move the yarn selecting device to the retreat position again to cut the yarn for the yarn cutting, and thus it is possible to achieve an effect that the efficiency of the yarn knotting operation can be improved.

【００１７】[0017]

【発明の実施の形態】次に本発明を具体化した実施形態
について説明する。図１は刺繍ミシン１０に本発明の糸
結び装置２を適用した状態の平面図、図２は側面図、図
３は糸結び装置の要部平面図、図４は図３のIV−IV線矢
視側面図である。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1 is a plan view showing a state in which the yarn knotting device 2 of the present invention is applied to the embroidery sewing machine 10, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view of a main part of the yarn knotting device, and FIG. It is an arrow side view.

【００１８】そして、本発明の糸結び方法は、第１糸１
ａをその終端部ａｘを保持しながら第１ループ１１０を
作り、該第１ループ１１０に連なる第１糸１ａを第１ル
ープ１１０に通して第２ループ１１１を作り、この第２
ループ１１１に第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを通し、次い
で、前記第２ループ１１１を前記第１ループ１１０内に
引き抜くことにより、第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを第１糸
１ａの第１ループ１１０にて結ぶことを特徴とするもの
である。Then, the yarn knotting method of the present invention comprises the first yarn 1
a while maintaining the terminal end ax thereof, a first loop 110 is formed, and a first thread 1a connected to the first loop 110 is passed through the first loop 110 to form a second loop 111.
The start end by of the second yarn 1b is passed through the loop 111, and then the second loop 111 is pulled out into the first loop 110, so that the start end by of the second yarn 1b is shifted to the first loop of the first yarn 1a. The connection is made at 110.

【００１９】図１及び図２に示すように、机の天板３上
に載置したベース４に、本発明の糸結び装置２と糸駒ス
タンド６とを立設する。該糸結び装置２の前方で前記ベ
ース４に刺繍ミシン１０を載置することにより、糸結び
装置２と糸駒スタンド６とが倒れず、且つ刺繍ミシン１
０の近傍に対して着脱自在に配置することができる。な
お、糸結び装置２の後方でベース４上に立設した糸駒ス
タンド６の上端には、複数の駒軸７が横一列状に配置さ
れ、各駒軸７に対して、糸１を巻いた糸駒８が着脱自在
に装着されている。糸結び装置２から延びるコードの先
端には、前記複数の糸駒８からの糸結びのための糸選択
指示用のスイッチボックス９が設けられている。スイッ
チボックス９における糸セットキー９ｂを押すと、糸選
択装置３０がセット位置（初期位置）に配置される。As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a yarn knotting device 2 and a yarn spool stand 6 of the present invention are erected on a base 4 placed on a table top 3 of a desk. By mounting the embroidery sewing machine 10 on the base 4 in front of the tying device 2, the tying device 2 and the thread stand 6 do not fall, and the embroidery sewing machine 1
It can be detachably arranged near zero. At the upper end of the thread spool stand 6 erected on the base 4 behind the yarn knotting device 2, a plurality of thread shafts 7 are arranged in a horizontal line, and the thread 1 is wound around each thread shaft 7. The thread spool 8 is detachably mounted. At the end of the cord extending from the yarn tying device 2, a switch box 9 for instructing yarn selection for yarn tying from the plurality of yarn spools 8 is provided. When the thread set key 9b in the switch box 9 is pressed, the thread selecting device 30 is placed at the set position (initial position).

【００２０】スイッチボックス９における糸指示キー９
ａには、各スイッチボタンの表面に糸の識別標識（実施
形態では左から〜の６つある）を付しており、他
方、糸選択装置３０における後述する横一列状の糸挟持
部３２の表面にも、左から前記と同じ順番で〜の識
別標識を付しておく。糸通しキー９ｃを押すと、その糸
番号の糸挟持部３２が糸供給位置Ａに配置される（図１
１（ａ）参照）。手作業にて、前記第１糸１ａを糸供給
位置Ａにて、糸出口２３を介して刺繍ミシン１０に糸通
して、ミシンを起動させ、刺繍を実行することができ
る。Thread indication key 9 in switch box 9
a, a thread identification mark (in the embodiment, six from the left) is attached to the surface of each switch button. On the other hand, a horizontal one-line-shaped thread holding portion 32 of the thread selecting device 30 described later is used. The surface is also provided with the following identification marks in the same order as above from the left. When the threading key 9c is pressed, the thread holding portion 32 of the thread number is arranged at the thread supply position A (FIG. 1).
1 (a)). The first thread 1a can be manually threaded at the thread supply position A via the thread outlet 23 through the embroidery sewing machine 10, and the sewing machine can be started to execute embroidery.

【００２１】最初に使用する糸（第１糸１ａという）を
除く番号（識別標識）を、前記糸指示キー９ａにて押下
すると、後述する第１駆動モータ３９が起動して前記指
定した位置の糸挟持部３２が糸結び作業部Ｂと対面する
位置にくるように糸選択装置３０が移動する。When a number (identification mark) other than the first used thread (referred to as the first thread 1a) is depressed with the thread instruction key 9a, a first drive motor 39, which will be described later, is started to activate the designated position. The yarn selecting device 30 moves so that the yarn holding portion 32 comes to a position facing the yarn tying work portion B.

【００２２】（ｉ）糸結び装置の構成‥‥‥‥次に、糸
結び装置２の構成について説明する。図１、図３及び図
４に示すように、糸結び装置２の本体フレーム２１内に
は、後述する糸供給位置Ａ及び糸結び位置Ｂ等からなる
糸結び作業部が配置されている。そして、この糸結び作
業部の上部の奥側には、丸軸状等のガイドレール２２を
左右長手方向に配設し、このガイドレール２２に対して
糸選択装置３０の機枠３１が左右移動可能に装着されて
いる。この機枠３１の下端にラックギヤ３１ａを形成
し、本体フレーム２１の一端に固定した第１駆動モータ
３９のピニオン３９ａを前記ラックギヤ３１ａに噛み合
わせる。正逆回転可能なステッピングモータ等の第１駆
動モータ３９を所定の方向に駆動することにより、糸選
択装置３０は、前記ガイドレール２２に沿って所定位置
まで左右移動させることができる。即ち、糸選択装置３
０を、前記糸結び作業部に対面した位置（例えば、図３
において、糸供給位置Ａ及び糸結び位置Ｂに所定の糸挟
持部３２が対面する位置）と、前記糸結び作業部から横
方向に離れた退避位置（図１及び図３において、左側の
位置）とに移動可能となる。(I) Configuration of the tying device 2 Next, the configuration of the tying device 2 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, a yarn knot working unit including a yarn supply position A and a yarn knot position B, which will be described later, is arranged in the main body frame 21 of the yarn knotting device 2. A guide rail 22 having a round shaft shape or the like is disposed in the left and right longitudinal direction on the back side of the upper part of the yarn knotting work unit, and the machine frame 31 of the yarn selecting device 30 moves left and right with respect to the guide rail 22. Mounted as possible. A rack gear 31a is formed at a lower end of the machine frame 31, and a pinion 39a of a first drive motor 39 fixed to one end of the main body frame 21 is meshed with the rack gear 31a. By driving a first drive motor 39 such as a stepping motor that can rotate forward and backward in a predetermined direction, the yarn selecting device 30 can be moved right and left along the guide rail 22 to a predetermined position. That is, the yarn selection device 3
0 at a position facing the knot tying section (for example, FIG.
, A position where a predetermined yarn holding portion 32 faces the yarn supply position A and the yarn knotting position B), and a retreat position (left position in FIGS. 1 and 3) that is laterally separated from the yarn knotting work portion. And can be moved to.

【００２３】図３、図４、図５及び図６に示すように、
糸選択装置３０には、その機枠３１上にて、各糸挟持部
３２がガイドレール２２の軸線方向に沿って一定間隔Ｈ
１にて配置されている。各糸挟持部３２には、糸１を上
方から斜め下向きに挿入案内するための案内溝３３が備
えられた上片３４が設けられ、この上片３４に対して付
勢バネ３５により下から付勢して糸１を挟持するための
押圧体３６が上下動可能に配置されている。各押圧体３
６から上向きに突出する押えピン３６ａを付勢バネ３５
のバネ力に抗して下向きに押しながら、糸１を案内溝３
３に入れて挟持する。なお、前記各案内溝３３の最奥部
が各糸１の糸配置位置３３ａとなる（図５、図６（ｂ）
参照）。As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6,
In the yarn selecting device 30, on the machine frame 31, each of the yarn holding portions 32 has a constant interval H along the axial direction of the guide rail 22.
1. Each thread holding portion 32 is provided with an upper piece 34 provided with a guide groove 33 for inserting and guiding the thread 1 obliquely downward from above. The upper piece 34 is attached to the upper piece 34 by a biasing spring 35 from below. A pressing body 36 for urging and holding the thread 1 is arranged to be vertically movable. Each pressing body 3
The pressing pin 36a projecting upward from
While pushing downward against the spring force of
Put in 3 and pinch. The innermost part of each guide groove 33 is the yarn arrangement position 33a of each yarn 1 (FIGS. 5 and 6B).
reference).

【００２４】糸結び装置２において、糸切りの手作業が
容易な位置、例えば、図３、図４に示すごとく本体フレ
ーム２１の左端の箇所（前記退避位置）には、にカッタ
ー手段としての糸切断部を位置固定的に設ける。糸切断
部では、本体フレーム２１に接続する等した下向きコ字
型断面のカッターカバー３７の上面に、前記糸選択装置
３０の糸挟持部３２が通過する案内溝３７ａをガイドレ
ール２２の軸線と平行状に形成する（図１も参照）一
方、前記糸配置位置３３ａの間隔（Ｈ１）ごとにカッタ
ー溝３７ｂを下向きに形成し、カッターカバー３７の内
面には前記カッター溝３７ｂを横切るように上向きのカ
ッター刃３８を固定する（図６（ａ）及び図６（ｂ）参
照）。このカッター刃３８の延びる方向は、図６（ａ）
及び図６（ｂ）にて理解できるように、糸選択装置３０
の移動方向と平行状である。従って、各糸挟持部３２に
おける糸配置位置３３ａから先端が前記ガイドレール２
２の軸線と直交する方向に延びた糸１をカッター溝３７
ｂ内に挿入し、図６（ａ）に示すごとく、作業者がカッ
ターカバー３７の上面にて糸１を押えながら、当該糸１
の先端側を斜め下向きに引っ張ると、糸配置位置３３ａ
から所定の寸法（一定の寸法）Ｌ１だけ突出した状態で
切断できる。ここで切断される糸は、後述するように、
継ぎ足して後続させる第２糸１ｂについて予め実行して
おくものである。In the yarn knotting device 2, at a position where the manual operation of the yarn cutting is easy, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. The cutting part is provided in a fixed position. In the thread cutting portion, a guide groove 37a through which the thread clamping portion 32 of the thread selecting device 30 passes is formed on the upper surface of the cutter cover 37 having a downward U-shaped cross section connected to the main body frame 21 in parallel with the axis of the guide rail 22. On the other hand, the cutter groove 37b is formed downward at every interval (H1) between the thread arrangement positions 33a, and the cutter cover 37 has an inner surface that faces upward so as to cross the cutter groove 37b. The cutter blade 38 is fixed (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). The direction in which the cutter blade 38 extends is shown in FIG.
As can be understood from FIG. 6 and FIG.
Is parallel to the direction of movement of. Therefore, the leading end from the yarn placement position 33a in each of the yarn holding portions 32 is
The thread 1 extending in a direction orthogonal to the axis of
6A, while the operator presses the thread 1 on the upper surface of the cutter cover 37, as shown in FIG.
When the tip side of the is pulled diagonally downward, the thread arrangement position 33a
Can be cut while projecting a predetermined dimension (constant dimension) L1 from the center. The yarn cut here is, as described later,
This is performed in advance for the second yarn 1b to be added and succeeded.

【００２５】そして、カッター刃３８は、カッターカバ
ー３７にて覆われ、縦長で幅の細いカッター溝３７ｂの
下部近傍箇所でのみ刃先が露出しているだけであるの
で、作業者が不用意にカッターカバー３７に指等を触れ
ても、カッター刃３８に触れることがなく極めて安全で
ある。The cutter blade 38 is covered with the cutter cover 37, and the blade edge is exposed only in the vicinity of the lower part of the vertically long and narrow cutter groove 37b. Even if a finger or the like touches the cover 37, it does not touch the cutter blade 38 and is extremely safe.

【００２６】糸結び装置２の本体フレーム２１には、メ
リヤス針５（べら針ともいう）と、該べら針５を進退駆
動及び正逆回転させる針駆動手段１１と、後述する第１
糸１ａの終端部ａｘを保持する第１糸保持部材１２と、
前記べら針５の針柄５２の外周に摺接して前記軸線方向
に移動可能な第１ループ制御手段１３と、後述する第２
糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを保持し、且つ該第２糸１ｂの始端
部ｂｙをべら針５のフック５１に接近するように配置位
置が変更可能な第２糸保持部材１３と、糸量制御手段１
４と、前記針駆動手段１１、第１ループ制御手段１３、
第１糸保持部材１２、第２糸保持部材１５、糸量制御手
段１４、後述する第２糸押え手段１９等をそれぞれ所定
のタイミングで作動するように連動させる連動機構１８
を備える。The main body frame 21 of the knot tying device 2 has a knitting needle 5 (also referred to as a knurled needle), a needle driving means 11 for driving the knurled needle 5 to move forward and backward, and to rotate in a forward / reverse direction.
A first thread holding member 12 for holding an end portion ax of the thread 1a;
A first loop control means 13 slidably in contact with the outer periphery of the handle 52 of the latch needle 5 and movable in the axial direction;
A second thread holding member 13 capable of holding a start end by of the thread 1b and changing an arrangement position of the start end by of the second thread 1b so as to approach the hook 51 of the spatula needle 5; 1
4, the needle driving means 11, the first loop control means 13,
An interlocking mechanism 18 for interlocking the first yarn holding member 12, the second yarn holding member 15, the yarn amount control means 14, the second yarn pressing means 19 described later, and the like so as to operate at predetermined timings.
Is provided.

【００２７】図８及び図９に示すように、鋼鉄製のべら
針５の先端にはフック５１が形成され、直棒状の針柄５
２には、同じく鋼鉄製のべら１６の基端がピンにて回動
自在に枢着され、べら１６の先端が前記フック５１の先
端に当接して当該フック５１の箇所が環状に閉じる状態
（閉じ位置）と、べら１６の先端が前記フック５１から
大きく離れて、針柄５２の外周に接近する状態（開き位
置）とに回動自在に構成されている。針柄５２の外周前
寄り部位（フック５１に近い側）には、前記べら１６の
基端が装着されている側と１８０度反対側に、針柄５２
の軸線方向に沿った直線状の案内溝５３が形成されてい
る。板状の第１ループ制御手段１３は、その上端にて水
平方向に突出形成された先端部としての水平角１７が前
記案内溝５３に嵌まった状態から、前記フック５１の下
方にてメリヤス針５から水平角１７が離れるように前後
移動可能及び上下移動可能に構成されている（図１０
（ａ）参照）。As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a hook 51 is formed at the tip of a steel spatula needle 5, and a straight bar-shaped needle handle 5 is formed.
2, a base end of a steel spatula 16 is rotatably pivoted by a pin, a tip end of the spatula 16 abuts on a front end of the hook 51, and a portion of the hook 51 is closed in an annular shape ( It is configured to be rotatable between a state (closed position) and a state (open position) in which the tip of the lever 16 is largely separated from the hook 51 and approaches the outer periphery of the needle handle 52. At a position near the outer periphery of the needle handle 52 (on the side close to the hook 51), the needle handle 52 is located 180 degrees opposite to the side on which the base end of the spatula 16 is mounted.
A linear guide groove 53 is formed along the axial direction of. The plate-like first loop control means 13 starts the horizontal stitch 17 formed at the upper end of the first loop control means in a horizontal direction as a tip and fits into the guide groove 53, and the knitting needle is positioned below the hook 51. 10 so as to be able to move back and forth and up and down so as to leave a horizontal angle 17 away from 5 (FIG. 10).
(A)).

【００２８】針駆動手段１１は次のように構成されてい
る。即ち、メリヤス針５における針柄５２には、前記案
内溝５３より基端側にスプライン溝５４を形成し、本体
フレーム２１の隔壁部材２１ａに回転可能に装着された
軸受体５５に対して前記スプライン溝５４を前記軸線方
向のみ移動可能に嵌挿する。なお、メリヤス針５の針柄
５２の中途部は、もう一方の隔壁部材２１ｂに穿設され
た案内孔に摺動自在に軸支さている（図８（ａ）参
照）。前記軸受体５５の外周に形成された歯車５５ａに
対して上下移動するラック体５６が噛み合い、このラッ
ク体５６が後に詳述する連動機構１８により所定のタイ
ミングで上下作動して、メリヤス針５をその軸線回りに
正回動・逆回動するように構成されている（図８
（ａ）、図８（ｂ）参照）。さらに、図８（ａ）等に示
すように、メリヤス針５の針柄５２の基端部に設けた対
の円盤５８、５８の間に針作動ピン５７ａ付きの針作動
レバー５７を臨ませ、該針作動レバー５７を連動機構１
８の作動にてメリヤス針５を軸線方向に進退動すること
ができるように構成されている。The needle driving means 11 is configured as follows. That is, a spline groove 54 is formed on the needle handle 52 of the knitting needle 5 on the base end side of the guide groove 53, and the spline groove 54 is formed on the bearing 55 55 rotatably mounted on the partition member 21 a of the main body frame 21. The groove 54 is inserted so as to be movable only in the axial direction. An intermediate portion of the needle handle 52 of the knitting needle 5 is slidably supported by a guide hole formed in the other partition wall member 21b (see FIG. 8A). A rack body 56 that moves up and down meshes with a gear 55a formed on the outer periphery of the bearing body 55, and the rack body 56 moves up and down at a predetermined timing by an interlocking mechanism 18, which will be described in detail later, so that the knitting needle 5 is moved. It is configured to rotate forward and backward around its axis (FIG. 8).
(A) and FIG. 8 (b)). Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (a) and the like, the needle operating lever 57 with the needle operating pin 57a faces between the pair of disks 58, 58 provided at the base end of the needle handle 52 of the knitting needle 5. Move the needle operating lever 57 to the interlocking mechanism 1
8, the knitting needle 5 can be moved forward and backward in the axial direction.

【００２９】なお、図３及び図８（ａ）に示すように、
本体フレーム２１の隔壁部材２１ｂの上部に磁石部材５
９が取付けられているため、フック５１が針柄５２の上
側の状態でメリヤス針５を後退させると、前記磁石部材
５９の磁力によりべら１６の自由端がフック５１から離
れて針柄５２の接近するように開かせることができる。As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8A,
The magnet member 5 is provided above the partition member 21b of the main body frame 21.
When the hook 51 is retracted with the hook 51 above the needle handle 52 because the hook 9 is attached, the free end of the spatula 16 is separated from the hook 51 by the magnetic force of the magnet member 59 and the needle handle 52 approaches. Can be opened as if

【００３０】次に、先行する糸１としての第１糸１ａの
終端部ａｘと、これと結ぶ第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙをそ
れぞれ保持するための、第１糸保持部材１２及び第２糸
保持部材１５について説明する。図３及び図１１（ａ）
に示す本体フレーム２１におけるＡ位置が糸供給位置で
あり、糸供給位置Ａでは、刺繍縫いを実行するため任意
の糸駒８からの糸が刺繍ミシン１０に供給される位置で
あり、この糸を第１糸１ａと称する。この第１糸１ａの
終端部ａｘに対して結ぶべき糸を第２糸１ｂと称する。Next, the first yarn holding member 12 and the second yarn for holding the end portion ax of the first yarn 1a as the preceding yarn 1 and the start end by of the second yarn 1b connected thereto, respectively. The holding member 15 will be described. 3 and 11 (a)
The position A in the main body frame 21 shown in FIG. 3 is a thread supply position. At the thread supply position A, a thread from an arbitrary thread spool 8 is supplied to the embroidery sewing machine 10 for performing embroidery sewing. This is referred to as a first yarn 1a. The yarn to be tied to the terminal end ax of the first yarn 1a is referred to as a second yarn 1b.

【００３１】前記糸供給装置３０における複数の糸挟持
部３２に各々挟持された糸１のうちの一つ（実施形態で
は糸供給装置３０における右端の糸挟持部３２の糸、図
２２（ａ）参照）を第１糸１ａとしたとき、その糸１
（１ａ）を糸供給位置Ａにセットすれば、図１１（ａ）
に示すように本体ケース２１における糸出口２３と糸配
置位置３３ａとが平面視で直線状となり、且つその間に
一対の丸軸状の糸案内２４の箇所を通過することにな
る。One of the yarns 1 held by the plurality of yarn holding portions 32 of the yarn supply device 30 (in the embodiment, the yarn of the right end yarn holding portion 32 of the yarn supply device 30, FIG. 22A) ) As the first yarn 1a, the yarn 1
If (1a) is set at the yarn supply position A, FIG.
As shown in (2), the yarn outlet 23 and the yarn arrangement position 33a in the main body case 21 are linear in plan view, and pass through a pair of round shaft-shaped yarn guides 24 therebetween.

【００３２】糸結び作業の開始にあたっては、前記複数
の糸挟持部３２に各々挟持された糸１のうちの一つ（実
施形態では糸供給装置３０における右端から３番目の位
置の糸挟持部３２の糸、図２４（ａ）参照）を前記第２
糸１ｂとして選択すると、まず、前記糸供給位置Ａにて
第１糸１ａを後述するカッター部としての第１糸カッタ
ー６０にて切断後、本体フレーム２１における糸結び位
置Ｂに、第２糸１ｂの糸配置位置３３ａが来るように糸
供給装置３０を移動させるものである。糸結び位置Ｂ
は、前記糸供給位置Ａからメリヤス針５の前進方向の前
側に適宜へだてられた位置とする。実施形態では、図３
に示すように、糸結び位置Ｂと前記糸供給位置Ａとの間
隔は前記糸配置位置３３ａの間隔（Ｈ１）であるが、糸
結び位置Ｂとの間隔は任意に設定することができる。At the start of the yarn knotting operation, one of the yarns 1 held by the plurality of yarn holding portions 32 (in the embodiment, the yarn holding portion 32 at the third position from the right end in the yarn supply device 30). 24 (see FIG. 24 (a))
When the first yarn 1b is selected as the yarn 1b, the first yarn 1a is first cut at the yarn supply position A by a first yarn cutter 60 as a cutter unit described later, and then the second yarn 1b is moved to the yarn knot position B in the main body frame 21. The yarn supply device 30 is moved so that the yarn arrangement position 33a of FIG. Knot position B
Is a position that is appropriately protruded from the yarn supply position A to the front side in the forward direction of the knitting needle 5. In the embodiment, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the distance between the yarn knotting position B and the yarn supply position A is the distance (H1) between the yarn arrangement positions 33a, but the distance between the yarn knotting position B and the yarn knotting position B can be set arbitrarily.

【００３３】次に、図１０、図１１、図１２、図１３及
び図１６（ａ）を参照しながら、前記第１糸保持部材１
２及びカッター部としての第１糸カッター６０の構成に
ついて説明する。前記糸供給位置Ａに位置した糸挟持部
３２の前方（糸の供給方向を前という）であって、前記
糸案内２４が立設する台６１（図１０（ａ）及び図１１
（ａ）参照）との間には、前記糸供給位置Ａを通る直線
状の第１糸１ａを挟んで一方に第１糸保持部材１２にお
ける２枚の外板１２ａ，１２ｂを配置し、他方に１枚の
内板１２ｃを配置する。そして、前記一対の外板１２
ａ，１２ｂの先端側の隙間内に内板１２ｃが挿入される
とき、この３枚の板内で第１糸１ａが屈曲状にて圧接し
て挟まれて、糸抜けしないように保持できるように構成
されている。なお、糸１の屈曲圧接が確実にできるよう
に、前記一対の外板１２ａ，１２ｂの先端側が内向き
（内板１２ｃの先端側）に反らされている。Next, referring to FIGS. 10, 11, 12, 13, and 16 (a), the first yarn holding member 1 will be described.
2 and the configuration of the first thread cutter 60 as a cutter unit will be described. The table 61 (FIGS. 10A and 11A) which is located in front of the yarn holding portion 32 located at the yarn supply position A (the supply direction of the yarn is referred to as “front”), and on which the yarn guide 24 stands.
(See (a)), two outer plates 12a and 12b of the first thread holding member 12 are arranged on one side with the straight first thread 1a passing through the thread supply position A therebetween, and the other is arranged on the other side. One inner plate 12c is arranged in the first position. Then, the pair of outer plates 12
When the inner plate 12c is inserted into the gap on the distal end side of the a and 12b, the first yarn 1a is pressed and sandwiched in a bent shape in the three plates, so that the first yarn 1a can be held so as not to come off. Is configured. In addition, the tip sides of the pair of outer plates 12a and 12b are curved inward (the tip side of the inner plate 12c) so that the bending pressure welding of the thread 1 can be reliably performed.

【００３４】また、前記糸挟持部３２に近い側の外板１
２ａには、図１３（ａ）に示すように、第１糸カッター
６０の刃面６０ａとの間で糸を剪断するためのカッター
台６２が一体的に設けられている。図１３（ｂ）に示す
ごとく、カッター台６２における糸の軸線に方向に延び
る当り面６２ａには、糸が嵌まる略円弧状等の移動規制
溝部６３が形成されており、第１糸カッター６０の刃面
６０ａがカッター台６２の当り面６２ａに対して斜めに
接近するとき、糸が刃面６０ａから逃げるのを、移動規
制溝部６３にて規制し、確実に切断できるように構成さ
れている。The outer plate 1 on the side close to the thread holding portion 32
As shown in FIG. 13A, a cutter table 62 for shearing a thread between the first thread cutter 60 and a blade surface 60 a of the first thread cutter 60 is integrally provided on 2 a. As shown in FIG. 13 (b), a substantially arc-shaped movement regulating groove 63 into which the thread fits is formed on the contact surface 62 a of the cutter table 62 extending in the direction of the axis of the thread. When the blade surface 60a of the blade approaches the contact surface 62a of the cutter table 62 obliquely, the escape of the yarn from the blade surface 60a is restricted by the movement restricting groove 63 so that the thread can be reliably cut. .

【００３５】そして、糸挟持部３２の先端からカッター
部である第１糸カッター６０までの距離をカッターカバ
ー３７の箇所での切断長さと等しくＬ１に設定しておけ
ば、第１糸カッター６０にて糸挟持部３２側の第１糸１
ａを切り離したときの糸挟持部３２から突出する第１糸
１ａの長さもＬ１となり、後にこの糸を第２糸１ｂとし
て使用するとき、再度、前記カッターカバー３７の箇所
での切断作業を実行しなくて済むから、切断作業の手間
が省ける。そして、後述するよう、糸結びする際に余分
な糸端が発生しないから、その糸端の始末をする手間も
省けるという効果を奏するのである。さらに、第１糸保
持部材１２と第１糸カッター６０とが、近接して配置さ
れ、且つ後述するように同じ連動機構１８により作動す
るよう構成されているから、第１糸１ａの糸端の始末を
迅速に行える。If the distance from the tip of the thread holding portion 32 to the first thread cutter 60 as the cutter portion is set to L1 which is equal to the cutting length at the cutter cover 37, the first thread cutter 60 The first thread 1 on the side of the thread holding portion 32
The length of the first thread 1a protruding from the thread holding portion 32 when the thread a is cut off also becomes L1, and when this thread is later used as the second thread 1b, the cutting operation at the location of the cutter cover 37 is performed again. This eliminates the need for cutting, and saves the labor of cutting work. Then, as will be described later, since an extra thread end is not generated at the time of tying the thread, the effect of eliminating the trouble of cleaning up the thread end can be achieved. Further, since the first yarn holding member 12 and the first yarn cutter 60 are arranged close to each other and are configured to be operated by the same interlocking mechanism 18 as described later, the yarn end of the first yarn 1a is You can clean up quickly.

【００３６】第２糸保持部材１５は、図１１（ａ）、図
１４〜図１７等に示すように、前記第１糸保持部材１２
と同じように、第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを挟持するため
の一対の外板１５ａ，１５ｂと、内板１５ｃとからな
り、後述の連動機構１８に連結されている。As shown in FIG. 11A, FIGS. 14 to 17, and the like, the second thread holding member 15
Similarly to the above, the pair of outer plates 15a and 15b for holding the start end by of the second yarn 1b and the inner plate 15c are connected to an interlocking mechanism 18 described later.

【００３７】図１８（ａ）及び図１８（ｂ）は、糸量制
御手段１４を示し、本体フレーム２１の下部に基端をピ
ン６４にて回動可能に枢着された縦長のレバー６５の先
端部に基端をコイル状にして弾性力を高めたバネ棒６６
が上向きに立設されており、該糸量制御手段１４は、平
面視にて前記糸案内２４が立設する台６１を挟んでメリ
ヤス針５の配置側と反対側に配置されている。FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b) show the yarn amount control means 14, in which a vertically long lever 65 whose base end is rotatably connected to a lower portion of the main body frame 21 by a pin 64 is shown. A spring rod 66 having a coiled base end at the distal end to increase elastic force.
The yarn amount control means 14 is disposed on the side opposite to the side on which the knitting needle 5 is disposed, with a stand 61 on which the yarn guide 24 stands upright in plan view.

【００３８】図１８（ｂ）及び図１９に示すのは、前記
糸供給位置Ａを通る直線状の第１糸１ａの供給方向下流
側を、本体フレーム２１の糸出口２３で挟持してずれな
いようにするための第１糸出口保持手段６７であり、付
勢バネ７２にて付勢された保持レバー板６９はその上下
中途部を本体フレーム２１の内面にピン６８を介して回
動自在に枢着され、前記糸出口２３を対峙して本体フレ
ーム２１の内面にピン枢着されて適宜微小角度だけ回動
可能な受け板７１の端面に対して保持レバー板６９の上
部側端面が接離するように構成されている。糸出口２３
を通る第１糸１ａを、保持レバー板６９と受け板７１と
で挟持する。そして、保持レバー板６９の下半部に突設
したカムピン７０が連動機構１８における第2カム７４
に係合しており、前記付勢バネ７２のバネ力に抗して所
定のタイミングにて保持レバー板６９の上部が受け板７
１から離れるように連動されている。FIGS. 18 (b) and 19 show that the downstream side in the supply direction of the linear first yarn 1a passing through the yarn supply position A is pinched by the yarn outlet 23 of the main body frame 21 and does not shift. The holding lever plate 69 urged by the urging spring 72 has a vertically intermediate portion rotatable on the inner surface of the main body frame 21 via the pin 68. The upper end surface of the holding lever plate 69 is connected to and separated from the end surface of the receiving plate 71 which is pivotally attached to the inner surface of the main body frame 21 so as to oppose the yarn outlet 23 and is rotatable by a small angle. It is configured to be. Yarn exit 23
Is held between the holding lever plate 69 and the receiving plate 71. The cam pin 70 projecting from the lower half of the holding lever plate 69 is connected to the second cam 74 of the interlocking mechanism 18.
At a predetermined timing against the spring force of the urging spring 72.
It is linked to move away from 1.

【００３９】次に、前記針駆動手段１１、第１ループ制
御手段１３、第１糸保持部材１２、第２糸保持部材１
５、糸量制御手段１４等をそれぞれ所定のタイミングで
作動するように連動させる連動機構１８の構成について
説明する。Next, the needle driving means 11, the first loop control means 13, the first thread holding member 12, the second thread holding member 1
5. The configuration of the interlocking mechanism 18 that interlocks the yarn amount control means 14 and the like so as to operate at predetermined timings will be described.

【００４０】図３等に示すように、連動機構１８は本体
フレーム２１の枠内に配置され、第１カム７３と第２カ
ム７４とが同一の支軸７５にて一体的に回転するように
嵌め合わされている。第１カム７３は前記ガイドレール
２２に近くに配置され、第２カム７４はメリヤス針５よ
りも前側に配置されておいる。図４及び図７に示すよう
に、本体フレーム２１に取付けられ、一定方向に回動す
る第２駆動モータ４０から、歯車伝動機構４１を介して
前記第１カム７３の外周に形成された歯車部７３ａに
み合わせて駆動する。なお、第１カム７３及び第２カム
７４とが、予め定められた初期位相位置から一回転する
と、第１糸１ａと第２糸１ｂとの糸結び作業の１サイク
ルが完了する。前記第２カム７４の外周面等に設けた検
出部により、作業開始（基準位置）位相及び終了位相等
をリミットスイッチにて検出することができる。本体フ
レーム２１の内側に配置される中間フレーム２５はピン
２６にて支持され、中間歯車４１ａ等を支持できるよう
に構成されている（図１２（ａ）及び図１２（ｂ）参
照）。As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the interlocking mechanism 18 is disposed within the frame of the main body frame 21 so that the first cam 73 and the second cam 74 rotate integrally on the same support shaft 75. It is fitted. The first cam 73 is arranged near the guide rail 22, and the second cam 74 is arranged on the front side of the knitting needle 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a gear portion formed on the outer periphery of the first cam 73 via a gear transmission mechanism 41 from a second drive motor 40 attached to the main body frame 21 and rotating in a fixed direction. 73a
Drive together. When the first cam 73 and the second cam 74 make one rotation from a predetermined initial phase position, one cycle of the yarn knotting operation of the first yarn 1a and the second yarn 1b is completed. The detecting section provided on the outer peripheral surface or the like of the second cam 74 can detect the work start (reference position) phase, the end phase, and the like with the limit switch. The intermediate frame 25 disposed inside the main body frame 21 is supported by pins 26, and is configured to support the intermediate gear 41a and the like (see FIGS. 12A and 12B).

【００４１】第１カム７３におけるＢカム面（第２カム
７４と対面する側）７８ｂに形成された環状の平面カム
溝７６（図３参照）に、前記針作動レバー５７の中途部
に突設したカムピン７７を係合させ、第１カム７３が所
定方向に回転させると、図８に示す針作動レバー５７の
作動範囲（実線から二点鎖線の間）にわたってメリヤス
針５が進退動可能となる。図８の実線位置はメリヤス針
５の最後退位置を示す。An annular flat cam groove 76 (see FIG. 3) formed on the B cam surface (the side facing the second cam 74) 78b of the first cam 73 protrudes in the middle of the needle operating lever 57. When the first cam 73 is rotated in a predetermined direction by engaging the cam pin 77, the knitting needle 5 can advance and retreat over the operating range (between the solid line and the two-dot chain line) of the needle operating lever 57 shown in FIG. . The solid line position in FIG. 8 indicates the last retracted position of the knitting needle 5.

【００４２】図８に示すように、前記ラック体５６の基
部に形成された縦長の案内溝５６ａは、第２カム７４に
おける支軸７５回りのボス７５ａに摺動自在に嵌合され
ている。前記中間フレーム２５に基端を枢着された針回
転レバー７９の先端に突設したラック作動ピン８０はラ
ック体５６の基部の横長案内溝５６ｂに嵌合させてい
る。そして、針回転レバー７９の中途部に突設したカム
ピン８１は、第２カム７４におけるＣカム面（前記第１
カム７３におけるＢカム面７８ｂと対面する面）９０ｃ
に形成された環状の平面カム溝（図示せず）に係合さ
せ、同じく第２カム７４を所定方向に回転させると、針
回転レバー７９が上下回動し、ラック体５６が上下移動
し、メリヤス針５は後述のように、所定の区間で所定の
方向に所定の位相（角度）だけ軸線回りに回動させ、そ
の位相位置を保持することができる。As shown in FIG. 8, a vertically long guide groove 56a formed at the base of the rack body 56 is slidably fitted to a boss 75a around a support shaft 75 of the second cam 74. A rack operating pin 80 protruding from the distal end of a needle rotating lever 79 whose base end is pivotally attached to the intermediate frame 25 is fitted into a horizontally long guide groove 56b at the base of the rack body 56. The cam pin 81 projecting from the middle of the needle rotation lever 79 is connected to the C cam surface of the second cam 74 (the first cam surface).
90c of the cam 73 facing the B cam surface 78b)
When the second cam 74 is rotated in a predetermined direction, the needle rotation lever 79 rotates vertically, and the rack body 56 moves up and down. As will be described later, the knitting needle 5 can be rotated around an axis by a predetermined phase (angle) in a predetermined direction in a predetermined section to maintain the phase position.

【００４３】第１糸保持部材１２と、第１糸カッター６
０の連動機構１８による連動作動の構成及び概略作動
を、図１２（ａ）、図１２（ｂ）、図１３（ａ）及び図
１７（ａ）を参照して説明する。図示するように、第１
糸カッター６０の基部と、第１糸保持部材１２における
３枚の保持板（外板１２ａ，１２ｂ及び内板１２ｃ）と
は、糸保持上支軸８３にて束ねて支持される。糸保持上
支軸８３は、本体フレーム２１内に固定配置された中間
フレーム２５における縦長の上案内孔８４に沿って上下
移動可能であり、一対の外板１２ａ，１２ｂの下端部は
糸保持下支軸８５に連結され、中間フレーム２５におけ
る縦長の下案内孔８６に沿って上下移動可能である。そ
して、前記一対の外板１２ａ，１２ｂと第１糸保持レバ
ー８７の先端を連結した作動軸８８が前記上案内孔８６
に嵌挿されている。本体フレーム２１の右端部に横軸
（図示せず）を介して枢着された第１糸保持レバー８７
の中途部のカムピン８９が第１カム７３のＢカム面７８
ｂに形成された環状の平面カム溝（図示せず）に係合さ
れている。糸保持上支軸８３の上昇につれて前記３枚の
保持板（外板１２ａ，１２ｂ及び内板１２ｃ）にて第１
糸１ａを図１３（ａ）のように屈曲して挟持保持すると
共に、これと略同時に第１糸カッター６０の基部アーム
６０ｂが中間フレーム２５に突設した規制ピン９１の下
面に拘束されると（図１２（ｂ）参照）、糸保持上支軸
８３の上昇につれて第１糸カッター６０の刃面６０ａが
カッター台６２に接近して第１糸１ａを切断することが
きるのである。このとき、上述のように、図１３（ｂ）
に示すごとく、第１糸カッター６０の刃面６０ａがカッ
ター台６２の当り面６２ａに対して斜めに接近すると
き、糸が刃面６０ａから逃げるのを、移動規制溝部や移
動規制段部等の規制部６３にて規制し、確実に切断でき
るのである。The first yarn holding member 12 and the first yarn cutter 6
The configuration and schematic operation of the interlocking operation by the zero interlocking mechanism 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 (a), 12 (b), 13 (a) and 17 (a). As shown, the first
The base of the yarn cutter 60 and the three holding plates (the outer plates 12a, 12b and the inner plate 12c) of the first yarn holding member 12 are bundled and supported by a yarn holding upper support shaft 83. The thread holding upper support shaft 83 can be moved up and down along a vertically long upper guide hole 84 in the intermediate frame 25 fixedly arranged in the main body frame 21, and the lower ends of the pair of outer plates 12a and 12b are It is connected to a support shaft 85 and can move up and down along a vertically long lower guide hole 86 in the intermediate frame 25. An operating shaft 88 connecting the pair of outer plates 12a and 12b and the tip of the first thread holding lever 87 is connected to the upper guide hole 86.
It is inserted in. First thread holding lever 87 pivotally attached to the right end of main body frame 21 via a horizontal axis (not shown).
The cam pin 89 in the middle of the B cam surface 78 of the first cam 73
b, and is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed in b. As the thread holding upper support shaft 83 moves up, the three holding plates (the outer plates 12a, 12b and the inner plate 12c) move to the first position.
As shown in FIG. 13A, the yarn 1a is bent and pinched and held, and at the same time, the base arm 60b of the first yarn cutter 60 is restrained by the lower surface of the regulating pin 91 projecting from the intermediate frame 25. (Refer to FIG. 12B), as the thread holding upper support shaft 83 rises, the blade surface 60a of the first thread cutter 60 approaches the cutter table 62 and can cut the first thread 1a. At this time, as described above, FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the blade surface 60a of the first thread cutter 60 approaches the contact surface 62a of the cutter base 62 obliquely, the escape of the yarn from the blade surface 60a is prevented by the movement restricting groove or the movement restricting step. The restriction is performed by the restricting section 63, and the cutting can be reliably performed.

【００４４】第２糸保持部材１５の連動機構１８による
連動の構成及び作動の概略は、図１４〜図１７を参照し
て説明する。断面Ｌ字状の第２糸移動体９４は、その下
端が、本体フレーム２１内の仕切板２７の下部に前記メ
リヤス針５の進退方向と平行な軸線の枢軸９３にて回動
自在に枢着されている。The configuration and operation of the interlocking mechanism 18 of the second thread holding member 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. The lower end of the second thread moving body 94 having an L-shaped cross section is pivotally attached to the lower part of the partition plate 27 in the main body frame 21 by a pivot 93 having an axis parallel to the advance / retreat direction of the knitting needle 5. Have been.

【００４５】第２糸移動体９４における前記枢軸９３が
取付けられたと同じ平面板９４ａには、図１６（ｂ）に
示すごとく、縦長の案内孔９５が穿設されており、この
案内孔９５に係合する作動ピン９６ａを有する移動作動
レバー９６は、その基端が本体フレーム２１の右端部に
図示しない枢軸を中心に上下回動するように装着されて
おり、移動作動レバー９６の中途部から突出したカムピ
ン９７は第２カム７４におけるＤカム面９０ｄに形成さ
れた環状の平面カム溝（図示せず）に係合されている。
これにより、第２糸移動体９４は、第２糸保持部材１５
における上端部（糸保持部）が糸供給装置３０における
糸挟持部３２に接近している姿勢（図１５（ｂ）の状態
参照）と、図１６（ｂ）乃至は図１７（ｂ）のように、
第２糸保持部材１５における上端部（第２糸保持部）が
メリヤス針５の上方を越えて糸出口２３側に偏る姿勢と
に本体フレーム２１の前後方向に選択的に回動すること
ができる。As shown in FIG. 16B, a vertically long guide hole 95 is formed in the flat plate 94a of the second thread moving body 94 on which the pivot 93 is mounted. The moving operation lever 96 having the operating pin 96a to be engaged is mounted on the right end of the main body frame 21 so as to rotate up and down around a pivot (not shown). The protruding cam pin 97 is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed on the D cam surface 90d of the second cam 74.
As a result, the second yarn moving body 94 is connected to the second yarn holding member 15.
In FIG. 16B or FIG. 17B, the posture in which the upper end portion (the yarn holding portion) is close to the yarn holding portion 32 of the yarn supply device 30 (see the state of FIG. 15B). To
The upper end (second yarn holding portion) of the second yarn holding member 15 can be selectively rotated in the front-rear direction of the main body frame 21 such that the upper end of the second yarn holding member is over the knitting needle 5 and is biased toward the yarn outlet 23. .

【００４６】そして、前記第１糸保持部材１２の場合と
略同様に、第２糸保持部材１５における３枚の保持板
（外板１５ａ，１５ｂ及び内板１５ｃ）は、糸保持上支
軸９８ａにて束ねて支持される。糸保持上支軸９８ａ
は、第２糸移動体９４における前記メリヤス針５の軸線
が延びる方向と平行な面板９４ｂに形成された縦長の上
案内孔９９ａに沿って上下移動可能であり、一対の外板
１５ａ，１５ｂの下端部は糸保持下支軸９８ｂに連結さ
れ、前記面板９４ｂに形成された縦長の下案内孔９９ｂ
に沿って上下移動可能である。そして、前記一対の外板
１５ａ，１５ｂと前後一対の第２糸保持レバー１００
ａ，１００ｂの先端とを連結した作動軸１０１が前記上
案内孔９８ａに嵌挿されている。本体フレーム２１の右
端部に横軸（図示せず）を介して枢着された一対の第２
糸保持レバー１００ａ，１００ｂのうち、第１カム７３
の裏面側に配置された第２糸保持レバー１００ａの中途
部のカムピン１０２が前記第１カム７３におけるＡカム
面７８ａに形成された環状の平面カム溝（図示せず）に
係合されている。糸保持上支軸９８ａの上昇につれて前
記３枚の保持板（外板１５ａ，１２５及び内板１５ｃ）
にて第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを屈曲して挟持保持するよ
うに構成されている。In substantially the same manner as in the case of the first yarn holding member 12, the three holding plates (outer plates 15a, 15b and inner plate 15c) of the second yarn holding member 15 are connected to the upper yarn holding shaft 98a. It is bundled and supported by. Thread holding upper support shaft 98a
Can move up and down along a vertically long upper guide hole 99a formed in a face plate 94b parallel to the direction in which the axis of the knitting needle 5 extends in the second thread moving body 94, and the pair of outer plates 15a, 15b The lower end portion is connected to the thread holding lower support shaft 98b, and a vertically lower guide hole 99b formed in the face plate 94b.
It can be moved up and down along. The pair of outer plates 15a and 15b and the pair of front and rear second thread holding levers 100
An operating shaft 101 connected to the leading ends of the upper and lower guide holes 98a and 100b is inserted into the upper guide hole 98a. A pair of second shafts pivotally attached to the right end of the main body frame 21 via a horizontal axis (not shown).
Of the yarn holding levers 100a and 100b, the first cam 73
The cam pin 102 in the middle of the second thread holding lever 100a disposed on the back side of the first cam 73 is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed on the A cam surface 78a of the first cam 73. . The three holding plates (the outer plates 15a and 125 and the inner plate 15c) as the yarn holding upper support shaft 98a rises.
In this configuration, the start end by of the second yarn 1b is bent to be held and held.

【００４７】図１０（ａ）及び図１０（ｂ）に示すよう
に、第１ループ制御手段１３における縦長のレバー１３
ａの下端は制御ピン１０３を介して横長のループ制御レ
バー１０４の先端と相対的に回動可能に連結されてお
り、該ループ制御レバー１０４の基端が本体フレーム２
１に対して支軸１０５にて回動可能に枢着されている。
そして、ループ制御レバー１０４の中途部の作動ピン１
０６が第１カム７３におけるＡカム面７８ａに形成され
た環状の平面カム溝（図示せず）に係合されている。レ
バー１３ａの上下中途部の作動ピン１０７は、第２カム
７４におけるＣカム面９０ｃに形成された環状の平面カ
ム溝（図示せず）に係合されている。これにより、前記
両カム７３、７４の回転に同期して、後述するように、
第１ループ制御手段１３における水平角１７がメリヤス
針５における案内溝５３に沿って移動すると共に、メリ
ヤス針５のフックから抜けた状態で下方にも移動するよ
うに連動するのである。As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the vertically long lever 13 in the first loop control means 13 is used.
The lower end of the loop control lever 104 is rotatably connected to the distal end of a horizontally long loop control lever 104 via a control pin 103, and the base end of the loop control lever 104 is
1 is pivotally mounted on a support shaft 105 so as to be rotatable.
The operating pin 1 in the middle of the loop control lever 104
Reference numeral 06 is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed on the A cam surface 78a of the first cam 73. The operating pin 107 in the middle of the lever 13a is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed on the C cam surface 90c of the second cam 74. Thereby, in synchronization with the rotation of the cams 73 and 74, as described later,
The horizontal angle 17 of the first loop control means 13 moves along the guide groove 53 of the knitting needle 5 and also moves downward with the knitting needle 5 removed from the hook.

【００４８】図１０（ａ）及び図１０（ｂ）に示すよう
に、前記メリヤス針５の外周面の一側（糸出口２３に近
い側）に沿って配置され、且つメリヤス針５の軸線方向
に進退動する第２糸押え手段１９は、その上下長手の偏
平板状のレバー１０８の下端が本体フレーム２１に回動
可能に軸支されており、該レバー１０８の上下中途に突
設したカムピン１０９は、第２カム７４におけるＣカム
面９０ｃに形成された環状の平面カム溝（図示せず）に
係合されている。また、第２糸押え手段１９の上部部材
はバネ板材であって、所定のタイミングでカムピン１０
９を介してレバー１０８を図１０（ｂ）にて左方向に押
して、上部部材がメリヤス針５の側面に押圧するように
弾力付勢されている。これにより、後述するように、第
２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを第１糸１ａにおける第１ループ
内に挿入した後、当該第１ループが縮まるまでの間、前
記糸案内２４を有する台６１に形成されている傾斜面６
１ａとメリヤス針５の側面との間に第２糸押え手段１９
が進入し、メリヤス針５と第２糸押え手段１９の上部部
材との間で第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを押えておくもので
ある。 （ｉｉ）糸結びの工程‥‥‥‥次に、前記構成の糸結び
装置２を使用して糸結びする工程について詳述する。ま
ず、スイッチボックス９における糸セットキー９ｂを押
すと、糸選択装置３０がセット位置（初期位置）に配置
される。糸駒スタンド６にセットした（刺繍糸）の糸駒
８から糸選択装置３０の各糸挟持部３２に、最初に使用
する糸（第１糸１ａという）を除き、結ぶ糸１を図１に
示すように、予めセットする。そして、各糸１の先端を
カッターカバー３７の箇所で所定の長さＬ１だけ突出す
るように切り揃える（図３、図６参照）。この所定の長
さＬ１は糸結びするために必要な十分長さであるから、
予めの糸切断にて、糸結び後に、その結び目が余分の長
さの糸端が出ず、余分の糸端を糸結び後に切除する場合
よりも、糸くずの始末（回収の手間）を簡単にすること
ができる。As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the knitting needle 5 is arranged along one side of the outer peripheral surface (the side close to the yarn outlet 23) and in the axial direction of the knitting needle 5. The lower end of a vertically-elongated flat plate-like lever 108 is rotatably supported by the main body frame 21, and a cam pin projecting halfway up and down the lever 108. Reference numeral 109 is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed on the C cam surface 90c of the second cam 74. The upper member of the second thread presser 19 is a spring plate material, and the cam pin 10 is provided at a predetermined timing.
9B, the lever 108 is pushed to the left in FIG. 10B, and the upper member is elastically urged to press against the side surface of the knitting needle 5. Thereby, as described later, after the start end by of the second yarn 1b is inserted into the first loop of the first yarn 1a, the base 61 having the yarn guide 24 is kept on until the first loop is contracted. Formed inclined surface 6
1a and the side of the knitting needle 5, the second thread presser 19
Has entered, and the start end by of the second thread 1b is held between the knitting needle 5 and the upper member of the second thread holding means 19. (Ii) Step of tying knot Next, the step of tying using the tying apparatus 2 having the above-described configuration will be described in detail. First, when the thread set key 9b in the switch box 9 is pressed, the thread selection device 30 is placed at the set position (initial position). FIG. 1 shows the yarn 1 to be tied from the thread spool 8 (embroidery thread) set on the thread spool stand 6 to each of the thread holding portions 32 of the thread selecting device 30 except for the thread (first thread 1a) used first. Set in advance as shown. Then, the ends of the respective yarns 1 are trimmed so as to protrude by a predetermined length L1 at the location of the cutter cover 37 (see FIGS. 3 and 6). Since this predetermined length L1 is a sufficient length necessary for tying,
Preliminary thread cutting, after knotting, the knot does not have extra length of thread end, making it easier to dispose of lint (recovery time) than cutting off extra thread end after thread knotting Can be

【００４９】スイッチボックス９における糸指示キー９
ａの糸の識別標識（実施形態では〜の６つある）を
入力し、糸通しキー９ｃを押すと、その糸番号の糸挟持
部３２が糸供給位置Ａに配置される（図１１（ａ）参
照）。手作業にて、前記第１糸１ａを糸供給位置Ａに
て、糸出口２３を介して刺繍ミシン１０に糸通して、ミ
シンを起動させ、刺繍を実行する。この状態では、図１
１（ｂ）〜図１１（ｄ）に示すごとく、メリヤス針５は
糸供給位置Ａよりも右側に後退した位置で停止してお
り、フック５１及びべら１６は上向きである。そのた
め、前記磁石部材５９の磁力にて吸引されたべら１６は
フック５１から大きく離れて起立位置となる（図１１
（ｂ）参照）。また、第１ループ制御手段１３はメリヤ
ス針５の下方に位置する。Thread instruction key 9 in switch box 9
When the identification mark of the thread a is inputted (there are six in this embodiment) and the threading key 9c is pressed, the thread holding portion 32 of the thread number is arranged at the thread supply position A (FIG. 11A )reference). The first thread 1a is manually threaded through the embroidery sewing machine 10 through the thread outlet 23 at the thread supply position A, and the sewing machine is started to execute embroidery. In this state, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 (b) to 11 (d), the knitting needle 5 is stopped at a position retracted to the right side of the yarn supply position A, and the hook 51 and the latch 16 are directed upward. Therefore, the stick 16 attracted by the magnetic force of the magnet member 59 is far away from the hook 51 and becomes an upright position (FIG. 11).
(B)). The first loop control means 13 is located below the knitting needle 5.

【００５０】次いで、糸結びを実行するには、一旦刺繍
ミシン１０を停止させ、次いでスイッチボックス９にお
ける糸指示キー９ａから結ぶべき第２糸１ｂの糸番号を
押して実行キー９ｅを押す。これにより、以下の糸結び
作業が自動的に開始されるものである。Next, in order to execute the thread knot, the embroidery sewing machine 10 is stopped once, and then the thread number of the second thread 1b to be tied from the thread instruction key 9a in the switch box 9 is pressed, and the execution key 9e is pressed. Thereby, the following yarn knotting operation is automatically started.

【００５１】即ち、前記所定の糸指示キー９ａ（実施形
態ではの位置のもの）を押すと、第２駆動モータ４０
が起動し、連動機構１８の動きにて、図１９及び図２２
（ａ）を参照して理解できるように、第１糸出口保持手
段６７が作動して糸出口２３側にて第１糸１ａを挟持保
持する。次いで、図１８（ａ）の二点鎖線のように糸量
制御手段１４が移動し、そのバネ６６棒が図２２（ａ）
の左方向に移動し、第１糸１ａのうち糸出口２３側に近
い位置にて、糸結びのための後述する第１ループ及び第
２ループ形成のために必要な糸量を確保する。また、メ
リヤス針５は、図２２（ｂ）及び図２２（ｃ）に示すよ
うに、メリヤス針５の先端側（フック５１側）から見て
時計方向に回動し、べら１６が下向きとなる。That is, when the predetermined thread instruction key 9a (at the position in the embodiment) is pressed, the second drive motor 40
Are activated, and the movement of the interlocking mechanism 18 causes
As can be understood with reference to (a), the first yarn outlet holding means 67 operates to pinch and hold the first yarn 1a on the yarn outlet 23 side. Next, the yarn amount control means 14 moves as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
At the position close to the yarn outlet 23 side of the first yarn 1a to secure the amount of yarn necessary for forming a first loop and a second loop, which will be described later, for yarn knotting. Further, as shown in FIGS. 22B and 22C, the knitting needle 5 rotates clockwise when viewed from the distal end side (the hook 51 side) of the knitting needle 5, and the lever 16 faces downward. .

【００５２】次に、第１駆動モータ３９を起動させて、
図２４（ａ）に示すように、糸選択装置３０を右移動さ
せて第２糸１ｂが糸結び位置Ｂに来る（対面させる）よ
うにセットし、その後再度、第２駆動モータ４０が起動
し、図２３（ａ）及び図２３（ｂ）に示すように、第１
糸保持部材１２が作動して、糸挟持部３２側で一対の外
板１２ａ，１２ｂと内板１２ｃとが接近し（図１２及び
図１３の動き参照）、この３枚の板の先端部で第１糸１
ａが屈曲状にて圧接・保持されると共に第１糸カッター
６０にて糸挟持部３２側の第１糸１ａを切り離す。この
ときの糸挟持部３２から突出する第１糸１ａの長さはＬ
１で、カッターカバー３７の箇所での切断長さと等しく
しておき、後にこの糸が第２糸として糸結びする際に余
分な糸端が発生しないようにする。前記糸切断と同時
に、第１糸保持部材１２が上昇し、保持された第１糸１
ａの軸線がメリヤス針５のフック５１より高い位置に変
位する。メリヤス針５は図２３（ｄ）に示すごとく時計
方向に１８０度回動しながら前進し、上向きとなったフ
ック５１とべら１６との間に第１糸１ａを配置させる
（図２３（ｃ）参照）。Next, the first drive motor 39 is started, and
As shown in FIG. 24A, the yarn selecting device 30 is moved to the right to set the second yarn 1b so as to come to the yarn knotting position B (face it), and then the second drive motor 40 is started again. As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), the first
When the yarn holding member 12 is operated, the pair of outer plates 12a and 12b and the inner plate 12c approach each other on the yarn holding portion 32 side (see the movements in FIGS. 12 and 13), and the leading ends of these three plates are used. 1st thread 1
a is bent and pressed and held, and the first thread 1a on the side of the thread holding portion 32 is cut off by the first thread cutter 60. At this time, the length of the first yarn 1a protruding from the yarn holding portion 32 is L
In step 1, the length is set equal to the cutting length at the location of the cutter cover 37, so that when this yarn is later knotted as the second yarn, an extra yarn end is not generated. Simultaneously with the yarn cutting, the first yarn holding member 12 is raised, and the held first yarn 1
The axis a is displaced to a position higher than the hook 51 of the knitting needle 5. The knitting needle 5 advances while rotating clockwise by 180 degrees as shown in FIG. 23 (d), and arranges the first thread 1a between the hook 51 facing upward and the spatula 16 (FIG. 23 (c)). reference).

【００５３】次に、図２４（ｅ）に示すように、第１糸
保持部材１２を下降させ、第１糸１ａの終端部ａｘをフ
ック５１より下方にして当該フック５１に第１糸１ａを
密着させるようにメリヤス針５を後退させる（図２４
（ａ）〜（ｃ）参照）。Next, as shown in FIG. 24 (e), the first yarn holding member 12 is lowered, and the end portion ax of the first yarn 1a is made lower than the hook 51, and the first yarn 1a is applied to the hook 51. The knitting needle 5 is retracted so as to make close contact (FIG. 24
(See (a) to (c)).

【００５４】次に、図２５（ａ）から図２５（ｆ）まで
に図示するように、図２４（ｅ）の姿勢からメリヤス針
５を反時計方向に２４０度回動させて第１ループ１１０
を作る。図２５（ａ）はその回動の始め区間のメリヤス
針５の状態を示す要部拡大図である。このとき、第１糸
保持部材１２を上方に移動させて第１糸１ａの終端部ａ
ｘ側がメリヤス針５の軸線より高い位置になるようにし
て、第１ループ１１０がフック５１から外れず、且つフ
ック５１の根元の方向に移動できるようにする（図２５
（ｂ）参照）。Next, as shown in FIGS. 25 (a) to 25 (f), the knitting needle 5 is rotated counterclockwise by 240 degrees from the posture of FIG.
make. FIG. 25A is an enlarged view of a main part showing a state of the knitting needle 5 in a rotation start section. At this time, the first yarn holding member 12 is moved upward, and the end portion a of the first yarn 1a is moved.
The x side is positioned higher than the axis of the knitting needle 5 so that the first loop 110 does not come off the hook 51 and can move in the direction of the root of the hook 51 (FIG. 25).
(B)).

【００５５】次に、前述のように反時計方向に２４０度
回動した姿勢のまま、図２６（ａ）のようにメリヤス針
５を前進させる。第１糸１ａは、その終端部ａｘ側が第
１糸保持部材１２にて挟持保持され、他方（ミシン側）
は前述のように第１糸出口保持手段６７にて保持されて
おり、且つ糸量制御手段１４のバネ棒６６にて弾力付勢
されながら糸案内２４にて位置規制されているので、メ
リヤス針５を前進させると、第１ループ１１０はそのル
ープ径が大きくなりながら、べら１６の先端を越えて針
柄５２方向に移動する（この動作をべら越えという、以
下同じ）。このとき、べら１６がフック５１方向に閉じ
ないようにするため、台６１の傾斜面６１ａの上面にて
べら１６の先端を摺接させる（図２６（b）参照）。Next, the knitting needle 5 is advanced as shown in FIG. 26 (a) with the posture rotated 240 degrees counterclockwise as described above. The first yarn 1a is nipped and held by the first yarn holding member 12 at the end portion ax side, and the other end (the sewing machine side).
Is held by the first yarn outlet holding means 67 as described above, and its position is regulated by the yarn guide 24 while being elastically urged by the spring bar 66 of the yarn amount control means 14. When the first loop 110 is advanced, the first loop 110 moves in the direction of the needle handle 52 beyond the tip of the spatula 16 while its loop diameter increases (this operation is referred to as the spatula, hereinafter the same). At this time, in order to prevent the spatula 16 from closing in the direction of the hook 51, the tip of the spatula 16 is slid on the upper surface of the inclined surface 61a of the base 61 (see FIG. 26B).

【００５６】上述のように、べら１６を傾斜面６１ａに
て閉じないように規制した姿勢のまま、且つ、第１糸ル
ープ１１０の交点１１０ａがべら１６の配置側から離れ
るように、第１糸保持部材１２を下降させ、この状態で
メリヤス針５を後退させると、図２７（ｂ）〜（ｄ）に
示すごとく、針柄５２に巻回した前記第１糸ループ１１
０のうち第１糸保持部材１２に連なる糸部分がべら１６
の下側（針柄５２側であり、これをべら１６の外側とい
う、後にべら１６がフック５１に近接して、フック部分
が閉じられ環状となるとき、そのフック環の外側に糸が
位置するので外側と称する、以下同じ）に位置し、前記
第１糸ループ１１０のうち糸案内２４側の糸部分がべら
１６の上側（べら１６の内側という、後にべら１６がフ
ック５１に近接して、フック部分が閉じられ環状となる
とき、そのフック環内に糸が位置するので内側と称す
る、以下同じ）に位置するようになる。このとき、第１
糸１ａを糸量制御手段１４のバネ棒６６にて弾力付勢す
ることにより、第１糸ループ１１０のループ径が針柄５
２の外周にしっかりと巻きついて緩まないようにするこ
とにより、メリヤス針５の後退時にべら１６の先端が第
１糸ループ１１０内に潜り込んだり突き刺さることがな
く、且つ前記メリヤス針５を２４０度回動した位置に配
置しているので、べら１６は第１糸ループ１１０の交差
部より約１２０度、前記第１糸１ａの中途部とから約３
０度離れている。前記第１糸１ａの中途部より離れた位
置に前記台６１を設け、台６１の傾斜面６１ａでべら１
６の先端を規制した状態で、メリヤス針５を後退して前
記第１糸１ａの中途部の下方をべら１６の先端が通過す
るので、当該べら１６の先端が前記第１糸１ａの中途部
に突き刺さったり、上方になることがなく、その後の糸
結び作業を確実に実行できる。As described above, the first yarn is kept in such a manner that the spatula 16 is regulated so as not to be closed by the inclined surface 61a and the intersection 110a of the first thread loop 110 is separated from the side where the spatula 16 is arranged. When the holding member 12 is lowered and the knitting needle 5 is retracted in this state, as shown in FIGS. 27B to 27D, the first thread loop 11 wound around the needle handle 52 is formed.
0, the thread portion connected to the first thread holding member 12 is the lever 16
(The needle handle 52 side, which is the outside of the handle 16). When the handle 16 is close to the hook 51 and the hook portion is closed to form an annular shape, the thread is located outside the hook ring. Therefore, the thread portion of the first thread loop 110 on the thread guide 24 side is located above the spatula 16 (the inside of the spatula 16, and the spatula 16 is close to the hook 51, When the hook portion is closed and formed into an annular shape, the thread is located in the hook ring, so that the yarn is located on the inside, which is the same hereinafter). At this time, the first
When the yarn 1a is elastically urged by the spring bar 66 of the yarn amount control means 14, the loop diameter of the first yarn loop 110 is reduced.
When the knitting needle 5 is retracted, the leading end of the lever 16 does not slip into or penetrate the first thread loop 110 when the knitting needle 5 is retracted, and the knitting needle 5 is turned 240 degrees. Since it is located at the moved position, the lever 16 is about 120 degrees from the intersection of the first thread loop 110 and about 3 degrees from the middle of the first thread 1a.
0 degrees apart. The base 61 is provided at a position distant from the middle of the first yarn 1a, and the slant surface 61a of the base 61
In a state where the tip of the thread 6 is regulated, the knitting needle 5 is retracted, and the tip of the spatula 16 passes below the middle of the first thread 1a. Without piercing or climbing upwards, and the subsequent knot tying operation can be reliably executed.

【００５７】図２７（ａ）の位置でメリヤス針５の後退
を停止し、次に、図２８（ｄ）に示すごとく、メリヤス
針５を反時計方向にさらに１２０度回動させて、べら１
６及びフック５１が上向きになるように姿勢変更する。
この工程により、図２８（ｂ）に示すように、メリヤス
針５におけるべら１６の根元の近傍の針柄５２の外周箇
所にて、第１ループ１１０の一方（第１糸保持部材１２
に連なる糸部分）がべら１６の外側に配置され、第１ル
ープ１１０の他方（第１糸ループ１１０のうち糸案内２
４側の糸部分）がべら１６の内側に配置される。At the position shown in FIG. 27 (a), the retraction of the knitting needle 5 is stopped, and then, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), the knitting needle 5 is further rotated counterclockwise by 120 degrees, and
The posture is changed so that the hook 6 and the hook 51 face upward.
By this step, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), one of the first loops 110 (the first thread holding member 12) is formed at the outer periphery of the needle handle 52 near the root of the spatula 16 in the knitting needle 5.
Is arranged outside the handle 16 and the other of the first loop 110 (the yarn guide 2 of the first yarn loop 110).
The thread portion on the four sides) is disposed inside the spatula 16.

【００５８】次に、第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを第２糸保
持部材１５にて保持する（図２９（ａ）及び図２９
（ｅ）参照）。これと略同時に、第１糸ループ制御手段
１３の水平角１７がメリヤス針５における下面側の案内
溝５３内に嵌まるように上昇する。この上昇位置は、前
記第１ループ１１０の位置より針柄５２の基端側である
（図２９（ｃ）及び図３０参照）。また、板状の水平角
１７が案内溝５３に確実に嵌まるよう、前記隔壁部材２
１ｂに形成された案内溝（図示せず）にて第１糸ループ
制御手段１３の上昇位置を規制している。Next, the start end by of the second yarn 1b is held by the second yarn holding member 15 (FIGS. 29 (a) and 29).
(E)). At about the same time, the horizontal angle 17 of the first thread loop control means 13 rises so as to fit into the guide groove 53 on the lower surface side of the knitting needle 5. This rising position is closer to the base end of the needle handle 52 than the position of the first loop 110 (see FIGS. 29C and 30). Also, the partition member 2 is formed so that the plate-like horizontal angle 17 is securely fitted in the guide groove 53.
The ascending position of the first yarn loop control means 13 is regulated by a guide groove (not shown) formed in 1b.

【００５９】次に、図３１（ａ）、図３１（ｃ）に示す
ように、メリヤス針５を後退させると、相対的に前進す
ることになる水平角１７の先端が針柄５２の下面側で第
１ループ１１０のループ内に潜り込み、水平角１７の根
元部で第１ループ１１０の下側を拘束するから、前記第
１ループ１１０がべら１６を起立させた後、べら１６の
先端側がフック５２に当接して、フック部が環状に閉じ
る。これにより、前記べら１６の内側の糸部はフック５
１内に配置され、べら１６の外側の糸部はフック５１の
外を抜け出る（これをフック抜きという）ので、図３１
（ｂ）、図３２及び図３３に示すように、第１ループ１
１０の内を通って第２ループ１１１が形成される。その
２つのループ１１０、１１１の形態は、略「８」状、つ
まり、第１ループ１１０のループが延びる方向と反対側
に第２ループ１１１のループが延びるような形状であ
る。なお、図３２及び図３３は、各ループの糸の通過状
態を明瞭にするため、ループを緩めて記載しているもの
である。この第２ループ１１１の作成作業と略同時に、
前記第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを保持した第２糸保持部材
１５を台６１方向に前進させる工程を実行する（図３１
（ａ）参照）。Next, as shown in FIGS. 31 (a) and 31 (c), when the knitting needle 5 is retracted, the tip of the horizontal angle 17 which is to be relatively advanced advances to the lower surface side of the needle handle 52. As the first loop 110 squeezes into the loop of the first loop 110 and restrains the lower side of the first loop 110 at the root of the horizontal angle 17, after the first loop 110 raises the spatula 16, the tip side of the spatula 16 is hooked. The hook portion is closed in an annular shape by contacting the hook 52. As a result, the thread inside the lever 16 is hook 5
31. Since the thread portion outside the lever 16 comes out of the hook 51 (this is called hook removal), FIG.
(B), as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the first loop 1
A second loop 111 is formed passing through the inside of the loop. The form of the two loops 110 and 111 is substantially “8”, that is, a shape in which the loop of the second loop 111 extends in the opposite direction to the direction in which the loop of the first loop 110 extends. 32 and 33 illustrate the loops loosened in order to clarify the passing state of the thread in each loop. At about the same time as the creation of the second loop 111,
A step of advancing the second yarn holding member 15 holding the start end by of the second yarn 1b in the direction of the table 61 is executed (FIG. 31).
(A)).

【００６０】次に、第１糸ループ制御手段１３をメリヤ
ス針５に対して下降動させると（図３４（ｃ）参照）、
第１ループ１１０を介して第２ループ１１１が垂直方向
に向かい下向きに引っ張ることになる。この状態でメリ
ヤス針５を前進させると、第２ループ１１１は、フック
５１から外れることなく、針柄５２の方向に入ることに
なる（図３５（ａ）及び図３５（ｃ）参照）。なお、第
２糸保持部材１５を台６１に接近させる方向に前進させ
る途次、第２糸１ｂの中途部がメリヤス針５より上方位
置になるように（図３４（ｅ）参照）、前記図１６のご
とく、第２移動体９４を移動させながら、第２糸保持レ
バー１００ａ，１００ｂを上向きに移動させて、第２糸
保持部材１５による第２糸１ｂの挟持保持部分を上昇さ
せるのである（図３４（ｃ）〜図３４（ｅ）参照）。Next, when the first yarn loop control means 13 is moved downward with respect to the knitting needle 5 (see FIG. 34 (c)),
The second loop 111 is pulled vertically downward via the first loop 110. When the knitting needle 5 is advanced in this state, the second loop 111 enters the direction of the needle handle 52 without detaching from the hook 51 (see FIGS. 35A and 35C). While the second yarn holding member 15 is advanced in the direction to approach the table 61, the middle part of the second yarn 1b is positioned above the knitting needle 5 (see FIG. 34 (e)). As in the case of 16, the second thread holding levers 100a and 100b are moved upward while the second moving body 94 is moved, and the holding portion of the second thread holding member 15 for holding the second thread 1b is raised. 34 (c) to 34 (e)).

【００６１】図３５（ａ）に示すように、メリヤス針５
を前進させると、フック５１側の第２ループ１１１は、
べら１６を倒して針柄５２の方に移動する。この場合、
第２ループ１１１を大きくするため、糸量制御手段１４
を若干作動させ、バネ棒６６を糸案内２４と糸出口２３
とを結ぶ線に近づくように移動させて第１糸１ａへの付
勢力を緩める（図３５（ａ）参照）。なお、第２ループ
１１１を作る前段階（前工程）から糸量制御手段１４の
バネ棒６６よる糸への付勢力を緩めておくことはもちろ
んである。As shown in FIG. 35 (a), the knitting needle 5
Is advanced, the second loop 111 on the hook 51 side becomes
The spatula 16 is tilted and moved toward the needle handle 52. in this case,
To increase the size of the second loop 111, the yarn amount control means 14
Is slightly operated, and the spring bar 66 is moved to the yarn guide 24 and the yarn outlet 23.
And the urging force applied to the first yarn 1a is reduced by moving the first yarn 1a closer to the line (see FIG. 35A). It is needless to say that the urging force on the yarn by the spring bar 66 of the yarn amount control means 14 is reduced from the stage before the second loop 111 is formed (previous process).

【００６２】メリヤス針５のフック５１が第２糸１ｂの
下方を通過した後は、次の工程でべら１６がフック５１
の先端に接近するように閉じ回動したとき、確実にフッ
ク６１にて捕まえられるように、第２糸１ｂをべら１６
の回動軌跡内に配置する（図３５（ｃ）参照）。次に、
図３６（ａ）及び図３６（ｂ）に示すように、フック５
１が第２糸１ｂの下を越え、且つべら１６を越えない位
置までメリヤス針５を前進させてから、第２糸保持部材
１５を下降させる（図３６（ｅ）参照）。After the hook 51 of the knitting needle 5 has passed below the second thread 1b, the lever 16 is moved to the hook 51 in the next step.
When the second yarn 1b is closed and rotated so as to approach the tip of the second thread 1b, the second thread 1b is
(See FIG. 35 (c)). next,
As shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B, the hook 5
The knitting needle 5 is advanced to a position where the first thread 1 passes below the second thread 1b and does not exceed the lever 16, and then the second thread holding member 15 is lowered (see FIG. 36 (e)).

【００６３】次いで、図３７（ａ）〜図３７（ｅ）に示
すように、メリヤス針５を後退させると、そのフック５
１にて第２糸１ｂの中途部を平面視で略Ｌ状に屈曲させ
て、糸結びに必要で且つ最小限の第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂ
ｙの長さを確保する。このとき、第２ループ１１１はべ
ら１６の基端に接近して、当該べら１６をフック５１方
向に回動してフック５１部を閉じる。次に、図２０、図
２１及び図３８（ａ）〜図３８（ｅ）に示すように、前
記引き出された第２糸１ｂを糸挟持部３２（入り口側）
で強固に挟持保持するため、第２糸入り口保持手段１１
３にて、押圧体３６を強力にバネ付勢する。即ち、図２
０に示すように、横長のレバー１１４の中途部を本体フ
レーム２１に枢軸１１５を介して上下回動可能に枢支す
る。レバー１１４の一端には、前記糸結び位置Ｂに配置
させた糸挟持部３２における押圧体３６の下面を上方に
押圧するための付加押圧体１１６が付加押圧バネ１１７
を介して上下動可能に装着されている。前記レバー１１
４の他端に突設したカムピン１１８が、第１カム７３の
Ａカム面７８ａに形成された環状の平面カム溝（図示せ
ず）に係合されている。従って、連動機構１８の作動に
応じて、図３８の工程から後は、前述の第２糸１ｂの入
り口側（糸挟持部３２側）を強固に保持して糸が引きず
り出されないようにするのである。Next, as shown in FIGS. 37A to 37E, when the knitting needle 5 is retracted, the hook 5
At 1, the middle part of the second yarn 1 b is bent into a substantially L shape in a plan view, and the minimum start end b of the second yarn 1 b necessary for yarn knotting
Secure the length of y. At this time, the second loop 111 approaches the base end of the spatula 16, rotates the spatula 16 toward the hook 51, and closes the hook 51. Next, as shown in FIG. 20, FIG. 21 and FIGS. 38 (a) to 38 (e), the pulled-out second yarn 1b is held by the yarn holding portion 32 (entrance side).
The second thread entrance holding means 11
At 3, the pressing body 36 is forcibly biased by a spring. That is, FIG.
As shown at 0, a middle part of the horizontally long lever 114 is pivotally supported on the main body frame 21 via a pivot 115 so as to be vertically rotatable. At one end of the lever 114, an additional pressing body 116 for pressing the lower surface of the pressing body 36 of the thread holding portion 32 disposed at the yarn knotting position B upward is provided as an additional pressing spring 117.
It is mounted so as to be able to move up and down through. The lever 11
A cam pin 118 projecting from the other end of the first cam 73 is engaged with an annular flat cam groove (not shown) formed on the A cam surface 78a of the first cam 73. Therefore, in response to the operation of the interlocking mechanism 18, after the step of FIG. 38, the entrance side (the side of the yarn holding portion 32) of the second yarn 1b is firmly held so that the yarn is not dragged out. is there.

【００６４】この状態で、第２糸保持部材１５を作動し
（外板１５ａ，１５ｂと内板１５ｃとの先端間を離間さ
せる）、第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙの保持を開放する（図
３８（ｂ）参照）。次いで、図３９（ａ）〜図３９
（ｃ）に示すように、メリヤス針５をさらに後退させる
と、第１糸１ａにおける第１ループ１１０は第１ループ
制御手段１３にて後退移動を規制されているから、第２
ループ１１１はフック５１から抜け出し、フック５１に
屈曲して仮係止されている第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを第
２ループ１１１内に通すことができる（図３９（ｂ）参
照）。このとき、針柄５２の側面に位置する第２糸押え
手段１９を台６１における傾斜面６１ａの板縁と前記屈
曲した第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙとの間に進入させて、当
該始端部ｂｙを拘束する（図３９（ａ）及び図３９
（ｂ）参照）。In this state, the second yarn holding member 15 is actuated (to separate the front ends of the outer plates 15a, 15b and the inner plate 15c), and the holding of the start end by of the second yarn 1b is released (FIG. 9). 38 (b)). Next, FIG. 39 (a) to FIG.
As shown in (c), when the knitting needle 5 is further retracted, the first loop 110 of the first thread 1a is restricted from retreating by the first loop control means 13, so that the second loop 110 is moved backward.
The loop 111 comes off the hook 51, and the start end by of the second thread 1b bent and temporarily locked to the hook 51 can pass through the second loop 111 (see FIG. 39 (b)). At this time, the second thread holding means 19 located on the side surface of the needle handle 52 is caused to enter between the plate edge of the inclined surface 61a of the base 61 and the leading end by of the bent second thread 1b, and by is restrained (FIG. 39 (a) and FIG. 39).
(B)).

【００６５】そのため、図４０（a）〜図４０（ｅ）に
示すように、 第２糸押え手段１９による第２糸１ｂの
始端部ｂｙの拘束状態において、第１ループ制御手段１
３の水平角１７を第１ループ１１０から抜き出すように
後退させる（図４０（ｃ）参照）と共に、糸量制御手段
１４を再度作動させ、第１糸１ａの中途部にバネ棒６６
を押圧して引張力を付与する。つまり、第１糸１ａの出
口側は、前述のとおり、第１糸出口保持手段６７により
挟持・保持されているし、第１糸１ａの終端部ａｘは第
１糸保持部材１２により挟持保持されており、メリヤス
針５及び第１ループ制御手段１３は第２ループ１１１、
第１ループ１１０から外れているので、前記糸量制御手
段１４の作動により第２ループ１１１及び第１ループ１
１０の各ループ径が縮まり、第２ループ１１１の小さい
径にて第２糸１ｂを拘束することになるのである。Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 40 (a) to 40 (e), when the start end by of the second thread 1b is restrained by the second thread presser 19, the first loop controller 1
3 is retracted so as to be pulled out of the first loop 110 (see FIG. 40 (c)), and the yarn amount control means 14 is operated again, so that the spring rod 66 is inserted in the middle of the first yarn 1a.
To apply a tensile force. That is, the outlet side of the first yarn 1a is pinched and held by the first yarn outlet holding means 67 as described above, and the terminal end ax of the first yarn 1a is pinched and held by the first yarn holding member 12. The knitting needle 5 and the first loop control means 13 are connected to the second loop 111,
Since it is out of the first loop 110, the second loop 111 and the first loop 1
The diameter of each of the loops 10 is reduced, and the second yarn 1b is restrained by the small diameter of the second loop 111.

【００６６】この第２糸押え手段１９による第２糸１ｂ
の始端部ｂｙの拘束は、第２糸１ｂの切断端側でも良い
し、糸挟持部３２に続く部分であってもよい。この始端
部ｂｙの拘束作用は、前記糸量制御手段１４にて第１糸
１ａに張力を付与すると、第１糸１ａの終端部ａｘ（第
１ループ１１０及び第２ループ１１１の部分）を台６１
における傾斜面６１ａの板縁側に引き寄せることから達
成されるものである。また、前記の拘束作動期間は、前
記第１糸１ａの第１ループ１１０のループ径が小さくな
るまで継続していないと、第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙが第
２ループ１１１から外れて糸結びが達成できない。The second thread 1b by the second thread pressing means 19
Of the start end by may be on the cut end side of the second yarn 1b, or may be a portion following the yarn holding portion 32. When the tension is applied to the first yarn 1a by the yarn amount control means 14, the restraining action of the start end by means that the end portion ax (the portion of the first loop 110 and the second loop 111) of the first yarn 1a is supported. 61
This is achieved by pulling the inclined surface 61a toward the plate edge side. In addition, if the restraining operation period is not continued until the loop diameter of the first loop 110 of the first yarn 1a is reduced, the start end by of the second yarn 1b is disengaged from the second loop 111 and the yarn is tied. Cannot be achieved.

【００６７】次いで、図４１（ａ）〜図４１（ｅ）に示
すように、前記第２糸押え手段１９を後退させて、第２
糸押え手段１９による第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙの拘束を
急速に解除すると、第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙが自由にな
り、糸量制御手段１４は第１糸１ａに張力を付与したま
まであるから、第２ループ１１１は、そのループ内に第
２糸１ｂを入れた状態で、第１糸ループ１１０を通っ
て、直線状に戻るため、第２糸１ｂには第１ループ１１
０のループ内を通るループができて結び目１２０ができ
るのである。Next, as shown in FIGS. 41 (a) to 41 (e), the second thread presser 19 is moved backward to
When the restraining of the start end by of the second yarn 1b by the yarn pressing means 19 is rapidly released, the start end by of the second yarn 1b is released, and the yarn amount control means 14 keeps applying tension to the first yarn 1a. Therefore, the second loop 111 passes through the first thread loop 110 in a state where the second thread 1b is put in the loop, and returns to a straight line.
A loop passing through the zero loop is formed, and the knot 120 is formed.

【００６８】そして、次に、図４２に示すように、糸量
制御手段１４のバネ棒６６による張力付与を実行したま
ま、第１糸保持部材１２による第１糸１ａの終端部ａｘ
の拘束（保持）を解除すると、その直前まで（図４１等
参照）、第１糸保持部材１２と糸案内２４との直線上に
位置していた結び目１２０が、第２糸１ｂの入り口側
（糸結び位置Ｂの方向に急激に変わることにより、第１
糸１ａによる第１ループ１１０の糸と第２糸１ｂとの摩
擦抵抗が増大して結び抜けが発生せずに、前記結び目１
２０が引き締まるのである。図４３（ａ）は前記結び目
１２０の平面図であり、図４３（ｂ）は結び目１２０を
緩めた状態を示し、図４３（ｃ）は結び目のさらに前の
段階の第１糸ループ１１０と第２ループ１１１とに対し
て第２糸１ｂの始端部ｂｙを挿入した（図３９（ｂ）参
照）ときの緩めた状態を示す。即ち、図４３（ｃ）の状
態から第１糸１ａの左側（下方に延びている箇所）を下
向きに引っ張ると、第１ループ１１０内を、第２糸１ｂ
の始端部ｂｙを係止た状態の第２ループ１１１の全体が
通る。この状態が図４３（ｂ）となるのである。Then, as shown in FIG. 42, while the tension is applied by the spring rod 66 of the yarn amount control means 14, the end portion ax of the first yarn 1a by the first yarn holding member 12 is maintained.
When the restraint (holding) is released, the knot 120, which has been positioned on the straight line between the first yarn holding member 12 and the yarn guide 24 until immediately before (see FIG. 41 and the like), becomes the entrance side of the second yarn 1b ( The sudden change in the direction of the yarn knotting position B causes the first
The frictional resistance between the yarn of the first loop 110 and the second yarn 1b due to the yarn 1a is increased, so that the knot 1 does not occur.
20 is tightening. FIG. 43 (a) is a plan view of the knot 120, FIG. 43 (b) shows a state in which the knot 120 is loosened, and FIG. 43 (c) shows the first yarn loop 110 and the first This shows a loosened state when the start end by of the second thread 1b is inserted into the second loop 111 (see FIG. 39 (b)). That is, when the left side (the portion extending downward) of the first yarn 1a is pulled downward from the state of FIG. 43 (c), the inside of the first loop 110 is moved to the second yarn 1b.
The entire second loop 111 in a state where the start end by is locked passes. This state is shown in FIG. 43 (b).

【００６９】前記図４２の状態に続いて、糸出口２３に
おける第１糸出口保持手段６７による第１糸１ａの保持
を緩め、且つ糸選択装置３０を移動させて、前記第２糸
１ｂの糸挟持部３２が糸供給位置Ａになるようにし（図
４４参照）、さらに、糸量制御手段１４のバネ棒６６に
よる張力付与を解除すると、第１糸１ａと第２糸１ｂと
が結び目１２０で結ばれたものが刺繍ミシンに供給でき
るのである。Following the state shown in FIG. 42, the holding of the first yarn 1a by the first yarn outlet holding means 67 at the yarn outlet 23 is loosened, and the yarn selecting device 30 is moved so that the yarn of the second yarn 1b is removed. When the holding portion 32 is set at the yarn supply position A (see FIG. 44), and when the tension application by the spring bar 66 of the yarn amount control means 14 is released, the first yarn 1a and the second yarn 1b are connected by the knot 120. The tied thing can be supplied to the embroidery sewing machine.

【００７０】図４５は前記糸結び工程における各部材
（手段）の作動状態を示すタイムチャートであり、縦線
の位置は、前記各図番の状態に相当する。例えば、図４
５において、最上位置のメリヤス針５の進退動の折れ線
は基準位置からの前進量を示し、図３５の位置では最前
進位置である。上から２番目のメリヤス針５の回動の折
れ線は初期位相（べら１６が上向きの位置）の線から下
向き動が時計方向となる。即ち、図２３の位置では時計
方向に３６０度回動した状態を示す。第１糸保持部材１
２の折れ線は、第１糸１ａの挟持高さ位置の変動を示
す。第２糸保持部材１５の折れ線は、第２糸１ｂの挟持
高さ位置の変動を示す。糸量制御手段１４の折れ線は糸
供給位置Ａから糸結び位置Ｂ方向への変動量を示す。第
１ループ制御手段１３進退の折れ線はその進退量を示
す。同様に、第１ループ制御手段１３上下の折れ線は下
位置（初期位置）からの上昇量を示す。第２糸押え手段
１９の折れ線はその作動期間を示す。FIG. 45 is a time chart showing the operating state of each member (means) in the yarn knotting step. The position of the vertical line corresponds to the state of each figure. For example, FIG.
In FIG. 5, the broken line of the movement of the knitting needle 5 at the uppermost position indicates the amount of advance from the reference position, and the position in FIG. 35 is the most advanced position. The broken line of the rotation of the second knitting needle 5 from the top is clockwise in the downward movement from the line of the initial phase (the position where the lever 16 is upward). That is, the position shown in FIG. 23 shows a state of being rotated clockwise by 360 degrees. First thread holding member 1
The broken line 2 indicates a change in the nipping height position of the first yarn 1a. The broken line of the second thread holding member 15 indicates a change in the sandwiching height position of the second thread 1b. The broken line of the yarn amount control means 14 indicates the amount of change from the yarn supply position A to the yarn knot position B. A broken line of the first loop control means 13 indicates the amount of advance or retreat. Similarly, broken lines above and below the first loop control means 13 indicate the amount of rise from the lower position (initial position). The broken line of the second thread presser means 19 indicates its operation period.

【００７１】なお、前記形成された結び目１２０をさら
に小さくするために、糸結び装置２の本体フレーム２１
における糸出口２３側に、縮小手段１３０を備えること
が好ましい。縮小手段１３０の第１実施形態として、一
対のローラ１３１ａ，１３１ｂの密接させた外周に環状
溝１３２を形成し、その環状溝１３２に第１糸１ａ、結
び目１２０、第２糸１ｂを順次通過させるものである
（図４６参照）。第２実施形態では、図４７に示すよう
に、糸の供給下流側に行くに従って狭まる漏斗状の扱き
孔１３３を備えた扱きブロック１３４を固定するのであ
る。In order to further reduce the size of the knot 120, the main frame 21
It is preferable to provide a reducing means 130 on the side of the yarn outlet 23 in the above. As a first embodiment of the reducing means 130, an annular groove 132 is formed on the outer periphery of the pair of rollers 131a and 131b which are closely contacted, and the first thread 1a, the knot 120, and the second thread 1b are sequentially passed through the annular groove 132. (See FIG. 46). In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 47, a handling block 134 having a funnel-shaped handling hole 133 narrowing toward the downstream side of the yarn supply is fixed.

【００７２】本発明の糸結び方法及び糸結び装置は、刺
繍ミシンばかりでなく、織機、編み機、糸巻機等の各種
繊維機械における糸結び作業に適用できるものであり、
糸としては通常の天然繊維、合成繊維、その混紡した撚
り糸の他、モノフィラメント、金属繊維の結びにも適用
できるものである。The yarn knotting method and the yarn knotting device of the present invention can be applied not only to embroidery sewing machines but also to yarn knotting operations in various textile machines such as looms, knitting machines, and winding machines.
The yarn can be applied to knots of monofilaments and metal fibers, in addition to ordinary natural fibers, synthetic fibers, and twisted yarns obtained by blending them.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】刺繍ミシン及び糸結び装置の平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embroidery sewing machine and a thread knotting apparatus.

【図２】刺繍ミシン及び糸結び装置の側面図である。FIG. 2 is a side view of the embroidery sewing machine and the yarn knotting device.

【図３】糸結び装置の概略平面図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the yarn knotting device.

【図４】図３のIV−IV線矢視図である。FIG. 4 is a view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

【図５】糸供給装置の要部拡大正面図である。FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the yarn supply device.

【図６】（ａ）は糸供給装置のセット位置における糸カ
ッター部の拡大正面図、（ｂ）は図６（ａ）のｂ−ｂ線
矢視断面図である。6A is an enlarged front view of a yarn cutter unit at a set position of a yarn supply device, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. 6A.

【図７】駆動モータ部の側面図である。FIG. 7 is a side view of a drive motor unit.

【図８】（ａ）はメリヤス針及びその連動機構を示す正
面図、（ｂ）は VIIIb−VIIIb線矢視図である。8A is a front view showing a knitting needle and an interlocking mechanism thereof, and FIG. 8B is a view taken along line VIIIb-VIIIb.

【図９】メリヤス針の要部拡大断面図である。FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the knitting needle.

【図１０】（ａ）は第１ループ制御手段と第２糸押え手
段及びそれらの連動機構を示す正面図、（ｂ）は左側面
図である。FIG. 10A is a front view showing a first loop control means, a second thread presser means and an interlocking mechanism thereof, and FIG. 10B is a left side view.

【図１１】（ａ）は糸供給状態を示す平面図、（ｂ）は
メリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、 （ｃ）は側面
図、（ｄ）は要部のみの拡大側面図である。11A is a plan view showing a thread supply state, FIG. 11B is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle or the like, FIG. 11C is a side view, and FIG. 11D is an enlarged side view of only a main part. .

【図１２】（ａ）は第１糸保持部材とその連動機構を示
す左側面図、（ｂ）は正面図である。12A is a left side view showing a first thread holding member and an interlocking mechanism thereof, and FIG. 12B is a front view.

【図１３】（ａ）は第１糸保持部材の要部拡大平面図、
（ｂ）は第１糸カッター等の要部拡大正面図である。13A is an enlarged plan view of a main part of a first thread holding member, FIG.
(B) is a principal part enlarged front view of a 1st thread cutter etc.

【図１４】第２糸保持部材の部品の正面図である。FIG. 14 is a front view of parts of a second thread holding member.

【図１５】（ａ）は第２糸保持部材と第２糸移動体及び
それらの連動機構を示す正面図、（ｂ）は左側面図であ
る。FIG. 15A is a front view showing a second thread holding member, a second thread moving body, and an interlocking mechanism thereof, and FIG. 15B is a left side view.

【図１６】（ａ）は第２糸保持部材が前方移動する状態
及びその連動機構を示す正面図、（ｂ）は左側面図であ
る。16A is a front view showing a state in which the second thread holding member moves forward and an interlocking mechanism thereof, and FIG. 16B is a left side view.

【図１７】（ａ）は第２糸がメリヤス針のフックに係合
する状態及びその連動機構を示す正面図、（ｂ）は左側
面図である。17A is a front view showing a state in which the second thread is engaged with the hook of the knitting needle and an interlocking mechanism thereof, and FIG. 17B is a left side view of FIG.

【図１８】（ａ）は糸量制御手段及びその連動機構を示
す正面図、（ｂ）は左側面図である。18 (a) is a front view showing a yarn amount control means and its interlocking mechanism, and FIG. 18 (b) is a left side view.

【図１９】第２糸押え手段及びその連動機構を示す正面
図である。FIG. 19 is a front view showing a second thread presser and an interlocking mechanism thereof.

【図２０】糸結び位置における第２糸入口保持手段の正
面図である。FIG. 20 is a front view of the second yarn inlet holding means at the yarn knotting position.

【図２１】第２糸入口保持手段の要部拡大側面図であ
る。FIG. 21 is an enlarged side view of a main part of the second yarn inlet holding means.

【図２２】（ａ）は第１糸の糸出口を閉じて第１ループ
作成の準備第１工程（べらの起立）を示す平面図、
（ｂ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｃ）は要
部のみの拡大側面図、（ｄ）は側面図である。FIG. 22 (a) is a plan view showing a first step (standing upright) of preparation of a first loop by closing a yarn outlet of a first yarn;
(B) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle or the like, (c) is an enlarged side view of only a main part, and (d) is a side view.

【図２３】（ａ）は第１ループ作成の準備第２工程（フ
ックへの糸係止の準備）を示す平面図、（ｂ）はメリヤ
ス針先端部の要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の
状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の回動状態を示
す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 23A is a plan view showing a second step (preparation of thread hooking to a hook) for preparing a first loop, FIG. 23B is an enlarged plan view of a main part of a knitting needle tip, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like, (d) is an enlarged side view of only a main part showing a rotating state of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view.

【図２４】（ａ）は第１ループ作成の準備第２工程（フ
ックへの第１糸係止）を示す平面図、（ｂ）はメリヤス
針先端部の要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状
態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等を示す要
部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 24A is a plan view showing a second step of preparing a first loop (first hook engagement with a hook), FIG. 24B is an enlarged plan view of a main part of a knitting needle tip, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like, (d) is an enlarged side view of only a main part showing a posture and the like of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view.

【図２５】（ａ）は第１ループ作成のためのフックでの
第１糸のねじり始めの状態を示す要部拡大平面図、
（ｂ）は第１ループ作成の準備第３工程（第１ループ作
成のためのフックでの第１糸のねじり）を示す側面図、
（ｃ）は要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｄ）は平面図、
（ｅ）は要部のみの拡大平面図、（ｆ）はメリヤス針等
の状態を示す正面図である。FIG. 25A is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing a state in which the first thread starts torsion at a hook for creating a first loop,
(B) is a side view showing a third step of preparing the first loop (twisting of the first thread with a hook for creating the first loop);
(C) is an enlarged side view of only the main part, (d) is a plan view,
(E) is an enlarged plan view of only a main part, and (f) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like.

【図２６】（ａ）は第１ループ作成状態を示す平面図、
（ｂ）はメリヤス針の針柄に巻回した第１ループの状態
を示す要部のみの拡大平面図である。FIG. 26A is a plan view showing a first loop creation state;
(B) is an enlarged plan view of only the main part showing the state of the first loop wound around the needle handle of the knitting needle.

【図２７】（ａ）は第２ループ作成の準備第１工程（フ
ック越えのための準備第１段階）を示す平面図、（ｂ）
はべらの姿勢を示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス
針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等
を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 27A is a plan view showing a first step of preparation for preparing a second loop (a first step of preparation for hook over), and FIG.
The main part enlarged plan view showing the posture of the spatula, (c) is a front view showing the state of the knitting needle, etc., (d) is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view. It is.

【図２８】（ａ）は第２ループ作成の準備第２工程（フ
ック越えのための準備第２段階）を示す平面図、（ｂ）
はべらの姿勢を示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス
針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等
を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 28 (a) is a plan view showing a second step of preparation for preparing a second loop (second step of preparation for hook over), and FIG. 28 (b).
The main part enlarged plan view showing the posture of the spatula, (c) is a front view showing the state of the knitting needle, etc., (d) is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view. It is.

【図２９】（ａ）は第２ループ作成の準備第２工程（フ
ック越えのための準備第３段階）を示す平面図、（ｂ）
はべらの姿勢を示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス
針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等
を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 29 (a) is a plan view showing a second step of preparation for preparing a second loop (third step of preparation for hook over), and FIG. 29 (b).
The main part enlarged plan view showing the posture of the spatula, (c) is a front view showing the state of the knitting needle, etc., (d) is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view. It is.

【図３０】第１ループがべらにより分けられた状態を示
す拡大斜視図である。FIG. 30 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where the first loop is divided by a spatula.

【図３１】（ａ）は第２ループ作成工程（フック越え状
態）を示す平面図、（ｂ）はメリヤス針の先端部の第１
ループと第２ループとの状態をを示す要部拡大平面図、
（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメ
リヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）
は側面図である。FIG. 31 (a) is a plan view showing a second loop forming step (hook over state), and FIG. 31 (b) is a first view of the tip of the knitting needle.
Main part enlarged plan view showing a state of a loop and a second loop,
(C) is a front view showing a state of the knitting needle and the like, (d) is an enlarged side view of only a main part showing a posture and the like of the knitting needle, and (e).
Is a side view.

【図３２】第１ループに対して第２ループを作成する状
態を示す拡大斜視図である。FIG. 32 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state where a second loop is created for the first loop.

【図３３】第１ループと第２ループとの糸の配置状態を
示す拡大平面図である。FIG. 33 is an enlarged plan view showing the arrangement of yarns in a first loop and a second loop.

【図３４】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ準備第１工程
（第２ループのべら越えのための準備段階）を示す平面
図、（ｂ）はメリヤス針の先端部における第１ループと
第２ループとの状態を示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメ
リヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の
姿勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図で
ある。FIG. 34 (a) is a plan view showing a first step of preparation for tying a second thread to a first thread (preparation step for overlapping the second loop), and FIG. 34 (b) is a plan view of the first step at the tip of the knitting needle. Main part enlarged plan view showing the state of the first loop and the second loop, (c) is a front view showing the state of the knitting needle and the like, (d) is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture and the like of the knitting needle, (E) is a side view.

【図３５】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ準備第２工程
（第２ループのべら越え完了状態）を示す平面図、
（ｂ）は針柄部における第１ループと第２ループとの状
態を示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態
を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部
のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 35 (a) is a plan view showing a second preparation step of tying the second yarn to the first yarn (a state in which the second loop is completely lifted).
(B) is a main part enlarged plan view showing a state of a first loop and a second loop in a needle handle, (c) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like, and (d) is a posture of the knitting needle. FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of only the main parts shown, and FIG.

【図３６】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ準備第３工程
（フックに第２糸を係止する前段階）を示す平面図、
（ｂ）は針柄部における第１ループと第２ループとの状
態及びフック部近傍の第２糸の状態を示す要部拡大平面
図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）
はメリヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、
（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 36 (a) is a plan view showing a third step of preparation for tying the second thread to the first thread (before engaging the second thread with the hook);
(B) is a main part enlarged plan view showing a state of a first loop and a second loop in a needle handle and a state of a second thread near a hook, (c) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like, (D)
Is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture of the knitting needle, etc.
(E) is a side view.

【図３７】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ準備第４工程
（フックに第２糸を係止して第２ループへ引き込む前段
階）を示す平面図、（ｂ）はフック部近傍における第１
ループと第２ループと第２糸との状態を示す要部拡大平
面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、
（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面
図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 37 (a) is a plan view showing a fourth step of preparing to tie the second yarn to the first yarn (before engaging the second yarn with the hook and drawing it into the second loop), and FIG. 37 (b) is a hook First near the part
A main part enlarged plan view showing a state of a loop, a second loop and a second yarn, (c) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like,
(D) is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture and the like of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view.

【図３８】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ工程（フック
に第２糸を係止して第２糸の始端部の保持を解除した状
態）を示す平面図、（ｂ）はフック部近傍における第１
ループと第２ループと第２糸との状態を示す要部拡大平
面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、
（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面
図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 38 (a) is a plan view showing a step of tying a second yarn to a first yarn (a state in which the second yarn is locked to a hook to release the start end of the second yarn), and FIG. Is the first near the hook
A main part enlarged plan view showing a state of a loop, a second loop and a second yarn, (c) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like,
(D) is an enlarged side view of only the main part showing the posture and the like of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view.

【図３９】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ工程（フック
にて第２糸の始端部を係止して第２糸ループ内に引き込
み、第２糸の始端部を糸押え手段にて拘束した状態）を
示す平面図、（ｂ）はフック部近傍における第１ループ
と第２ループと第２糸との状態を示す要部拡大平面図、
（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメ
リヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）
は側面図である。FIG. 39 (a) shows a step of tying a second yarn to a first yarn (the starting end of the second yarn is locked by a hook and pulled into a second yarn loop, and the starting end of the second yarn is held down by a yarn presser). (B) is a plan view showing the state of the first loop, the second loop, and the second thread in the vicinity of the hook portion.
(C) is a front view showing a state of the knitting needle and the like, (d) is an enlarged side view of only a main part showing a posture and the like of the knitting needle, and (e).
Is a side view.

【図４０】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ工程（フック
にて第２糸の始端部を係止して第２糸ループ内に引き込
み、第２糸始端部を糸押え手段にて拘束した状態でルー
プ径を縮める工程）を示す平面図、（ｂ）はフック部近
傍における第１ループと第２ループと第２糸との状態を
示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリヤス針等の状態を示
す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿勢等を示す要部のみ
の拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図である。FIG. 40 (a) shows a step of tying the second yarn to the first yarn (the hook locks the starting end of the second yarn with the hook and pulls it into the second yarn loop, and holds the second yarn starting end with the yarn pressing means). (B) is a main part enlarged plan view showing a state of the first loop, the second loop, and the second thread in the vicinity of the hook portion, and (c). FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle and the like, (d) is an enlarged side view of only a main part showing a posture and the like of the knitting needle, and (e) is a side view.

【図４１】（ａ）は第１糸に第２糸を結ぶ工程（糸押え
手段にて第２糸始端部の拘束を解除し、フックから第２
糸の始端部が外れ、第２糸ループが直線状に変化する状
態で第１糸ループ径を縮める工程）を示す平面図、
（ｂ）はフック部近傍における第１ループと第２ループ
と第２糸との状態を示す要部拡大平面図、（ｃ）はメリ
ヤス針等の状態を示す正面図、（ｄ）はメリヤス針の姿
勢等を示す要部のみの拡大側面図、（ｅ）は側面図であ
る。FIG. 41 (a) shows a step of tying a second thread to a first thread (the restraint of the second thread starting end is released by thread holding means, and
A plan view showing a step of reducing the diameter of the first yarn loop in a state in which the start end of the yarn is disengaged and the second yarn loop changes linearly;
(B) is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing a state of the first loop, the second loop and the second thread in the vicinity of the hook portion, (c) is a front view showing a state of a knitting needle or the like, and (d) is a knitting needle. (E) is a side view showing only an essential part showing the posture and the like of FIG.

【図４２】第１糸と第２糸との結び目が完成される工程
を示す平面図である。FIG. 42 is a plan view showing a step of completing a knot between the first yarn and the second yarn.

【図４３】（ａ）は結び目の拡大平面図、（ｂ）は結び
目を緩めた状態を示し、（ｃ）は結び目のさらに前の段
階の第１糸ループと第２ループとに対して第２糸の始端
部を挿入したときの緩めた状態を示す図である。43A is an enlarged plan view of the knot, FIG. 43B shows a state in which the knot is loosened, and FIG. 43C is a view showing a state where the first thread loop and the second loop in the stage further before the knot are loosened. It is a figure showing the state where it loosened when the starting end of two threads was inserted.

【図４４】第１糸と第２糸とを結んだ状態で第２糸を糸
供給位置に移動させときの平面図である。FIG. 44 is a plan view when the second yarn is moved to the yarn supply position in a state where the first yarn and the second yarn are tied.

【図４５】糸結びのための各部品の作動状態を示すタイ
ムチャートである。FIG. 45 is a time chart showing an operation state of each part for knotting.

【図４６】（ａ）は結び目を縮小させるための縮小手段
の第１実施形態を示す平面図、（ｂ）は図４６（ａ）の
ｂ−ｂ線断面図である。FIG. 46 (a) is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a reducing means for reducing a knot, and FIG. 46 (b) is a sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. 46 (a).

【図４７】縮小手段の第２実施形態を示す平断面図であ
る。FIG. 47 is a plan sectional view showing a second embodiment of the reducing means.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ａ 糸供給位置 Ｂ 糸結び位置 １ａ 第１糸 １ｂ 第２糸 ａｘ 第１糸の始端部 ｂｙ 第２糸の終端部 ２ 糸結び装置 ５ メリヤス針 １２ 第１糸保持部材 １５ 第２糸保持部材 ３０ 糸選択装置 ３１ 機枠 ３２ 糸挟持部 ３３ 案内溝 ３６ 押圧体 ３７ カッターカバー ３７ａ 案内溝 ３７ｂ カッター溝 ３８ カッター刃 ３９ 第１駆動モータ ６０ 第１糸カッター １１０ 第１ループ １１１ 第２ループ １２０ 結び目 A Thread supply position B Thread tying position 1a First thread 1b Second thread ax Start end of first thread by End of second thread 2 Thread tying device 5 Knitting needle 12 First thread holding member 15 Second thread holding member 30 Thread selecting device 31 Machine frame 32 Thread holding portion 33 Guide groove 36 Pressing body 37 Cutter cover 37a Guide groove 37b Cutter groove 38 Cutter blade 39 First drive motor 60 First thread cutter 110 First loop 111 Second loop 120 Knot

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 複数の糸挟持部が横一列状に備えられた
糸選択装置を糸結び作業部に対面して配置してなる糸結
び装置であって、前記糸結び作業部と、糸選択装置を退
避させる退避位置とを前記複数の糸挟持部の並び方向と
平行状に配置し、前記糸選択装置を前記糸結び作業部と
退避位置とにわたって移動可能に構成したことを特徴と
する糸結び装置。1. A yarn tying device comprising: a yarn selecting device having a plurality of yarn clamping portions arranged in a horizontal line facing a yarn tying operation portion; A retreating position for retreating the device is arranged in parallel with the direction in which the plurality of thread holding portions are arranged, and the thread selecting device is configured to be movable between the thread knot working portion and the retreating position. Knotting device. 【請求項２】 糸選択の指令手段による指令により駆動
アクチュエータを作動させて、前記所定の糸挟持部が前
記退避位置及び前記糸結び作業部に選択的に移動するよ
うに構成したことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の糸結び
装置。2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a drive actuator is actuated by a command from a thread selection command means, so that the predetermined thread holding section is selectively moved to the retracted position and the thread tying work section. The tying device according to claim 1, wherein 【請求項３】 前記指令手段及び糸挟持部には、糸の位
置を識別するための数字、記号又は符号等の識別標識を
付したことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の糸結び装置。3. The yarn tying device according to claim 2, wherein the instruction means and the yarn holding portion are provided with an identification mark such as a numeral, a symbol, or a code for identifying the position of the yarn. 【請求項４】 前記糸結び作業部には、当該箇所に対面
して停止している糸選択装置から延びて先行する糸を所
定長さに切断するためのカッター部と、前記先行する糸
の切断した後端部を保持する糸保持部材とを備えたこと
を特徴とする請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載の
糸結び装置。4. The yarn tying work section includes a cutter section extending from a stopped yarn selecting device facing the position and cutting the preceding yarn into a predetermined length, and a cutter section for cutting the preceding yarn. The yarn tying device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a yarn holding member that holds the cut rear end.
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