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JP4237338B2
JP4237338B2 JP16648399A JP16648399A JP4237338B2 JP 4237338 B2 JP4237338 B2 JP 4237338B2 JP 16648399 A JP16648399 A JP 16648399A JP 16648399 A JP16648399 A JP 16648399A JP 4237338 B2 JP4237338 B2 JP 4237338B2
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【0001】
この発明は、電流を流して発熱させた発熱体を切断すべき糸に接触させて溶断するミシンの糸切り装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、工業用ミシンなどには、一般に自動的に糸を切断可能な糸切り装置が備えられ、縫製の終了時に自動的に糸を切断するようになっている。糸切り装置の1つとして、例えば、動メスと固定メスとを備え、動メスで糸を手繰ると共に手繰った糸を動メスと固定メスとで挟んで糸を切断するものがある。しかしながら、このような糸切り装置では、例えば、複数の単糸からなる撚り糸を切断する場合、切断後、切断部からそれぞれの単糸がバラけてしまい、糸の切断部の見栄えが悪くなるといった不具合があった。また、特殊コーティングされた糸を切断すると、メスの切れ具合いを鈍くさせ糸切れ不良を発生させてしまうといった問題もあった。このような不具合を解消するために、電流を流して発熱させた発熱体を糸に接触させて溶断する熱溶断式の糸切り装置が開発されている。
【0003】
図9は従来の熱溶融式糸切り装置を針板101の下側から見た下面図、図10は、図9における矢印X−X線断面図である。この糸切り装置は、電気コード110,110、コード取付具109、発熱体103、絶縁板107、捕捉部材104、糸切りレバー112、糸切りリンク111等から構成される。針板101には、針穴ガイド102が固定され、この針穴ガイド102の中央に針穴102cが設けられている。
【0004】
発熱体103は、例えばステンレスまたはニクロムからなる板状の部材で、後端の両端子103b,103cに電気コード110,110を接続すると共に、一方の端子103bから先端部103aを介して他方の端子103cまで電流が流れるような形状に形成されている。糸が接触される先端部103aは幅が狭められて形成され、その部分の発熱量が大きくなるようになっている。
【0005】
この発熱体103は、図示しないねじ等により針板101へ固定されている。発熱体103の先端部103aは、針穴の周縁の一部に沿った形で該針穴の周縁の近傍に固定されている。電気コード110,110は、コード取付具109により針板101に固定されている。
【0006】
捕捉部材104は、ピン104cを中心に回動可能な状態で針板101に取り付けられ、図中の時計方向で先方側に切断すべき糸を捕捉する捕捉部104bが設けられる一方、後方側に切断しない糸をより分けるさばき部104aが設けられている。
【0007】
糸切りリンク111と糸切りレバー112とは、連結ロッド113の運動を捕捉部材104に伝達するリンク機構を構成している。糸切りレバー112は、中央で連結ピン112bを中心に回動可能に支持され、一端側を回動軸112aを中心に回動可能な状態に連結ロッド113に連結され、他端側を回動軸112cを中心に回動可能な状態に糸切りリンク111に連結されている。糸切りリンク111の他端側は、捕捉部材104に回動可能な状態に連結されている。連結ロッド113は、糸切り時に駆動するミシン側の駆動機構に連結されている。
【0008】
ミシン側の駆動機構の駆動により縫製の糸切り時に連結ロッド113が押される方向に移動すると、糸切りレバー112および糸切りリンク111を介して運動が伝達されて、捕捉部材104が図中で反時計方向に回動する。この回動により、先ず、捕捉部材104のさばき部104aが切断しない糸(上糸の針側の糸)をより分け、更に、捕捉部104bに残りの切断すべき糸(上糸の布側の糸と下糸)が捕捉される。
【0009】
次いで連結ロッド113が図の下方に引かれて、捕捉部材104が時計方向(矢印方向)に回動する。回動した捕捉部材104は、図示した位置で停止し、捕捉部104bに捕捉している糸を発熱体103の先端部103aに接触させる。捕捉部材104が停止した直後、発熱体103へ電流を流して加熱させる。溶断に必要な温度に加熱した後、発熱体103の先端部103aにおいて糸が切断される。
【0010】
図10において、21は縫製物を示している。捕捉部材104と発熱体103との間には、糸が通過する程度の隙間が設けられており、この隙間に切断すべき糸122,123が引き込まれる。発熱体103は、その先端部103aにおいて高熱で先端部103aから後ろ側ではやや低い温度になっている。そのため、引き込まれた糸122,123は先端部103aに当たっている部分Tで切断される。
【0011】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記の糸切り装置は、捕捉部材104が矢印方向に回動する際に、糸122,123を発熱体103へ接触させながら移動した後、図10の位置で停止するが、停止した後、発熱体103を加熱させ糸122,123を溶断しているため、糸切り終了までのサイクルタイムが、発熱体103の加熱のために要する時間の分だけ伸びてしまうという問題点があった。
【0012】
また、図10の位置で捕捉部材104が停止する以前より発熱体103を加熱し始めれば、その時間分のサイクルタイムの短縮を図ることができるが、糸122,123が発熱体103に接触しながら移動するため、外気温の影響を受けて糸122,123の溶断の設定温度までの到達時間がバラつくと、捕捉部材104の停止位置より手前で、糸122,123が溶断してしまうことがある。この場合、糸切り後の針糸の残り長さが短くなり、次の縫製開始時に、縫目が形成されないという問題点が発生してしまう。
【0013】
本発明はこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたもので、サイクルタイムの短縮が可能なミシンの糸切り装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0014】
本発明の他の目的は、糸切り後の針糸の残り長さが一定となるように安定した糸切りが可能なミシンの糸切り装置を提供することにある。
【0015】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するため本発明によれば、電流を流して発熱させる発熱体と、切断すべき糸を捕捉し且つ所定の糸切り位置へ移動させる捕捉部材を備え、前記糸切り位置において切断すべき糸を発熱体に接触させて溶断するミシンの糸切り装置において、前記発熱体は前記捕捉部材が前記切断すべき糸を捕捉してから前記糸切り位置に移動する経路の上方に配置され、前記捕捉部材により移動される前記切断すべき糸の先端部が前記発熱体を通過してから前記糸切り位置に到達するまでの間、該切断すべき糸のうち発熱体の下方に位置する部分と発熱体との接触を防止する接触阻止手段を設けたことを特徴とするミシンの糸切り装置が提供される。この接触阻止手段により糸と発熱体との接触が防止されるので、糸を糸切り位置へ近付けていく際、加熱された発熱体に糸を触れさせず、従って糸が糸切り位置へ到達する前に切断されることなく移動させることができる。
【0016】
例えば前記阻止手段は前記捕捉部材と前記発熱体との間に配置され且つ前記糸切り位置の近傍においては前記捕捉部材と同期して移動する。
【0017】
前記切断すべき糸が前記糸切り位置に到達する前に前記発熱体へ電流を流して加熱させることができる。
【0018】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図1〜図8を参照しながら説明する。図1は本発明の実施の形態であるミシンの糸切り装置が待機位置にある状態を針板1の下側から見た下面図である。図2は図1の主要部を拡大して示した下面図、図3は図1の装置の主要部を示し、(A)は針穴ガイド2と発熱体3を示す下面図、(B)は針穴ガイド2を示す側面図、(C)は発熱体カバー5を示し、図2のC方向から見た側面図である。
【0019】
これらの図において、本実施の形態の糸切り装置は、ミシンの針板1に取付けられている。この糸切り装置は、発熱体3、捕捉部材4、発熱体カバー5(接触阻止手段)、発熱体カバーばね6、絶縁板7,8、コード取付具9、電気コード10,10、糸切りリンク11、糸切りレバー12等から構成される。
【0020】
針板1に固定された針穴ガイド2の中央に針穴2cが設けられている。針穴ガイド2は縫目結節および糸切り時には糸誘導の役割を有する。ボス部2aには切欠2bが形成されている。この切欠2bは糸を確実に発熱体3へ誘導するためのもので、針穴ガイド2を針板1に取り付けたときに発熱体3と対向するような位置に設けられている。
【0021】
発熱体3は、例えばステンレス或いはニクロムからなる板状の部材で、右端の両端子3b,3cに電気コード10,10を接続すると共に、一方の端子3bから先端部3aを介して他方の端子3cまで電流が流れるような形状に形成されている。糸が接触される先端部3aは幅が狭められて形成され、その部分の発熱量が大きくなるようになっている。
【0022】
この発熱体3は、図示しないねじ等により絶縁板7を介して針板1へ固定されている。また、発熱体3の先端部3aは、針穴2cの周縁の一部に沿った形で該針穴の周縁の近傍に固定されている。電気コードは、コード取付具9により針板1に固定されている。
【0023】
捕捉部材4は、ピン4cを中心に回動可能な状態で針板1に取り付けられ、図中の時計方向で先方側に切断すべき糸を捕捉する捕捉部4bが設けられる一方、後方側に切断しない糸をより分けるさばき部4aが設けられている。前記捕捉部4bが切断すべき糸を捕捉してから後述する糸切り位置に移動する経路の上方に前記発熱体3の先端部3aが配置されている。
【0024】
発熱体カバー5は捕捉部材4と発熱体3との間に配置され、ピン4cを中心として回動可能にされている。この発熱体カバー5は針穴2cから遠い側の側辺に下方へ突出する突出部5aを形成されている。この発熱体カバー5は、捕捉部4bが引き出してくる切断すべき糸の先端部が発熱体を通過してから糸切り位置へ到達する前に切断すべき糸のうち発熱体の下方に位置する部分と発熱体3とが接触しないようにするためのものである。
【0025】
発熱体カバーばね6はその一端を、針板1に固定されたばね取付具6aに固定され、他端を発熱体カバー5に当接するように設けられ、発熱体カバー5をピン4cを中心とする反時計方向へ常時押圧している。このように発熱体カバーばね6により発熱体カバー5が押圧されると、図1および図2の状態では発熱体カバー5の突出部5aが捕捉部4bと当接することにより、捕捉部材4も発熱体カバー5と一体となって同じ反時計方向へ押圧される。
【0026】
絶縁板7は発熱体3と発熱体カバー5とを絶縁するためのもので、発熱体3と発熱体カバー5の間に設けられている。また、針板1と発熱体3の絶縁のためのものであり、絶縁板8は針板1と発熱体3の間に設けられている(図8も参照。)。針板1は作業者が直接触れるため、通電中感電することを防止するためにこれらの絶縁板7,8が設けられている。
【0027】
コード取付具9は発熱体3と電気コード10,10とを接続するためのものであり、針板1に固定されている。このコード取付具9は絶縁体から構成されており、針板1とは絶縁状態となっている。電気コード10,10は発熱体3を加熱するために必要な電流を流す媒体であり、図示しないトランスに接続されている。
【0028】
糸切りリンク11と糸切りレバー12とは、連結ロッド13の運動を捕捉部材4に伝達するリンク機構を構成している。糸切りレバー12は、中央で連結ピン12bを中心に回動可能に支持され、一端側を回動軸12aを中心に回動可能な状態で連結ロッド13に連結され、他端側には糸切りリンク11がその一端側を回転可能な状態で連結されている。糸切りリンク11の他端側は回動軸11aを中心に回動可能な状態で捕捉部材4に連結されている。連結ロッド13は、糸切り時に駆動するミシン側の駆動機構に連結されている。
【0029】
本実施の形態の糸切り装置は、針板1を含めてミシンに着脱可能なユニットとなっており、針板1を複数のネジ穴1a,1a・・・を介してミシンのフレームに固定すると共に、連結ロッド13を糸切りレバー12に連結することで、該糸切り装置をミシンに取り付けることが可能になっている。この熱溶断式の糸切り装置を使用しない場合には、連結ロッド13を糸切りレバー12から外すと共に装置を針板1ごとミシンから外し、他の針板をミシンに取り付けることで対応可能となっている。
【0030】
以上の構成を有するミシンの糸切り装置の動作を説明する。縫製中、糸切り信号を基準として、実際に糸が切断される前にトランスへ加熱信号が発せられる。この加熱信号により、電気コード10,10を介して発熱体3に電流が流され、発熱体3の先端部3aの加熱が始まる。また、上記の糸切り信号が送られると、ミシン側の糸切り駆動機構が駆動する。これにより、連結ロッド13が図1の上方へ押され、糸切りレバー12および糸切りリンク11を介して捕捉部材4が反時計方向に回動する。この時、発熱体カバー5は発熱体カバーばね6により捕捉部材4に押し付けられた状態なので、捕捉部材4と共に回転する。
【0031】
このように捕捉部材4が反時計方向に回動する途中で、発熱体カバー5が針穴ガイド2のボス部2aと当接し発熱体3を隠すような位置で停止する。図4は発熱体カバー5がボス部2aと当接した後捕捉部材4が更に反時計方向に回動している状態を示す下面図であり、この時、本実施の形態による糸切断装置が捕捉位置にある。図示した例では針穴ガイド2のボス部2aが発熱体カバー5のストッパになっているが、ボス部2aとは別にストッパを設けてもよい。その後も捕捉部材4は反時計方向に回動を続け、この回動により、先ず、捕捉部材4のさばき部4aが切断しない糸23b(針側の上糸)をより分け、更に、捕捉部4bに残りの切断すべき糸22,23a(下糸と布側の上糸)が捕捉される。このようにして切断すべき糸22,23aと切断しない糸23bが分けられる。
【0032】
次いで連結ロッド13が図の下方に引かれて、捕捉部材4が切断する糸22,23aを捕捉部4bで捕捉しながら時計方向に回動する。図5は捕捉部材4が時計方向に回動して再び発熱体カバー5の突出部5aと当接した状態を示す下面図である。この時、既に発熱体3の先端部3aが加熱されており、糸を溶断可能な状態となっている。一方、切断する糸22,23aと発熱体3の間には発熱体カバー5が介在しているため、切断する糸22,23aの先端部が発熱体を通過しても、この段階では糸22,23aのうち発熱体の下方に位置する部分が発熱体に接触しないため切断されることはない。
【0033】
その後捕捉部材4は発熱体カバー5と一体となって時計方向へ回動し、図6〜8に示す糸切り位置に達して停止する。なお図7は図6の主要部を拡大して示した下面図、図8は図6のZ−Z線断面図である。上記の糸切り位置に達すると、発熱体3の先端部3aに切断する糸22,23aのうち発熱体の下方に位置する部分が触れ、瞬時に糸22,23aが溶断される。発熱体3は、その先端部3aにおいては高熱であるが、先端部3aから後ろ側ではやや低い温度になっている。そのため、引き込まれた糸22は先端部3aに当たっている部分Tで切断される。
【0034】
上記の説明から明らかなように、糸切り装置が捕捉位置にある場合には発熱体カバー5はストッパーとしてのボス部2aと当接して停止しているが、糸切り装置がその他の位置すなわち待機位置および糸切り位置にある場合には発熱体カバーばね6によって捕捉部材4へ押し付けられている発熱体カバー5は捕捉部材4と一体となってピン4cの回りを回動する。換言すれば、糸切り装置が待機位置および糸切り位置にある場合には発熱体カバー5は捕捉部材4と同期してピン4cの回りを回動する。そして、切断される糸22,23aが図6〜図8に示された糸切り位置に到達するまでの間は発熱体カバー5により糸22,23aと発熱体3との接触が防止される。従って、事前に発熱体3に電流を流して加熱しておいても糸切り位置以外の位置では糸22,23aが切断されることはない。
【0035】
また、糸切り位置においては発熱体カバー5が捕捉部材4と同期してピン4cの回りを回動することから、糸切り位置で糸22,23aが発熱体3と接触するタイミングを常に一定とすることが可能となる。従って、糸切り後の針糸の残り長さを一定とすることができ、安定した糸切りが可能となる。
【0036】
なお、図8に示されているように、発熱体3が縫製物へより接近して配置可能とするために、針板1にはその板厚方向に溝1bを形成されており、その溝1b内に発熱体3が嵌合して配置されている。
【0037】
【発明の効果】
請求項1に記載の発明によれば、捕捉部材により移動される切断すべき糸が糸切り位置に到達するまでの間該切断すべき糸と発熱体との接触を防止する接触阻止手段を設けたので、糸切り位置へ到達するまでは、加熱された発熱体に糸を触れさせずに糸を糸切り位置へ近付けていくことができる。従って、請求項3に記載のように、切断すべき糸が糸切り位置に到達する前に発熱体へ電流を流して加熱させることができるので、サイクルタイムの短縮が可能となる。
【0038】
また、請求項2に記載のように、阻止手段を、捕捉部材と発熱体との間に配置させ且つ糸切り位置の近傍においては捕捉部材と同期して移動する構成とすることにより、糸を発熱体に触れさせて溶断するタイミングを一定とすることができる。従って、糸切り後の針糸の残り長さを一定とすることができ、安定した糸切りが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の実施の形態であるミシンの糸切り装置が待機位置にある状態を針板の下側から見た下面図である。
【図2】 図1の主要部を拡大して示した下面図である。
【図3】 図1の装置の主要部を示し、(A)は針穴ガイドと発熱体を示す下面図、(B)は針穴ガイド2を示す側面図、(C)は発熱体カバー5を示し、図2のC方向から見た側面図である。
【図4】 図1の装置が捕捉位置にある状態を示し、発熱体カバーがボス部と当接した後捕捉部材が更に反時計方向に回動した状態を示す下面図である。
【図5】 図1の装置の捕捉部材が時計方向に回動して再び発熱体カバーの突出部と当接した状態を示す下面図である。
【図6】 図1の装置が糸切り位置にある状態を示す下面図である。
【図7】 図6の主要部を拡大して示した下面図である。
【図8】 図6のZ−Z線断面図である。
【図9】 従来の糸切り装置を針板の下側から見た下面図である。
【図10】 図9のX−X線断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 針板 1b 溝 2 針穴ガイド
2a ボス部 2b 切欠 2c 針穴
3 発熱体 3a 先端部 3b,3c 端子
4 捕捉部材 4a さばき部 4b 捕捉部
4c ピン 5 発熱体カバー(接触阻止部材)
5a 突出部 6 発熱体カバーばね 6a ばね取付具
7,8 絶縁板 9 コード取付具 10,10 電気コード
11 糸切りリンク 11a 回動軸 12 糸切りレバー
12a 回動軸 12b 連結ピン 13 連結ロッド
21 縫製物 22 下糸(切断される糸)
23a 布側の上糸(切断される糸)
23b 針側の上糸(切断されない糸) 101 針板
102 針穴ガイド 102c 針穴 103 発熱体
103a 先端部 103b,103c 端子
104 捕捉部材 104a さばき部 104b 捕捉部
104c ピン 107 絶縁板 109 コード取付具
110,110 電気コード 111 糸切りリンク
112 糸切りレバー 112a 回動軸 112b 連結ピン
112c 回動軸 113 連結ロッド 122,123 切断される糸
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thread cutting device for a sewing machine in which a heating element heated by flowing an electric current is brought into contact with a thread to be cut and melted.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an industrial sewing machine or the like is generally provided with a thread trimming device capable of automatically cutting a thread, and automatically cuts the thread at the end of sewing. As one of the thread trimming devices, for example, there is a device that includes a moving knife and a fixed knife, cuts the thread by moving the thread with the moving knife and sandwiching the handled thread between the moving knife and the fixed knife. However, in such a yarn trimming device, for example, when a twisted yarn composed of a plurality of single yarns is cut, each single yarn is separated from the cut portion after cutting, and the appearance of the cut portion of the yarn is deteriorated. There was a bug. In addition, when the specially coated yarn is cut, there is a problem that the cutting condition of the knife is dulled and a yarn breakage defect occurs. In order to solve such a problem, a thermal fusing type thread trimming device has been developed in which a heating element that generates heat by passing an electric current is brought into contact with the yarn to melt it.
[0003]
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a conventional hot melt type thread trimming device as viewed from the lower side of the needle plate 101, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. The thread trimming device includes electrical cords 110 and 110, a cord attachment 109, a heating element 103, an insulating plate 107, a catching member 104, a thread trimming lever 112, a thread trimming link 111, and the like. A needle hole guide 102 is fixed to the needle plate 101, and a needle hole 102 c is provided at the center of the needle hole guide 102.
[0004]
The heating element 103 is a plate-like member made of, for example, stainless steel or nichrome, and connects the electric cords 110 and 110 to both terminals 103b and 103c at the rear end, and the other terminal from one terminal 103b through the tip 103a. The shape is such that current flows up to 103c. The tip portion 103a with which the yarn comes into contact is formed with a reduced width so that the amount of heat generated at that portion is increased.
[0005]
The heating element 103 is fixed to the needle plate 101 with a screw or the like (not shown). The tip portion 103a of the heating element 103 is fixed in the vicinity of the periphery of the needle hole in a form along a part of the periphery of the needle hole. The electric cords 110 and 110 are fixed to the needle plate 101 by a cord attachment 109.
[0006]
The catching member 104 is attached to the needle plate 101 so as to be pivotable about the pin 104c, and is provided with a catching portion 104b for catching a thread to be cut forward in the clockwise direction in the figure, while on the rear side. A separating portion 104a for separating the yarn not to be cut is provided.
[0007]
The thread trimming link 111 and the thread trimming lever 112 constitute a link mechanism that transmits the movement of the connecting rod 113 to the capturing member 104. The thread trimming lever 112 is supported at the center so as to be rotatable around the connecting pin 112b, and is connected to the connecting rod 113 so that one end thereof is rotatable around the rotating shaft 112a, and the other end is rotated. It is connected to the thread trimming link 111 so as to be rotatable about the shaft 112c. The other end side of the thread trimming link 111 is connected to the capturing member 104 so as to be rotatable. The connecting rod 113 is connected to a driving mechanism on the sewing machine side that is driven at the time of thread trimming.
[0008]
When the connecting rod 113 is moved in the direction in which the thread is cut when sewing by driving the drive mechanism on the sewing machine side, the movement is transmitted via the thread trimming lever 112 and the thread trimming link 111, and the catching member 104 is counteracted in the drawing. Rotate clockwise. By this rotation, first, the yarn (thread on the needle side of the upper yarn) that the separating portion 104a of the catching member 104 does not cut is further divided, and further, the remaining yarn to be cut (on the fabric side of the upper yarn) on the catching portion 104b. Thread and bobbin thread) are captured.
[0009]
Next, the connecting rod 113 is pulled downward in the figure, and the capturing member 104 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow). The rotated capture member 104 stops at the position shown in the drawing, and the thread captured by the capture unit 104b is brought into contact with the tip 103a of the heating element 103. Immediately after the capture member 104 stops, a current is passed through the heating element 103 to heat it. After heating to a temperature necessary for fusing, the yarn is cut at the tip 103a of the heating element 103.
[0010]
In FIG. 10, reference numeral 21 denotes a sewn product. A gap is provided between the capturing member 104 and the heating element 103 so that the yarn passes therethrough, and the yarns 122 and 123 to be cut are drawn into the gap. The heating element 103 has a high temperature at the distal end portion 103a and a slightly lower temperature on the rear side from the distal end portion 103a. Therefore, the drawn yarns 122 and 123 are cut at the portion T that is in contact with the tip portion 103a.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described thread trimming device stops at the position shown in FIG. 10 after moving while contacting the threads 122 and 123 to the heating element 103 when the capturing member 104 rotates in the direction of the arrow. Since the heating element 103 is heated and the yarns 122 and 123 are melted, the cycle time until the end of thread trimming is extended by the time required for heating the heating element 103.
[0012]
In addition, if the heating element 103 starts to be heated before the capturing member 104 stops at the position shown in FIG. 10, the cycle time for that time can be shortened, but the threads 122 and 123 come into contact with the heating element 103. Therefore, if the time to reach the set temperature for fusing the yarns 122 and 123 varies due to the influence of the outside air temperature, the yarns 122 and 123 will blow out before the stop position of the capturing member 104. There is. In this case, the remaining length of the needle thread after thread trimming becomes short, and there is a problem that a stitch is not formed at the start of the next sewing.
[0013]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a thread trimming device for a sewing machine that can shorten the cycle time.
[0014]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a thread trimming device for a sewing machine capable of stable thread trimming so that the remaining length of the needle thread after thread trimming is constant.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a heating element that generates heat by passing an electric current, and a capturing member that captures a thread to be cut and moves it to a predetermined thread trimming position, the cutter is cut at the thread trimming position. In the thread trimming device for a sewing machine that melts the power yarn by bringing it into contact with the heating element, the heating element is disposed above the path where the capturing member captures the thread to be cut and then moves to the thread trimming position. The portion of the yarn to be cut that is located below the heating element after the tip of the yarn to be cut that is moved by the catching member passes through the heating element and reaches the yarn cutting position. There is provided a thread trimming device for a sewing machine provided with contact blocking means for preventing contact between the sewing machine and the heating element. Since the contact between the yarn and the heating element is prevented by this contact blocking means, the yarn does not touch the heated heating element when approaching the yarn to the thread trimming position, and therefore the yarn reaches the thread trimming position. It can be moved without being cut before.
[0016]
For example, the blocking means is disposed between the catching member and the heating element and moves in synchronism with the catching member in the vicinity of the thread trimming position.
[0017]
Before the yarn to be cut reaches the yarn cutting position, an electric current can be passed through the heating element to heat it.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a state in which a thread trimming device for a sewing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is in a standby position, as viewed from the lower side of a needle plate 1. 2 is an enlarged bottom view of the main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows the main part of the apparatus of FIG. 1, (A) is a bottom view showing the needle hole guide 2 and the heating element 3, and (B). FIG. 3 is a side view showing the needle hole guide 2, and FIG. 3C is a side view showing the heating element cover 5 as seen from the direction C of FIG. 2.
[0019]
In these drawings, the thread trimming device of the present embodiment is attached to a needle plate 1 of a sewing machine. This thread trimmer includes a heating element 3, a capture member 4, a heating element cover 5 (contact blocking means), a heating element cover spring 6, insulating plates 7 and 8, cord attachments 9, electric cords 10 and 10, thread trimming links. 11 and a thread trimming lever 12 and the like.
[0020]
A needle hole 2 c is provided at the center of the needle hole guide 2 fixed to the needle plate 1. The needle hole guide 2 has a thread guiding role during stitch knotting and thread trimming. A notch 2b is formed in the boss portion 2a. This notch 2 b is for guiding the yarn to the heating element 3 reliably, and is provided at a position facing the heating element 3 when the needle hole guide 2 is attached to the needle plate 1.
[0021]
The heating element 3 is a plate-like member made of, for example, stainless steel or nichrome, and connects the electric cords 10 and 10 to both terminals 3b and 3c at the right end, and the other terminal 3c from one terminal 3b through the tip 3a. It is formed in a shape that allows current to flow. The tip 3a with which the yarn comes into contact is formed with a reduced width so that the amount of heat generated at that portion is increased.
[0022]
The heating element 3 is fixed to the needle plate 1 via an insulating plate 7 with screws or the like (not shown). Moreover, the front-end | tip part 3a of the heat generating body 3 is being fixed to the vicinity of the periphery of this needle hole in the form along a part of periphery of the needle hole 2c. The electric cord is fixed to the needle plate 1 by a cord attachment 9.
[0023]
The catching member 4 is attached to the needle plate 1 so as to be rotatable around a pin 4c, and provided with a catching portion 4b for catching a thread to be cut forward in the clockwise direction in the drawing, on the rear side. A separating portion 4a for separating the yarn not to be cut is provided. The tip 3a of the heating element 3 is disposed above the path where the catching portion 4b catches the yarn to be cut and then moves to the yarn trimming position described later.
[0024]
The heating element cover 5 is disposed between the capturing member 4 and the heating element 3 and is rotatable about the pin 4c. The heating element cover 5 is formed with a protruding portion 5a protruding downward on the side far from the needle hole 2c. The heating element cover 5 is positioned below the heating element among the yarns to be cut before reaching the thread trimming position after the leading end of the yarn to be cut drawn by the catching portion 4b passes through the heating element. This is to prevent the portion and the heating element 3 from contacting each other.
[0025]
One end of the heating element cover spring 6 is fixed to a spring fitting 6a fixed to the needle plate 1, and the other end is provided so as to contact the heating element cover 5. The heating element cover 5 is centered on the pin 4c. Always pressing in the counterclockwise direction. When the heating element cover 5 is pressed by the heating element cover spring 6 in this way, in the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the protruding portion 5a of the heating element cover 5 contacts the capturing portion 4b, so that the capturing member 4 also generates heat. The body cover 5 and the body cover 5 are pressed in the same counterclockwise direction.
[0026]
The insulating plate 7 is for insulating the heating element 3 and the heating element cover 5, and is provided between the heating element 3 and the heating element cover 5. Moreover, it is for insulation of the needle plate 1 and the heat generating body 3, and the insulating plate 8 is provided between the needle plate 1 and the heat generating body 3 (see also FIG. 8). Since the throat plate 1 is directly touched by an operator, these insulating plates 7 and 8 are provided to prevent an electric shock during energization.
[0027]
The cord attachment 9 is for connecting the heating element 3 and the electric cords 10 and 10 and is fixed to the needle plate 1. The cord attachment 9 is made of an insulator and is insulated from the needle plate 1. The electric cords 10 and 10 are media for supplying a current necessary for heating the heating element 3, and are connected to a transformer (not shown).
[0028]
The thread trimming link 11 and the thread trimming lever 12 constitute a link mechanism that transmits the movement of the connecting rod 13 to the capturing member 4. The thread trimming lever 12 is supported at the center so as to be pivotable about the coupling pin 12b, and is connected to the coupling rod 13 with one end being pivotable about the pivot shaft 12a, and being threaded at the other end. The cut link 11 is connected so that the one end side can rotate. The other end side of the thread trimming link 11 is connected to the capturing member 4 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 11a. The connecting rod 13 is connected to a driving mechanism on the sewing machine side that is driven at the time of thread trimming.
[0029]
The thread trimming device according to the present embodiment is a unit that can be attached to and detached from the sewing machine including the needle plate 1, and fixes the needle plate 1 to the sewing machine frame through a plurality of screw holes 1a, 1a,. At the same time, by connecting the connecting rod 13 to the thread trimming lever 12, the thread trimming device can be attached to the sewing machine. When this thermal cutting type thread trimming device is not used, it can be handled by removing the connecting rod 13 from the thread trimming lever 12, removing the device from the sewing machine together with the needle plate 1, and attaching another needle plate to the sewing machine. ing.
[0030]
The operation of the sewing machine thread trimming apparatus having the above configuration will be described. During sewing, on the basis of the thread trimming signal, a heating signal is sent to the transformer before the thread is actually cut. Due to this heating signal, a current is passed through the heating element 3 via the electric cords 10, 10, and heating of the tip 3 a of the heating element 3 starts. When the above thread trimming signal is sent, the thread trimming drive mechanism on the sewing machine side is driven. As a result, the connecting rod 13 is pushed upward in FIG. 1, and the catching member 4 rotates counterclockwise via the thread trimming lever 12 and the thread trimming link 11. At this time, since the heating element cover 5 is pressed against the capturing member 4 by the heating element cover spring 6, it rotates together with the capturing member 4.
[0031]
In this way, while the capturing member 4 is rotated counterclockwise, the heating element cover 5 stops at a position where the heating element cover 5 contacts the boss 2a of the needle hole guide 2 and hides the heating element 3. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing a state in which the catching member 4 is further rotated counterclockwise after the heating element cover 5 comes into contact with the boss portion 2a. At this time, the yarn cutting device according to the present embodiment is In the capture position. In the illustrated example, the boss portion 2a of the needle hole guide 2 is a stopper of the heating element cover 5, but a stopper may be provided separately from the boss portion 2a. Thereafter, the capture member 4 continues to rotate counterclockwise. By this rotation, first, the thread 23b (upper thread on the needle side) that is not cut by the separating portion 4a of the capture member 4 is further divided, and further, the capture portion 4b. The remaining yarns 22 and 23a to be cut (the lower yarn and the upper yarn on the fabric side) are captured. In this way, the yarns 22 and 23a to be cut and the yarn 23b that is not cut are separated.
[0032]
Next, the connecting rod 13 is pulled downward in the figure, and rotates clockwise while catching the yarns 22 and 23a to be cut by the catching member 4 by the catching portion 4b. FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing a state in which the capturing member 4 is rotated clockwise and comes into contact with the protrusion 5 a of the heating element cover 5 again. At this time, the tip 3a of the heating element 3 has already been heated, and the yarn can be melted. On the other hand, since the heating element cover 5 is interposed between the yarns 22 and 23a to be cut and the heating element 3, even if the tips of the yarns 22 and 23a to be cut pass through the heating element, the yarn 22 at this stage , 23a is not cut because the portion located below the heating element does not contact the heating element.
[0033]
Thereafter, the catching member 4 is rotated in the clockwise direction together with the heating element cover 5, reaches the thread trimming position shown in FIGS. 7 is an enlarged bottom view showing the main part of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line ZZ of FIG. When reaching the above-described thread trimming position, the portions of the yarns 22 and 23a to be cut that are located below the heating element touch the tip 3a of the heating element 3, and the yarns 22 and 23a are instantaneously fused. The heating element 3 has a high temperature at the tip 3a, but is slightly lower on the rear side from the tip 3a. Therefore, the drawn yarn 22 is cut at the portion T that is in contact with the tip 3a.
[0034]
As is clear from the above description, when the thread trimming device is in the catch position, the heating element cover 5 is stopped in contact with the boss portion 2a as a stopper, but the thread trimming device is in another position, that is, waiting. When in the position and the thread trimming position, the heating element cover 5 pressed against the capturing member 4 by the heating element cover spring 6 rotates integrally with the capturing member 4 around the pin 4c. In other words, when the thread trimming device is in the standby position and the thread trimming position, the heating element cover 5 rotates around the pin 4 c in synchronization with the catching member 4. The heating element cover 5 prevents contact between the threads 22, 23a and the heating element 3 until the yarns 22, 23a to be cut reach the thread cutting position shown in FIGS. Therefore, even if an electric current is supplied to the heating element 3 and heated in advance, the yarns 22 and 23a are not cut at positions other than the yarn cutting position.
[0035]
Further, at the thread trimming position, the heating element cover 5 rotates around the pin 4c in synchronization with the catching member 4, so that the timing at which the threads 22, 23a contact the heating element 3 at the thread trimming position is always constant. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, the remaining length of the needle thread after thread trimming can be made constant, and stable thread trimming is possible.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 8, in order to allow the heating element 3 to be arranged closer to the sewing product, the needle plate 1 is provided with a groove 1b in the thickness direction thereof. The heating element 3 is fitted and arranged in 1b.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contact blocking means for preventing contact between the yarn to be cut and the heating element until the yarn to be cut moved by the catching member reaches the yarn cutting position is provided. Therefore, the yarn can be moved closer to the yarn trimming position without touching the yarn with the heated heating element until the yarn trimming position is reached. Accordingly, as described in the third aspect, since the current to be heated can be supplied to the heating element before the yarn to be cut reaches the yarn cutting position, the cycle time can be shortened.
[0038]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the blocking means is disposed between the catching member and the heating element and is configured to move in synchronization with the catching member in the vicinity of the thread trimming position. The timing of fusing by touching the heating element can be made constant. Therefore, the remaining length of the needle thread after thread trimming can be made constant, and stable thread trimming is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a state in which a thread trimming device of a sewing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is in a standby position, as viewed from below a needle plate.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged bottom view showing the main part of FIG.
3 shows the main part of the apparatus of FIG. 1, (A) is a bottom view showing a needle hole guide and a heating element, (B) is a side view showing the needle hole guide 2, and (C) is a heating element cover 5; FIG. 3 is a side view seen from the direction C in FIG. 2.
4 is a bottom view showing a state in which the apparatus of FIG. 1 is in a capturing position, and a state in which a capturing member is further rotated counterclockwise after a heating element cover comes into contact with a boss portion. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing a state in which the capturing member of the apparatus of FIG. 1 is rotated in the clockwise direction and again comes into contact with the protruding portion of the heating element cover.
6 is a bottom view showing a state in which the apparatus of FIG. 1 is in a thread trimming position. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the main part of FIG. 6 in an enlarged manner.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ZZ in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a conventional thread trimming device viewed from below the needle plate.
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Needle plate 1b Groove 2 Needle hole guide 2a Boss part 2b Notch 2c Needle hole 3 Heat generating body 3a Tip part 3b, 3c Terminal 4 Capture member 4a Scatter part 4b Capture part 4c Pin 5 Heat generating body cover (contact prevention member)
5a Protruding part 6 Heating element cover spring 6a Spring fixture 7, 8 Insulating plate 9 Cord fixture 10, 10 Electrical cord 11 Thread trimming link 11a Rotating shaft 12 Thread trimming lever 12a Rotating shaft 12b Connecting pin 13 Connecting rod 21 Sewing Item 22 Lower thread (thread to be cut)
23a Upper thread on the fabric side (thread to be cut)
23b Needle-side upper thread (thread that is not cut) 101 Needle plate 102 Needle hole guide 102c Needle hole 103 Heating element 103a Tip 103b, 103c Terminal 104 Capture member 104a Scatter part 104b Capture part 104c Pin 107 Insulation plate 109 Cord attachment 110 , 110 Electric cord 111 Thread trimming link 112 Thread trimming lever 112a Rotating shaft 112b Connecting pin 112c Rotating shaft 113 Connecting rod 122, 123 Thread to be cut

Claims (3)

電流を流して発熱させる発熱体と、
切断すべき糸を捕捉し且つ所定の糸切り位置へ移動させる捕捉部材を備え、
前記糸切り位置において切断すべき糸を発熱体に接触させて溶断するミシンの糸切り装置において、
前記発熱体は前記捕捉部材が前記切断すべき糸を捕捉してから前記糸切り位置に移動する経路の上方に配置され、
前記捕捉部材により移動される前記切断すべき糸の先端部が前記発熱体を通過してから前記糸切り位置に到達するまでの間、該切断すべき糸のうち発熱体の下方に位置する部分と発熱体との接触を防止する接触阻止手段を設けたことを特徴とするミシンの糸切り装置。
A heating element that generates heat by passing an electric current;
A capture member that captures the thread to be cut and moves it to a predetermined thread trimming position;
In a thread trimming device for a sewing machine that melts a thread to be cut at the thread trimming position by bringing it into contact with a heating element,
The heating element is disposed above a path where the capturing member moves to the thread trimming position after capturing the thread to be cut.
The portion of the yarn to be cut that is located below the heating element after the tip of the yarn to be cut that is moved by the catching member passes through the heating element and reaches the yarn cutting position. A thread trimming device for a sewing machine provided with contact blocking means for preventing contact between the heating element and the heating element.
請求項1に記載のミシンの糸切り装置において、
前記接触阻止手段は前記捕捉部材と前記発熱体との間に配置され且つ前記糸切り位置の近傍においては前記捕捉部材と同期して移動することを特徴とするミシンの糸切り装置。
The sewing machine thread trimming device according to claim 1,
A thread trimming device for a sewing machine, wherein the contact preventing means is disposed between the catching member and the heating element and moves in synchronism with the catching member in the vicinity of the thread trimming position.
請求項1または2に記載のミシンの糸切り装置において、前記切断すべき糸が前記糸切り位置に到達する前に前記発熱体へ電流を流して加熱させることを特徴とするミシンの糸切り装置。  3. A thread trimming apparatus for a sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein a current is supplied to the heating element to heat the thread to be cut before the thread to be cut reaches the thread trimming position. .
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