Upper decorative stitching device
An upper decorative stitching device is designed to make it possible to precisely transmit the swing movement of a first lever which is capable of swing movements widthwise in a pendulum manner to horizontal reciprocating motion of a second lever, which is provided with a spreader. The device facilitates the operation of switching between an upper decorative stitching and no upper decorative stitching. A connecting rod ( 9 ) is provided at both ends with spherical bearings ( 10, 11 ) to provide a connection between the first lever ( 3 ) and the second lever ( 8 ), thereby converting the rotation of the upper shaft into the reciprocal movement of the spreader.
1. An upper decorative stitching device for a sewing machine, the device comprising:
a swing width cam mounted on an upper shaft;
a first lever capable of swing movements widthwise in front of the sewing machine by direct contact of a follower with the swing width cam provided on the upper shaft;
a second lever having front end;
a spreader which is horizontally reciprocal along a needle position, wherein the spreader is provided at the front end of the second lever; and
a connecting rod having spherical bearings at both ends thereof for connecting the first and second levers so as to convert the rotation of the upper shaft into the reciprocal movement of the spreader.
2. The upper decorative stitching device of claim 1 , further comprising a thread guide supporting member having at its lower end a thread guide for feeding an upper decorative stitching thread to the spreader, wherein the thread guide supporting member is provided so as to enable it to be switched over between a thread feeding position and a non-feeding position.
3. The upper decorative stitching device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a frame having a projection and supporting the second lever:
at least one bearing supported on the frame;
a mounting shaft having front and rear ends that are supported by the frame, wherein the thread guide supporting member is fixed to the front end of the mounting shaft;
a thread guide cam fixed to the mounting shaft and defining a recess for receiving the projection; and
a coil spring having front and rear ends borne by the thread guide cam and the bearing, wherein the thread guide supporting member is held in a nearly vertical position in the thread feeding position, and when upper decorative stitching thread is not fed, the thread guide member can be moved to a nearly horizontal position in the non-feeding position,
wherein, in the non-feeding position, the thread guide supporting member engages the first lever so as to separate the first lever from the swing width cam to stop operation of the spreader.
4. The upper decorative stitching device of claim 3 , wherein the recess continues for approximately 90 degrees in a radial direction in a surface of the thread guide cam.
5. The upper decorative stitching device of claim 4 , wherein the recess is formed so that the projection can be held in opposite ends thereof, and the opposite ends correspond to the thread feeding position and the non-feeding position.
6. The upper decorative stitching device of claim 1 , wherein the second lever is a bell crank type of lever.
7. The upper decorative stitching device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting rod is directly connected to the first and second levers.