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Sewing machine drive control

US3991693A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 1972
Grant dateNov 16, 1976
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Expiry dateJun 2, 1992

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05B59/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A direct motor drive system for a sewing machine wherein a low-inertia direct current motor coupled directly to the drive shaft is excited by a low impedence source of variable direct current voltage derived from a rectified alternating current signal at a manually controllable autotransformer. A needle-positioning circuit senses the needle position and either pulses or brakes the motor electrically so that the needle moves to a selected up or down position.

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