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Position sensing device for electronic sewing machine

US4214539A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 1978
Grant dateJul 29, 1980
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Expiry dateSep 21, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05B19/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sewing machine, wherein a stitch controlling instrumentality is positioned during operation of the machine by a motor acting through connecting linkages, is provided with a ring magnet that is connected to said linkages for angular displacement thereby about its axis and with a linear output Hall effect sensor that is disposed within the ring magnet to produce an output voltage proportional to displacement of the stitch forming instrumentality.

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