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Sewing machine and computer readable medium storing sewing machine control program

US8082866B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2009
Grant dateDec 27, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05C9/02
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sewing machine capable of sewing a manually moved workpiece cloth in free motion includes a carrier that carries the workpiece cloth and being manually moved to move the workpiece cloth; a support element that movably supports the carrier; a movement amount detector that detects an amount of carrier movement; a specifier that specifies a stitch pitch; a comparator that produces a comparison of the amount of carrier movement with the stitch pitch; a regulator provided at the support element and that regulates carrier movement; and a controller that controls the regulator such that the amount of carrier movement does not exceed the stitch pitch based on the comparison produced by the comparator.

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