(19)
(11) EP 0 887 452 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/53

(21) Application number: 98111679.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.06.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: D05B 3/06, D05B 69/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.06.1997 JP 172649/97

(71) Applicant: JUKI CORPORATION
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tachikawa, Mitsuhiro
    Chofu-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Ishii, Kazauki
    Chofu-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Hirano, Yasuaki
    Chofu-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kasuga, Toshiaki
    Chofu-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Maeda, Akira
    Chofu-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • Tami, Kazuya
    Chofu-shi, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner 
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) Buttonhole darning sewing machine


(57) There is provided needle drop control means which, when a sewing machine stop signal is generated, sets a needle 9 stop position on the more right side than a cloth cutting knife 16 with respect to an operator. The needle drop control means, when the formation of buttonhole darning stitches is completed, sets the needle 9 stop position on the more right side than a cloth cutting knife 16 with respect to the operator. The needle drop control means includes electrical drive means for moving a needle 9 to a given position existing in the right and left direction, and a control circuit for giving a drive instruction to the electrical drive means to stop the needle 9 at the given position, that is, the given needle stop position.






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