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(11) | EP 1 947 228 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Apparatus for driving embroidery frame of embroidery machine |
| (57) Disclosed is a driving apparatus of an embroidery frame of a sewing machine in which
a driving unit of a sewing frame reciprocates on an X- and/or Y-axis fixed frames,
installed to a beam-body of the sewing machine so that a uniform driving force can
be transmitted to the embroidery frame, inferior embroidery caused by vibration can
be prevented, a size of the sewing machine is reduced, and a high-speed operation
is enabled. The apparatus includes an embroidery frame driving unit having the embroidery
frame to fix an object and placed on a table of the sewing machine, and a Y-directional
movement mechanism to move the frame driving unit in the Y-direction. The Y-directional
movement mechanism includes a fixed frame having gear teeth, and an embroidery frame
driving unit installed on the fixed frame engaged with the gear teeth to reciprocate
the frame driving unit in the Y-direction.
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