5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS4
6 OPERATION5
7 MAINTENANCE8
8 HOW TO CHECK THE DRIVE
9 DIMENSION
10 PARTS
LIST
UNIT
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INTRQWCTION
This needle positioner represents a new
concept
in needle-positioning motor. This device
meets
all
requirements for control functions that may be needed in the future. It is controlled by an electronic
circuit which enables the
of the sewing machine
simply touching
1-1
Componentofthe
the
powerful
promptly.
pedal softly.
needle
electro-magnetic clutch and brake to increase and decrease the speed
Variations of the operational speed are stepless and accomplished by
positioner
This electronic needle positioner consists of a squirrel-cage induction motor, an electro-magnetic
clutch and brake, and a control box
system
and
are
INDUCTION
MOTOR
easily
• ^
replaced.
and
synchronizer.
All
assemblies
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC
CLUTCH
^CONTROL
AND
BOX
BRAKE
are
designed in a modular
1-2
Principleofoperation
The electro-magnetic clutch
output shaft, the clutch end cover,
2) When the clutch coil is energized by operating the pedal, the moving disc is
and
brake consists of the clutch coil
and
two moving
discs
which
and
brake coil assemblies, the
are
slidable on the output shaft, (fig.
engaged
friction disc fixed on the flywheel. And then the rotation is transferred to the output shaft. When the
brake
coil
is energized, the
cover, And it
FRICTION
MOVING
FLY
MOTOR
stops
the rotating output shaft.
DISC
DISC.
WHEEL
SHAFT
CLUTCH
moving
COIL
disc is engaged
\(t/ith
the
friction
disc
BRAKE
fixed
on the clutch end
COIL
FRICTION
CLUTCH
MOVING
OUTPUT
END
DISC,
SHAFT
FEATURES
PEDAL
Pedal operation alters the speed of the sewing machine, and maximum speed of the output shaft
can be easily adjusted. As a result, straight, curved and zig-zag sewing can be smoothly
accomplish^,
OPERATION
therefore,
CONTROLS
improving
the
FUNCTIONAL
efficiency
and
SPEED
simplicityofoperation.
with the
DISC
COVER
HAND
The hand wheel
WHEEL
FLEXIBILITY
can
be freely turned to any position by hand even when the sewing machine is
stopped. This is a great convenience, should the thread become entangled,
TIRELESS
OPERATION
Only modest foot pressure is required to operate the pedal optimally. Strength of the pedal
fowarding can be adjusted by changing the hook-up position of the spring. Therefore,
can
conveniently adjust the pedal to hisorher
desired
foot
pressure.
each
operator
AUTOMATED
Long operational
QUALITY
life
and extraordinarily high
CONTROL
CIRCUITRY
reliability
are characteristic of the most advanced
analog and digital semi-conductor elements. Because all control circuitry is controlled by electric
signals, programmed operation and control can be systematized. This enables automatically-
controlled operation of a number of sewing machines,
NEEDLE
POSITIONING
AND
STOPPING
ACCURACY
Specially designed electro-magnetic clutch and brake ensure veryprecise needle
stopping accuracy, which helps prevent needle breakage.
ABNORMAL
(a)
Abnormal
function
operation.
(b)incase
clutch automatically.
{c)When
the protection circuit disconnects the back tack solenoid in 12
from burning.
These
JAMMING
Aspecial
clutch, and therefore, protecting the motor
CLUTCH
Should
with a turn of the adjustment screw.
the
MODEL
3-1
MODEL
OPERATION
high
because
the
V-belt
the
manual
factors
OR
protection
AND
clutch
AND
speed operation results thread-breakage.
Should
this occur, the pedal
it is interlocked by an electric signal which safeguards against irregular pedal
is off and the pedal is pressed accidentally, a protection circuitdisengages the