Information
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Patent Grant
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6807918
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Patent Number
6,807,918
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Date Filed
Tuesday, December 31, 200222 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, October 26, 200420 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, including an outer shuttle having a main body integrally provided with a base portion disposed at the driving shaft, a first supporting portion protruding from one side of the base portion to have a first partial track groove on an inner face thereof, and a second supporting portion protruding from the other side of the base portion opposite to the first supporting portion and having a second partial track groove on an inner face thereof; a track groove member is removably disposed between the first and second supporting portion and has a third partial track groove communicated with the first partial track groove of the first supporting portion and the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion; and a groove member is removably fixed to the second supporting portion of the main body.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a sewing machine, and more particularly, a rotary shuttle device for the sewing machine, which is formed with separated three parts that are removably coupled or assembled each other so as to be capable of facilely and conveniently repairing or replacing only a corresponding worn portion or a portion that requires replacement.
BACKGROUND ART
Generally, a sewing machine, as shown in
FIG. 1
, has a rotary shuttle device for supplying an under thread. The rotary shuttle device comprises an outer shuttle which is disposed at a driving shaft
1
rotatably connected to a power generating unit, an inner shuttle
3
which is received in the outer shuttle
2
, a bobbin
4
which is received in the inner shuttle
3
and on which the under thread is wound, and a bobbin case
5
for receiving the bobbin
4
. Typically, the bobbin
4
is formed with a cylindrical winding drum
6
on which the under thread is wound, and a flange portion
8
,
9
which is fixed to both ends of the winding drum
6
. On a bottom portion
7
of the inner shuttle
3
, a stud
10
is disposed upright toward an open end side thereof. The winding drum
6
of the bobbin
4
is rotatably inserted onto the stud
10
. The outer shuttle
2
has a track groove
11
formed at an inner portion thereof and a pointed end
12
formed at one end thereof. A groove
13
is formed adjacent to the pointed end
12
to have a gentle radius of curvature so that the under thread is passed through the groove
13
, while being contacted with the groove
13
. On an outer side of the inner shuttle
3
is formed a track portion
14
which is inserted into the track groove
11
. Therefore, the inner shuttle
3
is rotatably mounted in the outer shuttle
2
. Meanwhile, a semicircular guide portion
15
is fixed to one half portion of an outside portion of the outer shuttle
2
by fastening means such as a bolt so as to rotatably and removably mount the inner shuttle
3
in the outer shuttle
2
. The guide portion
15
has a pointed end
16
opposite to the pointed end
12
formed at a main body of the outer shuttle
2
. In addition, a bracket
18
is removably fixed to the other half portion of the outside portion of the outer shuttle
2
by the fastening means such as the bolt to be continuous with the guide portion
15
. The bracket
18
has a pointed end
19
opposite to the pointed end
16
of the guide portion
15
. According to a construction as described above, when a sewing device is operated, the outer and inner shuttles
2
,
3
are relatively rotated, and at the same time, the under thread wound on bobbin
4
is pulled out and supplied through the groove
13
formed adjacent to the pointed end
12
of the outer shuttle
2
to a lower portion of cloth to be sewn. Then, the under thread is sewn into the cloth in cooperation with an upper thread supplied from an upper portion of the cloth.
However, there are some problems in the conventional rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine. That is, since the under thread pulled out of the bobbin
4
during the rotation of the inner shuttle
3
at high speed is passed through the groove
13
of the outer, while being contacted with the groove
13
, the groove
13
is worn. In case the groove is locally worn, the under thread is caused to be broken. In the worst case, a portion of the groove
13
is cut out. In this case as well as the case that only the portion of the groove
13
is excessively worn, the outer shuttle
2
or the whole rotary shuttle device has to be replaced with new one. Therefore, there is a problem that costs a great deal. And since the inner shuttle
3
is rotated with respect to the outer shuttle
2
at the high speed, the track portion
14
formed at an outer circumference of the inner shuttle
3
wears the track groove
11
. If the track groove
11
is excessively worn, the inner shuttle
3
is shaken or abnormally rotated. The under thread is broken, or the shuttle device is entirely out of order to cause sewing defect or make it impossible to perform the sewing operation. In this case, since the expensive outer shuttle or whole rotary shuttle device has to be replaced, , there is also the problem that costs a great deal.
Further, since an open space of the outer shuttle for receiving the inner shuttle is very limited and restricted and it is also very difficult to exactly insert the track portion of the inner shuttle into the track groove of the outer shuttle, there is a problem of lowering work efficiency and assembly efficiency.
Moreover, since the guide portion is essentially provided to the outers shuttle in order to insert the inner shuttle into the outer shuttle, the number of components is increased and thus the number of the fastening means such as the bolt for fastening the components is increased. Therefore, there is a problem of increasing fabrication cost as well as lowering the work-efficiency.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, which is capable of selectively replace only an excessively worn portion or a portion that requires replacement so as to reduce maintenance cost.
It is other object of the present invention to provide a rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, which is capable of selectively replace only a groove member of an outer shuttle or a track groove member worn by a track portion of an inner shuttle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, which is separately formed with a main body, a groove member and a track groove member.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, which is capable of facilely inserting an inner shuttle into an outer shuttle.
To accomplish the above objects and advantages, there is provided a rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, comprising an outer shuttle that is disposed at a driving shaft of a power generating unit of the sewing machine, a bobbin which is rotatably disposed in an inner shuttle so that an under thread is wound thereon, a bobbin case for receiving the bobbin and a bracket which is disposed around the outer shuttle, characterized in that, the outer shuttle comprises a main body integrally provided with a base portion which is disposed at the driving shaft, a first supporting portion which is protruded at one side of the base portion to have a first partial track groove on an inner face thereof, and a second supporting portion which is protruded at the other side of the base portion to be opposite to the first supporting portion and have a second partial track groove on an inner face thereof; a track groove member which is removably disposed between the first and second supporting portion and has a third partial track groove communicated with the first partial track groove of the first supporting portion and the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion; and a groove member which is removably fixed to the second supporting portion of the main body, and formed with a pointed end, a groove through which the under thread wound on the bobbin is passed while being contacted therewith and a fourth partial track groove communicated with the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above object, other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1
is an exploded perspective view of a conventional rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine;
FIG. 2
is an exploded perspective view of a rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3
is an exploded perspective view of an outer shuttle of the rotary shuttle device shown in
FIG. 2
;
FIG. 4
is an exploded perspective view of the outer shuttle of the rotary shuttle device according to other embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 5
is an exploded perspective view of the outer shuttle of the rotary shuttle device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Now, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings.
Referring to
FIG. 2
, a rotary shuttle device according to one embodiment of the present invention basically comprises an outer shuttle
20
, an inner shuttle
22
which is rotatably inserted into the outer shuttle
20
, a bobbin
24
which rotatably disposed in the inner shuttle
22
, and a bobbin case
26
for receiving the bobbin
24
. On an outer circumference of the inner shuttle
22
, there is formed a track portion
28
. On an inner center portion of the inner shuttle
22
, a stud
30
is disposed upright toward an open end side thereof. The bobbin
24
is rotatably inserted onto the stud
30
. The inner shuttle
22
, the bobbin
24
and the bobbin case
26
comprising the rotary shuttle device of the present invention may be constructed by a general method as described in the conventional device. Therefore, the description of them will be omitted.
As shown in
FIG. 3
, the outer shuttle
20
of the rotary shuttle device of the present invention has a main body
32
that is connected to a driving rod of a driving unit disposed at a sewing machine. The main body
32
comprises a base portion
34
having a mounting hole, a first supporting portion
36
which is integrally formed from one side of the base portion
34
to be protruded to the outside, and a second supporting portion
38
which is integrally protruded from the other side of the base portion
34
to be opposite to the first supporting portion
36
. On an inner portion of the first supporting portion
36
is formed a first partial track groove
40
in which a portion of the track portion
28
of the inner shuttle
22
is rotatably inserted. On an inner portion of the second supporting portion
38
is formed a second partial track groove
42
in which a portion of the track portion
28
of the inner shuttle
22
is also rotatably inserted. Further, a first fixing groove
44
is formed at an end of an outer face of the first supporting portion
36
. A second fixing groove
46
is formed at one end of an outer face of the second supporting portion
38
corresponding to the end of the outer face of the first supporting portion
36
, and a third fixing groove
48
is formed at the other end of the outer face of the second supporting portion
38
. Particularly, as shown in
FIG. 5
, it is preferred that a circumference of each fixing groove
44
,
46
,
48
formed at each supporting portion forms an acute angle so that a track groove member and a groove member are fixedly coupled to the supporting portions as described below.
The outer shuttle
20
is provided with the separate track groove member
50
that is removably coupled to the main body
32
. On an inner face of the track groove member
50
, there is formed a third partial track groove
52
in which a portion of the track portion
28
of the inner shuttle
22
is inserted. When the track groove member
50
is fixedly coupled to the first and second supporting portions
36
,
38
, the third partial track groove
52
is communicated with the first partial track groove
40
of the first supporting portion
36
and the second partial track groove
42
of the second supporting member
36
. Particularly, the track groove member
50
is formed with a first fixing piece
54
which is integrally formed at one end thereof to be removably coupled to the first fixing groove
44
of the first supporting portion
36
, and a second fixing piece
56
which is integrally formed at the other end thereof to be removably coupled to the second fixing groove
46
of the second supporting portion
38
. Preferably, a circumference of each fixing piece
54
,
56
forms an acute angle corresponding to the circumference of each fixing groove
44
,
46
so as to be fixedly coupled to each fixing groove
44
,
46
.
In addition, the outer shuttle
20
of the rotary shuttle device of the present invention is farther provided with the groove member
58
that is removably coupled to the main body
32
. On an inner face of the groove member
58
, there is formed a fourth partial track groove
60
in which a portion of the track portion
28
of the inner shuttle
22
is inserted. When the groove member
58
is fixedly coupled to the second supporting portion
38
, the fourth partial track groove
60
is communicated with the second partial track groove
42
of the second supporting portion
38
. The groove member
58
is formed with a pointed end
62
formed at one end thereof, and a groove
64
which is formed adjacent to the pointed end
62
and through which an under thread is passed through the groove
64
while being contacted therewith. Particularly, at the other end of the groove member
58
, there is integrally formed a third fixing piece
66
which is removably coupled to the third fixing groove
48
formed at the second supporting portion
38
of the main body
32
. Preferably, a circumference of the third fixing piece
66
forms an acute angle corresponding to the circumference of the third fixing groove
48
so as to be fixedly coupled to the third fixing groove
48
.
In order to fixedly couple the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
to the second supporting portion
38
of the main body
32
, there is provided a bracket
70
having a plurality of fixing holes
68
. The second supporting portion
38
, the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
respectively have a fastening hole corresponding to each fixing hole for at a place of the bracket
70
. That is, the second supporting portion
38
has the fastening holes
72
, the track groove member
50
has the fastening holes
74
and the groove member
58
has the fastening holes
76
.
Meanwhile, according to various embodiments of the present invention, a coupling method among the constructing elements of the outer shuttle
20
can be variously realized.
As shown in
FIG. 4
, the constructing elements of the outer shuttle
20
may be removably coupled each other by a groove and pin coupling method. That is, at an end of the first supporting portion
36
of the main body
32
, there is formed a locking groove
78
having one or more locking holes
80
. Moreover, the second supporting portion
38
has a second locking groove
82
formed at one end thereof, and a third locking groove
86
formed at the other end thereof. The second locking groove
82
has two locking holes
84
, and the third locking groove
86
also has two locking holes
88
. Preferably, each of the locking grooves
78
,
82
,
86
forms an acute angle.
Corresponding to each of the first and second supporting portions
36
,
38
, at one end of the track groove member
50
is formed a first locking side
90
which is removably inserted into the first locking groove
78
of the first supporting portion
36
. The first locking side
90
has a locking pin
92
that is removably coupled to each locking hole
80
. And at the other end of the tracking groove member
50
is formed a second locking side
94
which is removably inserted into the second locking groove
82
of the second supporting portion
38
. The second locking side
94
has a locking pin
96
that is removably coupled to each locking hole
84
. Further, at one end of the groove member
58
that is removably mounted at the second supporting portion
38
, there is formed a third locking side
98
which is inserted into the third locking groove
86
formed at the other end of the second supporting portion
38
. The third locking side
98
has a locking pin
100
that is removably coupled to each locking hole
88
. Preferably, each of the locking sides
90
,
94
,
98
has the same acute angle as that of each locking groove
78
,
82
,
86
so as to be exactly inserted into each locking groove
78
,
82
,
86
.
Meanwhile, as shown in
FIG. 5
, the constructing elements of the outer shuttle
20
may be removably coupled each other using coupling means such as a bolt. That is, at an end of the first supporting portion
36
of the main body
32
, there is formed a first coupling portion
102
that is formed into a step type. The first coupling portion
102
has a coupling hole
104
. At one end of the second supporting portion
38
of the main body
32
, there is formed a second coupling portion
106
that is formed into the step type. The second coupling portion
106
has a coupling hole
108
. And at the other end of the second supporting portion
38
is formed a third coupling portion
110
that is formed into the step type. The third coupling portion
110
has a coupling hole
112
. Particularly, each end
114
,
116
,
118
formed by a horizontal portion and a vertical portion of each coupling portion
102
,
106
,
110
is formed into a groove type having an acute angle.
Corresponding to each supporting portion
36
,
38
, at one end of the track groove member
50
, there is formed a first fastening portion
120
which is coupled to the first coupling portion
102
of the first supporting portion
36
. The first fastening portion
120
is formed with a fastening hole
122
corresponding to the coupling hole
104
formed at the first coupling portion
102
. At the other end of the track groove member
30
, there is formed a second fastening portion
124
which is coupled to the first coupling portion
106
of the first supporting portion
38
. The second fastening portion
124
has a fastening hole
126
corresponding to the coupling hole
108
formed at the second coupling portion
106
. Further, at an end of the groove member
58
that is mounted at the second supporting portion
38
, there is formed a third fastening portion
128
which is coupled to the third coupling portion
110
formed at the other end of the second supporting portion
38
. The third fastening portion
128
has a fastening hole
130
corresponding to a coupling hole
112
of the third coupling portion
110
. The coupling hole
104
,
108
,
112
formed at each coupling portion
102
,
106
,
110
and the fastening hole
122
,
126
,
130
formed at each fastening portion
120
,
124
,
128
are respectively coupled each other by a bolt B. Particularly, it is preferred that an edge portion
132
,
134
,
136
of each fastening portion
120
,
124
,
128
has the same acute angle as that of the end
114
,
116
,
118
of each coupling portion
102
,
106
,
110
so as to be exactly and fixedly inserted into the end
114
,
116
,
118
of each coupling portion
102
,
106
,
110
.
While the coupling method of the constructing elements comprising the outer shuttle of the rotary shuttle device of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the three coupling methods, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the two or three methods can also be combined properly and then used as well as the three coupling methods can be independently performed.
Hereinafter, the coupling method and operating mode of the rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine according to the present invention will be described fully.
For example, in case the constructing elements of the outer shuttle are coupled each other by an engaging and tightly fitting method, the first fixing piece
54
formed at one end of the track groove member
50
is inserted into the first fixing groove
44
of the first supporting portion
36
, and at the same time, the second fixing piece
56
formed at the other end of the track groove member
50
is inserted into the second fixing groove
46
of the second supporting portion
38
, so that the track groove member
50
is coupled to the main body
32
. Then, the third fixing piece
66
of the groove member
58
is fixedly inserted into the third fixing groove
48
of the second supporting portion
38
, so that the groove member
58
is coupled to the main body
32
. When coupling the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
to the main body as described above, the circumference of each fixing piece
54
,
56
,
66
forms the acute angle, and the circumference of each fixing groove
44
,
46
,
48
also forms the acute angle. Accordingly, the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
are fixedly coupled to the main body
32
.
Meanwhile, in case the constructing elements of the outer shuttle are coupled each other by a groove and pin coupling method, the first locking side
90
and the locking pin
92
formed at one end of the track groove member
50
is inserted into the first locking groove
78
and the locking hole
80
of the first supporting portion
36
, and at the same time, the second locking side
94
and the locking pin
96
formed at the other end of the track groove member
50
is inserted into the second locking groove
82
and the locking hole
84
of the second supporting portion
38
, so that the track groove member
50
is coupled to the main body
32
. Then, the third locking side
98
and locking pin
100
of the groove member
58
is fixedly inserted into the third locking groove
86
and the locking hole
90
of the second supporting portion
38
, so that the groove member
58
is coupled to the main body
32
. Since each of the locking sides
90
,
94
,
98
has the same acute angle as that of each locking groove
78
,
82
,
86
, the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
are fixedly and exactly coupled to the main body
32
Further, as shown in
FIG. 5
, in case the constructing elements of the outer shuttle are coupled each other by the fastening means such as the bolt, the fastening hole
122
of the first fastening portion
120
formed as one end of the track groove member
50
is communicated with the coupling hole
104
of the first coupling portion
102
of the first supporting portion
36
, and the fastening hole
126
of the second fastening portion
124
formed as the other end of the track groove member
50
is communicated with the coupling hole
108
of the second coupling portion
106
of the first supporting portion
36
. The bolt B is then fixedly inserted into the communicated holes, so that the track groove member
50
is coupled to the main body
32
. Further, the fastening hole
130
of the third fastening portion
128
formed as the end of the groove member
50
is communicated with the coupling hole
112
of the third coupling portion
110
of the second supporting portion
38
. Then, the bolt B is fixedly inserted into the communicated holes, so that the groove member
58
is coupled to the main body
32
. When coupling the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
to the main body as described above, the edge portion
132
,
134
,
136
of each fastening portion
120
,
124
,
128
has the same acute angle as that of the end
114
,
116
,
118
of each coupling portion
102
,
106
,
110
so as to be exactly and fixedly inserted into the end
114
,
116
,
118
of each coupling portion
102
,
106
,
110
. Accordingly, the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
are fixedly and exactly coupled to the main body
32
.
Of course, the inner shuttle
22
has to be inserted into the outer shuttle
20
before the outer shuttle
20
is completely assembled. Further, after assembling the outer shuttle
20
, the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
are fixedly and integrally coupled to the main body
32
using the bracket
70
. That is, each fixing hole
68
formed at a place of the bracket
70
is communicated with each fastening hole
72
,
74
,
76
formed at the second supporting portion
38
, the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
. Then, the bolt B is fixed inserted into each of the communicated holes. Particularly, the fixing holes
68
of the bracket
70
may be formed corresponding to the fixing holes and the fastening holes of the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
. Therefore, when coupling the track groove member
50
and the groove member
58
are coupled to the main body
32
, the bracket
70
can be simultaneously coupled by one bolt.
According to the rotary shuttle device of the present invention as described above, for example, in case the track groove member
50
of the outer shuttle
20
is excessively worn by the track portion of the inner shuttle
22
, or the groove member
58
is excessively worn, only the worn portion can be selectively disassembled and then replaced.
Moreover, since the opening space for receiving the inner shuttle
22
in the outer shuttle
20
is wide, the inner shuttle
22
can be facilely and rapidly inserted into or separated from the outer shuttle
20
.
As the result, according to the rotary shuttle device for the sewing machine of the present invention, since only the worn portion or the portion that requires replacement can be selectively replaced among the constructing elements of the outer shuttle, thereby reducing maintenance cost.
And since the main body, the groove member and the track groove member can be separately fabricated and also selectively replaced, thereby improving productivity and preventing waste of resources.
Further, since the inner shuttle can be facilely mounted in the outer shuttle, thereby improving convenience.
While the present invention has been described in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and substitutions can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Claims
- 1. A rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, comprising an outer shuttle disposed at a driving shaft of a power generating unit of the sewing machine, a bobbin rotatably disposed in an inner shuttle so that an under thread is wound thereon, a bobbin case for receiving the bobbin and a bracket disposed around the outer shuttle, wherein the outer shuttle comprises:a main body integrally provided with a base portion disposed at the driving shaft, a first supporting portion which protrudes at one side of the base portion to have a first partial track groove on an inner face thereof, and a second supporting portion which protrudes at the other side of the base portion to be opposite the first supporting portion and having a second partial track groove on an inner face thereof; a track groove member removably disposed between the first and second supporting portion and having a third partial track groove in communication with the first partial track groove of the first supporting portion and the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion; and a groove member removably fixed to the second supporting portion of the main body, and having a pointed end, a groove through which the under thread wound on the bobbin passes while being contacted therewith and a fourth partial track groove in communication with the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion, wherein: the main body has a first fixing groove provided at an end of the first supporting portion, a second fixing groove provided at one end of the second supporting portion corresponding to the end of the first supporting portion, and a third fixing groove provided at the other end of the second supporting portion, the track groove member having a first fixing piece provided at one end thereof to be removably coupled to the first fixing groove of the first supporting member, and a second fixing piece provided at the other end thereof to be removably coupled to the second fixing groove of the second supporting portion, and the groove member having a third fixing piece formed at an end thereof to be removably coupled to the third fixing groove of the second supporting portion of the main body.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fixing grooves respectively have a circumference forming an acute angle, and a circumference of each fixing piece forms the same acute angle as that of each fixing groove.
- 3. A rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, comprising an outer shuttle disposed at a driving shaft of a power generating unit of the sewing machine, a bobbin rotatably disposed in an inner shuttle so that an under thread is wound thereon, a bobbin case for receiving the bobbin and a bracket disposed around the outer shuttle, wherein the outer shuttle comprises:a main body integrally provided with a base portion disposed at the driving shaft, a first supporting portion which protrudes at one side of the base portion to have a first partial track groove on an inner face thereof, and a second supporting portion which protrudes at the other side of the base portion to be opposite the first supporting portion and having a second partial track groove on an inner face thereof; a track groove member removably disposed between the first and second supporting portion and having a third partial track groove in communication with the first partial track groove of the first supporting portion and the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion; and a groove member removably fixed to the second supporting portion of the main body, and having a pointed end, a groove through which the under thread wound on the bobbin passes while being contacted therewith and a fourth partial track groove in communication with the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion, wherein: the main body has a first locking groove provided at an end of the first supporting portion, a second locking groove provided at one end of the second supporting portion corresponding to the end of the first supporting portion, and a third locking groove provided at the other end of the second supporting portion, the track groove member having a first locking side provided at one end thereof to be removably coupled to the first locking groove of the first supporting member, and a second locking side formed at the other end thereof to be removably coupled to the second locking groove of the second supporting portion, and the groove member having a third locking side provided at an end thereof to be removably coupled to the third locking groove of the second supporting portion of the main body.
- 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the locking grooves are respectively formed with locking holes and each of the locking sides has a locking pin removably inserted into each of the locking holes.
- 5. The device of claim 3, wherein the locking grooves respectively form an acute angle, and each of the locking sides has the same acute angle as each locking groove.
- 6. A rotary shuttle device for a sewing machine, comprising an outer shuttle disposed at a driving shaft of a power generating unit of the sewing machine, a bobbin rotatably disposed in an inner shuttle so that an under thread is wound thereon, a bobbin case for receiving the bobbin and a bracket disposed around the outer shuttle, wherein the outer shuttle comprises:a main body integrally provided with a base portion disposed at the driving shaft. a first supporting portion which protrudes at one side of the base portion to have a first partial track groove on an inner face thereof, and a second supporting portion which protrudes at the other side of the base portion to be opposite the first supporting portion and having a second partial track groove on an inner face thereof; a track groove member removably disposed between the first and second supporting portion and having a third partial track groove in communication with the first partial track groove of the first supporting portion and the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion; and a groove member removably fixed to the second supporting portion of the main body, and having a pointed end, a groove through which the under thread wound on the bobbin passes while being contacted therewith and a fourth partial track groove in communication with the second partial track groove of the second supporting portion, wherein: the main body has a first coupling portion formed at an end of the first supporting portion, a second coupling portion formed at one end of the second supporting portion corresponding to the end of the first supporting portion, and a third coupling portion formed at the other end of the second supporting portion, and the first, second and third coupling portions being respectively provided with a coupling hole, the track groove member having a first fastening portion provided at one end thereof, and a second fastening portion provided at the other end thereof, and the first fastening portion having a fastening hole in communication with the coupling hole of the first coupling portion of the first supporting portion and coupled to the coupling hole by a bolt, and the second fastening portion having a fastening hole in communication with the coupling hole of the second coupling portion of the second supporting portion and coupled to the coupling hole by the bolt, and the groove member having a third fastening portion formed at an end thereof, and the third fastening portion having a fastening hole in communication with the coupling hole of the third coupling portion of the second supporting portion and coupled to the coupling hole by the bolt.
- 7. The device of claim 6, wherein the coupling hole formed at the third coupling portion of the second supporting portion and the fastening hole provided at the third fastening of the groove member are provided to be communicated with fixing holes provided at a bracket and commonly coupled through a communication hole by the bolt.
- 8. The device of claim 6, wherein the coupling portions respectively have end provided by horizontal portion and vertical portions of the coupling portions, and each end being formed into a groove having an acute angle, and the fastening portions respectively having edge portions with the same acute angle as that of each end.
- 9. The device of claim 7, wherein the second supporting portion of the main body has a fastening hole coupled to one of the fixing holes provided at the bracket by the bolt, and the track groove member having a fastening hole coupled to one of the fixing holes formed at the bracket by the bolt, and the groove member having a fastening hole coupled to one of the fixing holes provided at the bracket by the bolt.
Priority Claims (1)
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Date |
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2000-0039823 |
Jul 2000 |
KR |
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PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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Kind |
PCT/KR01/01180 |
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WO |
00 |
Publishing Document |
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WO02/04732 |
1/17/2002 |
WO |
A |
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