Thread holding mechanism of sewing machine, needle threader thereof, and sewing machine

摘要

A thread holding mechanism of a sewing machine which holds a thread supplied from a thread supply source includes a thread gripper unit that grips one end of a supplied thread, and a thread presser unit structured in a unified manner with the thread gripper unit and provided between the thread gripper unit and the thread supply source. Provided at the thread-supply-source side is a thread guide that guides another end of the thread, and when the thread gripper unit descends below the thread guide, the thread presser unit abuts the thread.

主权项

1. A thread holding mechanism of a sewing machine, the thread holding mechanism holding a thread which is supplied from a thread supply source and which is guided by a thread guide, and the thread holding mechanism comprising:
a thread gripper unit that grips an end of the thread guided by the thread guide provided at an end of a needle bar that holds a needle; a threader shaft unit that moves the thread gripper unit in a vertical direction; wherein the thread gripper unit comprises:
a slit with a width that pinches the thread; anda thread presser unit that is provided between the thread guide and the slit such that a lower face of the thread presser is positioned below a position of the slit, wherein when the thread gripper unit descends below the thread guide, the lower face of the thread presser unit abuts the thread.