Automatic feed system for embroidery machine

摘要

A stitching machine has a stitching head stationarily mounted above the table. A carriage frame is mounted above the table and below the head for movement in a Y-direction relative to the head. A carriage belt is rotatably mounted to the carriage frame for movement in an X-direction relative to the head and the carriage frame. The carriage belt and carriage frame are controlled by a computer. A plurality of cartridges are employed, each cartridge having a hoop for holding a tautly mounted fabric workpiece. A latch is mounted to the belt for engaging one of the cartridges for movement with the belt to perform stitching. A magazine holds a plurality of the cartridges and advances them automatically one at a time onto the table for engagement with the latch after the previous cartridge has been released by the latch.