Sewing and/or embroidery machine - forms stitches on curved cloth; capable of embroidering whole peripheral surface.

摘要

A sewing and/or embroidery machine is for forming stitches on a curved fabric by means of a top and a bottom thread. A shuttle and a vertically driven needle are provided. A holding device holds the material to be processed and is supported rotatingly on a plane parallel to the X-axis. The support device is capable of moving in the direction of the Y-axis. The X- and Y-axes are located vertically to each other on a plane that extends vertically to the drive device of the needle. An X-axis drive rotates the holder on the plane parallel to the X-axis while a Y-axis drive unit moves the support device in the direction of the Y-axis. The holder holds the cloth in place. Each sewing head (50) has a needle rod (52) and a sewing or embroidery needle (54), which is fastened on the bottom end of the needle rod (52). The shuttle basis (56) comprises a shuttle (58) located underneath the stitch plate (57). Two support bases are positioned on both sides of the shuttle base (56) and is fastened on the bottom surface of the X-axis drive element via screws.