Flatbed knitting machine equipped with movable sinker
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHIMA SEIKI MFG LTD
- Publication Date
- 2014-09-10
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a flat knitting machine equipped with a movable sinker which can be opened and closed and can push down a knitted fabric in the closed state. Background technique
[0002] Conventionally, in a flat knitting machine, a technique is known in which a sinker forming a stitch together with knitting needles in a needle bed is movable and can be opened and closed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The movable sinker has a support part supported in a swingable manner near the tooth bed of the needle bed, an active arm extending from the support part toward the direction close to the tooth bed, and a passive arm extending from the support part in a direction away from the tooth bed. arm. The support portion is arc-shaped, and is fitted with an arc-shaped recessed support portion provided on the needle bed side, and the center of the arc serves as a virtual swing fulcrum. The movable sinker is further provided with a...