Multi-needle synchronous driving device of computerized embroidery machine

By designing a multi-needle synchronous drive device for computerized embroidery machines, and utilizing servo motors and electric push rods to drive multiple needles in tandem, the problem of low efficiency in single-needle embroidery was solved, achieving synchronous embroidery with multiple needles and improving embroidery efficiency.

CN224395217UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-23GUANGZHOU ZHONGDA COMPUTER EMBROIDERY CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUANGZHOU ZHONGDA COMPUTER EMBROIDERY CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-20
Publication Date
2026-06-23

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional computerized embroidery machines' needle drive devices can only drive a single needle for a single embroidery operation, and cannot simultaneously drive multiple needles for multiple embroidery operations, resulting in low embroidery efficiency.

Method used

A multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine was designed, including a mounting back plate, a mounting bracket, a machine head, a housing, an elastic component, needles, a first drive component, and a second drive component. Through the coordinated action of a servo motor and an electric push rod, the synchronous lifting and embroidery movement of multiple needles is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It achieves synchronous drive of multiple needles, improves the embroidery efficiency of computer embroidery machines in a single operation, and is suitable for widespread use.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to computer embroidery machine needle head drive technical field, concretely relates to a kind of multi-needle head synchronous driving device of computer embroidery machine, including installation backplate and mounting bracket, several machine heads are uniformly fixed in mounting bracket front end, several wire shafts are rotatably installed on the surface of machine head, the bottom of machine head is fixed with shell, needle head is installed in shell by elastic component, first drive component for synchronously driving several needle heads is also fixed in the bottom of mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is installed in installation backplate front side by second drive component, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: can be well realized synchronous drive multi-needle head lifting movement, the required operating height of multiple needle heads is conveniently adjusted, also can be well realized synchronous drive multi-needle head and carry out single multiple embroidery processing function, to effectively improve the single operation embroidery efficiency of computer embroidery machine, practicality is better, suitable for promotion and use.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of needle drive technology for computer embroidery machines, specifically to a multi-needle synchronous drive device for computer embroidery machines. Background Technology

[0002] Computerized embroidery machines are advanced equipment that integrates computer technology and mechanical embroidery technology. They are used for automated embroidery production. Compared with traditional hand embroidery, computerized embroidery machines improve production efficiency, embroidery precision, and design diversity.

[0003] The embroidery head of a computerized embroidery machine contains needles and spools of thread, which are key components in the embroidery process. However, the needle drive device of a conventional computerized embroidery machine can usually only drive a single needle for a single embroidery operation, and cannot effectively drive multiple needles to perform multiple embroidery operations at the same time. This results in low embroidery efficiency per operation for computerized embroidery machines, and further improvements are needed.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to invent a multi-needle synchronous drive device for computerized embroidery machines. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, this utility model provides a multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine, comprising a mounting back plate and a mounting bracket, wherein a plurality of machine heads are uniformly fixed at the front end of the mounting bracket, a plurality of thread spools are rotatably mounted on the surface of each machine head, and a housing is fixed at the bottom end of each machine head, wherein needles are mounted inside the housing via elastic components, and a first drive component for synchronously driving the plurality of needles is also fixed at the bottom of the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is mounted on the front side of the mounting back plate via a second drive component;

[0007] The elastic component includes a plurality of vertically arranged limiting holes, which are respectively opened at the bottom of a plurality of housings. The needles all pass vertically through the limiting holes, and the surface of the needles is in contact with the wall of the limiting holes. A driving block is fixed to the top of each needle, and the top of the driving block is arc-shaped.

[0008] Preferably, each of the drive blocks has a return spring vertically fixed at its bottom, the return spring is sleeved on the surface of the needle, and the bottom end of the return spring is fixed to the bottom of the inner wall of the housing.

[0009] Preferably, the first drive assembly includes a first end plate and a second end plate, with the top ends of the first end plate and the top ends of the second end plate symmetrically fixed to the bottom two sides of the mounting bracket.

[0010] Preferably, a servo motor is fixed to the side of the second end plate, and a drive rod is fixed to the output shaft of the servo motor. The end of the drive rod is rotatably mounted on the side of the first end plate.

[0011] Preferably, the drive rod passes laterally through several sides of the housing, and the surface of the drive rod is rotatably connected to the side of the housing via bearings.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of drive cams are fixed on the surface of the drive rod, and the plurality of drive cams correspond one-to-one with a plurality of drive blocks, with the surface of the drive cam abutting against the top of the corresponding drive block.

[0013] Preferably, the second drive assembly includes a vertically arranged electric push rod, the top end of which is symmetrically fixed to the top end of the mounting back plate, and the bottom end of the output shaft of each electric push rod is fixed with a first connecting plate.

[0014] Preferably, the mounting bracket has two second connecting plates symmetrically fixed to its two ends, and the top ends of the two second connecting plates are respectively fixed to the bottom ends of the two first connecting plates.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by using the mounting back plate, mounting bracket, machine head, housing, elastic component, needle, first drive component and second drive component in combination, it can effectively realize the synchronous driving of multiple needle heads to lift and move, conveniently adjust the required working height of multiple needle heads, and also effectively realize the function of synchronously driving multiple needle heads to perform multiple embroidery processing at one time, thereby effectively improving the single-operation embroidery efficiency of computer embroidery machine, with good practicality and suitable for widespread use. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A structural cross-sectional view provided for this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the image;

[0018] Figure 3 A partial three-dimensional view of the structure provided for this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 The main structural view provided for this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Mounting backplate; 2. Mounting bracket; 3. Head; 4. Spool; 5. Housing; 6. Needle; 7. Limiting hole; 8. Drive block; 9. Return spring; 10. First end plate; 11. Second end plate; 12. Servo motor; 13. Drive rod; 14. Bearing; 15. Drive cam; 16. Electric push rod; 17. First connecting plate; 18. Second connecting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0022] Please refer to the appendix. Figures 1-4 The present invention provides a multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computer embroidery machine, comprising a mounting back plate 1 and a mounting bracket 2. A plurality of machine heads 3 are evenly fixed at the front end of the mounting bracket 2. A plurality of thread spools 4 are rotatably mounted on the surface of each machine head 3. A housing 5 is fixed at the bottom end of each machine head 3. A needle 6 is installed inside the housing 5 through an elastic component. A first drive component for synchronously driving the plurality of needles 6 is also fixed at the bottom of the mounting bracket 2. The mounting bracket 2 is mounted on the front side of the mounting back plate 1 through a second drive component.

[0023] The elastic component includes several vertically arranged limiting holes 7, which are respectively opened at the bottom of several housings 5. The needles 6 all pass vertically through the limiting holes 7, and the surface of the needles 6 is in contact with the wall of the limiting holes 7. A driving block 8 is fixed to the top of each needle 6. The top of the driving block 8 is arc-shaped. A return spring 9 is vertically fixed to the bottom of each driving block 8. The return spring 9 is sleeved on the surface of the needle 6, and the bottom of the return spring 9 is fixed to the bottom of the inner wall of the housing 5. Specifically, under the limiting action of the limiting holes 7, when the driving block 8 is subjected to the squeezing driving force, it can press down the needle 6 to move down stably. When the needle 6 moves down under the force, it will compress the return spring 9, causing the return spring 9 to undergo elastic deformation and generate elastic force. Under the action of this elastic force, when the squeezing driving force on the driving block 8 disappears, it can drive the driving block 8 to move up to its original position, thereby driving the needle 6 to move up to return to its original position.

[0024] The first drive assembly includes a first end plate 10 and a second end plate 11. The top ends of the first end plate 10 and the second end plate 11 are symmetrically fixed to the bottom two sides of the mounting bracket 2. A servo motor 12 is fixed to the side end of the second end plate 11. A drive rod 13 is fixed to the output shaft of the servo motor 12. The drive rod 13 passes horizontally through the two sides of several housings 5. The surface of the drive rod 13 is rotatably connected to the side end of the housing 5 through a bearing 14. The end of the drive rod 13 is rotatably mounted on the side end of the first end plate 10. Several drive cams 15 are fixed to the surface of the drive rod 13. The several drive cams 15 correspond one-to-one with several drive blocks 8. The surface of the drive cam 15 is aligned with the corresponding drive block. The tops of the 8 parts abut against each other. Specifically, when the servo motor 12 is running, it can drive several drive cams 15 to rotate synchronously through the drive rod 13. When the protruding ends of several drive cams 15 rotate onto the drive block 8, a squeezing driving force is applied synchronously to several drive blocks 8, thereby causing several needles 6 to move down synchronously. When the protruding ends of several drive cams 15 rotate past the drive block 8, several needles 6 move up and return to their original positions under the action of the return spring 9, thus realizing the up-and-down reciprocating motion of several needles 6. That is, this device can effectively realize the function of synchronously driving multiple needles to perform multiple embroidery processing in a single operation, thereby effectively improving the single-operation embroidery efficiency of the computer embroidery machine.

[0025] The second drive assembly includes a vertically arranged electric push rod 16. The top of the electric push rod 16 is symmetrically fixed to the top of the mounting back plate 1. The bottom of the output shaft of the electric push rod 16 is fixed with a first connecting plate 17. The two sides of the mounting bracket 2 are symmetrically fixed with second connecting plates 18. The tops of the two second connecting plates 18 are respectively fixed to the bottoms of the two first connecting plates 17. Specifically, when the electric push rod 16 is running, it can drive the mounting bracket 2 to move up and down through the first connecting plates 17 and the second connecting plates 18, thereby achieving synchronous driving of the multi-needle head to move up and down, and conveniently adjusting the required working height of the multi-needle head.

[0026] It should be noted that the device is electrically connected to an external main controller and 220V AC mains power, and the main controller can be an existing technology device such as a computer for control.

[0027] The usage process of this utility model is as follows: The operator can first control the electric push rod 16 to run. When the electric push rod 16 runs, it can drive the mounting bracket 2 to move up and down through the first connecting plate 17 and the second connecting plate 18, thereby achieving synchronous driving of the multi-needle head to move up and down, and conveniently adjusting the required working height of the multi-needle head. When the multi-needle head 6 is raised to the required height, the operator can control the servo motor 12 to run. When the servo motor 12 runs, it can drive several drive cams 15 to rotate synchronously through the drive rod 13. When the protruding ends of several drive cams 15 rotate onto the drive block 8, a squeezing driving force is applied synchronously to several drive blocks 8. When the drive block 8 is squeezed... When the driving force is applied, the needle 6 can be pressed down to move stably downward. When the needle 6 moves downward under force, it will compress the return spring 9, causing the return spring 9 to undergo elastic deformation and generate elastic force. Under the action of this elastic force, when the squeezing driving force on the drive block 8 disappears, the drive block 8 can be driven to move upward to its original position, thereby driving the needle 6 to move upward to return to its original position. That is, when the protruding ends of several drive cams 15 rotate over the drive block 8, several needles 6 move upward to return to their original position under the action of the return spring 9, thus realizing the up-and-down reciprocating movement of several needles 6. In other words, this device can effectively realize the function of synchronously driving multiple needles to perform multiple embroidery processing in a single operation, thereby effectively improving the single-operation embroidery efficiency of the computer embroidery machine.

[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can modify this utility model or modify it into an equivalent technical solution using the technical solution described above. Therefore, any simple modifications or equivalent substitutions made based on the technical solution of this utility model are within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine, comprising a mounting back plate (1) and a mounting bracket (2), wherein a plurality of machine heads (3) are uniformly fixed at the front end of the mounting bracket (2), a plurality of thread spools (4) are rotatably mounted on the surface of each machine head (3), and a housing (5) is fixed at the bottom end of each machine head (3), characterized in that: The housing (5) is equipped with a needle (6) by means of an elastic component. The bottom of the mounting bracket (2) is also fixed with a first driving component for synchronously driving a number of needles (6). The mounting bracket (2) is installed on the front side of the mounting back plate (1) by means of a second driving component. The elastic component includes a plurality of vertically arranged limiting holes (7), which are respectively opened at the bottom of a plurality of housings (5). The needles (6) all pass vertically through the limiting holes (7), and the surface of the needles (6) is in contact with the wall of the limiting holes (7). A driving block (8) is fixed to the top of each needle (6), and the top of the driving block (8) is arc-shaped.

2. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each drive block (8) has a vertically fixed reset spring (9) at its bottom. The reset spring (9) is sleeved on the surface of the needle (6), and the bottom end of the reset spring (9) is fixed to the bottom of the inner wall of the housing (5).

3. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first drive assembly includes a first end plate (10) and a second end plate (11), with the top of the first end plate (10) and the top of the second end plate (11) symmetrically fixed to the bottom two sides of the mounting bracket (2).

4. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A servo motor (12) is fixed to the side of the second end plate (11), and a drive rod (13) is fixed to the output shaft of the servo motor (12). The end of the drive rod (13) is rotatably mounted on the side of the first end plate (10).

5. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drive rod (13) passes through the two sides of several housings (5) in a transverse manner, and the surface of the drive rod (13) is rotatably connected to the side of the housing (5) through a bearing (14).

6. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The surface of the drive rod (13) is fixed with a plurality of drive cams (15), and the plurality of drive cams (15) correspond one to one with the plurality of drive blocks (8), and the surface of the drive cam (15) abuts against the top of the corresponding drive block (8).

7. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second drive assembly includes a vertically arranged electric push rod (16), the top of which is symmetrically fixed to the top of the mounting back plate (1), and the bottom of the output shaft of the electric push rod (16) is fixed with a first connecting plate (17).

8. The multi-needle synchronous drive device for a computerized embroidery machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (2) has two second connecting plates (18) symmetrically fixed on both sides, and the tops of the two second connecting plates (18) are respectively fixed to the bottoms of the two first connecting plates (17).