Embroidery Frame with Alignment Markings for Cap Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional embroidery frames fail to precisely and repeatably position hats and caps relative to embroidery machines for consistent design placement.
Innovation Solution
An embroidery frame with a retaining clip featuring markings for aligning caps along the x and y axes, allowing for repeatable positioning of caps relative to the machine, using a base and clamp plate configuration that ensures consistent orientation and depth alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional frames are used for hats and caps, then the garment can be retained in the frame, but the positioning precision and repeatability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into distinct functional components: a base for mounting, a clamp plate for securing the cap, and alignment markings system. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function while maintaining overall positioning precision.
Solution Approach 2:
Alignment markings are pre-defined on the clamp plate and base to establish reference positions before the embroidery process begins. These markings enable operators to quickly and accurately position caps without requiring complex measurement tools or procedures during production.
2Reliability
If conventional frames are used for hats and caps, then the garment can be retained in the frame, but the repeatability of positioning is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The frame includes pre-configured alignment markings and a standardized clamp plate structure that establish consistent reference positions for each cap. This preliminary setup ensures that every cap is positioned identically relative to the embroidery machine, achieving high repeatability without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The design transforms the positioning problem from requiring complex mechanical adjustments to using simple geometric parameters - the fixed positions of alignment markings and the standardized cap orientation defined by the clamp plate create invariant positioning parameters that ensure repeatability.
3Manufacturing precision
If alignment markings are added to the clamp plate, then the positioning precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Alignment markings are incorporated into the mold or manufacturing process of the clamp plate itself, creating permanent reference features that require no additional setup or adjustment. This approach achieves high design placement precision while adding minimal complexity to the frame structure.
Data Source
AI summary
An embroidery frame for a garment that is configured to retain the garment in a repeatable position relative to an embroidery machine. The embroidery frame includes a base and the clamp plate. The clamp plate is spaced away from the base and is configured such that a garment can be retained between the clamp plate and the base. Markings are defined by the clamp plate such that the markings are in a predetermined location relative to the base.