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Abstract

The invention relates to an embroidery machine for embroidering embroidery fabric (23), particularly for chain stitching and drop stitching. The embroidery machine has an embroidery head (1), located above the embroidery fabric (23), and an embroidery needle (2) is movably supported in the embroidery head (1) in such a way that by means of drive mechanisms, the embroidery needle (2) is movable up and down and is also rotatable about its longitudinal axis. The embroidery machine also has a stitch plate (3), which is located below the embroidery fabric (23) and on which at least some of the embroidery fabric (23) rests during the embroidering. A thread layer (18) is located on the side of the stitch plate (3) remote from the embroidery fabric (23) and guides the embroidery thread (10) for stitching, and by rotation of the thread layer (18) the embroidery thread (10) can be laid around the embroidery needle (2) that has pierced the embroidery fabric (23). A cutting tool (19, 20) is provided by means of which the embroidery thread (10) can be severed. On the side of the thread layer (18) remote from the embroidery fabric (23), a plurality of injector nozzles (8) that blow air are provided, and by means of the compressed air stream one embroidery thread (10) at a time can be inserted into the thread layer (18), and the injector nozzles (6) are movable relative to the thread layer (18) by means of a drive mechanism (9) in such a way that the respective blower opening (24a) of an injector nozzle (6) is aligned with the opening of the thread layer (18) toward the injector nozzle (6).

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