Sewing-machine bobbin thread tension controller, and sewing machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8640637
APP PUB NO 20120097084A1
SERIAL NO

13378142

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There is provided a sewing-machine bobbin thread tension controller capable of elaborately, accurately controlling bobbin thread tension without depending on frictional force. A bobbin thread tension controller includes an outer shuttle, a middle shuttle presser, a middle shuttle, a bobbin thread tension control mechanism, a shuttle actuation unit, and a bobbin. The middle shuttle has a magnet. A magnet is disposed, in close proximity to the magnet, on an arm attached to a rotary shaft of a shuttle actuation motor provided in the shuttle actuation unit. The middle shuttle is rotated by rotating the magnet by means of the motor. Further, a rotary disc is provided, in close proximity to the middle shuttle, on a rotary shaft of a bobbin thread tension control motor of the bobbin thread tension control mechanism and is provided with a magnet. A magnet is disposed on a part of the bobbin facing the rotary disc.

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NSD CORPORATIONNAGOYA-SHI AICHI 460-8302

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurashima, Tatsuhiro Nagoya, JP 3 18
Ono, Masayoshi Nagoya, JP 44 487
Takizawa, Yoshichika Nagoya, JP 14 99

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