Using a sewing machine of HB type, we studied the unbalance effects of the motions of the machine parts (take-up lever, needle bar, and feed-teeth) on the vibration of the machine arm in its running state without load. Measuring the vibration of the machine, by using a pick-up amplifier, a low frequency amplifier and an oscilloscope, as shown in Fig. 1, we obtained the following facts : (1) When the revolution of the main shaft of the machine becomes large, the vibration amplitude of the machine arm becomes large due to the unbalance effects of the motions of the take-up lever, the needle bar and the feed-teeth respectively. But the :motion of the feed-teeth is not so effective on the vibration of the arm. (2) The vibration amplitude of the arm becomes large as the initial pressure of the pressure-foot becomes large. (3) The vibration amplitude of the arm becomes large when the spring constant of the spring used for the pressure-foot becomes large.
In the next occasion, we shall study the vibration of the machine in the actual sewing condition.
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