JP2000265356A - Needling machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a needling machine which can automatically feed and position a raw material and can realize the improvement in the operation efficiency of a needle punching processing. SOLUTION: In this needling machine, a multi-needle head 10 having a needle-holding stand 20 under which many punching needles N are vertically disposed is disposed on a needle bar 2, a linear raw material 60 can be guided from the pipe hole 2a of the needle bar 2 to the lower end 51 along the inner space 52, and a coil spring cylinder 50 whose lower end 51 is projected from the tip positions of the punching needles N is vertically disposed at the center of the surface 31 of the stand. When the punching needles N are downward moved, the lower end 51 presses the raw material 60 at a clamping position 61 before the punching needles N thrust the raw material 60. When the punching needles N are upward moved, the pressing of the raw material 60 with the lower end 51 is released, after the punching needles N are pulled out from the raw material 60. Except the raw material-pressing time, a base material can always be moved. The relative transfer of the punched site 62 by the movetnent of the base material makes it possible to automatically pull out the raw material 60. Thereby, only by the movement of the base material the linear raw material 60 is entangled on the base material 5 in such a pattern as a drawing with a single stroke of a brush.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fiber, wool, filament,
As a decorative material on the surface of the base material, a large number of punching needles (felting needles) are inserted into the material to be punched such as yarn and non-woven material at once and the fibers of the material to be punched are planted and entangled in the base material. The present invention relates to a needling (needle punching) machine for fixing, and more particularly to an improvement of a multi-needle head attached to a needle bar of the needling machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in needle punching,
As a multi-needle head having a large number of punch needles in a forest, a multi-needle head having a cylindrical needle retaining base, and a plurality of needles standing in a central position of the pedestal surface and needle retaining holes formed at equal intervals around the pedestal surface. The sewing machine used as a needling machine is configured such that a needle base is attached to a lower end portion of a needle bar of the sewing machine with a set screw. This type of punch needle generally comprises a needle shaft, which is a base for inserting into a needle hole of a needle base, and a blade portion having a plurality of barbs from the needle tip to the needle shaft. The needle shaft is fixed to the needle retaining hole with an adhesive or a retaining screw. A detachable press plate is attached to the lower end of the press bar extending downward in parallel with the needle bar of the needling machine, and the press plate has a large number of needle through holes for allowing the insertion and removal of punch needles. The needle plate of the flatbed of the needling machine also has a large number of needle through holes for allowing punch needles to be inserted and withdrawn.

[0003]

In the needle punching process, a base material in an unfolded state in a gap between a needle plate and a holding plate and a material to be punched preliminarily decorated with a decorative pattern are sequentially fed in a state of being superimposed thereon. In addition, the fibers of the material to be punched are entangled with the weave of the base material and implanted while raising and lowering a large number of punch needles. However, although the feeding of the base material can be automatically performed by a leading roller or the like, the operation of superimposing and positioning the material to be punched on the base material and simultaneously supplying the material sequentially depends on human labor. During the processing, the punch needle insertion / removal operation must often be interrupted for positioning and supplying the material, and the work efficiency of the punch processing is poor.

[0004] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a needling machine capable of automating the supply and positioning of a raw material and improving the working efficiency of punching.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the present inventor has proposed a method in which a punched material (fiber, wool,
Rather than a method in which filaments, yarns, non-woven materials, etc.) are preliminarily treated in a decorative pattern and overlapped, and a part of the pattern is punched in order, a method in which a linear material is used and the part that is fed out onto the base material is punched We focused on adoption. That is, the present invention is capable of guiding a linear material to a material feeding portion along a material guide path in a needling machine having a needle bar having a multi-needle head having a large number of punch needles erected on a needle retaining base. In synchronism with the vertical movement of the punch needle, the material feeding section is used only during a pressing period from before (immediately before) the time when the material is pierced by the punch needle to after (immediately after) the time when the material is withdrawn from the punch needle. Material holding means for holding the portion to be clamped of the linear material fed out is arranged inside or around the upright area of the punch needle.

According to this configuration, when the punch needle is moved up and down while the linear material is being pulled out to the material feeding section, the material pressing means moves linearly on the substrate in the process of lowering the punch needle. After holding the clamped portion of the material, the punch needle pierces the linear material and entangles it with the substrate. In the process of moving the punch needle upward, the material pressing means releases the pressing of the linear material after the punch needle is pulled out of the linear material while the material pressing means holds the linear material on the base material. In the material holding period by the material holding means, the positioning (fixing) of the linear material to be punched is realized, so that the labor for fixing the base material and the material by hand for an operator can be eliminated, and labor can be saved. To contribute. The material guide path may be configured to communicate with a through hole of a tubular needle bar through which a linear material can be inserted, or may be provided at a portion different from the needle bar.

In addition, since the material pressing by the material pressing means is released during periods other than the above-described material pressing period, the base material can be fed, and the punched portion (material implanted portion) can be moved from the material feeding portion by the base material feeding. Since the material is relatively shifted, only the linear material having a length corresponding to the amount of the material is automatically pulled out from the material feeding portion, and the material is automatically supplied to a portion to be newly punched.

As described above, according to the present invention, the linear material can be entangled with the base material like a single stroke, and the operator simply feeds the base material such that the single stroke can be drawn. Only needs to be done. Of course, in the configuration having the automatic substrate feeding mechanism, the manual feeding operation is not required.

In order to simplify the structure of the material holding means, the base is fixed to the above-mentioned needle fastening pedestal side,
A retracting means in which the material feeding portion elastically protrudes so as to be able to protrude and retract from the tip of the punch needle can be adopted.
Since the base is fixed to the staple base, the retracting means also moves up and down in synchronization with the movement of the punch needle. Since the material feeding portion protrudes from the tip of the punch needle, the material reaches the material before the material is pierced at the needle tip, and the material feeding portion itself elastically contracts and holds the material. Then, even at the time of drawing out the material at the needle point, the material feeding portion presses the material, and thereafter the retracting means extends, and the material feeding portion separates from the material.

The retracting means is provided inside or around the upright area of the punch needle, so that the material feeding section and the punch location are close to each other. For this reason, the straight material distance between the material feeding portion and the punched portion is short, and a smooth curved pattern can be drawn. Here, in order for the material feeding part to be not only the holding part but also the vicinity of each punch needle as the holding part,
It is preferable to provide a surface press having a large number of needle through holes as a material press means (needle bar). The material is securely held down. In such a case, the advantage that the pressing plate on the needle plate can be eliminated can be expected. It is preferable that the surface holder itself is made of a transparent material. The punching work becomes easy because the linear material fed out and the punched pattern around the linear material can be visually recognized without obstructing the surface pressing.

When the retracting means is provided at the center of the standing area of the punch needle, the fed linear material can be reliably punched regardless of the feeding direction of the base material.

As the retracting means, a structure having a coil spring cylinder whose base end is externally fitted to a core cylinder protruding from the needle retaining pedestal side can be adopted. The coil spring cylinder is secured to the core cylinder protruding from the needle retaining pedestal side, and the lower end of the coil spring cylinder presses the linear material fed out from the core spring cylinder in synchronization with the vertical movement of the punch needle. However, when bending occurs in the coil spring cylinder itself, such as when feeding the base material, the punch needle may come into contact with the bent portion. Therefore, it is necessary to keep a gap between the coil spring cylinder and the punch needle. Occurs. Thereby, punching becomes difficult in the vicinity of the linear material feeding portion, and the feeding length of the linear material becomes longer, and punching with a smooth curve becomes difficult.

Therefore, as the retracting means, a floating cylinder whose base end is slidably inserted into the material guide path formed on the needle retaining base side, and a floating cylinder loaded in the material guide path are used. It is preferable to adopt a configuration having a spring member that elastically projects and urges. According to such a configuration, since the floating cylinder can elastically protrude and retract in the axial direction and does not bend, the above-mentioned disadvantages can be solved, the feeding length of the linear material is shortened, and punching of a smooth curve is performed. realizable.

In the needling machine having the above-described structure, it is preferable that the needling machine further includes a leading roller for leading the base material on the needle plate to the rear of the needle plate. The substrate can be gradually pulled backward by the leading roller, which contributes to labor saving.

It is preferable that the holding plate detachably attached to the tip of the holding rod is a transparent plate having a large number of needle through holes. The pressing work becomes easy because the pressing plate is not in the way and the fed linear material and the punched pattern around it can be visually recognized.

The above needling machine may be incorporated in a part of a multi-head embroidery machine in addition to being used as a stand-alone type. Further, it may be incorporated in a part of the handle embroidery machine.

[0017]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a needling machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a multi-needle head used in the needling machine, and FIG. FIG. 3B is a bottom view showing the needle retaining pedestal, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line BB ′ in FIG. 3A.

The needling machine 1 of this embodiment uses a sewing machine. A multi-needle head 10 is attached to a distal end (lower end) of a tubular needle bar 2 having a tube hole 2a of the needling machine 1 by screwing a retaining screw 3 thereto. Needling machine 1
Behind the needle plate 5 of the flat bed 4, there are provided a pre-drawing lower roller 7 and a pre-drawing upper roller 8 for pulling the base material 6 on the needle plate 5 backward. The lower roller 7 is an idle roller. The upper roller 8 is an active roller. The upper roller 8 moves up and down by manually raising and lowering the lever L, so that the base material can be sandwiched and released with the lower roller 8. The needle plate 5 has a large number of needle through holes 5a. Further, a pedal (shown) is provided at a lower portion of the body of the needling machine 1, and when the pedal is depressed,
When the upper roller 8 is driven to descend by an air cylinder (not shown) and its depression is released, the upper roller 8 is raised and returned. Further, the needle bar 2 of the needling machine 1
A disc-shaped holding plate 9 is detachably attached to the tip (lower end) of a holding rod (not shown) extending in parallel with the above. The holding plate 9 is a transparent resin plate having a large number of needle through holes 9a. Note that a conductive plastic may be used to ground the static electricity due to friction with the base material or the like. The base material 6 is inserted into the gap between the needle plate 5 and the holding plate 9,
Punching is performed as described later.

The multi-needle head 10 has a needle retaining pedestal 20, a coil-screw cylinder (material holder) 50 erected and suspended at the center of the pedestal surface 31, and a three-stage orbiting implant around the center. And a large number of punch needles N provided. The needle retaining base 20 includes a pedestal portion 30 and a needle bar connecting portion 40.

The pedestal portion 30 has a central through hole 32 for inserting the core material tube 41 of the needle bar connecting portion 40 at the center portion, and a three-dimensionally perforated piercing shape around the central portion of the pedestal surface 31. has a number of needle holder hole H ₁ to H ₃ and (H) it was. Needle holder holes H ₁ and the outermost side of the needle holder hole H ₃ of the innermost circumference side is aligned on the same radius, needle holder holes of H ₂ intermediate needle holder hole H ₁
It has become staggered with respect to the H _3. This is for shortening the needle interval and increasing the punch density. Transverse threaded hole h ₂ is provided toward a central direction from the pedestal outer peripheral surface 33 reaches the middle of the needle holder hole H _2. The horizontal direction to reach the transverse screw hole h ₃ continue from the needle holder hole H ₃ of innermost needle holder hole H ₁ of toward a central direction from the pedestal outer peripheral surface 33 reaches the needle holder hole H ₃ the outermost side screw holes h ₁ and is provided.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, needle shaft of the punch needle N ₂ plugged into the middle of the needle holder hole H ₂ is screwed in screwed S ₂ which is screwed laterally screw hole h _2. Also been screwed in the embedded screw S ₁ needle axis of the punch needle N ₁ plugged into needle holder hole H ₁ of the innermost is screwed laterally screw hole h _1. Furthermore, the needle shaft of the punch needle N ₃ plugged into needle holder hole H ₃ the outermost side is screwed with fastening screws S ₃ which is screwed laterally threaded hole h _3. Since the punch needle N ₁ of the innermost side can screwed with embedded screw S ₁ through the transverse threaded hole h ₃ from the base outer peripheral surface 33, it is possible to reduce the number and the screw hole space occupied by the screw holes, the punch The needle interval can be reduced and the pedestal strength can be maintained. In addition, the pedestal outer peripheral surface 3
Threaded portion of the transverse screw hole h ₂ and a transverse threaded hole h _3, threaded part of h ₁ is in the staggered arrangement in 3. The wall thickness between adjacent screw holes can be increased, and the pedestal strength can be maintained.

Further the base portion 30, a fitting portion 42 of the needle bar connecting portion 40 to be fitted to the central opening 32 has a transverse threaded hole h ₄ for screwing the set screw S ₄ the base portion 30 is screwed to the transverse screw hole h ₄ and the needle bar connecting portion 4
0 is fixed.

The needle bar connecting portion 40 has a female portion 43 having an insertion hole 43a into which the lower end of the needle bar 2 is inserted, a fitting portion 42 integral with the female portion 43, and a projecting portion integrally formed from the fitting portion 42. And the core tube 4 is inserted through the insertion hole 43a.
A material guide hole 42a is formed over one opening. A screw hole 44 is formed in the female portion 43, and the fastening screw 3 is screwed into the female hole 43 so that the multi-needle head 1
0 is fixed.

The base end of the coil spring tube 50 is fitted on the core tube 41. This coil spring tube 50
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end portion 51 of the lower end of the punching portion protrudes below the needle point of the punch needle N by a predetermined length. The inner space 52 of the coil spring tube 50 communicates with the material guide hole 42a and continuously functions as a material guide path, and the lower end portion 51 functions as a material feeding portion and as a material presser. As shown in FIG. 4, the holding plate 9 has a through hole 9b through which the lower end of the coil spring tube 50 is inserted and withdrawn.

First, as a preparation stage for punching, as described above, the multi-needle head 10 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the lower end of the needle bar 2 as shown in FIG. The needle bar 2 is formed in a tubular shape, and a flexible linear material (fiber, wool, filament,
Thread, non-woven material, etc.) 60, and the material guide holes 42
a and the lower end portion 51 of the coil spring tube 50 through the inner space 52 of the coil spring tube 50.

In this state, when the base 6 such as a cloth or a knitted knitted fabric is inserted into the gap between the needle plate 5 and the holding plate 9 to move the multi-needle head 10 up and down, as shown in FIG. In the course of the downward movement of the head 10, after the lower end 51 of the coil spring cylinder 50 presses the clamped portion 61 of the linear material 60 on the substrate 6, the punch needle N pierces the linear material 60 and pierces the substrate 6. Entangle. In the process of moving the multi-needle head 10 upward, the punch needle N is pulled out from the linear material 60 while the lower end portion 51 of the coil spring cylinder 50 holds down the linear material 60 on the base material 6, and then the lower end portion 51 becomes linear. The pressing of the blank 60 is released. Since the positioning of the linear material to be punched is realized during the material pressing period by the lower end portion 51, the labor of supporting the base material 6 and the material 60 by hand can be eliminated for the operator, which contributes to labor saving.

Since the material pressing by the lower end portion 51 is released during periods other than the material pressing period, the base material can be fed, and the punched portion (material implanted portion) 62 is also pulled by the base material feeding. Since the material is relatively shifted from the lower end portion 51, only the linear material 60 having a length corresponding to the amount of the shift is automatically pulled out from the lower end portion 51, and the automatic supply of the material to a portion to be newly punched is performed. Is achieved.

As described above, in this example, the linear material 60 can be entangled with the base material like a single stroke, and the operator only needs to manually feed the base material so that the single stroke can be drawn. I'm done.

In this embodiment, the coil spring cylinder 50 is provided at the center of the area where the punch needle N is erected. Regardless of the feeding direction of the base material, the linear material 60 fed out is used.
Can be reliably punched.

In this embodiment, a coil spring cylinder 50 is used as a material holder. However, when bending occurs in the coil spring cylinder 50 itself, such as when feeding the base material, the punch needle N may come into contact with the bent portion.
It is necessary to keep an interval from ₁ . Thereby, it becomes difficult to punch the vicinity of the lower end portion 51, the feeding length of the linear material 60 becomes long, and it becomes difficult to punch a smooth curve.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another multi-needle head used in the needling machine. In FIG. 5, FIG.
The same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those shown in FIG.

The multi-needle head 100 of the present embodiment has a
0, an elastically movable floating tube (material holder) 80 erected at the center of the pedestal surface 31 and a number of punch needles N erected three times around the center thereof. Become. The needle retaining base 70 includes a pedestal part 30 and a needle bar connecting part 90.

The pedestal portion 30 has a central through hole 35, and the needle bar connecting portion 90 also has a central through hole 35.
And a central through-hole 95 having the same diameter as that of the central through-hole 95. The retaining screw 82 for retaining the floating cylinder 80 in the central through hole 35 of the pedestal part 30 abuts against the retaining flange 81 of the floating cylinder 80 whose base side is inserted therein. It is screwed. The central through holes 35, 95 between the retaining collar 81 of the floating cylinder 80 and the lower end of the needle bar 2 are provided.
A coil spring 83 is loaded in the inside, and the lower end portion 80a of the floating barrel 80 projects beyond the needle point of the punch needle N.

The retractable floating cylinder 80 elastically urged by the coil spring 83 has a cylindrical space functioning as a material guide path, and a lower end portion 80a functions as a material feeding portion and a material presser. According to this configuration, the floating tube 80 is not a retractable flexed resiliently axially, can reduce the distance between the floating tube 80 and punch needles N ₁ of the innermost circumference side, of the linear material The feeding length is shortened, and punch processing with a smooth curve can be realized.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, the material is limited only during the pressing period from before the material insertion of the punch needle to after the material withdrawal of the punch needle in synchronization with the vertical movement of the punch needle. Since the material holding means for holding the clamped portion of the linear material fed from the feeding portion is provided inside or around the standing area of the punch needle, the following effects are obtained.

In the material holding period by the material holding means, since the positioning of the linear material to be punched is realized, the labor for fixing the base material and the material by hand for an operator can be eliminated, and labor can be saved. To contribute. In addition, since the material pressing by the material pressing means is released during a period other than the material pressing period, the base material can be fed, and the punch position (material implanting position) is relatively shifted from the material feeding portion by the base material feeding. Then, a linear material having a length corresponding to the displacement amount is automatically pulled out from the material feeding portion, and automatic supply of the material to a portion to be newly punched is realized. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a linear material can be planted on a base material like a one-stroke, and an operator only needs to hand-feed a base material so that a one-stroke can be drawn.

In order to simplify the structure, the material holding means has a base fixed to the needle fastening pedestal side, and the material feeding portion is elastically resilient so as to be able to protrude and retract from the tip of the punch needle. Protruding and retracting means can be employed.

The material pressing means is provided inside or around the standing area of the punch needle, so that the material feeding portion and the punch location are close to each other. For this reason, the straight material distance between the material feeding portion and the punched portion is short, and a smooth curved pattern can be drawn.

When the retracting means is provided at the center of the standing area of the punch needle, the fed linear material can be reliably punched regardless of the feeding direction of the base material.

As the retracting means, it is possible to adopt a configuration having a coil spring cylinder whose base end is externally fitted to a core material cylinder protruding toward the needle retaining pedestal. The coil spring tube is fixed to the core tube protruding from the needle holder base, and the lower end of the coil spring tube holds down the linear material fed from there in synchronization with the vertical movement of the bunch needle. Can be.

As the retracting means, a floating cylinder whose base end is slidably inserted into a material guide path formed on the needle retaining pedestal side, and a floating cylinder loaded in the material guide path to elastically project the floating cylinder A configuration having a biasing spring member can be employed. According to such a configuration, since the floating cylinder can elastically protrude and retract in the axial direction and does not bend, the interval between the floating cylinder and the punch needle can be narrowed, and the length of the linear material that is fed out is shortened, and the smooth movement is achieved. Curve punching can be realized.

In the case where a surface press having a large number of needle through holes is used as the material pressing means, the vicinity of each punch needle can be pressed, so that the material can be reliably pressed. In such a case, the advantage that the pressing plate on the needle plate can be eliminated can be expected. Here, when the surface press itself is made of a transparent material, the surface press does not become an obstacle, and the fed linear material and the punched pattern around the linear material can be visually recognized, so that the punching operation becomes easy.

In the needling machine having the above configuration,
It is preferable to provide a leading roller for leading the substrate on the needle plate to the rear of the needle plate. The base material can be gradually advanced backward by the advance roller, which contributes to labor saving.

It is preferable that the holding plate detachably attached to the tip of the holding bar is a transparent plate having a large number of needle through holes. Because the holding plate is not in the way and you can see the fed linear material and the punched pattern around it,
Punch work becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a needling machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a multi-needle head used in the needling machine.

FIG. 3A is a bottom view showing a needle retaining base of the multi-needle head, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line BB ′ in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the linear material is punched in the needling machine.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another multi-needle head used in the needling machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Needling machine 2 ... Tubular needle bar 2a ... Tube hole 3 ... Retaining screw 4 ... Flat bed 5 ... Needle plate 5a ... Needle through hole 6 ... Base material 7 ... Pre-drawing lower roller 8 ... Pre-drawing upper roller 9 ... holding plate 9a ... needle through hole 9b ... through hole 10, 100 ... multi-needle head L ... lever 20, 70 ... needle holder pedestal N ₁ ... innermost side of the punch needle N ₂ ... middle punch needle N ₃ ... innermost Circumferential punch needle 30 pedestal part 32,35 central through hole 40,90 needle bar connecting part 41 core tube 42 fitting part 42a material guide hole 43 female part 43a insertion hole 44 screw Holes H ₁ : Innermost needle holding hole H ₂ : Middle needle holding hole H ₃ : Innermost needle holding hole h _{1 to} h ₄ : Lateral screw hole S ₁ : Embedded screw S _{2 to} S ₄ … Fastening screw 50… Coil screwing cylinder (material holder) 51… Lower end 52… Inner space 60… Linear element Material 61: clamped portion 62: punched portion 80: floating cylinder (material holder) 80a: lower end 81: retaining flange 82: retaining screw 83: coil spring 95: central through hole.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A needling machine having a needle bar having a multi-needle head having a large number of punch needles erected on a needle holding pedestal, wherein a linear material can be guided to a material feeding portion along a material guide path. In synchronization with the vertical movement of the punch needle, only during the pressing period from before the material piercing time of the punch needle to after the material withdrawal time of the punch needle,
A needling machine, characterized in that the needling machine has material holding means for holding a portion to be clamped of the linear material fed from the material feeding portion, inside or around a standing area of the punch needle. 2. The material holding means according to claim 1, wherein a base of the material holding means is fixed to the side of the staple, and the material feeding portion is elastically protruded from a tip of the punch needle. A needling machine characterized by having a hammer. 3. The needling machine according to claim 2, wherein said retracting means is provided at a center of an upright area of said punch needle. 4. The retracting means according to claim 2, wherein the retracting means has a coil spring cylinder whose base end is fitted externally to a core cylinder projecting from the needle fastening base. Characteristic needling machine. 5. The floating cylinder according to claim 2, wherein the retracting means includes a floating cylinder having a base end slidably inserted into the material guide path formed in the needle retaining base, and the material guide path. A needling machine, wherein the spring member is loaded in the inside to elastically project and bias the floating cylinder. 6. The needling machine according to claim 1, wherein the material pressing means is a surface pressing having a large number of needle through holes. 7. The needling machine according to claim 6, wherein the surface retainer is made of a transparent material. 8. The needling machine according to claim 1, further comprising a leading roller for leading a substrate on the needle plate to a rear side of the needle plate. . 9. The need according to claim 1, wherein the holding plate detachably attached to the tip of the holding bar is a transparent plate having a large number of needle through-holes. Ring machine. 10. A multi-head embroidery machine comprising the needling machine defined in any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. A handle embroidery machine comprising the needling machine defined in any one of claims 1 to 10.