Patent ID: 7503272

Claim:
A driving apparatus of an embroidery frame of a sewing machine, comprising: at least one X-directional movement mechanism to move the embroidery frame to support an object to be embroidered in right-to-left direction (X-direction); and at least one Y-directional movement mechanism to move the embroidery frame to support an object to be embroidered in front-to-rear direction (Y-direction), wherein any one of the X-directional movement mechanism and the Y-directional movement mechanism comprising: a fixed frame installed to a beam-body of the sewing machine; a movable frame movably installed on the fixed frame and having gear teeth; and a movable frame movement mechanism engaged with the gear teeth formed in the movable frame to reciprocate the movable frame, wherein the fixed frame further comprises: an insertion hole into which the movable frame movement mechanism is inserted to be engaged with the movable frame.