Patent ID: 7089873

Claim:
An embroidery frame carrier for an embroidery sewing machine, which carrier moves an embroidery frame holding a work cloth to be embroidered in two mutually perpendicular directions, the embroidery frame carrier comprising: a carriage to which a connector on an end portion of the embroidery frame is detachably mounted to support the embroidery frame; a carrier mechanism freely moving the carriage in the two mutually perpendicular directions; an engagement mechanism including an engagement groove provided on either one of the carriage or the connector of the embroidery frame and an engagement provided on the other so as to engage the engagement groove, the engagement mechanism engaging the connector to the carriage so that the connector is slidable on the carriage horizontally along a length of extension; a lock portion provided in the carriage to engage one end of the connector of the embroidery frame to a predetermined location in a direction of a sliding movement, the lock portion including a fastener; a lock mechanism provided in the carriage to engage the other end of the connector engaged by the engagement mechanism in a fixed state; and a lock member provided in the lock mechanism to be switched between a pressed position in which the connector is pressed against the fastener and a released position in which the connector is released from a pressed state.