EMBROIDERY HEAD FOR AN EMBROIDERY MACHINE
The invention relates to an embroidery head for an embroidery machine comprising a connecting rod (11), which is connected to an eccentric cam (8) by means of an anti-friction bearing (10), said cam being connected to a lever (13) by means of an additional anti-friction bearing (25). A rotational displacement of the eccentric cam (8) translates into the raising and lowering of the lever (13). According to the invention, the connecting rod (11) is configured as a formed sheet metal part, consisting of a base body (15), whose outer periphery is surrounded by a continuous, bent reinforcement border (16). This permits a connecting rod (11) with a low mass moment of inertia to be produced in a simple manner.