GB2214660A - Industrial swing machine control - Google Patents
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- D05B19/00—Programme-controlled sewing machines
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- D05B19/04—Sewing machines having electronic memory or microprocessor control unit characterised by memory aspects
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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Description
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r) r', 1. 3 -r z A6C A PROCESS TO AUTOMATICALLY SELECT AND CARRY OUT THE WORKING CYCLES IN INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES IN A PROGRAMMABLE MANNER AND THE APPARATUS TO PUT THE PROCESS INTO PRACTICE The present invention relates to a process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles in industrial sewing machines in a programmable manner and to the apparatus to put the process into practice.
It is known that at the present state of the art the selection of all parameters to be loaded to define one or more working cycles as a whole is generally carried out keying in numberings and choices or selections corresponding to particular characteristic working parameters on a control panel so that the machine may perform the requested operations as a result of the keyed-in instructions.
However it is difficult to make a single procedure hold all the working cycles, characteristic parameters, function variables which all together define the complete range of possible manufacturing embodiments of sewing machines.
obviously this drawback also has repercussions on the production rate, because it would be necessary to set the programmable sewing machine each time, breaking up the working into several portions. Furthermore, in this connection it is also necessary to take into account the quality of the operator's performance which may be different depending upon the involved person.
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above mentioned drawbacks relating to the adjustment and control systems in sewing machines as well as the relevant procedures, presently in use, by providing and making available a process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles in industrial sewing machines in a programmable manner and an apparatus adapted to put the process into practice which allows any working cycle to be programmed in a complete manner, automatically and without the necessity of breaking it up into several portions, while at the same time ensuring the quality of the product.
The foregoing and further objects which will become more apparent in the course of the following description are attained, in accordance with the invention, by a process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles in industrial sewing machines in a programmable manner, said process being characterized in that the management control of the different types of workings can be carried out according to a sequential implemented procedure, as hereinafter described, in the form of a program, by chronologically developing four types of programmed options, designed to be selected by a key selector, according to the program steps listed in claim 1, the whole sequence being controlled by a dedicated apparatus provided with a microprocessor having appropriate storage means controlled]y said microprocessor and in which all routines and programs relating to the process according to claim 1 are allocated, said routines and programs being activated through a control panel provided with control and display means depending upon the working requirements, so that through actuation means at least a sewing machine can be controlled in order to make the latter perform the desired working cycle corresponding to the keyed-in instructions carried out on the panel.
Further features and advantages of the process and apparatus in accordance with the invention will best be understood from the detailed description of a preferred embodiment of a process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles of an industrial sewing machine in a programmable manner and an apparatus to put the process into practice, given hereinafter by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which the only figure is a general block diagram of the dedicated apparatus according to the invention.
Referring to the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a microprocessor provided with a memory 2 of the E2PROM type or the like. Reference numeral 3 designates a control panel provided with keys, not shown in the figure, by which it is possible to key in functions and variable parameters as well as the selected subroutines, shown in a liquid-crystal display.
A key selector 5 carries out the selection of the option programs referred to as:
- START - Sim - Sim - Nr to be illustrated hereinafter.
By actuation means 6, in the form of electric valves, it is possible to control a sewing machine 7 in order to make it perform the desired function.
obviously it is also possible to control several sewing machines 7 provided that they are equipped with the appropriate interfaces and actuation means 6.
Operation of the apparatus according to the invention described above mainly as regards structure and as shown in the drawing, is as follows.
First of all it is necessary to point out that the whole process is physically allocated in memory 2 in which the whole control program is developed.
In said program the following works relating to the previously mentioned option programs is provided:
a) switching on of the sewing machine and selection by key of the desired program decision; b) if the wprogram setting' is selected, referred to as PRG, the distance of the needle rollers in the form of number of stitches of the length of which they are function is requested; c) once the requested number has been given, the execution of the program from a given point to another (said interval being referred to as wlengthl) is enabled after the optional decision of the particular desired program has been taken; d) said optional decision of the desired program can be in turn optionally carried out by copying the desired program for the request in course, from another program previously stored and belonging to another work; e) the programming instructions are carried out eventually varying some particular parameters (time, functions, etc.), based on an interactive request; f) the actuating electric valves are enabled so that they may perform the programmed functions; g) if after the switching on of the machine, the "execution of program" referred to as START is selected by the key selector, the display shows the length (speaking frim a numeric point of view) to be performed; h) by a command from the control panel it is possible to select a manual or automatic execution; i) using the panel length-shifting keys, it is 1 a possible to move to the desired program length, in which it is wished to start the execution of possible corrections or restartings on the workpiece; 1) if the automatic execution has been decided, particular subroutines can be selected using appropriate forward/backward or plus/minus keys in order to modify the execution values; m) if the manual execution is decided, rollers are caused to rotate for the threading of the elastic strip at the rate of the last-stored value, being also possible to vary the feed value of the rollers with respect to the desired gathering on the garment to be sewn; n) once the execution has been enabled, the machine starts; o) if after the machine has been switched on, a given program is selected by the key selector, said program being defined by its number, the display shows the program number, the number of garments executed in the same program, the execution time and, using the length-shifting keys, the number of garments executed in the various programs; p) if desired, it is possible to reset the count of the garments and the corresponding time in order to carry out a different selection or reset the memory; q) if after the switching on of the machine, the "simulation' referred to as SIM is selected by the key selector, the free program number is shown on the display and the possibility is given to decide which program one wishes to simulate; r) the length on which one wishes to work is shown on the display and, using the length-shifting keys, it is possible to carry out the counting of the 0 6 - stitches and the time, as well as to execute programmings per length, varying for each length the variable functions, storing them and modifying all values for each subsequent length.
Each programmed decision is put into effect by means of electric valves 6.
It will be recognized that the process and apparatus of the invention attain the intended purposes; in fact it is possible to achieve a total and reliable control of all workings possible on sewing machines while limiting manual interventions to a minimum.
obviously both the process and apparatus of the invention are not limited to the embodiment hereinbefore described, but many program modifications and variations are possible, all falling within the scope of the inventive idea.
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Claims (9)
1. A process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles in industrial sewing machines in a programmable manner, said process being characterized in that the management control of the different types of workings can be carried out according to a sequential implemented procedure, as hereinafter described, in the form of a program, by chronologically developing four types of programmed options, designed to be selected by a key selector:
a) switching on of the sewing machine and selection by key of the desired program decision; b) if the Nprogram setting" is selected, referred to as PRG, the distance of the needle rollers in the form of number of stitches of the length of which they are function is requested; C) once the requested number has been given, the execution of the program from a given point to another (said interval being referred to as "length") is enabled after the optional decision of the particular desired program has been taken; d) said optional decision of the desired program can be in turn optionally carried out by copying the desired program for the request in course, from another program previously stored and belonging to another work; e) the programming instructions are carried out eventually varying some particular parameters (time, functions, etc.), based on an interactive request; f) the actuating electric valves are enabled so that they may perform the programmed functions; if after the switching on of the machine, the "execution of programw referred to as START is selected by the key selector, the display shows the 1 - 8 length (speaking from a numeric point of view) to be performed; h) by a command from the control panel it is possible to select a manual or automatic execution; i) using the panel length-shifting keys, it is possible to move to the desired program length, in which it is wished to start the execution of possible corrections or restartings on the workpiece; 1) if the automatic execution has been decided, particular subroutines can be selected using appropriate forward/backward or plus/minus keys in order to modify the execution values; m) if the manual execution is decided, rollers are caused to rotate for the threading of the elastic strip at the rate of the last-stored value, being also possible to vary the feed value of the rollers with respect to the desired gathering on the garment to be sewn; n) once the execution has been enabled, the machine starts; o) if after the machine has been switched on, a given program is selected by the key selector, said program being defined by its number, the display shows the program number, the number of garments executed in the same program, the execution time and, using the length-shifting keys, the number of garments executed in the various programs; p) if desired, it is possible to reset the count of the garments and the corresponding time in order to carry out a different selector or reset the memory; q) if after the switching on of the machine, the simulation" referred to as SIM is selected by the key selector. the free program number is shown on 2- 1 - 9 the display and the possibility is given to decide which program one wishes to simulate; r) the length on which one wishes to work is shown on the display and, using the length-shifting keys, it is possible to carry out the counting of the stitches and the time, as well as to execute programmings per length, varying for each length the variable functions, storing them and modifying all values for each subsequent length.
2. A process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles in industrial sewing machines in a programmable manner according to claim 1, characterized in that said procedure in the form of a software program is allocated on a magnetic support.
3. An apparatus to put the process of claim 1 into practice, characterized in that it comprises a microprocessor provided with appropriate storage means controlled by said microprocessor and in which all routines and programs relating to the process according to claim 1 are allocated, said routines and programs being activated through a control panel provided with control and display means depending upon the working requirements, so that through actuation means at least a sewing machine can be controlled in order to make the latter perform the desired working cycle corresponding to the keyed-in instructions carried out on the panel.
4. An apparatus to put the process of claim 1 into practice, characterized in that said storage means is a E2PROM.
5. An apparatus to put the process of claim 1 into practice, characterized in that said control means consists of length-shifting keys.
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6. An apparatus to put the process of claim 1 1 into practice, characterized in that said display means is a liquid- crystal display.
7. An apparatus to put the process of claim 1 into practice, characterized in that said actuation means consists of electric valves.
8. A process to automatically select and carry out the working cycles in industrial sewing machines in a programmable manner, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
9. An apparatus to put the process of claim 1 into practice, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Published 1989 at The Patent Office, State House. 68/71 High Holborn, London WCIR 4TP. Further copiesmaybe obtLinedfrom ThefttentOfftoe, 831sz Jlrar_-,ic Stllsxr Crs7. (),'cAngLon.Xer_MM ITtntedpyMu][tipIzx tachriques Itd, St Mary Cray, Fent, Con. 1/87 1
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| IT23215/87A IT1223603B (en) | 1987-12-24 | 1987-12-24 | PROCEDURE FOR THE SELECTION AND AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMABLE EXECUTION OF THE WORKING CYCLES OF THE INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT |
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| GB8816930D0 GB8816930D0 (en) | 1988-08-17 |
| GB2214660A true GB2214660A (en) | 1989-09-06 |
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| JP (1) | JPH01171593A (en) |
| CH (1) | CH675437A5 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3824106A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2625231B1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2214660A (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1223603B (en) |
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| EP0501092A1 (en) * | 1991-03-01 | 1992-09-02 | COMELZ S.p.A. | Control panel for sewing machine |
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| JPH0251636B2 (en) | 1990-11-08 |
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