JP2000061181A - Sewing work procedure display device of sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To teach the information on sewing work to a user in an easily understandable manner by including a display control means for displaying a teaching screen meeting sewing methods and sewing conditions on a display section when a sewing method selection switch and a sewing condition selection switch are manipulated. SOLUTION: When a user is going to know a method of using a sewing machine, etc., relating to the certain sewing method, the user sets a sewing method teaching card at the card insertion part of a selection manipulation section 25. When a card discrimination sensor detects this card, the selection manipulation section 25 and the display section 21, etc., are changed over to a mode for information teaching. The sewing method selection screen is first displayed on the display section 21 and the picture indicating the way of pressing the various display portions of the sewing method with the fingertips is displayed together with the characters, for example, 'Select the sewing method'. When the sewing method is selected, the screen is changed over to the selection screen for the sewing conditions. When for example, 'Blind Stitching' is selected, the kinds of the cloth, such as '1. Stretch fabric, 2. Ordinary fabric' are displayed on the display section to enable the user to make selection.

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sewing machine operating procedure display device provided in a household sewing machine which enables, for example, a plurality of sewing methods. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called computer sewing machine capable of various sewing methods and forming a plurality of types of patterns has been provided as a household sewing machine. In this machine, each mechanism is controlled by a microcomputer, and when a user operates a switch provided on an operation unit to select a desired sewing method, sewing data stored in a memory in advance is selected. Accordingly, it is possible to perform sewing operations using not only relatively simple sewing methods such as linear sewing and zigzag sewing but also complicated sewing methods such as blind stitching, ground stitching, and buttonhole buttoning. By the way, in this kind of sewing machine, when performing the various sewing methods as described above, the user has to change the presser foot or operate a special switching lever. The sewing machine must be operated accordingly. [0004] Under such circumstances, if the user is not sufficiently familiar with the method of using the sewing machine, the user must take out the instruction manual and read the explanation every time, which is troublesome. Therefore, in recent years, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-129876, it has been considered that information relating to sewing is displayed on a display section provided on the front surface of the main body. Have been. In this device, the user selects a teaching mode by operating a switch, and then selects a desired sewing method (for example, buttonhole buttoning). As a result, as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the screen. [0006] However, in the conventional apparatus for teaching sewing information, only a sewing method can be selected, and only one kind of teaching screen is prepared for one sewing method. . On the other hand, even in a certain sewing method, an operation to be performed may be different depending on a sewing condition such as whether the type of the cloth to be sewn is a normal ground or an elastic ground. For this reason, there are cases where the teaching screen does not match the use conditions in the actual sewing operation, and cases where the user cannot fully understand the operation method. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sewing operation procedure display device for a sewing machine, which can easily teach a user of information on a sewing operation. [0008] A sewing operation procedure display device for a sewing machine according to the present invention selects storage means for storing a plurality of teaching screen data in accordance with a sewing method and sewing conditions, and a sewing method. Switch, a sewing condition selection switch for selecting sewing conditions such as the type of cloth, and a sewing method and a sewing condition based on the operation of the sewing method selection switch and the sewing condition selection switch. And a display control means for displaying a teaching screen according to the condition on the display unit. According to the above means, when the user operates the switch, the teaching screen is displayed on the display unit by the display control means based on the teaching screen data stored in the storage means. In this case, a plurality of teaching screen data according to the sewing method and the sewing condition are stored in the storage means, and a sewing method selection switch for selecting the sewing method and a sewing method for the user to select the sewing condition. Since both the sewing condition selection switch and the sewing condition selection switch are provided, a teaching screen according to the selected sewing method and sewing condition is displayed on the display unit. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with detailed information on the sewing operation in consideration of not only the sewing method but also the sewing conditions. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the configuration of the sewing machine main body 11 will be schematically described with reference to FIG. The sewing machine main body 11 is roughly divided into a bed portion 12 and an arm portion 13 integrally extending upward and leftward from a right end of the bed portion 12. A needle bar 15 having a sewing needle 14 is provided at a distal end of the arm 13, and a horizontal shuttle and a cloth feed dog (not shown) are provided in the bed 12 in correspondence with the needle bar 15. Then, although not shown, the sewing machine body 11
A motor and a power transmission mechanism for vertically moving and swinging the needle bar 15 and for driving the horizontal shuttle and the feed dog are provided therein.
And a control device 18 including a ROM 17 in which a control program is stored. In the vicinity of the sewing needle 14, a presser 19 is provided so as to be replaceable. Although not shown in detail, this presser 19
Are prepared in plural types such as "L presser foot", "J presser foot", "P presser foot", and "button hole presser foot presser", and these are replaced with suitable ones according to the sewing method as described later. It has become. Further, a buttonhole lever 20 that is operated at the time of executing buttonhole drilling is provided at a lower portion of the distal end of the arm portion 13. A display unit 21 comprising an LCD is provided on the front surface of the arm unit 13 and a start
An operation switch group 24 such as a stop switch 22 and a swing width key 23 and a selection operation unit 25 are provided. In this case, the selection operation unit 25 forms a large number of transparent electrodes 27 (see FIG. 2) vertically and horizontally on the surface of the transparent base material 26 and forms a card insertion part on the back side of the transparent base material 26. It is configured. The control device 18 detects the position of the selection operation section 25 touched by the user with the transparent electrode 27. Further, a plurality of types of cards such as a stitching selection card and a pattern selection card are set in the card insertion portion so as to be exchangeable.
Although not shown, each of these cards describes a plurality of sewing methods, character patterns, picture patterns, and the like. As one of these cards, a sewing teaching card 28 described later is prepared as shown in FIG. In these cards, a card discriminating notch 29 (FIG. 4) unique to each card type is provided at the lower side thereof.
The card insertion section is provided with a card discrimination sensor 30 (see FIG. 2) that detects a notch in the notch 29 and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 16. . Thus, when the user wants to select and execute a desired sewing method, for example, the user sets a sewing method selection card in the card insertion section and selects a selection method corresponding to the desired sewing method drawn on the card. The user touches the portion of the operation unit 25 with his / her finger to select a sewing method, and presses the start / stop switch 22. Then, the control device 18 automatically detects the type of the card and the position of the pressed transparent electrode 27, reads out the sewing work data corresponding to the desired sewing method stored in the ROM 17 in advance, and based on this, The above mechanisms are controlled so that various sewing operations are performed. The screen display of the display unit 21 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the sewing method and the pattern selected by the user through the selection operation unit 25 are controlled by the control device 18 via the LCD controller 31 and the LCD driver 32, and are displayed on the display screen data stored in the ROM 17 in advance. It is displayed based on. As will be described in detail later, the display section 21 displays a teaching screen for teaching the user information on the sewing operation. The sewing teaching card 28
As shown in Fig. 4, the "ground stitch"
The indication 33 of the type of sewing such as “buttonhole” and “ballast sewing” is described at a predetermined position, and “1” is displayed below the display.
Display "34" for number selection of "4" and "next page"
In addition, the display 35 of the page advance of the “previous page” and the like are described in a predetermined position. When the sewing teaching card 28 is set in the selection operation section 25, the control device 18 executes a sewing operation procedure display program described later. At this time, the user touches the portion of the selection operation section 25 corresponding to the sewing type display 33 with his / her finger, thereby selecting the sewing method to be taught, and selecting operation corresponding to the number selection display 34. By touching the part of the part 25 with a finger, a sewing condition to be taught is selected. Therefore, the sewing teaching card 2
By setting 8 in the selection operation section 25, the transparent electrode 27 functions as a sewing mode selection switch and a sewing condition selection switch according to the present invention. The ROM 17 stores a plurality of teaching screen data according to the sewing method and the sewing conditions.
With the execution of the sewing operation procedure display program, the control device 1
Reference numeral 8 reads predetermined teaching screen data from the ROM 17 based on a user's operation of touching the transparent electrode 27 and displays the data on the display unit 21. With this, RO
M17 constitutes a storage means according to the present invention, and the control device 18 functions as a display control means according to the present invention. Next, the procedure of executing the sewing operation procedure display program in the above configuration will be described with reference to some specific examples. Teaching of information on the sewing operation is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the user wants to know how to use the sewing machine for a certain sewing method, the user sets the sewing method teaching card 28 in the card insertion section of the selection operation section 25. Then, the card discrimination sensor 30 detects it (Ye in step S1).
s) With this, the selection operation unit 25 and the display unit 21 are switched to the so-called information teaching mode. If the sewing teaching card 28 is not set (No in step S1), the selection operation unit 25 and the display unit 21 are in a sewing pattern input mode (step S2). In the information teaching mode, first, a stitching selection screen is displayed on the display unit 21 (step S3).
In this sewing method selection screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the character "Please select the sewing method" is displayed on the sewing method display card 33 (selection operation unit 25). Is displayed together with a picture showing the state of pressing with your finger. Here, the user displays the type of sewing 3
A part (transparent electrode 27) corresponding to the desired sewing method is selected by touching with a finger from among several sewing methods of No. 3 (Yes in step S4). Then, the selected sewing method is detected from the touched position of the transparent electrode 27, and the display of the display unit 21 is switched to a screen for selecting a sewing condition in the selected sewing method (step S5). If the user selects, for example, "Ball stitching" in step S4, the screen for selecting the sewing condition is displayed as shown in FIG.
2. This is a display for allowing the user to select the type of cloth such as “normal ground” by number. Next, the user sees the sewing condition selection screen and selects a sewing condition (step S6). This selection is performed by the sewing method teaching card 28 (selection operation unit 2).
5) From the numbers 1 to 4 of the number selection display 34,
This is performed by touching a portion (transparent electrode 27) corresponding to the number to be selected with a finger. As a result, the teaching screen corresponding to both the selected sewing method and sewing condition is displayed on the display unit 2.
1 (step S7). Here, when the user selects, for example, "1. stretchable ground" in step S6, a teaching screen of six pages is displayed on the display unit 21 as shown in FIGS. 5 (c) to 5 (h). Is displayed. In this case, first, the display of the first page shown in FIG. 5C is performed, and further, by touching the “next page” portion (transparent electrode 27) of the page feed display 35 with the finger, the pages are sequentially displayed. The display on the display unit 21 is switched in such a manner as to advance.
Also, the display can be returned to the previous page by operating the "previous page". Although a detailed description of the contents of the teaching screen is omitted, the user can see this to know how to fold the cloth, use the L presser of the presser, or the procedure of the sewing operation. Here, the teaching screen of six pages may be sequentially switched and displayed on the display unit 21 at appropriate time intervals. Further, in this case, when it is desired to skip the page already understood and quickly switch the display to the page to be viewed, the "next page" portion (the transparent electrode 27) of the display 35 of the page feed is manually operated. By touching, the page content displayed on the display unit 21 may be switched to the next page without waiting for the time until the switching is automatically performed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show a specific example of a screen display when the user selects "ground sewing stitch" in the sewing method selection in step S4. Here, step S
As shown in FIG. 6A, in the sewing condition selection screen of FIG.
One sewing condition is displayed. Although the detailed description of the contents of the teaching screen is omitted, when the user selects “1.
The teaching screen shown in (c) is displayed on the display unit 21 and “2.
When “normal time” is selected, FIGS.
When “3. When you want to be strong” is selected, FIG.
When (a), (b), and “4. Hashi sewing” are selected, a teaching screen as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D is displayed on the display unit 21. FIG. 10 shows a specific example of a screen display when the user selects the sewing method of "buttonhole". Although detailed description is also omitted, here, first, three sewing conditions as shown in FIG. 7A are displayed, and when the user selects “3. pajamas / shirts”, The teaching screens shown in FIGS. 8B to 8H are displayed on the display unit 21. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ROM 1
Based on the plurality of teaching screen data according to the sewing method and the sewing condition stored in 7, a teaching screen according to the sewing method and the sewing condition selected by the user is displayed on the display unit 21.
Therefore, unlike the conventional thinking that only one type of teaching screen is prepared for one sewing method, information on sewing work that takes into account not only the sewing method but also the sewing conditions is used. The user can be instructed, and information on the sewing operation can be finely and easily instructed to the user. Particularly, in the present embodiment, since information on one sewing operation is displayed over a plurality of pages of the teaching screen, more detailed and easy-to-understand teaching can be performed. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the mode may be changed to an information teaching mode by a switch operation without using a card. It can be implemented. As is apparent from the above description, according to the sewing operation procedure display device for sewing machines of the present invention, the user can easily teach information on the sewing operation to the user in an easy-to-understand manner. It has the effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a procedure of teaching information on a sewing operation in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main part in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the appearance of the sewing machine in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a sewing teaching card according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of the ballasting in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen display in a normal sewing stitch in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of normal (stitch position change) of the ground stitch in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen display in a case where it is desired to strengthen the ground stitch in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of the basting of the ground stitch in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of a buttonhole in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display screen of a conventional example. [Description of Signs] 11 Sewing machine main body 17 ROM (storage means) 18 Controller (display control means) 21 Display section 25 Selection operation section 27 Transparent electrode (sewing method selection switch, sewing condition selection switch) 28 sewing method teaching card

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[Procedure for Amendment] [Date of Submission] August 18, 1999 (1999.8.1)
8) [Procedure amendment 1] [Document name to be amended] Description [Item name to be amended] Full text [Amendment method] Change [Content of amendment] [Document name] Description [Title of invention] Sewing machine sewing work procedure display [ Claims 1. Blind stitching and buttonhole stitching are possible.
Table consisting of the liquid crystal display provided on the main sewing machine
The teaching screen for sewing work is displayed on the display
To inform the user of information on the sewing operation.
The sewing method and sewing stitches related to the festival sewing and buttonhole sewing
Storage means for storing a plurality of teaching screen data according to the case
And one of the multiple festival and buttonhole stitches
Select the type of festival sewing or buttonhole sewing and
Teaching pattern selecting means for teaching a sewing operation; and sewing based on the operation of the teaching pattern selecting means.
Or button hoes according to the sewing method and sewing conditions
Selectively display the teaching screen for sewing
Before displaying the teaching screen on how to fold a cloth, at least
For the sewn on the cloth,
Stitching is displayed, and buttonhole stitching
Before displaying the teaching screen for marking the cloth,
Sewing machine displaying the purpose of sewing
Sewing operation procedure display device. 2. The teaching pattern selecting means is operated.
Control means for displaying a graphic on the display screen based on the
The sewing operation required for the sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein
Display device. 3. An operation of the teaching pattern selecting means.
Display control for displaying a pattern shape on the display screen based on
3. The sewing machine according to claim 2, further comprising:
Sewing work procedure display. Wherein said teaching pattern selecting means is operated
Display control for displaying pattern numbers on the display screen based on
Means and a pattern selecting means corresponding to the displayed pattern number
4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step.
A sewing operation procedure display device for a sewing machine according to the present invention. Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sewing machine operating procedure display device provided in a household sewing machine which enables, for example, a plurality of sewing methods. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called computer sewing machine capable of various sewing methods and forming a plurality of types of patterns has been provided as a household sewing machine. In this machine, each mechanism is controlled by a microcomputer, and when a user operates a switch provided on an operation unit to select a desired sewing method, sewing data stored in a memory in advance is selected. Accordingly, it is possible to perform sewing operations using not only relatively simple sewing methods such as linear sewing and zigzag sewing but also complicated sewing methods such as blind stitching, ground stitching, and buttonhole buttoning. By the way, in this kind of sewing machine, when performing the various sewing methods as described above, the user has to change the presser foot or operate a special switching lever. The sewing machine must be operated accordingly. [0004] Under such circumstances, if the user is not sufficiently familiar with the method of using the sewing machine, the user must take out the instruction manual and read the explanation every time, which is troublesome. Therefore, in recent years, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-129876, it has been considered that information relating to sewing is displayed on a display section provided on the front surface of the main body. Have been. In this device, the user selects a teaching mode by operating a switch, and then selects a desired sewing method (for example, buttonhole buttoning). As a result, as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the screen. [0006] However, in the conventional apparatus for teaching sewing information, only a sewing method can be selected, and only one kind of teaching screen is prepared for one sewing method. . On the other hand, even in a certain sewing method, an operation to be performed may be different depending on a sewing condition such as whether the type of the cloth to be sewn is a normal ground or an elastic ground. For this reason, there are cases where the teaching screen does not match the use conditions in the actual sewing operation, and cases where the user cannot fully understand the operation method. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sewing operation procedure display device for a sewing machine, which can easily teach a user of information on a sewing operation. [0008] According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The sewing machine operation procedure display device is used for
Multiple teaching methods according to the sewing method and sewing conditions for hole sewing
Storage means for storing display screen data, and a plurality of
No, one of the buttonhole stitches
Or buttonhole stitching and teach the sewing work
Pattern selecting means for operating the teaching pattern selecting means
According to the sewing method and sewing conditions
Displays the teaching screen for hanging or buttonhole sewing
Display control means for selectively displaying on the
Before displaying the instruction screen for
For the sewn on the stretch cloth,
Is displayed, and for buttonhole stitching,
Before displaying the teaching screen for marking, press the buttonhole
There is provided a means for displaying a use of sewing. [0009] The sewing related to the festival sewing and buttonhole sewing
Data of multiple teaching screens according to the
Multiple stitches and buttonhole stitches stored in the row
One type of festival stitching or buttonhole stitching
Is used by the teaching pattern selection means to teach the sewing operation.
Is selected. When the teaching pattern selection means is operated
Based on the sewing method and the sewing conditions,
Or the teaching screen for buttonhole sewing is selectively displayed on the display
To be displayed. Then, display the teaching screen for how to fold the cloth.
At least before sewn on stretchy fabric
Is displayed to indicate that there is a
For tanhole stitching, the teaching image for marking the cloth
Before displaying the surface, the purpose of buttonhole sewing is displayed.
You. A sewing operation procedure display of the sewing machine according to the second aspect.
The device displays based on the operation of the teaching pattern selection means.
Control means for displaying figures on the display screen
Is displayed based on the operation of the teaching pattern selection means.
You. A sewing operation procedure display of the sewing machine according to the third aspect.
The device displays based on the operation of the teaching pattern selection means.
Display control means for displaying the shape of the pattern on the display screen.
Of the pattern on the display screen
Displayed based on A sewing operation procedure display of the sewing machine according to the fourth aspect.
The device displays based on the operation of the teaching pattern selection means.
Display control means for displaying pattern numbers on the display screen;
Pattern selecting means corresponding to the designated pattern number.
The pattern number on the surface is based on the operation of the teaching pattern selection means
Is displayed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the configuration of the sewing machine main body 11 will be schematically described with reference to FIG. The sewing machine main body 11 is roughly divided into a bed portion 12 and an arm portion 13 integrally extending upward and leftward from a right end of the bed portion 12. A needle bar 15 having a sewing needle 14 is provided at a distal end of the arm 13, and a horizontal shuttle and a cloth feed dog (not shown) are provided in the bed 12 in correspondence with the needle bar 15. Then, although not shown, the sewing machine body 11
A motor and a power transmission mechanism for vertically moving and swinging the needle bar 15 and for driving the horizontal shuttle and the feed dog are provided therein.
And a control device 18 including a ROM 17 in which a control program is stored. In the vicinity of the sewing needle 14, a presser 19 is provided so as to be replaceable. Although not shown in detail, this presser 19
Are prepared in plural types such as "L presser foot", "J presser foot", "P presser foot", and "button hole presser foot presser", and these are replaced with suitable ones according to the sewing method as described later. It has become. Further, a buttonhole lever 20 that is operated at the time of executing buttonhole drilling is provided at a lower portion of the distal end of the arm portion 13. A display unit 21 comprising an LCD is provided on the front surface of the arm unit 13 and a start / stop unit is provided.
An operation switch group 24 such as a stop switch 22 and a swing width key 23 and a selection operation unit 25 are provided. In this case, the selection operation unit 25 forms a large number of transparent electrodes 27 (see FIG. 2) vertically and horizontally on the surface of the transparent base material 26 and forms a card insertion part on the back side of the transparent base material 26. It is configured. The control device 18 detects the position of the selection operation section 25 touched by the user with the transparent electrode 27. Further, a plurality of types of cards such as a stitching selection card and a pattern selection card are set in the card insertion portion so as to be exchangeable.
Although not shown, each of these cards describes a plurality of sewing methods, character patterns, picture patterns, and the like. As one of these cards, a sewing teaching card 28 described later is prepared as shown in FIG. In these cards, a card discriminating notch 29 (FIG. 4) unique to each card type is provided at the lower side.
The card insertion section is provided with a card discrimination sensor 30 (see FIG. 2) that detects a notch in the notch 29 and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 16. . Thus, when the user wants to select and execute a desired sewing method, for example, the user sets a sewing method selection card in the card insertion section and selects a selection method corresponding to the desired sewing method drawn on the card. The user touches the portion of the operation unit 25 with his / her finger to select a sewing method, and presses the start / stop switch 22. Then, the control device 18 automatically detects the type of the card and the position of the pressed transparent electrode 27, reads out the sewing work data corresponding to the desired sewing method stored in the ROM 17 in advance, and based on this, The above mechanisms are controlled so that various sewing operations are performed. The screen display of the display unit 21 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the sewing method and the pattern selected by the user through the selection operation unit 25 are controlled by the control device 18 via the LCD controller 31 and the LCD driver 32, and are displayed on the display screen data stored in the ROM 17 in advance. It is displayed based on. As will be described in detail later, the display section 21 displays a teaching screen for teaching the user information on the sewing operation. By the way, the sewing teaching card 28
As shown in Fig. 4, the "ground stitch"
The indication 33 of the type of sewing such as “buttonhole” and “ballast sewing” is described at a predetermined position, and “1” is displayed below the display.
Display "34" for number selection of "4" and "next page"
In addition, the display 35 of the page advance of the “previous page” and the like are described in a predetermined position. When the sewing teaching card 28 is set in the selection operation section 25, the control device 18 executes a sewing operation procedure display program described later. At this time, the user touches the portion of the selection operation section 25 corresponding to the sewing type display 33 with his / her finger, thereby selecting the sewing method to be taught, and selecting operation corresponding to the number selection display 34. By touching the part of the part 25 with a finger, a sewing condition to be taught is selected. Therefore, the sewing teaching card 2
By setting 8 in the selection operation section 25, the transparent electrode 27 functions as a sewing mode selection switch and a sewing condition selection switch according to the present invention. The ROM 17 stores a plurality of teaching screen data according to the sewing method and the sewing conditions.
With the execution of the sewing operation procedure display program, the control device 1
Reference numeral 8 reads predetermined teaching screen data from the ROM 17 based on a user's operation of touching the transparent electrode 27 and displays the data on the display unit 21. With this, RO
M17 constitutes a storage means according to the present invention, and the control device 18 functions as a display control means according to the present invention. Next, the procedure of executing the sewing operation procedure display program in the above configuration will be described with reference to some specific examples. The teaching of the information on the sewing operation is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the user wants to know how to use the sewing machine for a certain sewing method, the user sets the sewing method teaching card 28 in the card insertion section of the selection operation section 25. Then, the card discrimination sensor 30 detects it (Ye in step S1).
s) With this, the selection operation unit 25 and the display unit 21 are switched to the so-called information teaching mode. If the sewing teaching card 28 is not set (No in step S1), the selection operation unit 25 and the display unit 21 are in a sewing pattern input mode (step S2). In the information teaching mode, first, a sewing method selection screen is displayed on the display unit 21 (step S3).
In this sewing method selection screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the character "Please select the sewing method" is displayed on the sewing method display card 33 (selection operation unit 25). Is displayed together with a picture showing the state of pressing with your finger. Here, the user displays the type of sewing 3
A part (transparent electrode 27) corresponding to the desired sewing method is selected by touching with a finger from among several sewing methods of No. 3 (Yes in step S4). Then, the selected sewing method is detected from the touched position of the transparent electrode 27, and the display of the display unit 21 is switched to a screen for selecting a sewing condition in the selected sewing method (step S5). Here, if the user selects, for example, "Ball stitching" in step S4, the screen for selecting the sewing condition is displayed as shown in FIG.
2. This is a display for allowing the user to select the type of cloth such as “normal ground” by number. Next, the user sees the sewing condition selection screen and selects a sewing condition (step S6). This selection is performed by the sewing method teaching card 28 (selection operation unit 2).
5) From the numbers 1 to 4 of the number selection display 34,
This is performed by touching a portion (transparent electrode 27) corresponding to the number to be selected with a finger. As a result, the teaching screen corresponding to both the selected sewing method and sewing condition is displayed on the display unit 2.
1 (step S7). Here, when the user selects, for example, "1. stretchable land" in step S6, a teaching screen of six pages is displayed on the display unit 21 as shown in FIGS. 5 (c) to 5 (h). Is displayed. In this case, first, the display of the first page shown in FIG. 5C is performed, and further, by touching the “next page” portion (transparent electrode 27) of the page feed display 35 with the finger, the pages are sequentially displayed. The display on the display unit 21 is switched in such a manner as to advance.
Also, the display can be returned to the previous page by operating the "previous page". Although a detailed description of the contents of the teaching screen is omitted, the user can see this to know how to fold the cloth, use the L presser of the presser, or the procedure of the sewing operation. Here, the teaching screen of six pages may be sequentially switched and displayed on the display unit 21 at appropriate time intervals. Further, in this case, when it is desired to skip the page already understood and quickly switch the display to the page to be viewed, the "next page" portion (the transparent electrode 27) of the display 35 of the page feed is manually operated. By touching, the page content displayed on the display unit 21 may be switched to the next page without waiting for the time until the switching is automatically performed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show a specific example of a screen display when the user selects "land stitch" in the stitch selection in step S4. Here, step S
As shown in FIG. 6A, in the sewing condition selection screen of FIG.
One sewing condition is displayed. Although the detailed description of the contents of the teaching screen is omitted, when the user selects “1.
The teaching screen shown in (c) is displayed on the display unit 21 and “2.
When “normal time” is selected, FIGS.
When “3. When you want to be strong” is selected, FIG.
When (a), (b), and “4. Hashi sewing” are selected, a teaching screen as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9D is displayed on the display unit 21. FIG. 10 shows a specific example of the screen display when the user selects the sewing method of "buttonhole". Although detailed description is also omitted, here, first, three sewing conditions as shown in FIG. 7A are displayed, and when the user selects “3. pajamas / shirts”, The teaching screens shown in FIGS. 8B to 8H are displayed on the display unit 21. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ROM 1
Based on the plurality of teaching screen data according to the sewing method and the sewing condition stored in 7, a teaching screen according to the sewing method and the sewing condition selected by the user is displayed on the display unit 21.
Therefore, unlike the conventional thinking that only one type of teaching screen is prepared for one sewing method, information on sewing work that takes into account not only the sewing method but also the sewing conditions is used. The user can be instructed, and information on the sewing operation can be finely and easily instructed to the user. Particularly, in the present embodiment, since information on one sewing operation is displayed over a plurality of pages of the teaching screen, more detailed and easy-to-understand teaching can be performed. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the mode may be changed to the information teaching mode by a switch operation without using a card. It can be implemented. As is clear from the above description, the claims
In the sewing machine operation procedure display device according to item 1,
Before displaying the teaching screen on how to fold
For the festival sewing for
The stitching is displayed and the buttonhole stitching
Before displaying the teaching screen for marking the cloth,
The use of the sewing machine is displayed.
For the eyelash stitching or buttonhole stitching,
You can know the information about the person as needed. A sewing operation procedure display of the sewing machine according to the second aspect.
In the device, the figure is selected on the teaching screen
Displayed based on the operation of the means, the user of the sewing machine
Can understand the contents by a figure. A sewing operation procedure display of the sewing machine according to the third aspect.
In the device, on the teaching screen, the pattern
Is displayed based on the operation of the
The user can know the pattern by the graphic. A sewing operation procedure display of the sewing machine according to the fourth aspect.
In the device, the pattern number is displayed on the teaching screen
Displayed based on the operation of the selection means, use of the sewing machine
The person can know the pattern by the number. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a procedure of teaching information on a sewing operation in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main part in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the appearance of the sewing machine in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a sewing teaching card according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of the ballasting in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen display in a normal case of a ground stitch in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of normal (stitch position change) of the ground stitch in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen display in a case where it is desired to strengthen the ground stitch in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of the basting of the ground stitch in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen display in the case of a buttonhole in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display screen of a conventional example. [Description of Signs] 11 Sewing machine body 17 ROM (storage means) 18 Control device (display control means) 21 Display section 25 Selection operation section 27 Transparent electrode (sewing method selection switch, sewing condition selection switch) 28 sewing method teaching card

Claims (1)

The present invention teaches a user with information on a sewing operation by displaying a teaching screen on a sewing operation on a display unit provided on a sewing machine main body. Storage means for storing a plurality of teaching screen data according to the conditions, a sewing method selection switch for selecting a sewing method, a sewing condition selection switch for selecting sewing conditions such as a cloth type, and the like. Display control means for displaying a teaching screen corresponding to the sewing method and the sewing condition on the display unit based on the operation of the sewing method selection switch and the sewing condition selection switch. Work procedure display device.