JP2001224876A - Large-mage divided embroidery data generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an embroidery data generating device dividing an image exceeding an embroidery zone according to embroidery zones, converting them into embroidery control data, and continuing them for applying it to a sewing machine automatically embroidering based on the control data. SOLUTION: Image data exceeding the embroidery zone is divided into a prescribed plurality of sequence embroidery zones and a plurality of embroidery control data is generated for every plurality of divided embroidery zones. Connection data including connecting points for continuing the plurality of embroidery zones and a sewing end point finishing the embroidery sewing and stopping the sewing machine are generated and stored in a storage part in such a state as possible of readout with a plurality of embroidery control data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to a sewing machine which automatically enables embroidery based on control data. Therefore, the present invention relates to embroidery data in which a desired image is read, converted into embroidery control data and stored. It relates to a generating device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional embroidery-capable sewing machines include a type that automatically controls and drives a cloth based on embroidery pattern control data selected from pre-stored patterns, and a type that embroiders a desired type. An image is stored as embroidery control data, and the cloth is automatically controlled and embroidered based on the control data.Either way, it consists of an arm frame and a bed frame. In a sewing machine provided with a machine frame to be embroidered, it is difficult to embroider a large image because the image embroidery range is limited.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention reads a large image which cannot be read by a conventional sewing machine, and converts the read image data into embroidery control data based on the read image data.
The control data enables embroidery of a large image.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an embroidery control data generating apparatus for generating embroidery pattern control data that can be formed in an automatically controlled embroidery frame based on given image data. The image data of the range exceeding the range is divided by the continuation of a plurality of predetermined embroidery ranges, a plurality of embroidery control data is generated for each of the plurality of divided embroidery ranges, and one of the plurality of embroidery ranges is generated. It generates connection data including a start point for starting embroidery, a connection point for connecting the next successive embroidery area, and a sewing end point for ending embroidery and stopping the sewing machine, and generating the next embroidery area. Is determined based on the predetermined amount of hoop position movement,
The plurality of embroidery control data are stored in the storage unit so that the data for coupling with the start point for connecting to the connection point and the end point of the sewing machine which ends the embroidery sewing and stops the sewing machine can be read out. The object has been solved by a large-sized image divided embroidery data generating apparatus characterized by the following.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a plurality of embroidery control data and combination data are formed for each embroidery range by embroidering a large image continuously in the embroidery range. There is an effect that can be.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
The image reading apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 2 and a scanner 3, and the main body 2 and the scanner 3 are electrically connected via a cord 4.

The main body 2 is provided with a reading board 5 capable of reciprocating the scanner 3 in the direction of the arrow, and an image mounting section 6 is formed on the reading board. Reading board 5 of main body 2
A power switch 7, a display unit 8 made of liquid crystal, and a large image key 9 are provided on the surface of the adjacent portion of the printer. A storage card mounting hole 10 is provided on the side surface of the adjacent portion. A storage member 11 such as a ROM or a RAM card (readable and writable storage card) can be detachably mounted.

FIG. 2 shows a large image 12 which is large enough to be placed on the image placing portion 6 of the reading board 5 (length H).
X horizontal H) or a reading sheet that can be taken within a range of an appropriate size (vertical H x horizontal H) as shown in FIG.
(For example, flexible transparent paper) 13, 14 are divided, and each of the divided read sheets is arranged side by side to create a partially copied image so that one large image is formed by combination.

When each of the plurality of divided images shown in FIG. 3 is scanned, the large image key 9 provided on the main body 2 is operated to sequentially read the respective divided reading sheets 13 and 14. At an appropriate coordinate position on the read sheet, a start point P serving as a start position and a sewing end point O serving as a last stitch position are automatically stored as control data.

The sewing machine 21 shown in FIG. 5 comprises an arm machine frame 22 and a bed machine frame 23, and a base machine frame 24 is provided below the bed machine frame.

A drive shaft (not shown) is rotatably supported in the arm machine frame 22, and the needle bar 25 and a balance (not shown) are reciprocated in conjunction with the rotation of the drive shaft. It is supported as follows. Further, a presser bar 26 parallel to the needle bar 25
The embroidery presser 27 is attached to the lower end of the presser bar.

On the bed frame 23, a thread wheel catching portion for holding the lower thread bobbin at a needle drop point of the needle attached to the needle bar 25 and a feed dog movement mechanism (both not shown) are movably supported. ing.

An embroidery frame (described later) is provided on the base machine frame 24.
An XY drive mechanism (not shown) for driving the XY drive mechanism is built in, and an embroidery frame mounting portion 28 of the carriage constituting a part of the XY drive mechanism is provided on the back side of the bed machine frame 23. It is provided to be able to exercise.

On the upper surface of the arm machine frame 22, there are provided a lid 29 which can be freely opened and closed, a holding rod 30 for holding the upper thread, and a presser holder 31 for replacement. A display unit 32 made of liquid crystal, operation keys 33 for selecting a sewing machine function, and operation keys 34 for selecting a pattern are provided.
5 are provided.

The sewing machine frame 21 is designed so that either the lockstitch mode or the embroidery mode can be selected by operating the function selection operation keys 33. If the lockstitch mode is selected, the sewing machine frame 21 is mounted on the needle bar 25. The needle 36, the thread catcher in the bed machine frame, and the feed dog movement mechanism cooperate to form a lock stitch with the upper thread and the lower thread, and when the embroidery mode is selected, the base machine frame 24 is formed. By the movement of the XY drive mechanism built in the embroidery machine, embroidery is performed on the cloth W stretched on the embroidery frame attached to the embroidery frame attaching portion 28 of the carriage by cooperation of the needle bar and the thread wheel catching portion.

The embroidery frame 37 is composed of a combination of an outer frame 38 and an inner frame 39. The outer frame 38 has an annular shape with a part cut off. An adjustable adjusting screw 40 is provided, and at an appropriate position of the outer frame 38, a mounting arm 41 that can be fixed to the embroidery frame mounting portion 28 of the carriage is integrally provided.
A longitudinal sliding hole 42 is formed in the mounting arm, and two pins 43, 43 which are appropriately spaced through the sliding hole and a screw 44 at an intermediate position between the two pins are provided. I have.

The pins 43 are inserted into the upper holes of the embroidery frame mounting portion 28 of the carriage provided in the XY drive mechanism, and the screw 44 is provided substantially at the center of the embroidery frame mounting portion 28. The embroidery frame 37 is fixed to the carriage by screwing it into the screw hole.

If the screw 44 is slightly loosened, it can be moved within the longitudinal sliding hole 42 by the guide of the pins 43,43. That is, the embroidery frame 37 of the present invention is moved to the rightmost position with respect to the mounting portion
When the position of the pins 43, 43 inserted into the carriage is embroidered at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 7, the substantial embroidery movement range is J × L, and the embroidery frame 37 is used to extend the embroidery range further. , The embroidery range can be expanded by K laterally.

Since the present invention has the structure as described above, the large image 12 is divided into a plurality of parts and transferred to the reading sheets 13 and 14 of a size that can be read by the image reading apparatus 1. It is placed on the image placement section 6 of the image reading device 1. When sequentially reading large divided images, the large image key 9 is switched on, and the scanner 3 continuously reads sheets of a plurality of images one by one.

The image data of the read image is converted into embroidery control data in the main body 2 and the control data is stored in a storage section of a storage member 11 of a ROM or RAM card inserted in the main body 2. It is memorized. The large image key 9
Is operated, in addition to the image data, combined data including a start point P serving as an embroidery start position and a sewing end point O serving as a final stitch position is automatically placed at an appropriate position on a common X-ray outside the image. Created and stored.

The ROM and RAM card 11 storing the control data of each of the divided large images 12 are extracted from the main body 2 and inserted into the card mounting portion 35 of the sewing machine 21 which is switched to the embroidery mode. As a result, the input figure of the large image 12 is displayed on each display section 45 of the stored image in the display section 32 of the sewing machine 21 (see FIG. 6).

Next, the operator operates the display section 4 of the stored image with a fingertip.
When the selection operation of 5 is performed, only the selected figure is displayed on the selection display section 46 in the display section 32, and at the same time, the sewing machine 21 is ready to embroider the displayed figure.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, a cloth W is placed on the embroidery frame 37, and the embroidery frame is slid in the direction of the arrow X through the slide hole 42 so that the embroidery frame 37 is moved to the rightmost position with respect to the carriage mounting portion 28. When the sewing machine is operated next, the first input divided image 13 of the large input images
Embroidery starts at the start point P and ends at the sewing end O
Sewing machine pauses until

Embroidery is based on the image of the divided sheet 13, and the embroidery area is performed on a portion having a size of H × H starting from a start point P shown in FIG.

Next, the embroidery frame 37 is loosened with the screw 44 to perform the post-process embroidery corresponding to the other divided sheet 14 adjacent to the pre-embroidery embroidery corresponding to the divided sheet 13 already sewn. Since it is necessary to move the sewing machine to the left by a distance M, the sewing end point O position of the divided embroidery of the previous process of the cloth W is set to the position of the restart point S2 which is the needle drop point of the needle which has already been automatically moved by M. Then, the embroidery frame 37 is fixed to the carriage mounting portion 28 by tightening the screw 44.

When the operation of the sewing machine is restarted in the moving process of the embroidery frame 37, the sewing machine 21 starts embroidering the second image 14 of the large image divided input from the start point P from the restart S2 position. It is embroidered, sewn to the sewing end point and stopped.

In the pre-embroidery embroidery 13 and the post-embroidery embroidery 14, the sewing end point O of the pre-embroidery embroidery and the start point P of the post-embroidery embroidery coincide with each other. They are connected exactly to form a large image embroidery.

Since the present invention has the structure and operation as described above, the large image 12 is divided into a plurality of parts, each image data is read, and the divided images are arranged on a straight line extending in the common X direction. Start point P and sewing end point O
A plurality of divided embroidery patterns to be sewn based on the control data automatically added are moved at the end of each divided embroidery pattern so that the sewing end point O and the start point P of each divided embroidery pattern are matched. Thus, the embroidery based on the control data stored by reading the images of the plurality of divided sheets shown in FIG. 3 can be combined with the embroidery of a large image as shown in FIG.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a large image which cannot be input in the space of the conventional reading device is divided and read, and when each image data is converted into control data, it is combined with control data of each divided image. By automatically adding data, divided embroidery data of a large image can be generated. This data makes it possible to embroider a large image by making the embroidery frame slidable on the carriage and combining multiple embroidery patterns, and the appearance of embroidery improves dramatically as the size of the figure increases. Therefore, the effect is remarkably large in practical use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image reading apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a large image to be read according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where a large image to be read is divided into readable sizes according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of an embroidery according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sewing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a display unit of the sewing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the hoop of the sewing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cloth held by the hoop is embroidered according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Embroidery frame ... 37 Start point ... P Sewing end point ... O Storage unit ... 11

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Koji Okutani 3-1-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Janome Eye Sewing Machine Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An embroidery control data generating apparatus for generating control data of an embroidery pattern that can be formed in an automatically controlled embroidery frame based on given image data. The data is divided into a plurality of predetermined embroidery ranges in succession, a plurality of embroidery control data are generated for each of the plurality of divided embroidery ranges, and a start for starting embroidery in one of the plurality of embroidery ranges. Generates connection data including a point and a connection point for connecting the next successive embroidery area, and a sewing end point for terminating embroidery and stopping the sewing machine, and a predetermined embroidery frame is provided in the next embroidery area. For connecting a start point for connection to the connection point and a sewing end point for stopping embroidery and stopping the sewing machine, determined based on the position movement of the sewing machine. A large-sized divided embroidery data generating apparatus, wherein data is stored in a storage unit so that the plurality of embroidery control data can be read out. 2. The large-sized image divided embroidery data generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a connection point for connecting the next embroidery area is the sewing end point.