JP2002018164A - Sewing device and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sewing device for previously confirming the sewing state of a character pattern. SOLUTION: Pluralities of display windows 117 are displayed in a color LCD panel 39 and the respective display windows 117 are painted by colors being the same as those of names written at a right side. When the character pattern 'HAND MADE' in a pattern magnifying display area 75 is touched and, then, the display windows 117 are selectively touched in the case of the configuration, the display color of the character pattern is changed into the color corresponding to the touch contents of each display window 117 so that the sewing state of the character pattern is previously confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sewing apparatus for displaying an embroidery pattern on color display means.

2. Description of the Related Art For example, there is an embroidery sewing machine which displays an embroidery pattern related to characters and the like on a color LCD panel based on display data. In this configuration, since the embroidery pattern is displayed in black, when the operator sewes the embroidery pattern with a thread other than black, it is not possible to confirm the state of sewing up,
It is necessary to wait for the end of the sewing operation to check the state of the sewing operation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sewing apparatus or the like which can confirm a sewing state of an embroidery pattern in advance.

[0003]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus, wherein a color display means, a color correspondence means for associating color information with pattern information, and an embroidery pattern are displayed on the color display means based on the pattern information. Display control means,
It is characterized in that the display control means displays the embroidery pattern on the color display means in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the above-described means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on the association of the color information with the pattern information. Therefore, even if the embroidery pattern does not have the color information, the sewing state can be confirmed in advance.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus comprising a pattern information designating means for designating at least one of a plurality of pieces of pattern information, wherein a color correspondence means is adapted to the pattern information designated by the pattern information designating means. It has a feature in associating color information. According to the above means, when the operator specifies at least one of the plurality of pieces of pattern information,
Since the color information is associated with the specified pattern information,
The embroidery pattern desired by the operator can be displayed in colors according to the color information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus comprising a pattern information designating means for designating a plurality of pieces of pattern information collectively.
It is characterized in that the color correspondence means associates the color information with the pattern information specified by the pattern information specifying means. According to the above means, when the operator designates a plurality of pieces of pattern information collectively, the color information is associated with all of the designated pattern information. Therefore, all of the designated pattern information is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information, so that the operator does not need to individually designate a plurality of pieces of pattern information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus comprising a pattern information designating means for individually designating a plurality of pieces of pattern information, wherein the color correspondence means associates the color information with the pattern information designated by the pattern information designating means. However, it has features.
According to the above means, when the operator individually designates a plurality of pieces of pattern information, the color information is associated with the designated pattern information. Therefore, only the one desired by the operator among the plurality of pieces of pattern information is represented by a color corresponding to the color information. Can be displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus including a non-volatile storage means, wherein the color correspondence means records the result of associating the color information with the pattern information in the non-volatile storage means. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information on the basis of reading the color information from the non-volatile storage means next time, so that it is not necessary to perform the color specification again.

The sewing apparatus according to claim 6 is characterized in that the color correspondence means records the result of associating the color information with the pattern information in the external storage means. According to the above means,
Next time, since the embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on reading the color information from the external storage means,
There is no need to perform color specification again.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sewing apparatus, the display control means displays the embroidery pattern in a color corresponding to the color information in a sewing state display area of the color display means which indicates a stitching state of the embroidery pattern. Having. According to the above means,
The sewing state of the embroidery pattern can be checked at a glance only by looking at the sewing state display area of the color display means.

In the sewing apparatus according to the present invention, when color information different from the background color of the sewing state display area is designated, the color correspondence means associates the color information with the pattern information, and the background color of the sewing state display area is compared with the background color of the sewing state display area. A feature is that when color information of the same color is designated, the color correspondence means is prohibited from associating the color information with the pattern information. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern is not displayed in the same color as the background color, so that the embroidery pattern can be easily viewed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the sewing apparatus, wherein a light-transmitting switch is mounted on the color display so as to overlap with the color display, and a display controller displays an image on the color display. A feature is that pattern information designating means is provided in a portion corresponding to the image. According to the above means, a dedicated space for assembling the pattern information designating means is not required, so that it is possible to prevent the apparatus from being enlarged due to the attachment of the pattern information designating means.

A sewing apparatus according to a tenth aspect is characterized in that the color correspondence means associates color information with pattern information on characters. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern relating to the character is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information.

The sewing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect is characterized in that the color correspondence means associates the color information indicating the thread color with the pattern information. According to the above means, since the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the thread color, the upper thread and the lower thread can be set with reference to the display color of the embroidery pattern.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the color information is associated with the pattern information before the color corresponding means shifts to the sewing operation of the embroidery pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the embroidery pattern as a sewing target. It has features. According to the above-mentioned means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information before shifting to the sewing operation, so that it is possible to confirm whether or not the color of the embroidery pattern is correct before performing the sewing operation.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus comprising: a color display unit; a color designation unit for designating color information; a color correspondence unit for associating the color information designated by the color designation unit with the pattern information; Display control means for displaying an embroidery pattern on the color display means in a color corresponding to the color information based on the color information.The color correspondence means is preset when color information is not specified by the color specification means. A feature is that color information is associated with the pattern information. According to the above-described means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on the association of the color information with the pattern information. Therefore, even if the embroidery pattern does not have the color information, the sewing state can be confirmed in advance. In addition, when the color information is not specified, the preset color information is automatically associated with the pattern information, and the embroidery pattern is displayed in the preset color, so that the labor for specifying the color is not required.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the sewing apparatus further includes a nonvolatile storage unit, and the color correspondence unit records a result of associating the color information with the pattern information in the nonvolatile storage unit. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information on the basis of reading the color information from the non-volatile storage means next time, so that it is not necessary to perform the color specification again.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing apparatus, wherein a light-transmitting switch is mounted on the color display so as to overlap with the color display, and a display controller displays an image on the color display. It is characterized in that a color designating means is provided in a portion corresponding to the image. According to the above-described means, a dedicated space for assembling the color specifying means is not required, and thus the device is prevented from being enlarged due to the mounting of the color specifying means.

A sewing apparatus according to a sixteenth aspect is characterized in that the color correspondence means associates color information with pattern information on characters. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern relating to the character is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information.

The sewing apparatus according to the seventeenth aspect is characterized in that the color correspondence means associates the color information indicating the thread color with the pattern information. According to the above means, since the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the thread color, the upper thread and the lower thread can be set with reference to the display color of the embroidery pattern.

In the sewing apparatus according to the present invention, the color information is associated with the pattern information before the color corresponding means shifts to the sewing operation of the embroidery pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the embroidery pattern as a sewing target. It has features. According to the above-mentioned means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information before shifting to the sewing operation, so that it is possible to confirm whether or not the color of the embroidery pattern is correct before performing the sewing operation.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the recording medium, a color correspondence program for associating color information with pattern information, and a display for displaying an embroidery pattern on the color display means in a color corresponding to the associated color information based on the pattern information. The feature is that the control program is recorded. According to the above-described means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on the association of the color information with the pattern information. Therefore, even if the embroidery pattern does not have the color information, the sewing state can be confirmed in advance.

A recording medium according to a twentieth aspect is characterized in that a recording control program for recording a result of associating color information with pattern information in a nonvolatile storage means is recorded. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information on the basis of reading the color information from the non-volatile storage means next time, so that it is not necessary to perform the color specification again.

A recording medium according to claim 21 is characterized in that the color correspondence program associates color information with pattern information on characters. According to the above means, the embroidery pattern relating to the character is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the color information is associated with the pattern information before the color corresponding program shifts to the sewing operation of the embroidery pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the embroidery pattern as a sewing target. Is characterized by According to the above-mentioned means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information before shifting to the sewing operation, so that it is possible to confirm whether or not the color of the embroidery pattern is correct before performing the sewing operation.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a household sewing machine having an embroidery function. As shown in FIG. 18, the sewing machine casing 1 includes a bed 2 extending in the left-right direction, a pillar 3 extending upward from a right end of the bed 2, and an arm extending leftward from an upper end of the pillar 3. 4 and a head portion 5 extending downward from the left end of the arm portion 4. A needle plate 6 is mounted on the bed portion 2.

A cloth presser bar 7 is mounted on the head portion 5 so as to be vertically movable, and a cloth presser foot 8 is detachably attached to the lower end of the cloth presser bar 7. The cloth presser foot 8 is urged downward by the force of a presser spring (not shown), and presses a work cloth (not shown) against the upper surface of the needle plate 6 at the time of practical sewing and embroidery sewing. Also, in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, a sewing machine motor 9 is provided. A main shaft 10 is mechanically connected to a rotation shaft of the sewing machine motor 9, and the main shaft 10 rotates based on the operation of the sewing machine motor 9.

A feed dog 12 is mechanically connected to the main shaft 10 via a feed dog control mechanism 11. The feed dog control mechanism 11 converts the rotational force of the main shaft 10 into a reciprocating motion force in the front-rear direction and a reciprocating motion force in the vertical direction and transmits the same to the feed dog 12. The work cloth is fed based on the reciprocating movement in the direction and the front-back direction. The feed dog control mechanism 11 has a feed dog pulse motor 13, and the movement stroke (= feed amount of work cloth) of the feed dog 12 in the front-rear direction depends on the rotation amount of the feed dog pulse motor 13. Adjusted. The feed dog 12 is attached to the bed 2 of the machine frame 1.

A needle bar 15 is mechanically connected to the main shaft 10 via a needle bar vertical movement mechanism 14. The needle bar vertical movement mechanism 14 converts the rotational force of the main shaft 10 into a vertical reciprocating motion and transmits the same to the needle bar 15. The needle bar 15 is mounted on the head unit 5 of the sewing machine frame 1. ing. This needle bar 1
As shown in FIG. 18, a sewing needle 16 is held in the sewing cloth 5. The sewing needle 16 reciprocates up and down integrally with the needle bar 15 at the time of practical sewing and embroidery sewing. A seam is formed.

As shown in FIG. 19, a needle swing mechanism 17 is mechanically connected to the needle bar 15. This swinging mechanism 17 has a swinging pulse motor 18.
At the time of practical sewing, the needle swing mechanism 17 adjusts the swing amount of the needle bar 15 in the left-right direction according to the rotation amount of the pulse motor 18 for needle swing, and forms a stitch on the work cloth that is inclined with respect to the feed direction of the work cloth. I do.

As shown in FIG. 18, an embroidery device 19 is detachably mounted on the bed 2 of the sewing machine frame 1. Hereinafter, the embroidery device 19 will be described. Bed part 2
Has an embroidery frame 20 detachably mounted thereon. An X carriage 21 is mounted on the embroidery frame 20 so as to be movable in the left-right direction (= X direction), and an arm-shaped Y carriage 22 is mounted on the X carriage 21 in the front-rear direction (= X direction).
(Y direction). An embroidery frame (not shown) is detachably attached to the Y carriage 22, and a work cloth is held by the embroidery frame during embroidery sewing.

As shown in FIG. 19, an X-direction pulse motor 23 is provided in the embroidery frame 20. An X-direction moving mechanism 2 is provided on the rotation axis of the X-direction pulse motor 23.
The X carriage 21 is mechanically connected to the X carriage 21 via an X-direction pulse motor 23 during embroidery sewing.
It moves integrally with the embroidery frame in the horizontal direction of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, a Y-direction pulse motor 25 is provided in the embroidery frame 20. A Y-direction moving mechanism 2 is provided on the rotation axis of the Y-direction pulse motor 25.
The Y-carriage 22 is mechanically connected to the embroidery frame 6 through which the work cloth is moved integrally with the Y-carriage 22 and the embroidery frame in the front-rear direction in FIG. . At the time of embroidery sewing, the feed dog 12 is held in an invalid state separated from the work cloth based on the sinking of the feed dog 12 with respect to the upper surface of the needle plate 6. Embroidery device 19
Is configured as described above.

As shown in FIG. 19, a control device 27 corresponding to display control means and color correspondence means is provided in the sewing machine casing 1. The control device 27 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and has a CPU 2
8, a ROM 29 corresponding to a recording medium, a RAM 30, an EEPROM 31 corresponding to a non-volatile storage means, an input interface 32, an output interface 33, and the like. Drive circuits 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 are electrically connected to the output interface 33, and the drive circuits 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 are connected to the feed dog pulse motor 13, the sewing machine motor 9, and the like. The needle swing pulse motor 18, the X-direction pulse motor 23, and the Y-direction pulse motor 25 are electrically connected.

As shown in FIG. 18, a color LCD panel 39 corresponding to a color display means is fixed to the arm 4 of the sewing machine frame 1. This color LCD panel 3
Reference numeral 9 denotes a horizontally long rectangular liquid crystal display area 40, which is electrically connected to an output interface 33 of the control device 27 via a drive circuit 41, as shown in FIG. The color LCD panel 39 has red (R), green (G), and blue (B) filters, which are the three primary colors of light. (256 colors).

As shown in the memory map of FIG. 3, the ROM 29 of the control device 27 includes a header area 42, an address area 43, a color number area 44, a color code area 45, a multi-value display data area 46, and a sewing data area 47. Is provided,
A plurality of pieces of sewing data are recorded in the sewing data area 47. Each of these sewing data is mainly composed of a plurality of coordinate data (X, Y) indicating a needle drop point for each needle, and a pattern number is given to each sewing data.

In the multi-value display data area 46, a plurality of multi-value selection screen display data, a plurality of first-value multi-value display data,
A plurality of multi-valued display data of the second color and a plurality of multi-valued display data of the third color are recorded in a bitmap format, and the display data for each multi-value selection screen, the multi-value display data of the first color, and the second color each The pattern number is assigned to the multi-value display data of the third color and the multi-value display data of each third color.

The display data for the multi-value selection screen is for displaying the whole image of the pattern in three colors on the color LCD panel 39. The multi-value display data for the first color and the multi-value display for the second color are provided. The data and the multi-value display data of each third color are used to divide one pattern and display it in color on the color LCD panel 39. For example, in the case of a "bear" pattern,
As shown on the right side of FIG. 17, the ears, nose, and feet are displayed in color based on the multi-level display data of the first color (see the upper part displayed as “Hadairo”), and the multi-level display data of the second color is displayed. The internal shape of the outline is displayed in color based on the color (refer to the upper part displayed as “koge”), and the outline shape is displayed in color based on the multi-value display data of the third color (the upper part displayed as “koikoge” is displayed). See).

A plurality of color codes are recorded in the color code area 45 of FIG. Each of these color codes indicates the thread color of the pattern by a number (for example, red = 1, yellow = 2),
A pattern number is assigned to each color code. Further, a plurality of color number data is recorded in the color number area 44. Each of these color number data indicates the number of thread colors of the pattern, and a pattern number is given to each color number data. In the address area 43, a plurality of address data are recorded. Each of these address data indicates the head address of the multi-value selection screen display data, and each address data is assigned a pattern number.

The header area 42 is provided with a color number header 48, a thread color code header 49, a multi-value display header 50, and a sewing data header 51. The head address of the color number area 44 is recorded in the color number header 48. Thread color code header 4
In 9, the head address of the color code area 45 is recorded. The multi-value display header 50 records the start address of the address area 43, and the sewing data header 51 records the start address of the sewing data area 47.

As shown in the memory map of FIG. 4, the ROM 29 of the control device 27
2, a display data area 53 for character patterns and a sewing data area 54 for character patterns are provided.
3 stores a plurality of character pattern display data in a bitmap format. Each of these character pattern display data is for displaying a character pattern in a single color (= colorless display) in black or the like on the color LCD panel 39, and each character pattern display data has a character pattern number (for example, A, B). Has been granted. Note that the character pattern display data corresponds to pattern information.

In the sewing data area 54, a plurality of sewing data are recorded. Each of these sewing data is mainly composed of a plurality of coordinate data (X, Y) indicating a needle drop point for each stitch, and each sewing data is given a character pattern number. Further, a character pattern display header 55 and a character pattern sewing header 56 are provided in the header area 52. The head address of the display data area 53 is recorded in the character pattern display header 55, and the character pattern sewing header 56 is sewn. The head address of the data area 54 is recorded.

As shown in the memory map of FIG. 5, the ROM 29 of the control device 27 is provided with a font data area 57 and a color information area 58. The font data area 57 has a thread color name font for 256 colors. Data is recorded. These thread color name font data are for displaying the thread color names in katakana on the color LCD panel 39, and a color code is assigned to each thread color name font data. In the color information area 58, color information for 256 colors is recorded. These pieces of color information indicate the gradation of colors in a (R, G, B) unit system, and each color information is given a color code. Note that the color code corresponds to color information.

On the front of the color LCD panel 39, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, a touch panel 59 corresponding to pattern information designating means, switch means, and color designating means is mounted in an overlapping manner. The touch panel 59 is of a resistive film type in which a grid-like conductive wire is sandwiched between two transparent sheets, and has a horizontally long rectangular shape corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 40 of the color LCD panel 39. This touch panel 59
Is electrically connected to the input interface 32 of the control device 27 as shown in FIG.
Detects the touch position on the touch panel 59 based on which of the two vertical and horizontal conductors conducts.

As shown in FIG. 18, a thread cutting switch 60, a needle up / down switch 6
1, a reverse stitch switch 62 and a start / stop switch 63 are assembled. These thread cutting switches 60-
The start / stop switch 63 is a self-returning push switch, and is electrically connected to the input interface 32 of the control device 27 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 18, a card slot 64 is provided in the pillar 3 of the machine frame 1, and the card slot 64 is provided with a ROM card 6 corresponding to external storage means.
5 is inserted. This ROM card 65 has the structure shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ROM card 65 is electrically connected to the input interface 32 of the control device 27 based on the insertion into the card slot 64. The ROM card 65 has the same configuration as the memory map of FIG. Data is recorded.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a control program recorded in the ROM 29 of the control device 27. The control device 27 outputs output signals from the touch panel 59, the thread cutting switch 60 to the start / stop switch 63, etc. based on the control program. The sewing operation is controlled in accordance with the processing. Hereafter, one-point pattern of "bear" and "HAN"
The flowchart of FIG. 1 will be described by exemplifying a case of embroidering a character pattern “D ₋ (= space) MADE”.

When the control device 27 is turned on, the control device 27 shown in FIG.
To step S1. Then, the needle bar 15 and the embroidery frame are moved to the initial position, and the color LCD panel 39 is moved.
, An initial operation such as displaying an initial screen is performed.
A power switch 66 is attached to the bed 2 of the sewing machine frame 1 as shown in FIG.
7 is turned on based on the operation of the power switch 66.

After completing the initial operation, the control device 27 shifts from step S1 to S2 in FIG.
A type selection screen is displayed on the D panel 39. FIG. 7 shows a type selection screen of the color LCD panel 39. In the type selection screen, hiragana katakana keys 67 and 68 having different fonts, alphabet keys 69 and 70 having different fonts, a one-point key 71, a frame key 72, Flower key 7
3, an embroidery card key 74 and a pattern enlarged display area 75 are displayed. The enlarged pattern display area 75 corresponds to a sewing state display area, and has a black frame portion 76 indicating the contour of the work cloth and a white cloth portion 77 indicating the color of the work cloth.

The control device 27 is the one-point key 7 shown in FIG.
When it is detected that the touch panel 1 has been touched from above the touch panel 59, “YES” is determined in the step S3 in FIG. Here, the start address of the address area 43 is read from the multi-value display header 50 of FIG. 3, and the start address of the address area 43 is accessed based on the read start address as shown by an arrow A in FIG. From 43, the head address of the display data for the multi-value selection screen of pattern number 1 is read.

When the control device 27 reads the head address of the display data for the multi-value selection screen of pattern number 1, it records it in the RAM 30. Next, as indicated by an arrow B in FIG. 3, the display data for the multi-value selection screen of the pattern number 1 is accessed, and the display data for the multi-value selection screen of the pattern number 1 is read and recorded in the RAM 30. Then, the above series of operations are performed on the display data for the multi-value selection screen for one page with the pattern numbers “1” and “2”.
.., And the display data for the multi-value selection screen for one page and the start address of the display data for the multi-value selection screen are recorded in the RAM 30.

When the control device 27 records the display data for the multi-value selection screen for one page and the start address of the display data for the multi-value selection screen in the RAM 30, the pattern selection screen is displayed on the color LCD panel 39. FIG. 8 shows a pattern selection screen of the color LCD panel 39. The pattern selection screen includes a plurality of one-point pattern keys 78 and a confirmation key 7.
9, Return key 80, Previous page key 81, Next page key 8
2, a large key 83 and a small key 84 are displayed.

Each one-point pattern key 78 is stored in the RAM 30
When the control device 27 detects that the previous page key 81 and the next page key 82 have been touched from above the touch panel 59, the control device 27 performs another color display based on the multi-value selection screen display data. The above series of operations is repeated for the display data for the multi-value selection screen for one page, and another one is displayed on the pattern selection screen of the color LCD panel 39.
The one-point pattern key 78 for the page is displayed.

When the control device 27 detects that the one-point pattern key 78 and the confirmation key 79 of “bear” are touched on the touch panel 59 on the screen of FIG.
It is determined that the operation of selecting the one-point pattern of “bear” is determined. Then, “YES” is determined in the step S5 of FIG. 1, and the one-point pattern number (for example, “9”) of “bear” is recorded in the selected pattern area of the RAM 30.

After recording the one-point pattern number “9” of “bear” in the RAM 30, the control device 27 proceeds to step S 6 in FIG. 1, and displays the layout screen of the one-point pattern on the color LCD panel 39. Figure 9 is a color LCD
The layout screen of the panel 39 is shown. The layout screen includes an enlarged pattern display area 75, an enlarged character pattern display area 85, a sewing information display area 86, a plurality of cursor keys 87, a center key 88, an erase key 89, and a pattern designation. Key 90, rotation key 91, left / right inversion key 92, completion key 93
Is displayed. The character pattern enlarged display area 85 corresponds to the sewing state display area.

Upon displaying the layout screen, the control device 27 reads the one-point pattern number “9” of “bear” from the selected pattern area of the RAM 30 and reads the display data for the multi-value selection screen of pattern number “9” from the RAM 30. put out. Then, the multi-value selection screen enlarged display data is created based on the enlargement processing of the multi-value selection screen display data, and the pattern enlarged display area 7 shown in FIG.
A one-point pattern of "bear" is displayed in three colors in the center of the five. At this time, the embroidery size and the like of the one-point pattern “bear” are displayed in the sewing information display area 86.

When the control device 27 detects that the completion key 93 has been touched on the touch panel 59 on the layout screen in FIG. 9, it determines "YES" in step S8 in FIG. 1 and returns to step S2. Then, from the layout screen of FIG. 9, a character pattern enlarged display area 85, a sewing information display area 86, a plurality of cursor keys 87, a center key 8
8, erase key 89, pattern designating key 90, rotation key 91,
The display of the right / left inversion key 92 and the completion key 93 is deleted, and FIG.
0, the hiragana katakana keys 67 and 68,
Alphabet keys 69 and 70, one-point key 71, frame key 72, flower key 73, embroidery card key 74,
A correction key 94 and an edit end key 95 are displayed (display of a type selection screen).

When the control device 27 detects that the alphabet key 69 has been touched on the touch panel 59 on the screen of FIG. 10, it reads the head address of the display data area 53 from the character pattern display header 55 of FIG.
Record at 30. Then, as shown by arrow C in FIG.
The head address of the display data area 53 is accessed based on the read head address, and the character / pattern display data of the character / pattern number “A” is read.

When the control device 27 reads the character pattern display data of the character pattern number "A", it records it in the RAM 30. Then, the above-described series of operations is performed on the character / pattern display data for one page in the order of the character / pattern numbers “A”, “B”,. Record the start address of.

After recording the character pattern display data for one page and the head address of the character pattern display data, the control device 27 displays a pattern selection screen on the color LCD panel 39. FIG. 11 shows a pattern selection screen of the color LCD panel 39. The pattern selection screen includes character pattern keys 96 of "A" to "Z", character pattern keys 96 of " _- (space)", " ^, ". Character pattern key 96, layout key 97, large key 98, middle key 99, small key 100, return key 101,
Enter key 102, Delete key 103, Confirm key 104,
The alphabet tag 105 of "ABC ...", "abc"
.., A numeric tag 107 of “0-9, etc.”, and a character pattern enlarged display area 108 are displayed.

Each character pattern key 96 is displayed in black based on the character pattern display data in the RAM 30.
When the control device 27 detects that any one of the large key 98 to the small key 100 has been touched from above the touch panel 59, the enlargement ratio of the character pattern according to the touch content of the large key 98, the middle key 99, and the small key 100. Set.

When the control device 27 detects that the arrangement key 97 has been touched from above the touch panel 59 after setting the enlargement ratio, the arrangement key 97, the large key 98, the middle key 99, the small key 100, and the confirmation key 102 are displayed. Is deleted, and as shown in FIG. 12, an array completion key 109 and a plurality of array designation keys 110 are displayed.

When the controller 27 detects that the array designation key 110 and the array end key 109 have been touched from above the touch panel 59, the controller 27 sets the character pattern array according to the touch content of the array designation key 110, and terminates the array. Key 1
09, the display of the plurality of array designation keys 110 is deleted. Then, as shown in FIG.
8, a middle key 99, a small key 100, a return key 101, and a decision key 102 are displayed, and the setting result of the character pattern arrangement is displayed on the left side of the arrangement key 97.

The control device 27 displays “H”, “A”, “N”, “D”, “ ₋ ”, “M”,
When it is detected that the character pattern keys 96 of “A”, “D”, and “E” have been touched on the touch panel 59, FIG.
As shown in (a), character pattern numbers "H" to "E" are recorded in the character pattern selection area 111 of the RAM 30, and black and white color codes (H) to "E" are used as default colors for the character pattern numbers "H" to "E". 5) is set individually.

The control device 27 sets the character pattern numbers "H" to
When the black color code (5) is set to “E”, the RAM 30
The character pattern display data of character pattern numbers "H" to "E" is read out from the character pattern data, and the character pattern display data of character pattern numbers "H" to "E" are individually enlarged. create. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the character pattern "HAND _- MADE" is displayed in black in the character pattern enlarged display area 108 based on the character pattern enlarged display data.

When the control device 27 detects that the enter key 102 of FIG. 13 has been touched from above the touch panel 59, it determines that a pattern has been selected in step S5 of FIG. 1 and proceeds to step S6 to proceed to step S6. A layout screen is displayed at 39. FIG. 14 shows a color LCD panel 3
9 shows a layout screen 9 in which a pattern enlarged display area 75 and a character pattern enlarged display area 8 are displayed.
5, sewing information display area 86, a plurality of cursor keys 87,
Center key 88, erase key 89, pattern designating key 90,
Key 112, size key 113, rotation key 91,
An arrangement key 97, a curve key 114, a color designation key 115, and a completion key 93 are displayed.

The control device 27 displays a layout screen.
And the multi-value selection screen enlarged display data in the RAM 30
And the one-point pattern of "bear" is displayed in the enlarged display area 75
Color display in three colors, and enlarged character pattern display in RAM 30
"HAND" based on the data ₋MADE "
Pattern enlarged display area 75 and character pattern enlarged display area 85
Is displayed in black. In this state, touch the color designation key 115
When it is detected that the touch panel 59 has been touched,
"YES" is determined in the step S13 in FIG.
The process proceeds to execute the color designation processing. The following describes the color specification processing.
It will be described in detail.

<Changing the Color of One of the Character Patterns> When the control device 27 detects the touch of the color designation key 115, the controller 27 displays the sewing information display area 86, the plurality of cursor keys 87, The display of the center key 88, the erase key 89, and the pattern designation key 90 is erased, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a rectangular frame-shaped color designation list 116 is displayed. The designated color list 116 has nine color display windows 117, and an upper scroll key 118, a lower scroll key 119, and a drag key 120 are displayed at the right end of the designated color list 116.

The control device 27 controls the character pattern enlarged display area 85
When it is detected that the display inside is touched from above the touch panel 59, the character pattern number is recorded in the color designation processing area of the RAM 30 only for the character pattern touched. For example, when the display of “N” in the character pattern enlarged display area 86 is touched, the character pattern number “N” is recorded in the color designation processing target area of the RAM 30.

After recording the character / pattern number "N" in the color designation processing target area, the control device 27 proceeds from step S21 to S22 in FIG. Here, the color information corresponding to the color codes 1 to 9 is read out from the color information area 58 of the ROM 29 in FIG.
The nine color display windows 11 of FIG.
Fill 7

When the control device 27 paints the nine color display windows 117, the font data area 57 of the ROM 29 in FIG.
The thread color name font data corresponding to the color codes 1 to 9 are read out from the RAM 30 and recorded in the thread color name font data area of the RAM 30, and as shown in FIG. The thread color name is displayed in katakana on the right side of each color display window 117. The designated color list 116
The color and thread color name are displayed in the order of color codes 1 to 9 from the top.

When the control device 27 detects that the color display window 117 has been touched from above the touch panel 59 in the display state of the color and the thread color name, it proceeds to step S23 in FIG.
In step S24, the color information used to paint the touched color display window 117 is read from the color information area of the RAM 30. For example, when it is detected that the red color display window 117 has been touched, the red color information is read from the color information area of the RAM 30.

When the control device 27 reads out the red color information,
The process proceeds from step S24 to S25 in FIG.
The character / pattern number “N” is read from the color designation processing target area. Then, the character pattern selection area 11 of the RAM 30 in FIG.
Then, the color code of the character / pattern number “N” read from the color designation processing target area is rewritten from “black (5)” to “red (1)”.

After rewriting the color code to "red (1)", the control device 27 reads the character pattern display data from the RAM 30 for the character pattern number "N", and the color code "red (1)".
Is rewritten to multi-valued (red) character pattern display data based on the color information corresponding to. Then, the process proceeds to step S26 in FIG. 2 to create red character pattern enlarged display data based on the enlargement processing of the red character pattern display data, and to generate black character pattern enlarged display data of the character pattern number “N”. Is replaced with red character pattern enlarged display data.

When the control device 27 rewrites the black character pattern display data and the character pattern enlarged display data to red, the process shifts from step 26 in FIG. 2 to S27, and based on the new character pattern enlarged display data in FIG. Pattern enlarged display area 7
5, the character pattern "N" and the character pattern enlarged display area 85
The character pattern "N" is displayed in red, and step S in FIG.
Return to 23.

When controller 27 detects that one of upper scroll key 118 and lower scroll key 119 in FIG.
The process shifts from step S28 to S29 in FIG. 2 to change the position of the pointer according to the touch time of the upper scroll key 118 and the lower scroll key 119. This pointer is for reading the thread color name font data and color information from the font data area 57 and the color information area 58 in FIG. 5, and the upper scroll key 118 and the lower scroll key when dragging the drag key 120 in FIG. 11
The position of the pointer is changed in the same procedure as when touching No. 9.

When the position of the pointer is changed, the control device 27 reads nine new thread color name font data and color information corresponding to the position of the pointer from the font data area 57 and the color information area 58. Then, the nine color display windows 117 of FIG. 15 are filled with the colors corresponding to the new nine color information, and the nine color display windows 117 of FIG.
The thread color name is displayed on the right side of each color display window 117. Therefore, the upper scroll key 118 and the lower scroll key 11
9. Since the color display and the thread color name display of all 256 colors are performed based on the touch of the drag key 120, the color of the character pattern can be freely selected from the 256 colors.

<When Changing a Plurality of Colors in a Character Pattern to the Same Color> When the control device 27 detects that a plurality of character patterns in the character pattern enlarged display area 85 in FIG. The character pattern number of the touched character pattern is recorded in the color designation processing target area of the RAM 30.
For example, when the display of the character patterns “H” and “D” is touched, the character pattern numbers “N” and “D” are recorded in the color designation processing target area of the RAM 30.

When the control device 27 detects that the color display window 117 has been touched in the designated state of the character pattern, the color codes of the character pattern numbers "H" and "D" are the same according to the touch content of the display window 117. Replace with the color code. Next, R
The character pattern display data and character pattern enlarged display data of the character pattern numbers “H” and “D” of AM 30 are rewritten to the same color according to the color code, and the pattern enlarged display area 75 in FIG.
"H", "D" in the inside and the character pattern enlarged display area 85
Is changed to a color corresponding to the color code.

<Case of Changing the Colors of All Character Patterns to the Same Color> When the control device 27 detects that the display of the character patterns in the pattern enlarged display area 75 of FIG.
Character pattern numbers "H" to
Record all of "E". In this state, when it is detected that the color display window 117 has been touched, the character pattern numbers “H” to “H”
The color code “E” is rewritten to the same color code according to the touch content of the display window 117. Next, the character pattern display data and the character pattern enlarged display data of the character pattern numbers "H" to "E" in the RAM 30 are rewritten to the same color according to the color code, and the character pattern display area 75 in FIG. The display of “HAND _- MADE” in the enlarged display area 85 is changed to a color corresponding to the color code.

The control device 27 is provided with a color designation key 115 shown in FIG.
When it is detected that is touched again on the touch panel 59, the process proceeds from step S30 to S31 in FIG.
Here, from the color designation screen of FIG.
The nine color display windows 117, the color display in the nine color display windows 117, the nine thread color names, the display of the upper scroll key 118, the lower scroll key 119, and the display of the drag key 120 are deleted. Therefore, the above-described color designation processing is performed any number of times until the color designation key 115 is touched again, and the sewing state of the character pattern is visually checked in both the pattern enlarged display area 75 and the character pattern enlarged display area 85. You can check.

When the control device 27 deletes the display of the color designation list 116 and the like, as shown in FIG. 16, the hiragana katakana keys 67 and 68, the alphabet keys 69 and 70, the one-point key 71,
A frame key 72, a flower key 73, an embroidery card key 74, a correction key 94, and an edit end key 95 are displayed (display of a type selection screen).

The control unit 27 operates the editing end key 95 shown in FIG.
Is detected from the touch panel 59, the hiragana katakana keys 67 and 68, the alphabet keys 69 and 70, the one-point key 71, the frame key 72, the flower key 73, the embroidery card key 74, and the correction key 9
4, the display of the edit end key 95 is deleted, and as shown in FIG. 17, the sewing information display area 86, the first color pattern enlarged display area 121, the second color pattern enlarged display area 122, and the third color pattern enlarged display area 123, first thread color name display area 12
Thread color name display area 125 for the fourth and second colors, thread color name display area 126 for the third color, thread tension key 127, storage key 128, reedit key 129, layout key 130, help key 1
31, the advice key 132 is displayed (display of the sewing screen).

After displaying the sewing screen, the control device 27 reads the head address of the color number area 44 from the color number header 48 of the ROM 29 in FIG. Then, as indicated by an arrow D in FIG. 3, the color number area 44 is accessed based on the head address, and the color number (3) corresponding to the pattern number “9” of “bear” is read from the color number area 44. The data is recorded in the RAM 30. Thereafter, the head address of the display data for the multi-value selection screen corresponding to the pattern number “9” is read from the RAM 30.

When the control device 27 reads the number of colors (3) of the pattern number "9" and the start address of the display data for the multi-value selection screen, the multi-value of the first color of the pattern number "9" is based on both data. The start address of the display data, the start address of the multi-value display data of the second color, and the start address of the multi-value display data of the third color are calculated. Then, based on the calculation result, FIG.
By accessing the multi-value display data area 46 of
The multi-value display data of the first color, the multi-value display data of the second color, and the multi-value display data of the third color of the pattern number “9” are read from the multi-value display data area 46 and recorded in the RAM 30.

The control device 27 controls the multi-value display data of the first color to
When the multi-value display data of the third color is recorded in the RAM 30, as shown in FIG. 17, the ears, nose, and feet of the "bear" are displayed in the single-color pattern enlarged display area 121 based on the multi-value display data of the first color. To display in color. At the same time, the internal shape of the outline of the “bear” is displayed in a single color in the pattern display area 122 of the second color based on the multi-value display data of the second color, and the third color is displayed based on the multi-value display data of the third color. The outline of the “bear” is displayed in a single color in the pattern enlarged display area 123.

The control device 27 displays the pattern of the "bear" for each part in the enlarged pattern display area 123 for the first to third colors in the enlarged pattern display area 123 for the first color. The forehead address of 45 is read. Next, from the start address of the color code area 45 and the number of colors (3) of the pattern number “9”, the start address of the first color code of the pattern number “9”, the start address of the second color code, and the third color Of the first color code of the pattern number “9” based on the calculation result.
The color code of the color is read out and recorded in the RAM 30.

When the control device 27 records the first to third color codes of the pattern number “9” in the RAM 30, the thread color name font data area 57 of the ROM 29 in FIG.
To access. Then, thread color name font data corresponding to the first to third color codes of the pattern number "9" is read from the font data area 57, and as shown in FIG. This is displayed in the thread color name display area 126 for the 124th to third colors.

When the control device 27 detects that the storage key 128 in FIG. 17 has been touched from above the touch panel 59, the control device 27 records the character pattern numbers "H" to "E" in association with the color code in the EEPROM 31. The next time the character pattern "HAND _- MADE" is selected,
The character pattern numbers "H" to "E" and the color code are read from M31, and the character pattern "HAND _- MADE" is read out by the EEPROM.
A color LCD panel 39 with a color corresponding to the color code 31
Are displayed in the pattern enlarged display area 75 and the character pattern enlarged display area 85.

When the control device 27 detects that the start / stop switch 63 has been operated in the display state of the sewing screen shown in FIG. 17, the process proceeds from step S7 to S9 in FIG.
The driving of the directional pulse motor 23 and the Y-directional pulse motor 25 is started, and the sewing process of step S10 in FIG. 1 is executed. At this time, the sewing data header 5 in the ROM 29 in FIG.
The start address of the sewing data area 47 is read from 1 and the sewing data area 47 is accessed. Then, the sewing data is read from the sewing data area 47 based on the pattern number “9” of “bear” and recorded in the RAM 30.

This sewing data is stored in the pattern display area 1 of the first color.
The sewing data of the first color forming the same pattern as the display content in 21, the sewing data of the second color forming the same pattern as the display content in the pattern display area 122 of the second color, and the display in the pattern display area 123 of the third color It has the third color sewing data forming the same pattern as the contents, the first delimiter data is set between the first color sewing data and the second color sewing data, and the second color sewing data and 3 The second delimiter data is set between the sewing data of the third color, and the third delimiter data is set at the end of the sewing data of the third color.

When the sewing data of the pattern number “9” is recorded in the RAM 30, the control device 27 determines the rotation amount of the X-direction pulse motor 23 and the rotation amount of the Y-direction pulse motor 25 for each stitch based on the sewing data of the first color. To control the "bear"
The embroidery pattern of the nose, ears, feet, etc. is formed on the work cloth.

When the control device 27 detects the first delimiter data after sewing the nose, ears, feet, etc. of the "bear", it determines that a stop request has been issued in step S11 in FIG.
Move to. Here, the X-direction pulse motor 23 and Y
The sewing operation is interrupted based on stopping the direction pulse motor 25, the display in the pattern display area 121 of the first color and the display in the thread color name display area 124 of the first color in FIG. 17 are erased, and the process proceeds to step S7. Return. Then, the operator knows the end of the sewing operation of the first color and the color in the pattern enlargement display area 122 of the second color and the thread color name display area 12 of the second color.
The upper thread and the lower thread are exchanged with reference to the thread color name in 5, and the start / stop switch 63 is operated again.

When the control device 27 detects the re-operation of the start / stop switch 63, it sewes the inner shape of the outline of the "bear" on the work cloth based on the sewing data of the second color. Thereafter, when the second delimiter data is detected, the sewing operation is interrupted and the display in the second-color pattern enlarged display area 122 and the display in the second-color thread color name display area 125 are deleted. Then, the operator knows the end of the sewing operation of the second color, and
The upper thread and the lower thread are exchanged with reference to the color in the color pattern enlarged display area 123 and the thread color name in the third thread color name display area 126, and the start / stop switch 63 is operated again.

When detecting the re-operation of the start / stop switch 63, the control device 27 sewes the contour shape of the "bear" on the work cloth based on the sewing data of the third color. After this,
When the third delimiter data is detected, the sewing operation is interrupted and the display in the third color pattern enlarged display area 123 and the display in the third color thread color name display area 126 are erased. Then
The operator knows that all the patterns of the "bear" have been sewn, sets the upper thread and the lower thread with reference to the color of "H" in the pattern enlarged display area 75, and operates the start / stop switch 63 again.

When the control device 27 detects the re-operation of the start / stop switch 63, it reads the head address of the sewing data area 54 from the character / pattern sewing header 56 of the ROM 29 in FIG. Then, the sewing data of the character pattern number “H” is read from the sewing data area 54 and recorded in the RAM 30.

After recording the sewing data of the character pattern number "H" in the RAM 30, the control device 27 controls the rotation amount of the X-direction pulse motor 23 and the rotation amount of the Y-direction pulse motor 25 for each stitch based on the sewing data. Then, the character pattern "H" is sewn on the work cloth based on controlling the feed amount and the feed direction of the work cloth for each stitch. Thereafter, when the end of the sewing data of the character pattern number "H" is detected, the sewing operation is interrupted in step S11 of FIG. Then, the operator knows that the sewing operation of the character pattern "H" has been completed, and operates the start / stop switch 63 again.

When the control device 27 detects the re-operation of the start / stop switch 63, it reads the sewing data of the character pattern number "A" from the sewing data area 54 of the ROM 29,
The data is recorded in the RAM 30. Next, the feed amount and feed direction of the work cloth are controlled based on the sewing data, and the character pattern "A"
Is sewn on a work cloth. Each time the start / stop switch 63 is operated again, the sewing data is read from the ROM 29 in the order of the character pattern numbers "N"... "E", and is read into the work cloth in the order of the character pattern numbers "N". Sewing character patterns.

When the control device 27 detects the operation of the thread trimming switch 60, the needle up / down switch 61, and the reverse stitching switch 62 (other keys) in step S15 of FIG. After executing the processing operation according to the operation content of the reverse stitching switch 62, the process returns to step S7.

According to the above embodiment, the character pattern is displayed on the color LCD panel 39 in a color corresponding to the color code based on associating the color code with the character pattern display data. The sewing state can be checked in advance. In addition, when the color code is not specified, the preset black color code is automatically associated with the character pattern display data. Therefore, when the color code is not specified, the character pattern can be displayed in frequently used black. .

Further, all of the plurality of character pattern display data are designated based on touching the display in the pattern enlarged display area 75 of FIG. 15, and the same color code is assigned to the designated plurality of character pattern display data. Collectively associated. This eliminates the need for the operator to individually specify a plurality of pieces of character pattern display data, thereby improving usability.

The character pattern enlarged display area 85 shown in FIG.
A plurality of character pattern display data are individually specified based on touching the display inside, and a color code is associated with the specified character pattern display data. For this reason, only the character pattern desired by the operator can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color code, so that usability is improved.

Further, based on the touch of the storage key 128 in FIG. 17, a color code is associated with the character / pattern number and recorded in the EEPROM 31. For this reason, next time EE
The character pattern number and the color code are read from the ROM 31, and the character pattern can be displayed in the pattern enlarged display area 75 and the character pattern enlarged display area 85 of the color LCD panel 39 in a color corresponding to the color code of the EEPROM 31. There is no need to redisplay the screen and specify the color again,
Usability is improved.

The character pattern is displayed on the color LCD panel 39.
Is displayed in the character pattern enlarged display area 85 in a color corresponding to the color code in the sewing state, so that the character pattern sewing state and the color balance between a plurality of character patterns can be confirmed at a glance. Further, the character pattern was displayed in the pattern enlarged area 75 in a state of being sewn up and in a color corresponding to the color code. Therefore, the color balance of the character pattern with respect to the work cloth and the color balance of other character patterns with the work pattern can be confirmed at a glance.

Further, the pattern enlarged display area 75 and the character pattern enlarged display area 85 are simultaneously displayed on the color LCD panel 39, and the character pattern is displayed in the pattern enlarged display area 75 and the character pattern enlarged display area 85 according to the color code. The color was displayed in different colors. For this reason, the display color of the character pattern can be individually changed in the character pattern enlarged display area 85 while checking the sewing state of the character pattern on the work cloth in the pattern enlarged display area 75, so that usability is improved.

The touch panel 59 is superimposed on the color LCD panel 39, and the pattern information designating means is formed on the touch panel 59 based on the display of the character pattern in the character pattern enlarged display area 85 of the color LCD panel 39. This eliminates the need for a dedicated space for assembling the pattern information designating means on the sewing machine frame 1, and prevents the sewing machine frame 1 from being enlarged based on the attachment of the pattern information designating means.

The character pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the thread color based on associating the color code with the character pattern.
For this reason, the operator can set the upper thread and the lower thread with reference to the display color of the character pattern, so that usability is improved.

Further, the color code is associated with the character pattern display data before shifting to the sewing operation of the character pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the character pattern as a sewing target. For this reason, since the character pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color code before shifting to the sewing operation of the character pattern, it is possible to confirm whether the color of the character pattern is right before performing the sewing operation.

Further, based on displaying a plurality of display windows 117 on the color LCD panel 39, the touch panel 59 is displayed.
The color designation means is formed. Therefore, a dedicated space for assembling the color specifying means to the sewing machine frame 1 is not required, and the sewing machine frame 1 is prevented from being enlarged based on the mounting of the color specifying means.

In the above embodiment, the character pattern number and the color code are recorded in the ROM 29 or the ROM card 65 in association with each other based on the touch of the storage key 128 in FIG. good. in this case,
Next time, the character pattern number and the color code are read from the ROM 29 or the ROM card 65, and the character pattern is displayed in the pattern enlarged display area 7 of the color LCD panel 39 with a color corresponding to the color code.
5 and the character / pattern enlarged display area 85, the need to perform color designation again becomes unnecessary, and the usability is improved.

In the above embodiment, the RAM 30 is stored on the basis of the touch of the storage key 128 shown in FIG.
The multi-level character pattern display data may be overwritten on the binary character pattern display data in the ROM 29.
In this case, next time, the multi-value character pattern display data is read from the ROM 29, and the character pattern is displayed on the color LCD panel 39 based on the multi-value character pattern display data.
5 and the character / pattern enlarged display area 85, the need to perform color designation again becomes unnecessary, and the usability is improved.

In the above embodiment, the cloth color designation key is displayed on the color designation screen of FIG. 15, and when the cloth color designation key and the display window 117 are touched from the touch panel 59 in this order, the pattern is enlarged. The color (background color) of the display area 75 may be changed to a color according to the touch content of the display window 117. In this case, when changing the color of the character pattern, when the display window 117 of the same color as the pattern enlarged display area 75 is touched, an error message is displayed without changing the color of the character pattern. When the display window 117 having a color different from that of the display window 117 is touched, the color of the character pattern may be changed to a color corresponding to the touch content of the display window 117. According to this configuration, the background color and the embroidery pattern of the pattern enlarged display area 75 are not displayed in the same color, so that the display of the character pattern in the pattern enlarged display area 75 becomes easy to see.

In the above embodiment, when the katakana / hiragana key 67 is operated twice (special operation) on the type selection screen of FIG. 7, the color designation screen of FIG. May be rewritten to a color code corresponding to the touch content of the display window 117 in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the ROM card 65, RAM card, floppy disk, CD-R
Alternatively, the binary character pattern display data may be recorded on an external recording medium such as an OM, a CD-RAM, or a hard disk of a personal computer, and the control device 27 may read the character pattern display data from the external recording medium.

In the above embodiment, when image data of a character pattern is given to the control device 27 from an image pickup means such as an image scanner, the control device 27 sews the character pattern and the binary character data based on the image data. You may comprise so that pattern display data may be created.

In the above embodiment, the control device 2
7 creates binary character pattern display data based on the character pattern sewing data in the internal ROM 29,
The sewing data for the character pattern may be created based on the 29 binary character pattern display data.

In the above embodiment, the present invention may be applied to an embroidery sewing machine in which the embroidery frame is held stationary and the sewing needle is moved in the front, rear, left and right directions.

[0117]

As is apparent from the above description, the sewing apparatus and the recording medium of the present invention have the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on associating the color information with the pattern information. You can check in advance. According to the second aspect of the present invention, when at least one of the plurality of pieces of pattern information is specified, the color information is associated with the specified pattern information. Can be displayed in color. According to the measure of claim 3,
When a plurality of pieces of pattern information are collectively specified, the color information is associated with all of the specified pieces of pattern information, so that it is not necessary to individually specify the plurality of pieces of pattern information.

According to the fourth aspect, when a plurality of pieces of pattern information are individually designated, the color information is associated with the designated piece of pattern information. The color can be displayed according to the color information. According to the fifth aspect, the result of associating the color information with the pattern information is recorded in the non-volatile storage means, so that the next time the embroidery pattern is read based on reading the color information from the non-volatile storage means. Can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the means of claim 6, the result of associating the color information with the pattern information is recorded in the external storage means, so that the next time the embroidery pattern is colored based on reading the color information from the external storage means. The color can be displayed according to the information.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the embroidery pattern is displayed in the color corresponding to the color information in the sewing state display area of the color display means, so that the sewn state of the embroidery pattern can be checked at a glance. it can. According to the eighth aspect, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color different from the background color of the sewing state display area, so that the embroidery pattern can be easily viewed.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the transmissive switch means is superimposed on the color display means, and the pattern information designating means is provided based on displaying an image on the color display means. Is prevented.

According to the tenth aspect, the color information is associated with the pattern information on the character.
An embroidery pattern relating to a character can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the eleventh aspect, the color information indicating the thread color is associated with the pattern information.
The embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the thread color. Claim 12
According to the described means, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information before the sewing operation is started, so that it is possible to confirm whether or not the color of the embroidery pattern is correct before performing the sewing operation.

According to the thirteenth aspect, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on associating the color information with the pattern information. Therefore, even an embroidery pattern having no color information is sewn. The up state can be checked in advance. Moreover, when the color information is not specified, the preset color information is automatically associated with the pattern information, so that the embroidery pattern can be displayed in the preset color even when the color information is not specified. According to the means of the present invention, the result of associating the color information with the pattern information is recorded in the non-volatile storage means, so that the next time the embroidery pattern is read based on the reading of the color information from the non-volatile storage means. Can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the means of claim 15, the color display means is superimposed with the light-transmitting switch means,
Since the color designating means is provided based on displaying an image on the color display means, the size of the apparatus is prevented from being increased.

According to the means of the present invention, the color information is associated with the pattern information relating to the character.
An embroidery pattern relating to a character can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the means of claim 17, since the color information indicating the thread color is associated with the pattern information, the embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the thread color. According to the eighteenth aspect, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information before shifting to the sewing operation, so that it is possible to confirm whether the color of the embroidery pattern is right before performing the sewing operation. According to the present invention, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information based on associating the color information with the pattern information. You can check in advance.

According to the twentieth aspect, the result of associating the color information with the pattern information is recorded in the non-volatile storage means, so that the next time the color information is read from the non-volatile storage means, The embroidery pattern can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the means of claim 21,
Since the color information is associated with the pattern information on the character, the embroidery pattern on the character can be displayed in a color corresponding to the color information. According to the means of the twenty-second aspect, the embroidery pattern is displayed in a color corresponding to the color information before shifting to the sewing operation, so that it is possible to confirm whether the color of the embroidery pattern is right before performing the sewing operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention (flow chart showing control contents of a control device).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a color designation process among control contents of a control device;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory map of a ROM relating to a one-point pattern;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a memory map of a ROM relating to a character pattern;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a memory map of a ROM relating to color display.

FIG. 6 is a diagram partially showing a memory map of a RAM;

FIG. 7 shows a type selection screen.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a one-point pattern selection screen;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a layout screen in a one-point pattern display state;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a type selection screen in a one-point pattern display state;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a character pattern selection screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a character pattern selection screen (a diagram illustrating an operation state of an array designation key).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a character pattern selection screen (a diagram showing a character pattern selection state).

FIG. 14 shows a layout screen.

FIG. 15 shows a color designation screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a type selection screen in a display state of a one-point pattern and a character pattern;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a sewing screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an appearance of a sewing machine.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration and a mechanical configuration of the sewing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

27 is a control device (display control means, color correspondence means), 29
Is a ROM (recording medium), 31 is an EEPROM (non-volatile storage means), 39 is a color LCD panel (color display means), 59 is a touch panel (pattern information designating means, switch means, color designating means), and 65 is a ROM card ( External storage means), 75 is a pattern enlarged display area (sewing state display area), and 85 is a character pattern enlarged display area (sewing state display area).

Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A color display means, a color correspondence means for associating color information with pattern information, and a display control means for displaying an embroidery pattern on the color display means based on the pattern information, the display control means comprising: And displaying the embroidery pattern on the color display means in a color corresponding to the color information. 2. At least one of a plurality of pieces of pattern information
2. The sewing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising pattern information designating means for designating the individual, wherein the color correspondence means associates the color information with the pattern information designated by the pattern information designating means. 3. A pattern information designating means for designating a plurality of pieces of pattern information collectively, wherein the color correspondence means associates the color information with the pattern information designated by the pattern information designating means. The sewing device according to claim 1. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pattern information designating unit for individually designating a plurality of pieces of pattern information, wherein the color correspondence unit associates the color information with the pattern information designated by the pattern information designating unit. A sewing device as described. 5. The sewing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a nonvolatile storage unit, wherein the color correspondence unit records a result of associating the color information with the pattern information in the nonvolatile storage unit. 6. The sewing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the color correspondence means records a result of associating the color information with the pattern information in an external storage means. 7. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the embroidery pattern in a color corresponding to the color information in a sewing state display area indicating a sewing state of the embroidery pattern. Sewing equipment. 8. A color correspondence means, when color information different from the background color of the sewing state display area is designated, associates the color information with the pattern information, and color information of the same color as the background color of the sewing state display area is displayed. The sewing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when specified, the association of the color information with the pattern information is prohibited. 9. The color display means further includes a translucent switch means mounted thereon, and the display control means corresponds to the image of the switch means based on displaying an image on the color display means. The sewing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a pattern information designating means is provided at a portion to be sewn. 10. The sewing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the color correspondence unit associates the color information with the pattern information on the character. 11. The sewing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the color correspondence unit associates color information indicating a thread color with the pattern information. 12. The color matching means associating color information with the pattern information before shifting to the sewing operation of the embroidery pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the embroidery pattern as a sewing target. The sewing apparatus according to claim 1. 13. A color display means, a color designation means for designating color information, a color correspondence means for associating color information designated by the color designation means with pattern information, and an embroidery pattern based on the pattern information. Display control means for displaying a color according to the color information on the color display means, wherein the color correspondence means displays color information set in advance when the color information is not designated by the color designation means. A sewing device characterized by relating to a sewing machine. 14. The sewing apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising a nonvolatile storage unit, wherein the color correspondence unit records a result of associating the color information with the pattern information in the nonvolatile storage unit. 15. The color display means is provided with a translucent switch means mounted thereon, and the display control means corresponds to the image of the switch means based on displaying an image on the color display means. 14. The sewing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a color designating means is provided in a portion to be sewn. 16. The sewing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the color correspondence unit associates the color information with the character pattern information corresponding to the pattern information. 17. The sewing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the color correspondence unit associates color information indicating a thread color with the pattern information. 18. The method according to claim 18, wherein the color-corresponding means associates the color information with the pattern information before shifting to the sewing operation of the embroidery pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the embroidery pattern as a sewing target. 14. The sewing device according to claim 13. 19. A color correspondence program for associating color information with pattern information, and a display control program for displaying an embroidery pattern on a color display means in a color corresponding to the associated color information based on the pattern information are recorded. A computer-readable recording medium characterized by the above-mentioned. 20. A recording medium according to claim 19, wherein a recording control program for recording a result of associating color information with pattern information in a nonvolatile storage means is recorded. 21. The recording medium according to claim 19, wherein the color correspondence program associates color information with pattern information on characters. 22. The color-corresponding program is characterized in that the color information is associated with the pattern information before shifting to the sewing work of the embroidery pattern and in the process of selecting or editing the embroidery pattern as a sewing target. Claim 1
9. The recording medium according to item 9.