JP2003275484A - Screen setting device for sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a plurality of touch keys on a touch panel provided at the front face of a display, considering the right or left handedness of an operator. <P>SOLUTION: In the case a display position change key is operated (S16, S17: Yes), a key mark group in display at present is erased (S19). In the case the 'right end side' is set to a key mark display flag KMF (S20: Yes), the 'left end side' is set to the key mark display flag KMF (S21), and the key mark group is displayed on a touch key group on the opposite left end side (S22) to select a left-handed table (S23). However, in the case the 'left end side' is set to the key mark display flag KMF (S20: No), the 'right end side' is set to the key mark display flag KMF (S24), and the key mark group is displayed on a touch key group on the opposite right end side (S25) to select a right-handed table (S26). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a screen setting device for a sewing machine, and in particular, it is possible to change a display position of a key mark group displayed on a display and to improve the operability of a touch key corresponding to the key mark. Regarding things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an industrial embroidery sewing machine is provided with not only an embroidery device but also a flexible disk drive device, a liquid crystal display, and an operation panel having a keyboard. The embroidery pattern can be easily sewn only by mounting the disk (FD) on the flexible disk drive device and selecting a desired embroidery pattern via the liquid crystal display.

In this case, the embroidery data stored in the flexible disk is enlarged or enlarged or reduced, the thread color is changed, the graphic pattern and the character pattern are combined, and various editing operations can be performed on the keyboard. Is provided with various function keys. By the way, when a large number of function keys are provided on a keyboard, the keyboard becomes large. Therefore, a transparent touch panel having a plurality of touch keys is provided on the front of the liquid crystal display, and, for example, pictograms showing various functions necessary for editing work. The key mark corresponding to is displayed so as to correspond to the touch key, and is displayed on, for example, the right end portion of the liquid crystal display.

In this case, the operator can realize a desired function by operating a touch key corresponding to a desired key mark from among various key marks displayed on the liquid crystal display. As described above, in the conventional industrial embroidery sewing machine, by displaying various key marks at predetermined display positions on the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display of the operation panel, the operation keys are not enlarged. When necessary, the necessary touch keys can be provided so that they can be operated at any time.

[0005]

In the conventional industrial embroidery sewing machine, a transparent touch panel is provided on the front surface of the liquid crystal display provided on the operation panel, and any one of the touch key groups included in the touch panel is operated, Although desired functions such as editing work and sewing work can be realized, the key mark group of multiple key marks is fixedly displayed, for example, on the right end side of the edit screen, and the touch keys on the touch panel correspond to the key mark group. When provided on the right end side, the touch key group provided on the right end side can be easily operated by the right-handed operator, but conversely, it is difficult for the left-handed operator to operate.

Therefore, when the key mark group is fixedly displayed on the left end side portion of the editing screen and the touch keys of the touch panel are provided on the left end side portion corresponding to the key mark group, it is left side for a left-handed operator. Although it is easy to operate the provided touch key group, there is a problem that it is difficult for a right-handed operator to operate. An object of the present invention is to improve the operability of a plurality of touch keys provided on a touch panel provided on the front surface of a display in consideration of the dominant hand of an operator.

[0007]

A screen setting device for a sewing machine according to claim 1 is provided with a display capable of displaying characters and images, and the sewing machine which is sewable based on sewing data is provided in front of the display. A transparent touch panel having a plurality of touch keys, a display data storage unit storing key mark group display data for displaying a key mark group of a plurality of key marks representing a function corresponding to the plurality of touch keys, and a key mark group Command input means capable of inputting a command to change the display position of the key mark and display control means for displaying the key mark group on the display based on the key mark group display data. Display control means for changing and displaying the display position of the key mark group when a command to change is input.

The display control means receives the key mark group display data in the display data storage means and displays the key mark group at any display position on the display. When the display control unit further receives a display position change command from the command input unit, the display control unit changes the display position of the key mark group to a display position different from the current display position and displays the display position. In this case, since the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display is provided with a plurality of touch keys substantially on the front surface, the operator can easily operate a desired touch key corresponding to the key mark group whose display position is changed. This improves the operability of touch keys.

Here, in the case where the display control means changes the display position of the key mark group between the right end side portion and the left end side portion of the display (claim 2 dependent on claim 1), the key mark group By changing the display position to the right end part,
The operability of the right-handed operator can be improved, and conversely, the operability of the left-handed operator can be improved by changing the display position of the key mark group to the left end side portion.

Here, when the command input means has a touch key of a touch panel and a key mark included in the key mark group (claim 3 depending on claim 1 or 2,), the displayed key is displayed. The display position of the key mark group can be quickly and easily changed to a desired position simply by operating the touch key corresponding to the key mark included in the mark group.

Here, when the command input means has a touch key of the touch panel and another key mark not included in the key mark group (claim 4 depending on claim 1 or 2,) By displaying a different key mark from the key mark group that was created, and then operating this different key mark, depending on the setting of another key mark, you can move to multiple display positions at 3 or 5 places. Change can be easily instructed. Further, since the plurality of key marks indicating the plurality of display positions of the key mark group are not separately included in the key mark group but are separately displayed as different key marks, it is possible to prevent the key mark group from increasing in size.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a screen setting device for a sewing machine, which is provided with a display capable of displaying characters and images. The sewing machine is capable of sewing on the basis of sewing data. A transparent touch panel having touch keys of two parts, and key mark group display data for displaying a key mark group of a plurality of key marks representing the function of the touch key corresponding to the touch key of the first or second part A display data storage means for storing the key mark group, command input means for inputting a command for changing the display position of the key mark group, and display control means for displaying the key mark group on the display based on the key mark group display data. When a command for changing the display position of the key mark group is input by the command input means, the display position of the key mark group is changed to the first or second portion of the tap position. It is obtained and a display control means for displaying changed from the key to the touch key of the second or first part.

The touch key of the first portion and the touch key of the second portion are provided at different positions on the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display.
The display control means receives the key mark group display data of the display data storage means and displays the key mark group in association with the touch key of the first or second part. By the way, when the display position change command is received from the command input means, the display control means changes the display position of the key mark group from the touch key of the first or second portion to the touch key of the second or first portion. To display. Therefore, the operator can easily operate a desired touch key corresponding to the key mark group whose display position is changed, and the operability of the touch key is improved.

In this case, the touch key of the first portion is arranged on the right end side portion of the display, and the touch key of the second portion is arranged on the left end side portion of the display (claim dependent on claim 5). In item 6), by changing the display position of the key mark group to the right end side portion, the operability of a right-handed operator can be improved through the touch keys of the first portion, and conversely, the display of the key mark group is displayed. By changing the position to the left end side portion, the operability of the left-handed operator can be improved via the touch key of the second portion.

Here, the command input means includes first and second
In the case of having a partial touch key and a key mark included in the key mark group (claim 7 dependent on claim 5 or 6)
The display position of the key mark group can be quickly and easily changed to a desired position simply by operating the touch keys of the first and second portions corresponding to the key marks included in the displayed key mark group. be able to.

Here, the command input means includes first and second
In the case of having a touch key of a part and another key mark which is not included in the key mark group (claim 8 dependent on claim 5 or 6), a key mark different from the displayed key mark group is displayed. By the display, the display position where the key mark group is changed and displayed can be more easily understood, and the display position of the key mark group can be changed easily and accurately.
Further, since the plurality of key marks indicating the plurality of display positions of the key mark group are not separately included in the key mark group but are separately displayed as different key marks, it is possible to prevent the key mark group from increasing in size.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a screen setting device of a sewing machine includes a display capable of displaying characters and images, and in a sewing machine which can be sewn based on sewing data, a plurality of equal numbers are provided at different positions on the front surface of the display. First and second touch panels equipped with transparent touch keys, and display data storing key mark group display data for displaying a key mark group of a plurality of key marks corresponding to a plurality of touch keys and indicating a function of the touch keys Storage means, command input means capable of inputting a command to change the display position of the key mark group, and display control means for displaying the key mark group on the display based on the key mark group display data. When a command to change the display position of the key mark group is input, the display position of the key mark group is changed from the first touch panel to the second touch panel. Or those in which a display control means for displaying by changing to the first touch panel.

Since the first touch panel and the second touch panel having the same number of transparent touch keys are provided at different positions on the front surface of the display, the display control means is the key of the display data storage means. Upon receiving the mark group display data, the key mark group is displayed in association with the first or second touch panel. When the display position change command is received from the command input unit, the display control unit changes the display position of the key mark group from the first or second touch panel to the second or first touch panel and displays it.

Therefore, the operator can easily operate the touch key of the first or second touch panel corresponding to the key mark group whose display position is changed according to the operator's preference, and the operability of the touch key is improved. Further, the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display can be downsized.

Here, when the first touch panel is disposed on the right end portion of the display and the second touch panel is disposed on the left side portion of the display (claim 10 dependent on claim 8), the key is By changing the display position of the mark group to the first touch panel side on the right end side, the operability of a right-handed operator can be improved via the touch keys of the first touch panel, and conversely, the display position of the key mark group can be changed. By changing to the second touch panel side of the left end portion, the operability of a left-handed operator can be improved via the touch keys of the second touch panel.

Here, the command input means includes first and second
When the touch key of the touch panel and the key mark included in the key mark group are included (claim 11 dependent on claim 9 or 10), the first key corresponding to the key mark included in the displayed key mark group. , The display position of the key mark group can be quickly and easily changed to a desired position simply by operating the touch key of the second touch panel.

Here, the command input means includes first and second
When the touch key of the touch panel and another key mark which is not included in the key mark group are included (claim 12 dependent on claim 9 or 10), the key mark different from the displayed key mark group is displayed. By the display, it is possible to change the key mark group and make it easier to understand the display position,
It is possible to easily and accurately change the display position of the key mark group. Further, without including a plurality of key marks indicating a plurality of display positions of the key mark group in the key mark group,
Since it is separately displayed as another key mark, it is possible to prevent the key mark group from increasing in size.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a multi-needle type embroidery sewing machine. The multi-needle type embroidery sewing machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
A sewing machine arm 4 is disposed on a horizontal sewing machine table 3 placed on a base 2, and a needle bar support case 5 that supports five needle bars 6 so as to be vertically movable is provided on the left and right sides of the sewing machine arm 4. It is mounted so that it can move in any direction. Sewing needles 7 are attached to the lower ends of these needle bars 6, and the upper thread 22a fed from the thread winding 22 is supplied to the sewing needle 7 via the corresponding thread tension device 8 and the balance 9.

The needle bar support case 5 is moved in the left-right direction by driving a needle bar changing motor 10 (see FIG. 2), and is moved to a driving position to select one of the needle bars 6 of the sewing machine motor 11. It is reciprocated up and down by driving. A sewing machine bed 12 extends forward at the front end of the sewing machine table 3, and inside the sewing machine bed 12, a thread wheel that cooperates with the vertical movement of the sewing needle 7 to form an embroidery stitch on the work cloth W. At the thread cutting timing when the catcher (not shown) and the needle bar 6 are moved above the needle plate, the thread cutting solenoid 13 is driven to simultaneously cut the upper thread and the lower thread ( (Not shown) is provided.

Inside the base 2, a pair of Y-direction moving arms (only one is shown) 14 are provided in the Y-direction feed motor 1.
5 (see FIG. 2), the Y direction in the XY plane (front-back direction)
It is provided to be movable. This Y-direction moving arm 1
The upper end of 4 is projected upward so as to face the upper surfaces of the left and right ends of the sewing machine table 3. A supporting member 16 extending in the left-right direction is fixed between the upper ends of the pair of Y-direction moving arms 14, and an X-direction moving arm 17 is fixed to the supporting member 16 by an X-direction feed motor 18 (see FIG. 2) in the XY plane. It is provided so as to be movable in the X direction (left and right direction) inside.

Further, an embroidery frame 19 for detachably mounting the work cloth W is attached to the front end of the X-direction moving arm 17. Therefore, the work cloth W attached to the embroidery frame 19 is moved in the Y direction by the Y-direction moving arm 14 driven by the Y-direction feed motor 15, and at the same time, X
X-direction moving arm 17 driven by the direction feed motor 18
Is moved in the X direction, and various embroidery characters such as characters and symbols are formed on the work cloth W. Reference numeral 20 is a support plate placed and fixed on the upper side of the sewing machine arm 5. Five thread winding rods 21 are erected on the support plate 20, and each thread winding rod 21 has a thread color required for embroidery sewing. The spool 22 is attached.

Here, reference numeral 23 is a guide member for guiding the upper thread 22a fed from the spool 22. Further, a flexible disk drive device 24 is built in the base 2, and an operation panel 25 is attached so as to face the upper side of the sewing machine table 3. The operation panel 25 is provided with a liquid crystal display 26 capable of displaying characters and images in color and a keyboard 27 having a large number of function keys and the like. Liquid crystal display 2
As shown in FIG. 3, a transparent touch panel 28 is provided on the entire front surface of the touch panel 6.

On the right end side portion of the touch panel 28, that is, the right end side portion of the liquid crystal display 26, the right end side touch key group 2 composed of eight transparent touch keys R1 to R8.
8R (which corresponds to the touch key of the first portion) are provided in two columns in the vertical direction, and eight transparent touch keys L1 to L8 are provided on the left end portion of the touch panel 28, that is, the left end portion of the liquid crystal display 26. The left end side touch key group 28L (which corresponds to the touch key of the first portion) is provided in two columns in the vertical direction. Each of these touch keys R1 to R8 and L1 to L8 is composed of a rectangular transparent electrode.

That is, these right touch keys R1 to R8
By pressing any of these with a finger, the functions (see FIG. 4) assigned in advance to these touch keys R1 to R8 can be realized, and the left touch keys L1 to L8 can be realized.
By pressing any of the touch keys 8 with a finger, the functions (see FIG. 5) previously assigned to the touch keys L1 to L8 can be realized. On the keyboard 27, in addition to various function keys for inputting embroidery characters and stitch density applied to the work cloth W, the character height of the input characters, typeface, etc., the sewing start and the character string pattern to be sewn are displayed. Various necessary function keys are provided.

Next, the control system of the multi-needle type embroidery sewing machine 1 is constructed as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The input / output interface 41 of the control device 40 includes a display controller (LCDC) 30 for a color liquid crystal display (LCD) 26, a keyboard 27, a touch panel 28, a plurality of drive circuits 31 to 35, and a flexible disk drive. A flexible disk controller (FDC) 36 for the device (FDD) 24 is electrically connected to each.

The drive circuit 31 is for driving the sewing machine motor 11, the drive circuit 32 is for driving the thread cutting solenoid 13, the drive circuit 33 is for driving the X-direction feed motor 18, and the drive circuit 34 is for Y. The driving circuit 35 is for driving the direction feed motor 15, and the driving circuit 35 is for driving the needle bar changing motor 10. A flexible disk (magnetic recording medium: detachably mounted on the flexible disk drive device 24).
In the FD) 37, a plurality of types of embroidery data (corresponding to sewing data) such as alphabetic characters, kanji, and symbols are recorded in association with embroidery pattern numbers for each of a plurality of types of typefaces. .

The control device 40 includes an input / output interface 41, a CPU 43 connected to the input / output interface 41 via a bus 42 such as a data bus, and an R.
The OM 44 and the RAM 45, and a video RAM (VRA which stores display data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 26)
M) 46 and the like. The ROM 44 stores a drive control program for driving the motors 10, 11, 15, 18 and a control program for screen display control, which will be described later and is unique to the present application. The ROM 44 stores a right-handed table RT shown in FIG. 4 and a left-handed table LT shown in FIG.

The right-handed table RT corresponds to each of the eight touch keys R1 to R8 and the function shown in the figure. The left-handed table LT corresponds to each of the eight touch keys L1 to L8. The functions shown in the figure correspond to each other. Here, the right side touch key R7 and the left side touch key L7 are keys for instructing a display position change. R
The display data memory 44a of the OM 44 (which corresponds to display data storage means) stores key mark group display data, embroidery display data, various character string display data, etc., as shown in FIG.

The key mark group display data, as shown in FIG. 9, displays a key mark group 50 of a plurality of key marks representing the functions corresponding to the eight touch keys R1 to R8 or the eight touch keys L1 to L8. This is display data for The embroidery display data is display data for displaying the embroidery and the embroidery frame image 51 as shown in FIG. 9, and the character string display data is for editing and reading / writing of the embroidery data as shown in FIG. It is the display data of the explanation character string 52 when the function is executed.

The key mark group 50 includes touch keys R1.
(L1) key mark indicating a data write / read function, touch key R2 (L2) key mark indicating an edit function, touch key R3 (L3)
Key mark indicating various tool functions corresponding to, key mark indicating display setting function corresponding to touch key R4 (L4), key mark indicating sewing start function corresponding to touch key R5 (L5), touch Key mark representing various settings corresponding to key R6 (L6), touch key R7
A key mark indicating a function of changing the display position of the key mark group corresponding to (L7) and a key mark indicating a help function corresponding to the touch key R8 (L8) are included.

The RAM 45 is provided with not only an embroidery data memory for storing embroidery data for embroidery sewing, but also various memories such as a buffer, a counter and a pointer for temporarily storing the calculation result calculated by the CPU 43. next,
A screen setting control routine executed by the control device 40 of the embroidery sewing machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7. In the figure, reference numeral Si (i = 11, 12, 1
3, ...) are each step.

When the power is turned on to the embroidery sewing machine 1, this control is started. First, the key mark display flag KMF for setting the display position of the key mark display group to either the right end side or the left end side is set to ""Rightside" is set (S11), ROM
The key mark group display data and other display data required for display are read out from the display data memory 44a of 44 as required (S12).

At this time, in the video RAM 46, as shown in FIG. 8, the key mark group display data is expanded to the right end side portion based on the key mark display flag KMF in which "the right end side" is set, and the embroidery frame is displayed. The display data is expanded in the central portion, and the character string display data such as the explanation is expanded in the left end portion. Then, based on the display data expanded in the video RAM 46, first, the key mark group 50 is displayed in association with the right end side touch key group 28R (S13), and other characters and images are displayed in the center portion or on the predetermined left side. It is displayed at the display position (S14), and the right-handed table RT is selected (S1
Five).

As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, a key mark group 50 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 26 so as to correspond to the right end side touch key group 28R arranged at the right end side portion of the liquid crystal display 26, Other, embroidery frame image 51
Is displayed in the center part, and the explanation character string 52 is displayed in the left end part. In this case, since the key mark group 50 is displayed at the display position of the right end side portion, the right end touch key group 28
Through R, the operability of the touch key by a right-handed operator can be improved.

By the way, when any of the touch keys R1 to R8 of the right end side touch key group 28R displayed in this way is operated (S16: Yes), the display position change key R7 corresponding to the display position change mark is displayed. Other touch keys R1
When R6 and R8 are operated (S17: No), functional processing corresponding to the operated touch keys R1 to R6 and R8 is executed (S18). However, the display position change key R
When 7 is operated (S17: Yes), the video RAM
The key mark group display data and the character string display data expanded in 46 are deleted, and the key mark group 50 and the explanation character string 52 are erased (S19).

When the key mark display flag KMF is set to "right end" (S20: Yes), the key mark display flag KMF is set to "left end" (S2).
1). Next, in the video RAM 46, the key mark group display data is expanded to the left end side portion and the character string display data is expanded to the right end side portion, so that the key mark group 50 is displayed corresponding to the left end side touch key group 28L. The explanation character string 52 is displayed at a predetermined display position on the right side (S2
2). Next, the left-handed table LT is selected (S2
3).

As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the liquid crystal display 26 displays the key mark group 50 corresponding to the left end side touch key group 28L arranged on the left end side portion of the liquid crystal display 26, The explanation character string 52 is displayed at the right end portion. In this case, since the key mark group 50 is displayed at the display position of the left end side portion, the operability of the touch key by the left-handed operator can be improved via the left end side touch key group 28L.

By the way, when the display position changing key R7 is operated and the key mark display flag KMF is set to "left end side" (S20: No), the key mark display flag KMF is set to "right end side". Is set (S24), video R
In the AM 46, the key mark group display data is expanded to the right end side portion and the character string display data is expanded to the left end side portion, so that the key mark group 50 is changed to the right end side touch key group 28.
It is displayed corresponding to R, and the explanation character string 52 is displayed at a predetermined display position on the left side (S25), and the right-handed table R
T is selected (S26). Here, right touch key R7
And the left touch key L7 constitutes command input means,
Display control means is configured by the screen setting control shown in FIG.

Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described. 1] As shown in FIG. 11, instead of the right-handed table RT shown in FIG. 4 and the left-handed table LT shown in FIG. 5, one left / right combined table LRT may be provided. In this case, the touch keys R1 to R8 and L1 to L8 of the right end side touch key group 28R and the left end side touch key group 28L are made to correspond at the same time so as to correspond to the eight kinds of function contents. Therefore, the touch key table of the right end side touch key group 28R and the left end side touch key group 28L can be simplified.

2] In the state where the key mark group 50 is displayed corresponding to the right end side touch key group 28R (see FIG. 9),
When the display position changing key R7 is operated, as shown in FIG. 12, the other key marks “left” and “right” not included in the key mark group 50 are separately displayed, and the key mark “left” is displayed. When the touch key R1 corresponding to is operated,
As shown in FIG. 10, the display position of the key mark group 50 may be changed and displayed so as to correspond to the left end side touch key group 28L. However, when the touch key R5 corresponding to the key mark "right" is operated, the display position of the key mark group 50 is not changed.

In this case, the displayed key mark group 5
By displaying the key marks “left” and “right” different from 0, the display position for changing and displaying the key mark group 50 can be made easier to understand, and the display position of the key mark group 50 can be easily changed. And it can be done accurately. Here, in the case where touch key groups are respectively provided on the upper end portion and the lower end portion in addition to the right end portion and the left end portion of the liquid crystal display 26, the key mark group 50 is changed to indicate a display position. By including a plurality of key marks in the key mark group 50, the key mark group 50 becomes larger, but the key marks “left”, “right”, which are different from the key mark group 50,
By displaying “up” and “down”, it is possible to prevent the key mark group 50 from becoming large, and moreover, the display position of the key mark group 50 is
It can be made easier to understand.

3] As shown in FIG. 13, a first touch panel 28A is provided at the right end portion of the front surface of the liquid crystal display 26A, and a second touch panel 28A is provided at the left end portion of the front surface of the liquid crystal display 26A.
A touch panel 28B is provided, a right end side touch key group 28R having eight touch keys R1 to R8 is provided on the first touch panel 28A, and a left end touch key group 28L having eight touch keys L1 to RL is provided on the second touch panel 28B. May be provided.

Also in this case, by displaying the key mark group 50 on the first touch panel 28A, the operability of the touch key by the right-handed operator can be improved, and the key mark group 50 is displayed on the second touch panel 28B. By displaying, the operability of the touch key by a left-handed operator can be improved. Furthermore, the liquid crystal display 26A
First and second touch panels 28A, 28B provided on the front surface of the
Can be miniaturized.

4] The present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments and modified forms, and various modifications are added within the range not departing from the gist of the present invention, and practical patterns are shown. The present invention can be applied to screen setting devices for various sewing machines that are exclusively sewn.

[0050]

According to the invention of claim 1, in addition to the display, a transparent touch panel, display data storage means, command input means, and display control means are provided, and the display position change command is issued from the command input means. When the key mark group 50 is received, the key mark group 50 is changed to a display position different from the current display position and displayed. Since the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display is provided with a plurality of touch keys on substantially the entire surface, the operator can select the desired touch key corresponding to the key mark group whose display position is changed according to the operator's preference. It can be operated easily and the operability of touch keys is improved.

According to the invention of claim 2, the same effect as that of claim 1 is obtained, but since the display control means changes the display position of the key mark group between the right end side portion and the left end side portion of the display, By changing the display position of the key mark group to the right end side part, the operability of the right-handed operator can be improved, and conversely, by changing the display position of the key mark group to the left end side part, Operability can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1 or 2
Although the same effect as described above is obtained, since the command input means has the touch keys of the touch panel and the key marks included in the key mark group, a touch key corresponding to the key mark included in the displayed key mark group is displayed. Just operate
It is possible to quickly and easily change the display position of the key mark group to a desired position.

According to the invention of claim 4, claim 1 or 2
However, since the command input means has touch keys of the touch panel and another key mark not included in the key mark group, a key mark different from the displayed key mark group is temporarily displayed. By operating the touch key of this different key mark after displaying it, it is possible to easily instruct to change to a large number of display positions at three or five positions depending on how to set another key mark. . Further, since the plurality of key marks indicating the plurality of display positions of the key mark group are not separately included in the key mark group but are separately displayed as different key marks, it is possible to prevent the key mark group from increasing in size.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the display, a transparent touch panel having touch keys for the first and second parts, a display data storage means, a command input means, and a display control means are provided. When the display position change command is received from the command input means, the display position of the key mark group is changed from the touch key of the first or second portion to the touch key of the second or first portion and displayed. In this case, the operator can easily operate a desired touch key corresponding to the key mark group whose display position is changed according to the operator's preference,
The operability of touch keys is improved.

According to the invention of claim 6, the same effect as that of claim 1 is obtained, but the touch key of the first portion is arranged at the right end side portion of the display, and the touch key of the second portion is of the display. Since it is arranged on the left end side part, by changing the display position of the key mark group to the right end side part, the first
The operability of the right-handed operator can be improved through the touch keys of the part, and conversely, by changing the display position of the key mark group to the left end side part, the left-handed operator can be operated through the touch keys of the second part. Operability can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 7, claim 1 or 2
Although the same effect as described above is obtained, the command input means is
Since the touch key of the second part and the key mark included in the key mark group are included, it is possible to operate the touch keys of the first and second parts corresponding to the key mark included in the displayed key mark group. It is possible to quickly and easily change the display position of the key mark group to a desired position.

According to the invention of claim 8, the same effect as in any one of claims 1 to 3 is obtained, but the command input means is
Since the touch keys of the first and second parts and another key mark that is not included in the key mark group are included, the key mark group can be changed by displaying a key mark different from the displayed key mark group. The display position to be displayed can be more easily understood, and the display position of the key mark group can be changed easily and accurately. Also, in order not to include a plurality of key marks indicating a plurality of display positions of the key mark group in the key mark group but to separately display as a different key mark,
It is possible to prevent the key mark group from increasing in size.

According to the invention of claim 9, in addition to the display, first and second touch panels, display data storage means, command input means and display control means are provided, and the display position is changed from the command input means. When receiving the command, the display position of the key mark group is changed from the first or second touch panel to the second or first touch panel and displayed. First with a plurality of transparent touch keys on the front of the display
Since it has a touch panel and a second touch panel,
The operator can easily operate the touch key of the first or second touch panel corresponding to the key mark group whose display position is changed, and the operability of the touch key is improved. Further, the touch panel provided on the front surface of the display can be downsized.

According to the invention of claim 10, the same effect as that of claim 1 is obtained, but the first touch panel is arranged on the right end side portion of the display, and the second touch panel is arranged on the left side portion of the display. Therefore, by changing the display position of the key mark group to the first touch panel side on the right end side, the operability of the right-handed operator can be improved via the touch keys of the first touch panel, and conversely, the key mark group By changing the display position of to the second touch panel side of the left end side portion, the operability of a left-handed operator can be improved via the touch keys of the second touch panel.

According to the invention of claim 11, the same effect as that of claim 1 or 2 can be obtained, but the command input means includes touch keys of the first and second touch panels and a key mark included in the key mark group. Since it has, the display position of the key mark group can be quickly and easily changed to a desired position simply by operating the touch key of the first and second touch panels corresponding to the key mark included in the displayed key mark group. Can be changed.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the ninth or tenth aspect is obtained, but the command input means is a touch key of the first and second touch panels, and is not included in the key mark group. Since it has the key mark of, the display position of the key mark group can be made easier to understand by displaying the key mark different from the displayed key mark group. Changes can be made easily and accurately. Further, since the plurality of key marks indicating the plurality of display positions of the key mark group are not separately included in the key mark group but are separately displayed as different key marks, it is possible to prevent the key mark group from increasing in size.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a multi-needle type embroidery sewing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of a multi-needle type embroidery sewing machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a touch panel provided on the front surface of the liquid crystal display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a right-handed table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a left-handed table.

FIG. 6 is a chart for blinking the data structure of the display data memory.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a screen setting control program.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of synthesizing a plurality of display data and writing it in a video RAM.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example in which a key mark is displayed on the right end side portion.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example in which a key mark is displayed on the left end side portion.

FIG. 11 is a view corresponding to FIGS. 4 and 5 according to the modified embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of key marks not included in the key mark group.

FIG. 13 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 according to the modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Multi-needle embroidery sewing machine 26 LCD display 28 touch panel 28R Right end side touch key group 28L left end touch key group 40 control device 43 CPU 44 ROM 44a Display data memory 45 RAM 50 key marks R1 to R8 touch keys L1 to L8 touch keys 26A LCD display 28A First touch panel 28B Second touch panel

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A sewing machine including a display capable of displaying characters and images, and capable of sewing based on sewing data, comprising: a transparent touch panel provided on the front surface of the display, the touch panel having a plurality of touch keys; Display data storing means for storing key mark group display data for displaying a key mark group of a plurality of key marks representing a function corresponding to the touch key, and a command capable of inputting a command for changing the display position of the key mark group. Input means and display control means for displaying a key mark group on a display based on the key mark group display data, wherein the key mark is inputted when a command for changing the display position of the key mark group is inputted by the command input means. A screen setting device for a sewing machine, comprising: a display control unit that changes and displays a display position of a group. 2. The screen setting device for a sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means changes the display position of the key mark group between the right end portion and the left end portion of the display. 3. The screen setting device for a sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the command input unit has a touch key of a touch panel and a key mark included in the key mark group. 4. The screen setting device for a sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the command input unit has a touch key of a touch panel and another key mark not included in the key mark group. . 5. A sewing machine having a display capable of displaying characters and images and capable of sewing based on sewing data, comprising touch keys for the first and second parts provided at different positions on the front surface of the display. And a transparent touch panel, and display data storage that stores key mark group display data for displaying a key mark group of a plurality of key marks corresponding to the touch keys of the first or second part Means for inputting a command for changing the display position of the key mark group, display control means for displaying the key mark group on a display based on the key mark group display data, and the command input means When a command to change the display position of the key mark group is input by, the display position of the key mark group is changed from the touch key of the first or second portion to the first position. Or screen setting device of a sewing machine, characterized by comprising display control means for displaying by changing the first partial touch key, a. 6. The touch key of the first portion is arranged on a right end side portion of the display, and the touch key of the second portion is arranged on a left end side portion of the display. Sewing machine screen setting device. 7. The screen of a sewing machine according to claim 5, wherein the command input means has touch keys of first and second parts and key marks included in the key mark group. Setting device. 8. The command input means includes touch keys of first and second parts and another key mark not included in the key mark group. Sewing machine screen setting device. 9. A sewing machine which is provided with a display capable of displaying characters and images and which can be sewn based on sewing data, and is provided with a plurality of transparent touch keys of the same number, which are provided at different positions on the front surface of the display. First and second touch panels, display data storage means for storing key mark group display data for displaying a key mark group of a plurality of key marks corresponding to the plurality of touch keys and representing a function of the touch key, the key Command input means capable of inputting a command to change the display position of the mark group, and display control means for displaying the key mark group on the display based on the key mark group display data. When a command to change the display position is input, the display position of the key mark group is changed from the first or second touch panel to the second or first touch panel. Screen setting device of a sewing machine, characterized by comprising display control means for displaying by changing the Chipaneru, the. 10. The first touch panel is disposed on a right side portion of the display, and the second touch panel is disposed on a left side portion of the display.
Screen setting device of the sewing machine described in. 11. The command input means includes touch keys of first and second touch panels and a key mark included in the key mark group.
The screen setting device of the sewing machine described in 0. 12. The command input means has touch keys of the first and second touch panels and another key mark not included in the key mark group.
Or the screen setting device of the sewing machine according to 10.