JP2003311054A - Operation panel for sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation panel for sewing machine which is excellent in operability. <P>SOLUTION: This operation panel 18 is constituted of a vertical part 18a which extends in the vertical direction, and a horizontal part 18b which extends in the horizontal direction from the lower end of the vertical part 18a, and, i.e., is formed into an approximate L-shape when seen from the side surface. Then, a plurality of switches are arranged on the vertical front surface 20 and the horizontal upper surface 22 while respectively being classified. Therefore, two operating surfaces having different angles are constituted by the vertical front surface 20 and the horizontal upper surface 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating panel for a sewing machine having a plurality of switches for making a plurality of types of settings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional operation panel for a sewing machine, as shown in JP-A-55-5666, it is arranged at the upper end of the arm portion of the sewing machine. Then, all of the plurality of switches are arranged on the operator-side front surface of the operation panel for making various settings.

[0003]

However, in the conventional operation panel for the sewing machine, since all the switches are arranged on the front surface, the number of the switches is large, and the operation is complicated for the operator. There is a problem that it has become. Also, for example, some switches have a high frequency of use and some have a low frequency of use, and these switches will be mixed on the front of the operation panel, making the operation more and more complicated for the operator. There is a problem that Furthermore, there are certain switches that are used only by certain operators such as sewing machine managers, and these switches will be mixed with other switches on the front of the operation panel. There is a problem that a person mistakenly operates the specific switch.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an operation panel for a sewing machine which is easy for an operator to operate.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the operation panel for a sewing machine according to claim 1 is a sewing machine operation panel having a plurality of switches for making a plurality of types of settings. The operation panel includes a vertical portion extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion extending in the horizontal direction from the lower end of the vertical portion, and the plurality of switches are arranged in the vertical portion and the horizontal portion. It is what

According to this structure, when operating the switches arranged in the vertical portion, it is difficult for the switches arranged in the horizontal portion to be in the field of view of the operator. Therefore, only the switches arranged in the vertical portion are desired switches. Can be operated easily.

A sewing machine operation panel according to a second aspect is a sewing machine operation panel having a plurality of switches for setting a plurality of types of settings, and the operation panel is formed in a substantially L shape in a side view. The plurality of switches are classified and arranged on a vertical front surface and a horizontal upper surface, respectively.

According to this structure, when operating the switches arranged on the vertical front surface, it is difficult for the switches arranged on the horizontal upper surface to be in the field of view of the operator. Therefore, only the switches arranged on the vertical front surface are desired switches. Can be operated easily.

An operation panel for a sewing machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is an operation panel for a sewing machine that has a plurality of switches for performing a plurality of types of settings, wherein the operation panel includes two operation surfaces at different angles. It is characterized in that a plurality of switches are classified and arranged on two operation surfaces having different angles.

According to this structure, when the switch arranged on one operation surface is operated, the switch arranged on the other operation surface is difficult to see in the operator's field of view. Therefore, the switch arranged on one operation surface is arranged. A desired switch can be easily operated only from the switch.

The operation panel for a sewing machine according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a plurality of switches are classified according to the frequency of use.

According to this structure, by arranging the switch that is rarely used in the direction where it is difficult for the operator to see it, it is possible to easily operate the desired switch only from the switch that is frequently used.

An operation panel for a sewing machine according to a fifth aspect is characterized in that, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a plurality of switches are classified according to the operator.

According to this structure, by arranging the switch, which is operated only by a specific operator, in the side where it is difficult for the operator to see, the general operator mistakenly operates only the specific operator. It is possible to prevent the operation of such a switch.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sewing machine main body 10 includes a bed portion 12 which is long in the left-right direction, a pedestal portion 14 extending upward from the right portion of the bed portion 12, and a pedestal portion 14 to the bed portion 1.
2 and an arm portion 16 that extends leftward so as to face 2.

An operation panel 18 for making various settings is provided at the upper end of the arm portion 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 18 is composed of a vertical portion 18a extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion 18b extending in the horizontal direction from the lower end of the vertical portion 18a. It is formed in an L shape. A plurality of switches, which will be described later, are separately arranged on the vertical front surface 20 and the horizontal upper surface 22. Therefore, by these vertical front surface 20 and horizontal upper surface 22,
Two different angled operating surfaces are configured.

Next, the respective switches arranged on the vertical front surface 20 and the horizontal upper surface 22 will be described.

First, the respective switches and indicators arranged on the vertical front face 20 will be described. Eight LCD indicators 24 are arranged in the upper center portion of the switches and the number of stitches A, B, C, and the number of stitches for tie stitching. It is configured to switch and display D, the number of constant-dimension stitches E and F, the sewing speed, and the lock stitching speed. Four sets of up / down keys 26 are arranged below the LCD display 24, and the number A, B, C, D of the stitches for tie stitching, the number of stitches E, F for the fixed stitch size, the sewing speed, and the tie stitch The speed and the speed are respectively set.

A front backtack stitching switch 28, a backtack stitching switch 30, and a continuous backtack stitching switch 32 are arranged on the left side of the up / down key 26. By operating these switches 28, 30, 32, It is configured such that various kinds of tie stitches set by the up / down key 26 are performed. Further, on the right side of the up / down key 26, there are arranged a constant size stitching switch 34, a name assigning switch 36, and a pleat pressing stitching switch 38. By operating these switches 34, 36, 38, the up / down key It is configured such that various cycle stitches set by 26 are performed.

A four-digit bobbin thread counter indicator 40 is arranged on the upper left side of the vertical front surface 20, and is configured to display the bobbin thread remaining amount. A lower thread counter setting switch 42 for setting the lower thread counter amount, and a reset switch 44 for resetting the lower thread counter amount are arranged below.
Further, a thread trimming prohibiting switch 46 for prohibiting thread trimming and a half-needle actuating switch 48 for moving the needle up and down are arranged in proximity to the reset switch 44.

Then, on the upper right side of the vertical front surface 20,
A sewing speed level indicator 50 for displaying the high-speed sewing speed as a level is arranged. Below the sewing speed level indicator 50, a sewing speed level setting switch 52 for setting the sewing speed and an LCD display. Sewing speed switches 54 for displaying the sewing speed on 24 are arranged respectively. Furthermore, in the vicinity of the sewing speed switch 54,
A thread trimming switch 56 for thread trimming and an automatic switch 58 for automatic sewing are arranged.

As described above, the various switches 26 to 58 arranged on the vertical front surface 20 are relatively frequently used switches, and are associated with the arrangement positions of the respective indicators 24, 40, 50 by the operator. It is located in a position that is easy for people to understand.

Next, each of the switches arranged on the horizontal upper surface 22 will be described. A bobbin thread remaining amount switch 60 and a carabobin switch 62 are arranged on the left side of the switches. Sewing machine 10
When 0 is used, the state in which the lower amount of the lower thread is 0% (initial setting) is stored, and once stored, the switch is rarely used thereafter.

A slow start switch 64, a correction switch 66, and a needle up / down switch 68 are arranged in the center. Then, the slow start switch 64 is used to set whether or not to perform low-speed sewing at the beginning of sewing, the correction switch 66 is used to set whether or not to perform correction sewing when the sewing machine 10 is stopped, and the needle up / down switch 68 is used to set the needle stop position. It is configured to be set by needle up or needle down. The setting by these switches 64, 66, 68 is set before the sewing work according to the preference of the operator and the kind of the sewing work. Once set, most of the operations are not performed during the sewing work. There is no such thing.

Further, a function switch 70, an enter switch 72, and a lock switch 74 are arranged on the right side. The function switch 70 and the enter switch 72 are for setting functions other than the various functions described above, and the lock switch 74 is for disabling the operation of all the switches by its operation, and the switches 64, 66, 68. Similarly, once set, it is hardly operated during sewing work.

As described above, the various switches 60 to 74 arranged on the horizontal upper surface 22 are relatively infrequently used switches, and the various switches 2 arranged on the vertical front surface 20.
6 to 58 are classified and arranged.

As described above in detail, in the operation panel 18 for the sewing machine according to this embodiment, the switches 60 to 74, which are relatively infrequently used, are arranged on the horizontal upper surface 22 which is difficult for the operator to see. When operating the various switches 26 to 58 arranged on the front surface 20, the operator can surely operate the target switch without being confused by the large number of switches.

Next, a modification of the embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, the various switches are classified according to the frequency of use, but the various switches may be classified according to the type of the operator. By categorizing in this way, a switch that can be operated only by a specific operator such as a data setter or a manager is arranged on the horizontal upper surface 22, and a vertical front surface 20 is provided to a general operator such as a sewing manufacturer. By instructing the user to operate only the switch, it is possible to prevent operating the wrong switch.

Further, in the present embodiment, the operation panel 18 is provided on the upper end of the arm portion 16, but as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-18880, it may be provided on the front surface of the arm portion. Alternatively, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-299635, the sewing machine main body may be provided on a sewing machine table.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description,
The operation panel for a sewing machine according to claim 1 comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, and a plurality of switches are classified and arranged in the vertical portion and the horizontal portion. Therefore, the switches arranged in the vertical portion are operated. In this case, since the switches arranged in the horizontal portion are hard to see in the operator's field of view, it is possible to easily operate the desired switch only from the switches arranged in the vertical portion.

An operation panel for a sewing machine according to a second aspect is formed in a substantially L shape in a side view, and a plurality of switches are separately arranged on a vertical front surface and a horizontal upper surface thereof, so that the operation panel is arranged on the vertical front surface. When operating the switch, the switch disposed on the horizontal upper surface does not easily enter the operator's field of view, and therefore the desired switch can be easily operated only from the switch disposed on the vertical front surface.

An operation panel for a sewing machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided with two operation surfaces of different angles, and a plurality of switches are respectively classified into two operation surfaces of different angles. When operating the switch located on the other side, the switch located on the other operating surface is difficult to see in the operator's field of view, so it is possible to easily operate the desired switch only from the switch located on one operating surface. it can.

In the sewing machine operation panel according to claim 4, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the plurality of switches are classified according to the frequency of use thereof. By arranging the switch so that it cannot be easily seen, it is possible to easily operate the desired switch only from the switches that are frequently used.

In the sewing machine operation panel according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the plurality of switches are classified according to the operator, so that only a specific operator operates them. By arranging such a switch in a direction that is difficult for the operator to see, the general operator mistakenly
It is possible to prevent a switch that is operated only by a specific operator from being operated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external front view of a sewing machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an operation panel.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an operation panel.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the operation panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 sewing machine 18 Operation panel 18a vertical part 18b Horizontal part 20 vertical front 22 Horizontal top

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Koji Kuwahara             Brother, 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya             Industry Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3B150 CE09 CE23 GA16 GA27 GE21                       GE22 GE28 GG04 LA10 LA15                       LA53 LA56 LA85 LB02 NB18                       QA08

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An operation panel for a sewing machine having a plurality of switches for making a plurality of types of settings, wherein the operation panel has a vertical portion extending in a vertical direction and a horizontal portion extending in a horizontal direction from a lower end of the vertical portion. And an operation panel for a sewing machine, characterized in that the plurality of switches are arranged by being classified into a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. 2. An operation panel for a sewing machine having a plurality of switches for performing a plurality of types of settings, wherein the operation panel is formed in a substantially L shape in a side view, and the plurality of switches are provided on a vertical front surface and a horizontal upper surface thereof. The operation panel for the sewing machine is characterized in that the switches of the above are separately arranged. 3. An operation panel for a sewing machine having a plurality of switches for making a plurality of types of settings, wherein the operation panel has two operation surfaces at different angles,
An operation panel for a sewing machine, wherein the plurality of switches are classified and arranged on two operation surfaces having different angles. 4. The switch according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of switches are classified according to their frequency of use.
An operation panel for a sewing machine according to any one of 1. 5. The sewing machine operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of switches are classified according to an operator thereof.