JP2003326007A - Displaying method and displaying device of button fixing sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate a work for confirming an alignment characteristic between thread piercing holes in a button or between a cloth or a button or a base thread and a needle locating position by displaying the thread piercing hole through a displaying means against which a needle opposes in reference to data so as to improve an efficiency in various kinds of confirmation or setting work, enable a confirmation of alignment between the button hole and the needle locating position to be set while a hole of the front button and a hole of assistance button are being coincided to each other and then to improve an efficiency of work. <P>SOLUTION: In order to attain the aforesaid purpose, the present invention provides a button fixing sewing machine for passing a needle in sequence through a thread piercing hole to form a desired number of sewing stitches under a state in which a button having the desired number of thread piercing holes is held wherein a button shape 4A and a needle end shape 4B corresponding to the button are displayed, the needle end shape 4B is moved in response to a specified sewing stitch forming order in respect to a thread piercing hole of the displayed button shape 4A and displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a button sewing machine for forming a predetermined number of stitches by successively passing a needle through the threading hole while holding a button having a predetermined number of threading holes. The present invention relates to a display method and a device for setting the.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, while holding various types of buttons such as flat buttons such as four-hole buttons or marble buttons, needles are dropped into the threading holes of those buttons in a predetermined order to form seams. 2. Description of the Related Art Button sewing machines are known that sew buttons onto fabric by forming them.

In this type of button sewing machine, the needle holding point and the threading hole of the button are made to face each other by moving the held button with respect to the needle dropping point. A so-called electronically controlled button, which is achieved by driving means such as a stepping motor, and reading the needle drop data set in advance so as to sequentially drop the needle through the threading hole and controlling this driving means. Attached sewing machines are also known.

Further, there is also known a button-attached sewing machine capable of performing a wrap-around sewing operation in which a button (root winding thread) is sewn to a sewing thread (root thread) after the button is sewn on the cloth. Has been.

In the conventional sewing machine with buttons as described above, when confirming the above-mentioned needle drop data before sewing, a button is attached to the sewing machine and needle drop data is read for each stitch to move the button. Then, while manually moving the needle up and down, the operator checked the alignment of the needle drop point and the threading hole of the button.

Further, in the button-attached sewing machine capable of sewing the necklace, the work for confirming the set state of the needle drop position for forming the necklace thread has been performed.

Further, the applicant of the present application has previously filed a patent application in Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-165275 regarding a button sewing machine capable of simultaneously sewing so-called force buttons.

[0008]

However, the operator does not know whether the matching between the threading hole and the needle drop position on the data and the actual matching between the needle and the threading hole are the same, and the button is pressed. There is a drawback that the work of setting the button holding portion becomes complicated and the work efficiency is significantly reduced.

Further, in a sewing machine with a button capable of sewing a necklace, the needle drop position for the cloth and the button at the time of the necklace sewing and the needle drop position for the root thread between the cloth and the button can be set and confirmed. There is a drawback that it becomes complicated and the work efficiency is significantly reduced.

Further, in the button sewing machine capable of simultaneously sewing the above-mentioned force button, it is necessary to make the positional relationship of the threading holes of the front button and the force button coincide with each other. The button will interfere with each other and needle breakage will occur, or the thread will not be sewn properly, and the quality of the sewn product will be impaired.

According to the present invention, in order to easily perform the preparatory work before sewing, by displaying the threading hole where the data upper needle faces by the display means, the threading hole of the button is aligned with the needle drop position, or The purpose is to facilitate the work of confirming the consistency between the material, the buttons, the root thread, and the needle drop position, and improve the efficiency of various confirmation or setting work.

Another object of the present invention is to improve work efficiency by making it possible to confirm and set the matching between the button hole and the needle drop position while aligning the button holes of the front button and the force button.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a needle having a predetermined number of threading holes is held and the needles are sequentially passed through the threading holes to obtain a predetermined number of threads. In a sewing machine with buttons for forming seams, button shape 4A and needle tip shape 4B corresponding to the above buttons
Is displayed, and the needle tip shape 4B is moved and displayed according to the specified stitch forming order or the specified threading hole order for the displayed thread shape of the button shape 4A.

Similarly, in a button-attaching sewing machine in which a needle having a predetermined number of threading holes is held, a needle is sequentially passed through the threading hole to form a predetermined number of stitches. Storage means 1 for storing data relating to the needle drop for the threading hole in association with the needle drop order.
And the needle drop data for each stitch or for specifying the needle drop data of what number of stitches or for shifting the threading hole for needle dropping, that is, the specifying means 3C for specifying the threading hole of the button, and Button shape 4 equivalent to a button
Display means 4 for displaying A and needle tip shape 4B; instruction means 5 for instructing the threading hole of the button based on the data read from the storage means 1 by the designation by the designating means;
This is achieved by a configuration including display control means 6 for moving the display position so that the needle tip shape 4B displayed on the display means is displayed at a position corresponding to the designated threading hole.

Further, the front button and the force button having a predetermined number of threading holes are separately held up and down so as to be movable with respect to the needle drop point, so that they can simultaneously penetrate the threading holes of both buttons. In a button sewing machine that sequentially passes a needle to form a predetermined number of stitches, a storage unit 1 that stores data relating to needle drop for threading holes of both buttons in association with the needle drop order, and the needle drop. Designating means 3C for shifting the data for each stitch, designating the number of stitches or shifting the threading hole, that is, designating the threading hole, and button shape 4A or needle tip shape 4B corresponding to the both buttons. And a display means for displaying separately, and an instruction means 5 for instructing the threading hole of the front button or the force button based on the data read from the storage means 1 by the designation of the designating means, Display control means 6 for moving the display position selectively so that the needle tip shape 4B displayed on the display means is displayed at a position corresponding to the designated threading hole, with respect to the table button and the force button. And is achieved by the configuration.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described, for example, in a button sewing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-165275.

This sewing machine is provided with a front button holding portion which holds the front button and a force button holding portion which is located below the front button holding portion and holds the force button, and also has a front button (upper button) and a force button. A sewing machine structure including a mechanism for moving a button (lower button) and a mechanism for performing a neck roll is provided.
No. 165275 has the configuration disclosed in the specification and the drawings, and is not the main part of the present application, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

The storage means 1 includes button data relating to various button shapes 4A such as a flat button such as a four-hole button or a two-hole button or a marble button, a size, a position of a threading hole, and the like. A plurality of stitch data in which different types of needle drop positions with respect to the threading hole of the button and needle drop data regarding the needle drop order are combined are stored in advance. Further, the storage means 1 stores setting data such as the length of the root thread and the length of the neck wrap for performing the neck wrap sewing and the needle drop data. That is, the storage device of the present embodiment stores the data regarding the needle drop of the button with respect to the threading hole in association with the needle drop order.

The needle drop data may be directly stored as coordinate data for each stitch, or position parameters may be stored and parameter data may be read to create coordinate data. A liquid crystal touch panel as a display unit and a designation unit is arranged on an operation panel 2 arranged on a sewing machine table (not shown).

On the display screen of the liquid crystal touch panel, a changeover switch 3A for switching the display screen to a pattern selection screen, a work preparation display screen or another display screen by pressing operation, and a button to be sewn in advance on the pattern selection screen and to be sewn Selection switch 3B for selecting the sewing pattern including the stitch data consisting of the type data and the needle drop data sewn during the cycle, and as a specifying means for shifting the needle drop data for each stitch on the work preparation display screen. And a switch display section 3 having at least the shift switch 3C, and a button selected based on the button data in the stitch data selected by the selection switch 3B at least on the work preparation display screen. Button shape 4A and needle tip shape 4B which are almost equal A work display unit 4 as a display means for displaying is arranged.

The instructing means 5 causes the display control means 6 to generate a signal instructing the threading hole of the button to be needle-dropped for each stitch in accordance with the stitch data read from the storage means 1.

The display control means 6 creates the display screen of the liquid crystal touch panel on the basis of the stitch data from the storage means 1 and the instruction signal of the instruction means 5 and displays the needle tip shape displayed as described later. The position is controlled to change according to the needle drop order.

The drive control means 7 inputs sewing data of the storage means 1 to stop driving the sewing machine and a sewing machine drive control portion 7A which inputs the stitch data to change the button position with respect to the needle drop position. For the button holder
A button movement control unit 7B for controlling a button movement device (not shown) for X-Y movement is provided.

According to the present invention, in the above-mentioned structure,
When the operator selects a pattern in which the force button is simultaneously sewn by the four-hole button with the selection switch 3B on the pattern selection screen (not shown), the screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the screen.

In this state, when the operator operates the selection switch 3B corresponding to the front button to select the work preparation display screen, the front button button shape 4A and its shape are displayed on the display section as shown in FIG. 3 (A). The needle tip shape 4B facing the threading hole 4a on the upper right of the front button is displayed.

When the front button is installed on the button holding portion of the sewing machine so that the upper right threading hole faces the needle drop point and the shift switch 3C is operated, the stitch data (needle drop data) for each stitch Causes the button holding section to move under the control of the button movement control section 7B so that the upper left threading hole faces the needle drop point, and the needle tip shape 4B of the display section is shown in FIG. 3 (B). As described above, the state of moving to the corresponding upper left threading hole 4b is displayed according to the needle position data.

Similarly, every time the shift switch 3C is operated, the button holding portion is moved so that the threading holes at the lower right, lower left or upper right, and lower right are sequentially opposed to the needle drop point, and the display portion is displayed. The needle tip shape 4B is moved corresponding to each threading hole of the button shape 4A.

Next, when the operator operates the selection switch 3B corresponding to the force button in FIG. 2 to select the work preparation display screen, as shown in FIG. 4, a force button (four buttons) having a diameter smaller than that of the front button is displayed. A button shape 4A of a single hole and a needle tip shape 4B in a state corresponding to the upper right threading hole are displayed.

When the force button is installed in the force button holding portion of the sewing machine so that the upper right threading hole faces the needle drop point, and the shift switch 3C is operated, the stitch data (needle drop data for each stitch is obtained. ) Moves the button holder so that the upper left threading hole faces the needle drop point under the control of the button movement control unit 7B, and the needle tip shape 4B of the display unit is moved according to the needle position data. Display the state of moving to the corresponding upper left threading hole.

Incidentally, in the case of the work preparation display screen of the neckband sewing, for example, a button shape 4A, a needle tip shape 4B and a stitch shape 4C as shown in FIG. 5 are displayed. A button shape 4A, a needle tip shape 4B, and a stitch shape 4C such as 6 are displayed, and the position of the needle tip shape 4B changes based on the needle drop data for each operation of the shift switch 3C.

In this embodiment, the shift switch 3
I showed that the data is shifted for each stitch by C.
Instead of using the shift switch 3C, the number of stitches may be input to read the data.

The needle tip shape 4B may be set to shift the threading hole of the button hole in a predetermined order each time the shift switch 3C is operated. In this case, information about the threading hole of the button is stored in the storage means 1 in advance, and is read out in a predetermined order every time a signal from the shift switch 3C (designating means) is received based on the hole information and instructions are given. Input to the means 5.

[0033]

According to the present invention, the threading hole of the button and the needle tip are displayed on the display screen in correspondence with the sewing data at the sewing preparation stage. It is possible to always check whether the threading hole and the needle are aligned, and it is possible to obtain the effect of improving the work efficiency.

Further, in the sewing machine in which the front button and the force button are sewn at the same time, the threading hole and the needle point of each button are displayed according to the respective data of the front button and the force button. It is easy to confirm the alignment between the threading hole of the button and the needle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a pattern selection screen of the present embodiment.

[Figure 3] (A) when selecting a flat button with four holes
FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a button shape 4A and a needle tip shape 4B on a work preparation display screen in a threading hole on the upper left and on the upper right.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a display state of a button shape 4A and a needle tip shape 4B on the work preparation display screen in the upper left threading hole when using a force button corresponding to a front button having four holes. Is.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a button shape 4A, a needle tip shape 4B, and a stitch shape 4C on a work preparation display screen when performing neck wrapping sewing using a flat button.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a button shape 4A, a needle tip shape 4B, and a stitch shape 4C on a work preparation display screen when selecting a marble button.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Storage Means 2 Operation Panel 3 Switch Display Change Switch 3A Selection Switch 3B Shift Switch (Designating Means) 3C 4 Work Display (Display Means) Button Shape 4A Needle Tip Shape 4B Stitch Shape 4C 5 Instructing Means 6 Display Control Means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A button sewing machine for forming a predetermined number of stitches by sequentially passing a needle through a threading hole while holding a button having a predetermined number of threading holes, the button corresponding to the button. A sewing machine with buttons characterized in that the shape and the needle tip shape are displayed, and the needle tip shape is moved and displayed in accordance with the specified threading hole sequence for the displayed button-shaped threading hole. Display method. 2. The method for displaying a button sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the button shape and the needle tip shape are separately displayed by a front button and a force button. 3. A button sewing machine for forming a predetermined number of stitches by sequentially passing a needle through the threading hole while holding a button having a predetermined number of threading holes, wherein the threading hole of the button is provided. Storage means for storing data relating to the needle drop relative to the needle drop order, and storing means, specifying means for specifying the threading hole of the button, display means for displaying the button shape and needle tip shape corresponding to the button, Instructing means for instructing the threading hole of the button on the basis of the data read from the storage means by the designation of the designating means, and the needle tip shape displayed on the display means are set in the instructed threading hole. A display device for a button sewing machine, comprising: display control means for moving the display position so as to display the corresponding position. 4. A front button having a predetermined number of threading holes and a force button are separately held up and down so as to be movable with respect to a needle drop point, and are simultaneously penetrated into the threading holes of both buttons. In a button-attached sewing machine that sequentially passes a needle to form a predetermined number of stitches, a storage unit that stores data relating to needle drop for threading holes of both buttons in association with the needle drop order, and threading of the button. Designating means for designating a hole, display means for separately displaying a button shape or a needle tip shape corresponding to the both buttons, and the front button based on the data read from the storage means by the designation of the designating means. Alternatively, the instruction means for instructing the threading hole of the force button and the needle tip shape displayed on the display means selectively correspond to the instructed threading hole for the front button and the force button. A display device for a button sewing machine, comprising: a display control unit that moves the display position so as to display the position.