JP2004065608A - Pattern selecting device for sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pattern selecting device capable of selecting patterns through the use of pattern display members for displaying the plurality of patterns in the frame of a sewing machine. <P>SOLUTION: A slider is arranged at the operation side of a vertical cylinder part 2 in the sewing machine, and supported so as to be vertically movable on the vertical cylinder part. The first pattern display member is displayed on the upper surface of the slider, and the second pattern display member is blocked by the slider when the slider is at a block position, and displayed at a position by exposure when the slider is at an exposure position. Besides, non-common sequence numbers are given to each pattern, so that the patterns are inputted only by inputting the numbers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pattern selection device for a sewing machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, there is, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-202272 for selecting a pattern using a pattern display member displaying a plurality of patterns on a sewing machine frame. This is mounted so that the display of a plurality of display cards on which a plurality of patterns are displayed can be switched by a page turning operation on the operator side of the sewing machine frame. An operator searches for a desired pattern from the card, inputs a code attached to the pattern into the sewing machine, and sew the code.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such a card turning type has a problem that the turned card protrudes from the machine frame and hinders an operator, or the card is easily damaged.
Further, as another conventional example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 57-99678 discloses a method in which a plurality of openings are provided in a sewing machine frame, and a card on which a pattern is displayed is slid under the opening to switch and display a different pattern in each opening. However, there is a problem that the number of components is increased, for example, by using a code input means of a displayed pattern and a detecting member for detecting a switching position of a slid card.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a sewing machine pattern selection device capable of switching and displaying a plurality of patterns and realizing a desired pattern input with a simple configuration.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a pattern display unit 32 displaying a plurality of pattern shapes on a sewing machine frame, and the sewing machine frame on a side of the pattern display unit. And a shielding portion 30a disposed above the pattern display portion. The shielding portion 30a is disposed above the pattern display portion, and the base portion is moved along the guiding portion to form a shielding portion. A pattern shielding means 30 movable between a shielding position where the unit covers the pattern display unit and an exposure position exposing the pattern display unit, and an input for inputting an arbitrary selected pattern from a plurality of patterns displayed on the pattern display unit It comprises means 40, a selected pattern display means 45 for electrically displaying the input selected pattern, and sewing means for sewing the input selected pattern.
[0006]
Further, in claim 2, the shielding position is to shield all or a part of the plurality of patterns displayed on the machine frame by the shielding portion, and the exposure position is to expose all or part of the pattern. It was made.
[0007]
4. The pattern display unit 32 according to claim 3, wherein the first pattern display member 33 displays a plurality of patterns on a shielding unit of the pattern shielding unit, and the plurality of patterns different from the first pattern display unit are displayed on the pattern shielding unit. And a second pattern display member 36 displayed on the vertical torso portion on the back surface side.
[0008]
Further, in the fourth aspect, the patterns displayed on the first pattern display member 33 and the second pattern display member 36 of the pattern display section are provided with identification members 34 and 37 to be inputted by the input means, respectively. They are common.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0010]
1 to 3 show an embodiment of a sewing machine embodying a sewing machine pattern selection device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a sewing machine frame, which includes a vertical body 2, a horizontal arm 3, a jaw 4, and a bed 5. A pattern selecting means 6, a stitch length setting switch 7, and a stitch width setting switch 8 are arranged on the vertical trunk portion 2. Above the horizontal arm 3, a bobbin thread winding section 9 and an upper thread winding holding section 10 are provided.
[0011]
The jaw portion 4 is provided with a presser bar 11 and a needle bar 12 extending in the direction of the lower bed portion 5, a presser foot 13 is mounted on a lower end of the presser bar 11, and a sewing needle 14 is mounted on a lower end of the needle bar 12. Have been. The jaw portion 4 is provided with a start / stop switch 15, a reverse stitch switch 16, a sewing speed setting switch 17, a bobbin thread winding switch 18, a thread tension dial 19, and a presser lever 20 for moving the presser foot 13 up and down.
[0012]
FIGS. 2 and 3 are enlarged views of the pattern selecting means 6 arranged on the worker's side of the vertical torso 2. As shown in FIGS. Reference numeral 30 denotes a slider (pattern shielding means) constituting a part of the machine frame 1, and the upper surface shielding portion 30 a is formed in a curved shape substantially continuous with the curved surface of the vertical trunk portion 2. The slider 30 has bases 30b, 30b on the left and right side surfaces thereof fitted to concave guides 31, 31 formed on the left and right sides of the pattern selecting means 6 in the vertical body 2 by the elasticity of the synthetic resin member. The slider 30 is locked, and can be moved by sliding up and down on the vertical body 2 along the guide means 31 by manual operation. FIG. 2 shows that the slider 30 is at the upper end position, and FIG. 3 shows that the slider 30 has been moved to the lower end position. When the slider 30 is at the upper end position or the lower end position, the slider 30 is locked by fitting grooves (not shown) to prevent free movement.
[0013]
On the upper surface of the slider 30, a first pattern display member 33 is displayed as a pattern display section 32 on which ten kinds of practical patterns frequently used are displayed. In each pattern of the first pattern display member 33, a pattern number (identifier) 34 of 00 to 09 and a type code 35 of the presser foot 13 of AB, A, AC, or E are displayed.
[0014]
When the slider 30 is moved to the upper end position, the back side vertical body 2 of the slider 30 at the position covered by the slider 30 has a pattern display composed of a plurality of patterns that are not commonly used as the practical patterns. The second pattern display member 36 is displayed as the part 32. That is, the bases 30b, 30b of the slider 30 can be moved to the guide means 31, 31 disposed on the left and right sides of the second pattern display member 36, so that the second pattern display 36 When the slider 30 is moved to the upper end position (shielding position), it is hidden by the slider 30 (FIG. 2), and appears when the slider 30 is moved to the lower end (exposed position) (FIG. 3).
[0015]
In each pattern of the second pattern display section 36, a pattern number (identifier) 37 of 10 to 49 is displayed, and in each pattern of 10 to 19, the type code 38 of the presser foot 13 of A, D, and E Are displayed, and the type code 39 of the presser foot A is displayed in the patterns of 20 to 49. The pattern numbers 00 to 09 assigned to the respective patterns of the first pattern display section 33 and the pattern numbers 10 to 49 displayed on the second pattern display section 36 are serial numbers as described above, and are at least non-common. There is a characteristic feature that only one identification object is attached.
[0016]
Above the pattern selecting means 6, an input switch 40 (input means) provided with two-digit up keys 41, 43 and down keys 42, 43 in accordance with the number of two-digit patterns, Display 45 (selection pattern display means) for displaying the numbers of The input switch 40 may be a numeric keypad.
[0017]
Reference numeral 50 denotes a reverse stitching mode setting switch, which can be set so as to automatically perform reverse stitching at the start and end of sewing. Reference numeral 51 denotes a display which is turned on in the reverse stitching mode.
[0018]
When sewing the zigzag stitch as a regular pattern, the operator checks the zigzag pattern number “03” displayed on the first pattern display member 33 of the pattern selection means 6 and operates the input switch 40 to display the number. After changing the display of the box 45 to "03", confirming the presser foot type code "A" of the same pattern, replacing the presser foot 13 attached to the sewing machine with "A", and then changing the start switch 15 Turn on.
[0019]
Then, zigzag pattern data is read out from the storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to a plurality of patterns of the sewing machine by the control means, and the stitch length set by the stitch length setting switch 7 and the stitch width setting switch 8 are set. By reading out the stitch width and operating a feed motor and a needle swing motor (not shown) in synchronism with the sewing needle 14 moving up and down and feeding the cloth, the sewing means is operated and a zigzag as a selected pattern is inputted. Patterns can be sewn.
[0020]
In the above embodiment, the pattern display on the display 45 displays the input pattern number. However, the display data of the pattern may be stored in the storage means in advance, and the shape of the pattern may be displayed.
[0021]
Although the guide means 31 and the slider 30 are provided on the left and right sides of the second pattern display member 36, they may be cantilevered on either one of the left and right sides.
[0022]
Further, the first pattern display member 33 is a practical pattern such as a one-point pattern and a buttonhole sewing, and the second pattern display member 36 is a pattern other than the practical pattern. However, the arrangement may be reversed.
[0023]
Further, although the first pattern display member 33 is displayed on the upper surface of the slider 30, the pattern display member may not be provided on the upper surface of the slider 30 and may be entirely disposed on the vertical trunk portion 2. In this case, the slider 30 may be set to a position where the display of all or a part of the pattern can be shielded or exposed. Alternatively, the first pattern display member 33 may be arranged at a constantly exposed position that is not shielded by the slider 30. Further, when the slider 30 is moved to the shielding position, the entire pattern display of the first and second pattern display members may be shielded, and all the patterns may be exposed at the exposure position.
[0024]
The second pattern display member 36 is completely shielded when the slider 30 is moved to the shielding position (FIG. 2), and is completely exposed when the slider 30 is moved to the exposure position (FIG. 3). Then, a third pattern display member (not shown) arranged on the vertical body below the second pattern display member is exposed, and when the exposure position shown in FIG. 3 is moved, the third pattern display member is shielded. It may be.
[0025]
【effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the first pattern display member and the second pattern display member are provided with non-common non-overlapping identifiers, and the input means inputs the identifiers. By doing so, it is not necessary to use a switch or the like for detecting the position when the display of the first pattern display member and the second pattern display member is switched by moving the pattern shielding means, so that the cost can be reduced. Since there is no portion protruding from the vertical trunk when the pattern shielding means is operated, it is safe and durable. Furthermore, since the pattern shielding means is large, an extremely excellent effect that the moving operation becomes easy can be achieved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a sewing machine provided with a sewing machine pattern selection device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a pattern selection unit in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of a pattern selection unit in FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sewing machine frame 2 ... Vertical trunk | drum 6 ... Pattern selection part 7 ... Stitch length setting switch 8 ... Stitch width setting switch 11 ... Holding bar 12 ... Needle bar 13, presser foot 14, sewing needle 15, start / stop switch 30, slider (pattern shielding means)
30a ... shielding part 30b ... base 31 ... guide means 32 ... pattern display part 33 ... first pattern display members 34 and 37 ... pattern number (identifier)
35, 38, 39 ... presser foot type code 36 ... second pattern display member 40 ... input switch (input means)
41, 43 ... Up key 42, 43 ... Down key 45 ... Display (selection pattern display means)

Claims (4)

A pattern display section displaying a plurality of pattern shapes on the sewing machine frame,
Guide means formed on the sewing machine frame on the side of the pattern display section;
A shielding position, comprising a base movable along the guide means and a shielding part disposed above the pattern display part, wherein the shielding part covers the pattern display part by moving the base along the guidance means. And a pattern shielding unit movable to an exposure position exposing the pattern display unit,
Input means for inputting an arbitrary selected pattern from a plurality of patterns displayed on the pattern display unit;
Selection pattern display means for electrically displaying the input selection pattern,
And a sewing means for sewing the input selected pattern. The shielding position is to shield all or a part of the plurality of patterns displayed on the machine frame by the shielding unit, and the exposure position exposes all or a part of the pattern that is shielded. The pattern selecting device for a sewing machine according to claim 1. The pattern display unit includes a first pattern display member that displays a plurality of patterns on a shielding unit of the pattern shielding unit, and a vertical trunk unit on a back surface side of the pattern shielding unit that displays a plurality of patterns different from the first pattern display unit. The pattern selecting device for a sewing machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a second pattern display member displayed on the sewing machine. The pattern displayed on each of the first pattern display member and the second pattern display member of the pattern display unit is provided with an identification body input by an input means, and the identification body is non-common. The sewing machine pattern selecting device according to claim 3.

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