JP2006130820A - Data processor and pattern formation method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an embroidery pattern and a printing pattern to be formed in a preliminarily set predetermined positional relation onto a working cloth by forming reference marks to the working cloth in the case where the embroidery pattern is formed by an embroidery machine after the printing pattern is formed by a printer to the working cloth in a data processor and a pattern formation method, and in the case where the printing pattern is formed by the printer after the embroidery pattern is formed by the embroidery machine to the working cloth, and to enhance the quality of the composite patterns. <P>SOLUTION: The data processor 2 is equipped with an embroidery data read means 70 which reads embroidery data, and a reference mark printing data forming means 73 which forms reference mark printing data for printing to the working cloth the reference marks that show two reference positions of the working cloth, and for printing the reference marks at positions in an embroidery pattern region of the working cloth where the embroidery pattern is formed on the basis of the embroidery data read by the embroidery data read means 70. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a case where an embroidery pattern is formed on a work cloth on which a printed pattern is formed by a printing apparatus so as to have a predetermined positional relationship with the printed pattern, or a process in which an embroidery pattern is formed with an embroidery sewing machine. The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus and a pattern forming method suitable for forming a printed pattern on a cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship with the embroidery pattern.

  Conventionally, various embroidery sewing machines have been put to practical use in which a cloth holding frame holding a work cloth based on embroidery data can be independently driven and transferred in two directions and sewed on the work cloth to form an embroidery pattern. ing. On the other hand, various techniques for forming a printed pattern on a work cloth have also been proposed. Based on the print data, the work cloth and the print head are relatively moved in two directions and printed on the work cloth to form a printed pattern. Possible inkjet printing apparatuses have been proposed. When both an embroidery pattern and a printing pattern are formed on a work cloth using such an embroidery sewing machine and a printing apparatus, an embroidery pattern is formed with the embroidery sewing machine and then a printing pattern is formed with the printing apparatus. After forming the printed pattern, the embroidery pattern is formed by the embroidery sewing machine.

  By the way, in general, the embroidery sewing machine and the printing apparatus each have a cloth holding device such as a dedicated cloth holding frame. In order to form both the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern on the work cloth, the embroidery sewing machine cloth is used. It is necessary to change the work cloth from one of the holding frame and the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the other. Here, in order to make it unnecessary to replace the work cloth, it is conceivable to use both a cloth holding frame having a relatively large thickness on the upper and lower sides of the embroidery sewing machine and a cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus. However, in order to form a printed pattern neatly on the work cloth with the printing device, it is necessary to place the print head in a state of being quite close to the work cloth. There is a possibility that problems such as being unable to be easily attached to and detached from the frame transfer device, and causing the cloth holding frame to be transferred to interfere with the print head may occur.

Here, in Patent Document 1, an embroidery pattern is formed by sewing on a work cloth with an embroidery sewing machine based on embroidery data created based on image data, and printed on a work cloth with an ink jet printer based on image data. Techniques to do this are disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a general embroidery sewing machine including a sewing mechanism, a cloth holding frame, a frame transfer mechanism, and the like.
JP 2004-263350 A JP 2004-254987 A

  As described above, when both the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern are formed on the work cloth using the embroidery sewing machine and the printing apparatus, the work cloth from one to the other of the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine and the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus. Therefore, it is difficult to form the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship. Here, when the work cloth is replaced, if the pattern (embroidery pattern or printed pattern) formed on the work cloth can be aligned at a predetermined position with respect to the other cloth holding frame, It is easy to form the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  However, since the other cloth holding frame is not provided with any means for aligning the pattern formed on the work cloth, this alignment is very difficult. When the size of the one cloth holding frame is the same as that of the other cloth holding frame, the work cloth portion mounted on the one cloth holding frame is also mounted on the other cloth holding frame. Thus, the above problem is solved. However, even in such a case, the work cloth is likely to be misaligned with respect to the other cloth holding frame, and the above problem cannot be easily solved. Eventually, in order to prevent the positional deviation from occurring, a complicated and time-consuming work of correcting the positional deviation by re-attaching the work cloth to the other cloth holding frame many times is required.

  If the size of the one cloth holding frame and the other cloth holding frame are not the same, there is no reference for positioning the work cloth on the other cloth holding frame, so even if the work cloth is marked, Its alignment is very difficult. Here, as described above, it is conceivable that the cloth holding frame having a relatively large thickness above and below the embroidery sewing machine and the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus may be used together. There is a risk that problems such as being unable to be easily attached to and detached from the transfer device, and causing the cloth holding frame to be transferred to interfere with the print head may occur.

  The object of the present invention is to form an embroidery pattern on a work cloth using an embroidery sewing machine when forming a print pattern on a work cloth and then an embroidery machine on the work cloth. When forming a printed pattern with a printing device after forming, a reference mark is formed on the work cloth, and the embroidery pattern and the print pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship. Improving the quality of these composite patterns.

  The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 is a data processing apparatus that processes embroidery data for forming an embroidery pattern on a work cloth by an embroidery sewing machine and print data for forming a print pattern on the work cloth by a printing apparatus. Embroidery data reading means for reading the embroidery data and reference mark print data for printing a reference mark indicating the reference position of the work cloth on the work cloth, based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means Reference mark print data creating means for creating reference mark print data for printing a reference mark at a position in the embroidery pattern area of the work cloth on which the embroidery pattern is formed is provided.

  In this data processing apparatus, the embroidery data is read by the embroidery data reading means, and based on the embroidery data, the reference mark print data creating means forms a reference mark indicating the reference position of the work cloth, and the embroidery pattern is formed. The reference mark print data for printing the reference mark on the work cloth at a position within the embroidery pattern area of the work cloth to be created is created. The reference marks are preferably at least two reference marks. In the printing apparatus, the print pattern and the reference mark are printed on the work cloth based on the reference mark print data and the print data, and at that time, the print is printed so as to have a preset positional relationship with respect to the reference mark on the work cloth. A pattern can be formed.

  Here, after forming a printing pattern on the work cloth attached to the cloth holding frame by the printing apparatus, the work cloth is changed from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine to form the work cloth. When forming an embroidery pattern, attach the work cloth to the cloth holding frame so that the fiducial mark printed on the work cloth is positioned inside (sewing area) the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine. The embroidery pattern can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship preset with respect to the reference mark on the work cloth by transferring the frame and matching the reference mark with a predetermined sewing machine reference position. In other words, the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, and the reference mark printed on the work cloth is hidden inside the embroidery pattern. Will not make it worse.

  In this data processing device, the embroidery data includes thread color data attached to each pattern portion data, and the reference mark print data creating means prints the reference mark based on the thread color data. The reference mark print data for printing the reference mark of the same color as the thread color of the pattern portion to be formed may be created in the part (Claim 2).

  The data processing device according to claim 3 is a data processing device for processing embroidery data for forming an embroidery pattern on a work cloth by an embroidery sewing machine and print data for forming a print pattern on the work cloth by a printing device. Print data reading means for reading the print data, and reference mark sewing data for sewing a reference mark indicating the reference position on the work cloth, based on the print data read by the print data reading means Reference mark sewing data creating means for creating reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference mark at a position outside the printed pattern area of the work cloth on which the printed pattern is formed is provided.

  In this data processing apparatus, the print data is read by the print data reading means, and based on the print data, the reference mark sewing data creating means is the reference mark indicating the reference position of the work cloth, and the print pattern is formed. The reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference mark on the work cloth at a position outside the printed pattern area of the work cloth is created. The reference marks are preferably at least two reference marks. In the embroidery sewing machine, the embroidery pattern and the reference mark are sewn on the work cloth based on the reference mark sewing data and the embroidery data, and the embroidery is set so as to have a preset positional relationship with respect to the reference mark on the work cloth. A pattern can be formed.

  Here, an embroidery pattern is formed on the work cloth mounted on the cloth holding frame by the embroidery sewing machine, and then the work cloth is changed from the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine to the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to form the work cloth. When forming a printed pattern, attach the work cloth to the cloth holding frame so that the fiducial mark sewn on the work cloth is located inside the cloth holding frame (printing area) of the printing device. The printed pattern can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship preset with respect to the reference mark on the work cloth, for example, by moving the frame and matching the reference mark with a predetermined printing apparatus reference position. In other words, the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, and the reference mark sewn on the work cloth is outside the printed pattern. Since the reference mark can be removed by unraveling the stitches after that, the appearance is not deteriorated.

  In this data processing apparatus, embroidery data reading means for reading the embroidery data is provided, and the reference mark sewing data creating means is a work cloth on which an embroidery pattern is formed based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means. Reference mark sewing data for sewing a reference mark at a position outside the embroidery pattern area may be created.

  The pattern forming method of claim 5 includes an embroidery sewing machine having a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, a printing mechanism having a print head, and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring the cloth holding frame. In a pattern forming method for forming an embroidery pattern and a printed pattern on a work cloth using a printing apparatus, an embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern and a printed pattern are formed by a predetermined data processing device. A first step of reading print data, and a reference mark indicating at least two reference positions of the work cloth by the printing device based on the embroidery data and the print data read in the first step by the data processing device. And a second step of generating the reference mark print data.

  In the first step, the data processing device reads the embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern and the print data for forming the printing pattern, and in the second step, the data processing device reads in the first step. Based on the embroidery data and the print data, reference mark print data for printing a reference mark indicating at least two reference positions of the work cloth with the printing apparatus is created. Therefore, substantially the same operation as in the first aspect can be obtained, and eventually, the embroidery pattern and the print pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

In the pattern forming method of the fifth aspect, the following configuration can be adopted.
After the second step, the printing apparatus forms a printed pattern on the work cloth held on the cloth holding frame by the printing device based on the print data, and after or before the formation of the printed pattern, the work cloth. A third step of printing at least two fiducial marks based on the fiducial mark print data (claim 6).

  In the third step, a template is mounted on the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus, and at least two fiducial marks are printed on the template by the printing apparatus based on the fiducial mark print data. Thereafter, the template and the work cloth are printed. The work cloth for the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine is changed from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine, and at this time, at least two reference marks of the work cloth coincide with at least two reference marks of the template. A fourth step of adjusting the position of the second step (Claim 7).

  A fourth step of transferring the work cloth from a cloth holding frame of a printing apparatus to a cloth holding frame of an embroidery sewing machine; and a third step of moving the cloth holding frame by operating a frame transfer mechanism by the embroidery sewing machine. A fifth step of sequentially aligning at least two reference marks printed on the work cloth with a predetermined sewing machine reference position, and a predetermined position preset with respect to the reference mark on the work cloth in the embroidery sewing machine A sixth step of correcting the initial embroidery data based on the position information obtained by matching the at least two reference marks with the sewing machine reference position in the fifth step so that an embroidery pattern can be formed so as to be in a relation. And an embroidery pattern formed on the work cloth by the embroidery sewing machine based on the embroidery data corrected in the sixth step. Tsu and a flop (claim 8).

  The pattern forming method according to claim 9 includes an embroidery sewing machine having a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring the cloth holding frame, a printing mechanism having a print head, and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring the cloth holding frame. In a pattern forming method for forming an embroidery pattern and a printed pattern on a work cloth using a printing apparatus, an embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern and a printed pattern are formed by a predetermined data processing device. A first step for reading print data, and a reference mark indicating at least two reference positions of the work cloth on the basis of the embroidery data and print data read in the first step by the data processing device by the embroidery sewing machine And a second step of creating the reference mark sewing data.

  In the first step, the data processing device reads the embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern and the print data for forming the printing pattern, and in the second step, the data processing device reads in the first step. Based on the embroidery data and the print data, reference mark sewing data for sewing at least two reference marks indicating the reference position of the work cloth with the embroidery sewing machine is created. Therefore, substantially the same operation as that of the third aspect is obtained, and eventually, the embroidery pattern and the print pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

In the pattern forming method of the ninth aspect, the following configuration can be adopted.
After the second step, an embroidery pattern is formed on the work cloth held on the cloth holding frame by the embroidery sewing machine based on the embroidery data, and the work cloth is formed after or before the formation of the embroidery pattern. And a third step of sewing at least two reference marks based on the reference mark sewing data.

  A fourth step of changing the work cloth from a cloth holding frame of an embroidery sewing machine to a cloth holding frame of a printing apparatus; and a third step of moving the cloth holding frame by operating a frame transfer mechanism by the printing apparatus. A fifth step of sequentially aligning at least two reference marks sewn on the work cloth with a predetermined printing apparatus reference position in the printing apparatus; and a predetermined preset value for the reference mark on the work cloth in the printing apparatus. A sixth pattern in which the original print data is corrected based on the position information obtained by matching the at least two reference marks to the sewing machine reference position in the fifth step so that the printed pattern can be formed in a positional relationship; And a seventh step of forming a printed pattern on the work cloth based on the print data corrected in the sixth step by the printing apparatus. Comprising the door (claim 11).

  According to the data processing apparatus of claim 1, by providing the reference mark print data creating means, the reference mark print data for printing the reference mark indicating the reference position of the work cloth on the work cloth, the embroidery data Based on the embroidery data read by the reading means, it is possible to create reference mark print data for printing a reference mark at a position in the embroidery pattern area of the work cloth on which the embroidery pattern is formed. The reference mark can be printed on the work cloth by the printing device.

  Here, using an embroidery sewing machine having a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, a printing mechanism having a printing head and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, When forming an embroidery pattern and a printed pattern on a work cloth, when forming a print pattern on the work cloth with a printing device and then forming an embroidery pattern with an embroidery sewing machine, from the cloth holding frame of the printing device to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine However, in this case, the present invention is effective for forming the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  In other words, first, a reference mark is formed on the work cloth by the printing device, a printing pattern is formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference mark, and then the cloth holding of the printing device is performed. After changing the work cloth from the frame to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine, it is possible to form an embroidery pattern so that the work cloth has a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference mark. The embroidery pattern and the printed pattern are formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, and the reference mark printed on the work cloth can be concealed inside the embroidery pattern. The quality of these composite patterns can be improved.

  According to the data processing device of claim 2, the embroidery data includes the thread color data attached to each pattern portion data, and the reference mark print data creating means is a process for printing the reference mark based on the thread color data. Since the fiducial mark print data for printing the fiducial mark of the same color as the thread color of the pattern part to be formed on the cloth part is created, even if the fiducial mark printed on the work cloth can be seen through the embroidery pattern, Since the reference mark has the same color as the color of the pattern portion, the reference mark can be made inconspicuous.

  According to the data processing device of claim 3, by providing the reference mark sewing data creating means, the reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference mark indicating the reference position on the work cloth, the print data Based on the print data read by the reading means, it is possible to create reference mark sewing data for sewing a reference mark at a position outside the printed pattern area of the work cloth on which a printed pattern is formed. The reference mark can be sewn on the work cloth by the embroidery sewing machine.

  Here, using an embroidery sewing machine having a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, a printing mechanism having a printing head and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, When forming an embroidery pattern and a printed pattern on a work cloth, when forming an embroidery pattern on the work cloth with an embroidery machine and then forming a print pattern with a printing device, from the cloth holding frame of the embroidery machine to the cloth holding frame of the printing device However, in this case, the present invention is effective for forming the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  That is, first, the reference mark is formed on the work cloth by the embroidery sewing machine, the embroidery pattern is formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the reference mark, and then the cloth holding of the embroidery sewing machine is performed. After changing the work cloth from the frame to the cloth holding frame of the printing device, it is possible to form a print pattern so that the work cloth has a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference mark. The embroidery pattern and the printed pattern are formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, and the reference mark sewn on the work cloth is outside the printed pattern, so the printed pattern is neat Since the fiducial mark can be formed and then removed by removing the stitches, the appearance can be improved and the quality of these composite patterns can be improved.

  According to the data processing device of claim 4, the embroidery data reading means for reading the embroidery data is provided, and the reference mark sewing data creating means is a process for forming an embroidery pattern based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means. Since the reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference mark is created at a position outside the embroidery pattern area of the cloth, the reference mark can be formed on the work cloth in a sure and visible manner.

  According to the pattern forming method of claim 5, in the first step, the data processing device reads embroidery data for forming an embroidery pattern and print data for forming a print pattern, and in the second step, Based on the embroidery data and print data read in the first step, the data processing device can generate reference mark print data for printing a reference mark indicating at least two reference positions of the work cloth on the printing device. Thus, the substantially same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained, and eventually, the embroidery pattern and the print pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  According to the pattern forming method of claim 6, after the second step, the printing apparatus forms a printed pattern on the work cloth held by the cloth holding frame based on the print data, and Since the third step of printing at least two fiducial marks on the work cloth based on the fiducial mark print data is provided after or before forming, at least two fiducial marks are formed on the work cloth together with the printed pattern. At this time, it is possible to reliably form a printed pattern so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference marks.

  According to the pattern forming method of claim 7, in the third step, a template is mounted on the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus, and at least two reference marks are printed on the template by the printing apparatus based on the reference mark print data. Thereafter, the template and the work cloth are transferred from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine, and at this time, at least two reference marks of the work cloth coincide with at least two reference marks of the template. Since the fourth step of adjusting the position of the work cloth with respect to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine is provided, the work cloth is predetermined on the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine using a template without providing any special detecting means for the embroidery sewing machine. An embroidery pattern is formed by positioning and mounting at a position, and the embroidery pattern and the printed pattern are set in a predetermined position relationship. Can be formed such that.

  According to the pattern forming method of the eighth aspect, the fourth step of changing the work cloth from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine, and the embroidery sewing machine operates the frame transfer mechanism to move the cloth holding frame. A fifth step of sequentially aligning at least two fiducial marks printed on the work cloth in the third step with a predetermined sewing machine reference position by transferring, and an embroidery sewing machine with respect to the fiducial mark on the work cloth. The embroidery pattern can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance, and the initial embroidery data is corrected based on the position information obtained by matching at least two reference marks to the sewing machine reference position in the fifth step. And a seventh step of forming an embroidery pattern on the work cloth based on the embroidery data corrected in the sixth step by the embroidery sewing machine. When the work cloth on which the printed pattern is formed by the printing apparatus is transferred from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine, the inside of the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine (sewing area) In addition, by positioning at least two fiducial marks and an embroidery pattern area where an embroidery pattern is to be formed, it is not necessary to accurately align the work cloth with respect to the cloth holding frame. As unnecessary, the embroidery pattern and the print pattern can be easily and reliably formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  According to the pattern forming method of claim 9, in the first step, the data processing device reads embroidery data for forming an embroidery pattern and print data for forming a print pattern, and in the second step, The data processing device can create reference mark sewing data for sewing at least two reference marks indicating the reference position of the work cloth with the embroidery sewing machine based on the embroidery data and print data read in the first step. Thus, the substantially same effect as in the third aspect can be obtained, and eventually, the embroidery pattern and the print pattern can be formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  According to the pattern forming method of claim 10, after the second step, an embroidery pattern is formed on the work cloth held by the cloth holding frame by the embroidery sewing machine based on the embroidery data, and Since the third step of sewing at least two reference marks on the work cloth based on the reference mark sewing data is provided after or before the formation, at least two reference marks are formed on the work cloth together with the embroidery pattern. In this case, the embroidery pattern can be reliably formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to these reference marks.

  According to the pattern forming method of the eleventh aspect, the fourth step of changing the work cloth from the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine to the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus operates the frame transfer mechanism to move the cloth holding frame. A fifth step of sequentially aligning at least two fiducial marks sewn on the work cloth in the third step with a predetermined printing apparatus reference position by transferring, and in the printing apparatus, Original print data based on the position information obtained by matching the at least two reference marks with the sewing machine reference position in the fifth step so that the printed pattern can be formed in a predetermined positional relationship set in advance. A sixth step of correcting the printing pattern, and a printing device that forms a printed pattern on the work cloth based on the print data corrected in the sixth step. When the work cloth on which the embroidery pattern is formed by the embroidery sewing machine is transferred from the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine to the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus, the inside of the cloth holding frame (sewing area) of the printing apparatus is provided. ), By positioning at least two fiducial marks and a print pattern area where a print pattern is to be formed, it is not necessary to accurately align the work cloth with respect to the cloth holding frame, that is, a complicated and time-consuming work. The embroidery pattern and the printed pattern can be easily and reliably formed on the work cloth so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pattern forming system 1, 1 </ b> A includes a data processing device 2, 2 </ b> A composed of a personal computer, an embroidery sewing machine 3, 3 </ b> A, and an ink jet printing device 4, 4 </ b> A. , 2A supplies the embroidery data to the embroidery sewing machines 3, 3A, and also supplies the printing data to the printing devices 4, 4A. The embroidery pattern 6 (by the embroidery sewing machines 3, 3A is applied to the work cloth 5 based on the embroidery data. For example, it is a system that forms a print pattern 7 (for example, a rectangular background pattern around “brother”) by the printing apparatuses 4 and 4A based on the print data. The data processing devices 2 and 2A may be provided in the embroidery sewing machines 3 and 3A or the printing devices 4 and 4A.

  Here, the embroidery sewing machine 3, 3 A and the printing devices 4, 4 A are each provided with a dedicated cloth holding frame, and when both the embroidery pattern 6 and the printing pattern 7 are formed on the work cloth 5, the embroidery sewing machine 3, 3 A It is necessary to change the work cloth 5 from one of the cloth holding frame of 3A and the cloth holding frame of the printing devices 4 and 4A to the other. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 2, the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance, that is, as shown in FIG. In order to prevent the positional relationship deviating from the predetermined positional relationship, it is possible to form the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 to improve the quality of the composite pattern. It is.

  In the first embodiment, the pattern forming system 1 forms the printed pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 by the printing device 4 and then forms the embroidery pattern 6 on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3. In this system, the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 are formed.

[Embroidery sewing machine]
The embroidery sewing machine 3 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the embroidery sewing machine 3 includes a sewing machine body 10 including a sewing mechanism 11 having sewing needles 13, a cloth holding frame 25 that detachably holds a work cloth 5, and a cloth holding frame 25. It consists of a frame transfer device 30 and the like that are driven and transferred independently in two directions (X direction and Y direction).

  The sewing machine body 10 includes a bed portion 10a, a pedestal column portion 10b, and an arm portion 10c, and a frame transfer device 30 is provided on the bed portion 10a. The sewing machine body 10 includes, as a sewing mechanism 11, a sewing machine motor 12, a main shaft (not shown) that is rotationally driven by the sewing motor 12, and a needle bar (not shown) that is driven to reciprocate up and down by driving force transmitted from the main shaft. There are provided a sewing needle 13 attached to the needle bar, a lower shaft (not shown) that is rotated by driving force transmitted from the main shaft, a rotary hook (not shown) that is rotated by driving force transmitted from the lower shaft, and the like. The sewing needle 13 and the rotary hook cooperate with the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25 attached to the frame transfer device 30 to sew with the upper thread and the lower thread.

  The sewing machine body 10 is provided with an image reading sensor 14 at the tip of the arm portion 10c (in the vicinity of the sewing needle 13), and a display 15 (display means) and various switches 16 are provided on the front surface of the pedestal portion 10b. . The image reading sensor 14 can read an image of a predetermined area of the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25 attached to the frame transfer device 30. Here, although the image reading sensor 14 in which the predetermined area is a relatively narrow area is employed, the image reading sensor 14 that is substantially the entire sewing area 25a inside the cloth holding frame 25 may be employed. .

  The sewing machine main body 10 is provided with a control device 20 having a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The control device 20 includes various switches 16, a spindle position detection sensor 21 for detecting the rotation position of the spindle, and an image. The reading sensor 14, the drive circuit 12a of the sewing machine motor 12, and the drive circuit 15a of the display 15 are connected.

  The cloth holding frame 25 has an outer frame 26 and an inner frame 27. The work cloth 5 is sandwiched between the outer frame 26 and the inner frame 27, and the work cloth 5 is set so as to be sewn in a state where the work cloth 5 is stretched. Is done. A connecting portion 28 is integrally provided on the outer frame 26, and the connecting portion 28 is detachably attached to the carriage 33 of the frame transfer device 30. The cloth holding frame 25 is formed in a rectangular frame, but various frame-shaped cloth holding frames such as an elliptical frame or a circular frame can be used.

  The frame transfer device 30 includes a case member 31 provided integrally or separately with the bed portion 10a of the sewing machine body 10, and a guide support that is disposed on the upper side of the case member 31 so as to be movable in the X direction on the case member 31. A movable case member 32, a carriage 33 disposed inside the movable case member 32 and supported by the movable case member 32 so as to be movable in the Y direction, and an X for moving and driving the movable case member 32 in the X direction. A direction drive motor 34 and a Y direction drive motor 35 for moving and driving the carriage 33 in the Y direction are provided.

  The control device 20 of the sewing machine main body 10 includes a carriage position detection sensor 36 that detects the position (X direction position and Y direction position) of the carriage 33 of the frame transfer device 30, a drive circuit 34a of the X direction drive motor 34, and Y A drive circuit 35a of the direction drive motor 35 is connected.

  By the way, in the printing device 4, cross-shaped reference marks 8 and 9 (see FIG. 14) indicating two reference positions are printed on the work cloth 5, and these reference marks 8 and 9 are placed inside the cloth holding frame 25 (sewing area). The work cloth 5 is attached to the cloth holding frame 25 so as to be positioned at 25a). The embroidery sewing machine 3 is provided with detection means 37 for detecting the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions recorded on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25. The image reading sensor 14, the control device 20, the frame transfer device 30 and the like.

  That is, as described above, the image reading sensor 14 reads an image of a relatively narrow area of the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25. Therefore, the control device 20 receives the reference mark detection command. The frame holding device 25 is controlled by the frame transferring device 30, and the cloth holding frame 25 is transferred by the frame transferring device 30, and the entire image of the sewing region 25a inside the cloth holding frame 25 of the work cloth 5 is read by the image reading sensor 14. The image is scanned and read and the image is analyzed to detect two fiducial marks 8,9. As a result, the positions of the two reference marks 8 and 9 with respect to the cloth holding frame 25 (sewing area 25a) and the relative positions of the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the sewing area 25a with respect to the needle drop position 13a of the sewing needle 13 ( Current position) can be detected (calculated by the control device 20).

  Here, as various switches 16, a detection start operation switch 17 (detection start operation means) operated to start the detection means 37 and a frame transfer operation switch 18 (frame transfer) including four-way keys for operating the frame transfer device 30. Operation means) and a position recording switch 19 are provided. In the embroidery sewing machine 3, based on the detection information from the detection means 37, the frame transfer device 30 is operated to sequentially match the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the needle drop position 13 a (predetermined sewing machine reference position) of the sewing needle 13. A frame transfer instruction means 38 is provided for instructing the frame transfer device 30 to transfer the cloth holding frame 25 so as to cause the cloth holding frame 25 to be transferred.

  The frame transfer instructing means 38 is composed of the frame transfer operation switch 18 and the control device 20, and based on the detection information from the detection means 37, as shown in FIG. By displaying the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the sewing area 25a so that their relative positional relationships can be identified, and operating the frame transfer operation switch 18 while viewing the display information, the control device 20 In response to the switch signal, the X-direction drive motor 34 or the Y-direction drive motor 35 is driven and controlled to move the cloth holding frame 25, so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be sequentially aligned with the needle drop position 13a.

  Then, when each of the reference marks 8 and 9 coincides with the needle drop position 13a, by operating the position recording switch 19, the position information (information on the operation position of the frame transfer device 30; detected by the carriage position detection sensor 36). Information on the position of the carriage 33) is recorded. Then, the control device 20 can form the embroidery pattern 6 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. A function (embroidery data correcting means) for correcting the initial embroidery data supplied from the data processing device 2 is provided based on the position information matched with the position 13a.

[Printer]
The printing device 4 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the printing apparatus 4 includes a cloth holding frame 55 that detachably holds the work cloth 5 and a print head 42 that prints on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55. In order to independently move the printing position on the work cloth 5 by the printing apparatus main body 40 having the printing mechanism 41 and the print head 42 in two directions (X direction and Y direction), the cloth holding frame 55 is moved in two directions. Each of them is composed of a frame transfer device 60 that is driven and transferred independently.

  The printing apparatus main body 40 includes a bed portion 40a, a pedestal column portion 40b, and an arm portion 40c, and a frame transfer device 60 is provided on the bed portion 40a. The print head 42 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 40 c and is fixedly disposed at a position that is considerably close to the work cloth 5 held by the carriage 63 mounted on the frame transfer device 60. Ink is ejected from the print head 42 onto the work cloth 5 and printed.

  The printing apparatus main body 40 is provided with a display 45 and various switches 46 on the front surface of the pedestal 40b. The printing apparatus main body 40 is provided with a control device 50 having a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Various switches 46, a drive circuit 42 a for the print head 42, and the print head 42 are purged to the control device 50. For this purpose, a drive circuit 47a of the purging motor 47 and a drive circuit 45a of the display 45 are connected.

  The cloth holding frame 55 includes an outer frame 56 and an inner frame 57. The work cloth 5 is sandwiched between the outer frame 56 and the inner frame 57, and the work cloth 5 is set to be printable in a state where the work cloth 5 is stretched. Is done. A connecting portion 58 is integrally provided on the outer frame 56, and the connecting portion 58 is detachably attached to the carriage 63 of the frame transfer device 60. The cloth holding frame 55 is formed in a rectangular frame, but various frame-shaped cloth holding frames such as an elliptical frame or a circular frame can be employed.

  The frame transfer device 60 includes a case member 61 provided integrally or separately with the bed portion 40a of the printing apparatus main body 40, and a guide support that is disposed on the upper side of the case member 61 so as to be movable in the X direction on the case member 61. A movable case member 62, a carriage 63 disposed inside the movable case member 62 and supported by the movable case member 62 so as to be movable in the Y direction, and an X for moving and driving the movable case member 62 in the X direction. A direction drive motor 64 and a Y direction drive motor 65 for moving and driving the carriage 63 in the Y direction are provided.

  The control device 50 of the printing apparatus main body 40 includes a carriage position detection sensor 66 that detects the position (X-direction position and Y-direction position) of the carriage 63 of the frame transfer device 60, a drive circuit 64a of the X-direction drive motor 64, A drive circuit 65a of the Y direction drive motor 65 is connected.

[Data processing device]
The data processing device 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, the data processing device 2 has embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern 6 on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3 and printing for forming the print pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 by the printing device 4. It is a device that processes data. The data processing apparatus 2 includes an embroidery data reading means 70 for reading embroidery data, a print data reading means 71 for reading print data, a data editing means 72, and a cross-shaped reference mark indicating two reference positions of the work cloth 5. Reference mark print data for printing 8, 9 on the work cloth 5, and the embroidery pattern area 6a (of the work cloth 5 is formed based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means 70). 14), reference mark print data creating means 73 for creating reference mark print data for printing the two reference marks 8 and 9 at the position within, embroidery data output means 74, print data output means 75, etc. It is composed.

  The data processing device 2 changes the embroidery pattern 6 to be formed, the size and color of the print pattern 7 to be formed, the arrangement of the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 and the like based on the embroidery data read by the data reading means 70 and 71 and the print data. In this case, the embroidery data and the print data are edited by the data editing means 72 (embroidery data editing means, print data editing means).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the embroidery data includes thread color data associated with each pattern portion data, and the reference mark print data creating means 73 uses the reference mark 8, 9 based on the thread color data. The reference mark print data for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 having the same color as the thread color of the pattern portion to be formed is created on the portion of the work cloth 5 to be printed. When the data editing means 72 edits the embroidery data, the reference mark print data is created using the edited embroidery data.

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 12, reference mark print data including reference mark position data indicating the positions of the two reference marks 8 and 9 and reference mark color data indicating the color is created. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, embroidery data is created by adding the reference mark position data to the initial embroidery data. The embroidery data output means 74 sends the embroidery data to the embroidery sewing machine 3, and the print data output means 75 sends the print data and the reference mark print data to the printing apparatus 4 either online or via a recording medium such as a CD or FD. Are output and supplied.

[Pattern formation method]
A pattern forming method will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, this pattern forming method includes first to seventh steps. First, in the first step, the embroidery data and the print pattern 7 for forming the embroidery pattern 6 by the data processing device 2 are used. In the second step, the data processing device 2 indicates two reference positions of the work cloth 5 based on the embroidery data and the print data read in the first step. Reference mark print data for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 by the printing device 4 is created. The data processing device 2 supplies embroidery data to the embroidery sewing machine 3 and supplies the printing data and reference mark print data to the printing device 4.

  Next, in a third step, the printing device 4 forms the printed pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55 based on the print data received from the data processing device 2 and prints the printed pattern 7. Before or after the pattern 7 is formed, two reference marks 8 and 9 are printed on the embroidery pattern area 6a of the work cloth 5 based on the reference mark print data received from the data processing device 2 (see FIG. 14). Here, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are formed at appropriately spaced positions (in FIG. 14, in the vicinity of the diagonal ends of the embroidery pattern region 6a), and the reference marks 8 and 9 are formed. Therefore, the reference mark print data is created in the second step.

  Next, in a fourth step, the work cloth 5 is changed from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3. At this time, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are positioned on the inner side (sewing area 25a) of the cloth holding frame 25. As described above, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are placed at the diagonal ends of the embroidery pattern area 6a. If the center portion of the reference marks 8 and 9 is aligned with the center portion of the cloth holding frame 25 as a guide, the embroidery pattern region 6a is positioned inside the cloth holding frame 25. This avoids the situation where the embroidery pattern 6 cannot be formed.

  Here, the detection means 37 is activated by operating the detection activation operation switch 17 in the embroidery sewing machine 3 with the cloth holding frame 25 holding the work cloth 5 attached to the frame transfer device 30 of the embroidery sewing machine 3. Then, the cloth holding frame 25 is automatically transferred by the frame transfer device 30, and the image reading sensor 14 scans the image of the entire portion of the sewing area 25a inside the cloth holding frame 25 of the work cloth 5. The two fiducial marks 8 and 9 are detected (see FIG. 15). Then, the needle drop position 13a, the two reference marks 8 and 9, and the sewing area 25a are displayed on the display 15 so that their relative positional relationships can be identified (see FIG. 16).

  Next, in the fifth step, the embroidery sewing machine 3 operates the frame transfer device 30 to transfer the cloth holding frame 25, thereby transferring the two reference marks 8 printed on the work cloth 5 in the third step. 9 is sequentially aligned with the needle entry position 13a. In this case, by operating the frame transfer operation switch 18 while viewing the display information on the display 15, the cloth holding frame 25 can be transferred to sequentially match the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the needle drop position 13 a. it can. When each of the reference marks 8 and 9 coincides with the needle drop position 13a, the position recording switch 19 is operated and its position information (operation position information of the frame transfer device 30; the carriage 33 detected by the carriage position detection sensor 36). Record location information).

  Next, in the sixth step, the embroidery pattern 6 can be formed in the embroidery sewing machine 3 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship preset with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. In this step, the initial embroidery data is corrected based on the position information obtained by matching the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the needle drop position 13a. Next, in the seventh step, the embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 based on the embroidery data corrected in the sixth step by the embroidery sewing machine 3 (see FIGS. 17 and 18).

Next, a series of processes executed by the data processing device 2 will be described.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19 (Si (i = 1, 2, 3,... In the figure indicates each step)), when this process is started, embroidery data and print data are read (S1). When data editing is performed, the embroidery data is extracted from the embroidery data by the contour extraction process (based on the needle drop point data indicating the needle drop point position included in the embroidery data). The embroidery pattern outline is extracted and is also referred to as “Stitch To Outline process (STO process)”, and an embroidery pattern area 6a (embroidery pattern outline) is acquired (S2). Based on the embroidery pattern area 6a, reference mark position data of the two reference marks 8 and 9 is created (S3).

  Next, the thread color data of the pattern portion to be formed on the part of the work cloth 5 on which the two fiducial marks 8 and 9 are printed is acquired (S4), and the fiducial mark color data similar to the thread color is created. Reference mark print data including reference mark position data and reference mark color data of the two reference marks 8 and 9 is created (S5), and the reference mark position data is added to the initial embroidery data (S6). Next, it is determined whether or not the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 to be formed are to be wrapped on the work cloth 5 (S7), and if it is to be wrapped (S7; Yes), the color data of the print data of the print pattern portion to be wrapped. Is deleted (S8) so that the printed pattern 7 is not formed on the wrap portion. In the case of S7; No or after S8, the embroidery data is output to the embroidery sewing machine 3 (S9), the print data and the reference mark print data are output to the printing device 4 (S10), and the process ends.

Next, a series of processes executed by the printing apparatus 4 will be described.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20 (Si (i = 20, 21 in the figure indicates each step)), when this process is started, the print data and the reference mark print data supplied from the data processing device 2 are displayed. Is read (S20), the printing mechanism 41 and the frame transfer device 60 are controlled based on the data, the printed pattern 7 and the two fiducial marks 8 and 9 are printed on the work cloth 5 (S21), and the process ends.

Next, a series of processes executed by the embroidery sewing machine 3 will be described.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21 (Si (i = 30, 31, 32... In the figure indicates each step)), when this process is started, the embroidery data supplied from the data processing device 2 is displayed. Is read (S30), and in the reference mark detection process (S31), when the detection activation operation switch 17 is operated, the image reading sensor 14 is activated, the cloth holding frame 25 is transferred in a predetermined pattern, and image reading scanning is performed. The two reference position marks 8, 9 are detected, and then the needle drop position 13a, the reference marks 8, 9, and the embroidery area 25a are displayed on the display 15 (S32).

  Next, in the frame transfer instruction / position information recording process (S33), by operating the frame transfer operation switch 18, the frame transfer device 30 is operated to transfer the cloth holding frame 25, and the reference marks 8, 9 and The needle drop position 13a can be matched, and when each of the reference marks 8, 9 and the needle drop position 13a match, by operating the position recording switch 19, the position information (operation of the frame transfer device 30). Position information; information on the position of the carriage 33 detected by the carriage position detection sensor 36) can be recorded. Next, based on this position information, two reference mark positions of the embroidery data are recorded on the two reference marks 8 and 9. The embroidery data is corrected to match the data (S34), and the sewing mechanism 11 and the frame transfer device 30 are controlled based on the embroidery data to form the embroidery pattern 6 (S3). ), To the end.

The pattern forming system 1 has the following effects.
[Embroidery sewing machine]
By providing the detection means 37, the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions recorded on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25 can be detected, and the frame transfer instruction means 38 is provided. Thus, based on the detection information from the detection means 37, the frame transfer device 30 is operated to move the cloth holding frame 25 so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 are sequentially aligned with the needle drop position 13a. The transfer device 30 can be instructed. That is, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are easily and reliably matched with the needle drop position 13a, respectively, and based on the position information, a predetermined predetermined value is set for the reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. The embroidery pattern 6 can be formed so as to have a positional relationship.

  Here, the printed pattern 7 is formed on the work cloth 5 before the embroidery pattern 6 is formed by using the printing device 4, and at this time, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are set in advance on the work cloth 5. The printed pattern 7 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, and the reference marks 8 and 9 can be printed and formed. Therefore, after the printing apparatus 4 forms the printed pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 attached to the cloth holding frame 55, the work cloth 5 is transferred from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4 to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine 3. The embroidery sewing machine 3 becomes effective when the embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 in place of 25.

  That is, when the work cloth 5 on which the printing pattern 7 is formed by the printing apparatus 4 is replaced from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3, the inside of the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3. It is necessary to accurately align the work cloth 5 with respect to the cloth holding frame 25 by positioning the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the embroidery pattern area 6a where the embroidery pattern 6 is to be formed in the (sewing area 25a). In other words, the embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 by forming the embroidery pattern 6 on the work cloth 5 after functioning the detection means 37 and the transfer instruction means 38 after the replacement without making a complicated and time-consuming work unnecessary. 6 and the printed pattern 7 can be formed to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance, and the quality of these composite patterns can be improved.

  Since the frame transfer instruction means 38 has the frame transfer operation switch 18 for operating the frame transfer device 30, the frame transfer device 30 is operated by this frame transfer operation switch 18 to transfer the cloth holding frame 25 to the needle drop position. The two reference marks 8 and 9 can be sequentially matched to 13a. Further, since the detection activation operation switch 17 operated to activate the detection unit 37 is provided, the detection unit 37 is activated and stopped at the time of sewing by the embroidery sewing machine 3 and the work cloth 5 is set to the cloth holding frame 25. After the mounting, the detecting means 37 is activated before the embroidery pattern 6 is formed, so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 recorded on the work cloth 5 can be reliably detected.

  Since the display 15 for displaying the needle drop position 13a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 is provided, the needle drop position 13a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be easily confirmed, and the frame transfer device 30 is operated by the frame transfer operation switch 18. When the cloth holding frame 25 is moved to align the two reference marks 8 and 9 sequentially with the needle drop position 13a, the display can be performed. Further, since the display 15 displays the needle drop position 13a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 together with the sewing area 25a inside the cloth holding frame 25, the needle drop position 13a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 together with the sewing area 25a are displayed. 9 can be easily confirmed.

  Moreover, the embroidery pattern 6 can be formed on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9, and the reference marks 8 and 9 coincide with the needle drop position 13a, respectively. Since the embroidery data correction function for correcting the initial embroidery data is provided based on the position information thus set, the predetermined positional relationship is set in advance with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. The embroidery pattern 6 can be reliably formed, and the embroidery data for that purpose can be reliably created by correcting the initial embroidery data.

[Data processing device]
By providing the reference mark print data creating means 73, reference mark print data for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions of the work cloth 5 on the work cloth 5, and the embroidery data reading means 70 The reference mark print data for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 at the position in the embroidery pattern area 6a of the work cloth 5 on which the embroidery pattern 6 is formed can be created based on the embroidery data read by Two reference marks 8 and 9 can be printed on the work cloth 5 by the printing device 4 based on the reference mark print data.

  Here, as described above, when the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 are formed on the work cloth 5 using the embroidery sewing machine 3 and the printing apparatus 4, the print pattern 7 is formed on the work cloth 5 by the printing apparatus 4. When the embroidery pattern 6 is formed by the embroidery sewing machine 3, it is necessary to replace the work cloth 5 from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3. In order to form the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance, the data processing device 2 is effective.

  That is, first, the printing apparatus 4 forms the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5, and the printed pattern 7 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference marks 8 and 9. Next, after changing the work cloth 5 from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3, two reference marks 8 and 9 are set in advance on the work cloth 5. The embroidery pattern 6 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship. As a result, the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 are formed on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship. In addition, the reference marks 8 and 9 printed on the work cloth 5 can be concealed inside the embroidery pattern 6 to improve the appearance, and the quality of these composite patterns can be improved.

  The embroidery data includes thread color data attached to each pattern portion data, and the reference mark print data creating means 73 is based on the thread color data on the part of the work cloth 5 on which the two reference marks 8 and 9 are printed. Since the reference mark print data for printing the two reference marks 8 and 9 having the same color as the thread color of the pattern portion to be formed is created, the reference marks 8 and 9 printed on the work cloth 5 pass through the embroidery pattern 6. Even if it can be seen, it becomes a reference mark of the same color as the color of the pattern portion, so the reference marks 8 and 9 can be made inconspicuous.

[Pattern formation method]
In the first step, the data processing device 2 reads the embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern 6 and the print data for forming the printing pattern 7. In the second step, the data processing device 2 reads the first embroidery data. Since the reference mark print data for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions of the work cloth 5 by the printing device 4 can be created based on the embroidery data and the print data read in the step of FIG. The embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 can be formed on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  After the second step, the printing apparatus 4 forms the printed pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55 based on the print data, and after or before the formation of the printed pattern 7. Since the third step of printing the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5 based on the reference mark print data is provided, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are formed on the work cloth 5 together with the printed pattern 7. At this time, the printed pattern 7 can be reliably formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference marks 8 and 9.

  The fourth step of changing the work cloth 5 from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing device 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3 and the embroidery sewing machine 3 actuate the frame transfer device 30 to transfer the cloth holding frame 25. Thus, the fifth step of sequentially aligning the two reference marks 8 and 9 printed on the work cloth 5 in the third step with the needle drop position 13a, and the reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5 in the embroidery sewing machine 3 are performed. The embroidery pattern 6 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to 9, based on positional information obtained by matching the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the needle drop position 13a in the fifth step. The embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 based on the embroidery data corrected in the sixth step by the sixth step of correcting the initial embroidery data and the embroidery sewing machine 3. And a step of.

  Accordingly, when the work cloth 5 on which the printing pattern 7 is formed by the printing apparatus 4 is replaced from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3, the inside of the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3. It is necessary to accurately align the work cloth 5 with respect to the cloth holding frame 25 by positioning the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the embroidery pattern area 6a where the embroidery pattern 6 is to be formed in the (sewing area 25a). In other words, it is possible to easily and reliably form the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, without requiring a complicated and time-consuming work. .

The first embodiment may be partially changed as follows.
[Embroidery sewing machine]
1] The frame transfer instruction means 38 has a control device 20 (automatic alignment control means) for controlling the frame transfer device 30 so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 are automatically matched with the needle drop position 13a. In this case, the frame transfer operation switch 18 can be omitted, and the needle drop position 13a and the reference marks 8 and 9 need not be displayed on the display 15. Here, as described above, the detection unit 37 detects the two reference marks 8 and 9 recorded on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25, and the two reference marks 8 and 9 with respect to the needle drop position 13a. Since the position 9 (current position) can be detected, the movement amount in the X direction and the movement amount in the Y direction until the reference marks 8 and 9 coincide with the needle entry position 13a is calculated, and the cloth holding frame 25 is calculated by the movement amount. This can be achieved by moving In this case, position information obtained by matching the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the needle entry position 13a may be automatically recorded. That is, the position recording switch 19 can be omitted.

2] Regarding the sewing machine reference position, various sewing machine reference positions can be set in addition to the needle drop position 13a of the sewing needle 13. It is preferable to set the sewing machine reference position in the vicinity of the tip of the arm portion 10c of the sewing machine body 10 (in the vicinity of the sewing needle 13). In this case, the two reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25 are used. By providing an alignment means for aligning the two in the vicinity of the tip of the arm portion 10c (in the vicinity of the sewing needle 13), the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be made to coincide with the sewing machine reference position, respectively. The specific example is described below.

2-1] As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the positioning means includes an alignment member 80 having a protrusion provided at a predetermined portion of the arm 10c of the sewing machine body 10.
2-2] As shown in FIGS. 22 and 24, the positioning means includes an alignment member 81 having a notch provided at a predetermined portion of the arm 10c of the sewing machine body 10.

2-3] As shown in FIG. 25, the alignment means is provided in a predetermined portion of the arm portion 10c of the sewing machine body 10 and approaches or separates from the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25. The movable positioning member 82 is movable to the position. In this case, the movable alignment member 82 may be configured to move manually or may be configured to automatically move.
2-4] The positioning means is a spotlight irradiation as an irradiation means for irradiating the work cloth 5 provided at a predetermined portion of the arm portion 10c of the sewing machine body 10 and held by the cloth holding frame 25 with a spotlight. It has a lamp 83.

3] The number of reference marks is not limited to two and may be three or more.
4] When both the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 are patterns to be pointed, the number of reference marks is one and the reference mark is formed at the position of the target point of the pattern formed on the work cloth. It is possible.

[Printer]
5] The print head 42 is configured to move and drive in the Y direction (or X direction) with respect to the printing apparatus main body 40. In the frame transfer device 60, the cloth holding frame 55 is moved only in the X direction (or Y direction). By being configured to transfer, the printing position on the work cloth 5 by the print head 42 may be moved independently in two directions.

[Data processing device]
6] The reference mark print data creating unit 73 prints reference marks of various shapes (for example, dots, circles, line segments, etc.) other than the cross shape indicating the reference position of the work cloth 5 on the work cloth 5. Mark print data may be created.
7] The reference mark print data creation means 73 is for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 having a color other than the color similar to the thread color of the pattern portion to be formed on the portion of the work cloth 5 on which the reference marks 8 and 9 are printed. The reference mark print data may be created.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the pattern forming method of the second embodiment, in the first step, the data processing device 2 uses the data processing device 2 to generate embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern 6 and print data for forming the print pattern 7. In the second step, the data processing device 2 prints the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions of the work cloth 5 on the printing device 4 based on the embroidery data and the print data read in the first step. To create fiducial mark print data.

  Next, in the third step, the printing device 4 forms the printed pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55 based on the print data, and after the formation of the printed pattern 7 or Before the formation, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are printed on the work cloth 5 based on the reference mark print data (see FIGS. 28-1 and 28-2), and thereafter, the transparent plate shown in FIG. A template 100 made of a translucent plate is mounted on the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4, and two reference marks 8a and 9a are printed on the template 100 by the printing apparatus 4 based on the reference mark print data (FIG. 28-4). FIG. 28-5).

  Thereafter, in a fourth step, the work cloth 5 is replaced from the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing device 4 to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3 (see FIGS. 28-6 and 28-7), and the template and the work cloth are further replaced. Is changed from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine (see FIGS. 28-8 and 28-9). At the beginning of the replacement, two reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5 and 2 of the template 100 are used. When the two reference marks a8 and 9a are shifted, the cloth of the embroidery sewing machine 3 is set so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5 coincide with the two reference marks 8a and 9a of the template 100. The position of the work cloth 5 with respect to the holding frame 25 is adjusted.

  In this way, after the two reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5 and the two reference marks 8a and 9a of the template 100 are matched (see FIGS. 28-10 and 28-11), in the fifth step, After the template 100 is removed from the holding frame 25, the embroidery pattern 7 is formed on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3 based on the embroidery data. In the third step, first, the template 100 is mounted on the cloth holding frame 55, the reference marks 8 a and 9 a are printed on the template 100 and removed, and then the printed pattern 7 and the reference marks 8 and 9 are printed on the work cloth 5. May be formed.

  In order to achieve this pattern forming method, the pattern forming system 1 of the first embodiment can be applied. In this case, in the embroidery sewing machine 3 of the first embodiment, the image reading sensor 14, that is, the detecting means 37, the detection activation operation switch 17, the frame The transfer operation switch 18, that is, the frame transfer instruction means 38 and the position recording switch 19 can be omitted. That is, without providing any special detection means for the embroidery sewing machine 3, the work cloth 5 is positioned and attached to the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3 using the template 100 to form the embroidery pattern 6. The embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance.

  In the third embodiment, the pattern forming system 1A forms the embroidery pattern 6 on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A, and then forms the print pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 by the printing device 4A. In this system, the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 are formed.

[Embroidery sewing machine]
The embroidery sewing machine 3A will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, the embroidery sewing machine 3 </ b> A is the same as the embroidery sewing machine 3 of Embodiment 1 except that the image reading sensor 14, that is, the detection means 37, the detection activation operation switch 17, the frame transfer operation switch 18, that is, the frame transfer instruction means 38. The position recording switch 19 is omitted.

[Printer]
The printing device 4A will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 32 to 34, the printing apparatus 4A is the same as the printing apparatus 4 of the first embodiment except that the image reading sensor 44, that is, the detection means 67, the detection activation operation switch 47, the frame transfer operation switch 48, that is, the frame transfer instruction means 68. The position recording switch 49 is added.

  In the printing apparatus main body 40, an image reading sensor 44 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 40c (in the vicinity of the print head 42), and a display 45 (display means) and various switches 46 are provided on the front surface of the pedestal 40b. ing. The image reading sensor 44 can read an image of a predetermined area of the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55 attached to the frame transfer device 60. Here, the image reading sensor 44 in which the predetermined area is a relatively narrow area is employed, but the image reading sensor 44 that is substantially the entire printing area 55a inside the cloth holding frame 55 may be employed. . An image reading sensor 44 is connected to the control device 50.

  By the way, in the embroidery sewing machine 3A, cross-shaped reference marks 8 and 9 (see FIG. 39) indicating two reference positions are sewn on the work cloth 5, and these reference marks 8 and 9 are located inside the cloth holding frame 55 (print region). The work cloth 5 is attached to the cloth holding frame 55 so as to be positioned at 55a). The printing apparatus 4A is provided with detection means 67 for detecting the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions recorded on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55, and the detection means 67 is provided with the detection means 67. The image reading sensor 44, the control device 50, the frame transfer device 60, and the like.

  That is, as described above, the image reading sensor 44 reads an image of a relatively narrow area of the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55, and therefore the control device 50 receives the reference mark detection command. In this case, the frame transfer device 60 is controlled, and the cloth holding frame 55 is transferred by the frame transfer device 60, and the entire image of the print area 55 a inside the cloth holding frame 55 of the work cloth 5 is read by the image reading sensor 44. The image is scanned and read and the image is analyzed to detect two fiducial marks 8,9. As a result, the positions of the two reference marks 8 and 9 with respect to the cloth holding frame 55 (print area 55a) and the two reference marks 8 and 9 with respect to a predetermined printing apparatus reference position 43a (predetermined position 43a of the print head 42) The relative position (current position) of the print area 55a can be detected (calculated by the control device 50).

  Here, as various switches 46, a frame start operation switch 47 (detection start operation means) operated to start the detection means 67, and a frame transfer operation switch 48 (frame transfer) comprising four-way keys for operating the frame transfer device 60. Operation means) and a position recording switch 49 are provided. Based on the detection information from the detection means 67, the printing apparatus 4A moves the cloth holding frame 55 so that the frame transfer device 60 is operated and the two reference marks 8 and 9 are sequentially aligned with the printing device reference position 43a. A frame transfer instruction means 68 for instructing the frame transfer device 60 is provided.

  The frame transfer instructing means 68 includes the frame transfer operation switch 48 and the control device 50. Based on the detection information from the detection means 67, the frame transfer instructing means 68 is displayed on the display 45 as shown in FIG. The controller 50 displays the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the print area 55a so that their relative positional relationships can be identified, and operates the frame transfer operation switch 48 while viewing the display information. In response to the switch signal, the X-direction drive motor 64 or the Y-direction drive motor 65 is driven and controlled to move the cloth holding frame 55 so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be sequentially aligned with the printing apparatus reference position 43a. .

  When each of the reference marks 8 and 9 coincides with the printing apparatus reference position 43a, the position recording switch 49 is operated so that the position information (the operation position information of the frame transfer device 60; the carriage position detection sensor 66). Information on the position of the detected carriage 63) is recorded. The control device 50 can form the printed pattern 7 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. A function (print data correction means) for correcting the initial print data supplied from the data processing device 2 based on the position information respectively matched with the reference position 43a is provided.

[Data processing device]
The data processing device 2A will be described.
As shown in FIG. 35, the data processing device 2A is a cross-shaped reference mark 8 indicating two reference positions of the work cloth 5 instead of the reference mark print data creating means 73 in the data processing device 2 of the first embodiment. , 9 on the work cloth 5, reference mark sewing data, and a print pattern area 7a of the work cloth 5 on which the print pattern 7 is formed based on the print data read by the print data reading means 71 (FIG. 39) Reference mark sewing data creating means 73 for creating reference mark sewing data for sewing the two reference marks 8 and 9 is provided at an outside position.

  Here, the reference mark sewing data creating means 73 has two reference marks 8 at a position outside the embroidery pattern area 6a of the work cloth 5 on which the embroidery pattern 6 is formed based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means 70. , 9 may be created as reference mark sewing data for sewing. When print data and embroidery data are edited by the data editing means 72, reference mark sewing data is created using the edited print data and embroidery data.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 37, reference mark sewing data including reference mark position data indicating the positions of the two reference marks 8 and 9 and reference mark color data indicating the color is created. Then, as shown in FIG. 36, print data is created by adding the reference mark position data to the original print data. Then, the embroidery data and reference mark sewing data are sent to the embroidery sewing machine 3A by the embroidery data output means 74, and the print data is sent to the printing apparatus 4A by the print data output means 75, either online or via a recording medium such as a CD or FD. Are output and supplied.

[Pattern formation method]
A pattern forming method will be described.
As shown in FIG. 38, this pattern forming method includes first to seventh steps. First, in the first step, the embroidery data and the printed pattern 7 for forming the embroidery pattern 6 by the data processing device 2A. Next, in the second step, the data processing device 2A indicates two reference positions of the work cloth 5 based on the embroidery data and the print data read in the first step. Reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference marks 8 and 9 with the embroidery sewing machine 3A is created. From this data processing device 2A, embroidery data and reference mark sewing data are supplied to the embroidery sewing machine 3A, and print data is supplied to the printing device 4A.

  Next, in the third step, the embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A based on the embroidery data received from the data processing device 2A, and the embroidery Work cloth based on the reference mark sewing data received from the data processing device 2A after forming the pattern 6 (possible before forming, but in this case, forming the reference marks 8 and 9 outside the embroidery pattern area 6a) Two reference marks 8 and 9 are sewn to 5 (see FIG. 39). Here, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are formed at appropriately spaced positions (in FIG. 39, positions near the diagonal ends of the embroidery pattern region 6a), and the reference marks 8 and 9 are formed. Therefore, the reference mark sewing data is created in the second step.

  Next, in the fourth step, the work cloth 5 is changed from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A. At this time, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are positioned inside the cloth holding frame 55 (printing area 55a). As described above, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are arranged at the diagonal ends of the embroidery pattern area 6a. If the center portion of the reference marks 8 and 9 is aligned with the center portion of the cloth holding frame 55 as a guide, the printed pattern region 7a is positioned inside the cloth holding frame 55. This prevents the situation in which the printed pattern 7 cannot be formed.

  Here, the detection means 67 is activated by operating the detection activation operation switch 47 in the printing apparatus 4A in a state where the cloth holding frame 55 holding the work cloth 5 is attached to the frame transfer apparatus 60 of the printing apparatus 4A. Then, the cloth holding frame 55 is automatically transferred by the frame transfer device 60, and the image reading sensor 44 scans the image of the entire print area 55 a inside the cloth holding frame 55 of the work cloth 5. The two fiducial marks 8 and 9 are detected (see FIG. 40). Then, the printing apparatus reference position 43a, the two reference marks 8 and 9, and the printing area 55a are displayed on the display 45 so that their relative positional relationships can be identified (see FIG. 41).

  Next, in the fifth step, two reference marks 8, which are sewn on the work cloth 5 in the third step, by moving the cloth holding frame 55 by operating the frame transfer device 60 by the printing device 4A. 9 are sequentially aligned with the printing apparatus reference position 43a. In this case, by operating the frame transfer operation switch 48 while viewing the display information on the display 45, the cloth holding frame 55 is transferred and the two reference marks 8 and 9 are sequentially aligned with the printing apparatus reference position 43a. Can do. When each of the reference marks 8 and 9 coincides with the printing apparatus reference position 43a, the position recording switch 49 is operated to detect the position information (operation position information of the frame transfer device 60; the carriage 63 detected by the carriage position detection sensor 66). The position information).

  Next, in the sixth step, in the printing apparatus 4A, the printed pattern 7 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. In this step, the original print data is corrected based on the position information obtained by matching the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the printing apparatus reference position 43a. Next, in a seventh step, a printing pattern 7 is formed on the work cloth 5 based on the printing data corrected in the sixth step by the printing device 4A, and then the reference marks 8, 9 are connected to the stitches. Unscrew and remove (see FIGS. 42 and 43).

Next, a series of processes executed by the data processing apparatus 2A will be described.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 44 (Si (i = 101, 102, 103... In the figure indicates each step)), when this process is started, embroidery data and print data are read (S101). When data editing is performed, the embroidery data is extracted from the embroidery data by the contour extraction process (based on the needle drop point data indicating the needle drop point position included in the embroidery data). The embroidery pattern outline 6a (embroidery pattern outline) is acquired (S102), and the embroidery pattern area 6a (embroidery pattern outline) is acquired (S102). In addition, based on the embroidery data and print data, and if necessary, based on the embroidery pattern area 6a, reference mark sewing data for the two reference marks 8 and 9 is created (S103). Reference mark position data is added to the print data (S104).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the embroidery pattern 6 to be formed and the printed pattern 7 are to be wrapped on the work cloth 5 (S105). When wrapped (S105; Yes), the color data of the print data of the printed pattern portion to be wrapped. Is deleted (S106) so that the printed pattern 7 is not formed on the wrap portion. In the case of S105; No, or after S106, the embroidery data and the reference mark sewing data are output to the embroidery sewing machine 3A (S107), the print data is output to the printing apparatus 4A (S108), and the process ends.

Next, a series of processes executed by the embroidery sewing machine 3A will be described.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 45 (Si (i = 120, 121) in the figure indicates each step), when this process is started, the embroidery data and reference mark sewing data supplied from the data processing device 2A are displayed. Is read (S120), the sewing mechanism 11 and the frame transfer device 30 are controlled based on the data, and the embroidery pattern 6 and the two reference marks 8 and 9 are sewn on the work cloth 5 (S121), and the process ends.

Next, a series of processes executed by the printing apparatus 4A will be described.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 46 (Si (i = 130, 131, 132... In the figure indicates each step)), when this process is started, the print data supplied from the data processing apparatus 2A is displayed. Is read (S130), and in the reference mark detection process (S131), when the detection activation operation switch 47 is operated, the image reading sensor 44 is activated and the cloth holding frame 55 is transferred in a predetermined pattern to perform image reading scanning. The two reference position marks 8 and 9 are detected, and then the printing apparatus reference position 43a, the reference marks 8 and 9 and the printing area 55a are displayed on the display 45 (S132).

  Next, in the frame transfer instruction / position information recording process (S133), by operating the frame transfer operation switch 48, the frame transfer device 60 is operated to transfer the cloth holding frame 55, and the reference marks 8, 9 The printing apparatus reference position 43a can be matched, and when the reference marks 8 and 9 and the printing apparatus reference position 43a are matched, the position information (frame transfer device 60) is operated by operating the position recording switch 49. Information on the position of the carriage 63 detected by the carriage position detection sensor 66), and then based on this position information, two reference marks 8 and 9 are printed on the two reference marks of the print data. The print data is corrected so as to match the mark position data (S134), and the printing mechanism 41 and the frame transfer device 60 are controlled based on the print data, and the print pattern 7 is printed. It is formed (S135), and ends.

The pattern forming system 1A has the following effects.
[Printer]
By providing the detection means 67, the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions recorded on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55 can be detected, and the frame transfer instruction means 68 is provided. Thus, based on the detection information from the detection means 67, the frame holding device 60 is operated so that the cloth holding frame 55 is transferred so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 are sequentially aligned with the printing device reference position 43a. The frame transfer device 60 can be instructed. That is, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are easily and surely matched with the printing apparatus reference position 43a, respectively, and based on the position information, a predetermined preset for the reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5 is provided. The printed pattern 7 can be formed so that the positional relationship is as follows.

  Here, the embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 before forming the printed pattern 7 by using the embroidery sewing machine 3A, and at this time, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are set in advance on the work cloth 5. The embroidery pattern 6 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, and the reference marks 8 and 9 can also be formed by sewing. Therefore, after forming the embroidery pattern 6 on the work cloth 5 attached to the cloth holding frame 25 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A, the work cloth 5 is transferred from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus 4A. When the printed pattern 7 is formed on the work cloth 5 in place of 55, the printing apparatus 4A is effective.

  That is, when the work cloth 5 on which the embroidery pattern 6 is formed by the embroidery sewing machine 3A is changed from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A, the inner side of the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A. It is necessary to accurately align the work cloth 5 with respect to the cloth holding frame 55 by positioning the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the print pattern area 7a on which the print pattern 7 is to be formed in the (print area 55a). In other words, the embroidery pattern is formed on the work cloth 5 by forming the print pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 after making the detecting means 67 and the transfer instructing means 68 function after making the replacement unnecessary. 6 and the printed pattern 7 can be formed to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance, and the quality of these composite patterns can be improved.

  Since the frame transfer instructing unit 68 has a frame transfer operation switch 48 for operating the frame transfer device 60, the frame transfer device 60 is operated by the frame transfer operation switch 48 to transfer the cloth holding frame 55 to the printing device reference. The two reference marks 8 and 9 can be sequentially matched with the position 43a. Further, since the detection activation operation switch 47 operated to activate the detection unit 67 is provided, the detection unit 67 is activated and stopped at the time of printing or the like by the printing apparatus 4A, and the work cloth 5 is placed on the cloth holding frame 55. After the attachment, the detecting means 67 is activated before the printed pattern 7 is formed, so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 recorded on the work cloth 5 can be reliably detected.

  Since the display 45 for displaying the printing apparatus reference position 43a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 is provided, the printing apparatus reference position 43a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be easily confirmed, and the frame transfer operation switch 48 can move the frame. When the apparatus 60 is operated to move the cloth holding frame 55 to sequentially match the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the printing apparatus reference position 43a, the display can be performed. Further, the display 45 displays the printing apparatus reference position 43a and the two reference marks 8 and 9 together with the printing area 55a inside the cloth holding frame 55, so that the printing apparatus reference position 43a and the two reference marks together with the printing area 55a are displayed. 8 and 9 can be easily confirmed.

  In addition, the printed pattern 7 can be formed in the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9, and the reference marks 8 and 9 are respectively set at the printing apparatus reference position 43 a. Since a print data correction function for correcting the original print data is provided based on the matched position information, the predetermined positional relationship is set in advance with respect to the two reference marks 8 and 9 on the work cloth 5. Thus, the print pattern 7 can be reliably formed, and the print data for that purpose can be reliably generated by correcting the original print data.

[Data processing device]
By providing the reference mark sewing data creating means 73, reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions of the work cloth 5 on the work cloth 5, and print data reading means 71. The reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference marks 8 and 9 can be created at a position outside the print pattern area 7a of the work cloth 5 on which the print pattern 7 is formed based on the print data read by Based on the reference mark sewing data, the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be sewn on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A.

  Here, as described above, when the embroidery pattern 6 and the printing pattern 7 are formed on the work cloth 5 using the embroidery sewing machine 3A and the printing device 4A, the embroidery pattern 6 is formed on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A. When the printed pattern 7 is formed by the printing device 4A from the sewing machine 5A, it is necessary to replace the work cloth 5 from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing device 4A. In order to form the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance, the data processing device 2A is effective.

  That is, first, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are formed on the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A, and the embroidery pattern 6 is formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference marks 8 and 9. Next, after changing the work cloth 5 from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A, the two reference marks 8 and 9 are set in advance on the work cloth 5. The print pattern 7 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship. As a result, the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 are formed on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship. In addition, since the reference marks 8 and 9 sewed on the work cloth 5 are outside the printed pattern 7, the printed pattern 7 is formed neatly, and then the reference marks 8 and 9 are removed from the stitches. Because it can be removed Well yeah, it is possible to enhance the quality of these complex patterns.

  The reference mark sewing data creating means 73 is a reference for sewing the reference mark at a position outside the embroidery pattern area 6a of the work cloth 5 on which the embroidery pattern 6 is formed based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means 70. When the mark sewing data is created, the reference marks 8 and 9 can be formed on the work cloth 5 so as to be surely visible.

[Pattern formation method]
In the first step, the data processing device 2A reads the embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern 6 and the print data for forming the printing pattern 7. In the second step, the data processing device 2A reads the first embroidery data. Since the reference mark sewing data for printing the reference marks 8 and 9 indicating the two reference positions of the work cloth 5 by the embroidery sewing machine 3A can be created based on the embroidery data and the print data read in the step S3, after all. The embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 can be formed on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship.

  After the second step, the embroidery sewing machine 3A forms the embroidery pattern 6 on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 25 based on the embroidery data, and after or before the embroidery pattern 6 is formed. Since the work cloth 5 has the third step of sewing the two reference marks 8 and 9 based on the reference mark sewing data, the work cloth 5 is formed with the embroidery pattern 6 and the two reference marks 8 and 9. At this time, the embroidery pattern 6 can be reliably formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship set in advance with respect to the reference marks 8 and 9.

  A fourth step of changing the work cloth 5 from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A, and the printing apparatus 4A operates the frame transfer device 60 to transfer the cloth holding frame 55. Thus, the fifth step of sequentially aligning the two reference marks 8 and 9 sewn on the work cloth 5 in the third step with the printing apparatus reference position 43a, and the reference mark 8 on the work cloth 5 in the printing apparatus 4A. , 9 so that the printed pattern 7 can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship preset in relation to the positional information of the two reference marks 8, 9 corresponding to the printing apparatus reference position 43 a in the fifth step. And the sixth step of correcting the initial print data, and the printing apparatus 4A prints the work cloth 5 on the basis of the print data corrected in the sixth step. 7 and a seventh step of forming a.

  Accordingly, when the work cloth 5 on which the embroidery pattern 6 is formed by the embroidery sewing machine 3A is changed from the cloth holding frame 25 of the embroidery sewing machine 3A to the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A, the inner side of the cloth holding frame 55 of the printing apparatus 4A. It is necessary to accurately align the work cloth 5 with respect to the cloth holding frame 55 by positioning the two reference marks 8 and 9 and the print pattern area 7a on which the print pattern 7 is to be formed in the (print area 55a). In other words, it is possible to easily and reliably form the embroidery pattern 6 and the print pattern 7 on the work cloth 5 so as to have a predetermined positional relationship, without requiring a complicated and time-consuming work. .

The second embodiment may be partially changed as follows.
[Printer]
1] The frame transfer instruction means 68 has a control device 50 (automatic alignment control means) for controlling the frame transfer device 60 so that the two reference marks 8 and 9 are automatically aligned with the printing apparatus reference position 43a. In this case, the frame transfer operation switch 48 can be omitted, and the printing apparatus reference position 43a and the reference marks 8 and 9 need not be displayed on the display 45. Here, as described above, the detection unit 67 detects the two reference marks 8 and 9 recorded on the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55, and the two reference marks 8 with respect to the printing apparatus reference position 43a. , 9 can be detected (current position), the X direction movement amount and the Y direction movement amount until the reference marks 8 and 9 coincide with the printing apparatus reference position 43a are calculated, and the cloth is held by the movement amount. This can be achieved by moving the frame 55. In this case, position information obtained by matching the two reference marks 8 and 9 with the printing apparatus reference position 43a may be automatically recorded. That is, the position recording switch 49 can be omitted.

2] Regarding the printing apparatus reference position 43a, various printing apparatus reference positions can be set in addition to the predetermined position of the print head 42. It is preferable to set the printing apparatus reference position in the vicinity of the tip of the arm portion 40c of the printing apparatus main body 40 (in the vicinity of the print head 42). In this case, two reference marks of the work cloth 5 held by the cloth holding frame 55 are used. By providing alignment means for aligning the positions 8 and 9 in the vicinity of the tip of the arm portion 40c (in the vicinity of the print head 42), the two reference marks 8 and 9 can be made to coincide with the sewing machine reference position, respectively. . The specific example is described below.

2-1] As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, the positioning means includes an alignment member 90 having a protrusion provided at a predetermined portion near the print head 42 of the arm portion 40c of the printing apparatus main body 40. By aligning the reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5 with the protrusions of the alignment member 90 in a plan view from above the alignment member 90, the alignment can be reliably performed.
2-2] As shown in FIGS. 47 and 49, the positioning means includes an alignment member 91 having a notch portion provided at a predetermined position near the print head 42 of the arm portion 10c of the sewing machine body 10. By aligning the reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5 with the cutout portions of the alignment member 91 in a plan view from above the alignment member 91, the alignment can be reliably performed.

2-3] As shown in FIGS. 50-1 and 50-2, the positioning means is provided at a predetermined portion near the print head 42 of the arm portion 40c of the printing apparatus main body 40 and held by the cloth holding frame 55. The movable positioning member 92 is movable in the direction of approaching / separating from the work cloth 5. In this case, the movable positioning member 92 may be configured to move manually or may be configured to automatically move. The movable alignment member 92 is brought close to and brought into contact with the work cloth 5 so that the movable alignment member 92 points to the reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5, so that the alignment can be reliably performed. At the time of printing or the like not using the alignment member 92, the movable alignment member 92 can be separated from the work cloth 5 so as not to get in the way.

2-4] As shown in FIG. 51, the positioning means is provided on the work cloth 5 provided at a predetermined portion near the print head 42 of the arm portion 40c of the printing apparatus main body 40 and held by the cloth holding frame 55. As the irradiation means for irradiating the spotlight, a spotlight irradiation lamp 93 is provided. By directing the irradiated spotlights to the reference marks 8 and 9 of the work cloth 5, it is possible to reliably align the positions, and it is possible to provide irradiation means so as not to disturb the printing process.

3] The number of reference marks is not limited to two and may be three or more.
4] When both the embroidery pattern 6 and the printed pattern 7 are patterns to be pointed, the number of reference marks is one and the reference mark is formed at the position of the target point of the pattern formed on the work cloth. It is possible.
5] The print head 42 is configured to move and drive in the Y direction (or X direction) with respect to the printing apparatus main body 40. In the frame transfer device 60, the cloth holding frame 55 is moved only in the X direction (or Y direction). By being configured to transfer, the printing position on the work cloth 5 by the print head 42 may be moved independently in two directions.

[Data processing device]
6] The reference mark sewing data creation means 73 is a reference for sewing reference marks of various shapes (for example, dots, circles, line segments, etc.) other than the cross shape indicating the reference position of the work cloth 5 on the work cloth 5. Mark sewing data may be created.

It is a figure which shows the pattern formation system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the embroidery pattern and printing pattern which were formed in the predetermined positional relationship on the work cloth. It is a figure which shows the embroidery pattern and printing pattern which were formed in the positional relationship shifted | deviated with respect to predetermined | prescribed positional relationship on the work cloth. 1 is a plan view of an embroidery sewing machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view of an embroidery sewing machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of an embroidery sewing machine. It is a top view of a printing apparatus. It is a front view of a printing apparatus. It is a block diagram of a control system of the printing apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of a data processor. It is a figure which shows embroidery data. It is a figure which shows fiducial mark print data. It is process drawing of a pattern formation method. It is explanatory drawing of the state which formed the printing pattern and the reference mark on the work cloth. It is explanatory drawing at the time of detecting a reference mark. It is explanatory drawing of the state which displayed the reference mark, the sewing machine reference position, and the sewing area. It is explanatory drawing at the time of forming an embroidery pattern in a work cloth. It is explanatory drawing of the state which formed the embroidery pattern in the work cloth. It is a flowchart of the process which a data processor performs. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by the printing apparatus. It is a flowchart of the process which an embroidery sewing machine performs. It is a front view of the embroidery sewing machine which concerns on a change form. It is a top view of the principal part of the embroidery sewing machine of FIG. It is a top view of the principal part of the embroidery sewing machine of FIG. It is a front view of the embroidery sewing machine which concerns on a change form. It is a front view of the embroidery sewing machine which concerns on a change form. 6 is a process diagram of a pattern forming method according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the pattern formation method which concerns on Example 2. FIG. 10 is a plan view of an embroidery sewing machine according to Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a front view of an embroidery sewing machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of an embroidery sewing machine. It is a top view of a printing apparatus. It is a front view of a printing apparatus. It is a block diagram of a control system of the printing apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of a data processor. It is a figure which shows print data. It is a figure showing reference mark sewing data. It is process drawing of a pattern formation method. It is explanatory drawing of the state which formed the embroidery pattern and the reference mark in the work cloth. It is explanatory drawing at the time of detecting a reference mark. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a reference mark, a printing apparatus reference position, and a printing area are displayed. It is explanatory drawing at the time of forming a printing pattern in a work cloth. It is explanatory drawing of the state which formed the printing pattern in the work cloth. It is a flowchart of the process which a data processor performs. It is a flowchart of the process which an embroidery sewing machine performs. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by the printing apparatus. It is a front view of the printing apparatus which concerns on a change form. It is a top view of the principal part of the printing apparatus of FIG. It is a top view of the principal part of the printing apparatus of FIG. It is a front view of the printing apparatus which concerns on a change form. It is a front view of the printing apparatus which concerns on a change form. It is a front view of the printing apparatus which concerns on a change form.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A Pattern formation system 2, 2A Data processing device 3, 3A Embroidery sewing machine 4, 4A Printing device 5 Work cloth 6 Embroidery pattern 7 Print pattern 8, 9 Reference mark 11 Sewing mechanism 13 Sewing needle 25 Cloth holding frame 30 Frame transfer device 41 Printing mechanism 42 Printing head 55 Cloth holding frame 60 Frame transfer device

Claims (11)

In a data processing apparatus for processing embroidery data for forming an embroidery pattern on a work cloth by an embroidery sewing machine and print data for forming a print pattern on a work cloth by a printing apparatus,
Embroidery data reading means for reading the embroidery data;
Reference mark print data for printing a reference mark indicating the reference position of the work cloth on the work cloth, and the embroidery pattern of the work cloth is formed based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means Fiducial mark print data creating means for creating fiducial mark print data for printing fiducial marks at positions in the area;
A data processing apparatus comprising: The embroidery data includes thread color data attached to each pattern portion data,
The fiducial mark print data creating means prints the fiducial mark for printing the fiducial mark of the same color as the thread color of the pattern portion to be formed on the portion of the work cloth on which the fiducial mark is printed based on the thread color data. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein data is created. In a data processing apparatus for processing embroidery data for forming an embroidery pattern on a work cloth by an embroidery sewing machine and print data for forming a print pattern on a work cloth by a printing apparatus,
Print data reading means for reading the print data;
Reference mark sewing data for sewing a reference mark indicating its reference position with respect to the work cloth, wherein the print pattern of the work cloth is formed based on the print data read by the print data reading means Reference mark sewing data creating means for creating reference mark sewing data for sewing a reference mark at a position outside the area;
A data processing apparatus comprising: Embroidery data reading means for reading the embroidery data is provided,
The reference mark sewing data creating means is a reference mark sewing data for sewing the reference mark at a position outside the embroidery pattern area of the work cloth on which the embroidery pattern is formed based on the embroidery data read by the embroidery data reading means. The data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: An embroidery sewing machine having a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, and a printing apparatus having a printing mechanism having a print head and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, to a work cloth. In a pattern formation method for forming an embroidery pattern and a printed pattern,
A first step of reading embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern and print data for forming the print pattern by a predetermined data processing device;
Second data for generating fiducial mark print data for printing fiducial marks indicating at least two fiducial positions of the work cloth on the printing device based on the embroidery data and print data read in the first step by the data processing device. And the steps
A pattern forming method characterized by comprising:   After the second step, the printing apparatus forms a printed pattern on the work cloth held on the cloth holding frame by the printing device based on the print data, and after or before the formation of the printed pattern, the work cloth. The pattern forming method according to claim 5, further comprising a third step of printing at least two reference marks based on the reference mark print data. In the third step, a template is mounted on the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus, and at least two reference marks are printed on the template by the printing apparatus based on the reference mark print data.
Thereafter, the template and the work cloth are transferred from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine, and at this time, the embroidery is performed so that at least two reference marks of the work cloth coincide with at least two reference marks of the template. The pattern forming method according to claim 6, further comprising a fourth step of adjusting a position of the work cloth with respect to a cloth holding frame of the sewing machine. A fourth step of changing the work cloth from the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus to the cloth holding frame of the embroidery machine;
By moving the cloth holding frame by operating the frame transfer mechanism by the embroidery sewing machine, at least two reference marks printed on the work cloth in the third step are sequentially aligned with a predetermined sewing machine reference position. And the steps
In the embroidery sewing machine, an embroidery pattern can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship preset with respect to the reference mark on the work cloth. In the fifth step, the at least two reference marks are set to the sewing machine reference position. A sixth step of correcting the original embroidery data based on the matched position information;
A seventh step of forming an embroidery pattern on the work cloth based on the embroidery data corrected in the sixth step by the embroidery sewing machine;
The pattern forming method according to claim 6, further comprising: An embroidery sewing machine having a sewing mechanism having a sewing needle and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, and a printing apparatus having a printing mechanism having a print head and a frame transfer mechanism for transferring a cloth holding frame, to a work cloth. In a pattern formation method for forming an embroidery pattern and a printed pattern,
A first step of reading embroidery data for forming the embroidery pattern and print data for forming the print pattern by a predetermined data processing device;
Second data for generating reference mark sewing data for sewing with a embroidery sewing machine a reference mark indicating at least two reference positions of the work cloth based on the embroidery data and print data read in the first step by the data processing device. And the steps
A pattern forming method characterized by comprising:   After the second step, an embroidery pattern is formed on the work cloth held on the cloth holding frame by the embroidery sewing machine based on the embroidery data, and the work cloth is formed after or before the formation of the embroidery pattern. The pattern forming method according to claim 9, further comprising a third step of sewing at least two reference marks based on the reference mark sewing data. A fourth step of changing the work cloth from the cloth holding frame of the embroidery sewing machine to the cloth holding frame of the printing apparatus;
By moving the cloth holding frame by operating the frame transfer mechanism by the printing device, the second step sequentially aligns at least two reference marks sewn on the work cloth in the third step with a predetermined printing device reference position. 5 steps,
In the printing apparatus, in the fifth step, the at least two reference marks are set to a sewing machine reference position so that a printed pattern can be formed so as to have a predetermined positional relationship preset with respect to the reference marks on the work cloth. A sixth step of correcting the original print data based on the matched position information;
A seventh step of forming a printed pattern on the work cloth based on the print data corrected in the sixth step by the printing apparatus;
The pattern forming method according to claim 10, further comprising: