JP2007054110A - Embroidery sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an embroidery sewing machine capable of changing editing menus in a simple method regardless of the number of menus. <P>SOLUTION: The embroidery sewing machine 1 having an operating panel 5 on whose screen an embroidery pattern and the editing menu of the embroidery pattern are displayed and by which the editing of the pattern can be done and performing embroidering on a cloth according to the edited embroidering pattern has a memory means 62, 32 storing the editing menu data 62a, 32a corresponding to the editing menu shown on a screen for every operation input condition on the screen of the operating panel 5, an operation input condition detecting means 52 detecting the operation input condition on the screen of the operating panel 5, a determining means 6 determining whether or not the detected operation input condition is stored in the memory means 62, 32, and a display control means 6 showing the editing menu corresponding to the operation input condition on the screen of the operating panel 5 when the operation input condition is determined to be stored in the memory means 62, 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an embroidery sewing machine.

There is an embroidery sewing machine that performs embroidery sewing by forming stitches freely in the XY directions using preset stitch data. The embroidery pattern formed on the fabric by embroidery sewing can be edited such as moving, rotating, resizing, reversing, etc., when the user inputs an operation panel provided on the surface of the embroidery machine body. (For example, see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3.)
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the embroidery pattern 101 before editing and the icons 102, 103, 104, editing menu (movement, rotation, size change, inversion) are displayed on the screen of the operation panel 100. 105 is displayed.
Then, when the user presses the movement icon 102 on the screen, a display relating to movement editing is made on the screen of the operation panel 100 as shown in FIG. Further, when the user presses the rotation icon 103 on the screen, a display relating to the rotation editing is made on the screen of the operation panel 100 as shown in FIG. 9B. Further, when the user presses the size icon 104 on the screen, as shown in FIG. 9C, a display relating to the size change editing is made on the screen of the operation panel 100. Further, when the user presses the reverse icon 105 on the screen, as shown in FIG. 9D, a display related to reverse editing is made on the screen of the operation panel 100.

In any editing, a switching icon 112, 113, 114, 115 for switching to another editing menu and a return icon 116 for returning to the initial screen are displayed below the editing display. Here, normally, any one of the switching icons 112 to 115 or the return icon 116 is displayed on the screen.
That is, when the editing menu is switched, the switching icons 112 to 115 are pressed to switch to another editing menu, or the return icon 116 is pressed to temporarily display the editing menu list display screen (the screen on the left side in FIG. 9). ), The icons 102 to 105 in the other editing menus are pressed and switched.
JP-A-6-343778 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-10452 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-10454

However, when switching icons are used for switching the editing menu, it is necessary to display the switching icons as many as the number of editing menus. Therefore, the area on the screen is occupied as the editing menu increases, and can be used for editing. There is a problem that the area that can be created becomes narrow or that all the switching icons cannot be displayed on the screen depending on the space on the screen.
In addition, when using the return icon for switching the edit menu, the screen display must be switched only to switch the edit menu, and the user stores the hierarchical structure of the display when each icon is pressed. There was a problem that had to be.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an embroidery sewing machine that can switch an edit menu by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that an embroidery pattern to be applied to a fabric and an edit menu for the embroidery pattern are displayed on the screen, and a user is displayed on the screen according to the edit menu. In an embroidery sewing machine that includes an operation panel for performing operation input in accordance with the embroidery pattern edited by the operation panel, an edit menu to be displayed on the screen for each operation input status on the screen of the operation panel is provided. Storage means for storing the associated editing menu data, operation input status detection means for detecting an operation input status on the screen of the operation panel, and the operation input status detected by the operation input status detection means are Determining means for determining whether or not the operation input status is stored in the storage means; When it is determined to be stored in the stage, characterized in that it comprises a display control means for displaying the editing menu corresponding to the operation input state on the screen of the operation panel.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the embroidery pattern to be applied to the fabric and the embroidery pattern editing menu are displayed on the screen of the operation panel, and the user inputs an operation on the screen according to the editing menu. Then, the operation input detection means detects the operation input status on the screen of the operation panel. The determining means determines whether the operation input status detected by the operation input status detecting means is stored in the storage means. Next, the display control unit displays an edit menu corresponding to the operation input status on the screen of the operation panel when the determination unit determines that the operation input status is stored in the storage unit.
As a result, the edit menu corresponding to the operation input status is displayed based on the correspondence relationship between the operation input status stored in the storage means and the edit menu. Since the editing menu can be switched as long as the situation is detected, the editing menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of editing menus.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery sewing machine according to the first aspect, when the storage unit is pressed for each area of the plurality of areas on the screen of the operation panel. The editing menu data associated with the editing menu to be displayed on the screen is stored, and the operation input status detecting means includes a pressed position detecting means for detecting a pressed position on the screen of the operation panel. And the determination means includes area determination means for determining whether or not the pressed position detected by the pressed position detection means is within any area stored in the storage means, and the display The control means, when the area determining means determines that the pressed position is in any of the areas stored in the storage means, the editing menu corresponding to the area to which the pressed position belongs. Wherein the displaying the over on the screen of the operation panel.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel is pressed on the screen, the pressed position detecting means detects the pressed position where the operation panel is pressed on the screen. Next, the area determination unit determines whether or not the pressed position detected by the pressed position detection unit is within any of the areas stored in the storage unit. The display control means operates the edit menu corresponding to the area to which the pressed position belongs when the area determining means determines that the pressed position is in any area in the edit menu data stored in the storage means. Display on the panel screen.
As a result, even if the edit menu increases, it is not necessary to display an icon for switching the edit menu on the screen of the operation panel. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the display of the screen by performing a plurality of operations only for switching the edit menu, so that it is not necessary for the user to memorize the hierarchical structure of the display when the screen is pressed.
Therefore, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery sewing machine according to the second aspect, the region is set to be within a predetermined range from a shape feature point of the embroidery pattern displayed on the screen. Features.
Here, the shape feature point refers to a point serving as a user's mark in the embroidery pattern, such as a top portion, a central portion, a bent portion, or the like of the embroidery pattern.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, by setting the region to be within a predetermined range from the shape feature point of the embroidery pattern, the embroidery pattern can be used as a mark when the user presses on the screen. Therefore, the operability of the operation panel by the user can be improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the embroidery sewing machine according to the first aspect, the editing menu data is displayed on the screen according to a continuous pressing time at the same position on the screen of the operation panel. The operation input status detection unit includes a continuous press time detection unit that detects a continuous press time at the same position on the operation panel screen, and the determination unit includes: A time determining unit for determining whether or not the continuous pressing time detected by the continuous pressing time detecting unit is a continuous pressing time stored in the storage unit; and the display control unit includes the time determining unit When it is determined that the continuous pressing time is the continuous pressing time stored in the storage unit, the editing menu corresponding to the continuous pressing time is displayed on the operation panel. Wherein the display on the screen.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel is pressed on the screen, the continuous pressing time detection means detects the continuous pressing time at the same position on the screen of the operation panel. Next, the time determining means determines whether or not the continuous pressing time detected by the continuous pressing time detecting means is the continuous pressing time stored in the storage means. The display control means displays the edit menu corresponding to the continuous pressing time on the operation panel when the time determining means determines that the continuous pressing time is the continuous pressing time in the editing menu data stored in the storage means. Display on the screen.
As a result, even if the edit menu increases, it is not necessary to display an icon for switching the edit menu on the screen of the operation panel. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the display of the screen by performing a plurality of operations only for switching the edit menu, so that it is not necessary for the user to memorize the hierarchical structure of the display when the screen is pressed. Further, as in the invention described in claim 2, it is not necessary to set an area on the screen, and the user does not need to store the relationship between the pressed position on the screen and the edit menu.
Therefore, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the edit menu corresponding to the operation input situation is displayed based on the correspondence relationship between the operation input situation and the edit menu stored in the storage means, the edit menu increases. Since the edit menu can be switched as long as the operation input state is detected by the operation input detecting means, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the edit menu increases, it is not necessary to display an icon for switching the edit menu on the screen of the operation panel. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the display of the screen by performing a plurality of operations only for switching the edit menu, so that it is not necessary for the user to memorize the hierarchical structure of the display when the screen is pressed.
Therefore, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, by setting the region to be within a predetermined range from the shape feature point of the embroidery pattern, the embroidery pattern can be used as a mark when the user presses on the screen. Therefore, the operability of the operation panel by the user can be improved.

According to the invention described in claim 4, even if the edit menu increases, it is not necessary to display an icon for switching the edit menu on the screen of the operation panel. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the display of the screen by performing a plurality of operations only for switching the edit menu, so that it is not necessary for the user to memorize the hierarchical structure of the display when the screen is pressed. Further, as in the invention described in claim 2, it is not necessary to set an area on the screen, and the user does not need to store the relationship between the pressed position on the screen and the edit menu.
Therefore, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

Hereinafter, the best mode of an embroidery sewing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
<Configuration of embroidery sewing machine>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the embroidery sewing machine 1 includes a sewing machine bed 11 located at a lower part, a sewing machine body 12 raised upward from one end of the sewing machine bed 11, and a sewing machine from above the sewing machine body 12. And a sewing machine arm 13 extending along the bed 11.
The embroidery sewing machine 1 is provided below the sewing machine head 13a of the sewing machine arm 13 (left end in FIG. 1) and a sewing needle 14 supported so as to be movable up and down, and below the sewing machine head 13a of the sewing machine arm 13. , A needle drive mechanism 15 that supports the sewing needle 14 and drives it in the vertical direction, a cloth presser 16 that is supported by the needle drive mechanism 15 together with the sewing needle 14 and moves up and down together with the sewing needle 14 during embroidery sewing, and the sewing needle 14 An embroidery frame 17 that is installed below and holds the fabric in a stretched state along a vertical plane with respect to the sewing needle 14 and a sewing needle facing position of the sewing machine bed 11, both of which are attached to the sewing needle A frame moving mechanism 18 that is driven in two directions perpendicular to each other and 14 and a user inputs instructions and settings regarding the operation of the embroidery sewing machine 1 and displays information necessary for the instructions and the current state. An operation panel 5, and a control device 6 for controlling the operation of each unit (see FIG. 2).

  Further, a start / stop switch (hereinafter abbreviated as S / S switch) 20 for starting / stopping sewing and a reverse stitching are performed on the sewing machine head 13a at the left end of the sewing machine arm 13 shown in FIG. A reverse stitching switch 21 for inputting an instruction for sewing, a thread trimming switch 22 for inputting an instruction for thread trimming after sewing, and a slide volume 23 for adjusting the sewing speed are provided in order from below. It has been.

  In the following description, the direction in which the sewing needle 14 moves up and down is the Z-axis direction, and the embroidery frame 17 is moved in the left-right direction in FIG. 1) is the X-axis direction, and the direction in which the embroidery frame 17 is moved in the front-rear direction in FIG. 1 by the frame moving mechanism 18 is the Y-axis direction (the other of the two directions perpendicular to each other). I will do it.

(Needle drive mechanism)
The needle drive mechanism 15 uses the sewing machine motor 24 as a drive source, converts its rotational output into vertical movement via a crank mechanism, and moves the sewing needle 14 up and down. The needle drive mechanism 15 supports the cloth presser 16 together with the sewing needle 14 and moves up and down together with the sewing needle 14. Further, the cycle of the vertical movement of the sewing needle 14 is determined by the operation control of the control device 6, and the setting change of the vertical movement cycle can be input from the operation panel 5.

(Embroidery frame and frame moving mechanism)
The embroidery frame 17 is composed of an inner frame and an outer frame each having a substantially rectangular shape, and a fabric is sandwiched between them to form a substantially rectangular planar region of the fabric inside the frame. The embroidery frame can be selectively mounted in three sizes of large, medium and small, and the illustrated embroidery frame 17 is of the maximum size. In the following description, it is assumed that the maximum embroidery frame 17 is used unless otherwise specified.

  The frame moving mechanism 18 is supported on the upper surface of the sewing machine bed 11 so as to reciprocate in the X-axis direction, an X-axis motor 26 (see FIG. 2) for driving the carriage 25, and can reciprocate in the Y-axis direction on the carriage 25. And an Y-axis motor 28 (see FIG. 2) for reciprocatingly driving the embroidery frame 17 in the Y-axis direction via the embroidery frame mounting part 27. Both the X-axis motor 26 and the Y-axis motor 28 are stepping motors, and can control the rotation angle amount driven in minute angle units. The frame moving mechanism 18 can convert the rotational drive outputs of the X-axis motor 26 and the Y-axis motor 28 into drive outputs in the linear motion direction. Therefore, the frame moving mechanism 18 can freely move the embroidery frame 17 along the XY plane in cooperation with the movement of the carriage 25 and the movement of the embroidery frame mounting portion 27. Further, the frame moving mechanism 18 controls the driving of the motors 26 and 28 in accordance with operation commands indicating movement amounts in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction based on the needle drop position corresponding to the embroidery pattern output from the control device 6. By moving the embroidery frame 17 in each axial direction, the sewing needle 14 is relatively positioned at a predetermined needle drop position.

(control panel)
The operation panel 5 is provided on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 51 and a liquid crystal display 51 that displays an operation screen for performing an embroidery operation, information display necessary for operation explanation, an embroidery pattern image, a divided pattern, and the like. And a touch panel 52 which is a transparent pressure sensitive switch. The touch panel 52 can sense at which position on the surface the user of the sewing machine has touched the fingertip. On the other hand, the liquid crystal display 51 displays various switches (icons) for the user of the sewing machine to instruct an input on the operation screen according to a predetermined program stored in the control device 6. Therefore, the control device 6 receives the output of the touch panel 52, recognizes which position is touched, and collates whether the input is an operation input to any switch displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 at that time. It recognizes which operation input the user is making and functions as an operation input status detection means for detecting the operation input status and proceeding with the subsequent processing.

(Control device)
The control device 6 is based on a CPU 61 that executes each process in accordance with a process program related to editing of an embroidery pattern, a ROM 62 that stores a process program and process data for executing each process, and a program stored in the ROM 62. And a RAM 63 for performing each process.
The ROM 62 stores edit menu data 62 a in which an edit menu to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is associated with each operation input situation on the liquid crystal display 51 of the operation panel 5. That is, the ROM 62 functions as a storage unit. Here, the operation input status is a position where the user touches the touch panel 52 on the liquid crystal display 51 of the operation panel 5, that is, the edit menu data 62a is the position of the liquid crystal display 51 and when the position is pressed. The editing menu displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is associated with the editing menu. In the liquid crystal display 51, a plurality of areas are set for each predetermined area, and different editing menus can be displayed for each pressed area.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the area A1 (shown by a dotted line) at a certain distance from the lower right top of the embroidery pattern P is pressed. In this case, an edit menu M1 related to “movement” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (shown in FIG. 3A). When an area A2 (shown by a dotted line) at a certain distance from the lower left top of the embroidery pattern P is pressed, an edit menu M2 regarding the “rotation” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (FIG. 3 ( as shown in b)). When an area A3 (shown by a dotted line) at a certain distance from the top left top of the embroidery pattern P is pressed, an edit menu M3 relating to the “size” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (FIG. 3 ( c)). When an area A4 (shown by a dotted line) at a certain distance from the top right corner of the embroidery pattern P is pressed, an edit menu M4 related to “inversion” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (FIG. 3 ( d)).

The ROM 62 stores a pressed position detection program 62b that realizes a function of detecting a pressed position pressed on the touch panel 52 of the operation panel 5. That is, when the CPU 61 executes the pressed position detection program 62b, the control device 6 functions as a pressed position detection unit (operation input status detection unit).
Further, the ROM 62 stores an area determination program 62c that realizes a function of determining whether or not the pressed position detected by the pressed position detection program 62b is stored in the edit menu data 62a in the ROM 62. That is, when the CPU 61 executes the area determination program 62c, the control device 6 functions as an area determination unit (determination unit).
Further, in the ROM 62, when the area determination program 62c determines that the pressed position is stored in the edit menu data 62a in the ROM 62, the editing menus M1 to M4 corresponding to the pressed position are displayed on the liquid crystal display of the operation panel 5. A display control program 62d for realizing a function to be displayed on 51 is stored. That is, when the CPU 61 executes the display control program 62d, the control device 6 functions as a display control unit.

<Embroidery pattern editing process>
Next, an editing process of the embroidery pattern P using the embroidery sewing machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, first, the CPU 61 of the control device 6 detects the pressed position of the touch panel 52 by executing the pressed position detection program 62b (step S1). Next, the CPU 61 executes an area determination program 62c to determine in which area the detected pressed position is included among the plurality of areas stored in the edit menu data 62a (step S1). S2).
If the CPU 61 determines that an area including the detected pressed position is stored in the edit menu data 62a (step S2: YES), the CPU 61 reads data relating to the edit menu corresponding to the area. (Step S3). Next, the CPU 61 displays the data relating to the read edit menu on the liquid crystal display 51 by executing the display control program 62d (step S4).
On the other hand, when the CPU 61 determines that the area including the detected pressed position is not stored in the edit menu data 62a (step S2: NO), the CPU 61 does not press the touch panel 52 to switch the edit menu. Judgment is made and the operation input of the current editing menu is maintained (step S5).

<Effect>
According to the first embodiment, when the touch panel 52 of the operation panel 5 is pressed, the CPU 61 detects the pressed position where the touch panel 52 is pressed by executing the pressed position detection program 62b. Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the detected pressing position is within any area of the edit menu data 62 a stored in the ROM 62 by executing the area determination program 62 c. Then, when the CPU 61 executes the display control program 62d and determines that the pressed position is in any area in the edit menu data 62a, the CPU 61 displays an edit menu corresponding to the area to which the pressed position belongs. Display above.
Thereby, even if the number of editing menus increases, it is not necessary to display an icon for switching the editing menus on the liquid crystal display 51 of the operation panel 5. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the display of the screen by performing a plurality of operations only for switching the edit menu, so that it is not necessary for the user to memorize the hierarchical structure of the display when the screen is pressed.
Therefore, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

  In addition, by setting the region to be within a predetermined range from each top portion (lower right, lower left, upper left, upper right) which is the shape feature point of the embroidery pattern P, when the user presses the touch panel 52, the embroidery pattern P Therefore, the operability of the touch panel 52 when switching the edit menu can be improved.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the embroidery sewing machine of the present invention will be described. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is the editing menu switching process when the touch panel 52 is pressed, so that different parts will be described, and the parts common to the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals. Is omitted.
(Control device)
As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 3 in the embroidery sewing machine 2 stores a CPU 31 that executes each process in accordance with a process program related to editing of the embroidery pattern P, and a process program and process data for executing each process. A ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that performs each process based on a program stored in the ROM 32 are provided.
The ROM 32 stores edit menu data 32 a in which an edit menu to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is associated with each operation input situation on the touch panel 52 of the operation panel 5. That is, the ROM 32 functions as a storage unit. Here, the operation input status is a continuous pressing time at the same position of the user on the touch panel 52 of the operation panel 5, that is, the edit menu data 32 a is a continuous pressing time at the same position on the liquid crystal display 51 and the continuous pressing time. An editing menu to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 according to time is associated with the editing menu. The continuous pressing time stored in the editing menu data 32a stores an editing menu corresponding to each predetermined time interval, and can be displayed by determining which interval the detected continuous pressing time belongs to. The editing menu to be determined is determined.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, when a certain point is continuously pressed until the time t <b> 0 elapses, “ An edit menu M1 related to “move” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (shown in FIG. 6A). When the same position is continuously pressed until the time t1 elapses after the time t0 elapses, an edit menu M2 relating to the “rotation” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (FIG. 6B). To show). When the same position is continuously pressed until the time t2 elapses after the time t1, the editing menu M3 relating to the “size” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (FIG. 6C). To show). When the same position is continuously pressed until the time t3 elapses after the time t2, the editing menu M4 related to “inversion” of the embroidery pattern P is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 (FIG. 6D). To show).

Further, the ROM 32 stores a continuous pressing time detection program 32b that realizes a function of detecting a continuous pressing time pressed at the same position of the touch panel 52 of the operation panel 5. That is, when the CPU 31 executes the continuous pressing time detection program 32b, the control device 3 functions as continuous pressing time detection means (operation input status detection means).
In addition, the ROM 32 stores a time determination program 32c that realizes a function of determining whether or not the continuous pressing time detected by the continuous pressing time detection program 32b is stored in the edit menu data 32a in the ROM 32. . That is, when the CPU 31 executes the time determination program 32c, the control device 3 functions as a time determination unit (determination unit).
Further, in the ROM 32, when the time determination program 32c determines that the continuous pressing time is stored in the editing menu data 32a in the ROM 32, the editing menus M1 to M4 corresponding to the continuous pressing time are displayed on the operation panel 5. A display control program 32d for realizing a function to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 is stored. That is, when the CPU 31 executes the display control program 32d, the control device 3 functions as a display control unit.

<Embroidery pattern editing process>
Next, editing processing of the embroidery pattern P will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, first, the CPU 31 of the control device 3 executes the continuous pressing time detection program 32b to detect the time that the touch panel 52 is continuously pressed at the same position (step S11). Next, the CPU 31 executes the time determination program 32c to determine in which section the detected continuous pressing time is included in a plurality of continuous pressing time sections stored in the editing menu data 32a. Is determined (step S12).
Here, when the CPU 31 determines that the section including the detected continuous pressing time is stored in the edit menu data 32a (step S12: YES), the CPU 31 stores data related to the edit menu corresponding to the section. Read (step S13). Next, the CPU 31 displays the data relating to the read edit menu on the liquid crystal display 51 by executing the display control program 32d (step S14).
On the other hand, when the CPU 31 determines that the section including the detected continuous pressing time is not stored in the editing menu data 32a (step S12: NO), the CPU 31 does not switch the editing menu when the touch panel 52 is pressed. It is determined that the operation input of the current editing menu is maintained (step S15).

<Effect>
According to the second embodiment, when the touch panel 52 of the operation panel 5 is pressed, the CPU 31 detects the continuous pressing time at the same position of the touch panel 52 by executing the continuous pressing time detection program 32b. Next, the CPU 31 executes the time determination program 32c to determine whether or not the detected continuous pressing time is any of the continuous pressing times stored in the edit menu data 32a. When the CPU 31 executes the display control program 32d and it is determined that the continuous pressing time is any section in the edit menu data 32a stored in the ROM 32, the edit menu corresponding to the section is displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is displayed on the display 51.
Thereby, even if the edit menu increases, it is not necessary to display an icon for switching the edit menu on the liquid crystal display 51. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the display of the screen by performing a plurality of operations only for switching the edit menu, so that the user does not need to memorize the hierarchical structure of the display when the touch panel 52 is pressed. In addition, unlike the first embodiment, it is not necessary to set the pressing area of the touch panel 52, and the user does not need to store the relationship between the pressing position of the liquid crystal display 51 and the edit menu.
Therefore, the edit menu can be switched by a simple method regardless of the number of edit menus.

<Others>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, areas A11 to A14 for switching the edit menu may be set at the four corners of the liquid crystal display 51 instead of the shape feature points of the embroidery pattern P. As a result, the pressing position does not change due to a change in the embroidery pattern, so that various embroidery patterns can be handled. Further, the relationship between the pressing position and the continuous pressing time and the editing menu to be switched is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be freely changed. Further, although the pressing position and the continuous pressing time are detected as parameters for switching the edit menu, the present invention is not limited to these, and can be freely set and changed. In the above embodiment, the rotational editing is performed by the operation input from the touch panel 52. However, the operation input may be performed using the mouse or the like while viewing the liquid crystal display 51.

It is a front view which shows the outline of an embroidery sewing machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embroidery sewing machine in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining editing menu switching processing according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating editing menu switching processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an embroidery sewing machine according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining editing menu switching processing according to the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating editing menu switching processing according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which changed the area | region which switches an edit menu. It is a figure explaining the switching process of the edit menu of the conventional embroidery pattern.

Explanation of symbols

1 embroidery sewing machine 3 control device (operation input status detection means, continuous pressing time detection means, determination means, time determination means, display control means)
32 ROM (storage means)
32a Edit menu data 5 Operation panel 6 Control device (operation input status detection means, pressed position detection means, determination means, area determination means, display control means)
62 ROM (storage means)
62a Edit menu data

Claims (4)

An embroidery pattern to be applied to the fabric and an edit menu for the embroidery pattern are displayed on the screen, and an operation panel is provided on the screen to allow an operation input by the user according to the edit menu, and is edited by the operation panel. In the embroidery sewing machine that embroidery the fabric according to the embroidery pattern
Storage means for storing edit menu data associated with an edit menu to be displayed on the screen for each operation input situation on the screen of the operation panel;
Operation input status detection means for detecting an operation input status on the screen of the operation panel;
Determination means for determining whether or not the operation input status detected by the operation input status detection means is stored in the storage means;
Display control means for displaying the edit menu corresponding to the operation input status on the screen of the operation panel when the determination means determines that the operation input status is stored in the storage means;
An embroidery sewing machine characterized by comprising: The edit menu data is configured by associating the edit menu to be displayed on the screen when the screen is pressed in each area of the plurality of areas on the screen of the operation panel,
The operation input status detection means includes a pressed position detection means for detecting a pressed position where the operation panel is pressed on the screen.
The determination means includes area determination means for determining whether or not the pressed position detected by the pressed position detection means is within any area stored in the storage means,
The display control means displays the edit menu corresponding to the area to which the pressed position belongs when the area determining means determines that the pressed position is within any of the areas stored in the storage means. 2. The embroidery sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the embroidery sewing machine is displayed on a screen of an operation panel.   The embroidery sewing machine according to claim 2, wherein the area is set to be within a predetermined range from a shape feature point of the embroidery pattern displayed on the screen. The edit menu data is configured such that the edit menu to be displayed on the screen according to the continuous press time at the same position on the screen of the operation panel is associated with the continuous press time,
The operation input status detection means includes continuous pressing time detection means for detecting a continuous pressing time at the same position on the screen of the operation panel,
The determination means includes time determination means for determining whether or not the continuous press time detected by the continuous press time detection means is the continuous press time stored in the storage means,
The display control means displays the edit menu corresponding to the continuous pressing time when the time determining means determines that the continuous pressing time is the continuous pressing time stored in the storage means. The embroidery sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the embroidery sewing machine is displayed on the screen.

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