JP3204804U - Graphic display input system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a graphic display input system capable of improving the efficiency of pattern making. SOLUTION: Display means 30 for displaying the shape of a part for creating clothes in actual size, and a touch sensor installed on the display surface of the display means for receiving an instruction to correct the shape of the part A graphic display input system comprising: a touch sensor 20; a storage unit 12 that stores the correction instruction; and a control unit 11 that causes the display unit to display the shape of the corrected part based on the correction instruction. 2. [Selection] Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a graphic display input system that displays and corrects and inputs parts used for creating clothes.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of development of clothes (apparel products) using conventional apparel CAD. In the prototype process when developing apparel products such as clothes, a patterner creates a pattern by a CAD system based on a designer's design and outputs the pattern to paper by a plotter to create a pattern for the apparel product.

  The patterner then confirms the alignment of the pattern and the consistency of the pattern on the work table. The pattern corrected in the alignment process is read into the CAD system by operating the digitizer, and a pattern of the corrected pattern is created.

  When the temporary pattern of the pattern is determined, a sheeting operation for copying the pattern onto a sack cloth is performed. In the sheeting work, first select a fabric (coarse fabric) for the apparel product, iron it, check the fabric texture, copy the pattern onto the fabric with Chaco, and cut it with scissors. Work. The fabric cut according to the pattern pattern by the sheeting operation is transferred to a draping process, and is pinned on a person stand and assembled into an apparel product. In the draping process, the position of the pin is repeatedly adjusted, the shape of the apparel product is adjusted, and the pattern is corrected.

  The pattern corrected in the draping process is read into the CAD system again by operating the digitizer, and a pattern of the corrected pattern is created. With the pattern of the correction pattern, the sheeting operation and the draping process are executed again and pinned on the pedestal to assemble the apparel product with the correction pattern into a shape. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP-A-8-283196 JP 2001-279513 A

  Usually, in the prototype process until the pattern of one apparel product is completed, the correction of the pattern by the alignment of the pattern is about 20 to 30 times, and the correction of the pattern with the process of the sheeting work and the draping process is several times to 10 times. It is repeated about several times, and the pattern is corrected until a satisfactory design is completed.

  Here, the correction after alignment and draping is done manually on the workbench and after the pattern is corrected, the coordinates of the pattern corrected by the digitizer based on the pattern corrected manually Is entered. For this reason, for the correction, a plurality of operations such as correction of the pattern by manual operation, input of the corrected pattern to the CAD, and output of the pattern from the CAD to the plotter are required, which is troublesome. In some cases, the digitizer that inputs the corrected pattern and the plotter that outputs the pattern are placed at a distance from each other. It was time consuming and wasted time.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a graphic display input system that can solve the above-described problems and can efficiently perform operations in pattern making.

  In order to solve the above problems, in one aspect of the present invention, a display means for displaying the shape of a part for creating clothes in actual size, and a touch sensor installed on a display surface of the display means, A touch sensor that receives an instruction to correct the shape of the part, a storage unit that stores the correction instruction, and a control unit that causes the display unit to display the corrected part shape based on the correction instruction. A graphic display input system is provided.

  According to one aspect, in the graphic display input system, work in pattern making can be made efficient.

The flow of a trial production process in the case of developing clothes in one embodiment. The figure which shows the conventional correction write operation. The figure which shows the correction input operation by the conventional digitizer. The figure which shows the correction writing and input operation by the touchscreen of this application. The figure which shows the conventional alignment operation | movement. The figure which shows the example of parts operation accompanying the alignment operation | movement of one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the screen on the touchscreen of one Embodiment. The software block diagram of one Embodiment. Flow of prototype process when developing conventional clothes.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that, in the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

<Overall flow>
FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of an embodiment of a trial production process when developing a garment of the present invention. The operation of pattern making when developing apparel products such as clothes according to one embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Step S1: A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “CAD personal computer”) 1 having an apparel CAD function creates and modifies a plurality of patterns constituting clothing based on a designer's design. The creation of the pattern by the CAD personal computer 1 is performed, for example, by editing data from reference clothes stored in advance.

  Here, the display unit of the CAD personal computer 1 is a personal computer display. The person who mainly uses this system is a patterner who creates a plurality of patterns (makes a pattern) based on a design created by a fashion designer. By making it possible to confirm the extent of the curve of the pattern at the actual size, it is possible to assist the patterner in three-dimensionally inferring the stitches of the parts displayed on the two-dimensional screen.

  Step S2: The created pattern is output on the touch panel 2. The output output on the touch panel 2 can be displayed in actual size. For example, a part that needs to be confirmed particularly in the actual size includes a part where three or more parts are stitched together. For example, it is a region such as a neckline nl, an armhole (sleeves) ah, and a crotch. By displaying a plurality of these surrounding patterns on an actual scale on a two-dimensional plane, the patterner can easily make a three-dimensional estimation of the stitches between the parts.

  Here, the touch panel 2 is often smaller than the work table, and may not display all of the parts. However, in the present embodiment, for example, a plurality of patterns that are required to be displayed on the touch panel in actual size for each part such as a shoulder, or a part of each of the plurality of patterns can be displayed side by side on the touch panel. It is desirable to do so.

  Step S3: Alignment is performed on the touch panel 2. The patterner moves and superimposes multiple parts, thereby changing the relative positional relationship between the multiple parts and checking the alignment. In the present embodiment, by performing this display, the patterner assists so that the stitching of parts can be estimated three-dimensionally. Here, since the pattern is displayed in actual size on the touch panel 2, the alignment operation can be realized with a sense close to manual operation without impairing the sensitivity of the patterner.

  Step S4: The patterner performs correction input while marking correction on the touch panel 2. Here, when the patterner writes the correction on the touch panel 2 with the pen (stylus pen) P, the corrected pattern is displayed and the data reflecting the correction is input. For this reason, the patterner can input data at the same time while performing correction work in a sense close to manual work.

  Step S5: The above operation is repeated until a temporary pattern is completed.

  Step S6: When a temporary pattern is completed, a paper pattern is output using a plotter.

  Step S7: A sheeting operation is performed in which the pattern is copied onto a rough cloth as a cloth piece on the work table.

  Step S8: The fabric cut in accordance with the pattern pattern by the sheeting operation is transferred to a draping process, pinned on a table, and assembled into an apparel product. In the draping process, the position of the pin is repeatedly adjusted to adjust the shape of the apparel product, and the pattern is corrected on the coarse cloth by the patterner.

  Step S9: A sackcloth is placed on the touch panel 2. The patterner inputs the corrected shape via the touch panel 2 while tracing the line corrected in the draping with the pen P from the cloth. In this way, by inputting the shape of the correction by tracing the sackcloth indicating the correction pattern changed by draping with the pen P on the touch panel 2, the correction content can be input to the CAD personal computer 1.

  Step S10: These steps are repeated until the pattern is completed.

  Step S11: After the pattern is completed, the CAD personal computer 1 transmits it to the requester (or clothes factory or the like).

  As described above, in pattern making until a pattern of one apparel product is completed, the above processing (pattern correction) is repeatedly performed about several times to about 30 times.

  In the correction system of the present invention, instead of the correction by the digitizer 5, the patterner can correct the pattern by drawing the correction contents with a pen and simultaneously input the correction contents as data. Eliminates the need for input using a digitizer.

  Here, different operations in the conventional process and the process of the present invention will be described.

<Correction / Input operation>
2 and 3 show a conventional part correction / input operation, and FIG. 4 shows a part correction / input operation by this system.

  The conventional correction / input operation requires two operations, that is, writing correction of the external shape of the part on the pattern on the workbench shown in FIG. 2 and input of correction data by the digitizer 5 shown in FIG.

  Specifically, as a correction operation on the workbench, the patterner writes the corrected content on the pattern or sackcloth after alignment and draping. At this time, the patterner works using a ruler or a car blueler.

  After that, as an input operation, the patterner uses the coordinate input device 52 of the digitizer 5 to place each line segment (peripheral line and other internal lines) constituting the part in a state where the pattern paper (or coarse cloth) is arranged on the tablet board 51. , Points that form line segments (such as corner points, points on curves, notches that are peculiar to clothes patterns) and points independent of line segments (button position points, drill holes, etc.) ) Is input point by point.

  At the time of this input, the patterner as an operator repeatedly inputs the position coordinates and the type of the point by operating the buttons of the coordinate input device 52 toward the large tablet plate 51 of the digitizer 5. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when a curve portion is input using the coordinate input device 52 of the digitizer 5, the coordinate input device 52 inputs about eight times, and the straight line portion is input with two points of a start point and an end point. To do. Of the input points, the corner points are connected by straight lines, and the curve points are connected by arcs, spline curves, or the like to input the shape of the pattern.

  Thereafter, the patterner transmits correction data from the digitizer 5 to the CAD personal computer 1 to correct the paper pattern displayed on the display of the CAD personal computer 1, thereby creating a new paper pattern.

  In parts correction by the system of the present invention, pattern correction and input of corrected data can be executed at a time on the touch panel. For details, set the panel to the pen input mode and draw the corrected shape on the screen as if it were a manual operation. At the same time, digitize the strokes as they are and input the data reflecting the correction to enter the correction pattern. Can be displayed.

  An IC that reacts to a magnetic field is provided on the stylus pen P side that is a position indicator used for correction. In the pen input mode, a magnetic field is generated by a loop coil under the panel. With this configuration, in the pen input mode, a position where the pen touches or a position close to the pen is detected by electromagnetic induction by an electromagnetic action generated between the magnetic field generated by the loop coil and the pen. Therefore, the pen input detection unit 22 that detects pen input by the stylus pen P is a single input compatible sensor that detects one input in response to an input instruction by one pen.

  Therefore, when the correction line is drawn with the stylus pen P, even if the little finger, ring finger, or little ball of the patterner touches the touch panel 2, only the stylus pen P is detected. In addition, when inputting a shape corrected by the stylus pen P, as shown in the figure, a car blueler or a ruler may be placed on the touch panel 2, or a pattern displaying pattern or a draping coarse cloth may be placed. No stylus pen P is detected.

  Furthermore, since paper and sackcloth have little influence on the electromagnetic field, the drawn line can be detected by tracing the pattern with the stylus pen P on the output pattern paper or draping sackcloth. At this time, the weight for preventing the misalignment of the pattern paper or the coarse cloth may be any as long as it does not generate magnetism.

Therefore, when inputting the corrected shape using this touch panel, for example, any of the following methods can be used.
(I) Using the displayed digital pattern, the shape to be corrected is directly input to the touch panel (see FIG. 4A).
(Ii) A shape to be corrected by tracing the pattern to be corrected is input from the pattern placed on the display panel 30 of the touch panel 2 (see FIG. 4B).
(Iii) A shape to be corrected by tracing a pattern is input from the sackcloth with a correction line placed on the display panel 30 of the touch panel 2.

  In any case, correction data can be input by drawing a correction line with the stylus pen P using a car blueler or a ruler as appropriate.

  Thus, by correcting a pattern such as a pattern using a tablet, the corrected pattern is displayed and data can be input. As a result, the input of the pattern correction data by the conventional digitizer 5 can be omitted, so that the overall work efficiency is improved.

<Positioning operation>
FIG. 5 shows a conventional pattern alignment operation, and FIG. 6 shows an example of a part operation associated with the alignment operation by the present system.

  In the conventional alignment shown in FIG. 5, at least one part is moved (position moved or rotated) while a patterner spreads the pattern output from the plotter on the work table and confirms it. ) To perform the alignment operation of a plurality of patterns. At the time of alignment, as shown in FIG. 5, the parts are arranged next to each other, and the patterner visually confirms the degree of the curve. Further, the patterner can infer a three-dimensional shape after stitching from the degree of the curve of each pattern positioned on the two-dimensional plane of the work table.

  However, if the parts are moved on the workbench in a spread state, a large workbench is required.

  The alignment operation of the system of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 is performed by moving (positioning or rotating) at least one part with respect to another part while displaying and confirming the part on the touch panel. , Alignment operation can be performed.

  When aligning parts by moving the position of each part (such as checking the degree of curve of each pattern), it is desirable to check the actual size. When moving parts, a plurality of parts may be reduced and displayed in order to bring them into view. By moving in a reduced size, the movement length is shortened, and the alignment effort by the patterner can be reduced.

  At this time, since the size of the touch panel is a predetermined size, in particular, only a predetermined portion that needs to be confirmed by matching the degree of curve of a plurality of parts is enlarged from the reduced state on the touch panel. The actual size may be displayed. The predetermined portion that needs to be checked is a portion that joins a plurality of parts such as a neckline nl, an arm hole ah, a crotch, and a waist to a curved line.

  Since the touch panel displays the actual size within a certain range, the work space can be reduced.

  In this system, when the alignment operation is performed, the part operation mode is set. A touch input sensing unit 21 (see FIG. 8) that detects a touch input (operation) by a finger in the touch sensor 20 is a multi-input compatible sensor that detects a specific operation in response to a plurality of input instructions by a plurality of fingers. It is. For this reason, in order to prevent erroneous detection, it is preferable that a paper pattern, a car blueler, or the like is not placed on the display panel 30 in the part operation mode.

  In the part operation mode, the movement of the parts may be different depending on whether the operation is performed by touching with one finger or the operation performed by touching with two or more fingers.

  When touching and operating with one finger, a tap operation and a pan operation are performed. The tapping operation is equivalent to a mouse click, and once a finger is brought into contact with the touch panel to release the contact, selection of a part to be moved and an instruction to cancel the selection are performed.

  The pan operation is equivalent to a drag operation with the mouse tapped. When no parts are selected, the screen is moved. When a part is selected, the part is moved on the screen as shown in FIG.

  When the operation is performed by touching with two or more fingers, the part can be rotated. This rotation operation includes rotation while moving, as shown in FIG. The first and second fingers are detected, and the rotation is instructed with the direction of rotation as the center of rotation and the direction of movement as the direction of rotation. Rotate parts.

  These operation instructions may be performed by displaying one part, or may be performed simultaneously by displaying a plurality of parts. As an example, as a plurality of parts displayed in FIGS. 6 and 7, A indicates a front body, B indicates a back body, C indicates a sleeve, and D indicates a collar.

  Here, multiple parts are displayed, and one part is moved relative to the other part, such as rotating or moving, so that the parts can be aligned (the curve of the part where each part is stitched) Etc.).

  As described above, the movement and rotation of the parts by the finger on the touch panel can be performed in substantially the same manner as the movement and rotation of the parts on the workbench, so that the work can be performed with a feeling close to manual work. Therefore, the check operation in actual size can be realized on the tablet, so that the pattern checking operation can be made efficient.

<Menu selection>
Here, FIG. 7 shows an example of a menu on the screen displayed on the display panel 30 of the touch panel 2 of the present invention. The menu screen is not displayed during the specific work as shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the mode is switched or saved, the menu call unit 24 is touched to display the menu screen.

  The menu includes, for example, an open button 27, a save button (save instruction unit) 26, a movement / rotation (part operation) button 25a, a pen input button 25b, a zoom button 28a, an actual size display button 28b, an undo button 29a, It includes a redo button 29b.

  The movement rotation button 25a and the pen input button 25b are examples of the mode selection instruction unit 25, and the input mode on the screen is displayed so as to select either the part operation mode (touch input state) or the pen input mode. The detection sensing state provided under the unit is switched.

  The menu may be closed by touching the menu calling unit 24 again.

<Configuration example>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an embodiment including the touch panel 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The graphic display input system according to the present invention includes a touch panel display, a touch panel tablet, and the like having a monitor function capable of displaying an image output from the CAD personal computer 1 by wire or wirelessly.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the touch panel (graphic display input system) 2 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 10 that controls the whole, a touch sensor 20, a display panel 30 that displays an image, a CAD personal computer, And an interface 40 to be connected.

  The control unit 10 includes a main control unit 11, a graphic storage unit 12, an input switching unit 13, a touch input operation processing unit 14, a pen input drawing processing unit 15, an image processing circuit 16, a panel controller 17, and the like. Prepare.

  The display panel (display means) 30 displays figures (parts). Examples of the display panel 30 include panels of various display methods such as a liquid crystal display (LCD panel) and an organic electroluminescence display.

  The touch panel includes a touch input sensor 21 that is a capacitive sensor that detects a touch operation on a display area (all display areas) of the display panel 30 and an electromagnetic induction pen input sensor 22 that detects a pen operation. . That is, as the main touch sensor 23 installed on the display surface of one display panel 30, a sensing unit (21) as a capacitive touch panel, and a sensing unit (22) as an electromagnetic induction pen tablet, Is arranged.

  The touch input sensing unit 21 that is operated by touching a finger embeds a plurality of electrodes (conductive film) on the operation surface, for example, and changes the capacitance between the electrodes when the user's finger or the like touches the operation surface. By detecting, the touched position (one or a plurality of positions) is detected.

  The pen input sensing unit 22 operated by touching the pen embeds, for example, a plurality of loop coils (for example, ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) electrodes and PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)) and generates a magnetic field by the loop coils. The stylus pen P, which is a position indicator, has components such as an IC that reacts to a magnetic field arranged between the magnetic field generated by the loop coil and the pen when input by the pen. The position (one position) where the pen touches or approaches is detected by electromagnetic induction.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when a menu key is displayed, a touch operation mode in which an instruction is received by operating a mode selection instruction unit 25 for selecting a mode and sensed by a capacitive method, and electromagnetic It is possible to instruct switching of the setting with the pen input mode sensed by the guidance method.

  Upon receiving the instruction, the input switching unit 13 of the control unit 10 performs control of switching of the input mode in the touch sensor 20 and the like.

  Further, by instructing the menu key storage instruction unit 26, it is possible to instruct the storage of the display state of the touch panel 2.

  Upon receiving the instruction, the graphic storage unit (storage means) 12 stores the correction instruction data, the corrected image, and the like.

  The main control unit (control means) 11 performs control for receiving a touch input operation and a pen input drawing line. In response to detection by the processing units 14 and 15, the main control unit 11 acquires the detected input coordinate information, determines which position on the display screen of the display panel 30 the input coordinate is, and Based on the determination result, processing corresponding to display on the display screen of the display panel 30 is performed. The main control unit 11 may control display on the display panel 30 and communication in the interface 40 that is a communication unit.

  The main control unit 11 operates the program stored in the program storage area and performs various controls. For example, the main control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory) as a work area, and a control device such as a storage unit, and a part or all of them are integrated. It can also be mounted as a circuit / IC chip set.

  The storage means includes a control program (including a program for executing touch input control according to the present invention), a UI (User Interface) image to be displayed as an OSD (On Screen Display) image, and various setting contents. Remembered. As this storage means, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM), or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) can be adopted.

  The interface 40 is connected to the CAD personal computer 1 via a cable (dedicated data transfer cable, DP cable, or HDMI (registered trademark) cable). A video signal (parts) is transmitted from the CAD personal computer 1 to the touch panel 2 via the interface 40 and output to the image processing circuit 16. Further, after correction, the stored corrected image is transmitted to the CAD personal computer 1 via the main control unit 11 and the interface 40.

  A part of the control unit 10 may be mounted on a computer in the touch panel, the CAD personal computer 1 or a computer separate from the CAD personal computer.

  The image processing circuit 16 converts a video signal input from the CAD personal computer 1, a touch input operation, and a digital signal of a pen input drawing line into a signal to be output to the display panel 30 and outputs the signal to the panel controller 17. The image processing circuit 16 may perform a process of superimposing an OSD image for receiving changes in various settings on the touch panel 2 such as volume adjustment and brightness adjustment on the video.

  The panel controller 17 is a drive circuit that drives the display panel 30, and the display panel 30 displays the video indicated by the video signal output from the image processing circuit 16 by this driving.

  In the part operation mode that is a touch input state, the pen input sensing unit 22 detects a change in capacitance between the fingertip and the conductive film, and outputs a position signal for detecting the position.

  The touch input operation processing unit 14 includes an analog signal processing circuit and an A / D conversion circuit. The analog processing circuit performs position signal noise processing and the like, and the A / D conversion circuit digitally converts analog information. Convert to touch information as information.

  On the other hand, the pen used for the input of the touch pen is a stylus pen P, which functions as a position indicator for the touch panel, includes a resonance circuit including a coil and a capacitor, and an IC is connected to the resonance circuit.

  When the pen input mode is set, a magnetic field (alternating magnetic field) is generated around the loop coil of the pen input sensing unit. When the position indicator (pen) P is brought into contact, an induced current flows through the resonance circuit in the pen P due to the magnetic field generated around the loop coil of the electromagnetic detection circuit, and the IC starts operating. The IC generates a signal having a predetermined frequency for the resonance circuit, and transmits the signal from the resonance circuit to the pen input sensing unit 22 that is an electromagnetic detection circuit.

  The pen input drawing processing unit 15 includes an A / D conversion circuit that performs A / D conversion on a signal having a predetermined frequency, and performs arithmetic processing on the digital data so as to be close to the position indicated by the pen P that is a position indicator. The loop coil is specified, and the coordinates of the designated position are obtained.

  In this way, the touch input operation processing unit 14 processes an input operation signal by a finger and recognizes a part moving operation. The pen input drawing processing unit 15 processes an input signal (drawing) by a pen and recognizes a part correction line.

  The main control unit 11 reflects the video signal reflecting the touch information on the display video on the display panel 30 via the image processing circuit 16 and the panel controller 17.

  As described above, the touch panel 2 can detect the correction of the pattern instead of the digitizer 5 and transmit it to the CAD personal computer 1 as an input device by the pen input function of the touch panel 2. Therefore, instead of the input by the digitizer, which has been troublesome, the pattern correction and the data input can be performed at the same time with a feeling close to the manual correction of the pattern paper, so that the work efficiency can be improved.

  Furthermore, the pattern positioning function by the touch input function of the touch panel device can be used instead of the work table. This can reduce the work of outputting the paper pattern, so that it is possible to reduce the digital data processing by CAD and the repetitive manual work by the pattern paper output and the correction of the paper pattern (pattern paper).

  Therefore, a series of operations by pattern making can be greatly reduced.

  As mentioned above, although this invention has been demonstrated based on each embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. These points can be changed within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention, and can be appropriately determined according to the application form.

1 CAD personal computer 2 Touch panel (graphic display input system)
10 Control Unit 11 Main Control Unit (Control Unit)
12 Figure storage unit (storage unit)
13 mode switching unit 21 touch input sensing unit 22 pen input sensing unit 30 display panel (display unit)
P Stylus pen (pen)

Claims (5)

Display means for displaying the shape of parts for creating clothes in actual size;
A touch sensor installed on a display surface of the display means, which receives an instruction to correct the shape of the part;
Storage means for storing the correction instruction;
Control means for causing the display means to display the shape of the corrected part based on the correction instruction;
Graphic display input system. The touch sensor includes a pen input detection unit that receives an instruction to correct the shape of the part displayed in actual size by detecting a drawn line by a pen.
The graphic display input system according to claim 1. The pen input sensing unit detects a drawn line directed to a pattern or cloth placed in alignment with the shape of the part displayed in actual size on the display means, thereby detecting the shape of the part. Accept instructions to correct
The graphic display input system according to claim 2. The touch sensor includes a touch input sensing unit that receives instructions to move, rotate, enlarge, and reduce the shape of the part displayed in actual size according to the movement of an operator's finger.
The figure display input system as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3. The control means simultaneously displays the shapes of at least two parts of the actual size;
The touch sensor changes the relative positional relationship between the shapes of the at least two parts by simultaneously moving or rotating the shapes of the at least two parts with the movement of an operator's finger.
The figure display input system as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4.

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