JP3325917B2 - Sewing machine memory pattern editing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a memory pattern editing device for a sewing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a plurality of patterns are selectively stored and sewn with a sewing machine, the selected and stored patterns may be edited. Editing mainly requires three functions: an insertion function for selectively storing a pattern between desired patterns that have been selectively stored, a replacement function for selectively storing a selected pattern in place of another pattern, and an unnecessary function. This is a cancel function for deleting a selected pattern.

In conventional editing, when a memory pattern is edited with a sewing machine having only an insertion function and a cancellation function, the operations of insertion and cancellation are relatively easy. When inserting, move the cursor to the pattern in front of the position you want to insert while looking at the display screen, select the pattern you want to insert, press the Confirm memory key, and to cancel, move the cursor to the pattern you want to cancel Press the Cancel key.

However, when performing replacement, the operation is performed by, for example, moving the cursor to the position of the pattern to be replaced while viewing the display screen, operating the cancel key, returning the cursor to the previous position, and replacing the pattern in that state. , And a time-consuming operation such as pressing a memory confirmation key is required, which is inconvenient for the user of the sewing machine.

[0005] In another conventional example, there is provided an insertion / replacement switching means in order to add a replacement function to the insertion function and the cancellation function. In addition to the moving operation, it is necessary to operate the switching means, and erroneous operations are likely to occur, which is inconvenient as in the prior art.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it possible to replace and insert a memory pattern with a simple operation, and to greatly improve the usability of a sewing machine.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a stitch forming mechanism having stitches which reciprocate up and down to form a stitch, and a pattern storing pattern data corresponding to a plurality of characters, patterns, and the like. Data storage means, pattern selection means for selecting characters, patterns, and the like corresponding to the data stored in the pattern data storage means, and selected pattern storage means for storing a plurality of selected pattern data in combination And display means for displaying selected characters, patterns, etc., and instructions related to sewing, etc., and drives the stitch forming mechanism in synchronization with the upper shaft rotation of the sewing machine based on the selected pattern data. In a computer sewing machine that controls and forms a pattern seam,
Display mode switching means for displaying a plurality of patterns stored in advance and inserting a desired pattern at a position designated by a cursor in the display means or in an edit mode capable of replacing the pattern; A sewing machine having a replacement mode that is enabled when a mode is selected and that allows replacement of a pattern display indicated by a cursor and an insertion mode that allows insertion of a new pattern at a location indicated by a cursor. This can be solved by a memory pattern editing device. Further, the present invention provides a stitch forming mechanism for forming stitches having needles which reciprocate up and down, a pattern data storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to a plurality of characters, patterns, and the like; A pattern selection unit for selecting characters, patterns, and the like corresponding to data stored in the data storage unit, a selected pattern storage unit for storing a plurality of data of the selected patterns in combination, and a selected character, Display means for displaying a pattern or the like and displaying instructions related to sewing, etc., and driving and controlling the stitch forming mechanism in synchronization with the upper shaft rotation of the sewing machine based on the selected pattern data to form a pattern stitch. In the computer sewing machine, a plurality of patterns stored in advance are displayed, and an edit mode is provided in which a desired pattern can be inserted or replaced at a position designated by a cursor in the display means. Display mode switching means, wherein when the edit mode is selected, the replacement of the pattern display indicated by the cursor can be performed by the operation of the cursor moving means, and the insertion of a new pattern at the position indicated by the cursor. This can be solved by a memory pattern editing apparatus of a sewing machine, wherein the mode is switched to an insertion mode in which the operation can be performed.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in the editing operation of the memory pattern of the sewing machine, the replacement and insertion of the memory pattern can be performed by a simple operation, so that the usability of the sewing machine is greatly improved.

[0009]

【Example】

(1) Schematic Configuration of Sewing Machine First, a schematic configuration of a sewing machine related to the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the description of the cancel function is omitted. In FIG.
Various keys 2 to 7 and display means 10 are provided on the front of the sewing machine 1.
Are arranged.

The pattern shift key includes a left shift key 2 and a right shift key 3. As will be described later, the pattern groups to be selected displayed on the second display section 10b of the display means 10 also serving as the pattern selection means 20 are inverted. Shift in the direction.

Here, the pattern selecting means 20 will be described. In the storage mode and the edit mode of the sewing machine, the display screen of the display means 10 includes a first display unit 10a and a second display unit 10b, and the first display unit 10a displays a pattern that is selectively stored, and a second display unit. The unit 10b displays a pattern to be selected. The second display unit 10b is a screen key, and also serves as the pattern selection unit 20. The pattern selecting means may be a means for selecting a pattern using a numeric keypad with a pattern number as an intermediary instead of the present embodiment.

A storage determination key 4 as storage determination means is
By the operation, the pattern selected in the storage mode is stored in the selected pattern storage unit 8, and in the edit mode, the pattern selected in the insertion state and the replacement state by the cursor described later is stored in the selected pattern storage unit 8.

A display mode switching key 5 as a display mode switching means is used to select and store a pattern in a storage mode, and then operate the key to enter an edit mode, in which the selected and stored pattern can be confirmed, and the pattern can be inserted, replaced, and canceled. When the operation is performed again, the editing mode is canceled and the mode returns to the storage mode.

In the editing mode, the cursor right moving key 7 as the cursor right moving means and the cursor left moving key 6 as the cursor left moving means become effective. When the mode is switched to the editing mode, the replacement mode is set. By this operation, the mode is switched alternately between the insertion mode and the replacement mode. Details of these will be described later.

The selected pattern storing means 8 stores the pattern selected by the operation of the pattern selecting means 20. The display control means 9 is a means for switching the display of the display means 10 in accordance with the operation of the various keys 2 to 7. Display means 1
0 indicates the pattern to be selected, the selected pattern, and the like as described above.

(2) Selection and Storage of Patterns in Storage Mode Next, pattern selection and storage in the storage mode enabled by operating the display mode switching key 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the pattern selection means 20 is set to the alphabet pattern selection mode by operating a selection pattern switching key (not shown), and "A" to "A".
An example in which “J” is selected will be described.

When the selection mode of the alphabet pattern is set in the storage mode, the display means 10 changes to the display state shown in FIG. The first display unit 10 is a portion where the selected pattern is displayed. Before the selection, only the cursor is displayed at the second digit as shown in FIG.

The second display portion 10b is a portion where a pattern to be selected is displayed. At the beginning of the alphabet pattern selection mode, patterns "A" to "H" are displayed. The second display section 10b is a screen key, and also serves as the pattern selection means 20 as described above.

To select a pattern, the user presses a desired pattern position on the second display section 10b which also serves as the pattern selection means 20, and presses the storage confirmation key 4. The pattern is selected and stored, and the first display section 10a is selected. Is displayed at the original cursor position, and the cursor moves one digit to the right.

In this state, when "A" is selected and the storage decision key 4 is pressed, the pattern number of "A" is stored in the selected pattern storage means 8
And "A" is displayed at the original cursor position as shown in FIG. 4, the cursor moves one digit to the right, and the next pattern can be selected.

Thereafter, patterns are selected and stored by the same operation, and after seven patterns of "B" to "H" are selected and stored in alphabetical order, when the right shift key 3 is pressed, the pattern group to be selected becomes "I". ”To“ P ”, and the second display unit 10b
The display state shown in FIG.

Thereafter, when "I" and "J" are selected and stored by the same operation, the first display section 10a is in the state shown in FIG.
The selection and storage of the ten patterns “A” to “J” in alphabetical order are completed. 1 of the first display unit 10a in FIG.
The arrow at the digit indicates that there is a pattern selected and stored before "E", and in this case, "A" to "D" correspond thereto.

(2) Edit mode and its replacement mode,
Insert mode When the display mode switching key 5 is operated from the storage mode, the mode is changed to the edit mode. In the edit mode, the cursor position is fixedly displayed at the fourth digit near the center of the first display unit 10a, and when the cursor rightward movement key 7 or the cursor leftward movement key 6 is operated, the fixed cursor moves with respect to the pattern display. And move relatively to the right or left. The reason why the cursor is fixedly displayed near the center of the first display unit 10a is that the pattern before and after the cursor position can be visually observed in editing.

In the above-mentioned storage mode, an example in which the edit mode is set after selecting and storing "A" to "J" will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the fourth digit of the cursor position is displayed on the first display section 10a. The first pattern "A" selected and stored is displayed, and "B" to "D" are displayed in the following order. The arrow in the eighth digit indicates that there is a pattern selected and stored after "D", and in this example, "E" to "J" correspond thereto.

Here, the replacement mode and the insertion mode will be described. In the editing mode, when there is a pattern at the cursor position as shown in FIG. 6, it is the replacement mode, and when there is no pattern at the cursor position as shown in FIG. 7, it is the insertion mode.

In FIG. 6 in the replacement mode, when the cursor right movement key 7 is pressed, the cursor moves to the right relative to the pattern "A", and at the cursor position, there is no pattern insertion as shown in FIG. Mode. Cursor right movement key 7 again
When the button is pressed, the cursor moves relatively to the right with respect to the pattern on the right side of the cursor position, and the blank portion of the display is filled. As a result, the replacement mode is set as shown in FIG.

Thus, each time the cursor rightward movement key 7 is pressed, the cursor moves rightward relative to a part of the pattern, and alternately switches from the replacement mode to the insertion mode and from the insertion mode to the replacement mode. In the case of the cursor left movement key 8 as well, the cursor moves leftward relative to the pattern, and alternately switches from the replacement mode to the insertion mode and from the insertion mode to the replacement mode.

The replacement will be described with reference to FIGS. To replace “C” at the cursor position in FIG. 9 with “X”, the pattern selecting unit 20 changes “X” in the state of FIG.
Is selected and the storage confirmation key 4 is operated, the replacement is completed as shown in FIG. In this case, the cursor position is "X"
And remains in the replacement mode.

The insertion will be described with reference to FIGS. When "Y" is inserted between "D" and "E" in FIG.
When "Y" is selected as shown in FIG. 13 and the storage determination key 4 is operated, the cursor moves one digit to the right with respect to the inserted "Y" as shown in FIG. Subsequently, the mode becomes the insertion mode.

(3) Processing Procedure in Edit Mode Next, the processing procedure in the edit mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the figure, Sn (n
= 1, 2, 3,...) Indicate the steps of each process.

When the display mode switching means 5 is operated, an edit mode is set. The editing operation is performed by selecting the replacement mode or the insertion mode by operating the cursor movement key, selecting a pattern in that state, and operating the memory determination key 4 to
The replacement or insertion of the selected pattern is determined. In this embodiment, the description of the cancel function is omitted as described above.

S1 If the cursor movement key is operated, the operation proceeds to S2, and if not, the operation proceeds to S8. S2 to S4 When the cursor movement key is operated, it is determined in S2 whether the cursor right movement key 7 or the cursor left movement key 6 has been operated.
When the cursor moves to the right by one digit relative to the display pattern at 4 and the cursor left movement key 6 is operated, the cursor moves to the left at one digit relative to the display pattern at S3.

S5 to S7 The cursor position is determined in S5. If there is a pattern at the cursor position as shown in FIG.
If there is no pattern at the cursor position as shown in FIG.
7 insertion mode.

S8 to S11 When a pattern is selected after setting the mode to the insertion mode or the replacement mode, the selected pattern is displayed at the replacement position in S10 in the case of the replacement mode, and the pattern is displayed at the insertion position in the case of the insertion mode. .

S12 to S15 In this state, if the cursor move key is not operated in S1 and the storage confirmation key 4 is pressed without selecting a pattern in S8, in the case of the replacement mode, the replacement of the selected pattern is determined in S14. In the case of the insertion mode, the insertion of the currently selected pattern is determined in S15.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain an edit mode in which a plurality of patterns displayed on the display unit of a sewing machine can be edited. Can be created. Further, according to the present invention, in the editing mode, the pattern can be easily replaced and inserted by operating the cursor left or right moving keys, so that the pattern can be easily edited even by a beginner of the sewing machine. Therefore, the creation of a combination of patterns on the sewing machine and the editing operation become remarkably easy, which is effective in expanding the productivity or hobby of the sewing machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a memory pattern editing device of a sewing machine.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a sewing machine.

FIG. 3 is a display screen before a pattern is selected in a storage mode.

FIG. 4 is a display screen after selecting an alphabet pattern “A”

FIG. 5 is a display screen after selecting alphabet patterns “A” to “J”

FIG. 6 shows an alphabet pattern “A” to a memory mode.
After selecting "J", the display screen of the first replacement mode which is in edit mode

FIG. 7 is a display screen in an insertion mode after operating a cursor right key from the state of FIG. 6;

8 is a display screen of a replacement mode after operating a cursor right movement key from the state of FIG. 7;

9 is a display screen after operating a cursor right key twice from the state of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a display screen after selecting “X” in the state of FIG. 9 and operating the storage confirmation key

FIG. 11 is a display screen in the insertion mode.

12 is a display screen after selecting “Y” from the state of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a display screen after the storage confirmation key is pressed from the state of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in an edit mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Storage determination key as storage determination means 5 Display mode switching key as display mode switching means 6 Cursor right movement key as cursor right movement means 7 Cursor left movement key as cursor left movement means 10 Display means 20 Pattern selection means

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Sumiyoshi 3-1-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Within Snake-no-Meg Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. (72) Eiji Murakami 3 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Examiner Shinji Nishiyama, No. 1-1, Janinome Sewing Machine Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-3-41993 (JP, A) JP-A-61-32889 (JP, A) 1516 (JP, B2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D05B 19/00-21/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A stitch forming mechanism having stitches which reciprocate up and down to form a stitch, pattern data storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to a plurality of characters, patterns, and the like; Pattern selecting means for selecting characters, patterns, and the like corresponding to the data stored in the storage means; selected pattern storing means for storing a plurality of data of the selected patterns in combination; And display means for displaying instructions related to stitching, etc., and driving and controlling the stitch forming mechanism in synchronization with the upper shaft rotation of the sewing machine based on the selected pattern data to form a pattern stitch. A computer sewing machine which displays a plurality of patterns stored in advance and inserts a desired pattern at a position designated by a cursor in the display means, or sets an editing mode in which the pattern can be replaced. A display mode switching unit, which is enabled when the edit mode is selected, switches between a replacement mode in which a pattern display indicated by a cursor can be replaced and an insertion mode in which a new pattern can be inserted into a location indicated by a cursor. A memory pattern editing device for a sewing machine, comprising: a cursor moving unit. 2. A stitch forming mechanism having stitches which reciprocate up and down to form a stitch, pattern data storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to a plurality of characters, patterns, and the like; Characters corresponding to the data stored in the storage means,
A pattern selecting means for selecting a pattern or the like, a selected pattern storing means for storing a plurality of data of the selected patterns in combination, and displaying instructions and the like relating to display of selected characters and patterns and sewing; A computer-controlled sewing machine comprising a display means for driving and controlling the stitch forming mechanism in synchronization with the upper shaft rotation of the sewing machine based on the selected pattern data to form a pattern stitch; And display mode switching means for setting an edit mode in which a desired pattern can be inserted at a position designated by a cursor in the display means or a pattern can be replaced. A replacement mode that allows replacement of the pattern display indicated by the cursor by operating the moving means, and an insertion mode that allows insertion of a new pattern at the location indicated by the cursor. Sewing storage pattern editing apparatus characterized by comprising in the switched and.