JP3669028B2 - Sewing information display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sewing information display device that reads data from an external memory that stores data for displaying a sewing pattern and a partition for displaying the sewing pattern and displays the sewing pattern.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, such a sewing information display device is provided in a sewing machine as shown in FIG. 6, and various inputs can be performed by pressing a touch panel arranged on the front surface of the display screen 39. 7 and 8, the pattern 40 displayed on the display screen 39 is displayed together with a frame 42 that surrounds and partitions the pattern 40, and the range surrounded by the frame 42 selects the pattern 40. The touch panel is controlled so as to function as a key 44 of the pattern 40, and the border of the range of the key 44 of the pattern 40 can be visually recognized by the frame 42. The data for displaying the pattern 40 and the frame 42 are stored in the external memory 45, and after the sewing machine is created, new patterns 40 can be supplied to the sewing machine one after another. Further, since the sewing machine initially had a small display screen 39 as shown in FIG. 6, a frame 42 indicating the range of the key 44 in order to display as many patterns 40 as possible in detail on the limited display area. Was displayed as thin lines as possible.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since it is desired to increase the number of patterns stored in one external memory and display more patterns 40 on a single screen, the large display screen 48 is displayed as shown in FIG. A sewing machine is required. With the sewing machine having such a large display screen 48, when the external memory 45 for storing data created for the small display screen 39 is used, a large number of patterns can be displayed on one screen as shown in FIG. However, since the area of one screen and the number of patterns displayed thereon have increased, there has been a problem that identification of each key becomes difficult at the border of thin lines. In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to identify a key because a uniform frame made of thin lines as in the prior art can see the key flatly.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sewing information display device that easily associates a sewing pattern display device with a partition and easily distinguishes the sewing pattern.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, the sewing information display device according to claim 1 includes a reading means for reading data from an external memory shared with a sewing information display device having a different display format or display means for displaying a sewing pattern, A sewing pattern display means for displaying a sewing pattern based on the data read by the means, and a partition for displaying a partition different from the partition based on the data set in advance for the sewing pattern display means and stored in the external memory. Display means. Accordingly, another partition is displayed by the sewing pattern display unit so as to partition the sewing pattern indicated by the data read by the reading unit.
[0006]
The sewing information display device according to claim 2 is based on reading means for reading data from an external memory shared with a sewing information display device having a different display format or display means for displaying a sewing pattern, and data read by the reading means. Sewing pattern display means for displaying a sewing pattern, and partition display means for displaying a partition based on partition data adapted to the sewing pattern display means among a plurality of data related to the partition stored in the external memory. Yes. Accordingly, a partition corresponding to the sewing pattern display unit is displayed so as to partition the sewing pattern indicated by the data read by the reading unit.
[0007]
The sewing information display device according to a third aspect includes partition display means for displaying a partition based on the projection method, and the partition is displayed in a three-dimensional manner by the projection method.
[0008]
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, a display screen 1 (shaded portion) larger than the conventional display screen 1 is disposed on the front surface of the sewing machine M, and a transparent touch panel T is attached to the front of the display screen 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the sewing machine M has an electronic circuit including a CPU 3 as a control device, a ROM 4 and a RAM 5 as internal storage devices, and controls display and sewing motor (not shown). Etc. A socket for inserting a card-like external memory 6 is provided on the right side surface of the sewing machine M, and is configured to be electrically connected to an electronic circuit inside the sewing machine M.
[0011]
The CPU 3 performs calculations based on various calculation programs stored in the ROM 4 and the frame data unique to the sewing machine, temporarily stores the calculation results in various storage areas of the RAM 5, and drives the display screen 1. 7 is controlled based on the calculation result. This frame data is data that is preliminarily assumed to be used for a large display device such as the main embroidery sewing machine, and is created to be adapted to the large display device. The RAM 5 has an external key area 5a for storing display data for displaying an embroidery pattern and a key for selection screen (hereinafter simply referred to as a key) composed of an embroidery pattern and a frame (partition) surrounding the embroidery pattern. A shape storage area 5b for storing data for displaying only the shape of the embroidery pattern from which the embroidery has been removed, a unique key storage area 5c for storing data indicating a key surrounding the embroidery pattern by a frame (separate partition) unique to the sewing machine Have. The CPU 3 is configured to display a unique key on the display screen 1 and detect the content of the selected / input key by pressing the touch panel T.
[0012]
The external memory 6 has a stitch data storage area 6a for storing stitch data of the embroidery pattern, a display data storage area 6b for storing display data, and the like. The external memory 6 is supposed to display an embroidery pattern, keys, and the like on a display screen 39 that is smaller than the display screen 1 originally. Accordingly, the display data storage area 6a of the external memory 6 stores in advance data for displaying the frame 10a indicating the range of the key 10 displayed corresponding to the touch panel T with the finest thin line (1 dot). . The frame 10a based on the data stored in the external memory 6 is one type regardless of the size and type of the embroidery pattern. In addition, there are a plurality of types of external memory 6, and the sewing machine M is configured so that various external embroidery patterns can be embroidered by replacing the external memory 6.
[0013]
Next, a pattern selection screen display routine when the external memory 6 for storing display data for the small display screen 39 is attached to the sewing machine M of the present invention having the above-described configuration (see FIG. 3).
[0014]
First, the CPU 3 initializes the external key area 5a, the shape storage area 5b, and the unique key storage area 5c, and for the “panda” stored at the first read address in the display data area 6b, the key (panda's temporarily stored in the external key area 5a reads the display data of the key display) 10 for selection screen consisting shape 10 b and the frame 10 a surrounding the figure (S1). Then, the data indicating the 12 (regions not including the frame portion in the entire circumference than the frame 10 a at one dot small area) in advance inside the range are allowed stored the frame 10 a to the ROM 4, and stored in the external key area 5a based on the data, the area indicated by these data with the logical operation of aND, temporarily stores the data indicating only the shape of the expander 10 b removed frame 10 a shape memory area 5b (pattern extraction: S2) .
[0015]
Next, the CPU 3 converts the data indicating the frame 16 set for the display screen unique to the sewing machine stored in advance in the ROM 4 and the data indicating the shape of the panda 10 b temporarily stored in the shape storage area of the RAM 5. On the basis of this, an OR logical operation is performed on the figures represented by these data, and data indicating the unique selection key 18 surrounding the panda 18b with the frame 18a unique to the sewing machine is created in the unique key storage area 5c (frame The combination of the pattern and the pattern: S3), the selection key 18 is displayed on the display screen 1 via the LCD module 2 (S4). In this way, the frame 10a pre-stored in the external storage memory 6 is automatically converted into a frame 16 unique to the sewing machine with a thicker shadow, so that each key can be seen and displayed in a conventional manner. Compared to the screen shown in FIG. 9, a stereoscopic effect is obtained and it is easy to see. In the embodiment described above, the lower and right sides of the substantially rectangular frame are made thicker than the upper and left sides by the projection method so that the embroidery pattern can be easily identified on a large screen. The area for displaying the frame can be reduced compared with the case of thickening.
[0016]
When the above processing is repeated, a plurality of keys are displayed in a predetermined order and partitioned by their respective frames (S5: N). Then, when the above process is repeated 23 times (predetermined number of times), as shown in FIG. 5, the maximum number (23) of keys are displayed on the display screen 1, and the pattern selection screen display routine ends (S5: Y). Thereafter, the sewing machine M performs a detection waiting process for pressing the touch panel T. For example, when the operator presses the touch panel T of the display portion of the desired embroidery pattern, a more detailed explanation screen for the embroidery pattern is displayed. When the start button is pressed, the sewing machine M reads out the stitch data of the selected embroidery pattern from the stitch data storage area 6a and starts sewing.
[0017]
In the embodiment described above, the data of the small display screen is used for the sewing machine of the large display screen. Conversely, the data of the large display screen is used for the sewing machine of the small display screen. In this case, since the thick frame 16 is not suitable for a small display screen as described above, the sewing machine may be created so as to be converted into a thin frame 10a suitable for a small display screen. In the embodiment described above, data shared by a sewing machine having a different display screen size has been described. However, data shared by a sewing machine having a different number of dots on the display screen, and a sewing machine having a different key size. For data to be shared and data to be shared by sewing machines having different key shapes, the frame may be converted so as to suit each sewing machine.
[0018]
In the embodiment of the invention described above, the frame unique to the sewing machine is stored in advance in the ROM 4 in the form of data, but may be stored in the ROM 4 in advance in the form of a program for automatically generating frame data. The frame unique to the sewing machine does not need to be a shaded frame, but may be a decorative frame such as a double line frame. Also, a plurality of frames may be prepared on the sewing machine so that the operator can select them. Further, one or more kinds of frames unique to the sewing machine and the frames of the external memory may be used depending on the situation. For example, when displaying a list of embroidery patterns, a frame unique to the sewing machine may be used, and the display after the embroidery pattern is selected may use the same frame in the external memory. Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, only two of the four sides of the frame are thickened. However, if data for a narrow display screen is used for a wider display screen as described above, all four sides are thickened. May be.
[0019]
In the above-described embodiment, data of a unique frame suitable for each sewing machine is stored in the internal storage device itself. However, various display devices (dot number, area, etc.) and display formats are used. If the sewing machine (key size, shape, etc. on the screen) is created first, and then external memory is created, the display data of multiple frames suitable for each of the various display devices and display formats May be stored in an external memory, and data suitable for the display device and display format of the sewing machine may be automatically selected from the display data of the frame having a plurality of sewing machines (sewing related to claim 2). Information display device).
[0020]
In the embodiment described above, the type of screen is not particularly described in detail, but it may be a monochrome display device or a color display device. For example, when data for a monochrome display device is used for a color display device, the frame color in the color display device may be determined in advance as a color that is not used for sewing. When the sewing machine can automatically identify the color used for the embroidery pattern, the frame may be displayed in a color other than the color identified by the sewing machine. Further, when data for a color display device is used for a monochrome display device, the frame may be displayed in a visible state (non-ground state) like an embroidery pattern.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the sewing information display device of the first aspect, the sewing pattern based on the data stored in the external memory shared with the sewing information display device having a different display format or display means can be obtained. Since it is displayed together with a partition different from the partition stored in the external memory, it is suitable for the sewing pattern display means regardless of whether the partition based on the data stored in the external memory is compatible with the sewing pattern display means. The partition can be displayed, and the sewing pattern can be easily identified.
[0022]
According to the sewing information display device of the second aspect, the sewing pattern based on the data stored in the external memory shared with the sewing information display device having a different display format or display means can be combined with the partition adapted to the sewing pattern display means. Since the information is displayed, the sewing pattern can be easily identified by the partition suitable for the sewing pattern display means.
[0023]
According to the sewing information display device of the third aspect, the sewing pattern based on the data stored in the external memory shared by the devices having different display formats and display means is partitioned by a three-dimensional partition suitable for the sewing pattern display means. The sewing pattern can be identified more easily.
[0024]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a sewing machine having a large display screen of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic configuration of the sewing machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process for displaying the sewing machine pattern selection screen.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of creating a key display of the pattern selection screen.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the pattern selection screen.
FIG. 6 is an external view of a conventional sewing machine having a small display screen.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a key display of a conventional sewing machine.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a conventional sewing machine pattern selection screen.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a pattern selection screen of a large screen displayed by conventional sewing machine data.
[Explanation of symbols]
3 CPU
4 ROM
5 RAM
6 External memory

Claims (3)

In a sewing information display device that reads data from an external memory that stores data for displaying a sewing pattern and a partition for displaying the sewing pattern and displays the sewing pattern and displays the sewing pattern.
A reading means for reading data from an external memory shared with a sewing information display device having a different display format or display means for displaying the sewing pattern;
Sewing pattern display means for displaying the sewing pattern based on the data read by the reading means;
Partition display means for displaying another partition different from the partition based on the data set in advance for the sewing pattern display means and stored in the external memory;
The sewing information display device, wherein the other partition is displayed so as to partition the sewing pattern indicated by the data read by the reading means. In order to display a sewing pattern and a partition for displaying the sewing pattern in a partitioned manner, data is read from an external memory that stores data for displaying the sewing pattern and a plurality of types of partitions, and is related to the sewing pattern. A sewing information display device for displaying,
A reading means for reading data from an external memory shared with a sewing information display device having a different display format or display means for displaying the sewing pattern;
Sewing pattern display means for displaying the sewing pattern based on the data read by the reading means;
Of a plurality of data related to the partition stored in the external memory, comprising partition display means for displaying the partition based on partition data adapted to the sewing pattern display means,
A sewing information display device that displays a partition adapted to the sewing pattern display unit so as to partition the sewing pattern indicated by the data read by the reading unit.   The sewing information display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the partition display means displays a partition based on a projection method.

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