JP3848688B2 - Embroidery pattern printing device for sewing machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an embroidery pattern printing apparatus in a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing is configured to perform embroidery sewing by driving and controlling the sewing mechanism in the XY directions based on the given stitch data.
The stitch data is prepared in advance by a manufacturer and stored in a sewing machine memory, or supplied by a memory card or the like, and is configured to select a desired pattern from the stored patterns. Is normal. In recent years, the applicant of the present application has proposed and realized an apparatus for causing a user to read a desired image using an image scanner or the like and creating stitch data based on the image data.
Such an embroidery sewing machine can be easily formed even by a beginner, and in the case of using the latter image scanner, the user can embroid an original pattern. effective.
To select a desired pattern from the patterns stored in the memory in this way or to visually confirm the pattern read by the image scanner as a specific embroidery pattern, the conventional sewing machine displays it on the machine frame. A configuration in which a device is provided and a pattern is displayed on the display device is employed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of display by such a display device, since there is a limit to the display area of the display device that can be installed on the sewing machine frame, there is a problem that it is difficult to display the full size of the pattern. . For this reason, conventionally, only a reduced pattern shape is displayed, and there is a problem that it is difficult to check a finished state and to adjust the enlargement / reduction of the pattern.
Further, when the selected pattern or the pattern read by the image scanner is specifically embroidery stitched by a sewing machine, there is a problem that it is very difficult to align the embroidery stitches in a desired position and direction of the cloth.
SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a printing apparatus capable of printing an embroidery pattern on a sewing machine that can be embroidery-sewn.
[0004]
[Means and Actions for Solving the Problems]
Printing apparatus of the embroidery pattern in embroidery possible sewing machine of the present invention in order to achieve the above object, the corresponding stitch data into a plurality of sewing pattern to be sewn have your embroidery sewing can sewing and the display / print data A means for giving data relating to a sewing direction of the stitch data, a means for selecting the plurality of sewing patterns, and the sewing pattern shape based on the display / print data of the selected sewing patterns. characterized by comprising a means for printing an indication as to sewing direction of sewing pattern shape corresponding to the data relating to the sewing direction and sewing starting point of the sewing pattern shape with printing large.
In the above configuration, by selecting an arbitrary pattern to be embroidered from among a plurality of patterns, it is possible to easily obtain a full size printed matter of the selected pattern shape. Then, for example, by placing the printed matter on a cloth, a specific finished state can be easily confirmed before embroidery sewing. Further, since there is no limit on the size as in a display device, it is possible to print a full-scale pattern shape, and the finished state can be confirmed more accurately. In addition, alignment between the cloth and the pattern can be performed accurately before embroidery. In addition, since the display indicating the sewing start point and the sewing direction of the pattern shape is printed, the cloth and the pattern can be more accurately aligned. In a display device or the like, if the frame of the display device matches the embroidery frame of the sewing machine, the displayed direction becomes the direction in which the embroidery is actually sewn, and the user can easily grasp the pattern direction. In the case of printing, it is difficult to grasp the directional relationship between the pattern and the paper even if the direction of the paper and the direction of the embroidery frame, etc. are matched. In addition, when the printed pattern is applied to the cloth for alignment, the pattern direction is often unknown. Therefore, the alignment between the cloth and the embroidery pattern is further facilitated by printing such a pattern direction (sewing direction).
The printing apparatus may be configured integrally with the sewing machine body or may be configured separately.
As means for giving the stitch data and display / print data corresponding to the plurality of sewing patterns, means for storing the predetermined data corresponding to the predetermined sewing patterns is adopted, and the desired means is selected from the means for storing. The pattern may be read out. In this case, the storage means may be a memory card or the like that is inserted into the printing means and read, or may be a memory or the like built in the sewing machine body. You may make it read in the means to print via a card | curd.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, means for reading a desired pattern and giving image data corresponding to the pattern, means for generating stitch data, display / print data, and data relating to the sewing direction based on the image data; It has. With this configuration, it is possible to read an arbitrary image and convert it into stitch data, display / print data, and data relating to the sewing direction . Such an image reading configuration may be formed integrally with the printing unit or may be formed separately. Or what is provided in the sewing machine main body side may be another body.
As the display regarding the sewing direction of the pattern shape, for example, a display indicating an embroidery frame of a sewing machine, an orthogonal coordinate specifying the direction of the pattern shape, or a display indicating one direction specifying the direction of the pattern shape may be adopted. Is possible.
[0005]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case where the printing apparatus is incorporated in a sewing machine main body capable of embroidery sewing is shown.
First, the external appearance of the sewing machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
On the sewing machine main body X, a carriage 118 as an XY moving means 9 described later, an embroidery frame 119 supported by the carriage 118, and a needle bar 120 and a needle 121 as a seam forming means 7 described later are provided. A cloth is attached to the embroidery frame 119, and embroidery sewing is performed by moving the carriage 118 in the xy direction and moving the needle bar 120 and the needle 121 up and down. This embroidery sewing can be selected by a sewing mode selection button 104. When embroidery sewing is not performed, a normal sewing mode is set and the needle bar 120 and needle 121 are moved up and down and a feeding device (not shown). Normal sewing is executed by the cloth feed.
This sewing machine is provided with a printer 25 as printing means 5 connected to the sewing machine main body X by a cable, and is configured to print an embroidery pattern as will be described later.
[0006]
FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of this embodiment.
A plurality of embroidery sewing pattern data is stored in the sewing pattern data storage means 1, and a single pattern can be selected by the operation means 2 via the control means 3. In this embodiment, patterns from A to N are stored, and one of the patterns is selected.
The pattern data is composed of stitch data for designating a specific needle entry position and print / display data for display and printing.
The control means 3 reads out the stitch data and print / display data of the pattern selected by the operation of the operation means 2 from the sewing pattern data storage means 1 and temporarily stores them in the temporary storage means 4. Then, printing / display data is sent to the printing means 5 in response to a print command by the operation of the operation means 2 to print the pattern. Further, in response to a sewing execution command from the operation means 2, stitch data is sent to the sewing machine motor drive control means 6 and the XY motor drive control means 8 to execute the sewing. The sewing machine motor drive control means 6 controls the stitch formation means 7 described above, while the XY motor drive control means 8 is configured to control the XY movement means 9 to embroidery a predetermined pattern.
The sewing pattern data storage means 1 may be a memory card or the like, or may be a memory built in the sewing machine body X.
[0007]
While in this embodiment, the image data input unit 1 0 is also provided, reads any image I by the image data input unit 10, to generate a more stitch data and print / display data to stitch data generating means 1 1 It is like that. The generated stitch data and print / display data are temporarily stored in the temporary storage means 4 by the control means 3. Similarly, printing / display data is sent to the printing means 5 in response to a print command by the operation of the operation means 2 to cause the pattern to be printed. Also, in response to a sewing execution command from the operation means 2, the stitch data is received. The sewing machine motor drive control means 6 and the XY motor drive control means 8 are configured to execute feed stitching.
The image data input means 10 and the seam data generation means 11 may be incorporated in the sewing machine body X, or may be made independent as an image reading device 26 as shown in FIG. In this case, the data related to the read image is sent to the control means 3 via a memory card or a cable.
Various methods can be adopted as a method for creating the stitch data from the image data in the stitch data generation means 11, and are described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2-228232 and 235124 proposed by the applicant of the present application. The method of etc. can be used.
[0008]
FIG. 5A shows an example of a pattern shape printed by the printing unit 5. In this embodiment, right-angled triangles are embroidered, and this pattern is printed in full size as shown.
Further, the stitch data stored in the stitch pattern data storage means 1 or the stitch data generated by the stitch data generating means 11 is arranged in the order of the normal stitch execution. In this embodiment, the stitch data is sewn first. The sewing start point display S is printed with X marks at the corresponding print / display data positions.
However, when printing on paper or the like, as shown in FIG. 5B, it can be seen in which direction the triangular pattern is sewn with respect to the sewing reference of the sewing machine (for example, an embroidery frame), that is, the direction of the pattern. Hateful.
In this embodiment, the pattern direction can be displayed in addition to the pattern shape and the sewing start point display S as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6A, the embroidery frame display 40 is printed so that the positional relationship with the embroidery frame display 40 in addition to the pattern direction can be clearly understood.
In (B), a coordinate display 41 corresponding to the sewing direction of the embroidery frame and the sewing machine is displayed to clearly indicate the pattern direction. In (C), the arrow direction 42 indicates the pattern direction. Furthermore, in (D), the pattern direction is represented by a grid display 43.
Each of the above displays may be displayed alone or in any combination. In addition to the above, any display that represents the direction of the pattern is possible.
By placing the printed paper on the cloth, the position of the sewing start point can be accurately known in advance. If the display indicating the pattern direction is also printed, the cloth direction with respect to the embroidery frame 119 of the sewing machine can be accurately set.
[0009]
When an image is read by the image data input means 10, the stitch data generation means 11 sets the image reading direction as a reference direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the direction (arrow) in which the image scanner 23 as the image data input means 10 is moved with respect to the image I is the reference direction. Therefore, when using data from the image data input means 10 and the stitch data generation means 11, the pattern direction coincides with the image reading direction, and the embroidery frame display 40, the coordinate display 41, the arrow display 42, and the grid display 43. Etc. also indicate the image reading direction at the same time.
Accordingly, the image data input means 10 and the stitch data generation means 11 form “means for giving data representing a sewing pattern in a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing” and “means for giving data on the sewing direction of the sewing pattern”. Yes.
[0010]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of this embodiment.
The CPU 100 controls the sewing machine in accordance with a program stored in the program storage device 101 connected via the BUS, and the sewing machine motor drive circuit 110 is driven at a speed instructed by the rotational speed command device 103 which is a stepping type speed controller. , The sewing machine motor 111 is rotated, and the stitch formation mechanism 112 is driven at a sewing speed corresponding to the designated speed. As shown in FIG. 3, the stitch forming mechanism 112 includes a needle bar 120, a needle 121, and a cloth feed mechanism (not shown), and executes predetermined sewing. The number of rotations of the sewing machine motor 111 is detected by a motor rotation detection sensor 113 and fed back to the CPU 100 to be used for speed control.
The sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing includes an XY motor driving circuit 115, an XY motor 116, and an XY moving mechanism 117 in addition to the sewing machine motor driving circuit 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the XY movement mechanism 117 includes a carriage 118 and an embroidery frame 119, and moves the cloth attached to the embroidery frame 119 in the XY direction to execute embroidery sewing.
The timing signal generator 114 is used for detecting the rotational phase of the upper shaft of the sewing machine body, detecting the vertical movement of the needle 121, and taking the timing of driving in the X and Y directions by the XY motor driving circuit 115. The CPU 100 inputs the timing signal and controls the XY motor driving circuit 115.
The above-described embroidery sewing and normal sewing are performed by operating the sewing mode selection button 104. The sewing mode selection button 104 is provided on the front portion of the sewing machine body as shown in FIG.
A display device 106 is further provided in the front portion, and various displays are performed by the display control device 105 in accordance with commands from the CPU 100 as shown in FIG.
[0011]
The stitch / print / display data storage device 21 stores stitch data and print / display data created in advance corresponding to a plurality of predetermined patterns (images). Pattern data can be taken out. Data taken out from the stitch / print / display data storage device 21 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage device 22.
On the other hand, the image scanner 23 reads an arbitrary image to obtain image data. This image data is converted into stitch data and print / display data by the CPU 100 in accordance with a program stored in the stitch / print / display data generation program storage device 24 and temporarily stored in the temporary storage device 22. .
[0012]
When there is a print instruction from the print command button 31, the printer 25 is configured to read the print / display data stored in the temporary storage device 22 and print the pattern corresponding to the data in full size. . At this time, according to the user's operation from the operation button group 32, the sewing start point display S, the embroidery frame display 40, the coordinate display 41, the arrow display 42, the grid display 43, and the like are also printed as shown in FIG. ing.
In this embodiment, the printer 25 is connected to the sewing machine main body X with a cable as shown in FIG. 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. The printer 25 may be integrated into the sewing machine main body X or may be integrated into the sewing machine. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the temporary storage device 22 is configured by a card memory or the like separately from the main body X, and the memory card is read by the printer 25 and printed.
Furthermore, the stitch data / print / display generation function based on the temporary storage device 22, the image scanner 23, and the stitch / print / display data generation program storage device 24 can be configured separately from the sewing machine main body X. It is possible to adopt various modes such as integrally configuring the mechanism and the printer 25.
FIG. 4 shows an example of an independent image reading device 26 that has been proposed and realized by the applicant of the present application. An image I is read by the image scanner 23, and stitch data and printing / display are performed inside the image reading device 26. Data is generated, stored in a memory card, and the sewing machine body reads the memory card to perform embroidery stitching. A configuration in which a printer 25 is connected to such an image reading device 26 and a pattern is printed is also possible.
[0013]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
When a predetermined pattern is selected by operating the pattern selection button 30 and the stitch data / print / display data is selected (step S1), this data is temporarily stored in the temporary storage device 22 (step S1). S2). If no image selection is made and an image image is input from the image scanner 23 (step S3), the CPU 100 executes stitches from the image image data according to the program stored in the stitch / print / display data generation program storage device 24. Data and print / display data are generated (step S4) and stored in the temporary storage device 22 (step S5).
When there is a print command by operating the print command button 31, and there are print commands such as a sewing start point display S, an embroidery frame display 40, a coordinate display 41, an arrow display 42, and a grid display 43 by operating the operation button group 32. (Steps S6 and S7), a pattern is printed as shown in FIG. 6 according to the command, and printing of the sewing start point display S, the embroidery frame display 40, the coordinate display 41, the arrow display 42, the grid display 43, etc. is executed. (Step S8).
The user looks at the printed pattern and decides whether or not to execute sewing, and operates the operation button group 32 to input an execution command for sewing (step S9), and the sewing machine executes sewing (step S9). S10). On the other hand, when the sewing is not executed, the process returns to step S1, and the pattern selection or image input is performed again.
It should be noted that the embroidery stitching is not immediately executed, and only data storage in steps S2 and S5 is possible.
[0014]
In the embodiment described above, the embroidery stitch pattern can be printed in full size by the printer 25 in advance, and the user can easily align the embroidery and the cloth to be formed by applying the printed matter to the cloth or the embroidery frame 119. . Further, when the sewing start point display S, the embroidery frame display 40, the coordinate display 41, the arrow display 42, the grid display 43, etc. are printed, the pattern direction can be easily identified, so that the positioning can be performed more accurately. . When the embroidery frame display 40 is printed, the positional relationship with the embroidery frame 119 can also be known.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by selecting an arbitrary pattern to be embroidered from among a plurality of patterns , it is possible to easily obtain an actual size printed matter of the selected pattern shape . Then, for example, by placing the printed matter on a cloth, a specific finished state can be easily confirmed before embroidery sewing. In addition, since the size is not limited as in a display device, it is possible to print a full-scale pattern shape, and in this case, the finished state can be confirmed more accurately. Further, since the sewing start point and the pattern sewing direction are printed and displayed, the alignment of the cloth and the pattern can be accurately performed before embroidery.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, means for providing stitch data and display / print data corresponding to a plurality of sewing patterns includes means for storing the predetermined data corresponding to a predetermined sewing pattern. The desired pattern is read out from the means for performing the processing, so that the stitch data can be set in advance to stitch data adapted to the shape of the pattern, and embroidery with a beautiful finish can be realized.
The invention of claim 3 comprises means for reading a desired pattern and providing image data corresponding to the pattern, and means for generating stitch data, display / print data and data relating to the sewing direction based on the image data. Since an arbitrary image is read and converted into stitch data, display / print data, and data relating to the sewing direction , the printed matter is not a predetermined pattern but an arbitrary pattern. Can be obtained .
In the inventions of claims 4, 5 and 6, since the embroidery frame display and orthogonal coordinates are printed as the display of the pattern sewing direction, the positional relationship between the embroidery frame and the pattern can be grasped in addition to the pattern sewing direction. Is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an external view showing an example of an independent image reading device 26 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of pattern printing.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of pattern printing.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: sewing pattern data storage means, 2: operation means, 3: control means, 4: temporary storage means, 5: printing means, 6: sewing machine motor drive control means, 7: stitch formation means, 8: XY motor drive control means 9: XY movement means, 10: image data input means, 11: stitch data generation means, 21: stitch / print / display data storage device, 22: temporary storage device, 23: image scanner, 24: stitch / print / display Data generation program storage device, 25: printer, 26: image reading device, 30: pattern selection button, 31: print command button, 32: operation button group, 40: embroidery frame display, 41: coordinate display, 42: arrow display, 43: grid display, 100: CPU, 101: program storage device, 103: rotational speed command device, 104: sewing mode selection button, 105: display control device, 106: display device, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Sewing motor drive circuit, 111: Sewing motor, 112: Stitch formation mechanism, 113: Motor rotation detection sensor, 114: Timing signal generator, 115: XY motor drive circuit, 116: XY motor, 117: XY movement mechanism 118: Carriage, 119: Embroidery frame, 120: Needle bar, 121: Needle.

Claims (6)

And means for providing a stitch data and display / print data embroidery have you to sewing possible sewing machine corresponding to a plurality of sewing pattern to be sewn,
Means for providing data relating to the sewing direction of the sewing pattern;
Means for selecting the plurality of sewing patterns;
The display / based on the print data of the selected sewing pattern, sewing direction of sewing pattern shape corresponding to the data relating to the sewing direction and sewing starting point of the sewing pattern shape with printing the sewing have pattern shapes to scale Means for printing an indication about;
An apparatus for printing an embroidery pattern in a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing. The means for providing stitch data and display / print data corresponding to the plurality of sewing patterns is means for storing the predetermined data corresponding to the predetermined sewing patterns.
An embroidery pattern printing apparatus for a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing according to claim 1. Means for reading a desired pattern corresponding to a sewing pattern to be sewn in an embroidery sewing machine and giving image data corresponding to the pattern;
Means for generating stitch data, display / print data, and data relating to the sewing direction of the sewing pattern based on the image data ;
Based on the generated sewing pattern display / print data, the sewing pattern shape is printed at its full size, and the sewing pattern shape is related to the sewing direction corresponding to the sewing start point and the sewing direction data. Means for printing the display;
An apparatus for printing an embroidery pattern in a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing. The display related to the sewing direction of the pattern shape is a display representing an embroidery frame of a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing.
An embroidery pattern printing apparatus for a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing according to claim 1, 2, or 3. The display related to the sewing direction of the pattern shape is a display representing orthogonal coordinates that specify the direction of the pattern shape.
An embroidery pattern printing apparatus for a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing according to claim 1, 2, or 3. The display related to the sewing direction of the pattern shape is a display representing one direction for specifying the direction of the pattern shape.
An embroidery pattern printing apparatus for a sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing according to claim 1, 2, or 3.

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