JPH0222737Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a design device for designing multi-part garments.

(Prior Art and Problems to be Solved) The design of new clothing products is performed manually. A sketch or other visual representation of the image in a creative designer's mind is created by cutting a patterned piece of sample fabric material, draping it over a mannequin, and cutting it. This is done after, or prior to, operations such as , adjustment, and other improvements to reproduce the style envisioned as necessary. Such a procedure is a major improvement in the production technique of converting mental images into finished designs suitable for manufacturing, thereby increasing the creativity of fashion designers.

Also when adopting pictorial means of expression, or 3
Even when performing dimensional cutting and draping operations, the designer remembers the necessary clothing parts depending on the type of clothing product. While recalling clothing parts is done instantly, pictorial expression and drapery work are time-consuming tasks. For example, the perfect color for a dress may not immediately come to mind;
You can guess and replace various colors and choose a specific one. Recollection is quick, but execution is slow, and recollection is incomplete. In the worst case, the fashion designer only recalls a fraction of the vast array of colors that he or she knows.

The general purpose of the present invention is to provide a design device for designing clothing products using stored clothing parts, in which the designer's recall is enhanced and the designer's mental image is transformed into the final design for production. The objective is to provide a design device that facilitates conversion.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The design device of the present invention includes a storage device with a very large capacity as a design tool, and is used by designers in the continuous process of materializing and visually expressing mental images. helps to stimulate creativity and fuel creativity. The design device of the present invention makes it extremely easy to calibrate and improve the designer's mental image.

A two-dimensional or three-dimensional multi-view view of a clothing product consisting of a large number of clothing parts is provided in conjunction with a computer storage processor that sorts and stores the large number of clothing parts. The search means allows the designer to instantly call up a clothing part or a group of clothing parts, and the replacement of clothing parts is instantaneously performed without requiring time for corrections such as pictorial representation, cutting, drapery, etc. After the final clothing parts have been selected,
The calibration and improvement can be performed by manually operated interaction means that modify the characteristics of the displayed clothing parts. Furthermore, the features of the clothing part can be modified simultaneously by both the image and the memorized shape, thereby creating the final memorized design of the clothing product. The final stored design can be reproduced to manufacture clothing products or clothing parts.

In one embodiment of the invention, the garment part takes the form of a conventional two-dimensional mold piece, and the output of this two-dimensional mold piece is also used as input mold piece design information for a conventional mold piece grading and marker manufacturing device. be done. In another embodiment of the invention, the garment part takes a three-dimensional form that is compatible with garment manufacturing, such as by a contour molding process.

The external expression of the designer's mental image is
On a conventional CRT (cathode ray tube) display screen, it is projected as a two-dimensional image, but as a number of views, eg front, back, side, etc. The simulated three-dimensional image is also projected onto a conventional CRT display screen and rotated about multiple axes for viewing, selecting, interacting with and modifying and improving garment parts. Laser technology can be used to project holographic three-dimensional images as well as to form polychromatic stereoscopic images and polarized projection images.

Interaction means for the designer include a conventional keyboard terminal, a stylus data tablet device for proofreading the design projected on the screen,
Including touch stylists for screen systems, etc.

Definition of clothing parts for memory input is done using a two-dimensional digitizer (digitizer) that handles conventional flat mold pieces, and a memory processor that converts the image into a three-dimensional digital definition for display. It is carried out at the same time. Also, this flat two-dimensional mold piece is 3
It is converted into a dimensional diagram or other representation that is digitized and processed directly for display. The 3D design, which undergoes partial calibration and refinement, is
For a corresponding calibration and refinement of the definition of the dimensional mold piece, it can be converted into a two-dimensional form. The defined conventional mold piece or group of mold pieces can be used directly in a mold piece grading and marker manufacturing device.

When a contour molding process or the like is to be used in the manufacture of a garment product, the definition of the three-dimensional garment part, in original or improved form, can be used as input information for form and mold design. In this case, the clothing part will be quite different from a conventional mold piece or group of mold parts, and the clothing product can be divided into clothing parts as required, or it can also be a unitary structure. Memorization of clothing parts is performed accordingly.

With large computer storage capacities, classification can be accomplished using a genus-species system.
system). Colors of dresses are classified into classes and species, and when a designer has a vague image in his mind of a certain color and what is executed to complete the dress design, he easily recalls the appropriate class. , and subsequently recall the species under that class, either from among the colors memorized under that species or optionally by making slight corrections and improvements by interactive means. Finally, the perfect color can be achieved. In this way, the limitations of human memory are removed and the creativity of designers is greatly enhanced by the design device of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, a digitizer, generally indicated by the numeral 10, is of a conventional type and has a probe ( probe; needle) 12
including. The garment part 14 may, for example, consist of a part of the leg of a pant, and may be enumerated as a two-dimensional form or, alternatively, may be enumerated in three dimensions, e.g. This is done by providing multiple drawings of the clothing parts as outlines. Planar, i.e. 2
In the case of dimensional enumeration, the control device designated by the numeral 16 provides the conversion of the garment parts into a three-dimensional digital definition. 3 with digitizer 10
When dimensional variableization is performed, the control device 16
is stored, processed and input directly to the image forming means 18. The clothing parts input by digitizer 10 may include conventional mold pieces or groups of mold pieces, clothing parts, other defined and contoured clothing parts, integral clothing products, accessories, and the like.

The control device 16 provides the necessary storage and processing means for storing, sorting and processing the large number of clothing parts of the clothing product. Conventional computer systems may be used depending on the desired storage processing capabilities.

The imaging means 18 of FIG. 1 comprises a conventional CRT screen for imaging a garment part or selected group of garment parts in their outline and in assembled position to form a garment article on the body.
In the design apparatus of FIG. 1, the various garment parts of the garment are shown as outlines and in assembled positions, but the display is essentially two-dimensional, such as the front, side, back, etc. of the assembled garment. It is a diagram. The article of clothing is shown assembled on a human figure, such as a model, mannequin, or the article of clothing is shown suspended in air. The various garment parts of the garment product are assembled in their relevant positions by a suitable program in the control device, or alternatively, the designer operator calls up the individual garment parts and moves them to the assembly position. let

Manually operable interaction means associated with the retrieval and imaging means 18 are shown generally as a conventional keyboard 20 and stylus data tablet 22. These conventional devices allow a designer operator to call up individual garment parts with a keyboard 20 or tablet 22, and with the aid of a stylus data tablet 22 and a cursor on a cooperating image forming means 18, the garment part is created. Can be used to calibrate and improve parts. The calibration and refinement of garment parts in the design of a garment product by the designer operator is done both in image and stored form to ensure the final and reproducible design of the garment product and its Clothing parts are created. The three-dimensional calibrations and refinements are converted by the controller 16 into a calibrated two-dimensional digital definition of the garment part for subsequent use. The converted two-dimensional digital definitions are then processed using conventional mold grading and marker making equipment, such as the AM-1 mold grading and marker making machine manufactured by Gerber Garment Technology, Inc. of South Windosa, Conn. Used by AM-5 (trade name).

When the design apparatus of FIG. 1 is used for contour molding in the manufacture of clothing products, the clothing parts can be defined and contoured in other ways as described above, and the clothing parts or integral parts of the clothing product can be defined and contoured in other ways as described above. A three-dimensional digitized definition of the object can be provided by the controller 16 for use in subsequent manufacturing operations.

In FIG. 2, the image forming means according to the present invention is
Overall number 18a forming part of the system
It consists of a CRT screen shown as . The design device includes a control device such as a control device 16 and digitizer means similar to the digitizer 10 or other type of digitizer capable of supplying the control device with digital definitions of garment parts. The display is a conventional keyboard terminal for searching and inputting information,
and a conventional stylus 26 for direct use of the display screen by the designer operator for proofing and refining garment parts. Image forming means 18
The image displayed by is a simulated three-dimensional image in which clothing parts are assembled on a model, mannequin, etc. That is, the image on the image forming means 18 is a simulated three-dimensional garment product form that is rotatable about one or more axes so that it can be viewed from all directions by the designer operator. can be taken. The design device of the present invention may also be used in conjunction with other compatible computers such as the IBM 4331, 4341, 3881 (product name), etc.
IBM Visible Machine Interaction Monitor System (VM-CMS)
product name). The operation of the design device of FIG. 2, including the image forming means, search means, and interaction means, is substantially the same as the operation of the design device of FIG. 1 described above.

In FIG. 3, the laser projection means, designated generally by the number 18b, constitute the imaging means of the present invention. The laser projection means 18b projects an image in the air in the form of a hologram. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, clothing parts are assembled three-dimensionally into a three-dimensional image. Interaction means for the designer are then provided by search and control means in the form of a laser imaged caruso 30 and a conventional keyboard 32. The overall operation of this design device is substantially the same as that described above.

In FIG. 4, the imaging means comprises a multicolor display screen 34 using, for example, a conventional red-green system. Designer Observer 36
uses a polychromatic sensitive viewing device 38, such as conventional red-green or other polychromatic glasses, and uses a stylus or interaction means 40 to calibrate or improve the three-dimensional image. Single or multiple display screens may be used.

In FIG. 5, the multiple light projection system includes two projectors 42, 44 and polarizing means 46, 48 for providing, for example, vertical or horizontal polarization of the image, respectively. Display screen 50 has design 5
2 forms a three-dimensional image that is observed through a polarized viewing device 54, such as polarized glasses, and is calibrated and improved by interaction means 56.

As is clear from the above description, the computer-assisted design device of the present invention greatly improves the memory ability and stimulates the creativity of the designer operator.
Additionally, it greatly improves the efficiency of converting design concepts into final designs for manufacturing.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of the design device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of the second embodiment of the design device of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a partial plan view of the third embodiment of the design device of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of the polychromatic stereoscopic system, and FIG. 5 is a partial plan view of the polarization projector observation device. be. 10...Digitizer, 14...Clothing parts, 1
6...Control device (computer storage device), 18
...image forming means, 18a...CRT screen,
20, 32...Keyboard (search means), 26,
40...Stylus (interaction means), 34,5
0... Display screen, 38... Multicolor sensitive observation device, 42, 44... Light projector, 46, 48...
... Polarization means, 54 ... Polarization observation device, 56 ... Interaction means.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A design device for designing clothing consisting of a plurality of clothing parts, a computer storage device 16 for quantifying and storing representations of a large number of individual clothing parts, connected to the computer storage device. and display means 18, 18a, 34, 50 connected to the retrieval means for displaying selected individual clothing parts. and a display means for accepting and displaying the clothing parts in a three-dimensional form and interconnecting them to create a display in the three-dimensional form of clothing consisting of a plurality of clothing parts, wherein the searching means and the displaying means display the clothing parts. selective retrieval and combination on the display means may be repeated until a three-dimensional final design is obtained on the display means, the design device further comprising means connected to the display means and the retrieval means. , which accepts and uses a three-dimensional representation of clothing parts of a final design of a garment consisting of a plurality of clothing parts, and a two-dimensional representation used in a cutting operation for cutting clothing parts from cloth materials for use in manufacturing clothing according to the final design. A design device characterized in that it has means for providing a mold piece. 2 Utility Model Registration In the design device according to claim 1, the computer storage device stores representations of a large number of individual clothing parts in two-dimensional form, and displays the selected clothing parts in three dimensions.
The display means for displaying in a dimensional form includes an arithmetic processing mechanism, and the arithmetic processing mechanism is connected to the retrieval means and receives and processes the display of the two-dimensional clothing parts retrieved from the computer storage device to display the two-dimensional clothing parts. A design device characterized by converting from dimensional to three-dimensional. 3 Utility Model Registration The design device according to claim 1, wherein the computer storage device stores representations of a large number of individual clothing parts in three-dimensional form, and the final design of the clothing consisting of multiple parts is stored in three-dimensional form. The means for receiving and using the display of the clothing parts includes a processing mechanism, and the processing mechanism is connected to the display means and the search means to convert the display of the clothing parts of the final design from three-dimensional to two-dimensional. design equipment. 4 Interaction means 26, 40, 56 for interacting with an operator and display means in the design device according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim
is capable of making three-dimensional changes to a garment consisting of a plurality of displayed garment parts until a final three-dimensional design is obtained on the display means, the means coupled to the display means reciprocally storing the computer storage device; A design device characterized in that a display of clothing parts including changes made by an action means is stored. 5 Utility Model Registration The design device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means comprises a holographic projector that produces a three-dimensional image in space. 6. The design device according to Claim 1 of the Utility Model Registration Claim, in which the display means comprises a display screen 34 combined with a multicolor projection system and a multicolor sensitive observation device 38, and displays a three-dimensional image stereoscopically. A design device characterized by forming. 7 Utility Model Registration The design device according to claim 1, in which the display means includes a projection system comprising a large number of projectors 42 and 44 and polarization means 46 and 48 that cooperate with each projector, and a polarization observation device 54. A design device comprising at least one display screen 50 combined to form a three-dimensional image in a stereoscopic manner.