JPH03292992A - Pattern selector of electronic sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a user to select a desired pattern from a 'user's' pattern group immediately after a power source is turned on, by a method wherein the user selects desired patterns and stores and registers them in a second display arrangement information memory as a 'user's' pattern group, and the second information memory is read out in preference to a first display arrangement information memory in which patterns are previously stored. CONSTITUTION:A first display arrangement information memory 20 is set so as to correspond to the changeover display of a liquid crystal display panel 8, and stores the display arrangement information to determine which display is arrange at a place under the operating position of a transparent touch panel 7. A second display arrangement information memory 23 freely registers the display arrangement of patterns and functions set by operating the panel 7. A memory changeover device 24 preferentially selects the memory 23 when information are stored in the memory 23. When a 'user's' pattern group is registered and power is supplied for the next operation, the changeover device 24 selects the memory 23 and read out the display information from a display data memory 15 according to the stored display arrangement information to display them on the display panel 8. The panel 7 is operated according to said display to instantly select a pattern which has been registered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a sewing pattern information selection device for an electronic sewing machine.

(Prior art and problem to be solved by the invention) A desired pattern is selected from a storage means in which a plurality of predetermined patterns are stored, and a sewing pattern is formed based on the pattern information of the selected pattern. Electronic sewing machines have been proposed.

For this purpose, a pattern display section for displaying a plurality of patterns in a selectable manner, a pattern selection section for selecting a pattern, and a selected pattern display section for confirming the selected pattern are required. .

As the number of selectable patterns increases, the space required for the pattern display section and selected pattern display section increases, but in order to display all pattern selections in a limited space on the front of the sewing machine, Methods such as making the screen extremely small or indirectly specifying the pattern have been taken, but these methods are extremely unobtrusive in terms of operability and are prone to erroneous operation.

On the other hand, by dividing a large amount of pattern information into multiple pattern groups,
It has been proposed that each group of patterns can be displayed and selected in a selectable manner.

However, if the desired combination of patterns consists of multiple patterns that belong to different pattern groups and you want to select from multiple pattern groups, the displayed pattern groups must be switched pattern by pattern and displayed again. The selection operation was complicated.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in the present invention, there is provided a display data storage means that stores display data for displaying a plurality of pieces of sewing pattern information in a selectable manner, and a display data storage means that stores display data for displaying a plurality of pieces of sewing pattern information in a selectable manner; In an electronic sewing machine equipped with a sewing pattern information storage means for storing sewing pattern information to be formed, and a pattern seam forming means controlled by the sewing pattern information, a desired pattern is retrieved from the sewing pattern information storage means. A pattern selection device to be selected is selected by a transparent touch panel selection means comprising a plurality of selection sections, and a pattern information display means disposed below the selection means and displaying a plurality of pattern information at positions corresponding to the plurality of selection sections of the touch panel. a non-rewritable first display information storage means for storing a plurality of predetermined display array information to be displayed on the pattern information display means; A second device that can store display array information.
and a memory switching means for selecting the display array information of one of the display array information storage means.

(Example) Next, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 82 is an external view of the sewing machine of the present invention, and shows the sewing machine frame 1.
A needle bar 3 connected to an upper shaft 2 connected to a drive unit (not shown) to transmit rotation is supported so as to be movable horizontally and vertically, and a needle is attached to the tip of the needle bar 3. 17 is fixed.

A throat plate 18 is fixed to the sewing machine frame l below the iron nail, and has a needle hole through which the needle 17 enters, and a feed dog 19 that is driven in the front-back direction perpendicular to the left-right movement of the needle bar 3. A feed dog groove is formed for this purpose.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a hook serving as needle thread catching means, which cooperates with the needle 17 below the throat plate 18 to form a lock stitch.

The needle bar 3 is connected to a needle amplitude stepping motor 4 fixed to the sewing machine frame 1 via a connecting means, and the feed dog 1
The longitudinal amount adjusting means 9 is connected to a stepping motor 5 for adjusting the feed fixed in the sewing machine frame 1.

The pattern stitches are formed by driving the stepping motor 4 for needle amplitude in synchronization with the rotation of the upper shaft 2, so that the needle 7 moves vertically and horizontally, and the stepping motor 5 for adjusting the feed is driven. By controlling the back and forth movement of the feed dog 19, pattern stitches are formed.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a front panel fixed to the front surface of the sewing machine frame l, and the front panel includes a transparent touch panel 7 disposed on the front side as shown in FIG. 3 and a liquid crystal display panel 8 disposed below it. It is positioned on the sewing machine frame 1 so that the display on the liquid crystal display panel 8 below is displayed at a position corresponding to the pressure sensitive element of the transparent touch panel.

Regarding the structure and control of the transparent touch panel 7 and the liquid crystal display panel 8, the applicant of the present application previously filed a patent application filed in 1983.
3-181485, so the details will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transparent touch panel 7 is arranged with 10 horizontal signal lines A-J and 5 horizontal signal lines 1-5.
The 50 intersections correspond to touch keys.

Therefore, 7a is the intersection of the horizontal signal line A and the vertical signal line 1, and when this position is manipulated, the signal AI will be selected.

As shown in FIG. 5, the liquid crystal display panel 8 has a selected pattern and operation explanation display section 8a, a pattern selection display section 8b that displays built-in sewing patterns for each selectable sewing pattern group, and a sewing machine function display section 8a. It is composed of a function selection section 8c to be displayed.

Next, a control block diagram of the sewing machine of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 9 denotes a central processing unit, to which a transparent touch panel 7 as a selection means is connected, and a liquid crystal display panel 8 as a display means has a liquid crystal display control means 13 for controlling the display state.
connected via.

A stepping motor 4 for adjusting the needle amplitude, a stepping motor 5 for adjusting the feed, and a sewing machine motor 10 as a driving source.
are each connected to the central processing unit 9 via a drive circuit 11, 12.

The ROM 14 is a read-only storage means, and the first ROM is a display data storage means 15 that stores display information for each pattern to be displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8.

The second ROM is a sewing pattern information storage means 16 for storing sewing pattern information including stitch formation data, and the second ROM is
It is also connected to the central processing unit 9.

The third ROM is a first display arrangement information storage means 20, and is set to correspond to the switching display of the liquid crystal display board 8, and sets which display is placed below the operating position of the transparent touch panel 7. The display array information for display is stored.

The RAM 21 is a readable/writable storage means, and the first RAM is a selected pattern storage means 2 that stores a selected pattern.
2, which is connected to the central processing unit 9.

The second RAM is a second display array information storage means 23 in which display arrays of patterns and functions can be freely registered by operating the transparent touch panel 7, and the memory can be switched together with the first display array information storage means 20. It is connected to the central processing unit 9 via means 24 .

As will be described later, the memory switching means is selectively connected to enable either the first or second display array information storage means 20.23, and is connected to the second display array information storage means 23. When information is stored, the second display information storage means 23 is selected preferentially.

Next, the pattern selection operation of the present invention will be explained.

FIG. 5 shows that the "Practical" pattern group is selected from a plurality of predetermined pattern groups, in this example, "Practical", "Decorative", "Alphanumeric", "Kana", and "User". Let's explain the case.

The selection of the "Practical" pattern group is also displayed in Figure 5.
7b (14) of the transparent touch panel 7 on the “Practical” display 25
It is selected by the signal Fl outputted by operating the power switch (not shown), and is automatically set in response to an ON signal simply by operating a power switch (not shown).

When the "practical" horizontal pattern group is selected, the display arrangement information regarding the "practical" pattern group is read out from the first display arrangement information storage means 20 and set and held, and the display information is stored in the display data storage means 15 in accordance with this. (first ROM) and displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 as shown in the fifth section.

In this state, the "practical" display indicates to the operator that the "practical" pattern group is selected by displaying it in reverse or flashing.

Similarly, when the "decoration", "alphanumeric", and "kana" pattern groups are selected, the memory switching means 24 selects the first display array information storage means 20 and stores the display array information. Display array information read from the means is held, and display information based on the array information is stored in the display data storage means 1.
5 and displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8.

Next, the transparent touch panel 7c (
4) is operated, signal F5 is selected and the "user" pattern group is selected.

In response to the selection of the pattern group, the memory switching means 24 selects the second display arrangement information storage means 23, reads out the display arrangement information from the storage means, holds the setting, and displays it on the liquid crystal display board 8.

The second display array information storage means 23 is a nonvolatile rewritable memory or a backed up rewritable memory, and when no display array is stored in the display array information storage means 23, the display array information storage means 23 is a non-volatile rewritable memory or a backed up rewritable memory. As shown, "No user screen has been registered" is displayed on the sewing pattern and operation instruction display section 8a of the liquid crystal display board 8, and "User" is displayed.
Indicates to the operator that the pattern group is not registered.

Next, 7 of the transparent touch panel 7 on the “screen input” display 27
6 selects the signal G5, and the liquid crystal display panel 8 switches to the user registration screen as shown in FIG.

That is, the display array information is read from the first display array information storage means 20, and the display data storage means 15 is read out based on the information.
The display data related to "user registration" is read out from and displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8.

Here, rMIJ display 28, "M2" display 29, "M3"
” display 30, “M4” display 31, and “M5” display 32 are memory key displays that allow a plurality of patterns to be registered in one key inch.

At this time, the message ``User Registration, Please Select Registration Position'' is displayed on the sewing pattern and operation instruction display section 8a of the liquid crystal display panel 8, indicating to the operator that the user registration mode has been entered.

Next, 7a of the transparent touch panel 7 on the rMIJ display 28 (
4), the signal A1 is selected, and the LCD screen 8 switches to the memory key registration screen as shown in FIG. 8, and the sewing pattern and operation explanation display section 8a on the LCD screen 8 is displayed.
``Please input the memory registration (Ml:) key name'' is displayed, and the pattern selection display section 8b reads out the array information corresponding to the ``kana'' pattern input mode from the first display array information storage means 20. , Based on the information, display data related to "user registration" is read out from the display button storage means 15 and displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 for switching.

Note that the first selection of the "kana" key selects the right side, and the second selection selects the left side.

Next, a case will be described in which, in order to input a key name, the transparent touch panel 7 on the display is operated to input the kana "Takashi".

That is, first the kana character ``ta'' is displayed, followed by ``memory'',
Next, operate the kana character "ka", then the "memory" display, then the kana character "shi", then operate the transparent touch panel 7 on the "memory" display, and finally the transparent touch panel 7 on the "registration" display 33. When the touch panel 7d is operated, the signal G5 is selected.

In the display, G5 is the registration signal, rMIJ
The name "Takashi" is registered on the key, and as shown in Figure 9, "Memory key registration (Takashi:) Please select the registration number" is displayed on the sewing pattern and operation explanation display section 8a of the liquid crystal display 8.
, and numbers from Ill to "5" are displayed on the pattern selection display section 8b.

Next, when you operate the transparent touch bar 7a on the "l" display 34, the sewing pattern and operation explanation display section 8a on the liquid crystal display panel 8 will display "Memory key registration (Takashi: 1)" as shown in FIG.
``Please select a pattern'' is displayed, indicating to the operator that the mode is for registering a pattern in the ``Kawa'' key of the ``Takashi'' key.

Next, 7e (7e) of the transparent touch panel 7 on the “kana” display 35
4), signal F4 is selected and "Kana-1" is selected.
The mode is switched to the pattern input mode, and the pattern selection display section 8b is displayed as shown in FIG.

After that, to input "Takashi Jiyanome", as before, use kana "shi", "memory", "llJ", "memory",
``ya'', ``reversed memory'', ``no'', ``memory'', ``memory'', ``(blank)'', ``memory'', ``ta'', ``memory'';
The transparent touch panel 7 on the liquid crystal display board 8 is operated in order to input "", "memory", "shi", and "memory" in this order.

Here, "reverse memory" is input in lowercase letters in "kana" mode.

Next, when you operate 7d on the transparent touch panel 7 on the registration J display 33, signal G5 is selected, and the pattern row of "Jiyanome Takashi" is registered to the "1" key of the RF-Kashi" key. The information is stored in the second display array information storage means 23.

In the same way, ``Takao Yogatsuko'' is registered in the ``2'' key, and ``l-nen 2 kumi'' is registered in the ``3'' key.

As a result of the registration, "Memory key registration (Takashi: 3) registered" is displayed on the sewing pattern and operation explanation display section 8a of the liquid crystal display board 8, as shown in FIG.

To end memory key registration, press the "End" display 34.
When 7f of the upper transparent touch panel is operated, signal H5 is selected and pattern registration of the "Takashi" key is completed.

When the process is completed, it is displayed to the operator that the pattern group named "Takashi" has been registered at the "Ml" position on the liquid crystal display board 8 before registration.

Pattern groups can be registered in other memory keys in the same way.

In Figure 12, register the pattern group to the "Ml" to "M3" keys,
The display state of the liquid crystal display board 8 after completing memory key registration is shown.

Next, we will explain how to register a pattern to a key other than the memory key.

In the state shown in FIG. 12 where memory key registration has been completed, when 7g of the transparent touch panel on the blank display 36 is operated, signal B1 is selected, and based on this signal, the sewing pattern on the liquid crystal display board 8 is displayed as shown in FIG. 13. and on the operation explanation display section 8a [
``Key registration Please select a pattern'' is displayed.

At this time, the selected blank display 36 is displayed in reverse or blinking to indicate to the operator that the mode is for registering a pattern in the blank display 36.

Next, operate 7b of the transparent touch panel 7 on the "practical" display 25 to switch to the "practical" pattern selection mode, and select the "straight stitch" pattern 39 from the display (sewing pattern display is shown in Figure 5). After operation, "Register" display - (Figure 13) 3
When you operate 7d on the transparent touch panel 7 above 3, the signal G
5 is selected and the pattern information registered in the blank display 36 is stored in the second display array information storage means 23.

At that time, the sewing pattern and operation explanation display section 8 on the liquid crystal display board 8
``Key Registration Registered'' is displayed on a, and a blank display 36 indicates ``This indicates to the operator that the straight stitch J pattern has been registered.''

Similarly, FIG. 14 shows the display state of the liquid crystal display board 8 when patterns are registered in other blank display areas.

To end the registration, operate 7f of the transparent touch panel 7 on the "end" display 37 to select signal H5 and end the user registration mode.

When the user is registered, the display on the liquid crystal display board 8 is as shown in Fig. 15, and the priority order of the pattern groups is that the "user" pattern group has the highest priority, "user", "practical"
, ``decoration,''``alphanumeric,'' and ``kana.''

If the "user" pattern group is registered through the above procedure, the next time the sewing machine is turned on, the memory switching means 24 selects the second display array information storage means 23 and stores the pattern group. Based on the display arrangement information, display information is read out from the display data storage means 15 and displayed on the liquid crystal display board 8 as shown in FIG.

By operating the transparent touch panel 7 according to the display, a registered pattern can be immediately selected.

If the above-mentioned registration has been executed, "Takashi" will be displayed, and if you select 78 on the transparent touch panel 7 on the display, signal A1 will be selected, and the pattern and operation explanation display section 8a on the liquid crystal display board 8 will be displayed. "Memory key selection (Takashi:)
Please select a number J is displayed, indicating to the operator that the memory key named "Takashi" has been selected.

In addition, the pattern selection display section 8b displays a group of patterns registered to the "Takashi" key, and they can be directly selected.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the operator selects a desired pattern from a selectable pattern group and stores and registers it in the second display array information storage means as a "user" pattern group. Furthermore, since the display array information is configured to be read with priority over the first display array information storage means stored in advance, it is possible to immediately select a desired pattern from the "user" pattern group when the power is turned on. can.

You can pre-register pattern group information in the memory keys "Ml" to "M5" in the "user" pattern group by using the name of a family member, etc. as the key name, and avoid complicated pattern selection on the sewing machine. Selecting and inputting the "kana" character pattern to be displayed only requires one registration, and after registration, selection can be made with a simple operation of operating the transparent touch panel on the display.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings relate to embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of the sewing machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of the sewing machine, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation panel, and FIG. 4 is an explanation of the transparent touch panel. Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal display board displaying practical patterns;
Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram of the LCD display displaying the user pattern before user registration, Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram of the LCD display when the user registration mode is selected, and the 8th ward is an explanatory diagram of the LCD display when the user registration mode is selected. Fig. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when a key name is registered in the memory key display. Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when a memory key registration number is selected. Figure 11 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when a pattern is registered to each registration number of the memory key,
Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when the memory key registration mode is finished, Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when the registration key is selected in the key registration mode, and Fig. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the registration key. Explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when registering, Part 1
Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when the user registration mode has ended, and Fig. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the liquid crystal display board when the memory key is selected from the user's pattern group. 15 is a display data storage means, 20 is a first display arrangement information storage means, 23 is a second display arrangement information storage means, and 24 is a memory switching means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A display data storage means that stores display data for displaying a plurality of pieces of sewing pattern information in a selectable manner, and a sewing machine that stores sewing pattern information for forming a pattern corresponding to the display data. a pattern information storage means; a pattern selection device for selecting a desired pattern from the sewing pattern information storage means;
In the electronic sewing machine, the pattern selection device includes a transparent touch panel selection device comprising a plurality of selection sections, and a pattern stitch formation device selected by the pattern selection device and controlled by the read sewing pattern information. a pattern information display means disposed below the selection means and displaying a plurality of pieces of pattern information at positions corresponding to the plurality of selection parts of the touch panel; and a plurality of predetermined display arrangement information to be displayed on the pattern information display means. a first non-rewritable display information storage means storing a plurality of pieces of display arrangement information; a second display arrangement information storage means capable of storing a plurality of pieces of display arrangement information for displaying on the pattern information display means; A pattern selection device for an electronic sewing machine, comprising memory switching means for selecting display arrangement information to be displayed on the pattern information display means based on display arrangement information of one of the information storage means. (2) The memory switching means determines whether or not display information is stored in the second display information storage means, and when selecting a display, selects the display in the second display information storage means with priority. A pattern selection device for an electronic sewing machine is characterized by: