JPH04343760A - Pleating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately and efficiently set various kinds of pleat patterns including jacquard patterns based on a pattern display on a display monitor by using a simple operation. CONSTITUTION:Many pairs of cloth feed blades 11 are arranged in line in the transversal direction of a cloth 1 to be processed and each pair of the cloth feed blades 11 are vertically switched by a solenoid 15. A formed loop is sent between a pair of pressure rollers 7 and 8 by the cloth feed blades 11 to form pleats containing surface pleats in combination with back pleats. A setting unit 23 for setting a pattern of pleats and a display monitor 24 for displaying the set pattern are equipped. The plain view and the side view of a pattern are displayed on the display monitor 24 when the pattern is set. When a jacquard pattern is set, many vertical and horizontal dots are displayed on the display monitor 24 while the dots corresponding to the back pleats are reversely displayed. By switching the image picture, the whole jacquard pattern is displayed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pleat machine for forming pleats on work cloth, and more particularly to a pleat machine capable of forming various pleats including jacquard patterns in accordance with preset pattern data.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of pleating machine
For example, a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-51060 is known. This pleating machine has a large number of cloth feed blades arranged in the width direction of the work cloth, and uses a solenoid to switch the direction of each cloth feed blade to create pleats in a jacquard pattern with a mixture of front and back pleats on the work cloth. It is designed to be processed.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, with conventional pleating machines, it is not possible to confirm the finished shape before operation, so the pattern is set by relying on experience and intuition, and after performing a trial fold, It was necessary to go through the cumbersome and inefficient procedure of checking the results and changing the setting values.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a pleat machine that can accurately and efficiently set pleat patterns with simple operations.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention feeds a work cloth between pressure rollers using a cloth feed blade, and creates a pattern in which front pleats and back pleats coexist on the work cloth. The pleating machine for processing pleats is characterized by being provided with a setting device for setting a pattern and a display monitor for graphically displaying the pattern set in the setting device. Here, examples of the display monitor include a CRT, a liquid crystal display, and a plasma display.

[0006] The display monitor generally displays the planar shape of the pattern on its screen, but in order to accurately grasp the finished shape of the pleats, it is necessary to display both the planar and side shapes of the pattern. It is preferable to do so.

[0007] Furthermore, the display monitor displays the planar shape of the Jacquard pattern on its screen using a large number of vertical and horizontal dots, and the dots corresponding to the front pleats and the dots corresponding to the back pleats are distinguished and displayed. You can also do that. This display can be distinguished by, for example, inverting the brightness of the display or changing the display color.

Furthermore, the display monitor enlarges and displays a part of the jacquard pattern on its screen,
It is also possible to display the entire jacquard pattern in a reduced size.

[0009]

[Function] According to the pleating machine of the present invention, pleat patterns can be set accurately with simple operations while looking at the figures displayed on the display monitor, trial folding is no longer necessary, and work efficiency is dramatically improved.

By displaying the planar shape and side shape of the pattern on the display monitor, the finished shape of the pleats can be easily and accurately confirmed prior to operation based on the display, making the setting work easier and more accurate. Become.

[0011] Further, the planar shape of the jacquard pattern is displayed on the display monitor with a large number of vertical and horizontal dots,
By distinguishing and displaying dots corresponding to front pleats and dots corresponding to back pleats, even complex jacquard patterns can be easily and accurately set.

Furthermore, by enlarging and displaying a part of the jacquard pattern on the display monitor,
The display becomes easier to see, making it easier to set the jacquard pattern. Similarly, by displaying the entire jacquard pattern in a reduced size, it is possible to easily grasp the position and density of the pattern in the entire work cloth.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire pleating machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of Fig. 1 when processing back pleats, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the main part of Fig. 1 during processing of front pleats. , FIG. 4 is a front view showing the panel of the setting device in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a block circuit diagram showing the control device of the pleating machine in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing the pattern setting screen of the display monitor in FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the display screen of the plan view and side view, FIG. 8 is a front view showing the Jacquard pattern setting screen, and FIG. 9 is a front view showing the entire Jacquard pattern display screen.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the pleating machine of this embodiment, a work cloth 1 is sent out by a feed roller 2, an upper paper 4 is fed from an upper paper feed roller 3, and an upper paper 4 is fed from a lower paper feed roller 5. The paper is fed between the upper pressure roller 7 and the lower pressure roller 8 while being sandwiched between the lower paper 6 and the lower paper 6 . The upper pressure roller 7 and the lower pressure roller 8 have built-in heaters (not shown) and are configured to heat and press the work cloth 1. An auxiliary roller 9 is connected to the lower pressure roller 8, and a cloth belt 10 is wound around the auxiliary roller 9 and the upper pressure roller 7. In front of the upper pressure roller 7 and the lower pressure roller 8, a large number of pairs of upper and lower cloth feed blades 11 are arranged in the width direction of the workpiece cloth 1.
It is reciprocated back and forth by a common feeding mechanism (not shown). Each set of cloth feed blades 11 is supported to be able to swing up and down independently, is urged downward by a spring 12, and is connected to a solenoid 15 via a rod 13 and a swing plate 14.

When the solenoid 15 is energized, the cloth feed blade 11 is switched upward as shown in FIG.
As the cloth feed blade 11 moves forward, a downward loop 16 is formed in the workpiece cloth 1, and this loop 16 is connected to the pressure rollers 7 and 8.
Then, pressure is applied by the cloth belt 10 to form back pleats 17 on the work cloth 1. Further, when the solenoid 15 is demagnetized, the cloth feed blade 11 is switched downward by the biasing force of the spring 12, as shown in FIG. formed,
The loop 18 is pressurized to form front pleats 19 on the work cloth 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the work cloth 1 on which the back pleats 17 or the front pleats 19 have been processed is sent out rearward along the guide plate 20 and wound onto the winding shaft 21. Note that by controlling the rotation angle of the lower pressure roller 8, the width dimensions of the back pleats 17 and the front pleats 19 are adjusted.

A part of the machine frame (not shown) of the pleating machine includes a setting device 23 and a display monitor 2 using a CRT.
4 has been installed. On the panel of the setting device 23,
As shown in the figure, there is a power lamp 25 that lights up when the power is on, a buzzer 26 that generates a push sound when various keys described later are operated, a program switch 27 that sets the program mode, and a display that is displayed on the display monitor 24. An execution switch 28 that executes a program, a temperature regulator 29 that controls the temperature of the heater built into the pressure rollers 7 and 8, a calendar timer 30 with a date and time display that sets the operating time of the heater, and a display. Cursor keys 31 for moving the cursor on the monitor 24
is provided.

The setting device 23 is also provided with a pattern setting area 32 for setting various pleat patterns in the program mode. Back pleat setting key 34 to set, reduction key 35 to set narrow pleats
, a jacquard key 36 for switching the program mode to the jacquard mode, a space key 37 for setting the non-processed part of pleats, a waveform key 38 for setting the waveform pattern, etc. are arranged.

Further, the setting device 23 includes numeric keys 39 for inputting numerical values, a cancel key 40 for clearing all display data on the display monitor 24 in the program mode, a setting key 41 for confirming display data, and registering data from the memory to be described later. a read key 42 for reading out pattern data that has already been created; a write key 4 for writing newly created pattern data on the display monitor 24 into memory;
3. Display monitor 2 in Jacquard mode
4, a screen switching key 44 for switching the display screen of 4, a graphic key 45 for displaying the planar shape and side shape of the set pattern on the display monitor 24, and a program key 46 for returning from the jacquard mode to the program mode.
etc. are provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control device of the pleat machine includes a CPU 48, a memory 49 with a backup battery that stores registered and newly created pattern data, a display controller 50 that controls the display monitor 24, and a sequencer. and an input/output interface 51 for communicating with sensors (not shown). Then, the CPU 48 has the setting device 23.
An input system 52 consisting of various keys and switches is connected, and pattern data set by the input system 52 is transmitted to the CPU 48 and the display controller 5.
It is configured so that it can be displayed graphically on the display monitor 24 via 0.

Next, how to use the pleating machine constructed as described above will be explained. In this embodiment, a pleat pattern is set in the program mode, and the pleating mechanism is operated in the execution mode. Program mode is program switch 2 of setting device 23.
7, and at this time, display monitor 2
4, a pattern setting screen including a data setting area 54 and a program list 55 is displayed, as shown in FIG. Here, the step number is entered in the "Step" column of the data setting area 54 using the cursor keys 31 or the numeric keys 39, the required pattern is entered in the "Pattern" column using the various keys 33 to 38 of the pattern setting area 32, After inputting the required number of times of the pattern in the "number of times" field using the numeric keys 39, the setting key 41 is pressed to confirm each pattern data and set it in the program list 55.

When the graphic key 45 is pressed in this program mode, the graphic mode is set;
As shown in FIG. 7, the display monitor 24 displays the planar shape 56 and side surface shape 5 of the created pleat pattern.
7 are displayed in color. Therefore, before operation, you can easily check the finished shape of pleats based on the diagram, and you can also change the numerical value by comparing it with the diagram on one screen, allowing you to accurately set the pleat pattern with simple operations. It becomes possible to do so. In addition, it is easy to register the created pattern data in the memory 49 using the write key 43, and to display the registered pattern data on the display monitor 24 and modify it using the read key 42. Efficiency improves dramatically. Incidentally, when returning from the graphic mode to the program mode, the program key 46 is operated.

On the other hand, when creating a jacquard pattern, press the jacquard key 36 to set the jacquard mode. At this time, the display monitor 24 shows
As shown in FIG. 8, a jacquard pattern setting screen consisting of a large number of vertical and horizontal circular dots 58 is displayed. One row has the same number of dots 5 as the cloth feed blades 11, for example, 130 dots 5.
8, the entire screen is divided into a plurality of screens, which are sequentially displayed using the numerical keys 39, and a pattern is set for each divided screen. Then, the cursor 59 is moved to the processing position of the back pleat 17 using the cursor key 31, and the back pleat setting key 34 is pressed there to highlight the dot 58 and create a desired jacquard pattern. In this way, since the jacquard pattern is clearly graphically displayed using the inverted dots 58, even a complicated jacquard pattern can be easily and accurately set.

When the screen switching key 44 is pressed in this jacquard mode, the screen shown in FIG. 9 appears on the display monitor 24.
The entire Jacquard pattern you created will be displayed, as shown in . Therefore, the position and density of the pattern on the work cloth 1 can be easily understood based on the overall graphic display. Furthermore, registration of created Jacquard patterns and reading of registered patterns are also possible by the same operations as in the program mode. Note that in order to return to the setting screen from the entire Jacquard pattern display screen, the screen switching key 44 may be pressed again.

When the execution switch 28 is operated with the desired pattern displayed on the display monitor 24,
The pleating mechanism is operated according to the displayed data. In this execution mode, each pressure roller 7,
8. A built-in heater, a mechanism for moving the cloth feed blade 11 back and forth, and a solenoid 15 that swings the cloth feed blade 11.
etc., and the pleats in which the front pleats 19 and the back pleats 17 coexist on the work cloth 1 are accurately processed in a shape corresponding to the set pattern.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiments, but may be embodied by changing each part as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention, for example, as described below. (1) Displaying the pleat pattern three-dimensionally as an isometric figure on a display monitor. (2) The jacquard pattern setting screen should be composed of square or other shaped dots. (3) To obtain an image closer to the finished state of the pleats by adding shading to each dot displaying the jacquard pattern. (4) Add a function to the setting device to finely numerically control the pleat width.

[0026]

As described in detail above, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, the pleat pattern is graphically displayed on the display monitor, so that the pattern setting work can be performed accurately and efficiently with simple operations. It has the excellent effect of being able to

According to the second aspect of the invention, since both the planar shape and side surface shape of the pattern are displayed on the display monitor, the finished shape of the pleats can be easily and accurately confirmed prior to operation, and the settings can be adjusted. This has the effect of making work easier and more accurate.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the planar shape of the jacquard pattern is displayed on the display monitor as a large number of vertical and horizontal dots, and furthermore, the dots corresponding to the front pleats and the dots corresponding to the back pleats are distinguished. This has the advantage that even complex jacquard patterns can be easily and accurately set.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, a part of the jacquard pattern is enlarged and displayed on the display monitor, so that the display becomes easier to see and the setting of the jacquard pattern becomes easier. Furthermore, since the entire jacquard pattern is displayed in a reduced size, it is possible to easily grasp the position and density of the pattern in the entire work cloth.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire pleating machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1 during back pleat processing.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1 during surface pleat processing.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a panel of the setting device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block circuit diagram showing a control device of the pleating machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a pattern setting screen of the display monitor in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a plane shape and side shape display screen.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a setting screen for a jacquard pattern.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the entire display screen of the same jacquard pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Processed cloth
7 Upper pressure roller 8 Lower pressure roller 1
1 Cloth feed blade 17 Back pleat
19 Table fold 23 Setting device 24
Display monitor 56 Planar shape
57 Side shape 58 Dot

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pleat machine that feeds a work cloth between pressure rollers using a cloth feed blade to form pleats in a pattern in which front pleats and back pleats coexist on the work cloth,
A pleating machine comprising: a setting device for setting the pattern; and a display monitor for graphically displaying the pattern set in the setting device. 2. The pleating machine according to claim 1, wherein the display monitor displays a planar shape and a side shape of the pattern. 3. The display monitor displays the planar shape of the jacquard pattern with a large number of vertical and horizontal dots,
2. The pleating machine according to claim 1, wherein dots corresponding to front pleats and dots corresponding to back pleats are displayed separately. 4. The pleating machine according to claim 3, wherein the display monitor enlarges and displays a part of the jacquard pattern and displays the entire jacquard pattern in a reduced size.