JPH07289759A - Sewing data making equipment for automatic sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make not only the shape of a sewing pattern but also the location and the size possible recognize easily, by correcting the location information by calculating the reduction rate of the sewing data when reading out the sewing data from a storing media and making image data for icon displaying. CONSTITUTION:An icon display means displays the sewing pattern corresponding to sewing data stored in a storing media on the icon display area. Then, class information is read out by a sewing area setting means and the size of sewing area on an automatic sewing machine to use the sewing data is set. The reduction rate of the sewing data to display the sewing pattern defining the icon display area as the sewing area is calculated by a reduction rate calculation means. The location information is corrected based on the reduction rate by a sewing data correction means and makes image data to display the sewing pattern on the icon display area. The sewing pattern is displayed on the icon display area by the sewing pattern display means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic sewing machine sewing data creating apparatus for creating sewing data for controlling an automatic sewing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a sewing needle that reciprocates up and down in conjunction with a sewing machine motor, a work holder that is provided below the sewing needle to hold a material to be sewn, and the work holder are attached to the sewing needle. A moving mechanism for moving in the dimensional directions (X, Y directions) is provided, and the work holder is sequentially moved based on sewing data stored in advance in a storage medium such as a floppy disk or semiconductor memory, and sewing is performed for each movement. 2. Description of the Related Art An automatic sewing machine has been put into practical use, which automatically sews a material to be sewn in a predetermined sewing pattern by lowering a sewing needle onto the material to form a stitch.

Sewing data for controlling such an automatic sewing machine includes position information indicating a needle drop position (in other words, a relative position between the sewing needle and the work holder) with respect to the workpiece held by the work holder. , Is formed by registering in the sewing order. In addition, the maximum area (sewing area) where the stitches can be formed on the material to be sewn in the automatic sewing machine differs depending on the model of the sewing machine and the size of the work holder used. The type information that represents is added.

On the other hand, a sewing data creating apparatus for creating such sewing data is an input device including a tablet digitizer, a mouse and a keyboard, a display device including a CRT and a liquid crystal display, and a storage medium for storing sewing data. A drive device that reads and writes data, and a microcomputer that executes various control processes such as input signal input from an input device, image display on a display device, and calculation of sewing data according to a preset control program Has been done.

A sewing data creating device of this type is
After inputting various information such as sewing area, sewing pattern, sewing pitch, etc. from the input device, when a sewing data creation command is input, the sewing data is automatically or automatically calculated by sequentially calculating the needle entry positions along the sewing pattern. When the sewing data is semi-automatically created and a sewing data storage command after the creation is input, the microcomputer stores the sewing data in the storage medium via the drive device. Therefore, the user can easily create the sewing data by inputting various information from the input device, and the created sewing data can be stored in the storage medium. The object to be sewn can be sewn anytime by using.

Further, the sewing data creating device can not only create the sewing data and store it in the storage medium, but also read the sewing data from the storage medium according to an external command,
The sewing data can be edited and processed, and the processed sewing data can be stored in the storage medium as new sewing data.

In particular, in a device for creating sewing data for performing embroidery on a material to be sewn as sewing data, when reading the sewing data from the storage medium,
In order to be able to distinguish the sewing data of the desired pattern from the large number of sewing data stored in the storage medium, before reading the sewing data from the storage medium, the pattern corresponding to the sewing data in the storage medium There is also known a display device that can be displayed as an icon in a predetermined display area.

[0008]

However, in the conventional device for displaying such an icon, the pattern corresponding to the sewing data is configured to be displayed in the entire icon display area. Therefore, the pattern of the sewing data is displayed within the sewing area. In other words, the size and position of the design with respect to the sewing area cannot be grasped from the display screen. For example, the design is almost the same but only the size is different. There is a problem that the sewing data cannot be identified even if the icon is displayed.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and when reading sewing data from a storage medium such as a floppy disk, not only can the pattern of the sewing data stored in the storage medium be displayed as an icon, but also from the icon display screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sewing data creation device capable of confirming the size of the design and the position within the sewing area.

[0010]

The invention according to claim 1 made in order to achieve the above object is, as shown in FIG. 1, a sewing area in which a stitch can be formed on an article to be sewn by an automatic sewing machine. When reading the sewing data in which the position information indicating the needle drop position for forming a desired sewing pattern on the sewing object is registered together with the type information indicating the size of the sewing area in the sewing order from a predetermined storage medium. Of an automatic sewing machine having icon display means for displaying a sewing pattern corresponding to one or a plurality of sewing data stored in the storage medium in a preset one or a plurality of icon display areas on a display device. In the sewing data creation device, the icon display means reads the type information of the sewing data for displaying the sewing pattern from the storage medium and automatically uses the sewing data. From the sewing area setting means for setting the size of the sewing area in the thin, and the size of the set sewing area and the size of the icon display area on the display device, the sewing pattern is defined by using the icon display area as the sewing area. Reduction ratio calculation means for calculating the reduction ratio of the sewing data to be displayed, position information in the sewing data is corrected based on the calculated reduction ratio, and the sewing pattern represented by the sewing data is displayed in the icon display area. It is characterized by comprising sewing data correction means for creating image data to be displayed therein, and sewing pattern display means for displaying a sewing pattern in the icon display area based on the created image data.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided the sewing data creating apparatus for the automatic sewing machine according to the first aspect,
When the device enters the sewing data read mode, an identification code representing the sewing data stored in the storage medium is displayed in a predetermined list display area preset in a position different from the icon display area of the display device. , And a sewing data designating means for designating desired sewing data from among the identification codes of the sewing data displayed in a list by an external operation. The sewing pattern designated by the sewing data designating means is displayed in the icon display area.

Still further, in the invention described in claim 3, in the sewing data creating device of the automatic sewing machine according to claim 2, the device creates and edits the sewing data according to an input command from the outside. When the sewing data is stored in the storage medium or the sewing data read command is input, the size of the sewing area of the automatic sewing machine corresponding to the sewing data being created or edited is set. Two
When the size of the sewing area is set by the sewing area setting means and the second sewing area setting means, the size of the sewing area and the icon display area and the list display area of the display device are From the sizes of the second icon display areas preset at different positions, the reduction rate of the sewing data for displaying the sewing pattern being created or edited using the second icon display area as a sewing area is calculated. When the reduction rate is calculated by the second reduction rate calculation means and the second reduction rate calculation means, the position information in the sewing data being created or edited is corrected based on the reduction rate, Second sewing data correction means for creating image data for displaying the sewing pattern represented by the sewing data in the second icon display area, and the second sewing data correction means. A second icon display means comprising a second sewing pattern display means for displaying a sewing pattern in the second icon display area based on image data, wherein the data list display means and the icon display means are It operates even when the second icon display means is activated,
It is characterized in that a list of sewing data stored in the storage medium is displayed and an icon corresponding to the sewing data designated by the sewing data designating means is displayed.

[0013]

As described above, in the sewing data creating apparatus according to the first aspect, when the sewing data is read from the storage medium,
Icon display means for displaying a sewing pattern corresponding to one or a plurality of sewing data stored in a storage medium in one or a plurality of icon display areas set in advance on the display device is provided.

When the icon display means displays the sewing pattern corresponding to the sewing data on the display device, the sewing area setting means first reads the type information of the sewing data for displaying the sewing pattern from the storage medium, The size of the sewing area in the automatic sewing machine using this sewing data is set. Then, the reduction ratio calculating means calculates the reduction ratio of the sewing data for displaying the sewing pattern with the icon display area as the sewing area, from the size of the set sewing area and the size of the icon display area on the display device. The sewing data correction means corrects the position information in the sewing data based on the calculated reduction ratio to create image data for displaying the sewing pattern represented by the sewing data in the icon display area, and the sewing data is displayed. The pattern display means displays the sewing pattern in the icon display area of the display device based on the created image data.

That is, in the sewing data creating apparatus of the present invention, when reading the sewing data from the storage medium, the icon display means displays the size of the sewing area and the size of the icon display area in the automatic sewing machine in which the sewing data is used. By calculating the reduction rate of the sewing data from, and correcting the position information in the sewing data based on the calculated reduction rate, by creating the image data for icon display,
The sewing pattern is displayed with the entire icon display area as the sewing area.

Next, in the sewing data creating apparatus for an automatic sewing machine according to a second aspect, the data list display means is different from the icon display area of the display device when the device enters the sewing data read mode. An identification code representing the sewing data stored in the storage medium is displayed as a list in a predetermined list display area preset at the position. Then, when the desired sewing data is specified from the identification codes of the displayed sewing data by operating the sewing data designating means, the icon display means displays the sewing pattern represented by the designated sewing data on the icon of the display device. Display in the display area.

Further, in the sewing data creating apparatus for an automatic sewing machine according to a third aspect of the present invention, when the apparatus is in the edit mode for creating and editing the sewing data according to an input command from the outside, the data is stored in the storage medium. When a sewing data storage command or a sewing data read command is input, the data list display means and the icon display means operate, and the sewing data list display and the sewing data designating means stored in the storage medium are designated. The icon corresponding to the sewing data is displayed, and the second icon displaying means operates to display the sewing pattern corresponding to the sewing data currently being created or edited.
It is displayed in the second icon display area preset on the display device.

Further, when the second icon display means displays the sewing pattern corresponding to the sewing data being created or edited in the second icon display area of the display device, the second sewing area setting means The size of the sewing area corresponding to the sewing data is set, and the second reduction ratio calculating means sets the size of the set sewing area and the second size in the display device.
The reduction ratio of the sewing data is calculated from the size of the icon display area, and the second sewing data correction means corrects the position information in the sewing data based on the calculated reduction ratio to create or edit the sewing data. Image data for displaying the sewing pattern represented by the sewing data in the inside in the second icon display area is created, and the second sewing pattern display means is configured to display the second data of the display device based on the created image data. The sewing pattern is displayed in the icon display area of.

That is, in the sewing data creating apparatus of the present invention, when the sewing data is stored in the storage medium or the sewing data read command is inputted during the creation or editing of the sewing data, the data list display means and the icon are displayed. Since the display means and the second icon display means operate respectively, the display device displays a list of identification codes of the sewing data stored in the storage medium, and one of the displayed list of sewing data. The sewing pattern is displayed as an icon, and the sewing pattern of the sewing data currently being created or edited is also displayed as an icon.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of the sewing data creation apparatus of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the sewing data creating apparatus of the present embodiment includes a computer main body 2 that executes a sewing data creating program prepared in advance, and a keyboard for inputting numerical data and character data to the computer main body 2. 4, a mouse 6 for inputting a sewing pattern to be formed in the automatic sewing machine, and the sewing data after creation are stored in a floppy disk (the above-mentioned storage medium) in a format dedicated to the automatic sewing machine, The disk drive 8 for reading data and the position of the mouse 6 are displayed as a cursor K, and an image image showing a sewing pattern being created, a menu image for selecting various preset functions, and the like are displayed. The display device (hereinafter, referred to as CRT) 10 including a CRT is configured.

Next, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, the computer main body 2 includes a CPU 12, a ROM 14, and a RAM.
It is composed of a well-known personal computer including 16, an interface circuit 18, a disk drive 20 for a floppy disk, and a common bus 22 connecting these parts, and the like, such as a keyboard 4, a mouse 6, a disk drive 8, and an external CRT 10. The device is connected to the computer main body 2 via an interface circuit 18.

The disk drive 20 is a built-in drive for reading / writing data from / into a floppy disk initialized in a predetermined format different from the floppy disk for storing sewing data. A floppy disk containing a data creation program and data is installed.

In the sewing data creating apparatus of this embodiment having the above-described structure, when the user turns on the power of the computer main body 2 by turning on the power switch (not shown), the computer main body 2 operates as the disk drive 20. The sewing data creation program and various data are read from the inserted floppy disk to create the sewing data.
Enter edit mode where you can edit. Then, in this edit mode, an arbitrary sewing pattern can be drawn on the CRT 10 by operating the mouse 6.

Further, in this edit mode, the display screen of the CRT 10 is a data creation screen in which the center is the sewing pattern display area and a selection menu for selecting various functions is displayed in the periphery. Then, when the function of expanding the sewing data is selected on the selection menu of this data creation screen, a menu image for inputting various numerical information such as the sewing pitch when forming the stitch along the sewing pattern is displayed. , Further, by setting various numerical information on the menu image and inputting the development execution command, the needle drop positions for forming the stitches along the sewing pattern are sequentially calculated,
Sewing data as shown in FIG. 4 is created. Then, after the sewing data is created, the display screen of the CRT 10 returns to the data creation screen in which the sewing pattern can be drawn, and the sewing pattern can be drawn again.

The needle drop position which constitutes the sewing data is
As shown in FIG. 5, the center P0 of the sewing area in the automatic sewing machine is used as the reference (0, 0), and is composed of X and Y coordinates.
As shown in FIG. 7, coordinate data (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2), (X3, Y3) ... Are registered in order from the sewing start point P1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the sewing data in which the needle drop positions are sequentially registered is provided with an identification code (the above-mentioned type information) indicating the size of the sewing area in the automatic sewing machine. This identification code is for specifying an automatic sewing machine or a work holder (in other words, a sewing area of the sewing data) that can use the sewing data, and can be set by the user for drawing a sewing pattern. It has become.

Further, when the power is turned on, the computer main body 2 receives the data shown in FIG.
The sewing area table shown in is read so that the sewing area corresponding to the identification code can be recognized. That is, the sewing area table has, for each identification code, coordinate data {(X01, Y01) representing the positions of the upper, lower, left and right points of the sewing area corresponding to the identification code as shown in FIG.
Since (X02, Y02) (X03, Y03) (X04, Y04)} is registered, the computer main body 2 recognizes the sewing area from this coordinate data, and the user crosses this sewing area. The sewing pattern can be prevented from being set.

Then, the computer main body 2 draws the sewing pattern on the display screen of the CRT 10 after the needle drop position along the sewing pattern is calculated and the sewing data is created according to the instruction of the user as described above. After returning to the possible data creation screen, the sewing data creation operations such as drawing the sewing pattern and calculating the needle entry position can be executed again. In this state, the file access function is available on the selection menu around the display screen. 6 is selected, the computer main body 2 enters the read mode in which the sewing data can be read and written to and from the sewing data storage floppy disk mounted in the disk drive 8, and the main processing relating to the present invention is shown in FIG.
And the file access process shown in FIG. 7 is started.

The file access process will be described below. This process is also executed when the file access function is selected immediately after the device is started. Figure 6
When this process is started, as shown in step S110, the file name of the sewing data stored in this disk is stored in the floppy disk for storing sewing data loaded in the disk drive 8 in S110. ) Is read and a file selection screen including a list of the file names is displayed on the CRT 10.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, on the file selection screen, a list display area a1 for displaying a list of the file names of the sewing data stored in the floppy disk, and the user can move the mouse by operating the mouse. When an arbitrary file name in the list display area a1 is selected by the cursor K, the file content display area a2 for displaying the icon corresponding to the sewing data of the file name and the sewing data currently being created are displayed. For example, the edit content display area a3 for displaying the icon corresponding to the pattern corresponding to the sewing data, the file name is displayed when the sewing data being created is stored in the floppy disk, and conversely the desired sewing data is displayed from the floppy disk. A file name display area a4 for displaying the file name when reading, A directory display area a5 for displaying a directory name indicating a storage area of sewing data on a floppy disk when saving or reading manufacturing data, and various functions such as reading, saving, deleting of sewing data, or cancellation of the processing. Since the function selection display areas a6 to a9 for selecting
In S110, the file selection screen is displayed on the CRT 10, and the list display area a1 further sequentially displays the file names read from the floppy disk for storing sewing data.

In the file selection screen, the frame of the file content display area a2 and the edit content display area a3 for displaying icons are squares with the same number of display pixels in the upper, lower, left and right, and the size of each of these frames is large. The settings are exactly the same. Next, when the file selection screen is displayed on the CRT 10 as described above, it is determined in subsequent S120 whether or not the sewing data is currently being created / edited.
If it is determined that the process is executed immediately after the device is started and there is no sewing data currently being created / edited, the process proceeds to S140, and conversely, sewing data is currently being created / edited. If it is determined, the process proceeds to the subsequent S130, the symbol corresponding to the sewing data currently being created is displayed in the edit content display area a3 of the file selection screen as shown in FIG. 8, and the process proceeds to S140.

Next, in S140, it is determined whether or not it is immediately after an arbitrary file name in the list display area a1 is selected by the cursor K that moves on the file selection screen in accordance with the user's mouse operation. To do. Then, immediately after the file name is selected, the process proceeds to S150, and the pattern of the sewing data corresponding to the file name is displayed in the file content display area a2 of the file selection screen as shown in FIG. The process proceeds to S140. When an arbitrary file name in the list display area a1 is selected, the file name is highlighted in the list display area a1 as shown in FIG. 9, and the icon displayed in the file content display area a2 is displayed. You can easily check the file name of.

On the other hand, in S140, the list display area a1
If it is determined that it is not immediately after the file name in is selected, that is, the file name in the list display area a1 is not selected, or even if it is selected, the symbol corresponding to the file name is already displayed as an icon. If so, S1
Moving to 60, a function selection display area a for reading, saving, deleting or canceling by a user's mouse operation
It is determined whether or not 6 to a9 are selected and the confirmation command of the function is input.

If the confirmation command has not been input, the process proceeds to S140 again, and conversely, if the confirmation command for any of the functions has been input, the process proceeds to S170 to respond to the determination command. Perform data processing. That is, for example, if the command is a file read command, all the sewing data of the file name currently displayed as an icon in the file content display area a2 is read from the floppy disk, and if the command is a file save command, the currently edited content display area a3 is displayed. Data processing such as storing the sewing data being displayed, which is being displayed with an icon, in the floppy disk together with the file name is executed. Then, after executing such data processing, the process shifts to S180, the display screen of the CRT 10 is returned to the data creation screen, and the processing ends.

Next, the icon display process executed in S130 or S150 is executed as shown in FIG. That is, first in S210, the identification code of the sewing data to be displayed as an icon is read, and in the subsequent S220, the sewing area corresponding to the identification code is selected from the sewing area table shown in FIG. Then, in subsequent S230, the horizontal and vertical lengths of the sewing area are calculated from the coordinates of the upper, lower, left, and right points of the selected sewing area by the following formulas, and the horizontal length = X03−X01 the vertical length. = Y01-Y02 Further, it is determined which one is longer, that is, the sewing area is vertically long or horizontally long. And S23
If it is determined that the sewing area is horizontally long at 0, S24
0, and the calculated lateral length (X03-X0
The reduction ratio α of the sewing data is calculated by dividing 1) by the length L (specifically, the number of display pixels) of one side of the display areas a2 and a3 of the file selection screen, and conversely sewing in S230. If it is determined that the area is vertically long, the process proceeds to S250, and the calculated length in the vertical direction (Y01-Y02).
Is divided by the length L of one side of the display areas a2 and a3 of the file selection screen (specifically, the number of display pixels) to calculate the reduction ratio α of the sewing data.

That is, in this embodiment, the file content display area a2 and the edit content display area a3 on the file selection screen have exactly the same size, and since the shapes are square, the sewing area is vertically long. It is determined whether the display area a2 or a3 is long, and the longer distance (specifically, the number of coordinates existing in the longitudinal direction) is used as the length L of one side of the display areas a2 and a3.
By dividing by (specifically, the number of display pixels), the reduction ratio α of the sewing data for displaying the icon represented by the sewing data with the entire display areas a2 and a3 as the sewing area is calculated.

When the reduction ratio α of the sewing data is calculated in this way, the process proceeds to S260 and the coordinates (X1, Y) of each needle drop position forming the sewing data to be displayed as an icon.
1), (X2, Y2), (X3, Y3) ... Are all divided by the reduction rate α to display the sewing data in the display area a.
2 and a3 are reduced to image data representing the needle drop position. Finally, in S270, a pattern corresponding to the sewing data is displayed as an icon in any of the display areas a2 and a3 to be displayed as an icon based on the image data obtained by the reduction calculation, and the process ends.

As described above, in the sewing data creating apparatus of this embodiment, when the file access function is selected to store the sewing data or read the sewing data from the floppy disk for storing the sewing data. By the above file access processing, the file selection screen is displayed on the CRT 10, and the file names of the sewing data stored in the floppy disk are displayed in a list in the list display area a1 on the screen. When is selected, the file content display area a
A pattern corresponding to the sewing data of the selected file name is displayed as an icon in 2. Then, in performing the icon display, the reduction data calculation processing executed in S230 to S250 and the reduction calculation processing of the sewing data executed in S260 are used as the sewing data in the entire file content display area a2. Image data for displaying a pattern corresponding to is generated.

Therefore, the sewing pattern for the actual sewing area in the automatic sewing machine is displayed in the file content display area a2, and from the display state,
Not only the shape of the sewing pattern, but also the position and size of the sewing pattern in the sewing area can be confirmed. Therefore, according to the sewing data creation apparatus of the present embodiment, even when a large number of sewing data having substantially the same design but different sizes and positions are stored in the floppy disk, the file content display area a2 is displayed. Desired sewing data can be identified from the sewing pattern displayed in, for example, when reading the sewing data as a basic pattern for creating new sewing data or saving the created sewing data, The file name can be easily added with reference to the file name of the sewing data of the same system that has already been stored.

Further, particularly in this embodiment, if the file access function is selected during the creation / editing of the sewing data, not only the sewing data stored in the floppy disk,
The sewing data being created is also displayed as an icon at the same time. Therefore, for example, while creating / editing the sewing data, the sewing data being created is compared with the created sewing data stored in the floppy disk, and the sewing mode is returned to the editing mode again to modify the sewing data. You can also say.

In this embodiment, in displaying the icon (sewing pattern) of the sewing data stored in the floppy disk as the storage medium by displaying the icon, the file name of the sewing data in the floppy disk is displayed. Although one of them is selected and displayed as an icon, for example, all of the sewing data in the floppy disk or a plurality of icons in the storage order may be displayed as an icon. In this case, the desired data can be selected while comparing the patterns (sewing patterns) of the sewing data in the floppy disk on the screen.
The operability when accessing the floppy disk can be further improved.

In the present embodiment, the display areas a2 and a3 for displaying icons have the same size and one side has the same square shape, but the size of each of the display areas a2 and a3 is described. The sheath shape may be set appropriately. In this case, it goes without saying that the calculation method of the reduction rate α becomes slightly complicated.

That is, in this embodiment, each display area a
Since the sizes of 2 and a3 are the same and the shape thereof is set to a square, the arithmetic processing at the time of icon display can be easily performed, and the time required for icon display can be shortened. Further, in the present embodiment, the special device for sequentially creating the sewing data in accordance with the command signal from the input device such as the keyboard 4 and the mouse 6 has been described. For example, the dedicated device is mounted on an automatic sewing machine to store a floppy disk or the like. Even if it is a device that edits and processes sewing data read from a medium and drives and controls an automatic sewing machine, the present invention is applied,
It is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above embodiment.

[0044]

As described above in detail, in the sewing data creating apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, when the sewing data is read from the storage medium, the icon display means causes the sewing machine to use the sewing data. By calculating the reduction ratio of the sewing data from the size of the area and the size of the icon display area, and correcting the position information in the sewing data based on the calculated reduction ratio to create the image data for icon display. , The sewing pattern is displayed with the entire icon display area as the sewing area.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the sewing pattern for the actual sewing area in the automatic sewing machine is displayed in the icon display area. From the display state, not only the shape of the sewing pattern but also the sewing area is displayed. The position and size of the sewing pattern inside can be easily confirmed. Therefore, even if a large number of sewing data having substantially the same design but different sizes and positions are stored in the storage medium, desired sewing data can be obtained from the sewing pattern displayed in the icon display area. Can be identified.

Next, in the sewing data creating apparatus for an automatic sewing machine according to a second aspect, a list of sewing data stored in the storage medium is displayed so that the sewing data to be displayed as an icon in the icon display area can be selected. Has been
Therefore, the user can display desired sewing data as an icon and confirm the sewing pattern, and the operability can be improved. Further, since the icon display may be performed on one of the sewing data displayed in a list, the calculation time required for the icon display can be shortened and the user can confirm the desired sewing data earlier.

Further, in the sewing data creating apparatus of the automatic sewing machine according to the third aspect, when the sewing data is stored in the storage medium or the sewing data read command is inputted while the sewing data is being created or edited. On the display device, the sewing pattern of the sewing data stored in the storage medium and the sewing pattern of the sewing data being created or edited are simultaneously displayed as icons. Therefore, according to the present invention, the sewing data currently being created or edited can be re-corrected from the display screen by comparing the sewing data currently created or edited with the sewing data already created. Therefore, the workability at the time of creating sewing data can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of the sewing data creation device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a computer main body according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating sewing data and a sewing area table according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a relationship between a sewing area and a sewing pattern (sewing data) according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a file access process of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing icon display processing executed in file access processing.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a file selection screen immediately after the start of file access processing.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a file selection screen after selecting a file name displayed in a list.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Computer body 4 ... Keyboard 6 ... Mouse 8, 20 ... Disk drive 18 ... Interface circuit, a1 ... List display area a2 ... File content display area (icon display area) a3 ... Edit content display area (second icon display area) )

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Takashi Kondo 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Brother Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshihide Sugihara 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Hara 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Position information indicating a needle drop position for forming a desired sewing pattern on a sewn product in a sewn area where a stitch can be formed on the sewn product by an automatic sewing machine. When the sewing data registered in the sewing order together with the type information indicating the size is read from a predetermined storage medium, a sewing pattern corresponding to one or a plurality of sewing data stored in the storage medium is preset in the display device. A sewing data creation device for an automatic sewing machine, comprising an icon display means for displaying in one or a plurality of icon display areas, wherein the icon display means is a sewing data type information for displaying a sewing pattern from the storage medium. And a sewing area setting means for setting the size of the sewing area in the automatic sewing machine using the sewing data, and the size of the set sewing area. And a size of the icon display area on the display device, a reduction ratio calculating means for calculating a reduction ratio of the sewing data for displaying the sewing pattern using the icon display area as a sewing area, and the calculated reduction ratio. Sewing data correction means for correcting position information in the sewing data based on the above, and creating image data for displaying the sewing pattern represented by the sewing data in the icon display area, and the created image data. A sewing data creation device for an automatic sewing machine, comprising: sewing pattern display means for displaying a sewing pattern in the icon display area based on the above. 2. The sewing data creation device for an automatic sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein when the device enters a sewing data read mode, the device is preset to a position different from the icon display area of the display device. Data list display means for displaying a list of identification codes representing the sewing data stored in the storage medium in a predetermined list display area, and desired sewing data from the identification codes of the sewing data listed by an external operation. Sewing information designating means for designating the sewing data, and the icon display means displays a sewing pattern represented by the sewing data designated by the sewing data designating means in the icon display area. Sewing data creation device for automatic sewing machines. 3. The sewing data creation device for an automatic sewing machine according to claim 2, wherein when the device is in an edit mode for creating / editing sewing data according to an external input command, the sewing data to the storage medium is set. The second sewing area setting means for setting the size of the sewing area of the automatic sewing machine corresponding to the sewing data being created or edited when the command for storing or for reading the sewing data is input, When the size of the sewing area is set by the sewing area setting means, the second size preset in a position different from the size of the sewing area and the icon display area and the list display area of the display device. From the size of the icon display area, the reduction ratio of the sewing data for displaying the sewing pattern being created or edited using the second icon display area as the sewing area is calculated. When the reduction rate is calculated by the second reduction rate calculation means, the position information in the sewing data being created or edited is corrected based on the reduction rate. A second sewing data correction means for creating image data for displaying the sewing pattern represented by the sewing data in the second icon display area, and an image created by the second sewing data correction means. A second sewing pattern display means for displaying a sewing pattern in the second icon display area based on data, and a second icon display means consisting of: the data list display means and the icon display means,
The second icon display means operates to operate to display a list of sewing data stored in the storage medium and an icon corresponding to the sewing data designated by the sewing data designating means. A characteristic sewing data creation device for automatic sewing machines.