JPH073607A - Method for setting frame kind of embroidery frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select a frame kind only from frames possessed by an user, namely, registered frames by memorizing the embroidery frame limit data of all embroidery frames, registering embroidery frames possessed by the user from the data or also registering originally produced embroidery frames (custom frames). CONSTITUTION:A frame kind can be selected from frames registered by registering possessing frames from a memory MEM 1 memorizing frame limit data and a memory MEM 2 memorizing the limit data of originally produced frames, and the selection is easy, because the inputted frame limit data, the registered frames and the selected frames are memorized, after the electric source is switched off. The safety of the selection is checked by comparing the frame data with the data of pattern outer appearances so that the needles are not moved out from the frame.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial field of use] This relates to a technique for setting the type of hoop.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a function for comparing embroidery frame limit data of an embroidery frame being used with selected and stored embroidery pattern outline data to judge whether or not to embroider before embroidering.
In order to achieve this function, conventionally, the user had to select the hoop to be used from among all kinds of hoops attached to the hoop, so that the selection was frustrating. Moreover, when the user uses the hoop made by himself, the above function cannot be used.

[0003]

[Means for Solving the Problem] Among all kinds of hoops currently produced, the hoop owned by the user is registered and the hoop used is selected from the hoops. The setting method was adopted. In addition, a custom frame setting mode is provided so that the frame limit data of the embroidery frame can be entered. Power off the frame limit data for custom frames, the type of registered hoop, and the type of hoop you are using
I stored it in a memory that can be saved later.

[0004]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. (Schematic Configuration of Automatic Embroidery Sewing Machine) FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of the automatic embroidery sewing machine. The stitch forming means 1 has a needle 2 that moves up and down, and a thread catching means 3 that cooperates with the needle 2.
The embroidery frame 4 that holds the work cloth is attached to a support portion 6 that is driven and controlled by a drive unit 5, and is XY controlled in synchronization with the vertically moving needle 2, so that the work cloth is embroidered.

On the front right side of the main body, a start key for designating the start and stop of embroidery, a stop key, a JOG key for designating frame movement, an INIZ key for moving the needle to the center of the embroidery frame, selection and registration of embroidery patterns. , A key portion 7 including other keys for designating a size and the like. Further, a display device LCD is attached to the center of the front surface of the main body to inform the user of the embroidery pattern and the embroidery control state.

A floppy disk drive unit FDD for reading stitch data of an embroidery pattern from a floppy disk (not shown) is stored in the lower part of the front surface of the main body. Figure 1
5 is a detailed view of the key unit 7. Numeric keys for selecting patterns and inputting sewing parameters, menu key for selecting cursor key items, and frame setting keys for setting frame. Next, a schematic configuration of the automatic embroidery sewing machine will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. The central processing unit CPU stores a control program of the automatic embroidery sewing machine and a frame limit data of all embroidery frames currently produced through the data bus line DB, and a type of the hoop etc. even after the power is turned off. The frame limit data and the pattern outline data are compared before the EEPROM and the trace outline, the frame limit data and the pattern outline data are compared before the embroidery starts, and the next position coordinate in the embroidery and the frame limit data are compared. During frame forward or frame backward, the next position coordinate is compared with the frame limit data, and the move value set before the start of the move operation is compared with the frame limit data. After the safety check, a warning is displayed and the process is terminated. A MEM5 having a safety check function and a storage device RAM for temporarily storing stitch data etc. are connected.

The data bus line DB is further provided with a sensor SSEN for obtaining various signals such as the phase of needle stitch for controlling the automatic embroidery sewing machine and an input / output device I / O-1 via the input / output device I / O-1. A key unit 7 having an operation key for receiving a command from the user such as selection of an embroidery pattern via O-2, and an embroidery pattern and an operation key selected by the user via the input / output device I / O-3. A support portion 6 to which the embroidery frame 4 is connected via a display device LCD for displaying operation status and an input device I / O-4.
Via pulse motors XM and YM for controlling XY, a sewing machine motor ZM for driving the stitch forming means 1, an actuator ACT such as a thread loosening solenoid necessary for executing embroidery, and an input / output device I / O-5. A floppy disk drive FDD for reading out a floppy disk storing a large number of embroidery stitch data is connected.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, in which a is frame limit data of all embroidery frames currently produced and is stored in an area MEM1 having a ROM. b is frame limit data of an embroidery frame (custom frame) originally created by the user and is stored in the area MEM2 in which the EEPROM is provided.

[0009] c is the frame limit data of the embroidery frame owned by the user, and is the area MEM with the EEPROM.
It is stored in 3. d is frame limit data of the hoop currently used by the user and is stored in the area MEM4 in which the EEPROM is provided. e is a custom frame setting mode for inputting frame limit data of a custom frame.

Reference numeral f is a frame setting mode for registering an owned hoop and selecting the currently used hoop from the owned hoops. g to k are safety check functions for preventing the needle from moving out of the selected and stored hoop (details are omitted). 1 is an initialization function in which the needle tip moves when the INIZ key is pressed to the center of the selected and stored hoop (details are omitted).

(Frame Setting Mode Processing) The frame setting mode processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the LCD screen diagrams of FIGS. (A1) When the frame setting key in the key section 7 is pressed, the frame setting mode is entered, and the LCD screen becomes the frame type setting both sides shown in FIG. The hoop on the left side of the screen shows the hoop that is selected and stored. The three hoops on the right show the hoops owned by the user. The display at the right end shows the size and shape name of the hoop at the cursor position which is highlighted.

(A2) Input processing of the key is performed. Then, the type of the pressed key is registered. (A3, A4) When the left cursor key or the right cursor key is pressed, the cursor position moves to the left or right, and the desired hoop (the hoop to be used) is highlighted. When the (A5, A6) registration key is pressed, the hoop at the cursor position is registered and the display of the left hoop is changed.

(A7, A8) When the frame type setting is completed, the frame setting key is pressed to exit the frame setting mode and the pattern selection screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. (A9, A10) When the user purchases an optional hoop from the manufacturer or creates his / her own hoop, pressing the up / down cursor keys changes to the frame type registration screen shown in FIG. On this screen, the lower hoop indicates the entire hoop, and the right C1 and C2 indicate the custom hoop. The upper hoop indicates the registered hoop (own hoop).

(A11) Key input processing is performed. Then, the type of the pressed key is registered. (A12, A13) When the left / right cursor key is pressed, the cursor position moves to the left / right and the desired hoop is highlighted. When the (A14, A15) registration key is pressed, the hoop at the cursor position is registered and the hoop display portion is entered in the upper part of the frame type setting screen of FIG.

(A16, A17) When the up and down cursor keys are pressed, if the cursor is currently in the lower row, the cursor moves to the upper row and the embroidery frame that is no longer used can be selected. (A18, A19) Select the embroidery frame that is no longer used in steps A12 and A13 and press the clear key.
The hoop at the cursor position is deleted and disappears from the hoop display in the upper row. (A20) When the frame type registration is deleted, the frame type setting key is pressed to return to the frame type setting screen.

(Custom frame setting mode processing) The flowchart of FIG. 4 and the embroidery frame area explanatory diagram of FIG. 8 and FIGS.
2 custom frame setting mode screen and custom frame C in FIG.
Setting of a custom frame will be described on the frame type setting screen after 1 is registered. In the embroidery frame area explanatory diagram of FIG. 8, center coordinates [60, 50], horizontal length 60 mm,
An example of setting a custom frame having an embroidery area having a vertical length of 80 mm will be described.

(B1) When the custom frame setting mode is selected by the menu key, both sides of FIG. 9 are displayed. Press the Jog key to move to the center of the custom frame. Then, when the registration key is pressed, the initial position of the frame is registered. This data is used for the function of pressing the INIZ key when the pattern selection screen is displayed and moving to the initial position of the hoop that has been set for the frame type at that time.

(B2) The coordinates of the lower left position are shown in FIG.
0, 10], so move to that position with the Jog key. Then, the screen of 10 is displayed. When the registration key is pressed at this position, the lower left coordinates are registered. (B3) Since the coordinates of the upper right position are [90, 90] in FIG. 8, the jog key is used to move to that position. Then, the screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. When the registration key is pressed at this position, the upper right coordinates are registered.

(B4) When the upper right position is stored, FIG.
Changes to the screen. Use the cursor left / right keys to select "C1" or "C
Select 2 ”. When the registration key is pressed, the initial position, the lower left coordinate, the upper right coordinate, and the name of the custom frame are stored in the EEPROM. FIG. 13 is a double-sided image in which the custom frame shown in the example is registered in the frame setting mode, and the size is displayed by aligning the cursor position with the custom frame.

[0020]

[Effect] Since the user can select the hoop that he is currently using from the hoops he owns, the hoop selection becomes easier. Also, since the user can input the frame limit data of the custom frame that he / she has made, the above-mentioned function can be used, and the safety check function can be used by comparing the frame limit data and the pattern outline data so that the needle does not go out of the frame. By attaching, the embroidery frame selection became more flexible.

[0021]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of the present invention.

[Figure 3] Frame setting mode flowchart

[Figure 4] Custom frame setting mode flowchart

[Figure 5] Frame type setting screen diagram

[Figure 6] Frame type registration screen diagram

[Figure 7] Pattern selection screen

[Figure 8] Embroidery frame area explanatory diagram

[Figure 9] Custom frame setting mode screen

[Figure 10] Custom frame setting mode screen

[FIG. 11] Custom frame setting mode screen

[Figure 12] Custom frame setting mode screen

FIG. 13: Frame type setting diagram after registering custom frame C1

[Figure 14] External view of the embroidery machine

FIG. 15 is a detailed view of the key section 7.

FIG. 16 is a control block diagram of the present invention.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pattern generation information storage means FDD in which a large number of normal pattern data and display data are stored, and a key section for generating a pulse signal for each rotation in synchronization with the rotation of the upper shaft of a sewing machine to perform pattern selection and command operation. Central processing unit CPU including a device for effectively reading the pattern data of the sewing pattern selected by 7.
And a display means LCD for reading and displaying the display data of the pattern generation information storage means, and a pulse for controlling the support portion 6 to which the needle bar of the sewing machine and the embroidery frame 4 are connected in the XY directions by the read pattern data. Frame limit data for all types of embroidery frames in an embroidery machine equipped with a motor XM, a pulse motor YM, a sewing machine motor ZM for driving the stitch forming means 1 and an actuator ACT for thread loosening solenoid necessary for executing embroidery. Memorizing storage means ME
M1, input means for inputting the frame limit data of the embroidery frame that is independently produced, storage means MEM2 for storing the data even after the frame limit data is turned off, and the storage means ME.
M1 and registration means for registering an embroidery frame among the embroidery frames stored in the storage means MEM2, a storage means MEM3 for saving the registered embroidery frame even after the power is turned off, and a storage means MEM3. Selecting means for selecting the embroidery frame that is currently being used from among the existing embroidery frames, and storage means MEM for storing the type of the embroidery frame selected by the selecting means even after the power is turned off.
4. An embroidery frame frame type setting device comprising: 4, and a safety check means MEM5 for checking whether or not a needle of the selected and stored embroidery frame is out of the frame. 2. A storage means MEM1 for storing the frame limit data of all kinds of embroidery frames being produced, and the frame limit data of an embroidery frame produced independently is input to turn off the frame limit data. Frame limit data is registered from the storage means MEM2 for storing data, the storage means MEM1 for storing the frame limit data and the storage means MEM2 for storing the input frame limit data, and the data is stored even after the power is turned off. From the frame type data of the external storage unit MEM4 and the storage unit MEM4 for selecting the frame type registered in the external storage unit MEM3 and storing the selected frame type data even after the power is turned off. A frame type setting method for an embroidery frame, comprising safety check means MEM5 for reading out the frame limit data and comparing it with the pattern outer shape data to check whether the needle comes out of the outer frame.