JPH09170107A - Sewing information marking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sewing information marking device designed to make sewing information such as cutting pattern or stitch pattern easy to be recognized as well as hard to be detached during sewing operation and also capable of easily washing off ink as the sewing information by washing operation after the sewing operation. SOLUTION: First, a cloth 11 is coated with a transparent or translucent fixing liquid 12 removable by washing treatment, based on sewing information data such as cutting pattern or stitch pattern by use of an ink jet head 14 to form a pattern made by the fixing liquid 12. After dried, the resultant pattern is coated with a color ink 13 based on the sewing information data by use of a second ink jet head 15. In this case, the pattern formed by the fixing liquid 12 is designed to be somewhat wider than the sewing information pattern formed by the color ink 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sewing information marking device, and more particularly to a sewing information marking device for directly drawing sewing information such as a cutting pattern and a seam pattern on a cloth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the apparel industry and home sewing, a pattern has been used to cut a cloth material into a shape used for sewing. That is, a paper pattern of the same type as the cutting pattern was applied to the cloth, a line was drawn along the outer shape of the paper pattern using a writing instrument called Chaco, and this line was used as the cutting pattern. In addition, by applying the pattern paper to the cloth via a transfer paper called chaco-paper, by tracing the stitch pattern drawn on the inner surface of the pattern paper,
It was also practiced to draw stitch patterns such as pockets on the fabric.

However, the template itself is eventually unnecessary, and it is not preferable to spend time and money for producing the template. On the other hand, even if the pattern can be easily produced, it is troublesome to draw a cutting pattern, a seam pattern or the like on the cloth using the pattern. In particular, when a general user makes dressmaking, it is necessary to purchase the pattern paper, take it home, spread the cloth, and perform the above-mentioned troublesome work.

Therefore, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned troublesome work, a sewing information marking for directly drawing information such as a cutting pattern and a seam pattern on a cloth with ink colored by an ink jet method. Device is Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-1
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 67303 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-91207.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 3-167303 and 4-91207.
Since the ink used in the publications is liquid, it penetrates into the fabric and cannot be easily washed off in the washing work after the sewing work. For this reason, there is adopted a method of using an ink having a color close to that of the cloth and making it inconspicuous even if the ink cannot be completely removed by a washing operation such as washing after the sewing operation.

However, the above method has a problem that the cutting pattern and the seam pattern are difficult to see during the sewing operation. Further, there is a problem that the above-mentioned method cannot be used for a fabric in which various colors are used.

Further, there is a method in which the particle size of the pigment used in the ink is increased to make it difficult for the pigment to permeate into the cloth, and the ink which can be easily obtained by washing work such as washing after sewing work is used. Such ink has a problem that the ink may be removed or adhered to the hand due to sweat coming out of the hand during sewing work.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and makes it easy to see the sewing information such as the cutting pattern and the seam pattern during the sewing operation, and it is difficult to remove the sewing information. A sewing information marker that allows the ink for sewing information to be easily washed off by a washing operation after the work.
The purpose is to provide a king device.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the sewing information marking apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is designed to sew a cutting pattern, a stitch pattern or the like on a cloth. A sewing information marking device provided with marking means for directly forming information, wherein a transparent or translucent sealing liquid which can be removed by a washing process is applied to a part or all of the cloth. After that, the marking means is configured to apply the sealing liquid and to form the sewing information by the colored ink.

According to this construction, a transparent or semi-transparent film is formed on the surface of the cloth by the sealing liquid, and the marking means is cut on the film by the colored ink to cut the pattern or the seam pattern. Since the sewing information such as the ink is formed, the coloring ink does not penetrate into the cloth, and the coloring ink can be easily washed off together with the filling liquid by the washing process.

Further, in the sewing information marking apparatus according to the second aspect, since the water-soluble solution which dissolves in water after drying is used as the sealing liquid, the sealing liquid can be easily washed by washing. Can be washed away from.

Further, in the sewing information marking apparatus according to a third aspect of the invention, since the ink having good visibility and fixing property is used as the colored ink, the cutting pattern marked on the cloth is used.
The sewing pattern and the stitch pattern are easy to see, and the sewing work can be performed accurately. Further, since the colored ink cannot be removed from the cloth during the sewing work, the hands are not soiled.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing information marking device which applies a coating solution to the cloth and a drive which drives the coating means and the marking means. Means for driving the coating means to form a pattern on the cloth which is substantially the same as the sewing information by the filling liquid, and then drives the marking means to form the sewing information by the colored ink. Control means for controlling the driving means.

According to this structure, for example, when the control means drives the applying means via the driving means using the data of sewing information, the filling liquid is applied only to the substantially same portion as the sewing information. Since the coating liquid can be applied, the total amount of the sealing liquid applied is reduced, which leads to cost reduction.

Further, in the sewing information marking apparatus according to the present invention, since the pattern is formed in a range including the sewing information formed by the marking means, the colored ink is used as a sealing material. The liquid is not applied except where it is applied, does not penetrate into the cloth, and can be easily washed off together with the sealing liquid by the washing treatment.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the sewing information marking device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the structure of the sewing information marking device 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The sewing information marking device 1 is driven by columnar cloth support rods 21A and 21B arranged in parallel and an XY moving device 17 and is movable in the X and Y directions in the drawing. The heads 14 and 15 are provided. The cloth 11 is fixed to the cloth support rods 21A and 21B so that wrinkles and slacks do not enter, and the inkjet heads 14 and 15 are configured to be movable on the cloth 11 in the X and Y directions. ing. Then, a sealing liquid 12 described later is sprayed from the inkjet head 14 onto the cloth 11 and an ink 13 is sprayed from the inkjet head 15 onto the cloth 11. This inkjet head 14
The inkjet head 15 constitutes the marking means of the present invention.

Further, the XY moving device 17 is connected to the control circuit 16 so that the control circuit 16 operates in accordance with sewing information data such as a cutting pattern and a stitch pattern stored in the control circuit 16 in advance. The inkjet heads 14 and 15 are configured to be moved via the -Y moving device 17. Then, the XY moving device 17
Is a driving means of the present invention, and the control circuit 16 is
It constitutes the control means of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the sewing information marking device 1 of this embodiment will be described.

Sewing information data such as cutting patterns and stitch patterns are input to the control circuit 16 in advance.
From the control circuit 16, a signal based on the sewing information is X-
It is sent to the Y moving device 17. X-Y moving device 17
Drives the inkjet head 14 based on the signal and moves it to a predetermined position. Then, the sealing liquid 12 is applied to the cloth 1 from the moved inkjet head 14.
1 is sprayed onto the surface of the sheet 1, whereby a pattern having the same shape as the cutting pattern or the stitch pattern is formed by the sealing liquid 12. At this time, the filling liquid 12 is applied to a wider area than the cutting pattern and the stitch pattern which will be formed later by the ink 13.

Next, the sealing liquid 1 sprayed on the cloth 11
After the surface of the pattern 2 is almost dried, the inkjet head 15 is driven by the XY moving device 17 based on the sewing information as in the case of the inkjet head 14, and the ink 13 is applied to the pattern of the filling liquid 12 by the ink 13. A cutting pattern and a seam pattern are formed.

Here, in this embodiment, the sealing liquid 12 is a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol that easily penetrates into the cloth 11 and can form a transparent or translucent film after drying, and is substantially dropped by washing. Solution was used in which water was dissolved in water. In addition to this, as the sealing liquid 12, polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic, gelatin, polyethylene glycol, starch, dextrin, etc. Aqueous solution of can be used.

The ink 13 contains water, dye, wetting material,
Ink containing a preservative and a pH adjuster can be used.

As described above, in the sewing information marking apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the sealing liquid 12 forms a transparent or semitransparent film on the surface of the cloth 11, and the ink 13 is used to cut the pattern, Since the sewing information such as the seam pattern is formed, the ink 13 does not penetrate into the cloth, and the ink 13 can be easily washed off together with the sealing liquid 12 by washing. Further, since the ink 13 does not penetrate into the cloth, it is possible to use an ink having a good visibility and a good fixing property as the ink 13, so that the cutting pattern and the seam pattern marked on the cloth can be prevented. This makes it easier to see and allows you to perform sewing work accurately. Further, since the colored ink cannot be removed from the cloth during the sewing work, the hands are not soiled.

After washing, even if the filling liquid 12 is not completely washed off from the cloth 11, the filling liquid 12 is transparent or translucent and is not noticeable.

Further, since the pattern made of the sealing liquid 12 is formed on the basis of the same sewing information data as the sewing information made of the ink 13, the sealing liquid 12 is surely applied to the places where the ink 13 is applied. Will be
It is possible to reduce the total coating amount of the sealing liquid used,
It leads to cost reduction.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, the filling liquid 12
The inkjet head 14 was used for the application of
Any device capable of spraying a liquid such as an air-brush can be used. It is also possible to apply the filling liquid 12 to the cloth 11 with a brush, or to immerse the cloth 11 in a container containing the filling liquid 12 and then dry it to record sewing information on the cloth 11.

Alternatively, the ink jet head 14 may form all the patterns of the filling liquid 12, and then the ink jet head 15 may form the sewing information pattern of the colored ink 13. If the drying is fast, the inkjet head 14 and the inkjet head 15 may be arranged at a predetermined interval and moved at the same time.

[0031]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the sewing information marking apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the transparent or semi-transparent sealing liquid which can be removed by the cleaning process is used. After applying to a part or all of the cloth, the marking means is configured to form the sewing information by applying the sealing liquid and then the colored ink. A transparent or translucent film is formed on the surface of the, and the marking means forms a sewing pattern such as a cutting pattern and a seam pattern with the colored ink on the film. The colored ink can be easily washed off together with the filling liquid by the washing treatment without penetrating the cloth.

According to the sewing information marking apparatus of the second aspect, since the water-soluble solution which is soluble in water after drying is used as the sealing liquid, the sealing liquid can be easily washed. Can be washed off from the cloth.

Further, according to the sewing information marking apparatus of the third aspect, since the ink having good visibility and fixing property is used as the coloring ink, the cutting pattern marked on the cloth is used. , The stitch pattern is easy to see, and the sewing work can be performed accurately. Further, since the colored ink cannot be removed from the cloth during the sewing work, the hands are not soiled.

According to the sewing information marking apparatus of the fourth aspect, the application means for applying the sealing liquid to the cloth, and the application means and the marking means are driven. And a driving means for driving the coating means to form a pattern on the cloth which is substantially the same as the sewing information by the filling liquid, and then drives the marking means to perform the sewing information by the colored ink. When the control means drives the applying means via the driving means by using the sewing information data, for example, the sewing information is provided. Since it is possible to apply the sealing liquid only to the same part as
The total coating amount of the filling solution is reduced, which leads to cost reduction.

Further, according to the sewing information marking device of the fifth aspect, since the pattern is formed in a range including the sewing information formed by the marking means, the coloring ink is It is not applied except where the sealing liquid is applied, does not penetrate into the cloth, and can be easily washed off together with the sealing liquid by the washing treatment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a sewing information marking device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the sewing information marking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Sewing Information Marking Device 11 Cloth 12 Sealing Liquid 13 Ink 14 Inkjet Head 15 Inkjet Head 16 Control Circuit 17 XY Moving Device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A sewing information marking apparatus having marking means for directly forming sewing information such as a cutting pattern and a stitch pattern on a cloth, which is removed by a washing process. After applying a possible transparent or translucent sealing liquid to a part or all of the cloth, the marking means applies the sealing liquid and forms the sewing information with a colored ink. A sewing information marking device characterized by being configured. 2. The sewing information marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sealing liquid is water-soluble, which dissolves in water after drying. 3. The sewing information marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the colored ink is ink having good visibility and fixing property. 4. An application means for applying the filling liquid to the cloth, and a drive means for driving the application means and the marking means. After forming a pattern having substantially the same shape as the sewing information by the filling liquid on the top, a control means for driving the marking means and controlling the driving means so as to form the sewing information by the colored ink is provided. The sewing information marking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. The sewing information marking device according to claim 4, wherein the pattern is formed in a range including sewing information formed by the marking means.