JPS6279089A - Control apparatus of embroidering mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a control device for an embroidery mechanism.

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, among characters (kanji, kana, symbols), for example, in order to embroidery a kanji with an embroidery machine, the operator first searches for the corresponding coat from the kanji code table, and then enters the searched code on the keyboard etc. However, since there are a large number of kanji characters, searching for kanji codes is cumbersome and time-consuming, contributing to a decline in work efficiency.

Also, when multiple codes are input at once, the hand movement data corresponding to the codes input at once are read out from the external storage device, so the embroidery of the characters corresponding to the codes input at once is finished. Until you do this, you cannot input the character code to be embroidered next. Therefore, you will have to input the code for the next embroidery after the previous embroidery is finished, and therefore, until you move on to the next embroidery. The embroidery machine took a long time to complete, and the operating ratio of the embroidery machine relative to the total working time was extremely poor.

Furthermore, for example, if you enter codes corresponding to the kanji ``taku'' and ``kyo'' consecutively, the hand movement data with these codes will be read out from the external storage device all at once.
The embroidery result is ``Tokyo'', and ``Tokyo'' and ``Kyoto'' are not embroidered separately.Therefore, ``Tokyo'' and ``Kyo'' are to be embroidered separately.

After entering the code corresponding to "East" to embroidery "East", enter the code corresponding to "Kyoto" and embroidering "Kyoto", until moving on to the next embroidery. It took time.

[Means for resolving issues]

This invention eliminates the need for a code search by an operator, and also stores hand movement data of characters to be embroidered separately in a RAM in a microcomputer.
The aim is to improve the operation rate of the embroidery machine over the entire working time by allowing embroidery to be performed separately based on the hand movement data stored in the embroidery machine. a data storage means storing mark data for handling a series of characters as a group, each with a code; The embroidery apparatus is provided with a readout means for selectively reading out data from the data storage means all at once, and a stop-L stage for detecting the string mark and stopping the embroidery mechanism.

[Embodiments of the invention]

In FIG. 0, which describes one embodiment of the present invention based on FIGS. 1 and 2, l is predetermined hand movement data of a plurality of characters and information for handling a series of characters made up of these characters as a group. This is an external storage device as a data storage means that stores mark (string mark) data with each code attached. In this embodiment, a dot "・" is used as a string mark, and 2 is a handwritten mark written by hand. Recognition means for recognizing characters as the plurality of predetermined characters or the string marks, and code storage means and recognition means for storing codes assigned in one-to-one correspondence to the characters and string marks recognized by the recognition means. and means for reading out the code based on the output of the pattern recognition device. Reference numeral 3 denotes a RAM for sequentially storing the read codes; 4 a reading means for reading hand movement data of characters or mark data corresponding to the codes stored therein all at once from the data storage means; and the string mark. The stopping means for detecting the embroidery mechanism and stopping the embroidery mechanism is a teno microcomputer. 5 is an embroidery mechanism.

Next, the operation will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

Suppose that when performing embroidery, the characters ``Tokyo φ Heavy Machinery'' are entered into the pattern recognition device 2 in +6 (STEP-).
1). Then, "Higashi", "Kyo", ".", "Jyu", and "Ki" are respectively converted into corresponding codes and stored in the RAM 3 (STEP-2).

During embroidery, "Tokyo" is handwritten on the pattern recognition device 222.
When the characters "Heavy Machinery" are input, when this embroidery is completed (STEP-3), the microcomputer 4 inputs the characters "Higashi", "Kyo", "・J, r" stored in the RAM 3.
The code attached to ff (J, "machine") is referenced, the hand movement data attached with the code is read from the external storage device 1 (STEP-4), and the read hand movement data is stored in the RAM in the microcomputer 4. In this state, when the start switch (not shown) is turned on, the microcomputer 4 first controls the embroidery mechanism based on the hand movement data of the kanji "east" (STEP-5), and then The embroidery mechanism 5 is controlled based on the hand movement data for the kanji ``Kyo'' (STEP-5), and embroidery is performed.

When the embroidery of the kanji ``Tsuka'' and ``Kyo'' is completed, the string mark ``Ban'' is read out (STEP-8).
), the microcomputer 4 stops the embroidery mechanism.

Thereafter, the embroidery mechanism 5 is controlled based on the hand movement data for the kanji characters "ju" and "ki", and embroidery is performed in the same manner as in the case of -hi.

Note that in the first non-embodiment, characters and the like are set by handwriting input using the recognition device, but settings may also be made using a +- board.

C. Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to eliminate coded searches based on one work name, and by inputting characters at once using string marks in writing, it is possible to input characters in advance using the string marks. This has the advantage that a defined group of characters can be embroidered separately.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart. In the figure, 1 is an external storage device, 2 is a pattern recognition device, 3 is a RAM, 4 is a microcomputer, and 5 is an embroidery mechanism. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A data storage means for storing hand movement data of a plurality of predetermined characters and string mark data for handling a series of characters consisting of these characters as a group, each with a code attached thereto; a hand movement data reading means for selectively reading data of the hand movement data string marks of a plurality of characters from the data storage means; a storage means for storing each read data; and a means for sequentially reading data from the storage means. and a stopping means for detecting the string mark and stopping the embroidery mechanism, and controlling the embroidery mechanism based on the hand movement data read from the hand movement data reading means and stopping the embroidery mechanism every time string mark data is read. A control device for an embroidery mechanism characterized by the following features.