JPS63135548A - Knitting machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to knitting machine systems, and more particularly to improvements in, for example, relatively inexpensive hand-shaped knitting machines.

(Prior Art) Knitting machines include relatively expensive automatic knitting machines and relatively inexpensive manual knitting machines. With the former, data such as knitting width, length, and figure position are punched in advance on a punch card, the punch card is read optically, and the user simply moves the carriage left and right based on the read data. It knits automatically.

On the other hand, in the latter method, the user manually knits by repeatedly threading the yarn onto the knitting needles and moving the carriage to the left or right for each row.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) Automatic knitting machines are extremely expensive and difficult to spread. In addition, when knitting designs such as patterns, symbols, figures, characters, etc., it was troublesome because each time the character was to be knitted, the knitting yarn had to be replaced with a different color yarn.

On the other hand, with manual knitting machines, the number of needles on which the yarn is hung must be changed depending on the knitting width, making it easy to make mistakes in the number of stitches.

In addition, when changing the color depending on the character to be knitted, it is easy to misplace the knitting needle where the yarn of a color different from the background color should be hung, and there are problems such as making it difficult to knit efficiently as the yarn has to be re-hanged due to mistakes. was there.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a knitting machine system that allows knitting to be carried out easily even on a relatively inexpensive manual knitting machine without making a mistake with the knitting needle on which the yarn is to be hung.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a knitting machine system that can easily knit characters such as symbols, figures, and patterns even in a manual knitting machine.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a knitting machine system that allows the knitting width and character to be easily changed and knits easily without drawing or the like.

(Means for solving the problem) As shown in FIG. 1A, the first invention has a knitting machine (a so-called manual knitting machine) including a knitting needle, a main body, and a knitting needle moving means,
Furthermore, a display element provided in relation to each knitting needle of the main body,
The knitting apparatus includes an information processing means for generating data related to a knitting needle to which a yarn is to be applied among the plurality of knitting needles, and a display driving means for driving a display element.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the second invention provides, in addition to the first invention, a storage means for storing in advance data related to knitted fabrics and data for display control of a display element as program data, and a storage means that stores data by operating the storage means. The knitting apparatus includes an input means for changing changeable data among the data related to the knitted fabric stored in the means, and a movement detection means for detecting movement of the knitting needle movement means.

(Operation) In the first invention, the information processing means generates data related to the knitting needle to which the yarn is to be hung among the plurality of knitting needles. In response to this, the display driving means drives the display element corresponding to the knitting needle on which the yarn is to be hung. The user looks at the display status of the display element, hangs yarn on the hooks of multiple knitting needles corresponding to various conditions such as the knitting width displayed on the display element, and then moves the knitting needle moving means to the left or right. move it. At this time, the knitting needle moving means slides the knitting needle on which the yarn is hung along the guide groove of the main body, so that the first row is knitted. Thereafter, by repeating the same operations or movements, each row of knitting operations is performed.

In the second invention, before the information processing means generates data relating to the knitting needle on which the yarn is to be hung, data relating to the knitted fabric is changed and inputted by operating the human power means. Thereafter, the information processing means generates data for driving the display element based on the data stored in the storage means and the data changed by the input means. Based on this data, the display drive means drives the display element associated with the knitting needle on which the yarn is to be hung. The user looks at the displayed state, hangs the yarn on the corresponding knitting needle, and then moves the knitting needle moving means to the left or right. At this time, when the movement detecting means detects movement of the knitting needle moving means, the information processing means generates data related to the knitting needle to which the yarn is to be hung in the next number of rows. Thereafter, the knitting operation is performed by repeating the same operation or movement.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, since the position of the knitting needle where the yarn should be hung is displayed according to the display state of the display element, it is possible to prevent the yarn from being hung by mistake even in a relatively inexpensive manual knitting machine. There is no need to count the positions of knitting needles each time depending on the knitting width, etc., and knitting can be performed relatively easily and quickly.

In addition, when knitting characters such as symbols and figures with yarn of a different color from the ground color, it is easy to know the position of the color change, there are fewer mistakes and redoing, and the characters can be knitted easily and quickly. be able to.

(Embodiment) FIGS. 2 to 4 are mechanical diagrams of a knitting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the knitting machine, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing m-m in FIG. The enlarged sectional view, FIG. 4, shows an enlarged perspective view of the knitting needle. In the figure, a knitting machine 10 includes a knitting machine main body 11. The main body 11 has a rectangular planar shape, and a plurality of guide grooves 12 are formed along the short side (vertical direction in the figure) at regular intervals in the long side direction (horizontal direction in the figure). Ru. The guide groove 12 is selected to have a width slightly larger than the width of the knitting needle 13 and a length in the moving direction of the knitting needle 13 to be larger than the length of the knitting needle 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, the knitting needle 13 has a hook portion 13a for hanging yarn at one end thereof, and an L-shaped retaining portion 13b at the other end. A spatula 13c is rotatably supported near the hook portion 13a. When the knitting needle 13 moves in the depth direction (upward in FIG. 2), the spatula 13C is hooked on the tip of the hook 13a and prevents the yarn from coming off the hook 13a. And knitting needle 13
When the handle moves toward the front (downward in FIG. 2), the wool comes off the hook 13a and is supported further back than the spatula 13C.

The knitting needles 13 configured in this manner are inserted into each of the plurality of guide grooves 12 of the main body 11 and are slidably held within the guide grooves 12. Furthermore, a presser portion 14 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the main body 11 in order to prevent the plurality of knitting needles 13 from coming off. Preferably, a mark indicating the center in the left-right direction, a mark indicating the distance from the center (for example, an alpha vent), etc. are drawn on the presser part 14.

Further, in the main body 11, a light emitting diode 1, which is an example of a display element, is arranged between each guide groove 12 and near the holding part 14.
5 will be buried. In other words, each guide groove 1 of the main body 11
Light emitting diodes 15 are provided between the guide grooves 2 and outside the guide grooves on both the left and right sides. These plurality of light emitting diodes 15 notify the position of the knitting needle 13 where the yarn should be hung by their lighting display, and the type of yarn to be hung on the knitting needle 13 ( (color, etc.).

For example, the knitting width is displayed by continuously lighting up the light emitting diodes 15 located just one outside of the knitting needles 13 on both the left and right sides corresponding to the knitting width. (1) The position of the knitting needle 13 on which the color of the yarn should be changed is displayed by blinking the light emitting diode 15 corresponding to the knitting needle on which the yarn different from the background color is to be hung.

It should be noted that a liquid crystal dot display or a strip-shaped liquid crystal dot display may be used as the other display element. In addition, as another display mode, a light emitting diode capable of displaying two colors or multiple colors may be used to display the knitting width and the position where the color should be changed depending on the difference in display color.

The main body 11 is further provided with a carriage 16, which is an example of a knitting needle moving means, and is movable in the long side direction thereof. At the bottom of the carriage 16, when the carriage 16 is moved in the long side direction of the main body 11, it engages with the engaging portion 13b of each knitting needle 13 and moves each knitting needle 13 in the short side direction. A trapezoidal cam (not shown) is provided.

More preferably, a movement detector 17 is provided in association with the main body 11 and the carriage 16 in order to detect movement of the carriage 16 in the left-right direction. This movement detector 17 is
For example, a reed switch formed approximately at the center in the longitudinal direction of the main body 11 and a carriage 16 at a corresponding position.
It consists of a magnet that is attached to the

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a specific embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in this embodiment, the home video game #! sold by the applicant of the present application is used as an example of an information processing device and its peripheral equipment. (Product name [Family Computer]
) is used. However, it should be pointed out in advance that the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various other personal computers.

The game machine main body 20 includes controllers 21a and 21
b is connected. Controller 21a.

A signal from 21b is provided to a microprocessor or CPU 23 through an I10 interface 22. C
The PU 23 is connected to an edge connector 24, an image processing CPU (hereinafter referred to as PPU) 25, and further connected to a working RAM 26 via a data bus and an address bus. As this CPU 23, for example, a microprocessor such as an integrated circuit rZ80AJ manufactured by Zilog Corporation can be used. PPU2
5 is connected to edge connector 24 via a data bus and an address bus. Also, PPU25 is video RAM
27 is connected, and an RF modulator 28 is also connected. For example, the PPU 25 is an integrated circuit manufactured by Nintendo.
2cO3J is available.

A memory cartridge 30, which is an example of external storage means, is detachably connected to the edge connector 24. The memory cartridge 30 is a non-volatile memory (e.g. ROM or UV-erasable RAM) that stores program data.
etc.), and a nonvolatile memory (for example, ROM or E
- a character memory 32 consisting of (FROM or battery-backed RAM, etc.).

Based on the program data stored in the program memory 31, the CPU 23 acts on the PPU 25 to control the output of image data, and also controls the output of image data from the movement detector 17 or the controllers 21a, 21b based on the program data. I1 generates data for display driving the plurality of light emitting diodes 15 in response to I1.
0 interface 22. PPU25 is a CPU
23 generates image data for a game or knitting based on character data from character memory 32 and loads it into video RAM 27 while providing the image data to RF modulator 28 . The RF modulator 28 receives image data from the PPU 25 and the CPU
The audio signal from 23 is converted into, for example, an NTSC TV signal, and this TV signal is sent to a home television receiver 40 via a coaxial cable and displayed on its screen.

An example of the display mode is shown in FIG.

For example, a panoramic view of the knitted fabric is displayed approximately in the center of the screen. In this case, one outlet corresponds to a 4×4 dot on the cathode ray tube, which is indicated by the first stitch. The design or design (for example, one symbol, one letter, one figure or character) to be knitted into the knitted fabric is expressed by the minimum unit character of 8 x 8 dots (2 x 2 dots), and the desired design is created by combining multiple minimum unit characters. The pattern is drawn.

The number of rows currently being knitted is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. A marker indicating the current position of the carriage 16 is displayed in the pattern display area of the screen, and the marker is driven to be displayed so as to move left and right in synchronization with the movement of the carriage 16. Further, in the lower part of the panoramic display area, an enlarged view showing the positions corresponding to the plurality of knitting needles 13 of the knitting machine main body 11 is shown by dividing the widthwise length of the main body 11 into two and showing the position of each knitting needle in two stages. will be displayed to notify you. And a marker indicating the carriage 16 (hereinafter referred to as a carriage marker)
is a certain number of stages (for example, 4 stages; that is, the carriage 16 is set to 2 stages)
Every time the knitting operation is performed for the number of rows that can be knitted by reciprocating, the panoramic display area is scrolled downward. However, it should be pointed out in advance that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to this, and that various other display modes are also possible.

An address decoder 29 is further connected to the CPU 23 . This address decoder 29 responds to a command signal from the CPU 23 and outputs the I10 interface 22 . PP
It generates a so-called chip enable signal that selectively activates U25 and working RAM 26.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the storage area of the working RAM 26. Working RAM 26 includes a counter area and a register or storage area.

The counter area uses a one-hide register as a counter for temporarily storing numerical data, and includes a plurality of counters CTI to CT8. counter CT
I is used as a knitting width scale counter for setting and storing numerical data corresponding to the knitting width. counter CT
2 and C70 temporarily store numerical data indicating the positions on both the left and right sides of the knitting width. For example, if the position of the light emitting diode 15 at the left end of the knitting machine main body 11 is taken as the reference (1), the data moves to the right. They are numbered from 2 to n according to the following. For example, if the maximum number of knitting needles 13 is 60, each light emitting diode 15 will be numbered 1 to 61. Numerical data indicating the positions of the left and right sides of the plurality of light emitting diodes 15 that are continuously lit to notify the knitting width is stored in the counter CT2. It will be set to CT3. The counter CT4 is set with the numerical data of the light emitting diode corresponding to the position where the color of the yarn is to be changed, among the plurality of light emitting diode pads 15 within the range of the knitting width.

The counter CT5 is used to set the number of rows data that correlates with the length of the knitted fabric. The counter CT6 is the television receiver 4.
This counter is used when scrolling the carriage marker on the 0 screen. The counter CT7 is incremented each time there is an output from the movement detector 17, and counts the number of times the carriage 16 passes. Frame counter CT
8 is stepped for each frame of the television receiver 40,
Numerical value expressed in binary notation by 1 hyde (O for every 255>
This is a counter that is reset to The storage or register area includes a plurality of registers or addresses. Register R
1 stores font data for specifying designs or patterns to be knitted, and a controller 21
The code of the symbol or character selected by the user is loaded by the operation of a or 21b. Register R
2 is used to store length data. Other various registers or addresses are used for temporary storage when the CPU 23 performs various arithmetic operations.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a display driving circuit. The display drive circuit 50 is either built into the knitting machine main body 11 or connected to the I10 interface 22 . This display drive circuit 50 includes, for example, a launch circuit 51 using a shift register that reads serial data while shifting it in synchronization with a clock signal and outputs it in parallel, and a launch circuit 51 that uses a shift register to output serial data in parallel while shifting it in synchronization with a clock signal, and a launch circuit 51 that uses a shift register to output serial data in parallel while shifting it in synchronization with a clock signal. and a transistor 52 for turning it off. A power supply voltage (Vcc) is supplied from the line 53a. Data for display driving is input in series from line 53b. A shift clock signal for serial transfer is input from line 53c.

From line 53d, a signal (
A signal (high level indicating that data is not being transferred, and low level indicating that data is being transferred) is input from the 110 interface 22. Line 53e is connected to the data input terminal of launch circuit 51 to represent the next upper eight bits.

Therefore, the light emitting diodes 15 between the knitting needles of the main body 11 or on the left and right sides are activated at the timing when a high level signal is applied to the line 53d and the transistor 52 is turned on.
The one to which the selection signal is applied from the launch circuit 51 is displayed by lighting or blinking. Here, the display mode of the light-emitting diode is as follows: 1. The light-emitting diode corresponding to the given position of the data indicating the display drive is lit continuously every frame, and the data indicating the display drive and the light-emitting diode are turned off every fixed frame period. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the specific operation of the present invention.

Next, the specific operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9.

In response to the power switch (not shown) being turned on or the start button of the controller 21a being pressed, the CPU 23 starts the following operations based on the program data in the program memory 31.

First, in step S1, the program memory 31
．． Initial value data from character memory 32 is written to working RAM 26 and video RAM 27. As a result, the stitch width is displayed on the screen of the television receiver 40 following the initial screen.

A message is displayed for instructing input or selection of the height 9 design and the size of the design.

In the following step S2, the user operates the controller 21a or 21b to input data indicating two knitting widths, one length, and the size of the designs, according to instructions on the television screen. Accordingly, the CPU 23 selects 1/2 of the input knitting width.
By calculating the value of and subtracting or adding that value from the number attached to the light emitting diode 15 at the center in the width direction, the light emitting diode 15 to be displayed to notify the knitting width is determined.
The numerical value corresponding to knitting width counter CT2. Set to CT3. Also, the length data is loaded into register R2, and the selected data of the knitting pattern and its size are loaded into register R2.
1. Here, the data indicating the size of the design is specified by, for example, whether or not logic "1" is set in the upper one bit of the register R1.

In step S3, data for displaying a panoramic view of the knitted fabric is read out from a table in the program memory 31 based on various input data (for example, one knitting width, one knitting pattern, one length), and arithmetic processing is performed based on the data. The calculation result is stored in a part of the working RAM 26.

In step S4, the CPU 23 uses the working RAM
The data for image display stored in 26 is transferred to a predetermined address in video RAM 27. the result,
The CPU 23 generates a video signal for image display based on the data in the video RAM 27 and the character data in the character memory 32, and supplies it to the RF modulator 28. Thereby, the RF modulator 28 provides a video signal to the television receiver 40 to display an image related to the knitted fabric as shown in FIG. 6 on its screen.

In the subsequent step S5, the controllers 21a, 21
Based on the input state from b, it is determined whether input such as data modification or re-input has been completed. If it is determined that the process has not been completed, the process returns to step S2 described above.
Similar actions are repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the input has been completed, the process advances to the next step S6.

In step S6, the CPU 23 performs arithmetic processing for displaying the enlarged screen. Specifically, arithmetic processing for displaying an enlarged view is performed based on various input numerical data, the value of the stage counter CT5, and font data. In this calculation process, the display position of the carriage marker is determined by determining how many rows in the length direction have been knitted based on the value of the row counter CT5, and the position of the carriage marker is determined from the second row to the sixth row from the bottom of the overall screen. It can be determined as follows. Further, in order to notify the yarn hanging range and/or the position where the yarn color is to be changed, image data for changing the display on the screen according to the knitting width data and the color changing position data is obtained by calculation. The data necessary for this calculation result and display are stored in the working RAM2.
6.

In step S7, arithmetic processing of data for driving the light emitting diode 15 for display is performed.

Specifically, serial data for specifying which light emitting diode among the plurality of light emitting diodes 15 is to be lit is created based on data such as knitting width data and color change positions. For example, the fifth knitting needle 13 from the left end in the width direction
When threading yarn onto the 55th knitting needle 13, it is necessary to light up the one on the outside of the left and right knitting needles corresponding to the knitting width, so the left side is given a number minus 1 from that number. Light emitting diode, on the right side, + than its number
Specify the light emitting diode numbered 1. The same applies to knitting needles whose colors should be changed. The data for display driving obtained in this way is the working R
Loaded into AM26.

In step S8, the data for display driving of the light emitting diode obtained in step s7 is given to the 110 interface 22. I10 interface 22
converts this data into serial data and provides it to the display drive circuit 50 built into the main body 11. by this,
Among the plurality of light emitting diodes 15 provided in the main body 11, the light emitting diodes corresponding to the left and right sides of the knitting width are driven to light up continuously, and the light emitting diodes corresponding to the position where the color of the yarn is to be changed are displayed blinking. become.

In step S9, the CPU 23 performs calculations for image processing in order to display the enlarged view and the lighting position of the light emitting diode on the screen, and transfers the data to the video RAM.
27 to load it. As a result, the PPU 25 stores the data stored in the video RAM 27 and the character memory 32.
A video signal for image display is provided to the television receiver 40 via the RF modulator 28 and displayed on its screen.

In the following step SIO, the controller 21a or 2
Based on the operating state of 1b, it is determined whether the lighting speed of the plurality of light emitting diodes 15 of the main body 11 has been changed. If it is determined that the lighting speed has been changed, the process returns to step S7 and repeats the operations of steps 87 to S9 described above.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no change in the lighting speed of the light emitting diode 15, it is determined in the next step Sll whether or not there is a change in color data. If the color data has been changed, the process returns to step S6, and if there is no change, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

In step S12, the controller 21a or 2
Based on the operating state of 1b, it is determined whether or not there has been a change in the knitting position of the design. If it is determined that the knitting position has been changed, the process returns to step S6, and if it is determined that there has been no change, the process proceeds to the next step S13.

In step S13, the value of the stage number counter CT5 and the value of the register R2 storing length data are compared,
It is determined whether knitting has been completed up to the final stage. If it is determined that the final stage has not been reached, the next step S1
Proceed to step 4.

In step S14, based on the presence or absence of an output from the movement detector 17, it is determined whether the carriage 16 has passed. If the carriage 16 does not pass, the process waits, and if the passage of the carriage 16 is detected, the process advances to step S15.

In step S15, 1 is added to the value of the stage number counter CT5. Thereby, each time the carriage 16 is moved once in the width direction, it is counted that one stage of knitting operation has been performed.

In step 816, the CPU 23 uses the stage number counter CT5.
Based on the count value, in order to display the number of rows knitted so far on the screen of the television receiver 40, the display data is obtained and written to a predetermined area of the video RAM 27. In response to this, the PPU 25 displays the number of rows knitted so far in the row number display area at the top of the screen.

In the following step 317, the value of the counter CT6 is incremented by one. In step 318, the value of counter CT7 is incremented by one. The reason why the counter CT7 is used to count the number of times the carriage 16 passes is to scroll the display position of the carriage marker on the screen every time the carriage 16 passes the number of times (for example, four times).

In the next step S19, it is determined whether the count value of the counter CT7 has reached a predetermined number of steps (for example, 4) to scroll the carriage marker. If it is determined that the value of the counter CT7 has not reached a certain value, arithmetic processing is performed in step S20 to move the display position of the carriage marker upward by four dots (one step). After that, the process returns to step S6.

Then, when the operations of steps 86 to 818 are repeated a certain number of times, it is determined in step S19 that the value of the counter CT7 has reached a certain number, and the process proceeds to step S21. In step S21, image data change processing is performed to scroll the carriage marker downward by four steps.

At the same time, the value of counter CT7 is incremented to O. After that, the process returns to step S6.

In this way, the knitting operation is continued while the carriage marker is scrolled to the second row from the bottom of the panoramic screen every time four rows are knitted, and when the final row is reached, the knitting operation is ended. In this case, in step S13, since the number of rows knitted so far reaches the number corresponding to the length, it is determined that the value of the counter CT5 and the value of the register R2 are equal, and the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, final stage processing is performed.

Specifically, the scrolling of the carriage marker is stopped, and the step number display counter is stopped from advancing. Furthermore, in order to notify the user that the final row has been knitted, data for sequentially and cyclically lighting up the plurality of light emitting diodes 15 is calculated, and this data is used to drive the display via the I10 interface 22. circuit 5
given to 0. As a result, a plurality of light emitting diodes 15
are sequentially and cyclically lit and displayed, and as a result, each light emitting diode 15 is displayed blinking at a certain period.

In the next step S23, it is determined whether or not there is an input indicating termination by operating the controller 21a or 21b, and the step S2 continues until the user instructs termination.
Operations 2 and 23 are repeated. When a termination instruction is given, the series of operations is terminated and the process returns to step S1.

Incidentally, in the above explanation of the operation, the case where the knitting is performed all at once without interruption from the start to the end of knitting is explained, but some users may wish to interrupt the knitting in the middle. In that case, if it is determined that the last row has not been knitted when the end is instructed by the operation of the controller 21a, the row number data at that time may be stored in the memory cartridge 30. To that end, the memory cartridge 30 may be provided with a walking capacity RAM backed up by batteries. In addition, as another method, a disk drive device is provided within the game machine main body 20 or externally attached, a microfloppy disk is used in place of the memory cartridge 30, and the stage number data is saved in an empty area of the microfloppy disk. You can change the program as follows.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, a case has been described in which a knitting pattern or various messages are displayed on the television receiver 40, but instead of this, a liquid crystal display may be provided as a part of the main body 11 or in connection therewith. , various data may be displayed on the liquid crystal display.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are diagrams corresponding to claims for explaining the present invention in detail. Figures 2, 3, and 4 are mechanical diagrams of a knitting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in particular, Figure 2 is a plan view thereof, and Figure 3 is an enlarged view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 2. The sectional view, FIG. 4, shows an enlarged perspective view of the knitting needle. The fifth part is a concrete block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a television receiver. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the storage area of the working RAM. FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing details of the display drive circuit. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the invention in detail. In the figure, 10 is a knitting machine, 11 is a knitting machine main body, 12 is a guide groove, 13 is a knitting needle, and 15 is a light emitting diode (display element).
, 16 is a carriage (knitting needle moving means), 17 is a movement detector, 20 is a game machine body, 23 and 25 are information processing means, 30 is a memory cartridge (external memory), and 50 is a display drive circuit.

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of knitting needles each having a hook portion for hanging yarn at one end and an engaging portion at the other end, each having a rectangular planar shape, and arranged at regular intervals along its long side. a main body in which a plurality of guide grooves for slidably holding the knitting needles are formed along a short side direction of the main body; a knitting machine including a knitting needle moving means for engaging with the joint portion and moving each knitting needle in the short side direction, further comprising a plurality of display elements provided in association with each knitting needle of the main body, Information processing means for generating data related to a knitting needle to which yarn is to be applied among the knitting needles; and display driving means for driving the display element corresponding to the knitting needle to be applied to display the information in response to the output of the information processing means. A knitting machine system equipped with (2) The information processing means includes means for generating first data regarding knitting needles under a first condition on which yarn should be hung;
means for generating second data regarding the knitting needles under the conditions of: the display driving means changes the display mode of the corresponding display element with the first data and the second data from the information processing means. A knitting machine system according to claim 1, comprising means. (3) The first data generating means generates first data based on data indicating knitting width, and the second data generating means generates first data based on data indicating changing the color of yarn. 2. The knitting machine system according to claim 2, which generates the data No. 2. (4) The display element displays a single color by its display drive, and the display drive means continuously drives the corresponding display element based on either the first or second data. The knitting machine system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the knitting machine system is turned on and the corresponding display element blinks based on the other data. (5) The display element is a display element capable of displaying multiple colors, and the display driving means drives the display element so as to change the display color based on the first data and the second data. A knitting machine system according to claim 1 or 3. (6) The main body of the knitting machine is provided with movement detection means for detecting the movement of the knitting needle movement means, and the information processing means detects the next number of stages each time there is an output from the movement detection means. 2. A knitting machine system as claimed in claim 1, including means for sequentially generating data relating to knitting needles to be threaded. (7) A plurality of knitting needles each having a hook portion formed at one end for hanging yarn and an engaging portion formed at the other end, each having a rectangular planar shape, and arranged at regular intervals along its long side. a main body in which a plurality of guide grooves for slidably holding the knitting needles are formed along the short side direction of the main body; and a bottom part of the main body is engaged with the knitting needles by moving the main body in the long side direction. a knitting machine including a knitting needle moving means that engages with the knitting needle and moves each knitting needle in the short side direction, and further includes a display element provided in association with each knitting needle of the main body, for data and display control regarding the knitted fabric. storage means for storing the data in advance as program data; input means for changing changeable data among the data related to the knitted fabric stored in the storage means by operating the storage means; movement detecting means for detecting the movement of the knitting needle moving means; a movement detecting means for detecting movement of the knitting needle moving means; generating data related to a knitting needle to which wool is to be hung among the plurality of knitting needles based on data related to the knitted fabric;
and information processing means for changing the output data in response to the output of the movement detection means, and display driving means for driving the display element corresponding to the knitting needle to be threaded with yarn in response to the output of the information processing means. Knitting machine system. (8) The information processing means is used by being connected to a television receiver, the storage means further stores program data for controlling the display of the television receiver, and the information processing means is connected to the display element. The method according to the present invention includes an image processing means for displaying an image related to the knitted fabric on the television receiver based on program data for controlling the display of the television receiver in connection with the data generation operation for driving the television receiver. The knitting machine system according to scope 7. (9) The image processing means includes means for changing the image of the knitted fabric displayed on the television receiver every time the number of rows knitted by moving the knitting needle moving means reaches a certain number. The knitting machine system according to item 8. (10) The knitting machine system according to claim 7, wherein the input means includes means for inputting data regarding the knitting width of the knitted item. (11) The input means includes means for inputting data regarding the character to be knitted.
Knitting machine system as described in section. (12) The input means includes means for inputting data regarding the knitting width of the knitted material and data regarding the character to be knitted, and the information processing means generates first data based on the inputted data regarding the knitting width. and means for generating second data based on data related to the character, and the display driving means changes a display mode of a corresponding display element depending on the first data and the second data. A knitting machine system according to claim 7.