JP3521814B2 - Embroidery data creation device and recording medium recording embroidery data creation program - Google Patents
Embroidery data creation device and recording medium recording embroidery data creation programInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、第１の刺繍領域
と、この第１の刺繍領域の後に縫製動作が行なわれ該第
１の刺繍領域に対して一部がラップする接合部を介して
接続状態とされる第２の刺繍領域とを備える刺繍模様に
関して縫製動作に必要な刺繍データを作成するための刺
繍データ作成装置及び刺繍データ作成プログラムを記録
した記録媒体に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a first embroidery area and a joining portion which is lapped with respect to the first embroidery area by performing a sewing operation after the first embroidery area. The present invention relates to an embroidery data creation device and an embroidery data creation program for creating embroidery data necessary for a sewing operation with respect to an embroidery pattern including a second embroidery area in a connected state.
【０００２】[0002]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】加工布に所定模様の刺
繍を形成する刺繍ミシンにおいては、例えば１針毎の針
落ち点（刺繍枠の移動量）を指示する刺繍データに基づ
いて、縫製動作を実行するようになっている。このよう
な刺繍データの作成を自動的に行なう装置として、パー
ソナルコンピュータ本体に、イメージスキャナ、キーボ
ード、マウス、ＣＲＴディスプレイ、ハードディスクド
ライブなどを接続してなる刺繍データ作成装置が提供さ
れている。In an embroidery sewing machine for forming embroidery of a predetermined pattern on a work cloth, for example, a sewing operation is performed based on embroidery data indicating a needle drop point (movement amount of an embroidery frame) for each stitch. Is designed to run. As an apparatus for automatically creating such embroidery data, there is provided an embroidery data creation apparatus in which an image scanner, a keyboard, a mouse, a CRT display, a hard disk drive, etc. are connected to a personal computer main body.
【０００３】この刺繍データ作成装置においては、刺繍
模様の原画データから、その刺繍模様を１以上の刺繍領
域（閉領域）に分割し、各刺繍領域のアウトラインデー
タから、各刺繍領域を例えばサテン縫いの縫目により埋
めるような刺繍データが作成されるようになっている。
この場合、アウトラインデータから刺繍データを作成す
るにあたっては、例えば、刺繍領域の長手方向が縫い方
向（縫製動作の進行する方向）とされ、縫目方向（サテ
ン縫いの縫目が延びる方向）が、その縫い方向にほぼ直
交する又は直交方向に対してやや傾斜するように自動設
定（あるいはオペレータによる手動設定）されるように
なっている。In this embroidery data creating apparatus, the embroidery pattern is divided into one or more embroidery areas (closed areas) from the original image data of the embroidery pattern, and each embroidery area is, for example, satin stitched from the outline data of each embroidery area. The embroidery data to be filled with the seams is created.
In this case, when creating the embroidery data from the outline data, for example, the longitudinal direction of the embroidery area is the sewing direction (the direction in which the sewing operation proceeds), and the stitch direction (the direction in which the satin stitch extends) is It is automatically set (or manually set by an operator) so as to be substantially orthogonal to the sewing direction or slightly inclined with respect to the orthogonal direction.
【０００４】ところで、刺繍模様においては、２つの刺
繍領域を一部でラップさせるようにするケースがあり、
この場合、領域がラップする接合部にて、先に縫製され
た刺繍領域の縫目の上に、後で縫製される縫目が重なる
ようになる。ところが、前記接合部において両縫目が交
差するような場合、後で縫製される縫目が、先に縫製さ
れた縫目を縫込んで引張り、その縫目の間隔が拡がって
しまういわゆる糸割れが発生するケースがあった。この
ような糸割れが発生すると、形成された刺繍の見栄えの
低下を招くことになる。By the way, in the embroidery pattern, there are cases where two embroidery areas are partially wrapped.
In this case, the seams to be sewn later overlap the seams of the embroidery area that was sewn first at the joint where the areas wrap. However, when both seams intersect at the joint, the seam to be sewn later sews the previously sewn seam and pulls it, so that the interval between the seams widens, so-called thread cracking. There was a case that occurred. When such a thread breakage occurs, the appearance of the formed embroidery is deteriorated.
【０００５】具体例をあげると、図６に示すように、全
体として「Ｔ」形状をなす刺繍模様Ａにおいては、先に
縫製される縦長の第１の刺繍領域Ａ１と、後に縫製され
る横長の第２の刺繍領域Ａ２とが、接合部Ａ３にてラッ
プするようになっている。前記刺繍領域Ａ１において
は、縫目Ｓ１の縫目方向が両矢印ａで示す斜め方向（縫
い方向が両矢印ｂで示す上下方向）となり、刺繍領域Ａ
２においては、縫目Ｓ２の縫目方向が両矢印ｃで示す上
下方向（縫い方向が両矢印ｄで示す左右方向）となる。
この場合、接合部Ａ３において、第１の刺繍領域Ａ１の
縫目Ｓ１が、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫目Ｓ２により図で
上方に引張られ、糸割れが発生することがある。As a concrete example, as shown in FIG. 6, in an embroidery pattern A having a "T" shape as a whole, a vertically elongated first embroidery area A1 is sewn first and a horizontally elongated embroidery area is sewn later. The second embroidery area A2 is wrapped at the joint portion A3. In the embroidery area A1, the stitch direction of the stitch S1 is an oblique direction indicated by the double-headed arrow a (the sewing direction is the vertical direction indicated by the double-headed arrow b), and the embroidery area A1
2, the stitch direction of the stitch S2 is the vertical direction indicated by the double-headed arrow c (the sewing direction is the left-right direction indicated by the double-headed arrow d).
In this case, in the joint portion A3, the seam S1 of the first embroidery area A1 may be pulled upward by the seam S2 of the second embroidery area A2 in the figure, and a thread crack may occur.
【０００６】本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたもの
で、その目的は、第１及び第２の刺繍領域が接合部を介
して接続状態とされる場合の、前記接合部における糸割
れの発生を抑えることができて見栄えを向上させること
ができる刺繍データ作成装置及び刺繍データ作成プログ
ラムを記録した記録媒体を提供するにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to generate a thread crack at the joining portion when the first and second embroidery areas are connected to each other through the joining portion. (EN) Provided is an embroidery data creation device and a recording medium having an embroidery data creation program recorded therein, which is capable of suppressing the above-mentioned problems and improving the appearance.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者は、第１の刺繍
領域の縫目と、第２の刺繍領域の縫目とが接合部にて交
差する場合、第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向の向きに応じ
て、第１の刺繍領域の縫目を縫込みにくい側と、縫込み
やすい側とがあることに着目し、本発明を成し遂げたの
である。The present inventor has found that when the stitches of the first embroidery area and the stitches of the second embroidery area intersect at the joint, the sewing direction of the second embroidery area. The present invention has been accomplished by paying attention to the fact that there is a side on which it is difficult to sew the seam in the first embroidery area and a side on which it is easy to sew, depending on the orientation of.
【０００８】即ち、図１に例示するように、先に縫製さ
れる第１の刺繍領域Ａ１にその後に縫製される第２の刺
繍領域Ａ２が接合部Ａ３にてラップするものとする。そ
のうち、第１の刺繍領域Ａ１には、接合部Ａ３に一部が
含まれるように両矢印ａで示す斜めの縫目方向とされた
縫目Ｓが形成されている。一方、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２に
おいては、その向かい合うアウトラインを構成する線Ｌ
１，Ｌ２上に交互に針落ち点が設定されて、両矢印ｃで
示す図でほぼ上下方向の縫目方向で縫目が形成されると
する。そして、線Ｌ１上に、縫目Ｓの近傍に位置する針
落ち点Ｎ１，Ｎ２が設定されるとする。That is, as illustrated in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the first embroidery area A1 that is sewn first and the second embroidery area A2 that is subsequently sewn overlap at the joint portion A3. Among them, in the first embroidery area A1, a seam S is formed in a diagonal seam direction indicated by a double-headed arrow a so that a part of the joint A3 is included. On the other hand, in the second embroidery area A2, the lines L forming the outlines facing each other.
It is assumed that needle drop points are set alternately on 1 and L2, and the stitches are formed in the substantially vertical stitch direction in the diagram indicated by the double-headed arrow c. Then, it is assumed that needle drop points N1 and N2 located near the stitch S are set on the line L1.
【０００９】このとき、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方向
の向きを矢印ｄ２方向（右から左）とすると、針落ち点
Ｎ１に針が落ち次の線Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が形
成されると、その縫目（縫目による布の縮み）により、
縫目Ｓが縫込まれて図で上方に引張られ、例えば破線で
示すＳ´の状態となる。そして、その後に、針落ち点Ｎ
２に針が落ちて次の線Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が形
成されると、その縫目により、破線で示した縫目Ｓ´が
更に縫込まれて図で上方に引張られることになり、大き
な糸割れが生ずることになる。At this time, when the direction of the sewing direction of the second embroidery area A2 is the direction of arrow d2 (from right to left), the needle drops at the needle drop point N1 and the stitch is formed by the needle drop on the next line L2. Then, the seam (contraction of the cloth by the seam)
The seam S is sewn in and pulled upward in the figure, for example, in a state of S'shown by a broken line. Then, after that, the needle drop point N
When the needle drops to No. 2 and the stitch is formed by the needle drop on the next line L2, the stitch S'shown by the broken line is further sewn by the stitch and pulled upward in the drawing. As a result, a large yarn crack will occur.
【００１０】これに対し、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方
向の向きを矢印ｄ１方向（左から右）とすると、針落ち
点Ｎ２に針が落ち次の線Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が
形成されても、縫目Ｓは縫込まれて上方に引張られるこ
とはなく、その後に、針落ち点Ｎ１に針が落ちて次の線
Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が形成されると、その縫目
により縫目Ｓが縫込まれて図で上方に引張られることに
なるが、このときに引張られる量は、上記の場合と比較
して小さく済み、大きな糸割れが発生することはないの
である。従って、図１の例では、矢印ｄ１方向が、第１
の刺繍領域Ａ１の縫目Ｓを縫込みにくい側となり、矢印
ｄ２方向が、縫目Ｓを縫込みやすい側となるのである。On the other hand, assuming that the direction of the sewing direction of the second embroidery area A2 is the direction of the arrow d1 (from left to right), the needle drops at the needle drop point N2, and the stitch is formed by the needle drop on the next line L2. Even if formed, the stitch S is not sewn in and pulled upward, and after that, when the needle falls at the needle drop point N1 and the stitch is formed by the needle drop on the next line L2, The seam S is sewn up by the seam and pulled upward in the figure, but the amount of pulling at this time is smaller than in the above case, and large thread cracking does not occur. Of. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 1, the direction of the arrow d1 is the first
The stitch S of the embroidery area A1 is the side on which it is difficult to sew, and the direction of the arrow d2 is the side on which the stitch S is easy to sew.
【００１１】本発明の刺繍データ作成装置は、第１の刺
繍領域と、この第１の刺繍領域の後に縫製動作が行なわ
れる第２の刺繍領域とがラップする接合部にて、第１の
刺繍領域の縫目方向と第２の刺繍領域の縫目方向とが交
差する場合に、前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向に基づい
て、前記第２の刺繍領域における縫製動作を前記縫い方
向の両側のうちどちらからどちらへ進行させるかの向き
を、前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目を縫込みにくい側の向き
に決定する縫い方向向き決定手段を備えるところに特徴
を有する（請求項１の発明）。According to the embroidery data creating apparatus of the present invention, the first embroidery area is joined to the second embroidery area where the sewing operation is performed after the first embroidery area. When the stitching direction of the area and the stitching direction of the second embroidery area intersect, the sewing operation in the second embroidery area is performed based on the stitching direction of the first embroidery area in the sewing direction. It is characterized in that it is provided with a sewing direction determining means for determining the direction from which one of the two sides is to be advanced to the direction in which the stitches of the first embroidery area are less likely to be sewn. invention).
【００１２】これによれば、縫い方向向き決定手段によ
り、第２の刺繍領域における縫い方向の向きが、第１の
刺繍領域の縫目を縫込みにくい側の向きに決定されるの
で、第１及び第２の刺繍領域が接合部を介して接続状態
とされる場合の、前記接合部における糸割れの発生を抑
えることができる。このとき、縫い方向の向きの設定に
よるものなので、縫目を変更したり、割れ防止用の刺繍
データを付加する等の特別な縫製動作を行なうことな
く、簡単で効果的に糸割れの発生を抑制することができ
る。According to this, the direction of the sewing direction in the second embroidery area is determined by the sewing direction direction determining means to be the direction in which the stitches in the first embroidery area are less likely to be sewn. And, when the second embroidery region is brought into a connected state through the joint, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of thread cracks at the joint. At this time, since the direction of the sewing direction is set, thread breakage can be easily and effectively generated without changing the stitches or performing special sewing operations such as adding embroidery data for crack prevention. Can be suppressed.
【００１３】より具体的には、第２の刺繍領域を第１の
刺繍領域よりもＹ軸方向上側に配置し且つ該第２の刺繍
領域の縫い方向をＸ軸方向に一致させたＸＹ座標平面を
仮想した場合に、第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが正
となるときには、Ｘ軸方向負側から正側に向く縫い方向
向きに決定し、第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが負と
なるときには、Ｘ軸方向正側から負側に向く縫い方向向
きに決定することにより（請求項２の発明）、第２の刺
繍領域における縫い方向の向きを第１の刺繍領域の縫目
を縫込みにくい側の向きに決定することができる。More specifically, an XY coordinate plane in which the second embroidery area is arranged above the first embroidery area in the Y-axis direction and the sewing direction of the second embroidery area is aligned with the X-axis direction. If the inclination of the first embroidery area in the stitch direction is positive, the sewing direction is determined from the negative side of the X-axis direction to the positive side, and the stitch direction of the first embroidery area is changed. When the inclination is negative, the sewing direction in the second embroidery area is set to the sewing direction in the second embroidery area by determining the sewing direction from the positive side to the negative side in the X-axis direction (invention of claim 2). It is possible to determine the direction in which the seam is difficult to sew.
【００１４】また、本発明の刺繍データ作成プログラム
を記録した記録媒体は、第１の刺繍領域と、この第１の
刺繍領域の後に縫製動作が行なわれる第２の刺繍領域と
がラップする接合部にて、第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向と
第２の刺繍領域の縫目方向とが交差する場合に、前記第
１の刺繍領域の縫目方向に基づいて、前記第２の刺繍領
域における縫製動作を前記縫い方向の両側のうちどちら
からどちらへ進行させるかの向きを、前記第１の刺繍領
域の縫目を縫込みにくい側の向きに決定させる刺繍デー
タ作成プログラムを備えている（請求項３の発明）。Further, the recording medium on which the embroidery data creating program of the present invention is recorded has a joining portion where a first embroidery area and a second embroidery area where a sewing operation is performed after the first embroidery area are wrapped. In the case where the stitch direction of the first embroidery region and the stitch direction of the second embroidery region intersect with each other, in the second embroidery region based on the stitch direction of the first embroidery region, An embroidery data creation program is provided for determining the direction from which the sewing operation is to be performed from both sides in the sewing direction to the direction in which the stitches in the first embroidery area are hard to sew (claim) Invention of Item 3).
【００１５】これによれば、第２の刺繍領域における縫
い方向の向きを、第１の刺繍領域の縫目を縫込みにくい
側の向きに決定させるので、第１及び第２の刺繍領域が
接合部を介して接続状態とされる場合の、前記接合部に
おける糸割れの発生を抑えることができる。このとき、
縫い方向の向きの設定によるものなので、縫目を変更し
たり、割れ防止用の刺繍データを付加する等の特別な縫
製動作を行なうことなく、簡単で効果的に糸割れの発生
を抑制することができる。According to this, since the direction of the sewing direction in the second embroidery area is determined to be the direction in which the stitches of the first embroidery area are hard to sew, the first and second embroidery areas are joined. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of yarn cracks in the joint portion when the connection state is established via the portion. At this time,
Since it is based on the setting of the direction of the sewing direction, it is possible to easily and effectively suppress the occurrence of thread cracks without changing the stitches or performing special sewing operations such as adding embroidery data for crack prevention. You can
【００１６】この場合、刺繍データ作成プログラムを、
第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向の向きを決定させるにあた
り、第２の刺繍領域を第１の刺繍領域よりもＹ軸方向上
側に配置し且つ該第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向をＸ軸方向
に一致させたＸＹ座標平面を仮想した場合に、第１の刺
繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが正となるときには、Ｘ軸方向
負側から正側に向く縫い方向向きに決定させ、前記第１
の刺繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが負となるときには、Ｘ軸
方向正側から負側に向く縫い方向向きに決定させること
ができ（請求項４の発明）、これにより、第２の刺繍領
域における縫い方向の向きを第１の刺繍領域の縫目を縫
込みにくい側の向きに決定させることができる。In this case, the embroidery data creation program is
In determining the direction of the second embroidery area in the sewing direction, the second embroidery area is arranged above the first embroidery area in the Y-axis direction and the sewing direction of the second embroidery area is in the X-axis direction. When the matching XY coordinate planes are hypothesized and the inclination of the first embroidery region in the stitch direction is positive, the sewing direction is determined to be from the negative side in the X-axis direction to the positive side, and the first direction is determined.
When the inclination in the stitch direction of the embroidery area is negative, the sewing direction can be determined from the positive side to the negative side in the X-axis direction (invention of claim 4), whereby the second embroidery area can be determined. It is possible to determine the direction of the sewing direction in the direction in which the seam of the first embroidery region is difficult to sew.
【００１７】[0017]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の一実施例につい
て、図２ないし図６、並びに図１も参照しながら説明す
る。まず、図示はしないが、刺繍データに基づいて縫製
動作を行なう刺繍ミシンについて簡単に触れておく。刺
繍ミシンは、ミシンベッド上に配置され加工布を保持す
る刺繍枠を、水平移動機構により装置固有のＸＹ座標系
で示される所定位置に移動させつつ、縫針及び釜機構に
よる縫製動作を行なうことにより、前記加工布に所定の
模様の刺繍を形成するようになっている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 and FIG. First, although not shown, an embroidery sewing machine that performs a sewing operation based on embroidery data will be briefly described. The embroidery sewing machine performs a sewing operation by a needle and a hook mechanism while moving an embroidery frame arranged on a sewing machine bed and holding a work cloth to a predetermined position indicated by an XY coordinate system unique to the apparatus by a horizontal movement mechanism. An embroidery pattern having a predetermined pattern is formed on the work cloth.
【００１８】この場合、前記水平移動機構や針棒等は、
マイクロコンピュータを含んでなる制御装置により制御
されるようになっている。従って、１針毎の加工布の
Ｘ，Ｙ方向の移動量つまり針落ち点を指示する刺繍デー
タが与えられることにより、前記制御装置は、刺繍ミシ
ンの縫製動作を自動的に実行させるように構成されてい
るのである。このとき、前記刺繍データは、例えばメモ
リカード等の媒体を介して外部から与えられたり、ある
いは後述する刺繍データ作成装置から通信インタフェー
スを介して直接的に与えられたりするようになってい
る。In this case, the horizontal moving mechanism, the needle bar, etc.
It is controlled by a control device including a microcomputer. Therefore, when the embroidery data indicating the movement amount of the work cloth in each of the X and Y directions, that is, the needle drop point is given, the control device is configured to automatically execute the sewing operation of the embroidery sewing machine. It has been done. At this time, the embroidery data is externally provided via a medium such as a memory card, or directly provided from an embroidery data creating apparatus described later via a communication interface.
【００１９】次に、本実施例に係る刺繍データ作成装置
１について述べる。図３は、刺繍データ作成装置１の外
観構成を示し、図４は、刺繍データ作成装置１の電気的
構成を概略的に示している。図３に示すように、本実施
例では、刺繍データ作成装置１は、例えば汎用のパーソ
ナルコンピュータシステムを用いて構成されている。即
ち、この刺繍データ作成装置１は、パーソナルコンピュ
ータ本体からなる作成装置本体２に、例えばカラーＣＲ
Ｔディスプレイからなる表示装置３、キーボード４及び
マウス５、カラー画像の読取り可能なイメージスキャナ
６、例えばハードディスクドライブからなる外部記憶装
置７を接続して構成されている。Next, the embroidery data creation device 1 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 shows an external configuration of the embroidery data creation device 1, and FIG. 4 schematically shows an electrical configuration of the embroidery data creation device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the embroidery data creation device 1 is configured using, for example, a general-purpose personal computer system. That is, the embroidery data creation device 1 is configured such that, for example, a color CR
A display device 3 including a T display, a keyboard 4 and a mouse 5, an image scanner 6 capable of reading a color image, and an external storage device 7 including a hard disk drive, for example, are connected.
【００２０】前記作成装置本体２は、図４に示すよう
に、ＣＰＵ８、ＲＯＭ９、ＲＡＭ１０、フロッピーディ
スクドライブ１１及び入出力インタフェース１２を、バ
ス１３により相互に接続して構成されている。前記入出
力インタフェース１２には、前記表示装置３を駆動する
表示駆動回路１４、前記キーボード４及びマウス５、前
記イメージスキャナ６、前記外部記憶装置７が接続され
ている。そして、前記フロッピーディスクドライブ１１
には、後述する刺繍データ作成プログラムを記録した記
録媒体たるフロッピーディスク１５が、着脱自在にセッ
トされるようになっている。As shown in FIG. 4, the production apparatus main body 2 is constructed by connecting a CPU 8, a ROM 9, a RAM 10, a floppy disk drive 11 and an input / output interface 12 to each other by a bus 13. A display drive circuit 14 for driving the display device 3, the keyboard 4 and the mouse 5, the image scanner 6, and the external storage device 7 are connected to the input / output interface 12. Then, the floppy disk drive 11
A floppy disk 15, which is a recording medium recording an embroidery data creation program, which will be described later, is detachably set therein.
【００２１】この場合、前記外部記憶装置７には、各種
のＯＳやドライバソフト、アプリケーションソフト等が
記憶されていると共に、既に作成された多数の刺繍デー
タが記憶されるようになっている。また、後述する刺繍
データ作成プログラムの実行時には、前記表示装置３に
は、刺繍模様や必要な情報が表示されるようになってお
り、オペレータがキーボード４及びマウス５を操作する
ことにより、必要な入力，指示を行なうようになってい
る。さらには、前記イメージスキャナ６により、刺繍模
様の原画画像データを読込むことができるようになって
いる。尚、イメージスキャナ６に代えて、デジタルカメ
ラ等においてデジタル化された画像データを取込むよう
に構成しても良い。In this case, the external storage device 7 stores various OSs, driver software, application software and the like, and also stores a large number of already created embroidery data. When the embroidery data creation program to be described later is executed, the embroidery pattern and necessary information are displayed on the display device 3, and the operator operates the keyboard 4 and the mouse 5 to obtain the necessary information. It is designed to input and instruct. Further, the image scanner 6 can read the original image data of the embroidery pattern. Instead of the image scanner 6, a digital camera or the like may be configured to capture image data digitized.
【００２２】さて、前記作成装置本体２は、刺繍データ
作成プログラムを実行することにより、オペレータの入
力操作に基づいて、例えば前記イメージスキャナ６によ
り読込まれた刺繍模様の原画画像データから、その刺繍
模様を１以上の刺繍領域（閉領域）に分割し、各刺繍領
域のアウトラインデータから、各刺繍領域を例えばサテ
ン縫いの縫目により埋めるような刺繍データが作成する
ようになっている。この場合、アウトラインデータから
刺繍データを作成するにあたっては、例えば、刺繍領域
の長手方向が縫い方向（縫製動作の進行する方向）とさ
れ、縫目方向（サテン縫いの縫目が延びる方向）が、そ
の縫い方向にほぼ直交する又は直交方向に対してやや傾
斜するように自動設定（あるいはオペレータによる手動
設定）されるようになっている。By executing the embroidery data creation program, the creation device main body 2 extracts the embroidery pattern from the original image data of the embroidery pattern read by the image scanner 6 based on the operator's input operation. Is divided into one or more embroidery areas (closed areas), and from the outline data of each embroidery area, embroidery data for filling each embroidery area with, for example, satin stitches is created. In this case, when creating the embroidery data from the outline data, for example, the longitudinal direction of the embroidery area is the sewing direction (the direction in which the sewing operation proceeds), and the stitch direction (the direction in which the satin stitch extends) is It is automatically set (or manually set by an operator) so as to be substantially orthogonal to the sewing direction or slightly inclined with respect to the orthogonal direction.
【００２３】このとき、後の作用説明にて述べるよう
に、作成装置本体２は、隣り合う刺繍領域が接合部にて
一部ラップし、それら刺繍領域のうち先に縫製動作が行
なわれる第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向と、後に縫製動作が
行なわれる第２の刺繍領域の縫目方向が交差する場合
に、第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向に基づいて、第２の刺繍
領域における縫製動作を前記縫い方向の両側のうちどち
らからどちらへ進行させるかの向きを、第１の刺繍領域
の縫目を縫込みにくい側の向きに決定するようになって
いる。従って、作成装置本体２が縫い方向向き決定手段
として機能するようになっている。At this time, as will be described later in the description of the operation, in the producing apparatus main body 2, the adjacent embroidery areas partially overlap at the joint portion, and the sewing operation is performed first in the embroidery areas. When the stitching direction of the embroidery region of the second embroidery region and the stitching direction of the second embroidery region where the sewing operation is performed later intersect with each other, based on the stitch direction of the first embroidery region, The direction in which the operation is advanced from which of the two sides in the sewing direction is determined to be the direction in which the stitches in the first embroidery area are hard to sew. Therefore, the production device main body 2 functions as a sewing direction direction determining means.
【００２４】次に、上記構成の作用について、図２、図
１などを参照して述べる。また、ここでは、刺繍模様と
して、図５及び図６に示すような、全体として「Ｔ」形
状をなす刺繍模様Ａを具体例としてあげながら説明す
る。上記した作成装置本体２において、フロッピーディ
スク１５から読込まれた刺繍データ作成プログラムが実
行されると、上述のように、各刺繍領域に関して、それ
ら各刺繍領域を例えばサテン縫いの縫目により埋めるよ
うな刺繍データが作成される。作成された刺繍データ
は、例えばＲＡＭ１０内の所定の領域に格納される。Next, the operation of the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. Further, here, as the embroidery pattern, the embroidery pattern A having the overall “T” shape as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described as a specific example. When the embroidery data creation program read from the floppy disk 15 is executed in the creation device main body 2, as described above, each embroidery area is filled with, for example, satin stitches. Embroidery data is created. The created embroidery data is stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 10, for example.
【００２５】図６に例示した刺繍模様Ａにおいては、先
に縫製される縦長の第１の刺繍領域Ａ１と、後に縫製さ
れる横長の第２の刺繍領域Ａ２とが、接合部Ａ３にてラ
ップするように刺繍領域が設定される。このとき、例え
ば、第１の刺繍領域Ａ１においては、縫目Ｓ１の縫目方
向が両矢印ａで示す斜め方向で、縫い方向が両矢印ｂで
示す上下方向とされる。また、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２にお
いては、縫目Ｓ２の縫目方向が両矢印ｃで示す上下方向
で、縫い方向が両矢印ｄで示す左右方向とされる。In the embroidery pattern A illustrated in FIG. 6, a vertically elongated first embroidery area A1 that is sewn first and a horizontally elongated second embroidery area A2 that is sewn later are wrapped at a joint portion A3. The embroidery area is set so that At this time, for example, in the first embroidery area A1, the stitch direction of the stitch S1 is the diagonal direction indicated by the double-headed arrow a, and the stitching direction is the vertical direction indicated by the double-headed arrow b. In the second embroidery area A2, the stitch direction of the stitch S2 is the vertical direction indicated by the double-headed arrow c, and the stitching direction is the left-right direction indicated by the double-headed arrow d.
【００２６】このとき、前記接合部Ａ３においては、第
１の刺繍領域Ａ１の縫目Ｓ１と、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の
縫目Ｓ２とが交差するので、作成装置本体２は、以下に
述べるようにして、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２における縫製動
作を、縫い方向（両矢印ｄ方向）の両側のうちどちらか
らどちらへ進行させるかの向き（矢印ｄ１で示す左から
右、あるいは、矢印ｄ２で示す右から左）を、第１の刺
繍領域Ａ１の縫目Ｓ１を縫込みにくい側の向きに決定す
るようになっている。At this time, the seam S1 of the first embroidery area A1 and the seam S2 of the second embroidery area A2 intersect at the joint A3, so that the main body 2 of the producing apparatus will be described below. In this manner, the direction in which the sewing operation in the second embroidery area A2 is advanced from which of the two sides in the sewing direction (the direction of the double-headed arrow d) (from left to right indicated by the arrow d1 or by the arrow d2). The direction from the right to the left) is determined as the direction in which the stitch S1 of the first embroidery area A1 is difficult to sew.
【００２７】より具体的には、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２を第
１の刺繍領域Ａ１よりもＹ軸方向上側に配置し且つ該第
２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方向（両矢印ｄ）をＸ軸方向に
一致させたＸＹ座標平面を仮想した場合に、第１の刺繍
領域Ａ１の縫目方向（両矢印ａ）の傾きが正となるとき
には、Ｘ軸方向負側から正側に向く縫い方向向き（矢印
ｄ１方向）に決定し、第１の刺繍領域Ａ１の縫目方向
（両矢印ａ）の傾きが負となるときには、Ｘ軸方向正側
から負側に向く縫い方向向き（矢印ｄ２方向）に決定す
るようになっている。More specifically, the second embroidery area A2 is arranged above the first embroidery area A1 in the Y-axis direction, and the sewing direction (double arrow d) of the second embroidery area A2 is set in the X-axis. If the inclination in the stitch direction (double-headed arrow a) of the first embroidery area A1 is positive when the XY coordinate planes that coincide with the directions are assumed to be positive, the sewing direction facing from the negative side in the X-axis direction to the positive side. (Direction of arrow d1), and when the inclination of the stitching direction (double-headed arrow a) of the first embroidery area A1 becomes negative, the direction of sewing direction from the positive side to the negative side in the X-axis direction (direction of arrow d2). It is supposed to be decided.
【００２８】本実施例では、作成装置本体２は、実際に
は、図２のフローチャートに示す処理手順にて、第２の
刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方向向きを決定するようになってい
る。即ち、まず、ステップＳ１では、第１の刺繍領域Ａ
１及び第２の刺繍領域Ａ２に関する刺繍データが読出さ
れる。次のステップＳ２では、図５に示すような、直線
Ｌｐと直線Ｌｎが求められる。In the present embodiment, the production apparatus main body 2 actually determines the sewing direction of the second embroidery area A2 by the processing procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, first, in step S1, the first embroidery area A
Embroidery data relating to the first and second embroidery areas A2 is read. In the next step S2, a straight line Lp and a straight line Ln as shown in FIG. 5 are obtained.
【００２９】このうち直線Ｌｐは、図５に示すように、
第２の刺繍領域Ａ２のアウトラインのうち、接合部Ａ３
を構成する部分の中点Ｏを通り、前記第１の刺繍領域Ａ
１の縫目方向（両矢印ａ方向）に平行な直線として求め
られる。そして、前記直線Ｌｎは、前記直線Ｌｐと第１
の刺繍領域Ａ１のアウトラインとが交差する点のうち、
第２の刺繍領域Ａ２に近い側の交点Ｐ０を通り、第２の
刺繍領域Ａ１の縫い方向（両矢印ｄ方向）に平行な直線
として求められる。Of these, the straight line Lp is as shown in FIG.
Of the outline of the second embroidery area A2, the joint portion A3
Passing through the midpoint O of the portion forming the
It is obtained as a straight line parallel to the stitch direction of 1 (direction of double arrow a). The straight line Ln and the straight line Lp are
Of the points where the outline of the embroidery area A1 of
It is obtained as a straight line that passes through the intersection P0 on the side closer to the second embroidery area A2 and is parallel to the sewing direction of the second embroidery area A1 (the direction of the double-headed arrow d).
【００３０】次のステップＳ３では、前記直線Ｌｐ上に
頂点Ｐ３が設定される。この頂点Ｐ３は、二次元平面を
前記直線Ｌｎによって区切られた２つの領域（図５では
上及び下）のうち、第１の刺繍領域Ａ１が存在する側
（図５で下側）における任意の点に設定される。次い
で、ステップＳ４では、前記直線Ｌｎのうち、交点Ｐ０
を挟む両側に夫々に任意の点Ｐ１及びＰ２が設定され
る。図５では、左側に点Ｐ１、右側に点Ｐ２が設定され
ている。In the next step S3, the vertex P3 is set on the straight line Lp. The apex P3 is an arbitrary point on the side (the lower side in FIG. 5) where the first embroidery area A1 is present among the two areas (the upper side and the lower side in FIG. 5) divided by the straight line Ln on the two-dimensional plane. Set to a point. Next, in step S4, an intersection P0 of the straight lines Ln
Arbitrary points P1 and P2 are set on both sides sandwiching, respectively. In FIG. 5, a point P1 is set on the left side and a point P2 is set on the right side.
【００３１】点Ｐ０，Ｐ１，Ｐ２，Ｐ３が設定される
と、次のステップＳ５にて、点Ｐ１，Ｐ０，Ｐ３がなす
角度θ１と、点Ｐ２，Ｐ０，Ｐ３がなす角度θ２とが比
較される。そして、角度θ１が角度θ２以下であるとき
には（ステップＳ５にてＹｅｓ）、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２
の縫い方向の向きが、点Ｐ１から点Ｐ２へ向かう方向
（図で矢印ｄ１方向）に決定され（ステップＳ６）、一
方、角度θ１が角度θ２よりも大きいときには（ステッ
プＳ５にてＮｏ）、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方向の向
きが、点Ｐ２から点Ｐ１へ向かう方向（図で矢印ｄ２方
向）に決定されるのである（ステップＳ７）。図５，図
６の例では、角度θ１が角度θ２以下であるため、第２
の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方向の向きが矢印ｄ１方向（左か
ら右）に決定されるようになる。When the points P0, P1, P2, P3 are set, the angle θ1 formed by the points P1, P0, P3 and the angle θ2 formed by the points P2, P0, P3 are compared in the next step S5. It When the angle θ1 is equal to or smaller than the angle θ2 (Yes in step S5), the second embroidery area A2 is obtained.
The direction of the sewing direction is determined to be the direction from the point P1 to the point P2 (direction of arrow d1 in the figure) (step S6), while when the angle θ1 is larger than the angle θ2 (No in step S5), The sewing direction of the two embroidery areas A2 is determined to be the direction from the point P2 to the point P1 (direction of arrow d2 in the figure) (step S7). In the example of FIGS. 5 and 6, the angle θ1 is equal to or less than the angle θ2, and thus the second
The sewing direction of the embroidery area A2 is determined to be the arrow d1 direction (from left to right).
【００３２】このように決定された縫い方向の向きで縫
製動作を実行することにより、接合部Ａ３において両縫
目Ｓ１，Ｓ２が交差するような場合でも、後で縫製され
る縫目Ｓ２が、先に縫製された縫目Ｓ１を縫込んで引張
り、その縫目Ｓ１の間隔が拡がってしまういわゆる糸割
れの発生を抑えることができる。即ち、今、図１に示す
ように、第１の刺繍領域Ａ１の縫目Ｓ１のうち接合部Ａ
３に一部が含まれる一本の縫目Ｓに着目すると、第２の
刺繍領域Ａ２の向かい合うアウトラインを構成する線Ｌ
１，Ｌ２上に交互に針落ち点が設定されるのであるが、
このとき、線Ｌ１上に縫目Ｓの近傍に位置して針落ち点
Ｎ１，Ｎ２が設定される。By executing the sewing operation in the direction of the sewing direction determined in this way, even when both stitches S1 and S2 intersect at the joint A3, the stitch S2 to be sewn later is It is possible to suppress occurrence of so-called thread cracking in which the previously sewn seam S1 is sewn in and pulled to widen the space between the seams S1. That is, now, as shown in FIG. 1, of the stitches S1 of the first embroidery area A1, the joint A
Focusing on one stitch S, a part of which is included in 3, the line L that constitutes the facing outline of the second embroidery area A2.
Needle drop points are set alternately on 1 and L2.
At this time, needle drop points N1 and N2 are set near the stitch S on the line L1.
【００３３】ここで、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方向の
向きを矢印ｄ２方向（右から左）とすると、針落ち点Ｎ
１に針が落ち次の線Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が形成
されると、その縫目（あるいは縫目による布の縮み）に
より、縫目Ｓが縫込まれて図で上方に引張られ、例えば
破線で示すＳ´の状態となる。そして、その後に、針落
ち点Ｎ２に針が落ちて次の線Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫
目が形成されると、その縫目により、破線で示した縫目
Ｓ´が更に縫込まれて図で上方に引張られることにな
り、大きな糸割れが生ずることになる。Here, when the direction of the sewing direction of the second embroidery area A2 is the direction of arrow d2 (from right to left), the needle drop point N
When the stitch is formed by dropping the needle on the needle 1 and the needle on the next line L2, the stitch S (or contraction of the cloth by the stitch) causes the stitch S to be sewn and pulled upward in the figure. , For example, the state of S'indicated by the broken line. Then, after that, when the needle drops to the needle drop point N2 and a stitch is formed by the needle drop on the next line L2, the stitch S ′ shown by the broken line is further sewn by the stitch. It will be pulled upward in the figure, and a large yarn crack will occur.
【００３４】これに対し、第２の刺繍領域Ａ２の縫い方
向の向きを矢印ｄ１方向（左から右）とすると、針落ち
点Ｎ２に針が落ち次の線Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が
形成されても、縫目Ｓは縫込まれて上方に引張られるこ
とはなく、その後に、針落ち点Ｎ１に針が落ちて次の線
Ｌ２上の針落ちによって縫目が形成されると、その縫目
により縫目Ｓが縫込まれて図で上方に引張られることに
なるが、このときに引張られる量は、上記の場合と比較
して小さく済み、大きな糸割れが発生することはないの
である。On the other hand, when the direction of the sewing direction of the second embroidery area A2 is the direction of the arrow d1 (from left to right), the needle drops at the needle drop point N2, and the stitch is dropped by the needle drop on the next line L2. Even if formed, the stitch S is not sewn in and pulled upward, and after that, when the needle falls at the needle drop point N1 and the stitch is formed by the needle drop on the next line L2, The seam S is sewn up by the seam and pulled upward in the figure, but the amount of pulling at this time is smaller than in the above case, and large thread cracking does not occur. Of.
【００３５】このように本実施例によれば、第２の刺繍
領域における縫い方向の向きが、第１の刺繍領域の縫目
を縫込みにくい側の向きに決定されるので、第１及び第
２の刺繍領域が接合部を介して接続状態とされる場合
の、接合部における糸割れの発生を抑えることができて
見栄えを向上させることができるという優れた効果を奏
する。このとき、縫い方向の向きの設定によるものなの
で、縫目を変更したり、割れ防止用の刺繍データを付加
する等の特別な縫製動作を行なうことなく、簡単で効果
的に糸割れの発生を抑制することができるものである。As described above, according to this embodiment, the direction in the sewing direction in the second embroidery area is determined to be the direction in which the stitches in the first embroidery area are less likely to be sewn in, so that the first and the second embroidery areas are not sewn. When the two embroidery regions are connected to each other through the joint, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of thread cracks at the joint and to improve the appearance. At this time, since the direction of the sewing direction is set, thread breakage can be easily and effectively generated without changing the stitches or performing special sewing operations such as adding embroidery data for crack prevention. It can be suppressed.
【００３６】図７及び図８は、本発明の他の実施例を示
すものである。この実施例では、図７に示すように、全
体としてほぼ「φ」形状をなす刺繍模様Ｂにあって、先
に縫製されるリング状の第１の刺繍領域Ｂ１と、後に縫
製される細長い第２の刺繍領域Ｂ２とが、接合部Ｂ３及
びＢ４の２箇所にてラップするようになっている。この
ような場合、第２の刺繍領域Ｂ２についての縫い方向の
向きを矢印ｅ方向とすると、接合部Ｂ３については第１
の刺繍領域Ｂ１の縫目を縫込みにくい向きとなっても、
接合部Ｂ４については第１の刺繍領域Ｂ１の縫目を縫込
みやすい向きとなるといったケースが発生する。7 and 8 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a ring-shaped first embroidery area B1 to be sewn first and an elongated first embroidery area B1 to be sewn in an embroidery pattern B having a substantially “φ” shape as a whole. The two embroidery areas B2 are arranged to wrap at two points of the joints B3 and B4. In such a case, assuming that the direction of the sewing direction for the second embroidery area B2 is the direction of arrow e, the first for the joint portion B3 is the first.
Even if it becomes difficult to sew the stitches in the embroidery area B1 of
In some cases, the joint B4 is oriented so that the stitches in the first embroidery area B1 are easily sewn.
【００３７】そこで、このような場合には、第２の刺繍
領域Ｂ２を、縫目方向や縫い方向は変更することなく、
接合部Ｂ３を含む刺繍領域Ｂ２１と、刺繍領域Ｂ４を含
む刺繍領域Ｂ２２に分割し直し、これと共に、刺繍領域
Ｂ２１については縫い方向の向きを矢印ｅ方向とし、刺
繍領域Ｂ２２については縫い方向の向きをそれとは逆の
矢印ｆ方向とすることにより、接合部Ｂ３及びＢ４のい
ずれについても、糸割れの発生を抑えることができるよ
うになるのである。Therefore, in such a case, the second embroidery area B2 is changed without changing the stitch direction or the sewing direction.
The embroidery area B21 including the joint portion B3 and the embroidery area B22 including the embroidery area B4 are re-divided, and the sewing direction of the embroidery area B21 is set to an arrow e direction, and the embroidery area B22 is set to the sewing direction. By setting the direction of arrow f to the opposite direction, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of yarn cracks in both the joints B3 and B4.
【００３８】尚、上記実施例では、刺繍データ作成装置
１を汎用のパーソナルコンピュータを用いて構成した
が、刺繍ミシンの制御装置を兼用するといった刺繍ミシ
ンに内蔵あるいは付随した装置として構成したり、刺繍
データ作成の専用機として構成しても良い。この場合、
フロッピーディスク１５に記録された刺繍データ作成プ
ログラムの実行により動作するものに限らず、刺繍デー
タ作成プログラムはＲＯＭやハードディスク等に記憶さ
れていても良い。In the above embodiment, the embroidery data creating device 1 is constructed by using a general-purpose personal computer, but it may be constructed as a device built in or attached to the embroidery sewing machine, such as a control device of the embroidery sewing machine, or by embroidery. It may be configured as a dedicated machine for data creation. in this case,
The embroidery data creation program is not limited to one that operates by executing the embroidery data creation program recorded on the floppy disk 15, and the embroidery data creation program may be stored in a ROM, a hard disk, or the like.
【００３９】また、記録媒体としては、フロッピーディ
スク１５の他にも、ＣＤ−ＲＯＭ、半導体メモリ、ＣＤ
−Ｒ、ＭＤ、ＭＯ、ＰＤ、ＤＶＤ、磁気テープなど様々
な媒体を用いることができる。その他、本発明は上記し
た実施例に限定されるものではなく、例えば刺繍領域の
分割や縫目方向の設定、縫い順序の設定などをオペレー
タの入力操作により行なうようにしても良いなど、要旨
を逸脱しない範囲内で適宜変更して実施し得るものであ
る。As the recording medium, in addition to the floppy disk 15, a CD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, a CD
Various media such as R, MD, MO, PD, DVD and magnetic tape can be used. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, division of an embroidery area, setting of a stitch direction, setting of a sewing order, etc. may be performed by an operator's input operation. The invention can be appropriately modified and implemented within a range that does not deviate.
【００４０】[0040]
【発明の効果】以上の説明にて明らかなように、本発明
によれば、第１の刺繍領域と、この第１の刺繍領域の後
に縫製動作が行なわれる第２の刺繍領域とがラップする
接合部にて、第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向と第２の刺繍領
域の縫目方向とが交差する場合に、第１の刺繍領域の縫
目方向に基づいて、第２の刺繍領域における縫製動作を
その縫い方向の両側のうちどちらからどちらへ進行させ
るかの向きを、第１の刺繍領域の縫目を縫込みにくい側
の向きに決定するようにしたので、接合部における糸割
れの発生を抑えることができて見栄えを向上させること
ができる刺繍データを作成することができるという優れ
た効果を奏するものである。As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the first embroidery area and the second embroidery area where the sewing operation is performed after the first embroidery area wrap. When the stitching direction of the first embroidery region and the stitching direction of the second embroidery region intersect at the joining portion, the stitching direction of the second embroidery region is determined based on the stitching direction of the first embroidery region. Since the direction in which the sewing operation is advanced from which of the two sides in the sewing direction is determined to be the direction in which the stitches in the first embroidery area are difficult to sew, thread breakage at the joint is prevented. This has an excellent effect of being able to create embroidery data that can suppress the occurrence and improve the appearance.
【図１】本発明の作用を説明するためのもので、縫い方
向の向き縫目を縫込みにくい側と縫込みやすい側とが生
ずる原理を説明するための図FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an operation of the present invention, and is a view for explaining a principle in which a direction in which a sewing direction is difficult to sew and a side on which a stitch is easily sewn are generated.
【図２】本発明の一実施例を示すもので、第２の刺繍領
域の縫い方向向きの決定の処理手順を示すフローチャー
トFIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for determining a sewing direction of a second embroidery area.
【図３】刺繍データ作成装置の外観を示す図FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an appearance of an embroidery data creation device.
【図４】刺繍データ作成装置の電気的構成を概略的に示
すブロック図FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an electrical configuration of an embroidery data creation device.
【図５】第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向向きの決定方法を説
明するための図FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of determining a sewing direction of a second embroidery area.
【図６】刺繍模様の具体例を示す図FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of an embroidery pattern.
【図７】本発明の他の実施例を示す刺繍模様の刺繍領域
の具体例を示す図FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an embroidery area of an embroidery pattern showing another embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】第２の刺繍領域を分割した様子を示す図FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which a second embroidery area is divided.
図面中、１は刺繍データ作成装置、２は作成装置本体
（縫い方向向き決定手段）、１５はフロッピーディスク
（記録媒体）、Ａ，Ｂは刺繍模様、Ａ１，Ｂ１は第１の
刺繍領域、Ａ２，Ｂ２は第２の刺繍領域、Ａ３，Ｂ３，
Ｂ４は接合部、Ｓ，Ｓ１，Ｓ２は縫目、Ｎ１，Ｎ２は針
落ち点を示す。In the drawing, 1 is an embroidery data creating device, 2 is a creating device main body (sewing direction direction determining means), 15 is a floppy disk (recording medium), A and B are embroidery patterns, A1 and B1 are first embroidery areas, and A2. , B2 is the second embroidery area, A3, B3,
B4 is a joint, S, S1 and S2 are stitches, and N1 and N2 are needle drop points.
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Claims (4)
の後に縫製動作が行なわれ該第１の刺繍領域に対して一
部がラップする接合部を介して接続状態とされる第２の
刺繍領域とを備える刺繍模様に関し、各刺繍領域を夫々
一方向に延びる縫い方向にて縫製しほぼ一定方向に延び
る縫目により埋めるような縫製動作に必要な刺繍データ
を作成する装置であって、 前記接合部にて第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向と第２の刺繍
領域の縫目方向とが交差する場合に、前記第１の刺繍領
域の縫目方向に基づいて、前記第２の刺繍領域における
縫製動作を前記縫い方向の両側のうちどちらからどちら
へ進行させるかの向きを、前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目を
縫込みにくい側の向きに決定する縫い方向向き決定手段
を備えることを特徴とする刺繍データ作成装置。1. A first embroidery area, and a sewing operation is performed after the first embroidery area, and the first embroidery area is connected via a joint part of which overlaps the first embroidery area. With respect to an embroidery pattern including two embroidery areas, the embroidery area is sewn in a sewing direction that extends in one direction, and the embroidery data necessary for a sewing operation that is filled with stitches that extend in a substantially constant direction is created. Then, when the stitch direction of the first embroidery region and the stitch direction of the second embroidery region intersect at the joint portion, the second direction is determined based on the stitch direction of the first embroidery region. Sewing direction and direction determining means for determining the direction from which the sewing operation in the embroidery area is advanced from which of the two sides in the sewing direction to the direction in which the seam of the first embroidery area is difficult to sew. An embroidery data creation device characterized by comprising
の刺繍領域を前記第１の刺繍領域よりもＹ軸方向上側に
配置し且つ該第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向をＸ軸方向に一
致させたＸＹ座標平面を仮想した場合に、前記第１の刺
繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが正となるときには、Ｘ軸方向
負側から正側に向く縫い方向向きに決定し、前記第１の
刺繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが負となるときには、Ｘ軸方
向正側から負側に向く縫い方向向きに決定することを特
徴とする請求項１記載の刺繍データ作成装置。2. The sewing direction direction determining means is the second direction.
Of the first embroidery area is arranged above the first embroidery area in the Y-axis direction, and an XY coordinate plane in which the sewing direction of the second embroidery area is aligned with the X-axis direction is hypothesized. When the inclination of the embroidery area in the stitch direction is positive, the sewing direction is determined from the negative side in the X-axis direction to the positive side, and when the inclination of the stitch direction in the first embroidery area is negative, X is determined. 2. The embroidery data creation device according to claim 1, wherein the sewing direction is determined from the positive side to the negative side in the axial direction.
と、この第１の刺繍領域の後に縫製動作が行なわれ該第
１の刺繍領域に対して一部がラップする接合部を介して
接続状態とされる第２の刺繍領域とを備える刺繍模様に
関し、各刺繍領域を夫々一方向に延びる縫い方向にて縫
製しほぼ一定方向に延びる縫目により埋めるような縫製
動作に必要な刺繍データを作成させるための刺繍データ
作成プログラムを記録した記録媒体であって、 前記刺繍データ作成プログラムは、前記接合部にて第１
の刺繍領域の縫目方向と第２の刺繍領域の縫目方向とが
交差する場合に、前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向に基づ
いて、前記第２の刺繍領域における縫製動作を前記縫い
方向の両側のうちどちらからどちらへ進行させるかの向
きを、前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目を縫込みにくい側の向
きに決定させることを特徴とする刺繍データ作成プログ
ラムを記録した記録媒体。3. A computer connects a first embroidery area and a connection part through a joint part of which the sewing operation is performed after the first embroidery area and partially wraps the first embroidery area. With respect to the embroidery pattern including the second embroidery area, the embroidery data necessary for the sewing operation is created such that each embroidery area is sewn in the sewing direction that extends in one direction and is filled with the seams that extend in a substantially constant direction. Is a recording medium in which an embroidery data creation program for recording the embroidery data creation program is stored.
When the stitching direction of the embroidery area and the stitching direction of the second embroidery area intersect, the sewing operation in the second embroidery area is performed based on the stitching direction of the first embroidery area. A recording medium storing an embroidery data creation program, characterized in that the direction in which to proceed from which of the two sides of the direction is set to the direction in which the stitches of the first embroidery area are hard to sew.
第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向の向きを決定させるにあた
り、前記第２の刺繍領域を前記第１の刺繍領域よりもＹ
軸方向上側に配置し且つ該第２の刺繍領域の縫い方向を
Ｘ軸方向に一致させたＸＹ座標平面を仮想した場合に、
前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが正となるときに
は、Ｘ軸方向負側から正側に向く縫い方向向きに決定さ
せ、前記第１の刺繍領域の縫目方向の傾きが負となると
きには、Ｘ軸方向正側から負側に向く縫い方向向きに決
定させることを特徴とする請求項３記載の刺繍データ作
成プログラムを記録した記録媒体。4. The embroidery data creation program determines that the second embroidery area is closer to Y than the first embroidery area when determining the direction of the sewing direction of the second embroidery area.
When the XY coordinate plane is arranged on the upper side in the axial direction and the sewing direction of the second embroidery area is aligned with the X-axis direction,
When the inclination of the first embroidery area in the stitch direction is positive, the sewing direction is determined to be positive from the X axis direction negative side, and the inclination of the first embroidery area in the stitch direction is negative. The recording medium storing the embroidery data creation program according to claim 3, wherein the sewing direction is set to a direction from the positive side to the negative side in the X-axis direction.
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