Sewing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11299831-B2
Application number	US-201916431889-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2019
Priority date	Jun 6, 2018
Publication date	Apr 12, 2022
Grant date	Apr 12, 2022

Abstract

A sewing system which includes a detector for detecting an edge of a cloth installed on an installation table, a cloth conveyor for conveying the cloth from the installation table to a sewing machine, and a controller, wherein the cloth conveyor includes a holding member that holds the cloth, and the controller includes a holding position decision portion that determines a holding position of the cloth based on detection data of the detector, and a conveyance control portion that controls the cloth conveyor such that the holding member holds the holding position. In the sewing system according to the above, it is possible to prevent deterioration in productivity of sewn products.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sewing system comprising:
a detector for detecting an edge of a cloth installed on an installation table;
a cloth conveyor for conveying the cloth from the installation table to a sewing machine; and
a controller, wherein
the cloth conveyor includes a holding member configured to hold the cloth by suctioning the cloth,
the controller includes
a holding position decision portion configured to determine a holding position of the cloth based on detection data of the detector, and
a conveyance control portion configured to control the cloth conveyor such that the holding member holds the holding position of the cloth,

the edge of the cloth includes a reference edge and a non-reference edge,
the holding position includes a reference holding position determined to be at a first prescribed distance from the reference edge, and a non-reference holding position determined to be at a second prescribed distance from the non-reference edge,
the holding member includes a reference holding member and a non-reference holding member,
the cloth conveyor includes
a main body member that supports the reference holding member and supports the non-reference holding member to be movable,
a robot adapted to move the main body member, and
a power generator that is supported by the main body member, and is adapted to generate power for moving the non-reference holding member regarding the main body member, and

the conveyance control portion is configured to control the robot and the power generator such that the non-reference holding member holds the non-reference holding position in a state where the reference holding member holds the reference holding position.

2. The sewing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the main body member is connected to the robot via a connecting member,
a distance between the connecting member and the power generator is shorter than a distance between the connecting member and the holding member, and
the cloth conveyor includes a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the power generated by the power generator to the holding member.

3. The sewing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the reference edge of the cloth is a straight line,
the reference holding position includes a first reference holding position and a second reference holding position, and
the holding position decision portion is configured to determine the first reference holding position and the second reference holding position such that a line that connects the first reference holding position and the second reference holding position to each other becomes parallel to the reference edge.

4. The sewing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the sewing machine includes a first sewing machine for stitching a label to a target part of the cloth, and
the target part of the cloth is within the first prescribed distance from the reference edge.

5. The sewing system according to claim 4 , wherein
the cloth conveyor is adapted to hold the cloth during stitching of the label.

6. The sewing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the controller includes
a storage portion configured to store reference data related to the cloth, and
an abnormality decision portion configured to determine whether the cloth installed on the installation table is abnormal by collating the detection data of the detector with the reference data, and

in response to the abnormality decision portion determining that the cloth installed on the installation table is not abnormal, the conveyance control portion is configured to control the cloth conveyor such that the cloth determined not to be abnormal is conveyed from the installation table to the sewing machine, and
in response to the abnormality decision portion determining that the cloth installed on the installation table is abnormal, the conveyance control portion is configured to control the cloth conveyor such that the cloth determined to be abnormal is conveyed from the installation table to an abnormal cloth accommodation member.

7. The sewing system according to claim 6 , wherein
the cloth conveyor includes a gripper that is movable in a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of the installation table on which the cloth is installed, and is adapted to pinch the cloth, and
the conveyance control portion is configured to control the cloth conveyor to convey the cloth determined to be abnormal to the abnormal cloth accommodation member in a state where the cloth is pinched by the gripper.

Assignees

• Juki Kk

Inventors

• Hiraoka Koji
• Asami Takeshi

Classifications

• D05B35/066

  for attaching small textile pieces, e.g. labels, belt loops · CPC title

• D05B35/04

  with movable tools · CPC title

• D05B35/10

  Edge guides · CPC title

• D05B35/102

  Edge guide control systems with edge sensors · CPC title

• D05B35/00

  Work-feeding or -handling elements not otherwise provided for · CPC title