Processing data generation device, embroidery sewing machine, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12012684-B2
Application number	US-202217878462-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2022
Priority date	Aug 2, 2021
Publication date	Jun 18, 2024
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024

Abstract

A processing data generation device includes an input portion, a processor, and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a detection signal of the input portion. The memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include pattern identification processing of identifying a target pattern, region specification command acquisition processing of acquiring, via the input portion, a region specification command to select, as a cutting region, a first region surrounded by an outside of the target pattern and by the target pattern, and processing data generation processing of creating processing data for cutting out, from a workpiece to be cut, the cutting region specified by the region specification command, as an applique piece.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A processing data generation device comprising:
an input portion;
a processor configured to receive a detection signal of the input portion; and
a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes comprising:
pattern identification processing of identifying a target pattern;
notification processing of notifying options of a region specification command to select a cutting region, the options including:
a first command in which a first region is the cutting region,
a second command in which a second region is the cutting region, the second region being surrounded by an outer contour, the outer contour being a contour, of the target pattern, separated from the first region, and the second region including the first region, and
a third command in which a third region is the cutting region, the third region being obtained by excluding the first region from the second region;

region specification command acquisition processing of acquiring, via the input portion, the region specification command selected from among the options; and
processing data generation processing of creating processing data for cutting out, from a workpiece to be cut, the cutting region specified by the region specification command, as an applique piece.

2. The processing data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pattern identification processing includes identifying, based on embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern, at least a part of the embroidery pattern as the target pattern.

3. The processing data generation device according to claim 2 , wherein
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform a process comprising:
setting processing of enabling target data, which is data for sewing the target pattern, of the embroidery data, when the region specification command is the first command, and disabling the target data, of the embroidery data, when the region specification command is the second command or the third command.

4. The processing data generation device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a display portion, wherein
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform processes comprising:
display control processing of displaying the embroidery pattern on the display portion, based on the embroidery data; and
pattern specification command acquisition processing of acquiring, via the input portion, a pattern specification command to select, as the target pattern, part of the embroidery pattern displayed on the display portion, and

the pattern identification processing includes identifying, as the target pattern, the part of the embroidery pattern specified by the pattern specification command.

5. The processing data generation device according to claim 4 , wherein
the embroidery pattern includes a plurality of partial patterns,
the pattern specification command acquisition processing includes acquiring the pattern specification command to select, as the target pattern, one or more of the partial patterns, of the plurality of partial patterns, and
the processing data generation processing includes creating the processing data in which, when the target pattern includes two or more of the partial patterns, the two or more of the partial patterns are assumed to be the single partial pattern.

6. The processing data generation device according to claim 5 , wherein
the plurality of partial patterns included in the embroidery pattern are divided by thread color, and
the pattern specification command acquisition processing includes acquiring the pattern specification command to select, of the plurality of partial patterns included in the embroidery pattern displayed on the display portion, the one or more of the partial patterns specified by the thread color, as the target pattern.

7. The processing data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform a process comprising:
offset amount acquisition processing of acquiring an offset amount to expand or reduce the cutting region, and

the processing data generation processing includes creating the processing data for cutting out, from the workpiece, the cutting region expanded or reduced by the offset amount.

8. The processing data generation device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a display portion, wherein
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform processes comprising:
preview processing of displaying, on the display portion, a preview screen including a shape of the cutting region, based on the processing data; and
re-acquisition processing of acquiring the offset amount, of the cutting region, input via the input portion after the preview processing.

9. The processing data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform a process comprising:
position sewing data generation processing of creating position sewing data for forming, using an embroidery sewing machine, stitches indicating a position, on a sewing object, of the applique piece cut out from the workpiece in accordance with the processing data.

10. The processing data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform a process comprising:
fixing sewing data creating processing of creating fixing sewing data for sewing the applique piece cut out from the workpiece in accordance with the processing data, onto a sewing object, using an embroidery sewing machine.

11. An embroidery sewing machine comprising:
an input portion;
a sewing portion having a needle bar, the sewing portion being configured to drive the needle bar to reciprocate in an up-down direction to form stitches on a sewing object, in accordance with embroidery data;
a processor configured to receive a detection signal of the input portion, and to control the sewing portion; and
a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes comprising:
pattern identification processing of identifying a target pattern;
notification processing of notifying options of a region specification command to select a cutting region, the options including:
a first command in which a first region is the cutting region,
a second command in which a second region is the cutting region, the second region being surrounded by an outer contour, the outer contour being a contour, of the target pattern, separated from the first region, and the second region including the first region, and
a third command in which a third region is the cutting region, the third region being obtained by excluding the first region from the second region;

region specification command acquisition processing of acquiring, via the input portion, the region specification command selected from among the options; and
processing data generation processing of creating processing data for cutting out, from a workpiece to be cut, the cutting region specified by the region specification command, as an applique piece.

12. The embroidery sewing machine according to claim 11 , wherein
the pattern identification processing includes identifying, based on embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern, at least a part of the embroidery pattern as the target pattern, and
the computer-readable instructions further instruct the processor to perform a process comprising:
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Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Yamanashi Yoko
• Tokura Masashi

Classifications

• D05B19/08 Primary

  Arrangements for inputting stitch or pattern data to memory {; Editing stitch or pattern data} · CPC title

• D05D2305/08

  Cutting the workpiece · CPC title

• D05C7/08

  for attaching cords, tapes, bands, or the like · CPC title

• D05C5/06 Primary

  with means for recording the information · CPC title