Non-transitory computer readable storage medium and sewing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12018416-B2
Application number	US-202217704573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2022
Priority date	Mar 31, 2021
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

A sewing machine acquires embroidery data of the embroidery pattern formed from a plurality of partial patterns. The sewing machine selects, as a selected partial pattern, at least one partial pattern from among the plurality of partial patterns forming the embroidery pattern, on the basis of the acquired embroidery data. The sewing machine identifies, on the basis of the embroidery data, an outline of the selected partial pattern that was selected. The sewing machine generates processing data for performing processing following the shape of the selected partial pattern, on the basis of the identified outline.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executed by a processor, the computer readable instructions causing the processor to perform processes comprising:
an acquisition process to acquire embroidery data of an embroidery pattern formed from a plurality of partial patterns, the embroidery data prescribing a sewing order for each of the plurality of partial patterns;
a selection process to select, as a selected partial pattern, at least one partial pattern from among the plurality of partial patterns forming the embroidery pattern, on a basis of the embroidery data acquired by the acquisition process;
an identification process to identify, on a basis of the embroidery data, an outline of the selected partial pattern selected by the selection process;
a first generation process to generate processing data for performing processing following a shape of the selected partial pattern, on a basis of the outline identified by the identification process;
a second generation process to generate, on the basis of the outline, first sewing data for sewing on a piece having the shape of the selected partial pattern; and
a first setting process to set the sewing order such that sewing based on the first sewing data is performed before at least one first other partial pattern other than the selected partial pattern, from among the plurality of partial patterns, is sewn.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the acquisition process acquires the embroidery data of the embroidery pattern formed from the plurality of partial patterns in which the embroidery pattern is divided by thread color which is a color of thread used to sew the embroidery pattern, and
when a selection of the thread color is received, the selected partial pattern selected by the selection process corresponds to the selected thread color.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 2 , wherein
the selection process selects, as the selected partial pattern, two or more partial patterns,
the identification process identifies the outline of each of the two or more partial patterns selected by the selection process, and
the first generation process generates, for each partial pattern in which the thread color is the same, the processing data for performing the processing following the shape of each of the two or more partial patterns, on the basis of the outline identified by the identification process.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the first setting process sets the sewing order of the embroidery data such that the sewing based on the first sewing data is performed (i) in an order in which the selected partial pattern is sewn, or (ii) before the selected partial pattern is sewn.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the second generation process further generates, on the basis of the outline, second sewing data for sewing a marker indicating a position where the piece is to be sewn on, and
the first setting process sets the sewing order of the embroidery data such that sewing based on the second sewing data is performed before the sewing based on the first sewing data is performed.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer readable instructions cause the processor to perform processes further including
a second setting process to set the sewing order of the embroidery data such that other sewing based on the processing data is performed before a second other partial pattern other than the selected partial pattern, from among the plurality of partial patterns, is sewn.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer readable instructions cause the processor to perform processes further including
a first determination process to determine whether a crossover is included in the selected partial pattern selected by the selection process, and

the identification process identifies the outline of a portion of the selected partial pattern other than the crossover in a case where the first determination process determines that the crossover is included.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the selection process selects, as the selected partial pattern, two or more partial patterns,
the identification process identifies the outline of each of the two or more partial patterns selected by the selection process, and
the first generation process generates, on the basis of the outline identified by the identification process, the processing data for performing the processing following the shape of each of the two or more partial patterns.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the first generation process separately generates, for each of two or more partial patterns, the processing data for performing processing following the shape of each of the two or more partial patterns.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the identification process identifies, on the basis of the embroidery data, the outline of a region occupied by the selected partial pattern, or at least one of an overlapping partial pattern which is a second other partial pattern other than the selected partial pattern, from among the plurality of partial patterns, and which overlaps with the selected partial pattern.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer readable instructions cause the processor to perform processes further including
a third setting process to set the embroidery data such that the selected partial pattern selected by the selection process, of the embroidery pattern, is not sewn.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer readable instructions cause the processor to perform processes further including
a second determination process to determine whether communication with an external device is possible; and
a fourth setting process to set the embroidery data such that another sewing based on the processing data generated by the first generation process is performed in a case where the second determination process determines that communication with the external device is not possible, and set the embroidery data such that the other sewing based on the processing data generated by the first generation process is not performed in a case where the second determination process determines that communication with the external device is possible.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer readable instructions cause the processor to perform processes further including
a display process to display a preview image on a display portion, and

the preview image is an image in which the selected partial pattern selected by the selection process, of the embroidery pattern, is replaced with a substitute image.

14. A sewing machine sewing an embroidery pattern onto an object to be sewn, the sewing machine comprising:
a processor; and
a memory configured to store computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes including acquiring embroidery data of the embroidery pattern formed from a plurality of partial patterns, the embroidery data prescribing a s

Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Yamanashi Yoko
• Tokura Masashi
• Naka Takafumi

Classifications

• D05C5/02

  by electrical or magnetic control devices · CPC title

• D05B19/10 Primary

  Arrangements for selecting combinations of stitch or pattern data from memory {; Handling data in order to control stitch format, e.g. size, direction, mirror image} · CPC title

• D05D2305/08

  Cutting the workpiece · CPC title

• D05C7/08

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

• D05B37/04

  Cutting devices · CPC title