Systems, methods, and apparatuses for guiding a sewing operation of a sewing machine
AssigneeSinger Sourcing Limited LLC
InventorBarbara Brindzik
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Abstract
A system and method, for guiding a sewing operation for a sewing machine, are provided herein. One of one or more stitch objects having stitch data associated therewith may be selected. Each of the one or more stitch objects are defined by a geometric pattern. The stitch data of the one of the one or more stitch objects is analyzed to identify one or more lines forming the geometric pattern. At least a portion of a sewing material is sewn, onto the workpiece with the needle, in a direction defined by a first of the one or more lines forming the geometric pattern. A primary light source projects a first of one or more guidelines onto the workpiece. The first of the one or more guidelines corresponds to a second of the one or more lines forming the geometric pattern.
Claims20
A method for guiding a sewing operation of a sewing machine, the sewing machine having a needle configured to periodically pass through a workpiece by reciprocal movement, the method comprising:
- selecting one of one or more stitch objects having stitch data associated therewith, each of the one or more stitch objects defined by a geometric pattern;
- analyzing the stitch data of the one of the one or more stitch objects to identify one or more lines forming the geometric pattern;
- sewing, onto the workpiece with the needle, at least a portion of a sewing material in a direction defined by a first of the one or more lines forming the geometric pattern;
- detecting the at least a portion of the sewing material sewn onto the workpiece in the direction defined by the first of the one or more lines;
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- activating a primary light source to project a first of one or more guidelines onto the workpiece, the first of the one or more guidelines to be aligned with the first of the one or more lines to provide a direction of a second of the one or more lines forming the geometric pattern.
A method of operating a sewing machine having a processor configured to execute instructions residing on a memory, the memory having stitch data stored thereon, wherein the sewing machine has a needle configured to periodically pass through a workpiece by reciprocal movement, the method comprising:
- selectively retrieving the stitch data in response to a selection of one of one or more stitch objects, each of the one or more stitch objects defined by a geometric pattern;
- identifying one or more lines forming the geometric pattern of the one of the one or more stitch objects;
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- upon sewing, onto the workpiece with the needle, at least a portion of a sewing material in accordance with a direction defined by one of the one or more lines forming the geometric pattern, and detecting the at least a portion of the sewing material sewn onto the workpiece in the direction defined by the first of the one or more lines, projecting, from a primary light source, a guideline onto the workpiece, the guideline indicating a direction of a successive second or more of the one or more lines forming the geometric pattern, the second or more of the one or more lines connected to the one of the one or more lines on which the at least a portion of the sewing material was sewn.
A system for guiding a sewing operation of a sewing machine, the system comprising:
- a sewing head arranged above a workpiece, the sewing head comprising a needle configured to periodically pass through a workpiece by reciprocal movement;
- a primary light source configured to project one or more guidelines onto the workpiece;
- a processor configured to execute instructions residing on a memory, the memory having stitch data stored thereon, the processor configured to:
- receive a selection of one of one or more stitch objects, each of the one or more stitch objects defined by a geometric pattern;
- analyze the stitch data of the one of the one or more stitch objects to identify one or more lines associated with the geometric pattern;
- detect sewing material sewn onto the workpiece in a direction defined by one of the one or more lines associated with the geometric pattern;
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- direct the primary light source to project one of one or more guidelines onto the workpiece, the one of the one or more guidelines generated relative to a direction defined by the sewing material sewn onto the workpiece in accordance with the one of the one or more lines, the one of the one or more guidelines to be aligned with the one of the one or more lines to provide a direction of a successive, connecting one of the one or more lines associated with the geometric pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.