JPH11128574A - Embroidery sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] In a home embroidery sewing machine, a connecting embroidery is constituted by storing the number and position of a plurality of patterns to be combined by being arranged in an editing area larger than the size of an embroidery frame. By simply selecting one of the patterns, it is possible to collectively select and display the patterns constituting the joint embroidery. SOLUTION: An editing means for editing a joint embroidery by combining a plurality of patterns displayed on a display unit capable of displaying a pattern to be embroidered in a range larger than an embroidery frame holding a fabric, and a combination edited by the editing means A sewing means for sewing pattern joint embroidery on a cloth held by an embroidery frame, the sewing machine comprising: a plurality of edited patterns constituting a predetermined joint embroidery; and information including a combination position thereof. Is provided.
The editing means has a batch display function of calling a pattern from the storage means by selecting a pattern constituting a predetermined joint embroidery and displaying all the patterns at a combination position at a time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an embroidery sewing machine which can combine a plurality of patterns and embroider a embroidery frame larger than an embroidery frame to create a unified pattern data of a plurality of patterns constituting the embroidery frame. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an embroidery sewing machine, for example, a household embroidery sewing machine, a pattern having a size within a range of an embroidery frame for holding a fabric is combined or a pattern larger than the size of the embroidery frame is divided into several times. So-called "connective embroidery" is performed. Prior to the sewing of the connecting embroidery, for example, an editing area having a size four times the size of the embroidery frame (both vertically and horizontally) is set and read from another memory (internal memory or external memory) in the editing area. Repeat the work of laying out the selected pattern at an arbitrary position, constructing a large pattern by combining a plurality of patterns, and editing. When embroidering is actually performed after such editing, the reference position of the cloth set in the embroidery frame is stored in the CPU in advance so that the sewable pattern included in the embroidery frame can be embroidered. ing. Next, remove the cloth from the embroidery frame,
By repeatedly changing the position and setting the cloth again on the embroidery frame a plurality of times, all of the combined patterns can be embroidered, and as a result, a joint embroidery with a large pattern can be sewn.

As described above, a joint embroidery of a large pattern in which a plurality of patterns are laid out in an editing area four times the size of the embroidery frame (both vertically and horizontally) is utilized by using a storage function provided inside the sewing machine. Then, the stored data can be read out and the connection embroidery can be sewn.
Conventionally, there is no such thing that a joint embroidery in which a plurality of patterns are laid out in an editing area four times as large as the embroidery frame (both vertically and horizontally) is converted into one unified pattern. In the case of the combination of the above, it is possible to design by editing, but it has been impossible to select a plurality of patterns and use them immediately as "joint embroidery".

[0004]

FIG. 1 shows an example of editing a large pattern made by combining a plurality of patterns. This pattern has a size of 19 cm.times.19 cm. The large frame size is 24cm in length and width.
Since it is × 13 cm, sewing cannot be performed at one time. The pattern of FIG. 1 is composed of A, B, C, D, and E shown in FIG.
A, B, C, and 5
The 5 patterns of D and E are 5cm x 8cm and 6cm respectively.
cm × 9cm, 12cm × 8cm, 11cm × 6cm,
Since the size is 4 cm × 11 cm, which is smaller than the size of the large embroidery frame, each pattern can be sewn.

The pattern shown in FIG. 1 can be sewn by the "joint embroidery" method. In this case, conventionally, five patterns A, B, C, D, and E shown in FIG. 2 are selected. , The positions of the patterns A, B, C, D, and E must be specified. In addition,
The pattern shown in FIG. 1 has five patterns A, B, and
The positional relationship of each of C, D, and E is correctly set, resulting in a beautiful pattern. If the relative positional relationship is out of order, the whole pattern is disturbed, and a neat continuous pattern is obtained. Will not be. That is, 5
The relative positional relationship between the individual patterns A, B, C, D, and E is important.

Conventionally, however, assuming that the embroidery is used in "joint embroidery", as described above, a joint embroidery in which a plurality of patterns are laid out in an editing area four times the size of the embroidery frame (both vertically and horizontally) is used. There is no data that is converted into a single unified pattern, and when combining multiple patterns, it is possible to design by editing, but it is not possible to immediately select multiple patterns and use them as "joint embroidery" was there. When editing a pattern as shown in FIG. 1, conventionally, the five patterns A, B, and
C, D, and E must be sequentially selected, that is, pattern selection must be performed five times. However, in reality, the five patterns A, B, C, D, and E shown in FIG. 2 are rarely used individually. , B, C, D, and E, it is convenient if it is possible to select all the patterns in FIG.

However, as described above, conventionally, in the case of a combination pattern within a limited range of the size of the embroidery frame to be used, or a combination of patterns based on the premise of "joint embroidery", No data was supplied. Further, the conventional embroidery data consists only of the size data in the vertical and horizontal directions of the pattern, the actual sewing data, and the display data for displaying the color change. There was no information to specify whether to embroider the pattern.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to select one of the patterns constituting the joint embroidery by storing the number and position of a plurality of patterns to be combined by being arranged in an editing area larger than the size of the embroidery frame. It is an object of the present invention to provide a household embroidery sewing machine that enables the collective selection and display of the patterns constituting the joint embroidery by simply performing the operation.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an invention according to claim 1 includes an embroidery frame for holding a fabric, a display unit capable of displaying a pattern to be embroidered in a range larger than the embroidery frame, Editing means for editing the joint embroidery by combining a plurality of patterns displayed on the display unit; sewing means for sewing the joint embroidery by the combined pattern edited by the editing means on the cloth held by the embroidery frame; An embroidery sewing machine comprising: a storage unit for storing information including the number of a plurality of edited patterns constituting a predetermined joint embroidery and a combination position thereof, wherein the editing unit includes:
A feature is provided that has a collective display function of retrieving a pattern from the storage means by selecting a pattern forming a predetermined joint embroidery and displaying all the patterns at the combination position collectively.

Here, the embroidery frame is, for example, 24 cm in length and width.
It has a size of × 13 cm. The display unit has a total of four times the height and width of the embroidery frame, for example, 48 cm x 26 cm.
The edit area of size is displayed. The editing means can select a pattern, and can set the position and rotation angle of the selected pattern. The edited connection pattern can be stored in storage means such as an internal memory or an external memory. Sewing means, a needle drive mechanism of a sewing needle for passing the upper thread,
It comprises a shuttle drive mechanism for accommodating a bobbin case wound with a bobbin thread, and an XY drive mechanism for an embroidery frame, and is controlled by control means. The storage means is an internal memory or an external memory, and is used for displaying, in addition to the number and combination positions of a plurality of patterns constituting a predetermined joint embroidery, size data in the vertical and horizontal directions of the patterns and color change. Information such as display data and actual sewing data is stored.

[0011] As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing information including the number of a plurality of edited patterns constituting a predetermined joint embroidery and their combination positions, and The editing means is an embroidery sewing machine having a batch display function of calling a pattern from the storage means by selecting a pattern constituting a predetermined connection embroidery and displaying all the patterns at a combination position at a time. By simply selecting one of the patterns constituting the embroidery, the patterns constituting the connecting embroidery can be collectively selected and displayed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the embroidery sewing machine according to the first aspect, wherein the storage means includes a writable internal memory provided in the sewing machine and an external memory detachable from the sewing machine. And the joint embroidery information in the internal memory is collectively written to the external memory, and the written joint embroidery information can be collectively read into the internal memory.

As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage means according to the first aspect is composed of a writable internal memory provided in the sewing machine and an external memory detachable from the sewing machine. With this configuration, the joint embroidery information in the internal memory can be collectively written to the external memory, and the written joint embroidery information can be collectively read to the internal memory.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an embroidery sewing machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of an embroidery sewing machine to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 100 is an embroidery sewing machine, 101 is a sewing machine bed, 102 is a sewing machine trunk, and 103 is a sewing machine. Arm, 104 is a start switch, 105 is a display, 106 is an auxiliary bed, 10
7 is a carriage and 108 is an embroidery frame. The embroidery sewing machine 100 is provided with a start switch 104 on a sewing machine arm 103 and a display 105 on a sewing machine body 102 as shown in FIG. Is displayed. An auxiliary bed 106 is detachably provided on the sewing machine bed 101, and a carriage 107 movable on the auxiliary bed 106 in the illustrated left-right direction (arrow X direction) and the illustrated front-rear direction (arrow Y direction). Provided. The carriage 107 is provided with an embroidery frame 108 for holding a cloth in a detachable manner.

First, FIG. 1 illustrates a connection embroidery pattern P. As shown in FIG. 2, the connection embroidery pattern P is divided into five patterns A, B, C, D, and E. Consists of These five patterns A, B, C, D and E are 5 cm × 8 cm, 6 cm × 9 cm and 12 cm × 8 c in length and width, respectively.
m, 11 cm x 6 cm, 4 cm x 11 cm, 24 cm length and width, which is the size of the large embroidery frame
× smaller than 13 cm. And these five patterns A,
The size of the connecting embroidery pattern P formed by combining B, C, D, and E as shown in FIG.
m, and embroidery cannot be performed even with an embroidery frame having a large frame size of 24 cm × 13 cm, but embroidery can be performed by the following method.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which XY coordinates are combined with the connecting embroidery pattern P of FIG. 1. Assuming that the XY coordinates of the intersection of the X axis and the Y axis is (0, 0), 5 Pattern A,
XY coordinates of each center of B, C, D, E [unit; mm]
Are patterns A (-40, 66), patterns B (46, 66),
Pattern C (-46, 0), pattern D (60, -10), and pattern E (0, -76). In implementing the present invention, the XY coordinates of such a pattern are taken as absolute coordinates,
In order to incorporate the position information data, a special code is set, and the number of patterns to be configured is written in a pattern directory.

First, this special code is, for example, [80
A0H], the position in the X direction is specified as two bytes of data following this code, and the position in the Y direction is specified as the next two bytes of data. Such special code and position information are incorporated at the head of needle drop data (sewing data) that stores the amount of movement of the embroidery frame for each stitch. Specifically, a position designation code and position information are written at the head of the sewing data (needle drop data). That is, the position information is included in the “needle drop data” of each of the constituent patterns. Incorporate. If there is no pattern position code [80A0H], the pattern is placed at the center of the embroidery frame display (or editing area) in order to have compatibility with the conventional pattern.

Then, the number of the patterns is stored, for example, in the 32nd byte of the directory of the patterns. That is, the number of constituent patterns is stored only in the directory of the first pattern, and the remaining patterns are stored after the first pattern (next).
Place directories consecutively in. Therefore, when the number of patterns is stored in the directory of the first pattern, the following patterns are grouped by the designated number and selected as one pattern. As the configuration of the pattern directory, “addresses with needle drop data”, “addresses of display data of constituent color change blocks (patterns in the case of a color matching pattern)”, and “information on pattern size” are stored. I have. As a result, since the number of patterns (five in the embodiment) is stored in the first pattern,
When the first pattern is selected, the following four patterns are simultaneously selected.

FIG. 5 shows a display unit (display 10).
5) is an example of a display of a pattern including a connection embroidery pattern to the connection embroidery pattern display 1 of the connection embroidery pattern P in FIG. 1 and three other connection embroidery pattern displays 2, 3, and 4, and Four single pattern displays 5, 6, 7, and 8 arranged side by side, and a single connection embroidery pattern small display 10 and five single patterns A, B, C, D, and E constituting the connection embroidery pattern P thereon Are displayed side by side with single pattern displays 11, 12, and 13 displaying three single patterns A, B, and C, respectively.
A "confirm" key 21, a "selection end" key 22, and a "return" key 23 are provided. In other words, the display state of FIG. 5 is the connection embroidery pattern 1 by the touch key (hereinafter, the same).
To select three single pattern displays 1 next to the selected joint embroidery pattern small display 10 above.
1, 12, and 13 are displayed side by side. FIG. 6 shows the three single pattern displays 11, 1 shown in FIG.
In this figure, single pattern displays 13, 14, and 15 for displaying three single patterns C, D, and E instead of the single patterns 2 and 13 are displayed.
That is, the display state of FIG. 6 is a case where, following the display state of FIG. 5, three single pattern displays 13, 14, and 15 are displayed side by side next to the selected joint embroidery pattern small display 10.

FIG. 7 shows a display example of a connected embroidery pattern display 1 in which all patterns obtained by selecting one pattern are combined.
A display screen 31 having a size corresponding to four times (m × 13 cm) (vertical and horizontal) and a “large frame size” display 32 at the upper portion next to the display screen 31 are displayed. "Connecting" key 24, "Confirm" key 25,
An "edit" key 26, a "connection end" key 27, and an "all clear" key 28 are provided. That is, the display state of FIG. 7 is a case where the connection embroidery layout screen is displayed.

In the above, the editing of the joint embroidery is performed by the CP built in the main body of the embroidery sewing machine 100 (see FIG. 16).
This is performed by the editing means by a part of U. The sewing of the joint embroidery is performed by the C built in the embroidery sewing machine body.
This is performed by sewing means by a part of the PU. In addition, the embroidery sewing machine 100 includes a plurality of patterns constituting predetermined joint embroidery in addition to the size data in the vertical and horizontal directions of the pattern, display data for displaying color change, and actual sewing data. There is provided storage means for storing information including the numbers and their combination positions. This storage means is an internal memory or an external memory which is not erased even when the power is turned off. Further, the editing means has a batch display function of calling another pattern from the storage means by selecting one of a plurality of patterns constituting a predetermined joint pattern, and displaying all the patterns at a combination position collectively. .

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main body memory. The main body memory 110 is an internal memory provided in the sewing machine main body.
11, a RAM memory 112, and a flash memory 113. The ROM memory 111 stores editing programs and data.
2, data is exchanged between them. RAM memory 11
2 stores the embroidery / display data being edited.
Data is exchanged with the flash memory 113. The flash memory 113 is for storing the edited result, and the edited result is stored even when the power is turned off. The stored contents can be rewritten. Therefore, as will be described later, when copying to or from a card, the flash memory 113 is used.

Next, a specific processing example from the editing of the "joint embroidery" to the sewing will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 are flowcharts showing a general flow from editing to sewing of “joint embroidery”.
The position of the XY table is initialized by N. Subsequently, in step S2, the display unit (display 105)
A mode selection screen (not shown) is displayed. In a succeeding step S3, a "combination" key (not shown) is turned ON / 0.
The FF is checked. If the FF is ON, predetermined processing is performed according to a flowchart of combined embroidery (not shown). If the FF is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S4. Step S4
Then, the ON / OFF of the "connect" key (not shown) is checked. If it is ON, a pattern category selection screen (not shown) is displayed in the next step S5, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S3. Return. The pattern category selection screen in step S5 displays a pattern type menu, that is, an internal memory (main body memory 110).
And a large number of "patterns" such as "hiragana", "katakana", and "picture" read from an external memory (memory card).

In the next step S6, the ON / 0F of the "select" key (not shown) on the pattern category selection screen is displayed.
Check F, if it is ON, display the pattern selection screen of the selected category (see FIGS. 5 to 7) in the next step S7, and if it is 0FF, repeat step S6
Return to Subsequently, in a step S8, a "return" key 23
Check ON / OFF of (see FIGS. 5 to 7), and
If N, the process returns to step S5. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S9. In step S9, ON / 0F of the "pattern selection" key (not shown) on the pattern selection screen
F is checked, and if ON, the process proceeds to the next step S11 shown in FIG.
Return to

As shown in FIG. 9, after the color change block of the selected pattern is displayed in step S11, the "color confirmation" key (not shown) is turned on / off in the next step S12.
Check the 0FF, and if it is ON, perform predetermined processing according to a color confirmation flowchart (not shown).
If F, the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the "return" key 23 (see FIGS. 5 to 7) is turned ON / 0.
The FF is checked. If the FF is ON, the process returns to the step S7. If the FF is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S14.
In step S14, the "confirm" key (not shown) is turned on.
Check / 0FF. If ON, check the next step S1
The process proceeds to step S5, and if it is 0FF, the process returns to step S12. Then, in step S15, after the connection embroidery layout screen is displayed, the following processing is performed.

First, at step S16, an "edit" key 2
Check ON / OFF of No. 6 (see FIG. 7). If it is ON, a predetermined process is performed according to an editing flowchart (not shown). If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S17. In step S17, a "color confirmation" key (not shown)
Is checked, and if it is ON, a predetermined process is performed according to the color confirmation flowchart (not shown) as described above. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S18. In step S18, ON / OFF of a "combination" key (not shown) is checked. If ON, the process returns to step S5.
Proceed to 19. In step S19, the "return" key 23
Check ON / OFF of (see FIGS. 5 to 7), and
If N, the process returns to step S7. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S21 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, in step S21, the ON / OFF of a "delete" key (not shown) is checked. If it is ON, a predetermined process is performed in accordance with a delete flow chart (not shown). If so, the process proceeds to step S22. In step S22, “connection is completed”
Check ON / OFF of a key (not shown). If it is ON, the process returns to the step S16. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S23. Then, step S2
In step 3, after the sewing range setting screen is displayed, the following processing is performed.

First, in step S24, ON / OFF of an arrow key (not shown) is checked. If it is ON, in step S25, "embroidery frame" is displayed based on the arrow key operation.
After performing the display frame moving process, the process returns to step S24, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S26.
In step S26, the "return" key 23 (FIGS.
Check) ON / OFF, and if ON, the process returns to the step S15. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S27. In step S27, the ON / OFF of a "confirm" key (not shown) is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S24.
Proceed to the next step S28. Then, in step S28, the reference line for reference and the position of the frame ("embroidery frame" display) are displayed, and then in step S29, ON / OFF of an "OK" key (not shown) is checked. Return to step S28 again, and if it is 0FF,
The process proceeds to the next step S31 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11, after displaying the reference line position designation screen in step S31, the following processing is performed. First, in step S32, ON / OFF of an arrow key (not shown) is checked. If it is ON, in step S33, as described above, a frame moving process of "embroidery frame" display is performed based on the arrow key operation. , The process returns to step S32, and if it is 0FF, the next step S32
Proceed to 34. In step S34, the "return" key 23
Check ON / OFF of (see FIGS. 5 to 7), and
If N, the process returns to the step S32. If FF, the process proceeds to the next step S35. In step S35, it is checked whether "all inputs have been completed". If not completed, the process returns to step S32. If completed, the sewing screen is displayed in the next step S36, and the process ends. .

Next, the specific processing of "selection of connection / combination pattern" will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 12 shows the “pattern selection screen of the selected category” in the general flow of FIG.
"Connecting / combination pattern selection" in (Step S7)
Is a flowchart showing the subroutine processing of FIG. 5. First, in step S41, a pattern selection screen (see FIGS. 5 to 7) of a category that has already been selected is displayed. continue,
In step S42, the ON / OFF of the "return" key 23 (see FIGS. 5 to 7) is checked. If it is ON, the pattern category screen is displayed in step S43 and the 0F
If F, the process proceeds to the next step S44. Step S44
Then, check ON / OFF of a "pattern selection" key (not shown), and if ON, proceed to the next step S45,
If it is 0FF, the process returns to step S42. Then, in step S45, after reading the directory of the selected pattern, the process proceeds to the next step S46.

In step S46, it is checked whether or not the pattern is a combination pattern. If the pattern is not a combination pattern, the color of the pattern is changed and displayed on the LCD (display unit) in step S47, and then the process proceeds to the next step S49. If it is a combination pattern, in step S48, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the type of the combination pattern is displayed on the LCD (display unit), and then the process proceeds to the next step S49. In step S49, ON / OFF of the "confirm" key 21 is checked, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S50, and
If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S51 shown in FIG. In step S50, ON / 0F of the "selection end" key 22
F is checked, and if it is 0FF, the process returns to the step S42. If it is ON, the next step S shown in FIG.
Go to 52. Further, as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 1, after the contents displayed on the LCD (display unit) are scrolled to the left as shown in FIG.
Return to 42.

Then, as shown in FIG.
At 52, after storing the number of combination patterns already selected, at step S53, needle drop data of the pattern is read. Then, at step S54, display data is obtained from the position information of the pattern and the needle drop data. create. Then, in the next step S55, it is checked whether or not the display data is completed. If not completed, the process returns to step S54. If completed, the next step S55 is performed.
Proceed to 56. In step S56, it is checked whether or not all the patterns have been completed. If not, the next pattern of the combination pattern is designated in step S57, and the process returns to step S53.
The process proceeds to the next step S58 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, in the last step S58, as shown in FIG. 7, a connection embroidery layout screen display (display screen 31)
), The connection / combination pattern selection processing ends.

As described above, by forming a data structure having position information for each pattern, the "joint embroidery"
When the pattern of FIG. 1 stored in the external storage device is selected, the patterns A, B, C, D, and E of FIG. Since they are arranged at the positions specified by the information, their relative positions are correctly arranged, and a large pattern is beautifully created. In addition, the operability is improved because all of the constituent patterns are selected only once. Then, by sewing this pattern by "joint embroidery", embroidery of a large pattern becomes possible.

Next, a function of saving the selected pattern data so that it is not erased even when the power is turned off will be described.
By the way, conventionally, there is a sewing machine having a storage function of selecting a plurality of patterns by an operation of an operator and storing the group of the patterns so that they are not erased even when the power is turned off. There is also a sewing machine in which an embroidery machine is mounted on the sewing machine so that an embroidery pattern can be sewn. In such an embroidery sewing machine, measures such as adding a battery and adding an expensive flash memory are required to prevent data from being lost even when the power is turned off. However, since increasing the number of memories leads to an increase in cost, it is more convenient to increase the number of patterns that can be stored. However, the actual situation is that only an appropriate memory is mounted inside the sewing machine. It should be noted that, in a limited memory, the "method for storing all data required for embroidery" and the "parameter method for storing only the minimum information required for pattern reproduction" are used for storage. The number of possible patterns (number of stitches) is increased for convenience.

In particular, in the case of the "joint embroidery" combination pattern, the size of the pattern is large, the number of patterns is large, and if the chance of storing such a pattern increases, the built-in memory inevitably runs short. Easier to do. That is, since it is a finite memory, the number of patterns (number of stitches) to be stored increases,
The memory installed in the sewing machine will be used up. Then, when trying to save a new pattern, if there is no memory required for saving, one of the already saved patterns, and in some cases, a plurality of patterns are erased, It is necessary to secure the memory required for saving. In such a case, although it is originally necessary to save the pattern for a long period of time, it is necessary to delete the pattern that is desired to be preserved if possible, in order to save a new pattern. Therefore, in this embodiment, a memory for storing the sewing machine body (refer to the flash memory 113).
When is full, a new pattern can be saved without deleting the pattern.

Here, the types of external storage devices that can be mounted on the sewing machine include a ROM card, a RAM card, and a flash card, but an external storage device that can rewrite data is used. In this embodiment, “Save”
In the folder selection screen of, "Card" switch to switch memory to card, "Body" switch to switch memory to body and "Copy" to copy data to card
A "copy" switch for copying data to the card is provided on the "card" holder selection screen.

In the case of "moving the main body data to the card side", the following procedures 1 to 6 are performed. Procedure 1. Select the holder you want to move to the card on the "Save" screen of the main unit. checking the content. Procedure 2. Select the "Copy" function. The copy destination holder can be another holder of the main body, but in the embodiment, “card” is selected. Procedure 3. The memory switches to "card". If no card is set or the card is not a data storage card, a message is displayed. Insert the correct card. Step 4. Select the copy destination folder and press the "Execute" switch to copy the contents of the selected folder on the main unit. Procedure 5. When copying is completed, the memory is switched to “main unit”. Procedure 6. Select the holder on the main unit copied to the "card" earlier, and delete this holder.

When "copying data on the card side to the main body side" is performed, the following procedures 1 to 7 are performed. Procedure 1. Select "Card" on the "Save" screen of the main unit and switch the memory to a card. Procedure 2. Select the folder you want to copy to the main unit on the card screen. checking the content. Procedure 3. Select the "Copy" function. Since the copy destination is the main unit side, the memory is switched to the main unit side. Step 4. Select the folder to copy the contents of the folder selected on the card side. Procedure 5. Press the "Execute" switch to execute the copy. Procedure 6. Exit "Save". Step 7. End "call".

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. First, a method of “saving a pattern on a card” will be described. FIG. 18 shows an example of a folder selection screen when a pattern is saved on a card. In this folder selection screen, “return” is displayed below the folder display sections 40 from No. 1 to No. 15.
A key 41, a "confirm" key 42, a "delete" key 43, a "copy" key 44, and a "card" key 45 are displayed. First, in [Procedure 1], a "file" key (not shown) is pressed to display a folder selection screen as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, in [Procedure 2], the "card" key 45 is pressed to set the storage destination of the pattern to "card".
As a result, the screen changes to the folder selection screen shown in FIG.
6 appears. Here, when the "card" key 45 is pressed, if a card is not mounted or if an inappropriate card is mounted, a message is displayed to mount a correct card. Note that the folder in which the pattern is already stored is displayed as a full-tone folder by coloring such as black painting, and the empty folder is a white folder. Therefore,
In [Procedure 3], an arbitrary white folder is selected by touch key operation. The folder selected in this way is
The display changes to halftone display.

Then, in [Procedure 4], if the pattern is to be saved in the halftone folder, "OK"
Press the key 42. When the "OK" key 42 is pressed in this manner, the single pattern or the pattern group is stored on the card, and when the setting is completed, the folder is changed to a full tone display. If you want to change to another folder, select another white folder again and then press the "OK" key 42. afterwards,
As [Procedure 5], the user presses the "return" key 41 to end the process. Pressing the "return" key 41 returns to the display before the "file" key was pressed.

Next, a method of “calling a pattern from a storage card” will be described. FIG. 20 illustrates a folder selection screen when a pattern is called from a storage card.
In this folder selection screen, a “return” key 51, a “confirm” key 52, a “confirm” key 53, and a “card” key 55 are provided below the first to fifteenth folder display sections 50.
Is displayed, and above the keys, a "Please select a call" display 59 is displayed. First,
In [Procedure 1], a "call" key (not shown) is pressed to display a folder selection screen as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, in [Procedure 2], the "card" key 55 is pressed to set the call destination of the pattern to "storage card". As a result, the screen is switched to the folder selection screen shown in FIG. 21 and the “built-in” key 56 appears instead of the “card” key 55. Here, when the "card" key 55 is pressed, if no card is loaded, or
If an inappropriate card is installed, a message is displayed to install the correct card. And
In [Procedure 3], an arbitrary full-tone folder storing the pattern is selected by touch key operation. When the folder is selected in this way, as shown in FIG. 22,
A “pattern stored therein” (omitted in place of the wording in the figure) display 60 is displayed.

Therefore, in [Procedure 4], the contents of the display pattern are confirmed, and the "return" key 51 is pressed. When the "return" key 51 is pressed, the folder selection screen shown in FIG. 21 is displayed again. If the pattern of the designated folder can be called up, in the next [Procedure 5], the "Confirm" key 53
push. When the "OK" key 53 is pressed, the folder pattern shown in FIG. 22 is called again. here,
When an instruction to mount the specified ROM card is issued, the call is completed according to the instruction, and the screen returns to the folder selection screen shown in FIG. 21 again. Then, as [Procedure 6], the user presses the "return" key 51 to end the process. When the "return" key 51 is pressed in this way, the display returns to the display before the "call" key was pressed.

Next, a method of "copying data between a storage card and a built-in folder" will be described. FIG. 23 illustrates a folder selection screen when data is copied between the storage card and the built-in folder. First, in [Procedure 1], the "file" key is pressed to display a folder selection screen as shown in FIG. Subsequently, in [Procedure 2], a copy source folder is selected. That is, when the copy source is a storage card, the “card” key 45 is pressed to specify “storage card”. In this case, the folder selection screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. Specifically, select the full-tone folder where the patterns are stored. And
When you select the folder where the patterns are stored,
The contents are displayed as shown in FIG.

Therefore, in [Procedure 3], the pattern is confirmed,
"Return" key 41 is pressed. Thus, the "return" key 41
Press to return to the folder selection screen. That is, in the case of built-in, it returns to the folder selection screen of FIG.
In the case of a card, the screen returns to the folder selection screen of FIG.
Subsequently, in [Procedure 4], the "copy" key 44 is pressed.
Then, in [Step 5], select a copy destination folder. That is, if the copy destination is different from the currently displayed location (built-in / card), the display screen is switched by pressing the “card” key 45 or the “built-in” key 46. Then, select a white folder where no patterns are stored. When the copy destination folder is selected in this way, the selected folder is displayed in halftone.

If it is okay to copy to that folder,
In [Procedure 6], the "confirm" key 42 is pressed. Then, the copying operation is executed, and when the copying is completed, as [Procedure 7],
The user presses the "return" key 41 to finish. Thus "back"
Pressing the key 41 returns to the display before pressing the "file" key.

Next, specific processing examples of storing, copying, and recalling patterns will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 26 to 41. FIG. 26 to FIG. 30 are flowcharts showing the processing method of “storing a pattern on a card.” The pattern stored here is writable like a flash memory and is erased even when the power is turned off. The contents stored in the memory that is not performed correspond to the contents. First, in step S61, in response to a signal of pressing a “file” key (not shown), in subsequent step S62,
As shown in FIG. 18, a folder selection screen is displayed.
Subsequently, in step S63, the storage destination of the pattern is set to "card" in response to the signal of pressing the "card" key 45, and then in step S64, it is checked whether the inserted card is a storage card. If it is not a storage card, the process proceeds to step S65, and if it is a storage card, the process proceeds to step S66. In step S65, a message prompting the user to insert a storage card is displayed, and the process returns to step S64. Then, in step S66, a folder selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. Subsequently, in step S67, the “O” key 46
N / 0FF is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S62. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S68 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 27, in step S68, the ON / OFF of the "copy" key 44 is checked,
If it is ON, the process returns to step S67, and
If F, the process proceeds to the next step S69. Step S6
In step 9, ON / OFF of the "erase" key 43 is checked, and if ON, the process returns to step S67.
If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S70. In step S70, the ON / OFF of the "OK" key 42 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S67. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S71. Step S68, step S69, step S70
When each key is 0N, when a folder is not selected, it is invalidated. Then, in step S71, the ON / OFF of the "return" key 41 is checked, and if it is ON, the process proceeds to step S72 to stop the "file" job and return to the original screen (before pressing the "file" key). Screen) to end the process, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S73. In step S73, it is checked whether or not a folder has been selected. If not, the process returns to step S67. If the folder has been selected, the process proceeds to step S74 shown in FIG.

In step S74, it is checked whether or not the selected folder is an empty folder. If not, the folder is displayed in halftone in step S75, and then the process proceeds to step S91 shown in FIG. If it is an empty folder, step S76
To display the selected folder in halftone. Then, in a succeeding step S77, the "copy" key 44
N / 0FF is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S77. If it is 0FF, the next step S77 is executed.
Proceed to 78. In step S78, the ON / OFF of the "erase" key 43 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S77. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S79. Steps S77 and S78
When each key is ON and an empty folder is selected, it is invalidated. And step S79
Then, check ON / OFF of the "return" key 41,
If ON, the process returns to step S72, and
If F, the process proceeds to the next step S80. Step S8
If it is 0, the ON / OFF of the "OK" key 42 is checked. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S82 shown in FIG. 29. If it is 0FF, the pattern is stored in the selected folder in step S81. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S84 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 29, in step S82, the ON / OFF of the "Built-in" key 46 is checked, and
If N, the process returns to step S62, and
If so, the process proceeds to the next step S83. Step S83
Then, it is checked whether or not a folder has been selected. If it has not been selected, the process returns to step S77. If it has been selected, the process returns to step S74.

As shown in FIG. 30, in step S84, the folder storing the pattern is displayed in full tone, and then in step S85, a save work completion message is displayed. Then, in the next step S86, ON / OFF of an “OK” key (not shown) is checked, and
If it is F, the process returns to step S86 again. If it is ON, in the next step S87, the "file" operation is completed and the display returns to the original screen (the screen before pressing the "file" key). , And the process ends.

FIGS. 31 to 36 are flow charts showing the method of "copying a pattern stored in a card", and FIG. 31 shows a copy / erase routine. As shown in FIG. 31, first, in step S91,
After the stored contents are displayed on the LCD (display unit), in a succeeding step S92, the "return" key 41 is turned ON / OFF.
Check 0FF. If the "return" key 41 is OFF in step S92, the process returns to step S92 again.
If it is 0N, a folder selection screen is displayed in the next step S93. Subsequently, in step S94,
The ON / OFF of the "Built-in" key 46 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to the step S62. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S95. In step S95, ON / OFF of the "OK" key 42 is checked, and
If N, the process returns to step S94, and
If so, the process proceeds to the next step S96. If the “confirmation” key 42 is ON in step S95, it is invalidated. Then, in a step S96, a “return” key 41
Is checked, and if it is ON, the process returns to the step S72. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S97. In step S97, the "erase" key 4
Check ON / OFF of 3 and if it is ON, FIG.
The processing proceeds to step S98 shown in FIG.
The process proceeds to step S105 shown in FIG.

FIG. 32 shows a deletion routine. First, at step S98, a confirmation message is displayed as to whether or not to delete. At the next step S99, it is checked whether or not to delete. Returning to S94, if it is to be deleted, the process proceeds to Step S100. That is, after the stored pattern is deleted in step S100, the deleted folder is displayed in white in the following step S101, and a deletion work completion message is displayed in the following step S102. Then, step S
At 103, the ON / OFF of an "OK" key (not shown) is checked. If it is 0FF, the process returns to step S103. If it is ON, at step S104, the "file" operation is terminated and the original Screen (the screen before pressing the "File" key), and then terminate the processing.

FIG. 33 and subsequent figures show a copy routine. First, in step S105, a "copy" key 4
4 is checked, and if it is OFF, the process returns to the step S94. If it is 0N, since the transfer source folder has already been determined, the copy destination folder is set in the next step S106. Prompt for choice. Subsequently, step S107
Then, check ON / OFF of the "erase" key 43, and
If N, the process returns to step S107 again, and
If F, the process proceeds to the next step S108. Step S
At 108, the ON / OFF of the "OK" key 42 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to the step S107. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S109. In addition, when each key is ON in step S107 and step S108, it is invalidated.

Then, in step S109, "return"
Check ON / OFF of key 41, and if it is ON,
The process returns to step S72, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S110. In step S110,
Check ON / OFF of the "Built-in" key 46, and if it is ON, proceed to step S121 shown in FIG.
If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S111. In step S111, it is checked whether or not a folder has been selected. If not, the process returns to step S107. If the folder has been selected, step S1 shown in FIG.
Proceed to 12.

As shown in FIG. 34, in step S112, it is checked whether or not the folder is an empty folder. If the folder is not empty, the process returns to step S107.
Proceed to the next step S113. In step S113,
It is checked whether the size of the folder is the same as that of the transfer source. If the size is not the same, the process proceeds to step S114. If the size is the same, the process proceeds to step S115. In step S114, it is checked whether the transfer source is small. If the transfer source is small, the process returns to step S107. If not, the process proceeds to the next step S115.

Then, in step S115, a confirmation message is displayed as to whether or not to execute copying, and then the subsequent step S115 is executed.
At 116, the ON / OFF of a "Yes" key (not shown) is checked. If it is OFF, the process returns to the step S67. If it is 0N, the process proceeds to the next step S117. In step S117, the pattern of the transfer source folder is copied, and in step S118, the folder of the copy destination is displayed in full tone, and then in step S11.
In step 9, the "file" operation is terminated, the screen is returned to the original screen (the screen before the "file" key is pressed), and the processing is terminated.

As shown in FIG. 35, step S1
At 21, after displaying the built-in folder selection screen,
In a succeeding step S122, the "erase" key 43 is turned ON / 0.
Check FF and if it is ON, repeat step S12
2 and if it is 0FF, the next step S12
Proceed to 3. In step S123, the ON / OFF of the "OK" key 42 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S122. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S124. If each key is ON in steps S122 and S123, it is invalidated.

Then, in step S124, "return"
Check ON / OFF of key 41, and if it is ON,
Returning to step S72, if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S125. In step S125,
Check ON / OFF of "Card" key 45 and turn ON
If it is, the process proceeds to step S127 shown in FIG. 36, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S126. In step S126, it is checked whether or not a folder has been selected.
Returning to step S112, if it has been selected,
Proceed to.

As shown in FIG. 36, in a step S127, it is checked whether or not the inserted card is a storage card.
After displaying a message prompting you to insert a storage card,
It returns to step S127 again. Step S127
If the card is a storage card, in the next step S129, a card folder selection screen is displayed and then
The process returns to step S107.

FIGS. 37 to 41 are flow charts showing a method of processing "call a pattern from a storage card." First, in step S131, a process is performed according to a signal of pressing a "call" key (not shown). Step S
At 132, a folder selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. Subsequently, in step S133, the ON / OFF of the "OK" key 53 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S133. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S134. In step S134, the ON / OFF of the "confirm" key 52 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S133. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S135. Step S1
33. If each key is ON in step S134, it is invalidated.

Then, in step S135, "return"
Check ON / OFF of key 51, if it is ON,
The process proceeds to step S139 shown in FIG. 38, and if it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S136. Step S13
In step 6, ON / OFF of the "card" key 55 is checked. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S151 shown in FIG. 40. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S137. In step S137, it is checked whether or not a folder has been selected.
133, and if selected, the next step S
Proceed to 138. In step S138, it is checked whether or not the folder is an empty folder.
3 and if not empty, the process proceeds to step S141 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 38, step S1
At 39, the "call" operation is canceled and the screen returns to the original screen (the screen before the "call" key is pressed).

As shown in FIG. 39, step S1
After displaying the contents of the folder on the LCD (display unit) at 41, the display of the selected folder is changed to halftone at the following step S142. Then, the next step S
At 143, the ON / OFF of the "return" key 51 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to the step S133. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S144. In step S144, the ON / OFF of an "OK" key (not shown)
Check FF and if it is OFF, go to step S
143, and if 0N, the next step S1
Proceed to 45. In step S145, after calling the pattern in the folder, in subsequent step S146,
After terminating the "calling" operation and returning to the original screen (the screen before pressing the "calling" key), the processing is terminated.

Then, as shown in FIG.
At 151, it is checked whether or not the selected card is a storage card.
After displaying a message prompting the user to insert a storage card in step 152, the process returns to step S151. If the card is a storage card, the process proceeds to the next step 153. In step S153, a card folder selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. Subsequently, in step S154,
The ON / OFF of the "OK" key 53 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S154. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S155. Step S15
In 5, the ON / OFF of the "confirm" key 52 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to the step S154. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to the next step S156. In addition, when each key is ON in step S154 and step S155, it is invalidated.

Then, in step S156, "return"
Check ON / OFF of key 51, if it is ON,
Proceeding to step S139, if it is 0FF,
Proceed to the next step S157. In step S157,
The ON / OFF of the "Built-in" key 56 is checked. If it is ON, the process returns to step S132. If it is 0FF, the process proceeds to step S158 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 41, in step S158, it is checked whether or not a folder has been selected. If not, the process returns to step S154. If it has been selected, the process returns to step S159. move on. In step S159, it is checked whether or not the folder is an empty folder. If it is empty, the process returns to step S154. If it is not empty, the process proceeds to step S141.

In the above embodiment, the editing area is four times as large as the embroidery frame. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the editing area is larger than four times the embroidery frame. The editing area may be smaller than that. Further, a specific display method, a processing method, and the like are also arbitrary, and it is needless to say that a specific detailed structure can be appropriately changed.

[0071]

As described above, according to the embroidery sewing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, one of a plurality of edited patterns constituting a predetermined joint embroidery is used to select another pattern from the storage means. By simply selecting one of the patterns constituting the predetermined joint embroidery by the editing means having a collective display function of calling and displaying all the patterns at the combination position collectively, the patterns constituting the joint embroidery are collectively selected. Can be displayed. Therefore, a predetermined connecting pattern can be immediately selected and sewn while being a household embroidery sewing machine.

According to the embroidery sewing machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the first aspect of the present invention, the internal memory and the external memory are connected by a storage means constituted by the internal memory and the external memory. There is an advantage that the embroidery information can be collectively written to the external memory, and the written joint embroidery information can be collectively read to the internal memory.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a connection embroidery pattern P as an example to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a pattern A, which constitutes the connection embroidery pattern P of FIG.
It is the top view which decomposed | disassembled and showed B, C, D, and E.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example in which XY coordinates are combined with the connection embroidery pattern P of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a connection embroidery pattern P of FIG.
It is a top view showing the example edited by C, D, and E.

5 shows a display example of a connection embroidery pattern on a display unit, and shows a connection embroidery pattern example including the connection embroidery pattern P of FIG. 1 and patterns A, B, and C constituting the connection embroidery pattern example of FIG. 1; ,
It is the front view which displayed patterns A, B, and C among D and E.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a continuous embroidery pattern example including the continuous embroidery pattern P of FIG. 1 and patterns C, D of patterns A, B, C, D, and E constituting the seamless embroidery pattern example of FIG. 1; , E are front views.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a display example of a joint embroidery pattern obtained by combining all patterns by one pattern selection.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a general flow from power supply 0N through mode selection pattern category selection to pattern selection.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a general flow from the color change of the selected pattern to the editing and checking through the connection embroidery layout, following FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a general flow from checking to setting a sewing range and displaying a reference line and a frame position, following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a general flow from designation of a reference line position to sewing, following FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine process of “selection of connection / combination pattern” in the “pattern selection screen of the selected category” (step S7) in the general flow of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing in the flow of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing subsequent to FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process subsequent to FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of an embroidery sewing machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main body memory.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing a display example of a folder selection screen when a pattern is stored on a card.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a display example when a storage destination of a pattern is set to a card.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing a display example of a folder selection screen when a pattern is called from a storage card.

FIG. 21 is a front view of a display example when a call destination of a pattern is set in a storage card.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing a display of a pattern stored by selecting a folder.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing a display example of a folder selection screen when data is copied between a storage card and a built-in folder.

FIG. 24 is a front view showing a display of a pattern stored by selecting a folder.

FIG. 25 is a front view of a display example in which a return key is pressed to return to a folder selection screen in the case of a built-in folder.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a process from a folder selection screen display to a check start when a pattern is stored on a card.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a series of check processes following FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing processing from halftone display of a selected folder to checking and saving of a pattern, following FIG. 27;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a process in the flow of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a check process following FIG. 28;

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a series of check processing from the display of stored contents to the display of a folder selection screen in the case of copying a pattern stored on a card.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a process (11) following FIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a process (12) following FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a process (15) following FIG. 33;

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a process (14) in the flow of FIG. 33;

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a process (17) in the flow of FIG. 35;

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a series of check processing from a call when a pattern is called from a storage card to a folder selection screen display.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a process in the flow of FIG. 37.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing, from FIG. 37, processing from halftone display, return check, and pattern call of the selected folder from the contents display of the folder to the end of the call;

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a process in the flow of FIG. 37.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a check process following FIG. 40;

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Connection embroidery pattern 1, 2, 3, 4 Connection embroidery pattern display 5, 6, 7, 8 Single pattern display 10 Connection embroidery pattern small display 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Single pattern display 21 "Confirm" key 22 " "End of selection" key 23 "Return" key 23 "Return" key 24 "Joint combination" key 25 "Confirm" key 26 "Edit" key 27 "End of connection" key 28 "All clear" key 31 Display screen 32 "Large frame size" Display 40 Folder display section 41 "Return" key 42 "Confirm" key 43 "Erase" key 44 "Copy" key 45 "Card" key 46 "Built-in" key 50 Folder display section 51 "Return" key 52 "Confirm" ”Key 53“ OK ”key 55“ Card ”key 56“ Built-in ”key 59“ Please select the callout ”display 60 “Saved pattern” display 100 Embroidery sewing machine 101 Sewing machine bed 102 Sewing machine body 103 Sewing machine arm 104 Start switch 105 Display 106 Auxiliary bed 107 Carriage 108 Embroidery frame 110 Body memory 111 ROM memory 112 RAM memory 113 Flash memory

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An embroidery frame for holding a fabric, a display unit capable of displaying a pattern to be embroidered in a range larger than the embroidery frame, and an edit for editing a joint embroidery by combining a plurality of patterns displayed on the display unit. And an embroidery sewing machine that sews the joint embroidery of the combination pattern edited by the editing means on the cloth held by the embroidery frame. A storage unit for storing information including the number of a plurality of patterns and a combination position thereof, wherein the editing unit calls a pattern from the storage unit by selecting a pattern constituting a predetermined joint embroidery, and stores all the patterns in the combination position. An embroidery sewing machine having a batch display function of displaying patterns all at once. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein said storage means includes a writable internal memory provided in said sewing machine, and an external memory detachable from said sewing machine. 2. An embroidery sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein said joint embroidery information written and written in an external memory can be collectively read into an internal memory.