Automatic hair transplantation system and program

Abstract

To provide an automatic hair transplantation system and a program which allow a hair transplantation pattern to be easily changed.SOLUTION: An automatic hair transplantation system 100 comprises: an automatic hair transplantation device 120 having a hair transplantation mechanism 121 for transplanting hair material 100a onto a hair transplantation net 200; and an information processor 110. A controller 111 of the information processor 110 creates hair transplantation pattern data 113a, including the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of a plurality of coordinates, based on an input or selection operation by a user. A controller 122 of the automatic hair transplantation device 120 controls the hair transplantation operation by the hair transplantation mechanism 121 based on the hair transplantation pattern data 113a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic hair transplantation system and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, an automatic hair implantation system that attaches a hair material to an object to be implanted is known. Such an automatic hair implantation system is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1.

[0003] The automatic hair implantation device of Patent Document 1 includes a stocker in which short hair threads are arranged, a first hook, a second hook, and an eccentric in which a hair implantation net is arranged. The eccentric rotates so that it is lower than the first hook with the first hook hooking the weft of the hair implantation net. The second hook then pulls out the hair thread from the stocker. The first hook then captures the pulled out hair thread, and then ties the hair thread to the hair implantation net (implants the hair). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6533350 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The operation of the conventional automatic hair implantation device described in Patent Document 1 is controlled by executing a sequence program in which the operation details of each drive unit in the automatic hair implantation device are described. Here, when changing the pattern of hair implanted by the automatic hair implantation device, the person using the automatic hair implantation device (hereinafter referred to as the "user") needs to design the operation details of each drive unit in the automatic hair implantation device in accordance with the change in the hair implantation pattern and rewrite the sequence program in accordance with the operation details. If the user is not an expert, it is difficult for him or her to perform these user tasks. In addition, even if the user is an expert, there is a problem in that the work of designing the operation details of each drive unit and writing the sequence program takes time and effort.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide an automatic hair implantation system and program that can easily change the hair implantation pattern. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the automatic hair transplantation system disclosed below comprises a hair transplantation mechanism that transplants hair material onto an object to be transplanted, and a control unit that controls the hair transplantation by the hair transplantation mechanism, and the control unit creates hair transplantation pattern data including the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of a plurality of coordinates based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user, and controls the hair transplantation by the hair transplantation mechanism based on the hair transplantation pattern data. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the above configuration, the hair implantation pattern data includes the presence or absence of hair implantation at each of the multiple coordinates. As a result, if the user creates the hair implantation pattern data by inputting or selecting, the user can perform hair implantation based on the hair implantation pattern data without having to design the operation details of each drive unit in the automatic hair implantation device according to the presence or absence of hair implantation at each of the multiple coordinates, and without having to rewrite the hair implantation control program (e.g., sequence program). As a result, the user does not need to design the operation details of each drive unit and write the hair implantation control program, so the hair implantation pattern can be easily changed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 100 according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 111 of the information processing device 110. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 122 of the automatic hair implantation device 120. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a hair planting pattern input screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the hair planting pattern image P1 (before input). [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the hair planting pattern image P1 (after input). [Figure 7A] FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining the hair planting pattern data 113a. [Figure 7B] FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining the hair planting pattern data 113a. [Figure 8A] FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of the hair planting pattern data 113a for display on the hair planting pattern input screen. [Figure 8B] FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of the hair planting pattern data 113a when read by the sequence program 123a. [Figure 9]FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the automatic hair implantation device 120 as viewed from the depth direction. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the automatic hair implantation device 120 as viewed from the rear. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the first to fourth operations of the automatic hair implantation device 120, and is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the automatic hair implantation device 120 as viewed in the depth direction. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the first to fourth operations of the automatic hair implantation device 120, and is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the automatic hair implantation device 120 as viewed from the rear. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a fifth operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the sixth and seventh operations of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the eighth and ninth operations of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the tenth operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an eleventh operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the twelfth and thirteenth operations of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 23] FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the fourteenth operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Diagram 25] FIG. 25 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 26]FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the fifteenth operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Figure 27] FIG. 27 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. [Figure 28] FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the 16th to 18th operations of the automatic hair implantation device 120. [Figure 29A] FIG. 29A is a diagram showing the knot 100c as viewed from the withdrawal hook 30 side. [Figure 29B] FIG. 29B is a diagram showing the knot 100c as viewed from the hair implantation hook 20 side. [Diagram 30] FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the hair implantation pattern data 113a and the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120, and is a diagram showing the initial state of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. [Diagram 31] FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the hair implantation pattern data 113a and the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120, and shows the time point when the fourth operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 is completed. [Diagram 32] FIG. 32 is a diagram (1) for explaining the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 based on the type of hair material 100a of the hair implantation pattern data 113a. [Diagram 33] FIG. 33 is a diagram (2) for explaining the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 based on the type of hair material 100a of the hair implantation pattern data 113a. [Diagram 34] FIG. 34 is a diagram (3) for explaining the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 based on the type of hair material 100a of the hair implantation pattern data 113a. [Diagram 35] FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 based on the number of hair materials 100a in the hair implantation pattern data 113a. [Diagram 36] FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the automatic hair implantation device 120 in a state where the cutting unit 150 is located at the initial position. [Figure 37] FIG. 37 is a view seen from the depth direction showing how the cutting section 150 cuts the hair material 100a. [Figure 38] FIG. 38 is a rear view of the cutting unit 150 and the cutting unit movement mechanism 160. [Figure 39] FIG. 39 is a rear view showing the cutting section 150 cutting the hair material 100a. [Diagram 40] FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 300 in the second embodiment. [Diagram 41] FIG. 41 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 400 in a first example of the third embodiment. [Diagram 42] FIG. 42 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 500 in a second example of the third embodiment. [Diagram 43] FIG. 43 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 600 according to the fourth embodiment. [Diagram 44] FIG. 44 is a diagram (1) showing the configuration of the automatic hair implantation system 700 of the fifth embodiment. [Diagram 45] FIG. 45 is a diagram (2) showing the configuration of the automatic hair implantation system 700 of the fifth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and appropriate design changes can be made within the scope of the configuration of the present invention. In the following description, the same parts or parts having similar functions are commonly designated by the same reference numerals in different drawings, and repeated description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the configurations described in the embodiment and the modified examples may be appropriately combined or modified. In addition, in order to make the description easier to understand, the configurations are shown simplified or schematic, and some components are omitted in the drawings referred to below.

[0011] [Overall configuration of the automatic hair transplant system] 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 100 in the first embodiment. The automatic hair implantation system 100 is a system for creating a wig or toupee by implanting a hair material 100a (see FIG. 9) into a hair implantation net 200 (see FIG. 9). The automatic hair implantation system 100 includes an information processing device 110 and an automatic hair implantation device 120.

[0012] The information processing device 110 is a device for creating hair implantation pattern data 113a for implanting the hair material 100a on the hair implantation net 200. In this embodiment, the automatic hair implantation device 120 is configured to be able to create the hair implantation pattern data 113a in the same way as the information processing device 110. The information processing device 110 is configured as, for example, a smartphone, a personal computer, or a tablet terminal. The "hair implantation pattern" refers to the design content (design) of the hair implantation, including information such as the shape and dimensions of the area where the hair material 100a is formed on the hair implantation net 200, the density of the hair material 100a in that area, the parting, the hairline, the number of hair materials 100a, how to tie the hair material 100a, and the type of hair material 100a.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 110 includes a control unit 111, a display unit 112, a storage unit 113, an operation unit 114, and a communication unit 115. The control unit 111 includes a processor that executes a control process by executing an operation program (not shown) and a pattern data generation program 113b. The display unit 112 includes a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display that displays an image in response to a command from the control unit 111. The storage unit 113 includes at least one of an SSD (Solid State Drive) and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 113 stores hair planting pattern data 113a, a pattern data generation program 113b, and a conversion program 113c. The operation unit 114 is a user interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel. In addition, when the display unit 112 is configured as a touch panel, the touch panel may serve as both the operation unit 114 and the display unit 112. The communication unit 115 is a communication interface, and is connected to the automatic hair planting device 120 via a network. The network is, for example, the Internet and a LAN (Local Area Network). The communication unit 115 may be directly connected to the automatic hair implantation device 120 by wire or wirelessly without using a network. The pattern data generation program 113b and the conversion program 113c are application programs. In FIG. 1, the pattern data generation program 113b and the conversion program 113c are illustrated as separate programs, but they may be integrated programs.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic hair-implanting device 120 includes a hair-implanting mechanism 121, a control unit 122, a storage unit 123, an operation unit 124, a communication unit 125, and a display unit 126. The configuration and operation of the hair-implanting mechanism 121 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 28. The control unit 122 includes a processor that executes a control process by executing an operation program (not shown), a sequence program 123a, a pattern data generation program 113b, and a conversion program 113c. For example, the control unit 122 may be configured as a SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition). The storage unit 123 includes at least one of an SSD (Solid State Drive) and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 123 stores the sequence program 123a, the hair-implanting pattern data 113a, the pattern data generation program 113b, and the conversion program 113c. The operation unit 124 is a user interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, etc. Furthermore, when the display unit 126 is configured as a touch panel, the touch panel may serve as both the operation unit 124 and the display unit 126. The communication unit 125 is a communication interface, and is connected to the information processing device 110 via a network. The network is the Internet and a LAN (Local Area Network). The communication unit 125 may be directly connected to the information processing device 110 by wire or wirelessly without using a network.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 111 of the information processing device 110. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 122 of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 111 includes a pattern data generation unit 111a, a display control unit 111b, and a conversion control unit 111c. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 122 includes a hair implantation control unit 122a, a display control unit 122b, a pattern data generation unit 111a, and a conversion control unit 111c. The pattern data generation unit 111a and the conversion control unit 111c of the control unit 122 have the same functions as the pattern data generation unit 111a and the conversion control unit 111c of the control unit 122, respectively, and therefore the same reference numerals are used and the description is omitted. Note that in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the configurations of the control units 111 and 122 are described as functional blocks, but separate hardware may be configured for each function.

[0016] The pattern data generating unit 111a creates hair planting pattern data 113a based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user. The display control unit 111b generates an image to be displayed on the display unit 112, and controls the display unit 112 to display the image. For example, the display control unit 111b causes the display unit 112 to display a hair planting pattern input screen shown in Fig. 4. In addition, the display control unit 122b causes the display unit 126 to display the hair planting pattern input screen shown in Fig. 4.

[0017] (Hair transplant pattern input screen) 4 is a diagram showing an example of a hair transplantation pattern input screen displayed on the display unit 112 according to the present embodiment. The hair transplantation pattern input screen includes a hair transplantation pattern image P1, an input field P2 for inputting the shape of the hair transplantation pattern, an input field P3 for inputting the dimensions of the hair transplantation pattern, an input field P4 for inputting the pitch, an input field P5 for inputting the type of hair, an input field P6 for inputting the number of hairs per coordinate, a selection field P7 for selecting the knotting method, an input field P8 for inputting the length of the hair material 100a, and a save button P9. When the hair transplantation pattern data 113a is to be created in the automatic hair transplantation device 120, the hair transplantation pattern input screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 126. When the control unit 111 or 122 executes the pattern data generation program 113b, the pattern data generation unit 111a performs control processing on the hair transplantation pattern input screen shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6.

[0018] 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a state before input of the hair implantation pattern image P1. The hair implantation pattern image P1 is an image in which the presence or absence of hair implantation at each of a plurality of coordinates is displayed in a distinguishable manner. For example, the hair implantation pattern image P1 is a two-dimensional map-like image in the X direction (depth direction) and the Y direction (front-back direction), and each coordinate is displayed as a grid. Each of the plurality of coordinates corresponds to the position of each knot 100c (see FIG. 29A and FIG. 29B) where the plurality of hair materials 100a in the hair implantation net 200 are tied.

[0019] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a state after input of the hair transplantation pattern image P1. As shown in Fig. 6, for example, the coordinates where hair is transplanted and the coordinates where hair is not transplanted are displayed in a distinguishable manner by using different display methods such as colors, marks (circles, crosses, or check marks), blinking, lighting, and turning off in each square. For example, the coordinates where hair is transplanted are displayed in black, and the coordinates where hair is not transplanted are displayed in white.

[0020] Then, when the user performs an input operation for any coordinate (for example, when touching the screen), if the coordinate is a "coordinate to be implanted," the display control unit 111b switches the display to a "coordinate not to be implanted," and if the coordinate is a "coordinate not to be implanted," the display control unit 111b switches the display to a "coordinate to be implanted." This allows the user to select whether or not to implant hair for each of the multiple coordinates.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 112 (or the display unit 126) displays a parting setting area P10 and a hairline setting area P11 together with the hair transplant pattern image P1. For example, when the user selects the position of the parting setting area P10 (for example, the position of the tip of the arrow), the pattern data generating unit 111a sets the coordinates below the selected coordinates on the paper to the coordinates where hair is not transplanted, and sets a part of the coordinates in the left-right direction of the paper of the coordinates where hair is not transplanted to the coordinates where hair is not transplanted. In this way, when hair is transplanted to the hair transplant net 200, a wig or hairpiece with a parting formed on the hair transplant net 200 is created. When the user selects the range of the hairline setting area P11, the pattern data generating unit 111a reduces the proportion of coordinates where hair is transplanted within the selected range (for example, the coordinates where hair is transplanted and the coordinates where hair is not transplanted are set to approximately 1...1). Then, the pattern data generating unit 111a sets both ends and the vicinity of both ends in the left-right direction of the paper to the coordinates where hair is not transplanted within the selected range. As a result, when hair is implanted into the hair implant net 200, a wig or hairpiece having a hairline formed on the hair implant net 200 is created.

[0022] The input field P2 for the shape of the hair planting pattern shown in FIG. 4 is a field for inputting the shape (outline) of the entire hair planting pattern. Shapes such as "square", "rectangle", "diamond", "circle", and "ellipse" are inputted into the input field P2 for the shape of the hair planting pattern. Options such as "square", "rectangle", "diamond", "circle", and "ellipse" may be displayed on the hair planting pattern input screen, and the user may select one shape from the options. The pattern data generating unit 111a changes the shape of the hair planting pattern image P1 according to the input or selected shape. FIGS. 4 to 6 show an example in which "square" is selected.

[0023] The input field P3 for the dimensions of the hair implantation pattern shown in Fig. 4 is a field for inputting the dimensions (vertical length and horizontal length) of the entire hair implantation pattern. For example, a numerical value is input into the input field P3 for the dimensions of the hair implantation pattern by the user. Note that multiple dimension options may be displayed on the hair implantation pattern input screen, and one dimension may be selected from the options by the user. The pattern data generating unit 111a changes the dimensions of the hair implantation pattern image P1 according to the input or selected dimensions.

[0024] The pitch input field P4 shown in Fig. 4 is a field for inputting the spacing (vertical spacing and horizontal spacing) of the hair transplantation pattern. For example, a numerical value is input into the pitch input field P4 by the user. Note that multiple numerical value (pitch) options may be displayed on the hair transplantation pattern input screen, and one numerical value (pitch) may be selected from the options by the user. The pattern data generating unit 111a changes the pitch of the coordinates of the hair transplantation pattern image P1 according to the input or selected numerical value (pitch).

[0025] The input field P5 for the hair type shown in FIG. 4 is a field for inputting the type of the hair material 100a to be implanted. In this embodiment, the automatic hair implantation device 120 includes a plurality of stockers 40 as described later. The plurality of stockers 40 store different types of hair materials 100a. The "type" includes at least one of the length of the hair material 100a, the color of the hair material 100a, the material of the hair material 100a, and the shape of the hair material 100a (curly hair, straight hair, etc.). For example, the type of the hair material 100a (the number of the stocker 40) is input by the user into the input field P5 for the hair type. Note that options for the type (stocker 40) of the hair material 100a may be displayed on the hair implantation pattern input screen, and one type (stocker 40) may be selected from the options by the user. The pattern data generating unit 111a selects the stocker 40 to be used for implantation according to the input or selected content.

[0026] The input field P6 for the number of hairs per coordinate shown in FIG. 4 is a field for inputting the number of hairs (hair material 100a) per coordinate (one knot). For example, a numerical value is input by the user into the input field P6 for the number of hairs per coordinate. Note that options for the number of hairs may be displayed on the hair transplant pattern input screen, and the user may select one number from the options. The pattern data generating unit 111a selects a pull-out hook 30 as described below according to the input or selected number.

[0027] The knotting selection field P7 shown in FIG. 4 is a field for selecting a knotting method for the hair material 100a to the hair implantation net 200. The knotting selection field P7 displays the knotting method selected by the user. For example, a selection of knotting methods is displayed on the hair implantation pattern input screen, and the user selects one knotting method from the selection. The "knotting method" includes the number of rotations and the direction of rotation of the hair implantation hook 20. The pattern data generating unit 111a selects the operation method of the hair implantation hook 20 as described below according to the selected knotting method. Note that, although FIG. 4 shows an example in which one knotting method is selected for the entire hair implantation pattern, the pattern data generating unit 111a may be configured to select a knotting method for each coordinate.

[0028] The input field P8 for the length of the hair material 100a shown in FIG. 4 is a field for inputting the length of the hair material 100a. For example, a numerical value is input by the user into the input field P8. Alternatively, length options may be displayed on the hair transplantation pattern input screen, and the user may select the length from the options. The pattern data generating unit 111a selects the position of the cutting unit 150 as described below according to the input or selected length (numerical value). As shown in FIG. 4, the automatic hair transplantation system 100 (hair transplantation pattern input screen) may be configured to allow the length of the hair material 100a to be input for each coordinate, or may be configured to allow the length of the hair material 100a to be input for each region consisting of multiple coordinates.

[0029] The save button P9 shown in FIG. 4 is an image for operation that, when selected by the user, stores the above-mentioned hair planting pattern image, the contents of the input fields P2 to P6, and the selection field P7 in the memory unit 113 or 123 as hair planting pattern data 113a.

[0030] 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the configuration of the hair planting pattern data 113a. The hair planting pattern data 113a may include a plurality of hair planting patterns, as shown in "Pattern 1" in FIG. 7A and "Pattern 2" in FIG. 7B. In the hair planting pattern data 113a, each hair planting pattern is stored in association with an identification number (pattern number). As shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the hair planting pattern data 113a includes data indicating the presence or absence of hair planting at each of a plurality of coordinates. FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B show an example in which the data indicating the presence or absence of hair planting at each of a plurality of coordinates is expressed by two values, such as (1,1)=1 (hair planting is performed) and (2,1)=0 (hair planting is not performed) as two-dimensional (X, Y) coordinates. The hair planting pattern data 113a includes data on the shape of the hair planting pattern, data on the dimensions of the hair planting pattern, data on the pitch, data on the type of hair, data on the number of hairs per coordinate, and data on the tying method. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the hair planting pattern data 113a includes, for each of a plurality of coordinates, data on the type of hair, data on the number of hairs per coordinate, and data on the tying style.

[0031] Fig. 8A is a diagram showing an example of the hair planting pattern data 113a for display on the hair planting pattern input screen. Fig. 8B is a diagram showing an example of the hair planting pattern data 113a when read by the sequence program 123a. When the hair planting pattern data 113a is saved, the conversion control unit 111c executes the conversion program 113c to convert the hair planting pattern data 113a for display on the hair planting pattern input screen shown in Fig. 8A or for use in processing in the control unit 122 into hair planting pattern data 113a for a programmable logic controller (PLC) shown in Fig. 8B.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 8A, the implantation pattern data 113a before conversion is, for example, a table-format data (for example, on a CSV format cell) in which the values ​​0 / 1 (implant / do not implant) are entered according to the above-mentioned pattern. In the example shown in Fig. 8A, the horizontal coordinates of the number obtained by multiplying 48 needles (pulling hooks 30) in the horizontal direction by the number of horizontal pitches (for example, 10) at which the needles (pulling hooks 30) move in the depth direction, and the vertical coordinates that correspond to the number of vertical pitches (for example, 60) in the feed direction (MD direction) of the implanted net 200 are provided. That is, "Needle 1" to "Needle 48" each perform an operation based on the data on whether or not hair implantation is performed at the vertical coordinate "1", in the order of horizontal coordinates "1", "2", ..., "9", and "10", and then perform an operation based on the data on whether or not hair implantation is performed at the vertical coordinate "2", in the order of horizontal coordinates "1", "2", ..., "9", and "10", and perform an operation based on the data on whether or not hair implantation is performed until the vertical coordinate is "60" and the horizontal coordinate is "10".

[0033] Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the conversion control unit 111c converts the bit data of 0 / 1 (implant / do not implant) for each needle into a set of data. For example, the conversion control unit 111c performs a process of dividing the data into data for each needle as shown in FIG. 8B and converting the data into rearranged data (for example, data in doc format or docx format) so that the PLC can read the data. As a result, when the sequence program 123a is executed in the automatic hair implantation device 120, the hair implantation pattern data 113a shown in FIG. 8B is read, and the hair implantation net 200, the pull-out hook 30, etc. are moved to positions corresponding to the coordinates. Then, as described later, when hair implantation is performed, the initial position of the pull-out hook 30 is moved to Q1 (see FIG. 31), and when hair implantation is not performed, the initial position is moved to Q2 (see FIG. 31). Then, the hair implantation operation is performed. Then, the data of the next coordinates is read. As a result, by repeatedly executing one sequence program 123a, it is possible to perform pattern hair implantation. As a result, the hair planting pattern can be easily changed by creating the hair planting pattern data 113a without rewriting the sequence program 123a for each pattern.

[0034] (Configuration of the automatic hair transplantation device) The basic configuration and operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that, here, as a premise for explaining the main parts of this disclosure, only one example of the basic configuration and operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 will be described. As a matter of course, it is possible to adopt a configuration and operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120 different from those described here, so long as there is no contradiction with the configuration and operation of the main parts of this disclosure. The following explanation with reference to Figs. 9 to 36 explains the configuration of the hair implantation mechanism unit 121 of the automatic hair implantation device 120.

[0035] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the automatic hair implantation device 120 as viewed in the direction in which the eccentric 10 extends. Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the automatic hair implantation device 120 as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the eccentric 10.

[0036] 9, the automatic hair implantation device 120 includes an eccentric 10, a hair implantation hook 20, an extraction hook 30, a stocker 40, a thread positioning bar 50, a thread drop bar 60, a thread retraction bar 70, and a reversing roller 80. Each of the eccentric 10, the hair implantation hook 20, the extraction hook 30, the stocker 40, the thread positioning bar 50, the thread drop bar 60, the thread retraction bar 70, and the reversing roller 80 is moved or rotated by a driving unit (not shown). A hair implantation control unit 122a of the control unit 122 controls the driving unit based on a sequence program 123a while referring to the hair implantation pattern data 113a. Under the control of the hair implantation control unit 122a, the eccentric 10, the hair implantation hook 20, the pull-out hook 30, the thread drop bar 60, and the thread retraction bar 70 each perform the first to eighteenth operations described below, and a predetermined number of hair materials 100a are pulled out from the stocker 40 and tied to the weft threads 202 of the hair implantation net 200 for implantation. In the side views and front views shown in Figures 1 to 11, the left-right direction of the paper in the figure is the horizontal direction, and the up-down direction of the paper is the vertical direction.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 9, the stocker 40 is disposed above the eccentric 10. A hair material bundle 100b is formed from a number of short hair materials 100a that have been cut in advance. The hair material bundles 100b are stored on the stocker 40 in a long row in a direction intersecting the direction of the center line of the eccentric 10. The hair implantation net 200 is deployed on the reversing roller 80 and the eccentric 10. The hair implantation hook 20 is disposed to the left of the eccentric 10 in the plane of FIG. 9. The pull-out hook 30 is disposed to the right and below the eccentric 10 in the plane of FIG. 9. The thread positioning bar 50 is disposed below and to the left of the take-out port 42 provided in the center of the bottom 41 of the stocker 40 in the left-right direction. The thread drop bar 60 and the thread pull-in bar 70 are disposed between the thread positioning bar 50 and the eccentric 10 and to the left of the thread positioning bar 50 in the plane of FIG.

[0038] The hair material 100a includes artificial hair (hair material), human hair (hair taken from humans), animal hair (hair taken from animals other than humans), and any other hair or hair-like material that can be implanted by the automatic hair implantation device 120. The hair implantation net 200 is formed in a mesh shape consisting of a plurality of warp threads 201 and a plurality of weft threads 202, and each of the warp threads 201 and the weft threads 202 may be a single thread made by twisting together a plurality of raw threads, or may be a single raw thread.

[0039] First, the configuration of the automatic hair implantation device 120 and the initial state when the automatic hair implantation device 120 operates will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, a hair material bundle 100b consisting of a plurality of hair materials 100a cut in advance is placed in a stocker 40 arranged above the eccentric 10. A pull-out hook 30 is arranged below an outlet 42 in the stocker 40, and the eccentric 10 is arranged between the hair implantation hook 20 and the pull-out hook 30. Hereinafter, the direction in the horizontal plane in which the pull-out hook 30 is located as viewed from the eccentric 10 is referred to as the rear, and the opposite direction is referred to as the front, and these are collectively referred to as the front-rear direction. In addition, the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction in the horizontal plane is referred to as the depth direction, and the direction to the left when looking at the rear is referred to as the back side (the back side of the paper in FIG. 9), and the direction to the right side is referred to as the front side (the front side of the paper in FIG. 9).

[0040] The hair implantation net 200 is set so as to cover the net hooking portion 11 of the eccentric 10 from above, and is also in contact with the reversing roller 80 below the pull-out hook 30 to regulate its position. The tip of the hair implantation hook 20 faces backward, and is located at the same height as the rotation axis of the eccentric 10. The tip of the pull-out hook 30 faces upward, and is located below the central axis of the eccentric 10. The thread positioning bar 50 is located below and forward of the take-out port 42 provided at the center in the front-rear direction of the bottom 41 of the stocker 40. The thread drop bar 60 and the thread pull-in bar 70 are located below the thread positioning bar 50 and above the eccentric 10, and forward of the thread positioning bar 50.

[0041] The stocker 40 has a flat bottom 41 that is rectangular in plan view, and a pair of opposing side plates 43 that are provided along each of the two front-rear sides of the bottom 41. The bottom 41 and the side plates 43 are perpendicular, and the cross section in the front-rear direction is U-shaped. The hair material 100a is cut to a length, for example, about twice the length of the hair of the completed wig, and is placed on the bottom 41 of the stocker 40 so as to intersect in the depth direction (for example, most of the hair material 100a that constitutes the hair material bundle 100b is roughly perpendicular to the depth direction). The length of the hair material 100a may be made longer than the length of the bottom 41 of the stocker 40 in the front-rear direction, so that a part of the hair material 100a protrudes outward from the stocker 40. However, it is preferable that the part of the hair material 100a protruding from the storage container 40 does not hang down below the bottom 41, because this prevents the part of the hair material 100a protruding from the storage container 40 from rubbing against the front-to-rear ends of the bottom 41 and becoming damaged when the withdrawal hook 30 captures the hair material 100a from the storage container 40 and pulls it downward, and also prevents the hair material 100a from becoming entangled in other operating mechanisms.

[0042] As described later, a plurality of stockers 40 are provided (see FIG. 30), but FIG. 10 illustrates one stocker 40 to explain the basic configuration. FIG. 10 illustrates an example in which there are three pull-out hooks 30 that pull out the hair material 100a from one stocker 40, but for example, one pull-out hook 30 may be configured to pull out the hair material 100a from one stocker 40. Also, the stocker 40 is supplied with a mixture of different types of hair materials 100a, such as hair materials 100a of different colors, hair materials 100a of the same color but different thicknesses, and hair materials 100a of the same color or thickness but different hardness (elasticity), and the color, thickness, or hair type of the hair material 100a in the completed wig is adjusted in advance. Note that a single type of hair material 100a may be supplied to the stocker 40.

[0043] The eccentric 10 is a member that secures the implantation area of ​​the hair-implanted net 200, and includes a cylindrical net hanging part 11 having a center line extending in the depth direction, a relief part 12 that is recessed inward from the side peripheral surface of the net hanging part 11 and has an opening that overlaps with the side peripheral surface, and a shaft part 13 that is provided at both ends of the net hanging part 11 and has a center line extending in the depth direction. The center line of the shaft part 13 does not coincide with the center line of the net hanging part 11, but is offset radially outward from the net hanging part 11, and is located on the side peripheral surface of the net hanging part 11 in a portion where the relief part 12 is provided (and further in the circumferential center part of that portion).

[0044] The shaft portion 13 is rotatably supported by a bearing portion (not shown) provided on the device body so that the center line serves as the axis of rotation, and as the shaft portion 13 rotates, the net hanging portion 11 connected to the shaft portion 13 revolves around the center line of the shaft portion 13 as an axis. In the initial state, the opening of the relief portion 12 faces forward as shown in Fig. 9. The center line of the shaft portion 13 may overlap with one weft thread 202-1 located at the circumferential center of the opening of the relief portion 12.

[0045] The opening width (circumferential length) of the escape portion 12 may be determined based on the spacing of the weft threads 202 constituting the mesh of the hair-implanted net 200, for example, when the hair-implanted net 200 is wound around the outer surface of the net hanging portion 11 and one weft thread 202-1 is located at the circumferential center of the opening of the escape portion 12, so that one weft thread 202-2 of two weft threads 202-2 and 202-3 adjacent in the circumferential direction to the one weft thread 202-1 located at the center is located near the lower end of the opening of the escape portion 12, and another weft thread 202-3 is located near the upper end of the opening of the escape portion 12. Note that, although FIG. 9 illustrates a case in which the opening width of the escape portion 12 is narrower than the width of the weft threads 202-2 and 202-3, the opening width of the escape portion 12 may be equal to or greater than the width of the weft threads 202-2 and 202-3.

[0046] The hair implantation hook 20 is a member for implanting the hair material 100a in the hair implantation net 200, and includes a hook 21 at the tip and a latch 22 for opening and closing the needle opening of the hook 21. One end of the latch 22 is rotatably connected to the hair implantation hook 20 by a shaft (not shown), and by rotating around the shaft, the latch 22 is switched between a state in which the other end of the latch 22 is in contact with the hook 21 and the needle opening is closed, and a state in which the other end of the latch 22 is separated from the hook 21 and the needle opening is open. In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 9, the hair implantation hook 20 is in a position away from the eccentric 10 in front of the eccentric 10 and faces the opening of the escape portion 12, and the latch 22 is in a state in which the needle opening is closed.

[0047] The hair implantation hooks 20 are driven by a drive unit controlled by the hair implantation control unit 122a, and connect the hair material 100a to the hair implantation net 200 for implantation. The hair implantation hooks 20 are aligned in the depth direction so as to correspond one-to-one with the pull-out hooks 30 shown in Fig. 10. A group of the hair implantation hooks 20 are operated together by a drive unit controlled by the hair implantation control unit 122a to implant the hair material 100a into the hair implantation net 200. Each of the hair implantation hooks 20 and the pull-out hooks 30 may be a single piece.

[0048] The pull-out hook 30 is a member for capturing the hair material 100a from the stocker 40, and has a hook 31 at its tip capable of capturing one hair material 100a. In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 9, the pull-out hook 30 is located below the eccentric 10 and above the reversing roller 80, and the needle mouth 32 of the hook 31 faces the front side of the paper in FIG. 9. As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of pull-out hooks 30 are provided and aligned in the depth direction. A group of a plurality of pull-out hooks 30 are operated together by a drive unit controlled by the hair implantation control unit 122a to capture the hair material 100a. The hook 31 may be capable of capturing two or more hair materials 100a, and may have any size and shape as long as it can capture the hair material 100a.

[0049] The thread positioning bar 50 is a member that guides the hair material 100a drawn from the stocker 40 by the drawing hook 30 to a predetermined position. As shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the thread positioning bar 50 is generally cylindrical with a center line extending in the depth direction, and a plurality of thread guides 51 recessed from the outer circumferential surface toward the center line are provided around the outer circumferential surface. The thread positioning bar 50 may be provided with both ends in the depth direction fixed to the device body, but if it is supported by the device body in a rotatable state, the thread positioning bar 50 is rotated by the hair material 100a drawn from the stocker 40 by the drawing hook 30, and the hair material 100a can be prevented from being rubbed against the thread guides 51 and damaged. The number of thread guides 51 is the same as the number of drawing hooks 30.

[0050] The thread drop bar 60 is vibrated in the vertical direction by a drive unit controlled by the hair implantation control unit 122a, and brushes off the hair material 100a that is drawn in by the thread retraction bar 70. The thread retraction bar 70 is moved in the front-rear direction by a drive unit controlled by the hair implantation control unit 122a, and hooks the hair material 100a that is implanted in the hair implantation net 200 and retracts it forward. The magnet 90 attracts and opens the closed latch 22 by magnetic force during the process of implanting the hair material 100a in the hair implantation net 200 with the hair implantation hook 20. The magnet 90 can be either a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, but if it is an electromagnet, it can generate magnetic force only when the electromagnet is controlled by the hair implantation control unit 122a to open the closed latch 22. The reversing roller 80 is rotatably attached to the device body.

[0051] Next, a description will be given of the operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. As shown in Fig. 11, the thread retraction bar 70 moves backward and stops at a position beyond the outlet 42 of the stocker 40 and the retraction hook 30 to the right in Fig. 11 (first operation).

[0052] Next, the pull-out hook 30 rises, and the tip including the hook 31 enters the stocker 40 through the outlet 42, and is further inserted into the hair material bundle 100b, and then lowers and stops (second operation). At this time, the pull-out hook 30 moves slightly toward the front side (the side where the needle port 32 of the hook 31 is open) after the tip is inserted into the outlet 42. As a result, the hair material 100a is hooked on the hook 31 of the pull-out hook 30, and the hair material 100a is pulled out from the outlet 42 of the stocker 40 in a folded state. At this time, both ends of the hair material 100a remain in the stocker 40 as shown in FIG. 11, and the multiple hair materials 100a pulled out folded in two are accommodated one by one in the multiple thread guides 51 of the thread positioning bar 50 as shown in FIG. 13. This restricts each of the pulled out hair materials 100a to a predetermined position, so that the hair implant hook 20 can properly capture the hair material 100a in the subsequent operation.

[0053] Next, as shown in Fig. 12, the hair implantation hook 20 moves backward (third operation). At this time, the hook 21 passes under the weft yarn 202-1, and the needle mouth of the hook 21 is accommodated in the escape portion 12 and reaches the position shown by the dashed line. Next, the hair implantation hook 20 retreats from the position shown by the dashed line to the position shown by the solid line, and the hook 21 hooks the weft yarn 202-1 (fourth operation).

[0054] Next, as shown in Fig. 14, the shaft 13 of the eccentric 10 rotates 90 degrees so that the opening of the relief portion 12 faces upward, and the net hooking portion 11 rotates downward from the position shown by the broken line to the position shown by the solid line about the center line of the shaft 13 and stops (fifth operation). This causes the eccentric 10 to move below the hair implantation hook 20 and the weft 202-1. This movement of the eccentric 10 from the position shown by the broken line to the position shown by the solid line allows the hair implantation hook 20 to pass above the eccentric 10 and reach the hair material 100a that is folded in half between the stocker 40 and the pull-out hook 30. Note that the eccentric 10 may not have the shaft 13 and may rotate about the center line of the net hooking portion 11. In this case, if the hair implant hook 20 is configured to move parallel upward and backward in accordance with the rotation of the net hanging part 11 while keeping the weft thread 202-1 hooked, the hair implant hook 20 will be positioned above the eccentric 10 as described above.

[0055] Next, as shown in Fig. 15, as the hair implantation hook 20 moves backward, the hook 21 approaches the hair material 100a folded in half between the stocker 40 and the pull-out hook 30 (sixth operation). At this time, as shown in Fig. 16, the weft 202-1 passes above the open latch 22, and finally passes through the entire latch 22. Next, the hair implantation hook 20 rotates so that the needle mouth of the hook 21 faces sideways from an upward facing state (seventh operation). As a result, the needle mouth of the hook 21 faces the hair material 100a pulled out by the pull-out hook 30.

[0056] Next, as shown in Figure 17, the hair implantation hook 20 advances further backwards while the needle opening of the hook 21 is facing sideways, and stops when the needle opening of the hook 21 faces the front part of the folded hair material 100a (hereinafter referred to as the "front part" of the hair material 100a) pulled out by the pull-out hook 30 (8th operation). Next, the pull-out hook 30 moves forward (9th operation). As a result, the front part of the hair material 100a approaches the hair implantation hook 20 and is introduced into the needle opening of the hook 21.

[0057] Next, as shown in Fig. 18, the hair implantation hook 20 rotates so that the needle mouth of the hook 21 faces upward from a state in which it faces sideways, and moves forward, so that the latch 22 comes into contact with the weft thread 202-1 and the needle mouth of the hook 21 is closed, as shown in Fig. 19, and when the hair implantation hook 20 moves from the position shown by the solid line to the position shown by the dashed line, the latch 22 is attracted by the magnetic force of the magnet 90 and the needle mouth of the hair implantation hook 20 is opened (tenth operation). At this time, the hair implantation hook 20 moves away from the hair implantation net 200, and the front part of the hair material 100a is pulled out slightly from the stocker 40. As shown in FIG. 20, the hair material 100a passes from the front side of the outlet 42 through the thread positioning bar 50, between the weft threads 202-1 and 202-2, is folded back at the hook 21, and is unfolded so as to pass from the hook 21 between the weft threads 202-1 and 202-2, between the weft threads 202-1 and 202-3, and reach the withdrawal hook 30.

[0058] Next, as shown in Fig. 21, the hair implantation hook 20 moves backward from the position shown by the dashed line in Fig. 18 and rises, and rotates to tie the hair material 100a to the weft thread 202-1 (11th operation). As a result, two portions of the hair material 100a between the hook 21 and the weft thread 202-1 are twisted together to be entangled with each other, forming a loop portion 45 (see Fig. 23). Note that in this 11th operation, the lifting of the hair implantation hook can be omitted, but by lifting it, the hook 21 can be reliably passed through the portion of the hair material 100a between the thread positioning bar 50 and the weft thread 202-1 in the 12th operation described later.

[0059] Next, as shown in Fig. 22, the hair implantation hook 20 moves toward the front while facing upward, then moves backward, and stops at a position where the needle mouth of the hook 21 is aligned in the depth direction with the rear part of the folded hair material 100a pulled out by the pull-out hook 30 (hereinafter referred to as the "rear part" of the hair material 100a), and rotates so that the needle mouth of the hook 21 faces sideways (facing the back side) from the upward facing state (twelfth operation). At this time, as shown in Fig. 22, the hook 21 of the hair implantation hook 20 passes through the part between the thread positioning bar 50 and the weft thread 202-1 of the hair material 100a, and the loop portion 45 passes above the latch 22 of the hair implantation hook 20. Furthermore, due to the rotation of the hair implantation hook 20, the needle mouth of the hook 21 faces the rear part of the hair material 100a. The number of rotations of the hair implantation hook 20 may be any number of rotations, such as one rotation, two rotations, or three or more rotations, as long as it is one rotation or more. The direction of rotation may be right-handed (clockwise) or left-handed (counterclockwise).

[0060] Next, the pull-out hook 30 moves forward (13th operation). As a result, the rear portion of the hair material 100a approaches the hair implantation hook 20 and is introduced into the needle opening of the hook 21. The hair implantation hook 20 may move toward the rear, or both the pull-out hook 30 and the hair implantation hook 20 may move toward each other.

[0061] Next, as shown in Fig. 23, the hair implantation hook 20 rotates so that the needle mouth of the hook 21 faces upward from the state where it faces sideways, and moves forward as shown in Figs. 24 and 25, so that the latch 22 comes into contact with the loop portion 45 and the needle mouth of the hook 21 is closed (14th operation). This completes the binding of the hair material 100a to the weft yarn 202-1, i.e., the hair implantation. When the hook 21 of the hair implantation hook 20 retreats and passes through the loop portion 45, the pull-out hook 30 may move up and down in small movements to remove the hair material 100a from the hook 31. This makes it possible to prevent peeling, which is a phenomenon in which the hair material 100a shrinks due to friction.

[0062] Next, as shown in Figs. 26 and 27, the thread retracting bar 70 moves forward to retract the front portion of the hair material 100a forward and stops at the initial position (15th operation).

[0063] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 28, the 16th to 18th operations are performed. First, while the hair implantation hook 20 returns to the initial position and stops, the latch 22 is attracted by the magnetic force of the magnet 90, and the needle mouth of the hair implantation hook 20 is opened (16th operation). The eccentric 10 rotates from the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 14 to the position shown by the broken line in FIG. 14 about the center line of the shaft portion 13 (17th operation). As a result, the opening of the escape portion 12 returns to the initial position facing leftward. The thread drop bar 60 moves downward and then upward and stops at the initial position (18th operation). As a result, the hair material 100a that has completed implantation on the weft yarn 202-1 is shaped downward. Any of the 16th to 18th operations may be performed first, or the 16th to 18th operations may be performed simultaneously.

[0064] By the above operation, one cycle of the operation of implanting the hair material 100a to the weft thread 202-1 in the automatic hair implantation device 120 is completed, and the knot 100c shown in Figures 29A and 29B is created. Figures 29A and 29B show the state in which the hair implantation hook 20 rotates three times in the eleventh operation, and the hair material 100a is twisted three times and knotted to the hair implantation net 200.

[0065] In the above-mentioned operation example, the hook 21 of the hair implant hook 20 takes the front part of the hair material 100a in the eighth and ninth operations, and takes the rear part of the hair material 100a in the twelfth and thirteenth operations, but whether the front part or the rear part is taken in each operation, the hair material 100a can be tied to the weft by rotating the hair implant hook 20 one or more times in the twelfth operation. Even if the hair implant hook 20 only rotates half a turn in the twelfth operation, the hair material 100a can be tied to the weft by using the hook 21 of the hair implant hook 20 to take the part that is lowered by the half turn in the twelfth and thirteenth operations.

[0066] (Relationship between hair implantation pattern data and basic operation of automatic hair implantation device) Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the hair implantation pattern data 113a and the basic operation of the automatic hair implantation device 120. The automatic hair implantation device 120 performs the following operations as a result of the control unit 122 executing the sequence program 123a.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 30, the hair implantation control unit 122a (see FIG. 3) determines the initial position of the pull-out hook 30 according to the shape of the hair implantation pattern of the hair implantation pattern data 113a, the dimensions of the hair implantation pattern, and whether or not hair is implanted. For example, as shown in FIG. 30, the initial position of the pull-out hook 30, which is within the hair implantation area based on the shape of the hair implantation pattern and the dimensions of the hair implantation pattern and coincides with the coordinates where hair implantation is performed, is determined to be a position Q1 that is close to the stocker 40. In addition, the initial position of the pull-out hook 30, which is coincident with the coordinates outside the hair implantation area or coincides with the coordinates where hair implantation is not performed even if it is within the hair implantation area, is determined to be a position Q2 that is far from the stocker 40. For example, the position Q2 is a position lower than the position Q1. As a result, when the multiple pull-out hooks 30 rise toward the stocker 40 at the same time, the pull-out hook 30 whose initial position is the position Q2 does not reach the stocker 40. As a result, as shown in FIG. 31, the withdrawal hook 30, whose initial position is position Q2, returns to position Q2 without capturing the hair material 100a, and hair implantation at the coordinates where the withdrawal hook 30 is placed is not performed.

[0068] After the 18th operation shown in Fig. 28 is completed, the hair implantation control unit 122a causes the drive unit to move the pull-out hooks 30 and the hair implantation hooks 20 in the depth direction of the hair implantation net 200 by a width that matches the hair implantation interval (horizontal pitch) set in the hair implantation pattern data 113a. For example, the pull-out hooks 30 and the hair implantation hooks 20 move to the position of the warp yarn 201 next to the warp yarn 201 implanted by the first to eighteenth operations. After that, the automatic hair implantation device 120 repeats the first to eighteenth operations and the movement of the pull-out hooks 30 and the hair implantation hooks 20 in the depth direction of the hair implantation net 200 a predetermined number of times. Thereafter, the hair implantation control unit 122a rotates the reversing roller 80 by an angle corresponding to the interval (vertical pitch) of the hair implantation pattern data 113a, and feeds the hair implanted net 200. That is, the hair implanted net 200 is fed once by the width of the vertical pitch set in the hair implantation pattern data 113a. Then, hair implantation is performed on the weft yarn 202-3.

[0069] As shown in Fig. 32 to Fig. 34, the hair implantation control unit 122a determines which stocker 40 to use from among a plurality of stockers 40 according to the type of hair material 100a to be implanted in the hair implantation pattern data 113a, and causes the pulling hook 30 to capture at least one of the plurality of hair materials 100a from the determined stocker 40. For example, as shown in Fig. 32, three stockers 40 (S1, S2, and S3) containing different types of hair materials 100a are arranged in the automatic hair implantation device 120. When the stocker 40 to be used is S1, the hair implantation control unit 122a causes the stocker 40 of S1 to be arranged at a position where the pulling hook 30 will pull out the hair material 100a. As shown in Fig. 33, when the stocker 40 to be used is changed from S1 to S3, the hair implantation control unit 122a moves, for example, the three stockers 40 in the direction of the arrow A1 to place the stocker 40 of S3 at a position where the pull-out hook 30 pulls out the hair material 100a. As shown in Fig. 34, when the stocker 40 to be used is changed from S3 to S2, the hair implantation control unit 122a moves, for example, the three stockers 40 in the direction of the arrow A2 to place the stocker 40 of S3 at a position where the pull-out hook 30 pulls out the hair material 100a. As a result, when the first to eighteenth operations are performed, the type of hair material 100a according to the hair implantation pattern data 113a is implanted in the hair implantation net 200.

[0070] As shown in Fig. 35, the hair implantation control unit 122a selects one of the pull-out hooks 30 to be used for implantation according to the number of hair materials per coordinate to be implanted in the hair implantation pattern data 113a, and causes the pull-out hook 30 to capture the hair material 100a from the stocker 40. As shown in Fig. 35, for example, three pull-out hooks 30 (N1, N2, and N3) that can capture different numbers of hair materials 100a are arranged in the automatic hair implantation device 120. When the selected pull-out hook 30 is N1, the hair implantation control unit 122a arranges the pull-out hook 30 of N1 vertically below the outlet 42. Moreover, when the extraction hook 30 to be used is changed from N1 to N2, the hair implantation control unit 122a moves the three extraction hooks 30 in the direction of the arrow B1 to place the extraction hook 30 of N2 vertically below the outlet 42. Moreover, when the extraction hook 30 to be used is changed from N2 to N3, the hair implantation control unit 122a moves the three extraction hooks 30 in the direction of the arrow B2 to place the extraction hook 30 of N3 vertically below the outlet 42. As a result, when the above-mentioned first to eighteenth operations are performed, the extraction hooks 30 placed vertically below the outlet 42 pull out the number of hair materials 100a according to the hair implantation pattern data 113a.

[0071] In addition, the hair implantation control unit 122a determines the movement path, rotation direction, and number of rotations of the hair implantation hook 20 according to the knotting method of the hair material 100a to the hair implantation net 200 in the hair implantation pattern data 113a. For example, when the knotting method of the hair material 100a is "three times, forward direction", the hair implantation control unit 122a rotates the hair implantation hook 20 three times counterclockwise as viewed from the front in the eleventh operation shown in FIG. 21. As a result, the knot 100c shown in FIG. 29A and FIG. 29B is formed. In addition, when the knotting method of the hair material 100a is "one time, forward direction", the hair implantation control unit 122a rotates the hair implantation hook 20 one time counterclockwise as viewed from the front in the eleventh operation. When the hair material 100a is knotted in a "one turn, reverse direction" manner, the hair implantation control unit 122a rotates the hair implantation hook 20 one full turn clockwise as viewed from the front in the eleventh operation. When the hair material 100a is knotted in a "half turn, forward direction" manner, the hair implantation control unit 122a rotates the hair implantation hook 20 one half turn counterclockwise as viewed from the front in the eleventh operation. Then, in the twelfth and thirteenth operations, a moving path is set so that the part of the hair material 100a that has become the lower side by this half turn is captured by the hook 21 of the hair implantation hook 20, and the hair material 100a is knotted to the hair implantation net 200.

[0072] (Configuration for cutting hair material) Fig. 36 is a diagram showing the automatic hair implantation device 120 in a state where the cutting unit 150 is located at the initial position. Fig. 37 is a diagram seen from the depth direction showing how the cutting unit 150 cuts the hair material 100a.

[0073] 36 and 37, the automatic hair implantation device 120 further includes a cutting unit 150 and a cutting unit movement mechanism 160. The cutting unit 150 cuts at least one of the multiple hair materials 100a. The cutting unit movement mechanism 160 includes an air cylinder or a rack and pinion that moves the cutting unit 150.

[0074] The cutting unit 150 is disposed, for example, below the hair implantation hook 20. After the hair material 100a is captured by the hair implantation hook 20, the cutting unit 150 rises and cuts the hair material 100a as shown in FIG. 37. As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the cutting unit movement mechanism 160 moves the cutting unit 150 in the up-down direction. After cutting the hair material 100a, the cutting unit 150 descends and returns to the initial position shown in FIG. 36. The hair implantation control unit 122a functions as a cutting control unit that controls the operation of the cutting unit 150 and the cutting unit movement mechanism 160. According to this configuration, the hair material 100a captured by the hair implantation hook 20 is cut, so that the length of the hair material 100a can be adjusted for each hair material 100a captured by the hair implantation hook 20. In addition, since the hair material 100a is pulled out from the stocker 40 by the pull-out hook 30, the length of the hair material 100a placed in the stocker 40 needs to be at least twice the distance between the stocker 40 and the pull-out hook 30. In contrast, according to the above configuration, even if the length of the hair material 100a placed in the stocker 40 is at least twice the distance between the stocker 40 and the pull-out hook 30, the hair material captured by the hair implantation hook 20 is cut, so that the length of the hair material 100a can be adjusted to less than twice the distance between the stocker 40 and the pull-out hook 30.

[0075] As shown in Fig. 36, the cutting unit movement mechanism 160 moves the cutting unit 150 in the direction in which the hair material 100a extends (direction E1 or E2 in Fig. 36). This changes the position at which the hair material 100a is cut by the cutting unit 150, and changes the length of the hair material 100a after cutting.

[0076] After the eleventh operation, the cutting unit 150 cuts the hair material 100a. In the example shown in Fig. 37, the cutting unit 150 cuts the hair material 100a when the automatic hair implantation apparatus 120 performs the eleventh operation.

[0077] Fig. 38 is a rear view of the cutting unit 150 and the cutting unit movement mechanism 160. Fig. 39 is a rear view of the cutting unit 150 cutting the hair material 100a. As shown in Fig. 38, the cutting unit 150 includes a plurality of blades 151 that cut at least one of the hair materials 100a. Two blades 151 (pairs) are provided for each hair implant hook 20. The pair of blades 151 are arranged side by side in the depth direction, and as shown in Fig. 39, they clamp and cut at least one of the hair materials 100a.

[0078] The cutting section 150 includes two bases 152 arranged one on top of the other in the front-rear direction. One of the pair of blades 151 extends upward from one of the two bases 152, and the other of the pair of blades 151 extends upward from the other of the two bases 152. As shown in Figs. 38 and 39, the two bases 152 move in the A1 direction or the A2 direction to open and close the pair of blades 151. As a result, with the pair of blades 151 open, as shown in Fig. 38, the hair material 100a is placed between the pair of blades 151, and as shown in Fig. 39, the pair of blades 151 is closed, whereby the hair material 100a is cut by the pair of blades 151.

[0079] The cutting unit movement mechanism 160 includes an opening / closing mechanism 161, a support member 162, and a vertical movement mechanism 163. The opening / closing mechanism 161 moves the two bases 152 relative to one another. The support member 162 supports the opening / closing mechanism 161 from below. The support member 162 is held by the vertical movement mechanism 163. As shown in Figs. 36 and 37, the vertical movement mechanism 163 moves the support member 162, the opening / closing mechanism 161, and the cutting unit 150 in the vertical direction.

[0080] (Relationship between hair implantation pattern data and hair material cutting operation) Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the hair implantation pattern data 113a and the operation of cutting the hair material 100a by the automatic hair implantation device 120. The automatic hair implantation device 120 performs the following operations by executing the sequence program 123a by the control unit 122.

[0081] 36, the hair implantation control unit 122a moves the cutting unit 150 in the E1 direction or the E2 direction depending on the length of the hair material 100a in the hair implantation pattern data 113a. For example, if the length of the hair material 100a is L, the cutting unit 150 is disposed at a position where the distance from the hair implantation net 200 is L. As a result, when the hair material 100a is cut by the cutting unit 150, the length of the hair material 100a from the hair implantation net 200 becomes L.

[0082] [Configuration of the second embodiment] FIG. 40 is a diagram showing the configuration of the automatic hair implantation system 300 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 40, the automatic hair implantation system 300 in the second embodiment includes an automatic hair implantation device 320. The automatic hair implantation device 420 includes a plurality of stockers 340. The stockers 340 are provided for each of the pull-out hooks 30, and are configured so that the initial positions can be changed by a drive mechanism unit (not shown). The automatic hair implantation system 300 determines the initial positions of the stockers 340 according to the presence or absence of hair implantation in the hair implantation pattern data. For example, the automatic hair implantation system 300 determines the initial position of the stocker 340 that corresponds to the coordinates where hair is not implanted to be Q12, which is above the initial position Q11 of the stocker 340 that corresponds to the coordinates where hair is implanted. As a result, even if the pull-out hook 30 rises, the pull-out hook 30 does not reach the stocker 340 located at the initial position Q12, and the hair material 100a is not pulled out from the stocker 340. The other configurations, operations, and effects are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0083] [Configuration of the first example of the third embodiment] FIG. 41 is a diagram showing the configuration of the automatic hair implantation system 400 in the first example of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 41, the automatic hair implantation system 400 in the first example of the third embodiment includes a heating unit 450 and a moving mechanism unit 460. The heating unit 450 includes a laser light source. The heating unit 450 irradiates a laser to at least one of the hair materials 100a to melt at least one of the hair materials. The moving mechanism unit 460 changes at least one of the position and angle of the heating unit 450 to change the position of the laser irradiation by the heating unit 450. The automatic hair implantation system 400 changes the position of the laser irradiation based on the hair implantation pattern data, and cuts the hair material 100a to the length of the hair material 100a based on the hair implantation pattern data by the heating unit 450. As a result, at least one of the multiple hair materials 100a can be cut while the heating unit 450 is separated from at least one of the multiple hair materials 100a. The other configurations, operations, and effects are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0084] [Configuration of the second example of the third embodiment] Fig. 42 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 500 in a second example of the third embodiment. As shown in Fig. 42, the automatic hair implantation system 500 in the second example of the third embodiment includes a heating unit 550. The heating unit 550 includes a heating element. The heating unit 550 comes into contact with at least one of the hair materials 100a to melt the at least one of the hair materials. The other configurations, operations and effects are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0085] [Configuration of the fourth embodiment] FIG. 43 is a diagram showing the configuration of the automatic hair implantation system 600 of the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 43, the automatic hair implantation system 600 of the fourth embodiment includes a cutting unit 650 and a moving mechanism unit 660. The cutting unit 650 cuts the hair material 100a after it has been implanted in the hair implantation net 200. For example, the cutting unit 650 cuts the hair material 100a hanging down from the knot with the eccentric 10 tilted forward. The moving mechanism unit 660 moves the cutting unit 650 in the E11 direction or E12 to change the height position of the cutting unit 650. The automatic hair implantation system 600 determines the height position of the cutting unit 650 based on the hair implantation pattern data. Other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0086] [Configuration of the fifth embodiment] 44 and 45 are diagrams showing the configuration of an automatic hair implantation system 700 of the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 44 and FIG. 45, the automatic hair implantation system 700 of the fifth embodiment includes a stocker 740 and a cutting unit 750. The cutting unit 750 is arranged in the stocker 740 and cuts the hair material 100a arranged in the stocker 740. The cutting unit 750 includes a plurality of blades. The plurality of blades of the cutting unit 750 move along the longitudinal direction of the hair material 100a by a driving mechanism unit (not shown). In addition, the stocker 740 is provided with a fixing member 760 for fixing the hair material 100a (hair material bundle 100b). The fixing member 760 is a member for pressing the hair material bundle 100b toward the bottom portion 41 so that the hair material bundle 100b does not move in the longitudinal direction of the hair material 100a. As a result, the hair material 100a that comes into contact with the multiple blades of the cutting unit 750 is cut. Moreover, pieces 100d of the cut hair material remain in the stocker 740. Moreover, the multiple blades of the cutting unit 750 are arranged in a mottled manner like a pin holder in a plan view. Therefore, the multiple hair materials 100a are cut to different lengths. This makes it possible to manufacture a finished hair implanted product consisting of hair materials 100a of various lengths. The other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0087] [Variations] As described above, the above-described embodiments are merely examples for implementing the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented by appropriately modifying the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0088] (1) In the above first to fifth embodiments, an example is shown in which the control unit of the information processing device is provided with a pattern data generation unit and a conversion control unit, and the control unit of the automatic hair-implantation device is provided with a hair-implantation control unit, a display control unit, a pattern data generation unit, and a conversion control unit, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. The control unit of the automatic hair-implantation device may not be provided with at least one of the pattern data generation unit and the conversion control unit, and when the control unit of the automatic hair-implantation device is provided with a conversion control unit, the control unit of the information processing device may not be provided with a conversion control unit.

[0089] (2) In the above first to fifth embodiments, the programs for controlling the operation of the control unit are stored in the storage unit. However, the embodiments also include any computer-readable storage medium (program storage medium) that stores the programs in the hair transplantation system, and programs (program products) that are transmitted through wireless or wired communication lines.

[0090] (3) In the above first to fifth embodiments, examples were shown in which the hair planting pattern data included data on the presence or absence of hair planting, the shape of the hair planting pattern, the dimensions of the hair planting pattern, the pitch, the type of hair material, the number of hairs per coordinate, the length of the hair material, and the tying method, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. In other words, the hair planting pattern data only needs to include at least the presence or absence of hair planting.

[0091] (4) In the above first embodiment, the hair material is clamped between a pair of blades to be cut, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. That is, the hair material may be cut with a single blade (razor).

[0092] The above-mentioned automatic hair transplantation system and program can be explained as follows.

[0093] The automatic hair implantation system of the first configuration includes a hair implantation mechanism that implants hair material into a hair implantation net, and a control unit that controls the hair implantation by the hair implantation mechanism. The control unit creates hair implantation pattern data including the presence or absence of hair implantation at each of a plurality of coordinates based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user, and controls the hair implantation by the hair implantation mechanism based on the hair implantation pattern data.

[0094] According to the first configuration, the hair implantation pattern data includes the presence or absence of hair implantation at each of the multiple coordinates. As a result, if the user creates the hair implantation pattern data by inputting or selecting, the user can perform hair implantation based on the hair implantation pattern data without designing the operation details of each drive unit in the automatic hair implantation device 120 according to the presence or absence of hair implantation at each of the multiple coordinates, and without rewriting the hair implantation control program (e.g., sequence program). As a result, the user does not need to design the operation details of each drive unit and write the hair implantation control program, so that the hair implantation pattern can be easily changed.

[0095] In the first configuration, the control unit may include a pattern data creation unit that creates hair implantation pattern data based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user (second configuration).

[0096] According to the second configuration, the hair implantation pattern data can be created on the automatic hair implantation system.

[0097] In the second configuration, the control unit may further include a display control unit that displays a hair transplant pattern image indicating the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of the multiple coordinates on the display unit, and the pattern data creation unit may be configured to create hair transplant pattern data based on an input operation or selection operation by a user on the hair transplant pattern image (third configuration).

[0098] According to the third configuration, the user can create the hair implantation pattern data based on the input operation or selection operation for the hair implantation pattern image while visually checking the hair implantation pattern image displayed on the display unit, thereby making it possible to create the hair implantation pattern data more intuitively. As a result, the hair implantation pattern can be changed more easily.

[0099] In the third configuration, the display control unit may be configured to cause the display unit to display the hair planting pattern image in the form of a two-dimensional map (fourth configuration).

[0100] According to the fourth configuration, the hair planting pattern image is displayed in a two-dimensional map shape, so that the user can easily perform an input operation or a selection operation while grasping the positional relationship of the coordinates.

[0101] In any one of the first to fourth configurations, the hair implantation mechanism may include a storage container for storing a plurality of hair materials, and a pull-out hook for pulling out at least one of the plurality of hair materials from the storage container, and the control unit may be configured to determine an initial position of the storage container or an initial position of the pull-out hook depending on whether or not hair is implanted (fifth configuration).

[0102] According to the fifth configuration, the initial position of the stocker or the initial position of the pull-out hook is determined according to the presence or absence of hair planting in the hair planting pattern data, so that the user does not need to set the initial position of the stocker or the initial position of the pull-out hook by himself / herself. As a result, the burden of the user's setting work in the hair planting mechanism unit can be reduced.

[0103] In any one of the first to fifth configurations, the hair transplant pattern data may further include at least one of the dimensions of the area to be transplanted and the shape of the area to be transplanted, and the control unit may be configured to control the hair transplantation by the hair transplant mechanism within the area to be transplanted based on the hair transplant pattern data (sixth configuration).

[0104] According to the sixth aspect, the hair implantation mechanism controls the hair implantation within the hair implantation area based on the hair implantation pattern data, so that the user does not need to set the hair implantation area by himself / herself. As a result, the burden of the user's setting work on the hair implantation mechanism can be reduced.

[0105] In any one of the first to sixth configurations, the hair implantation pattern data may further include the spacing between the hair implants, the hair implantation mechanism may include a net feed unit that feeds the hair implant net in sequence, and the control unit may be configured to determine the width of the feed per cycle by the net feed unit in accordance with the spacing between the hair implants (seventh configuration).

[0106] According to the seventh configuration, the width of the net feed unit per one cycle is determined according to the interval of the hair transplantation pattern data, so that the user does not need to set the width of the net feed unit per one cycle. As a result, the burden of the user's setting work on the hair transplantation mechanism can be reduced.

[0107] In any one of the first to seventh configurations, the hair transplant pattern data may further include the number of hair materials to be transplanted per coordinate, the hair transplant mechanism may include a stocker that stores a plurality of hair materials, and a plurality of hooks that can capture different numbers of hair materials from the stocker, and the control unit may be configured to select a pull-out hook to be used for transplantation from among the plurality of pull-out hooks according to the number of hair materials to be transplanted per coordinate, and to cause the pull-out hook to capture the hair material from the stocker (eighth configuration).

[0108] According to the eighth configuration, the hooks to be used for the hair transplantation are selected from among the hooks according to the number of hair materials per coordinate to be transplanted in the hair transplantation pattern data, so that the user does not need to select the hooks to be used for the hair transplantation from among the hooks. As a result, the burden of the user's preparation work in the hair transplantation mechanism can be reduced.

[0109] In any one of the first to eighth configurations, the hair implantation pattern data may further include a method of tying the hair material to the hair implant net, and the hair implantation mechanism may include a storage container for storing a plurality of hair materials, a pull-out hook for capturing at least one of the plurality of hair materials from the storage container, and a second hook for tying the hair material captured by the pull-out hook to the hair implant net, and the control unit may be configured to determine at least one of the movement path, rotation direction, and rotation speed of the second hook depending on the method of tying the hair material to the hair implant net (ninth configuration).

[0110] According to the ninth configuration, at least one of the moving path, the rotating direction, and the number of rotations of the second hook is automatically determined by the user inputting or selecting the way to tie the hair material to the hair implantation net. This eliminates the need for the user to set at least one of the moving path, the rotating direction, and the number of rotations of the second hook, thereby reducing the burden of the setting work on the user.

[0111] In any one of the first to ninth configurations, the hair implantation pattern data may further include the type of hair material to be implanted, and the hair implantation mechanism unit may include a plurality of stockers each containing a different type of hair material, and the control unit may be configured to determine a stocker to use from the plurality of stockers depending on the type of hair material to be implanted, and to capture at least one of the plurality of hair materials from the stocker by the pulling hook (tenth configuration).

[0112] According to the tenth configuration, when changing the type of hair material, the user does not need to change the stocker, so that the workload on the user can be reduced.

[0113] The program relating to the 11th configuration causes a computer processor to execute the following processes: displaying a hair transplant pattern image on a display unit indicating whether or not hair is transplanted at each of a plurality of coordinates; accepting an input operation or a selection operation by a user on the hair transplant pattern image; and generating hair transplant pattern data for an automatic hair transplant device that transplants hair material into a hair transplant net based on the hair transplant pattern data including the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of a plurality of coordinates, the process generating the hair transplant pattern data based on the input operation or the selection operation (11th configuration).

[0114] According to the eleventh configuration, it is possible to provide a program that enables easy change of the hair implantation pattern. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 20...Hair implantation hook, 30...Pulling hook, 40,340,740...Stocker, 100,300,400,500,600,700...Automatic hair implantation system, 100a...Hair material, 110...Information processing device, 111...Control unit, 111a...Pattern data generation unit, 111b...Display control unit, 111c...Conversion control unit, 112...Display unit, 113a...Hair implantation pattern data, 113b...Pattern data generation program, 113c...Conversion program, 120,320...Automatic hair implantation device, 121...Hair implantation mechanism unit, 122...Control unit, 122a...Hair implantation control unit, 122b...Display control unit, 123a...Sequence program, 126...Display unit, 200...Hair implantation net, P1...Hair implantation pattern image

Claims

1. A hair implantation mechanism for implanting hair material onto an object to be implanted; A control unit that controls the hair transplantation by the hair transplantation mechanism unit, The control unit creates hair transplantation pattern data including the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of a plurality of coordinates based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user, and controls hair transplantation by the hair transplantation mechanism unit based on the hair transplantation pattern data.

2. The automatic hair implantation system according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes a pattern data creation unit that creates the hair implantation pattern data based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user.

3. The control unit further includes a display control unit that displays a hair planting pattern image indicating the presence or absence of hair planting at each of the plurality of coordinates on a display unit, The automatic hair planting system according to claim 2 , wherein the pattern data creation unit creates the hair planting pattern data based on an input operation or a selection operation by a user on the hair planting pattern image.

4. The automatic hair planting system according to claim 3 , wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the hair planting pattern image in a two-dimensional map form.

5. The hair implantation mechanism includes a stocker that stores a plurality of hair materials, and a pull-out hook that pulls out at least one of the plurality of hair materials from the stocker, 5. The automatic hair implantation system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines an initial position of the stocker or an initial position of the pull-out hook depending on whether or not the hair is implanted.

6. The hair transplantation pattern data further includes at least one of the dimensions of the area to be transplanted and the shape of the area to be transplanted, The automatic hair transplantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control unit controls the hair transplantation mechanism unit to transplant hair within the hair transplantation area based on the hair transplantation pattern data.

7. The hair planting pattern data further includes a hair planting interval, The hair implantation mechanism includes a net feed unit that feeds the hair implantation object in sequence, The automatic hair implantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control unit determines a width of the net to be advanced by the net advance unit per one time depending on the interval at which the hairs are implanted.

8. The hair planting pattern data further includes the number of hair materials to be planted per coordinate, The hair implantation mechanism includes a stocker that stores a plurality of hair materials, and a plurality of pulling hooks that can capture a different number of hair materials from the stocker, The automatic hair implantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control unit selects a pull-out hook to be used for implantation from among the plurality of pull-out hooks according to the number of hair materials per coordinate to be implanted, and causes the pull-out hook to capture the hair material from the stocker.

9. The hair transplantation pattern data further includes a method of tying the hair material to the hair transplantation object, the hair implantation mechanism includes a stocker for storing a plurality of hair materials, a pull-out hook for capturing at least one of the plurality of hair materials from the stocker, and a hair implantation hook for tying the hair material captured by the pull-out hook to the hair implantation object, The automatic hair implantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control unit determines at least one of the movement path, rotation direction, and rotation speed of the hair implantation hook depending on how the hair material is tied to the hair implantation object.

10. The hair transplantation pattern data further includes a type of hair material to be transplanted, the hair implantation mechanism includes a plurality of stockers each storing a different type of hair material, and a pull-out hook for capturing at least one of the plurality of hair materials from any one of the plurality of stockers; The automatic hair implantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the control unit determines a stocker to be used from the plurality of stockers depending on the type of hair material to be implanted, and captures at least one of the plurality of hair materials from the stocker by the pulling hook.

11. A process of displaying a hair transplantation pattern image indicating the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of a plurality of coordinates on a display unit; A process of receiving an input operation or a selection operation by a user on the hair planting pattern image; A program that causes a computer processor to execute a process of generating hair transplantation pattern data for an automatic hair transplantation device that transplants hair material into a hair transplantation object based on hair transplantation pattern data including the presence or absence of hair transplantation at each of a plurality of coordinates, the process generating the hair transplantation pattern data based on the input operation or the selection operation.

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