3D Embroidery System Height Data Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing embroidery systems lack the capability to effectively incorporate three-dimensional data to create embroidered designs that accurately represent height variations, resulting in two-dimensional appearances.

Innovation Solution

An embroidery system that includes a data reading device to capture three-dimensional data, processing circuitry to create embroidery data based on height information, and an embroidery forming section to apply varying thread densities and liquid droplet application amounts according to the height information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional embroidery systems are used, then the embroidery process is simple, but the ability to express three-dimensional height variations is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to express three-dimensional height variationsVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces three-dimensional height information as a new dimension to traditional two-dimensional embroidery data. The processing circuitry creates embroidery data that includes height information from three-dimensional data, enabling the embroidery to express vertical variations and three-dimensional textures that were previously impossible to achieve with conventional systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies different thread densities and liquid droplet application amounts at different locations based on the height information. Areas with higher thread density receive larger liquid droplet amounts, creating localized variations in embroidery quality that correspond to the three-dimensional height variations of the source object.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If varying thread densities are applied to represent height variations, then three-dimensional texture is improved, but the complexity of controlling liquid droplet application increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveembroidery density controlVSAvoidliquid droplet application control

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The processing circuitry automatically adjusts the liquid droplet application amount as a parameter based on the thread density and height information. The control circuitry varies the liquid droplet application amount according to the embroidery density, eliminating the need for manual adjustment and simplifying the control process while maintaining precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If liquid droplet application amount is increased for higher thread density areas, then the three-dimensional effect is enhanced, but the risk of liquid overflow or uneven application increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvethree-dimensional expression capabilityVSAvoidliquid application consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The control circuitry uses feedback from the embroidery density and height information to automatically adjust the liquid droplet application amount. This closed-loop control ensures that the liquid application is consistently appropriate for each area, preventing overflow or uneven application while maintaining the three-dimensional effect.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system enables the creation of embroidered designs that express height variations, resulting in a more three-dimensional texture and enhanced expressiveness of the embroidery, allowing for a wider range of design and expression.

Implementation Method 1

a recording head to discharge a liquid droplet from a nozzle

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFluid discharge through nozzle:

Data Source

PatentUS12209342B2Embroidery system

Publication Date: 2025.01.28 RICOH CO LTD

AI summary

An embroidery system includes a data reading device to read three-dimensional data of a design of an embroidery. The embroidery system includes processing circuitry to process the three-dimensional data read by the data reading device, to create embroidery data using height information included in the three-dimensional data. The embroidery system includes an embroidery forming section to form the embroidery on a target object according to the embroidery data created by the processing circuitry. The embroidery system includes a recording head to discharge a liquid droplet from a nozzle. The embroidery system includes control circuitry to control an operation of the recording head. The embroidery data includes data relating to an embroidery density that is a density of a thread in the embroidery and data relating to an application amount of the liquid droplet to be applied to the thread in the embroidery.