Embroidery Sequence Editing for Thread Trimming Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing embroidery software tools struggle to optimize the sequence of individual parts in an embroidery design, leading to inefficient thread trimming and visible connecting stitches, which increase production time and reduce the quality of the embroidery.
Innovation Solution
The method involves displaying and intuitively editing the entry points, exit points, and sequence of sequential same-colored individual parts using a computer pointing device and software, allowing users to rearrange the sequence to minimize visible stitches and reduce thread trimming time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the embroidery machine uses a continuous thread to embroider non-adjoining parts, then the production process is simplified, but visible connecting stitches interfere with the symmetry or outline of the design when the connecting stitch is too long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the embroidery design into multiple individual parts that are embroidered separately. By dividing the continuous embroidery process into discrete segments, the system can trim the thread between non-adjoining parts, eliminating visible connecting stitches and preserving design symmetry while maintaining process simplicity.
2Shape
If the machine trims the thread before proceeding with the next non-adjoining part, then the embroidery output is aesthetically pleasing, but repeated thread trims slow down production and wear down parts of the embroidery machine
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-calculating and pre-planning the optimal embroidery sequence before actual embroidery begins. The software analyzes the design, identifies non-adjoining parts, and determines the best traversal path in advance, allowing the machine to embroider parts in an optimized sequence that minimizes thread trimming operations, thereby preserving aesthetics while maximizing production speed.
3Manufacturing precision
If the embroidery software allows users to manually customize the sequence based on their expertise, then the design quality can be improved, but the complexity of operating the software increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the embroidery software to automatically optimize the embroidery sequence without requiring manual user intervention. The software autonomously analyzes the design, calculates optimal traversal paths, and determines the best sequence for embroidering individual parts, thereby achieving high embroidery quality while maintaining ease of operation through automation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the software displays a sequence that allows users to edit the sequence of individual parts, then customization capability is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring the optimal sequence increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by implementing a visual display system that shows the embroidery sequence as a traversable path through the design. The software provides visual feedback by rendering the sequence as a continuous line connecting individual parts, allowing users to easily detect and measure the optimal sequence by observing the visual representation. This feedback mechanism makes sequence customization intuitive and simplifies the detection of optimal paths.
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AI summary
In the case of an embroidery image containing a plurality of individual parts, where at least two individual parts are to be stitched in the same color, an initial sequence is first generated by software of the individual parts to bear the same color. This is done by the user who clicks on the individual parts to bear the same color and the creation of a list corresponding to the selected individual parts. Then, the user is able to rearrange that sequence by drawing new arrows on the embroidery image based on the proximity of the individual parts to each other in order to make stitching less visible on the embroidered product and to reduce the trim time in the embroidery process.