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Sewing machine and computer-readable recording medium storing sewing machine control program

US8191492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2008
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05B69/20
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sewing machine that sews a work cloth being moved by a user includes a detection device that detects the work cloth, a movement calculation device that calculates movement data of the work cloth, a movement data storage device that stores the movement data, a movement data creation device that causes the detection device and the movement calculation device to respectively detect the work cloth and calculate the movement data for each stitch, and that stores the movement data into the movement data storage device, a line segment specification device that specifies a line segment based on the movement data, a determination device that determines whether a stitch to be formed next will overlap with an already formed stitch corresponding to the specified line segment, and an error control device that performs an error correction operation based on a determination result.

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