Electronic sewing machine control having numeric keys on display

摘要

An electronically controlled embroidery sewing machine has a liquid crystal display and a control unit having a ROM. The ROM stores display data for displaying ten numeric keys representing numbers of 0-9. The display is provided with a touch panel having several touch keys. The numeric keys corresponding to the touch keys are displayed in a numeric key display area of the display. For selection of a desired embroidery pattern, a number corresponding to the desired pattern is selected by pressing the touch keys, and the selected number is displayed in a number display area of the display in half-size and in reversed contrast, followed by the desired pattern. Thus, a selecting operation of the desired embroidery pattern is simplified, and need for extra numeric buttons or an extra space for the numeric buttons is eliminated, resulting in reduction in the size and cost of the display as well as the sewing machine.