Fabric manufacturing method, manufacturing control method, manufacturing control device and manufacturing system

• US 10,287,716 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2012
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AC Carpi Apparel Company Ltd.
• Original Assignee: AC Carpi Apparel Company Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Rong, Chu, Amy
• Primary Examiner(s): Durham, Nathan E
• Application Number:
  US14/431,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20150247268A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,343 Days
• Field of Search: 66232, 700132, 700141
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 1/102 with stitch pattern D04B1/06, D04B1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 1/22 specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 15/66 Devices for determining or controlling patterns ; Programme-control arrangements

Abstract

Disclosed are a fabric manufacturing method, a manufacturing control method, a manufacturing control device and a manufacturing system, wherein the fabric manufacturing method comprises the steps of: obtaining information of a fabric function area setting performed using human morphology information, motional force analysis data and heat and moisture analysis data, wherein the information of the fabric function area setting comprises fabric function area type information; calling a corresponding relationship between the fabric function area type information and knitting member information, wherein the knitting member information comprises knitting stitch structure information and knitting action information; and performing integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabrics according to the control instructions corresponding to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information. The present invention achieves the technical effects, such as strengthening the supporting and protecting effect of the fabrics on moving human bodies and improving the ductility and wearing comfort of the fabrics.

Claims

1. A fabric manufacturing method comprising:

obtaining information of a fabric functional area setting performed using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data, wherein the information of the fabric functional area setting comprises fabric functional area type information;

calling a corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and knitting element information which comprises knitting stitch structure information and knitting action information; and

performing integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric according to control instructions corresponding to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information.

2. The fabric manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein said obtaining information of the fabric functional area setting performed using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data comprises:

obtaining information of supportive functional area setting generated using human muscular group distribution information and biomechanical analysis data on kinetic muscular groups, wherein types of the reticular supportive functional area comprise;

a reticular mechanical supportive banding group provided at positions corresponding to major kinetic muscular groups, and a gradient supportive banding provided in connection with the mechanical supportive banding; and

obtaining information of heat dissipation functional area setting generated using motional heat and moisture analysis data, wherein types of heat dissipation functional area comprise a perspiration transfer area, a moisture absorption and breathable area, a protective thermal buffering area and a thermal buffering area.

3. The fabric manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein calling the corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information comprises:

calling a corresponding relationship between the reticular mechanical supportive banding and a first knitting element information, and a corresponding relationship between the gradient supportive banding and a second knitting element information, wherein the first knitting element information comprises information of one or any combination of a rib bundle stitch element, a missing stitch element, or a tuck stitch element, and the second knitting element information comprises information of one or any combination of a float plating stitch element, a combined element formed by alternative missing stitch and float plating stitch element, or a jacquard plating stitch element; and

calling a corresponding relationship between the perspiration transfer area and a third element information, a corresponding relationship between the moisture absorption and breathable area and a fourth element information, a corresponding relationship between the protective thermal buffering area and a fifth element information, and a corresponding relationship between the thermal buffering area and a sixth element information,

the third element information comprises information regarding a reticular mesh element;

the fourth element information comprises information of the float plating stitch element or the jacquard plating stitch element;

the fifth element information comprises information of the missing stitch element or the combined element formed by alternative missing stitch and float plating stitch element; and

the sixth element information comprises information of the float plating stitch element or the jacquard plating stitch element.

4. The fabric manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein types of the supportive functional area further comprise an enhanced supportive area and an enhanced protective padding provided at positions corresponding to parts vulnerable in motion and soft tissues prone to vibration in motion;

and

obtaining the corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information comprises;

obtaining a corresponding relationship between

     1) the enhanced supportive area and the enhanced protective padding and

     2) a seventh element information which comprises information of the missing stitch element with adjustable tensile compactness and the rib bundle stitch element with adjustable compressibility.

5. The fabric manufacturing method according to claim 4, wherein providing the enhanced supportive area and the enhanced protective padding at positions corresponding to parts vulnerable in motion and soft tissues prone to vibration in motion comprises:

providing the enhanced supportive area and the enhanced supportive padding in areas corresponding to abdominal muscles, an iliopsoas muscle, a lateral latissimus dorsi muscle, muscles in back shoulders and elbows of an upper body, and in areas corresponding to a preabdomen, a lower back, lower buttocks and patellas of a lower body, respectively.

6. The fabric manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric performed according to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information comprises:

performing the integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric using superfine polyester functional yarn and polyamide elastic covering yarn according to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information.

7. A fabric manufacturing control method comprising:

performing fabric functional area setting using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data, wherein the information of the fabric functional area setting comprises fabric functional area type information;

constructing a corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information which comprises knitting stitch structure information and knitting action information; and

generating control instructions carrying the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information, and instructing integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric according to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information.

8. The fabric manufacturing control method according to claim 7, wherein performing fabric functional area setting using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data comprises:

performing supportive functional area setting using human muscular group distribution information and biomechanical analysis data on kinetic muscular groups, wherein types of the supportive functional area comprise a reticular mechanical supportive banding group provided at positions corresponding to major kinetic muscular groups, and a gradient supportive banding provided in connection with the reticular mechanical supportive banding; and

performing heat dissipation functional area setting using motional heat and moisture analysis data, wherein types of the heat dissipation functional area comprise a perspiration transfer area, a moisture absorption and breathable area, a protective thermal buffering area and a thermal buffering area.

9. The fabric manufacturing control method according to claim 8, wherein constructing the corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information comprises:

constructing a corresponding relationship between the reticular mechanical supportive banding and a first knitting element information, and a corresponding relationship between the gradient supportive banding and a second element information, wherein the first knitting element information comprises information of one or any combination of a rib bundle stitch element, a missing stitch element, or a tuck stitch element, and the second knitting element information comprises information of one or any combination of a float plating stitch element, a combined element formed by alternative missing stitch and float plating stitch element, or a jacquard plating stitch element; and

constructing a corresponding relationship between the perspiration transfer area and a third element information, a corresponding relationship between the moisture absorption and breathable area and a fourth element information, a corresponding relationship between the protective thermal buffering area and a fifth element information, and a corresponding relationship between the thermal buffering area and a sixth element information,

the third element information comprises information regarding a reticular mesh element;

the fourth element information comprises information of the float plating stitch element or the jacquard plating stitch element;

the fifth element information comprises information of the missing stitch element or the combined element formed by alternative missing stitch and float plating stitch element; and

the sixth element information comprises information of the float plating stitch element or the jacquard plating stitch element.

10. The fabric manufacturing control method according to claim 7, wherein types of the supportive functional area further comprise an enhanced supportive area and an enhanced protective padding;

and

constructing a corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information comprises;

constructing a corresponding relationship between

     1) the enhanced supportive area and the enhanced protective padding and

     2) a seventh element information which comprises information of a missing stitch element with adjustable tensile compactness or a rib bundle stitch element with adjustable compressibility.

11. The fabric manufacturing control method according to claim 10, wherein providing the enhanced supportive area and the enhanced protective padding at positions corresponding to parts vulnerable in motion and soft tissues prone to vibration in motion comprises:

providing the enhanced supportive area and the enhanced supportive padding in areas corresponding to abdominal muscles, an iliopsoas muscle, a lateral latissimus dorsi muscle, muscles in back shoulders and elbows of an upper body, and in areas corresponding to a preabdomen, a lower back, lower buttocks and patellas of a lower body, respectively.

12. A fabric manufacturing control device, comprising a controller and a memory,

wherein the controller is configured for

performing fabric functional area setting using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data, wherein the information of the fabric functional area setting comprises fabric functional area type information;

constructing a corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information which comprises knitting stitch structure information and knitting action information; and

generating control instructions carrying the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information, and instructing integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric according to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information; and

wherein the memory is connected with the controller via an interface, and the memory is configured for storing information of the fabric functional area setting, the corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information, and the control instructions carrying the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information.

13. A fabric manufacturing system comprising a fabric manufacturing control device and a seamless fabric manufacturing device, wherein:

the fabric manufacturing control device comprises a controller and a memory,

wherein the controller is configured for

performing fabric functional area setting using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data, wherein the information of the fabric functional area setting comprises fabric functional area type information;

constructing a corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information which comprises knitting stitch structure information and knitting action information; and

generating control instructions carrying the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information, and instructing integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric according to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information; and

wherein the memory is connected with the controller via an interface, and the memory is configured for storing information of the fabric functional area setting, the corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information, and the control instructions carrying the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information; and

the seamless fabric manufacturing device comprises a control device for the seamless fabric manufacturing device and a seamless fabric knitting apparatus,

wherein the control device for the seamless fabric manufacturing device is adapted to

obtain information of fabric functional area setting performed using human morphology information, biomechanical analysis data on kinetic and kinematic, and heat and moisture analysis data, and

call a corresponding relationship between the fabric functional area type information and the knitting element information; and

the seamless fabric knitting apparatus is adapted to perform integrated forming and seamless knitting of the fabric according to the control instructions corresponding to the knitting stitch structure information and the knitting action information.