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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, Aichi, JP;
Akie Shimizu, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshio Nishimura, Nagoya, JP;
Yutaka Nomura, Anjo, JP;
Yuki Ihira, Kakamigahara, JP;
Manami Ota, Nagoya, JP;
Hidenori Oka, Tokai, JP;
Satoru Ichiyanagi, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A multi-needle sewing machine includes a plurality of needle bars, a needle bar case having a thread supply path along which threads are supplied to needles attached to lower ends of the needle bars respectively, the needle bar case supporting the needle bars, an arm on which the needle bar case is mounted, an embroidery frame located below the needle bar case and configured to hold a workpiece cloth, a projector configured to project an image onto the workpiece cloth from above the embroidery frame, and a support member supporting the projector and configured to be capable of switching the projector between a first position where the image is projectable onto the workpiece cloth and a second position differing from the first position.