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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination device for a multineedle sewing machine, in which an illuminating member can be prevented from hindering the hooking of needle thread or the like and a predetermined illuminance can be maintained at the needle drop position irrespective of movement of the needle bar case. SOLUTION: The illumination device for the multineedle sewing machine includes: illuminators 27a and 27b having chip LEDs, provided at a lateral sides of the needle bar case, and disposed so as to open a front side of the needle bar and a front side of a needle; drive circuits 48a and 48b which adjusts an amount of light emitted from the chip LEDs; and a control device 8 which controls the drive circuits 48a and 48b with movement of the needle bar case together with the illuminators 27a and 27b so that the predetermined illuminance is maintained at least near the needle hole in the illumination area illuminated by the LEDs. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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