摘要 |
A multi-needle sewing machine (M) includes a machine frame side thread guide member (28) fixed to a machine frame (3a) and having plural machine frame side thread guide portions (29a-29f) and guide threads (Ia-If) drawn from plural thread spools (23a-23f) located on a machine frame (3a) respectively, plural thread entrances (13a-13f) defined in a needle bar case (5) to introduce threads (Ia-If) guided by the machine frame side thread guide portions (29a-29f) to needle sides of needle bars (9a-9f), respectively, plural intermediate thread guide portions (38a-38f) located between the machine frame side thread guide portions (29a-29f) and the thread entrances (13a-13f) so as to be movable respectively, the intermediate thread guide portions (38a-38f) guiding intermediate portions of the threads (Ia-If), and an intermediate thread guide portion moving mechanism (39) moving the intermediate thread guide portions (38a-38f) according to movement of the needle bar case (5) during movement of the thread entrances (13a-13f) with movement of the needle bar case (5) while the intermediate thread guide portions (38a-38f) are spaced from each other.
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