Patent ID: 6941977

Claim:
A jacquard machine comprising: an actuator; oppositely ascending and descending lifting knives; and lifters which can be connected to threads to be controlled and which can be coupled, corresponding to control signals from an electronic control device, in a form-fitting manner to said oppositely ascending and descending lifting knives, each lifter having a displacement member which can be connected to at least one thread to be controlled and which carries two spring arms which in the basic position are free of the lifting knives by means of a switch member capable of being actuated by said actuator, and in the upper shed position the displacement member being interlockable by means of the actuator, wherein the switch member is arranged at the end of a spring tongue oriented in the direction of displacement and fastened to the displacement member outside the spring arms, the actuator being arranged laterally outside the spring arms and so as to act transversely thereto.