Jacquard machine

A jacquard machine which has lifters (2, 2a) which can be connected to threads (18) to be controlled and which can be coupled in a form-fitting manner to oppositely ascending and descending lifting knives (34a, 34b) as a function of control signals from an electronic control device (50), each lifter (2, 2a) having a displacement member (4, 4a) which, on the one hand, can be connected to at least one thread (18) to be controlled and, on the other hand, carries two spring arms (28a, 28b) which in the basic position are free of the lifting knives (34a, 34b) and in the lower shed position (T) can be brought into a coupling position for the lifting knives (34a, 34b) by means of a switch member (38) capable of being actuated by an actuator (40, 40a), and in the upper shed position (H) the displacement member (4, 4a) being interlockable (52, 60, 60a, 60b) by means of the actuator (40, 40a), characterized in that the switch member (38) is arranged at the end of a spring tongue (44) oriented in the direction of displacement and fastened to the displacement member (4, 4a) outside the spring arms (28a, 28b), the actuator (40, 40a) being arranged laterally outside the spring arms (28a, 28b) and so as to act transversely thereto.