Control magnet system

A control magnet system for a pattern apparatus on a textile machine, in particular a knitting machine, comprising at least one permanent magnet which includes at least one control pole having a pole surface and controllable by means of a control coil and at least one co-operating pole having a pole surface, and comprising at least one armature which is freely movable relative to the two poles and which can be applied against the pole surface of the control pole against a spring force in such a way that, when the control coil is not energised, the armature remains against the pole surface of the control pole by virtue of the magnetic force produced by the permanent magnet, whereas, when the control coil is energised, the armature is released from the pole surface of the control pole by virtue of the spring force, wherein the pole surface of the control pole is arranged substantially perpendicular to the direction of release of the armature, characterised in that the pole surface (21) of the co-operating pole (15) is arranged substantially perpendicular to the pole surface (19) of the control pole (17 or 27, 28).