摘要 |
<p>A knitting machine comprising a needle bed (60) with a plurality of latch needles (63) in latch needle slots (62) and a plurality of piezoelectric micromotors (70, 72, 74) at least equal to the number of said latch needles. Each micromotor is coupled to one of the latch needles (63) such that activation of the motor coupled to a latch needle causes linear movement of the latch needle in its latch needle slot.</p> |