A driving-force transmission mechanism includes a driving-force transmission shaft that is provided so as to protrude from a side wall of a side frame while extending parallel to a driving shaft within a space of the side frame and connected to a driving motor, and a gear train that connects the driving-force transmission shaft and a driving shaft.

A driving-force transmission mechanism includes a driving-force transmission shaft that is provided so as to protrude from a side wall of a side frame while extending parallel to a driving shaft within a space of the side frame and connected to a driving motor, and a gear train that connects the driving-force transmission shaft and a driving shaft.

A guide device including a guide (1) with one or more guide elements (2) for guiding a rapier bar (3) in a rapier weaving machine, wherein this guide device is provided with an air circuit (5) through which compressed air can flow and which is provided with perforations (7) for cooling the rapier bar (3) by compressed air, and wherein this guide device is provided with a cooling circuit (8) through which coolant can flow for cooling the rapier bar (3) by coolant. In addition, an assembly of a rapier bar (3), drive (4) and such a guide device. Furthermore, a rapier weaving machine including such an assembly.

The present invention relates to a guide device comprising a guide (1) with one or more guide elements (2) for guiding a rapier bar (3) in a rapier weaving machine, wherein this guide device is provided with an air circuit (5) through which compressed air can flow and which is provided with perforations (7) for cooling the rapier bar (3) by means of compressed air, and wherein this guide device is provided with a cooling circuit (8) through which coolant can flow for cooling the rapier bar (3) by means of coolant. In addition, the present invention relates to an assembly of a rapier bar (3), drive means (4) and such a guide device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a rapier weaving machine comprising such an assembly.