Intermediate arm

The utility model relates to a middle arm (13) which comprises two side plates (15) which are separated from each other, and the side plates are connected with each other through a cross beam in the depth direction. In the longitudinal direction in the region of the first end-side end (16), a support surface for a chute track and a running surface (24) for an eccentric are formed, in the longitudinal direction in the region of a longitudinal middle section of the side plate (15), a counter-running surface (27) for a lift cam is defined, and on the second end-side end (18), a running contour (28) is formed. In this case, a section (32) of the running contour (28) is arranged to establish contact with the capture device in order to achieve a zero lift of the at least one valve, on which section (32) the intermediate arm (13) has a stiffness at which an operating force that can be transmitted via the section (32) to the downstream means is lower than a reaction force that the at least one valve is subjected to i