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Piezo-electric relay

US5093600A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 18, 1987
Grant dateMar 3, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H57/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A piezoelectric relay requiring less piezoelectric material than conventional piezoelectric relays is disclosed. The relay differs from conventional relays in that the contacts are touching with essentially no force applied between the contacts when no power is applied to the relay.

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