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Electromagnetic relay

US5844456A · kind A · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 24, 1997
Grant dateDec 1, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2050/365
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electromagnetic relay is provided with an electromagnet system with a U-shaped core yoke and an essentially flat armature, which form a working air gap on a longitudinal side underneath the coil winding. One yoke limb lies immediately on the coil winding, so that the make motion of the armature is towards the coil. In this way, a relatively large contact room is formed underneath the yoke limb and a movable contact spring extends approximately parallel under the armature. The contact spring is actuated by the armature which draws an actuating element. The relay enables a relay for high switching capacity with a changeover contact and with large insulating distances between the magnet system and the contact arrangement.

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