Abstract: This contact apparatus includes: a fixed contact; a movable contactor including a movable contact facing the fixed contact; a magnetic shield configured to move in conjunction with the movable contactor and including a first shield portion, a second shield portion, and a joining portion joining the first shield portion and the second shield portion together; and a magnet having a first surface facing the fixed contact, the movable contact, and the first shield portion. The fixed contact, the movable contact, and the first shield portion are arranged in the following order: the fixed contact; the movable contact; and the first shield portion. The first shield portion includes a protrusion extending along the first surface of the magnet.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a high-voltage DC relay comprising a cover, a main contact leading-out terminal, a coil bobbin, an auxiliary contact leading-out terminal and a coil leading-out terminal, wherein the cover and the coil bobbin are arranged up and down; two main contact leading-out terminals and two auxiliary contact leading-out terminals are respectively fixed on a top wall of the cover and their bottom ends respectively extend into a cavity of the cover; a winding shaft of the coil bobbin is vertically arranged; the coil leading-out terminal is mounted in a flange of the coil bobbin; the high-voltage DC relay also comprises a first connecting assembly and a second connecting assembly, wherein the first connecting assembly is composed of a first plastic element and a first conductive element, the second connecting assembly is composed of a second plastic element and a second conductive element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switching device which has two stationary contacts and a movable contact in a switching chamber. The stationary contacts are arranged next to each other along a longitudinal direction, and the switching chamber has a switching chamber wall with opposing transversal lateral wall parts and opposing longitudinal lateral wall parts. Each of the two stationary contacts is arranged at a distance to one of the transversal lateral wall parts, said distance being shorter than the respective distance to the longitudinal lateral wall parts.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic relay device, a mover includes a movable contact movable to abut onto and separate from a stationary contact through a contact region defined between the movable and the stationary contacts. A plunger causes the mover to reciprocate to accordingly cause the movable contact to abut onto or separate from the stationary contact. A solenoid unit of the electromagnetic relay device includes an electromagnetic coil, a movable core, and a support member that slidably supports an outer peripheral surface of a slidable contact portion of the movable core. A movable wall member is located between the slidable contact portion and the contact region. The movable wall member reciprocates together with the plunger. The movable wall member is arranged to occupy a region in the electromagnetic relay device. The region contains at least the slidable contact portion when viewed in the reciprocation direction.

Abstract: A high-voltage DC relay convenient for quick assembly includes a housing, and load leading-out terminals, coil leading-out terminals and auxiliary leading-out terminals being provided with a connecting part for electrical connection with an external component. The connecting parts are respectively exposed to the housing; the connecting part of the load leading-out terminal is arranged at a top end of the housing; and the connecting parts of the coil leading-out terminal and the auxiliary leading-out terminal is arranged at a bottom end of the housing. Each connecting part has a welding plane for electrical connection with a corresponding one of the external components through quick welding. The present disclosure can realize the rapid welding assembly of products, maximize production efficiency of assembly and welding, and has characteristics of simple structure, low manufacturing cost and reliable electrical connection.

Abstract: A substrate transfer device is provided with: a movement tile provided in a substrate transfer region and including first magnets for changing a state of a magnetic field and a movement surface; a substrate transfer module including a second magnet that receives a magnetic force and configured to move along the movement surface while being floated from the movement surface by the magnetic force; a transfer controller for controlling the magnetic field formed by the first magnets to move the substrate transfer module along a preset route; a detector for detecting an index value corresponding to a magnitude of a deviation, from the preset route, of an actual movement path of the substrate transfer module moving along the movement surface; and a correction parameter calculation part for calculating a correction parameter for correcting the magnetic force acting on the second magnet based on the index value.

Abstract: Disclosed are an arc path generation unit and a direct current relay including the same. An arc path generation unit according to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure comprises a Halbach array and a magnet part which form a magnetic field in a space part formed in the arc path generation unit. The magnetic field formed by the Halbach array and the magnet part forms an electromagnetic force, together with the current applied to each of fixed contacts. The electromagnetic force formed near each fixed contact is formed in a direction going away from the center of the space part, or in a direction going away from each fixed contact. Therefore, generated arcs can be rapidly suppressed and discharged through induction by the electromagnetic force.

Abstract: A relay includes an electromagnet, a plurality of springs having contacts which open and close in accordance with operation of the electromagnet and terminals, and a base which supports the springs, wherein at least one of the plurality of springs has a locked part which is locked on the base using resilience of the spring, and the base has a lock part which locks the locked part.

Abstract: A solenoid actuator 1 (1A, 1B) includes: a coil 3; a first stator 10 and a second stator 20 disposed with an air gap 11 therebetween in an axial direction so as to form a magnetic path 4 around the coil 3; and a mover 50 configured to move in the axial direction toward the second stator 20 from an original position radially inward of the first stator 10 by a magnetic force generated by energizing the coil 3. The first stator 10 includes: a first yoke 14; and a first cylindrical member 30 fixed to an inner peripheral side of the first yoke 14 and forming the air gap 11.

Abstract: A switch system includes a mechanical switch for electrical currents. The mechanical switch operates in a conductive state and in a non-conductive state. A first actuator is configured to change the state of the mechanical switch, wherein an actuation of the first actuator is based on a Thomson coil system. A second actuator is also configured to change the state of the mechanical switch and includes a loaded spring system locked by a latch system. Each of the first and second actuators is configured to change the state of the mechanical switch depending on a property of an electrical current passing through the mechanical switch.

Abstract: A base of a relay has a leg extending in a contact/separation direction between contacts, and the leg is configured to come into contact with a yoke when the base is incorporated into a case. The leg is spaced away from an upper part of an armature by a distance. This distance is determined so that an upper surface of the armature does not come into contact with the leg in a normal operation of the armature, but the upper surface of the armature comes into contact with a lower surface of the leg when the armature jumps up beyond a movable range thereof due to, for example, a strong impact applied to a vehicle on which the relay is mounted.

Abstract: A permanent electromagnetic holder is provided with: a first magnet; a second magnet; and a coil, the first magnet being configured such that magnetic pole surfaces of different magnetic poles are oriented in a thrust direction of an axial center orthogonal to the attracting surface, the second magnet being configured such that magnetic pole surfaces of different magnetic poles are oriented in the thrust direction of the axial center and being disposed outside the first magnet, the coil being disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet, the first magnet, the second magnet, and the coil being arranged so as to overlap in the radial direction of the axial center, and an operation of switching an attraction ON/OFF state being carried out by switching a magnetizing direction of the first magnet through instantaneous energization of the coil when the attraction ON/OFF state is switched.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic contactor, and more particularly, to an electromagnetic contactor for star-delta driving, which is capable of rapidly and safely switching a connection of a 3-phase motor from a star connection to a delta connection and simplifying configurations of a connection circuit and an opening/closing device. According to the electromagnetic contactor for star-delta driving and a control device thereof of the present invention, the connection of the 3-phase motor can be switched rapidly and safely from the star connection to the delta connection, and the configuration of the connection circuit and a control circuit of a power supply thereof and a magnetic switch configuration can be simplified, and thus, there is an effect of saving space by reducing the size and weight of a product and reducing the numbers of power wirings and control circuit wirings.

Abstract: A keyswitch assembly includes a base, a pressable plate, a first magnetic acting member and a second magnetic acting member. An accommodating space is defined within the base, and an upper surface of the base is provided with a connecting portion. The pressable plate includes a pressing portion, an acting portion and a pivotal connection portion located between the pressing portion and the acting portion and pivotally connected to the connecting portion. The first magnetic acting member is disposed on the acting portion; the second magnetic acting member is disposed on the base corresponding to the first magnetic acting member. The keyswitch assembly is configured such that the first magnetic acting member and the second magnetic acting are attracted or repulsed each other by a magnetic force, so as to provide or change a pressing resistance of the pressing portion.

Abstract: A relay includes an electromagnet, a plurality of springs having contacts which open and close in accordance with operation of the electromagnet and terminals, and a base which supports the springs, wherein at least one of the plurality of springs has a locked part which is locked on the base using resilience of the spring, and the base has a lock part which locks the locked part.

Abstract: A base of a relay has a leg extending in a contact/separation direction between contacts, and the leg is configured to come into contact with a yoke when the base is incorporated into a case. The leg is spaced away from an upper part of an armature by a distance. This distance is determined so that an upper surface of the armature does not come into contact with the leg in a normal operation of the armature, but the upper surface of the armature comes into contact with a lower surface of the leg when the armature jumps up beyond a movable range thereof due to, for example, a strong impact applied to a vehicle on which the relay is mounted.

Abstract: Provided is a relay switch device including a relay housing, a first upper fixing terminal and a second upper fixing terminal arranged side by side over an inside and an outside of the relay housing, a first lower fixing terminal electrically connected to the first upper fixing terminal and arranged under the first upper fixing terminal to be apart a predetermined distance from the first upper fixing terminal, and a second lower fixing terminal electrically connected to the second upper fixing terminal and arranged under the second upper fixing terminal to be apart a predetermined distance from the second upper fixing terminal, and a circuit mode switch module provided to selectively contact the first and second upper fixing terminals or the first and second lower fixing terminals by moving a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Described herein is a switching apparatus for low or medium voltage electric grids, which includes one or more electric poles. Each electric pole includes: an outer casing defining an internal volume of the electric pole; a fixed contact assembly accommodated in the internal volume of the electric pole and including a fixed contact member extending along a longitudinal axis of the electric pole; at least one movable contact assembly accommodated in the internal volume of the electric pole; an actuation member accommodated in the internal volume of the electric pole and arranged coaxially and externally relative to the fixed contact member, so that the fixed contact member passes through the actuation member along the longitudinal axis. The actuation member is slidingly movable along the fixed contact member. When moving between the first and second actuation positions, the actuation member transiently couples to each trip mechanism to actuate the trip mechanism.

Abstract: A test bench for a contactor bulb includes: a frame, configured to fix the bulb therein, and an actuation device, borne by the frame and including an output shaft, centred on a longitudinal axis and translationally movable with respect to the frame parallel to the longitudinal axis between a front position and a rear position, the output shaft being configured to be connected to an actuation rod of the bulb. The actuation device is a moving magnet electromagnetic actuator.

Abstract: A solenoid actuator 1 includes: a coil 3; a first stator 10 that includes a first yoke 14 and a cylindrical guide 30 fixed to an inner peripheral side of the first yoke 14; a second stator 20 arranged to face the first stator 10 in an axial direction so as to form a magnetic path 4 around the coil 3 together with the first stator 10; and a mover 50 configured to move in the axial direction toward the second stator 20 from an original position radially inward of the first stator 10 by a magnetic force generated by energizing the coil 3. The cylindrical guide 30 includes: a magnetic tube 32 disposed in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the first yoke 14; and a non-magnetic layer 34 covering an inner peripheral surface of the magnetic tube 32. A minimum distance d1 between the second stator 20 and the magnetic tube 32 is greater than a minimum distance d2 between the second stator 20 and the mover 50 at the original position.