Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a drive device and a contact device including plural contact sets. Each set comprises a first fixed terminal including a first fixed contact, a second fixed terminal including a second fixed contact spaced apart from the first fixed contact in a first direction, and a movable contact piece including a first movable contact and a second movable contact. The drive device moves the movable contact piece. The first fixed terminal includes a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, and third conductive portion. The first conductive portion includes the first fixed contact. The second conductive portion is connected to the first conductive portion and is arranged, at least partially, laterally relative to the movable contact piece in the first direction. The third conductive portion is connected to the second conductive portion and extends in a direction from the first movable contact toward the second movable contact.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a contact device and a drive device. The contact device includes plural contact sets. Each set comprises a first fixed terminal including a first fixed contact, a second fixed terminal including a second fixed contact, and a movable contact piece. The movable contact piece includes a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a first movable-contact support portion, a central portion, and a first extension portion. The drive device moves the movable contact pieces of the respective contact sets in a second direction. The central portion has a first surface in a contact direction from the first movable contact toward the first fixed contact, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first extension portion is located between the first movable-contact support portion and the central portion. The second surface of the central portion is positioned beyond the first movable contact in the contact direction.

Abstract: A method for evaluating susceptibility to liquid metal embrittlement cracking in a resistance spot welded portion of a steel sheet that enables highly accurate and quantitative evaluation is provided. The method includes: overlapping a first steel sheet and a second steel sheet, one or both of which are galvanized steel sheets, without an intervening gap to obtain a sheet combination, sandwiching the sheet combination between a pair of electrodes, and applying current and pressure via the electrodes to perform resistance spot welding; applying to a welded portion of the second steel sheet at the same time as or after the end of the current application; then observing the welded portion of the second steel sheet to ascertain the presence or absence of liquid metal embrittlement cracking; and evaluating susceptibility to liquid metal embrittlement cracking in the welded portion based on the observation result.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a contact device, a driving device, an insulating member, and a cover. The contact device includes a first fixed terminal, a second fixed terminal, and a movable contact piece. The driving device generates an electromagnetic force to move the movable contact piece. The insulating member is fixedly attached to the driving device and separates the contact device from the driving device. The cover is fixed to the insulating member and defines an accommodation space together with the insulating member to accommodate the contact device. One of the insulating member and the cover includes a plurality of convex portions projecting toward the other of the insulating member and the cover. The other of the insulating member and the cover includes a plurality of concave portions to be fixed to the plurality of convex portions.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a contact device, a movable member, a driving device, a return spring, and an insulating member. The contact device includes a first fixed terminal, a second fixed terminal, and a movable contact piece. The movable member presses the movable contact piece. The driving device is disposed on one side of a first direction with respect to the contact device and the movable member and moves the movable contact piece via the movable member to one side of a second direction intersecting the first direction. The return spring is disposed between the movable member and the driving device in the first direction for urging the movable member toward another side of the second direction. The insulating member separates the contact device from the driving device and has an opening where the return spring is inserted. The opening is open toward one side of the first direction.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a base, a first terminal, a fixing member, and a first adhesive. The base includes a first hole. The base is made of a thermosetting resin. The first terminal extends through the first hole. The fixing member is a separate body from the base. The fixing member has higher elasticity than the thermosetting resin. The fixing member fixes the first terminal to the base. The fixing member includes a first support wall and a first recess. The first support wall is disposed between an inner surface of the first hole and the first terminal. The first support wall extends upward along the first terminal. The first recess is disposed on an upper surface of the first support wall and faces the first terminal. The first adhesive is filled in the first recess. The first adhesive adheres the first terminal and the first support wall.

Abstract: First and second movable contacts are connected to a first movable contact piece. A second movable contact piece is provided separately from the first movable contact piece. Third and fourth movable contacts are connected to the second movable contact piece. A drive device moves the first movable contact piece and the second movable contact piece by moving a movable iron core by a magnetic force generated from a coil. In a state where the first to fourth movable contacts are contacts the first to fourth fixed contacts, respectively, the first movable contact piece and the second movable contact piece are electrically connected in parallel with the first fixed terminal and the second fixed terminal.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed terminal, a base, a fixed contact, a movable contact, a movable contact piece, and a movable terminal. The base supports the fixed terminal. The fixed contact is connected to the fixed terminal. The movable contact faces the fixed contact. The movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece. The movable terminal is provided separately from the movable contact piece and supported by the base. The movable terminal includes a support portion. The support portion is connected to the movable contact piece below the movable contact and supports the movable contact piece. The support portion includes an upper edge and a recess. The recess has a shape recessed downward from the upper edge at a position overlapping the movable contact piece.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a first movable contact piece, a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a moving member, a coil, and a movable iron core. The moving member holds the first movable contact piece. The moving member is made of a resin having electrical insulation. The moving member includes a first member and a second member. The first member is connected to a movable iron core. The second member is a separate body from the first member. The second member is connected to the first member by snap fitting. The first member includes a convex portion. The convex portion projects toward the second member in a moving direction of the moving member. The second member includes an inspection hole. The inspection hole faces the convex portion in the moving direction and extends in the moving direction.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed terminal, a base, a fixed contact, a movable contact, a movable contact piece, a movable terminal, a card, and a contact protrusion. The base supports the fixed terminal. The fixed contact is connected to the fixed terminal. The movable contact faces the fixed contact. The movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece. The movable terminal is fixed to the base. The movable terminal is connected to the movable contact piece. The card pushes the movable contact piece to move the movable contact. The contact protrusion is provided on the movable contact piece. The contact protrusion contacts the card to allow the card to press the movable contact piece.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a first movable contact piece, a moving member, a coil, and a movable iron core. The movable iron core is connected to the moving member and is configured to move by a magnetic force generated by the coil. The moving member is made of an electrical insulator. The moving member includes a support portion and a connecting portion. The support portion holds a first movable contact piece. The connecting portion is connected to the movable iron core. The connecting portion includes a locking groove and a locking projection. An end of the movable iron core is disposed in the locking groove. The locking projection presses the end of the movable iron core in the locking groove. The locking projection extends in a support direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the moving member.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a moving member, a yoke, a guide member, and a movable iron core. The yoke includes a plate portion and a yoke hole. The guide member is disposed in the yoke hole. The movable iron core is connected to the moving member. The movable iron core includes a tubular portion. The tubular portion includes a first end surface and a second end surface. The tubular portion is disposed in the guide member. The plate portion includes a first surface and a second surface. In a case where the moving member is located at the closed position, the first end surface is located within a range from a first position to a second position. The first position is a position corresponding to the first surface. The second position is located at a center of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a first movable contact piece, a moving member, a coil, and a movable iron core. The moving member holds the first movable contact piece. The movable iron core is connected to the moving member and is configured to move by a magnetic force generated by the coil. The moving member is made of resin having electrical insulation. The moving member includes a first member and a second member. The second member is connected to the first member by snap fitting. The first member includes a first protrusion. The second member includes a second main body, a first locking portion, and a first arm. The first locking portion locks to the first protrusion. The first arm connects the second main body and the first locking portion. A thickness of the first arm is smaller than a thickness of the first locking portion.

Abstract: A relay includes a fixed terminal, a fixed contact connected to the fixed terminal, a movable contact piece facing the fixed terminal, a movable contact, a card, and a drive unit configured to generate a driving force to operate the card. The movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece and faces the fixed contact. The card is made from resin and presses the movable contact piece to operate the movable contact piece. The card includes a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion. The first and second pressing portions are configured to contact the movable contact piece and press the movable contact piece. The second pressing portion is disposed apart from the first pressing portion in a width direction of the movable contact piece. The first and second pressing portions are disposed inside side edges of the movable contact piece in the width direction respectively.

Abstract: A relay includes a fixed terminal, a fixed contact connected to the fixed terminal, a movable contact piece facing the fixed terminal, a movable contact, a drive unit including a coil and an armature operated by electromagnetic force generated from the coil, a card, and a wall disposed between the armature and the card. The movable contact is connected to the movable contact piece and faces the fixed contact. The card is disposed between the drive unit and the movable contact piece, and transmits an operation of the armature to the movable contact piece. The card includes a card body, a contact part, and a protrusion. The card body is disposed between the wall and a movable contact piece. The contact part extends from the card body toward the armature. The protrusion protrudes from the card body toward the wall and is disposed on a side of the contact part.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a first movable contact piece, a moving member, a coil, and a movable iron core. The moving member holds the first movable contact piece. The movable iron core is connected to the moving member and is configured to move by a magnetic force generated by the coil. The moving member is made of resin having electrical insulation. The moving member includes a first member and a second member. The second member is connected to the first member by snap fitting. The first member includes a first protrusion. The second member includes a second main body, a first locking portion, and a first arm. The first locking portion locks to the first protrusion. The first arm connects the second main body and the first locking portion. A thickness of the first arm is smaller than a thickness of the first locking portion.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a first movable contact piece, a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a moving member, a coil, and a movable iron core. The moving member holds the first movable contact piece. The moving member is made of a resin having electrical insulation. The moving member includes a first member and a second member. The first member is connected to a movable iron core. The second member is a separate body from the first member. The second member is connected to the first member by snap fitting. The first member includes a convex portion. The convex portion projects toward the second member in a moving direction of the moving member. The second member includes an inspection hole. The inspection hole faces the convex portion in the moving direction and extends in the moving direction.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a base, a first terminal, a fixing member, and a first adhesive. The base includes a first hole. The base is made of a thermosetting resin. The first terminal extends through the first hole. The fixing member is a separate body from the base. The fixing member has higher elasticity than the thermosetting resin. The fixing member fixes the first terminal to the base. The fixing member includes a first support wall and a first recess. The first support wall is disposed between an inner surface of the first hole and the first terminal. The first support wall extends upward along the first terminal. The first recess is disposed on an upper surface of the first support wall and faces the first terminal. The first adhesive is filled in the first recess. The first adhesive adheres the first terminal and the first support wall.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a moving member, a yoke, a guide member, and a movable iron core. The yoke includes a plate portion and a yoke hole. The guide member is disposed in the yoke hole. The movable iron core is connected to the moving member. The movable iron core includes a tubular portion. The tubular portion includes a first end surface and a second end surface. The tubular portion is disposed in the guide member. The plate portion includes a first surface and a second surface. In a case where the moving member is located at the closed position, the first end surface is located within a range from a first position to a second position. The first position is a position corresponding to the first surface. The second position is located at a center of the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a first movable contact piece, a moving member, a coil, and a movable iron core. The movable iron core is connected to the moving member and is configured to move by a magnetic force generated by the coil. The moving member is made of an electrical insulator. The moving member includes a support portion and a connecting portion. The support portion holds a first movable contact piece. The connecting portion is connected to the movable iron core. The connecting portion includes a locking groove and a locking projection. An end of the movable iron core is disposed in the locking groove. The locking projection presses the end of the movable iron core in the locking groove. The locking projection extends in a support direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the moving member.