Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a contact device including a pair of fixed contacts disposed maintaining a predetermined distance and a movable contact disposed to be capable of contacting to and separating from the pair of fixed contacts. The pair of fixed contacts each includes a support conductor portion supported by an upper plate of a contact housing case, and a contact conductor portion connected to an end portion of the support conductor portion. The contact conductor portion includes a contact plate portion formed with a contact portion, and a connecting plate portion formed on an outer end portion of the contact plate portion and extending to the upper plate side. The movable contact is mounted onto a connecting shaft connected to a drive portion through a contact spring on an end portion on the upper plate side, and disposed to face the contact portion of the pair of fixed contacts.

Abstract: A contact mechanism where a shape of at least one of a fixed contactor including a pair of fixed contact portions and a movable contactor including a pair of movable contact portions capable of contacting with and separating from the pair of fixed contact portions is set to a shape that generates a Lorentz force resisting electromagnetic repulsion in a contactor opening direction generated between the fixed contact portions and the movable contact portions when a current is applied, has the fixed contactor and the movable contactor being inserted in a current path. Magnetic bodies are disposed on at least one of the fixed contactor and the movable contactor for suppressing a force driving arcs, which are generated between the pair of fixed contact portions and the pair of movable contact portions, to the fixed contactor on the opposite side.

Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a contact device including a pair of fixed contacts disposed to maintain a predetermined distance and a movable contact disposed to be capable of contacting to and separating from the pair of fixed contacts. An insulating cover covering all except a contact portion contacting with the movable contact is mounted on the pair of fixed contacts.

Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a contact device having a contact housing case housing a pair of fixed contacts and a movable contact disposed to be capable of contacting to and separating from the pair of fixed contacts, and an insulating cylinder in a bottomed tubular shape disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the contact housing case to enclose the pair of fixed contacts and the movable contact. The insulating cylinder positions an arc extinguishing permanent magnet for extinguishing an arc generated between the pair of fixed contacts and the movable contact. A magnet housing portion to protect the arc extinguishing permanent magnet from the arc is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the insulating cylinder and faces a side surface of the movable contact. An arc extinguishing space is formed on an outer side of the magnet housing portion in an extending direction of the movable contact.

Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a contact device including a contact housing for housing a pair of fixed contact pieces and a movable contact piece disposed to contact with and separate away from the pair of fixed contact pieces, a pair of arc-extinguishing inner permanent magnets disposed on inner peripheral surfaces of the contact housing, and a pair of arc-extinguishing outer permanent magnets disposed on outer peripheral surfaces of the contact housing at a section facing the arc-extinguishing inner permanent magnets. Magnetic pole surfaces of the arc-extinguishing inner permanent magnets are arranged in a close vicinity of the movable contact piece and are magnetized to have the same polarity facing each other. The arc-extinguishing outer permanent magnets are magnetized in the same direction as the arc-extinguishing inner permanent magnets disposed nearby and coercive force of the arc-extinguishing outer permanent magnets is greater than of that the arc-extinguishing inner permanent magnets.

Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor includes a first stationary contact having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal portion for connecting to a power supply; a second stationary contact having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal section for connecting to a load; a stationary-contact supporting case supporting the stationary terminal portions of the first and second stationary contacts to protrude the contact support casing, and maintaining a predetermined distance in between; a moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portion of the first and second stationary contact and arranged in the stationary-contact supporting case; and a pair of arc-extinguishing magnets arranged in parallel to sandwich the moving-contact portion in the longitudinal direction and having same magnetic polarity at opposing magnetic pole surfaces.

Abstract: A mass flowmeter for measuring the flow rate of a fluid by generating a Coriolis force in a measuring pipe includes a housing and a mechanism for supporting the pipe in the housing. The support mechanism includes a generally cylindrical hollow beam and first and second end support members. The measuring pipe is supported inside the hollow beam by the end support members. A vibrator for vibrating the measuring pipe and two sensors for detecting these vibrations are provided in the housing. The effective vibrating length of the measuring pipe is set shorter than the effective vibrating length of the support mechanism so as to set the vibration frequency of the measuring pipe higher than the natural frequency of the support mechanism, without reducing the rigidity of the support mechanism or using any additional mass.

Abstract: The invention concerns a Karman's vortex flow meter including dampening members for absorbing vibrations. A stopper is provided to permit limited movement between an amplifier casing and a supporting stand containing a flow detector. The stopper is coupled to one of the supporting stand and the casing and extends into a hole in the other of the supporting stand and the casing. The flow meter includes an elastic member positioned in the hole between the stopper and the other of the supporting stand and the casing so that the stopper and the other of the supporting stand and the casing are out of direct contact. The elastic member absorbs vibrations and prevents direct contact of the components to ensure accurate flow measurement.

Abstract: A Karman's vortex flow meter eliminates the problem of external vibration resonating an amplifier casing to lower measurement accuracy of a vortex detecting section. In the flow meter, O-rings fit in two annular grooves formed on an outer surface of a supporting stand hollow cylinder. A casing fits onto the hollow cylinder of the supporting stand with the two O-rings being placed therebetween. A pair of blind holes or recesses formed in the hollow cylinder diametrically oppose one another and are located between the two O-rings. Bolts inserted into the recesses with gaps spaced around their end portions serve as stoppers by limiting axial movement of the casing with respect to the hollow cylinder.

Abstract: Measurement of a mass flow rate is accomplished by equalizing the output amplitude values of upstream and downstream sensors without causing a lowering of the mechanical Q of a vibration system. One of the upstream and downstream sensors includes a permanent magnet disposed on a side of a tube and an induction coil disposed on a side of a base, the output voltage amplitude of which is fixed. Another sensor includes a ferromagnetic member disposed on the side of the tube and an excitation coil and an induction coil disposed on the side of the base. The output voltage amplitude of the induction coil is controlled to be coincident with the output voltage amplitude of the induction coil by adjusting a DC current flowing through the excitation coil.

Abstract: A Karman vortex flow meter for measuring the flow rate of a fluid under test in a pipeline having a base to be secured to the pipeline, and a vortex detector having an axis intended to intersect the pipeline. The vortex detector includes a post, a detector flange at least partially surrounding the post having a free surface, a columnar force receiving part extending from the post into the pipeline for producing a Karman vortex, and a strain detecting element coupled to the free surface for detecting the Karman vortex and producing an output signal corresponding the detected Karman vortex.

Abstract: A Karman vortex flow meter for measuring the flow rate of a fluid under test in a pipeline having a base to be secured to the pipeline, and a vortex detector having an axis intended to intersect the pipeline. The vortex detector includes a post, a detector flange at least partially surrounding the post having a free surface, a columnar force receiving part extending from the post into the pipeline for producing a Karman vortex, and a strain detecting element coupled to the free surface for detecting the Karman vortex and producing an output signal corresponding to the detected Karman vortex.