Abstract: An electromagnetic relay is provided with a coil body that is preferably composed of ceramic with a winding and a U-shaped core yoke whose ends are bridged by a flat armature. The armature actuates an insulating switching spring made of ceramic or a similar material that, crosses the armature at about a 90.degree. angle, and extends between the ends of the core yoke and bridges two cooperating contacts at its movable end with a bridge contact. The relay can be utilized even in a very small design at high ambient temperatures.

Abstract: A single or double relay is provided. The relay has a base and a coil body. Each relay has a coil with an axis parallel to the bottom side of the base, an angled yoke and a plate-shaped armature. The armature is connected to a contact spring that is split into two fork-like legs. A contact leg carries a movable contact and a terminal leg that is connected to a spring carrier in the region in front of the movable armature end. With the double relay, the two armatures lie parallel at opposite ends of the base. The design yields a simple assembly with good heat dissipation particularly for a double relay for high switching currents.

Abstract: In a seesaw type electromagnetic relay comprising an armature carrying out a seesaw motion by excitation of an electromagnet, and a movable spring which carries out the seesaw motion in synchronism with the seesaw motion of the armature and which comprises a par of spring sections, at least one of the spring sections forks into two branches to form a pair of spring pieces one of which is bent downward. A pair of movable contacts is mounted at both free end parts of the movable spring on a bottom surface of the movable spring. One of the movable contacts is mounted at the free end part in the spring pieces on bottom surfaces thereof to form a pair of movable contact elements acting as a twin movable contact. A pair of fixed contacts faces the pair of movable contacts.

Abstract: There is provided structure for use in adjusting certain design parameters of a relay during initial assembly of the relay. The structure includes an adjustment member insertable between a bobbin and a core. The adjustment member is preferably U-shaped having arms straddling the core and a backspan which acts as a stop to define the travel of an armature. The adjustment member is driven between the bobbin and core and permanently fixed in place when the desired parameters have been attained. The armature is forced against the motor assembly until the desired design parameters are obtained and the motor assembly is then permanently fixed in place within the relay. An armature is forced against the core moving it within the bore of the bobbin until the desired parameters have been obtained. Thereafter, the core is permanently fixed in position within the bore of the bobbin.

Abstract: The relay has a magnetic system with a coil (2), a core (4), a yoke (5) and also an armature (6) mounted on the yoke. A contact spring (7) is fastened to the armature and the end section of said spring interacts with one or more mating contact elements. The contact spring (7) and/or each mating contact element (21, 22, 25, 26) are connected to connection elements which are all anchored in a common plane in separate pockets (33, 34, 35) of an insulating wall (32) on that side of the coil which is opposite the second yoke limb.

Abstract: An armature-mounting arrangement for a hinged-armature relay includes a yoke (3), an armature (1) positioned at an end portion of the yoke, and an armature holding spring (2) which has at least one switching contact thereon and which is mechanically coupled to the armature. The armature holding spring is formed as one piece with a return spring (5) for the armature and also with spring hooks (4). Each of the spring hooks has a first portion (4a) lying substantially flat on an outer side of the armature and a second portion (4b) extending from the first portion about the armature and lying almost flat against an outer surface of the yoke. This armature-mounting arrangement is a particularly uncomplicated and cost effective structure and its operation is also not particularly sensitive to fabrication tolerances of the armature and the yoke.

Abstract: A relay has a coil form, preferably made of ceramic, with a winding and a U-shaped core yoke, whose ends are bridged by a flat armature. The armature actuates an insulating switching spring, made of ceramic or a similar material, which bridges two counter-contacts with a bridge contact on its movable end. The relay can be used at high ambient temperature, even with a very small construction.

Abstract: A relay is formed by a magnet system containing a wound coil body, an L-shaped core arranged axially therein, an L-shaped armature and a base element with terminal elements. Stationary and moving contact elements are arranged between the base element and the magnet system. The armature is mounted with the free end of its transverse leg at the free end of the longitudinal leg of the core. The armature is secured through a U-shaped armature spring wrapping around the armature. The spring is secured with one arm at the longitudinal leg of the armature and a second arm is inserted in a recess between the coil body and the core. The actuation of the moving contact elements is provided via a slide coupled to the armature. This slide is hooked to the armature by spring tabs of the armature spring at opposing sides of the armature through snap latches formed at the ends of the side arms of the slide.

Abstract: In a magnet switch, when an exciting coil is turned on to generate magnetic force, a plunger is moved by the magnetic force so that a movable contact contacts a fixed contact. The fixed contact includes an elastically deformable, flat plate-like elastic deformable portion having a contact portion which is contacted by the movable contact and a terminal bolt connected to a battery. When the movable contact contacts the contact portion of the fixed contact, the elastically deformable portion is elastically deformed by the collision force to absorb collision force, thereby preventing the bouncing of the movable contact.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a relay. The relay includes a frame and a header seal assembly base having contacts and a return spring. The relay also includes an armature assembly which engages the return spring. The armature assembly has at least one actuator. The relay further includes a core assembly located on the armature assembly. The core assembly has an end engaging the frame. The relay also includes a coil shim having a cutout section. The coil shim is connected to the frame and the cutout section engages the armature assembly when the relay is in the de-energized state. The coil shim has an opening for accepting the core assembly. The relay also includes a coil engaging the coil shim. The coil has an opening for accepting the core assembly.

Abstract: The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing (10), a coil (20) arranged in the housing (10), at least two switch terminals (35,50,60) arranged in the housing (10), a magnetic angle piece (30) in the housing (10) including a core (32) for the coil (20) and an armature (42) resiliently mounted on the magnetic angle piece (30) for making electrical contact between two switch terminals (35,50,60).

Abstract: The relay has at least one switching system with a base body (1) forming a baseplate (11), in which base body a contact spring connection element (4) and mating contact elements (5, 6) are anchored and on which base body a coil (21, 22) with a core (23) and a yoke (24) is arranged upright with the coil axis perpendicular to the baseplate, an armature being arranged between the coil and the baseplate. A contact spring (3) connected to the armature (26) is constructed in a U-shaped manner, and the resultant two spring limbs form a connection limb (31) and a contact limb (32) having high current conductivity. The relay can be produced in a simple manner with simple parts either as a single relay or as a double or multiple relay.

Abstract: A relay for overcurrent or short-circuit protection is provided wherein the relay has a thermistor in the form of a film of polymer material. The thermistor is arranged over a large surface in the interior of the relay between a connection segment of a terminal element and a terminal plate coupled parallel thereto. By such design, the thermistor is serially connected into the load circuit of the relay. Upon the appearance of either an overcurrent or a short circuit, the thermistor makes an immediate shift to a high resistance value, thereby interrupting the load circuit.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay assembly includes an actuator unit and at least one switch unit detachably connected with the actuator unit. The actuator unit includes an actuator casing accommodating therein an electromagnetic assembly and a movable actuator frame magnetically attracted by the electromagnetic assembly to move between first and second positions. The switch unit Includes a switch casing accommodating therein a switch assembly capable of selectively assuming one of an ON state in response to movement of the movable actuator frame from the first position to the second position and an OFF position in response to movement of the movable actuator frame from the second position to the first position. The actuator casing and the switch casing have mating engagement members by which the actuator unit and the switch unit can be separably connected together while the movable actuator frame in the actuator unit can be drivingly coupled with the switch assembly In the switch unit.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for an electromagnetic relay whereby a base block 20 is monolithically molded to terminals 21-24 and connector tabs 62 provided in a lead frame 60. After separating the terminals 21-24 from the lead frame 60 and bending the terminals, a permanent magnet 30 and armature block 40 are assembled into the base block 20. A case 50 is then pressed down over the base block 20 to separate the base block 20 from the connector tabs 62 of the lead frame 60. Electrical inspection and aging treatment can thus be accomplished with the base block 20 connected to the lead frame 60, improving assembly precision and productivity.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay structure which includes a bobbin 1 having a coil 5 wound therearound. A coil terminal 6 is electrically connected with an end 5a of the coil 5. A base 4 is insert-formed with a terminal 8, 9. The coil terminal 6 has a first end firmly attached to a flange 1c of the bobbin 1 and a second end connected to the terminal 8, 9. A projecting piece 6a is formed in a generally central portion of the coil terminal 6. The projecting piece 6a is bent with an end 5a of the coil 5 twined therearound, to thereby support the end 5a of the coil 5. Another flange 1a of the bobbin 1 is fixed to the base 4 by fitting a projecting rod 1b of the flange 1a to a fitting groove 4a of the base 4.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay structure having a plate spring and a yoke secured to a base by forming a vibration damping portion integral with a terminal and by securing the terminal to the base by insertion molding. The vibration damping portion is disposed between an L-shaped yoke, an end of which is secured to the base, and the terminal, which is also fixed to the base. The vibration damping portion is spot welded to a plate spring, which is secured to the yoke. A spot welding machine is provided for fixing the plate spring to the vibration damping portion. The spot welding machine has electrodes that are rotated by motors while effecting spot welding of the material.

Abstract: A high energy transfer relay includes a housing, a solenoid, a pivot arm, a stationary contact, a switching contact and a leaf spring. The switching contact is mounted on the leaf spring. The armature of the solenoid is coupled to the pivot arm such that when the solenoid is energized, the pivot arm moves in the direction of the stationary contact. Movement is against the force of the leaf spring which is positioned to bias the pivot arm away from the stationary contact against a stop. The leaf spring also pre-loads the pivot point. In addition, the resilience of the leaf spring cushions the impact of the switching contact on the stationary contact to help prevent contact bounce. The outer end of the pivot arm includes a flat that coacts with a flat wall to form an air cushion. The air cushion also assists in preventing contact bounce by absorbing the momentum of the pivot arm after the contacts mate.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay constructed as a hinged-armature relay in which an armature (5) is attached to a flat-shaped spring (6) which spring is constructed as one piece to serve both as a switch-contact spring and as a return spring and which is mechanically and electrically coupled to a load-current terminal (11), with the load-current terminal having a spring affixing area (11a) and a terminal area (11b), wherein the spring affixing area and the terminal area of the load-current terminal are bendable relative to one another. A response voltage of such a relay can be adjusted in a particularly uncomplicated and quick manner using a wedge-shaped adjusting tool (12) to bend the affixing area relative to the terminal area.

Abstract: A magnet system has a U-shaped core yoke whose yoke leg and core leg form a magnetic flux circuit together with an armature. A constriction section with reduced cross-section is provided at a location of the magnetic flux circuit, preferably at the core leg; a ferromagnetic bridge element with a flat permanent magnet is coupled to the magnetic flux circuit parallel thereto. Since the constriction section enters into saturation when the armature is attracted, the armature is held fast opposite a restoring spring. As a result of the inventive arrangement, a geometry for a magnetic circuit arrangement that is fast and inexpensive to manufacture is provided.

Abstract: In the case of the relay, an insulating wall which has at least three insulating layers is formed between the magnet system and a live metal part, in that the insulating wall is formed from a wall base having at least one insulating gap, and in that the insulating layer is formed in the insulating gap by insulating material which is inserted in liquid form and is subsequently cured.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay comprises a frame having a magnetically permeable flat pole face, an electric coil for developing a magnetic flux in said pole face, and an L-shaped armature having a leg portion and a foot extending at substantially a right angle to the leg portion, one end of the leg portion of the armature being pivoted for rotation between a first position wherein both the leg and foot portions of the armature extend at acute angles to the flat pole face of the frame and a second position wherein the foot portion of the armature lies in close parallel relation to the pole face on the frame and the leg portion of the armature extends at a right angle to the pole face on the frame.

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.

Abstract: A pair of pivoted links positioned at opposite sides of a movable armature and reversely oriented with respect to each other, have a pivotal connection at their opposite ends to a movable contact carrier and intermediate their ends to the armature whereby movement of the armature is amplified in movement of the contact carrier to permit reduction in the air gap between the armature and electromagnet core without incurring a corresponding reduction in contact carrier movement.

Abstract: A simplified solenoid assembly has a simplified construction that maintains the mechanical integrity and operating efficiency of the solenoid. The solenoid assembly includes a frame having first and second frame leg portions extending from a frame middle portion. The side region of the first frame leg portion includes an aperture, and the side region of the second frame leg portion defines a frame pole face generally opposite the aperture. A bobbin having first and second bobbin end portions and a generally cylindrical bobbin intermediate portion is "snap-fit" between the frame leg portions. A plunger receiving region formed in the bobbin is aligned with the aperture through the frame, and the second bobbin end portion extends across the plunger receiving region to form a fixed gap between the bobbin and the frame. A plunger is slidably received through the aperture in the frame and into the plunger receiving region within the bobbin.

Abstract: The relay has a magnet system with an armature that operates on a switching spring via an actuating element. This switching spring has a frame-shaped contact spring as well as a fork-shaped reset spring, intermeshed in one plane and mutually decoupled, whereby the reset spring guides the actuating element via at least two linkage points lying in a line parallel to the pivot axis. The relay of the present invention provides a compact construction with few individual parts and a very low-friction operation.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a winding, a magnetic core disposed within the winding, and an armature mounted for movement at a first end of the winding. At least one movable circuit contact is operably associated with the armature and movable with respect to at least one stationary contact mounted in the relay responsive to motion of the armature. An end plate is mounted at an opposing end of the winding and an insulating sheet is folded about a portion of the winding. The insulating sheet has first and second sides, with the first side being secured on one end to the end plate, and the second end disposed between the armature and the first end of the winding. An outer frame covers at least a portion of the insulating sheet. The insulating sheet functions to reduce the occurrence of voltage breakdown within the relay.

Abstract: Electromagnetic, monostable, small relay has a rocker armature arranged between a base plate and a coil, the armature being mounted with its middle segment at the end of an L-shaped yoke, and forming a working air gap with a second yoke. Contact springs are connected with the armature, which work together with fixed contacts anchored in the base. A resetting spring is connected with the armature and prestresses the armature into a rest position on the first yoke. For stabilization of the construction, and for separation between a contact chamber and a coil chamber, a base body is provided with an H-shaped cross-section, which overlaps the base plate in an interleaving manner, and which forms supports for the terminal pins of the base plate on both sides of the armature. In this way, a monostable relay is created, which can have any of conventional soldering pin terminals, SMT terminals, or press-fit terminals.

Abstract: An alternating current relay including a wire coil having the wire wrapped in the same direction to form a wire coil having substantially parallel windings with the wire coil also being connectable to an alternating current source. The wire coil includes a central passage extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the wire windings, wherein a cylindrical core extends through the central passage of the wire coil and further extends through the top surface of the coil in the longitudinal direction of the central passage. A non-magnetic, annular armature is positioned a predetermined distance from the top surface of the wire coil, with the armature being positioned substantially parallel to the windings of the wire coil. The cylindrical core further extends through the center of the armature, and the armature is movable in response to a magnetic force generated by the wire coil, wherein the armature may reciprocate along the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical core. The A.C.

Abstract: A low-energy, long-life, magnetic latching apparatus includes a permanent magnet, an electro-magnet and a bi-stable armature. The magnetization axes of the permanent magnet and the electromagnet are substantially parallel to maximize respective flux coupling. Back-iron is located immediately adjacent the permanent magnet opposite the electro-magnet such that the permanent magnet is intermediate the back-iron and electro-magnet. The armature is arranged to minimize any air-gap between the armature and permanent magnet occasioned by the pivotal movement thereof. The back-iron provides for an increased permanent magnet working point and parallel flux path for electro-magnetic flux.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay, said relay comprising: an armature movable between ON and OFF positions A magnetic core surrounded by first windings forming a holding coil to magnetize said core when a first portion of alternating electrical current is passed through said holding coil and consequently to cause said armature to move from said OFF position to said ON position, resulting in causing a second portion of alternating electrical current to flow through said load; said magnetic core additionally surrounded by second windings forming a load coil through which said second portion of said alternating electrical current flows when said armature is in said ON position, said load coil producing a magnetic field which counteracts a magnetic field produced by said holding coil.

Abstract: A switching device (220) comprises a solenoid actuator (224) and an inlet terminal (224) attached to a first bus-bar (246). Mounted on the bus-bar is a flexible switch blade (236) operable by the actuator and having a movable contact (240) at its free end. An outlet terminal (254) is connected by a second bus-bar (250) to a fixed contact (242) of the contact pair, the arrangement being such that in use an electrodynamic force is produced at least between the blade (236) and the first bus-bar (246) which tends to maintain the contacts (240, 242) in engagement.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having a coil core which carries a coil. The coil is connected to one end to the short limb of an L-shaped magnet yoke, on a long limb of the L-shaped magnet, a hinged armature is supported in a manner which allows the armature to pivot about a pivot axis on the long limb of the magnet. In order to achieve a precisely defined switching behavior which is concurrent for the relays of a series, the length of the coil core is produced by means of upsetting as a function of the height of the pivot axis above a base area of the magnet yoke on which the coil core is secured, with the result that the position of the hinged armature with respect to a pole face of the coil core is precisely defined.

Abstract: An industrial type relay in which the armature acts upon a movable contact arrangement for shifting the same between fixed normally closed contacts on the relay head and the normally open contacts thereof. The head carries respective feed terminals which have elastic ends pressing on the movable contacts between their support and their contact ends so as to provide a preset force defining the contact pressure of the movable contacts against the normally closed fixed contacts.

Abstract: The relay has a rocker armature (3) arranged between a base (1) and a coil (7), which is drawn respectively into one of two switching positions by a permanent magnet (55). Contact springs (34) that work together with the fixed contacts (14) anchored in the base are connected with the permanent magnet. For the stabilization of the construction and for the division between a contact chamber (4) and a coil chamber (6), a main body, preferably with an H-shaped cross-section, is provided, which overlaps the base (1) in the manner of a box, and which comprises projections (57) on both sides of the armature, on which terminal pins of the base can be supported. Through the injection of sealing compound into the coil chamber (6), the construction obtains a high stability. In this way, with one and the same construction, conventional solder pin terminals, SMT terminals and press-fit terminals can be used.

Abstract: In a surface mount type leadless electromagnetic relay, movable contacts, movable contact springs, stationary contacts and terminals which are electrically connected to external circuit from coils are formed integrally with a base formed of an insulating material. The terminals are extended to the bottom of the body of the relay. The entire relay has a height and a mounting area which are respectively equal to the height and mounting area of its body.

Abstract: In the relay, a holding pin for a contact spring is arranged in each case in the region between the armature and the coil in such a way that the load current that flows via the contact spring can flow through the ferromagnetic circuit of the coil, comprising the core, the yoke (12) and the armature (13). In order to avoid negative effects of such a current loop, a connecting pin (110) is anchored in a base body outside the ferromagnetic circuit, on that side of the armature opposite to the contact spring (7), which connecting pin conducts the load current of the contact spring via a hoop portion (111) that engages over the armature. Optionally, the holding pin (9) of the contact spring may also be additionally contacted with a part of the load current, in order to make use of certain effects of the current loop.

Abstract: A coil of an electromagnetic device is wound around a C-shaped or U-shaped section iron core. A supplementary member support a permanent magnet roughly on its center and defines an air gap between both ends of the member and both ends of the iron core. An armature is pivotally supported on the permanent magnet and has both ends adapted to alternately make and break contact with end walls of the iron core. The armature further includes magnetic circuit switching members near both of its ends, which cross the magnetic flux passing through the air gap, so that the magnetic circuit switching members are alternately brought into the air gap by pivoting the armature according to excitation and deexcitation by the coil.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having an improved resistivity to a surge comprising an enclosure member, a core provided in the enclosure member, coils winding the core through a spool, an armature showing an alternate motion to be in contact with or apart from a part of the core, and a contact member showing an alternate motion to be in contact with or apart from a part of each of contact terminals secured to the enclosure member and the contact member being electrically separated from and mechanically connected to the armature through an insulating material having an extremely large dielectric constant.

Abstract: Relay having a coil, a magnetic system and a contact system which is actuatable via a comb of an electrically insulating material by the magnetic system and includes two pole paths, with the contact system being arranged in a casing comprised of a base member and a cover. In order to accomplish a separation of the pole paths, the comb (6) has a plate-shaped lug (7) which is guided in grooves (9, 16) arranged in the base member (1) and/or in the cover (17) and which extends between two pole paths of the contact system.

Abstract: A manually operated on-off switch comprising a frame with a magnetizable core surrounded by windings, and a spring loaded armature moveable between open and closed positions relative to the frame, the armature carrying a plurality of moving contacts which interact with stationary, normally open and normally closed contacts, and a manual rocker or toggle operator or the like attached to or acting upon the armature and serving to either close it against the spring action until it is held closed by electromagnetic force, or break it open against said holding force; a second embodiment of the switch described above comprising in addition a separate winding consisting of relatively few turns of heavy wire connected in series with the load and arranged to produce a field counteracting the field of the holding coil, the objective being to release the armature and open the working contacts when the load reaches a predetermined maximum value; and a third embodiment comprising in addition motor braking means in the for

Abstract: A switch is made for use in elevated temperatures. A first stationary contact carrier is made of stainless steel and configured to be rigidly attached to a first stationary contact pad that is made of a nickel silver alloy. A second stationary contact pad of fine silver is used as the normally opened contact. A movable contact pad made of a silver cadmium oxide alloy is movable from a first position in contact with the normally closed first contact pad to a second position in contact with the normally opened second stationary contact pad.

Abstract: A circuit breaker has at least one pair of electrical contacts of which one contact is mounted for movement relative to the other contact between first and second positions. One of the first and second positions corresponds to the contacts being closed and the other corresponds to the contacts being open. Resilient biassing means urges the one contact into the first position so as to maintain the contacts normally in the condition corresponding thereto. A magnet (such as a solenoid acting in active or passive mode) is capable of holding one contact in the second position against the action of the resilient biassing means, but is demagnetisable to permit the one contact to return to the first position.

Abstract: An armature support for a hinged relay has beveled bearing surfaces which force the armature, when the armature is displaced, into a rotational movement about a center of a switch contact. In this manner, structural tolerances of the hinged relay, as well as axial play in the armature support, are balanced out to avoid a switch contact displacement.

Abstract: A relay having a basic body with a bearing pin secured in its wall or base which protrudes perpendicularly from the wall. A contact spring made of strip material is taken partly around the bearer pin with a securing section in the form or a clamping sleeve. Besides a spring shank it forms on the other side of the securing section a prestressing shank supported on a supporting component, preferably a coil flange and thus prestresses the spring shank in its position of rest. The contact spring can also be fitted in cramped and poorly accessible positions, e.g. between the coil and the armature and given a predetermined prestress without its having to be soldered to the bearer pin or subsequently adjusted.

Abstract: A high-speed, relay for switching a high voltage signals includes a set of terminals across which the high voltage signal is applied. The relay also includes a motor having a shaft for movement between an open position and a closed position responsive to actuation of the motor. A contact plate is connected to the shaft which moves responsive to the shaft. A conductor having two contacts at distal ends is formed on the contact plate opposite the terminals such that the conductor does not contact the terminals in the open position and the conductor creates a short circuit across the terminals when in the closed position. The relay according to the invention permits the contact plate to be positioned closer to the terminals which results in a faster switching time.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay in which a movable block is mounted on an upper surface of an electromagnetic block disposed on a base for a swing movement and contacts are switched by the movable block driven by the movable block being energized and deenergized, a pair of supports projecting on an upper surface of the base which are opposed with respect to the electromagnetic block, a pair of shafts coaxially projecting from both opposite side walls of the movable block are engaged from the upward with concave portions formed on upper surfaces of the supports to be supported thereby, and a load spring at one end is fixed to the movable block but at other end is contactable with a stationary portion.

Abstract: A mechanism for an overload relay or the like employs a contact bar that is held in a reset position by magnetic attraction and in a tripped position by the biasing of a spring. The magnetic attraction effective in the reset condition may be overcome by a countervailing magnetic field developed by a coil driven in turn by overload sensing circuitry, or by the mechanical displacement of the contact bar away from the reset position by any small amount. Resetting is accomplished by another magnetic linkage which also may be subject to the countervailing field of the coil to prevent resetting during an overload condition.

Abstract: A miniature transfer relay has a base mounting a contact assembly and an electromagnet. The contact assembly includes a normally-open (NO) fixed contact, a normally-closed (NC) fixed contact, a common conductor, and a movable spring extending from the common conductor and carrying first and second movable contacts engageable respectively with the NO and NC contacts. The electromagnet block includes an armature which is movable between set and reset positions and is connected to the movable spring for making and breaking the NO and NC contacts simultaneously in response to the armature movement. The NO fixed contact and the common conductor are molded in an upper surface of the base, while the NC fixed contacts has a portion molded in the base.

Abstract: An electromagnet for a relay and contactor assembly having an L-shaped armature pivotally secured to an L-shaped core for minimizing flux dispersion and magneto-motive force requirements. One arm of the core is pivotally connected to one leg of the armature. A coil utilizing a minimum amount of copper material is wound around the core near its vertex. Several groups of contacts are located on the side of the pivot opposite the coil and are operated by an extension arm attached to the armature. The L-shaped armature and the L-shaped core create two working air gaps which cooperatively attract and maintain the armature in its energized position when the coil is energized. A spring may bias the armature toward a de-energized position. Alternatively, the armature may be biased by gravity toward the de-energized position.