Patent ID: 7876184
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. An electrical relay, comprising: a magnetic system including an armature; a contact system including a moveable spring contact and a fixed spring contact, the moveable spring contact being moveable between an open position and a closed position, the moveable spring contact being in electrical contact with the fixed spring contact in the closed position; and a slider connecting the moveable spring contact to the armature, the slider transferring movement of the armature to the moveable spring contact, the slider having at least one contact opening element extending there from, the contact opening element striking the moveable spring contact during movement of the moveable spring contact to the open position to break any existing weld between the moveable spring contact and the fixed spring contact; wherein at least one of the contact opening elements extends toward the fixed spring contact and wrappingly engages an end face of the moveable spring contact that faces the fixed spring contact, the contact opening element strikes the moveable spring contact after being pulled a distance by the slider.