Patent ID: 8102227
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. An electromagnetic relay wherein a movable iron piece is rotated by excitation or non-excitation of an electromagnet, a movable contact piece is elastically deformed by the movable iron piece through a card, and a movable contact provided on the movable contact piece opens and closes fixed contacts of fixed contact pieces disposed facing the movable contact piece, wherein the movable iron piece is provided with a card pressing portion capable of pressing the card; wherein the card is provided with a contact piece pressing portion capable of pressing the movable contact piece by being rotated around a fulcrum; wherein a press position changing portion, with which the movable iron piece changes a position for pressing the card, is provided on at least one of the movable iron piece and the card; wherein the press position changing portion is disposed at a location apart from the distal end of the card pressing portion; and wherein the press position changing portion has a first position in which the card pressing portion starts to transmit force to the card through the press position changing portion, and a second position in which the movable iron piece directly transmits force to the card not through the press position changing portion.