Patent ID: 6111487
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
An electromagnetic relay comprising:a narrow elongated base body fabricated from an insulating material and comprising an underside and an upper side, the underside defining a base plane, the upper side accommodating an electromagnetic system and a contact arrangement, the base body further comprising a longitudinal axis,the contact arrangement comprising at least one fixed contact carrier and at least one movable contact spring, the fixed contact carrier comprising a middle section disposed between a flat connecting lug and a contact-making end section, the movable contact spring also comprising a middle section disposed between a flat connecting lug and a contact-making end section,the flat connecting lugs of the fixed contact carrier and movable contact spring each having a width and a thickness, the width of each flat connecting lug being disposed in a common plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base body and perpendicular to the base plane,the middle section of the fixed contact carrier being embedded in the material of the base body and anchoring the fixed contact carrier to the base body,the contact-making end sections of the fixed contact carrier and the movable contact spring being disposed in alignment with one another and perpendicular to the base plane and to the common plane of the connecting lugs,the contact-making end section of the contact spring being actuated in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base body.