Patent ID: 8446238
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: F02N,H01H

Abstract:
1. A double contact electromagnetic contactor for a thermal engine starter, said contactor comprising: a plunger core ( a first pull-in winding (L a second holding winding (L a moving contact plate (CM); and first, second and third contacts (PC+, PC said contactor having three operating states: a first state (OV) with no electrical contact between said contacts (PC+, PC said contactor also comprising an electrically controllable micro-actuator (MS) to allow or prohibit, depending on the electric current (I said commutation being prohibited by said micro-actuator (MS) due to a force (f said moving contact plate (CM) provided to establish galvanic contact with said first contact (PC+) and said micro-actuator (MS).