Patent ID: 6549108
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A safety relay comprising:a separating wall; an electromagnetic drive located on a first side of said separating wall comprising: a coil with core and yoke, the coil being connectable to a control current, the core being oriented parallel to said separating wall; and a movable armature; a comb located on a second side of said separating wall movable parallel to said separating wall by means of said armature; and a plurality of contacts positioned in a row and located on said second side of said separating wall actuated by said drive and comb, each of the contacts comprising at least two contact elements arranged on an electrically insulating carrier part each of the contact elements being connected with a current connection element, at least one of said contact elements being formed by an elongated contact spring arranged between said comb and said separating wall, and said contact spring sitting rigidly in said carrier part by a spring foot and being arranged with a spring longitudinal axis crosswise to the direction of the movement of said comb and being forcibly guided by said comb, said contact spring being provided with a contact head at the end lying opposite said spring foot, said end being movable.