Patent ID: 8823473

Claim:
A latching relay, comprising: a fixed iron core having a substantially C-shape with side surfaces in a thickness direction thereof, and including an exciting coil wound around an intermediate portion and magnetic pole pieces extending outwardly from two ends of the intermediate portion to face each other; movable iron pieces having two bar-shaped iron pieces spaced apart from and disposed parallel to each other, a permanent magnet sandwiched in a central portion between the two bar-shaped iron pieces, and an insulating resin holder for holding said bar shaped iron pieces and permanent magnet, said insulating resin holder having a support shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to longitudinal directions of the bar-shaped iron pieces; and a switchable electrical contact portion linked at one end to the movable iron pieces, wherein each of the magnetic pole pieces is disposed between end portions of the iron pieces with a space therebetween, respectively, such that the permanent magnet is held between the magnetic pole pieces, and the movable iron pieces are supported pivotally to rotate around the support shaft extending in a direction parallel to directions of the magnetic pole pieces extending from the intermediate portion so that the two bar-shaped iron pieces contact the side surfaces of the fixed iron core.