Patent ID: 7859371

Claim:
An electromagnetic relay comprising: a base having a hollow formed therein; an electromagnet unit; a movable piece movable due to a function of the electromagnet unit; a card that is supported by the base so as to swing freely and is swung by the movable piece, wherein the card and the base respectively have corresponding protrusions and holes so that the protrusions fit into the holes to enable the card to swing freely; and a contact structure that is opened and closed by swinging of the card, wherein the contact structure includes a stationary contact segment and a movable contact segment and the card contacts and moves the movable contact segment to contact the stationary contact segment, wherein the movable contact segment has an elastically deformable curved portion that is received in the hollow between the protrusions and has a first end and a second end, a terminal plate connected to the first end and received in the base, and a facing portion connected to the second end and having a free end which contacts the stationary contact portion, wherein the terminal plate and the facing portion extend out of the hollow in a first substantially similar direction, wherein the card is arranged between the terminal plate and the facing portion, and wherein the card has a cutout portion which receives in spaced relation the curved portion therein.