Patent ID: 6873232

Claim:
An electromagnetic relay comprising: a core with a coil wound around said core; a substantially L-shaped yoke fixed to said core on one end side thereof; an armature disposed so as to confront said core on the other end side thereof, said armature adapted to be attracted to said core when said core is excited; a hinge spring swingably supporting said armature; a movable spring made of a conductive material and having three or more movable contacts, said movable spring coupled to said armature so as to be movable in response to swinging motion of said armature; and fixed terminals having as many fixed contacts as the number of said movable contacts, wherein said movable contacts are arrayed at regular intervals at one end portion of said movable spring on a side remote from a supporting portion of said armature by said hinge spring, said fixed contacts are disposed at positions confronting said movable contacts, respectively, and said movable contacts and said fixed contacts are substantially simultaneously opened and closed in response to the swinging motion of said armature.