Patent ID: 8093970

Claim:
A relay comprising: a) a first fixed substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface; b) a moving substrate movably mounted opposite to the upper surface of the first fixed substrate, having an upper surface and a lower surface toward the upper surface of the first fixed substrate, with a conductive sheet applied to the upper surface of the moving substrate, and having at least one contact pad on the lower surface of the moving substrate; c) at least one bias element biasing the moving substrate away from the first fixed substrate; d) a plurality of braided contact elements mounted on the upper surface of the first fixed substrate, aligned with the at least one contact pad on the lower surface of the moving substrate; e) a solenoid mounted on the upper surface of the first fixed substrate; f) at least one guide pin mounted to the first fixed substrate and passing through the moving substrate, such that the moving substrate is guided for linear movement along the at least one guide pin; and g) a sleeve around the at least one guide pin, between the first fixed substrate and the moving substrate, such that movement of the moving substrate is stopped at a selected distance from the first fixed substrate by contact with the sleeve; such that when the solenoid is energized the moving substrate is drawn toward the first fixed substrate and the plurality of braided contact elements make contact with the at least one contact pad on the lower surface of the moving substrate.