Patent ID: 8193881

Claim:
A relay, comprising: a case having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first opening and closing part received by the case and including an openable and closable first gap; a second opening and closing part received by the case and including an openable and closable second gap, the second opening and closing part being placed side by side with the first opening and closing part so that the first gap and the second gap are arranged side by side and open in the same direction; a magnetization driving part configured to cause the first opening and closing part and the second opening and closing part to simultaneously operate; a permanent magnet located in the first end of the case immediately above and facing the first and second gaps to apply a magnetic field on the first gap and the second gap in a same direction; and a plurality of terminals projecting from the first opening and closing part and the second opening and closing part in a direction away from the permanent magnet and extending out of the second end.