Patent ID: 8659372

Claim:
An electromagnetic relay comprising: an electromagnet that generates a magnetic field when electric current is supplied thereto; an actuator that is actuated in response to the generated magnetic field; a contact that opens and closes in response to the actuation of the actuator, the contact including a first contact and a second contact that contacts with the first contact when the contact closes; a first external terminal connected to the first contact and a second external terminal connected to the second contact through which electric current flows to and out of the electromagnetic relay; a housing that accommodates the electromagnet, the actuator, and the contact therein, the housing having surfaces including first and second outer surfaces; a permanent magnet provided on the first outer surface of the housing at a position corresponding to a position of the contact; and a yoke, in which one end is connected to the permanent magnet and the other end extends toward the second outer surface of the housing opposite to the first outer surface, provided on and extending along the outer surfaces of the housing, the yoke passing through a space between the first external terminal and the second external terminal, wherein the yoke extends along a third outer surface of the housing extending between the first outer surface and the second outer surface, the first external terminal and the second external terminal extending out through the third outer surface.