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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2022
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Ayata Horie, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Iwasaka, Kyoto, JP;
Ryota Minowa, Kyoto, JP;
Shinichi Ogawa, Kyoto, JP;
Kohei Otsuka, Kyoto, JP;
OMRON CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An electromagnetic relay includes a drive shaft, a drive device, a movable piece, a first fixed terminal, and a second fixed terminal. The drive shaft is movable in a moving direction. The drive shaft extends in the moving direction. The drive device moves the drive shaft in the moving direction. The movable piece includes a center portion connected to the drive shaft. The movable piece extends in a longitudinal direction. The first fixed terminal and the second fixed terminal face the movable piece. The movable piece includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The first contact portion contacts the first fixed terminal. The second contact portion contacts the second fixed terminal. The first contact portion is disposed eccentrically with respect to a center line of the movable piece. The center line of the movable piece extends in the longitudinal direction through the center portion.