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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 1988
Filed:
May. 29, 1986
Johannes Oberndorfer, Hofsingelding, DE;
Kenji Ono, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In an electromagnetic relay including a pivotable armature (11) and contact springs (17) extending substantially in parallel thereto, the actuator (21) for transmitting the armature (11) movement to the contact springs (17) is coupled to the armature (11) with play. Thereby relative displacements between the actuator (21) and the contact spring (17) and the resultant frictional forces are prevented. When the relay is a bistable relay, the coupling between armature (11) and actuator (21) with play furthermore means that in the central position of the armature (11) no spring forces and no frictional forces caused by the actuator (21) are applied thereto but only the magnetic actuating forces will act on the armature (11). Thereby the risk of the armature (11) inadvertently remaining in its neutral central position is practically eliminated.