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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter D. Joseph, Twin Lakes, WI (US);
Kenneth A. Albrecht, Zion, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Cherry Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 4/700 ;
Abstract
A solenoid-actuated latchable relay is controlled by a microprocessor that turns on at least one triac to selectively energize a solenoid coil with a desired polarity energization signal. The triac is only operated momentarily so that a single energization pulse is applied to the coil to move an associated magnetic plunger to a position corresponding to the polarity of the pulse. The magnetic plunger is latched in this position until another pulse is applied to change the position.