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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2012
Applicant:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Toshiyuki Kakimoto, Yasu, JP;
Tetsuo Shinkai, Yamaga, JP;
Yasuyuki Masui, Kumamoto, JP;
Tsukasa Yamashita, Yamaga, JP;
Assignee:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 73/18 (2006.01); H01H 9/46 (2006.01); H01H 50/26 (2006.01); H01H 9/44 (2006.01); H01H 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/46 (2013.01); H01H 9/443 (2013.01); H01H 50/26 (2013.01); H01H 1/2066 (2013.01);
Abstract
To promptly extinguish an arc generated between contacts with a simple and inexpensive structure without negatively influencing the spring property of a movable contact piece. A contact switching mechanism includes a fixed contact piece with a fixed contact and a movable contact piece with a movable contact which faces the fixed contact in a contactable manner. At least either one of the contact pieces is provided with an extension which extends toward the contact of the remaining contact piece.