High energy transfer relay

Details High energy transfer relay High energy transfer relay

1996-10-23

1999-02-16

Donovan, Lincoln

Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr

Electromagnetically actuated switches

Polarity-responsive

335128, 335203, 335276, H01H 5122

Patent

active

058724974

ABSTRACT:
A high energy transfer relay includes a housing, a solenoid, a pivot arm, a stationary contact, a switching contact and a leaf spring. The switching contact is mounted on the leaf spring. The armature of the solenoid is coupled to the pivot arm such that when the solenoid is energized, the pivot arm moves in the direction of the stationary contact. Movement is against the force of the leaf spring which is positioned to bias the pivot arm away from the stationary contact against a stop. The leaf spring also pre-loads the pivot point. In addition, the resilience of the leaf spring cushions the impact of the switching contact on the stationary contact to help prevent contact bounce. The outer end of the pivot arm includes a flat that coacts with a flat wall to form an air cushion. The air cushion also assists in preventing contact bounce by absorbing the momentum of the pivot arm after the contacts mate. Additionally, the moment of inertia of the pivot arm and associated elements located on the switching contact side of the pivot point is counterbalanced by the moment of inertia of the armature and the part of the pivot arm on the solenoid side of the pivot point. Balancing the moments of inertia ensures that an acceleration force applied to the solenoid side of the pivot point will be counterbalanced by an equal and opposite force on the switching contact side of the pivot point.

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