Electricity: magnetically operated switches – magnets – and electr – Electromagnetically actuated switches – Polarity-responsive
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2008-12-09
Enad, Elvin G (Department: 2832)
Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr
Electromagnetically actuated switches
Polarity-responsive
C200S181000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07463126
ABSTRACT:
A micro electromechanical relay opens and closes an electrical circuit by contact/separation between a fixed contact disposed on a base and a movable contact disposed on an actuator by driving of a movable electrode by electrostatic attraction by application of voltage between a fixed electrode disposed on the base and a movable electrode of the actuator. The actuator comprises a supporting portion disposed on the base, a beam portion extending in a cantilevered manner from the supporting portion, and a movable electrode and a movable contact elastically supported by the beam portion. The beam portion elastically supports, in order from the supporting portion end, the movable electrode and the movable contact. A slit is formed from the side of the supporting portion in the portion of the actuator connecting the beam portion and the movable electrode.
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Masuda Takahiro
Seki Tomonori
Enad Elvin G
OMRON Corporation
Osha • Liang LLP
Rojas Bernard
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