EP0980578B1 - Electromagnetic relay - Google Patents

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EP0980578B1
EP0980578B1 EP98922703A EP98922703A EP0980578B1 EP 0980578 B1 EP0980578 B1 EP 0980578B1 EP 98922703 A EP98922703 A EP 98922703A EP 98922703 A EP98922703 A EP 98922703A EP 0980578 B1 EP0980578 B1 EP 0980578B1
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  • Such a relay is for example from DE 34 43 094 Al known.
  • the T-shaped core is attached by extensions the ends of the cross legs that are parallel to the middle leg extend to an E-shape or M-shape.
  • the U-shaped anchor is on with the ends of its longitudinal arms these extensions of the core stored so that its crossbar the working air gap with the free end of the middle leg of the nucleus.
  • This type of anchor bearing on an E-shaped Kern always requires additional bearing elements in the form of a bearing spring that is not just a corresponding one Manufacturing effort with punching and bending, but also during assembly with appropriate adjustment and Riveting or welding operations required. In other ways but such an anchor is not secured in its storage become.
  • there is between the anchor cross leg and the core end has only a relatively small pole area in the working air gap, which are also not easily enlarged can.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a relay of the input mentioned type in such a way that with only a few, simply designed and easy to manufacture parts can be assembled in a particularly simple manner, although a reliable function and a high level of responsiveness due to a relatively large pole area in the working air gap are reachable.
  • this goal is achieved in that the Anchor over its crossbar on the free end section of the Longitudinal leg of the core is mounted and that the free ends the anchor longitudinal arms with the free ends of the core cross legs form two parallel working air gaps.
  • the armature bearing and the working air gap reversed so that the U-shaped end of the armature encloses the first coil flange and thus already secured by its arrangement in the longitudinal direction of the coil axis is.
  • the anchor is also secured in other directions in the area of a coil flange by simple constructive Design is possible, a bearing spring is unnecessary with their corresponding manufacturing and assembly costs.
  • the two parallel working air gaps enable a proportionate at the free ends of the anchor large pole face. This pole face can additionally be enlarged that the core cross legs at their ends each with extensions towards the anchor longitudinal arms be provided so that the T-shape of the core is suggestive is expanded into an M-shape or E-shape.
  • the first points Coil flange in a preferred embodiment an approach on, this approach and the anchor interlocking Have projections and / or recesses. Another The anchor can then be secured in its storage by an attached housing cap.
  • the contact spring actuated by the armature is preferred approximately parallel to the coil axis on the opposite side of the armature Side of the coil arranged, the transmission the armature movement on the contact spring by a Slider takes place between the transverse legs of the core on the one hand and the adjacent coil flange on the other is movably guided perpendicular to the coil axis. Also for that Slider can be an approach to the mentioned housing cap an additional Provide leadership.
  • the first coil flange can be attached to the armature bearing also have an extension in the form of a base, which defines a floor level on which the coil axis is vertical.
  • the mentioned, at least one, contact spring and then the at least one counter-contact element conveniently anchored in the base perpendicular to the floor plane, associated pins through the base are guided vertically outwards.
  • the ends of these contact elements are preferably at the second Coil flange at least one stop provided, the rest position the counter-contact element and / or the contact spring Are defined.
  • the movable ends of the anchor arms are preferred a restoring spring force away from the core to a rest position biased, and also is preferably in the central region this longitudinal leg is a fulcrum by one Stop provided on a housing part over which the Return spring force the crossbar of the anchor in its storage presses at the core. This ensures even without a bearing spring that the anchor in its rest position the least possible Has air gap to the core, which makes a good Flow transition and a high sensitivity. Since this return spring force is preferably by the contact spring is applied, the number of individual parts of the relay be kept particularly small.
  • the center of rotation the anchor can be formed by shoulders on the sides the anchor longitudinal arms in connection with a corresponding Rib or groove created on the inside of the housing cap are, so that no additional parts or Assembly operations are required.
  • the relay shown in the drawing consists of a Coil body 1, a T-shaped or approximately M-shaped Core 2, a U-shaped anchor 3, a card-shaped slide 4, a fixed contact spring 5, a movable Contact spring 6, a cap 7 and two anchored in the coil body Coil connector pins 8.
  • the coil former 1 has an axial through opening 11 and a first flange 12 and a second flange 13, between which a winding 14 is applied. Face is an extension 14 for armature mounting on the coil flange 12 in one piece molded on, which merges into a base plate 15. On the approach 14 are limiting pins 16 for the anchor integrally formed, there are also slots in this approach 17 molded through the connecting elements 51 and 61 of the contact springs 5 and 6 through the base plate 15 vertically can be led outside. On the second coil flange 13 is also a stop lug 18 for the fixed contact spring 5 molded.
  • the T-shaped core 2 has a longitudinal leg 21 which in the through opening 11 of the coil body is inserted, and two cross legs 22, at the ends of each side arms 23 are attached parallel to the longitudinal leg 21.
  • the U-shaped Anchor 3 consists of two longitudinal arms 31 and one Crossbar 32, the latter on the free end portion 24th of the core 2 is stored and then in a recess between the first coil flange 12 and the base plate 15 lies. Through the two locking pins 16 of the base approach 14 which engage in corresponding recesses 33 in the armature, he is secured against lateral movements without that his switching movement would be hindered.
  • the free ends of the Longitudinal arms 31 are widened into hook-shaped pole ends 34, which encompass the second coil flange 13 and with the transverse legs 22 and their side arms 23 of the core two parallel Form working air gaps.
  • the fixed contact spring 5 and the movable contact spring 6 are with their connecting elements 51 and 61, which are integrally formed or fastened in a known manner, anchored in the plug-in slots 17 of the base attachment 14.
  • the two contact springs 5 and 6 executed identically and provided with contacts 52 and 62 respectively.
  • the mutual overlap for contacting results through an L-shaped bend on their movable, contact-making End up.
  • the contact springs 5 and 6 are only made of one without bending Cut flat sheet metal and into the coil body plugged in.
  • the mutual offset of their contact Ends only result from the geometry of the coil body or the slider 4.
  • This slider lies between the Coil flange 13 and the transverse legs 22 of the core. He owns a recess 41 through which the longitudinal core leg 21 is put through.
  • After assembling the parts lies the L-shaped bent end portion 63 of the movable contact spring 6 on the stop lug 18 of the bobbin 1 and receives its resting tension.
  • the cap 7 After assembling the individual parts described, the cap 7 put over the relay. It forms with the base plate 15 a closed housing. As can be seen from Figure 4 the cap 7 has a ventilation hole in the area of its upper side 71 on that in an inward protruding approach 72 flows. The latter approach forms an additional guide for the slide 4. As can also be seen from FIG. 4, the armature 3 over the slide 4 by the restoring force the working contact spring 6 biased to its rest position. Lateral shoulders 35 of the anchor abut ribs 72 the cap, thereby forming a pivot point 73 for the anchor becomes. About this fulcrum 73 is due to the leverage the stored end or the crossbar 32 of the anchor in the storage and pressed against the end portion 24 of the core. Thereby reproducible flow transition ratios result in the anchor position and a correspondingly low response excitation.

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PCT No. PCT/EP98/02166 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 4, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 4, 1999 PCT Filed Apr. 14, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98/50932 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 12, 1998The relay has a T-shaped core and a U-shaped armature, the transverse web of the latter being mounted on the free end section of the core longitudinal limb, and the free ends of its longitudinal arms forming two parallel operating air gaps with respect to the transverse limbs of the core. In this way, particularly simple assembly and an operating air gap with large pole areas can be achieved using a small number of simple parts.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein elektromagnetisches Relais mit

  • einer auf einem Spulenkörper zwischen Spulenflanschen angeordneten Spulenwicklung,
  • einem T-förmigen Kern mit einem Längsschenkel und zwei Querschenkeln, wobei der Längsschenkel sich axial durch den Spulenkörper erstreckt,
  • einem U-förmigen Anker mit zwei beiderseits der Spule verlaufenden Längsarmen und einem Quersteg, wobei der Anker mit einem ersten Endabschnitt im Bereich eines ersten Spulenflansches auf einem Endabschnitt des Kerns gelagert ist und mit seinem zweiten Endabschnitt im Bereich des zweiten Spulenflansches einen Arbeitsluftspalt mit dem Kern bildet, und
  • einer Kontaktanordnung mit mindestens einem feststehenden Kontaktelement und mindestens einer beweglichen Kontaktfeder, welch letztere von dem Anker über ein quer zur Spulenachse bewegbares Betätigungsorgan betätigt wird.
The invention relates to an electromagnetic relay
  • a coil winding arranged on a coil former between coil flanges,
  • a T-shaped core with a longitudinal leg and two transverse legs, the longitudinal leg extending axially through the coil former,
  • a U-shaped armature with two longitudinal arms running on both sides of the coil and a crossbar, the armature having a first end section in the area of a first coil flange being mounted on an end section of the core and with its second end section in the area of the second coil flange a working air gap with the core forms, and
  • a contact arrangement with at least one fixed contact element and at least one movable contact spring, the latter being actuated by the armature via an actuating member movable transversely to the coil axis.

Ein derartiges Relais ist beispielsweise aus der DE 34 43 094 Al bekannt. Dort ist der T-förmige Kern durch Fortsätze an den Enden der Querschenkel, die sich parallel zum Mittelschenkel erstrecken, zu einer E-Form oder M-Form erweitert. Der U-förmige Anker ist mit den Enden seiner Längsarme auf diesen Fortsätzen des Kerns gelagert, so daß sein Quersteg den Arbeitsluftspalt mit dem freien Ende des Mittelschenkels des Kerns bildet. Diese Art der Ankerlagerung auf einem E-förmigen Kern erfordert in jedem Fall zusätzliche Lagerelemente in Form einer Lagerfeder, die nicht nur einen entsprechenden Aufwand bei der Herstellung mit Stanzen und Biegen, sondern auch bei der Montage mit entsprechenden Justier- und Niet- oder Schweißvorgängen erfordert. Auf andere Weise kann aber ein derartiger Anker nicht in seiner Lagerung gesichert werden. Außerdem ergibt sich zwischen dem Anker-Querschenkel und dem Kernende nur eine relativ geringe Polfläche im Arbeitsluftspalt, die auch nicht ohne weiteres vergrößert werden kann.Such a relay is for example from DE 34 43 094 Al known. There the T-shaped core is attached by extensions the ends of the cross legs that are parallel to the middle leg extend to an E-shape or M-shape. The U-shaped anchor is on with the ends of its longitudinal arms these extensions of the core stored so that its crossbar the working air gap with the free end of the middle leg of the nucleus. This type of anchor bearing on an E-shaped Kern always requires additional bearing elements in the form of a bearing spring that is not just a corresponding one Manufacturing effort with punching and bending, but also during assembly with appropriate adjustment and Riveting or welding operations required. In other ways but such an anchor is not secured in its storage become. In addition, there is between the anchor cross leg and the core end has only a relatively small pole area in the working air gap, which are also not easily enlarged can.

Ziel der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ein Relais der eingangs genannten Art so zu gestalten, daß es mit nur wenigen, einfach gestalteten und einfach herzustellenden Teilen auf besonders einfache Weise montiert werden kann, wobei trotzdem eine zuverlässige Funktion und eine hohe Ansprechsicherheit durch eine verhältnismäßig große Polfläche im Arbeitsluftspalt erreichbar sind.The aim of the present invention is to provide a relay of the input mentioned type in such a way that with only a few, simply designed and easy to manufacture parts can be assembled in a particularly simple manner, although a reliable function and a high level of responsiveness due to a relatively large pole area in the working air gap are reachable.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dieses Ziel dadurch erreicht, daß der Anker über seinen Quersteg auf dem freien Endabschnitt des Längsschenkels des Kerns gelagert ist und daß die freien Enden der Anker-Längsarme mit den freien Enden der Kern-Querschenkel zwei parallele Arbeitsluftspalte bilden.According to the invention this goal is achieved in that the Anchor over its crossbar on the free end section of the Longitudinal leg of the core is mounted and that the free ends the anchor longitudinal arms with the free ends of the core cross legs form two parallel working air gaps.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Relais sind also im Vergleich zu dem bekannten Relais die Ankerlagerung und der Arbeitsluftspalt vertauscht angeordnet, so daß das U-förmige Ende des Ankers den ersten Spulenflansch umschließt und so bereits durch seine Anordnung in Längsrichtung der Spulenachse gesichert ist. Da eine Sicherung des Ankers auch in andere Richtungen im Bereich eines Spulenflansches durch einfache konstruktive Gestaltung möglich ist, erübrigt sich eine Lagerfeder mit ihrem entsprechenden Herstellungs- und Montageaufwand. Andererseits ermöglichen die beiden parallelen Arbeitsluftspalte an den freien Enden des Ankers eine verhältnismäßig große Polfläche. Diese Polfläche kann zusätzlich dadurch vergrößert werden, daß die Kern-Querschenkel an ihren Enden jeweils mit Fortsätzen in Richtung auf die Anker-Längsarme hin versehen werden, so daß die T-Form des Kerns andeutungsweise in eine M-Form bzw. E-Form erweitert wird.In the relay according to the invention are therefore compared to the well-known relay, the armature bearing and the working air gap reversed so that the U-shaped end of the armature encloses the first coil flange and thus already secured by its arrangement in the longitudinal direction of the coil axis is. Because the anchor is also secured in other directions in the area of a coil flange by simple constructive Design is possible, a bearing spring is unnecessary with their corresponding manufacturing and assembly costs. On the other hand, the two parallel working air gaps enable a proportionate at the free ends of the anchor large pole face. This pole face can additionally be enlarged that the core cross legs at their ends each with extensions towards the anchor longitudinal arms be provided so that the T-shape of the core is suggestive is expanded into an M-shape or E-shape.

Zur Sicherung des Ankers in seiner Lagerung weist der erste Spulenflansch in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform einen Ansatz auf, wobei dieser Ansatz und der Anker ineinandergreifende Vorsprünge und/oder Ausnehmungen aufweisen. Eine weitere Sicherung des Ankers in seiner Lagerung kann dann durch eine aufgesteckte Gehäusekappe erfolgen.To secure the anchor in its storage, the first points Coil flange in a preferred embodiment an approach on, this approach and the anchor interlocking Have projections and / or recesses. Another The anchor can then be secured in its storage by an attached housing cap.

Die durch den Anker betätigte Kontaktfeder wird vorzugsweise annähernd parallel zur Spulenachse auf der dem Anker gegenüberliegenden Seite der Spule angeordnet, wobei die Übertragung der Ankerbewegung auf die Kontaktfeder durch einen Schieber erfolgt, der zwischen den Querschenkeln des Kerns einerseits und dem benachbarten Spulenflansch andererseits senkrecht zur Spulenachse beweglich geführt ist. Auch für den Schieber kann ein Ansatz der erwähnten Gehäusekappe eine zusätzliche Führung erbringen.The contact spring actuated by the armature is preferred approximately parallel to the coil axis on the opposite side of the armature Side of the coil arranged, the transmission the armature movement on the contact spring by a Slider takes place between the transverse legs of the core on the one hand and the adjacent coil flange on the other is movably guided perpendicular to the coil axis. Also for that Slider can be an approach to the mentioned housing cap an additional Provide leadership.

Der erste Spulenflansch kann über den Ansatz zur Ankerlagerung hinaus einen Fortsatz in Form eines Sockels aufweisen, welcher eine Bodenebene festlegt, auf der die Spulenachse senkrecht steht. Die erwähnte, mindestens eine, Kontaktfeder und das mindestens eine Gegenkontaktelement werden dann zweckmäßigerweise senkrecht zur Bodenebene in dem Sockel verankert, wobei zugehörige Anschlußstifte durch den Sockelboden senkrecht nach außen geführt sind. Für die kontaktgebenden Enden dieser Kontaktelemente ist vorzugsweise an dem zweiten Spulenflansch zumindest ein Anschlag vorgesehen, der die Ruheposition des Gegenkontaktelementes und/oder der Kontaktfeder definiert.The first coil flange can be attached to the armature bearing also have an extension in the form of a base, which defines a floor level on which the coil axis is vertical. The mentioned, at least one, contact spring and then the at least one counter-contact element conveniently anchored in the base perpendicular to the floor plane, associated pins through the base are guided vertically outwards. For the contact person The ends of these contact elements are preferably at the second Coil flange at least one stop provided, the rest position the counter-contact element and / or the contact spring Are defined.

Die beweglichen Enden der Anker-Längsarme werden vorzugsweise durch eine Rückstell-Federkraft vom Kern weg in eine Ruheposition vorgespannt, und außerdem ist vorzugsweise im Mittelbereich dieser Längsschenkel jeweils ein Drehpunkt durch einen Anschlag an einem Gehäuseteil vorgesehen, über den die Rückstell-Federkraft den Quersteg des Ankers in seine Lagerung am Kern drückt. Damit ist auch ohne Lagerfeder sichergestellt, daß der Anker in seiner Ruheposition den geringstmöglichen Luftspalt zum Kern aufweist, wodurch sich ein guter Flußübergang und eine hohe Ansprechempfindlichkeit ergeben. Da diese Rückstell-Federkraft vorzugsweise durch die Kontaktfeder aufgebracht wird, kann die Zahl der Einzelteile des Relais besonders klein gehalten werden. Der Drehpunkt im Mittelbereich des Ankers kann durch seitlich angeformte Schultern der Anker-Längsarme in Verbindung mit einer entsprechenden Rippe oder Nut an der Innenseite der Gehäusekappe erzeugt werden, so daß auch hierfür keine zusätzlichen Teile oder Montagevorgänge erforderlich sind.The movable ends of the anchor arms are preferred a restoring spring force away from the core to a rest position biased, and also is preferably in the central region this longitudinal leg is a fulcrum by one Stop provided on a housing part over which the Return spring force the crossbar of the anchor in its storage presses at the core. This ensures even without a bearing spring that the anchor in its rest position the least possible Has air gap to the core, which makes a good Flow transition and a high sensitivity. Since this return spring force is preferably by the contact spring is applied, the number of individual parts of the relay be kept particularly small. The center of rotation the anchor can be formed by shoulders on the sides the anchor longitudinal arms in connection with a corresponding Rib or groove created on the inside of the housing cap are, so that no additional parts or Assembly operations are required.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigt

  • Figur 1 ein erfindungsgemäß gestaltetes Relais in Explosionsdarstellung,
  • Figur 2 und 3 ein fertig montiertes Relais gemäß Figur 1-ohne Kappe - in zwei perspektivischen Ansichten und
  • Figur 4 das fertig montierte Relais von Figur 1 in einem Schnitt durch die Spulenachse.
  • The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. It shows
  • FIG. 1 shows a relay designed according to the invention in an exploded view,
  • Figures 2 and 3 a fully assembled relay according to Figure 1 - without cap - in two perspective views
  • Figure 4 shows the fully assembled relay of Figure 1 in a section through the coil axis.
  • Das in der Zeichnung dargestellte Relais besteht aus einem Spulenkörper 1, einem T-förmigen oder annähernd M-förmigem Kern 2, einem U-förmigen Anker 3, einem kartenförmigen Schieber 4, einer feststehenden Kontaktfeder 5, einer beweglichen Kontaktfeder 6, einer Kappe 7 sowie zwei im Spulenkörper verankerten Spulenanschlußstiften 8.The relay shown in the drawing consists of a Coil body 1, a T-shaped or approximately M-shaped Core 2, a U-shaped anchor 3, a card-shaped slide 4, a fixed contact spring 5, a movable Contact spring 6, a cap 7 and two anchored in the coil body Coil connector pins 8.

    Der Spulenkörper 1 besitzt eine axiale Durchgangsöffnung 11 sowie einen ersten Flansch 12 und einen zweiten Flansch 13, zwischen denen eine Wicklung 14 aufgebracht wird. Stirnseitig ist am Spulenflansch 12 einstückig ein Ansatz 14 zur Ankerlagerung angeformt, der in eine Sockelplatte 15 übergeht. An dem Ansatz 14 sind weiterhin Begrenzungszapfen 16 für den Anker angeformt, außerdem sind in diesen Ansatz Steckschlitze 17 eingeformt, durch die Anschlußelemente 51 bzw. 61 der Kontaktfedern 5 und 6 durch die Sockelplatte 15 senkrecht nach außen geführt werden können. An dem zweiten Spulenflansch 13 ist außerdem eine Anschlagnase 18 für die feststehende Kontaktfeder 5 angeformt.The coil former 1 has an axial through opening 11 and a first flange 12 and a second flange 13, between which a winding 14 is applied. Face is an extension 14 for armature mounting on the coil flange 12 in one piece molded on, which merges into a base plate 15. On the approach 14 are limiting pins 16 for the anchor integrally formed, there are also slots in this approach 17 molded through the connecting elements 51 and 61 of the contact springs 5 and 6 through the base plate 15 vertically can be led outside. On the second coil flange 13 is also a stop lug 18 for the fixed contact spring 5 molded.

    Der T-förmige Kern 2 besitzt einen Längsschenkel 21, der in die Durchgangsöffnung 11 des Spulenkörpers eingeführt wird, sowie zwei Querschenkel 22, an deren Enden jeweils Seitenarme 23 parallel zum Längsschenkel 21 angesetzt sind. Der U-förmige Anker 3 besteht aus zwei Längsarmen 31 und einem Quersteg 32, welch letzterer auf dem freien Endabschnitt 24 des Kerns 2 gelagert wird und dann in einer Ausnehmung zwischen dem ersten Spulenflansch 12 und der Sockelplatte 15 liegt. Durch die beiden Sicherungszapfen 16 des Sockelansatzes 14, die in entsprechende Ausnehmungen 33 des Ankers eingreifen, ist er gegen seitliche Bewegungen gesichert, ohne daß seine Schaltbewegung behindert wäre. Die freien Enden der Längsarme 31 sind zu hakenförmigen Polenden 34 verbreitert, die den zweiten Spulenflansch 13 umgreifen und mit den Querschenkeln 22 sowie deren Seitenarmen 23 des Kerns zwei parallele Arbeitsluftspalte bilden.The T-shaped core 2 has a longitudinal leg 21 which in the through opening 11 of the coil body is inserted, and two cross legs 22, at the ends of each side arms 23 are attached parallel to the longitudinal leg 21. The U-shaped Anchor 3 consists of two longitudinal arms 31 and one Crossbar 32, the latter on the free end portion 24th of the core 2 is stored and then in a recess between the first coil flange 12 and the base plate 15 lies. Through the two locking pins 16 of the base approach 14 which engage in corresponding recesses 33 in the armature, he is secured against lateral movements without that his switching movement would be hindered. The free ends of the Longitudinal arms 31 are widened into hook-shaped pole ends 34, which encompass the second coil flange 13 and with the transverse legs 22 and their side arms 23 of the core two parallel Form working air gaps.

    Die feststehende Kontaktfeder 5 und die bewegliche Kontaktfeder 6 sind mit ihren Anschlußelementen 51 bzw. 61, welche einstückig angeformt oder auf bekannte Weise befestigt sind, in den Steckschlitzen 17 des Sockelansatzes 14 verankert. Im vorliegenden Beispiel sind die beiden Kontaktfedern 5 und 6 identisch ausgeführt und mit Kontakten 52 bzw. 62 versehen. Die gegenseitige Überlappung zur Kontaktgabe ergibt sich durch eine L-förmige Abwinkelung an ihren beweglichen, kontaktgebenden Enden.The fixed contact spring 5 and the movable contact spring 6 are with their connecting elements 51 and 61, which are integrally formed or fastened in a known manner, anchored in the plug-in slots 17 of the base attachment 14. in the The present example is the two contact springs 5 and 6 executed identically and provided with contacts 52 and 62 respectively. The mutual overlap for contacting results through an L-shaped bend on their movable, contact-making End up.

    Die Kontaktfedern 5 und 6 sind ohne Biegung lediglich aus einer ebenen Blechplatine geschnitten und in den Spulenkörper eingesteckt. Der gegenseitige Versatz ihrer kontaktgebenden Enden ergibt sich lediglich aus der Geometrie des Spulenkörpers bzw. des Schiebers 4. Dieser Schieber liegt zwischen dem Spulenflansch 13 und den Querschenkeln 22 des Kerns. Er besitzt eine Ausnehmung 41, durch die der Kern-Längsschenkel 21 hindurchgesteckt wird. Nach dem Zusammenfügen der Teile liegt der L-förmig abgebogene Endabschnitt 63 der beweglichen Kontaktfeder 6 an der Anschlagnase 18 des Spulenkörpers 1 an und erhält so seine Ruhevorspannung. Andererseits liegt der L-förmig abgebogene Endabschnitt 53 der feststehenden Kontaktfeder 5 an dem Schieber 4 an. Bei Betätigung des Schiebers 4 durch den Anker wird der Endabschnitt 53 in Richtung auf den Endabschnitt 63 der festehenden Kontaktfeder 6 bewegt, und sie hebt letztere von ihrem Anschlag an der Nase 18 ab. Auf diese Weise entsteht die Kontaktkraft.The contact springs 5 and 6 are only made of one without bending Cut flat sheet metal and into the coil body plugged in. The mutual offset of their contact Ends only result from the geometry of the coil body or the slider 4. This slider lies between the Coil flange 13 and the transverse legs 22 of the core. He owns a recess 41 through which the longitudinal core leg 21 is put through. After assembling the parts lies the L-shaped bent end portion 63 of the movable contact spring 6 on the stop lug 18 of the bobbin 1 and receives its resting tension. On the other hand, the L-shaped bent end portion 53 of the fixed contact spring 5 on the slide 4. When slide 4 is actuated by the anchor, the end portion 53 in the direction of End portion 63 of the fixed contact spring 6 moves, and it lifts the latter from its stop on the nose 18. On this creates the contact force.

    Nach der Montage der beschriebenen Einzelteile wird die Kappe 7 über das Relais gestülpt. Sie bildet mit der Sockelpiatte 15 ein geschlossenes Gehäuse. Wie aus Figur 4 ersichtlich ist, weist die Kappe 7 im Bereich ihrer Oberseite ein Lüftungsloch 71 auf, das in einen nach innen vorstehenden Ansatz 72 mündet. Letzterer Ansatz bildet eine zusätzliche Führung für den Schieber 4. Wie aus Figur 4 weiter ersichtlich ist, wird der Anker 3 über den Schieber 4 durch die Rückstellkraft der Arbeitskontaktfeder 6 in seine Ruheposition vorgespannt. Dabei stoßen seitliche Schultern 35 des Ankers an Rippen 72 der Kappe an, wodurch ein Drehpunkt 73 für den Anker gebildet wird. Über diesen Drehpunkt 73 wird durch die Hebelwirkung das gelagerte Ende bzw. der Quersteg 32 des Ankers in die Lagerung und gegen den Endabschnitt 24 des Kerns gedrückt. Dadurch ergeben sich reproduzierbare Flußübergangsverhältnisse in der Ankerlagerung und eine entsprechend niedrige Ansprecherregung.After assembling the individual parts described, the cap 7 put over the relay. It forms with the base plate 15 a closed housing. As can be seen from Figure 4 the cap 7 has a ventilation hole in the area of its upper side 71 on that in an inward protruding approach 72 flows. The latter approach forms an additional guide for the slide 4. As can also be seen from FIG. 4, the armature 3 over the slide 4 by the restoring force the working contact spring 6 biased to its rest position. Lateral shoulders 35 of the anchor abut ribs 72 the cap, thereby forming a pivot point 73 for the anchor becomes. About this fulcrum 73 is due to the leverage the stored end or the crossbar 32 of the anchor in the storage and pressed against the end portion 24 of the core. Thereby reproducible flow transition ratios result in the anchor position and a correspondingly low response excitation.

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    1. Electromagnetic relay with
      a coil winding (10) arranged on a coil former (1) between coil flanges (12, 13),
      a T-shaped core (2) with a longitudinal leg (21) and two transverse legs (22), wherein the longitudinal leg (21) extends axially through the coil former (1),
      a U-shaped armature (3) with two longitudinal arms (31) extending either side of the coil and a transverse web (32), wherein the armature (3) is located with a first end portion (32) in the region of a first coil flange (12) on an end portion (24) of the core (2) and with its second end portion (34) forms a functional air gap with the core (2) in the region of the second coil flange (13) and
      with a contact arrangement with at least one stationary contact element (5) and at least one movable spring contact (6), wherein the spring contact can be actuated by the armature via an actuating element (4) which can be moved transversely to the coil axis,
         characterised in that the armature (3) is located by means of its transverse web (32) on the free end portion (24) of the longitudinal leg (21) of the core (2), and in that the free ends (34) of the armature longitudinal arms (31) form two parallel functional air gaps with the free ends (23) of the core transverse legs (22).
    2. Relay according to claim 1, characterised in that the core transverse legs (22) have at their ends projections (23) extending in each case in the direction of the armature longitudinal arms and enlarging the active pole faces with the armature.
    3. Relay according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the first coil flange (12) has a lug (16), and in that this lug and the armature have meshing projections (16) and/or recesses (33) in order to secure the positioned end portion (32) of the armature in at least one direction.
    4. Relay according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the at least one spring contact (6) actuated by the armature is arranged approximately parallel to the coil axis on the side remote from the armature, and in that a slide (4) which serves to transmit the armature movement to the spring contact (6) is guided so as to be movable perpendicularly to the coil axis and between the transverse legs (22) of the core (2) and the adjacent coil flange (13).
    5. Relay according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the first coil flange (12) forms a projection in the form of a base (14, 15) which forms a bottom plane on which the coil axis stands in a perpendicular manner.
    6. Relay according to claim 5, characterised in that a housing cover (7) together with the base (14, 15) forms a closed housing, wherein the armature (3) is secured in its position between the base (14, 15) and the housing cover (7).
    7. Relay according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that at least one elongated spring contact (6) and at least one counter-contact element (5) are anchored perpendicularly to the bottom plane in the base (14, 15), wherein associated contact pins (51, 61) are guided perpendicularly through the base plane to the outside.
    8. Relay according to claim 7, characterised in that the second coil flange (13) forms a stop (18) for the rest position of the counter-contact element (5) and/or the spring contact (6).
    9. Relay according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the free ends of the armature longitudinal arms (31) are pretensioned in a rest position by a restoring spring force away from the core (2), and in that the longitudinal arms (31) of the armature form, in each case in their central region, a fulcrum (73) with respect to a housing part (72) via which the restoring spring force presses the transverse web (32) of the armature into its position on the core (2).
    10. Relay according to claim 6 and 9, characterised in that the fulcrum (73) is formed by lateral shoulders (35) of the armature longitudinal arms (31) which rest on an inner edge (72) of the housing cover (7).
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