EP3482410B1 - Elektromechanisches relais, reihenklemme und elektromechanische relaisbaugruppe - Google Patents

Elektromechanisches relais, reihenklemme und elektromechanische relaisbaugruppe Download PDF

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EP3482410B1
EP3482410B1 EP17740682.4A EP17740682A EP3482410B1 EP 3482410 B1 EP3482410 B1 EP 3482410B1 EP 17740682 A EP17740682 A EP 17740682A EP 3482410 B1 EP3482410 B1 EP 3482410B1
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/02—Bases; Casings; Covers
    • H01H50/021—Bases; Casings; Covers structurally combining a relay and an electronic component, e.g. varistor, RC circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/02—Bases; Casings; Covers
    • H01H50/04—Mounting complete relay or separate parts of relay on a base or inside a case
    • H01H50/047—Details concerning mounting a relays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/02—Bases; Casings; Covers
    • H01H50/04—Mounting complete relay or separate parts of relay on a base or inside a case
    • H01H50/047—Details concerning mounting a relays
    • H01H50/048—Plug-in mounting or sockets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/14—Terminal arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/16—Magnetic circuit arrangements
    • H01H50/18—Movable parts of magnetic circuits, e.g. armature
    • H01H50/24—Parts rotatable or rockable outside coil
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/26—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting
    • H01R9/2625—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component
    • H01R9/2633—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting with built-in electrical component with built-in switch

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  • the invention relates to an electromechanical relay for plugging into a terminal block, a terminal block designed for plugging in an electromechanical relay, and an electromechanical relay assembly which comprises such an electromechanical relay and such a terminal block.
  • a terminal block for placing on a mounting rail is known, with a basic terminal block and, preferably, an electronics block that can be plugged into the basic terminal block.
  • an electromagnetic relay which has a magnet assembly with a rocker armature, an actuation assembly and two changeover switches which lie in one plane.
  • the connecting pins of the two changeover switches and the coil are led out in two rows from the base of the housing of the electromagnetic relay.
  • the known relay thus has twice the width of an electromagnetic relay with a single changeover switch.
  • the invention is based on the object of creating an electromagnetic relay with two changeover switches, in which the overall width does not have to be increased compared to an electromechanical relay with a single changeover switch and yet sufficient insulation and a minimum distance to maintain proper insulation between the connection elements are maintained can.
  • the minimum distance can be 5.5 mm, for example.
  • One aspect of the invention can be seen in the provision of a terminal block in which an electromechanical relay according to the invention can be mounted with two changeover switches and electrically connected.
  • Another aspect can be seen in creating an electromechanical relay assembly which comprises an electromechanical relay according to the invention and a terminal block according to the invention.
  • a core idea of the invention can be seen in leading out at least one of the connection elements of the changeover switch and / or the coil on one side surface or on both side surfaces of the relay housing.
  • an electromechanical relay for plugging into a terminal block.
  • the relay has a magnet system which has a coil having a longitudinal axis, a coil core and an armature.
  • the relay can be plugged into a terminal block in a plug-in direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coil.
  • the armature is pivotably mounted in a first and a second position with respect to an axis which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coil and perpendicular to the insertion direction.
  • the electromechanical relay furthermore has a housing which has a first and second side surface, which face one another, are each arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coil and each have a longitudinal axis which run parallel to the plug-in direction. Furthermore, the Electromechanical relay has a first changeover switch which has two fixed contacts and a contact spring, the contact spring having a fixed end and a section which can be moved between the two fixed contacts and carries a contact element.
  • a second changeover switch which has two fixed contacts and a contact spring, the contact spring having a fixed end and a section that supports a contact element and is movable between the two fixed contacts, the first changeover switch and the second changeover switch along the longitudinal axes of the first and the second changeover switch second side surface are arranged at different locations within the housing.
  • the electromechanical relay has an actuating device which couple the movable sections of the contact springs of the first and second changeover switches to the armature and can be moved along the longitudinal axes of the side surfaces.
  • One fixed contact of the first changeover switch is connected to a first connection element and the other fixed contact of the first changeover switch is connected to a second connection element.
  • connection elements each have an external one located outside the housing Section and can be designed, for example, as connecting pins. At least one of the connection elements is led out of the first side surface and at least another one of the connection elements is led out of the second side surface. Alternatively, at least one of the connection elements can be led out of one of the two side surfaces.
  • the housing has a base area adjoining the first and second side surfaces, which is arranged perpendicular to the plug-in direction. At least two of the connection elements are led out of the first side face at separate exit points and at least two others of the connection elements are led out of the second side face at separate exit points.
  • the external sections of the connection elements led out on the first and second side surfaces each extend at least in sections along the longitudinal axis of the coil.
  • the separate exit points of the first side face like the separate exit points of the second side face, have different distances from the base area.
  • the external sections of the connection elements led out on the first side surface each have an extension along the longitudinal axis of the coil which increases with the distance between the exit points of the first side surface and the base surface.
  • the external sections of the connection elements led out on the second side surface each have an extension along the longitudinal axis of the coil which increases with the distance between the exit points of the second side surface and the base surface.
  • the distance from the base area to the first changeover switch can be smaller than the distance from the base area to the second changeover switch.
  • the fifth connection element which is connected to the fixed end of the contact spring of the second changeover switch, is led out of the first side surface
  • the third connection element which is connected to one of the fixed contacts of the second changeover switch
  • the fourth Connection element which is connected to the other fixed contact of the second changeover switch, led out of the second side surface
  • the first connection element which is connected to one of the fixed contacts of the first changeover switch, passed out of the first side surface.
  • the external sections of the first and fifth connection element each extend along the longitudinal axis of the coil, the external section of the first connection element being at a smaller distance from the base area than the external section of the fifth connection element, and the external section of the first connection element along the longitudinal axis of the Coil is shorter than the external portion of the fifth connection element.
  • the external sections of the third and fourth connection element can each extend along the longitudinal axis of the coil, the external section of the fourth connection element being at a smaller distance from the base than the external section of the third connection element, and the external section of the fourth connection element along the longitudinal axis of the coil is shorter than the external portion of the third connection element.
  • a compact design can be achieved if the fixed end of the contact spring of the first changeover switch in the vicinity of the second side surface and the contact element of the movable section of the contact spring of the first changeover switch and the fixed contacts of the first changeover switch are arranged in the vicinity of the first side surface, while the fixed end of the contact spring of the second changeover switch in the vicinity of the first side surface and the contact element of the movable section of the contact spring of the second changeover switch and the fixed contacts of the second changeover switch are arranged in the vicinity of the second side surface.
  • the two contact springs can extend over almost the entire length of the relay housing between the two side surfaces and essentially parallel to one another.
  • connection elements can be achieved if the external sections of the first and fourth connection elements lie in a first plane, which runs essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil, while the external sections of the third and fifth connection elements lie in a second plane, which runs essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil.
  • the first level is at a smaller distance from the base area than the second level.
  • the external section of the second connection element which is connected to the other fixed contact of the first changeover switch, can be led out of the first side surface at a further exit point and extend in the plugging direction, while the external section of the sixth connection element, which is connected to the fixed end of the contact spring of the first changeover switch, is led out of the second side surface at a further exit point and extends in the plug-in direction.
  • the further exit points lie in a third plane which runs essentially parallel to the base area, the third plane being at a smaller distance from the base area than the first plane.
  • a compact design can preferably result from the fact that the actuating device has a first and a second actuator, the first actuator being connected to the movable section of the contact spring of the first changeover switch and the second actuator being connected to the movable section of the contact spring of the second changeover switch, that the magnet system, for example the coil or the coil core, has a first end face facing the first side face and a second face face facing the second side face, the first actuator between the first side face and the first end face and the second actuator between the second face face of the magnet system and the second side surface is arranged, and that the armature is arranged between the first and second actuator and carries an overtravel spring, one end of which with the first actuator and the other end with the second actuator is engaged.
  • the first and second actuators can each be rod-shaped or rod-shaped.
  • the external sections of the seventh and eighth connection elements are preferably led out of the base area and extend in the plugging direction.
  • the armature, the coil and the contact springs can be arranged in a sandwich structure and each have an elongated extension along the longitudinal axis of the coil.
  • the contact springs can be made longer than in the prior art and arranged in such a way that a higher electrical insulation between the contact springs can be achieved than with known, comparable solutions, for example from FIG DE 197 05 508 C1 are known.
  • a terminal block for receiving an electromechanical relay according to the invention with two changeover switches is provided.
  • the terminal block has a housing with a recess which is designed to accommodate the relay.
  • Connection elements which are designed for electrical coupling with the connection elements of the relay, are arranged in the recess.
  • an electromechanical relay assembly which has a series terminal according to the invention and an electromechanical relay according to the invention, which can be electrically and mechanically coupled to one another.
  • guide elements can be arranged on the first and / or second side surface of the relay housing, which cooperate with complementary guide elements on the housing of the terminal block when the relay is plugged into the terminal block.
  • the housing of the electromechanical relay and the housing of the terminal block preferably have essentially the same width, the transverse axes of the first and second side surfaces each defining the width of the housing of the electromechanical relay.
  • the housing of the electromechanical relay preferably has a width of 5 to 6 mm, while the housing of the terminal block has a width of 6 to 7 mm.
  • connection elements of an electromechanical relay can be increased without having to change the overall width.
  • Fig. 1 For a better description of the location, in Fig. 1 a 3-D coordinate system is shown, the z-axis of which protrudes perpendicularly from the plane of the drawing.
  • Figure 1 shows an exemplary electromechanical relay 1 for plugging into a terminal block 2, which is shown in detail in Figure 7 is shown.
  • the electromechanical relay 1 has a magnet system which has a coil 3 having a longitudinal axis L, a coil core 4 and an armature 5.
  • the longitudinal axis of the coil is in Fig. 1 as a dashed line L shown and runs parallel to the x-axis.
  • the armature 5 is, for example, in the working position, ie the coil 3 has a current flowing through it and the armature is attracted.
  • the relay 1 can be plugged into the terminal block 2 in a plug-in direction S which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the coil 3.
  • the mating direction is in Fig. 1 represented by an arrow pointing in the -y direction.
  • the armature 5 is preferably a rocker armature which is pivotably mounted in a first and a second position with respect to an axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the coil 3 and perpendicular to the insertion direction, ie in the z-direction of the coordinate system.
  • a corresponding pivot bearing is in Figure 1 provided with the reference number 6.
  • the electromechanical relay 1 is arranged in a housing 7, which has a first side surface 7a and a second side surface 7b, which face each other, are each arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the coil 3 and each have a longitudinal axis that run parallel to the plug-in direction.
  • the side surfaces 7a and 7b thus lie in parallel planes which are each spanned by the y-axis and the z-axis.
  • the two side surfaces 7a and 7b each have a transverse axis pointing in the -z direction with the width B, which determine the overall width of the electromagnetic relay 1.
  • the overall width is preferably 5 to 6mm.
  • the two side surfaces 7a and 7b can be adjoined by a base surface 7c, also called the base surface, which is perpendicular to the insertion direction and has a longitudinal axis in the x direction and a transverse axis in the -z direction.
  • the base 7c can run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil 4 at least in sections.
  • the front wall of the housing 7 is removed, while a rear wall 7e and a top 7d are shown.
  • the electromechanical relay 1 has a first changeover switch 8, which has two fixed contacts 9 and 10 and a contact spring 11.
  • the contact spring 11 has a stationary end 12 and a section 14 which is movable between the two stationary contacts 8 and 9 and carries a contact element 13.
  • the electromechanical relay 1 also has a second changeover switch 15, which has two fixed contacts 16 and 17 and a contact spring 18.
  • the contact spring 18 has a stationary end 20b and a section 20 which is movable between the two stationary contacts 16 and 17 and carries a contact element 19.
  • the first changeover switch 8 and the second changeover switch 15 are arranged along the longitudinal axis of the side surfaces 7a and 7b, i.e. along the y-axis at different locations within the housing 7.
  • the electromechanical relay 1 has an actuating device 21, 21 and 21b which couples the movable section 14 of the contact spring 11 of the first changeover switch 8 and the movable section 20 of the contact spring 18 of the second changeover switch 15 to the armature 5.
  • the actuating device 21 can be moved back and forth along the longitudinal axes of the side surfaces 7a and 7b, that is to say in the y-direction of the coordinate system.
  • the fixed contact 9 of the first changeover switch 8 is connected to a first connection element 22.
  • the other Fixed contact 10 of first changeover switch 8 is connected to a second connection element 23.
  • the fixed contact 16 of the second changeover switch 15 is connected to a third connection element 24.
  • the other fixed contact 17 of the second changeover switch 15 is connected to a fourth connection element 25.
  • the fixed end 19 of the contact spring 18 of the second changeover switch 15 is connected to a fifth connection element 26.
  • the fixed end 12 of the contact spring 11 of the first changeover switch 8 is connected to a sixth connection element 27.
  • the coil 3 preferably has two connections which are connected to a seventh connection element 31 and an eighth connection element 32, respectively.
  • the connection elements 22 to 27, 31 and 32 each have an external section located outside the housing 7.
  • connection element 22 has an external section 22a, the connection element 23 an external section 23a, the connection element 24 an external section 24a, the connection element 25 an external section 25a, the connection element 26 an external connection area 26a, the connection element 27 an external section 27a, the connection element 31 has an external section 31a and the connection element 32 has an external section 32a.
  • connection elements for example the connection element 26 is led out of the first side surface 7a, while at least one further connection element, for example the connection element 24, is led out of the second side surface 7b.
  • connection elements 22 to 27, 31 and 32 can be led out of one of the two side surfaces 7a to 7b.
  • connection elements are preferably led out of the first side surface 7a at separate exit points 28a and 28b.
  • the exit points 28a and 28b can be implemented by openings in the side surface 7a.
  • the connection elements 22 and 26 are led out of the first side surface 7a.
  • at least two other of the connection elements for example the connection elements 24 and 25, can be led out of the second side surface 7b at separate exit points 29a and 29b.
  • the exit points 28a and 28b can in turn be implemented by openings in the side surface 7a.
  • the external sections 22a and 26a of the connection elements 22 and 26 led out on the first side surface 7a and the external sections 24a and 25a of the connection elements 24 and 25 led out of the second side surface 7b each extend at least in sections along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, ie in x - or -x direction.
  • the separate exit points 28a and 28b of the first side surface 7a have different distances from the base surface 7c.
  • the exit point 28a is at a smaller distance from the base area 7c than the exit point 28b.
  • the separate exit points 29a and 29b of the second side surface 7b have different distances from the base surface 7c.
  • the exit point 29a is at a smaller distance from the base area 7c than the exit point 29b.
  • the external sections 22a and 26a of the connection elements 22 and 26 led out on the first side surface 7a each have an extension along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, that is to say in the -x direction with the spacing of the Exit points 22a and 26a of the first side surface 7a to the base surface 7c increases.
  • the external section 22a since the distance between the external section 22a and the base surface 7c is smaller than that of the external section 26a, the external section 22a, starting at the side surface 7a, extends further in the ⁇ x direction than the external section 22a.
  • the external sections 24a and 25a each have an extension along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, ie in the x-direction, which corresponds to the distance between the exit points 24a and 25a of the second side surface 7b and the base surface 7c increases.
  • the external section 24a since the distance between the external section 25a and the base surface 7c is smaller than that of the external section 24a, the external section 24a, starting at the side surface 7b, extends further in the x direction than the external section 25a.
  • the external section 22a is shorter than the external section 26a and the external section 25a is shorter than the external section 24a .
  • the distance between the side surface 7a and the outer end of the external portion 22a is shorter than the distance between the side surface 7a and the outer end of the external portion 26a.
  • the actuating device 21 preferably has a first actuator 21a and a second actuator 21b, each parallel to the plug-in direction, ie in the y-direction and -y-direction are movable.
  • the actuators 21a and 21b can each be rod-shaped or rod-shaped.
  • the first actuator 21a is connected to the movable section 14 of the contact spring 11 of the first changeover switch 8 by, for example, the front end of the movable section 14 being inserted into a slot or a corresponding opening in the first actuator 21a.
  • the second actuator 21b is connected to the movable section 20 of the contact spring 18 of the second changeover switch 15 by the end of the movable section 20 being guided in a slot 51 or an opening of the second actuator 21b.
  • a plan view of the actuator 21b with the slot 51 is shown by way of example.
  • the actuator 21b can have a further slot 53 into which one end of an overtravel spring 30, which can be attached to the armature 5, is inserted.
  • the actuator 21b can have a recess 52 in the lower area so that the actuator 21b can move past the connection elements 24 and 25 without hindrance.
  • the actuator 21a is designed similarly to the actuator 21b, so that it can accommodate the other end of the overtravel spring 30 and can be guided past the connection elements 22 and 26 without hindrance.
  • the overtravel spring 30 is slotted and braced against one another on both sides which are in engagement with the actuator 21a and the actuator 21b. The contact force is achieved by spreading the tensioned spring segments.
  • the distance between the first changeover switch 8 and the base 7c is less than that of the second changeover switch 15 to the base 7c.
  • the external section 22a of the first connection element 22 and the external section 26ad of the fifth connection element 25 each extend along the longitudinal axis L of the coil 3, the external section 22a of the first connection element 22 and the exit point 28a being at a smaller distance from the base 7c than external section 26a of the fifth connection element 26 or the exit point 28b.
  • the external section 22a is shorter than the external section 26a along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, that is to say in the ⁇ x direction.
  • the external section 24a of the third connection element 24 and the external section 25a of the fourth connection element 25 each extend along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, ie in the -x direction, the external section 25a of the fourth connection element 25 and the exit point 29a being smaller Distance from the base 7a than that Exit point 29b or the external section 25a of the third connection element 25.
  • the external section 225 is shorter than the external section 24a along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, that is to say in the x direction.
  • the external sections 22a and 25a and the external sections 24a and 26a are of the same length.
  • the fixed end 12 of the contact spring 11 of the first changeover switch 8 is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the second side surface 7b, while the contact element 13 of the contact spring 11 of the first changeover switch 8 and the fixed contacts 9 and 10 of the first changeover switch 8 preferably in are arranged in the vicinity of the first side surface 7a and in the vicinity of the base surface 7c.
  • the fixed end 20b of the contact spring 18 of the second changeover switch near the first side surface and the contact element of the movable section of the contact spring of the second changeover switch and the fixed contacts of the second changeover switch are arranged near the second side surface. In this way, the contact springs 11 and 18 extend almost over the entire length of the housing, which is delimited by the two side surfaces 7a and 7b.
  • the two contact springs 11 and 18 can run essentially parallel to one another along the x-axis, ie the longitudinal axis of the coil 3. In this way, contact springs can be installed which have a great length and can be arranged at a distance from one another which ensures sufficient electrical insulation from one another.
  • the external section 22a of the first connection element 22 and the external section 25a of the fourth connection element 25 can advantageously lie in a first plane which runs essentially parallel to the base surface 7c.
  • the external section 24a of the third connection element 24 and the external section 26a of the fifth connection element 26 can then expediently lie in a second plane which runs essentially parallel to the base area 7c.
  • the first level is at a smaller distance from the base 7c than the second level.
  • Fig. 1 shows by way of example, the external section 23a of the second connection element 23, which is connected to the other fixed contact 10 of the first changeover switch 8, can be led out of the first side surface 7a at a further exit point 28c. Since the exit point 28c has the smallest distance to the base surface 7c in comparison to the exit points 28a and 28b, the external section 23a expediently also has the smallest extent in the -x direction compared to the external sections 22a and 26a. In a similar way, the external section 27a of the sixth connection element 27, which is connected to the fixed end 12 of the first changeover switch 8, can be led out of the second side surface 7b at a further exit point 29c.
  • the external section 27a expediently also has the smallest extent in the x-direction compared to the external sections 25a and 24a.
  • Most of the external sections 23a and 27a each extend in the plug-in direction, ie parallel to the side surface 7a and 7b, respectively.
  • the distance between the external section 23a and the side surface 7a and the distance between the external section 27a and the side surface 7b preferably approach zero.
  • the exit points 28c and 29c can lie in a third plane which runs essentially parallel to the base area and is at a smaller distance from the base area 7c than the second plane.
  • a symmetrical arrangement of the external sections is obtained if the extension of the external sections 23a and 27a in the -x or x-direction and the length of the external sections 22a and 25 and the length of the external sections 26a and 26a are each the same length.
  • the external sections 23a and 27a could also be led out of the base area 7c.
  • the magnet system in particular the coil 3 or the coil core 4, has a first face 90a facing the first side face 7a and a second face 90b facing the second narrow face 7b, the first actuator 21a between the first side face 7a and the first face 90a and 90b the second actuator 21b is arranged between the second end face 90b and the second narrow side 7b.
  • the coil 3 can be connected to a seventh connection element 31 and an eighth connection element 32 in a manner known per se.
  • the seventh connection element 31 has an external section 31a
  • the eighth connection element 32 has an external section 32a.
  • the external sections 31a and 32a can be led out of the base area 7c of the housing 7. They preferably extend in the plugging direction, i. H. in -y direction.
  • the electromechanical relay shown preferably has a sandwich structure, ie the magnet system - that is in particular the armature 5 and the coil 3 - and the contact springs 11 and 18 are in different planes, which are essentially each spanned by the x and z axes and are arranged at different heights with respect to the y-direction.
  • the armature 5, the coil 3 and the contact springs 11 and 18 each extend along the longitudinal axis of the coil 3, viewed in the x direction.
  • the contact springs 11 and 18 are arranged below the magnet system with reference to the y-axis, ie between the coil 3 and the base 7c.
  • the armature 5 is located above the coil 3.
  • the contact springs 11 and 18 can be electrically isolated from one another by a partition 60.
  • the partition wall 60 can be part of the housing 7.
  • the partition wall 60 can have cutouts through which the actuators 21a and 21b and the coil connections can be passed.
  • each connection element can have an inner section which is preferably oriented essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil 3. Such an inner section 27b is shown with respect to the connection element 27.
  • Electromechanical relay 2 shown in a second armature position, namely shown in the rest position.
  • the coil 3 is de-energized, that is to say no voltage is applied to the connection elements 31 and 32.
  • the return of the armature to the rest position can be supported by means of the overstroke spring 30.
  • Figure 3 shows that in Figure 1 illustrated electromechanical relay in the housing 7 with the front attached.
  • the external sections of the connection elements 22 to 27 and 31 and 32 are shown.
  • Figure 5 shows in the unmounted state the exemplary terminal block 2 in a housing 70 and that in FIG Fig. 3 shown electromechanical relay 1, which is shown rotated by 180 ° with respect to the plug direction.
  • a recess 34 is cut out, which is upward, ie with respect to the in Figure 1
  • the coordinate system shown is open in the y-direction, so that the electromechanical relay 1 can be plugged into the terminal block 2.
  • guide webs 43a and 43b are provided, which with complementary guide grooves 44 of the housing 70, one of which in Fig. 7 is shown, when the relay 1 is inserted into a recess 80 in the terminal block 2.
  • Relay 1 and terminal block 2 form the components of an electromechanical relay assembly.
  • Figure 6 shows the in Figure 5 Electromechanical relay assembly shown in the assembled or assembled state.
  • Fig. 7 shows the exemplary terminal block 2, in which the front housing half has been removed. You can see in Fig. 7 including the guide web 43 of the relay housing 7 and a guide groove 44 on a rear housing half 70a.
  • connection elements 35 and 36 are arranged, which are connected to the external sections 26a and 22a of the connection elements 22 and 26 of relay 1 are paired.
  • the connection elements 35 and 36 are preferably designed as connection sockets or terminals.
  • connection terminal 35 is at the level of the external section 26a of the fifth connection element 26 of the electromechanical relay and the connection terminal 36 of the terminal block 2 is at the level of the external section 22 of the first connection element 22 of the relay 1.
  • the distance of the connection terminal 35 to the side surface 7a of the relay housing 7 is greater than that of the connection terminal 36.
  • connecting elements 41 and 42 are arranged, which with the external sections 25a or 24a the connection elements of relay 1 are paired.
  • the connection elements 41 and 42 are preferably designed as connection sockets or terminals.
  • connection terminal 41 is at the level of the external section 22a of the connection element 22 of the electromechanical relay and the connection terminal 42 of the terminal block 2 is at the level of the external section 26 of the connection element 26 of the relay 1.
  • the distance is the connection terminal 42 to the side surface 7b of the relay housing 7 is larger than that of the connection terminal 41.
  • connection sockets 37 to 40 are arranged below the base surface 7c of the relay housing 7 on the rear housing half 70a in the coordinate system shown, namely in such a way that, in the assembled state, the external sections 23a, 32a, 31a and 27a of the connection elements of the relay 1 are plugged into the corresponding connection sockets 37, 38, 39 and 40, respectively.
  • connection sockets 37 to 40 are preferably located in a first plane which runs below and parallel to the base surface 7c of the relay housing.
  • the connection terminals 41 and 36 lie in a second plane which runs parallel to the base surface 7c.
  • the connection terminals 35 and 42 lie in a third plane, which also runs parallel to the base 7c, but is at a greater distance from the base 7c in the y-direction than the second plane.
  • the connection terminals 42 and 35 are each arranged at a greater distance from the side surface 7a and 7b than the connection terminals 41 and 36.
  • connection terminals 35, 36, 41 and 42 are dimensioned so that when the relay 1 is inserted into the terminal block 2, the external sections 23a, 22a, 27a and 25a at the connection terminals 35, 36, 41 and 42 can be passed unhindered.
  • the terminal block 2 has several, for example eight externally accessible connection terminals 80 which are each electrically connected to one of the connection elements 35 to 42.
  • the housing 7 of the electromechanical relay and the housing of the terminal block 2 have essentially the same width, the transverse side of the first side surface 7a and the transverse side of the second side surface 7b defining the width of the relay housing 7.
  • the relay housing 7 preferably has a width of 5 to 6 mm and the housing of the terminal block 2 has a width of 6 to 7 mm.
  • an electromechanical relay with two changeover switches can preferably be accommodated in a standardized housing with a typical width of 5 to 6 mm and in a Terminal block can be mounted with a housing with a typical width of 6 to 7 mm and electrically contacted.

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