GB790958A - Improvements in or relating to electric switches of the mercury type - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to electric switches of the mercury typeInfo
- Publication number
- GB790958A GB790958A GB5012/56A GB501256A GB790958A GB 790958 A GB790958 A GB 790958A GB 5012/56 A GB5012/56 A GB 5012/56A GB 501256 A GB501256 A GB 501256A GB 790958 A GB790958 A GB 790958A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- mercury
- armature
- electrode
- contact
- container
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N mercury Chemical compound [Hg] QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 11
- 229910052753 mercury Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 11
- VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chromium Chemical compound [Cr] VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical group [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000005499 meniscus Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M19/00—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems
- H04M19/02—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/06—Contacts characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved
- H01H1/08—Contacts characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved wetted with mercury
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H29/00—Switches having at least one liquid contact
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H51/00—Electromagnetic relays
- H01H51/28—Relays having both armature and contacts within a sealed casing outside which the operating coil is located, e.g. contact carried by a magnetic leaf spring or reed
- H01H51/287—Details of the shape of the contact springs
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
- Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
- Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Contacts (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US489046A US2837612A (en) | 1955-02-18 | 1955-02-18 | Mercury switches |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB790958A true GB790958A (en) | 1958-02-19 |
Family
ID=23942191
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB5012/56A Expired GB790958A (en) | 1955-02-18 | 1956-02-17 | Improvements in or relating to electric switches of the mercury type |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US2837612A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| BE (1) | BE545323A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CH (1) | CH340278A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE1044975B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR1137591A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB790958A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| NL (2) | NL102373C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2166594A (en) * | 1984-11-07 | 1986-05-08 | Stc Plc | High sensitivity miniature electro-magnetic relay |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3033965A (en) * | 1962-05-08 | Chatter-free sealed-in contacts | ||
| US4804932A (en) * | 1986-08-22 | 1989-02-14 | Nec Corporation | Mercury wetted contact switch |
Family Cites Families (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE247686C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | ||||
| US1289637A (en) * | 1915-03-29 | 1918-12-31 | William M Bruce Jr | Telegraph apparatus. |
| US1240306A (en) * | 1915-10-23 | 1917-09-18 | United Telegraph & Cable Company | Telegraphy. |
| US2242636A (en) * | 1936-10-30 | 1941-05-20 | Edison Inc Thomas A | Electric switch |
| DE684355C (de) * | 1937-07-08 | 1939-11-27 | Walter Baertsch | Elektrischer Schalter mit Quecksilberkontakten |
| US2257900A (en) * | 1937-12-01 | 1941-10-07 | Honeywell Regulator Co | Tube switch |
| NL65085C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1940-07-11 | |||
| US2288811A (en) * | 1941-05-13 | 1942-07-07 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Switching device |
| GB576861A (en) * | 1944-05-15 | 1946-04-24 | Electro Methods Ltd | Improvements in or relating to electro-magnetic relays |
| US2445406A (en) * | 1944-07-21 | 1948-07-20 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Circuit maker and breaker |
| US2483723A (en) * | 1945-04-03 | 1949-10-04 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Electromagnetic circuit maker and breaker |
| US2524340A (en) * | 1945-07-13 | 1950-10-03 | Jessie R Bolin | Mercury switch for control compasses |
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0
- NL NL203405D patent/NL203405A/xx unknown
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1955
- 1955-02-18 US US489046A patent/US2837612A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1955-10-05 FR FR1137591D patent/FR1137591A/fr not_active Expired
- 1955-12-31 CH CH340278D patent/CH340278A/de unknown
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1956
- 1956-01-05 NL NL203405A patent/NL102373C/nl active
- 1956-01-17 DE DEW18246A patent/DE1044975B/de active Pending
- 1956-02-17 GB GB5012/56A patent/GB790958A/en not_active Expired
- 1956-02-17 BE BE545323A patent/BE545323A/fr unknown
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2166594A (en) * | 1984-11-07 | 1986-05-08 | Stc Plc | High sensitivity miniature electro-magnetic relay |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US2837612A (en) | 1958-06-03 |
| BE545323A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1956-03-15 |
| FR1137591A (fr) | 1957-05-31 |
| NL102373C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1962-09-17 |
| NL203405A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1900-01-01 |
| CH340278A (de) | 1959-08-15 |
| DE1044975B (de) | 1958-11-27 |
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