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EP 0278495 B1 19920603 - ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE

Title (en)

ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE

Publication

EP 0278495 B1 19920603 (DE)

Application

EP 88101962 A 19880210

Priority

DE 3704621 A 19870213

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4870378A] An electromagnetic relay includes an elevated measuring point provided on an armature, the measuring point being applied to a rivet which fastens the contact spring to the armature. A flat sensor contacts the elevated measuring point to undertake precise measurement of the force-path characteristic of the armature. A method for manufacturing the relay is also provided.

IPC 1-7

H01H 49/00; H01H 50/60

IPC 8 full level

H01H 50/24 (2006.01); H01H 49/00 (2006.01); H01H 50/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 49/00 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 50/60 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0278495 A1 19880817; EP 0278495 B1 19920603; DE 3871540 D1 19920709; JP H0743991 B2 19950515; JP S63202815 A 19880822; US 4870378 A 19890926

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88101962 A 19880210; DE 3871540 T 19880210; JP 2899988 A 19880212; US 15236388 A 19880204