Relay

A relay for assembling in terminal blocks with a reduced installation space, comprising:

• an electromagnetic drive arrangement comprising an armature, an armature bearing spring, and a yoke, wherein the armature is at least partially spaced from the yoke, is movably mounted, and is configured to reduce a distance between the yoke and the armature under an effect of an electromagnetic force acting on the armature;
• wherein the armature bearing spring is configured to apply a spring force to the armature counteracting the electromagnetic force;
• wherein the yoke is configured to interact electromagnetically with the armature to apply the electromagnetic force to the armature;
• a contact spring comprising a first contact surface and a contact arm, wherein the contact arm is arranged at a distance from the first contact surface and configured to come into contact with the first contact surface via a pressure force acting on the contact arm such that an electrical connection is established between the first contact surface and the contact arm;
• and
• an insulating element which is arranged on the armature and lies on the contact arm, wherein the insulating element is configured to electrically isolate the armature from the contact arm and to actuate the contact arm to produce the pressure force which acts on the contact arm by moving the armature;
• wherein the armature, the insulating element, the contact arm, and the yoke are each arranged parallel to a support plane, and wherein the armature, the insulating element, and the contact arm are mounted such that the armature, the insulating element, and the contact arm are at least partially moveable perpendicularly with respect to the support plane.