Bounce-reduced relay

Abstract

In a relay (1) comprising a contact spring (4) which closes or interrupts the electric circuit between a first and a second relay contact (2, 3), one end of the contact spring being conductively connected to the first relay contact (2) and its other free end (5) closing or interrupting the electric circuit in a first end position of the contact spring (4) and in a second end position of the contact spring (4), respectively; an armature (10) which can be adjusted by a reversible magnetic field for deflecting the contact spring (4) into the respective end position; and an additional spring (16) biasing the contact spring (4) into the first end position, the additional spring (16) is supported, at least in the first end position, on the armature (10) or on an actuator (13;20) of the armature (10).

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