Electromagnetic relay assembly with a linear motor

An electromagnetic relay assembly comprising:

• a relay motor;
• a motor actuator;
• a movable contacts assembly, the movable contacts assembly operatively engaged to the motor actuator, the movable contacts assembly comprising a first and a second L-shaped lever and a first and a second side-actuator, both said first and said second L-shaped lever being symmetrical, both said first and said second L-shaped lever having a first portion with a first end, and a second portion with a second end, the first end operatively engaged to the motor actuator, the side-actuator having a lever nesting, a first contact-bridge-arm, and a second contact-bridge-arm, the lever nesting operatively coupled to the second end of the L-shaped lever;
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• a first group of contact bridge assemblies, the first group of contact bridge assemblies having a first contact bridge assembly and a second contact bridge assembly, said first contact bridge assembly comprising a first contact bridge and a plurality of pressure springs, the pressure springs connected to the first contact bridge, the first contact bridge operatively engaged by the first contact-bridge-arm of the first side actuator, the first contact bridge being movable between a first position wherein the first contact bridge not in contact with two first contact points positioned directly opposite the first contact bridge, the pressure springs being compressed by the first side actuator, and a second position wherein the first contact bridge in contact with the two first contact points, the pressure springs not being compressed by the first side actuator, the first contact bridge serving as a conductive pathway between the two first contact points, the motor actuator driving the first L-shaped lever, the first L-shaped lever driving the first side actuator, the first contact-bridge-arm of the first side actuator pulling the first contact bridge assembly into the first position and compressing the pressure springs attached thereto, in the second position the first contact-bridge-arm of the first side actuator applying no pulling force allowing the pressure springs to decompress driving the first contact bridge assembly into contact with the two first contact points,
• said second contact bridge assembly having a second contact bridge and a plurality of pressure springs, the pressure springs connected to the second contact bridge, the second contact bridge operatively engaged by the second contact-bridge-arm of the first side actuator, the second contact bridge being movable between a third position wherein the second contact bridge not in contact with two second contact points positioned directly opposite the second contact bridge, the pressure springs being compressed by the first side actuator, and a fourth position wherein the second contact bridge in contact with the two second contact points, the pressure springs being decompressed by the first side actuator, the second contact bridge serving as a conductive pathway between the two second contact points, the motor actuator driving the first L-shaped lever, the first L-shaped lever driving the first side actuator, the second contact-bridge-arm of the first side actuator pulling the second contact bridge assembly into the third position and compressing the pressure springs attached thereto, in the fourth position the second contact-bridge-arm of the first side actuator applying no pulling force allowing the pressure springs to decompress driving the second contact bridge assembly into contact with the two second contact points;
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• a second group of contact bridge assemblies, the second group of contact bridge assemblies having a third contact bridge assembly and a fourth contact bridge assembly, said third contact bridge assembly having a third contact bridge and a plurality of pressure springs, the pressure springs connected to the third contact bridge, the third contact bridge operatively engaged by the third contact-bridge-arm of the second side actuator, the third contact bridge being movable between a fifth position wherein the third contact bridge not in contact with two third contact points positioned directly opposite the third contact bridge, the pressure springs being compressed by the second side actuator, and a sixth position wherein the third contact bridge in contact with the two third contact points, the pressure springs being decompressed by the second side actuator the third contact bridge serving as a conductive pathway between the two third contact points, the motor actuator driving the second L-shaped lever, the second L-shaped lever driving the second side actuator, the third contact-bridge-arm of the second side actuator pulling the third contact bridge assembly into the fifth position and compressing the pressure springs attached thereto, in the sixth position the third contact-bridge-arm of the second side actuator applying no pulling force allowing the pressure springs to decompress driving the third contact bridge assembly into contact with the two third contact points,
• said fourth contact bridge assembly having a fourth contact bridge and a plurality of pressure springs, the pressure springs connected to the fourth contact bridge, the fourth contact bridge operatively engaged by the fourth contact-bridge-arm of the second side actuator, the fourth contact bridge being movable between a seventh position wherein the fourth contact bridge not in contact with two fourth contact points positioned directly opposite the fourth contact bridge, the pressure springs being compressed by the second side actuator, and an eighth position wherein the fourth contact bridge in contact with the two fourth contact points, the pressure springs being decompressed by the second side actuator, the fourth contact bridge serving as a conductive pathway between the two fourth contact points, the motor actuator driving the second L-shaped lever, the second L-shaped lever driving the second side actuator, the fourth contact-bridge-arm of the second side actuator pulling the fourth contact bridge assembly into the seventh position and compressing the pressure springs attached thereto, in the eighth position the fourth contact-bridge-arm of the second side actuator applying no pulling force allowing the pressure springs to decompress driving the fourth contact bridge assembly into contact with the two fourth contact points,
• the first group of contact bridge assemblies and the second group of contact bridge assemblies together capable of creating double normally open contact arrangements, double normally close contact arrangements, and one normally open contact arrangement and one normally close contact arrangement.

An electromagnetic relay assembly comprising:

• a relay motor;
• a motor actuator having an actuator frame, the actuator frame having a first side and a second side, the first side having a first cam and a second cam, the second side having a third cam and a fourth cam, the first cam being identical to the third cam, and the second cam being identical to the fourth cam;
• a movable contacts assembly, the movable contacts assembly comprising a housing, a first L-shaped lever, a second L-shaped lever, a first side actuator and a second side-actuator, the first L-shaped lever being identical to the second L-shaped lever, both the first L-shaped lever and the second L-shaped lever being symmetrical, the housing having a plurality of lever attachment points, a first actuator slot and a second actuator slot, both the L-shaped lever rotatively mounted onto a lever attachment point, the first L-shaped lever having a first portion with a first end and a second portion with a second end, the second L-shaped lever having a third portion with a third end and a fourth portion with a fourth end, the first portion operatively engaged to either the first cam or second cam of the motor actuator and the second portion operatively engaged to the first lever-nesting of the first side-actuator, the third portion operatively engaged to either the third cam or the fourth cam of the motor actuator and the fourth portion operatively engaged to the second lever-nesting of the second side-actuator, the first side-actuator disposed within the first actuator slot and the second side-actuator disposed within the second actuator slot;
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• a contact bridge assembly, the contact bridge assembly comprising a contact bridge and a plurality of pressure springs, the pressure spring disposed within the housing and connected to the contact bridge, the contact bridge operatively engaged by the either the first side actuator or the second side actuator, the contact bridge being movable between a first position wherein the contact bridge not in contact with two contact points positioned directly opposite the contact bridge and a second position wherein the contact bridge in contact with the contact points, the contact bridge serving as a conductive pathway between the two contact points, the motor actuator acting on both said first L-shaped lever and said second L-shaped lever, said first L-shaped lever driving said first side actuator and said second L-shaped lever driving said second side actuator, either the first side actuator or the second side actuator pulling the contact bridge assembly into the first position and compressing the pressure springs attached thereto, in the second position the side actuator applying no pulling force allowing the pressure springs to decompress driving the contact bridge assembly into contact with the two contact points.

An electromagnetic relay assembly comprising:

• a ready motor comprising a bobbin having an axially extending cavity therethrough and a conductive coil wound therearound, a U-shaped ferromagnetic frame, said U-shaped ferromagnetic frame having a first contact section, a second contact section and a plurality of core sections, said plurality of core sections disposed in and extending through the axially extending cavity in the bobbin, said first and second contact section extending perpendicularly from opposite ends of the core section and rising above the bobbin, the first contact section having a first tongue portion extending perpendicularly from the first contact section and above the bobbin, the second contact section having a second and portion extending perpendicularly from the second contact section and above the bobbin;
• means for conductive contact, the means for conductive contact coupled to the relay motor;
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• an actuator assembly, the actuator assembly operatively engaged to the means for conductive contact by way of a movable contacts assembly, the movable contacts assembly comprising a housing, an L-shaped lever and a side actuator, the housing having a plurality of lever attachment points and a plurality of actuator slots, the L-shaped lever rotatively mounted onto a lever attachment point, the L-shaped lever having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion operatively engaged to the actuator assembly and the second portion operatively engaged to the side actuator, the side actuator disposed within the actuator slot and operatively coupled to the means for conductive contact, said means for conductive contact being driven by said side actuator, said side actuator being driven by said L-shaped lever, said L-shaped lever being driven by said actuator assembly.