Bi-stable electromagnetic relay with x-drive motor

An electromagnetic relay assembly, the electromagnetic relay assembly comprising;

• a coil assembly, the coil assembly comprising a coil, a core, and core-rotating means, the core being collinear with a coil axis, the core comprising opposed core termini, the core-rotating means having an axis of rotation orthogonal to the coil axis, the coil and core both being rotatable about the axis of rotation via the core-rotating means such that both the coil and the core rotate, the coil axis there being rotatively displaceable intermediate X-shaped planar boundaries;
• opposed pairs of attractive magnets, the pairs being respectively and fixedly positioned adjacent the core termini, the core termini being respectively displaceable intermediate the pairs;
• and
• a switch assembly, the coil for creating a magnetic field, the magnetic field being directable through the core into opposed magnets for imparting rotation about the axis of rotation, the core termini for actuating the switch assembly intermediate an open position and a closed position, the close position for enabling current to pass through the switch assembly.

An electromagnetic relay assembly, the electromagnetic relay assembly comprising:

• a coil assembly, the coil assembly comprising opposed core termini, a core axis upon which the core termini are coaxially opposed, and an axis of rotation orthogonal to the core axis, the core termini being rotatable about the axis of rotation such that the core axis is rotatively displaceable intermediate X-shaped planar boundaries;
• a magnet pair arranged opposite each core terminus, the core termini being respectively displaceable intermediate the pairs via the axis of rotation;
• and
• a switch assembly, the coil assembly for creating a magnetic field, the magnetic field being directable through the core termini into opposed magnets for imparting rotation about the axis of rotation, the core termini for actuating the switch assembly intermediate an open position and a closed position.

A method for switching an electromagnetic relay, the method comprising the steps of:

• outfitting a coil assembly having a coil assembly axis with means for rotating the entire coil assembly about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being orthogonal to the coil assembly axis;
• creating a magnetic field via the coil assembly;
• directing the magnetic field through the coil assembly into opposed magnets for imparting rotation about the axis of rotation;
• rotating the coil assembly about the axis of rotation such that the coil assembly axis is rotatively displaceable intermediate X-shaped planar boundaries;
• and
• displacing a switch assembly intermediate open and closed positions via the rotating coil assembly.