EP0057130A3 - Retaining device using the surface tension of a liquid, switch provided with such a device and its application in magnetic relays - Google Patents
Retaining device using the surface tension of a liquid, switch provided with such a device and its application in magnetic relays Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0057130A3 EP0057130A3 EP82400095A EP82400095A EP0057130A3 EP 0057130 A3 EP0057130 A3 EP 0057130A3 EP 82400095 A EP82400095 A EP 82400095A EP 82400095 A EP82400095 A EP 82400095A EP 0057130 A3 EP0057130 A3 EP 0057130A3
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- liquid
- application
- surface tension
- switch provided
- magnetic relays
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H1/00—Contacts
- H01H1/06—Contacts characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved
- H01H1/08—Contacts characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved wetted with mercury
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR8101293 | 1981-01-23 | ||
FR8101293A FR2498689A1 (en) | 1981-01-23 | 1981-01-23 | SURFACE VOLTAGE RECOVERY DEVICE OF A LIQUID, SWITCH COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE AND ITS USE IN MAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED RELAYS |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0057130A2 EP0057130A2 (en) | 1982-08-04 |
EP0057130A3 true EP0057130A3 (en) | 1982-08-18 |
EP0057130B1 EP0057130B1 (en) | 1985-08-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP82400095A Expired EP0057130B1 (en) | 1981-01-23 | 1982-01-19 | Mercury switch using the surface tension of mercury to reset the movable element |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US4471190A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0057130B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS57143213A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3265486D1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2498689A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2570543A1 (en) * | 1984-09-14 | 1986-03-21 | Michel Marc | Electric switch with release threshold (sill) |
FR2728037B1 (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1997-05-30 | Dld International | HETEROGENEOUS ENERGY STORAGE OR DISSIPATION STRUCTURE, METHODS OF USING SUCH A STRUCTURE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS FOR STORAGE OR ENERGY DISSIPATION |
US6373356B1 (en) * | 1999-05-21 | 2002-04-16 | Interscience, Inc. | Microelectromechanical liquid metal current carrying system, apparatus and method |
DE60102450D1 (en) * | 2000-02-02 | 2004-04-29 | Raytheon Co | CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR MICRO RELAY AND RF APPLICATIONS |
US8179216B2 (en) * | 2006-06-06 | 2012-05-15 | University Of Virginia Patent Foundation | Capillary force actuator device and related method of applications |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2288452A (en) * | 1940-06-15 | 1942-06-30 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Electric switch |
US2309953A (en) * | 1940-06-15 | 1943-02-02 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Electric switch |
US2473693A (en) * | 1947-09-19 | 1949-06-21 | Beil Telephone Lab Inc | Mercury contact device |
US3144533A (en) * | 1962-03-16 | 1964-08-11 | Fifth Dimension Inc | Mercury relay |
DE1257285B (en) * | 1962-03-05 | 1967-12-28 | Siemens Ag | Mercury relay |
FR2392485A1 (en) * | 1977-05-27 | 1978-12-22 | Orega Circuits & Commutation | SWITCH WITH WET CONTACTS, AND MAGNETIC CONTROL |
Family Cites Families (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2312672A (en) * | 1941-05-09 | 1943-03-02 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Switching device |
FR1375169A (en) * | 1963-08-26 | 1964-10-16 | Fifth Dimension Inc | Mercury relay |
DE1514762B2 (en) * | 1965-05-28 | 1970-06-25 | : Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG, 7000 Stuttgart | Latching relay |
US4085392A (en) * | 1976-01-14 | 1978-04-18 | Gordos Corporation | Reed switch construction |
US4114006A (en) * | 1977-05-03 | 1978-09-12 | Western Electric Co., Inc. | Mercury-wetted sealed contact switch |
US4149130A (en) * | 1978-01-20 | 1979-04-10 | Gordos Corporation | Miniature mercury contact reed switch construction |
US4236129A (en) * | 1979-06-20 | 1980-11-25 | Gordos Corporation | Mercury contact switch |
FR2473217A1 (en) * | 1980-01-08 | 1981-07-10 | Socapex | SWITCH WITH WET CONTACTS AND A MAGNETIC CONTROL, AND ELECTRIC RELAY HAVING SUCH A SWITCH |
FR2479552A1 (en) * | 1980-03-26 | 1981-10-02 | Socapex | DEVICE FOR JOINING A MOVING BLADE, SWIVELING ON ITS BASE AND SWITCH COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE |
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1981
- 1981-01-23 FR FR8101293A patent/FR2498689A1/en active Granted
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1982
- 1982-01-19 EP EP82400095A patent/EP0057130B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-01-19 DE DE8282400095T patent/DE3265486D1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-01-22 JP JP57008735A patent/JPS57143213A/en active Pending
- 1982-01-22 US US06/341,628 patent/US4471190A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2288452A (en) * | 1940-06-15 | 1942-06-30 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Electric switch |
US2309953A (en) * | 1940-06-15 | 1943-02-02 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Electric switch |
US2473693A (en) * | 1947-09-19 | 1949-06-21 | Beil Telephone Lab Inc | Mercury contact device |
DE1257285B (en) * | 1962-03-05 | 1967-12-28 | Siemens Ag | Mercury relay |
US3144533A (en) * | 1962-03-16 | 1964-08-11 | Fifth Dimension Inc | Mercury relay |
FR2392485A1 (en) * | 1977-05-27 | 1978-12-22 | Orega Circuits & Commutation | SWITCH WITH WET CONTACTS, AND MAGNETIC CONTROL |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2498689A1 (en) | 1982-07-30 |
EP0057130A2 (en) | 1982-08-04 |
DE3265486D1 (en) | 1985-09-26 |
EP0057130B1 (en) | 1985-08-21 |
JPS57143213A (en) | 1982-09-04 |
US4471190A (en) | 1984-09-11 |
FR2498689B1 (en) | 1984-02-17 |
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