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Reed relay and method of assembly
Assignee: Standex International Corp
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Filing: 1978-02-27
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Granted: 1979-12-04
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Expires: 1998-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A reed relay wherein a glass-enclosed switch is inserted into a hollow bobbin and a hinged tab is swung upwardly to provide a support shoulder for a lead projecting through the large opening of the bobbin. A housing has an internal shoulder at each end, the shoulders being engageable respectively with a preformed shoulder at one end of the bobbin and the shoulder provided by the hinged tab at the other end of the bobbin to clamp the leads between the bobbin and the housing. During assembly the hinged tab is forced upwardly by tooling which also provides a support about which the switch leads are bent through an angle of 90°.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip N. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H51/00; H01H51/28; H01H51/281; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A reed relay comprising, a hollow bobbin having a large opening at one end and a small opening at the other end, at least one switch enclosed in a glass envelope and having leads projecting from both ends, said switch being inserted into said bobbin with leads projecting through said openings, said small opening including a transverse shoulder upon which said projecting lead rests, said bobbin having a tab hinged across said large opening and adapted to swing up into position to provide a shoulder across said large opening upon which said projecting lead rests, said hinged tab thereby permitting a large opening for switch insertion while providing a lead supporting shoulder after said switch has been inserted into said bobbin, and a housing for said bobbin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A reed relay comprising, a hollow bobbin having a large opening at one end and a small opening at the other end, at least one switch enclosed in a glass envelope and having leads projecting from both ends, said switch being inserted into said bobbin with leads projecting through said openings, said small opening including a transverse shoulder upon which said projecting lead rests, said bobbin having a tab hinged across said large opening and adapted to swing up into position to provide a shoulder across said large opening upon which said projecting lead rests, said hinged tab thereby permitting a large opening for switch insertion while providing a lead supporting shoulder after said switch has been inserted into said bobbin, and a housing for said bobbin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reed relay as in claim 1 in which said housing has a shoulder at each end, said shoulders engaging the switch leads and clamping them against said bobbin shoulders to immobilize said leads and protect against fracture of said glass envelope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A reed relay as in claim 1 further comprising, a coil surrounding said bobbin, two terminals embedded in one end of said bobbin and having ends projecting perpendicularly to the axis of said bobbin, the other ends being bent to lie alongside said bobbin and being connected to said coil, the switch lead adjacent said terminals being bent to lie in the same plane as said projecting terminal ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reed relay as in claim 1, said housing and bobbin being of thermoplastic materials, said housing having interfering protuberances at its internal corners engageable by said bobbin, said protuberances fusing when said bobbin and housing assembly are subjected to ultrasonic welding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reed relay as in claim 1 in which said housing has an integral block at each end, and slots in said block to receive said terminal leads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reed relay as in claim 1 in which said hinge and bobbin opening have cooperating detent means to hold said tab in its position across said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A reed relay as in claim 1 further comprising, transverse blocks projecting longitudinally from the corners of said bobbin, said blocks creating a recess therebetween, said tab being located between two of said blocks at one end of said bobbin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reed relay as in claim 7 further comprising, abutment means between said tab and said blocks to hold said tab across said large opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A reed relay as in claim 1 further comprising, transverse blocks projecting from the corners of said bobbin, said blocks creating a recess between adjacent blocks, said recess being adapted to receive a diode without interfering with the application of said housing.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
89 words
The method of making a reed relay assembled from a hollow bobbin having a tab hinged across one open end thereof, a switch having leads projecting from each end, and a housing having shoulders at each end, comprising the steps of: inserting a switch in said bobbin through said open end, swinging said tab across said open end to provide support for a projecting switch lead, bending said switch lead downwardly, applying said housing to said bobbin to clamp said switch lead between said housing shoulder and said tab.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
89 words
The method of making a reed relay assembled from a hollow bobbin having a tab hinged across one open end thereof, a switch having leads projecting from each end, and a housing having shoulders at each end, comprising the steps of: inserting a switch in said bobbin through said open end, swinging said tab across said open end to provide support for a projecting switch lead, bending said switch lead downwardly, applying said housing to said bobbin to clamp said switch lead between said housing shoulder and said tab.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as in claim 10 in which a single tool thrusts said hinged tab into position and thereafter forms a support for the bending of said switch lead.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as in claim 10 further comprising the step of shearing the ends of said switch leads to a desired length at the beginning of said bending step.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-12-03 | 1983-06-04 | 1983-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-12-03 | 1987-06-04 | 1987-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-12-03 | 1991-06-04 | 1991-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |