Contact part and relay

Abstract

The present application discloses a contact part and a relay. The contact part (100) comprises a mounting base (160) and at least one switch, and the switch comprises a static contact and a movable contact; the mounting base (160) is fixed relative to each static contact and comprises a base body (161) and at least one connecting piece (162) fixedly connected to each other; the static contact and the movable contact are both contacts, and the at least one contact is a first contact fixedly connected to the base body (161) by means of the connecting piece (162). Further, the base body (161) and the connecting piece (162) are integrally formed by insert injection molding. The relay uses the contact part.

Description

A contact part and a relay

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 2025104794982, filed on April 16, 2025, entitled "A Contact Part and a Relay", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the field of relays, and in particular to a contact portion and a relay. Background Technology

[0003] The moving and stationary contacts in a relay are collectively referred to as contacts. In traditional technology, contacts are typically assembled vertically into a plastic relay housing, often secured by adhesive or snap-fit ​​methods. For larger contacts that need to carry high currents, this connection method lacks strength, resulting in poor stability under stress and potential housing deformation, leading to inaccurate contact positioning. Furthermore, in traditional technology, the contact terminals often extend perpendicularly from the housing wall and are vertically soldered to the external circuit board. This not only requires creating through-grooves in the housing wall, affecting its strength, but also results in a small soldering area, hindering the formation of a stable solder joint. To achieve a larger soldering area, the terminals need to be bent to allow soldering on the wider side, a complex process with significant copper consumption. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this application is to overcome at least one of the defects or problems existing in the prior art and to provide a contact part and a relay that, compared with conventional technology, makes it easier to ensure the connection strength of the contact.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] A contact portion used in a relay;

[0007] The contact portion includes a mounting base and at least one switch, the switch including a stationary contact and a moving contact; the mounting base is fixed relative to each of the stationary contacts and includes a base body fixed to each other and at least one connector; both the stationary contact and the moving contact are contact elements, and at least one of the contact elements is a first contact element fixed to the base body by the connector.

[0008] Since at least one contact is connected to the connector as the first contact, the contact can be connected to the base through the connector to provide reliable rigid support. This avoids the loosening of the contact caused by stress concentration, deformation, or aging of the plastic base in traditional adhesive fixing methods, thereby improving the connection strength of the contact and increasing the reliability and lifespan of the relay. For contacts with greater current carrying capacity and larger size, this mounting method can achieve reliable installation strength and stability after being fixed to the mounting base, which is conducive to improving the overall current carrying capacity of the relay, making the relay suitable for high voltage and high current scenarios. It also helps to improve the relay's resistance to mechanical vibration to a certain extent, making the relay suitable for high vibration scenarios such as automotive and industrial applications.

[0009] In one embodiment, the base is made of plastic, the connector is made of metal, and the base and the connector insert are integrally injection molded.

[0010] Because the base and connector insert are injection molded as a single piece, the connector is positioned more accurately relative to the base, with smaller dimensional tolerances, making it easier for the contacts to close or open accurately. This avoids insufficient contact pressure or the inability of the moving and stationary contacts to close in the correct position due to large dimensional tolerances.

[0011] In one embodiment, one side of the portion of the first contact member connected to the connector rests against the surface of the base, and the other side is connected to the connection terminal extending from the first contact member.

[0012] Since one side of each first contact member is attached to the surface of the base body and the other side is connected to the connection terminal led out from the first contact member, the part of the first contact member connected to the connector can adopt a sheet-like or plate-like structure. This allows each first contact member to have a wide surface for connection with the connector and connection terminal, thus enabling each first contact member to easily obtain greater connection strength and provide a larger connection area.

[0013] In one embodiment, at least one of the moving contacts is a flexible moving contact; the flexible moving contact includes a fixed portion, an actuating portion, and a flexible connecting portion; the fixed portion is fixed relative to each of the stationary contacts and is used to lead out a connecting terminal; the actuating portion is adapted to swing relative to the fixed portion along the movement direction of the moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact; the flexible connecting portion connects the fixed portion and the actuating portion and is adapted to bend; the fixed portion of the flexible moving contact is connected to the connecting member.

[0014] Compared to traditional spring structures, flexible moving contacts formed by stacked metal sheets reduce resistance, increase current carrying capacity, and decrease relay heating while ensuring flexible operation of the actuating part. Because the fixed part of the flexible moving contact is connected to the connector, the flexible moving contact, which has a rigid fixed part and a greater current carrying capacity, can be fixed to the mounting base, thereby improving the current carrying capacity of the contact.

[0015] In one embodiment, the first contact is riveted, welded, screwed, or connected to the connector by fasteners.

[0016] In one embodiment, at least one end of the connector extends out of the base to form a connecting end, and the other end of the connector extends out of the base; the first contact is press-fitted to the connecting end along the extending direction of the connector.

[0017] Because the connecting end of the connector extends out of the base, it facilitates the first contact element to be press-fitted to the connecting end along the extension direction of the connector. The other end of the connector protrudes from the base, which allows the pressing force on the connector to be transferred to the fixture abutting against the other end during the press-fitting process. This prevents the plastic base from being damaged or deformed due to direct impact, thereby improving the accuracy of the contact assembly and extending the relay's lifespan. The use of press-fitting also facilitates automated production and increases assembly efficiency.

[0018] In one embodiment, the connector has a protrusion and an abutment. The protrusion protrudes perpendicular to the extension direction of the connector and is embedded in the seat. The connecting end extends from the abutment. One end of the abutment from which the connecting end extends is flush with or protrudes from the surface of the seat.

[0019] Because the protruding part of the connector is embedded in the base, the connector and the base are connected more tightly, preventing displacement of the connector relative to the base along the extension direction of the connector. Since the connecting end extends from the abutment part, and the abutment part is flush with or protrudes from the surface of the base, when the first contact is subjected to riveting force, the force can be directly transmitted through the abutment part to the abutment end, and finally to the fixture. This prevents the plastic base from being damaged or deformed due to direct impact, thereby improving the assembly accuracy of the contact parts and extending the relay life.

[0020] In one embodiment, the first contact is used as a contact for a non-bridge moving contact.

[0021] Since all non-bridge moving contacts are first contacts and are connected to the base through connectors that are integrally molded with the base insert, the position of the connectors relative to the base is more accurate, the dimensional tolerances are smaller, and it is easier for the stationary and moving contacts to close or open accurately. This avoids insufficient contact pressure when the moving and / or stationary contacts close due to large dimensional tolerances, or the inability of the moving and stationary contacts to close in the correct position.

[0022] In one embodiment, the connecting ends of all the connectors extend from the base in the same direction, so that the connecting terminals of all the first contacts are led out of the outer surface of the relay in the same direction.

[0023] Since the connecting ends of all the connectors extend out of the base in the same direction, the connecting terminals of all the first contact members can be led out of the outer surface of the relay in the same direction, which facilitates the electrical connection between the relay and the external circuit, reduces the design and manufacturing difficulty of the external circuit, and thus expands the application scenarios of the relay.

[0024] Another embodiment of this application provides a relay that includes a contact portion as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0025] In one embodiment, the relay includes a housing that accommodates the contact portion, and the mounting base is separately disposed from and fixedly connected to the housing.

[0026] Because the mounting base and housing are separately designed and fixedly connected, the first contact is pre-fixed to the independent base via a connector, forming a modular assembly, which is then installed onto the housing as a whole. This facilitates modular production of the contact parts and improves the production efficiency of the relay. Compared to traditional structures, even if the housing wall has through slots, they only allow the contact's connection terminals to protrude without needing to prevent or limit the connection terminals from shaking. Therefore, the housing wall has higher strength. The contact's connection terminals can easily mate with their wide side against the housing wall, increasing the external connection area while avoiding the high copper loss caused by bending the connection terminals. The mechanical connection between the base and housing provides stronger resistance to mechanical vibration.

[0027] Another embodiment of this application provides a relay, the relay including a housing and a contact portion as described above, the housing accommodating the contact portion, the mounting base being separately disposed from and fixedly connected to the housing; all the first contacts are connected to a first side of the base along the direction of the connecting end of the connector extending out of the base, and all the first contacts have connecting terminals led out from the housing wall on the housing opposite to the first side of the base.

[0028] Since each first contact has a connection terminal led out from the wall on the housing opposite to the first side, the required extension length of each first contact is small, which helps to reduce copper loss. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the state of each switch when the contact portion is in the third state in one embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along line AA of Figure 1.

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the state of each switch when the contact portion is in the first state in one embodiment of this application.

[0033] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the state of each switch when the contact portion is in the second state in one embodiment of this application.

[0034] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the first contact member installation structure in one embodiment of this application.

[0035] Figure 6 is a front view of the pushing part in one embodiment of this application.

[0036] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the rotating component in one embodiment of this application.

[0037] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the state of the pushing part and the contact part when the rotating member is stopped at the third rotating position in one embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the state of the pushing part and the contact part when the rotating member is stopped at the first rotating position in one embodiment of this application.

[0039] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the state of the pushing part and the contact part when the rotating member is stopped at the second rotating position in one embodiment of this application.

[0040] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the Z-axis displacement of the pusher and the rotation angle of the rotating component in one embodiment of this application.

[0041] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the Z-axis velocity of the pusher and the rotation angle of the rotating component in one embodiment of this application.

[0042] Figure 13 is a perspective view of the driving part in one embodiment of this application.

[0043] Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the drive section in one embodiment of this application.

[0044] Figure 15 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the driving part, the contact part, and the pushing part in one embodiment of this application.

[0045] Figure 16 is a perspective view of the state detection part in one embodiment of this application.

[0046] Figure 17 is a switch structure diagram of the state detection part in one embodiment of this application.

[0047] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of a series-parallel switching circuit in one embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0048] Unless otherwise specified, the terms “first,” “second,” or “third,” etc., in the claims and description are used to distinguish different objects and not to describe a particular order.

[0049] Unless otherwise specified, in the claims and description, the terms “X-axis direction”, “Y-axis direction”, “Z-axis direction”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation and positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of simplifying the description, and do not imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0050] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the terms "fixed connection" or "fixed connection" shall be interpreted broadly to mean any connection in which there is no displacement or relative rotation relationship between the two parties, including non-removable fixed connection, detachable fixed connection, integral connection, and fixed connection by other means or components.

[0051] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the terms "comprising," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to."

[0052] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "have" means that a technical feature that follows is part of a technical feature that precedes it.

[0053] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "relay" is used for a device that receives external signals, stimuli, or actions to control the on / off state of an external circuit, and its scope includes "contaminant," etc., as commonly understood by those skilled in the art. The interpretation of a relay should be based on its intended use. A relay generally includes at least a contact portion and a driving portion, wherein the driving portion may be separate from the contact portion or may be integrally housed within a housing.

[0054] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the primary use of the term "contact portion" is to control the on / off state of an external circuit or one of its branches. In this application, the extension of the contact portion may include not only the switch but also a base for fixing the contacts in the switch thereon, referred to in this application as a "mounting base". The mounting base may be part of the housing or may be separately disposed from and fixed to the housing. The mounting base may also be separate or integral.

[0055] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "switch includes moving contact and stationary contact" should be understood to mean that each switch must have moving contact and stationary contact for closing or opening the switch. When two or more switches share a moving contact, the shared moving contact can be closed or opened with the stationary contacts of these switches respectively; when two or more switches share a stationary contact, the shared stationary contact can be closed or opened with the moving contact of these switches respectively.

[0056] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "moving contact" refers to a component that moves entirely or partially by being pushed by a pushed portion to close or open with a stationary contact. Those skilled in the art will know that a moving contact has a moving contact point. In this application, when "moving contact" is used to describe action, contact, closure, position, opening, direction of action, or arrangement, it should be understood to specifically refer to the portion used to contact the stationary contact, i.e., the actuating end of the moving contact. As a moving contact, its actuating ends can be separately arranged, but they must necessarily be interconnected; in this case, the separately arranged actuating ends should be considered as the actuating ends of a single moving contact.

[0057] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, when the term "static contact" is used to describe spatial distribution in this application, it should be understood to specifically refer to the portion of the contact that comes into contact with the moving contact.

[0058] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "at least two of the switches form a first switch group" primarily refers to two switches forming a first switch group, and the contact portion may include more than one first switch group.

[0059] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "common moving contact" in this application refers only to a moving contact located in the first switch group and shared by at least all switches in the first switch group. A common moving contact may also be shared by switches outside the first switch group. In particular, when the common moving contact is a bridge-type moving contact, two separate or even insulated bridge-type moving contacts should not be considered as a "common moving contact".

[0060] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the terms "direction of movement of the moving contact" or "direction of movement of the common moving contact" should be understood as bidirectional rather than unidirectional. The term "direction of closure of the moving contact" should be understood as unidirectional. Of course, the unidirectional closure direction is necessarily one of the bidirectional movement directions, and it is the direction of movement when the moving contact contacts the corresponding stationary contact. As mentioned above, the moving contact here specifically refers to the moving end of the moving contact. For the common moving contact, it has one direction of movement and two directions of closure that are opposite to each other. The direction of movement or the direction of closure can be a linear direction of movement, or a swinging direction or a rotational direction. Generally, the movement of a movable contact does not have a degree of freedom in one direction (e.g., direction A), meaning that the trajectory of any point on the moving end of the movable contact lies on a plane perpendicular to direction A. In this application, this is expressed as the movement direction (or closing direction) of the movable contact being perpendicular to direction A or the movement direction (or closing direction) of the movable contact being perpendicular to direction A. Correspondingly, if a straight line, line segment, or ray (e.g., a rotation axis) extends along direction A, in this application, it is expressed as the movement direction of the movable contact being perpendicular to the rotation axis or the movement direction of the movable contact being perpendicular to the rotation axis. When the movement direction of the common movable contact is a swinging or rotating direction, the movement direction of the common movable contact should not only be interpreted as a swinging or rotating direction, but is also allowed to be interpreted as the main linear motion direction of the common movable contact. Here, the main linear motion direction is defined as the extension direction of the line (line segment) connecting the projection of the first closed point onto the projection plane perpendicular to direction A and the projection of the second closed point onto the projection plane perpendicular to direction A. The first closing point is the closing point when the common moving contact closes with the stationary contact on one side, and the second closing point is the closing point when the common moving contact closes with the stationary contact on the other side. The closing point refers to the point of contact when the moving contact of the moving contact and the stationary contact of the stationary contact are in point contact, and the geometric center of the contact surface when the moving contact of the moving contact and the stationary contact of the stationary contact are in surface contact.

[0061] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the stationary contacts of each switch are located on both sides of the common moving contact along the direction of movement of the common moving contact" should be interpreted as follows: in the first switch group, the contact portion of the stationary contacts of some switches is located on one side of the common moving contact, and the contact portion of the stationary contacts of other switches is located on the other side of the common moving contact. When the direction of movement of the common moving contact is a swinging or rotating direction, the direction of movement of the common moving contact here can be interpreted as a swinging or rotating direction, or as the main linear movement direction of the common moving contact.

[0062] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "alternating between the common moving contact and the stationary contacts on both sides along the direction of movement of the common moving contact" means that the common moving contact is disconnected from the stationary contacts of all switches in the first switch group.

[0063] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the stationary contact of the stationary contact of the switch where the flexible moving contact is located is tangentially arranged toward the swing trajectory of the actuating part" means that the normal of the point of contact or the vertical of the surface of the stationary contact is the same as or substantially the same as the tangential of the swing trajectory of the actuating part of the flexible moving contact.

[0064] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the moving part is adapted to swing relative to the fixed part along the direction of movement of the moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact" should not be interpreted as only allowing swinging. Based on the characteristics of the flexible connection, the moving part is allowed to move linearly or nearly linearly. In this case, linear movement should also be regarded as swinging with an infinite swing radius.

[0065] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the two ends of the flexible connection are located at different positions along the direction of movement of the common moving contact" means that the position where the flexible connection is connected to the fixed part and the position where the flexible connection is connected to the moving part are located at different positions along the direction of movement of the common moving contact.

[0066] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "a common moving contact has at least two moving contacts corresponding to at least one of the stationary contacts" should also be understood to mean that the corresponding stationary contact also has the same number of stationary contacts as the aforementioned moving contacts and that they correspond to each other, or a contact surface that can close with the at least two moving contacts.

[0067] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "integral injection molding of an insert" refers to an injection-molded part being integrally connected to a metal part during injection molding, forming a relatively fixed relationship. Here, the base is the injection-molded part, and the connector is the metal part.

[0068] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "the other end of the connector protruding from the seat along its extension direction" means that the other end of the connector can be observed and can be abutted by an object or by an object inserted into the seat, but does not specifically mean that the other end of the connector needs to protrude from the surface of the seat.

[0069] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "connection terminal" refers to a terminal used for connection to an external circuit to control the on / off state of the external circuit or one of its branches. The connection terminal should naturally be connected to at least one stationary contact or at least one moving contact, in which case it can be considered as extending from the stationary or moving contact. The connection terminal can be separate from the moving or stationary contact or can be integrated with it, but they must necessarily be electrically connected to each other.

[0070] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "first contact member riveted, welded, screwed, or connected to the connector by fasteners" shall be interpreted as meaning that when the first contact member is integrally connected with the connecting terminal derived therefrom, the first contact member is riveted, welded, screwed, or connected to the connector by fasteners; when the first contact member and the connecting terminal derived therefrom are separately provided, the first contact member and the connecting terminal may be riveted, welded, screwed, or connected to the connector together by fasteners.

[0071] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "first contact member press-fitted to the connecting end along the extension direction of the connector" shall be interpreted as follows: when the first contact member and the connecting terminal extending therefrom are integrally connected, the first contact member is press-fitted to the connecting end along the extension direction of the connector; when the first contact member and the connecting terminal extending therefrom are separately provided, the first contact member and the connecting terminal may be press-fitted together by the connecting end along the extension direction of the connector.

[0072] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "protrusion protrudes perpendicular to the extension direction of the connector" means that the protrusion direction of the protrusion has at least a component perpendicular to the extension direction of the connector.

[0073] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "contact element of a non-bridge moving contact" refers to a contact element other than a bridge moving contact.

[0074] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "all the connection terminals of the first contacts are located on the same side of at least one common moving contact along its direction of operation" means that, along the direction of operation of the common moving contact, the portions of all the connection terminals of the first contacts used for connecting to external circuits are located on one side of the moving portion of the common moving contact.

[0075] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "pushing portion" is not necessarily conceptually separate from the driving portion. Since the driving portion drives the pushing portion, a part of the driving portion necessarily moves together with the pushing portion. In this application, the part of the driving portion that moves together with the pushing portion (e.g., the armature in an electromagnetic relay or the output shaft of a motor or reduction mechanism) is permitted to be interpreted as the pushing portion. Particularly when the magnetic circuit unit or energy storage unit acts on the pushing portion, the armature or output shaft can be interpreted as part of the pushing portion. However, when describing a receiving element used to isolate the motor and reduction mechanism (excluding the output end) from the pushing portion and contact portion, the pushing portion cannot be interpreted in the above equivalent way.

[0076] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "the connecting body is provided with a second mating part that slides perpendicular to the axis of rotation with the first mating part" should not be interpreted restrictively as sliding along a linear direction of motion. "Perpendicular to the axis of rotation" means that the sliding trajectory lies on a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

[0077] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "push body driven by the connecting body to actuate the moving contact" means that the push body can directly or indirectly actuate the moving contact.

[0078] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "fixed member" can be any object fixed relative to the stationary contacts, such as any one or more of a mounting base, a receiving member, or a housing.

[0079] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "the first elastic element is configured to correspond to the closing direction of the moving contact" means that each first elastic element used to provide contact pressure to the moving contact and the stationary contact has a closing direction of the moving contact corresponding to it. However, it is also permissible for the first elastic element to only serve a limiting or supporting function. In this case, the first elastic element that only serves a limiting or supporting function may not correspond to the closing direction of the moving contact.

[0080] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the first limiting portion is provided corresponding to the closing direction of the moving contact" means that each first limiting portion has a corresponding closing direction of the moving contact, but a closing direction of a moving contact may have multiple first elastic elements, first limiting portions, and second limiting portions. It should also be understood that since the first limiting portion contacts or approaches the moving contact along the closing direction of the moving contact when the moving contact and the stationary contact are closed, the position of the first limiting portion is located in the opening direction of the moving contact. Only with this understanding can the first limiting portion contact or approach the moving contact along the closing direction of the moving contact when the moving contact and the stationary contact are closed.

[0081] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the second limiting part is provided with a closing direction corresponding to the moving contact" means that each second limiting part has a closing direction corresponding to a moving contact.

[0082] In the claims and description, unless otherwise specified, the term "when the rotating part is stopped at the first rotating position and / or the second rotating position, the force exerted by the second mating part on the first mating part passes through or is close to the rotation axis" means that a ray drawn from the point of application of the force along the direction of application of the force passes through or is close to the rotation axis. Of course, those skilled in the art will know that a force includes three elements: the point of application, the direction of application, and the magnitude of the force. The force exerted by the second mating part on the first mating part is essentially the reaction force of the force exerted by the first mating part on the second mating part.

[0083] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "arranged around the axis of rotation" may mean either being at the same distance from the axis of rotation or being at different distances from the axis of rotation.

[0084] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "insertion portion" refers to the portion that passes through each drive unit when establishing a connection between the crankshaft and each drive unit.

[0085] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the projected area of ​​the insertion part on the first projection plane is less than the projected area of ​​each sliding groove on the first projection plane" should be interpreted as sufficient as long as the crankshaft is suitable for inserting each push unit along the extension direction of the rotation axis until all sliding grooves are in sliding engagement with the corresponding journal. This does not exclude the case where the projection of the crankshaft as a whole on the first projection plane can be greater than or equal to the projection of the insertion part on the first projection plane. In particular, it is permissible when the projected area of ​​the portion of the crankshaft other than the insertion part on the first projection plane is greater than the projected area of ​​the insertion part on the first projection plane, and this portion is used to limit the engagement with the push unit and limit the insertion part along the extension direction of the rotation axis.

[0086] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "motor and reduction mechanism" can be separate or combined. When the motor and reduction mechanism are combined, it is a geared motor, in which case the housing of the geared motor serves as the accommodating element.

[0087] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the output terminal of the motor remains in the stop position when the motor stops rotating" means that the position held in the stop position may be slightly different from the stop position due to tolerance or mechanical fit error. At the same time, "held" means that it is difficult to disengage from the held position unless a certain resistance is overcome.

[0088] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "state detection section" is primarily used to send a state detection signal about the contact section to an external circuit by sensing the movement of the push section.

[0089] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the terms "static spring" and "dynamic spring" should not be construed as necessarily having elasticity. In this application, "static spring" is used primarily to distinguish it from a static contact, and "dynamic spring" is used primarily to distinguish it from a dynamic contact.

[0090] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "common moving spring" in this application refers only to the moving spring located in the status detection section and shared by at least two auxiliary switches. When the common moving spring is a bridge-type moving spring, since the bridge-type moving spring does not have connecting terminals, the stationary springs on both sides of the common moving spring can be constructed as two separate or even insulated bridge-type moving springs, so as to close with the two stationary springs on the corresponding side without affecting their function. In this case, the two separate or even insulated moving springs should also be interpreted as "common moving spring" in this application.

[0091] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "common moving spring mounted on the actuating part" means that the common moving spring can be mounted on any part of the actuating part. Of course, the closer the part of the common moving spring is mounted to the moving contact, the better it can reflect the action of the moving contact.

[0092] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the first switch group has only one stationary contact on the side of the common moving contact that is shared by the second switch group to form a common stationary contact" necessarily means that when "the moving contacts of all switches are linked to each other so that the contact portion is in three states, in which some switches are closed only in the first state, other switches are closed only in the second state, and all switches are open in the third state", the switches in the second switch group must also be in the open state when the common moving contact is spaced apart from the stationary contacts on both sides.

[0093] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "shared connection terminal" shall be interpreted as meaning that they are interconnected and use a common connection terminal for external connection.

[0094] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "arrangement direction of the two moving contacts" shall be interpreted as the arrangement direction of the actuating ends of the two moving contacts when both switches to which the two moving contacts belong are open.

[0095] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "the arrangement direction of at least two switch groups intersects the operating direction of at least one common moving contact" should be interpreted as follows: when the operating direction of the common moving contact is a linear motion direction, the arrangement direction of at least two switch groups is not the same as the linear motion direction of the common moving contact (of course, there is no issue of parallelism); and when the operating direction of the common moving contact is a swinging or rotating direction, the arrangement direction of at least two switch groups is not the same as the aforementioned main linear motion direction of the common moving contact. The arrangement direction of the two switch groups should be interpreted as the arrangement direction of the operating ends of the moving contacts of the two switch groups when all switches in the two switch groups are in the open state.

[0096] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "all common moving contacts have the same direction of movement" shall be interpreted as follows: when the direction of movement of all common moving contacts (including the case of only one common moving contact) is a linear motion direction, the linear motion direction of all common moving contacts is the same; when the direction of movement of some common moving contacts is a rotational or oscillating direction, the aforementioned main linear motion direction of those common moving contacts is the same as the linear motion direction of other common moving contacts; when the direction of movement of all common moving contacts (including the case of only one common moving contact) is a rotational or oscillating direction, the aforementioned main linear motion direction of all common moving contacts is the same.

[0097] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the direction of the common moving contact in the term "the arrangement direction of any two switch groups is perpendicular to the direction of operation of the common moving contact" refers to the direction of operation of each common moving contact that is the same as the direction of operation of each common moving contact in the term "all common moving contacts have the same direction of operation".

[0098] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the terms "circuit unit" and "circuit terminal" do not refer to any electrical component or terminal in general. A circuit unit refers only to an electrical component or circuit section used for switching between series and parallel connections, and a circuit terminal refers only to the first or last terminal in a series connection or the terminals of two main circuits in a parallel connection.

[0099] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "two adjacent circuit units" refers to two circuit units that are numbered adjacently from 1 to n in any arrangement of all circuit units.

[0100] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the term "all relay contacts are simultaneously in one of three states" means that when the contacts of one relay are in the first state, the contacts of the other relays are also in the first state, and so on.

[0101] Unless otherwise specified in the claims and description, the purpose of the term "pre-charge" is to ensure that the voltage values ​​of each circuit unit are equal or similar when the relay is in the third state.

[0102] The technical solutions in the embodiments will now be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0103] The relay 10 of this embodiment includes a contact portion 100, a pushing portion 200, a driving portion 300, a status detection portion 400, and a housing. The contact portion 100 is used to control the on / off state of an external circuit or one of its branches. The pushing portion 200 is used to push the contact portion 100 to close or open. The driving portion 300 is used to receive external signals or excitations to drive the pushing portion 200 to move. The status detection portion 400 is used to send a status detection signal about the contact portion 100 to the external circuit by sensing the movement of the pushing portion 200. The housing houses the contact portion 100, the pushing portion 200, the driving portion 300, and the status detection portion 400.

[0104] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2, which illustrate the switches in the contact portion 100 of the relay 10 of this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the contact portion 100 includes at least two switches, each switch including a moving contact and a stationary contact for closing or opening the switch. In this embodiment, the contact portion 100 includes three switches, namely a first switch 121, a second switch 122, and a third switch 123.

[0105] At least two of the switches form a first switch group 111. As shown in Figure 1, in this embodiment, the first switch 121 and the second switch 122 form the first switch group 111. In the first switch group 111, each switch shares a moving contact to form a common moving contact 131. The stationary contacts of each switch are located on both sides of the common moving contact 131 along the direction of movement of the common moving contact 131. In this embodiment, the common moving contact 131 swings in a plane perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and its main linear motion direction is the Z-axis direction. Therefore, the direction of movement of the common moving contact 131 can be regarded as the Z-axis direction. The stationary contact 144 of the first switch is located on the upper side of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis direction, and the stationary contact 142 of the second switch is located on the lower side of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis direction.

[0106] In this embodiment, in at least one first switch group 111, the common moving contact 131 is provided with at least two moving contacts 133 corresponding to at least one of the stationary contacts. As shown in FIG1, in this embodiment, the common moving contact 131 is provided with two moving contacts 133 corresponding to the stationary contacts 144 of the first switch and the stationary contacts 142 of the second switch. Of course, the stationary contacts 144 of the first switch and the stationary contacts 142 of the second switch are also provided with two stationary contacts 143.

[0107] As shown in Figure 1, all switches in the contact portion 100 form at least two switch groups. Each switch group has one moving contact. At least one switch group is a first switch group 111, and the common moving contact 131 in the first switch group 111 is considered as one moving contact. In this embodiment, in addition to the first switch group 111, the third switch 123 also forms a second switch group 112 consisting of only one switch. The moving contact 132 of the third switch also swings in a plane perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and its direction of movement can be considered as the Z-axis direction. The stationary contact 145 of the third switch is located below the moving contact 132 of the third switch along the Z-axis direction.

[0108] In this embodiment, the arrangement direction of at least two switch groups intersects with the operating direction of at least one common moving contact 131. In this embodiment, all common moving contacts 131 operate in the same direction, and the arrangement direction of any two switch groups is perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131. Further, in this embodiment, the arrangement direction of all switch groups is perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131. Specifically, as shown in FIG1, the first switch group 111 and the second switch group 112 are arranged along the X-axis direction, and therefore perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131.

[0109] At least one stationary contact of at least one switch group is shared by other switch groups to form a common stationary contact 141. As shown in FIG1, in this embodiment, the stationary contact 144 of the first switch of the first switch group 111 is shared by the third switch 123 of the second switch group 112 to form a common stationary contact 141.

[0110] As shown in Figure 1, the contact portion 100 includes at least one switch group 101. The switch group 101 includes a first switch group 111 and a second switch group 112, each having a common stationary contact 141. In the switch group 101, only the stationary contact of the first switch group 111 located on one side of the common moving contact 131 is shared by the second switch group 112 to form the common stationary contact 141. In this embodiment, in the switch group 101, only the stationary contact of the first switch group 111 located above the common moving contact 131 is shared by the second switch group 112 to form the common stationary contact 141. Specifically, the stationary contact 143 of the common stationary contact 141 located in the first switch group 111 and the stationary contact 143 of the common stationary contact 141 located in the second switch group 112 are respectively located on both sides of the common stationary contact 141 along the Z-axis direction. The orientation of the stationary contact 143 of the common stationary contact 141 located in the first switch group 111 and the orientation of the stationary contact 143 of the common stationary contact 141 located in the second switch group 112 are opposite to each other along the operating direction of the common moving contact 131, i.e., the Z-axis direction. In the switch group 101, the two moving contacts have the same operating direction, both swinging in a plane perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and both can be considered as the Z-axis direction. The two moving contacts are arranged along the X-axis direction, thus perpendicular to the operating direction of the two moving contacts.

[0111] At least one moving contact is a flexible moving contact. In this embodiment, at least one common moving contact 131 is a flexible moving contact. In this embodiment, all moving contacts in the switch group are flexible moving contacts with the same direction of movement, that is, the common moving contact 131 and the moving contact 132 of the third switch are both flexible moving contacts. As shown in FIG2, the flexible moving contact includes a fixing part 135, an actuating part 136, and a flexible connecting part 137. The fixing part 135 is fixed relative to each stationary contact and is used to lead out the connecting terminal 150. In this embodiment, the fixing part 135 of each flexible moving contact extends along the Y-axis direction, and is therefore perpendicular to the main linear movement direction of the moving contact, i.e., the Z-axis direction, and also perpendicular to the layout direction of all switch groups, i.e., the X-axis direction. The actuating part 136 is adapted to swing relative to the fixing part 135 along the movement direction of the moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact. In this embodiment, the actuating part 136 of each flexible moving contact swings relative to the fixing part 135 in a plane perpendicular to the X-axis direction along the movement direction of the moving contact. The flexible connecting portion 137 connects the fixed portion 135 and the actuating portion 136 and is adapted to bend. In this embodiment, the flexible moving contact is made of a laminated metal sheet. Specifically, the two ends of the laminated metal sheet are formed into the fixed portion 135 and the actuating portion 136 by at least one of bonding, pressing, and welding, and the middle portion of the laminated metal sheet forms the flexible connecting portion 137. In this embodiment, as a common moving contact 131 of the flexible moving contact, the two ends of the flexible connecting portion 137 are located at different positions along the direction of movement of the common moving contact 131, especially the main linear movement direction Z-axis. The end of the flexible connecting portion 137 connected to the fixed portion 135 is approximately flush with the portion of the stationary contact 142 of the second switch where the stationary contact point 143 is provided along the Z-axis, and the end of the flexible connecting portion 137 connected to the actuating portion 136 is located between the stationary contact 144 of the first switch and the stationary contact 142 of the second switch along the Z-axis.

[0112] As shown in Figure 2, the stationary contact 143 of the stationary contact of the switch containing the flexible moving contact is tangentially aligned with the swing trajectory of the actuating part 136. That is, the normal of the point of contact or the vertical of the surface of the stationary contact 143 is the same as or substantially the same as the tangential of the swing trajectory of the actuating part 136 of the flexible moving contact.

[0113] In this embodiment, at least one flexible moving contact has at least two branches 134. Each branch 134 has a moving contact 133 corresponding to each switch to which the moving contact belongs, and each branch 134 has an actuating part 136 and a flexible connecting part 137. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, specifically, in this embodiment, the common moving contact 131, which is a flexible moving contact, has two branches 134, and the two branches 134 are arranged along the X-axis direction. Each branch 134 has a moving contact 133 corresponding to both the first switch 121 and the second switch 122 to which the common moving contact 131 belongs. Each branch 134 has an actuating part 136 and a flexible connecting part 137.

[0114] Please refer to Figures 1, 3, and 4. Figures 1, 3, and 4 show the states of each switch in this embodiment when the contact portion 100 is in the third state, the first state, and the second state, respectively.

[0115] As shown in Figures 1, 3, and 4, in this embodiment, the moving contacts of all switches in the contact portion 100 are interconnected to keep the contact portion in three states. In these three states, some switches are closed only in the first state, other switches are closed only in the second state, and all switches are open in the third state. As shown in Figure 1, when the contact portion 100 is in the third state, all three switches are open. As shown in Figure 3, when the contact portion 100 is in the first state, the common moving contact 131 and the common stationary contact 141 are closed, causing the first switch 121 to close and the second switch 122 and the third switch 123 to open. As shown in Figure 4, when the contact portion 100 is in the second state, the common moving contact 131 and the stationary contact 142 of the second switch are closed, and the moving contact 132 of the third switch and the common stationary contact 141 are closed, causing the first switch 121 to open and the second switch 122 and the third switch 123 to close.

[0116] As can be seen from the above introduction, in the first switch group 111, along the direction of operation of the common moving contact 131, the common moving contact 131 is suitable to close with the stationary contact on either side, or to form a gap with both stationary contacts.

[0117] As can be seen from the above description, when the common moving contact 131 and the common stationary contact 141 are closed in switch group 101, the third switch 123 of the second switch group 112 is open.

[0118] Please refer to Figure 5, which illustrates the mounting structure of the stationary and moving contacts of the contact portion 100 in this embodiment. Both moving and stationary contacts are defined as contacts. As shown in Figure 5, the contact portion 100 in this embodiment also includes a mounting base 160 fixed relative to each stationary contact. The mounting base 160 includes a seat body 161 fixedly connected to each other and at least one connector 162. In this embodiment, the seat body 161 and the connector 162 are fixedly connected, specifically through insert injection molding; wherein the seat body 161 is made of plastic, and the connector 162 is made of metal. At least one contact is a first contact connected to the connector 162. In this embodiment, all contacts of non-bridge-type moving contacts are first contacts. Since there are no bridge-type moving contacts in this embodiment, all contacts are first contacts. The mounting base 160 can be separately disposed from the housing or integrated with the housing. In this embodiment, the mounting base 160 is separately disposed from and fixedly connected to the housing.

[0119] The first contact element is connected to the mounting base 160 by riveting, welding, screwing, or fastening the first contact element to the corresponding connector 162. When the first contact element and the leading-out connection terminal 150 are separately configured, the first contact element and the connection terminal 150 leading out from the first contact element can also be riveted, welded, screwed, or fastened together to the corresponding connector 162. Of course, the first contact element can also be fixed to the mounting base 160 by two or more connectors 162 to obtain better connection strength.

[0120] As shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, one end of the connector 162 extends out of the base 161 along its extension direction, i.e., the Z-axis direction, to form a connecting end 164. The other end of the connector 162 along its extension direction protrudes from the base 161 to form an abutment end 165. To expose the abutment end 165, the base 161 may be provided with a bottom hole 163. The connector 162 is also provided with a protrusion 166 and an abutment portion 167. The protrusion 166 protrudes perpendicular to the extension direction of the connector 162 and is embedded in the base 161. The connecting end 164 protrudes from the abutment portion 167. The end of the abutment portion 167 from which the connecting end 164 protrudes is flush with or protrudes from the surface of the base 161.

[0121] As shown in Figure 5, the first contact is press-fitted to the connecting end 164 along the extending direction of the connector 162. When the first contact and the leading-out connecting terminal 150 are separately provided, the first contact and the connecting terminal 150 led out from the first contact can also be press-fitted together to the connecting end 164. When the first contact is a flexible movable contact, the fixing part 135 of the flexible movable contact is press-fitted to the connector 162, or the fixing part 135 and the connecting terminal 150 led out from the flexible movable contact are press-fitted together to the connecting end 164.

[0122] As shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, one side of the portion where the first contact member is connected to the connector 162 rests against the surface of the base 161, and the other side is connected to the connection terminal 150 led out from the first contact member.

[0123] In this embodiment, the specific method for connecting the first contact to the mounting base 160 is to abut the abutting end 165 of the connector 162 against a metal fixture along the extending direction of the connector 162. The first contact, or the first contact together with its leading-out connecting terminal 150, is sleeved onto the connecting end 164, and a riveting device is used to rivet the connecting end 164 along the extending direction of the connector 162 to complete the connection. During the riveting process, the first contact abuts against the abutting portion 167, transmitting the riveting force from the abutting end 165 to the metal fixture, thereby preventing the base 161 from deforming or being damaged due to force.

[0124] In this embodiment, the connecting ends 164 of all connectors 162 extend downward along the Z-axis direction from the base 161. This arrangement allows the connecting terminals 150 of each first contact to extend out of the outer surface of the housing in the same direction.

[0125] In this embodiment, all first contacts are connected to the first side of the base 161 along the direction of the connecting end 164 of the connector 162 extending out of the base 161, and all first contacts are led out from the housing wall opposite to the first side of the base 161 by the connecting terminal 150.

[0126] In this embodiment, each common stationary contact 141 has only one connection terminal 150, and each common moving contact 131 has only one connection terminal 150. All connection terminals 150 of the contact portion 100 are located on the same side of at least one common moving contact 131 along its direction of movement. In this embodiment, all connection terminals 150 of the contact portion 100 are located on the lower side of the common moving contact 131 along the main linear movement direction of the common moving contact 131, i.e., the Z-axis direction.

[0127] Please refer to Figure 6. Figure 6 shows the structure of the actuating portion 200 of the relay 10 in this embodiment. The actuating portion 200 is connected to all moving contacts of the contact portion 100 to actuate each moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact. As shown in Figure 6, the actuating portion 200 includes a rotating member 210. The rotating member 210 is driven by the driving portion 300 to rotate around the rotation axis O and stop at three rotation positions. Of the three rotation positions, the first rotation position corresponds to the first state of the contact portion 100, the second rotation position corresponds to the second state of the contact portion 100, and the third rotation position corresponds to the third state of the contact portion 100. All moving contacts are directly or indirectly actuated by the rotating member 210, thereby closing or opening with the stationary contact.

[0128] As shown in Figure 6, the pushing part 200 also includes at least one pushing unit 220. The pushing unit 220 is driven by the rotating member 210 and pushes at least one moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact. In this embodiment, there are two pushing units 220, each corresponding to one moving contact. The two pushing units 220 are arranged along the X-axis.

[0129] Please refer to Figure 7, which illustrates the structure of the rotating component 210. As shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, the rotating component 210 is a crankshaft 211. The crankshaft 211 rotates about the rotation axis O. The crankshaft 211 includes a main shaft portion 212, two journals 213, and a connecting portion 214. The main shaft portion 212 is used to connect the drive portion 300. The journals 213 extend along the X-axis direction as first mating portions and are offset relative to the rotation axis O. In this embodiment, there are two journals 213, which are arranged along the X-axis direction, and the projections of the two journals 213 on a first projection plane perpendicular to the rotation axis O at least partially overlap. In this embodiment, the projections of the two journals 213 on the first projection plane completely overlap. The connecting portion 214 is located between the two journals 213 to connect the two journals 213, and each connecting portion 214 can rotate with the housing to improve the stability of the crankshaft 211 rotation. Although in this embodiment, the connecting portion 214 is located on the rotation axis O, those skilled in the art will understand that the projection of the connecting portion 214 on the first projection plane can at least partially coincide with the projection of the journal 213 on the first projection plane, so that the two journals 213 and the connecting portion 214 together form a longer journal 213. Therefore, it can be seen that one first mating portion can correspond to one or more pushing units 220. In this embodiment, the two journals 213 and the connecting portion 214 also form an insertion portion 215. The function of the insertion portion 215 will be described in detail below.

[0130] Please refer to Figure 8, which shows the structure of the pushing part 200 and the contact part 100. As shown in Figure 8, the pushing unit 220 includes a connecting body 221, a pushing body 222, a first elastic member 223, and a guide member 224.

[0131] As shown in Figure 8, the connecting body 221 is provided with a sliding groove 232 as a second mating part. The sliding groove 232, as the second mating part, slides with the journal 213, which is the first mating part, perpendicular to the rotation axis O. This allows the connecting body 221 to be driven by the rotating member 210 and to move linearly along a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis O, or to oscillate about a swing axis parallel to the rotation axis O. In this embodiment, the connecting body 221 moves linearly along the Z-axis. In other embodiments, the connecting body 221 can also oscillate about a swing axis perpendicular to the rotation axis O. In this embodiment, the sliding fit is a linear sliding fit. The journal 213 can also be considered as a sliding pin that slides with the sliding groove 232.

[0132] In this embodiment, when there is one journal 213, or when there are at least two journals 213 and the projections of all journals 213 on the first projection plane at least partially overlap, the projection area of ​​the insertion part 215 on the first projection plane is smaller than the projection area of ​​each sliding groove 232 on the first projection plane, so that the insertion part 215 can be inserted into each sliding groove 232 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O until all sliding grooves 232 are in sliding engagement with the corresponding journal 213.

[0133] As shown in Figure 8, the pushing body 222 is connected to the connecting body 221 and is driven by the connecting body 221 to push the corresponding moving contact. In this embodiment, the pushing body 222 and the connecting body 221 are fixedly connected to form the pushing member 225. In other embodiments, the pushing body 222 and the connecting body 221 can be completely separated. For example, the connecting body 221 moves linearly, while the pushing body 222 forms a lever that rotates around a fulcrum, or moves linearly in the opposite direction to the linear movement of the connecting body 221 via a lever. In this embodiment, the pushing member 225 moves linearly along the Z-axis.

[0134] As shown in Figure 8, the relay 10 may include a fixing member, which is defined as an object fixed relative to each stationary contact, such as a housing or a mounting base. A guide member 224 is provided corresponding to the push member 225. One of the fixing member and the push member 225 is fixedly connected to the guide member 224, while the other is slidably engaged with the guide member 224 along the linear movement direction of the push member 225 to ensure the linear movement of the push member 225. Specifically, in this embodiment, the guide member 224 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 160 and passes through the push member 225 along the Z-axis direction, with the guide member 224 and the push member 225 slidably engaged along the Z-axis direction.

[0135] As shown in Figure 8, the first elastic element 223 is positioned between the pusher 222 and the moving contact in the closing direction of the moving contact, so that the pusher 222 enters overtravel after the moving contact contacts the stationary contact in the corresponding closing direction until the moving contact and the stationary contact close. The first elastic element 223 provides the moving contact with the contact pressure of closing with the stationary contact when the moving contact and the stationary contact close.

[0136] In this embodiment, at least one common moving contact 131 has a first elastic element 223 corresponding to both closing directions. The common moving contact 131 is positioned between at least two first elastic elements 223 along its operating direction, as shown in FIG8. The first elastic element 223 corresponding to the upward closing direction of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis is located below the common moving contact 131; this first elastic element 223 can also be considered as corresponding to the common stationary contact 141. The first elastic element 223 corresponding to the downward closing direction of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis is located above the common moving contact 131; this first elastic element 223 can also be considered as corresponding to the stationary contact 141 of the second switch. In this embodiment, all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to a first elastic element 223. In other embodiments, all moving contacts have first elastic elements 223 on both sides along their operating direction. Of course, if the moving contact pushed by a pushing unit 220 is not the common moving contact 131, such as the moving contact 132 corresponding to the third switch, then, as shown in Figure 6, the moving contact 132 of the third switch only needs to be equipped with one first elastic element 223, thus reducing the need for one first elastic element 223.

[0137] Please refer to Figures 8, 9, and 10, which show the positional relationship between the pushing part 200 and the contact part 100 when the rotating member 210 is stopped at the third rotating position, the first rotating position, and the second rotating position, respectively. The pushing member 225 or the pushing body 222 is in one of three pushing positions corresponding to the three rotating positions. The three pushing positions are the third pushing position corresponding to the third rotating position, the first pushing position corresponding to the first rotating position, and the second pushing position corresponding to the second rotating position.

[0138] As shown in Figure 8, when the rotating member 210 is stopped at the third rotating position, the journal 213 is located to the left of the main shaft 212 along the Y-axis. At this time, the pushing member 225 or the pushing body 222 is in the third pushing position along the Z-axis. The third pushing position is in the middle position relative to the first and second pushing positions along the linear movement direction of the pushing member 225, i.e., the Z-axis direction, and the contact portion 100 is in the third state where all switches are open. At this time, the common moving contact 131 is held in a position where it is disconnected from both stationary contacts under the opposing forces of the first elastic members 223 on both sides. When the common moving contact 131 swings due to vibration or other reasons, the greater the swing amplitude, the greater the elastic force of the first elastic member 223, which helps the common moving contact 131 to remain in a position where it is disconnected from both stationary contacts. Correspondingly, the moving contact 132 of the third switch is also held in a position where it is disconnected from the common stationary contact 141 under the force of the first elastic member 223.

[0139] As shown in Figure 8, in this embodiment, the pusher 222 is further provided with a second limiting part 227. The second limiting part 227 is set corresponding to the closing direction of the moving contact. When the rotating member 210 stops at the third rotating position, the second limiting part 227 blocks the movement of the moving contact along the closing direction to ensure that the moving contact is disconnected from the stationary contact in the closing direction. In this embodiment, all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the second limiting part 227. Taking the common moving contact 131 as an example, the second limiting part 227 located on its upper side along the Z-axis direction blocks the common moving contact 131 from moving upward. When the common moving contact 131 swings upward due to vibration or other reasons, it will abut against the second limiting part 227, preventing it from contacting or closing with the common stationary contact 141, thereby keeping the first switch 121 open. Similarly, the second limiting portion 227 located below the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis direction prevents the common moving contact 131 from moving downwards, thus preventing the common moving contact 131 from contacting or closing with the stationary contact 142 of the second switch, thereby keeping the second switch 122 open. Similarly, the second limiting portion 227 located below the moving contact 132 of the third switch along the Z-axis direction prevents the moving contact 132 of the third switch from moving downwards, thus preventing the moving contact 132 of the third switch from contacting or closing with the common stationary contact 141, thereby keeping the third switch 123 open. In other embodiments, when the moving contact 132 of the third switch is only provided with the first elastic member 223 on its upper side along the Z-axis direction, the second limiting portion 227 pushes the moving contact 132 of the third switch upwards to keep it in a position disconnected from the common stationary contact 141.

[0140] As shown in Figure 9, in this embodiment, when the rotating member 210 rotates 90 degrees clockwise from the third rotating position and stops at the first rotating position, the journal 213 and the sliding groove 232 slide in cooperation along the Y-axis direction, so that the journal 213 is located above the main shaft portion 212 along the Z-axis direction in the first rotating position. At this time, the pushing member 225 or the pushing body 222 is in the first pushing position, which is located above the third pushing position along the linear movement direction of the pushing member 225 or the pushing body 222, i.e., the Z-axis direction, and the contact portion 100 is in the first state where only the first switch 121 is closed. At this time, the force exerted by the upper groove wall of the sliding groove 232, which is the second mating part, on the journal 213, which is the first mating part, passes downward along the Z-axis direction and is close to the rotation axis O. Therefore, any movement of the actuating contact or the pushing unit 220 cannot generate a rotational torque on the rotating member 210, or the generated rotational torque is very small.

[0141] As shown in Figure 9, during the rotation of the rotating member 210 to the first rotating position, the first elastic member 223 located on the lower side of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis applies an upward force to the common moving contact 131, forcing the common moving contact 131 to move upward until it contacts the common stationary contact 141 located above it. Afterward, the pushing body 222 enters overtravel mode, and the first elastic member 223 located on the lower side of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis further compresses until the rotating member 210 stops at the first rotating position. The pushing body 222 is in the first pushing position, and the common moving contact 131 closes with the common stationary contact 141 located above it. The first elastic member 223 located on the lower side of the common moving contact 131 provides the contact pressure for the common moving contact 131 to close with the common stationary contact 141. Simultaneously, the pushing body 222 pushes the moving contact 132 of the third switch upward along the Z-axis until the rotating member 210 stops at the first rotating position.

[0142] As shown in Figure 9, in this embodiment, the pusher 222 is further provided with a first limiting part 226, which is configured to correspond to the closing method of the moving contact. When the corresponding moving contact and stationary contact are closed, the first limiting part 226 approaches or contacts the moving contact along the closing direction of the moving contact. In this embodiment, all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the first limiting part 226. In this embodiment, the first limiting part 226 corresponding to any closing direction of the common moving contact 131 constitutes a second limiting part 227 corresponding to the other closing direction. Specifically, the second limiting part 227 located below the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis direction forms the first limiting part 226 when the rotating member 210 rotates to the first rotating position, and approaches or contacts the common moving contact 131 upward along the Z-axis direction. This ensures that when the common moving contact 131 generates a repulsive force with the common stationary contact 141 due to the contraction current between the contacts during excessive current, it cannot detach from the common stationary contact 141 or the distance of detachment from the common stationary contact 141 is very short. Therefore, the arcing time and distance are also very short, and the gas inside the relay 10 will not expand violently and explode, thus avoiding shortening the life of the relay 10, failure, or damage.

[0143] As shown in Figure 10, when the rotating member 210 rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise from the third rotating position and stops at the second rotating position, the journal 213 and the sliding groove 232 slide in the Y-axis direction, so that the journal 213 is located below the main shaft portion 212 in the Z-axis direction in the second rotating position. At this time, the pushing member 225 or the pushing body 222 is in the second pushing position, which is located below the third pushing position along the Z-axis direction of the linear movement of the pushing member 225 or the pushing body 222. The contact portion 100 is in the second state where only the second switch 122 and the third switch 123 are closed. At this time, the force exerted by the lower groove wall of the sliding groove 232, which is the second mating part, on the journal 213, which is the first mating part, passes upward along the Z-axis direction and is close to the rotation axis O, so that any movement of the moving contact or the pushing unit 220 cannot generate a rotational torque on the rotating member 210, or the generated rotational torque is very small.

[0144] As shown in Figure 10, during the rotation of the rotating member 210 to the second rotation position, the first elastic member 223 located above the moving contact in the Z-axis direction applies a downward force to the moving contact, forcing it to move downward until it abuts against the stationary contact located below it. Afterward, the pushing body 222 enters overtravel, and the first elastic member 223 located above the moving contact in the Z-axis direction further compresses until the rotating member 210 stops at the second rotation position. The pushing body 222 is in the second pushing position, and the moving contact closes with the stationary contact located below it. The first elastic member 223 located above the moving contact provides the contact pressure for the moving contact to close with the stationary contact.

[0145] As shown in Figure 10, the second limiting part 227 located on the upper side of the common moving contact 131 along the Z-axis moves downward towards or contacts the common moving contact 131 when the rotating member 210 rotates to the second rotating position, thus forming the first limiting part 226. This ensures that when the common moving contact 131 generates repulsive force with the stationary contact due to the contraction current between the contacts under excessive current, it cannot detach from the stationary contact or the distance of detachment is very short. Therefore, the arcing time and distance are also very short, and the gas inside the relay 10 will not expand violently and explode, thus preventing the relay 10 from having a shortened lifespan, failing, or being damaged. Similarly, the first limiting part 226 located on the upper side of the moving contact 132 of the third switch moves downward towards or contacts the moving contact 132 of the third switch along the Z-axis when the moving contact 132 of the third switch is closed with the common stationary contact 141, also achieving the effect of preventing short circuits.

[0146] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, when the pusher 222 moves to the first push position, the contact pressure provided by the first elastic element 223 to the common moving contact 131 and the common stationary contact 141 is the same as the contact pressure provided by the first elastic element 223 to the common moving contact 131 and the stationary contact 142 of the second switch when the pusher 222 moves to the second push position.

[0147] As described above, in this embodiment, the rotation direction of the rotating member 210 from the third rotating position to the first rotating position is opposite to the direction of rotation from the third rotating position to the second rotating position. The rotation angle of the rotating member 210 from the third rotating position to the first rotating position and the second rotating position is both 90 degrees. Furthermore, the rotating member 210 must rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise from the first rotating position to the third rotating position, and the rotating member 210 must rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise from the first rotating position to the second rotating position via the third rotating position. Simultaneously, the rotating member 210 must rotate 90 degrees clockwise from the second rotating position to the third rotating position, and the rotating member 210 must rotate 180 degrees clockwise from the second rotating position to the second rotating position via the third rotating position.

[0148] Please refer to Figures 11 and 12, which show the displacement and velocity of the pusher 222 along the Z-axis during the rotation of the rotating member 210. Clockwise rotation is defined as an increase in the rotation angle; the rotating member 210 is defined as stopping at the third rotation position; when the pusher 222 is in the third push position, its position is 0; and the displacement of the pusher 222 increases when it moves upward. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, in this embodiment, when the rotating member 210 rotates 45 degrees from the third rotation position, the moving contact and the stationary contact come into contact; when it rotates 90 degrees, the moving contact and the stationary contact close. Because the sliding engagement of the first and second mating parts converts the rotation of the rotating member 210 around the rotation axis O into the linear motion of the pushing member 225, and the third pushing position is located between the first and second pushing positions along the linear motion direction of the pushing member 225, i.e., the Z-axis direction, the speed of the pushing body 222 gradually decreases during both the contact process and the closing process. This results in a small collision energy when the moving contact and the stationary contact come into contact, reducing wear between the contacts and improving the durability and reliability of the relay 10. In addition, it can effectively improve the noise generated by the moving contact impacting the stationary contact, so that the relay 10 can provide users with a comfortable user experience when applied in home appliances or automotive electronics.

[0149] Please refer to Figures 13 and 14, which illustrate the drive section 300. As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the drive section 300 includes a motor 310, a reduction mechanism 320, a drive circuit board 330, and a housing 340. The output end of the motor 310 remains in a stopped position when the motor 310 stops rotating. The rotation axis of the motor 30 extends along the Z-axis direction, which is perpendicular to the rotation axis O. The Z-axis direction is defined as the first direction. A second direction is defined as the extension direction perpendicular to the first direction and perpendicular to the rotation axis O. In this embodiment, the second direction is the Y-axis direction. The input end of the reduction mechanism 320 is connected to the output end of the motor 310. The output end 321 of the reduction mechanism is connected to the rotating member 210, specifically to the main shaft portion 212 of the crankshaft 211. The reduction mechanism 320 includes at least a reduction gear 322. The drive circuit board 330 is used to drive the motor 310 and is arranged perpendicular to the first direction. The drive circuit board 330 is provided with drive terminals 331. The receiving member 340 houses the motor 310, the reduction mechanism 320, and the drive circuit board 330, and isolates the motor 310, the reduction mechanism 320 (except for the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism), and the drive circuit board 330 from the pushing portion 200 and the contact portion 100. The drive terminal 331 extends out of the receiving member 340 and is exposed in the housing. In this embodiment, the receiving member 340 is separately disposed from the housing and fixedly connected; in other embodiments, the receiving member 340 may also be part of the housing. The receiving member 340 generally divides the drive portion 300 into a first portion 301 and a second portion 302. The motor 310 is located in the second portion 302, the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism is located in the first portion 301, and the rotation axis of the reduction gear 322 of the reduction mechanism 320 located in the first portion 301 is parallel to or coincides with the rotation axis O. The drive circuit board 330 is at least partially located in the second portion 302. The first part 301 is set approximately perpendicular to the X-axis direction, and the second part 302 is perpendicular to the first part 301 and extends from the upper end of the first part 301 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O, that is, along the X-axis direction, so that the drive part 300 is L-shaped as a whole.

[0150] Please refer to Figure 15, which shows the positional relationship between the driving portion 300, the pushing portion 200, and the contact portion 100. As shown in Figure 15, the first portion 301 of the driving portion 300 is located at one end of the pushing portion 200 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O, specifically near the end of the main shaft portion 212. The projection of the second portion 302 onto a projection plane perpendicular to the second direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the pushing portion 200 onto the same projection plane. The projection of the second portion 302 onto a projection plane perpendicular to the first direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the pushing portion 200 onto the same projection plane.

[0151] Please refer to Figures 16 and 17, which illustrate the state detection section 400 in this embodiment. As shown in Figures 16 and 17, the state detection section 400 includes at least two auxiliary switches. In this embodiment, it includes two auxiliary switches: a first auxiliary switch 411 and a second auxiliary switch 412. Each auxiliary switch includes a stationary spring and a moving spring for closing or opening the auxiliary switch. All auxiliary switches share a moving spring to form a common moving spring 421. The common moving spring 421 is mounted on the push section 200. In this embodiment, the common moving spring 421 is mounted on the push unit 220, specifically on the push member 225. The stationary spring of the first auxiliary switch 411 is defined as the first stationary spring 431, and the stationary spring of the second auxiliary switch 412 is defined as the second stationary spring 432. The common moving spring 421 is located between the first stationary spring 431 and the second stationary spring 432 along the Z-axis direction of movement of the push member 225.

[0152] As shown in Figure 17, in this embodiment, each auxiliary switch is a bridge switch. Each auxiliary switch includes two stationary springs, and the common moving spring 421 is a bridge-type moving spring with a first bridge arm 423, which is an elastic bridge arm. The extension direction of the first bridge arm 423 is perpendicular to the Z-axis direction. After the common moving spring 421 contacts the stationary spring, the pusher 225 enters overtravel mode, causing the first bridge arm 423 to deform, thereby creating contact pressure between the common moving spring 421 and the stationary spring it closes to.

[0153] Referring to Figures 16, 8, 9, and 10, when the rotating component 210 is stopped at the third rotating position, the pushing component 225 is in the third pushing position, the contact portion 100 is in the third state, the common moving spring 421 is disconnected from both stationary springs, and both auxiliary switches are disconnected. When the rotating component 210 is stopped at the first rotating position, the pushing component 225 is in the first pushing position, the contact portion 100 is in the first state, the common moving spring 421 is closed only with the first stationary spring 431, the first auxiliary switch 411 is closed, and the second auxiliary switch 412 is disconnected. When the rotating component 210 is stopped at the second rotating position, the pushing component 225 is in the second pushing position, the contact portion 100 is in the second state, the common moving spring 421 is closed only with the second stationary spring 432, the first auxiliary switch 411 is disconnected, and the second auxiliary switch 412 is closed.

[0154] As shown in Figures 16 and 17, in this embodiment, the state detection section 400 includes three state detection terminals 440 for outputting state detection signals. The state detection terminals 440 extend out of or protrude from the housing of the relay 10. Each auxiliary switch has a retaining spring connected to its corresponding state detection terminal 440, and another retaining spring from each auxiliary switch is connected to a common state detection terminal 440.

[0155] In this embodiment, the two auxiliary switches also transmit positioning signals to the drive unit 300 to control or assist in controlling the drive unit 300 to drive the rotating component 210 to stop at the first rotation position and the second rotation position, respectively. The motor 310 can drive the rotating component 210 to stop at the third rotation position by relying on its built-in Hall sensor.

[0156] This embodiment also includes a series-parallel switching circuit. Please refer to Figure 18, which shows the series-parallel switching circuit in this embodiment. As shown in Figure 18, the series-parallel switching circuit includes circuit units 21, circuit terminals 22, and the relay 10 as described above. The number of circuit units 21 is at least two; in this embodiment, there are two circuit units 21. In this embodiment, the circuit unit 21 is an energy storage battery, but it can also be other electrical components. The number of circuit terminals 22 is two; in this embodiment, they are a positive circuit terminal and a negative circuit terminal. The contact portion 100 of the relay 10 includes a series switch that closes only in a first state and a parallel switch that closes only in a second state. The series switch is configured for two adjacent circuit units 21 and is used to control the on / off state between the two adjacent circuit units 21. Here, adjacent circuit units 21 refer to two adjacent circuit units 21 numbered from 1 to n in any arrangement. The parallel switch is connected between a circuit unit 21 and one of the circuit terminals 22 and is used to control the on / off state between the circuit unit 21 and the circuit terminal 22. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first switch 121 is a series switch, and the second switch 122 and the third switch 123 are parallel switches. The first switch 121, as a series switch, and the second switch 122, as a parallel switch, form a first switch group 111, and the third switch 123, as a parallel switch, forms a second switch group 112. The first switch group 111 and the second switch group 112 together constitute a switch group 101. When the contact portion 100 is in the first state, each circuit unit 21 is connected in series between the two circuit terminals 22; when the contact portion 100 is in the second state, each circuit unit 21 is connected in parallel between the two circuit terminals 22. When the contact portion 100 is in the third state, each circuit unit 21 is disconnected from both circuit terminals 22.

[0157] In this embodiment, the first connecting terminal 1 is led out from the common moving contact 131; the second connecting terminal 2 is led out from the stationary contact 142 of the second switch; the third connecting terminal 3 is led out from the common stationary contact 141; and the fourth connecting terminal 4 is led out from the moving contact 132 of the third switch.

[0158] As can be seen from the description of the contact portion 100 in this embodiment, all series switches in this embodiment are located in the first switch group 111.

[0159] This embodiment also includes a vehicle, which includes the above-described series-parallel switching circuit. Each circuit unit 21 is used to provide electrical energy to the vehicle. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the contact portion 100 is in the first state or the second state, each circuit unit 21 provides electrical energy to the vehicle's power system.

[0160] This embodiment also includes a charging system. The charging system includes a charging power supply, a controller, and the aforementioned vehicle. The charging power supply may be a charging pile. The energy storage battery is rechargeable. The controller is signal-connected to the drive section 300 to control the drive section 300 to place the contact section 100 in one of three states. The controller is adapted to be electrically connected to the charging power supply and control the drive section 300 to place the contact section 100 in a first state or a second state so that the charging power supply charges each circuit unit 21.

[0161] In this embodiment, the vehicle also includes sensors provided with corresponding circuit units 21. The sensors are respectively connected to the controller signal and are used to sense the voltage value of the corresponding circuit unit 21 when the controller controls the drive part 300 to put the contact part 100 in the third state.

[0162] In this embodiment, the charging system also includes a pre-charging circuit, which is electrically connected to each circuit unit 21. The controller is also signal-connected to the pre-charging circuit and controls the pre-charging circuit to pre-charge some circuit units 21 according to the voltage values ​​sensed by each sensor. The controller only controls the driving part 300 to put the contact part 100 into the second state after the pre-charging is completed.

[0163] In this embodiment, the contact portion 100 of the relay 10 includes at least two switches, each switch including a moving contact and a stationary contact; at least two of these switches form a first switch group 111; in the first switch group 111, each switch shares a moving contact to form a common moving contact 1311, and the stationary contacts of each switch are located on both sides of the common moving contact 131 along the direction of operation of the common moving contact 131; the common moving contact 131 is adapted to close with either side of the stationary contact along its direction of operation, or to form a gap with both sides of the stationary contacts. Because at least two switches are integrated into the contact portion 100 of one relay 10, the volume is smaller, and the synchronization of switches with the same on / off state is higher. Because all switches in the first switch group 111 share a moving contact, the number of components is reduced, making the layout of all switches more compact and improving the integration of the contact portion 100. This makes the structure of the contact portion 100 more compact, especially when using a moving contact with a large current-carrying cross-section to increase the current-carrying capacity. This effectively saves space in the contact portion 100. In addition, it can reduce the number of driving ends used to drive the movement of the moving contact, reducing the structural complexity and volume of the driving portion 300 and / or the pushing portion 200. This helps to reduce the size of the relay 10, while reducing copper loss and cost. Furthermore, the common moving contact 131 can only be closed with one of the stationary contacts or separated from both stationary contacts in a certain state. Compared with the case where each switch has its own moving and stationary contacts, this can effectively avoid circuit logic errors or potential risks caused by timing differences or misoperation. Since the stationary contacts of the first switch group 111 are arranged on both sides of the common moving contact 131 along the operating direction, the common moving contact 131 only needs to move in one direction to achieve position switching. This reduces the design difficulty of the push part 200 and the drive part 300, and in particular improves the space utilization of the relay 10 in the operating direction of the common moving contact 131. Because the common moving contact 131 is designed with three positions along the operating direction, corresponding to the different states of each switch in the first switch group 111, it provides a material basis for the entire contact part 100 to switch between the three states. Since the common moving contact 131 has positions that are spaced apart from the stationary contacts on both sides, it also provides a material basis for the contact part to have a fully open state, and further, it also provides a material basis for meeting the needs of car pre-charging or circuit maintenance scenarios.

[0164] In this embodiment, the moving contacts of all switches are interconnected so that the contact portion 100 is in at least three states. In these three states, some switches are closed only in the first state, other switches are closed only in the second state, and all switches are open in the third state. Because the moving contacts of all switches are interconnected, only one driving part 300 and one pushing part 200 are needed to change the state of all switches, reducing the design difficulty of the pushing part 200 and the driving part 300, and helping to improve the synchronization of switches with the same on / off state, and avoiding malfunctions caused by each switch being actuated separately, thus achieving effective state isolation. Since all switches are open in the third state, the needs of scenarios such as car pre-charging or circuit maintenance can be met.

[0165] In this embodiment, the common moving contact 131 is provided with at least two moving contacts 133 corresponding to at least one of the stationary contacts. Since the common moving contact 131 is provided with at least two moving contacts 133 corresponding to at least one of the stationary contacts, the multiple moving contacts 133 can share the current, reduce electric arcing, and extend service life.

[0166] In this embodiment, at least one moving contact is a flexible moving contact formed by stacking metal sheets. The flexible moving contact includes a fixed portion 135, an actuating portion 136, and a flexible connecting portion 137. The fixed portion 135 is fixed relative to each stationary contact and is used to lead out the connection terminal 150. The actuating portion 136 is adapted to swing relative to the fixed portion 135 along the movement direction of the moving contact to close or open with the stationary contacts. The flexible connecting portion 137 connects the fixed portion 135 and the actuating portion 136 and is adapted to bend. Since the fixed portion 135 of the flexible moving contact is fixed relative to each stationary contact, it is easier to lead out the connection terminal 150. At the same time, compared with the traditional spring structure, the flexible moving contact formed by stacking metal sheets reduces the resistance of the moving contact, improves the current carrying capacity of the moving contact, and reduces the heat generation of the relay 10 while ensuring the flexible movement of the actuating portion 136.

[0167] In this embodiment, the stationary contact 143 of the stationary contact of the switch containing the flexible moving contact is tangentially aligned with the swing trajectory of the actuating part 136. Because the stationary contact 143 of the switch containing the flexible moving contact is tangentially aligned with the swing trajectory of the actuating part 136, when the moving contact 133 swings to the closed position, the stationary contact 143 can be directly opposite and centrally contact the moving contact 133. This makes it easier to reduce contact resistance, reduce heat generation, reduce the generation of arcs during closing and opening, improve contact life, and effectively improve the situation where the misalignment of the moving contact 133 and the stationary contact 143 under contact pressure causes the overtravel of the pushing part 200 to exceed the design overtravel, resulting in insufficient contact pressure.

[0168] In this embodiment, the common moving contact 131 is a flexible moving contact; the two ends of the flexible connecting portion 137 are located at different positions along the movement direction of the common moving contact 131. Since the common moving contact 131 is a flexible moving contact, the moving part of the common moving contact 131 can easily switch positions between the stationary contacts on both sides. Furthermore, since the two ends of the flexible connecting portion 137 are located at different positions along the movement direction of the common moving contact 131, the position of the moving part 136 relative to the fixed part 135 along the movement direction can be raised using the flexible connecting portion 137, which is suitable for bending. This allows the common moving contact 131 to be placed on one of the stationary contacts that is in the same position as the fixed part 135 along the movement direction, and it is easier to place it between the stationary contacts on both sides along its movement direction.

[0169] In this embodiment, at least one flexible moving contact has at least two branches 134, and each branch 134 has a moving contact 133 corresponding to each switch to which the moving contact belongs. Each branch 134 has an actuating part 136 and a flexible connecting part 137. Since the flexible moving contact has at least two branches 134, and each branch 134 has a moving contact 133 corresponding to each switch to which the moving contact belongs, the moving contacts 133 of each branch 134 can bear a more balanced current, avoid overload of a single moving contact 133, reduce the risk of overheating, and enable the relay 10 to be used in high voltage or high current scenarios. Since each branch 134 has an actuating part 136 and a flexible connecting part 137, each branch 134 can move independently and adjust the contact pressure independently, ensuring that the moving contacts 133 on each branch 134 can make good contact and reduce contact resistance. Furthermore, the independent movement of multiple branches 134 can offset the effects of external vibration or impact, preventing a single moving contact 133 from breaking the circuit due to momentary disconnection caused by vibration, thus reducing the probability of failure. Even if the moving contact 133 of a certain branch 134 has poor contact due to contamination, oxidation, or mechanical wear, the moving contacts 133 on other branches 134 can still ensure the function is realized, preventing complete failure of circuit switching, thereby improving the life of the relay 10.

[0170] In this embodiment, the contact portion 100 further includes a mounting base 160 fixed relative to each stationary contact. The mounting base 160 includes a base body 161 fixedly connected to each other and at least one connector 162. The at least one contact is a first contact fixed to the base body 161 via the connector 162. Since at least one contact is connected to the first contact via the connector 162, the contact can be connected to the base body 161 via the connector 162 to provide reliable rigid support. This avoids the loosening of the contact caused by stress concentration, deformation, or aging of the plastic base body 161 in the traditional adhesive fixing method, thereby improving the connection strength of the contact and increasing the reliability and lifespan of the relay 10. For contacts with greater current carrying capacity and larger size, this mounting method can achieve reliable installation strength and stability after being fixed to the mounting base 160, which is beneficial to improving the overall current carrying capacity of the relay 10, making the relay 10 suitable for high voltage and high current scenarios. It also helps to improve the mechanical vibration resistance of the relay 10 to a certain extent, making the relay 10 suitable for high vibration scenarios such as automotive and industrial applications.

[0171] In this embodiment, the base 161 is made of plastic, and the connector 162 is made of metal; the base 161 and the connector 162 are integrally injection molded. Because the base 161 and the connector 162 are integrally injection molded, the position of the connector 162 relative to the base 161 is more accurate, the dimensional tolerance is smaller, and it is easier for the contacts to close or open accurately, avoiding insufficient contact pressure when the contacts close due to large dimensional tolerances, or the inability of the moving contact 133 and the stationary contact 143 to close in the correct position.

[0172] In this embodiment, one side of the portion where the first contact is connected to the connector 162 rests against the surface of the base 161, and the other side is connected to the connecting terminal 150 led out from the first contact. Since one side of the portion where each first contact is connected to the connector 162 rests against the surface of the base 161, and the other side is connected to the connecting terminal 150 led out from the first contact, the portion where the first contact is connected to the connector 162 can adopt a sheet-like or plate-like structure. This allows each first contact to have a wider surface for connection to both the connector 162 and the connecting terminal 150. Therefore, each first contact can easily achieve greater connection strength and provide a larger connection area.

[0173] In this embodiment, the mounting base 160 is separately disposed and fixedly connected to the housing. Since the mounting base 160 is separately disposed and fixedly connected to the housing, the first contact is pre-fixed to the independent base 161 through the connector 162, forming a modular assembly, and then the whole assembly is installed to the housing. This facilitates the modular production of the contact part 100 and improves the production efficiency of the relay 10. Compared with the traditional structure, even if the wall of the housing has a through slot, it only allows the connection terminal 150 of the contact to protrude without being used to prevent the connection terminal 150 from shaking or limiting its position. Therefore, the wall of the housing has higher strength. The connection terminal 150 of the contact can easily contact the wall of the housing with its wide side, increasing the external connection area while avoiding the problem of high copper loss caused by bending the connection terminal 150. The base 161 and the housing are mechanically fixed, which can obtain stronger resistance to mechanical vibration.

[0174] In this embodiment, at least one moving contact is a flexible moving contact. The flexible moving contact includes a fixed part 135, an actuating part 136, and a flexible connecting part 137. The fixed part 135 is fixed relative to each stationary contact and is used to lead out the connecting terminal 150. The actuating part 136 is adapted to swing relative to the fixed part 135 along the movement direction of the moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact. The flexible connecting part 137 connects the fixed part 135 and the actuating part 136 and is adapted to bend. The fixed part 135 of the flexible moving contact is connected to the connecting member 162, specifically by press-fitting. Compared with the traditional spring structure, the flexible moving contact formed by stacking metal sheets reduces the resistance of the moving contact, improves the current carrying capacity of the moving contact, and reduces the heat generation of the relay 10 while ensuring the flexible movement of the actuating part 136. Since the fixed part 1 of the flexible moving contact is connected to the connecting member 162, the flexible moving contact with a rigid and higher load-bearing capacity of the fixed part 135 can be fixed to the mounting base 160, thereby improving the current carrying capacity of the contact.

[0175] In this embodiment, the first contact member is riveted, welded, screwed, or connected to the connector 162 by fasteners.

[0176] In this embodiment, at least one end of a connector 162 extends out of the base 161 along its extension direction to form a connecting end 164, and the other end of the connector 162 extends out of the base 161 to form an abutting end 165. A first contact member is press-fitted to the connecting end 164 along the extension direction of the connector 162. Since the connecting end 164 of the connector 162 extends out of the base 161, it facilitates the press-fitting of the first contact member to the connecting end 164 along the extension direction of the connector 162. The other end of the connector 162 extending out of the base 161 to form the abutting end 165 facilitates the transfer of the press-fitting force on the connector 162 to the fixture abutting against the other end during the press-fitting connection. This prevents the plastic base 161 from being damaged or deformed due to direct impact, thereby improving the assembly accuracy of the contact portion 100 and extending the life of the relay 10. The use of press-fitting connection is also more conducive to automated production and higher assembly efficiency.

[0177] In this embodiment, the connector 162 has a protrusion 166 and an abutment 167. The protrusion 166 protrudes perpendicular to the extending direction of the connector 162 and is embedded in the seat 161. The connecting end 164 extends from the abutment 167. One end of the abutment 167 from which the connecting end 164 extends is flush with or protrudes from the surface of the seat 161. Because the protrusion 166 of the connector 162 is embedded in the seat 161, the connector 162 and the seat 161 are connected more tightly, preventing the connector 162 from shifting relative to the seat 161 along the extending direction of the connector 162. Since the connecting end 164 extends from the abutting part 167 and the abutting part 167 is flush with or protrudes from the surface of the base 161, when the first contact is subjected to the riveting force, it can be directly transmitted through the abutting part 167 to the abutting end 165, and finally to the fixture. This can prevent the plastic base 161 from being damaged or deformed due to direct impact, thereby improving the assembly accuracy of the contact part 100 and increasing the life of the relay 10.

[0178] In this embodiment, the first contact is used as a contact for a non-bridge-type moving contact. Since the first contact is used as a contact for a non-bridge-type moving contact, it is connected to the base 161 via a connector 162 integrally injection molded with the insert of the base 161. Therefore, the connector 162 is positioned more accurately relative to the base 161, with smaller dimensional tolerances, making it easier for the stationary and moving contacts to close or open accurately. This avoids insufficient contact pressure when the moving and / or stationary contacts close due to large dimensional tolerances, or the inability of the moving contact 133 and the stationary contact 143 to close in the correct position.

[0179] In this embodiment, the connecting ends 164 of all connectors 162 extend out of the base 161 in the same direction, so that the connecting terminals 150 of all first contacts can be led out of the outer surface of the relay 10 in the same direction. Since the connecting ends 164 of all connectors 162 extend out of the base 161 in the same direction, it is convenient to lead out the connecting terminals 150 of all first contacts in the same direction, avoiding the need to bend each first contact in multiple directions, reducing copper loss, and making it easier for each first contact to lead out of the connecting terminal 150 or connect to the connecting terminal 150 with a larger area, increasing the connection strength and increasing the connection area of ​​the connecting terminal 150, especially the welding area for soldering. This facilitates the electrical connection of the relay 10 with external circuits, reduces the design and manufacturing difficulty of external circuits, and expands the application scenarios of the relay 10.

[0180] In this embodiment, all first contacts are connected to the first side of the base 161 along the direction in which the connecting end 164 of the connector 162 extends out of the base 161, and all first contacts have a connecting terminal 150 led out from the housing wall on the housing opposite to the first side of the base 161. Since each first contact has a connecting terminal 150 led out from the housing wall on the housing opposite to the first side, the required extension length of each first contact is small, which helps to reduce copper loss.

[0181] In this embodiment, all the connection terminals 150 leading out from the first contact are located on the same side of at least one common moving contact 131 along its operating direction. Since all the connection terminals 150 leading out from the first contact are located on the same side of the common moving contact 131 along its operating direction, each connection terminal 150 can be easily concentrated through the wall of the housing opposite to the surface of the seat 161 from which each connection end 164 extends. This makes full use of the plane perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131 and the space along the operating direction of the common moving contact 131, making the overall size of the relay 10 more reasonable. It avoids the size being too large in the operating direction of the common moving contact 131, making the overall area and volume occupied by the relay 10 smaller. At the same time, it is easier for the relay 10 to be electrically connected to external circuits, reducing the design and manufacturing difficulty of external circuits, thereby expanding the application scenarios of the relay 10.

[0182] In this embodiment, the relay 10 further includes a pushing part 200 and a driving part 300. The pushing part 200 is connected to all moving contacts to push each moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact. The driving part 300 drives the pushing part 200 to move and put the contact part 100 into one of three states. Since the pushing part 200 is connected to all moving contacts, only one driving part 300 is needed to drive the movement of one pushing part 200 to achieve the switching of all switching states. This avoids the problem of the relay 10 having a complex structure and poor synchronization due to having more than one driving part 300 or more than one pushing part 200.

[0183] In this embodiment, the pushing part 200 includes a rotating member 210. The rotating member 210 is driven by the driving part 300 to rotate around the rotation axis O and stop at three rotation positions. Among the three rotation positions, the first rotation position corresponds to the first state of the contact part 100, the second rotation position corresponds to the second state of the contact part 100, and the third rotation position corresponds to the third state of the contact part 100. All moving contacts are directly or indirectly driven by the rotating member 210 to close or open with the stationary contacts. Since the relay 10 drives the rotating member 210 to rotate through the motor 310, the rotating member 210 can be used to stop at more than two rotation positions driven by the motor 310. Compared with the prior art, this provides a material basis for the contact part 100 to achieve multi-state switching. Specifically, in this embodiment, a rotating component 210 driven by the driving part 300 is stopped at three rotation positions to achieve the switching of the three states of the contact part 100. This facilitates the design of the pushing part 200 and meets the stringent requirements of various switches of the contact part 100. At the same time, the use of the rotating component 210 is beneficial to utilize the locking function of the motor 310 to maintain the various states of the contact part 100, avoiding energy consumption in maintaining the contact part 100 in each state.

[0184] In this embodiment, the pushing part 200 further includes at least one pushing unit 220, which is driven by the rotating member 210 and pushes at least one moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact. Since the moving contact is pushed to close or open with the stationary contact by the pushing unit 220 driven by the rotating member 210, it is easier to convert the rotation of the rotating member 210 into the action of the moving contact through a mechanical mechanism. At the same time, it is beneficial to achieve insulation between the rotating member 210 and the contact when the rotating member 210 is made of metal, which is beneficial to make the rotating member 210 of metal material, which is beneficial to improve the strength of the rotating member 210, achieve greater torque, and make the contact pressure greater when the moving contact and the stationary contact are closed, making it easier to resist large current impact.

[0185] In this embodiment, the rotating member 210 is provided with a first mating part; the pushing unit 220 includes a connecting body 221 and a pushing body 222. The connecting body 221 is provided with a second mating part that slides perpendicular to the rotation axis O with the first mating part, so that the connecting body 221 is driven by the rotating member 210 to move linearly perpendicular to the rotation axis O or to swing about a swing axis parallel to the rotation axis O; the pushing body 222 is connected to the connecting body 221 and is driven by the connecting body 221 to push the moving contact. Since the first mating part of the rotating member 210 and the second mating part of the connecting body 221 slide perpendicular to the rotation axis O, the connecting body 221 is driven by the rotating member 210 to move linearly in the extension direction perpendicular to the rotation axis O or to swing about a swing axis parallel to the rotation axis. Compared with other mechanisms, such as linkage mechanisms, it occupies less space, has higher accuracy of motion trajectory, less impact force during pushing, and lower requirements for dimensional accuracy.

[0186] In this embodiment, in at least one pushing unit 220, the connecting body 221 and the pushing body 222 are fixedly connected to form a pushing member 225. Since the connecting body 221 and the pushing body 222 are fixedly connected to form the pushing member 225, the pushing unit 220 has a simpler structure, higher mechanical strength, and smaller dimensional tolerances. At the same time, it is beneficial to reduce costs and improve integration and operational reliability.

[0187] In this embodiment, the pusher 225 moves linearly perpendicular to the extension direction of the rotation axis O, and along the linear movement direction of the pusher 225, the third push position of the pusher 225 is located between the first push position and the second push position. The third push position, the first push position, and the second push position are the positions of the pusher 225 when the rotating member 210 is correspondingly stopped at the third rotation position, the first rotation position, and the second rotation position, respectively. Since the pusher 225 moves linearly perpendicular to the extension direction of the rotation axis O, and along the linear movement direction of the pusher 225, the third push position of the pusher 225 is located between the first push position and the second push position, when the pusher 225 pushes the moving contact to close, the speed of the pusher 225 along the linear movement direction is smaller as it gets closer to the stationary contact. This reduces the noise generated by the pusher 225 pushing the moving contact and the stationary contact to close, which is more conducive to achieving the silent effect of the relay 10. This allows the relay 10 to provide users with a comfortable user experience when applied in home appliances or automotive electronics.

[0188] In this embodiment, the relay 10 further includes a fixing member fixed relative to each stationary contact, and the pushing unit 220 further includes a guide member 224. The pushing member 225 moves linearly. One of the fixing member and the pushing member 225 is fixedly connected to the guide member 224, and the other of the two is slidably engaged with the guide member 224 along the linear movement direction of the pushing member 225. Because the guide member 224 guides the linear movement of the pushing member 225, the pushing member 225 can ensure linear movement, and the movement direction of the pushing member 225 is more definite.

[0189] In this embodiment, the pushing unit 220 further includes a first elastic element 223. The first elastic element 223 is disposed between the pushing body 222 and the moving contact, corresponding to the closing direction of the moving contact. This allows the pushing body 222 to overtravel after the moving contact contacts the stationary contact along the corresponding closing direction until the moving contact and stationary contact close. The first elastic element 223 provides the moving contact with the contact pressure required for closing with the stationary contact when the moving contact and stationary contact close. Because the first elastic element 223 is disposed between the pushing body 222 and the moving contact, the pushing body 222 can achieve overtravel, providing a stable and reliable contact pressure for the moving contact when it closes with the stationary contact, thus improving the reliability of the switch closing state.

[0190] In this embodiment, at least one common moving contact 131 has a first elastic element 223 corresponding to both closing directions, and the common moving contact 131 is positioned between at least two first elastic elements 223 along its operating direction. Since the common moving contact 131 has a first elastic element 223 corresponding to both closing directions and is positioned between at least two first elastic elements 223 along its operating direction, the common moving contact 131 can have contact pressure when closed in both closing directions, thereby improving the reliability of the closed state of each switch in the first switch group 111. Meanwhile, the common moving contact 131 is provided with a first elastic element 223 in both closing directions. The common moving contact 131 can be balanced between the two first elastic elements 223, so that when the common moving contact 131 is in the open state, no matter which side of the stationary contact it moves towards, it needs to overcome the elastic force of the first elastic element 223. This makes it less likely for the common moving contact 131 to close uncontrollably with the stationary contact on one side when subjected to vibration or impact, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the relay 10 in the fully open state, especially in the case of maintenance of external circuits, ensuring the personal safety of maintenance personnel.

[0191] In this embodiment, when the pusher 222 moves to the first push position, the contact pressure provided by the first elastic member 223 to the common moving contact 131 is the same as the contact pressure provided by the first elastic member 223 to the common moving contact 131 when the pusher 222 moves to the second push position. This ensures that the common moving contact 131 receives the same contact pressure when closed with either of the stationary contacts, making it less likely for the common moving contact 131 to detach from either of the stationary contacts.

[0192] In this embodiment, all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the first elastic element 223. Since all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the first elastic element 223, contact pressure can be provided for all switches when closed, thereby improving the overall current-carrying capacity of the relay 10 and preventing the moving and stationary contacts from disconnecting due to current contraction when the current is too high. At the same time, it also improves the reliability and safety of the relay 10, especially ensuring the personal safety of maintenance personnel when repairing external circuits.

[0193] In this embodiment, the pusher 222 is provided with a first limiting part 226. The first limiting part 226 is set in the closing direction of the moving contact. When the moving contact and the stationary contact are closed, the first limiting part 226 contacts or approaches the moving contact along the closing direction of the moving contact. Because the pusher 222 is provided with a first limiting part 226, which is set in the closing direction of the moving contact, and approaches or contacts the moving contact along the closing direction of the moving contact when the moving contact and the stationary contact are closed, the moving contact can overcome the elastic force of the first elastic member 223 and move in the disconnection direction when it is subjected to a large current impact. This is achieved by the moving contact resisting the magnetic field formed by the contraction current and moving in the disconnection direction. The force is directly transmitted to the pusher 222, the connecting body 221, the rotating member 210 and the driving part 300 by contacting the first limiting part 226. This is more conducive to preventing the moving contact from detaching from the stationary contact, or only causing a very short distance of detachment. At this time, the gas expansion formed by the electric arc is only within a limited range, and will not cause a larger explosion due to the electric arc being too long. This improves the high current withstand capability (commonly known as short circuit withstand capability) of the relay 10, and improves the reliability and life of the relay 10. Especially when the drive section 300 uses a motor 310, since the motor 310 generally has a locking function, when the moving contact transmits the force to the motor 310, the holding force of the motor 310 can be used to make the above-mentioned technical effect more reliable.

[0194] In this embodiment, at least one common moving contact 131 has a first limiting portion 226 corresponding to both closing directions, and the common moving contact 131 is located between at least two first limiting portions 226 along its operating direction. Since the common moving contact 131 has a first limiting portion 226 corresponding to both closing directions, it has the effect of resisting large current surges when it is closed with either side of the stationary contact.

[0195] In this embodiment, all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the first elastic element 223 and the first limiting part 226. Since all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the first elastic element 223 and the first limiting part 226, all switches have the effect of resisting large current surges when closed, making the overall safety, reliability and life of the relay 10 higher.

[0196] In this embodiment, when the rotating member 210 is stopped at the first rotating position and / or the second rotating position, the force exerted by the second mating part on the first mating part passes through or is close to the rotation axis O. Since the force exerted by the second mating part on the first mating part passes through or is close to the rotation axis O when the rotating member 210 is stopped at the first rotating position and / or the second rotating position, if a large current impact occurs when the corresponding part of the switch is closed, causing the magnetic repulsion force on the moving contact to be transmitted to the connecting body, the force exerted by the connecting body 221 on the rotating member 210 cannot generate torque or generates very small torque due to the small lever arm, thus failing to cause the rotating member 210 to rotate. This allows the pushing unit 220 to remain in the current position, thereby providing a more reliable resistance to large current impacts, resulting in higher overall safety, reliability, and lifespan of the relay 10.

[0197] In this embodiment, the pusher 222 is further provided with a second limiting part 227, which is set corresponding to the closing direction of the moving contact. When the rotating member 210 stops at the third rotation position, the second limiting part 227 blocks the movement of the moving contact along the closing direction to ensure that the moving contact is disconnected from the stationary contact in the closing direction. All closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the second limiting part 227. Since the second limiting part 227 blocks the movement of the moving contact along the closing direction to ensure that the moving contact is disconnected from the stationary contact in the closing direction when the rotating member 210 stops at the third rotation position, and all closing directions of all moving contacts correspond to the second limiting part 227, when the moving contact is subjected to vibration or impact, even if the elastic force of the first elastic member 223 can be overcome, it will not be able to contact the stationary contact due to the blocking of the second limiting part 227, so that all switches are kept in the open state. This improves the safety of the relay 10 in the fully open third state. Especially in the case of maintenance of external circuits, it ensures the personal safety of maintenance personnel.

[0198] In this embodiment, the pusher 222 for pushing the common moving contact 131 is provided with a first limiting part 226 along both closing directions of the common moving contact 131. The first limiting part 226 is provided corresponding to the closing direction of the moving contact. When the moving contact and the stationary contact are closed, the first limiting part 226 contacts or approaches the moving contact along the closing direction of the moving contact. The first limiting part 226 of the common moving contact 131 corresponding to any closing direction constitutes a second limiting part 227 corresponding to the other closing direction. Since the first limiting part 226 of the common moving contact 131 corresponding to any closing direction constitutes a second limiting part 227 corresponding to the other closing direction, the structure of the pusher 222 is simpler. The first limiting part 226 or the second limiting part 227 not only plays a role in resisting large current impact when the switch is closed, but also plays a role in maintaining a fully open state when all switches are open.

[0199] In this embodiment, one of the first mating part and the second mating part is a sliding groove 232 extending perpendicular to the rotation axis O, and the other is a sliding pin extending into the sliding groove 232 along the rotation axis O, with the sliding pin offset relative to the rotation axis O. Due to the sliding engagement between the sliding pin and the sliding groove 232, the sliding trajectory is more accurate, the impact is less, the connection is more compact, the operation is more reliable, and it is less likely to reduce the lifespan of the relay 10 due to scraping.

[0200] In this embodiment, the rotation direction of the rotating member 210 from the third rotating position to the first rotating position is opposite to the rotation direction from the third rotating position to the second rotating position. Since the rotation direction of the rotating member 210 from the third rotating position to the first rotating position is opposite to the rotation direction from the third rotating position to the second rotating position, the relay 10 needs to pass through a fully open state before switching from the first or second rotating position, thus improving safety and reliability. Simultaneously, the rotating member 210 can directly switch from the first or second rotating position to the fully open state of the third rotating position. Compared to switching via unidirectional rotation, this avoids the safety hazards and excessive contact wear that would result from needing to pass through another closed rotating position when switching from the first or second rotating position to the third rotating position. Furthermore, it also avoids excessively long rotational travel of the rotating member 210, which would increase energy consumption.

[0201] In this embodiment, the rotation angle of the rotating member 210 from the third rotation position to the first rotation position and the second rotation position is 90 degrees. Since the rotation angle of the rotating member 221 from the third rotation position to the first rotation position and the second rotation position is 90 degrees, it is beneficial to ensure that when the rotating member 220 is in the first rotation position and the second rotation position, the force exerted by the second mating part on the first mating part can pass through the rotation axis O.

[0202] In this embodiment, the rotating component 210 is a crankshaft 211; the first mating part is the journal 213 on the crankshaft 211, which serves as a sliding pin; and the second mating part is a sliding groove 232. Because the rotating component 210 is a crankshaft 211, each pushing unit 220 can be positioned at different locations along the rotation axis O, and the direction of movement of each moving contact can be approximately perpendicular to the rotation axis O. This makes the overall layout of the relay 10 more reasonable, occupies less space, and is more conducive to assembling the pushing part 200 circumferentially on the crankshaft 211 along the rotation axis. In other words, the rotating component 210 allows for the installation of multiple pushing units 220, enabling more switches to close or open simultaneously. This makes the relay 10 well-suited for applications requiring simultaneous switching of multiple circuits, improving assembly accuracy and the movement of the moving contacts. The operation precision is easier to control, and it is beneficial to control the overall volume of the push part 200. Since the cross-sectional dimensions of the crankshaft 211 can be easily controlled within a small range, more space can be provided for the push unit 220 to facilitate the assembly of the first elastic element 223 that can provide contact pressure and the formation of a limiting structure for the moving contact that can improve short-circuit resistance or prevent accidental closure. Furthermore, since the crankshaft 211 can be set as a one-piece molded structure, there is no need to assemble each first mating part separately, reducing assembly processes and ensuring high positional accuracy of each journal 213, which is beneficial to ensuring the reliability of each state switching. At the same time, it is also beneficial to allow the rotation of the rotating part 210 to have a larger component acting on all moving contacts, thereby enabling all moving contacts to achieve a larger contact gap. Compared with the drive wheel drive, the crankshaft 211 drive also allows the connecting body 221 or the push member 225 to move radially beyond the outer circumference of the drive wheel, thus avoiding the problem of the connecting body 221 or the push member 225 only being able to move radially when the drive wheel drive is used, which would cause the relay 10 to be too large in the radial direction.

[0203] In this embodiment, the number of journals 213 is one, or the number of journals 213 is at least two, and the projections of all journals 213 on the first projection plane perpendicular to the rotation axis O at least partially overlap. Since the number of journals 213 is one, or the projections of all journals 213 on the first projection plane perpendicular to the rotation axis O overlap, the projected area of ​​the rotating member 210 on the first projection plane perpendicular to the rotation axis O is minimized. This is beneficial for reducing the occupied area and overall volume of the pushing part 200. Furthermore, it facilitates the fabrication and control of the angular accuracy of each first mating part. Simultaneously, it facilitates the sharing of moving or stationary contacts, reducing copper loss, the number of components, and the number of connecting terminals 150.

[0204] In this embodiment, the crankshaft 211 is provided with an insertion portion 214. The projected area of ​​the insertion portion 214 on the first projection plane is smaller than the projected area of ​​each sliding groove 232 on the first projection plane, so that the insertion portion 214 can be inserted into each sliding groove 232 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O until all sliding grooves 232 are in sliding engagement with the corresponding journal 213. Since the projected area of ​​the insertion portion 214 on the first projection plane is smaller than the projected area of ​​each sliding groove 232 on the first projection plane, the insertion portion 214 can be inserted into each sliding groove 232 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O until all sliding grooves 232 are in sliding engagement with the corresponding journal 213. This facilitates the rapid establishment of a connection between the rotating component 210 and each push unit 220, making assembly easier and more efficient.

[0205] In this embodiment, the driving part 300 includes a motor 310 and a reduction mechanism 320. The output end of the motor 310 remains at a stopped position when the motor 310 stops rotating. The input end of the reduction mechanism 320 is connected to the output end of the motor 310, and the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism is connected to the rotating member 210. Since the output end of the motor 310 remains at a stopped position when the motor 310 stops rotating, the motor 310 has a position locking function, allowing the rotating member 210 to remain in one of multiple rotation positions without consuming energy, and the contact part 100 to remain in the corresponding state without consuming energy. Because the input end of the reduction mechanism 320 is connected to the output end of the motor 310, and the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism is connected to the rotating member 210, a suitable speed can be provided for the movement of the pushing part 200 and the moving contact.

[0206] In this embodiment, the drive section 300 further includes a housing 340, which houses the motor 310 and the reduction mechanism 320. Except for the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism, the housing 340 isolates the motor 310 and the reduction mechanism 320 from the push section 200 and the contact section 100. Because the housing 340 isolates the motor 310 and the reduction mechanism 320 from the push section 200 and the contact section 100 except for the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism, the debris generated during the operation of the motor 310 and the reduction mechanism 320 will not affect the contact performance of the contact section 100. This also facilitates modular production and connection of the drive section 300 and the push section 200. Furthermore, compared to integrating the push section 200 and the drive section 300 into a single unit, using separate push section 200 and drive section 300 allows for a more rational layout of the components, resulting in greater structural flexibility.

[0207] In this embodiment, the driving part 300 includes a first part 301 and a second part 302 extending perpendicularly to each other; the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism is mounted on the first part 301, which is located at one end of the pushing part 200 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O; in the reduction mechanism 320, the rotation axis of the reduction gear 322 located in the first part 301 is parallel to or coincides with the rotation axis O; the motor 310 is mounted on the second part 302, which extends along the extension direction of the rotation axis O. Since the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism is mounted on the first part 301, and the first part 301 is located at one end of the pushing part 200 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O, it is beneficial to the connection relationship between the output end 321 of the reduction mechanism and the rotating member 210. Since the rotation shaft of the reduction gear 322 located in the first part 301 is parallel to or coincides with the rotation axis O, the dimension of the first part 301 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O can be shortened, which is beneficial to saving space. Since the motor 310 is installed in the second part 302, which extends along the extension direction of the rotation axis O, the dimension of the relay 10 along the extension direction of the rotation axis O and the extension direction perpendicular to the rotation axis O can be avoided to be too large, which is beneficial to saving the area occupied by the relay 10.

[0208] In this embodiment, the rotation axis of the motor 310 extends along a first direction perpendicular to the rotation axis O, and a second direction is defined that is perpendicular to both the first direction and the rotation axis O. The projection of the second part 302 onto a projection plane perpendicular to the second direction at least partially overlaps with the projection of the pushing part 200 onto the same projection plane. Since the projection of the second part 302 onto the same projection plane is at least partially overlapping with the projection of the pushing part 200 onto the same projection plane, the driving part 300 and the pushing part 200 are arranged in a layout that at least partially overlaps along the second direction. This facilitates the arrangement of the motor 310 along the first direction using the space outside the pushing part 200 along the first direction, thereby saving the area and space occupied by the relay 10.

[0209] In this embodiment, the driving part 300 further includes a driving circuit board 330 for driving the motor 310. The accommodating member 340 accommodates the driving circuit board 330. The driving circuit board 330 is at least partially located in the second part 302 and is arranged perpendicular to the first direction. The projection of the second part 302 on the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the pushing part 200 on the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction. Since the projection of the second part 302 on the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction at least partially coincides with the projection of the pushing part 200 on the projection plane perpendicular to the first direction, the driving part 300 and the pushing part 200 are arranged in a layout that at least partially overlaps along the first direction. This is beneficial for the driving circuit board 330 to be arranged along the second direction using the space outside the pushing part 200 along the second direction, thereby saving the area and space occupied by the relay 10.

[0210] In this embodiment, the accommodating member 340 is separately disposed and fixedly connected to the housing. Because the accommodating member 340 is separately disposed from the housing, the drive part 300 can be manufactured modularly, resulting in higher assembly efficiency.

[0211] In this embodiment, the relay 10 further includes a state detection section 400, which is used to detect the state of the contact section 100 and includes at least two auxiliary switches, namely a first auxiliary switch 411 and a second auxiliary switch 412. Each auxiliary switch includes a stationary spring and a moving spring for closing or opening the auxiliary switch. All auxiliary switches share a moving spring to form a common moving spring 421. The common moving spring 421 is installed in the push section 200 and located between the stationary spring of the first auxiliary switch 411 and the stationary spring of the second auxiliary switch 412. When the contact section 100 is in the first state and the second state, the common moving spring 421 is closed with the stationary spring of the first auxiliary switch 411 and the stationary spring of the second auxiliary switch 412 respectively.

[0212] In this embodiment, when the contact portion 100 is in the third state, the common moving spring 421 is disconnected from both the stationary springs of the first auxiliary switch 411 and the second auxiliary switch 412 and is located between the stationary springs of the first auxiliary switch 411 and the second auxiliary switch 412. Since detecting the three states requires at least two auxiliary switches, the above embodiment includes a first auxiliary switch 411 and a second auxiliary switch 412. When one of the two auxiliary switches is closed, it corresponds to the first state and the second state, respectively; when both auxiliary switches are open, it corresponds to the third state. Furthermore, since the state detection portion 400 uses the common moving spring 421 to form the common moving spring, thereby realizing the detection of the three states of the contact portion 100, the structure of the state detection portion 400 can be simplified, saving the space occupied by the state detection portion 400.

[0213] In this embodiment, each auxiliary switch is a bridge switch, and each auxiliary switch includes two stationary springs, with the common moving spring 421 being a bridge moving spring. Because the auxiliary switches use bridge switches, the status detection terminal 440 only needs to be led out from the stationary springs, avoiding the need to lead out through the common moving spring 421. This reduces structural complexity and prevents the common moving spring 421 from switching detection positions due to large deformation, thus preventing mechanical fatigue of the moving spring and ensuring the service life of the status detection section 400.

[0214] In this embodiment, each auxiliary switch has a retaining spring that is connected to a corresponding state detection terminal 440, and the other retaining springs of each auxiliary switch are connected to a common state detection terminal 440. Since each auxiliary switch has a retaining spring that is connected to a corresponding state detection terminal 440, and the other retaining springs of each auxiliary switch are connected to a common state detection terminal 440, it is beneficial to reduce the number of terminals in the state detection section 400 and reduce the complexity of connecting to external low-voltage circuits.

[0215] In this embodiment, the common moving spring 421 is provided with a first bridge arm 423, which is used to connect the two stationary springs of the first auxiliary switch 411 or the two stationary springs of the second auxiliary switch 412; the first bridge arm 423 is an elastic bridge arm. Since the first bridge arm 423 is used to connect the two stationary springs of the first auxiliary switch 411 or the two stationary springs of the second auxiliary switch 412 and the first bridge arm 423 is an elastic bridge arm, the first bridge arm 423 can provide contact pressure when the common moving spring 421 is closed with the stationary spring of the first auxiliary switch 411 or the stationary spring of the second auxiliary switch 412, so as to prevent the common moving spring 421 from losing contact with the stationary spring of the first auxiliary switch 411 or the stationary spring of the second auxiliary switch 412 due to vibration or other reasons.

[0216] In this embodiment, the pushing part 200 includes a rotating member 210, which is driven by the driving part 300 to rotate around the rotation axis O and stop at three rotation positions. The first rotation position corresponds to the first state of the contact part 100, the second rotation position corresponds to the second state of the contact part 100, and the third rotation position corresponds to the third state of the contact part 100. All moving contacts are directly or indirectly driven by the rotating member 210 to close or open with the stationary contacts. The driving part 300 includes a motor 310, whose output terminal remains at a stop position when the motor 310 stops rotating. Each auxiliary switch also sends a position signal to the driving part 300 to control or assist in controlling the motor 310 to drive the rotating member 210 to stop at the corresponding rotation position. By sending position signals to the driving part 300 through each of the two auxiliary switches of the state detection part 400, the motor 310 can reliably drive the rotating member 210 to stop at the rotation position corresponding to the state of the contact part 100.

[0217] In this embodiment, the contact portion 100 includes at least three switches; all the switches of the contact portion 100 form at least two switch groups, each switch group has a moving contact, and at least one switch group is a first switch group 111, and the common moving contact 131 in the first switch group 111 is regarded as a moving contact. Since the contact portion 100 has at least two switch groups, at least one of which is a first switch group 111, and since the first switch group 111 has three switching states, the increased number of switch groups enables the entire contact portion 100 to achieve at least three switching states, meeting the switching requirements of circuits with complex control logic. Because the contact portion 100 has at least two switch groups, and each switch group corresponds to a moving contact, the relay 10 provides the material basis for satisfying series-parallel switching. This is because, when switching to the parallel state, at least two different switches need to be closed simultaneously. These two switches do not share a moving contact. For example, when one switch in the first switch group 111 is closed along with a switch in another switch group, it can be used to achieve a parallel connection of external circuits; when the other switch in the first switch group 111 is closed, it can be used to achieve a series connection of external circuits. Since at least one switch group is the first switch group 111, in addition to achieving series-parallel switching, it also provides the material basis for having a fully open state, thus providing a material basis for meeting maintenance needs, improving the lifespan of energy storage batteries, and increasing the operating range of new energy vehicles.

[0218] In this embodiment, at least one stationary contact of at least one switch group is shared by other switch groups to form a common stationary contact 141. Since at least two switch groups share a common stationary contact 141, copper loss is reduced, thereby reducing cost. This also helps to further reduce the number of leads, allowing the connection terminals 150 led out from the common stationary contact 141 to become common points (points with the same potential) for different circuits, such as common points for series and parallel circuits. This further reduces copper loss, thereby reducing cost, saving space, and reducing fault points and the probability of failure. This ensures that the relay 10 maintains stable performance even in harsh environments with large vibrations or temperature variations. Simultaneously, it simplifies wiring the relay 10 to external circuits, increases integration, and reduces resistance and voltage loss.

[0219] In this embodiment, at least one switch group is a second switch group 112 consisting of only one switch; the contact portion 100 includes at least one switch group 101, which includes a first switch group 111 and a second switch group 112 having a common stationary contact 141. Only the stationary contact on one side of the common moving contact 131 in the first switch group 111 is shared by the second switch group 112 to form the common stationary contact 141. In the switch group 101, the two moving contacts have the same direction of movement, and their arrangement direction is perpendicular to their direction of movement. Since a first switch group 111 and a second switch group 112 constitute the switch group 101, a minimum unit capable of performing series-parallel switching is formed. This allows for changing the number of switch groups 101 according to the number of circuit units 21 to meet various complex series-parallel switching requirements. Because the two moving contacts in the switch group 101 have the same direction of movement, the design difficulty of the pushing portion 200 and the driving portion 300 is reduced. Since the arrangement direction of the two moving contacts is perpendicular to the direction of their movement, the size of the relay 10 along the direction of the moving contacts' movement can be reduced, which is more conducive to reducing the area occupied by the relay 10 and making more reasonable use of the space of the relay 10.

[0220] In this embodiment, when the common moving contact 131 and the common stationary contact 141 are closed in switch group 101, the switch of the second switch group 112 is open. Since the second switch group 112 is open when the common moving contact 131 and the common stationary contact 141 are closed, this provides a material basis for all lead-out terminals to be located on one side of the common moving contact 131 along its operating direction, which is more conducive to connection with external circuits and has higher versatility for various scenarios.

[0221] In this embodiment, in the switch group 101, the orientation of the common stationary contact 141 at the stationary contact 143 of the first switch group 111 and the orientation of the stationary contact 143 of the second switch group 112 are opposite to each other along the operating direction of the common moving contact 131. Since the orientation of the common stationary contact 141 at the stationary contact 143 of the first switch group 111 and the orientation of the stationary contact 143 of the second switch group 112 are opposite to each other along the operating direction of the common moving contact 131, on the one hand, this allows the other stationary contact in the first switch group 111 to be arranged on the same side as the portion of the common stationary contact 141 in the second switch group 112 relative to the common moving contact 131. On the other hand, this facilitates arranging the connection terminals 150 of all stationary contacts on the same side of the common moving contact 131 along its operating direction, thereby improving the integration of the relay 10. The compactness and structure reduce copper loss, making it easier to connect to external circuits and improve the versatility of the application. On the other hand, it also ensures that the common moving contact 131 in the first switch group 111 and the moving contact in the second switch group 112 always move in the same direction, thereby reducing the complexity of the driving part 300 and the pushing part 200 and reducing space occupation. In addition, it can avoid the need to drive the moving contacts of different switch groups to move in opposite directions through a rotating armature similar to that in a traditional magnetic circuit, avoiding the loss of motion components caused by rotational motion, and better realizing the miniaturization of the relay 10.

[0222] In this embodiment, the number of switch groups 101 is at least two; the moving contacts of the second switch groups 112 of each switch group 101 share a common connection terminal 150; the stationary contacts of the first switch groups 111 of each switch group 101 located on the other side of the common moving contact 131 share a common connection terminal 150. Since the number of switch groups 101 is at least two, it can accommodate more circuit units 21 that need to be switched in series and parallel. And the basic configuration of the relay 10 is not changed by expanding the number of switch groups 101. Since the moving contacts of the second switch groups 112 of each switch group 101 share a common connection terminal 150; the stationary contacts (i.e., non-shared stationary contacts) of the first switch groups 111 of each switch group 101 located on the other side of the common moving contact 131 share a common connection terminal 150, the number of connection terminals 150 can still be minimized after the number of switch groups 101 is expanded. This not only reduces copper loss and cost, but also simplifies the wiring of the relay 10 to the external circuit, making it easier to use the relay 10.

[0223] In this embodiment, each common stationary contact 141 has only one connection terminal 150, and each common moving contact 131 has only one connection terminal 150. Because each common stationary contact 141 and each common moving contact 131 has only one connection terminal 150, copper loss and the cost of the relay 10 are reduced, and the wiring of the relay 10 to external circuits is simplified, making the relay 10 easier to use.

[0224] In this embodiment, the arrangement direction of at least two switch groups intersects with the operating direction of at least one common moving contact 131. Since the arrangement direction of the two switch groups intersects with the operating direction of at least one common moving contact 131, the size of the relay 10 along the operating direction of the common moving contact 131 can be reduced, which is more conducive to reducing the area occupied by the relay 10, making more reasonable use of the space of the relay 10, and better adapting to the requirements of various external spaces.

[0225] In this embodiment, all common moving contacts 131 operate in the same direction, and the arrangement direction of any two switch groups is perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contacts 131. Because all common moving contacts 131 operate in the same direction, and the arrangement direction of any two switch groups is perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contacts 131, the size of the relay 10 along the operating direction of the common moving contacts 131 can be reduced. This is more conducive to reducing the area occupied by the relay 10, making more rational use of the space of the relay 10, and better adapting to the requirements of various external spaces. Since all common moving contacts 131 operate in the same direction, the design difficulty of the pushing part 200 and the driving part 300 is reduced.

[0226] In this embodiment, the layout direction of all switch groups is perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131. Since the layout direction of all switch groups is perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131, it is easier to expand the number of switches along the layout direction of the switch groups, which facilitates the design expansion according to the requirements of external circuits. At the same time, the consistent layout direction of all switch groups is beneficial for all moving contacts to be located on the side of the push part 200 perpendicular to the operating direction of the common moving contact 131, thereby shortening the distance between switches that need to share a stationary contact, resulting in lower copper loss and lower cost for the common stationary contact 141.

[0227] A series-parallel switching circuit in this embodiment includes circuit units 21, circuit terminals 22, and a relay 10 as described in at least one embodiment above. The number of circuit units 21 is at least two, and the number of circuit terminals 22 is two. The contact portion 100 includes a series switch that closes only in a first state and a parallel switch that closes only in a second state. The series switch is configured for two adjacent circuit units 21 and is used to control the connection between the two adjacent circuit units 21. The parallel switch is connected between a circuit unit 21 and one of the circuit terminals 22 and is used to control the connection between the circuit unit 21 and the circuit terminal 22. When the contact portion 100 is in the first state, each circuit unit 21 is connected in series between the two circuit terminals 22. When the contact portion 100 is in the second state, each circuit unit 21 is connected in parallel between the two circuit terminals 22. When the contact portion 100 is in the third state, each circuit unit 21 is disconnected from both circuit terminals 22. Because a three-state relay 10 is used, and the series and parallel switches are used to control the switching between the series and parallel states respectively, series-parallel switching can be achieved. Since relay 10 has a fully open third state, it can meet maintenance requirements.

[0228] In this embodiment, all series switches are located in the first switch group 111. Since there are fewer series switches than parallel switches and all series switches are located in the first switch group 111, the integration of the first switch group 111 is maximized, reducing the volume occupied, copper loss, and cost. This makes it more suitable for various scenarios. Furthermore, since series switches and parallel switches are a group of switches with opposite on / off states, integrating them into the first switch group can fully utilize the function of the first switch group and ensure that the series switches and parallel switches are naturally and reliably isolated from each other.

[0229] In this embodiment, the contact portion 100 of the relay 10 has only one series switch and two parallel switches; two adjacent circuit units 21 correspond to one relay 10, and one series switch is used to control the on / off state between the two adjacent circuit units 21; the two parallel switches are used to control the on / off state between the two adjacent circuit units 21 and different circuit terminals 22; the contact portions 100 of all relays 10 are simultaneously in one of three states. By making two adjacent circuit units 21 correspond to one relay 10 with three switches, the series-parallel switching circuit can have higher scalability. Even if the number of circuit units 21 changes with the development of technology or changes in requirements, the number of relays 10 only needs to be changed with the number of circuit units 21, without changing the internal structure of the relays 10. Therefore, it can more flexibly respond to demand scenarios.

[0230] In this embodiment, circuit unit 21 is an energy storage battery. Since circuit unit 21 is an energy storage battery, the state of the energy storage battery can still be determined by measuring its voltage even in the fully disconnected third state.

[0231] The vehicle in this embodiment includes a series-parallel switching circuit as described in at least one embodiment above. When the contact portion 100 is in a first state or a second state, each circuit unit 21 provides electrical energy to the vehicle's power system.

[0232] The charging system in this embodiment includes a charging power supply, a controller, and a vehicle as described above. The energy storage battery is rechargeable. The controller is signal-connected to the drive section 300 to control the drive section 300 to place the contact section 100 in one of three states. The controller is adapted to be electrically connected to the charging power supply and control the drive section 300 to place the contact section 100 in a first state or a second state so that the charging power supply can charge each circuit unit 21.

[0233] In this embodiment, the vehicle also includes sensors corresponding to the circuit units 21. These sensors are connected to the controller signals and are used to sense the voltage value of the corresponding circuit unit 21 when the controller controls the drive section 300 to put the contact section 100 into a third state. Because a sensor is provided for each circuit unit 21, and the voltage value of each circuit unit 21 is measured when the controller controls the contact section 100 to be in the third state, the states of each circuit unit 21 can be compared, thereby determining whether pre-charging is required or which circuit units 21 need to be pre-charged.

[0234] In this embodiment, the charging system also includes a pre-charging circuit, which is electrically connected to each circuit unit 21. The controller is also signal-connected to the pre-charging circuit and controls the pre-charging circuit to pre-charge some circuit units 21 according to the voltage values ​​sensed by each sensor. The controller only controls the drive part 300 to put the contact part 100 into the second state after the pre-charging is completed. Since the contact part 100 is controlled to be in the second state to charge each circuit unit 21 after the pre-charging is completed, the health and lifespan of each circuit unit 21 can be better improved, and some circuit units 21 can be avoided from being overcharged or undercharged, thus reducing the impact on the driving range of the vehicle after charging is completed.

[0235] Although the contact portion shown in this embodiment is in a fully disconnected state, the scope of protection of each claim of this application is not contingent upon the contact portion being in a fully disconnected state. The fully disconnected state of the contact portion is merely a preferred embodiment.

[0236] The description of the above specification and embodiments is used to explain the scope of protection of this application, but does not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A contact portion for a relay; the contact portion includes a mounting base and at least one switch, the switch including a stationary contact and a moving contact; the mounting base is fixed relative to each of the stationary contacts and includes a base body fixedly connected to each other and at least one connector; both the stationary contact and the moving contact are contact elements, and at least one of the contact elements is a first contact element fixedly connected to the base body via the connector.

2. The contact portion according to claim 1, wherein, The base is made of plastic, the connector is made of metal, and the base and the connector insert are injection molded as one piece.

3. The contact portion according to claim 1, wherein, One side of the portion of the first contact member that connects to the connector rests against the surface of the base, and the other side is connected to the connecting terminal led out from the first contact member.

4. The contact portion according to claim 1, wherein, At least one of the moving contacts is a flexible moving contact; the flexible moving contact includes a fixed part, an actuating part, and a flexible connecting part; the fixed part is fixed relative to each of the stationary contacts and is used to lead out a connecting terminal; the actuating part is adapted to swing relative to the fixed part along the actuating direction of the moving contact to close or open with the stationary contact; the flexible connecting part connects the fixed part and the actuating part and is adapted to bend; the fixed part of the flexible moving contact is connected to the connecting part.

5. The contact portion according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The first contact is riveted, welded, screwed, or connected to the connector by fasteners.

6. The contact portion according to claim 5, wherein, At least one end of the connector extends out of the base to form a connecting end, and the other end of the connector extends out of the base; the first contact is press-fitted to the connecting end along the extending direction of the connector.

7. The contact portion according to claim 6, wherein, The connector has a protrusion and an abutment. The protrusion protrudes perpendicular to the extension direction of the connector and is embedded in the seat. The connecting end extends from the abutment. One end of the abutment from which the connecting end extends is flush with or protrudes from the surface of the seat.

8. The contact portion according to claim 6, wherein, The first contact is used as a contact for a non-bridge moving contact.

9. The contact portion according to claim 8, wherein, All the connecting ends of the connectors extend from the base in the same direction, so that the connecting terminals of all the first contacts are led out of the outer surface of the relay in the same direction.

10. A relay comprising a contact portion as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The relay according to claim 10, wherein, The relay includes a housing that accommodates the contact portion, and the mounting base is separately disposed from and fixedly connected to the housing.

12. A relay comprising a housing and a contact portion as described in claim 9, the housing accommodating the contact portion, the mounting base being separately disposed from and fixedly connected to the housing; all first contacts being connected to a first side of the mounting base along the direction of the connecting end of the connector extending out of the mounting base, and all first contacts having connecting terminals led out from the housing wall opposite to the first side of the mounting base.

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