Monolithic Relay Carrier Body With Integral Insulation Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Relays often require additional insulation elements and multiple parts, which complicates production and insulation performance.
Innovation Solution
A monolithic carrier body with an integral coil carrier and contact element mount that protrudes from a base body, incorporating an insulation wall to elongate current paths and reduce part count, allowing for a compact and mechanically stable design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional insulation elements are added to improve insulation performance, then insulation performance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the insulation element directly into the carrier body structure, making it an integral part rather than a separate component. The carrier body includes a base body and a protruding insulation element that is monolithically formed with the base body, eliminating the need for additional separate insulation elements and reducing the total number of parts while maintaining sufficient insulation performance.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple separate parts are used to form the carrier body, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but production complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier body is designed as a monolithic structure where the base body and insulation element are integrally formed as a single piece. This reduces the number of assembly steps and connecting elements required, simplifying production while maintaining manufacturing flexibility through the unified design approach.
3Device complexity
If the contact element mount is integrated with the base body, then device complexity is reduced, but insulation performance may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The insulation element protrudes from the base body in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, creating additional spatial separation between conductive elements. This three-dimensional configuration extends the insulation path length without requiring additional horizontal space or separate insulation components, thereby maintaining insulation performance while reducing part count.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a monolithic carrier body (1) for a relay (2). Relays (2) often comprise carrier bodies (1) to which the parts of the relay (2) are mounted. Such carrier bodies (1) can comprise a base body (9) to which these elements are attached. However, in order to improve the insulation, additional insulation elements are often necessary. The object of the invention is to provide a carrier (1) body for a relay (2) with a minimum number of parts and a sufficient insulation performance. The object is achieved by a monolithic carrier body (1) for a relay (2), comprising a base body (9) from which a coil carrier (3) that is integral with the base body (9), and a contact element mount (5) that is integral with the base body (9) protrude away.