Rocking Armature Assembly With Roughened Bonding Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

The bonding force between the armature and the plastic part in existing electromagnetic relays is weakened due to differing shrinkage rates of iron and plastic, leading to detachment issues.

Innovation Solution

A seesaw-type armature assembly with a rough structure on the armature surface and plastic swing arms, along with extension tabs embedded in the plastic part, enhances bonding force by increasing contact area and preventing detachment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the armature and plastic part are bonded through injection molding, then the assembly is formed as an integral structure, but the bonding force decreases after high-temperature baking due to different shrinkage rates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegral assembly structureVSAvoidbonding force between armature and plastic part
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies a rough structure specifically at the bonding surface of the armature where it contacts the plastic part, while keeping other surfaces smooth. This localized surface treatment increases the contact area and bonding force precisely where needed, without affecting the overall integral structure or magnetic conduction performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The rough structure is pre-formed on the armature surface before injection molding. This preliminary surface preparation ensures that when the plastic part is molded onto the armature, the bonding interface already has enhanced mechanical interlocking capability, which maintains bonding strength even after high-temperature baking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Strength

If a rough structure is added on the armature surface to increase contact area, then bonding force is enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding force between armature and plastic partVSAvoidstructural complexity of armature
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The rough structure creates a porous or textured surface morphology on the armature at the bonding interface. This porous structure increases the effective contact area and mechanical interlocking with the plastic part, enhancing bonding force without requiring additional components or complex assembly steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

3Strength

If extension tabs are embedded in the plastic swing arm, then bonding strength at the root is increased and detachment is prevented, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding strength between plastic swing arm and armatureVSAvoidinjection molding process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The extension tabs are nested within the plastic swing arm during injection molding. The tabs protrude from the armature and are embedded into corresponding cavities in the swing arm, creating a nested structure that enhances bonding strength and prevents detachment while being formed in a single molding operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentEP4675661A1Rocking armature assembly and electromagnetic relay
Publication Date: 2026.01.07 XIAMEN HONGFA ELECTRIC POWER CONTROLS CO LTD
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AI summary

A rocking armature assembly, comprising a first armature and a plastic part. The first armature comprises a fist end portion, a middle portion and a second end portion, and the plastic covers the middle portion of the first armature, the middle portion of the fisrt armature has a first surface and a second surface opposite each other, and a rough structure is provided on one of the surfaces, such that the contact area of the first armature and the plastic part is increased, thereby enhancing the adhesion between the first armature and the plastic part, the plastic pat is provided with a plastic swing extends through an end portion of the plastic part in a direction away from the middle portion of the first armature, and inclines in the thickness direction of the first armature.