CONTACTOR Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC H01H50/54 

FIELD: electrical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a contactor for industrial or railway application, comprising a pair of contact elements (8, 10) connected to a pair of terminals (13, 14) of a contactor, having at least one fixed contact (9), movable contact element (11) containing at least one movable contact (12), and housing for retention and protection of fixed and movable contact elements (8, 10, 11). Contactor also comprises moving mechanism (15) for moving the movable contact element (11) in order to introduce at least one movable contact (12) into contact with at least one fixed contact (9), in order to electrically connect first and second fixed contact elements (8, 10) to each other or disconnect from at least one fixed contact (9) in order to electrically disconnect first and second fixed contact elements (8, 10) from each other, and drive means (16) for actuation of movement mechanism (15). Contactor also comprises indicator means (27) for indicating the connection status of the first and second fixed contact elements (8, 10), wherein moving mechanism (15) is arranged and configured to act on indicator means (27) upon activation by drive means (16) in order to move movable contact element (11) to introduce at least one movable contact (12) into contact with at least one fixed contact (9).

EFFECT: contactor is described.

13 cl, 6 dwg