VEHICLE BATTERY RELAY ASSEMBLY

摘要

In a vehicle battery relay assembly for disconnecting or isolating a vehicle battery from a connection line, a housing is provided having a solenoid and a switch activated by the solenoid. The switch electrically connects and disconnects a first contact terminal for connection to the vehicle battery and a second contact terminal for connection to the connection line. The solenoid has a solenoid coil. A rotatable ratchet gear rotates by engagement with a pawl, the pawl being connected to a plunger of the solenoid. The switch comprises a contact element coupled to the ratchet gear, the contact element having at least first and second projecting contact points. The contact element is positioned relative to a contact surface of the first and second contact terminals such that given a first rotation of the contact element the first and second contact terminals are electrically connected and given a subsequent second rotation the first and second contact terminals are electrically disconnected.

主权项

1. A vehicle battery relay assembly for disconnecting or isolating a vehicle battery from a connection line, comprising:
a housing having a solenoid and a switch activated by the solenoid, the switch electrically connecting and disconnecting a first contact terminal for connection to the vehicle battery and a second contact terminal for connection to said connection line, said solenoid having a solenoid coil; a rotatable ratchet gear rotated by engagement with a pawl, said pawl being connected to a plunger of said solenoid; said switch comprising a contact element coupled to said ratchet gear, said contact element having at least first and second projecting contact points on said contact element; and said contact element being positioned relative to a respective contact surface of each of said first and second contact terminals such that given a first rotation of the contact element the first and second contact terminals are electrically connected and given a subsequent second rotation the first and second contact terminals are electrically disconnected.