CONTACT DEVICE

摘要

The contact device (10) includes: a sealed unit including a fixed contact (31), a movable contact (40), and a sealed receptacle (20) to house the fixed contact (31) and the movable contact (40); and a drive unit (50) to move the movable contact (40) between an on position where the movable contact (40) is kept in contact with the fixed contact (31) and an off position where the movable contact (40) is kept away from the fixed contact (31). The sealed unit includes a fixed terminal (30) penetrating through a wall of the sealed receptacle (20), and an external connection terminal (34) to be connected to an external circuit. The fixed terminal (30) is provided with the fixed contact (31) at its first end inside the sealed receptacle (20). The fixed terminal (30) is provided with a deformation portion (35) at its second end outside the sealed receptacle (20). The deformation portion (35) is to be plastically deformed to connect the fixed terminal (30) to the external connection terminal (34).