WIPING CONTACT REED SWITCH

摘要

A reed switch containing two reeds at least one of which is controlled by a means for producing a magnetic field. Each reed or beam is twisted along a longitudinal axis such that during operation the means for creating a magnetic field is disposed perpendicular to one of the resulting surfaces and pulls one reed into physical contact with the other in such a direction that the contact surfaces are flush. A wiping action follows between the faces of the contacting surfaces in a direction parallel to the planes of the contacting surfaces due to a component of motion in the direction of the minimum flexure axis of the moving beam.