RELAYS PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS Hella（继电器的产品和应用程序赫拉）.pdfVIP

RELAYS PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS INTRODUCTION 2 Never say die Hella relays – development progress ■ In the non-automotive world, the term relay described changing horses on the post route. Today, the term is used for an 1960 A-relay with metal housing. electromagnetic remote-controlled switch. ■ The electric relay was invented by Joseph Henry in 1835. He used it to send messages between his laboratory and the house. In 1965 E-relay: control relay for flasher unit. 1837 the relay was used for a large project for the fi rst time, to amplify signals for Samuel Morse’s written telegraphs. Relays allowed telephones to spread everywhere and became an 1968 L-relay: first modular system. important safety factor in railway technology. In 1941 Konrad Zuse used 2,000 relays in the fi rst digital calculator, his legendary Z3. In 1960 Hella produced its fi rst automotive relay. 1970 Bi-stable relay for switching between low beam and high beam. ■ 21st century: relays have been written off time and time again. But the automotive industry needs relays, since relay functions cannot always be replaced by control units. Only relays make “galvanic isolation” possible between input and output. Semi-conductors 1972 Q-relay with plastic base plate, also available with built-in fuse. cannot manage this at the moment. Another positive factor is the cost advantage relays have compared with an electronic solution. ■ In motor vehicles, relays are used to switch high currents. The