Disclosed is a dual-input circuit, adopting a contactor as a switching device, and being more suitable for medium and high-power applications. In addition, the adopted contactor is a single double-pole double-throw contactor with an interlocking function. In this way, the circuit is safe, simple, and easily controllable, and space utilization can be further improved. In addition, the adopted contactor further is of a magnetic attraction type, with lower power consumption for long-term work. In the present invention, either one of two inputs is set as a main input and the other is set to a backup input by default, so that the present invention can be more flexibly applied and is more applicable. To enable switching when both or only either one of the two inputs has an input voltage, the present invention further adopts a single dual-input auxiliary power supply to reduce a required space and further reduce costs.

Disclosed is a dual-input circuit, adopting a contactor as a switching device, and being more suitable for medium and high-power applications. In addition, the adopted contactor is a single double-pole double-throw contactor with an interlocking function. In this way, the circuit is safe, simple, and easily controllable, and space utilization can be further improved. In addition, the adopted contactor further is of a magnetic attraction type, with lower power consumption for long-term work. In the present invention, either one of two inputs is set as a main input and the other is set to a backup input by default, so that the present invention can be more flexibly applied and is more applicable. To enable switching when both or only either one of the two inputs has an input voltage, the present invention further adopts a single dual-input auxiliary power supply to reduce a required space and further reduce costs.

A latching relay includes first and second coils and a common plunger operatively connected therebetween such that activation of the first coil moves the plunger in a first direction and activation of the second coil moves the plunger in a second direction, opposite the first direction, the first and second directions lying in a first plane. A limit switch includes a common contact and first and second coil contacts, where a position of the common contact is alternately switched between electrical connection to either the first or second coil contact based on a position of the plunger. A slide toggle accessible by a user is operatively connected to the plunger and slideable together with the plunger such that actuation of the slide toggle by the user causes manual actuation of the plunger. The slide toggle is slideable in a second plane parallel to the first plane.

A relay contactor is provided and includes input and output leads, a shaft assembly, an actuator and first and second bearing assemblies. The shaft assembly includes a shaft, a plate disposed on the shaft and an elastic element. The shaft and the plate are movable between an open position at which the plate is displaced from the input and output leads and a closed position at which the plate contacts the input and output leads. The actuator is coupled to the shaft at a first side of the plate and is configured to selectively move the shaft and the plate into the closed position in opposition to bias applied by the elastic element. The first and second bearing assemblies are disposed to movably support the shaft at the first side and at a second side of the plate, respectively.

A relay contactor is provided and includes input and output leads, a shaft assembly, an actuator and first and second bearing assemblies. The shaft assembly includes a shaft, a plate disposed on the shaft and an elastic element. The shaft and the plate are movable between an open position at which the plate is displaced from the input and output leads and a closed position at which the plate contacts the input and output leads. The actuator is coupled to the shaft at a first side of the plate and is configured to selectively move the shaft and the plate into the closed position in opposition to bias applied by the elastic element. The first and second bearing assemblies are disposed to movably support the shaft at the first side and at a second side of the plate, respectively.

A method of controlling the behavior of a latching relay includes receiving a configuration signal of either a first behavior signal or a second behavior signal, receiving a power status signal of either a powered or unpowered signal, receiving either a low-to-high or a high-to-low signal command signal, generating latching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a low-to-high signal as the command signal, generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a high-to-low signal as the command signal input, and generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving the second behavior signal as the configuration signal and the unpowered signal as the power status signal.

A method of controlling the behavior of a latching relay includes receiving a configuration signal of either a first behavior signal or a second behavior signal, receiving a power status signal of either a powered or unpowered signal, receiving either a low-to-high or a high-to-low signal command signal, generating latching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a low-to-high signal as the command signal, generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a high-to-low signal as the command signal input, and generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving the second behavior signal as the configuration signal and the unpowered signal as the power status signal.

A relay contactor is provided and includes input and output leads, a shaft assembly, an actuator and first and second bearing assemblies. The shaft assembly includes a shaft, a plate disposed on the shaft and an elastic element. The shaft and the plate are movable between an open position at which the plate is displaced from the input and output leads and a closed position at which the plate contacts the input and output leads. The actuator is coupled to the shaft at a first side of the plate and is configured to selectively move the shaft and the plate into the closed position in opposition to bias applied by the elastic element. The first and second bearing assemblies are disposed to movably support the shaft at the first side and at a second side of the plate, respectively.

A method of controlling the behavior of a latching relay includes receiving a configuration signal of either a first behavior signal or a second behavior signal, receiving a power status signal of either a powered or unpowerered signal, receiving either a low-to-high or a high-to-low signal command signal, generating latching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a low-to-high signal as the command signal, generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a high-to-low signal as the command signal input, and generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving the second behavior signal as the configuration signal and the unpowered signal as the power status signal.

A method of controlling the behavior of a latching relay includes receiving a configuration signal of either a first behavior signal or a second behavior signal, receiving a power status signal of either a powered or unpowerered signal, receiving either a low-to-high or a high-to-low signal command signal, generating latching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a low-to-high signal as the command signal, generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving a powered signal input as the power status signal and a high-to-low signal as the command signal input, and generating an unlatching pulse in response to receiving the second behavior signal as the configuration signal and the unpowered signal as the power status signal.