When the magnet is removed, the flexible reeds spring apart and re-open the circuit. The reed switch was patented in 1941 by Walter B. Ellwood, a Bell Labs engineer. Ellwood was looking to design ...

Reed switches are simple components that detect a magnetic field and can close or open a circuit once detected ... the fundamental workings of a reed switch. To make your own reed switch you ...

Witness the experiment, we elevate the classic Lego concept by creating a completely silent, levitating fan using magnets and a simple circuit. A reed switch detects magnetic fields and sends pulses ...

In 2025, manufacturer of high performance reed relays Pickering Electronics is celebrating 55 years of industry expertise, ...