Reed switches are used in a variety of markets and applications.
Here we showcase a few of these.
*If you place your mouse cursor on one of the titles in the drawing, and click on an example application with the red dot mark, a detailed page will be displayed.
List of Reed Switch Applications
*For details on fluid level and rotation detection.
| Application | Detection Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Automobiles | Carburetor load sensors | Pressure detection |
| Engine oil level, fuel tank level, brake fluid level, window washer fluid level, power steering fluid level | Fluid level detection* | |
| Seat belts, sunroofs, key lock security, intermittent wipers | Position detection | |
| Power seats | Rotation detection* | |
| Defective lamp detection sensors | Current detection | |
| Air bags | Shock detection | |
| Engine oil, radiators | Temperature detection | |
| Home electronics | Humidifiers, fan heaters | Fluid level detection* |
| Flow sensors of hot water heaters | Pressure detection | |
| Security system sensors, mobile phones, rice cookers, electric toothbrushes (switches), shavers (switches) | Position detection | |
| Gas meters, water meters, electric power meters, hot water heaters | Rotation detection* | |
| Thermos-type hot water dispensers, rice cookers | Temperature detection | |
| Fan heaters | Blow pressure detection | |
| Health and leisure equipment | Exercise machines, electric fishing reels, pedometers | Rotation detection* |
| Pedometers | Oscillating motion detection | |
| Exercise machines, thermometers, electric fishing reels | Position detection | |
| Pachinko (Japanese pinball) machines | Passage detection | |
| Industrial equipment | Pneumatic cylinders, vending machines | Position detection |
| Reed relays [semiconductor testers, digital devices, automatic measurement equipments, general control systems, process control, telephone modems, vending machines] | Circuit detection | |
| Security | Door open/close status, residence locking | Position detection |
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