Electrical switchgear

An electrical switchgear, comprising:

• a housing;
• at least one first contact mounted in the housing;
• at least one second contact translationally movable within the housing in a translational movement direction;
• a switchgear control mechanism comprising a first rotary element having a first rotation axis and a second rotary element having a second rotation axis;
• and
• a link element pivoted on one end thereof to the first rotary element and on an other end thereof to the at least one second contact,
• wherein the first and the second rotation axes are arranged substantially perpendicular to each other,
• wherein the second rotation axis is arranged essentially in parallel to the translational movement direction of the at least one second contact,
• wherein the first and the second rotary elements are configured to engage such that a rotation of the second rotary element is transmitted to the first rotary element,
• wherein the link element is configured to transmit a rotational movement of the first rotary element to a translational movement of the at least one second contact,
• wherein the at least one second contact comprises at least one contact element and a bridge element in which the at least one contact element is arranged,
• wherein the bridge element with the at least one contact element is translationally movable within the housing and the at least one contact element is translationally movable within the bridge element, and
• wherein a length of the link element is such that the bridge element is configured to be moved farther after the at least one contact element has contacted the at least one first contact.

An electrical switchgear, comprising:

• a housing;
• at least one first contact mounted in the housing;
• at least one second contact translationally movable within the housing in a translational movement direction;
• a switchgear control mechanism comprising a first rotary element having a first rotation axis and a second rotary element having a second rotation axis;
• and
• a link element pivoted on one end thereof to the first rotary element and on an other end thereof to the at least one second contact,
• wherein the first and the second rotation axes are arranged substantially perpendicular to each other,
• wherein the second rotation axis is arranged essentially in parallel to the translational movement direction of the at least one second contact,
• wherein the first and the second rotary elements are configured to engage such that a rotation of the second rotary element is transmitted to the first rotary element,
• wherein the link element is configured to transmit a rotational movement of the first rotary element to a translational movement of the at least one second contact,
• wherein the at least one second contact comprises at least one contact element and a bridge element in which the at least one contact element is arranged,
• wherein the bridge element with the at least one contact element is translationally movable within the housing and the at least one contact element is translationally movable within the bridge element,
• wherein at least one first elastic element is arranged between the housing and the bridge element and at least one second elastic element is arranged between the bridge element and the at least one contact element, and
• wherein the at least one first elastic element is configured to push the bridge element upward against the link element and the at least one second elastic element is configured to push the at least one contact element downward away from the link element.