Slowing mechanism for switching apparatus and switching apparatus

A switching apparatus comprising at least one slowing mechanism, comprising:

• a shaft adapted to be rotatable in response to an operation of an actuator to drive a moving element of the switching apparatus;
• at least one slowing wheel fixed on the shaft and having a slowing contour;
• and
• a movable rocker engaging with the slowing wheel;
• a first slowing mechanism and a second slowing mechanism;
• wherein the slowing wheel is adapted to cause the rocker to move abutting against the slowing contour on the slowing wheel in response to the rotation of the shaft, so as to slow down the rotation of the shaft;
• wherein the switching apparatus further comprises:
• a first moving contact coupled to the shaft of the first slowing mechanism and adapted to connect and disconnect a first power supply;
• and
• a second moving contact coupled to the shaft of the second slowing mechanism and adapted to connect and disconnect a second power supply.