Switching device with at least one movable contact, at least one auxiliary contact, at least one spring contact and a contact plate

A switching device comprising:

• at least two fixed contacts and one movable contact in a switching chamber;
• and
• at least two auxiliary contacts, two spring contacts and a contact plate in the switching chamber,
• wherein each of the spring contacts contacts one of the auxiliary contacts with a first contact region and has a second contact region,
• wherein the contact plate is movable together with the movable contact along a vertical direction,
• wherein, for each of the spring contacts, the first contact region and the second contact region are arranged along the vertical direction with respect to each other,
• wherein the movable contact is located along the vertical direction between the first contact region and the second contact region for each of the spring contacts, and
• wherein the contact plate is configured to contact the second contact regions of the spring contacts in a first switching state of the switching device and is configured to be arranged at a distance from the second contact regions of the spring contacts in a second switching state.