Electrical switchgear

Abstract

An electrical switchgear (10) is disclosed, which comprises a housing (12, 14, 16), at least one first contact (18, 20) mounted in the housing (14), at least one second contact (22, 24) being translationally movable within the housing (12, 14), a switchgear control mechanism comprising a first rotary element (26) having a first rotation axis (28) and a second rotary element (30) having a second rotation axis (32), and a link element (34) pivoted on one end to the first rotary element (26) and on the other end to the at least one second contact (22, 24), wherein the first and the second rotation axes (28, 32) are arranged substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the second rotation axis (32) is arranged essentially in parallel to the translational movement direction (36) of the at least one second contact (22, 24), wherein the first and the second rotary elements (26, 30) engage such that a rotation of the second rotary element (30) is transmitted to the first rotary element (26), and wherein the link element (34) transmits a rotational movement of the first rotary element (26) to a translational movement of the at least one second contact (22, 24).

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