Contact bridge arrangement and switching device with fixed contacts arranged between two contact bridges

Switching device comprising:

• a drive system and a contact bridge arrangement
• the contact bridge arrangement including a first contact bridge including a section for connecting to a drive system, a first switching contact and a second switching contact, wherein the first switching contact and the second switching contact are spaced from one another, and wherein the first contact bridge is movable along a switching direction between an open position and a closed position;
• the contact bridge arrangement including a second contact bridge including comprises a first auxiliary switching contact and a second auxiliary switching contact, wherein the first auxiliary switching contact and the second auxiliary switching contact are spaced from one another;
• the contact bridge arrangement including a first fixed-contact arrangement disposed in the switching direction between the first and the second contact bridge, the first fixed-contact arrangement including a proximal fixed contact for contacting the first switching contact as well as a distal fixed contact for contacting the first auxiliary switching contact;
• the contact bridge arrangement including a second fixed-contact arrangement disposed in the switching direction between the first and the second contact bridge, the second fixed-contact arrangement including a proximal fixed contact for contacting the second switching contact as well as a distal fixed contact for contacting the second auxiliary switching contact;
• the drive system connected to the first contact bridge and configured to move the first contact bridge along the switching direction between the open position and the closed position;
• wherein, in the open position, the first switching contact is disengaged from the proximal fixed contact of the first fixed-contact arrangement, the distal fixed contact of the first fixed-contact arrangement is disengaged from the first auxiliary switching contact, the second switching contact is disengaged from the proximal fixed contact of the second fixed-contact arrangement, and the distal fixed contact of the second fixed-contact arrangement is disengaged from the second auxiliary switching contact;
• and
• wherein, in the closed position, the first switching contact abuts the proximal fixed contact of the first fixed-contact arrangement, the distal fixed contact of the first fixed-contact arrangement abuts the first auxiliary switching contact, the second switching contact abuts the proximal fixed contact of the second fixed-contact arrangement, and the distal fixed contact of the second fixed-contact arrangement abuts the second auxiliary switching contact.