Patent ID: 9040852
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A switching device for a switchgear cabinet including a switchgear cabinet door, comprising: a housing; a switching unit disposed in the housing; a handle, movable between a first and a second position, for actuating the switching unit; a locking bar, movable between a locking position and a release position, the locking bar being linked to the handle via a coupling device such that the coupling device is able to move the locking bar to the locking position when the handle is moved to the first position and is able to move the locking bar to the release position when the handle is moved to the second position; and a clamping device, configured to clamp the locking bar in the release position, wherein the coupling device includes at least one spring element in the force path between the handle and the locking bar, wherein the handle is designed to rotate between the first and the second position, and wherein the locking bar is designed for a translators movement between the locking position and the release position, wherein the coupling device is designed to convert the rotary movement of the handle into a translatory movement of the locking bar.