Patent ID: 7838788

Claim:
An electrical switching device, comprising: at least one contact assembly in which, in a first position, the contact assembly is open and, in a second position, the contact assembly is closed so as to form a corresponding contact point, each contact assembly respectively comprising a corresponding moving first contact piece and a corresponding second contact piece which couple together to form the corresponding contact point; a swivelling contact carrier on which each moving first contact piece of the at least one contact assembly is arranged, the contact carrier being configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation; a compression contact spring arranged in the contact carrier and configured to act on the first moving contact piece of a corresponding one of the at least one contact assembly such that a contact force acting on the first moving contact piece of the corresponding one of the at least one contact assembly is established by the compression contact spring; and an actuator configured to drive the contact carrier, wherein the actuator comprises a swivel element, which is configured to rotate about a second axis of rotation, wherein said swivel element comprises a first partial element and a second partial element, wherein the second partial element includes a free end, wherein the first partial element and the second partial element are configured to be slid in mutually opposing directions and are configured to be pushed apart by a spring force, wherein the first partial element is rotatably mounted, and wherein the second partial element is configured to act together with the contact carrier at the free end of the second partial element.