Patent ID: 6902409

Claim:
A device for grounding a switching device, arranged moveably between a disconnected position and an operating position in a withdrawable part rack, comprising: a first contact, arranged on the switching unit; a second contact associated with the withdrawable part rack; and a contact support associated with the second contact, wherein the first and second contacts extend in the movement direction of the switching devices such that they rest against one another in a sprung manner when the switching device is moved from the disconnected position to the operating position, the contact support including, a first subregion, provided for connecting a grounding device, a second subregion, connectable to the second contact, and a contact strip connecting the first and second subregion, wherein the first subregion is connectable in a fixed manner to the withdrawable part rack, and wherein the second subregion is held on the rear wall of the withdrawable part rack with play, running transversely with respect to the movement direction of the switching device.