SWITCHING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE

摘要

The invention relates to a switching device for an electrically driven vehicle (10) in particular a track vehicle having a switch unit (28) that is provided for respectively connecting and disconnecting a vehicle drive unit (14) to and from an electrical supply line (20) carrying high voltage and has at least two switch contacts (30 32) a drive unit (36) that is provided for driving a relative movement of the switch contacts (30 32) with respect to one another and a housing unit (62) at least for receiving the switch unit (28) and the drive unit (36) wherein the housing unit (62) comprises a support (48) for supporting at least the switch unit (28). According to the invention in order to provide a generic switch device for which a compact construction can be achieved the switch unit (28) is arranged in a lying position relative to the support (48).