Contact actuating mechanism for switching device

摘要

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a contact actuating mechanism is provided with a rotary contact to make and break electrical contacts. An operating knob is connected an operating lever and to a connecting link through a U-shaped pin. The operating lever is engaged with a lock lever. The connecting link is also coupled to the rotary contact through a pivot so that the operating knob is moved to displace the connecting link to move the rotary contact to make and break with electrical contacts.