<p>A sealed contact unit (10) attains stabilized contact switching operation and effective dimensional minimization with an arrangement wherein a switching contact section is housed within a sealed container (11) together with an electrically insulating gas, a movable contacting member (29) of the contact section receiving a contact-pressure spring force and resetting spring force, a movable shaft (20) is interlocked to the movable contacting member and further interlocked with a driving section for switching movable and stationary contacts of both contacting members (22,22a), and a contact pressure spring (34) is provided to enclose the movable shaft to be coaxial therewith to exert the contact-pressure spring force on the movable contacting member. <IMAGE></p>
