Electrical switching device and associated electrical traction box

1. An electrical switching device of an electrical power module able to be integrated into an electrical traction box of a transport vehicle, the traction box comprising a cooling device able to cool the switching device, the switching device comprising:

an electrical assembly provided with an electrical switching element, and

a pressing device for pressing the electrical assembly comprising a support element of the electrical assembly and pressing elements of the electrical assembly,

wherein the switching device comprises a base for receiving the electrical assembly, the base being intended to be positioned between the electrical assembly and the cooling device when the switching device is integrated into the traction box, and wherein the pressing elements extend between the support element and the base and are configured to exert a bearing force on the base able to keep the base against the cooling device when the switching device is integrated into the traction box.

2. The electrical switching device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching device comprises a fastening device for fastening in the traction box, the fastening device being able to keep the support element in a predetermined position relative to the cooling device.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the fastening device is able to fasten the switching device removably to the cooling device.

4. The switching device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching device comprises a housing comprising the electrical assembly, the pressing device and the base.

5. The switching device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical assembly is provided with a control unit for the switching element and electrical connections.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching element is fastened to the base, and wherein the base comprises, around the switching element, at least one pressing zone in contact with the pressing elements, the pressing zone extending globally parallel to a plane perpendicular to a direction of the bearing force.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing elements are regularly distributed around the switching element.

8. At least one switching device according to claim 1 integrated into the electrical traction box of the transport vehicle,

wherein the traction box further comprises the cooling device able to cool the at least one switching device,

wherein the base of the at least one switching device is positioned between the electrical assembly of the switching device and the cooling device, and the pressing elements of the pressing device of the at least one switching device are configured to exert a bearing force on the base able to keep the base against the cooling device.

9. The at least one switching device according to claim 8 , wherein a dry thermal interface material, able to improve the thermal coupling between each base and the cooling device, is positioned between each base and the cooling device.

10. The at least one switching device according to claim 8 , wherein the cooling device comprises a heat exchanger, a cooling member of each switching device, the cooling member being in contact with each base of each switching device and a cooling circuit extending between the heat exchanger and the cooling member.

11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the switching element is fastened to the base, and wherein the base comprises, around the switching element, and around the electrical element, at least one pressing zone in contact with the pressing elements, the pressing zone extending globally parallel to a plane perpendicular to a direction of the bearing force.

12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing elements are regularly distributed around the switching element, and around the electrical assembly.