Patent ID: 7202431
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A modular electrical switching assembly comprising: a first electrical switching element, mountable on a printed circuit board, and providing a plurality of selectable electrical connections selected in response to mechanical actuation of the first electrical switching element; a first housing detachably attachable to the printed circuit board and including a first control rocker movable by pivoting between first and second positions, the first control rocker engaging for actuation the first switching element when the first housing is attached to the printed circuit board covering the first electrical switching element, to provide a first operational mode of the first electrical switching element; and a second housing detachably attachable to the printed circuit board and including a second control rocker movable by pivoting between first and second positions, the second control rocker engaging for actuation the first switching element when the second housing is attached to the printed circuit board covering the first electrical switching element, to provide a second operational mode of the first electrical switching element, different from the first operational mode.