Patent ID: 8222546

Claim:
A Multi-position rotary switch ( 1 ) comprising: at least first and second switch chamber modules ( 2 ) having the same outer and inner constructions, said switch chamber modules ( 2 ) each being shaped substantially as a right parallelepiped, said switch chamber modules ( 2 ) each having two opposing mounting sides ( 7 , 8 ), a top side ( 9 ), a bottom side ( 11 ), and two connection sides ( 12 , 13 ) which define together a switch chamber ( 14 ), and said switch chamber modules ( 2 ) each having a switch push-rod ( 38 ) guided for movement in a borehole ( 38 , 44 ) connecting the switch chamber ( 14 ) to the top side ( 9 ) of the module, a connection device ( 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ) connecting the switch chamber modules together with their mounting sides ( 7 , 8 ) adjacent to each other and the switch push-rods ( 38 ) lying parallel to each other, and an activation slide ( 43 ) common to said switch chamber modules ( 2 ) and having a cam ( 66 ) for moving each switch push-rod ( 38 ).