Patent ID: 7476820

Claim:
A multi-functional, flush-fitting electrical mechanism configured to function as one of a single-pole switch, an illuminated single-pole switch, a single pole switch with pilot light, a bell-push, an illuminated bell push, a two-way switch, an illuminated two-way switch, a two-way switch with pilot light, a double-pole switch, a double-pole switch with pilot light, a crossover switch, and a crossover switch with pilot light; consisting of a body or casing held by a supporting ring and an external frame trim wherein: the body or casing comprises a hollow interior enclosing sets of interchangeable contacts and is provided with an external operating key bearing on a rocker; the rocker transmits an action exerted on the key to one or more swinging contacts; in a two swinging contact embodiment, the rocker is provided with two pivots; in a one swinging contact embodiment, the rocker is provided with a single pivot; a visor is located in the external key and arranged to permit light to emerge through the visor; the casing of the mechanism is removable from the front without dismantling the supporting ring; contacts for a pilot lamp allow its function to be changed between pilot light and illumination by turning the position of the pilot lamp; the body or casing ( 1 a ) is formed by a hollow block whose shape is slightly like that of a truncated pyramid, with four lateral mounts in its variant as a mechanism for housing four connections, or as a casing ( 1 ) with three mounts in its variant as a mechanism for housing two or three connections; each of the three lateral mounts ( 2 ) has two orifices ( 3 ) for the insertion of cables to be connected; and in the casing ( 1 ), a central orifice ( 4 ) for installation of the pilot lamp ( 5 ), the openings ( 6 ) for the arrangement of the dovetail-shaped flanges ( 7 ) of the contacts, the lateral locking tabs ( 8 ), the lateral flanges for supporting the rocker ( 13 ), and the three or four orifices ( 10 ), in accordance with the number of mounts, two on each side, for an insertion of a protruding lug ( 12 ) of fast connection keys ( 11 ), keys which are initially located at a level of an upper surface of the casing ( 1 ).