EP3182435B1 - Elektrische schaltvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3182435B1
EP3182435B1 EP15307066.9A EP15307066A EP3182435B1 EP 3182435 B1 EP3182435 B1 EP 3182435B1 EP 15307066 A EP15307066 A EP 15307066A EP 3182435 B1 EP3182435 B1 EP 3182435B1
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Fabrizio Guidetti
Massimiliano Poli
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/025—Light-emitting indicators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/0006—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches for converting electric switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • H01H9/161—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off" comprising light emitting elements
    • H01H9/162—Means to facilitate removal or replacement of light-emitting elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
    • H01H9/182—Illumination of the symbols or distinguishing marks

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical switch apparatus and to a wall mounted switch assembly comprising a support means and at least one electrical switch apparatus.
  • Electrical switch apparatuses comprising at least one lighting arrangement performing a first function are known.
  • This first function can for instance indicate to an observer the open or closed state of the switch or can for instance be switched on permanently to indicate the position of the switch to the observer even in a dark environment. Indicating the open or closed state of the switch by the lighting arrangement can be of particular interest if the switch is configured to control a remote light source.
  • this first function has to be set by a manually wiring the lamp to conductors of an electrical circuit in which this switch is to be arranged.
  • the publication DE 19 21 571 A1 discloses an electrical switch apparatus comprising one lighting arrangement and a body.
  • the lighting arrangement comprises connectors having two pins which each protrude from a projection.
  • the body comprises connection elements having four recesses. The pins are simply inserted in the recesses without being mechanically maintained and locked. It is the object of the present invention to provide an electric switch apparatus having a lighting arrangement able to perform different functions, wherein those different functions can be selected easily.
  • an electrical switch apparatus comprising at least one lighting arrangement and main apparatus body having at least three connection elements. Two adjoining connection elements of said connection elements form a socket.
  • Said lighting arrangement comprises at least a signaling means and at least two connectors, namely a first connector and a second connector.
  • Said first connector and said second connector form a plug.
  • Said plug is connected to said socket to electrically connect said adjoining connection elements forming said socket to said connectors forming said plug.
  • Said lighting arrangement is configured to enable said signaling means to perform a first function when said socket is formed by a first couple of adjoining connection elements and a second function when said socket is formed by a second couple of adjoining connection elements which is distinct from said first couple of adjoining connection elements.
  • Said lighting arrangement further comprises at least two projections, namely a first projection accommodating at least partially said first connector and a second projection accommodating at least partially said second connector.
  • Said main apparatus body further comprises at least three recesses in each of which one of said at least three connection elements is arranged.
  • Said electrical switch apparatus is characterized in that said projections are each inserted in one of said recesses in which said two adjoining connection elements forming said socket are arranged to further mechanically connect said lighting arrangement to said main apparatus body.
  • Said main apparatus body comprises at least one latching arrangement, each of said latching arrangements being disposed in one of said recesses, wherein at least one of said projections comprises a latching means engaged with one of said latching arrangements.
  • This electrical switch apparatus has the advantage of allowing a person installing the electrical switch apparatus or an end-user of the electrical switch apparatus to change the function of the lighting arrangement by releasing the plug from the socket and by inserting the plug to another socket, of assuring the mechanical connection of the plug in one of the sockets and of allowing for an easy and durable securing of the lighting arrangement in the main apparatus body.
  • the first couple of adjoining connection elements forming said socket is considered being disctinct from the second couple of adjoining connection elements if at least one connection element of the first couple does not form a part of the second couple.
  • the first couple and the second couple may comprise a common connection element.
  • the signaling means comprises at least one light source.
  • the electrical switch apparatus comprises a printed circuit board on which the signaling means and/or the light source is arranged.
  • said lighting arrangement further comprises a housing in which preferably at least said printed circuit and/or said signaling means and/or said light source board and said light source are accommodated.
  • said first projection and said second projection form an integral part of said housing.
  • said housing has a shape possessing rotational symmetry of order n with respect to an axis.
  • the axis is an axis of symmetry, preferably of order greater than 2.
  • said first connector and/or said second connector comprise(s) a pin, which preferably protrudes from the respective projection, and a spring connected to said pin, said spring preferably allowing for a displacement of said pin in a direction substantially parallel to its longitudinal axis to guarantee a continuous electrical contact between said adjoining connection elements forming said socket and said connectors forming said plug.
  • said lighting arrangement and/or said printed circuit board comprises an ambient light sensor configured to switch on or switch off and/or dim said light source to a preset value.
  • said recess(es) are arranged in said main apparatus body with rotational symmetry of order n with respect to an axis, preferably of order greater than 2.
  • the axis is an axis of symmetry.
  • said first couple of adjoining connection elements comprises a connection element forming said socket, which is also comprised by said second couple of adjoining connection elements forming said socket, namely a common connection element.
  • connection elements of said first couple of adjoining connection elements forming said socket are arranged on a first line and said connection elements of said second couple of adjoining connection elements forming said socket are arranged on a second line, said first line and said second line preferably forming an angle of substantially 90°.
  • said first line and said second line intersect in proximity of said common connection element.
  • the invention also relates to a wall-mounted switch assembly comprising a support means and at least one electrical switch apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an electric switch apparatus 10 according to a first embodiment of the invention, wherein a push button (not shown in figures) has been removed.
  • the electric switch apparatus 10 comprises an apparatus body 200.
  • the apparatus body 200 can comprise a shell 202 preferably having two first lateral walls 203 and two second lateral walls 204. This shell 202 is preferably of substancially rectangular cross section.
  • the shell 202 may be configured to be affixed to a support means (not shown in figures).
  • the support means can be for instance a support frame which can be mounted to a wall or a wall mounted box.
  • the shell 202 may comprise at least one connecting lug 201 which can come in contact with a portion of the support means to affix the shell 202 thereto.
  • the connecting lug 201 is arranged on the first lateral wall 203.
  • several electric switch apparatuses 10 can be affixed to one support means by stringing the electrical switch apparatuses 10 together, thereby aligning their respective second lateral walls 204 next to each other.
  • the electric switch apparatus 10 may comprise a push button.
  • the electric switch apparatus 10 comprises the lighting arrangement 100 which is arranged in the main apparatus body 200.
  • the main apparatus body 200 has at least three connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214. Two adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 of said connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 form a socket 210.
  • the main apparatus body 200 has four connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214, namely a first connection element 211, a second connection element 212, a third connection element 213, and a fourth connection element 214.
  • the first connection element 211 adjoins the fourth connection element 214 and the second connection element 212.
  • the connection element 212 adjoins the first connection element 211 and the third connection element 213.
  • the third connection element 213 adjoins the second connection 212 and the fourth connection element 214.
  • the fourth connection element 214 adjoins the first connection element 211 and the third connection element 213.
  • the socket 210 can be formed by the first connection element 211 and the second connection element 212, by the second connection element 212 and the third connection element 213, by the third connection element 213 and the fourth connection element 214, and/or by the fourth connection element 214 and the first connection element 211.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 may comprise a printed circuit board 110 and at least a light source 120 preferably arranged on said printed circuit board 110.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 is disclosed in figures 2 to 4 .
  • the lighting arrangement 100 further comprises at least two connectors 131, 132, namely a first connector 131 and a second connector 132.
  • the first connector 131 and the second connector 132 form a plug 130.
  • the plug 130 is connected to said socket 210 to electrically connect said adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 forming said socket 210 to said connectors 131, 132, forming said plug 130.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 is configured to enable said light source 120 to perform a first function when the socket 210 is formed by a first couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 and a second function when the socket 210 is formed by a second couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 which is distinct from said first couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214.
  • the main apparatus body 200 comprises at least one latching arrangement 231, 232, 233, 234.
  • the apparatus body 200 comprises four latching arrangements 231, 232, 233, 234.
  • Each latching arrangement 231, 232, 233, 234 is arranged in one of the recesses 221, 222, 223, 224.
  • Each of the projections comprises a latching means 151, 152, 153, 154 which is engaged with one of the latching arrangements 231, 232, 233, 234.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 further comprises at least two projections 141, 142, 143, 144, namely a first projection 141, accommodating at least partially said first connector 131 and a second projection 142 accommodating at least partially said second connector 132.
  • the main apparatus body 200 further comprises at least three recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 in each of which one of said at least three connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 is arranged.
  • the projections 141, 142, 143, 144 are each inserted in one of said recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 in which said two adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 forming said socket 210 are arranged to further mechanically connect said lighting arrangement 100 to said main apparatus body 200.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 further comprises a housing 160 and a cap 161 forming a part of said housing 160.
  • a least the printed circuit board 110 and/or the light source 120 are accommodated in the housing 160.
  • the first projections 141 and the second projection 142 preferably form an integral part of the housing 160.
  • each projection 141, 142, 143, 144 is arranged equidistantly to an axis X.
  • each of the projections 141, 142, 143, 144 protrudes in a direction which is substantially parallel to the axis X.
  • the axis X is an axis of symmetry.
  • the housing 160 has a shape possessing rotational symmetry of order n with respect to the axis of symmetry X.
  • the housing 160 has a shape possessing rotational symmetry of order greater than 2 with respect to the axis of symmetry X.
  • the housing 160 has a shape possessing rotational symmetry of order 4 with respect to the axis of symmetry X. The aforementioned features are particularly apparent from figures 2 and 4 .
  • housing 160 is considered having rotational symmetry of order 4 with respect to the axis of symmetry X.
  • the recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 are preferably arranged in the main apparatus body 200 with rotational symmetry of order n with respect to the axis of symmetry X.
  • the recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 are arranged in the main apparatus body 200 with rotational symmetry of order greater than 2 with respect to the axis of symmetry X.
  • the recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 are preferably arranged in the main apparatus body 200 with rotational symmetry of order 4 with respect to the axis of symmetry X.
  • the printed circuit board 110 and/or the lighting arrangement 100 comprises an ambient light sensor 111 configured to switch on or switch off and/or dim the light source 120 to a preset value.
  • first couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 forming the socket 210 comprises a connection element 211, 212, 213, 214, which is also comprised by the second couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 forming said socket 210, namely a common connection element 211, 212, 213, 214.
  • connection element 211, 212, 213, 214 of the first couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 forming the socket 210 are arranged on a first line 215 and the connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 of the second couple of adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 forming the socket 210 are arranged on a second line 216.
  • the first line 215 and the second line 216 intersect with an angle of substantially 90°.
  • the first line 215 and the second line 216 intersect in proximity of the common connection element 211, 212, 213, 214.
  • the invention also relates to a wall mounted switch assembly comprising a support means (not shown in the figures) and at least one electrical switch apparatus 10 according to the invention.
  • the first connector 131 and/or the second connector 132 comprise(s) a pin 135.
  • the pin 135 protrudes from the respective projection 141, 142.
  • the first connector 131 and/or the second connector 132 further comprise a spring 136 connected to the pin 135.
  • the spring 136 allows for a displacement of the pin 135 in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spring and/or the pin 135.
  • the recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 and/or the projections 141, 142, 143, 144 and/or the connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 and/or the connectors 131, 132 are equidistant from the axis X.
  • the axis X is an axis of symmetry.
  • two adjoining recesses 221, 222, 223, 224 and/or two adjoining projections 141, 142, 143, 144 and/or two adjoining connection elements 211, 212, 213, 214 and/or two adjoining connectors 131, 132 are arranged at the same distance to one another.
  • the main apparatus body 200 of the electrical switch apparatus 10 comprises an electric circuit 240.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 can preferably take several different positions. According to the first embodiment of the invention, the lighting arrangement 100 can take four different positions, namely a first position as shown in figure 7A , a second position as shown in figure 7C , a third position as shown in figure 7E and a fourth position as shown in figure 7G .
  • figure 7B shows the electric circuit 240 with the lighting arrangement 100 taking the first position
  • figure 7D shows the electric circuit 240 with the lighting arrangement 100 taking the second position
  • figure 7F shows the electric circuit 240 with the lighting arrangement 100 taking the third position
  • figure 7H shows the electric circuit 240 where the lighting arrangement 100 takes the fourth position.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 is rotated clockwise by 90°, preferably around the axis X.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 is rotated clockwise 180°, preferably around the axis X.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 is rotated by 270° in a clockwise direction, preferably around the axis X.
  • the electric circuit 240 comprises four phases, namely a first phase L, a second phase 1, a third phase 2 and a neutral phase N.
  • the electric circuit 240 comprises a switch device 241, which is, for the first embodiment of the invention, arranged between the first phase L and the second phase 1 and is configured to open or close an electrical connection between the first phase L and the second phase 1.
  • the light source 120 In the first position, the light source 120 is arranged in parallel to the switch device 241. In this configuration, the light source 120 performs a localization function of the electric switch apparatus 10. In the first position of the lighting arrangement, the light source is illuminated when the switch device 241 is open. If the switch device 241 is closed, the light source 120 is short circuited and is therefore not illuminated.
  • the localization function allows a user to locate the electrical switch apparatus 10 in a dark environment when the switch device 241 is open.
  • the light source 120 is connected between the first phase L and the neutral phase N, when the lighting arrangement is in the second position. In this position, the light source 120 performs the function "always on”. In this position, the light source 120 is illuminated independently of the open or the closed state of the switch device 241.
  • the light source 120 When the lighting arrangement 100 is in the third position, as shown in figures 7E and 7F , the light source 120 is arranged between the neutral phase N and the third phase 2. In this position, the light source 120 performs the function "remote control". According to this function, the light source 120 may indicate the state of an external circuit which affects other electrical appliances or devices which can be remotedly positioned with regard to the electric switch apparatus 10.
  • the circuit 240 can comprise two separate circuits, explicitly a first circuit formed by the first phase L and the second phase 1 and a second circuit formed by the third phase 2 and the neutral phase N. A different voltage could even be used for the first circuit and the second circuit respectively. In this configuration, the first circuit formed by the first phase L and the second phase 1 could be connected to a relay for instance.
  • the relay can be configured to actuate a second switch device (not shown in the figures) arranged in the second circuit to open or close the second circuit.
  • the light source 120 indicates the state of the second circuit.
  • the function of the light source 120 is called "remote control" as electric appliances powered by the second circuit may be distant from the location of the electric switch apparatus 10 and as the state (illuminated/not illuminated) of the light source 120 reflects the state of the second circuit.
  • the light source 120 is arranged between the second phase 1 and the third phase 2.
  • the third phase 2 may be connected directly to the neutral phase N.
  • the light source 120 is then arranged in parallel to a load connected between the second phase 1 and the third phase 2 and enabled to perform the function "load control".
  • the state (illuminated/not illuminated) also reflects or reproduces the state of the load connected between the second phase 1 and the third phase 2.
  • FIGS 8 to 8H show the electric switch apparatus 10 according to a second preferred embodiment.
  • the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment by the electric circuit 240.
  • the electric circuit 240 of the electric switch apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment comprises a two way switch arranged between the first phase L as well as the second phase 1 and the third phase 2.
  • the switch 240 may establish an electrical connection between the first phase L and the second phase 1 or the first phase L and the third phase 2.
  • the light source 120 of the lighting arrangement 100 when it is arranged in the main apparatus body 200 in the first position, the light source performs the function "localization". This same function is also performed when the lighting arrangement 100 takes the fourth position. In the second position, the lighting arrangement 100 is configured to perform the function "always on”. In the third position, the lighting arrangement 100 is arranged so that the light source 120 may perform the "load control" function.
  • Figures 9 to 9D show the electric switch apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment of the invention.
  • the lighting arrangement 100 can take two positions, namely a first position shown in figure 9A and a second position shown in figure 9C .
  • the lighting arrangement 100 is rotated by 180°around the axis X between the first position and the second position.
  • the electric circuit 240 according to the third embodiment comprises a first phase 1', a second phase 2', a third phase 3' and a fourth phase 4'.
  • This circuit 240 comprises a switch device 241.
  • the switch device 241 is configured to simultaneously electrically connect the first phase 1' to the third phase 3' and the second phase 2' to the fourth phase 4'.
  • the lighting arrangement 120 In the first position, the lighting arrangement 120 is arranged between the third phase 3' and the fourth phase 4'. In the second position, the lighting arrangement 240 is arranged between the first phase 1' and the second phase 2'. In this embodiment, the light source 120 performs the function "localization" in the first position and the function "load control" in the second position.

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  1. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung umfassend:
    mindestens eine Beleuchtungsanordnung (100) und einen Hauptvorrichtungskörper mit mindestens drei Verbindungselementen (211, 212, 213, 214), wobei zwei angrenzende Verbindungs(200)-Elemente (211, 212, 213, 214) der Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) eine Buchse (210) bilden,
    wobei die Beleuchtungsanordnung (100) mindestens eine Signaleinrichtung (120) und mindestens zwei Verbindungsstücke (131, 132), nämlich ein erstes Verbindungsstück (131) und ein zweites Verbindungsstück (132), aufweist,
    wobei das erste Verbindungsstück (131) und das zweite Verbindungsstück (132) einen Stecker (130) bilden,
    wobei der Stecker (130) mit der Buchse (210) verbunden ist, um die angrenzenden Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214), die die Buchse (210) bilden, mit den Verbindungsstücken (131, 132), die den Stecker (130) bilden, elektrisch zu verbinden, und
    wobei die Beleuchtungsanordnung (100) so aufgebaut ist, dass sie es der Signaleinrichtung (120) ermöglicht, eine erste Funktion auszuführen, wenn die Buchse (210) von einem ersten Paar angrenzender Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) gebildet ist, und eine zweite Funktion auszuführen, wenn die Buchse (210) von einem zweiten Paar angrenzender Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) gebildet ist, das sich von dem ersten Paar angrenzender Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) unterscheidet,
    wobei die Beleuchtungsanordnung (100) weiterhin mindestens zwei Vorsprünge (141, 142, 143, 144) aufweist, nämlich einen ersten Vorsprung (141), der zumindest teilweise das erste Verbindungsstück (131) aufnimmt, und einen zweiten Vorsprung, der zumindest teilweise das zweite Verbindungsstück (132) aufnimmt,
    wobei der Hauptvorrichtungskörper (206) weiterhin mindestens drei Aussparungen (221, 222, 223, 224) aufweist, in denen jeweils eines der mindestens drei Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) angeordnet ist, und
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorsprünge (141, 142, 143, 144) jeweils in eine der Aussparungen (221, 222, 223, 224) eingeführt werden, in denen die zwei angrenzenden Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214), die die Buchse (210) bilden, angeordnet sind, um die Beleuchtungsanordnung (100) weiter mechanisch mit dem Hauptvorrichtungskörper (200) zu verbinden,
    wobei der Hauptvorrichtungskörper (200) mindestens eine Verriegelungsanordnung (231, 232, 233, 234) aufweist, wobei jede der Verriegelungsanordnungen (231, 232, 233, 234) in einer der Aussparungen (221, 222, 223, 224) angeordnet ist, wobei mindestens einer der Vorsprünge (141, 142, 143, 144) eine Verriegelungseinrichtung (151, 152, 153, 154) aufweist, die mit einer der Verriegelungsanordnungen (231, 232, 233, 234) in Eingriff ist.
  2. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Signaleinrichtung (120) mindestens eine Lichtquelle aufweist.
  3. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, gekennzeichnet durch eine Leiterplatte (110), auf der die Signaleinrichtung (120) und/oder die Lichtquelle angeordnet ist/sind.
  4. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lichtanordnung (100) weiterhin ein Gehäuse (160) aufweist, in welchem vorzugsweise mindestens die Leiterplatte (110) und/oder die Signaleinrichtung (120) und/oder die Lichtquelle untergebracht sind.
  5. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Vorsprung (141) und der zweite Vorsprung (142) einen integralen Teil des Gehäuses (160) bilden.
  6. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (160) eine eine Rotationssymmetrie aufweisende Form einer Ordnung n in Bezug auf eine Symmetrieachse (X), vorzugsweise einer Ordnung größer als 2, hat.
  7. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Verbindungsstück (131) und/oder das zweite Verbindungsstück (132) einen Stift (135), der vorzugsweise von dem jeweiligen Vorsprung (141, 142) vorsteht, und eine Feder (136) aufweist/aufweisen, die mit dem Stift (135) verbunden ist, wobei die Feder (136) vorzugsweise eine Verschiebung des Stiftes (135) in eine Richtung im Wesentlichen parallel zu seiner Längsachse erlaubt, um einen kontinuierlichen elektrischen Kontakt zwischen den angrenzenden Verbindungselementen (211, 212, 213, 214), die die Buchse (210) bilden, und den Verbindungsstücken (131, 132), die den Stecker (130) bilden, zu garantieren.
  8. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aussparungen (221, 222, 223, 224) in dem Hauptvorrichtungskörper (200) mit einer Rotationssymmetrie einer Ordnung n in Bezug auf eine Symmetrieachse (X), vorzugsweise einer Ordnung größer als 2, angeordnet sind.
  9. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsanordnung (100) und/oder die Leiterplatte (110) einen Umgebungslichtsensor (111) aufweist/aufweisen, der so aufgebaut ist, dass er die Lichtquelle (120) anschaltet oder abschaltet und/oder auf einen vorbestimmten Wert dimmt.
  10. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Paar angrenzender Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214), die die Buchse (210) bilden, ein Verbindungselement (211, 212, 213, 214) aufweist, das auch durch das zweite Paar angrenzender Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214), die die Buchse (210) bilden, beinhaltet ist, nämlich ein gemeinsames Verbindungselement (211, 212, 213, 214).
  11. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) des ersten Paars von angrenzenden Verbindungselementen, die die Buchse (210) bilden, auf einer ersten Linie (215) angeordnet sind, und die Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214) des zweiten Paars angrenzender Verbindungselemente (211, 212, 213, 214), die die Buchse bilden, auf einer zweiten Linie (216) angeordnet sind, wobei die erste Linie (215) und die zweite Linie (216) vorzugsweise einen Winkel von im Wesentlichen 90° bilden.
  12. Elektrische Schaltvorrichtung nach einer Kombination der Ansprüche 10 und 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste Linie (215) und die zweite Linie (216) sich in der Nähe des gemeinsamen Verbindungselements (211, 212, 213, 214) schneiden.
  13. An der Wand montierte Schaltvorrichtung umfassend eine Stützeinrichtung und mindestens eine elektrische Schaltvorrichtung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12.
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