Patent attributes
An intelligent wall-mounted switch module is provided so that plural electric appliances can be turned on or off mechanically with a single switching element through touch-based selection. The switch module includes a switching element mounted on a wall. The switching element has a control unit electrically connected to the electric appliances and a display for displaying, under control of the control unit, plural identification images whereby the electric appliances or the space or spaces where they are located can be identified. A touch panel is provided on a surface of the display. A user may slide a finger along the touch panel, thus instructing the control unit to switch the identification images displayed by the display. Then, the switching element can be switched so as for the control unit to turn on or off the electric appliance corresponding to the identification image displayed. The switch module features enhanced durability.