Built-in device and system for masking an accessory, in particular an electrical connection and related electrical equipment

A flush mounted covering device, comprising:

• a plate (3) with front and rear sides and an external surface;
• a housing (11) exposed to the external surface of the plate, the housing of a circular general shape;
• a flap (4) pivoted to the housing, an external face of the flap having a generally circular contour;
• a hinging lug (5) formed at the circular contour and engaging the flap to the housing at a hinging axis (19) parallel to the front and rear sides of the plate;
• an indentation (8) in the housing that receives the lug (5) so that the flap is pivotable about the hinging axis (19) between i) a closed position in which the flap fits into housing with the external face of the flap flush with the external surface of the plate, and ii) an open position in which the flap provides access to an interior of the housing;
• a contoured recess (10) along an external edge of the flap opposite the lug, the contoured recess having parallel edges;
• a circular arc shaped handle (6) having a contour matching the contoured recess of the flap, the handle having paralled longintudinal edges, the handle being pivotedly attached to the flap at ends of the contoured recess;
• a manipulating recess (7) straddling a junction edge between a base of handle and a radially external surface of the handle,
• the handle movable relative to the flap about a pivoting axis (20) between i) a retracted position where an upper surface of the handle is flush with the external surface of the plate and ii) an extended position for opening the flap to access the housing, the handle in the extended position providing a space intermediate an inner edge of the handle and the external face of the flap suitable for inserting a user's finger.

A flush mounted covering device, comprising:

• a plate (3) with front and rear sides and an external surface;
• a housing (11) exposed to the external surface of the plate;
• a flap (4) hindged to the housing so that the flap is movable between i) a closed position in which the flap fits into housing with the external face of the flap flush with the external surface of the plate, and ii) an open position in which the flap provides access to an interior of the housing;
• a recess (10) along an external edge of the flap, the recess having parallel arcuate edges;
• an arcuate handle (6) having a contour matching a contour of the recess of the flap, the handle having paralled longintudinal edges, the handle being pivotedly attached to the flap,
• the handle movable pivotably relative to the flap between i) a retracted position where an upper surface of the handle is flush with the external surfaces of the plate and of the flap, and ii) an extended position for opening the flap to access the housing.