KR200492368Y1 - red LED recognition Circuit for detecting a connection error of cable used in a LAN modular jack and an active patch panel and active patch panel having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a red LED lighting circuit and an active patch panel including the same to check for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel. The active patch panel of the present invention is an active patch panel for connecting communication equipment, wherein the active patch panel is arranged in a front direction and includes an RJ-45 connector for transmitting data or audio signals to a user by connecting cables; IDC connector arranged in the rear direction and for connecting cables to communication network equipment; A printed circuit board disposed between the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector and having a wiring pattern formed thereon to perform noise attenuation and matching of a signal transmitted through a cable; A UTP cable composed of a plurality of wires electrically connecting the IDC connector terminals and the RJ-45 connector terminals; And an inspection device for inspecting a wiring failure of a UTP cable between the IDC connector terminals and the RJ-45 connector terminals.

Description

A red LED recognition circuit for detecting a connection error of cable used in a LAN modular jack and an active patch panel and a red LED lighting circuit for detecting a connection error of cable used in a LAN modular jack and an active patch panel and active patch panel having the same}

The present invention relates to a patch panel for communication equipment, and in particular, an active patch panel that allows the operator to visually check the wiring errors of UTP (Unshielded twisted pair cable) cables connecting the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector. It relates to a red LED lighting circuit and an active patch panel including the same, which can visually inspect a cable connection error when connecting between a LAN and a LAN modular jack.

In general, communication devices of subscribers are electrically connected to communication network devices such as hubs, switches, routers, patch panels, 110 blocks, terminal blocks, IP cameras, and NVRs through LAN cables to enable communication with each other. In other words, a local area network (LAN) connects a large number of personal computers, workstations, printers and file servers within a modern office.

LAN systems are constructed by physically connecting all of these devices with a copper conductor flexible pair LAN cable. In general, an 8-wire cable consisting of four twisted pairs is most widely used. Some LAN cables include a flexible foil thin film that acts as an electrostatic shield.

Each end of the cable is connected in an industry standard connector. In general, LAN cables are installed through walls, floors, and ceilings of buildings. In addition, the LAN cable system requires continuous maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting, because LAN cables and connectors are fragile and will require the movement of offices and equipment, and further new equipment is added.

In order to establish a LAN system in a building, etc., a LAN cable and network equipment required for communication must be provided. In the normal construction stage, each LAN cable is installed after the LAN cable installation work. Network devices are connected and installed.

When the LAN cable installation and connection work is completed, the technicians first check whether the cable is well installed and connected, and then install the network device. That is, workers (technologists) connect a LAN cable checker to both ends of the cable to check whether or not the LAN cable is operating normally.

Next, after checking the LAN cable, each network device is connected to the LAN cable as designed in advance, and after setting the parameters of the device, the overall network operation is checked. Only through these construction steps, the communication network system connected by the entire LAN cable can operate normally.

In this way, since a number of LAN cables are connected to the communication network device, it takes a lot of time to identify the above-described LAN cable line, line number, disconnection, short circuit, etc. when initial installation or maintenance of the network device and the subscriber's communication equipment. Is being spent.

Particularly, the patch panel for connecting the communication equipment that composes the communication network system performs wiring to the IDC connector after stripping the cable according to each line in order to wire the LAN cable drawn from the MDF or IDF to the premises. Perform.

At this time, the operator manually connects the wirings between the respective equipments to each other. If there is a faulty wiring between the wirings during work, check by connecting the tester terminals to both ends of the terminals connected to the installed communication equipments. Therefore, in the prior art, when a connection failure occurs between wires, the operator must disassemble the installed communication equipment and then perform a re-wiring work on the wire, which is complicated and difficult to quickly rework.

In addition, there is a disadvantage in that the work environment of the operator is not good because the work of disassembling the cable tie and the cable connected to the line by the initial work during rework must be performed in a narrow space.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology that allows the operator to immediately check the wiring defects of the wirings connected to the communication equipment connection panel.

(Korean Patent Publication) No. 10-2007-0004816 (published on January 9, 2007)

This design is capable of displaying the normal or bad connection status of the UTP cable connecting the RJ-45 type connector and IDC connector that constitutes the active patch panel, which is a network communication device, to the operator by lighting green or red LED. An object of the present invention is to provide a red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors when connecting an active patch panel and a LAN modular jack, and an active patch panel including the same.

In addition, the present invention is a connection between an active patch panel and a LAN modular jack that can inspect all wires of the UTP cable connecting the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector that constitute the active patch panel as a network communication device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a red LED lighting circuit and an active patch panel including the same to check for cable wiring errors.

In addition, the present invention forms test pads on the wires of the UTP cable connecting the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector, which constitute the active patch panel, which is a network communication device, and the test pads connected to each of the test pads are active patch panels An active type that is formed on the printed circuit board of the UTP cable to check for defective wiring for all wires constituting the UTP cable, and a red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors when wiring between the LAN modular jack and the active type including the same. It aims to provide a patch panel.

The active patch panel according to the present invention is an active patch panel for connecting communication equipment, wherein the active patch panel is arranged in the front direction and is an RJ-45 connector for transmitting data or audio signals to users by connecting cables. ; IDC connector arranged in the rear direction and for connecting cables to communication network equipment; A printed circuit board disposed between the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector and having a wiring pattern formed thereon to perform noise attenuation and matching of a signal transmitted through a cable; A UTP cable composed of a plurality of wires electrically connecting the IDC connector terminals and the RJ-45 connector terminals; And an inspection device for inspecting a wiring failure of a UTP cable between the IDC connector terminals and the RJ-45 connector terminals.

In addition, the inspection device of the active patch panel of the present invention, a horseshoe-shaped body portion; A lighting circuit disposed inside the horseshoe-shaped body and composed of a resistor, an inductor, a green diode (GD) and a red diode (RD); A pair of first and second contact pads disposed on the inner surface of the horseshoe-shaped body portion and electrically connected to the lighting circuit; A discriminating unit disposed inside the horseshoe-shaped body portion and checking positions of IDC connector terminals and RJ-45 type connector terminals by signals provided from the first and second contact pads; And a display unit disposed outside the horseshoe-shaped body unit and displaying information identified by the identification unit, and a UTP cable connecting the RJ-45 connector terminals and the IDC connector terminals to one side of the printed circuit board. And a test pad area having a plurality of test pads connected to each of the wires of, and the test apparatus connects the first and second contact pads to each other in units of a pair of test pads with respect to the test pads of the printed circuit board. It is characterized in that the connection defects of each wire constituting the UTP cable are inspected by making contact.

Here, in the case of a UTP cable connection failure between the RJ-45 connector terminals and the patch panel ports or outlet terminals connected to the IDC connector terminals, the red diode RD is turned on and through the display unit. The positions of the RJ-45 connector terminals and the IDC connector terminals are displayed, and the inspection device is a UTP cable connected between the RJ-45 connector terminals and the patch panel ports or outlet terminals connected to the IDC connector terminals. In the case of normal connection, the green diode (GD) is turned on and the positions of the RJ-45 connector terminals and the IDC connector terminals are displayed through the display unit.

In addition, a pair of first and second contact pads formed on the horseshoe-shaped body portion of the inspection device are in contact with the inspection pads disposed on the printed circuit board while surrounding the edge of the printed circuit board formed in the inspection pad area, The green diode (GD) and the red diode (RD) arranged in the lighting circuit of the inspection device are connected in parallel to each other.

The red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors when connecting between the active patch panel of the present invention and the LAN modular jack, and the active patch panel including the same connects the RJ-45 connector and IDC connector that constitutes the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. It has the effect of displaying the normal or bad connection status of the UTP cable to the operator with green LED lighting or red LED lighting.

In addition, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors when connecting the active patch panel of the present invention and the LAN modular jack, and the active patch panel including the same are RJ-45 connector and IDC connector that constitute the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. It has the effect of inspecting all the wires of the UTP cable connecting the cable for defective wiring.

In addition, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors when connecting the active patch panel of the present invention and the LAN modular jack, and the active patch panel including the same are RJ-45 connector and IDC connector that constitute the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. Test pads are formed on the wires of the UTP cable connecting the network, and test pads connected to the test pads are formed on the printed circuit board of the active patch panel to inspect all wires constituting the UTP cable for defective wiring. There is an effect that can be done.

1 is a diagram schematically showing configurations of an integrated communication network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view showing an active patch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing an active patch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which an IDC connector and an RJ-45 connector of an active patch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected by a UTP cable.
5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a connection error is checked after an IDC connector of an active patch panel and an RJ-45 connector of an active patch panel are connected by a UTP cable according to the prior art.
6 is a view showing a state in which an IDC connector and an RJ-45 connector of an active patch panel inspect a wiring error using a red LED lighting circuit according to the present invention.
7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating a state in which a red LED lighting circuit disposed on an active patch panel of the present invention displays a wiring state of a UTP cable connecting an IDC connector and an RJ-45 connector to an operator.
8 and 9 are views showing test pads and UTP cable connection test points formed on a printed circuit board of an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing the structure of a printed circuit board of an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a view showing a test apparatus for inspecting a wiring failure for a UTP cable connecting an IDC connector of an active patch panel and an RJ-45 connector according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a circuit block diagram of the inspection apparatus of FIG. 11.
13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining a principle in which a green LED or a red LED is turned on according to a connection state of a UTP cable in an inspection apparatus constituting an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a view showing a state in which an inspection device constituting an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention inspects a UTP cable connection state connecting an IDC connector and an RJ-45 type connector.

In the present invention, various transformations may be applied and various embodiments may be provided, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. Effects and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described later in detail together with the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various forms. In the following embodiments, terms such as first and second are not used in a limiting meaning, but are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. In addition, expressions in the singular include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, terms such as include or have means that the features or elements described in the specification are present, and do not preclude the possibility of adding one or more other features or elements in advance. In addition, in the drawings, the size of components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of description. For example, the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of description, and thus the present invention is not necessarily limited to the illustrated bar.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and when describing with reference to the drawings, identical or corresponding components are assigned the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. .

1 is a diagram schematically showing configurations of an integrated communication network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the integrated communication network system 10 of the present invention unifies various communication facilities required for each other within a building and between buildings in a network form, and various networks required by users or companies such as voice, data communication, and building management. It is implemented in the form of a system. Accordingly, the integrated communication network system 10 is characterized in that a plurality of communication facilities are connected to each other in a mesh form.

As shown in the drawing, the integrated communication network system 10 connects a plurality of communication facilities installed on each floor inside the building or outside the building or in another building in a network form. Accordingly, the unit communication network system 1 will be described as an example.

The unit communication network system (1) is directly connected or indirectly connected to a plurality of first computing devices (11a, 11b, 11c) and the first computing devices (11a, 11b, 11c) arranged on a specific floor (First Floor) of the building. A first communication facility 12 connected to (WiFi or wireless) to provide data, a first intermediate distribution frame (IDF1) that receives data from the outside and provides data to the first communication facility 12, and It may include a communication link 14 electrically connecting the first intermediate distribution board IDF1 and the communication facility 12.

In addition, a first active patch panel 100a is disposed on the first intermediate distribution panel IDF1, and the first active patch panel 100a is electrically connected to external communication facility terminals and internal first communication facilities 12. Connected. At this time, the connection between the first active patch panel 100a and the communication facility 12 may use a LAN cable such as an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. The communication facility 12 connected to the IDC connector of the first active patch panel 100a may be a wall-mounted, wall-exposed, or floor-mounted outlet, but is not limited thereto. Accordingly, some of the computing devices 11a, 11b, and 11c may be directly connected to the first active patch panel 100a through the first communication link 14.

Communication facilities constituting the communication network system may be installed on each floor (FLOOR1, FLOOR2, FLOOR3) inside the building in the same form as the unit communication network system 1 described above. On the second floor of the building, a second computing device 21, a second communication facility 22, a second intermediate distribution panel (IDF2), a second active patch panel 100b, and a second communication link 24 are installed, A third computing device 31, a third communication facility 32, a third intermediate distribution panel (IDF3), a third active patch panel 100c, and a third communication link 34 may be installed on the third floor of the building. have. Further, 201, 202, and 203, which are shown in the drawings, but not described, are first, second, and third active patch panel concentrators.

A main distribution frame (MDF) may be placed inside or outside the building. The main distribution board (MDF) is a unit to which an external line and an internal line are connected. The main distribution board (MDF) exists for public or private lines entering the building to be connected to the internal network, and can serve as a collection line. In other words, the main distribution board (MDF) interconnects business facilities and user facilities in small and large buildings such as apartment houses where the total number of stations generally accepted is more than a predetermined line, and instead of the main terminal box for smooth line switching connection and maintenance. It refers to a network connection device installed at the demarcation point.

As described above, the integrated distribution panel consists of the main distribution panel (MDF), the intermediate distribution panel (IDF), and various facilities and computing devices located in the workplace.The main distribution panel (MDF) and the intermediate distribution panel (IDF) can be connected to each other through the main distribution panel (MDF) and the intermediate distribution panel (IDF). In addition, the intermediate distribution board (IDF) and the workplace may be connected to each other through a horizontal wiring system.

In addition, each of the main distribution panel (MDF) and the intermediate distribution panel (IDF) may have a rack and various network devices mounted on the rack, and a number of cable management and network systems can be constructed through various network devices. For example, routers, switches, and other network devices may be stored in the main distribution panel (MDF) and the intermediate distribution panel (IDF). Detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted since detailed technical details are apparent to those skilled in the art.

The main distribution board MDF may include first and second main active patch panel concentrators 210 and 220, main active patch panel 300, and server MS. The first main active patch panel concentrator 210 is electrically connected to the first to third active patch panel concentrators 201, 202, and 203 disposed on the first to third layers.

Wiring and communication links connecting the above-described communication devices may use a LAN cable such as a UTP cable, but is not limited thereto.

UTP cables are called unshielded pair cables, unshielded twisted pair cables, and are made by wrapping the outside of several paired cables made by twisting two copper wires without separate shielding, so that current does not pass through. This cable is mainly used in local area network).

The UTP cable may be composed of first and second connectors, which are 8-pin connection terminals that are connected to a cable and one end and the other end of the cable, respectively, to which eight core wires are coupled. UTP cables can be classified as 568A type, 568B type, USOC type, etc. and can be color coded as Band-Striped.

When the first to third communication facilities 12, 22, 32 arranged in the building are outlets connected to the IDC connector of the active patch panel, the outlet has a first computing device consisting of N (N is a natural number) computers, respectively. 11a, 11b, 11c), the second computing device 21, and the third computing device 31 may be provided with N ports so that they can be independently connected to each other.

Each of the N ports may be connected to the first active patch panel 100a, the second active patch panel 100b, and the third active patch panel 100c through another cable N.

2 is a front view showing an active patch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view showing an active patch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention includes an RJ-45 connector 1200, an IDC connector 1500, a printed circuit board (PCB: Printed Circuit Board, 1300), an insulation board ( 1600), a cover 2433 and a front cover 2400.

RJ-45 connector 1200 is formed on the front of the active patch panel 1000, a cable (for example, LAN (Local Area Network) cable, network equipment, local Local outlet terminals, etc.) are connected. Here, the cable is composed of a bundle of 8 wires, and each wire is marked with a different color.

The IDC connector 1500 is formed on the rear side of the active patch panel 1000 to provide a cable (eg, UTP cable) for connection with network equipment or other IDF patch panels, and outlet terminals in a local area. Connect.

In an embodiment, the IDC connector 1500 may perform a wiring operation as shown in FIG. 4 for connection with network communication devices through a UTP cable, an IDF patch panel in another place, or an outlet terminal in a local area. have. At this time, a separate number is assigned for each signal (R+, R-, T+, T-), and the wires must be connected accordingly. In addition, when twisting the wire with another wire, it can be formed with a minimum distance of 13mm from the connection part to the twisted part.

The printed circuit board 1300 is formed between the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the IDC connector 1500, fixes the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the IDC connector 1500, and transmits it through a cable. Patterns for performing noise attenuation and signal matching of the signal to be made are also engraved. In the present invention, a plurality of red LED lighting circuits are mounted on the printed circuit board 1300 constituting the active patch panel 1000. The red LED lighting circuit may be formed to correspond to the number of RJ-45 type connectors. Accordingly, 4 blocks of 6 RJ-45 connectors (here, the RJ-45 connector is a single configuration and may refer to the port of the RJ-45 connector) are formed on the active patch panel 1000. In this case, a red LED lighting circuit corresponding to 24 connectors may be mounted.

The red LED lighting circuit disposed on the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention includes a resistor (R), an inductor (L), a green LED (GD), and a red LED (RD). The green LED (GD) and the red LED (RD) are connected in parallel to each other.If the UTP cable connection between the IDC connector and the RJ-45 connector is normal, the green LED lights up, and when the connection is bad, the red LED lights up. Make it light up. The red LED lighting circuit will be described in detail in FIG. 6 below.

The front cover 2400 serves to cover the printed circuit board 1300 to protect the printed circuit board 1300 from the outside. In addition, the front cover 2400 corresponds to each port (for example, Cat.6 Port) of the RJ-45 connector 1200, and has Numbered Port Markings for each port on the lower front. Equipped.

In one embodiment, the front cover 2400 provides a free space for the tweezers to enter for rewiring work (i.e., reworking of miswiring parts) at the rear of the additional space for markings at the top of the front. In order to prepare, a support plate for supporting a free space between the printed circuit boards 1300 may be fixedly formed on the upper rear surface.

A through hole is formed in the front cover 2400 to expose a part of the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the printed circuit board 1300. Accordingly, the front surface of the RJ-45 connector 1200 is exposed to the outside through the penetration of the front cover 2400, and a part of the printed circuit board 1300 is on the upper surface where the RF-45 connector 1200 is exposed. Make it exposed so that you can rework for incorrect wiring after cable wiring work. Accordingly, the through hole on the upper side of the RJ-45 connector 1200 is covered by the cover 2433.

The active patch panel 1000 of the present invention may further include a heat insulating plate 1600 and a heat sink (not shown). The heat insulating plate 1600 is installed between the IDC connector 1500 and the printed circuit board 1300 to prevent heat generated from the IDC connector 1500 (especially, heat generated from the connection part between the IDC connector 1500 and the cable). It functions to block so that it is not transmitted to the printed circuit board 1300.

The heat insulating plate 1600 is cork, cotton, felt, carbonized cork, foam rubber, asbestos, glass wool, quartz wool, diatomaceous earth, magnesium carbonate powder, magnesia powder, calcium silicate, pearlite, etc. It can be formed as The insulation board 1600 is installed in the entire part except for the connection line (ie, signal line) between the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the printed circuit board 1300, and is a connection part between the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the cable. It can block the heat generated by as much as possible.

In addition, the heat sink is installed in close contact with the IDC connector 1500 to receive heat generated from the IDC connector 1500 to radiate heat to the outside. At this time, the active patch panel 1000 may further include a blowing fan installed on the panel body cover (not shown in the drawing for convenience of explanation), and the heat transferred to the heat sink is blown to the outside using a blowing fan. You can do it. The heat sink may be installed in close contact with both sides of the IDC connector 1500.

In this way, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel of the present invention and the active patch panel including the same connect the RJ-45 type connector and the IDC connector constituting the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. It has the effect of displaying the normal or bad connection status of the UTP cable to the operator with green LED lighting or red LED lighting.

In addition, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel of the present invention, and the active patch panel including the same, connects the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector constituting the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. It has the effect of inspecting all wires of UTP cable for defective wiring.

In addition, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel of the present invention, and the active patch panel including the same, connects the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector constituting the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. Test pads are formed on the wires of the UTP cable, and test pads connected to the test pads are formed on the printed circuit board of the active patch panel, so that all wires constituting the UTP cable can be inspected for defective wiring. It works.

4 is a view showing a state in which an IDC connector, an RJ-45 connector, and an 8-pin (PIN) outlet terminal of an active patch panel according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected by a UTP cable.

Referring to FIG. 4 along with FIG. 3, the active patch panel 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes terminals of the IDC connector 1500 disposed on the rear side and the RJ-45 type connector 1200 disposed on the front side. Terminals (more specifically may be referred to as ports) are connected by UTP cables. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 are connected to the outlet through a LAN cable such as a UTP cable, and various communication facilities may be connected to the outlet. Accordingly, the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the terminals of the RJ-45 connector 1200 are selectively connected to each other by connection connectors OC1 and OC2, as shown in the drawing.

In particular, in the case of defective wiring between the RJ-45 connector 1200 terminals and the IDC connector 1500 terminals, the user's computing device or terminal connected through a communication facility connected to the outlet is appropriate for data (voice or video data). Is not received.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, the active patch panel 1000 is an IDC connector (because the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200 are connected by a UTP cable and other components are assembled). 1500) and the RJ-45 connector 1200, if a poor connection between the terminals occurs, a lot of time and cost are required for rework.

As shown in Fig. 4, the terminals of the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 each have an 8-pin (PIN) structure, and these pins operate as a pair of two terminals as a pair of four terminals. do. Therefore, similar colors are displayed on the pair of terminals, so that the wires of the UTP cable are normally connected. Accordingly, in the connection connectors OC1 and OC2, colors and numbers corresponding to respective terminals are displayed. The wires that make up the UTP cable are also coated with a specific color on each of the eight wires, allowing the operator to connect the cable without error.

For example, terminal 1 is orange-white (OR-WH), terminal 2 is orange (OR), terminal 3 is green (green)-white (GR-WH), terminal 4 is blue (BL) , Terminal 5 is blue (blue)-white (BL-WH), terminal 6 is green (GR), terminal 7 is brown (brown)-white (BR-WH), terminal 8 is brown (BR) When marked as, the IDC connector and the RJ-45 type connector must be connected by selecting a wire that matches each terminal of the wires constituting the UTP cable.

In particular, as shown in the drawing, pins 3 and 6 of the pins of each terminal are farther apart than other pins, and thus, poor wiring of UTP cables frequently occurs.

The active patch panel 1000 of the present invention turns on the red LED when there is a faulty connection of the UTP cable in the printed circuit board, and turns on the green LED when the normal connection is made. It was possible to check whether the wiring was defective.

In particular, the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention illuminates a red LED not only when the connection of the UTP cable is normal, but also when a connection failure occurs, so that the operator can check the connection failure.

5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a connection error is checked after an IDC connector of an active patch panel and an RJ-45 connector of an active patch panel are connected by a UTP cable according to the prior art. 6 is a view showing a state in which an IDC connector and an RJ-45 connector of an active patch panel inspect a wiring error using a red LED lighting circuit according to the present invention. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating a state in which a red LED lighting circuit disposed on an active patch panel of the present invention displays a wiring state of a UTP cable connecting an IDC connector and an RJ-45 connector to an operator.

Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7B together with FIG. 3, the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention has an RJ-45 connector 1200 disposed on the front side, and an IDC connector 1500 disposed at the rear side, and these are UTP cables. Are connected to each other by

In the prior art, a lighting circuit 335 composed of a resistor (R), an inductor (L) and a green LED (GD) is turned on on the printed circuit board 1300 of the active patch panel 1000, but the prior art is a UTP cable. The wiring defect was confirmed by connecting the UTP cables of terminal 3 and terminal 6 and the lighting circuit 335 terminal, where the connection defect of the terminal occurs frequently, but on the printed circuit board 1300 of the active patch panel 1000 There was no patch panel developed so that the lighting circuit 335 composed of a resistor (R), an inductor (L), and a red LED (RD) is turned on.

Therefore, as shown in Fig. 5, the 6 terminal of the IDC connector 1500 and the 6 terminal of the RJ-45 type connector 1200 are normally connected, and the 3 terminal and the RJ-45 of the IDC connector 1500 When terminal 3 of the connector 1200 is normally connected, when the test signal is applied through the UTP cable (outlet modular) connected to the IDC connector 1500, the lighting circuit 335 and the 3 and the IDC connector 1500 Terminal 6 and the UTP cable connecting the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200 constitutes a closed circuit.

Therefore, a high (H) level voltage is supplied through the 6 terminal from the outlet connector (modular jack) connected to the outside of the IDC connector 1500, and the low level voltage is supplied through the 3 terminal. When supplied, a forward voltage is supplied to the green LED (GD) of the lighting circuit 335 so that the green LED (GD) is turned on.

If the 3rd or 6th terminal of the IDC connector 1500 and the 3rd or 6th terminal of the RJ-45 connector 1200 are not properly connected (for example, the 3rd terminal and the 6th terminal of the IDC connector When terminal 6 of the RJ-45 connector is connected) A reverse voltage is applied to the green LED (GD) of the lighting circuit 335 and the green LED (GD) is turned off.

That is, in the prior art, there is a disadvantage in that no status signal or alarm is given to an operator when a wiring failure occurs.

In addition, in the prior art, only defective wiring for specific terminals (terminals 3 and 6) of the IDC connector and the RJ-45 type connector could be confirmed. For example, if a UTP cable is defective at the 1st and 2nd terminals, the 4th and 5th terminals, or the 7th and 8th terminals of the IDC connector and RJ-45 type connector, the operator will Could not be confirmed.

Figure 6 shows the UTP cable connection inspection device of the present invention. The inspection device 1850 of the present invention includes a resistor (R), an inductor (L), a red LED (RD), and a green LED (GD). Terminals of the inspection device 1850 of the present invention may be connected to the 3rd and 6th terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200.

When the test signal is applied to the 3rd and 6th terminals through the outlet modular terminals connected to the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 to test the normal connection of the UTP cable, the test device 1850 of the present invention is used to connect the UTP cable. In case of failure, the red LED is turned on, and in the case of normal wiring, the green LED is turned on.

More specifically, to check the normal connection of the UTP cable, a high voltage (wiring defect test voltage) is applied to the 6 terminal of the IDC connector 1500, and a low voltage is supplied to the 3 terminal. do. As described above, the circuit constituting the inspection apparatus 1850 is because the 3rd and 6th terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200 form a closed circuit when the UTP cable is normally connected. Of the red LED (RD) and the green LED (GD), the green LED (GD) is applied with a forward voltage and the red LED (RD) with a reverse voltage. Accordingly, the inspection device 1850 turns on the green LED (GD) for normal connection by the inspection signal applied through the IDC connector 1500.

Conversely, in the case of a faulty wiring in the UTP cable connecting the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200, a high voltage is supplied through the 3 terminal and a low voltage is applied through the 6 terminal. A forward voltage is applied to the red LED (RD) of the inspection device 1850 and a reverse voltage is applied to the green LED (GD). Therefore, only the red LED (RD) is turned on to indicate to the operator that the UTP cable is defective.

In addition, in the present invention, when using the inspection device shown in FIG. 11 below, all wires (4 pairs of UTP cables) connecting the IDC connector 1500 of the active patch panel 1000 and the RJ-45 connector 1200 8 wires consisting of) can be inspected for defective wiring.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B along with FIG. 6, the inspection device 1850 disposed on the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention receives a connection inspection signal through an outlet modular connected to the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 Then, a red LED (RD) or a green LED (GD) disposed on the inspection device 1850 indicates whether the UTP cable has a defective connection.

7A is a case in which a UTP cable connection failure occurs between the second RJ-45 connector (port) and the IDC connector. Therefore, the inspection device 1850 of the present invention, corresponding to the second RJ-45 type connector arranged on the printed circuit board of the active patch panel 1000, detects a defective wiring and turns on the red LED (RD). Can be seen.

Conversely, FIG. 7B shows a case in which a UTP cable is normally connected between the second RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector. It can be seen that the inspection device 1850 of the present invention, corresponding to the second RJ-45 connector on the printed circuit board of the active patch panel 1000, detects the normal connection and turns on the green LED (GD). .

8 and 9 are views showing test pads and UTP cable connection test points formed on a printed circuit board of an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a view showing the structure of a printed circuit board of an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 to 10 together with FIG. 3, the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention includes an RJ-45 connector 1200, an IDC connector 1500, and a printed circuit board (PCB). ), a heat insulating plate 1600, a cover 2433 and a front cover 2400.

The active patch panel 1000 of the present invention includes a plurality of test pads T1 and T2 to check whether the terminals of the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the IDC connector 1500 are properly connected on the printed circuit board 1300. , ....) includes a test pad area (TP).

The terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the terminals (port terminals) of the RJ-45 connector 1200 are each formed in an 8-pin structure, and they are connected by a plurality of wires constituting a UTP cable. As described above, wiring errors frequently occur when connecting terminals of an 8-pin structure. In an embodiment of the present invention so that the operator can quickly and accurately check such a wiring error, the red LED (RD) and the green LED (GD) correspond to the respective connector terminals on the printed circuit board 1300. ) Was placed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, a printed circuit board is used to check the UTP cable wiring failure between all the IDC connector 1500 terminals and the RJ-45 connector 1200 terminals. Test pads T1, T2, ... were formed on the (1300).

The first to eighth wires of the UTP cable connecting the IDC connector 1500 and the respective terminals NA1, NA2, NA3, NA4, NA5, NA6, NA7, and NA8 of the RJ-45 connector 1200 Specify the test points (TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8). The designated first to eighth test points TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, and TP8 are respectively the first to eighth test pads T1, T2, formed on the printed circuit board 1300, ....) and a connection pattern CP formed on the printed circuit board 1300.

As described above, the 8 pin terminals are orange-white (OR-WH) for terminal 1, orange (OR) for terminal 2, green (green)-white (GR-WH) for terminal 3, Terminal 4 is blue (BL), terminal 5 is blue (blue)-white (BL-WH), terminal 6 is green (GR), terminal 7 is brown (brown)-white (BR-WH), The case where terminal 8 is marked in brown (BR) will be described as an example. As described above, the wires of the UTP cable are coated with the same color as the color indicated on the 8-pin terminals. In particular, since the 8 pin terminals are connected in units of 4 pairs, terminal 1 and 2, terminals 3 and 6, terminals 4 and 5, and terminals 7 and 8 are They are connected in pairs.

A wiring error between the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200 usually occurs when wires of similar colors are connected in opposite directions. For example, when a worker connects the green (GR)-white (WH) 3 terminal and the green (GR) 6 terminal of a similar color opposite to each other during work, a wiring failure occurs.

Accordingly, the first to eighth test points TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP5, TP6, TP7, TP8 shown in FIG. 9 are the first and second test points TP1, TP2, and the third and second test points. The 6 test points TP3 and TP6, the fourth and fifth test points TP4 and TP5, and the seventh and eighth test points TP7 and TP8 form a pair, respectively.

The first and second test points TP1 and TP2 are connected to the first and second test pads T1 and T2, and the third and sixth test points TP3 and TP6 are connected to the third and fourth test pads. T3 and T4 are connected, and the fourth and fifth test points TP4 and TP5 are connected to the fifth and sixth test pads T5 and T6, and the seventh and eighth test points TP7 and TP8 are It is connected to the seventh and eighth test pads T7 and T8.

Accordingly, the test pads formed on the printed circuit board 1300 of the active patch panel 1000 are also the first pad P1 and the third and fourth test pads composed of the first and second test pads T1 and T2. A second pad (P2) composed of (T3, T4), a third pad (P3) composed of fifth and sixth test pads (T5, T6), and a second pad composed of seventh and eighth test pads (T7, T8). It consists of 4 pads (P4). Accordingly, in order to inspect the UTP cable connection failure, the first to fourth pads P1, P2, P3, and P4 are each tested for connection failure.

Accordingly, when the RJ-45 connector 1200 of the active patch panel 1000 is arranged in 6 blocks (6 ports) in 4 blocks, pads consisting of 24 pairs of test pads per block are arranged. When 24 RJ-45 connectors (1200: ports) are arranged, the total number of test pads is 192. As described above, as described above, the first to eighth test pads may be numbered with four pairs of pads, or the test pads may be serially numbered and displayed as first to 192.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a test apparatus for inspecting a wiring failure for a UTP cable connecting an IDC connector of an active patch panel and an RJ-45 connector according to another embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a circuit block diagram of the inspection apparatus of FIG. 11.

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 along with FIG. 3, the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention detects a poor connection of a UTP cable connecting the terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200. It may further include an inspection device.

The inspection apparatus 2000 is disposed inside the horseshoe-shaped body portion 2001 and the horseshoe-shaped body portion 2001 and is composed of a resistor (R), an inductor (L), a green diode (GD), and a red diode (RD). The lighting circuit 2005, the first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2 disposed on the inner surface of the horseshoe-shaped body part 2001 and electrically connected to the two terminals of the lighting circuit, and the horseshoe-shaped body part 2001 inside A discrimination unit 2100 for checking the positions of IDC connector terminals and RJ-45 connector terminals from detection signals provided through the first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2, and a horseshoe body 2001) It may include a display unit 2200 that is disposed on the outer surface and displays the information confirmed by the determination unit 2100 to the operator. 2003 shown in the drawing, but not described: LED display.

The first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2 of the inspection apparatus 2000 are configured as a pair, and first to fourth pads P1, P2, P3, and P4 formed on the above-described printed circuit board 1300 Contacted for each. That is, the first to eighth test pads T1, T2, ... T8 may be tested in units of two test pads. For example, the first pad P1 constituting the first and second inspection pads T1 and T2 and the first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2 of the inspection apparatus 2000 are in contact with each other, and the IDC connector It is possible to inspect the UTP cable connection defects for the 1500 and the first and second terminals of the RJ-45 connector 1200.

For example, the first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2 of the inspection apparatus 2000 and the first pad P1 of the printed circuit board 1300 disposed on the active patch panel 1000: first and second In a state in which the test pads T1 and T2 are in contact with each other, a test signal is applied through a UTP cable connected to the terminals of the IDC connector 1500, thereby inspecting the wiring defect of the UTP cable.

When the connection between the first and second terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200 is normal, a high level test signal is input through the second terminal and When a low-level test signal is input, the green LED (GD) is turned on. A reverse voltage is applied to the red LED (RD) by an input test signal, and the red LED (RD) is turned off.

If there is an error in the connection between the first and second terminals of the IDC connector 1500 and the RJ-45 connector 1200, a low-level test signal is input to the second terminal and the first terminal A high-level inspection signal is input to and only the red LED (RD) turns on as a forward diode. At this time, the green LED (GD) is turned off by applying a reverse voltage.

As described above, the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention forms the first to eighth test pads T1, ~, and T8 on the printed circuit board 1300, and each of the first to fourth pads in a pair Through (P1, P2, P3, P4), it is possible to sequentially check whether the UTP cable is defective.

In addition, the inspection device 2000 disposed on the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention includes a discrimination unit 2100 and a display unit 220, so that the RJ-45 type connectors corresponding to poor wiring of UTP cables It is possible to determine the location and pin number of defective wiring and provide it to the operator. Information on the terminals of the RJ-45 connector 1200 and the IDC connector 1500 in which the connection failure has occurred is displayed to the operator through the display unit 2200. For example, if 24 RJ-45 type connectors are arranged on the active patch panel 1000, the information will be displayed when a wiring failure occurs at pins 1 and 2 of the 14th RJ-45 type connector. I can.

13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining a principle in which a green LED or a red LED is turned on according to a connection state of a UTP cable in an inspection apparatus constituting an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a view showing a state in which an inspection device constituting an active patch panel according to another embodiment of the present invention inspects a UTP cable connection state connecting an IDC connector and an RJ-45 type connector.

13 to 15, the inspection apparatus 2000 disposed on the active patch panel 1000 of the present invention fastens the horseshoe-shaped body portion 2001 to the inspection pad portion TP of the printed circuit board 1300 In this way, you can inspect the UTP cable for defective wiring.

The first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2 of the test apparatus 2000 are first and second of the first to eighth test pads T1, T2, ..., T8 formed on the test pad part TP. Second test pads (T1, T2: P1), third and fourth test pads (T3, T4: P2), fifth and sixth test pads (T5, T6: P3), seventh and eighth test pads ( T7, T8: Contact is made in units of P4).

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 15, after fastening the horseshoe-shaped body portion 2001 of the inspection device 2000 to the printed circuit board 1300, inspection for defective wiring may be sequentially performed in a slide manner. In addition, in some cases, the operator may directly fasten the horseshoe-shaped body portion 2001 to an inspection pad that is determined to require inspection, thereby inspecting for defective wiring.

As described above, when the first and second contact pads DP1 and DP2 of the inspection apparatus 2000 come into contact with the pair of inspection pads of the printed circuit board 1300, a closed circuit is formed. Accordingly, when a high level test signal is applied through the second contact pad DP2 and a low level test signal is applied through the first contact pad DP1, the lighting circuit of the test apparatus 2000 The green LED (GD) placed at (2005) lights up. At this time, the red LED (RD) connected in parallel with the green LED (GD) is turned off by applying a reverse voltage.

If a connection failure (error) occurs in the UTP cable, a low-level inspection signal is applied through the second contact pad DP2 and a high-level inspection is performed through the first contact pad DP1. When a signal is applied, the red LED (RD) turns on as a forward voltage state. At this time, the green LED (GD) connected in parallel with the red LED (RD) is turned off by applying a reverse voltage.

In this way, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel of the present invention and the active patch panel including the same connect the RJ-45 type connector and the IDC connector constituting the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. It has the effect of displaying the normal or bad connection status of the UTP cable to the operator with green LED lighting or red LED lighting.

In addition, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel of the present invention, and the active patch panel including the same, connects the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector constituting the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. It has the effect of inspecting all wires of UTP cable for defective wiring.

In addition, the red LED lighting circuit that checks for cable wiring errors connected to the active patch panel of the present invention, and the active patch panel including the same, connects the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector constituting the active patch panel, which is a network communication device. Test pads are formed on the wires of the UTP cable, and test pads connected to the test pads are formed on the printed circuit board of the active patch panel, so that all wires constituting the UTP cable can be inspected for defective wiring. It works.

The embodiments according to the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic-optical media such as floptical disks. medium), and a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be changed to one or more software modules to perform the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

Specific implementations described in the present invention are examples, and do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way. For brevity of the specification, descriptions of conventional electronic configurations, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of the systems may be omitted. In addition, the connection or connection members of the lines between the components shown in the drawings exemplarily represent functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections, and in an actual device, various functional connections that can be replaced or additionally Connections, or circuit connections, may be represented. In addition, if there is no specific mention, such as “essential” or “important”, it may not be a necessary component for the application of the present invention.

In addition, although the detailed description of the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art or those of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field, the spirit of the present invention described in the claims to be described later And it will be appreciated that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention within a range not departing from the technical field. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the content described in the detailed description of the specification, but should be determined by the claims.

1000: active patch panel
1200: RJ-45 type connector
1300: printed circuit board
1500: IDC connector
1600: insulation plate
1850: inspection device
2000: inspection device
2001: Horseshoe body
2003: LED display
2005: lighting circuit
2100: discrimination unit
2200: display unit
RD: Red LED
GD: Green LED
TP: test pad area
TP1: first test point
T1: first inspection pad

Claims (5)

In the active patch panel for connecting communication equipment,
The active patch panel,
An RJ-45 connector disposed in the front direction and connecting a cable to transmit data or audio signals to a user;
IDC connector arranged in the rear direction and for connecting cables to communication network equipment;
A printed circuit board disposed between the RJ-45 connector and the IDC connector and having a wiring pattern formed thereon to perform noise attenuation and matching of a signal transmitted through a cable;
A UTP cable composed of a plurality of wires electrically connecting the IDC connector terminals and the RJ-45 connector terminals; And
Including an inspection device for inspecting the wiring failure of the UTP cable between the IDC connector terminals and the RJ-45 type connector terminals,
The inspection device,
Horseshoe-shaped body;
A lighting circuit disposed inside the horseshoe-shaped body and composed of a resistor, an inductor, a green diode (GD) and a red diode (RD);
A pair of first and second contact pads disposed on the inner surface of the horseshoe-shaped body portion and electrically connected to the lighting circuit;
A discriminating unit disposed inside the horseshoe-shaped body portion and checking positions of IDC connector terminals and RJ-45 type connector terminals by signals provided from the first and second contact pads; And
It is disposed outside the horseshoe-shaped body and includes a display unit for displaying the information confirmed by the determination unit,
One side of the printed circuit board includes an inspection pad area having a plurality of inspection pads respectively connected to wires of a UTP cable connecting the RJ-45 connector terminals and the IDC connector terminals,
The inspection device is configured to contact each other in units of a pair of inspection pads with respect to the inspection pads of the printed circuit board to inspect the wiring failure of each wire constituting the UTP cable. Active patch panel characterized by. The method of claim 1,
When a UTP cable connection failure occurs between the RJ-45 connector terminals and the patch panel ports or outlet terminals connected to the IDC connector terminals, a red diode RD is lit and the RJ Active patch panel, characterized in that to mark the positions of the -45 type connector terminals and IDC connector terminals. The method of claim 1,
When the UTP cable connected between the RJ-45 connector terminals and the patch panel ports or outlet terminals connected to the IDC connector terminals is normally connected, a green diode (GD) is turned on and the display unit An active patch panel, characterized in that the positions of the RJ-45 connector terminals and the IDC connector terminals are displayed. The method of claim 1,
The pair of first and second contact pads formed on the horseshoe-shaped body portion of the test apparatus surrounds the edge of the printed circuit board formed in the test pad area and makes contact with the test pads disposed on the printed circuit board. Active patch panel. The method of claim 1,
Active patch panel, characterized in that the green diode (GD) and the red diode (RD) arranged in the lighting circuit of the inspection device are connected in parallel with each other.

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