Cabinet, cabinet group, monitoring method and monitoring device thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a cabinet, a cabinet group, and a monitoring method and monitoring device thereof. According to the solution provided by an embodiment of the present invention, at least one power distribution busbar can be integrated on a single cabinet, so that power can be distributed to the cabinet directly through the power distribution busbar integrated on the cabinet. When the cabinet group is obtained by splicing the single cabinets, it is only necessary to connect the connectors on the bus boxes of adjacent cabinets to achieve the connection of the same power distribution busbar on different cabinets, and the power supply to the power distribution busbar can be achieved through the connection between the connector and the power supply, thereby achieving busbar power distribution to each cabinet in the cabinet group. Compared with the existing cable power distribution or busbar power distribution method, it can effectively reduce the power distribution workload of the cabinet group and effectively improve the reliability of the power distribution connection. In addition, for cabinets and cabinet groups that also have a monitoring system integrated on the cabinet, the embodiment of the present invention further provides corresponding monitoring methods and monitoring devices.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a cabinet, a cabinet group, a monitoring method and a monitoring device thereof. Background Art

[0002] Cabinet groups (such as data center cabinets) are generally composed of multiple cabinets spliced ​​together, and their power distribution parts are separate from the cabinets. When splicing the cabinets, it is necessary to assemble the cabinets and distribute power to each cabinet.

[0003] Currently, the mainstream method for distributing power to each cabinet in a cabinet group is cable distribution. Figure 1 As shown, assuming that a cabinet group includes 20 cabinets (represented by serial numbers 1, 2, ... 20 respectively), the distribution cables need to be connected from the head cabinet to each cabinet. If there are a large number of cabinets in the cabinet group, then the number of cables that need to be connected is large, and the maintenance and troubleshooting at the cabinet splicing site is more difficult.

[0004] Furthermore, with cable-based power distribution, cabinet assembly requires a professional installation team, requiring high-level skills. The extensive installation and wiring work involved is both labor-intensive and costly. Numerous parts and materials require management and installation, creating the risk of parts loss or damage. Manually fabricating cable terminals also results in low connection reliability. Furthermore, cabinet and power distribution expansion during the operation and maintenance phase presents significant challenges.

[0005] Currently, another way to distribute power to each cabinet in a cabinet group is busbar power distribution. Figure 2 As shown, it is assumed that a cabinet group includes 20 cabinets (represented by rack1, rack2, ..., rack20 respectively). Generally, two busbars are uniformly set for the cabinet group (one busbar can be recorded as A, and the other busbar can be recorded as B).

[0006] With busbar power distribution, since busbars must be uniformly installed for each cabinet group, an initial on-site survey of the cabinet layout and spatial structure is required to determine the layout and corner dimensions of each cabinet. Based on the on-site survey data, a customized design is then performed, and components such as the start-up box, plug-in box, busbar, and adapters are customized as needed. This results in a long customization cycle and high costs. Furthermore, after the customized components are completed, professional personnel are required to install the cabinets, busbars, and power distribution accessories on-site, which increases the cost of cabinet splicing. If the cabinet layout or spatial structure changes, the busbars must be cut on-site to adapt, further increasing the difficulty of splicing. Furthermore, the large number of components and materials that need to be managed and installed on-site complicates management and installation, increasing both the complexity and cost.

[0007] In summary, both of the current two cabinet group power distribution methods have at least the problem of large power distribution workload and difficulty in ensuring the reliability of power distribution connections due to individual differences among construction workers. Summary of the Invention

[0008] Embodiments of the present invention provide a cabinet, a cabinet group, a monitoring method thereof, and a monitoring device thereof, which are used to solve the problems of heavy power distribution workload and low reliability of power distribution connections in the cabinet group.

[0009] The present invention provides a cabinet, which includes at least one bus box 11 on the outside of the cabinet, each bus box 11 includes a distribution bus, and each bus box 11 includes two connectors, which are interfaces for connecting to a power supply, or interfaces for connecting to connectors on bus boxes on other cabinets that include the same distribution bus.

[0010] The present invention further provides a cabinet group, which is formed by connecting at least two cabinets as described above via the connector.

[0011] The present invention also provides a method for monitoring a cabinet group, wherein the cabinet group is formed by connecting at least two cabinets as described above via the connector, and the cabinets further include a monitoring system for implementing cabinet monitoring. The method includes:

[0012] Determine whether there is a new monitoring system connected through communication;

[0013] When it is determined that a new monitoring system has been connected, an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address is allocated to the monitoring system, and an address list is updated, wherein the address list stores a correspondence between the allocated IP address or serial port communication address and the monitoring system;

[0014] Communicate with each monitoring system in the updated address list through the corresponding IP address or serial port communication address.

[0015] The present invention also provides a cabinet monitoring method, wherein the cabinet is the cabinet described above, and the cabinet further includes a monitoring system for implementing cabinet monitoring, the method comprising:

[0016] Determine whether there is access to the monitoring system through communication;

[0017] When it is determined that a monitoring system is connected, an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address is allocated to the monitoring system;

[0018] Communicate with the monitoring system via the IP address or the serial port communication address.

[0019] The present invention further provides a monitoring device for a cabinet group, wherein the cabinet group is formed by connecting at least two cabinets as described above via the connector, and the cabinets further include a monitoring system for implementing cabinet monitoring, and the monitoring device includes:

[0020] The communication module is used to determine whether a new monitoring system is connected through communication;

[0021] an allocation module, configured to allocate an Internet Protocol (IP) address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system when the communication module determines that a new monitoring system has been connected, and to update an address list storing a correspondence between the allocated IP address or serial port communication address and the monitoring system;

[0022] The communication module is further configured to communicate with each monitoring system in the updated address list via the corresponding IP address or serial communication address.

[0023] The present invention further provides a cabinet monitoring device, wherein the cabinet is the cabinet described above, and the cabinet further includes a monitoring system for implementing cabinet monitoring, and the monitoring device includes:

[0024] A communication module is used to determine whether a monitoring system is connected through communication;

[0025] an allocation module, configured to allocate an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system when the communication module determines that a monitoring system has been connected;

[0026] The communication module is further configured to communicate with the monitoring system via the IP address or the serial port communication address.

[0027] According to the solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, at least one power distribution busbar can be integrated on a single cabinet, so that power can be distributed to the cabinet directly through the power distribution busbar integrated on the cabinet. When a cabinet group is obtained by splicing the said single cabinets, it is only necessary to connect the connectors on the bus boxes of adjacent cabinets, that is, the connection of the same power distribution busbar on different cabinets can be achieved, and the power supply to the power distribution busbar can be achieved through the connection between the connector and the power supply, thereby realizing busbar power distribution to each cabinet in the cabinet group. Compared with the existing cable power distribution or busbar power distribution method, the power distribution workload of the cabinet group can be effectively reduced, and the reliability of the power distribution connection can be effectively improved. In addition, for cabinets and cabinet groups that also have a monitoring system integrated on the cabinet, the embodiment of the present invention further provides corresponding monitoring methods and monitoring equipment.

[0028] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the description, or will be understood by practicing the present invention. The purposes and other advantages of the present invention can be realized and obtained by the structures particularly pointed out in the written description, claims, and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of power distribution of cabinet cables provided by existing technology;

[0031] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of busbar power distribution for a cabinet group provided by the prior art;

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cabinet structure provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a cabinet including a closed channel bracket provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of signal terminals and power distribution terminals included in the connector provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a connector using a flexible connection provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing a hard-connected connector provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the cabinet group structure provided in the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the cabinet group structure provided in the third embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of cascading cabinets in a cabinet group provided in the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the communication topology provided in the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 12A flowchart of the monitoring method provided in Example 4 of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 13 A flowchart of the monitoring method provided in Example 5 of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 14 A schematic diagram of the structure of a monitoring device provided in Example 6 of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 15 This is a structural diagram of the monitoring device provided in Example 7 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] To address the high power distribution workload and low reliability of existing cabinet groups, an embodiment of the present invention proposes that at least one power distribution busbar be integrated into each cabinet in the cabinet group. This eliminates the need for structural installation and the deployment of high-voltage cables within each cabinet. This allows power to be directly distributed to the cabinet via the integrated power distribution busbar, effectively reducing the power distribution workload. Furthermore, the power distribution connection can be directly established via a connector, effectively ensuring the reliability of the power distribution connection.

[0046] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present invention also proposes that each single cabinet may also include a power distribution unit (PDU), so that power distribution within a single cabinet can be achieved without the need to additionally install a PDU and power distribution wiring within the cabinet.

[0047] Furthermore, the embodiment of the present invention also proposes that a monitoring system can be integrated into each single cabinet to realize monitoring of the single cabinet and cover the monitoring requirements of the single cabinet.

[0048] In addition, for the situation where each single cabinet also includes a monitoring system, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a corresponding monitoring method for a cabinet group and a cabinet.

[0049] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] It should be noted that the term "multiple or several" in this document refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates an "or" relationship between the associated objects.

[0051] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or precedence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, such that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be practiced in orders other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0052] In addition, the terms "comprises" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or apparatus that includes a series of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, product or apparatus.

[0053] Example 1

[0054] The first embodiment of the present invention provides a cabinet, the structure of which can be as follows: Figure 3 As shown, the cabinet includes at least one bus box 11 ( Figure 3 In the example of two bus boxes, each bus box 11 includes a distribution bus (in Figure 3 In the figure, the distribution busbars included in the two bus boxes are respectively busbar A and busbar B as an example for illustration), and each bus box 11 includes two connectors, which are interfaces for connecting to a power supply, or interfaces for connecting to connectors on bus boxes on other cabinets that include the same distribution busbar.

[0055] The two connectors on the busbar box can be located anywhere on the busbar box. Figure 3 In the example, two connectors on a bus box are located on the left and right sides of the bus box respectively. The left connector is connected to the power supply to realize power input, and the right connector is connected to the connector on the bus box of other cabinets including the same distribution bus ( Figure 3 Of course, the connectors on both sides of each bus box can also be used to connect to the connectors on the bus boxes of different cabinets that include the same power distribution bus.

[0056] Furthermore, the cabinet may also include a power distribution unit 12 for implementing power distribution in the cabinet. Figure 3 The PDU in the cabinet is shown by the dotted line. The number of PDUs in the cabinet can be at least one, such as Figure 3 As shown, the number of PDUs in the cabinet can be, but is not limited to, two.

[0057] Furthermore, the cabinet may also include a monitoring system 13 for implementing cabinet monitoring. Figure 3 The monitoring system located inside the cabinet is shown by dotted lines.

[0058] The monitoring system can monitor various cabinet environmental parameters. The cabinet environmental parameters may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the cabinet internal parameters (for example, at least one of temperature, humidity, wind speed, pressure difference, etc.), PDU parameters (for example, at least one of voltage, current, power, etc.), and switch parameters (for example, whether the cabinet door is closed, whether a fire alarm occurs, whether someone passes by the cabinet, etc.). In one possible implementation, it can be understood that the monitoring system includes at least one sensor to monitor various cabinet environmental parameters. Figure 3 As shown, in order to monitor the PDU parameters, the monitoring system can be connected to the PDU.

[0059] Furthermore, the outer side of the cabinet may further include a closed channel bracket 14 for forming a closed channel. The schematic diagram of the cabinet including the closed channel bracket may be as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, in Figure 4 The closed channel bracket is mainly shown in the figure. Figure 4 The rest of the cabinet can be understood as but not limited to Figure 3 same.

[0060] It should be noted that in this embodiment, two bus boxes may be included on the outside of a single cabinet, but are not limited to them. That is, it can be understood that two power distribution busbars can be integrated on a single cabinet. Therefore, while power distribution to the cabinet is achieved through any one power distribution busbar, backup can be achieved through the other power distribution busbar, thereby improving the reliability and stability of power distribution.

[0061] The outside of a single cabinet may also include, but is not limited to, at least three bus boxes, that is, it can be understood that at least three distribution busbars can be integrated on a single cabinet, so that while power is distributed to the cabinet through any one distribution busbar, backup can be achieved through other distribution busbars, further improving the reliability and stability of power distribution.

[0062] Of course, a bus box may also be included on the outside of a single cabinet, but is not limited to it. That is, it can be understood that a power distribution bus can be integrated on a single cabinet, thereby effectively reducing the cost of a single cabinet.

[0063] It should be further explained that, in this embodiment, in order to ensure the convenience of cabinet splicing, preferably, the at least one bus box can be, but is not limited to, located on the side of the cabinet outside that is opposite to the side in contact with the ground. Figure 3 As shown, the at least one bus box may be, but is not limited to, located on the top side of the outside of the cabinet.

[0064] In this embodiment, the connector on the bus box can be understood as being used to achieve power distribution connection. Therefore, the connector can include power distribution terminals, and the number of connector cores and the connector type (the connector type can be understood as the layout of the power distribution terminals on the connector) can be determined according to the power distribution power.

[0065] Furthermore, if the cabinet also includes a monitoring system, the connector on the bus box can also be used to achieve communication connection of the monitoring system. In addition to the power distribution terminals, the connector can also include signal terminals. In this case, the number of connector cores and the connector type (the connector type can be understood as the layout of the power distribution terminals and signal terminals on the connector) can be determined according to the power distribution power and the number of signals. The connector schematic diagram including the signal terminals and the power distribution terminals can be, but is not limited to, the following: Figure 5 shown.

[0066] It should be noted that the connectors on the busbar box can be hard-connected (for example, a connector fixed by a busbar (such as a copper busbar)) or soft-connected (for example, a connector fixed by a flexible wire). In this embodiment, of the two connectors included in a busbar box, one connector can be, but is not limited to, hard-connected and the other connector can be soft-connected. Thus, the soft connection of one connector can effectively eliminate positional errors between cabinets when cabinets are spliced ​​together and provide the connector with better anti-vibration and shock absorption functions. The other connector can be implemented with a hard connection that is easier to implement, making the implementation of the connector more convenient and lowering the cost.

[0067] like Figure 6 As shown in the figure, it is a schematic diagram of a busbar box with two connectors located on the left and right sides of the busbar box, and the left connector uses a flexible connection. Figure 7 The figure shows a schematic diagram of a busbar box in which two connectors are located on the left and right sides of the busbar box, and the left connector is hard-connected.

[0068] Preferably, in order to further ensure the reliability of the connector connection between the two cabinets, the connector between the two cabinets can be realized by a foolproof plug-in terminal. Therefore, preferably, the two connectors on a bus box can be, but are not limited to, one connector being a socket and the other being a plug.

[0069] It should be further explained that, in this embodiment, power can be distributed to the cabinets via the distribution busbars in the busbar box. In one possible implementation, each busbar box 11 may further include a connector for connecting to a cabinet power distribution unit. After the connector is connected to the cabinet power distribution unit, the distribution busbars in the busbar box 11 can distribute power to the cabinet power distribution unit via the connector, thereby achieving power distribution to the cabinets.

[0070] In this embodiment, the busbar box 11 can be fixed to the cabinet in any manner. In a possible implementation, the busbar box 11 can be fixed to the cabinet by, but is not limited to, screws or buckles.

[0071] In this embodiment, the bus box 11 may further include a supporting device, or a component for installing a supporting device. The supporting device is used to support the bus box 11 using other cabinets when the bus box 11 is separated from the cabinet.

[0072] The supporting device included on the bus box 11 can be in any form. For example, it can be but is not limited to at least one pin passing through the bus box 11. In this way, when a cabinet group is formed using the cabinet provided by this embodiment, if it is necessary to separate a cabinet in the cabinet group from the bus box, the bus box separated from the cabinet loses the support of the cabinet. It can be installed on other adjacent cabinets in the cabinet group through the pins passing through the bus box, and the other cabinets can be used to form support, so that the supporting components can be used to form more effective support for the bus box without disconnecting the bus box from other bus boxes or cutting off the power supply of the distribution bus in the bus box, which will not affect the normal operation of other cabinets in the cabinet group.

[0073] The components for installing supporting devices included on the bus box 11 can also be in any form. For example, when the supporting device is a pin that passes through the bus box, the components for installing the supporting device can be understood as, but not limited to, holes on the bus box (for example, holes located on the left and right sides of the bus box). In this way, the pins can be installed on the bus box through the holes on the left and right sides of the bus box. When the bus box is separated from the cabinet, other cabinets are used to support the bus box, so that the supporting components can be used to form a more effective support for the bus box without disconnecting the bus box from other bus boxes or cutting off the power supply of the distribution bus in the bus box, which will not affect the normal operation of other cabinets in the cabinet group.

[0074] According to the solution provided in Example 1, the smallest unit of the cabinet group (a single cabinet) can include power distribution (as well as PDU and / or in-cabinet monitoring). When forming a cabinet group, the on-site installation of a large number of structural parts can be reduced, and the power distribution and weak current wiring work can be reduced, shortening the on-site deployment time, and greatly improving the reliability of installation and wiring. Moreover, power distribution and communication connections can be established between the cabinets of the cabinet group through connectors, and it also has the advantages of simple and reliable connection. In addition, the cabinet provided in Example 1 can not only reduce the power distribution workload of the cabinet group and improve the reliability of the power distribution connection of the cabinet group when applied to the cabinet group, but also reduce the power distribution workload of the cabinet and improve the reliability of the power distribution connection of the cabinet when used as an independent cabinet compared to the existing cabinets.

[0075] On the basis of the cabinet provided in the first embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further provides a cabinet group. The cabinet group can be understood as being formed by connecting at least two cabinets described in the first embodiment via the connector.

[0076] It should be noted that in this embodiment, when a cabinet in the cabinet group fails, the cabinet can be separated from its integrated bus box and repaired alone without cutting off the power supply of the distribution bus in the bus box, which will not affect the normal operation of other cabinets in the cabinet group.

[0077] If at least one of the two connectors on each bus box of a single cabinet adopts a flexible connection, the flexible connection can also provide a certain amount of movement space for the bus box separated from the cabinet, thereby ensuring the safety of the bus box when separated from the cabinet.

[0078] If the bus box includes supporting devices or components for installing supporting devices, the supporting components can also be used to provide more effective support for the bus box, further ensuring that there is no need to cut off the power supply of the distribution bus in the bus box, thereby ensuring the normal operation of other cabinets in the cabinet group.

[0079] When using the individual cabinets provided in the first embodiment to form a cabinet group, the cabinet is used as the smallest unit to integrate the power distribution busbar. This greatly reduces the workload of on-site structural component installation and power distribution wiring, shortens deployment time, and significantly improves the reliability of on-site installation and power distribution connections. Furthermore, subsequent capacity expansion is convenient, requiring only the connection of a new individual cabinet to the existing cabinet group via a connector. Furthermore, maintenance is convenient: if a single cabinet experiences an abnormality, it can be powered off for maintenance without affecting the power supply of the entire busbar.

[0080] The cabinet group provided by the present invention can be reconfigured according to needs, and because the cabinets are simple and quick to assemble, they can be quickly deployed in data centers in various scenarios.

[0081] The cabinet group provided by the present invention is described below through two specific examples.

[0082] Example 2

[0083] The second embodiment of the present invention provides a cabinet group, which can be used as, but not limited to, a data center cabinet. The structure of the cabinet group can be as follows: Figure 8 As shown. Figure 8 In the embodiment, the cabinet group includes 3 single cabinets (each single cabinet can be understood as Figure 3As shown), and each single cabinet includes two bus boxes (the two bus boxes include bus A and bus B respectively). Between any two connected cabinets, the connectors on the bus boxes including the same power distribution bus are connected, and on the bus box including bus A on the outside of the cabinet at one end of the cabinet group, the connector that is not connected to other bus boxes can be connected to the power supply to realize the power input of bus A of the cabinet group. On the bus box including bus B of the cabinet, the connector that is not connected to other bus boxes can also be connected to the power supply to realize the power input of bus B of the cabinet group.

[0084] Example 3

[0085] In view of the situation that the cabinet also includes a closed channel bracket on the outside, the third embodiment of the present invention provides a cabinet group, which can be used as but not limited to a data center cabinet. The structure of the cabinet group can be as follows: Figure 9 As shown. Figure 9 In the embodiment, it can be understood that it includes two cabinet groups, each cabinet group includes 6 single cabinets (each single cabinet can be understood as in the embodiment 1 Figure 4 As shown in the figure, similar to the second embodiment, the cabinets in the cabinet group are connected by connecting the connectors on the bus boxes of the two cabinets that include the same power distribution bus. The connectors can also be connected to the power supply to realize the power input of each power distribution bus in the cabinet group.

[0086] Since the outer side of a single cabinet also includes a closed channel bracket, glass can be installed on the closed channel bracket of each cabinet of the two cabinet groups to form a closed channel, thereby constructing a data center cabinet with a closed channel. Preferably, the closed channel bracket can also include a light to achieve lighting.

[0087] Based on the same inventive concept, an embodiment of the present invention provides the following monitoring method for a cabinet group.

[0088] Example 4

[0089] A fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a method for monitoring a cabinet group provided by the present invention. In this embodiment, each cabinet in the cabinet group can be understood to include a monitoring system for monitoring the cabinet. Furthermore, the monitoring system within each cabinet can establish a network or serial port connection with upper-level monitoring equipment via a connector on the cabinet's busbar box. Specifically, the connector can include both power distribution terminals and signal terminals, achieving an integrated power distribution and communication connection.

[0090] The cascade diagram of each cabinet in the cabinet group can be as follows: Figure 10 As shown, in Figure 10In this example, three single cabinets are cascaded to form a cabinet group. The cascaded cabinets are connected through connectors to achieve integrated power distribution and communication. The communication topology diagram between the upper-level monitoring equipment and the monitoring system of each cabinet can be shown as follows: Figure 11 As shown, the upper monitoring device and each cabinet monitoring system can communicate through the network or serial port. Specifically, the steps of the cabinet group monitoring method can be as follows: Figure 12 Shown, including:

[0091] Step 101: Determine whether a new monitoring system is connected.

[0092] In this step, it can be determined through communication whether a new monitoring system is connected. If it is determined that a new monitoring system is connected, step 102 can be continued.

[0093] Step 102: Allocate an Internet Protocol (IP) address or a serial port communication address.

[0094] In this step, when it is determined that a new monitoring system has been connected, address arbitration can be performed to assign an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system, and the address list can be updated. The address list stores the correspondence between the assigned IP address or serial port communication address and the monitoring system.

[0095] Step 103: communicate.

[0096] In this step, communication can be performed with each monitoring system in the updated address list through the corresponding IP address or serial communication address, thereby realizing monitoring of each cabinet in the cabinet group.

[0097] In one possible implementation, each time a cabinet is connected to a cabinet group, the monitoring system within that cabinet can access upper-level monitoring equipment. In this case, the new monitoring system in step 101 can be understood as corresponding to the monitoring system within the cabinet most recently connected to the cabinet group. The allocation of an IP address or serial port communication address to the monitoring system in step 102 can be understood as being performed based on the order in which the cabinets are connected to the cabinet group.

[0098] It should be noted that in step 101, if it is determined that no new monitoring system has been connected, communication can be performed with each monitoring system in the address list through the corresponding IP address or serial communication address according to the existing address list.

[0099] According to the solution provided in this embodiment, during the on-site cabinet splicing process, the newly added cabinet can be assigned an address and communication can be established through the automatic discovery mechanism, and the monitoring data of the newly added cabinet can be directly obtained. Plug and play can be achieved to realize physical splicing and communication deployment with a single cabinet as a unit.

[0100] Based on the same inventive concept, an embodiment of the present invention provides the following cabinet monitoring method.

[0101] Example 5

[0102] A fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a cabinet monitoring method. In this embodiment, the cabinet can be understood to include a monitoring system for monitoring the cabinet. Furthermore, the monitoring system within the cabinet can establish a network or serial port connection with upper-level monitoring equipment via a connector on the cabinet's busbar box. Specifically, the connector can include both power distribution terminals and signal terminals, achieving an integrated power distribution and communication connection.

[0103] Specifically, the steps of the cabinet monitoring method can be as follows: Figure 13 Shown, including:

[0104] Step 201: Determine whether a monitoring system is connected.

[0105] In this step, it can be determined through communication whether there is a monitoring system access.

[0106] Step 202: Allocate an IP address or a serial port communication address.

[0107] In this step, when it is determined in step 201 that a monitoring system has been connected, an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address may be allocated to the monitoring system.

[0108] Step 203: communicate.

[0109] In this step, communication with the monitoring system can be performed through the IP address or the serial port communication address.

[0110] In this embodiment, when a single cabinet is used independently, an address can be assigned to the cabinet and communication can be established through an automatic discovery mechanism, so that the single cabinet can be monitored and the monitoring data of the cabinet can be directly obtained.

[0111] Based on the same inventive concept as the fourth embodiment, this embodiment of the present invention provides the following monitoring equipment.

[0112] Example 6

[0113] The sixth embodiment of the present invention provides a monitoring device for a cabinet group. The cabinet group can be understood as the cabinet provided by the first embodiment, which is connected by a connector on a bus box for connecting to a bus box on another cabinet including the same power distribution bus, and each cabinet also includes a monitoring system for cabinet monitoring. The structure of the monitoring device can be as follows: Figure 14 Shown, including:

[0114] The communication module 21 is used to determine whether a new monitoring system is connected through communication; the allocation module 22 is used to allocate an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system when the communication module determines that a new monitoring system is connected, and update the address list, in which the correspondence between the allocated IP address or serial port communication address and the monitoring system is stored; the communication module 21 is also used to communicate with each monitoring system in the updated address list through the corresponding IP address or serial port communication address.

[0115] The communication module 21 is further configured to communicate with each monitoring system in the original address list through the corresponding IP address or serial communication address when it is determined that no new monitoring system has been connected.

[0116] Based on the same inventive concept as the fifth embodiment, this embodiment of the present invention provides the following monitoring equipment.

[0117] Example 7

[0118] The seventh embodiment of the present invention provides a monitoring device for a cabinet provided by the present invention. The cabinet can be understood as including a monitoring system for implementing cabinet monitoring. The structure of the monitoring device can be as follows: Figure 15 Shown, including:

[0119] The communication module 31 is used to determine whether a monitoring system is connected through communication; the allocation module 32 is used to allocate an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system when the communication module determines that a monitoring system is connected; the communication module 31 is also used to communicate with the monitoring system through the IP address or the serial port communication address.

[0120] In the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the units or divisions of the units are merely a logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units can be electrical or other forms.

[0121] Each functional unit in the embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may be an independent physical module.

[0122] If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, all or part of the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes a number of instructions for enabling a computer device, such as a personal computer, a server, or a network device, or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a universal serial bus flash drive, a mobile hard disk, ROM, RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc., various media that can store program code.

[0123] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Thus, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Furthermore, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0124] The present invention is described with reference to flowcharts and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, as well as combinations of processes and / or blocks in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the processes in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in a block or multiple blocks.

[0125] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0126] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operational steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device for implementing the process. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps for the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0127] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0128] Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims and their equivalents, the present invention is intended to include such changes and modifications.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a cabinet group, wherein the cabinet group is formed by connecting at least two cabinets via a connector, characterized in that: The cabinet includes at least one bus box (11) on the outside, each bus box (11) includes a power distribution bus, and each bus box (11) includes two connectors, the connectors being interfaces for connecting to a power source, or being interfaces for connecting to connectors on bus boxes on other cabinets that include the same power distribution bus; The cabinet also includes a monitoring system (13) for implementing cabinet monitoring; the connector is used to implement power distribution connection and is also used for communication connection with the monitoring system (13); The method comprises: Determine whether there is a new monitoring system connected through communication; When it is determined that a new monitoring system has been connected, an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address is allocated to the monitoring system, and an address list is updated, wherein the address list stores a correspondence between the allocated IP address or serial port communication address and the monitoring system; Communicate with each monitoring system in the updated address list through the corresponding IP address or serial port communication address.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: When it is determined that no new monitoring system is connected, communication is performed with each monitoring system in the original address list through the corresponding IP address or serial port communication address.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The cabinet also includes a power distribution unit PDU (12) for implementing power distribution in the cabinet.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The outer side of the cabinet also includes a closed channel bracket (14) for forming a closed channel.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The connector includes power distribution terminals, and the number of connector cores and the connector type are determined according to the power distribution power.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein The connector also includes signal terminals, and the number of connector cores and the connector type are determined according to the power distribution and the number of signals.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Of the two connectors, one connector adopts a hard connection, and the other connector adopts a soft connection.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Of the two connectors, one is a socket and the other is a plug.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The at least one busbar box (11) is located on the side of the cabinet outside that is opposite to the side in contact with the ground.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The busbar box (11) is fixed to the cabinet by screws or buckles.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Each busbar box (11) also includes a connector for connecting to a cabinet power distribution unit.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Each busbar box (11) further comprises a supporting device, or a component for installing a supporting device, wherein the supporting device is used to support the busbar box (11) by using other cabinets when the busbar box (11) is separated from the cabinet.

13. A cabinet monitoring method, characterized in that: The cabinet includes at least one bus box (11) on the outside, each bus box (11) includes a power distribution bus, and each bus box (11) includes two connectors, the connectors being interfaces for connecting to a power source, or being interfaces for connecting to connectors on bus boxes on other cabinets that include the same power distribution bus; The cabinet also includes a monitoring system (13) for implementing cabinet monitoring; the connector is used to implement power distribution connection and is also used for communication connection with the monitoring system (13); The method comprises: Determine whether there is access to the monitoring system through communication; When it is determined that a monitoring system is connected, an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address is allocated to the monitoring system; Communicate with the monitoring system via the IP address or the serial port communication address.

14. A monitoring device for a cabinet group, wherein the cabinet group is formed by connecting at least two cabinets via a connector, characterized in that: The cabinet includes at least one bus box (11) on the outside, each bus box (11) includes a power distribution bus, and each bus box (11) includes two connectors, the connectors being interfaces for connecting to a power source, or being interfaces for connecting to connectors on bus boxes on other cabinets that include the same power distribution bus; The cabinet also includes a monitoring system (13) for implementing cabinet monitoring; the connector is used to implement power distribution connection and is also used for communication connection with the monitoring system (13); The monitoring equipment includes: The communication module is used to determine whether a new monitoring system is connected through communication; an allocation module, configured to allocate an Internet Protocol (IP) address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system when the communication module determines that a new monitoring system has been connected, and to update an address list storing a correspondence between the allocated IP address or serial port communication address and the monitoring system; The communication module is further configured to communicate with each monitoring system in the updated address list via the corresponding IP address or serial communication address.

15. The monitoring device according to claim 14, wherein: The communication module is further configured to communicate with each monitoring system in the original address list through the corresponding IP address or serial communication address when it is determined that no new monitoring system has been connected.

16. A monitoring device for a cabinet, characterized in that: The cabinet includes at least one bus box (11) on the outside, each bus box (11) includes a power distribution bus, and each bus box (11) includes two connectors, the connectors being interfaces for connecting to a power source, or being interfaces for connecting to connectors on bus boxes on other cabinets that include the same power distribution bus; The cabinet also includes a monitoring system (13) for implementing cabinet monitoring; the connector is used to implement power distribution connection and is also used for communication connection with the monitoring system (13); The monitoring equipment includes: A communication module is used to determine whether a monitoring system is connected through communication; an allocation module, configured to allocate an Internet Protocol IP address or a serial port communication address to the monitoring system when the communication module determines that a monitoring system has been connected; The communication module is further configured to communicate with the monitoring system via the IP address or the serial port communication address.

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