Power connection device and power supply system of network equipment

Abstract

The application provides a power supply connection device of a network device and a power supply system. The power supply connection device of the network device comprises a hanger assembly including a hanger box and a socket. The top surface of the hanger box is of an open structure, and the bottom surface of the hanger box is provided with the socket recessed towards the back surface. The socket is internally provided with a first conductive metal part connected with a live wire and a second conductive metal part connected with a neutral wire. A mating male head located on the network device comprises a first exposed plug and a second exposed plug. When the first plug and the second plug are inserted into the socket, the first plug and the second plug are matched with the first conductive metal part and the second conductive metal part. The first plug is connected with a positive terminal of a power supply of the network device, and the tail of the second plug is connected with a negative terminal of the power supply of the network device. The device provided by the application can ensure the personal safety of operation and maintenance personnel when replacing the network device without powering off the entire power supply system, and can avoid affecting other services.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of telecommunications security, and more particularly to a power connection device and power supply system for network equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional network equipment connects its power interface directly to the live and neutral wires of a high-voltage power supply to power the device. For example, in large office environments, traditional network equipment has positive and negative terminals that connect directly to the live and neutral wires of the power supply, respectively. This means that if a network device needs replacement, it must be performed by a qualified electrician. Network maintenance personnel should not attempt to replace it themselves to avoid serious accidents and personal safety hazards. Furthermore, a qualified electrician must disconnect the power supply before replacement, but disconnecting the power supply will disrupt the normal operation of other equipment, reducing work efficiency.

[0003] Traditional network equipment uses high-voltage power supplies, requiring a complete network power outage during maintenance, which disrupts production operations. However, in locations such as hospitals or data maintenance centers, a complete power outage is not feasible. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a solution that ensures the safety of maintenance personnel when replacing network equipment without requiring a complete power outage, while also preventing disruption to other services. Summary of the Invention

[0004] According to the power connection device and power supply system of the network device provided in this application, it can ensure the personal safety of maintenance personnel when replacing network devices without the need for a complete power outage, thus avoiding irreparable losses caused by affecting other business operations.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a power connection device for a network device, comprising: a mounting bracket assembly including a mounting bracket box and a socket, wherein the top surface of the mounting bracket box is an open structure, and the bottom surface of the mounting bracket box has a socket recessed towards the back, wherein the socket has a first conductive metal part connected to the live wire and a second conductive metal part connected to the neutral wire; and a male plug located on the network device, including an exposed first plug and an exposed second plug, wherein when the first plug and the second plug are inserted into the socket, they respectively cooperate with the first conductive metal part and the second conductive metal part, wherein the first plug is connected to the positive power terminal of the network device, and the second plug is connected to the negative power terminal of the network device.

[0006] In one or more possible embodiments, the male connector further includes an insulating portion disposed on the panel of the network device, wherein one end of the first plug and one end of the second plug are embedded in the insulating portion.

[0007] In one or more possible embodiments, the socket includes a first groove and a second groove with a stepped structure, the insulating part engaging with the first groove when embedded in the first groove, the first conductive metal part and the second conductive metal part being located inside the second groove, and the two plugs being embedded in the second groove, the first plug contacting the first conductive metal part and the second plug contacting the second conductive metal part.

[0008] In one or more possible embodiments, the second groove is embedded into the first groove by means of a snap-fit ​​connection.

[0009] In one or more possible embodiments, the bottom surface of the mounting box is provided with at least one optical fiber placement part and an optical fiber inlet, each optical fiber placement part is distributed on the front side of the bottom surface, each optical fiber placement part includes multiple raised arc-shaped segments, and the optical fiber inlet is located at any corner of the bottom surface.

[0010] In one or more possible embodiments, the bottom surface of the mounting box is provided with a plurality of optical fiber placement parts, the center of each optical fiber placement part is located on the center line of the mounting box, and the sizes are different.

[0011] In one or more possible embodiments, the second groove includes a first conductive metal portion channel, a second conductive metal portion channel, a first plug channel, and a second plug channel. The middle portion of the first conductive metal portion channel communicates with the first plug channel, and the middle portion of the second conductive metal portion channel communicates with the second plug channel. The first conductive metal portion includes a first metal spring disposed within the first conductive metal portion channel and a first pin exposed outside the second groove. The first metal spring is bent in the middle of the first plug channel. The second conductive metal portion includes a second metal spring disposed within the second conductive metal portion channel and a second pin exposed outside the second groove. The second metal spring is bent in the middle of the second plug channel. When the first plug is inserted into the first plug channel, it contacts the bent portion of the first metal spring. When the second plug is inserted into the second plug channel, it contacts the bent portion of the second metal spring.

[0012] In one or more possible embodiments, the first pin is an L-shaped pin and the second pin is an L-shaped pin.

[0013] In one or more possible embodiments, the side of the mounting bracket is fastened to the side wall of the network device's housing.

[0014] In one or more possible embodiments, the neutral wire and the live wire are placed inside a junction box, the junction box is fixed with screws, and the bottom surface of the mounting box is provided with screw holes that mate with the screws.

[0015] Secondly, this application provides a power supply system, comprising:

[0016] Power supply, including neutral and live wires;

[0017] Such as the power connection device for network equipment mentioned in the first aspect;

[0018] The network device is connected to the power source via the power connection device.

[0019] This application provides a power connection device and power supply system for network equipment, which can ensure that when the network equipment is damaged, the network equipment can be replaced simply by unplugging the male connector of the network equipment from the bracket. This does not require a power outage of the entire power supply system, thus ensuring the personal safety of maintenance personnel when replacing network equipment and avoiding irreparable losses caused by affecting other business operations. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a prior art module according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the power connection device structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a male connector structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hanger assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second groove according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a hanging box according to an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a power connection device for a network device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a power supply system provided according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0029] In related technologies, such as Figure 1 As shown, power supply 101 includes a neutral wire 1011 and a live wire 1012. The neutral and live wires are placed inside the junction box 102. Traditional network equipment 103 is powered on and directly plugged into the network equipment using the 220V neutral and live wires. If the network equipment malfunctions, maintenance requires a complete power outage, affecting production operations. In large venues, if one device malfunctions, the entire power supply system needs to be shut down for operation. Replacement requires a professional electrician to manually operate on-site. The electrician can only replace the network equipment after the entire power supply system is shut down to ensure the electrician's safety. Power outages will affect the entire production process, reduce work efficiency, and may cause huge losses.

[0030] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a power connection device for network devices, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the wall mount assembly includes a wall mount box 201 and a socket 202. The top surface of the wall mount box is an open structure. The wall mount box is an open rectangular box structure, or designed as an open three-dimensional empty box structure of other shapes. The bottom surface 2011 of the wall mount box has a socket 202 that is recessed to the back. The area of ​​the socket 202 is smaller than the area of ​​the bottom surface 2011 of the wall mount box. The socket has a first conductive metal part connected to the live wire and a second conductive metal part connected to the neutral wire. The neutral wire 204 and the live wire 203 are led out from the power supply to energize the network device 205 and enable the network device to work normally.

[0031] The male connector located on the network device, such as Figure 3 As shown, the device includes an exposed first plug 3021 and a second plug 3022. When the male plugs on the network device are inserted into the socket 202 and cooperate with each other, the first conductive metal part connected to the live wire 203 and the first plug 3021 connected to the positive power terminal of the network device come into contact, and the second conductive metal part connected to the neutral wire 204 and the second plug 3022 connected to the negative power terminal come into contact. At this time, the network device can be energized, so that the network device can work normally.

[0032] This application provides a power connection device for network equipment, which can ensure the personal safety of maintenance personnel when replacing network equipment without shutting down the entire power supply system, thus avoiding irreparable losses caused by affecting other business operations.

[0033] In one or more possible embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the aforementioned male connector also includes an insulating part 301, which is disposed on the panel of the network device. One end of the first plug 3021 and one end of the second plug 3022 are embedded in the insulating part 301 to reduce the risk of live operation when the network device is inserted into or removed from the bracket assembly.

[0034] In one or more possible embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the socket 202 includes a stepped first groove 401 and a second groove 402. The size of the second groove 402 is smaller than that of the first groove 401. The second groove 402 is inserted into the first groove 401 by a snap-fit ​​connection. The bottom of the first groove 401 is provided with an opening. The second groove 402 is inserted into the first groove 401 through the opening by a snap-fit ​​connection, and the second groove 402 is fixed. The first groove 401 and the second groove 402 are open rectangular parallelepiped structures, or other shapes such as squares, circles, ellipses, etc. that meet the requirements. No specific limitation is made here.

[0035] When the insulating part 301 is inserted into the first groove 401, it cooperates with the first groove 401. The first conductive metal part and the second conductive metal part are located inside the second groove 402. The first conductive metal part is connected to the power live wire 203, and the second conductive metal part is connected to the power neutral wire 204. When the two plugs are inserted into the second groove 402, the first plug 3021 is in contact with the first conductive metal part, and the second plug 3022 is in contact with the second conductive metal part. At this time, the first plug 3021 is connected to the power live wire 203 through the first conductive metal part, and the second plug 3022 is connected to the power neutral wire 204 through the second conductive metal part. At the same time, since the first plug 3021 is connected to the positive terminal of the network device's power supply, and the second plug 3022 is connected to the negative terminal of the network device's power supply, the network device can be powered on and operated normally.

[0036] In one or more possible embodiments, such as Figure 5As shown, the second groove 402 includes two conductive metal channels and two plug channels, namely a first conductive metal channel 503, a second conductive metal channel 504, a first plug channel 501, and a second plug channel 502; the first conductive metal channel 503 communicates with the first plug channel 501 in the middle, and the second conductive metal channel 504 communicates with the second plug channel 502 in the middle; the first conductive metal includes a first metal spring 505 placed in the first conductive metal channel 503 and a first pin 507 exposed outside the second groove, the first metal spring 505 is bent in the middle of the first plug channel 501; the second conductive metal includes a second metal spring 506 placed in the second conductive metal channel 504 and a second pin 508 exposed outside the second groove, the second metal spring 506 is bent in the middle of the second plug channel 502;

[0037] When the first plug 3021 is inserted into the first plug channel 501, it contacts the bent portion of the first metal spring 505; when the second plug 3022 is inserted into the second plug channel 502, it contacts the bent portion of the second metal spring 506.

[0038] The tail end of the first metal spring 505 is connected to the first pin 507 and fixed at the bottom of the first conductive metal channel 503, and the top end of the first metal spring 505 is placed at the top of the first conductive metal channel 503; the tail end of the second metal spring 506 is connected to the second pin 508 and fixed at the bottom of the second conductive metal channel 504, and the top end of the second metal spring 506 is placed at the top of the second conductive metal channel 504.

[0039] When the first plug 3021 and the second plug 3022 of the network device are inserted into the first plug channel 501 and the second plug channel 502, they will come into contact with the bent portions of the first metal spring 505 and the second metal spring 506, energizing the network device and enabling it to operate normally. Since the first pin 507 and the second pin 508 are respectively connected to the live wire and the neutral wire of the power supply, when the network device malfunctions, simply pulling the male plug out of the second groove 402 will de-energize the network device without contacting the neutral and live wires of the power supply. The operation is safe, and there is no danger if it is operated by unauthorized personnel.

[0040] In one or more possible embodiments, the first pin 507 and the second pin 508 are both L-shaped pins. The L-shaped pins are to ensure that the thickness of the bracket box assembly can be relatively thin. Generally speaking, the power supply box is installed at the bottom of the wall. The power cord of the network device needs to be connected to the neutral and live wires of the power supply. In order to prevent people from accidentally bumping into the bracket box while walking, the thickness of the bracket box needs to be reduced, so as to minimize the risk of people accidentally bumping into it while passing by and affecting the operation of the business.

[0041] In one or more possible embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the bottom surface of the mounting bracket 201 is provided with an optical fiber inlet 601, which is located at any corner of the bottom surface. In this application, the optical fiber inlet 601 is placed on one side of the socket 202. The bottom surface of the mounting bracket is provided with at least one optical fiber placement part 602, which is distributed on the front of the bottom surface of the mounting bracket and consists of multiple raised arc-shaped segments. In this application, multiple optical fiber placement parts are provided on the bottom surface of the mounting bracket. The center of each optical fiber placement part 602 is located on the center line of the mounting bracket and they are of different sizes. The multiple raised arc-shaped segments include multiple elliptical or circular arc-shaped segments respectively. The center of each elliptical or circular optical fiber placement part is on the center line of the mounting bracket 201 and the elliptical or circular optical fiber placement parts are of different sizes. Optical fibers can pass through the aforementioned optical fiber inlet 601 and be placed inside the aforementioned bracket box 201 to avoid fiber optic tangling. At the same time, the bottom surface of the bracket box 201 is provided with at least one optical fiber placement part 602. The optical fiber enters from the aforementioned optical fiber inlet 601, and a suitable optical fiber placement part 602 is selected according to the thickness and quantity of the optical fiber. The optical fiber is wound around the aforementioned optical fiber placement part 602, which can avoid other abnormal situations such as network interruption and large optical attenuation caused by the optical fiber being bent and damaged. In addition, the aforementioned multiple raised arc-shaped segments are provided with triangular protrusions 603, which can prevent the optical fiber from falling off when wound around the aforementioned optical fiber placement part 602.

[0042] In one or more possible embodiments, the side of the aforementioned bracket box 201 is fastened to the side wall of the housing of the network device 205. The side wall of the network device 205 can be fixed to the aforementioned bracket box 201. In order to prevent the network device 205 and the aforementioned bracket box 201 from moving relative to each other, which would cause the male connector of the network device to not fit well with the aforementioned second groove 402 and result in the network device 205 not being able to be powered on normally, it is necessary to fasten the network device and the aforementioned bracket box together and keep them relatively stationary.

[0043] In one or more possible embodiments, the neutral and live wires are placed inside the junction box, which is fixed with screws. The bottom surface of the mounting box has screw holes that mate with the screws. The neutral and live wires of the power supply are connected to the L-shaped leads of the mounting box through the junction box. To make the use of electricity safer, the neutral and live wires are hidden while ensuring a stable connection between them and the mounting box. Therefore, the mounting box needs to be fixed together with the junction box, so that people cannot come into contact with the neutral and live wires, making the use of electricity safer.

[0044] This application provides a power connection device for network equipment, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the device includes: a mounting bracket assembly 701, a network device 205, and a male connector 702 on the network device. The neutral and live wires in the power supply are connected to the mounting bracket assembly 701 through a junction box 703, and the mounting bracket assembly 701 can be fixed to the junction box 703 with screws. The male connector 702 on the network device is inserted into the socket. The insulating part of the male connector 702 mates with the first groove, and the two plugs of the male connector 702 mate with the second groove. When the two plugs are connected to the neutral and live wires through the metal conductive parts, the network device 205 can be powered on and used normally. When the network device 205 is damaged and cannot work normally, the male connector 702 can be directly pulled out of the mounting bracket assembly 701 and a new network device 205 can be replaced. The operation is simple and safe, and the personal safety of maintenance personnel can be guaranteed when replacing network equipment without shutting down the entire power supply system, avoiding irreparable losses caused by affecting other business operations.

[0045] Based on the same inventive concept, this application also proposes a power supply system, such as Figure 8 It includes: a power supply 801, which includes a neutral wire and a live wire; a power connection device 802 for the aforementioned network equipment; and a network equipment 803, which is connected to the power supply 801 through the power connection device 802. The network equipment 803 is not directly connected to the aforementioned neutral and live wires, but is connected to the neutral and live wires of the power supply 801 through the power connection device 802, making it safer for maintenance personnel to replace network equipment.

[0046] According to the power connection device for network equipment provided in this application, when the network equipment is damaged and needs to be replaced, it is only necessary to pull the network equipment out of the bracket. This ensures the personal safety of maintenance personnel when replacing network equipment without shutting down the entire power supply system, and avoids irreparable losses caused by affecting other business operations.

[0047] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of this application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, this application can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, this application can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0048] This application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to this application. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations 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, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart illustrations. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0049] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0050] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0051] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A power connection device for a network device, characterized by include: A wall mount assembly includes a wall mount box and a socket. The top surface of the wall mount box is open, and the bottom surface of the wall mount box has a socket recessed towards the back. The socket has a first conductive metal part connected to the live wire and a second conductive metal part connected to the neutral wire. The socket includes a first groove and a second groove with a stepped structure. The first conductive metal part includes a first metal spring piece placed in the channel of the first conductive metal part and a first pin exposed outside the second groove. The second conductive metal part includes a second metal spring piece placed in the channel of the second conductive metal part and a second pin exposed outside the second groove. The first pin is an L-shaped lead, and the second pin is an L-shaped lead. The first pin and the second pin are respectively used to connect to the live wire and the neutral wire of the power supply. The male connector on the network device includes an exposed first plug and an exposed second plug. When the first plug and the second plug are inserted into the socket, they respectively mate with the first conductive metal part and the second conductive metal part. The first plug is connected to the positive power terminal of the network device, and the second plug is connected to the negative power terminal of the network device. The mounting bracket supports fastening together with the network device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The male connector also includes an insulating portion, which is disposed on the panel of the network device, and one end of the first plug and one end of the second plug are embedded in the insulating portion.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, When the insulating part is embedded in the first groove, it cooperates with the first groove. The first conductive metal part and the second conductive metal part are located inside the second groove. When the two plugs are embedded in the second groove, the first plug contacts the first conductive metal part, and the second plug contacts the second conductive metal part.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second groove is embedded into the first groove by means of a snap-fit ​​connection.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the mounting box is provided with at least one optical fiber placement part and an optical fiber inlet. Each optical fiber placement part is distributed on the front of the bottom surface, and each optical fiber placement part includes multiple raised arc-shaped segments. The optical fiber inlet is located at any corner of the bottom surface.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the mounting box is provided with multiple optical fiber placement parts, the center of each optical fiber placement part is located on the center line of the mounting box, and the sizes are different.

7. The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second groove includes a first conductive metal part channel, a second conductive metal part channel, a first plug channel, and a second plug channel. The middle part of the first conductive metal part channel is connected to the first plug channel, and the middle part of the second conductive metal part channel is connected to the second plug channel. The first metal spring is bent in the middle of the first plug channel, and the second metal spring is bent in the middle of the second plug channel; When the first plug is inserted into the first plug channel, it contacts the bent portion of the first metal spring; when the second plug is inserted into the second plug channel, it contacts the bent portion of the second metal spring.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side of the mounting box is fastened to the side wall of the network device's housing.

9. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The neutral wire and the live wire are placed inside the junction box, which is fixed with screws. The bottom surface of the bracket box is provided with screw holes that mate with the screws.

10. A power supply system, characterized in that, include: Power supply, including neutral and live wires; The power connection device for the network device as described in any one of claims 1-9; The network device is connected to the power source via the power connection device.

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