Intelligent jumper wire power distribution system capable of self-generating power

Abstract

The invention provides a self-generating intelligent jumper wire power distribution system, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent wiring. Comprising the steps that a self-power-generation module and a wireless transmitting circuit are arranged in an intelligent jumper wire end, when a jumper wire is inserted into or pulled out of a port, mechanical energy is converted into electric energy, a radio frequency signal is generated, and self-power-supply wireless reporting of the port state is achieved. And the receiving center accesses information such as port names, addresses, plugging states and the like into a local area network through radio frequency receiving and data processing, and a software management system carries out visual monitoring and alarming. The system does not need a traditional scanner and a special 9-pin intelligent jumper wire, the installation and debugging steps are greatly simplified, and the occupied space is small; the self-generating intelligent jumper wire can adapt to common distribution frames or electronic distribution frames of different brands, breaks through the limitation of a closed framework, has good compatibility and expansibility, and is suitable for intelligent distribution management of a data center and a machine room.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of intelligent wiring technology, and in particular to an intelligent jumper electrical distribution system capable of generating its own power. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic patch panel systems are a core solution for intelligent physical layer management in modern data centers and network server rooms. Traditional solutions primarily use two methods to monitor patch cord connection status in real time: port scanning and electronic tagging. Port scanning utilizes sensors integrated into the back of each port of a specially designed electronic patch panel, along with metal probes on the smart patch cords. A dedicated control unit or scanner connects to this system to detect each port and determine the patch cord's insertion / removal status. While this technology effectively replaces manual recording and achieves a degree of automation, its inherent drawbacks are significant. First, the overall system cost is high, not only in the initial procurement—requiring network scanners, electronic patch panels, and numerous specialized patch cords and connecting cables—which drive up hardware costs, but also in subsequent installation and maintenance, requiring professional personnel for debugging. Second, the system architecture is complex, with poor scalability. Large-scale deployments significantly increase cabling difficulty and make troubleshooting challenging. Furthermore, many systems employ closed architectures, leading to incompatibility between equipment and patch cords from different vendors. This "binds" users to a single vendor, further increasing the total cost of ownership in the long run. These drawbacks, especially the high cost, severely restrict the widespread adoption and application of this technology in small and medium-sized network environments.

[0003] In summary, the existing electronic patch panel systems on the market mainly suffer from problems such as complex structure and high cost, complicated use and maintenance, and limited hardware brands that make them difficult to expand and promote. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this invention is to provide a self-generating intelligent patch cord power distribution system. This invention solves the problems of existing electronic patch panel systems, such as complex structure and high cost, complicated use and maintenance, limited hardware brands, and difficulty in expansion.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following solution: A self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system, comprising: At least one smart patch cord, and at least one receiving center module; The smart jumper is a double-ended self-generating smart jumper, and a self-generating smart detection module is provided at each end of the smart jumper. The self-generating intelligent detection module is used to collect and wirelessly transmit port plug-in / plug-out status information; the receiving center module is used to receive the port plug-in / plug-out status information, shape the port plug-in / plug-out status information to obtain a clean and clear wireless signal, and connect the clean and clear wireless signal to the local area network.

[0006] The present invention discloses the following technical effects: This invention provides a self-generating intelligent patch cord distribution system. Compared to existing electronic patch panel systems, this invention firstly requires only connecting the receiving center to the field network and pairing it with the self-generating intelligent patch cord ports to be used. When a self-generating intelligent patch cord is inserted or removed from any port, the receiving center can instantly collect the insertion / removal information and simultaneously display the corresponding alarm information in the software management system, thereby achieving rapid deployment and real-time monitoring. Secondly, this invention only requires the installation and commissioning of one receiving center to complete the monitoring of multiple ports. The receiving center can be flexibly placed in any location on the same floor as the patch cords, occupying less space. Furthermore, one receiving center can be paired with up to 255 intelligent patch cords according to customer needs. If more monitoring points are required, additional receiving centers can be added to work collaboratively, greatly improving the system's scalability and maintenance flexibility. Furthermore, the self-generating smart patch cord of this invention can be adapted to ordinary patch panels of various brands, as well as electronic patch panels of other brands. It can be used independently as an ordinary patch cord, or combined with a receiving center to form a complete electronic patch panel system. This breaks the problem of hardware brand limitations and incompatibility between different manufacturers' equipment and patch cords under the traditional closed architecture, avoids users being tied to a single supplier, facilitates system expansion and promotion, and effectively reduces the total cost of ownership in the long term. Attached Figure Description

[0007] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0008] Figure 1 A schematic diagram illustrating the use of a self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is an external view of the receiving center module provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is an internal diagram of the receiving center module provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is an external view of a dual-ended self-generating smart jumper provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the self-generating intelligent detection module structure of the double-ended self-generating intelligent jumper provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a self-generating intelligent jumper electrical distribution system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0009] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0010] To make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0011] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system, comprising: At least one smart patch cord, and at least one receiving center module; The smart jumper is a double-ended self-generating smart jumper, and a self-generating smart detection module is provided at each end of the smart jumper. The self-generating intelligent detection module is used to collect and wirelessly transmit port plug-in / plug-out status information; the receiving center module is used to receive the port plug-in / plug-out status information, shape the port plug-in / plug-out status information to obtain a clean and clear wireless signal, and connect the clean and clear wireless signal to the local area network.

[0012] Specifically, this invention only requires connecting the receiving center to the network on site and then pairing it with the self-generating smart patch cord port to be used. Once the self-generating smart patch cord is inserted into or removed from any port, the receiving center will immediately collect the insertion / removal information of this port and display the port's alarm information in the corresponding software management system.

[0013] In other words, the installation process of this invention only requires the installation and debugging of one receiving center. Compared with the original system, it is not only simpler to install, but also occupies less space (the receiving center can be placed anywhere on the same floor as the patch cords). The use and maintenance methods are also more flexible (one receiving center can be paired with up to 255 smart patch cords according to customer needs, and multiple receiving centers can be equipped to work together if more smart patch cords are needed). Furthermore, such as Figure 2-5 As shown, the self-generating intelligent detection module includes: Press the power generation button, which is pressed when the user performs the insertion or removal operation; A return spring is used to generate an interaction force when the power generation button is pressed, so as to generate mechanical energy during the pressing and releasing process; The self-generating module is used to convert the mechanical energy generated by the relative motion between the pressed power generation button and the reset spring into electrical energy, and to rectify and protect the electrical energy to obtain a complete electrical energy signal. The wireless transmitting PCBA is used to shape the complete electrical signal to obtain a clean and clear wireless signal, and then transmit the clean and clear wireless signal to the receiving center module.

[0014] Furthermore, the self-generating module includes: PM4250 micro generator, rectifier protection and reset circuit; The PM4250 micro-generator is used to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy, and the rectification protection and reset circuit is used to rectify, protect and reset the electrical energy to obtain a complete electrical energy signal.

[0015] Furthermore, the wireless transmission PCBA includes: Wireless pass-through module and transmitting antenna module; The wireless pass-through module is used to convert the complete power signal into a radio frequency wireless signal, and the transmitting antenna module is used to transmit the radio frequency wireless signal to the receiving center module.

[0016] Specifically, the antenna can rotate 180 degrees to achieve optimal reception. The PCB board of the receiving module connected to the antenna is fixed on the base box. This receiving module PCB needs to be compatible with the transmitting module embedded in the smart jumper, such as the highly reliable CC1310 (TI) module, or the cheaper self-generating 433 module. The receiving center connects to the local area network (LAN) on-site via TCP / IP or Wi-Fi, and is accessed by an IP address assigned by the LAN or a fixed IP address.

[0017] The visual software management system can be installed on any idle server on the network, and users can access the system and connect to the management receiving center via IP address.

[0018] The self-generating intelligent detection module consists of two main components: a self-generating module (PM-4250 self-generating coil) and a wireless transmission chip module (CC1310 / CC2500(TI)+433 / 868 module) connected to it.

[0019] When a user needs to unplug or plug in a network cable, they will inevitably press the power generation button shown in the animation. (This button and the reset spring interact, generating mechanical energy when the operator presses the button.) This mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by the self-generating coil. This small amount of electrical energy then activates the transmitting circuit on the wireless transmitting PCBA module (the specific structure of the circuit is shown in the diagram below), wirelessly transmitting the switch information to the receiving center module via a 433MHz / 868MHz wireless operating frequency. Each time the switch is pressed, the signal is collected by the receiving center module in this way. Within an effective transmission range of 1000 meters (supporting through walls), the receiving module can simultaneously receive data from 255 such ports (the specific structure of the receiving center module is shown in the diagram below). The self-developed data analysis software installed on the host computer then processes and displays this data, allowing the user to monitor the insertion and removal status of these 255 ports in real time and keep long-term records. Each of these 255 ports has a custom port name and address. The receiving center and software system use these names and addresses to record the real-time status of each port and, based on the port information preset by the software, determine whether to trigger an alarm.

[0020] Depending on the needs of the site environment, 255 intelligent ports are generally sufficient. If more intelligent ports need to be added for monitoring, simply add an additional receiving center and set up data sharing between multiple receiving centers in the software management system.

[0021] like Figure 6 As shown, the main circuit principle of the connector section of the self-generating smart jumper is: When the user presses the generator button (which interacts with the reset spring, generating mechanical energy), the mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by the coil of the PM4250 micro-generator. The electrical energy then activates the reset circuit and, through rectification and protection circuits, transmits the signal completely to the wireless pass-through module. The CC1310 is a "wireless microcontroller" that integrates an RF core and a microprocessor. It operates with extremely low power consumption, converting the electrical signal transmitted from the preceding circuit into an RF wireless signal and transmitting it to the transmitting antenna module. The antenna module then transmits this signal to the receiving center module at a frequency of 433 / 868MHz via EasyLink or a custom protocol.

[0022] In the receiving center module circuit: This module is powered via PoE through an external network cable. First, the PoE power separation and conversion module supplies power to all circuits in the receiving center. After receiving the signal wirelessly transmitted from the self-generating smart patch cord connector, the receiving antenna transmits it to the amplification and rectification signal module. The signal is shaped to obtain a clean and clear wireless signal. This signal is then processed by the CC1310 wireless pass-through module, becoming status information with the names of each port. This information undergoes simple local processing and storage by the data processing and storage module. Then, it achieves physical layer communication via the Ethernet PHY chip on the network communication unit. Finally, the information is accessed through the local area network of the equipment room via the TCP / IP protocol. After installing dedicated data parsing software, the host computer can connect to the receiving center module via the local area network to obtain the required port information for each port of the self-generating smart patch cord, process this information, store it in the database, and use a pre-defined display interface to categorize and display this information to customers. Special alarms or reports can be initiated if necessary.

[0023] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0024] This document uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will recognize that, based on the ideas of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system, characterized in that, include: At least one smart patch cord, and at least one receiving center module; The smart jumper is a double-ended self-generating smart jumper, and a self-generating smart detection module is provided at each end of the smart jumper. The self-generating intelligent detection module is used to collect and wirelessly transmit port plug-in / plug-out status information; the receiving center module is used to receive the port plug-in / plug-out status information, shape the port plug-in / plug-out status information to obtain a clean and clear wireless signal, and connect the clean and clear wireless signal to the local area network.

2. The self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The self-generating intelligent detection module includes: Press the power generation button, which is pressed when the user performs the insertion or removal operation; A return spring is used to generate an interaction force when the power generation button is pressed, so as to generate mechanical energy during the pressing and releasing process; The self-generating module is used to convert the mechanical energy generated by the relative motion between the pressed power generation button and the reset spring into electrical energy, and to rectify and protect the electrical energy to obtain a complete electrical energy signal. The wireless transmitting PCBA is used to shape the complete electrical signal to obtain a clean and clear wireless signal, and then transmit the clean and clear wireless signal to the receiving center module.

3. The self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The self-generating module includes: PM4250 micro generator, rectifier protection and reset circuit; The PM4250 micro-generator is used to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy, and the rectification protection and reset circuit is used to rectify, protect and reset the electrical energy to obtain a complete electrical energy signal.

4. The self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The wireless transmission PCBA includes: Wireless pass-through module and transmitting antenna module; The wireless pass-through module is used to convert the complete power signal into a radio frequency wireless signal, and the transmitting antenna module is used to transmit the radio frequency wireless signal to the receiving center module.

5. The self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving center module is powered via PoE through an external network cable.

6. The self-generating intelligent jumper power distribution system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving center module includes: Rotatable angle antenna, internal PCB and base box; The rotatable angle antenna is connected to the internal PCB, which is mounted on the base box.

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