Optical cable cross-connecting box with intelligent port

By introducing components such as main controller, intelligent integrated disk and handheld in the optical cable junction box, the problem of insufficient intelligent management of traditional optical cable junction boxes is solved, and intelligent operation and efficient operation and maintenance management are achieved.

CN223139911UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22WANMA TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422259042.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-14
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-14

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Technical Problem

The lack of intelligent management systems in traditional optical cable junction boxes leads to problems such as high workload and high error rate in manual fiber input by operation and maintenance personnel, low efficiency and high cost due to inaccurate data.

Method used

Introduce components such as main controller, intelligent integrated disk, adapter board and handheld phone in the optical cable junction box to realize intelligent management, data transmission and operation instructions are carried out through Bluetooth connection, reducing manual errors and improving operation and maintenance efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It realizes intelligent order dispatch, intelligent instructions and misoperation alarms of optical cable junction boxes, reduces operation and maintenance costs, and improves work efficiency and automation of data management.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of optical cable cross-connecting boxes, and aims to provide an optical cable cross-connecting box with intelligent ports, which has the characteristics of modularization, standardization and flexible configuration. According to the technical scheme, the optical cable cross-connecting box with the intelligent port comprises a box body and a base, the upper part of the box body is provided with a fiber jumping and coiling accommodating area positioned on the left side, an optical fiber fusion and distribution unit mounting area positioned in the middle and an optical cable bundling and fixing area positioned on the right side, and the lower part of the box body is provided with an optical cable direct fusion area and an optical cable leading-in stripping and fixing area; the device is characterized in that a main controller is arranged in the middle of the upper part of the box body; the optical cable bundling and fixing area is provided with an adapter plate; the optical fiber fusion distribution unit installation area is provided with an intelligent integrated disc. The main controller is electrically connected with the adapter plate, and the adapter plate is electrically connected with all the intelligent integrated discs.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of optical cable cross-connect boxes, and specifically to an optical cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports. Background Art

[0002] An optical cable cross-connect box (OCC) is a cross-connect device that provides optical cable termination and cross-connection for backbone layer optical cables and distribution layer optical cables. After the optical cable is introduced into the optical cable cross-connect box, it is fixed, terminated, and fiber-distributed, and a patch cord is used to connect the backbone layer optical cable and the distribution layer optical cable, which can conveniently realize the connection, distribution, and scheduling of optical fiber lines.

[0003] The overall layout of a traditional optical cable cross-connect box (refer to Figure 10 : Structural schematic of a traditional optical cable cross-connect box) is as follows: the upper part is the box body 1, and the lower part is the base 2; on the left side of the upper half area of the box body is the patch cord fiber storage area 3, on the right side is the optical cable bundling and fixing area 5, and in the middle is the optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area 4 (the fusion and distribution unit consists of traditional 12-core integrated disks); on the left side of the lower half area of the box body is the optical cable direct fusion area 6, and on the right side is the optical cable introduction and stripping and fixing area 7; the box body and the base are fixed up and down, and the front door 13 of the base can be opened from the inside of the box body.

[0004] Due to the lack of an intelligent management system and intelligent ports, the traditional optical cable cross-connect box cannot perform intelligent operations and effective supervision on the optical cable cross-connect box equipment. The main problems and potential hazards are as follows: the workload of manually entering optical fiber information by maintenance personnel is very large and the error rate is very high; due to inaccurate data, secondary dispatch and repeated work occur, and the operation and maintenance efficiency of manual operation is low and the cost is high, etc. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the above background art and provide an optical cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports, which should have the characteristics of modularization, standardization, and flexible configuration.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is:

[0007] An optical cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports includes a box body and a base; on the upper part of the box body, there is a patch cord fiber storage area on the left side, an optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area in the middle, and an optical cable bundling and fixing area on the right side. On the lower part of the box body, there are an optical cable direct fusion area and an optical cable introduction and stripping and fixing area; it is characterized in that: a main controller is also provided in the middle of the upper part of the box body; a transfer board is provided in the optical cable bundling and fixing area; an intelligent integrated disk is provided in the optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area; the main controller is electrically connected to the transfer board, and the transfer board is electrically connected to all intelligent integrated disks.

[0008] The main controller is installed above the optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area; the transfer board is installed on the left side of the optical cable bundling and fixing area.

[0009] The intelligent integrated disk includes an integrated disk circuit board, a data interface, an ID port, a port indicator light, and an optical fiber pigtail.

[0010] The main controller includes a main controller circuit board, a first interface of the main controller, a second interface of the main controller, and a power port of the main controller.

[0011] The adapter board includes an adapter board circuit board, a first interface of the adapter board, and a second interface of the adapter board.

[0012] It further includes a handheld device; the handheld device includes a handheld device main board, a communication interface, a power supply interface, a charging interface, a battery, and a Bluetooth module.

[0013] The communication interface of the handheld device is connected to the first interface of the main controller of the main controller; the power supply interface of the handheld device is connected to the power port of the main controller of the main controller; the handheld device communicates with the mobile phone through the Bluetooth module.

[0014] The second interface of the main controller of the main controller is connected to the first interface of the adapter board; each second interface of the adapter board is respectively connected to the data interfaces of each intelligent integrated disk.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0016] On the basis of not changing the structure, wiring method, and capacity of the traditional optical cable distribution box, intelligent management functions are added to realize fully intelligent functions such as intelligent order dispatching, intelligent lighted indication operation, intelligent alarm for misoperation, automatic data update, and intelligent data management. During on-site operation, fiber optic cable pigtail connection or disconnection operations are performed according to the constant lighting prompts of the port indicator lights. When an operation error occurs, the handheld device will emit an error warning sound, greatly improving work efficiency, reducing misoperations and duplicate work of secondary order dispatching, and significantly reducing operation and maintenance costs. This optical cable distribution box can be widely used in the construction and transformation of optical cable distribution products of telecom operators such as China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, radio and television, and China Tower, meeting the needs of the intelligent development of network communication. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 It is the front view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is the cross-sectional view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is the three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the upper box body of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 It is the front view structural schematic diagram of the intelligent integrated disk of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 5It is a top - view structural schematic diagram of the intelligent integrated disk of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the handheld device of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 It is a top - view structural schematic diagram of the handheld device of the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the double - head adapter of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 10 It is a front - view structural schematic diagram of the prior art.

[0027] Reference numerals:

[0028] Cabinet 1, base 2, pigtail fiber storage area 3, optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area 4, optical cable bundling and fixing area 5, optical cable direct fusion area 6, optical cable introduction, stripping and fixing area 7, main controller 8, adapter board 9, intelligent integrated disk 10, receiving component 11, cable protection ring 12, front door 13, data interface 21, port 22, port indicator light 23, connector 24, communication interface 31, power supply interface 32, charging interface 33, battery 34, pigtail fiber 41, ID - end adapter head 42, connector adapter head 43. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0030] As Figure 1 shown, an optical cable cross - connection box with intelligent ports includes a cross - connection box and a handheld device.

[0031] The cross - connection box includes a cabinet 1 and a base 2. The cabinet is arranged at the upper part of the cross - connection box, and the base is arranged at the lower part of the cross - connection box.

[0032] The cabinet includes an upper cabinet and a lower cabinet. The left side of the upper cabinet is provided with a pigtail fiber storage area 3, the right side is provided with an optical cable bundling and fixing area 5, and in the middle are provided a main controller 8 and an optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area 4. The main controller is installed at the top in the middle of the upper cabinet, and the optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area is located below the main controller. The left side of the lower cabinet is provided with an optical cable direct fusion area 6 and the right side is provided with an optical cable introduction, stripping and fixing area 7.

[0033] The fiber-jumping and fiber-storing area of the fiber optic patch panel is provided with a storage component 11, the optical cable bundling and fixing area is provided with a cable protection loop 12, the optical cable direct fusion area is provided with a direct fusion tray, and the optical cable introduction, stripping and fixing area is provided with a stripping unit.

[0034] The optical cable bundling and fixing area is provided with a transfer board 9, and the transfer board is located on the left side of the optical cable bundling and fixing area. The fiber optic fusion and distribution unit installation area is provided with an intelligent integrated tray 10, and the intelligent integrated tray is installed in the fiber optic fusion and distribution unit installation area in a vertically arranged manner. The main controller is electrically connected to the transfer board, and the transfer board is electrically connected to all intelligent integrated trays.

[0035] The intelligent integrated tray adopts a 12-core structure. More than 24 intelligent integrated trays can be installed in the fiber optic fusion and distribution unit installation area, and the capacity can reach more than 288 cores. More than 12 direct fusion trays can be installed in the optical cable direct fusion area, and the capacity can reach more than 144 cores.

[0036] The box body is equipped with a box door, and the base is equipped with a front door 13. Both the box door and the front door are fixed by fasteners. After the front door is opened, optical cable maintenance operations can be carried out, but the front door can only be opened from the inside of the box body after the box door is opened to ensure the safety of the equipment.

[0037] The intelligent integrated tray includes an integrated tray circuit board, a data interface 21, a number of pigtails, a number of ID ports 22, and a number of port indicators 23. The intelligent integrated tray is provided with a total of 1 data interface, 12-core pigtails, 12 port indicators, and 12 ID ports. Among them: the data interface, the connector 24 of the pigtail, the port indicator, and the ID port are all arranged on the panel of the intelligent integrated tray; the 12 connectors are arranged horizontally, the data interface is located on the far right of the 12 connectors, and 1 port indicator and 1 ID port are correspondingly arranged above each connector; the integrated tray circuit board is electrically connected to the data interface, the port indicator, and the ID port; serial numbers are made on the panel to mark the port indicators for convenient installation and maintenance; the ID port adopts an electronic label port (eID). When installing the intelligent integrated tray, it is necessary to pair the connectors with the port indicators and ID ports one by one. A conventional integrated tray is only provided with a number of pigtails, and the connectors of the pigtails are arranged on the panel of the tray.

[0038] The main controller includes a main controller circuit board, a first main controller interface, a second main controller interface, and a main controller power port; the main controller circuit board is electrically connected to the first main controller interface, the second main controller interface, and the main controller power port.

[0039] The transfer board includes a transfer board circuit board, a first transfer board interface, and a number of second transfer board interfaces; the transfer board circuit board is electrically connected to the first transfer board interface and the second transfer board interfaces. The number of the second transfer board interfaces matches the maximum number of installed intelligent integrated trays in the fiber optic fusion and distribution unit installation area.

[0040] The handheld device includes a handheld device main board, a communication interface 31, a power supply interface 32, a charging interface 33, a battery 34, a Bluetooth module, and a speaker. The handheld device main board is electrically connected to the communication interface, the power supply interface, the charging interface, the battery, the Bluetooth module, and the speaker. The battery is used to supply power to the handheld device itself and to the main controller, the adapter board, and the intelligent integrated disk.

[0041] In the present utility model, the handheld device is connected and data is conducted with the main controller, between the main controller and the adapter board, and between the controller adapter board and the intelligent integrated disk through data lines. At the same time, the handheld device also supplies power to the main controller, the adapter board, and the intelligent integrated disk. The specific connection method is as follows:

[0042] 1. The communication interface of the handheld device is connected to the first interface of the main controller of the main controller through a data line (RJ45) for data conduction; the power supply interface of the handheld device is connected to the power supply port of the main controller of the main controller through a data line (SUB) for power supply;

[0043] 2. The second interface of the main controller of the main controller is connected to the first interface of the adapter board through a data line (RJ45) for data conduction and power supply; each second interface of the adapter board is respectively connected to the data interfaces of each intelligent integrated disk through a data line (RJ45) for data conduction and power supply;

[0044] 3. The connectors and ID ports of the intelligent integrated disk are connected to the connectors and ID ports of another intelligent integrated disk through jumpers (jumpering is performed between the intelligent integrated disks in the backbone layer and the intelligent integrated disks in the wiring layer); each end of the jumper 41 is equipped with a double-headed adapter (SC or FC type with ID), which can connect the upper and lower paired ID ports and connectors at the same time; the double-headed adapter is provided with an ID end adapter head 42 and a connector adapter head 43.

[0045] The working principle of the present utility model is as follows:

[0046] 1. Jumper operation

[0047] The intelligent management platform of the network management center sends the dispatch information to the mobile phone of the installation and maintenance personnel; the installation and maintenance personnel come to the site, connect the mobile phone to the handheld device through Bluetooth (the Bluetooth indicator light of the handheld device is constantly on), and then connect the handheld device to the main controller;

[0048] The network management center sends a jumper work order, and the port indicator lights of the corresponding intelligent integrated disk will have a constant-on prompt (network management center → mobile phone → handheld device → main controller → adapter board → intelligent integrated disk → port indicator light). At this time, the installation and maintenance personnel perform a jumper operation on the constantly-on port;

[0049] After the fiber jumper is completed, the main controller will feedback the work order completion information to the mobile phone via Bluetooth, and the construction personnel will send the feedback information to the network management center, which will record the fiber jumper construction and automatically update the information;

[0050] If the fiber jumper is not connected according to the correct port indicator position, the main controller sends a signal to the handset, and the handset emits an error alarm tone;

[0051] 2. Fiber removal operation

[0052] The intelligent management platform of the network management center sends the dispatch information to the mobile phone of the installation and maintenance personnel; the installation and maintenance personnel arrive at the site, connect the mobile phone to the handheld device via Bluetooth (the Bluetooth indicator of the handheld device is always on), and then connect the handheld device to the main controller;

[0053] The network management center sends a fiber removal work order, and the corresponding port indicator of the intelligent integrated disk will be always on. The installation and maintenance personnel will pull out the fiber jumper end according to the work order requirements, and the fiber removal is completed;

[0054] After the fiber removal is completed, the main controller will feedback the work order completion information to the mobile phone via Bluetooth, and the construction personnel will send the feedback information to the network management center, which will record the fiber removal construction and automatically update the information;

[0055] If the fiber removal position is incorrect, the main controller sends a signal to the handset, and the handset emits an error alarm tone.

[0056] Finally, it should be noted that the above examples are only specific embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and there are many variations. All variations that can be directly derived or associated with the content of the present invention by a person skilled in the art should be considered as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An optical cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports, comprising a box body (1) and a base (2); a fiber optic jumper and fiber storage area (3) is provided on the upper part of the box body at the left side, a fiber optic fusion and distribution unit installation area (4) is provided in the middle, a cable bundling and fixing area (5) is provided on the right side, a direct fusion area (6) and a cable introduction, stripping and fixing area (7) are provided on the lower part of the box body; characterized in that: A main controller (8) is also provided in the middle of the upper part of the box body; an adapter board (9) is provided in the optical cable bundling and fixing area; an intelligent integrated disc (10) is provided in the optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area; the main controller is electrically connected to the adapter board, and the adapter board is electrically connected to all intelligent integrated discs.

2. The fiber optic cable distribution box with intelligent ports according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main controller is installed above the optical fiber fusion and distribution unit installation area; the adapter board is installed on the left side of the optical cable bundling and fixing area.

3. The fiber optic cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports according to claim 2, wherein: The intelligent integrated disc includes an integrated disc circuit board, a data interface (21), an ID port (22), a port indicator light (23), and a pigtail.

4. The fiber optic cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports according to claim 3, wherein: The main controller includes a main controller circuit board, a first main controller interface, a second main controller interface, and a main controller power port.

5. The fiber optic cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports according to claim 4, characterized in that: The adapter board includes an adapter board circuit board, a first adapter board interface, and a second adapter board interface.

6. The fiber optic cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports according to claim 5, characterized in that: It further includes a handheld device; the handheld device includes a handheld device main board, a communication interface (31), a power supply interface (32), a charging interface (33), a battery (34), and a Bluetooth module.

7. The fiber optic cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports according to claim 6, characterized in that: The communication interface of the handheld device is connected to the first main controller interface of the main controller; the power supply interface of the handheld device is connected to the main controller power port of the main controller; the handheld device communicates with the mobile phone through the Bluetooth module.

8. The fiber optic cable cross-connect box with intelligent ports according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second main controller interface of the main controller is connected to the first adapter board interface; each second adapter board interface of the adapter board is respectively connected to the data interfaces of each intelligent integrated disc.