Multi-Functional Optical Power Meter for Line Finding and Cable Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing optical power meters lack line-finding and display functions, necessitating network repair and maintenance personnel to carry multiple tools, causing inconvenience during outdoor work.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional optical power meter integrating line alignment, line finding, and network cable mounting capabilities, with automatic detection of open-circuit, short-circuit, and circuit-breaking status, and real-time display on a screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional optical power meters are used without additional functions, then the device structure remains simple, but network repair personnel must carry multiple tools causing inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines optical power measurement, line alignment, line finding, and cable mounting detection functions into a single integrated device. The optical power meter module works together with the multifunction module (containing line-alignment and line-finding submodules) to provide comprehensive network testing capabilities, eliminating the need for separate tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical power meter is designed with universal functionality to perform multiple network testing tasks. The device can measure optical power levels, align communication lines, locate cables, and detect cable status (open-circuit, short-circuit, circuit-breaking), making it a versatile tool for network repair personnel.
2Ease of operation
If traditional optical power meters without display are used, then the device structure remains simple, but test parameters cannot be visually displayed causing operational inconvenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a display module as an intermediary between the testing functions and the user. The display module visually presents test parameters such as optical power levels, line alignment status, and cable conditions, making the device easier to operate without significantly complicating the overall structure.
3Productivity
If manual detection of cable status is used, then the detection method remains simple, but the detection process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic detection capabilities where the device itself performs the detection of cable status (open-circuit, short-circuit, circuit-breaking) without requiring manual intervention. The line-alignment module and line-finding module automatically test and report cable conditions, significantly improving detection efficiency.
4Ease of operation
If multiple separate tools are carried for line testing and alignment, then each tool can be specialized, but it causes inconvenience and increases the burden on personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple previously separate testing tools into one portable device. Network repair personnel no longer need to carry separate optical power meters, line alignment devices, and cable testing equipment - all functions are integrated into a single handheld unit that can be easily transported and operated.
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AI summary
A multi-functional optical power meter, in which the optical power meter includes a central control module, a power supply module, an optical power meter module, and a line-testing module or a line-alignment module & a line-finding module. The optical power meter module, the line-alignment module & line-finding module or the line-testing module are connected to the central control module respectively, and the power supply module is used to supply power. Compared to the prior art, provided in the present application is a multi-functional optical power meter, which allows for testing the optical power level, provides the function of line alignment, line finding and network cable mounting, which automatically determines the status of line alignment or cable mounting, automatically detects the open-circuit, short-circuit and circuit-breaking status of the network cable, and directly displays them on a display screen, so that the various test parameters are seen intuitively.