CN101578746A - Wall mounted system with insertable computing apparatus - Google Patents
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The present invention is directed to provide a computing system, which comprises a plurality of devices mounted on the wall or floor adjacent to or embedded inside the LAN jack or a main power outlet. The devices are connected at the back side through Ethernet cable, optical fiber or main lines to the building LAN and connected at the front side through cables or wirelessly to display, keyboard, mouse or other peripheral devices. In a typical embodiment of the present invention power to the computing device is supplied through the LAN cable. Another embodiment of the present invention utilizes a wall or floor mounted housing part comprising of an integrated LAN connector. the common housing enables easy installation of the computing device module and a plurality of other compatible devices that may be plugged into that same housing.
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Technical field
Present invention relates in general to installation of modularization wall or floor calculation element is installed, it replaces standard table top PC and makes the computer user can visit and use this locality and remote application in other function aspects.More specifically, the present invention relates to thin client type calculation element built-in or that set up together with LAN and supply socket, the one side is connected to building LAN system infrastructure or existing power spider lines, and opposite side is connected to the user and interacts or ancillary equipment.
Background technology
At present, desktop personal computers (PC) is essential Work tools for many professionals.Desktop PC energy access information is also boosted productivity, but also has many built in problems.These problems comprise: expensive, low integrity problem, relatively poor information and physical security, high power consumption and produce heat, noise, electromagnetic radiation, drain space and relatively poor central management.For these and other reason, manyly organize the more economical selection of just seeking outside the desktop PC.
In recent years, the thin client calculation element became the selection outside in vogue, the desktop PC.
Because thin client is set up based on the notion of teleprocessing and telemanagement, thereby move local maintenance and the interaction that these equipment need be considerably less.Thin client can move native application to a certain extent as PC.
Typical existing thin client is established as desk device, and it is connected to the wall foundation facility and is connected to different desktop ancillary equipment such as display, keyboard and mouse by other stranding with local area network (LAN) (LAN) cable with power line.Thin client is connected to remote server through LAN or by wide area network (WAN), and application program is kept on the remote server in operation and data on the remote server.Such thin client devices takies desk-top space and depends on various cables and connects.Complicated, the consuming time and trouble of the installation of such thin client devices, this is because essential all cables that connect.Usually, described equipment also needs physically to be fixed on the desk to prevent adjustment and burglar with other solid line fixed cable and lock.
At present, there are some simple function designs to be installed in LAN or supply socket such as network switching and the WAP (wireless access point).Other selection known in the art is that thin client is integrated in the display unit.When this selection had been saved that video cables connects and reduced desk-top space, it also suffered inherent maintenance issues that two functions are connected together and cause.Suchly integratedly cause safeguarding complicated and increase the solution cost.These two functional separations are helped flexible operation, safeguard easily and suitable asset management.
Another selection known in the art is that the thin client function is integrated in the keyboard case.This installation is saved single line cable-keyboard and is connected.Because keyboard is subject to mechanical breakdown and liquid infringement, this solution does not cater to the need, so the maintenance issues that this combination causes also is inevitable.
Another selection known in the art is that computer/thin client is integrated in Trackpad or the mouse.This method is also because its technology and operation problem and do not cater to the need comprise that the overweight and high temperature and the needs that hinder mouse function are connected many cables.
Therefore, need overcome these problems and for simple thin client calculation element provides the calculation element of tissue and installation site, described thin client calculation element has the distribution of minimum connection and takies the desk-top space of minimum.Described calculation element can easily be deployed on the existing or new network infrastructure, and only requires minimum and simple installation.
Usually, calculation element is constructed to one " motherboard ", must or optionally plate or assembly use connector or cable to be inserted in above it.
The United States Patent (USP) 6 that is entitled as " power transfer device that is used on data wire, transmitting simultaneously data and power ", the source current that discloses the remote network equipment that is enough to power 710,704 (on March 23rd, 2004 such as Fisher) transmits simultaneously with network data signals on transmission line.
The United States Patent (USP) 6 that is entitled as " by the definite modular jack of a plurality of electronic components ", 547, integrated modular jack assembly is disclosed for 602 (on April 15th, 2003 such as Price), but wherein one or more modular jacks or socket are determined by making two or more PC card operable communication, as in the draw-in groove cavity of pocket computer.Except the PC card, different electronic equipment parts also may form in its surface, and the modularization jack part makes them can operate the element that is connected to similar equipment, thereby goes back the determination module connector.
The United States Patent (USP) 5 that is entitled as " the RJ-45 registered jack that is used for Signal Regulation express network, that have the integrated micro transmission line ", 971, disclose a kind of registered jack 813 (on October 26th, 1999 such as Kunz), it is included in the insulation crust that the front is accepted the RJ-45 type socket and accepted moulded insert overleaf.Described moulded insert comprises circuit for signal conditioning, and it is at physical interface equipment or encoder/decoder and provide suitable electric coupling between the not shielded twisted pair conductors cable of information autobahn.
The United States Patent (USP) 5 that is entitled as " method and apparatus of display of windowing application programs on terminal ", 918, the video display terminal that can move with graphic user interface such as window is disclosed for 039 (on June 29th, 1999 such as Buswell), thereby allow to use the general purpose application program that resides on the server, and need not thing outside the Server Transport application data, and need not keyboard and mouse message from the terminal transmission to the server.In addition, the method for upgrading the terminal operating feature on communication link from main frame is also disclosed.
Other general background information can find in following patent:
United States Patent (USP) 6,885,674 (on April 26th, 2005 such as Hunt): the voltage source system provides the communication system of broadband connections in the use.
United States Patent (USP) 6,888,790 (Kilani, on Mays 3rd, 2005): be used for frame synchronizing based on the modulation scheme of OFDM.
United States Patent (USP) 6,373,377 (on April 16th, 2002 such as Sacca): the power supply that is used for power line networking with numerical data coupling.
United States Patent (USP) 6,074,086 (Yonge III, on June 13rd, 2000): the ofdm signal with improved windowing is synchronous.
United States Patent (USP) 6,040,759 (Sanderson, on March 21st, 2000): use high voltage power supply that the communication system of broadband data services is provided.
The U.S. Patent application 20040174251 (Fisher, on September 9th, 2004 such as David A.) that is entitled as " power transfer device that is used for transmitting simultaneously data and power on data wire " discloses on transmission line the method for transmitting the electric current of the remote network equipment that is enough to power with network data signals simultaneously.
Describe in the IBM document that is entitled as " on IBM x server catalyst Catalyst, realizing form terminal server and Citrix unit frame " that is implemented in April, 2003 of thin client notion.
Other information can find in following document:
In November, 2000, Columbia University, network calculations laboratory: " comparison of thin client counting system structure ".
The description of important industrial relevant criterion can be found in following list of references:
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet standard
High power on the IEEE Ethernet, the standard rough draft of proposal
HomePlug 1.0 industrial standards
IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standard
ANSI NEMA-WD6-2002 termination-sizing specification book
The telecommunications stranding standard of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 commercial building
ANSI/TIA/EIA-569 commercial building telecommunication path and space
3Com
IntelliJack
TMSwitch NJ225 product brochure
Technical papers-3Com
NJ205 IntelliJack
TMThe switch characteristics of management: location map
Summary of the invention
The calculation element of tissue and installation site need be provided for simple thin client calculation element, not take desk-top space even described thin client calculation element has the minimum distribution that connects and takies minimum.Described calculation element can easily be deployed on the existing or new network infrastructure, and only requires minimum and simple installation.
The present invention is devoted to provide computing system, and it comprises and is adjacent to or is embedded in the multiple arrangement that is installed in the outlet of LAN socket or main power source on wall or the floor.Described device is connected to building LAN by Ethernet cable, optical fiber or main line overleaf, and in the front by cable or be wirelessly connected to display, keyboard, mouse or other ancillary equipment.In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, provide for the power of calculation element by the LAN cable.Another embodiment of the present invention use comprise integrated LAN connector, wall or floor housing mounted part.This common enclosure enable to install easily described calculation element module and a plurality of other compatibilities, can be inserted into the device in the described same shell.Present invention relates in general to the calculation element that install on wall or floor, it replaces standard table top PC and makes the computer user can visit and use this locality and remote application.More specifically, the present invention relates to thin client type calculation element built-in or that set up together with LAN or supply socket, the one side is connected to building LAN system infrastructure or power line network, and opposite side is connected to the user and interacts and ancillary equipment.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the LAN hub plug-in unit that provides wall or floor to install, comprise: be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically link the box of network or supply socket, thereby it comprises and is provided on the described box and is suitable for cooperating the mating electrical connector that LAN interface is provided for described LAN hub plug-in unit with connector in the described socket; Be connected to the LAN switch of matching connector; And be connected to a plurality of LAN connectors of LAN switch.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the calculation element that provides wall or floor to install comprises: be configured to be installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically be connected to the box of network or supply socket, comprising: the processor that is suitable for handling required program; Being suitable for permanent preservation will be by the nonvolatile memory of the program and the data of described processor processing; Be suitable for temporarily preserving the volatile memory of the required data of described processor; At least two video display controllers, it is suitable for producing visible video image from the data from described processor, described nonvolatile memory or described volatile memory in the display unit that connects; Be used for described device is received data and the device based on optical fiber that data are passed to described device is connected to the Network Interface Unit of outer data network from described device by being suitable for; Be provided at the matching connector on the described box, thereby it is suitable for cooperating with connector in the described socket for described calculation element LAN interface is provided; Be used for the device that is connected with a plurality of external peripheral that offer described box, with allow the user by with described ancillary equipment as the multi-form exchanges data of keyboard and mouse or any equipment that other is connected and with as described in the device reciprocation.In a preferred embodiment, at least one the used DVI connector in described two video display controllers that are suitable for producing visible video image is connected to video display devices.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the LAN socket plug-in unit that provides wall or floor to install comprises: be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically be connected to the box of network or supply socket, comprising: the matching connector that is used to be connected to wall LAN system; Be provided at the LAN socket that can transmit on the front panel from the data of described matching connector reception.
In an embodiment of the present invention, provide layering calculation element without a head, comprise: comprise the heat conduction box of at least three parallel in fact printed circuit board (PCB)s, wherein: the interconnecting assembly that first layer printed circuit board comprises processor, Memory Controller, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory at least and it is connected with the second layer; Second layer printed circuit board is connected to first and the 3rd layer and also comprises I/O controller, LAN transceiver, power supply at least and be connected to the 3rd layer interconnection device; And the 3rd layer printed circuit flaggy is connected to the second layer and comprises front panel LAN socket in fact.
In an embodiment of the present invention, provide modular data system, having comprised: the server that is connected to the LAN switch; Be connected to described server and a plurality of LAN switch that is used for the shell of insertable computing apparatus; Insert a plurality of plug-in systems in described a plurality of shell, wherein said a plurality of plug-in systems are selected from following group: blank panel modular insert, calculation element plug-in unit, calculation element plug-in unit without a head, LAN socket plug-in unit, LAN hub plug-in unit, and Wireless LAN access point plug-in unit.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the Wireless LAN access point plug-in unit is provided, comprising: be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically link the box of network or supply socket, comprising: the matching connector that is used to be connected to wall LAN system; LAN controller with described matching connector swap data; Be used for described data-modulated is the radio part of RF radiation; And be used to transmit the antenna of described RF radiation.
Further feature and advantage of the present invention can obviously be found out from the accompanying drawing and the description that comprise at this.
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Exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.Identical Reference numeral is used in reference to the identical or correlated characteristic on the different accompanying drawings.Accompanying drawing is general non-to be drawn in proportion.
In order to obtain above-mentioned and other advantage and feature of the present invention, above simple of the present invention more specifically description of describing will be by carrying out in conjunction with its specific embodiment, described embodiment illustrates in the accompanying drawings.Should be appreciated that these accompanying drawings only describe exemplary embodiments of the present invention, therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the invention that the present invention will be described and explain with other characteristic and details by using accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the sectional view of the embodiment of the invention, and its plug-in unit-shell that wall or floor installation are shown is installed the network interface that has based on ethernet lan.
Fig. 1 a is the sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, and its plug-in unit-shell that shows wall or floor installation is installed the heat conduction escutcheon and adjusted the detector option.
Fig. 2 is the sectional view of the embodiment of the invention, and its plug-in unit-shell that wall or floor installation are shown is installed to have based on the fiber network interface.
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the embodiment of the invention, and its plug-in unit-shell that wall or floor installation are shown is installed the network interface that has based on the Ethernet on the power line.
Fig. 4 is AS figure, and it has one or more remote servers, a plurality of network switching or hub, reaches the computer installation of the present invention of the LAN socket installation of a plurality of connections.The typical case that this expression the present invention is used for commerce and business system implements.
Fig. 4 a is AS figure, and it has one or more residential gateway/servers/broadband router or PC, is connected to the computer installation of the present invention that a plurality of supply sockets are installed on the standard electric line of force.The exemplary that the present invention of this system representation implements when being used for family and small office/family office (SOHO) purpose.
Fig. 5 is the front view of blank panel module plug-in, and it can be used for covering no, mounted socket of the present invention.
That Fig. 5 a can be used for covering is no, the end view of the blank panel module plug-in of mounted socket of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the typical calculation device according to the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 a is the calculation element identical with Fig. 6, but does not have decoration frame to link its front panel.
Fig. 7 is according to typical case's use of the calculation element of the embodiment of Fig. 6 and is connected to shared desktop ancillary equipment such as keyboard, mouse, loud speaker and display.
Fig. 8 is the block diagram according to the embodiment of calculation element of the present invention, as to have wired lan interface and Power over Ethernet,
Fig. 8 a is the embodiment similar to the calculation element of Fig. 8, but has the network on the power line circuit, rather than LAN stranding interface.
Fig. 8 b is depicted as the block diagram according to the embodiment of calculation element of the present invention, the Power over Ethernet option that it has the hardwired LAN interface and has a plurality of Video Controllers.
Fig. 9 is the sectional view that the exemplary embodiments of the present invention of a plurality of internal printed circuit board and interconnection is shown.
Fig. 9 a is the sectional view that the additional embodiments of the present invention of a plurality of internal printed circuit board and interconnection is shown.
Figure 10 is another module plug-in according to the embodiment of the invention, and it has the LAN port so that miscellaneous equipment can be directly connected to LAN infrastructure.
Figure 11 is another modular insert, and it comprises four LAN port network switches.
Figure 11 a is the block diagram according to the typical LAN switch plug-in unit of the embodiment of the invention.
Figure 12 is another embodiment of calculation element of the present invention, and it has can be from approaching the 2nd other LAN port of front panel.
Figure 12 a is according to the embodiment of the invention, and calculation element and other LAN port one are used from safe data system.
Figure 12 b is according to the exemplary dataflow in the system of Figure 11 a of the embodiment of the invention.
Figure 12 c is another embodiment according to calculation element of the present invention, its in front plate only have LAN socket and indicator light.
Figure 12 d is the block diagram according to the typical calculation device plug-in unit of the embodiment of the invention, and it has the other LAN port and the Ethernet PD circuit supply of conduct the 2nd LAN port that is connected to computer.
Figure 12 e is the block diagram according to another typical calculation device plug-in unit of the embodiment of the invention, and it has the LAN port and the Power over Ethernet PD circuit of other band internal lan switch.
Figure 13 is another embodiment of calculation element, and it has digital video interactive (DVI) port that connects the external digital video display.
Figure 14 is the exemplary embodiments of installation testing instrument and programmer system, be used for that test jack and LAN install and with different data programings in the memory chip of position.
Figure 15 is another modular insert, and it comprises Wireless LAN access point.
Figure 15 a is the block diagram that comprises the modular insert of Wireless LAN access point.
Figure 16 implements according to the equipment of the typical card module Power over Ethernet of the embodiment of the invention.
Figure 17 implements according to the power line network of the typical card module of the embodiment of the invention.
Figure 18 is another modular insert, the LAN socket that it comprises supply socket and the Ethernet connectedness is provided on the power line that connects.
Figure 19 is the block diagram of modular insert shown in Figure 18.
Figure 20 is the sectional view that is connected electrically in the cage adapter piece between building distribution and the modular insert of the present invention.
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Following detailed is to realize optimal mode of the present invention.This description should not be considered as restriction, but only is used to illustrate the purpose according to General Principle of the present invention.The scope of the invention is indicated in the appended claims.
Now will be further with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein show exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
At first with reference to figure 1, it shows the sectional view of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and wherein plug-in unit-shell the 100a of wall or floor installation has the network interface based on ethernet lan.
Plug-in unit-shell 100a that install on wall or floor is installed in the standard LAN socket hole in the box of wall or floor installing (dig mouthful).Plug-in unit-shell 100a is made by the thin sheet of metal or the plastic casing of punchinging usually, with mechanically fixing pluge and effectively heat conduction.
Plug-in unit-shell 100a can be modified as the stripping and slicing that is suitable for standard LAN tie point.This shell comprises box 3, preferably is made of metal with efficiently radiates heat.Box 3 is by mounting screw 5 or similarly be fixed on the wall 4 based on the securing member of friction.Box 3 can be installed to wall or floor level.Perhaps, box 3 can be installed in the furniture or be installed in the decorative plate of any other flat articles.In a side is at least one cage adapter piece 2 in the top or the bottom of box 3 preferably.
Alternatively, box 3 provides at the EMI shielding from RF radiation emission or that enter described box of described box.Alternatively, piece 2 comprises at EMI shielding and RF filter from RF radiation emission or that enter described box of described box.
Optionally position memory chip 2c can be a programmable device, as EPROM (EPROM) device or a default read apparatus.Perhaps, can use one group of jumper or microswitch.Position memory chip 2c can be associated with plug-in unit-enclosure location that it is inserted in order to create " location map " and each can be inserted device by remote application server or remotely administered server (as shown in Figure 4).In addition, the information among the device addressable position memory chip 2c of insertion, thus its function is used in current location.These are functional may frequently to change in the dynamic environment that the equipment of its position, connection may change and move of great use the user.In this case, use above-mentioned location map to be associated very valuable with device and device with actual (physics) position the user.This enables:
Thereby i, just in case device or network failure need physics or find in logic and during repair a breakdown, the location actual device.
Ii, help is the multiple device of initial installation in described socket.
Iii, based on setting position definition connect Internet resources-this is useful to printer, scanner and other network peripheral hardware.The accurate position of the calculation element of being installed can be distributed recently or the print destination or the scanner of the most comfortable automatically.
Iv, make audit easier by being easy to the assets that detent mechanism disposes.
The ability of v, the highly confidential material of limiting access not only can limit particular user, and can limit concrete room/situation of building.
Similarly the result can obtain by the port in the LAN switch that suitably organization network is divided into the management of sub-network and administrative institute, although not too flexibly with not too reliable, described method can be independent of any network configuration or resource operation than the method for using location map of the present invention in such management.
Interchangeable modular insert 600 is configured to be installed in the box 3.If the space allows, optional escutcheon 602 can be installed.Usually, for less installing space, escutcheon 602 should be installed.The multiple variation of modular insert 600 can be installed in the described box 3.Wherein several variations are with shown in the drawings.For example, modular insert 600 can be calculation element such as thin client type calculation element.Modular insert 600 shown in Fig. 1 comprises matching connector 7, and its back side cooperates the signal to be necessary with modular insert 600 clearing houses with cage adapter 2.
The installation and operation process can use respective drawings to set forth.In a preferred embodiment, the LAN socket installed of the floor of standard or wall or can be exchanged into the preferred embodiment structure or when building building, preset to enable the Fast Installation calculation element.LAN cable 1 is generally classification 5 or higher twisted-pair feeder screening type.Hole in wall or the floor surface 4 (digging mouth) digs mouth by the NEMA-WD6 standard usually or other relevant criterion drills through.LAN cable 1 is usually by peeling, crimping and be pressed into end block, and described end block is the part of cage adapter piece 2.Realizing between LAN cable and the housing mounted connector that another selection that is electrically connected is to connect short jumper between the connector block of existing RJ-45LAN socket and cage adapter piece 2, thereby avoid hand peeling and crimping, this is particularly useful under the situation of mounting receptacle.Existing LAN system just when conventional LAN socket is updated to LAN socket of the present invention this method particularly useful.
Afterwards, cage adapter is fixed to shell box 3 and is electrically connected with the module 600 of insertion by its matching connector 7 and its spring contacts 7 enabling.Shell 100a after the assembling inserts that the LAN socket digs mouthful and the friction fasteners by screw 5 or any other type is fixed to wall or floor surface 4.
Although this installation method based on copper LAN should be relevant with most of mechanisms, but still need provide similar solution under the situation based on optical fiber at whole LAN or its part.
Therefore, of the present invention another kind of like embodiment as shown in Figure 2, it shows the plug-in unit-shell 100b that is particularly suitable for optical fiber 1a rather than above-mentioned LAN based on copper cash.
Fig. 1 a is depicted as the sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention, and its plug-in unit-shell that shows wall or floor installation is installed the heat conduction escutcheon and adjusted the detector option.
In exemplary embodiment, heat conduction escutcheon 602a comprises the Heat Conduction Material such as the metal of adequate thickness alternatively, is preferably aluminium or copper.Escutcheon is preferably with shell, plug-in system or the two thermo-contact and help to distribute the heat that calculates the plug-in unit generation.
In the exemplary embodiment, escutcheon 602a comprises alternatively and can interact to send the key 2g of the suitable signal of installing or removing of described frame with shell 3.For example, safety detector 2f can detect the insertion of key 2g.For example, removing of key 2g can cause resistance to be written into network cable 1.Electric current in the described cable for example can detect and be provided with alarm by the Power over Ethernet power supply.
In some embodiments of the invention, escutcheon is locked onto on the shell by the physics locking device, thereby prevents from not use special tool(s) can remove described frame.Preferably, in this embodiment, described frame structure is not having elder generation to remove under the situation of frame its removal for plug-in unit being remained on the appropriate location and preventing.
With reference now to Fig. 2,, it shows the sectional view of the embodiment of the invention, and wherein plug-in unit-shell of wall or floor installation is installed and had based on the fiber network interface.The figure shows plug-in unit-shell 100b and modular insert device 603 and be installed on wall or the floor, it is similar to shown in Figure 1 but is used to be connected to fiber optic network.
Plug-in unit-shell 100b that install on wall or floor is installed in the standard hole in the box of wall or floor installing.Plug-in unit-shell 100b comprises box 3, and it has cage adapter 2b and enables insert module plug-in unit 603.If the space allows, for the escutcheon 602 of installing attractive in appearance.
Optical cable 1a is provided to the data connectivity of device.The hub that optical cable is connected to network switching or has optical port at another (far) end usually.Optical cable can comprise the simple optical fiber by duplex operation, or the optical fiber of two single modes or multimode type.Comprise one or more optical couplers to enable between the optical transceiver of modular insert 603 and optical cable 1a, having good optical interface at the shell optical coupler 2a at box 3 back sides.Shell optical coupler 2a also can comprise position memory chip 2c.Thereby also comprising some electric contact piece 2b usually, cage adapter piece 2a provides optional power and position memory 2c connectedness to cooperate with plug-in unit-housing contacts part 7a.
The cooperation fiber optical transceiver 7b that links modular insert 603 sides cooperates with shell optical coupler 2a with the signal that will be necessary and sends modular insert 603 to and from its received signal.
Preferably, power cable 1b provides electric power to plug-in unit-shell 100b.Preferably, power cable 1b is connected to cage adapter 2a.Perhaps, provide for the electric power of modular insert 603 by the outside, alternatively, the connector on modular insert.
Alternatively, shell optical coupler 2a comprises the fiber optical transceiver that is used for opto-electronic conversion, thereby enables to use the interchangeable modules plug-in unit 600 of electrical interface, replaces the interchangeable modules plug-in unit 603 of optical interface.
In the figure, screw 5 is used for box 3 is fixed to wall.
Fig. 3 shows another sectional view of the embodiment of the invention, and wherein plug-in unit-the canning of wall or floor installation has the power line network of interface Network Based.The figure shows that install on wall or floor, main power source plug-in unit-shell 100c and main power source module insert arrangement 604, it is similar to shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, but is used to be connected to the main power source outlet.
Plug-in unit-shell 100c that install on wall or floor is installed in the standard hole in the box of wall or floor installing.Plug-in unit-shell 100c comprises box 3, and it has cage adapter 2b and enables insert module plug-in unit 604.If the space allows, for the escutcheon 602 of installing attractive in appearance.
Be connected to the mains wire crimping of building power infrastructures or be connected to main power source cage adapter 2d, it cooperates with main power source matching connector 7c.Electric wire generally includes: live line 1c, neutral line 1d and ground wire 1e.To reach 110 or 230 volts and the user had danger at this regional voltage.Therefore, need take adequate shielding, insulation and safety measure with protection high pressure AC circuit in this zone.
Fig. 4 is a high-level diagram, and it has one or more remote servers, a plurality of network switching or hub, reaches a plurality of computer installations of installing by the LAN socket that connects.
Network connects 9 makes described server 8 be connected with at least one network switching or hub 10.Network switching or hub 10 are connected to the plug-in unit-shell 100a of a plurality of walls or floor installation through internet cable 1.Network switching or hub can have integrated Power over Ethernet end span circuit or be equipped with in the outside Power over Ethernet strides power injector apparatus 11, and it is connected to the downstream.Perhaps or in addition, the plug-in unit of all or part plug-in unit-shell 100a available light interface-shell 100b replaces, be connected to network switching or hub 10 with optical cable 1a, and alternatively, be also connected to the power cable 1b that is connected with power supply 11a and obtain power from hub 10.
Usually, the LAN cable is linked the concentrated position that network switching or hub are installed by floor, wall or the ceiling of installation site.
Plug-in unit 600 is at least among one of plug-in unit-shell 100a (100b).Plug-in unit can be selected from the tabulation of available plug-in unit such as calculation element 650,610 etc.Preferably, untapped shell is covered by blank cover 605.
It should be noted that a plurality of standard LAN sockets can be connected to consolidated network infrastructure, and can not disturb its operation.In the typical case installed, several or all installations or existing LAN replaced with plug-in unit- shell 100a or 100b.
Fig. 4 a shows another AS Figure 31 0, and it has broadband router, one or more Local or Remote server, reaches a plurality of computer installations of installing by the supply socket that connects.
If be equipped with the power line network interface, broadband modem/router/firewall/residential gateway/set-top box 205 is directly connected to the place electric system, and perhaps the power line network interface box 208 by the outside connects.This makes a plurality of plug-in units-shell 100c can substitute the supply socket that install on existing wall or floor usually, connects by the main power line 1c of family, d, the e that is described as a cable at this simultaneously.
Plug-in unit 604 is at least among one of plug-in unit-shell 100c.Plug-in unit can be selected from the tabulation of available plug-in unit such as calculation element 720 etc.For safety, untapped shell is covered by the blank cover.It should be noted that a plurality of standard main power source outlets can be connected to same power infrastructure, and can not disturb its operation.In fact, in typical the installation, have only seldom several installations or existing power outlet substitute with plug-in unit-shell 100c.
For the exemplary embodiments that the present invention is used for family and SOHO purposes,, and the special networks cable need be installed in this illustrated system because it allows to use element of the present invention to carry out simple network implementation.
Should be appreciated that the hybrid system that can make up the elements combination that comprises system 300 and 310, it has the shell box of a plurality of 100a of being selected from, 100b and 100c.
Figure 5 shows that the front view of blank panel modular insert 605.This panel can be used for covering untapped mounting receptacle, thereby decorates and protect.
Blank panel modular insert 605 comprises blank front panel 187, and it has optionally near hole 43, is used for the special removing tool of plug-in unit locking-unlocking.If installing space allows, escutcheon 602 can be installed.Alternatively, set up all modular insert types, make them can easily insert in the box 3, preferably put in place and tool free by simply they being pushed.Yet in case in place, modular insert is preferably under the situation of not using special removing tool and can not be removed.In an embodiment of the present invention, removing tool is a key-like device, in the hole in the front panel of its insert module plug-in unit to discharge front panels from box 3.
Perhaps, blank panel modular insert 605 need not to use special removing tool promptly removable.Alternatively, blank panel modular insert 605 also comprises and is used for when removing panel the electronic circuit that signals to long-distance management system.This can realize that described resistance influences the Power over Ethernet feature of this network by connecting electronic circuit with detection and load resistance.Removing panel 605 will trigger the Power over Ethernet switch that connects and detect disconnected event and signal to the long-distance management system of this incident.Thereby this feature is used in particular for protecting to not using the approaching near making it exempt from unauthorized reality of the network port.
Before can being connected to network connector, need to use special tool(s) to remove blank plug-in unit and give network and necessarily protect, make it exempt from unauthorized use.
Fig. 5 a is depicted as the end view of blank panel modular insert 605.This panel can be used for covering untapped mounting receptacle, thereby decorates and protect.
Alternatively, blank panel modular insert 605 comprises secure fit connector 7d.In certain embodiments, secure fit connector 7d comprises passive safety device 7e such as resistor, thus its by switch 10 or in stride power injector 11 and detect to send and exist blank plug-in unit to cover the signal that does not use box 3 situations.Remove blank panel modular insert 605 and cause optional secure fit connector 7d to disconnect connecting, this can be detected and be sent by system may attempt the alarm warning of net abuse.
In addition or as alternative, secure fit connector 7d can comprise or be connected to passive or active circuit, it is configured to provide to system and shows that it suitably is bonded on the affirmation signal in the box 3.
Those skilled in the art should be clear that blank panel 605 can be configured to be connected so that appropriate signaling to be provided with 100c with the 100a of system, 100b with connector 7d.Thereby blank cover 605 provides physical protection to exempt from entering of dust and irrelevant element, and provides protection to prevent the unauthorized intrusion data system by inserting unauthorized device.
Usually, family's main power source system does not provide high Information Security and the safety element in the blank cover that shell box 100c uses to omit.Instead, can use the blank cover plug-in unit of installation with simple power outlet, described power outlet is provided to the electrical connection of circuit 1c, 1d and optional 1e.
Figure 6 shows that typical calculation device card module 610 according to the embodiment of the invention.
Calculation element card module 610 according to its interface type have 7, the matching connector 7 of 7b or 7c form, and be constructed to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a, 100b or 100c, make its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter piece 2,2a or 2d respectively.
Connector 2 (2a, 2d) is provided for the power of different circuit operations in the calculation element plug-in unit 610, and provides services on the Internet to remote server or server 8.Box 3 is preferably made distributing with the heat that helps to produce because of 610 operations of calculation element plug-in unit by highly heat-conductive material.
Calculation element card module 610 comprises front panel 41, and it has and is used for the optional near hole 43 of special removing tool.If the space allows, optional escutcheon 602 can be installed around panel 41.
Make up card module 610, make it can easily insert in the box 3, preferably put in place and tool free by simply it being pushed.Yet in case in place, modular insert 610 preferably locks and can not be removed under the situation of not using special removing tool.In an embodiment of the present invention, removing tool is a key-like device, in the one or more holes in the front panel 41 of its insert module plug-in unit to discharge front panels from box 3.
In exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 6, card module 610 is the thin client device that are connected to server 8 by its matching connector, and comprises that on its front panel 41 several at least interfaces connect.
In the exemplary embodiment, 4 general serials (USB) port 42 enables card module 610 is connected to a plurality of external USB peripheral hardwares such as keyboard, mouse, printer etc.Optionally audio frequency out connector 44 enables to connect outside loud speaker or headphone.Optionally audio frequency input connector 51 enables microphone or other audio signal source of outside are connected to device.Analog video out connector 48 enables to connect the standard computer display.Optionally Infrared Data Association (IrDA) transceiver 50 make calculation element can with wireless connections such as mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), kneetop computer.Optionally reset switch 49 enables the manual reset device.Optional power and test oneself that indicating device 53 indicating device power are green light, the fault of testing oneself is a red light.Other indicator light 52 can be installed on the panel 41 with indication LAN activity and connection status.
Optionally auxiliary power socket 47 can be installed in the DC power feed power to enable directly to install from wall on the panel 41.
It should be noted that the exemplary configurations of Fig. 6 described the exemplary embodiments of thin client calculation element card module.For example, the quantity of USB port can change.Perhaps, keyboard can use other keyboard to be connected with mouse connector such as PS/2 type connector with mouse, rather than USB connector.For example, the IrDA transceiver can be omitted, and audio frequency input or audio frequency output or audio connector or reset switch all can omit, and can add other connector.Analog monitor connects available other standard optical signal and connects as replacements such as DVI, RGB, video connection, the connections of S video.In addition, active or passive extension cable can be connected so that the outer described device of distance that is located at that connects can be positioned at comfortable position when remote.LVDS circuit in described calculation element plug-in unit or the cable can be used for further making the monitor of video output extend round and round.
In addition, inside or external user discriminating peripheral hardware such as intelligent card reader, biometric apparatus can be installed.
Fig. 6 a is depicted as the calculation element identical with Fig. 6 610, but does not assemble escutcheon 602.Such installation is generally used for the limited application in space as in the box that is installed in the floor and installs or be installed in the furniture.
Figure 7 shows that the typical case according to the calculation element 610 of the embodiment of Fig. 6 uses, it is connected to ordinary desktop peripheral hardware such as keyboard, mouse, loud speaker and monitor.
For clarity sake, the element 41,42,43,44,47,48,49,50,51,52 and 53 of mark equal mark not in the figure among Fig. 6 and Fig. 6 a.Be to use the calculation element of being installed 610, user or technical staff connect computer peripheral equipment such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, and optional printer, external mass storage devices, audio frequency apparatus etc.
In this exemplary embodiment, calculation element card module 610 uses a USB flexible cord 80 that is connected to first USB socket to be connected to keyboard 81.Mouse 83 is connected to calculation element through the 2nd USB flexible cord 82.Alternatively, portable USB mass storage device 79 is connected to the 3rd USB socket.Monitor 87 is connected to calculation element through analog video cable 86.Monitor 87 can be standard indicator such as CRT or LCD.Can provide for the power of monitor separately.
Alternatively, audio output line cable 84 is connected to (amplifying alternatively) boombox 85, home theater or any other external multimedia apparatus to enable audio frequency output.As alternative or in addition, audio frequency apparatus can be integrated in the display.Perhaps, can use audio devices based on USB.After equipment audio frequency input/output device, calculation element can be used for the networking telephone (VoIP) communication.
Alternatively, microphone 78 is connected to the audio frequency input socket.Keyboard 81 and mouse 83 are typically connected to the suitable USB port in the device panel.Perhaps, mouse can be integrated or be connected to keyboard.Alternatively, other USB port or hub can be integrated in keyboard or the display and can be used for connecting other computer peripheral equipment.Keyboard 81 and mouse 83 also can be connected to device by Radio Link such as infrared or radio frequency.
Alternatively, other computer peripheral equipment such as printer, mass storage device, replaceable media storage device such as CD or DVD read-out device or read-write equipment, flash disk external memory storage, external modem, other I/O device all can be connected to calculation element as play I/O, scanner, fax, musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), card reader, card reader (for example being used for credit card reads), cashier's machine, industry monitoring or operation machine such as industrial robot or industry monitoring device or science data deriving means or public display such as airport terminal display.
Alternatively, can connect the external USB hub to increase the quantity of the computer peripheral equipment that can be connected to calculation element.
Alternatively, can increase the accessory power supply 77 that connects through DC cable 76 with when Power over Ethernet is unavailable to the device power supply.
Figure 8 shows that according to the embodiment of the invention to have the block diagram of the calculation element 120 of hardwired LAN interface and Power over Ethernet.
The figure shows the block diagram of typical calculation device calculation element as shown in Figure 6.
Processor 14 is handled program of preserving and the data of importing by user, peripheral hardware and network.Processor preferably is selected from available simplification command group computer (RISC), because its low-power consumption and low heating.Perhaps complex command sets of computer (CISC), safety and crypto engine, digital signal processor (DSP) or any other type or combination with digital processing unit of enough disposal abilities all can be used.
Memory Controller/bridge 15 makes described processor 14 be connected with bus 18 with volatile memory 16.This function or other function can with processor 14 integrated or independent installations.
Internal bus 18 connects a plurality of assemblies of calculation element and can be single or many buses.16,32 or 64 PCI or any other bus type.If implement many buses, then can add the bus network bridge module to connect and to drive different buses.
The nonvolatile memory 17 that is connected to bus 18 is forever preserved data, program, is reached the setting that the device operation needs.
Optionally Audio Controller 19 is connected to audio connector 44 and 51 on bus 18 and the front panel 23 as standard A C-97 or UAA (common architecture audio frequency) CODEC, and it is used for simulated audio signal is converted to digital stream, and vice versa.Pass to or from the digital stream of Audio Controller on the internal bus 18 or directly available on special-purpose CODEC bus such as the AC link.Special-purpose bridge can be connected between bus 18 and the described Audio Controller 19.In addition, this module can comprise a plurality of different dummy run phases, as frequency mixer, switch, attenuator, filter, amplifier etc.Equally, this module can comprise that other functional and enhancing is to be provided for the improved voice output of home theater and multimedia application.Voicefrequency circuit can be single channel (list), binary channels (stereo) or more multichannel experience to increase multimedia.
The I/O controller 20 that is connected to the I/O connector on bus and the front panel 23 is used for enable pass and crosses standard port such as USB, PS/2, serial, parallel, IEEE-1394 etc. and connect standard peripherals.This controller also can provide switchable power source with the outside peripheral hardware of powering.
Video Controller 21 1 sides are connected to bus 18, opposite side is connected to the video-frequency connector on the front panel 23.It is used to drive outside analog or digital monitor.Video Controller 21 can comprise interior video memory, external video memory or it can share described volatile memory 16 with described processor 14.
The lan controller or the MAC controller (MAC) 22 that are connected to bus 18 are used to make described device to be connected with local network by LAN transceiver (physical layer block) 24.
Front-panel connector is used for different external peripheral is connected to described device with port 23.These connectors connect various ports such as Audio Controller 19, I/O controller 20, reach Video Controller 21.Front panel can comprise that also external power receptacle is to connect optional power supply.It also can comprise multiple wireless connection device such as IrDA, bluetooth and WLAN.
Local area network (LAN) 24 transceivers (physical layer block) are connected LAN controller (MAC) 22 and are connected between the lan medium of described device by matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its type.LAN transceiver 24 can be connected to lan controller 24 by means of medium independent interface (MII) bus or by other interconnect bus.Local area network transceiver 24 can be supported 100BASE-TX, 100BASEFX, 10base-T and gigabit LAN or other lan protocol.
Power over Ethernet power device circuit 25 obtains power with all device circuits of powering from LAN transceiver 24.This circuit can be with industrial standard such as IEEE 802.3af or the pre-high Power over Ethernet compatibility of standard to move with reference power supply switch and hub.This circuit comprises power device module such as input filter, rectifier, detection, classification, insulated switch and independent down converter, and its conversion electric power is to be reduced to LAN48 volt power the low pressure stabilized power supply that the power device circuit needs.This module can comprise the required signaling of required logic and suitable standard to be combined in such interface.
Power supply 26 uses Power over Ethernet power 25 or imports and be converted into the appropriate voltage output 27 that the different device circuit needs from the auxiliary power of front panel port 23.This module can comprise that also timing circuit thinks that other circuit provides powering order.It also can comprise reset signal and take place to detect to enable suitable startup and power failure.
Optional auxiliary power path 28 from the front panel auxiliary power socket provides alternative power source to power supply 26.Diode or logical circuit can be used for avoiding situation auxiliary and that the Power over Ethernet power supply is powered to device simultaneously.
Cross matching connector to the optional connection enable pass of optional position memory chip 2c and carry out the data input and output.
Preferred thin client embodiment described herein can move the embedding OS of local operation system such as the Windows CE of Microsoft, Linux or any other compatibility.If the hardware of implementing and the x86 compatibility of standard x86 or limited size, then it also can move bigger x86 operating system, as the XP of Windows XP of Microsoft or embedding.Described operating system can be moved a plurality of local programs to enable to be connected to remote server.These programs can comprise the Citrix ICA client program of communicating by letter with Citrix server, support the Terminal Service RDP of the Microsoft client program of remote Windows server, and the multiple local terminal simulation program of directly communicating by letter with inheritance system.Move in these client programs can move the thin client calculation element in remote server the session and run application.
In addition, the thin client calculation element can move a plurality of independently local applications such as web browser, multimedia player, reach the special user application program.
In addition, the thin client calculation element also can comprise the telemanagement agency.These agencies make mechanism can long-distance management device and the user be provided with.It also can enable to concentrate Software deployment, user to differentiate and security monitoring.
All such enforcements are very beneficial for user facility and reduce the IT total cost, provide higher reliability to provide reaction faster with fail safe and to different variations.And the seamless installation provided by the invention and physics covering of these features is combined even enable better reaching carry out the transition to thin client from PC quickly.
Fig. 8 a shows the block diagram 122 of calculation element, and it has the power line network interface and apparatus of the present invention is installed in the main supply socket or in conjunction with its installation simply enabling.
The figure shows the block diagram of typical calculation device calculation element as shown in Figure 6.
Network traffics on the AC power network that power line network circuit 33 combined standards connect.
Independently AC provides calculation element to move needed low voltage DC power to DC power supply 34.
Dashed region 35 represents the interior area of isolation of device to guarantee that having dangerous high-tension power line can not leak into low voltage interface.All safety is most important under any condition to guaranteeing the user in this isolation.
Circuit 32a represents the AC power that obtains from the AC input circuit of power line network circuit 33, with the remainder of the device circuit of feeding by the power supply 34 of isolating.
Fig. 8 b is depicted as the block diagram according to calculation element embodiment of the present invention, the Power over Ethernet option that it has the hardwired LAN interface and has a plurality of Video Controllers.In the exemplary embodiment, two Video Controllers are connected to bus 18.
Preferably, this embodiment uses digital visual interface (DVI) connector on the front panel to support dual screen.
Fig. 9 is the sectional view of typical according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention plug-in unit 100d.Although shown enforcement is example just, small size, good electrical feature, lower cost and assembling arrangement is rationally flexibly guaranteed in its representative.
Preferably, be illustrated as 600,603,604,100a, 100b, 100c, 610,630,640,641,650 share identical layered structures design with some or all plug-in units of 720.
First layer printed circuit board is a core 140.Core layer preferably comprises processor, Memory Controller/bridge, bus, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, Video Controller, plate and carries programming and test port, and LAN controller.Can add the Core Feature of other circuit need to support.Core bus and other I/O and bus plane are selected the path and are passed through module as required by the plate female connector.
Except core layer, comprise interconnecting assembly 141 usually so that it is connected with following one deck.Hot assembly 142 can be positioned at the rear side of PCB to help to reject heat to metal shell 138 as processor, bridge and Video Controller chip.Heat is transmitted to cover preferably by silicone grease layer or elastic heat conducting liner 143.Metal cap 138 also is used as the part of the mechanical structure of device both as the EMI shielding.
The second layer is peripheral hardware and bus plane 144, and it is by Audio Controller, I/O controller, LAN transceiver, Power over Ethernet circuit, a plurality of power supply, usb hub, USB power transfer and support circuit to form.This layer also comprises the interconnection device 145 of one deck under the interconnection device 141 of linking core layer and other linking.Some signals pass to down one deck by this layer from core layer.Peripheral hardware comprises also that with bus plane matching connector 7 or 7b or 7c are to provide and shell and the LAN cable that is connected or the electrical connection of optical fiber.This modular enables easily to implement 3 kinds of different power supply/network schemers-Power over Ethernet, optical fiber and power line networks, wherein only needs to change a module.
Under the main power source situation, the electric source structure in peripheral hardware and the bus plane 144 be rectification its want the family expenses main power source that uses.Perhaps, power supply can be by detecting the household voltage that the household voltage of being supplied disposed or be used to automatically allow wide region automatically.
The 3rd layer is connector front flaggy 146.This layer comprises all front-panel connectors 23 of passing device front panel 41, switch, indicating device etc.Front panel 41 can be at the internal coat conductive coating with shielding EMI radiation.Metal cap 138 can be pressed into front panel 41 coated insides to guarantee the proper device shielding.
Connector front flaggy also comprises the cooperation interconnection device to be connected with bus plane with peripheral hardware.This layer also can comprise a plurality of filter logics and protective circuit as required to protect and to support a plurality of ports.
If desired, escutcheon 602 can assembledly be installed aesthetic property to increase.As shown in Fig. 6 a, escutcheon 602 is structured in around the front panel 41, make when plug-in unit from wall/it only can remove backward when the floor shell was removed fully.This is the key character of guaranteeing that escutcheon 602 must attentively remove or deliberately being removed by unauthorized people.
Described three layers are mechanically connected to form rigid structure together with metal cap 138 by several groups of not shown pads usually.
Fig. 9 a is depicted as the sectional view of another embodiment 600b of plug-in unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Although shown enforcement is example just, small size, good electrical feature, lower cost and assembling arrangement is rationally flexibly guaranteed in its representative.
Be illustrated as 600,603,604,100a, 100b, 100c, 610,630,650,641,640 share identical layered structures design with some or all plug-in units of 720.
Core printed circuit board (PCB) 140a preferably comprises processor, Memory Controller/bridge, bus, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, Video Controller, plate and carries programming and test port, and LAN controller.Can add the Core Feature of other circuit need to support.
Alternatively, metal-back 138 is to comprise manifold modular.For example, core layer 140a can use the part manufacturing of mechanical and hot linked shell 138a.Core layer 140a is inserted connector 148a be provided to the electrical connection of front flaggy 146 and the machinery and the thermal integrity of housing.Power supply and LAN layer 144a preferably by with the connecting to form of house foundation facility.This layer preferably includes matching connector 7a, LAN transceiver, Power over Ethernet circuit, a plurality of power supply.This layer is connected to front flaggy 146 by connector 148b.Hot assembly 142 can be positioned at the outside of PCB to help to reject heat to metal shell 138b.Heat is transmitted to cover preferably by silicone grease layer or elastic heat conducting liner 143.Metal cap 138b also is used as the part of the mechanical structure of device both as the EMI shielding.
Alternatively, metal-back 138 is to comprise manifold modular.For example, layer 144a can use the part manufacturing of mechanical and hot linked shell 138b.Core layer 144a is inserted connector 148b be provided to the electrical connection of front flaggy 146 and the machinery and the thermal integrity of housing.
Modular enables only to replace power supply and LAN layer 144a and dongle configuration can be changed into and is installed in based on the LAN shell 100b of optical fiber or the structure in main power source plug-in unit-shell 100c from constituting the plug-in unit-shell mounting structure that becomes to be installed in to have ethernet lan 100a.
Alternatively, the device of less power consumption such as Audio Controller, I/O controller etc. is positioned at central core 149, and it is connected to connector front flaggy 146 through optional connector 148c alternatively.
If desired, escutcheon 602 can assembledly be installed aesthetic property to increase.As shown in Fig. 6 a, escutcheon 602 is structured in around the front panel 41, make when plug-in unit from wall/it only can remove backward when the floor shell was removed fully.This is the key character of guaranteeing that escutcheon 602 must attentively remove or deliberately being removed by unauthorized people.Escutcheon can be used as other heat sink to distribute the heat that produces in the plug-in unit circuit better.
Described three layers are mechanically connected to form rigid structure together with metal cap 138 by several groups of not shown pads usually.
Should be clear that the modular of 600a and 600b enables to reconfigure neatly plug-in unit and use general module when designing and constructing a large amount of plug-in unit.
For example, replace connector front flaggy 146, remove central core 149 alternatively, will make calculating plug-in unit become calculation element 641 without a head with power channels and LAN port with " without a head " front panel.
Similarly, the plug-in unit with greater or lesser computing capability can pass through exchcange core layer 140a acquisition.
Figure 10 shows that another modular insert 620 that has the standard network socket according to of the present invention.
Have the modular insert 620 of standard network socket, it is installed in the box 3, comprise be equipped with optional escutcheon 602 and the equipment to be used for the front panel 180 and the RJ-45LAN socket 181 near the hole of special removing tool 43.This LAN socket 181 is receiving and transmission signals between the matching connector of modular insert upside or bottom side, thereby provides simple passage RJ-45LAN port to connect the equipment of energy access network.This exemplary embodiment of the present invention is intended to as standard LAN socket with the equipment that connects standard network and connect such as voip phone, PC, kneetop computer, printer etc.
Figure 11 shows that another modular insert with four LAN ports 630.
Modular insert 630 with four LAN ports is 4 road LAN hub or switches, and it can be installed in the box 3 to enable to connect equipment that a plurality of standard LAN enable such as computer, printer, kneetop computer etc.Modular insert 630 with four LAN ports comprises and is equipped with front panel 183 and four the RJ-45LAN sockets 182 near hole 43 that are used for special removing tool.Modular insert 630 with four LAN ports is receiving and transmission signals between the matching connector of modular insert upside or bottom side, and comprise the electronic switch that is configured to support four LAN port ones 82, thereby provide four RJ-45LAN ports to connect the equipment of energy access network.This exemplary embodiment of the present invention is intended to the standard LAN socket that acts on voip phone, PC, kneetop computer etc.The power of hub and downstream port can provide by Power over Ethernet method (as IEEE 802.3af) from the LAN infrastructure that connects.Person in electronics technical staff is noted that modular insert can be configured to have the LAN port of other quantity, as 2,3 or 6 etc., or has other enhancement measures such as telemanagement and safety function.
Figure 11 a is depicted as the block diagram of describing the LAN switching function.
Network switching will pass to the point of destination from the Frame that transfer station (or from building foundation facility network or client computer of being connected from the outside) receives based on header message and the Frame that is received.
Switch meets IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3af industrial standard or any other standard or function design.Switch also can meet the pre-standard of high Power over Ethernet so that the power that is transmitted to 4 ports to be provided.Switch can not manage on the management type as required.
LAN switch card module 175 has matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its interface type, and is constructed to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a, 100b or 100c, makes its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter 2 or 2a respectively.Matching connector 7,7b or the 7c that is connected to local area network (LAN) 24 transceivers (physical layer block) is connected LAN controller (MAC) 22 and is connected between the lan medium of described device by matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its type.LAN transceiver 24 can be connected to lan controller 24 by means of medium independent interface (MII) bus or by other interconnect bus.Local area network transceiver 24 can be supported 100BASE-TX, 100BASEFX, 10base-T and gigabit LAN or other lan protocol.
Power over Ethernet power device circuit 25 obtains power with all device circuits of powering from LAN transceiver 24.This circuit can with industrial standard such as IEEE 802.3af or the pre-high Power over Ethernet compatibility of standard with reference power supply switch and hub or in stride the power injector and move.This circuit comprises power device (PD) module such as input filter, rectifier, detection, classification, insulated switch and independent down converter, and its conversion electric power is to be reduced to LAN48 volt power the low pressure stabilized power supply that the power device circuit needs.This module can comprise the required signaling of required logic and proper standard to be combined in such interface.
Optionally Power over Ethernet power source equipment (PSE) controller 29 can be added with port downstream Power over Ethernet is provided.This can be used for supporting the IP phone or other power device that connect.For enabling the total power downstream, Power over Ethernet power device module needs enough high-power.This available high Power over Ethernet circuit is realized.
Power supply 26 uses Power over Ethernet power and is converted into the appropriate voltage output that the different device circuit needs.This module can comprise that also timing circuit thinks that other circuit provides powering order.It also can comprise reset signal and take place to detect to enable suitable startup and power failure.
With its packet that receives from the unit (leaf or network switching) that is connected to it of temporary transient preservation, the switching logic circuit determines how, when to reach by which port relay data bag to typical network switching enforcement use volatile memory simultaneously as datagram buffer 193.Each packet can be transferred to sole purpose way address (" clean culture " packet) or be transferred to an above unit (" multicast " or " broadcasting " packet).For multicast and broadcast data packet, switch is only preserved packet usually and once and with a plurality of copies of packet is passed to its part port (multicast) or all of the port (broadcasting).In case packet has been passed to its institute on purpose, it can or override from 193 deletions of packet buffering memory.
Being provides port so that external client is connected to LAN among the LAN switch plug-in unit embodiment shown in this.For being connected with these 4 ports, 4 groups of LAN connectors are built in the front panel 177.Panel also can comprise LAN magnetic element, EMI filtering and indication LED.Each port is connected to its corresponding LAN transceiver (PHY) 24.Each PHY is connected to its corresponding LAN controller (MAC) 22 by the MII bus.Afterwards, all LAN controllers are connected to internal bus 18.
In front the packet that receives of each port in the plate 177 or by dma controller 192 or directly internally bus 18 temporarily be kept at and receive in the datagram buffer 193.The packet that is received can be from datagram buffer 193 by means of making things convenient for measure to be distributed to its destination port by construction of switch 191.Carry out the immediate data bag and flow thereby construction of switch 191 and the logical circuit that connects physically are connected to the specific input end mouth specific output port.
Optionally CPU190 can be used to programme and monitor the accurate rule that is suitable for the processing of control data bag as required.Yet usually, in case switching logic circuit register is suitably programmed or disposes, switch is as much as possible presses free running mode work, and does not communicate by letter with CPU190.
Optional management information bank (MIB) register 194 that is connected to bus is to be implemented in the switching system to enable to use the register of standard SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) from remote location telemonitoring and this switch of configuration.In addition, the MIB register enables to collect and the transmit port statistics.MIB is the set of definition, the character of institute's management object in the equipment that its definition will be managed.Each equipment of managing has the database of the value of each definition that writes MIB.It is not that actual database itself-it depends on enforcement.The SMI that provides among the definition of MIB and the RFC1155 is consistent.Up-to-date internet MIB provides in RFC1213, is sometimes referred to as MIB-II.
Figure 12 shows that according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, have the calculation element card module of other LAN port 640.This card module and calculation element card module shown in Figure 6 with passage LAN port 640 is similar.
Calculation element card module 640 has matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its interface type, and is constructed to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a, 100b or 100c, makes its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter piece 2 or 2a respectively.If installing space allows, optional escutcheon 602 can be installed.Connector 2 (2a, 2d) is provided for the power of different electronic circuit operations in the computing module 640, and arrives the data link of remote server 8.Calculation element card module 640 comprises front panel 41a, and it has and is used for the optional near hole 43 of special removing tool.Make up card module 640, it is also locked to make that it can easily insert in the box 3.In exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 12, card module 640 is the thin client device that are connected to server by its matching connector, and comprises that on its front panel 41a several at least interfaces connect.
In the exemplary embodiment, two general serials (USB) port 42 enables card module 640 is connected to the USB peripheral hardware of a plurality of outsides such as keyboard, mouse, printer etc.
Audio frequency accessory power outlet 44 enables to connect outside loud speaker or headphone.Optionally audio frequency input/microphone socket 51 enables microphone or other audio signal source of outside are connected to described device.
Optionally Infrared Data Association (IrDA) transceiver 50 enables and multiple external equipment wireless connections, as mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), kneetop computer etc.
Alternatively, this RJ-45LAN port can be used as " passage " or its can be by the control of the processors in the card module 640.For example, card module 640 is used on the existing LAN VPN(Virtual Private Network) is provided, thereby increases Information Security, for example by being encrypted in the data of exchange between terminal use and the main frame 8.In addition or as alternative, card module 640 can be used as " fire compartment wall ", thus protection LAN exempts from the intentional or involuntary attempt of carrying out unauthorized communication.For example, the module 640 of insertion is configured to assessment and is connected to any equipment of LAN port 45 or user's identity, thereby stops any unauthorized use of described port.
Alternatively, module 640 equipments of insertion are to be used to connect the auxiliary power input socket 47 of outside DC power supply.
Optionally connection/activity indicator 52 can be installed on the front panel 41 so that the visual indication of connection basis facility (upstream) LAN state to be provided.
It should be noted that the exemplary configurations of Figure 12 described the exemplary embodiments of the thin client calculation element card module with other LAN port.For example, the quantity of USB port can change maybe and can omit USB port.Perhaps or in addition, can use keyboard and mouse connector to replace USB connector.For example, the IrDA transceiver can be omitted, and audio frequency input or audio frequency output or audio connector or reset switch all can omit, and can add other connector.Monitor connects available other standard optical signal and connects as replacements such as RGB, video connection, the connections of S video.
In some embodiment of card module 640, subelement 602,152,5,50,49,48,47,44,42 and 53 can be omitted.
Particularly, in an embodiment of the present invention, card module 640 is as fire compartment wall or VPN(Virtual Private Network) is provided.In this embodiment, some or all elements 42,44,47,48,49,50,51 and 52 can omit.
The optional use of LAN port 45 is to enable to carry out between equipment that connects and remote network resource standard or proprietary data encryption.
Such enforcement can be used for high-security applications, and wherein the equipment that the outside is connected needs tunnel or other encryption.
Figure 12 a is depicted as according to embodiments of the invention, and the calculation element with passage LAN port is used for safe data system 340.
In this embodiment, the data system 340 of safety and system's 300 similar foundation of Fig. 4.Preferably, the calculation element card module with passage LAN port 640 is inserted in a plurality of boxes 3.Module 640 is programmed with safety function that one or more pre-programmed are provided as encryption-deciphering, Virtual Private Network, fire compartment wall etc.Therefore, Wai Bu calculation element 944 can be connected to server 8 on difference (the lower or higher) security network 1 or 8a, network switching, hub or router one 0, and backbone network 9 safely.
Preferably, external equipment 944 is positioned at user security district 946, and this district only can be approaching by the personnel of being commissioned.The data of exchange are in dangerous form between module 640 and external equipment 944.
Described in the further enhancing such as Figure 12 b of described embodiment.This embodiment 341 comprises network handoff functionality 655a and 655b (physics or logic are connected software), but its under certain conditions bridge joint between the LAN 1x and 1y on the LAN cable 942a that is connected to external computing device 944a and 944b and 942b and the opposite side.
In Figure 12 b, two kinds of different selections are by two external computing device 944a and 944b diagram.External computing device 944a links safe calculating plug-in unit 640a by LAN cable 942a.The calculation element 944a of safety constructs in such a way: its LAN switching function 655a is directly connected to LAN 1x with external computing device 944a.
Shown another external computing device 944b is just visiting the more data of High Security Level, so it is connected to the calculation element 640b of second safety by LAN cable 942b.This device internal lan switching function 655b is configured to by vpn tunneling 945 external computing device 944b is connected to Local or Remote server 8 safely by the management function Local or Remote.In this state, the data of transmitting between the server 8 of the calculation element 640b of safety and safety are encrypted and isolate with the standard network that is connected to other client computer such as 944a.
This enforcement makes safe calculating plug-in unit 640a and the 640b can be according to long-range or local management and the safety command switching device shifter as safety.System can detect external computing device 944a or 944b and use its user's type, and whether directly Local or Remote determines this user accesses network 1 or open VPN and visit special server 8 afterwards.
This system implementation is used in particular for enabling carrying out end-to-end high security exchanges data in the lower-security network, and has very low data leak risk between two networks.Use co-exists in two networks on the same foundation facility, can use single network to replace two networks independently physically.
The reverse enforcement of said system make device 944 can be connected to low-security server 8 (as the webserver on the internet), without any risk be connected to network 1 (Intranet), network switching, hub or router one 0, and the backbone network 9 of greater security.
Preferably, being used for the calculation element that secure data uses is " without a head " type.Figure 12 c is depicted as the front panel 641 of calculation element without a head, its several characteristic that only has calculation element plug-in unit 610 or 640 be connected.In this example, have only LAN connector 45 and reset button 49 to be presented on the front panel 184.Alternatively, the internal frame diagram of calculation element without a head is not used the frame of option.Alternatively, the front panel 641 of calculation element without a head is similar to passage LAN jack module plug-in unit 620 seen in fig. 7 or is difficult to distinguish with it.
There are not keyboard or video to connect to have reduced the cost of calculation element 641 without a head, and by making it be difficult to increase Information Security from external reference or the described device of reprogramming, thereby the fail safe and the vulnerability to jamming to invading without approval of increase are provided.Alternatively, calculation element 641 without a head comprises the specific hardware that is used for encryption/decryption information and can be designed for this purpose especially.
Figure 12 d is for having the block diagram of the calculation element 130 of passage LAN according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.
The figure shows the block diagram of calculation element as shown in Figure 9.
Calculation element 130 is the data processing electronic systems that can carry out thin client or stand-alone computer function, comprises the assembly identical with calculation element 120, comprises in addition:
Be connected to the 2nd LAN controller 22a of bus 18.
The 2nd LAN transceiver 24a is connected to the 2nd LAN controller 22a and front panel controller 23a.As seen in Figure 9, the 2nd LAN transceiver 24a is connected to the LAN connector 45 on the front panel 184.
Alternatively, Power over Ethernet power device (PD) circuit 25 is provided by a LAN transceiver 24 by connectivity port 31.Power device circuit 25 provides Power over Ethernet feature, classification, rectification, protection and isolation according to suitable standard such as IEEE802.3af.
Can add optional Power over Ethernet power source equipment (PSE) controller and provide the downstream Power over Ethernet with the downstream port in the 23a front panel.This can be used for supporting from calculation element 130 obtain power connect IP phone or other power device.For enabling the total power downstream, Power over Ethernet power device module 25 needs enough high-power.This available standards Power over Ethernet or realize with high Power over Ethernet or similar circuit.Power source equipment (PSE) controller 29 directly obtains the DC power of high voltage usually from power device circuit 25 by port 31a.In PSE, power is converted, filtering and control with the coupling proper standard needs.The power output of this circuit is connected to the 2nd LAN transceiver 24a by connectivity port 30, and it is connected to the LAN socket among the front panel 23a.
Figure 12 e is according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, has another block diagram 135 of the calculation element of internal lan switch.
The figure shows the block diagram of calculation element as shown in Figure 9, but have the internal lan switch that connects the device that one or more outside LAN enable.
Be connected to the LAN switch 88 of matching connector 7 or 7b by LAN transceiver 24a, thereby the switch upstream port is connected to building LAN infrastructure.Two downstream ports of LAN switch connect as follows:
First downstream port is connected to calculation element bus 18 by a LAN transceiver 24 and LAN controller 22.
Second downstream port is connected to the LAN socket that is positioned on the front panel 23a by the 2nd LAN transceiver 24c.This LAN socket can be used for connecting device such as IP phone, video conference device and the computer that outside LAN enables.
Power over Ethernet power device circuit 25 is provided by a LAN transceiver 24 by connectivity port 31.
Can add optional Power over Ethernet (POE) power source equipment (PSE) controller 29 and provide the downstream Power over Ethernet with the downstream port in front panel 23a.This can be used for supporting the IP phone or other power device that connect.For enabling the total power downstream, Power over Ethernet power device module 25 needs enough high-power.This available high Power over Ethernet circuit is realized.
Such particularly useful when being implemented in specific installation infrastructure and only providing a LAN port for each user.Inner hub makes calculation element 135 of the present invention and IP phone can share same port and shares same remote power supply alternatively.
Figure 13 shows that the calculation element card module 650 that has digital video interactive (DVI) port according to another embodiment of the present invention.
This card module 650 with DVI port is similar to calculation element card module 610 as shown in Figure 6.DVI port 651 has the more video output of high-quality, resolution, color depth than older analog interface.This interface can be used for making described calculation element to be connected with big form high resolution color display, because analog interface may can not provide acceptable performance with such display compatibility or with such display.
Calculation element card module 650 has matching connector 7 or 7b according to its interface type, and is constructed to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a or 100b, makes its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter piece 2 or 2a respectively.Connector 2 (2a) is provided for the power of digital processing element operation in the computing module 640, and arrives the data link of remote server 8.Calculation element card module 650 comprises front panel 186, and it has and is used for the optional near hole 43 of special removing tool.Make up card module 650, make it easily to insert in the box 3.In exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 13, card module 650 is the thin client device that are connected to server 8 by its matching connector, and comprises that on its front panel 186 several at least interfaces connect.If installing space allows, front panel 186 can be mounted optional coupling escutcheon 602.
In the exemplary embodiment, 4 general serials (USB) port 42 enables card module 650 is connected to the USB peripheral hardware of a plurality of outsides such as keyboard, mouse, printer etc.Audio frequency accessory power outlet 44 enables to connect outside loud speaker or headphone.Audio frequency input socket 51 enables the microphone of outside or other audio signal source are connected to described device.Infrared Data Association (IrDA) transceiver 50 enables and wireless connections such as mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), kneetop computer.Reset switch 49 enables the described device of manual reset.
Digital video interactive (DVI) 651 enables to connect the monitor of complement DVI.Optionally auxiliary DC supply socket 47 can be installed on the front panel 186 so that can power to device by the DC power supply that wall is installed when Power over Ethernet is unavailable.
It should be noted that the exemplary configurations of Figure 13 described the exemplary embodiments of the thin client calculation element card module with DVI port.For example, the quantity of USB port can change maybe and can omit USB port.Perhaps, can use keyboard and mouse connector to replace USB connector.For example, the IrDA transceiver can be omitted, and audio frequency input or audio frequency output or audio connector or reset switch all can omit, and can add other connector.
Figure 14 shows that the embodiment 660 of installation testing instrument and programmer system.This system can be used for that test jack and LAN install wiring and several data is programmed in the position memory chip 2c and the parameter of other needs is programmed in the socket of enhancing.
Figure 14 shows the diagram of mounting test system 660, and it comprises tester modular insert 670, and the soft flexible cord 67 of described plug-in unit 670 usefulness is connected to tester controller 700.
Tester modular insert 670 has matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its interface type and is configured to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a or 100b, makes its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter 2 or 2a respectively.Plug-in unit 670 comprises front panel 60, alternatively, its equipment with quick release button 61 (rather than be used for special removing tool near hole 43) after finishing test and programming, to discharge mechanical lock function.Preferably, for discharging the tester plug-in unit, push away two buttons 61 from box 3.
Preferably, front panel 60 equipments are with several indicating devices.For example:
-LAN cable indicating device 62 can be a color code light form, for example, is configured to the green/red LED that illuminates when the LAN cable is tested as appropriate operation (do not have and disconnect and short circuit).In a preferred embodiment, red light illuminates under the lan cabling failure condition existing.In this example, the fault detail situation will appear on the display 70 of device.
-Power over Ethernet indicating device 63 can be green/red LED form, its be configured to the Power over Ethernet signal can with and illuminate green light during to institute's test port true(-)running.Alternatively, can test several characteristics of Power over Ethernet, as voltage, current capacity, and noise grade, and detailed results will appear on the display 70 of device.
-communication speed indicating device 64 can be multi-colored led form, but it is configured to illuminate for amber in the 10Mbps link time spent; Can be green with making to illuminate at the 100Mbps link; Be blueness but illuminate, and above-mentioned any link does not illuminate when all unavailable in the 1Gbps link time spent.
-position indication LED 65 illuminates when by the management system remote activation.This function can be used for confirming that from long-range Help Desk or maintenance console tester programmable device device is connected to suitable port.
In addition, front panel 60 is equipped alternatively with RF wiring track button 73.When pushing away this button, device produces strong RF signal on the LAN port.This makes the technical staff can use special RF detector to follow the tracks of the lan cabling that connects.Signal strength signal intensity provides guiding to lan cabling.
Tester modular insert 670 can be configured to carry out some test functions and use its indicating device to be independent of tester controller 700 and report the result.If the LAN port suitably moves, tester also can be to management server report test and programmed result.Tester also can be checked remote server when this port is carried out other test.
When tester controller 700 uses soft flexible cord 67 to be connected to controller wire and cable connector 66 on the front panel 60, can more be tested and programing function.
Perhaps, for carrying out any test, tester module 670 must be connected to tester controller 700.
Tester controller 700 comprise keypad 69 with alphanumeric and function key, display 70 as the alphanumeric LCD display, and alternatively indicating device as:
-battery low indicator 71, it can be the form of red LED, when inner (rechargeable alternatively) battery illuminates when having reached critical condition.
-power supply is driven indicating device 72, and it can be the form of green LED, illuminates when the tester controller is opened.
Perhaps, all indicating devices can be positioned on the tester controller 700.
Be test shell 100a (100b or 100c) that tester card module 60 inserts in the box of being installed 3.When whole insertion, tester card module electric-mechanic locking fixes on the appropriate location and electricity (and light) is connected to cage adapter 2 (2a).
On the basis of opening the tester controller, the mounting receptacle that several LED indications of illuminating are tested and the state of stranding thereof.
If the position memory chip 2c of socket is programmed, the position character string can be read out on the controller display 70.
The user can be by programme desired position character string and push special function keys reprogramming socket position memory chip of keypad 69 input of character string.
The user can be programmed into unique location parameter in the position memory chip to enable to carry out automated location detection and mapping.Data among the position memory chip 2c can be used for enabling or forbidding the specific function of the module of shell or plug-in unit-shell.For example, for stoping unauthorized access LAN, shell can be deactivated, unless valid data are input in the position memory chip 2c, in addition or as selecting, the type of the card module that can move in particular shell can be by the data limit of input position memory chip.
Location map make server can each shell of persistent surveillance in the state and the existence of institute's insert module, and the notice that when arbitrary module is adjusted or removes, gives the alarm.Alert notification can include the physical location information of problem module.
Perhaps, the data in the position memory chip can be Default Values, reach tester and programmer system and can be used for reading described information to create location map.
Thereby another function of tester and programmer system is to enable TCP/IP examination distance host to test.
Another selection is that enable pass is crossed long-distance management system flicker position indication LED 65 and in fact is connected to correct socket with validation test instrument/programmable device.
After tested and its position memory chip was successfully programmed at socket, it was ready for any module plug-in of installation from a plurality of coupling options.
Also make the socket can be with effective ID programmable memory chip in another embodiment.Do not have such number, any calculation element of plug-in unit-shell can not suitably be worked.
In another embodiment, the programmable memory chip uses and to carry out for peculiar effective ID number of the plug-in unit will insert socket.Any other combination of calculating and shell can not suitably be worked.
In certain embodiments, test and programmer comprise the specific hardware of program location memory chip needs, thereby prevent the described memory chip of reprogramming without approval.
In certain embodiments, the class of position memory chip definition shell.For example, but some data of class limiting access or function.For example, shell can be defined as belonging to the class that is restricted to " read-only " operation, and does not write or delete the mandate of the data on the server, or is restricted to and only exchanges VoIP data etc.In this embodiment, more in-house positions can have different restrictions or mandate.For example, no matter the calculation element that uses how, classified information is only by the user capture of assigned address.
Those skilled in the art are noted that test and programing function can use other instruments and system implementation to realize.For example, the function of shell can be tested by inserting calculation element card module 610,640 or 650.
What those skilled in the art it should also be clear that is that disclosed in the present invention safety measure is preferably increase safety measure known in the art, as accesses to your password or hardware key.
Figure 15 shows that another modular insert of Wireless LAN access point 677.
Wireless LAN access point card module 677 has matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its interface type, and be configured to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a, 100b or 100c, make its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter 2 or 2a respectively.
Connector 2 (2a, 2b, 2d) provides the required power of card module 677 operations and arrives the data link of remote server 8.
Alternatively, front panel 188 is equipped with indicating device, as:
-optional power indicator 186, it can be the LED form, illuminates when module that power supply can be used for inserting.
-optional link indicating device 189, it can be the LED form, illuminates when the module of inserting can be communicated by letter with network switching or hub 10.
-optional flow indicator (not illustrating in the drawings), it can be the form of LED, illuminates when the module of inserting is communicated by letter with external device (ED).
Figure 15 a is depicted as the block diagram 150 of the modular insert of Wireless LAN access point 677.
Wireless LAN access point card module 677 has matching connector 7,7b or 7c according to its interface type, and be configured to be installed in the box 3 of plug-in unit- shell 100a, 100b or 100c, make its matching connector engage with corresponding cage adapter 2 or 2a respectively.Matching connector 7,7b or 7c are connected with the local area network transceiver 24 (physical layer block) that is connected LAN controller (MAC) 22 and be connected to by matching connector 7 or 7b according to its type between the lan medium of described device.
Local area network transceiver 24 can be supported 100BASE-TX, 100BASEFX, 10base-T and gigabit LAN or other lan protocol.
Power over Ethernet circuit 25 obtains power with all device circuits of powering from LAN transceiver 24.This circuit can be with industrial standard such as IEEE 802.3af compatibility to move with reference power supply switch and hub.This circuit comprises power device (PD) module such as input filter, rectifier, detection, classification, isolating switch and independent down converter, and its conversion electric power is to be reduced to LAN48 volt power the low pressure stabilized power supply that the power device circuit needs.This module can comprise the required signaling of required logic and suitable standard to be combined in such interface.
Power supply 26 uses Power over Ethernet power 25 and is converted into the output of different device circuits needed appropriate voltage.This module can comprise that also timing circuit is to provide the powering order of other circuit.It also can comprise reset signal and take place to detect to enable suitably to start and carry out interruption in power.
MAC and microcontroller 110 are programmed to realize implementing required various controls and the operation function of selected wireless protocols (for example IEEE802.11g).It is connected to RAM112 with save routine and packet, and is connected to ROM111 with permanent save routine and setting.
MAC and microcontroller 110 are connected to baseband module (PHY) 109, and it is responsible for frequency generation and signal and modulation and monitors.This module drive produces the digital to analog converter (DAC) 107 of radio modulation signal.It is also connected to analog to digital converter (ADC) 107 with the signal of catching radio reception and be converted into digital stream.Baseband module is control frequency synthesizer 104 also, and 110 instructions produce radio carrier frequency according to the MAC microcontroller for it.
Radio portion is drawn together the RF switch 102 that is connected to receiver or transmitter circuit with the antenna 675 of institute's frequency of utilization commensurate in scope, with antenna as required.Optional RF filter 101 can be inserted in the front of RF antenna 675 with the unwanted RF noise of filtering to sensitive RF receiver 103, and carries out impedance matching alternatively.Receiver module 103 is normally operated in lower intermediate frequency (IF).That reflector 105 modulation is produced, have the carrier signal of transmitting data and it be amplified to required RF output stage.Biasing in the radio part 106 and control module monitoring emitter power output and a plurality of other parameter are to enable tuning operation and to meet various protocols and rule.
The layer structure that is similar to Fig. 9 and 9a can be applicable to other modular insert.For example, be used to make up the RF LAN plug-in unit 667 as shown in the block diagram 150 of Figure 15 and 15a respectively.According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, can comprise according to three layers of Fig. 9:
-core layer: baseband processor 109, MAC and microcontroller 110, RAM112, ROM111, LAN controller 22, ADC107 and DAC108.
-peripheral hardware and bus plane: power supply 26, POE25, LAN transceiver 24, matching connector 7 (7b or 7c).
-front flaggy: antenna 675, RF filter 101, RF switch 102, receiver 103, frequency synthesizer 104, reflector 105 and biasing/control 106 (other good combination can be arranged)
Those skilled in the art should be clear that described assembly also can have other arrangement when keeping according to general layer structure of the present invention.
Figure 16 shows that the more detailed of power input block with the Power over Ethernet power device (PD) that presents in the aforementioned figures may implement.
Power over Ethernet PD implements block diagram 176 and has provided piece 25 seen in Fig. 8,11a, 12d, 12e and the 15a and 26 internal structure.
The active plug-in unit of following design and installation in wall coverings 3 can use identical or similarly obtain the method for power.Matching connector 7 or 7b are connected respectively to cage adapter 2 or 2a.
Matching connector 7 or 7b are connected to the plug-in unit circuit LAN infrastructure and are connected to a plurality of other external functions.The network that uses IEEE 802.11af to connect, the dc voltage between 36 and 57 volts will be presented between TX (contact pin 3-6) and RX (contact pin 1-2) side or between Slave line is to contact pin 4-5 and contact pin 7-8.TX and RX signal are to being connected to LAN transformer 211.This transformer provide voltage isolation and with the impedance matching of the LAN transceiver (PHY) 22 that is connected.LAN transceiver 22 respectively by TX and RX to the bag that transmits and receive data.To almost not influence of LAN operation, diode full-bridge rectifier 212 is obtained the input dc voltage and it is carried out rectification to guarantee suitable polarity.Afterwards, the electromagnetic interference rank is introduced and drawn to 48 volts of resulting dc voltage-nominals by electromagnetic interface filter 213 to reduce.From it is by testing circuit 214 here, described testing circuit sends the signal of this specific device and Power over Ethernet matches criteria to switch that connects or power injector power source circuitry etc.Appropriate signals uses the resistor of 25KOhm to obtain usually.Dc voltage is connected to sorting circuit 215 from testing circuit usually.This circuit sends signal about the power consumption classification of power device (particular plug-in) to switch or power injector.This classification is providing whole power to carry out carrying out before the suitable power management usually to PD.For in initial examination and measurement and the load of sorting phase spacer assembly, need buffer circuit 216.DC power is connected to independently DC-DC transducer 217 from buffer circuit 216 usually.Some standard-required is isolated to avoid safety hazards.Usually, between side medium (wall LAN infrastructure) and device circuit, require 1500VAC to isolate.This isolation barrier is shown dotted line 220 in the drawings.The isolation of data side uses LAN transformer 211 to realize, in DC-DC, it is realized by kickback transformer 218 and optical coupler feedback device 219 usually simultaneously.The negative DC output of the DC-DC transducer 217 of isolating is connected to main device ground connection, and simultaneously positive side (5V or 3.3V usually) 221 is connected to a plurality of internal electric sources and a plurality of electronic circuit.DC-DC array and/or linear power supply are used for further generation device and move needed other low-voltage.In this embodiment, DC-DC power supply A 222 produces voltage A by its output 223.DC-DC power supply B 224 produces different voltage B by its output 225.Linear power supply C 226 also produces different voltage C by its output 227.
The quantity and the type that it should be noted that power supply (linear in the DC-DC power supply) are selected according to the circuit needs.For example, if needed output near input voltage, is then preferably implemented linear power supply, rather than the DC-DC converter.
Select as another, 5V DC power supply can be connected to 5V bus plane 221 with the DC socket that a certain logical circuit is installed from panel.This makes can carry out the proper device operation under the disabled situation of Power over Ethernet infrastructure.
Figure 17 is may implement in more detail according to power line network input block of the present invention.
Power line network is implemented block diagram 178 and has been provided piece 26,33 seen in Fig. 8 a and 34 internal structure in more detail.7c is the matching connector of the high voltage (110-230VAC) that is suitable for standing to be connected to cage adapter.The contact pin 1 of connector is that phase, contact pin 2 are ground connection, reach contact pin 3 for neutral.When plug-in unit is installed in the shell box, be connected to this three contact pins from the power of building power line.Input power is connected to coupling transformer 230 and is connected to the AC-DC power supply 235 that device is powered.The AC-DC power circuit is reduced to 5VDC221 with the inner DC-DC down converter 222,224 and 226 of powering with input voltage.These DC-DC power supplys produce the device internal circuit are carried out the internal DC voltage 223,225 and 227 that power supply station needs.
The high voltage isolation that can get in the remainder that the internal transformers in coupling transformer 230 and the AC-DC power supply 235 make device and the power line.Isolation barrier 220 is as the safety measure of isolating the 1500V at least between the both sides.
Outside the active network data that carry on the power line anything is by high pass filter 231 filtering that are connected to coupling transformer 230.Afterwards, filtered signal is connected to AFE (analog front end) (AFE) 232.AFE comprises between other adaptive-filtering, multiplexer, receiver, driver, modulus, digital-to-analogue and the agc circuit analog signal with the digital side that is connected baseband module 233 and coupling transformer 230.Baseband module 233 comprises processor, MAC, PHY, DSP and other circuit to handle all-network layer and activity.Afterwards, it uses direct bus connection, USB, MII or any other common connection to be connected to another plug-in unit circuit.
Figure 18 shows that another modular insert of power line network LAN socket 720.
This plug-in unit comprises optional passage supply socket 734 enabling connecting a plurality of electric equipments, and comprises that LAN socket 732 is to enable to connect multiple equipment such as computer, kneetop computer, PDA, the network printer etc. that can access network.
Front panel also be mounted with optionally near hole 43 to be used for the special removing tool of plug-in unit locking-unlocking.
By inserting wherein with main power source plug-in unit-shell 100c alternate standard domestic power supply outlet and with power line network LAN socket 720, data all can obtain easily.For example, work station or LAN printer can be connected in the house Anywhere, and needn't rewiring power supply or data wire, only need carry out very little modification to existing infrastructure.Install desired technical very little.
This exemplary embodiment as the building power line of sharing electric system and the bridge between the network equipment to create local area network (LAN).Be further to strengthen its fail safe and availability, this device can comprise encryption/decryption capabilities, based on the administration portal and the administration agent of World Wide Web.
Figure 19 shows that the block diagram 722 of modular insert of the present invention with LAN port and passage supply socket.
The passage supply socket 734 that is installed in the plug-in unit front panel provides power by optional protective device 735 to the equipment that connects.Protective device can be the protective device of overcurrent, overvoltage, surge current or any other type.
Alternatively, little inside independent current source 34 obtains the power of internal circuit needs and is converted into low dc voltage.This voltage further is converted in power supply 26 device circuit needed all dc voltages 27 of powering.Area surrounded is represented high voltage circuit in the line 35, because security reason, it is isolated with other zone electricity in the device.
Figure 19 shows that the block diagram 722 of modular insert of the present invention with LAN port and passage supply socket.
The supply socket 734 that is installed in the plug-in unit front panel provides power by optional protective device 735 to the equipment that connects.Protective device can be the protective device of overcurrent, overvoltage, surge current or any other type.
Alternatively, little inside independent current source 34 obtains the power of internal circuit needs and is converted into low dc voltage.This voltage further is converted in power supply 26 device circuit needed all dc voltages 27 of powering.Area surrounded is represented high voltage circuit in the line 35, because security reason, it is isolated with other zone electricity in the device.
Figure 20 shows the sectional view of the cage adapter piece 2 that presents among Fig. 1 in further detail.The major function of cage adapter be connected electrically in building LAN cable 1 and movable plug-in unit-housing contacts part 7 (for for the purpose of clear this is not shown-shown in Figure 1) between.
8 sheet metals 410 are welded in the little contact PCB412.This two sides PCB is as the assembly carrier and the conductor of cage adapter 2.Connect 8 sheet metals at end face, 8-12 gold-plated connector bar 404 arranged in the bottom, it is by putting with the mode that plug-in unit cooperates contact 7 (being not shown on this for the purpose of clear) to contact entirely.Equally, there is optional thunderbolt gap 415 to exempt from the high voltage that produces because of thunderbolt in the bottom of this PCB412 with protection plug-in unit circuit.Thunderbolt gap 415 can be embodied as the simple printed patterns on the PCB or pass through connecting through hole or the realization of SMT element.The signal of telecommunication from the PCB412 end face to the bottom connects to be finished as 418 by means of via hole.
Optionally position memory chip 2c can be installed in the connector block with the further case function that improves.For reducing cost, described chip 2c can use plate to carry on the end face that chip technology directly is assembled in PCB412.Chip 2c can be covered to protect it to exempt from machinery and moist infringement by encapsulated layer.
Covering 425 pairs of assemblings provides mechanical protection and in 8 curling conductors 401 each is fixed to proper metal sheet 410.Described cover also can be used as shielding and LAN cable 1 is fixed to metal derby 400.
For helping convenient the installation and support, connector block 2 is fixed to casing assembly 3 by movable measure.
Those skilled in the art should be clear that, also can similarly construct the LAN or the power standard of other type.For example, the quantity of conductor can change, and can not deviate from according to general structure of the present invention.
Particularly, main family expenses circuit 1c, 1d and 1e may replace 8 ethernet lines of 1.In this case, should use the connector of suitable High-Voltage Insulation and higher current carrying capacity.
In the present invention in conjunction with thinking the most practical at present and when preferred embodiment describes, should be appreciated that to the invention is not restricted to disclosed embodiment that on the contrary, it should cover multiple modification and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
The present invention is described in conjunction with some exemplary embodiment; Multiple to those skilled in the art modification is apparent and can easily finish, and can not deviate from the spirit and scope of above-mentioned teaching.
Should be appreciated that feature and/or the step described in conjunction with an embodiment can be used for other embodiment, and be not that all embodiment of the present invention all have in one of shown in the certain figures or in conjunction with the embodiments described all features and/or step.Those skilled in the art can change described embodiment.
It should be noted that part the foregoing description described the optimal mode of inventor's expection, therefore comprise not to be structure, step or structure essential and that describe as an example and the details of step to the present invention.As known in the art, structure described herein and step can be replaced by the equivalents of carrying out identical function, even structure or step difference.
Therefore, scope of the present invention is only determined by element that uses in the claim and restriction.As used herein term " comprise ", " comprising " and grammatical variants thereof mean " including but not necessarily limited to ".
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1, the LAN hub plug-in unit of wall or floor installation comprises:
Be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically link the box of network or supply socket, it comprises:
Thereby be provided on the described box and be suitable for cooperating the mating electrical connector that LAN interface is provided for LAN hub plug-in unit with connector in the described socket;
Be connected to the LAN switch of described matching connector;
Be connected to a plurality of LAN connectors of described LAN switch.
2, according to the LAN hub plug-in unit of claim 1, wherein LAN hub plug-in unit is configured to be suitable for being installed in the interior detachable module of shell that is permanently attached to interior of building or furniture.
3, according to the LAN hub plug-in unit of claim 1, wherein said matching connector provides the optical fiber connector on described box, thereby it is suitable for cooperating with connector in the described socket for described calculation element LAN interface is provided.
4, according to the LAN hub plug-in unit of claim 1, wherein said matching connector provides electric power and numerical data.
5, according to the LAN hub plug-in unit of claim 4, wherein said matching connector is connected to the electric main that AC power and numerical data are provided on power line network.
6, the calculation element of wall or floor installation comprises:
Be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically be connected to the box of network or supply socket, comprising:
Be suitable for handling the processor of required program;
Being suitable for permanent preservation will be by the nonvolatile memory of the program and the data of described processor processing;
Be suitable for temporarily preserving the volatile memory of the required data of described processor;
At least two video display controllers, it is suitable for producing visible video image from the data from described processor, described nonvolatile memory or described volatile memory in the display unit that connects;
Be used for described device is received data and the device based on optical fiber that data are passed to described device is connected to the Network Interface Unit of outer data network from described device by being suitable for;
Be provided at the matching connector on the described box, thereby it is suitable for cooperating with connector in the described socket for described calculation element LAN interface is provided; Be used for the device that is connected with a plurality of external peripheral that offer described box, with allow the user by with described ancillary equipment as the multi-form exchanges data of keyboard and mouse or any equipment that other is connected and with as described in the device reciprocation.
7, the calculation element of installing according to the wall of claim 6 or floor, at least one in wherein said two video display controllers that are suitable for producing visible video image uses DVI connector to be connected to video display devices.
8, the LAN socket plug-in unit of wall or floor installation comprises:
Be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically be connected to the box of network or supply socket, comprising:
Be used to be connected to the matching connector of wall LAN system;
Be provided at the LAN socket that can transmit on the front panel from the data of described matching connector reception.
9, LAN socket plug-in unit according to Claim 8, wherein said LAN socket plug-in unit are configured to be suitable for being installed in the interior detachable module of shell that is permanently attached to interior of building or furniture.
10, LAN socket plug-in unit according to Claim 8, wherein said matching connector provides the optical fiber connector on described box, thus it is suitable for cooperating with connector in the described socket for described calculation element LAN interface is provided.
11,, comprise that also a side is connected to the optical transceiver LAN controller that the described optical fiber connector, opposite side are connected to described LAN socket according to the LAN socket plug-in unit of claim 10.
12, LAN socket plug-in unit according to Claim 8, wherein said matching connector is connected to the electric main that AC power and numerical data are provided on power line network.
13, layering calculation element without a head comprises:
The heat conduction box that comprises at least three parallel in fact printed circuit board (PCB)s, wherein:
The interconnecting assembly that first layer printed circuit board comprises processor, Memory Controller, volatile memory, nonvolatile memory at least and it is connected with the second layer;
Second layer printed circuit board is connected to first and the 3rd layer and also comprises I/O controller, LAN transceiver, power supply at least and be connected to the 3rd layer interconnection device; And
The 3rd layer printed circuit flaggy is connected to the second layer and comprises front panel LAN socket in fact.
14, modular data system comprises:
Be connected to the server of LAN switch;
Be connected to described server and a plurality of LAN switch that is used for the shell of insertable computing apparatus;
Insert a plurality of plug-in systems in described a plurality of shell, wherein said a plurality of plug-in systems are selected from following group: blank panel modular insert, calculation element plug-in unit, calculation element plug-in unit without a head, LAN socket plug-in unit, LAN hub plug-in unit, and Wireless LAN access point plug-in unit.
15, Wireless LAN access point plug-in unit comprises:
Be suitable for being installed in network or the supply socket or mechanically link the box of network or supply socket;
Be provided on the described box, be used to be connected to the matching connector of wall LAN system;
LAN controller with described matching connector swap data;
Be used for described data-modulated is the radio part of RF radiation; And
Be used to transmit the antenna of described RF radiation.
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