JP2006054118A - Wiring support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring support system supporting an operator at site so as to enable him to efficiently and surely perform a wiring work of a wiring board. <P>SOLUTION: A non-contact IC tag for an adapter 20 is arranged at each adapter 12 fitted to each panel of a wiring board 11. An antenna 46 of a tag reader/writer 40 is fitted to the panel 14 in the vicinity of the non-contact IC tag 20. The tag reader/writer 40 transmits a wiring work direction information based on a wiring control information obtained from data base 16 constituting a wiring control device. The non-contact IC tag 20 makes an LED 24 emit light and directly informs the operator of a position of an adapter of which a plug of a connection cable is to be inserted or removed, when an identifying information contained in the wiring work direction information coincides with a specific information in memory. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a wiring support system that supports wiring work of a wiring board. Here, the wiring work of the wiring board is an operation in which an operator inserts a plug of a connection cable into or removes a plug from a selected adapter according to a wiring work instruction. It is.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-114247 (Patent Document 1) discloses a signal transmission line identification device using a non-contact IC tag with LED. The non-contact IC tag with LED includes an antenna, a CPU, an EEROM, and an LED. The EEROM stores identification information unique to the IC tag. The LED emits light when the identification information included in the inquiry information transmitted from the tag reader / writer matches the unique identification information stored in the EEROM, and notifies that the IC tag is a search target. Is.

According to the embodiment of Patent Document 1, the signal transmission line identification device selects a jumper optical code whose wiring is to be changed from among a large number of jumper optical codes of an optical wiring board composed of six line termination units. It is a device that supports easy search. The line termination unit is composed of 26 line termination trays arranged in the lateral direction, the line termination tray is composed of an adapter module arranged in a pair of upper and lower sides, and the adapter module is It consists of eight optical connector adapters arranged in a line in the direction. The selected pair of optical connector adapters are connected by a jumper optical cord. A non-contact IC tag for code search storing unique wiring information of the jumper code is attached to the jumper optical code.

In the wiring change work, the worker holds the tag reader / writer close to the contactless IC tag for code search, and transmits the specific wiring information of the jumper optical code to be changed as inquiry wiring information. The non-contact IC tag for code search in which the inquiry wiring information matches the stored unique wiring information emits an LED. As a result, the jumper optical cord to be changed is specified, and the operator can easily search for the desired jumper optical cord.

By the way, a search operation performed by holding a tag reader / writer in order in the vicinity of a large number of contactless IC tags of several hundreds or more is inefficient. Therefore, in the embodiment, the block search non-contact IC tag is also attached to the line termination tray in which 16 optical connector adapters are arranged. The block wiring information of the optical code common to all jumper optical codes connected to the line termination tray is written in the block search non-contact IC tag EEROM.

In the wiring change work in the signal transmission line identification device using the non-contact IC tag for block search and the non-contact IC tag for code search, the operator holds the tag reader / writer near the front of each line termination unit, and the change target The unique wiring information of the block to which the jumper optical code belongs becomes transmitted as inquiry wiring information. The non-contact IC tag for block search in which the inquiry wiring information matches the stored unique wiring information emits an LED. As a result, the line termination unit of the block to which the jumper optical cord to be changed belongs is specified. Therefore, the operator can easily search for the block of 16 jumper optical cords including the desired jumper optical cord.

Subsequently, the operator searches for the jumper optical cord to be changed from the identified line termination unit by the procedure described above. In this case, since there are 16 non-contact IC tags for code search over the tag reader / writer, the search can be performed very efficiently. In other words, the jumper optical code to be changed can be searched easily and in a short time.

However, since the signal transmission line identification device described above does not include means for notifying the position of the connector adapter to which the plug is to be inserted, the operator must refer to the wiring table. For this reason, the operator's wiring work is not only inefficient, but there is also a risk of erroneous insertion. Further, the signal transmission line identification device described above has no means for automatically knowing the wiring status of which plug is connected to which connector adapter. For this reason, the operator has to confirm the connection between the plug and the connector adapter individually and visually, and there is a problem that not only the working efficiency is bad, but also a confirmation error may occur.

Next, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-57683 (Patent Document 2) discloses an optical wiring system in which an insertion / removal optical fiber to which a barcode insertion / removal optical fiber identification symbol is assigned is employed. The operator can efficiently search for the insertion / extraction optical fiber by reading the barcode with the work support form terminal.

Moreover, the connection board and holding board unit which comprise an optical wiring system are each provided with the display part which consists of LED adjacent to the arranged optical connector adapter. These display units display instruction data from the intermediate optical wiring management device. That is, the display unit provided on the connection board indicates the connection terminal on the connection board on which the operator should insert / remove. Moreover, the display part provided in the holding | maintenance board unit instruct | indicates the insertion / extraction fiber which an operator should insert / extract. As a result, the search for the connecting part to be written on the insertion / extraction optical fiber connection board becomes more reliable and quicker, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency when changing the connection and to prevent misidentification when selecting the optical code. It is.

However, in this optical wiring system, there is a problem that it is not possible to confirm that an on-site worker has properly inserted and removed the optical fiber according to the instruction. Further, the display unit that indicates the connection terminal on the connection panel to be inserted / extracted does not directly indicate the connection terminal, but indicates the position number of the connection terminal, and the operator is instructed. There is also the hassle of having to find the desired connection terminal from the position number. Furthermore, since this display unit is installed when creating the connection board and is connected to the intermediate optical wiring management device by wire, there is also a problem that the cost of the system increases. Of course, the display unit provided in the holding plate unit has the same cost problem.

Furthermore, US Pat. No. 5,821,510 (Patent Document 3) discloses a wiring state confirmation system using a barcode. The barcode for the adapter is attached to each adapter on a wiring rack in which a large number of adapters on the wiring board are arranged in a regular manner in a predetermined matrix. The adapter barcode represents position information of the adapter to which it is attached. The plug barcode is attached to plugs at both ends of a jumper wire to be inserted into the adapter. The plug barcode represents identification information of the plug to which the barcode is attached.

Data of the barcode for the adapter and the barcode for the plug is read by the operator with a barcode reader. The read data is wirelessly transmitted to a wiring management device such as a personal computer. The wiring management device processes data input by wireless transmission, and displays the connection status between the adapter and the plug in a predetermined format on the display screen. The operator of the wiring management device in the management room determines from the display screen whether or not the connection between the adapter and the plug is correct. Alternatively, the wiring management apparatus also displays the determination result as to whether or not there is an incorrect connection together with the connection status of the adapter and the plug. Therefore, the wiring status confirmation system using the adapter barcode and the plug barcode is a system that can efficiently grasp the connection status between the adapter and the plug.

However, in this conventional system, there is a problem that the worker in the field cannot immediately know the erroneous connection. Even if the operator of the wiring management device in the management room is notified of the position information of the erroneously connected adapter by telephone or the like, the adapter must be searched visually. This is not only inefficient in work but also has the potential for mistakes. Furthermore, in this conventional system, there is also a problem that an on-site worker cannot directly know the adapter and plug to be changed.

Furthermore, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-165089 (Patent Document 4), a patch cord optical connector is inserted into a selected optical connector adapter of a wiring board on which a large number of optical connector adapters are arranged, or the optical A wiring device that supports wiring work of a wiring board performed by removing an optical connector from an adapter is disclosed. The wiring device includes an LED disposed adjacent to each optical connector adapter. These display units are connected to a personal computer via a control unit provided for each control panel. In the personal computer, arrangement data of the optical connector adapter is stored in advance, and lighting control of the display unit is performed via the control unit. Therefore, the operator can directly know the optical connector adapter to which the optical connector of the patch cord is to be inserted by turning on the LED.

In this wiring device, an antenna is provided adjacent to each optical connector adapter. A non-contact IC tag is attached to the optical connector of the patch cord, and a connector ID is stored in the non-contact IC tag. When the connector of the patch cord is inserted into the optical connector adapter, the connector ID is read by the personal computer via the antenna. Therefore, the connection information of the optical connector to the optical connector adapter of the wiring board can be automatically collected by the personal computer. When the personal computer detects that the optical connector is inserted into the optical connector adapter, the personal computer turns off the lit LED to instruct the operator to insert the connector via the control unit.

This wiring device improves the efficiency of wiring work and automatically collects wiring information. However, the structure and arrangement of the non-contact IC tag and the connector ID of the non-contact IC tag are read out to the optical connector of the patch cord. Since a new manufacturing cost is generated for the structure and arrangement of the antenna, the structure and arrangement of the display unit including the LED, and the connection between the personal computer, the antenna, and the LED, there is a problem that the cost is high. In addition, since this wiring device must be incorporated when manufacturing a wiring board or wiring rack, there is also a problem that versatility is low.

JP 2003-114247 A JP 2001-57683 A US Pat. No. 5,821,510 JP 2004-165089 A

  A first problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a low-cost wiring support system that supports workers on site so that wiring work of a wiring board can be performed efficiently and reliably.

  A second problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a low-cost wiring support system that directly instructs a worker on the site of an adapter to which a plug of a connection cable is to be inserted / extracted.

  The third problem to be solved by the present invention is a low-level notification that directly informs workers on site that the plug of the connection cable has been inserted into the adapter or that the plug of the connection cable has been removed from the adapter. It is to provide a cost wiring support system.

  A fourth problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a low-cost wiring support system that automatically collects data representing the wiring status of a wiring board.

  The means for solving the above first and second problems comprises a wiring support system comprising a non-contact IC tag for adapter and a tag reader / writer, and a plug is inserted and removed by a notifying part of the non-contact IC tag for adapter. This is to notify the field worker directly of the adapter position to be performed.

  The means for solving the above first and third problems comprises a wiring support system comprising an adapter non-contact IC tag, a tag reader / writer, and an insertion / removal sensor. This is to directly notify the field worker of the adapter position where the plug should be inserted and removed and the completion of the plug insertion and removal.

  Means for solving the above first and fourth problems is that the wiring support system comprises an adapter non-contact IC tag, a plug non-contact IC tag, and a tag reader / writer, and the plug is inserted into the adapter. In the case of the tag reader / writer, the identification information unique to the plug is stored in the storage unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag of the adapter, and the position information of the adapter is stored in the storage unit of the plug non-contact IC tag of the plug. Are written, and the data stored in these storage units are read.

According to the present invention, a low-cost wiring support system that supports workers in the field so that wiring work of a wiring board can be performed efficiently and reliably has been provided. That is, since the adapter to which the plug is to be inserted / removed can be directly known by notification of light emission or the like of the notification unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag, the efficiency of the adapter operator's work for searching for the adapter has increased.
In addition, since the plug insertion / removal sensor can directly check the insertion / removal of the plug into / from the adapter, incomplete plug insertion can be prevented.

Further, based on the wiring information that associates the unique identification information and position information stored in the adapter non-contact IC tag with the unique identification information stored in the plug non-contact IC tag, the tag reader / writer Since data is exchanged between the adapter non-contact IC tag or the plug non-contact IC tag, the adapter and plug are searched reliably, and the plug is also securely inserted into the adapter. It became so.
In addition, since data indicating the current plug insertion status is stored in the adapter non-contact IC tag or the plug non-contact IC tag, wiring status data can be automatically collected by the tag reader / writer. It was.

The wiring support system according to the present invention is applied to a wiring board on which a large number of adapters are arranged. That is, the wiring support system according to the present invention is a wiring support system that supports wiring work for inserting and removing a plug of a connection cable to and from an adapter selected from a large number of adapters of a wiring board, and is a non-contact type for adapters It is composed of an IC tag, a tag reader / writer, and a wiring management device.

The non-contact IC tag for adapter includes a storage unit that stores identification information and position information unique to the adapter, and a notification unit. The tag reader / writer exchanges data with the adapter non-contact IC tag based on the wiring management information. The wiring management device includes a database in which the wiring management information is stored, and is realized by a personal computer or the like.

When the identification information included in the wiring work instruction information received from the tag reader / writer matches the stored unique identification information, the adapter non-contact IC tag operates its notification unit, The operator is directly notified of the position of the adapter to which the plug of the connection cable is to be inserted and removed.

The wiring support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a wiring board 11 provided with a plurality of adapters 12 as shown in FIG. This is a wiring support system that supports a wiring work in which an operator inserts and removes a plug of a connection cable into and from an adapter 12 selected from the inside. This wiring support system includes an adapter non-contact IC tag 20 as shown in FIG. 5, a plug non-contact IC tag 30 as shown in FIG. 6, a wiring board installed type tag reader / writer 40 as shown in FIG. 4, and a wiring management device. It consists of and. The controller 15 shown in FIG. 1 is configured by removing the back wire board part (BWB part) 44 and the antenna part 46 from the wiring board installation type tag reader / writer 40.

In the wiring board 11, a total of 10 panels, 2 horizontally and 5 vertically, are arranged in an orderly manner. In one panel 14, four adapters 12 are arranged in a horizontal row. Therefore, the wiring board 11 has 40 adapters, in other words, has 40 ports. The positions of these 40 adapters are specified by two numbers, a panel number and a port number of the panel.

In FIG. 2 which is a schematic perspective view of the panel 14 and FIG. 3 which is a side view, four adapters 12 are fixed to the vertical portion of the L-shaped panel plate 14a at equal intervals in a horizontal row. . The adapter 12 is provided with adapter non-contact IC tags 20 adjacent to each other and attached to the vertical portion of the panel plate 14a. The adapter non-contact IC tag 20 includes an LED 24 that functions as a notification unit, as will be described later. An antenna portion 46 of a tag reader / writer 40 that exchanges data with the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 is attached to the horizontal portion of the panel plate 14a. By the way, one non-contact IC tag 20 for adapters is arranged on one adapter 12, but one non-contact IC tag 20 for adapters is arranged on two adapters 12 arranged adjacent to each other. It can also be shared.

The optical connector plug 13 inserted into the adapter 12, that is, the optical connector plug 13 constituting one end of the optical fiber cable 17, is a plug to which a connector non-contact IC tag 30 is attached as schematically shown in FIG. The connector non-contact IC tag 30 is attached to a protruding member 13 a having an L-shaped cross section that is fitted into the optical connector plug 13. 3, which is a schematic side view of the panel 14, (A) shows a state before the optical connector plug 13 is inserted into the adapter 12, and (B) shows a state where the optical connector plug 13 is inserted into the adapter 12. Each state is shown.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the panel 14 provided with the mechanical contact switch 18 for detecting insertion / removal of the optical connector plug 13 to / from the adapter 12, and FIG. 4 (A) shows the optical connector plug 13 inserted into the adapter 12. The state before being attached is shown in (B) the state where the optical connector plug 13 is inserted into the adapter 12. As the plug insertion / removal sensor, a magnetic sensor or an optical sensor can be used in addition to the above-described mechanical contact switch.

The adapter non-contact IC tag 20 which is an essential component of the present invention includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a drive unit 23, an LED 24, a plug insertion / extraction sensor input unit 25, an antenna unit as shown in a block circuit diagram of FIG. 26, a modem unit 27, and a power generation unit 29.

The control unit 21 controls each component of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 according to a program. The storage unit 22 stores a control program and various application programs. Further, the storage unit 22 stores unique identification information (UID) and position information of the adapter 12 to which the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 is attached. Furthermore, when the plug 13 is inserted into the adapter 12, the storage unit 22 also stores the UID of the plug, as will be described later. This is to enable automatic collection of wiring conditions. Furthermore, the storage unit 22 can also store unique identification information (UID) of a plug that is expected to be inserted. The drive part 23 and LED24 comprise an alerting | reporting part. The drive unit 23 is controlled by the control unit 21 to turn on and off the LED 24. The plug insertion / extraction sensor input unit 25 inputs a signal from a plug insertion / extraction sensor described later to the control unit 21.

When the antenna unit 26 receives a high frequency radio wave from the wiring board installed type tag reader / writer 40, the power source generation unit 29 generates a DC voltage in synchronization with the high frequency radio wave, and includes a control unit 21. The DC voltage is supplied to each of the 20 components. The modem unit 27 demodulates the received signal via the antenna unit 26 from the tag reader / writer 40 and inputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 21. Further, the modem unit 27 modulates the output signal of the control unit 21 and transmits it to the wiring board installed type tag reader / writer 40 via the antenna unit 26.

By the way, it is also possible to configure the panel 14 by arranging the adapter non-contact IC tags 20 one by one on the two adjacent adapters 12. In this case, the unique identification information of the two adapters is stored in the storage unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20. Then, the control unit 21 of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 causes the LEDs 24 constituting the notification unit to emit two types of light and identify the two adapters 12.

Next, as shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. 6, the plug non-contact IC tag 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, an antenna unit 36, a modem unit 37, and a power generation unit 39.

The control unit 31 controls each component of the plug non-contact IC tag 30 according to a program. The storage unit 32 stores a control program and various application programs. Further, the storage unit 32 stores unique identification information (UID) of the plug 13 to which the plug non-contact IC tag 30 is attached. Furthermore, when the plug 13 is inserted into the adapter 12, the storage unit 32 also stores position information of the adapter, that is, a panel number and a port number, as will be described later. This is to enable automatic collection of wiring conditions. Furthermore, the storage unit 32 also stores a process waiting flag for preventing the plug from being left unplugged when changing the plug accommodation.

When the antenna unit 36 receives the high frequency radio wave from the wiring board installation type tag reader / writer 40, the power source generation unit 39 generates a DC voltage in synchronization with the high frequency radio wave, and includes a non-contact IC tag for plug including the control unit 31. The DC voltage is supplied to each of the 30 components. The modem unit 37 demodulates the received signal received from the tag reader / writer 40 via the antenna unit 26 and inputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 31. Further, the modem unit 37 modulates the output signal of the control unit 31 and transmits it to the tag reader / writer 40 on the wiring board installation via the antenna unit 36.

Next, as shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. 7, the wiring board installed type tag reader / writer 40 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, a communication IF unit 43, a BWB unit 44, an antenna switching unit 45, an antenna unit 46, and a modem. The unit 47 and the power source unit 49 are included.

The control unit 41 controls each component of the wiring board installation type tag reader / writer 40 according to a program. The storage unit 42 stores a control program and various application programs. The storage unit 42 stores wiring management information acquired from the wiring management device. Further, the storage unit 42 also stores wiring state information collected from the adapter non-contact IC tag 20.

The antenna unit 46 is provided for each panel 14 and is disposed on the panel 14 in the vicinity of the plurality of adapter non-contact IC tags 20. The antenna unit 46 is connected to the modem unit and the control unit via the BWB unit 44 and the antenna switching unit 45. The antenna switching unit 45 performs antenna switching in units of panels. The BWB unit 44 connects the panels and functions as an interface to the antenna switching unit 45. The communication IF unit 43 constitutes an interface for connection with another controller or a wireless LAN interface. The modem unit 47 demodulates the received signal received via the antenna unit 46 and inputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 41. Further, the modem unit 47 modulates the output signal of the control unit 41 and transmits it to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 via the antenna unit 46. The power supply unit 49 supplies the DC voltage to each component of the wiring board installation type tag reader / writer 40 including the control unit 41.

Furthermore, the wiring management apparatus constituting the wiring support system of the first embodiment is configured including the database 16. The database 16 stores wiring management information. The wiring management device can be realized by a personal computer.

(Preliminary preparation process)
FIG. 11 shows a flow of processing for writing fixed position information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 arranged on the wiring board 11.

In FIG. 11, the writing of the panel number and the port number to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 attached to the adapter 12 is performed sequentially for each panel, for example. That is, first, in the panel of panel number 1, the panel number 1 is applied to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 arranged in the adapter constituting the port positions of port number 1, port number 2, port number 3 and port number 4. Fixed position information is written as follows: / port number 1, panel number 1 / port number 2, panel number 1 / port number 3, panel number 1 / port number 4. When the writing of the fixed position information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 arranged in the panel number 1 is completed, the writing of the fixed position information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 arranged in the panel number 2 is described above. Done in the same way. Hereinafter, the writing of the fixed position information from the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 arranged in the panel number 3 to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 arranged in the panel number 10 is sequentially performed as described above.

That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when a fixed position information write command is input, the wiring management device selects the selected adapter non-contact IC tag 20, that is, the adapter non-contact IC having unique identification information (UID). The panel number and port number are written in the storage unit 22 of the tag 20 (101).

Subsequently, the wiring management apparatus determines whether or not the writing to the storage unit 22 of all the adapter non-contact IC tags 20 attached to the adapter 12 of the panel 1 is completed (102). If the decision result in the step 102 is NO, the wiring management apparatus changes the unique identification information (UID) of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 (103), returns to the first step 101, and performs the above processing. That is, the panel number and port number of the corresponding adapter are written in the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 having the changed UID.

When the writing to the storage unit 22 of all adapter non-contact IC tags 20 attached to the adapter 12 of the panel 1 is completed, the determination result of step 102 is YES. Then, the wiring management device determines whether or not the writing to the storage unit 22 of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 attached to the adapters 2 of all the panels from the panel 1 to the panel 10 is completed (104). If the decision result in the step 104 is NO, the wiring management apparatus changes the panel number from the panel 1 to the panel 2 (105), returns to the first step 101, and performs the above processing. That is, the processing of step 101, step 2 and step 103 is performed in order on the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 attached to the adapter 2 arranged at the position of the port 1 to the port 4 of the panel 2, and the unique position Write the information panel number and port number.

When writing to the storage unit 22 of all adapter non-contact IC tags 20 attached to the adapters 12 from the panel 1 to the panel 9 is completed, the determination result in step 104 is YES, and the wiring management device does not contact the adapter. The fixed position information writing process to the storage unit 22 of the IC tag 20 is terminated.

When the specific position information of the adapter 12 is stored in the storage unit 22 of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 by the above-described advance preparation, the wiring support system according to the present invention performs the following new wiring work support and relocation wiring work support. Can be carried out as described in detail below. In addition, although the process which writes fixed position information in the non-contact IC tag 20 for adapters arrange | positioned at the wiring board 11 shall be performed by operating a wiring management apparatus, it can also be performed by operating the controller 15. FIG. The process of writing the fixed position information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 may be performed after being attached to the wiring device as described above, or the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 that has been previously written is attached to the wiring device. Of course, it is also good.

(New wiring work support)
FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of the present invention in a wiring operation in which plugs at both ends of one connection cable are respectively inserted into a selected pair of adapters (A-side adapter and B-side adapter) on the wiring board 11. The flow of operation of an example wiring support system is shown.

In FIG. 12, when a navigation start command for wiring work is input (201), the tag reader / writer 40 transmits first new wiring work instruction information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 in a lump. The first new wiring work instruction information includes identification information unique to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the A-side adapter. Then, the non-contact IC tag 20 for the adapter of the A side adapter that has received the new wiring work instruction information blinks the LED 24 constituting the notification unit (202), and the A side adapter to which the operator should insert the plug is inserted. Inform the location directly.

When the insertion of the plug into the A-side adapter is completed (203), the tag reader / writer 40 exchanges data with the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the inserted plug (A-side plug), and the data Rewriting or the like is performed (204). That is, the tag reader / writer 40 reads position information stored in the storage unit 22 of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the A side adapter, and stores this position information in the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the A side plug. Write to part 32. Subsequently, the tag reader / writer 40 reads unique identification information stored in the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the A side plug, and stores this identification information in the non-contact IC tag 20 for adapter of the A side adapter. 22 is written.

Following step 204, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the A side adapter turns off the LED 24 (205).

Subsequently, the tag reader / writer 40 transmits the next wiring work instruction information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 in a lump. The next new wiring work instruction information includes identification information unique to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the B-side adapter. Then, the non-contact IC tag 20 for the adapter of the B-side adapter that has received the new wiring work instruction information causes the LED 24 to blink (206), and the location of the B-side adapter to which the plug is to be inserted is directly connected to the operator. Inform.

When the insertion of the plug into the B-side adapter is completed (207), the tag reader / writer 40 exchanges data with the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the inserted plug (B-side plug). Rewriting or the like is performed (208). That is, the tag reader / writer 40 reads position information stored in the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the B side adapter, and writes this position information in the storage unit 32 of the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the B side plug. . Subsequently, the tag reader / writer 40 reads unique identification information stored in the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the B side plug, and stores this identification information in the non-contact IC tag 20 for adapter of the B side adapter. 22 is written.

Following step 208, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the B side adapter turns off the LED 24 (209), and the tag reader / writer 40 determines whether or not the navigation is completed (210). If the decision result in the step 210 is NO, the search for the next navigation location is started (211), and the processing from the step 202 to the step 209 is performed. If the decision result in the step 210 is YES, the navigation processing operation is terminated.

(Relocation wiring work support)
13 and 14, the plug inserted into the selected adapter (transfer source adapter) on the wiring board 11 is removed, and is inserted into the selected adapter (transfer destination adapter) on the wiring board 11. The flow of operation | movement of the wiring assistance system of one Example of this invention in transfer wiring work is shown.

13 and 14, when a relocation start command is input (301), the tag reader / writer 40 transmits first relocation wiring work instruction information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 in a lump. The first relocation wiring work instruction information includes identification information unique to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the relocation source adapter. Then, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer source adapter that has received the transfer wiring work instruction information blinks the LED 24 (302), and directly notifies the operator of the location of the transfer source adapter from which the plug is to be removed. To do.

When the removal of the plug from the transfer source adapter is completed (303), the tag reader / writer 40 erases the identification information unique to the removal plug stored in the storage unit 22 in the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the adapter. The LED 24 is turned off (304).

Following step 304, the tag reader / writer 40 determines whether or not a plug is inserted into the transfer destination adapter (305).

If the determination result in step 305 is NO, the tag reader / writer 40 turns on the flag (308), and proceeds to step 309.

If the decision result in the step 305 is YES, the tag reader / writer 40 transmits the next relocation wiring work instruction information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 at a time. The next transfer wiring work instruction information includes identification information unique to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter. Then, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter that has received the transfer wiring work instruction information blinks the LED 24 (306), and the location of the transfer destination adapter from which the plug inserted into the operator is to be removed. Is notified directly.

Following step 306, the tag reader / writer 40 determines whether or not the plug has been removed from the transfer destination adapter (307).

If the decision result in the step 307 is YES, the tag reader / writer 40 stores the unique identification information of the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the plug to be inserted in the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter. It writes in the part 22 (309). Then, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter switches the blinking of the LED 24 to lighting (310).

Following step 310, the tag reader / writer 40 determines whether or not a plug is inserted into the transfer destination adapter (311).

If the decision result in the step 311 is YES, the tag reader / writer 40 stores the unique identification information of the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the inserted plug and the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter. The unique identification information of the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the plug to be inserted written in 22 is read out, and it is determined whether or not these identification information matches (312).

If the decision result in the step 312 is YES, the tag reader / writer 40 writes the position information of the transfer destination adapter in the storage unit 32 of the plug non-contact IC tag 30 of the inserted plug (313). Then, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter turns off the LED 24 (314).

Following step 314, the tag reader / writer 40 determines whether or not a flag is set (314). If the decision result in the step 314 is YES, the process returns to the start.

If the decision result in the step 314 is NO, the tag reader / writer 40 turns off the flag (316), and decides whether or not the connection cable having the plug removed from the transfer destination adapter should be removed (317).

If the decision result in the step 317 is YES, the tag reader / writer 40 blinks the LED 24 of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the adapter from which the plug is removed for removing the connection cable (318). The connection cable is a cable having a plug removed from the transfer destination adapter.

Following step 318, it is determined whether or not the plug has been removed from the notified adapter (319). If the decision result in the step 319 is NO, the process flow returns to the step 318. If the decision result in the step 319 is YES, it is judged whether or not there is a process waiting flag (320). If the determination result in step 320 is NO, the process ends. If the decision result in the step 320 is YES, the process flow returns to the step 310 in FIG.

By the way, if the determination result in step 312 is NO, this is a case where the plug to be inserted into the adapter and the plug inserted into the adapter did not comply with the relocation wiring work command. Processing is performed. That is, the tag reader / writer 40 writes processing waiting information to the plug non-contact IC tag 30 (321), and then turns on the processing waiting flag (322). Following step 322, the tag reader / writer 40 transmits the next relocation wiring work instruction information to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 in a lump. The next transfer wiring work instruction information includes identification information unique to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter. Then, the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 of the transfer destination adapter that has received the transfer wiring work instruction information blinks the LED 24 (323), and directly notifies the operator of the location of the transfer source adapter to which the plug is to be transferred. To do.

Following step 323, the tag reader / writer 40 determines whether or not the plug has been removed from the transfer destination adapter (324). If the decision result in the step 324 is NO, the process flow returns to the step 323. If the decision result in the step 324 is YES, the process flow returns to the step 310 in FIG.

If the result of the determination (317) on whether or not the connection cable having one end of the plug removed from the transfer destination adapter is to be removed is NO, the process flow returns to step 305 in FIG. Is performed.

(Wiring information collection)
In the wiring support system according to the present invention, a plurality of adapters 12 constituting the wiring board 11 are provided with adapter non-contact IC tags 20 storing identification information unique to each adapter, and for adapters. The non-contact IC tag 20 stores unique position information of the adapter and unique identification information of the inserted plug. Accordingly, the wiring status of the wiring board 11 can be automatically collected by the tag reader / writer 40 at any time. Further, when the map showing the wiring status stored in the wiring management device and the collected current wiring information are different from each other, the notification unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 at the different location is used. Can be activated to inform the field workers directly.

The wiring support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the wiring board-installed tag reader / writer 40 as in the first embodiment. However, as shown in FIG. It is configured to be connected to a personal computer (not shown) via a connection cable 19. The personal computer includes all functions except the antenna unit 46 from the wiring board installed type tag reader / writer 40 shown in FIG. 5 and includes the function of the database 16 in the first embodiment. The antenna unit 46 of the wiring board installation type tag reader / writer 40 is a fixed antenna unit that is fixedly disposed for each panel. However, it may be a semi-fixed antenna unit that is arranged on the panel requiring access each time and is removed after the access is completed. The semi-fixing means in this case can be realized by an adhesive sheet coated with an adhesive that can be peeled off.

In the wiring support system of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, writing of initial data to the adapter non-contact IC tag is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. 11, and the new wiring work support is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. The relocation wiring work support is performed according to the flowcharts of FIGS.

The wiring support system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is configured using a hand-held probe type tag reader / writer 50 as shown in FIG. 10, and is applied to the same wiring board 11 as shown in FIGS. Yes. That is, the wiring board 11 has a total of 10 panels arranged in an orderly manner, two horizontally and five vertically. In one panel 14, four adapters 12 are arranged in a horizontal row. Therefore, the wiring board 11 has 40 adapters, in other words, has 40 ports. The positions of these 40 adapters are specified by two numbers, a panel number and a port number of the panel.

As shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. 8, the hand-held probe type tag reader / writer 50 includes a control unit 51, a storage unit 52, a communication IF unit 53, an input unit 54, a display unit 55, an antenna unit 56, a modem unit 57, and a power source. Part 59.

The control unit 51 controls each component of the handheld probe type tag reader / writer 50 according to a program. The storage unit 52 stores a control program and various application programs. The storage unit 52 stores wiring management information acquired from the wiring management device. Further, the storage unit 52 also stores wiring state information collected from the adapter non-contact IC tag 20.

The communication IF unit 53 constitutes an interface for connection with another controller or a wireless LAN interface. The input unit 54 is a keyboard or a switch operated by an operator. The display unit 55 includes a liquid crystal display unit. The modem unit 57 demodulates the received signal received via the antenna unit 56 and inputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 51. Further, the modem unit 57 modulates the output signal of the control unit 51 and transmits it to the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 via the antenna unit 56. The power supply unit 59 supplies the DC voltage to each component of the wiring board installed tag reader / writer 50 including the control unit 51.

In the wiring support system according to the third embodiment, the operator brings the hand-held probe tag reader / writer 50 close to the panel 14 and exchanges data with the adapter non-contact IC tag 20 attached to the panel 14. The initial data is written to the adapter non-contact IC tag according to the flowchart of FIG. 11, the new wiring work support is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. 12, and the relocation wiring work support is performed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. Is called.

As mentioned above, although the Example applied to the wiring board for optical cables provided with the optical connector adapter was described in detail, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is applicable to wiring boards, such as a LAN cable, a metal cable, a coaxial cable.

It is a block diagram of the wiring assistance system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a typical perspective view of the panel of one Example. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a panel of an embodiment, where (A) shows a state before the optical connector plug 13 is inserted into the adapter 12, and (B) shows an optical connector plug 13 inserted into the adapter 12. Each state is shown. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a typical side view of the panel of one Example provided with the panel insertion / extraction sensor, (A) is the state before optical connector plug 13 is inserted in adapter 12, (B) is optical connector plug in adapter 12 The state in which 13 is inserted is shown. It is a block block diagram of the non-contact IC tag for adapters of one Example. It is a block block diagram of the non-contact IC tag for plugs of one Example. It is a block block diagram of the wiring board installation type tag reader / writer of one Example. It is a block block diagram of the hand-held probe type tag reader / writer of one Example. It is a block diagram of the wiring assistance system of Example 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram of the wiring assistance system of Example 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of writing of the initial data to the non-contact IC tag for adapters in the wiring assistance system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the new wiring work assistance by the wiring assistance system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the relocation wiring work assistance by the wiring assistance system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the relocation wiring work assistance by the wiring assistance system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 Wiring board 12 Adapter 13 Optical connector plug 14 Panel 14a Panel board 15 Controller 16 Database 17 Optical fiber cable 18 Plug / unplug sensor 19 Connection cable to personal computer 20 Non-contact IC tag for adapter 21 Control unit 22 Storage unit 23 Drive unit 24 LED
25 Plug Insertion / Extraction Sensor Input Unit 26 Antenna Unit 27 Modulation / Demodulation Unit 28 Power Generation Unit 30 Adapter Non-Contact IC Tag 31 Control Unit 32 Storage Unit 36 Antenna Unit 37 Modulation / Demodulation Unit 38 Power Generation Unit 40 Tag Reader / Writer 41 Control Unit 42 Storage Unit 43 Communication IF unit 44 BWB unit 45 Antenna switching unit 46 Antenna 47 Modulation / demodulation unit 49 Power supply unit 50 Handy tag reader / writer 51 Control unit 52 Storage unit 53 Communication IF unit 54 Input unit 55 Display unit 56 Antenna 57 Modulation / demodulation unit 59 Power supply unit

Claims (17)

A wiring support system for supporting a wiring work for inserting / removing a plug of a connection cable to / from an adapter selected from a large number of adapters on a wiring board,
A non-contact IC tag for an adapter including a storage unit and a notification unit storing unique identification information and position information of the adapter;
The non-contact IC tag for adapter based on the wiring management information, a tag reader / writer that exchanges data, and a wiring management device that stores the wiring management information,
When the identification information included in the wiring work instruction information received from the tag reader / writer matches the stored unique identification information, the adapter non-contact IC tag activates its notification unit to connect the connection cable A wiring support system that directly notifies an operator of the position of an adapter to which a plug is to be inserted and removed. A wiring support system for supporting a wiring work for inserting / removing a plug of a connection cable to / from an adapter selected from a large number of adapters on a wiring board,
A non-contact IC tag for an adapter including a storage unit and a notification unit storing unique identification information and position information of the adapter;
A tag reader / writer that exchanges data with the adapter non-contact IC tag based on the wiring management information, and a wiring management device in which the wiring management information is stored;
It consists of a plug insertion / extraction sensor,
When the identification information included in the wiring work instruction information received from the tag reader / writer matches the stored unique identification information, the adapter non-contact IC tag activates its notification unit to connect the connection cable Informing the operator of the position of the adapter to be plugged in and unplugged, and
When the plug insertion / extraction sensor detects that the plug of the connection cable has been inserted into / removed from the adapter, the notification section is activated to notify the operator that the insertion / extraction of the plug of the connection cable has been completed. Wiring support system. A wiring support system for supporting a wiring work for inserting / removing a plug of a connection cable to / from an adapter selected from a large number of adapters on a wiring board,
A non-contact IC tag for an adapter including a storage unit and a notification unit storing unique identification information and position information of the adapter;
Data is exchanged with the non-contact IC tag for adapters or the non-contact IC tag for plugs based on the non-contact IC tag for plugs provided with a storage unit storing unique identification information and position information of the plug and wiring management information. It consists of a tag reader / writer and a plug insertion / extraction sensor.
When the identification information included in the wiring work instruction information received from the tag reader / writer matches the stored unique identification information, the adapter non-contact IC tag activates its notification unit to connect the connection cable Informing the operator of the position of the adapter to be plugged in and unplugged, and
When the plug insertion / extraction sensor detects the insertion / extraction of the plug of the connection cable to the adapter, the tag reader / writer rewrites data in the storage unit of the plug non-contact IC tag for the inserted plug, A wiring support system which rewrites data in a storage unit of an adapter non-contact IC tag. A wiring support system for supporting a wiring work for inserting / removing a plug of a connection cable to / from an adapter selected from a large number of adapters on a wiring board,
A non-contact IC tag for an adapter including a storage unit and a notification unit storing unique identification information and position information of the adapter;
Data is exchanged with the non-contact IC tag for adapters or the non-contact IC tag for plugs based on the non-contact IC tag for plugs provided with a storage unit storing unique identification information and position information of the plug and wiring management information. When the identification information included in the wiring work instruction information received from the tag reader / writer matches the stored unique identification information, the tag reader / writer and the adapter non-contact IC tag operate their notification unit. And inform the operator of the position of the adapter to which the plug of the connection cable is to be inserted and removed, and
When the operator inputs a signal indicating that the plug of the connection cable to the adapter has been inserted / removed, the tag reader / writer rewrites the data in the storage unit of the plug non-contact IC tag for the inserted / removed plug. A wiring support system for rewriting data in a storage unit of an adapter non-contact IC tag of the adapter. When the tag reader / writer rewrites data in the storage unit of the plug non-contact IC tag of the plug that has been inserted or removed, and rewrites data in the storage unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag of the adapter, 5. The wiring support system according to claim 3, wherein the received data is transmitted to a wiring management device. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag is a light emitting type notification unit including an LED. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit of the adapter non-contact IC tag is an acoustic notification unit having a buzzer or the like. 5. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein one non-contact IC tag for an adapter is arranged on the wiring board, one for each adapter. The non-contact IC tags for adapters are arranged on the wiring board one by two for two adjacent adapters, and the storage unit stores unique identification information for the two adapters. 5. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying part of the non-contact IC tag for use is a light emitting type notifying part having an LED and capable of emitting two kinds of light. The non-contact IC tags for adapters are arranged on the wiring board one by two for two adjacent adapters, and the storage unit stores unique identification information for the two adapters. 5. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying part of the non-contact IC tag for use is an acoustic notifying part having a buzzer or the like and capable of two kinds of reporting sounds. . The wiring support system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the non-contact IC tag for plug is attached to a plug. 5. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the tag reader / writer is arranged on the wiring board so that the non-contact IC tag for adapter can be accessed simultaneously. 5. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the tag reader / writer is a hand-held probe type device. The wiring support system according to claim 2, wherein the plug insertion / extraction sensor is arranged for each adapter. 4. The wiring support system according to claim 2, wherein a signal generated by the plug insertion / extraction sensor is input to the non-contact IC tag for adapter. 16. The wiring support system according to claim 2, wherein the plug insertion / extraction sensor uses any one of a mechanical contact switch, a magnetic force sensor, and an optical sensor. The wiring support system according to claim 1, wherein the wiring management device is a personal computer.

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