WO2018107859A1

WO2018107859A1 - Device for detecting pluggable module

Info

Publication number: WO2018107859A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/103786
Authority: WO
Inventors: 甘恒
Original assignee: 广州视源电子科技股份有限公司; 广州视睿电子科技有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-13
Filing date: 2017-09-27
Publication date: 2018-06-21
Also published as: CN206339601U

Abstract

A device (100, 100a) for detecting a pluggable module, for use in detecting a pluggable module (200) with the surface being a conductor. The device (100, 100a) for detecting a pluggable module comprises a slot (101, 201). A grounding assembly (102, 202) is provided on an inner side surface of the slot (101, 201) and near the insertion opening of the slot (101, 201). A detection assembly (103, 203) is provided on an inner side surface of the slot (101, 201) and near the bottom of the slot (101, 201). The grounding assembly (102, 202) is grounded, and the detection assembly (103, 203) is connected to a mainboard (104, 204). The mainboard (104, 204) is provided with at least a controller (105, 205), a power source (106, 206), and a resistor (107, 207). A first end of the resistor (107, 207) is connected to the power source (106, 206), and a second end of the resistor (107, 207) is separately connected to the controller (105, 205) and the detection assembly (103, 203). When the pluggable module (200) is not inserted, the level of the detection assembly (103, 203) read by the controller (105, 205) is a high level. When the pluggable module (200) is inserted into the slot (101, 201) and contacts the detection assembly (103, 203), the grounding assembly (102, 202) and the detection assembly (103, 203) are short-circuited, and the level of the detection assembly (103, 203) read by the controller (105, 205) is a low level. The technical solution can achieve the effect of performing detection first and then establishing a connection.

Description

Pluggable module detection device

Technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of detection, in particular to a pluggable module detecting device.

Background technique

With the rapid development of communication electronic technology, electronic devices have been widely used. For example, computers have become a product that people can live, work and learn. At present, many electronic devices are equipped with pluggable modules, which are provided by pluggable modules. An interface between a computer and a data communication network, such as an Ethernet or fiber optic network, the pluggable module can be copper based or fiber based.

In the production process of the pluggable module, it is usually required to detect it, and the existing pluggable module is detected by adding an insertion detection pin to the docking socket, which makes the pluggable module The insertion detection and signal connection are performed at the same time. It is impossible to realize the connection after the detection first, and it is impossible to meet some applications where the insertion detection is prior to the signal connection, such as starting the pre-processing program in advance or preparing the data in advance to cope with the handshake request.

Utility model content

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a pluggable module detecting device, which realizes the effect that the pluggable module first detects and connects.

The pluggable module detecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to detect a pluggable module whose surface is a conductor, the pluggable module detecting device includes a slot, and an inner side of the slot is adjacent to the A grounding component is disposed at the socket of the slot, a detecting component is disposed on an inner side of the slot, near a bottom of the slot, the grounding component is grounded, and the detecting component is connected to a motherboard, and the motherboard is configured with at least a controller, a power source and a resistor, the first end of the resistor being connected to the power source, and the second end of the resistor being respectively connected to the controller and the detecting component, when the pluggable module is not inserted The level of the detecting component read by the controller is a high level, and the grounding component and the detecting component are inserted into the slot and in contact with the detecting component. Shorted, the controller reads The level of the detection component that is reached is low.

The pluggable module detecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to detect a pluggable module whose surface is a conductor, and has a simple structure. When the pluggable module is not inserted, the potential of the detecting component is pulled due to the pulling up of the resistor. High level, therefore, the level read by the controller is high at this time; after the pluggable module is inserted and in contact with the detecting component, since the surface of the pluggable module is a conductor, grounding The component and the detection component are short-circuited. Because the grounding component is grounded, the level read by the controller is low, and the level read by the controller changes from high level to low level. The plug-in module is inserted and recognized. Since the entire detection process does not require any wiring operation on the pluggable module, the effect of detecting the connection first is achieved.

In addition, the pluggable module detecting apparatus according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the two sides of the inner side of the slot are respectively provided with a first sliding rail and a second sliding rail for inserting and removing the pluggable module, and the grounding component includes at least a first conductive device and a second conductive device respectively disposed on the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail, wherein the detecting component comprises at least a third portion respectively disposed on the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail a conductive device and a fourth conductive device.

Further, in an embodiment of the invention, the height of the first conductive device in the socket is the same as the height of the second conductive device in the socket.

Further, in an embodiment of the invention, the height of the third conductive device in the socket is the same as the height of the fourth conductive device in the slot.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first conductive device is any one of a metal thimble, a metal dome, and a conductive foam.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the materials of the first conductive device, the second conductive device, the third conductive device, and the fourth conductive device are the same.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first conductive device, the second conductive device, the third conductive device, and the fourth conductive device are all elastic conductive devices.

Further, in an embodiment of the invention, the controller is a logic programmable controller.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is a schematic structural view of a pluggable module detecting device when a pluggable module is not inserted according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of a pluggable module detecting device inserted into a pluggable module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of a pluggable module detecting device when a pluggable module is not inserted according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a pluggable module detecting device inserted into a pluggable module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The above described objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the aspects of the invention. Several embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided for the purpose of making the disclosure of the invention more comprehensive.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it may be directly on the other element or the element may be present. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", "upper", "lower", and the like, as used herein, are used for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to indicate or imply the device or The components must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the present invention, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", unless otherwise explicitly stated and limited. The terms "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood broadly. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or Indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, which may be internal to the two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific situation. The term "and/or" is used herein. "Includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a pluggable module detecting apparatus 100 is provided for detecting a pluggable module 200 whose surface is a conductor. The pluggable module 200 can be metal pluggable. The module is removed. In addition, in the actual implementation, if the pluggable module 200 is a plastic pluggable module, a metal patch can be mounted on the surface of both sides of the plastic pluggable module before the detection, so that The surface of the plug module 200 is a conductor.

The pluggable module detecting device 100 includes a slot 101. The inner side of the slot 101 and the socket adjacent to the slot 101 are provided with a grounding component 102. The inner side of the slot 101 is adjacent to the slot 101. The bottom of the slot 101 is provided with a detecting component 103. The grounding component 102 is grounded. The detecting component 103 is connected to a main board 104. The main board 104 is provided with at least a controller 105, a power source 106 and a resistor 107. The first end of the 107 is connected to the power source 106, and the second end of the resistor 107 is respectively connected to the controller 105 and the detecting component 103. When the pluggable module 200 is not inserted, the controller The level of the detecting component 103 read by the 105 is a high level, and the grounding component 102 and the detecting when the pluggable module 200 is inserted into the slot 101 and in contact with the detecting component 103 The component 103 is shorted, and the level of the detecting component 103 read by the controller 105 is a low level.

The pluggable module detecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure. When the pluggable module 200 is not inserted, the potential of the detecting component 103 is pulled to a high level due to the pulling up action of the resistor 107. Therefore, the control is performed at this time. The level read by the device 105 is a high level; after the pluggable module 200 is inserted and in contact with the detecting component 103, since the surface of the pluggable module 200 is a conductor, the grounding component 102 and the detecting component are 103 is short-circuited, because the grounding component 102 is grounded, therefore, the level read by the controller 105 is at a low level, and the level read by the controller 105 changes from a high level to a low level. The insertion identification of the pluggable module 200 achieves the effect of detecting the connection after the entire detection process does not require any wiring operation on the pluggable module 200.

Further, it can be understood that, in the case where the controller 105 has a built-in pull-up resistor, the power source 106 and the resistor 107 can be eliminated as long as the level can be changed.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , a pluggable module detecting apparatus 100 a for detecting a pluggable module 200 whose surface is a conductor is provided in another embodiment of the present invention. The pluggable module 200 may be metal. The plug-in module, in addition, in actual implementation, if the pluggable module 200 is a plastic pluggable module, a metal patch can be mounted on the surface of both sides of the plastic pluggable module before the detection, so that The surface of the pluggable module 200 is a conductor.

The pluggable module detecting device 100a includes a slot 201, and two sides of the inner side of the slot 201 are respectively provided with a first sliding rail 2011 and a second sliding rail 2012 for inserting and removing the pluggable module 200.

A grounding component 202 is disposed on an inner side of the slot 201 and a socket adjacent to the slot 201. The grounding component 202 includes at least a first portion disposed on the first rail 2011 and the second rail 2012. A conductive device 2021 and a second conductive device 2022, both the first conductive device 2021 and the second conductive device 2022 are grounded.

The inner side of the slot 201 and the bottom of the slot 201 are provided with a detecting component 203. The detecting component 203 includes at least a third portion respectively disposed on the first rail 2011 and the second rail 2012. Conductive device 2031 and fourth conductive device 2032.

Further, in this embodiment, the height of the first conductive device 2021 in the slot 201 is the same as the height of the second conductive device 2022 in the slot 201, and the third conductive device 2031 The height within the slot 201 is the same as the height of the fourth conductive means 2032 within the slot 201.

Further, the first conductive device 2021 is any one of a metal thimble, a metal dome, and a conductive foam. Specifically, in the embodiment, the first conductive device 2021 uses a metal dome, and the first conductive device The second conductive device 2022, the third conductive device 2031, and the fourth conductive device 2032 are made of the same material, that is, metal shrapnel is used.

In addition, the first conductive device 2021, the second conductive device 2022, the third conductive device 2031, and the fourth conductive device 2032 are all elastic conductive devices, and can be inserted by reducing the structural tolerance by self-deformation. The problem that the module 200 is difficult to plug or loose.

The detecting component 203 is connected to a main board 204, that is, the third conductive device 2031 and the fourth The conductive device 2032 is respectively connected to the main board 204. The main board 204 is provided with at least a controller 205, a power source 206 and a resistor 207. The controller 205 is a logic programmable controller, and may be a single chip microcomputer or a DSP processor or ARM processor or FPGA controller or PLC.

The first end of the resistor 207 is connected to the power source 206, and the second end of the resistor 207 is connected to the controller 205 and the detecting component 203, respectively.

When the pluggable module 200 is not inserted, the potentials of the third conductive device 2031 and the fourth conductive device 2032 are pulled to a high level due to the pull-up of the resistor 207. Therefore, the controller 205 reads at this time. The level reached is high; after the pluggable module 200 is inserted and in contact with the third conductive device 2031 and the fourth conductive device 2032, since the surface of the pluggable module 200 is a conductor, The first conductive device 2021 and the second conductive device 2022 are short-circuited with the third conductive device 2031 and the fourth conductive device 2032, respectively, due to the first conductive device 2021 and the second conductive device The 2022 is grounded. Therefore, at this time, the level read by the controller 205 is a low level, and the level read from the controller 205 changes from a high level to a low level, thereby realizing the pluggable module 200. The insertion identification realizes the effect of detecting the connection after the entire detection process does not require any wiring operation on the pluggable module 200.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example. A structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that a number of variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

A pluggable module detecting device for detecting a pluggable module whose surface is a conductor, wherein the pluggable module detecting device comprises a slot, and an inner side of the slot is adjacent to the plug A grounding component is disposed at the socket of the slot, a detecting component is disposed on an inner side of the slot, near a bottom of the slot, the grounding component is grounded, the detecting component is connected to a motherboard, and the motherboard is provided with at least a controller, a power source, and a resistor, the first end of the resistor being connected to the power source, and the second end of the resistor being respectively connected to the controller and the detecting component, when the pluggable module is not inserted, The level of the detecting component read by the controller is a high level, and when the pluggable module is inserted into the slot and is in contact with the detecting component, the grounding component is short with the detecting component Then, the level of the detecting component read by the controller is a low level.
The pluggable module detecting device according to claim 1, wherein the two sides of the inner side of the slot are respectively provided with a first sliding rail and a second sliding rail for inserting and removing the pluggable module. The grounding component includes at least a first conductive device and a second conductive component respectively disposed on the first sliding rail and the second sliding rail, and the detecting component includes at least the first sliding rail and the second sliding a third conductive device and a fourth conductive device on the rail.
The pluggable module detecting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a height of said first conductive member in said socket is the same as a height of said second conductive member in said slot.
The pluggable module detecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a height of said third conductive member in said socket is the same as a height of said fourth conductive member in said slot.
The pluggable module detecting device according to claim 4, wherein the first conductive device is any one of a metal thimble, a metal dome, and a conductive foam.
The pluggable module detecting device according to claim 5, wherein the first conductive device, the second conductive device, the third conductive device, and the fourth conductive device are made of the same material.
The pluggable module detecting device according to claim 2, wherein the first conductive device, the second conductive device, the third conductive device and the fourth conductive device are all elastic conductive devices .
The pluggable module detecting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the controller is a logic programmable controller.