JP2007189774A - Wiring management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive wiring management system wherein the components of the system can be retrofitted easily to a high-density wiring board, and the efficiency of field work is enhanced. <P>SOLUTION: A worker specifies the position of an adapter 2, disposed in the wiring board 1 with a high density, by operating a row adapter selecting switch 3 and a column adapter selecting switch 4. Continuingly, the worker places the non-contact IC tag 11 attached to the connector 10 of a wiring cable 15 over the antenna 7 of a tag reader/writer to read the connector ID; a controller 19 searches the positions of the row adapter selecting switch 3 and the column adapter selecting switch 4, to identify the adapter position and furthermore identifies the connector of the wiring cable from the connector ID read with the tag reader/writer. The controller 19 utilizes the data in a database device 20 for storing wiring information, correlating the connector IDs with the adapter numbers of the wiring board 1 to support the worker in insertion/withdrawal work. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a wiring management system applied to a high-density wiring board in which a large number of adapters are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, and in particular, a wiring operation for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable into / from the large number of adapters. The present invention relates to a wiring management system that supports

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.

However, since the signal transmission line identification device is not provided with 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 portable terminal.

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.

Next, US Pat. No. 5,821,510 (Patent Document 3) discloses a wiring management 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 wiring cable 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.

In this conventional wiring management system, the adapter barcode can be easily retrofitted to an existing wiring board. Also, the plug barcode can be easily attached to the plugs at both ends of the wiring cable. Therefore, this conventional wiring management system is configured in a wiring management system that supports wiring work for selectively inserting / removing connectors of wiring cables to / from a number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in a wiring board. It is an inexpensive wiring management system that allows elements to be easily retrofitted onto a high-density wiring board.

However, since this conventional system uses a hand-held bar code reader to read the bar code, workers in the field carry the wiring cable in one hand and the bar code reader in the other. I have to work. For this reason, there is a problem that the work efficiency of workers on site is poor. In addition, with this conventional system, there is a problem that the worker on site cannot immediately know the erroneous connection. Further, 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 for 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 in wiring.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-165089 (Patent Document 4), an optical connector of a patch cord 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 adapter A wiring device that supports wiring work of a wiring board performed by removing an optical connector from the cable 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, it is possible to automatically collect the wiring information of the optical connector to the optical connector adapter of the wiring board 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. In short, this conventional wiring management system is a wiring management system that supports wiring work by selectively inserting / removing the connector of the wiring cable to / from a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns on the wiring board. There is a problem that it is impossible to easily retrofit the components to the high-density wiring board and the introduction cost is high.
JP 2003-114247 A JP 2001-57683 A US Pat. No. 5,821,510 JP 2004-165089 A

The first problem to be solved by the present invention is to support wiring work for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density. Another object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive wiring management system capable of easily retrofitting system components to a high-density wiring board.
The second problem to be solved by the present invention is a work efficiency of field workers in a wiring management system applied to a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high-density manner. Is to increase.

  A first solution is a wiring management for supporting a wiring operation for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable into / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density on the wiring board. In the system, a wiring management device including a database device in which the ID of the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter number of the adapter are stored in association with each other, a non-contact IC tag storing the ID of the connector attached to the connector, From a predetermined number of tag readers arranged on the wiring board, column selection means and row selection means for inserting / removing the connector, and means for connecting the tag reader, column selection means, and row selection means to the wiring management device It is configured.

The second solving means is the wiring management system as the first solving means described above, wherein the row adapter / navigation display means and the column adapter / navigation display means connected to the wiring management device are further arranged on the wiring board. It is a thing.

According to the present invention, in a wiring management system that supports wiring work for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a high-density wiring board including a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density on the wiring board, It was possible to provide an inexpensive wiring management system in which system components can be easily retrofitted onto a high-density wiring board. Therefore, it is possible to provide an optimum wiring management system for a high-density wiring board having no space for arranging the tag reader / writer antenna for each adapter. Further, in the wiring management system according to the present invention, the operator does not need to hold the tag reader / writer in the field wiring work, so the work efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, since the tag attached to the wiring cable is a non-contact IC tag in which the adapter position can be written, the workability of wiring management is improved as compared with the conventional case. This is because the operator can recognize the adapter position information stored in the non-contact IC tag by the tag reader / writer and the display device arranged on the wiring board without inquiring of the database device.

The wiring management system according to the present invention supports a wiring operation for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable into / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high-density manner on the wiring board. In a wiring management system, a wiring management device including a database in which a connector ID of a wiring cable and an adapter number of an adapter are stored in association with each other, and a non-contact IC tag storing the ID of the connector attached to the connector A predetermined number of tag readers / writers arranged on the wiring board and connected to the wiring management device; a row selection switch arranged on the wiring board for each row and connected to the wiring management device; and the wiring board And a column selection switch arranged for each column and connected to the wiring management device.

The wiring support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a wiring rack in which a large number of wiring boards shown in the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 1 are accommodated. A wiring management device as shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. Have. The wiring cable 15 is an optical cable in which the non-contact IC tag 11 is attached to the connector 10 as shown in the perspective view of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring board 1 includes a large number of adapters 2 arranged in an orderly manner in 8 rows and 10 columns at the center thereof. On the left side of the wiring board 1, eight row selection switches 3 and eight row LEDs 5 are arranged corresponding to the rows of the adapters 2. Further, ten column selection switches 4 and ten column LEDs 6 are arranged on the upper side of the wiring board 1 in correspondence with the columns of the adapter 2. Furthermore, five tag reader / writer antennas 7 are arranged below the wiring board 1.

That is, the wiring board 1 is a high-density wiring board in which a large number of adapters 2 arranged in an orderly manner in 8 rows and 10 columns are arranged. A row adapter selection switch 3, a column adapter selection switch 4, and a tag reader / writer antenna 7 connected to the controller 19 are attached to the wiring board 1 as a retrofit. A non-contact IC tag 11 is attached to the connector 10 of the wiring cable 15. The controller 19 constitutes a main part of the wiring management device. The database device 20 connected to the controller 19 stores wiring information in which the connector ID of the connector of the wiring cable 15 and the adapter number of the wiring board 1 are associated with each other. The tag reader / writer includes an antenna 7 and a controller of a controller 19.

As shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. 3, the controller 19 of the wiring management apparatus includes a database unit 20 in which data related to wiring management is stored and a control unit 21 having a built-in memory. The control unit 21 includes a display unit 22, an alarm unit 23 that generates an alarm such as an electronic sound and a voice, an interface 24 of an upper system such as the database unit 20, an insertion / extraction selection switch 25 that selects insertion and removal of a connector, and an IC. A tag modulation / demodulation unit 26 is connected. Further, a tag reader / writer antenna unit 27, a row selection switch unit 28, a column selection switch unit 29, a row LED display unit 30, and a column LED display unit 31 are also connected to the control unit 21 of the wiring management device.

The tag reader / writer antenna section 27 includes five antennas 7 arranged on the wiring board 1 and a parallel connection tag reader / writer I / O section (not shown). The row selection switch section 28 includes eight row selection switches 3 arranged on the wiring board 1 and a parallel connection switch I / O section (not shown). The row selection switch unit 29 includes ten column selection switches 4 arranged on the wiring board 1 and a parallel connection switch I / O unit (not shown). The row LED display unit 30 includes eight row LEDs 5 arranged on the wiring board 1. Further, the column LED display unit 31 includes ten column LEDs 6 arranged on the wiring board 1.

The tag reader / writer includes a control unit 21, an antenna unit 7, and an IC tag modulation / demodulation unit 26.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5C, the non-contact IC tag 11 is fixed to the tag holder 12 with an adhesive or the like. As shown in FIG. 5A, the tag holder 12 is a conical cylindrical member that can be divided in half in the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 5B, the tag holder 12 to which the non-contact IC tag 11 is fixed is press-fitted into the connector boot portion 14 and fixed to the connector. However, as shown in FIG. It can be removed from the boot portion 14.

  In the free insertion or removal operation of the connector performed using the wiring management system according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the operator arranges the adapter at a high density on the wiring board 1 on which the connector is to be inserted and removed. The adapter position 2 is designated by operating the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4. The operator holds the non-contact IC tag 11 attached to the connector 10 of the wiring cable 15 over the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer and reads the connector ID. The controller 19 constituting the main part of the wiring management device searches the positions of the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 to identify the adapter position, and further, the connector of the wiring cable from the connector ID read by the tag reader / writer. Is identified. Then, the controller 19 uses the data in the database device 20 in which the wiring information in which the connector ID of the connector of the wiring cable 15 and the adapter number of the wiring board 1 are associated is used to insert and remove the connector of the worker. To help. Hereinafter, the wiring work by the wiring management system according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

(Free insertion work)
The operation of inserting the connector of the wiring cable into the selected adapter among the many adapters, that is, the free insertion operation, is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 without the operator performing navigation from the wiring management device. .

  The worker designates an adapter into which a connector of a specific wiring cable is inserted by operating the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 according to the work instruction (101). Then, the control unit 21 turns on the row LED 5 corresponding to the operated row adapter selection switch 3 and the column LED 6 corresponding to the operated column adapter selection switch 4 (102). Following step 102, the controller 21 stores the adapter position selected by the operator in the memory (103). By visually observing the lighting of the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 in step 102, the operator can confirm that the correct adapter position has been selected according to the work instruction.

After confirming the adapter position where the connector of the specific wiring cable is to be inserted, the operator then holds the connector IC tag 11 attached to the connector of the specific wiring cable 10 over the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer (104). . Then, the tag reader / writer reads the connector ID (105), the control unit 21 stores the read connector ID in the memory (106), and causes the display unit 22 to display the connector ID (107). Following step 107, the control unit 21 writes the adapter position stored in the memory in step 103 to the connector IC tag 11 via the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer (108).

  By visually checking the display of the connector ID in step 107, the operator can confirm that the correspondence between the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter position is as shown in the work instruction sheet. The worker who has confirmed this inserts the connector of the specific wiring cable 10 into the selected adapter 2 (109). Subsequently, the operator operates the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 operated in step 101 again (110). Then, the control unit 21 turns off the row LED 5 corresponding to the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column LED 6 corresponding to the operated column adapter selection switch 4 (111). Finally, the control unit 21 transmits the wiring information in which the adapter position and the connector ID stored in the memory are associated with each other to the database device 20, and updates the data in the database device 20 (112).

(Free removal work)
The operation in which the operator removes the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among the many adapters, that is, the free removal operation, is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7 without using the navigation from the wiring management device. .

  The operator designates the adapter from which the connector of the wiring cable is removed by operating the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 in accordance with the work instruction (201). Then, the control unit 21 turns on the row LED 5 corresponding to the operated row adapter selection switch 3 and the column LED 6 corresponding to the operated column adapter selection switch 4 (202). Following step 202, the control unit 21 stores the adapter position selected by the operator in the memory (203). By visually observing the lighting of the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 in step 202, the operator can confirm that the correct adapter position has been selected according to the work instruction.

After confirming the adapter position where the connector of the wiring cable is to be removed, the operator then pulls out the connector IC tag 11 from the connector of the wiring cable 10 inserted in the adapter 2 at the adapter position (204), and the connector IC The tag 11 is held over the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer (205). Then, the tag reader / writer reads the connector ID and the adapter position (206). Subsequently, the control unit 21 displays the connector ID and the adapter position on the display unit 22 (207), and determines whether or not the adapter position stored in step 203 matches the adapter position read in step 206. (208).

If the determination result in step 208 is NO, the control unit 21 gives a warning to the operator that the wrong wiring cable connector is to be removed by the alarm unit 23 (209). Therefore, the operator returns the connector IC tag 11 pulled out in step 204 to the original (210), and returns to step 204.

If the decision result in the step 208 is YES, the controller 21 deletes the adapter position information stored in the connector IC tag 11 via the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer (211).

  By visually checking the display of the connector ID and the adapter position in step 207, the operator can confirm that the correspondence between the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter position is as shown in the work instruction sheet. The worker who has confirmed this pulls out the connector of the specific wiring cable 10 from the selected adapter 2 (212). Subsequently, the operator operates the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 operated in step 201 again (213). Then, the control unit 21 turns off the row LED 5 corresponding to the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column LED 6 corresponding to the operated column adapter selection switch 4 (214). Finally, the control unit 21 transmits the wiring information in which the adapter position and the connector ID stored in the memory are associated with each other to the database device 20, and updates the data in the database device 20 (215).

(Navigation insertion work)
The operation of inserting the connector of the wiring cable into the selected adapter among the many adapters by navigation from the wiring management device, that is, the navigation insertion operation is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  The worker holds the connector IC tag 11 of the connector of the specific wiring cable over the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer according to the work instruction (301). Then, the control unit 21 inquires the database apparatus 20 about the insertion position information of the connector with the connector ID read by the tag reader / writer, that is, the adapter position information (302). Then, the acquired adapter position information is written into the connector IC tag 11 via the tag reader / writer (303). Subsequently, the control unit 21 causes the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 to blink on the basis of the adapter position information acquired in step 302, and simultaneously displays the connector insertion position on the display unit 22 with the adapter number (304).

The operator can confirm the adapter position on the wiring board by visually observing the blinking of the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 in step 304 and the display on the display unit 22. The worker who has confirmed this inserts the connector of the specific wiring cable 10 into the selected adapter 2 (305). Subsequently, the operator again operates the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 operated in step 301 (306). Then, the control unit 21 turns off the row LED 5 corresponding to the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column LED 6 corresponding to the operated column adapter selection switch 4 (307). Finally, the control unit 21 transmits the wiring information in which the adapter position and the connector ID stored in the memory are associated with each other to the database device 20, and updates the data in the database device 20 (308).

(Navigation removal work)
An operation in which an operator removes a connector of a wiring cable from a selected adapter among a number of adapters by navigation from the wiring management device, that is, a navigation removal operation is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the navigation removal operation is started, the control unit 21 blinks the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 to inform the operator of the adapter position where the wiring cable should be removed (401). The operator pulls out the connector IC tag 11 from the connector inserted in the specified adapter by blinking the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 (402), and holds the connector IC tag 11 over the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer (403). Then, the tag reader / writer reads the connector ID and the adapter position (404). Subsequently, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the adapter position where the removal place is specified in step 401 matches the adapter position read in step 404 (405).

If the decision result in the step 405 is NO, the control unit 21 gives a warning to the operator that the alarm unit 23 intends to remove the wrong wiring cable connector (406). Therefore, the operator returns the connector IC tag 11 pulled out in step 402 to the original (407), and returns to step 402.

If the decision result in the step 405 is YES, the controller 21 deletes the adapter position information stored in the connector IC tag 11 via the antenna 7 of the tag reader / writer (408).

  Therefore, the operator removes the connector from the designated adapter 2 (409), and operates the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 corresponding to the flashing row LED 5 and column LED 6 respectively (410). Then, the control unit 21 turns off the blinking row LED 5 and column LED 6 (411). Finally, the control unit 21 transmits the wiring information in which the adapter position and the connector ID stored in the memory are associated with each other to the database device 20, and updates the data in the database device 20 (412).

As described above in detail, the wiring management system according to the first embodiment performs a wiring operation for selectively inserting / removing the connector 10 of the wiring cable 15 to / from a large number of adapters 2 arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in the wiring board 1. In the wiring management system to be supported, a wiring management device including a database 20 in which the ID of the connector 10 of the wiring cable 15 and the adapter number of the adapter 2 are stored in association with each other, and a non-contact IC tag attached to the connector 10 The contactless IC tag 11 storing the ID of the connector 10, the row adapter selection switch 3 and the column adapter selection switch 4 connected to the wiring management device and arranged on the wiring board 1, and the wiring management device A wiring management system comprising a non-contact IC tag 11 connected to and an antenna 7 of a tag reader / writer for transferring information. A. The adapter number is specified by the row position and the column position of the adapter 2. The tag reader / writer includes the control unit 21 of the wiring management device and the antenna. The row adapter / navigation LEDs 5 connected to the wiring management device are arranged on the wiring board 1 for each row, and the column adapter / navigation LEDs 6 are arranged for each column.

The wiring support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a wiring rack in which a large number of wiring boards shown in the schematic configuration diagram of FIG. 2 are accommodated. A wiring management device as shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. Have. The wiring cable 15 is an optical cable in which the non-contact IC tag 11 is attached to the connector 10 as shown in the perspective view of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring board 1 includes a large number of adapters 2 arranged in an orderly manner in 8 rows and 10 columns in the center thereof. On the left side of the wiring board 1, eight row selection tag reader / writer antennas 8 and eight row LEDs 5 are arranged corresponding to the rows of the adapters 2, respectively. On the upper side of the wiring board 1, ten column selection tag reader / writer antennas 9 and ten column LEDs 6 are arranged corresponding to the columns of the adapter 2.

As shown in the block circuit diagram of FIG. 4, the wiring management apparatus includes a database unit 20 in which data relating to wiring management is stored and a control unit 21 having a built-in memory. The control unit 21 includes a display unit 22, an alarm unit 23 that generates an alarm such as an electronic sound and a voice, an interface 24 of an upper system such as the database unit 20, an insertion / extraction selection switch 25 that selects insertion and removal of a connector, and an IC. A tag modulation / demodulation unit 26 is connected. Also connected to the control unit 21 of the wiring management apparatus are a row selection tag reader / writer antenna unit 32, a column selection tag reader / writer antenna unit 33, a row LED display unit 30, and a column LED display unit 31. Has been.

The tag reader / writer includes a control unit 21, an antenna unit 32, an antenna unit 33, and an IC tag modulation / demodulation unit 26.

The row selection tag reader / writer antenna unit 32 includes eight antennas 8 arranged on the wiring board 1 and a parallel connection switch I / O unit (not shown). The column selection tag reader / writer antenna unit 33 includes ten antennas 9 arranged on the wiring board 1 and a parallel connection switch I / O unit (not shown). The row LED display unit 30 includes eight row LEDs 5 arranged on the wiring board 1. Further, the column LED display unit 31 includes ten column LEDs 6 arranged on the wiring board 1.

  In the wiring management system according to the second embodiment configured as described above, the work of inserting and removing the wiring cable by the operator is performed according to the flow shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 11 as described in detail below.

(Free insertion work)
The operation of inserting the connector of the wiring cable into the selected adapter among a number of adapters, that is, the free insertion operation, is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 without the operator navigating from the wiring management device. .

  The worker holds the connector IC tag 11 of the connector of the wiring cable over the antenna unit 8 of the selected row in the tag reader / writer for row selection in accordance with the work instruction (501). The tag reader / writer reads the connector ID of the connector and stores it in the memory (502). Subsequently, the control unit 21 searches and reads the row antenna position and stores it in the memory (503). Then, the control unit 21 turns on the corresponding row LED 5 (504).

Subsequently, the worker holds the connector IC tag 11 of the connector of the wiring cable over the selected column antenna unit 9 of the column selection tag reader / writer according to the work instruction (505). Subsequently, the control unit 21 searches and reads the column antenna position and stores it in the memory (506). Then, the control unit 21 turns on the corresponding column LED 6 (507).

Subsequently, the control unit 21 writes the adapter position specified from the row antenna position and the column antenna position stored in the memory to the connector IC tag 11 via the column antenna 9 (508), and the adapter position and the connector The wiring information associated with the connector ID of the IC tag 11 is transmitted to the database device 20, and the data of the database device 20 is updated (509). Then, the control unit 21 drives the alarm unit 23 and the display unit 22 to notify the operator of connector insertion (510). The worker inserts the connector into the selected adapter in accordance with the notification (511), and operates the insertion / removal selection switch 25 to confirm the insertion (512). Then, the control unit 21 turns off the row LEDs 5 and the column LEDs 6 (513), and ends the free insertion work.

(Free removal work)
The operation in which the operator removes the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among a number of adapters, that is, the free removal operation, is performed according to the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 without relying on navigation from the wiring management device. .

  In accordance with the work instructions, the operator removes the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter 2 (601), and the connector IC tag 11 of the connector is selected in the antenna unit 8 of the tag reader / writer for row selection. (602). The tag reader / writer reads the connector ID and adapter position information of the connector (603) and stores it in the memory (604). Subsequently, the control unit 21 searches and reads the row antenna position and stores it in the memory (605). Then, the control unit 21 turns on the corresponding row LED 5 (606).

Subsequently, the worker holds the connector IC tag 11 of the wiring cable connector over the selected row antenna unit 9 in the column selection tag reader / writer according to the work instruction (607). Then, the control unit 21 retrieves and reads the column antenna position and stores it in the memory (608). Then, the control unit 21 turns on the corresponding column LED 6 (609).

Subsequently, the control unit 21 compares the adapter position specified from the row antenna position and the column antenna position stored in the memory with the adapter position stored in the connector IC tag 11, and determines whether the removal position is correct. It is determined whether or not (610).

If the determination result in step 610 is NO, the control unit 21 gives a warning to the operator that the connector has been accidentally removed by the alarm unit 23 (611). Therefore, the operator returns the connector removed in step 601 to the original (612), and returns to step 601.

If the decision result in the step 610 is YES, the controller 21 deletes the adapter position information stored in the connector IC tag 11 via the column antenna 9 (613), and turns off the row LED 5 and the column LED 6 (614). Finally, the control unit 21 transmits the wiring information in which the adapter position and the connector ID stored in the memory are associated with each other to the database device 20, and updates the data in the database device 20 (615).

(Navigation insertion work)
An operation in which an operator inserts a connector of a wiring cable into a selected adapter among a plurality of adapters by navigation from the wiring management device, that is, a navigation insertion operation is in accordance with the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. Done.

(Navigation removal work)
The operation in which the operator removes the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among the many adapters by the navigation from the wiring management device, that is, the navigation removal operation is performed in accordance with the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. Done.

  As described above in detail, the wiring management system according to the second embodiment performs a wiring operation for selectively inserting / removing the connector 10 of the wiring cable 15 to / from a number of adapters 2 arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in the wiring board 1 in an orderly manner. In the supporting wiring management system, the wiring management device including the database device 20 in which the ID of the connector 10 of the wiring cable 15 and the adapter number of the adapter 2 are stored in association with each other, and the non-contact IC tag attached to the connector 10 A contactless IC tag 11 storing the ID of the connector 10, a row tag reader / writer antenna 8 connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board 1, and connected to the wiring management device; It is a wiring management system composed of a column tag reader / writer antenna 9 arranged on the wiring board. The adapter number is specified by the row position and the column position of the adapter 2. The tag reader / writer includes the control unit 21 of the wiring management device and the antenna. The row adapter / navigation LEDs 5 connected to the wiring management device are arranged on the wiring board 1 for each row, and the column adapter / navigation LEDs 6 are arranged for each column.

  The wiring management system according to the third embodiment is a wiring management system for supporting a wiring operation for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in a wiring board. A wiring management device including a database device in which the ID of the adapter and the adapter number of the adapter are stored, a non-contact IC tag attached to the connector and storing the ID of the connector, A wiring management system comprising a row adapter selection switch connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board, and a column tag reader / writer antenna connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board. It is.

  That is, the wiring management system of the third embodiment is configured by using a row selection switch instead of the antenna 8 of the row tag reader / writer in the wiring management system of the second embodiment. As the row selection switch, the row selection switch 3 in the first embodiment is used.

(Free insertion work)
The work of inserting the connector of the wiring cable into the selected adapter among the many adapters, that is, the free insertion work, without the navigation from the wiring management device, is shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is done according to the flow.

(Free removal work)
The work for the operator to remove the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among the many adapters, that is, the free removal work, is not shown by the navigation from the wiring management device, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is done according to the flow.

(Navigation insertion work)
An operation in which an operator inserts a connector of a wiring cable into a selected adapter among a plurality of adapters by navigation from the wiring management device, that is, a navigation insertion operation is in accordance with the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. Done.

(Navigation removal work)
The operation in which the operator removes the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among the many adapters by the navigation from the wiring management device, that is, the navigation removal operation is performed in accordance with the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. Done.

  A wiring management system according to a fourth embodiment is a wiring management system that supports a wiring operation of selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in a wiring board. A wiring management device including a database device in which the ID of the adapter and the adapter number of the adapter are stored, a non-contact IC tag attached to the connector and storing the ID of the connector, A wiring management system comprising a column adapter selection switch connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board, and a row tag reader / writer antenna connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board. It is.

  That is, the wiring management system according to the fourth embodiment is configured by using a column selection switch instead of the antenna 9 of the column tag reader / writer in the wiring management system according to the second embodiment. As the column selection switch, the column selection switch 4 in the first embodiment is used.

(Free insertion work)
The work of inserting the connector of the wiring cable into the selected adapter among the many adapters, that is, the free insertion work, without the navigation from the wiring management device, is shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is done according to the flow.

(Free removal work)
The work for the operator to remove the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among the many adapters, that is, the free removal work, is not shown by the navigation from the wiring management device, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is done according to the flow.

(Navigation insertion work)
The work for the operator to insert the connector of the wiring cable into the selected adapter among the many adapters by navigation from the wiring management device, that is, the navigation insertion work, follows the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. Done.

(Navigation removal work)
The operation in which the operator removes the connector of the wiring cable from the selected adapter among the many adapters by the navigation from the wiring management device, that is, the navigation removal operation is performed in accordance with the flow shown in the flowchart of FIG. Done.

It is a typical block diagram of the wiring management system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a typical block diagram of the wiring management system of Example 2 of this invention. It is a block block diagram of the wiring management system of Example 1 of this invention. It is a block block diagram of the wiring management system of Example 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the wiring cable with which the IC tag was attached to the connector. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the flow of the free insertion work in the wiring management system of Example 1 of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the flow of the free extraction operation | work in the wiring management system of Example 1 of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the flow of the navigation insertion operation | work in the wiring management system of Example 1 of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the flow of the navigation extraction operation | work in the wiring management system of Example 1 of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the flow of the free insertion work in the wiring management system of Example 2 of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the flow of the free extraction work in the wiring management system of Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Wiring board 2 Adapter 3 Row adapter selection switch 4 Row adapter selection switch 5 Row adapter LED
LED for 6 row adapter
7 Tag Reader / Writer Antenna 8 Row Adapter / Tag Reader / Writer Antenna 9 Row Adapter / Tag Reader / Writer Antenna 10 Connector-attached Cable 11 Connector IC Tag 12 Tag Holder 13 Connector 14 Connector Boot 15 Cable 19 Controller 20 Database Device 21 Control unit 22 Display unit 23 Alarm unit 24 Host IF
25 Insertion / Removal Selection Switch 26 IC Tag Modulation / Demodulation Unit 27 Tag Reader / Writer Antenna Unit 28 Row Adapter Selection Switch Unit 29 Column Adapter Selection Switch Unit 30 Row Adapter LED Unit 31 Column Adapter LED Unit 32 Row Tag Reader / Writer Antenna Unit 33 Row tag reader / writer antenna

Claims (8)

In a wiring management system that supports wiring work for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density,
A wiring management device including a database device in which the ID of the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter number of the adapter are stored in association with each other;
A non-contact IC tag attached to the connector and storing the ID of the connector;
Row adapter selection means and column adapter selection means connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board,
A wiring management system comprising an antenna of a tag reader / writer that is connected to the wiring management device and exchanges information with the non-contact IC tag. The wiring management system according to claim 1, wherein the row adapter selection unit is a row adapter selection switch, and the column adapter selection unit is a column adapter selection switch. In a wiring management system that supports wiring work for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density,
A wiring management device including a database device in which the ID of the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter number of the adapter are stored in association with each other;
A non-contact IC tag attached to the connector and storing the ID of the connector;
An antenna of a row tag reader / writer connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board;
A wiring management system comprising a column tag reader / writer antenna connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board. In a wiring management system that supports wiring work for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density,
A wiring management device having a database device in which the ID of the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter number of the adapter are stored in association with each other;
A non-contact IC tag attached to the connector and storing the ID of the connector;
A row adapter selection switch connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board;
A wiring management system comprising a column tag reader / writer antenna connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board. In a wiring management system that supports wiring work for selectively inserting / removing a connector of a wiring cable to / from a high-density wiring board having a large number of adapters arranged in a plurality of rows and columns in an orderly and high density,
A wiring management device including a database device in which the ID of the connector of the wiring cable and the adapter number of the adapter are stored in association with each other;
A non-contact IC tag attached to the connector and storing the ID of the connector;
A column adapter selection switch connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board;
A wiring management system comprising a row tag reader / writer antenna connected to the wiring management device and disposed on the wiring board. 6. The row adapter / navigation display means and the column adapter / navigation display means connected to the wiring management device are further arranged on the wiring board. A wiring management system characterized by being described. 7. The wiring according to claim 6, wherein the row adapter / navigation display means and the column adapter / navigation display means are a row adapter / navigation LED and a column adapter / navigation LED. Management system. 6. The wiring management system according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact IC tag is written and erased with adapter position information.

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