JP2007128704A - Cable unit with both end connector, cable with both end connector, and connector for cable - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable unit with both end connectors wherein corresponding relation between both connectors of a specific cable can be accurately and easily confirmed by visual observation. <P>SOLUTION: This cable unit with both end connectors includes a cable 20 with both end connectors in which connectors 10A, 10B each are connected to both end parts of the cable 20 having two or more spare wires, the connectors 10A, 10B include first and second terminal parts 13, 14 each connected to two spare wires 21, 22 among two or more spare wires, and lamp parts 15 connected between the first terminal parts 13 and the second terminal parts 14, and a power supply device 30 detachably connected to the first terminal part 13 and the second terminal part 14 of either one of connectors 10A or 10B at both ends of the cable 20 to supply power to respective light emitting parts 15 of the connectors 10A, 10B at both ends of the cable 20 through the two spare wires 21, 22 when it is connected is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cable unit with a connector at both ends, a cable with a connector at both ends, and a cable connector, which are suitable for use when, for example, an administrator or an operator wants to confirm a pair of both ends of a network cable.

For example, in an office LAN, terminals are moved, exchanged, added, etc. frequently. Therefore, the operation of switching the cable wiring is performed each time. After that, after identifying the connector on one end of the cable It is necessary to start the switching operation after confirming where the connector on the other end side is connected. For this reason, a tag, an identification tag, etc. are attached to both ends of the cable, and the connectors at both ends of the cable are visually confirmed.
However, because the number of cables in a LAN, etc. is very large and the cables are congested, the connectors on both ends of a specific cable must be confirmed accurately by simply checking the tags and identification tags. Is difficult. Therefore, there is a possibility that a problem such as a system failure occurs due to unintentionally pulling out an unrelated connector.

Therefore, in order to eliminate such inconvenience, conventionally, the ground wire and the insulated wire are drawn out of the connector at both ends of the cable, the ground wire and the insulated wire are short-circuited at one end, and the other end is regarded as the other end. By connecting a tester, etc., between the grounding wire and the insulated wire on the side and confirming continuity, it is possible to check whether the connectors at both ends are compatible regardless of whether the cable is in operation or not. A cable with connectors at both ends that can be confirmed has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-017016 A

  However, in the cable with connector at both ends described in Patent Document 1, the grounding wire and the insulated wire drawn out from the connector at one end are short-circuited and insulated from the grounded wire drawn from the connector at the other end. The continuity is confirmed by connecting a tester etc. between the wires. For this reason, it is necessary to always carry the tester with the tester and check the connectors at both ends. This is troublesome, especially when the cable installation location does not have sufficient brightness. You will have to prepare a large lamp.

  The present invention has been made in order to eliminate such inconveniences, and when a plurality of cables with connectors at both ends are wired, the correspondence between the connectors at both ends of a specific cable is visually accurate, and An object of the present invention is to provide a cable unit with connectors at both ends, a cable with connectors at both ends, and a cable connector that can be easily confirmed.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a cable unit with a connector at both ends including a cable with a connector at both ends in which connectors are respectively connected to both ends of a cable having two or more spare wires. ,
The connector includes first and second terminal portions respectively connected to two of the two or more spare lines, and between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. A light emitting section connected to the first terminal section and the second terminal section of one of the connectors at both ends of the cable, and the two spare lines at the time of the connection. And a power supply device that supplies power to each light emitting portion of the connector at both ends of the cable.

According to the above configuration, by connecting the power supply device to the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of either connector at both ends of the cable, both ends of the cable are connected via the two spare lines of the cable. Electric power is supplied to each light emitting portion of the connector, and each light emitting portion is lit. Thereby, it is possible to accurately and easily confirm the correspondence between the connectors at both ends of a specific cable, regardless of whether the cable is in operation or not.
In addition, since the light emitting parts of the connectors at both ends of the cable are lit, even if the cable installation location is not sufficiently bright, it is necessary to check both ends of the cable without preparing a flashlight or a large installation lamp. It can be performed.
Furthermore, if the installed cable has two or more spare lines, it can be handled by replacing only the connector part without changing the cable itself, so remove the installed cable and replace it with a new cable. Large work such as laying can be eliminated.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the power supply device includes a switch unit that switches between supply and cut-off of power to the light emitting unit of the connector.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the power source used for the power supply device is a battery.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the network cable according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the light emitting section is a light emitting diode.
According to the above configuration, by providing the power supply device with switch means for switching power supply to and from the light emitting unit of the connector, for example, when a battery is used as the power supply of the power supply device, the life of the battery Can last longer. Further, by using a light emitting diode with low power consumption for the light emitting portion, the life of the battery can be further extended.

The invention of the cable with a connector at both ends according to claim 6 is a cable with a connector at both ends in which the connectors are respectively connected to both ends of the cable having two or more spare lines,
The connector includes first and second terminal portions respectively connected to two of the two or more spare lines, and between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. A light emitting portion connected to the cable, and the connector at both ends of the cable from the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of the connector at either end portion of the cable via the two spare lines. The power is supplied to each light emitting unit.
According to the above configuration, by supplying power from the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of either connector at both ends of the cable, the connectors at both ends of the cable are connected via the two spare lines of the cable. Electric power is supplied to each of the light emitting units, and each light emitting unit is turned on. Thereby, there exists an effect | action similar to the said cable unit with a both-ends connector.

The invention of a cable connector according to claim 7 is a cable connector connected to both ends of a cable having two or more spare lines,
The first and second terminal portions respectively connected to two of the two or more spare lines, and are connected between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion. A light-emitting unit, and power is supplied from the first and second terminal units to the light-emitting unit via the two spare lines.
According to the above configuration, the two spare lines of the cable are connected by connecting connectors to both ends of the cable and supplying power from the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of either connector. Power is supplied to each light emitting part of the connector at both ends of the cable, and each light emitting part is turned on. Thereby, there exists an effect | action similar to the said cable unit with a both-ends connector and a cable with a both-ends connector.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to visually and accurately confirm the correspondence relationship between the connectors at both ends of a specific cable while a large number of cables with connectors at both ends are wired. .

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a cable unit with a connector at both ends as an example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the connector, FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of the cable, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram in a state where the power supply device is connected to the first and second terminal portions of the connector.

One embodiment of the cable unit with a connector at both ends of the present invention includes a cable with a connector at both ends 20A and a power supply device 30 as shown in FIG.
(Cable with connectors at both ends)
The cable 20A with connectors at both ends includes a network cable 20 (hereinafter referred to as “cable 20”) and connectors 10A and 10B connected to both ends of the cable 20, respectively.
The cable 20 has two or more spare wires in addition to the communication core wire. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1-No. No. 8 has 8 core wires. 1-No. No. 3 core and No. 3 6-No. No. 8 core wire is used for communication between devices. 4 core wire 21 and No. 4 Five core wires 22 are reserved.

Next, the connectors 10A and 10B will be described.
Since both the connectors 10A and 10B have the same configuration, the connector 10A will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the connector 10 </ b> A includes a main body 12, a terminal portion 11, a terminal portion (first terminal portion) 13, a terminal portion (second terminal portion) 14, and a lamp portion (light emitting portion) 15. Each is connected.

  The terminal portion 11 is disposed at the end of the main body portion 12 on the side away from the cable 20 and is connected to a communication device. The terminal portion 13 and the terminal portion 14 are arranged at the end portion of the main body portion 12 on the cable 20 side, and the terminal portion 13 is a spare line of the cable 20. 4 is connected to the core wire 21, and the terminal portion 14 is a spare wire of the cable 20. 5 core wires 22 are connected. The lamp unit 15 is connected between the terminal unit 13 and the terminal unit 14. In this embodiment, a light emitting diode (LED) with low power consumption is used for the lamp unit 15. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a small light bulb or the like may be used.

(Power supply device 30)
The power supply device 30 is detachably connected to the terminal portion 13 and the terminal portion 14 of one of the connectors 10A (or 10B) at both ends of the cable 20, and as shown in FIG. The terminal part 32, the battery 33, and the switch part (switch means) 34 are provided.
When the power supply device 30 is connected to the connector 10A (or 10B), the terminal portion 31 is connected to the terminal portion 13 of the connector 10A (or 10B), and the terminal portion 32 is connected to the terminal portion 14 of the connector. Is done.
As a method of connecting the power supply device 30 to the connector 10A (or 10B), a known terminal coupling structure can be employed in addition to male and female terminal coupling.
For example, if the terminal portions 13 and 14 that contact the terminal portions 31 and 32 of the power supply device 30 are provided on the side surfaces of the connectors 10A and / or 10B, the power supply device 30 can be attached to and detached from the connector 10A (or 10B). (Contact) can be easily performed.

Further, the battery 33 accumulates electric power and supplies power to the connector 10A (or 10B) by turning on the switch unit 34 in a state where the power supply device 30 is connected to the connector 10A (or 10B).
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the battery 33 connects the power supply device 30 to, for example, the terminal portion 13 and the terminal portion 14 of the connector 10 </ b> A, and connects the power supply device 30 to the terminal portion 13 of the connector 10 </ b> A. The terminal part 31 of the power supply device 30 is brought into contact with the terminal part 14 of the connector 10A. In this state, a voltage is generated between the terminal unit 31 and the terminal unit 32 by turning on the switch unit 34 of the power supply device 30.

  As a result, a current flows to the lamp portion 15 on the connector 10A side through the terminal portions 13 and 14 of the connector 10A and the two core wires 21 and 22, and the lamp portion 15 is turned on. At the same time, a current flows to the lamp portion 15 on the connector 10B side through the terminal portions 13 and 14 of the connector 10A, the two core wires 21 and 22 and the terminal portions 13 and 14 of the connector 10B, and the lamp portion 15 Lights up. In this embodiment, the battery 33 is used as the power source of the power supply device 30, but the shape of the battery is arbitrary, and power may be supplied from an external power source.

  As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the terminal portion 31 and the terminal portion 32 of the power supply device 30 are replaced with the terminal portion 13 and the terminal portion 14 of the connector 10A (or 10B) at either end of the cable 20. Connect to. As a result, electric power is supplied to the lamp portions 15 of the connectors 10A and 10B at both ends of the cable 20 via the two core wires 21 and 22 which are spare wires of the cable 20, and the lamp portions 15 are lit. For this reason, irrespective of whether the cable 20 is in operation or not, the correspondence between the connectors 10A and 10B at both ends of the specific cable 20 can be accurately and easily confirmed visually.

  In addition, since the lamp portions 15 of the connectors 10A and 10B at both ends of the cable 20 are lit, even if the installation location of the cable 20 is not sufficiently bright, a flashlight or a large installation lamp is not prepared. The confirmation work of the connectors 10A and 10B at both ends of the cable 20 can be performed.

  Furthermore, even in a cable with a connector at both ends, where a conventional connector is connected to both ends of the cable 20, when the cable 20 has two or more spare lines, the cable 20 itself is left as it is, This can be dealt with by replacing the connectors with the connectors 10A and 10B of the present invention. Thereby, it is possible to eliminate a large-scale operation such as removing a laid cable and laying a new cable.

  Further, since the power supply device 30 is provided with the switch unit 34, the switch unit 34 is turned off when the connectors 10A and 10B at both ends of the cable 20 are confirmed or when the lamp unit 15 does not need to be lit. By operating, the supply of power to the lamp unit 15 can be cut off, so that the life of the battery 33 can be extended.

  The configurations of the cable, the connector, the first terminal portion, the second terminal portion, the light emitting portion, the power supply device, the switch means, etc. of the present invention are not limited to those exemplified in the above embodiment. The present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the power supply device 30 continuously generates a voltage when the switch unit 34 is turned on is exemplified. Instead, for example, a relay circuit is incorporated in the power supply device 30. The lamp portions 15 of the connectors 10A and 10B may be blinked by intermittently generating a voltage when the switch portion 34 is turned on. Further, a plurality of lamp portions 15 may be arranged on the connectors 10A and 10B, respectively, and the colors may be changed and lighted in order so that the lighting of the lamps 15 can be recognized more easily.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the power supply device 30 is provided with the switch unit 34 for switching between supply and cut-off of power to the lamp units 15 of the connectors 10A and 10B is exemplified. May be provided in the main body 12 of the connectors 10A and 10B.
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention can be realized not only as a cable unit with a connector at both ends but also as a cable with a connector at both ends and a cable connector.

  The cable unit with a connector at both ends, the cable with a connector at both ends, and a connector for a cable according to the present invention can be effectively used when laying a cable for a network or the like or managing a network cable.

It is a schematic block diagram of the cable unit with a both-ends connector which is an example of an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a connector. It is detail drawing of a cable. It is a figure for demonstrating an electric power supply apparatus, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view. It is a circuit diagram in the state where the electric power supply apparatus was connected to the 1st and 2nd terminal part of a connector.

Explanation of symbols

10A, 10B connector 13 terminal part (first terminal part)
14 Terminal part (second terminal part)
15 Lamp part (light emitting part)
20 Network cable 20A: Cable 21 with connector at both ends 21 core wire (spare wire)
22 Core wire (spare line)
30 Power supply device 33 Battery 34 Switch part (switch means)

Claims (7)

A cable unit with a connector at both ends including a cable with a connector at both ends, each having a connector connected to both ends of a cable having two or more spare wires,
The connector includes first and second terminal portions respectively connected to two of the two or more spare lines;
A light emitting portion connected between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion;
Each of the connectors at both ends of the cable is detachably connected to the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of one of the connectors at both ends of the cable via the two spare lines at the time of the connection. A cable unit with connectors at both ends, comprising a power supply device for supplying power to the light emitting section.   2. The cable unit with a connector at both ends according to claim 1, wherein the power supply device includes switch means for switching between supply and interruption of power to the light emitting unit of the connector.   The cable unit with a connector at both ends according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a power source used for the power supply device is a battery.   The cable unit with a connector at both ends according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cable is a network cable.   The cable unit with a connector at both ends according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light emitting part is a light emitting diode. A cable with connectors at both ends in which connectors are respectively connected to both ends of a cable having two or more spare wires,
The connector includes first and second terminal portions respectively connected to two of the two or more spare lines;
A light emitting portion connected between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion,
Supplying power from the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of one of the connectors at both ends of the cable to each light emitting portion of the connector at both ends of the cable via the two spare wires. Features a cable with connectors at both ends. A cable connector connected to both ends of a cable having two or more spare lines,
First and second terminal portions respectively connected to two of the two or more spare lines;
A light emitting portion connected between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion,
A cable connector, wherein power is supplied from the first and second terminal portions to the light emitting portion through the two spare lines.

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