Method and device for detecting the presence of a patch cord connector in a telecommunications patch system
US6350148B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/7035
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system having a plurality of tracing interface modules that attach to the patch panels of a telecommunications patching system in a telecommunications closet. On the patch panels in a telecommunications closet are located a plurality of connector ports that receive the terminated ends of patch cords. The tracing interface modules mount to the patch panels and provide a mechanical sensor that can detect when a patch cord connector has been added to, or removed from, a connector port within the telecommunications closet. Accordingly, by connecting a computer controller to the various mechanical sensors, the computer can monitor and log all changes to the patch cord interconnections in an automated fashion.
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