DEVICE FOR MONITORING A DISTRIBUTION POINT

• US 20150011206A1
• Filed: 02/08/2013
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reichle & De-Massari AG (Reichle Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Reichle & De-Massari AG (Reichle Holding AG)
• Inventors: Wellinger, Thomas, Huber, Markus Peter
• Application Number:
  US14/376,995
• Publication Number:
  US 20150011206A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/423
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/20 responsive to moisture
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/823 where the data is sent when the measured values exceed a threshold, e.g. sending an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/04 Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A device for monitoring a distribution point in telecommunication networks, comprises a control unit, a battery, a communications unit, and at least one sensor. The communications unit is enabled to dispatch and receive symbol sequences via a mobile phoning network. The control unit and the communications unit are programmed to be, in a normal state, in a sleep mode. The control unit is further programmed to autonomously initiate, for an event detected by the at least one sensor, an alert of the communications unit, wherein the communications unit then proactively dispatches an alarm message via the mobile phoning network. The device is further programmed so that the communications unit is alerted at predetermined times, dispatches a status report and remains active for a predetermined time period to the purpose of receiving a programming message transmitted to the device via the mobile phoning network.

Claims

1. A device for monitoring a telecommunication line distribution point, comprising:

a control unit,

a battery as an energy supply unit or a connection for a 5 battery as an energy supply unit,

a communications unit,

at least one sensor, which is implemented as an acceleration sensor, motion sensor and/or orientation sensor,

wherein the at least one sensor is in a connection with the control unit and is, via said control unit, actuatable, readable and suppliable with electrical energy,

wherein the device is provided to be operated self-sufficiently and without any energy generating means,

wherein the control unit and the communications unit are programmed to be, in a normal state, in a sleep mode,

wherein the communications unit is enabled to dispatch and receive symbol sequences via a mobile phoning network,

wherein the control unit is further programmed to autonomously initiate, in the case of an event detected by the at least one sensor, an alert of the communications unit, and the communications unit is enabled to then proactively dispatch an alarm message via the mobile phoning network,

wherein the device is further programmed in such a way that the communications unit is alerted at predetermined times, dispatches a status report and remains active for a predetermined time period to the purpose of receiving a programming message that has possibly been transmitted to the device via the mobile phoning network, and

wherein the communications unit and/or the control unit are/is provided to be re-programmed by such a programming message.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit, the clock and the communications unit are implemented in at least one, and preferably exactly one, integrated circuit.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is programmed in such a way that the control unit is alerted at predetermined times for reading out the at least one of the sensors.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the sensors is a resistance sensor and the device is programmed to continuously supply a required electrical voltage to said sensor.

6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a further sensor, which is implemented as an acceleration sensor, motion sensor and/or orientation sensor.

7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising an antenna arranged to be continuously connected to the communications unit by means of a conductive connection or is embodied by the communications unit.

8. The device according to claim 1, further comprising an antenna provided to be arranged outside the distribution point, and that the device comprises means for a wireless, in particular capacitive, coupling between the antenna and the communications unit.

9. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing, wherein the control unit, the battery, the clock and the communications unit are arranged inside the housing, and at least one of the sensors is arranged outside the housing.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein an address for messages dispatched by the communications unit, an alarm threshold value and/or an alert frequency for reading out the sensor respectively one of the sensors, an alert frequency for dispatching the status report and/or a time period for remaining active after dispatch of the status report are reprogrammable by the programming message.

11. A cable sleeve comprising a cable sleeve housing, feed-throughs for feeding through a plurality of optical data lines, a plurality of devices for organizing, bringing together and/or splicing optical and/or electrical data cables, as well as, in the interior of the cable sleeve housing, a device according to claim 1.

12. A duct comprising a cover made of metal or concrete as well as a cable sleeve according to claim 11.

13. A street distribution box comprising a cable sleeve according to claim 11.

14. A method for monitoring a distribution point of telecommunication lines, wherein a device according to claim 1 is provided,

wherein, on occurrence of a predetermined event detected by the sensor respectively one of the sensors, an alarm message is dispatched by the communication module, and

wherein the communications unit is alerted at predetermined times, dispatches a status report and remains active for a predetermined time period to the purpose of receiving a programming message that has possibly been transmitted to the device via the mobile phoning network.

17. The device according to claim 3, wherein the device is programmed in such a way that the control unit is alerted at predetermined times for reading out the at least one of the sensors.

19. The device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the sensors is a resistance sensor and the device is programmed to continuously supply a required electrical voltage to said sensor.

20. The device according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the sensors is a resistance sensor and the device is programmed to continuously supply a required electrical voltage to said sensor.

2. A device for monitoring a telecommunication line distribution point, comprising:

a control unit,

a battery as an energy supply unit or a connection for a battery as an energy supply unit,

a clock,

a communications unit,

at least one sensor, for measuring moisture and/or for detecting a water ingress,

wherein the at least one sensor is in a connection with the control unit and is, via said control unit, actuatable, readable and suppliable with electrical energy,

wherein the device is provided to be operated self-sufficiently and without any energy generating means,

wherein the control unit and the communications unit are programmed to be, in a normal state, in a sleep mode,

wherein the communications unit is enabled to dispatch and receive symbol sequences via a mobile phoning network,

wherein the control unit is further programmed to autonomously initiate, in the case of an event detected by the at least one sensor, an alert of the communications unit, and the communications unit is enabled to then proactively dispatch an alarm message via the mobile phoning network,

wherein the device is further programmed in such a way that the communications unit is alerted at predetermined times, dispatches a status report and remains active for a predetermined time period to the purpose of receiving a programming message that has possibly been transmitted to the device via the mobile phoning network, and

wherein the communications unit and/or the control unit are/is provided to be re-programmed by such a programming message.

15. The device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit, the clock and the communications unit are implemented in at least one, and preferably exactly one, integrated circuit.

16. The device according to claim 2, wherein the device is programmed in such a way that the control unit is alerted at predetermined times for reading out the at least one of the sensors.

18. The device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the sensors is a resistance sensor and the device is programmed to continuously supply a required electrical voltage to said sensor.