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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2010
Chou-hsin Chen, Keelung, TW;
Chou-Hsin Chen, Keelung, TW;
Surtec Industries, Inc., Keelung, TW;
Abstract
A patch panel is provided including a patch panel frame, an indicator module connected to the patch panel frame, a microcontroller unit (MCU), a connector connected to the patch panel frame and a detection device for detecting a connection state at the connector. A circuit board interface is provided with a communication path between the indicator module and the MCU and between the detection device and the MCU. A communication unit is connected to the circuit board interface. The communication unit conveys signals between any one of patch panels of a group, between groups of patch panels, between the patch panel and a control unit and between the group of patch panels and the control unit.