Linear object identification tag, and installation instrument and installation method for same, linear object with connector

Abstract

The linear object identification tag 10 can be attached to and detached from a linear object 40 . This tag has a clip body having a pair of clip parts 1 A, 1 B openably joined to a base part 6 , and a holding part 8, 9 which holds the linear object 40 inside the linear object identification tag and is formed on an inner face of at least one of the clip parts 1 A, 1 B. Installation is thus efficiently performed by simply inserting the linear object 40 through an aperture part 7 . An installation tool (FIGS. 12, 13 ) with guide parts ( 22 C, 22 D) for opening the clip parts ( 1 A, 1 B) as they are slid along the tool is disclosed. In another embodiment, labels ( 719, 720 ) may be applied to plugs ( 75 ) and receptacle ( 72 ) and an instrument ( 722 ) with optical readers ( 723, 724 ) used to read codes on the labels.

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       27 . A connector interconnection instrument for carrying out connection and disconnection of a connector to and from a connector receptacle by gripping the connector, comprising: 
 at least one of (i) a connector information read-write device, which carries out reading or writing of connector information to or from a label provided on the connector or on a linear object connected to the connector; (ii) a connector receptacle information read-write device, which carries out reading or writing of the connector receptacle information to or from a label provided on the connector receptacle or on a connector receptacle board connected to the connector receptacle; and (iii) a connector connection detecting device, which acquires connector connection presence information indicating whether or not the connector is connected to the connector receptacle; and    a communication device, which transmits and receives each of the information to a computer.    
   
   
       28 . A connector interconnection instrument according to  claim 27 , wherein 
 the connector information read-write device is a read-write device for a color bar, a barcode, a two dimensional code, a semiconductor memory, or a wireless tag provided on the connector or on a linear object connected to the connector, and    the connector receptacle information read-write device is a read-write device for a color bar, a barcode, a two dimensional code, a semiconductor memory, or a wireless tag provided on the connector receptacle or on a connector receptacle board connected to the connector receptacle.    
   
   
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       31 . A connector interconnection instrument according to  claim 27 , wherein 
 the connector connection detecting device has a sensor which detects a mechanical, electrical or optical change which the connector interconnection instrument receives accompanying connection and disconnection of the connector.    
   
   
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