JPS5813060A - Forcible releasing system for circuit - Google Patents

Forcible releasing system for circuit

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Publication number
JPS5813060A
JPS5813060A JP11187281A JP11187281A JPS5813060A JP S5813060 A JPS5813060 A JP S5813060A JP 11187281 A JP11187281 A JP 11187281A JP 11187281 A JP11187281 A JP 11187281A JP S5813060 A JPS5813060 A JP S5813060A
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trunk
relay
telephone
calling
command
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JPS6210064B2 (en
Inventor
Masaaki Yoshida
吉田 政明
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Fujitsu Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
    • H04Q3/0016—Arrangements providing connection between exchanges

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To forcibly release a trunk line being used for general calling without reference to its connection direction, by providing a means of disconnecting a calling-side trunk from a precedent device once receiving a signal for showing the release of a called subscriber. CONSTITUTION:The switchboards at stations A and B are used for general calling between telephone sets 10 and 20 through both-way trunks 12 and 22 of a calling subscriber control system. The dispatching board 16 equipped at the station A puts a dispatching switching device 13 in operation through a dispatching common device 15 to transfer a switching signal to a switching device 23 to be dispatched through a trunk line 3, and thus a telephone set 24 to be dispatched is called to perform dispatching. In this case, when the trunk line 3 is used for general calling, an added device 25 provided with the both-way trunk 22 discriminates a release signal and performs forcible releasing operation to disconnect the trunk 22 from a precedent device.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は回線強制復旧方式、特に発呼者制御方式トラン
クに接続されるら継線における回線強制復旧方式に関す
10、 複数の電話交換局に収容される電話機相互の一般通話を
扱う中継電話網に、特定の指令台から前記抜数局に設け
られている受令電話機に伝達する指令逸話を扱う指令電
話網が併設される場合がある。然し該指令電話網におい
て、前記指令台と各゛  受令電話機′門直結する指令
回線を専用に設けることは不経済であるため、前記中継
電話網を構成する中継線を指令時に切替えて使用する場
合が少なくない0かる中継線を兼用した指令電話網にあ
つ。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a forced line recovery system, particularly a line forced recovery system in a relay line connected to a caller-controlled trunk. A relay telephone network that handles general telephone calls may be accompanied by a command telephone network that handles command anecdotes that are transmitted from a specific command desk to a receiving telephone installed at the above-mentioned outbound station. However, in the command telephone network, it is uneconomical to provide a dedicated command line directly connected to the command desk and each receiving telephone, so the relay lines constituting the relay telephone network are switched and used at the time of command. In many cases, there is a command telephone network that doubles as a trunk line.

ては、緊急指令時に兼用中継線が一般蓬話によ゛り使用
中。−合にも、−一般通話接続をヶ制的よ復旧させる必
要が生ずる。         ゛・第1図はこの種従
来ある晶−強制復旧方式の一例を示す図である0第1図
において、局Aおよび8間に設けら些ている中継113
は、各局AおよびBに在るfi 島交換機のリンク11
および21に発呼者制枦1方式の両方向トランク12訃
よび22を介して接続され、該リンク11および21に
収容される電話機lOおよび20判瓦間の一般通肚に使
用される。前記中継113は局AK設けられている指令
台16に指令切替装置13を介して扶続され、また局B
に設けられている受令シ話轡24に受令切替装置23を
介して接続されている。指令台16は公知の方法によ′
夛指令共通装置15ろ介して指令切替装置13を作動さ
せ、中継Is3を経′由して受令切替装置23に切替信
号を伝達し、受全電話機24を呼出させる。なおその開
局Aおよ°びBの両方向トランク12および13は、一
般通話に対し閉塞状態に保たれる。中継線3が電話機。
In the case of an emergency command, the dual-purpose trunk line is being used by the general public. - In some cases, it may be necessary to temporarily restore the general telephone connection. Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of this type of conventional crystal-forced recovery system. In Figure 1, the relay 113 installed between stations A and 8 is
is link 11 of the fi island switch located at each station A and B.
and 21 via caller control type two-way trunks 12 and 22, and is used for general communication between the telephones 10 and 20-sized telephones accommodated in the links 11 and 21. The relay 113 is connected to a command console 16 provided at station AK via a command switching device 13, and also connected to station B.
It is connected via an order switching device 23 to an order reception switch 24 provided in the. The command desk 16 is operated by a known method.
The command switching device 13 is activated via the command common device 15, and a switching signal is transmitted to the receiving switching device 23 via the relay Is3 to call the receiving telephone 24. Note that the bidirectional trunks 12 and 13 of the open stations A and B are kept closed to general calls. Relay line 3 is a telephone.

10および20間の一般通話によシ使用中の場合には、
指令台16は強制復旧装置14を作動させて該中継線3
を解放させようとする。第2図は第1図における回線強
制復旧手段を例示する図である。なお第2図には両局A
およびBに在る両方向トランク12および22の関連部
分並びに局Aに在る強制復旧装置14のみが示され、他
は省略されている。今第1図における電話機10が発呼
し、電話機20を軒出し通話中とすると、第2図におい
て、両方向トランク12のリレーA1は、強制復旧装置
14および図示されぬリンク110通話線aおよびbを
介して図示されぬ電話機10のループによ多動作してお
シ、信号制御端子DLIに地気を接続している。更に図
示されぬリレーOG1が動作しているため、リレーB1
も動作し、リンク11の保持線Cに地気を接続し、電話
機10に対する接続経路を保持する〇一方方力方向トラ
ンク22おいては、両方向トランク12から中継lI!
J3等を経由して信号受信端子RG2に送達される地気
によシリレーR2が動作し、図示されぬりレーOG2は
復旧状態に在るためリレー82が動作し、図示されぬリ
ンク21の保持#Cに地気を接続し、図示されぬ電話機
20に至る接続経路を保持する。電話機20が応答中は
リンク210通話線aおよびbを介して電話機20のル
ープによシリレーA2が動作し、信号制御端子DL2に
地気を接続し、両方向トランク12に在るリレーR1を
動作させる0か\る状態で図示されぬ指令台が指令通話
のために強制復旧装置14を起動すると、切点tが動作
し、両方向トランク12に在るリレーA1の動作回路を
切断する。その結果リレーAIは復旧し、信号制御端子
DLIに接続中の地気が除かれ、両方向トランク22の
リレーR2続いてB2が復旧し、りンク21の保持線C
に接続中の地気を除きJリンク22の電話機20に至 
      (・る接続経路を解放させる。またリレー
A2も押旧し、信号制御端子DL2に接続中の地気を除
くので、両方向トランク12のリレーR1も復旧する。
When in use for general calls between 10 and 20,
The command desk 16 activates the forced recovery device 14 to restore the trunk line 3.
try to release it. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the line forced restoration means in FIG. 1. In addition, in Figure 2, both stations A
Only the relevant parts of the bidirectional trunks 12 and 22 at station A and B and the forced recovery device 14 at station A are shown, the others being omitted. Now, if the telephone 10 in FIG. 1 makes a call and the telephone 20 is in an open call, the relay A1 of the two-way trunk 12 in FIG. It operates in a loop of the telephone 10 (not shown) and connects the ground to the signal control terminal DLI through the loop. Furthermore, since relay OG1 (not shown) is operating, relay B1
also operates, connects the earth to the holding line C of the link 11, and maintains the connection path to the telephone 10. In the one-way power direction trunk 22, the relay lI! from the two-way trunk 12!
The relay R2 is operated by the earth air delivered to the signal receiving terminal RG2 via J3 etc., and since the illustrated relay OG2 is in the recovery state, the relay 82 is operated, and the holding # of the link 21 (not illustrated) is activated. A connection path to a telephone 20 (not shown) is maintained. When the telephone 20 is answering, the relay A2 is activated by the loop of the telephone 20 through the link 210 communication lines a and b, connects the ground to the signal control terminal DL2, and activates the relay R1 located in the two-way trunk 12. When a command desk (not shown) activates the forced recovery device 14 for command communication in a state of 0 or \, the cut point t is activated and disconnects the operating circuit of the relay A1 in the bidirectional trunk 12. As a result, the relay AI is restored, the air connected to the signal control terminal DLI is removed, the relay R2 of the bidirectional trunk 22 is restored, and then the relay B2 is restored, and the holding line C of the link 21 is restored.
to telephone 20 of J-link 22, excluding the
(・The connection path is released. Since the relay A2 is also pressed and the earth connected to the signal control terminal DL2 is removed, the relay R1 of the two-way trunk 12 is also restored.

両方向トランク12において祉リレーB1も復旧してリ
ンク11の保持meに接続中の地気を除き、リンク12
の電話機10に至る接続経路を解放させる。以上によシ
ミ話$10および20間・の一般通話に使用中の中継線
3嬬完全に解放され、指令通話に使用可能となる。次に
電話機20が発呼し、電話機lOを呼出し通話中とする
と、前述と逆に、両方向トランク22においてリレーA
2、B2、R2および図示されぬリレーOG2が動作し
ておシ、両方向トランク12においてリレーAI、B1
およびR1が動作している。か\る状態で前述と同様に
、指令台16が強制復旧装置14を動作させ、両方向ト
ランク12に在るリレーAIの動作回路を切断すると、
リレーA1は復旧し、信号制御端子DLIに接続されて
いる地気状除かれるが、両方向トランク22においては
リレーR2が復旧するのみで、発呼電話機20が復旧し
邊い限bvレーA2およびB2は復旧せず、信号制御端
子DL2に引続き地気を接続し続けるので、両方向トラ
ンク12においてもリレーR1およヒB1は動作し続け
るので、リンク11および21t−j電話機10または
20に至る接続経路を継続保持し、中継線3は依然占有
され続ける。従って指令台16から一旦通話中の中継線
3に割込み、発呼電話機20に復旧を促すか、あるいは
中継線3を局Aから発信専用にする以外に方法が無かっ
た。
In the two-way trunk 12, the welfare relay B1 is also restored, and the link 12 is
The connection route to the telephone 10 is released. As a result, the three trunk lines currently used for general calls between $10 and $20 are completely released and can be used for command calls. Next, when the telephone 20 makes a call and the telephone 10 is called and is in a busy state, the relay A is connected to the bidirectional trunk 22, contrary to the above.
2, B2, R2 and relay OG2 (not shown) are in operation, and relays AI, B1 are activated in bidirectional trunk 12.
and R1 are operating. In this state, as described above, when the command desk 16 operates the forced recovery device 14 and disconnects the operating circuit of the relay AI in the bidirectional trunk 12,
Relay A1 is restored and the signal connected to the signal control terminal DLI is removed, but in the two-way trunk 22, only relay R2 is restored, and until the calling telephone 20 is restored, bv relays A2 and B2 are removed. does not recover and continues to connect the earth to the signal control terminal DL2, so relays R1 and B1 continue to operate in the two-way trunk 12, so the connection path to links 11 and 21t-j telephone 10 or 20. , and trunk line 3 continues to be occupied. Therefore, there is no other option than to temporarily interrupt the trunk line 3 during a call from the command desk 16 and prompt the calling telephone 20 to recover, or to use the trunk line 3 exclusively for calls from station A.

以上の説明から明らか壜如く、従来ある回−強制復旧方
式においては、指令台16は中継線3を一般通話による
使用の有無に拘らず随時指令通話に占有することが出来
なくな)、指令通話に支障を来す。その対策として、中
継線3を一方向専用に使用することも考慮されるが、中
継線の使用効率が低下し、中継電話網の経済性を損なう
とと\なる。
As is clear from the above explanation, in the conventional forced recovery system, the command desk 16 cannot occupy the relay line 3 for command calls at any time, regardless of whether it is used for general calls. cause trouble. As a countermeasure, it is considered to use the trunk line 3 only in one direction, but this would reduce the usage efficiency of the trunk line and impair the economic efficiency of the trunk telephone network.

本発明の目的は、前述の如き従来ある回線強制復旧方式
の欠点を除去し、一般通話に使用中の中継線がその接続
方向に拘らず、随時強制/:+p+可62な手段の実現
にある。
The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the shortcomings of the conventional line forced restoration method as described above, and to realize a means that allows trunk lines used for general calls to be forced to be restored at any time, regardless of the direction in which they are connected. .

この目的は、発呼者制御方式トランクに接続される中継
線において、発呼側トランクから被呼者の復旧を示す信
号を伝達されることによル、該発呼側トランクと前位装
置との接続を断つ手段を前記発呼側トランクに付加する
ことにより達成される0 以下、本発明の一実施例を第3図および第4図によシ説
明する。第3図は本発明の一実施例による回線強制復旧
方式を示す図であシ、第4図は第3図における付加装置
の構成例を示す図である。
The purpose of this is to enable communication between the calling trunk and the preceding device by transmitting a signal indicating that the called party has recovered from the calling trunk on the trunk line connected to the calling trunk. An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a line forced restoration system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an additional device in FIG. 3.

なお全図を通じて同一符号は同一対象物を示す。Note that the same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

局AおよびBに在る両方向トランク12および22の復
旧制御方式は、第2図に示されると同様に発呼者制御方
式である。第3図の第1図と異なる点は、局Bに在る両
方向トランク22に前記復旧制御方式を変更する付加装
置25が設けられている・ことに在る。中継線3が局A
に在る発呼電話機10から局Bに在る被呼電話機20に
至る一般通話によ多使用中の場合には、第4図における
両方向トランク22においては図示されぬリレーOG2
が復旧状態に在るので、付加装置25内においり21の
通話線aおよびb並びに保持線Cは両方向トランク22
に延長された侭となる。なおか\る状態で、局Aにおい
て指令台16が強制復旧装置14を動作させた場合には
、使用中の中継線3は第2図におけると同様の過程で解
放される。次に中継線3が局Bに在る発呼電話機20か
ら局Aに在る被呼電話機10に至る一般通話によ多使用
中の場合には、84図における両方向トランク22にお
いてはリレーA2およびB2と共に図示されぬリレー0
02も動作しているので、付加装置25内のリレーMB
と共にリレーOGも動作秋郭に在る。更に被呼電話機1
0が応答すると、両方向トランク22のリレー82が動
作するので、付加装置25内の゛リレーE続いてEAが
動作する。
The recovery control scheme for bidirectional trunks 12 and 22 at stations A and B is caller controlled, similar to that shown in FIG. The difference between FIG. 3 and FIG. 1 is that the bidirectional trunk 22 in station B is provided with an additional device 25 for changing the restoration control method. Trunk line 3 is station A
When the telephone is busy for general calls from the calling telephone 10 located at station B to the called telephone 20 located at station B, relay OG2 (not shown) is connected to the two-way trunk 22 in FIG.
is in the recovery state, the communication lines a and b and the holding line C of the additional device 25 are connected to the bidirectional trunk 22.
It becomes an extended period of time. If the command desk 16 operates the forced recovery device 14 at the station A in the still \ state, the trunk line 3 in use is released through the same process as in FIG. Next, when trunk line 3 is heavily used for general calls from calling telephone 20 in station B to called telephone 10 in station A, relay A2 and Relay 0 not shown with B2
Since 02 is also operating, relay MB in additional device 25
At the same time, Relay OG is also located in the operation area. Furthermore, the called telephone 1
When 0 responds, relay 82 of bidirectional trunk 22 is activated, so that relay E in additional device 25 and then EA are activated.

か\る状態で局Aにおいて指令台16が強制復旧□ 装置1″動作256と・@ 211K&ff、L 、!
: 1ilil*           、の過程で両
方向トランク22のリレーR2がイS)旧する。その結
果付加装置25内のりレーEAが遅復旧し、リレーTR
Lを動作させてリンク21に至る通話線aおよびbを切
断する。従りて両方向トランク22においてはリレーA
およびBが順次復旧し、リンク21の保持線Cに接続中
の地気を、除き、リンク22の発呼電話機20に至る接
続経路を解放させるofたリレーA2の復旧によシ信号
制御端子DL2に接続中の地気も除かれるので、局診に
在る両方向トランク12も復旧する0以上によシ発呼電
話機20から被呼電話機lOへの一般通話によ多使用中
の中継線3も完全に解放され、指令通話に使用可能とな
る。
In this state, the command desk 16 at station A is forced to recover □ Device 1'' operation 256 and @ 211K & ff, L, !
: In the process of 1ilil*, the relay R2 of the bidirectional trunk 22 becomes obsolete. As a result, the relay EA in the additional device 25 recovers slowly, and the relay TR
Activate L to disconnect communication lines a and b leading to link 21. Therefore, in the bidirectional trunk 22, relay A
and B are sequentially restored, removing the earth connected to the holding line C of the link 21, and releasing the connection path of the link 22 to the calling telephone 20. The signal control terminal DL2 is then restored. Since the earth connected to the telephone is also removed, the two-way trunk 12 in the central office is also restored.The trunk line 3, which is frequently used for general calls from the calling telephone 20 to the called telephone IO, is also restored. It is completely released and can be used for command calls.

以上の説明から明らか麦如く、本実旋例によれば、局B
に在る両方向トランク22に付加装置25を設けること
によシ、中継線3が発呼電話機20から被呼電話機10
に至る一般通話によ多使用中の場合にも、指令台16は
強制復旧装置14を動作させることにより強制復旧させ
ることが出来る0 なお、第3図および第4図はあく迄本発明め一実施例に
過ぎず、例えば付加装置25および両方向トランク22
および12の構成は図示されるものに限定されることは
無く、他に幾多の変形が考慮されるが、何れの場合にも
本発明の効果は変らない。また中継線3を使用する一般
通話は、電話機10および20間に交はされるものに限
定されることは無く、各種の呼源から発せられる場合が
考慮されるが、何れの場合にも本発明の効果は変らない
。
It is clear from the above explanation that according to this example, station B
By providing an additional device 25 on the bidirectional trunk 22 located at
Even when the command desk 16 is busy with general calls leading to By way of example only, e.g. additional equipment 25 and bidirectional trunk 22
The configurations of and 12 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and many other modifications may be considered, but the effects of the present invention will not change in any case. Furthermore, general calls using the trunk line 3 are not limited to those exchanged between the telephones 10 and 20, and may be made from various call sources; The effect of the invention remains the same.

以上、本発明によれば、発呼者制御方式トランクに接続
される中継線が一般通話により如何なる接続方向に使用
されている場合にも、随時強制代旧させることが出来、
指令台からの指、令迫話にも支障無く兼用することが可
能となる。−
As described above, according to the present invention, even when a trunk line connected to a caller-controlled trunk is used in any connection direction for general calls, it is possible to forcefully obsolete it at any time.
It can also be used for commands and orders from the command desk without any problems. −

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は従来ある回線強制復旧方式の一例を示付加装置
層−例を示す図である。 図において、AおよびBは局、lOおよび20は電話機
、11および21はリンク、12および22は両方向ト
ランク、13は指令切替装置、23は受令切替装置、1
4は強制復旧装置、15は指令共通装置、16は指令台
、24は受令電話機、。 25は付加装置、3は中継線、A1、A2、B1、B2
、R1、R2、MB、0GXE、EAおよびTRLはリ
レー、DLIおよびDL2は信号制御端子、RGIおよ
びRG2はイ、1号受信端子、aおよびbは通話線1.
cは保持線、を示す。 A 118
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional line forced restoration method and an example of an additional equipment layer. In the figure, A and B are stations, IO and 20 are telephones, 11 and 21 are links, 12 and 22 are bidirectional trunks, 13 is a command switching device, 23 is an order receiving switching device, 1
4 is a forced recovery device, 15 is a command common device, 16 is a command console, and 24 is a command receiving telephone. 25 is an additional device, 3 is a trunk line, A1, A2, B1, B2
, R1, R2, MB, 0GXE, EA and TRL are relays, DLI and DL2 are signal control terminals, RGI and RG2 are A and No. 1 receiving terminals, and a and b are communication lines 1.
c indicates a holding line. A 118

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 発呼者制御方式トランクに接続される中継線において、
発呼側トーンクから被呼者の復旧を示す信号を伝達され
ることによシ、該発呼側トランクと前位装置との接続を
断つ手段を前記発呼側トランク5付加することを特徴と
する回線強制復旧方式。゛         ・
In trunk lines connected to caller-controlled trunks,
The calling side trunk 5 is further provided with means for disconnecting the calling side trunk from the preceding device when a signal indicating recovery of the called party is transmitted from the calling side trunk. Line forced recovery method.゛・
JP11187281A 1981-07-17 1981-07-17 Forcible releasing system for circuit Granted JPS5813060A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS60139054A (en) * 1983-12-27 1985-07-23 Fujitsu Ltd Processing system for connection of conference network

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS60139054A (en) * 1983-12-27 1985-07-23 Fujitsu Ltd Processing system for connection of conference network

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