A modular data center room and construction method thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides a modular data center room and a construction method thereof, comprising an IT module room and an air-conditioning room; the IT module room and the air-conditioning room are separated by a first wall, the IT module room comprises a cold pool and a hot return air layer, the cold pool and the hot return air layer are separated by a partition, the first wall is provided with a first opening and a second opening, the cold pool and the air-conditioning room are connected via the first opening, and the hot return air layer and the air-conditioning room are connected via the second opening; a wiring bridge is provided on the upper side of the cabinet accommodating cavity; the partition is provided with a third opening, the rack placement channel is located below the third opening, and the cold pool and the hot return air layer are connected via the rack placement channel and the third opening. At the same time, a ceiling frame is integrated, eliminating the need for a suspended ceiling from the floor slab, and the wind wall and the IT module room are implemented using a quick assembly method, avoiding the problems of traditional construction technology, tight connection between the product and the building, large on-site installation workload, and inability to flexibly adapt and flexibly deploy, thereby reducing construction difficulty and improving assembly quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of computer data center room systems, and in particular to a modular data center room and a construction method thereof. Background Art

[0002] A data center generally refers to the critical equipment that enables centralized information processing, storage, transmission, exchange, and management within a physical space, as well as the carriers required for the operation of these critical equipment. These carriers include key physical infrastructure such as building facilities, environment, power supply systems, cooling systems, cabinet systems, fire protection systems, and monitoring systems.

[0003] Traditional IT computer room areas use traditional closed channel designs to close cold channels or hot channels, such as patent 201310084125.2, but this hot channel closed structure needs to be installed on site, with many on-site parts and cumbersome installation.

[0004] Traditional IT rooms have a large amount of ancillary engineering work. The bridge and weak-current bridge frames and ceiling layout are closely connected to the building. For example, patent 201720619904.1, a wiring rack for big data computer rooms, uses hanging installation, which is inconvenient to install and requires a large amount of on-site work.

[0005] Traditional IT room partitions are mostly constructed of bricks during the civil engineering phase, resulting in slow construction and high labor costs. When prefabricated, the equipment is large, making on-site transportation difficult once the partitions are built, making it difficult to transport the cabinets into the room.

[0006] Traditional construction techniques and products are tightly connected to the building, resulting in heavy on-site installation work, lack of flexible adaptation and deployment, and long installation times. This is also affected by the height of the floors. If the floor height is too high, the construction cost of the computer room using this method is high. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a modular data center room and its construction method, which can avoid the problems of traditional construction technology and the close connection between products and buildings, large on-site installation work, inability to flexibly adapt and flexibly deploy, and long installation period, thereby reducing the construction difficulty and improving the assembly quality.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0009] A modular data center room, including an IT module room and an air-conditioning room;

[0010] The IT module room and the air conditioning room are separated by a first wall, the first wall is formed by splicing a first frame and a plurality of splicing panels, and the first frame is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles;

[0011] The IT module room includes a cold pool and a hot return air layer, the cold pool and the hot return air layer are separated by a partition, the partition is connected to the first wall, the partition is formed by splicing a second frame and a plurality of splicing panels, and the second frame is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles;

[0012] The first wall is provided with a first opening and a second opening, the cold pool and the air-conditioning room are connected through the first opening, and the hot return air layer and the air-conditioning room are connected through the second opening;

[0013] A cabinet rack is provided between the IT modules. The cabinet rack includes a rack channel, a cabinet accommodating cavity, and a wiring bridge. The cabinet accommodating cavity is provided on both sides of the rack channel, and the wiring bridge is provided on the upper side of the cabinet accommodating cavity.

[0014] The partition is provided with a third opening, the placement rack channel is located below the third opening, a baffle is provided at the upper end of the side edge of the placement rack channel, the baffle is connected to the partition, and the cold pool and the hot return air layer are connected through the placement rack channel and the third opening.

[0015] Furthermore, the second frame is connected to the top surface of the cabinet placement rack.

[0016] Furthermore, a plurality of cabinet racks are provided, and the second frame is connected to the top surfaces of the plurality of cabinet racks.

[0017] Furthermore, the second frame is connected to the floor columns in the room.

[0018] Furthermore, the first frame is provided with an open square frame, the open square frame is not spliced with splicing plates, a cross bar is provided on the open square frame, the open square frame forms the first opening and the second opening through the cross bar, and the second frame is connected to the cross bar.

[0019] Furthermore, there are two air-conditioning rooms, which are respectively located at two ends of the IT module room.

[0020] Furthermore, the air-conditioned room is formed by a second wall surrounding the first wall, the second wall is formed by splicing a third frame and a plurality of splicing panels, and the third frame is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles.

[0021] Furthermore, the first wall is provided with a fourth opening, and the fourth opening is provided with a door.

[0022] A method for constructing a modular data center room comprises the following steps:

[0023] Transporting the cabinet rack to the room site, or transporting the components forming the cabinet rack to the room site, and assembling the cabinet rack in the room site;

[0024] According to the space on site in the room and the size of the cabinet rack, the placement position of the cabinet rack is set, and the installation position of the first wall is set at a certain distance from the wiring bridge of the cabinet rack;

[0025] Place the cabinet rack at the designated placement location.

[0026] At the set position of the first wall, a first frame is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles, a plurality of splicing panels are spliced on the first frame to form the first wall, and at least one gap is reserved in the lower part and the upper part of the first frame respectively for not splicing the splicing panels, the gap in the lower part of the first wall serves as the first opening, and the gap in the upper part of the first wall serves as the second opening;

[0027] At the top of the cabinet rack, a second frame is formed by splicing multiple profiles. The edges of the second frame are connected to the wall of the room and the first wall. The portion of the second frame connected to the first wall is located between the first opening and the second opening. Multiple splicing panels are spliced on the second frame to form a partition. A gap is reserved on the second frame above the rack channel of the cabinet rack and is not spliced with a splicing panel. The gap in the partition wall serves as a third opening.

[0028] The modular data center room construction is completed.

[0029] A modular data center room is obtained by the above-mentioned construction method.

[0030] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the modular data center room of the present invention is integrated with the ceiling frame at the same time, and there is no need to suspend the ceiling from the floor, and the wiring bridge support is compatible with the overall wall keel design. The wind wall composed of the first wall and the partition is implemented in a quick assembly manner, the project is productized, and all components are decoupled from the building, which changes the traditional data center construction process and avoids the problems of traditional construction process and close connection between products and buildings, large on-site installation work volume, inability to flexibly adapt and flexibly deploy, and long installation period. It reduces the construction difficulty and improves the assembly quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the modular data center room of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the frame connection structure of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the cabinet placement rack of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A structural diagram of a column frame of a cabinet placement rack;

[0037] Figure 5 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the cabinet placement rack of the present invention.

[0038] Figure numerals: 1. IT module room; 11. Cold pool; 12. Hot return air layer; 2. Air-conditioning room; 21. Second wall; 3. First wall; 31. First frame; 32. First opening; 33. Second opening; 34. Opening frame; 35. Crossbar; 36. Fourth opening; 4. Mezzanine; 41. Second frame; 42. Third opening; 5. Cabinet rack; 51. Rack channel; 52. Cabinet accommodating cavity; 53. Wiring bridge; 54. Baffle; 55. Column rack; 56. Beam frame; 57. Bridge support frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0040] like Figure 1-2 As shown, a modular data center room includes an IT module room 1 and an air-conditioning room 2. The IT module room 1 and the air-conditioning room 2 are separated by a first wall 3. The first wall 3 is formed by splicing a first frame 31 and a plurality of splicing panels. The first frame 31 is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles.

[0041] First wall 3 is not part of the building itself, but rather formed during the construction of the data center room. It is used to divide the building's space into an IT module room 1 and an air conditioning room 2. The IT module room 1 houses the cabinet racks 5, while the air conditioning room 2 houses the air conditioning equipment. The position of first wall 3 is determined by the number and volume of the required cabinet racks 5 to plan the usable space of the IT module room 1. This allows for optimal space planning in the IT module room 1, effectively improving building space utilization and the cooling efficiency of the cabinet racks 5.

[0042] The IT module room 1 includes a cold pool 11 and a hot return air layer 12. The cold pool 11 and the hot return air layer 12 are separated by a partition 4. The partition 4 is connected to the first wall 3. The partition 4 is formed by splicing a second frame 41 and a plurality of splicing panels. The second frame 41 is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles.

[0043] Like the first wall 3, the partition 4 is not part of the building itself. Instead, it is formed during the construction of the data center room and serves to divide the IT module room 1 into a lower cold pool 11 and an upper hot return air layer 12. The lower cold pool 11 houses the cabinet racks 5 and serves as the cold aisle of the data center room's cooling circulation system, while the upper hot return air layer 12 serves as the hot aisle of the data center room's cooling circulation system. The position of the partition 4 is determined based on the desired height of the cabinet racks 5, allowing for the space for the cold pool 11 to be rationally planned, effectively improving the cooling efficiency of the cabinet racks 5.

[0044] The first wall 3 is provided with a first opening 32 and a second opening 33 . The cold pool 11 is communicated with the air-conditioning room 2 through the first opening 32 , and the hot return air layer 12 is communicated with the air-conditioning room 2 through the second opening 33 .

[0045] During construction of first wall 3, at least one gap is reserved in each of the lower and upper portions of first frame 31 to prevent the joining of panels. The gap in the lower portion of the first wall serves as a first opening 32, and the gap in the upper portion of the first wall serves as a second opening 33. The positions of first opening 32 and second opening 33 are determined based on the position of partition 4. Partition 4 also separates first opening 32 and second opening 33. First opening 32 serves as the air outlet of the air conditioning system, and second opening 33 serves as the air return vent of the air conditioning system.

[0046] The cold pool 11 is provided with a cabinet rack 5 , which includes a rack channel 51 , a cabinet accommodating cavity 52 and a wiring bridge 53 . The cabinet accommodating cavity 52 is provided on both sides of the rack channel 51 , and the wiring bridge 53 is provided on the upper side of the cabinet accommodating cavity 52 .

[0047] The partition 4 is provided with a third opening 42, the placement rack channel 51 is located below the third opening 42, and a baffle 54 is provided at the upper end of the side edge of the placement rack channel 51. The baffle 54 is connected to the partition 4, and the cold pool 11 and the hot return air layer 12 are connected through the placement rack channel 51 and the third opening 42.

[0048] During the construction of interlayer 4, at least one gap is reserved in interlayer 4, where no panels are spliced. This gap serves as a third opening 42. The position of third opening 42 is determined based on the location of the cabinet racks 5. This third opening 42, in conjunction with rack passage 51, connects cold pool 11, cabinet accommodating cavity 52, rack passage 51, third opening 42, and hot return air layer 12. This constitutes a cooling circulation system for air-conditioned room 2, cold pool 11, cabinet racks 5, hot return air layer 12, and air-conditioned room 2.

[0049] Because of the structure of the cooling circulation system of the data center room, there is no need to set up an independent ventilation channel at the upper end of the cabinet placement rack 5. By setting a baffle 54 at the upper end of the side edge of the placement rack channel 51, the baffle 54 is connected to the partition 4, and the placement rack channel 51 can be connected to the hot return air layer 12, and a certain space is reserved at the upper end of the cabinet accommodating cavity 52, in which a wiring bridge 53 can be placed. The common wiring bridge 53 where multiple wiring bridges 53 converge can be arranged at the connection between the partition 4 and the first wall 3, which also makes it unnecessary to install the wiring bridge 53 by hanging it on the ceiling.

[0050] The data center room constructed in this solution also integrates a ceiling frame, eliminating the need for a suspended ceiling from the floor. The support of the wiring bridge 53 is compatible with the overall wall keel design. The wind wall formed by the first wall 3 and the partition 4 is implemented using a quick assembly method. The project is productized, and all components are decoupled from the building. This changes the traditional data center construction process and avoids the problems of traditional construction processes and the tight connection between products and buildings, large on-site installation work, inability to flexibly adapt and flexibly deploy, and long installation periods. This reduces construction difficulty and improves assembly quality. When it is necessary to add a cabinet rack 5 or lengthen the original cabinet rack 5 in the data center room at a later stage, the fixed structure of the first wall 3 can be temporarily removed, and the first wall 3 can be moved parallel to increase the space between the IT modules 1, allowing for flexible adaptation and flexible deployment.

[0051] In a further solution, the second frame 41 is connected to the top surface of the cabinet rack 5. The cabinet rack 5 also has a bracket structure of a certain height above the rack channel 51 and the cabinet accommodating cavity 52, which is used to install the baffle 54 and place the wiring bridge 53, and is connected to the second frame 41 through the top end, and the partition 4 is supported by the cabinet rack 5 to stabilize the structure of the partition 4.

[0052] like Figure 3-4As shown in the figure, in one embodiment of this solution, the cabinet placement rack 5 is composed of a column frame 55 and a crossbeam frame 56. The top of the column frame 55 is a square frame, and the crossbeam frame 56 is a square frame. There are multiple column frames 55 and crossbeam frames 56, and multiple column frames 55 are arranged side by side. The upper ends of two adjacent column frames 55 are connected by the crossbeam frame 56 on both sides. The second frame 41 is connected to the top surface of the column frame 55 and the top surface of the crossbeam frame 56. Bridge support frames 57 are provided on the outer sides of the upper ends of the column frames 55. The wiring bridge 53 passes through the bridge support frames 57 and is supported by the bridge support frames 57.

[0053] In this embodiment, since the top crossbeam frames 56 of the column frame 55 are all square frames, the combination of the column frame 1 and the crossbeam frame 2 enables the structure to meet the load-bearing requirements and earthquake resistance requirements. On the one hand, it can effectively support the partition 4, and on the other hand, it can also effectively support the wiring bridge 53, and the on-site implementation time is short and the work intensity is low.

[0054] like Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the scheme, the cabinet placement rack 5 is composed of two identical cabinet placement racks, the lower part of each cabinet placement rack is a cabinet accommodating cavity 52, the upper part is a wiring bridge 53, and the middle of the two cabinet placement racks is a placement rack channel 51.

[0055] In this embodiment, a single rack of cabinets can be formed in a data center room and later transported to the data center room, resulting in a short on-site implementation time and low work intensity.

[0056] In addition, a plurality of cabinet racks 5 are usually placed in the cold pool 11, and the second frame 41 can be connected to the top surfaces of the plurality of cabinet racks 5. The partition 4 is supported by the plurality of cabinet racks 5 to stabilize the structure of the partition 4. If the heights of the plurality of cabinet racks 5 are inconsistent, profiles can be added between the cabinet racks 5 and the second frame 41 for connection.

[0057] A further solution is that there are usually floor columns in the building space. If there are floor columns at the location where the data center room is built, the second frame 41 can be connected to the floor columns in the room, and the second frame 41 can be positioned by the floor columns to stabilize the structure of the partition 4.

[0058] In a further solution, the first frame 31 is provided with an opening frame 34 , and the opening frame 34 is not spliced with splicing plates. A cross bar 35 is provided on the opening frame 34 , and the opening frame 34 forms a first opening 32 and a second opening 33 through the cross bar 35 , and the second frame 41 is connected to the cross bar 35 .

[0059] The positions of the first opening 32 and the second opening 33 are directly determined by the crossbar 35 and the partition 4, thus preventing the first opening 32 from falling into the hot return air layer 12 or the second opening 33 from falling into the cold pool 11 due to design errors. Furthermore, even if the height of the partition 4 needs to be adjusted later, the positions of the first opening 32 and the second opening 33 can be adjusted accordingly, thus avoiding the aforementioned problems.

[0060] In a further solution, two air-conditioning rooms 2 are provided, and the two air-conditioning rooms 2 are located at both ends of the IT module room 1. Air-conditioning rooms 2 are provided at both ends of the IT module room 1 to avoid the cold pool 11 being located at the far end of the air-conditioning room 2 and unable to effectively receive the cold air output by the air-conditioning equipment.

[0061] In a further embodiment, the air-conditioned room 2 is formed by surrounding the first wall 3 with a second wall 21. The second wall 21 is formed by a third frame and multiple panels, and the third frame is formed by multiple profiles. The second wall 21 forms the air-conditioned room 2 into an independent single room, and the air conditioning equipment is placed in the independent single room, preventing the air-conditioning equipment from being exposed to the outside, improving sound insulation, and reducing the impact of dust on the air-conditioning equipment.

[0062] In a further embodiment, the first wall 3 is provided with a fourth opening 36, which is provided with a door. The IT module room 1 is located on a wall of the original building space and does not necessarily have a door. Therefore, in this case, an additional gap is reserved in the first frame 31 without joining the splicing panels to form the fourth opening 36. The fourth opening 36 serves as the door for entering and exiting the IT module room 1.

[0063] A method for constructing a modular data center room comprises the following steps:

[0064] The cabinet rack 5 is transported to the room site, or the components forming the cabinet rack 5 are transported to the room site, and the cabinet rack 5 is assembled in the room site;

[0065] According to the space at the room site and the size of the cabinet rack 5, the placement position of the cabinet rack 5 is set, and the installation position of the first wall 3 is set at a certain distance from the cabinet rack 5;

[0066] Place the cabinet rack 5 at the set placement position of the cabinet rack 5;

[0067] At the set position of the first wall 3, a first frame 31 is formed by splicing multiple profiles, and multiple splicing panels are spliced on the first frame 31 to form the first wall 3. At least one gap is reserved in the lower part and the upper part of the first frame 31 respectively so that no splicing panels are spliced. The gap in the lower part of the first wall 3 serves as a first opening 32, and the gap in the upper part of the first wall 3 serves as a second opening 33.

[0068] At the top of the cabinet rack 5, a second frame 41 is formed by splicing multiple profiles. The edges of the second frame 41 are connected to the wall of the room and the first wall 31. The portion of the second frame 41 connected to the first wall 31 is located between the first opening 32 and the second opening 33. Multiple splicing panels are spliced on the second frame 41 to form a partition 4. A gap is reserved in the portion of the second frame 41 above the rack channel 51 of the cabinet rack 5, and no splicing panels are spliced. The gap in the partition wall 4 serves as a third opening 42.

[0069] The modular data center room construction is completed.

[0070] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A modular data center room, comprising an IT module room (1) and an air-conditioning room (2), characterized in that: The IT module room (1) and the air-conditioning room (2) are separated by a first wall (3), the first wall (3) being formed by splicing a first frame (31) and a plurality of splicing panels, the first frame (31) being formed by splicing a plurality of profiles; the first frame (31) is provided with an opening square frame (34), the opening square frame (34) is not spliced with splicing panels, and a crossbar (35) is provided on the opening square frame (34); The IT module room (1) comprises a cold pool (11) and a hot return air layer (12), wherein the cold pool (11) and the hot return air layer (12) are separated by a partition (4), wherein the partition (4) is connected to the first wall (3), wherein the partition (4) is formed by splicing a second frame (41) and a plurality of splicing plates, wherein the second frame (41) is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles; The first wall (3) is provided with a first opening (32) and a second opening (33); the cold pool (11) and the air-conditioning room (2) are communicated through the first opening (32), and the hot return air layer (12) and the air-conditioning room (2) are communicated through the second opening (33); the opening frame (34) forms the first opening (32) and the second opening (33) through the cross bar (35), and the second frame (41) is connected to the cross bar (35); The IT module room (1) is provided with a cabinet placement rack (5), the cabinet placement rack (5) comprising a placement rack channel (51), a cabinet accommodating cavity (52) and a wiring bridge (53), the cabinet accommodating cavity (52) being provided on both sides of the placement rack channel (51), and the wiring bridge (53) being provided on the upper side of the cabinet accommodating cavity (52); The partition (4) is provided with a third opening (42), the placement rack channel (51) is located below the third opening (42), a baffle (54) is provided at the upper end of the side edge of the placement rack channel (51), the baffle (54) is connected to the partition (4), and the cold pool (11) and the hot return air layer (12) are connected through the placement rack channel (51) and the third opening (42); The cold pool (11), the cabinet accommodating cavity (52), the rack channel (51), the third opening (42), and the hot return air layer (12) are sequentially connected.

2. A modular data center room according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second frame (41) is connected to the top surface of the cabinet placement rack (5).

3. The modular data center room according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of cabinet racks (5) are provided, and the second frame (41) is connected to the top surfaces of the plurality of cabinet racks (5).

4. A modular data center room according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The second frame (41) is connected to the floor columns in the room.

5. The modular data center room according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two air-conditioning rooms (2) are provided, and the two air-conditioning rooms (2) are respectively located at two ends of the IT module room (1).

6. A modular data center room according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that: The air-conditioning room (2) is formed by a second wall (21) surrounding the first wall (3); the second wall (21) is formed by splicing a third frame and a plurality of splicing panels; and the third frame is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles.

7. The modular data center room according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first wall (3) is provided with a fourth opening (36), and the fourth opening (36) is provided with a door.

8. A method for constructing a modular data center room, characterized in that: The method is used to implement the modular data center room according to any one of claims 1 to 7, specifically comprising the following steps: Transporting the cabinet rack to the room site, or transporting the components forming the cabinet rack to the room site, and assembling the cabinet rack in the room site; According to the space on site in the room and the size of the cabinet rack, the placement position of the cabinet rack is set, and the installation position of the first wall is set at a certain distance from the wiring bridge of the cabinet rack; Place the cabinet rack at the designated placement location. At the set position of the first wall, a first frame is formed by splicing a plurality of profiles, a plurality of splicing panels are spliced on the first frame to form the first wall, and at least one gap is reserved in the lower part and the upper part of the first frame respectively for not splicing the splicing panels, the gap in the lower part of the first wall serves as the first opening, and the gap in the upper part of the first wall serves as the second opening; At the top of the cabinet rack, a second frame is formed by splicing multiple profiles. The edges of the second frame are connected to the wall of the room and the first wall. The portion of the second frame connected to the first wall is located between the first opening and the second opening. Multiple splicing panels are spliced on the second frame to form a partition. A gap is reserved on the second frame above the rack channel of the cabinet rack and is not spliced with a splicing panel. The gap in the partition wall serves as a third opening. The modular data center room construction is completed.

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