Adjustable cold channel structure and device

Abstract

The present invention discloses an adjustable cold channel structure, comprising: a sealing plate; the top of the sealing plate is detachably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure through a spring bolt, and the bottom of the sealing plate is detachably connected vertically to the base structure through a bottom bolt; one side of the sealing plate is connected to one side of the cabinet to form a closed cold channel side wall; the bottom of the cabinet is detachably connected vertically to the base structure; the base structure is fixed by a positioning pin; the second direction of the channel top structure is vertically fixedly connected to the channel door; a refrigeration unit and a control unit are arranged on the inner side of the channel door; the control unit is used to control the opening and closing of the refrigeration unit and the channel door. The adjustable cold channel structure provided by the present invention can enable the user to set the number of cabinets in the cold channel as needed by adjusting the number of sealing plates, and at the same time, the airtightness of the cold channel is not damaged due to the change in the number of cabinets placed; the installation method of the sealing plate is simple, which is conducive to multiple and large-scale disassembly and adjustment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of data center buildings, and in particular to an adjustable cold channel structure and device. Background Art

[0002] With the development of centralized management of IT equipment, the heat dissipation problem faced by computer rooms in data centers is becoming more and more serious. In the computer room of a data center, there are often a large number of cabinet devices such as servers, which are often placed side by side in multiple rows. In order to solve the heat dissipation problem of these devices, the existing technology usually mainly adopts the method of cold channel closure to cool down the equipment in the computer room.

[0003] However, in the existing closed cold aisles, the number of cabinets must correspond to the length of the cold aisle to ensure the airtightness of the cold aisle, that is, the cabinets must "fill" the closed cold aisle. In this case, if the user does not need so many cabinets temporarily, but still needs to place a corresponding number of cabinets to ensure the airtightness of the aisle, this will cause a waste of resources and is not conducive to the company's cost savings. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the problems of the prior art, an embodiment of the present invention provides an adjustable cold channel structure and device. The technical solution is as follows:

[0005] In one aspect, an adjustable cold channel structure is provided, comprising: a channel top structure, one or more cabinets, one or more cover plates, a channel door, a base structure, a refrigeration unit, and a control unit;

[0006] The top of the sealing plate is detachably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure through a spring bolt, and the bottom of the sealing plate is detachably connected vertically to the base structure through a bottom bolt; one side of the sealing plate is connected to one side of the cabinet to form a closed cold channel side wall; the bottom of the cabinet is detachably connected vertically to the base structure; the base structure is fixed by a positioning pin; the second direction of the channel top structure is vertically fixedly connected to the channel door;

[0007] The refrigeration unit and the control unit are arranged on the inner side of the passage door; the control unit is used to control the opening and closing of the refrigeration unit and the passage door.

[0008] Furthermore, the sealing plate comprises: a frame body and a sealing filling material; the sealing filling material is arranged in the frame body; a spring bolt is arranged on the top of the frame body, and a bottom bolt is arranged on the bottom of the frame body.

[0009] Further, the spring bolt comprises a spring, a positioning bolt and an end cover; the spring is arranged inside the top side of the frame body, the top of the spring is connected to the positioning bolt, one end of the positioning bolt is arranged inside the frame body and connected to the spring, and the other end extends out of the frame body and is clamped by the end cover;

[0010] The bottom bolt comprises a square nut and a positioning stud; one end of the positioning stud is slidably fixed inside the bottom side of the frame body through the square nut, and the other end extends out of the frame body.

[0011] Further, the channel top structure includes a top sealing plate card interface, and the base structure includes a bottom sealing plate card interface;

[0012] When the positioning bolt in the frame body is pushed into the top sealing plate interface of the channel top structure, the spring is compressed, so that the positioning stud in the frame body is inserted into the bottom sealing plate interface of the base structure, so that the sealing plate can be detachably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure.

[0013] Furthermore, the frame body is an aluminum profile; and the sealing filling material is a polycarbonate sheet.

[0014] Furthermore, a brush is provided on the first direction side of the channel top structure; the brush is in contact with the cabinet top surface and the sealing plate top surface.

[0015] Furthermore, when there are multiple sealing plates, sealing strips are provided between the sealing plates.

[0016] Furthermore, the channel top structure also includes a skylight; the skylight is arranged on the side of the channel top structure, and is used by the user to plug and bind the cables in the top of the cabinet through the skylight.

[0017] Furthermore, the number of the cabinets corresponds to the number of the sealing plates, so that the cabinets and the sealing plates form a seamless side wall in the cold channel.

[0018] On the other hand, an adjustable cold channel device is provided, comprising the adjustable cold channel structure.

[0019] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] The present invention provides an adjustable cold channel structure, which can allow users to set the number of cabinets in the cold channel as needed by adjusting the number of sealing plates, while not damaging the airtightness of the cold channel due to changes in the number of cabinets placed. In addition, the sealing plate in the present invention is simple to install, which is conducive to multiple and large-scale disassembly and adjustment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an adjustable cold channel structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the sealing plate of the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a top cross-section of a sealing plate according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a bottom cross-section of a sealing plate according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a base structure according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation of two adjacent sealing plates in the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] The present invention provides an adjustable cold channel structure, see Figure 1-6 , including: a channel top structure 1, one or more cabinets 2, one or more cover plates 3, a channel door 4, a base structure 17, a refrigeration unit and a control unit;

[0031] The top of the sealing plate 3 is detachably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure 1 through a spring bolt, and the bottom of the sealing plate 3 is detachably connected vertically to the base structure 17 through a bottom bolt;

[0032] One side of the sealing plate 3 is connected to one side of the cabinet 2 to form a closed cold channel side wall;

[0033] The bottom of the cabinet 2 is detachably connected to the base structure 17 vertically; the base structure 17 is fixed by the positioning pin 5;

[0034] The second direction of the channel top structure 1 is vertically fixedly connected to the channel door 4 ; meanwhile, channel columns 16 are arranged on both sides of the channel door 4 .

[0035] A refrigeration unit and a control unit are arranged on the inner side of the passage door 4; the control unit is used to control the opening and closing of the refrigeration unit and the passage door 4; by arranging the refrigeration unit, the refrigeration effect can be further increased, and the control unit can be used to control and adjust the refrigeration effect according to its own needs; at the same time, the control unit also controls the opening and closing of the passage door, realizing the intelligent opening and closing of the passage door.

[0036] Furthermore, the sealing plate 3 includes: a frame body 6 and a sealing filling material 7; the sealing filling material 7 is arranged in the frame body 6; a spring bolt is arranged at the top of the frame body 6, and a bottom bolt is arranged at the bottom of the frame body 6.

[0037] Further, the spring bolt includes a spring 8, a positioning bolt 9 and an end cover 10; the spring 8 is arranged inside the top side of the frame body 6, the top of the spring 8 is connected to the positioning bolt 9, one end of the positioning bolt 9 is arranged inside the frame body 6 and connected to the spring 8, and the other end extends out of the frame body 6 and is clamped by the end cover 10;

[0038] The bottom bolt includes a square nut 11 and a positioning stud 12 ; one end of the positioning stud 12 is slidably fixed inside the bottom side of the frame body 6 through the square nut 11 , and the other end extends out of the frame body 6 .

[0039] Further, the channel top structure 1 includes a top sealing plate card interface, and the base structure includes a bottom sealing plate card interface;

[0040] When the positioning bolt 9 in the frame body 6 is pushed into the top sealing plate interface of the channel top structure 1, the spring 8 is compressed, so that the positioning stud 12 in the frame body 6 is inserted into the bottom sealing plate interface of the base structure, so that the sealing plate 3 can be removably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure 1.

[0041] Optionally, the frame body 6 is an aluminum profile; the sealing filling material 7 is a polycarbonate sheet.

[0042] Optionally, a brush 13 is further provided on the first direction side of the channel top structure 1 ; the brush 13 is in contact with the top surface of the cabinet 2 and the top surface of the sealing plate 3 .

[0043] Optionally, when there are multiple sealing plates 3 , sealing strips 14 are provided between each sealing plate 3 .

[0044] Optionally, the channel top structure 1 further includes a skylight 15 ; the skylight 15 is disposed on the side of the channel top structure 1 , and is used by the user to plug and bind cables in the top of the cabinet 2 through the skylight.

[0045] Furthermore, the number of cabinets 2 corresponds to the number of sealing plates 3, so that the cabinets 2 and sealing plates 3 form a seamless side wall in the cold channel.

[0046] In this embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, a closed cold channel is provided, which is arranged in a data room, and the cold channel is connected to the ceiling of the room and has an overhead floor below. Cold air is sent into the cold channel through the overhead floor to cool down the servers and other equipment (collectively referred to as cabinets in the figure) in the cold channel, and the heat generated by the servers is dissipated from the outside of the cold channel. Since the cold channel is closed, a good cooling effect on the servers can be maintained.

[0047] Typically, a cold channel has an elevated floor, and a base structure is provided on the elevated floor for fixing and placing equipment such as servers. The cover plate in this embodiment can also be fixedly placed on the base structure.

[0048] The sealing plate in this embodiment can be easily removed in the cold channel. The user can adjust the number of sealing plates according to the number of server cabinets. When the number of cabinets decreases, the number of sealing plates increases relatively. On the contrary, when the number of cabinets increases, the number of sealing plates decreases accordingly. However, no matter how the number of cabinets and enclosures change, the cabinets and enclosures should form a seamless cold channel side wall so that cold air does not flow out of the cold channel. For example, the width of the sealing plate is set to be consistent with the width of the cabinet. If a cabinet is added, a sealing plate needs to be removed. On the contrary, if a cabinet is reduced, a sealing plate needs to be installed.

[0049] When the number of cabinets is insufficient to fill one side of the cold aisle and a cover plate needs to be installed, the steps can be:

[0050] 1. Push the positioning bolts in the sealing plate into the top sealing plate interface of the channel top structure, compress the spring, and lift the entire sealing plate to the top of the base structure;

[0051] 2. Align the positioning bolt at the bottom of the sealing plate with the bottom sealing plate interface of the base structure. After releasing your hand, the spring will extend, the sealing plate will fall, and the positioning bolt will be screwed into and fixed in the bottom sealing plate interface so that it is fixed in the bottom structure.

[0052] When the number of cabinets increases and the cover plates need to be removed, the steps can be:

[0053] 1. Suspend the positioning bolts at the bottom of the sealing plate to separate the sealing plate from the base structure;

[0054] 2. Suspend the positioning bolts on the top of the sealing plate to separate the sealing plate from the top structure of the channel.

[0055] In a specific embodiment, the sealing plate frame body is made of 40×40 aluminum profile; the positioning bolts are M8 bolts; the skylight material is 1.5T cold-rolled steel plate, the surface is sprayed with RAL7035, full-seam welding, and the tolerance is ±0.5mm; the square nut is M8 built-in square nut, the brush is an F-type brush, and the sealing filling material is a polycarbonate board (lighter material).

[0056] Embodiment 2

[0057] On the other hand, an adjustable cold channel device is provided, including an adjustable cold channel structure in embodiment one.

[0058] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0059] The present invention provides an adjustable cold channel structure, which can allow users to set the number of cabinets in the cold channel as needed by adjusting the number of sealing plates, while not damaging the airtightness of the cold channel due to changes in the number of cabinets placed. In addition, the sealing plate in the present invention is simple to install, which is conducive to multiple and large-scale disassembly and adjustment.

[0060] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adjustable cold channel structure, characterized in that: include: aisle top structure, one or more cabinets, one or more cover panels, an aisle door, a base structure, a refrigeration unit, and a control unit; The top of the sealing plate is detachably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure through a spring bolt, and the bottom of the sealing plate is detachably connected vertically to the base structure through a bottom bolt; one side of the sealing plate is connected to one side of the cabinet to form a closed cold channel side wall; the bottom of the cabinet is detachably connected vertically to the base structure; the base structure is fixed by a positioning pin; the second direction of the channel top structure is vertically fixedly connected to the channel door; The refrigeration unit and the control unit are arranged on the inner side of the passage door; The control unit is used to control the opening and closing of the refrigeration unit and the passage door; The sealing plate comprises: a frame body and a sealing filling material; the sealing filling material is arranged in the frame body; a spring bolt is arranged on the top of the frame body, and a bottom bolt is arranged on the bottom of the frame body; The spring bolt comprises a spring, a positioning bolt and an end cover; the spring is arranged inside the top side of the frame body, the top of the spring is connected to the positioning bolt, one end of the positioning bolt is arranged inside the frame body and connected to the spring, and the other end extends out of the frame body and is clamped by the end cover; The bottom bolt comprises a square nut and a positioning stud; one end of the positioning stud is slidably fixed inside the bottom side of the frame body through the square nut, and the other end extends out of the frame body; The channel top structure includes a top sealing plate card interface, and the base structure includes a bottom sealing plate card interface; When the positioning bolt in the frame body is pushed into the top sealing plate interface of the channel top structure, the spring is compressed, so that the positioning stud in the frame body is inserted into the bottom sealing plate interface of the base structure, so that the sealing plate can be detachably connected vertically to the first direction side of the channel top structure.

2. The adjustable cold channel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame body is an aluminum profile; the sealing filling material is a solar panel.

3. The adjustable cold channel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A brush is also provided on the first direction side of the channel top structure; the brush is in contact with the cabinet top surface and the sealing plate top surface.

4. The adjustable cold channel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: When there are multiple sealing plates, sealing strips are arranged between the sealing plates.

5. The adjustable cold channel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The channel top structure also includes a skylight; the skylight is arranged on the side of the channel top structure, and is used by the user to plug and bind the cables in the top of the cabinet through the skylight.

6. The adjustable cold channel structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the cabinets corresponds to the number of the sealing plates, so that the cabinets and the sealing plates form a seamless side wall in the cold channel.

7. An adjustable cold channel device, characterized in that: It comprises an adjustable cold channel structure as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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