A suspended data center cooling apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of data center, and propose a kind of suspension type data center cooling device, including several overhead ventilation layers, several suspension fixing parts and several server cooling mechanisms;Several overhead ventilation layers are arranged along vertical direction, and overhead column is arranged between overhead ventilation layer;Overhead ventilation layer is composed of several full-laid channel areas and several ventilation areas;Ventilation area penetrates the upper and lower sides of overhead ventilation layer;Server cooling mechanism is filled with cooling liquid, and data server is installed in cooling liquid;Several suspension fixing parts are arranged on the bottom surface of upper overhead ventilation layer, and several server cooling mechanisms are respectively detachably arranged on suspension fixing part;And server cooling mechanism is located directly above ventilation area;The present application realizes natural ventilation by using the ventilation area of overhead ventilation layer structure, and realizes cooling by the heat dissipated by cooling liquid, reduces the cost of building computer room, reduces the cost of cooling equipment and the energy consumption cost required by cooling equipment.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of data centers, in particular to a suspension type data center cooling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, for the cooling of servers in data centers, the servers are usually stored in air-cooled system machine rooms with air conditioning refrigeration, and the cold air blown out by the air conditioner is used to cool the servers. However, the air-cooled system has problems such as high transmission and distribution loss, low transmission and distribution temperature, high cost, and inability to achieve high energy efficiency operation. In addition, liquid cooling systems such as cold plate liquid cooling, immersion liquid cooling, and spray liquid cooling are also used, which can achieve much higher cooling energy efficiency than air cooling. However, the current liquid cooling system still needs energy-consuming systems such as water pumps and cooling towers, and cannot achieve completely free cooling. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above defects, the purpose of the present application is to provide a suspension type data center cooling device to solve the problems of high equipment demand, high energy consumption and high cost of existing server cooling using air cooling and liquid cooling.

[0004] To achieve this purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] A suspension type data center cooling device comprises a plurality of overhead ventilation layers, a plurality of suspension fixing members, and a plurality of server cooling mechanisms.

[0006] The plurality of overhead ventilation layers are arranged in the vertical direction, and overhead columns are arranged between the overhead ventilation layers.

[0007] The overhead ventilation layer is composed of a plurality of full-paved channel areas and a plurality of ventilation areas. The ventilation area penetrates the upper and lower sides of the overhead ventilation layer.

[0008] The server cooling mechanism is filled with cooling liquid, and the data server is installed in the cooling liquid.

[0009] A plurality of suspension fixing members are arranged on the bottom surface of the overhead ventilation layer of the upper layer, and a plurality of server cooling mechanisms are respectively and detachably arranged on the suspension fixing members. The server cooling mechanism is located directly above the ventilation area.

[0010] Preferably, the area ratio of the ventilation area to the total area of the overhead ventilation layer is not less than 45%.

[0011] Preferably, the distance between the two adjacent server cooling mechanisms is between 1m and 2m, and the distance between the server cooling mechanism and the overhead ventilation layer of the lower layer is between 1m and 1.5m.

[0012] Preferably, the ventilation area is paved with stainless steel grating, and the upper and lower sides of the stainless steel grating are ventilated in counterflow.

[0013] Preferably, the topmost overhead ventilation layer is provided with a spraying device connected with an external water supply device, and the spraying device can spray cooling water after being started.

[0014] Preferably, the outer periphery of the overhead ventilation layer is provided with a ventilation fence, and the two sides of the ventilation fence are ventilated in counterflow.

[0015] Preferably, the server cooling mechanism comprises a cooling box and a server fixing frame.

[0016] The inside of the cooling box is filled with the cooling liquid.

[0017] The server fixing frame is arranged in the inside of the cooling box, and the data server is arranged on the server fixing frame.

[0018] The inner side wall of the cooling box is provided with an internal heat exchange guide rib, and the outside of the cooling box is provided with an external heat exchange guide rib.

[0019] Preferably, the internal heat exchange guide rib comprises a plurality of oblique short ribs arranged on the inner side wall of the cooling box, and the oblique short ribs are arranged at an angle with the horizontal plane.

[0020] Preferably, the external heat exchange guide rib comprises a plurality of external short ribs arranged on the outer side wall of the cooling box, and the external short ribs are arranged vertically or / and obliquely.

[0021] Preferably, the device further comprises a comprehensive cable, the bottom of the cooling box is provided with a wiring port, the comprehensive cable passes through the wiring port, and the comprehensive cable is sealingly connected with the wiring port.

[0022] One end of the comprehensive cable extends to the outside of the cooling box, and the other end extends to the inside of the cooling box.

[0023] One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. The ventilation area with the overhead ventilation layer structure realizes natural ventilation, the heat of the data server is absorbed by the cooling liquid, and the heat emitted by the server cooling mechanism is absorbed and taken away by the flowing air, so as to realize cooling; no special cooling machine room needs to be designed, and no large amount of cooling equipment such as air conditioner is needed to cool the air in the machine room to absorb the heat of the data server, thereby reducing the cost of building the machine room, and reducing the cost of the cooling equipment and the energy consumption cost required by the cooling equipment.

[0025] 2. After absorbing heat, the coolant around the data server will flow upward under thermal pressure, thus creating convection within the server's cooling system. This flow of coolant increases the rate of heat dissipation. The flow of coolant does not require any external power, achieving completely free cooling. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Fig. 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Fig. 2 This is a schematic diagram of the topmost overhead ventilation layer in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Fig. 3 This is a top view of an overhead ventilation layer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Fig. 4 This is a schematic diagram of a server cooling mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] The components include: 1. Overhead ventilation layer; 11. Overhead columns; 12. Fully covered passage area; 13. Ventilation area; 14. Stainless steel grille; 15. Sprayer device; 16. Ventilation fence; 2. Suspension fasteners; 3. Server cooling mechanism; 31. Coolant; 32. Cooling box; 32. Wiring port; 321. Server mounting bracket; 33. Internal heat exchange guide ribs; 34. External heat exchange guide ribs; 35. Integrated cabling; 4. Detailed Implementation

[0031] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0032] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the invention. Furthermore, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features, used to distinguish and describe features, without any order or emphasis.

[0033] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0034] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium, or internal communication of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] The present application will be described below Figs. 1 to 4 A suspension type data center cooling device is described in the embodiments of the present application, comprising a plurality of overhead ventilation layers 1, a plurality of suspension fixing members 2 and a plurality of server cooling mechanisms 3;

[0036] A plurality of said overhead ventilation layers 1 are arranged in the vertical direction, and overhead columns 11 are arranged between said overhead ventilation layers 1;

[0037] Said overhead ventilation layer 1 is composed of a plurality of full-paved passage areas 12 and a plurality of ventilation areas 13; said ventilation area 13 penetrates through the upper and lower sides of said overhead ventilation layer 1;

[0038] Said server cooling mechanism 3 is filled with cooling liquid 31, and data servers are installed in said cooling liquid 31;

[0039] A plurality of said suspension fixing members 2 are arranged on the bottom surface of the upper layer of said overhead ventilation layer 1, and a plurality of said server cooling mechanisms 3 are respectively detachably arranged on said suspension fixing members 2; and said server cooling mechanism 3 is located directly above said ventilation area 13.

[0040] Specifically, in the prior art, for the cooling of servers in data centers, the servers are usually stored in air-cooled system machine rooms with air conditioning refrigeration, and the cold air blown by the air conditioner is used to cool the servers, but the air-cooled system has the problems of high transmission and distribution loss, low transmission and distribution temperature, high cost, inability to achieve high energy efficiency operation, etc. In addition, liquid cooling systems such as cold plate liquid cooling, immersion liquid cooling, spray liquid cooling, etc. can achieve much higher cooling energy efficiency than air cooling, but the current liquid cooling system still needs energy-consuming systems such as water pumps and cooling towers, and cannot achieve completely free cooling.

[0041] The following is described in the specific implementation, the overhead ventilation layer 1 with rigid ventilation overhead ground as the floor of each layer, the overhead ventilation layer 1 of the top layer as the roof of the whole cooling device, the overhead ventilation layer 1 is supported by overhead column 11, whether the overhead ventilation layer 1 of the roof or the overhead ventilation layer 1 below the roof, adopts the way of partial full paving and partial ventilation, the full paving channel area 12 is used as a pedestrian walkway, the full paving channel area 12 is the area where people walk, and the stainless steel ground is set in the form of support, the ventilation area 13 is set between the full paving channel area 12, the data server is installed in the server cooling mechanism 3 and operates, the heat emitted by the data server will be quickly absorbed by the cooling liquid 31 in the server cooling mechanism 3, and will be emitted outward, the heat emitted will be absorbed by the air around the server cooling mechanism 3, and due to the high temperature of the air, it will flow upward under the action of air pressure, the hot air will go up and pass through the ventilation area 13, and will rise layer by layer, and finally will be emitted to the atmosphere after passing through the overhead ventilation layer 1 of the roof, and after the hot air rises, a negative pressure will be formed between the overhead ventilation layer 1, and the relatively low temperature air around the overhead ventilation layer 1 will enter the space between the overhead ventilation layer 1 to supplement, so as to form the flow of air, realize the transfer of server heat to the atmosphere, in addition, the suspension fixing part 2 also plays a role in heat transfer, and the heat is emitted to the overhead ventilation layer 1 and the surrounding air, so as to improve the heat dissipation efficiency and improve the heat dissipation effect of the data server; the server cooling device is installed on the bottom surface of the overhead ventilation layer 1 through the suspension fixing part 2, and then the server cooling device and the suspension fixing part 2 are detachably connected, and the specific implementation can be connected through a screw port, and the falling prevention buckle and other structures are matched to realize that when it is necessary to maintain the server, the server cooling device can be detached from the suspension fixing part 2, which is simple and convenient to operate.

[0042] Compared with the air cooling system of the prior art, the ventilation area 13 of the overhead ventilation layer 1 structure realizes natural ventilation, the heat of the data server is absorbed by the cooling liquid 31, and the heat emitted by the server cooling mechanism 3 is absorbed and taken away by the flowing air, so as to realize cooling; it is not necessary to design a special machine room for cooling, and it is not necessary to cool the air in the machine room by a large number of cooling equipment such as air conditioners to absorb the heat of the data server, so as to reduce the cost of building the machine room, and at the same time, the cost of the cooling equipment and the energy consumption cost required by the cooling equipment are reduced.

[0043] Compared with the liquid cooling system of the prior art, the cooling liquid 31 around the data server in the device will flow upward under the action of thermal pressure after absorbing heat, so that the cooling liquid 31 forms a convection motion in the server cooling mechanism 3, and the flow of the cooling liquid 31 can improve the speed of heat dissipation. The flow of the cooling liquid 31 does not require any external power and can achieve completely free cooling. It is worth noting that the cooling liquid 31 in the embodiment should be a non-phase change liquid in the temperature range of 0-8 degrees Celsius under normal pressure.

[0044] In addition, on rainy days, rainwater can pass through the ventilation area 13 of the air-ventilated layer 1 and drop on the outer periphery of the server cooling mechanism 3. The scouring of the rainwater can take away the heat of the server cooling mechanism 3, further improving the efficiency of heat dissipation. To prevent exposure oxidation and the influence of rainwater, multiple measures are taken for each metal structure, such as using stainless steel material, galvanized coating, and setting a protective layer on the outer periphery of the server cooling mechanism 3 to ensure heat conduction while avoiding exposure oxidation and the influence of rainwater, effectively protecting the internal structure of the server cooling mechanism 3.

[0045] Further, the proportion of the area of the ventilation area 13 to the total area of the air-ventilated layer 1 is not less than 45%. Specifically, in the embodiment, the air that absorbs the heat dissipated by the server cooling mechanism 3 flows upward under the action of air pressure, the air with heat flows upward and passes through the ventilation area 13, and finally dissipates to the atmosphere after passing through the air-ventilated layer 1 of the roof. To effectively ensure the efficiency of heat dissipation, the proportion of the area of the ventilation area 13 to the total area of the air-ventilated layer 1 is not less than 45%. If the proportion of the area of the ventilation area 13 is too small, it will affect the dissipation of air and cause low heat dissipation efficiency. If the proportion of the area of the ventilation area 13 is too large, the area of the full-paved passage area 12 will be compressed, and the air-ventilated layer 1 will be unstable.

[0046] Further, the distance between the two adjacent server cooling mechanisms 3 is between 1m and 2m, and the distance between the server cooling mechanism 3 and the lower air-ventilated layer 1 is between 1m and 1.5m.

[0047] Specifically, in the embodiment, the distance between the two adjacent server cooling mechanisms 3 is between 1m and 2m, which avoids the problem of poor heat dissipation caused by too dense spacing between the server cooling mechanisms 3 and effectively utilizes the space under the premise of effective heat dissipation. The distance between the server cooling mechanism 3 and the lower air-ventilated layer 1 is between 1m and 1.5m, which provides sufficient space for air circulation, thereby ensuring the efficiency of heat dissipation.

[0048] Further, the ventilation area 13 is paved with a stainless steel grid 14, and the upper and lower sides of the stainless steel grid 14 are in convection ventilation. Specifically, in the embodiment, the ventilation area 13 is provided with the stainless steel grid 14, the stainless steel grid 14 is fixedly connected with the full-paved passage area 12 around the stainless steel grid 14 by screws or the like, so as to ensure the stability of the stainless steel grid 14, the stainless steel grid 14 is provided with a plurality of through holes, so as to ensure the ventilation of the upper and lower sides of the overhead ventilation layer 1, thereby ensuring that the air absorbing heat passes through the stainless steel grid 14 and is emitted upward, so as to ensure the efficiency of heat dissipation.

[0049] Further, the overhead ventilation layer 1 at the top layer is provided with a spraying device 15, the spraying device 15 is connected with an external water supply device, and the spraying device 15 can spray cooling water after being started.

[0050] Specifically, in the embodiment, the spraying device 15 can be composed of a plurality of water pipes and a plurality of spraying heads, the water pipes are connected with the external water supply device, the water pipes are paved above the ventilation area 13 of the overhead ventilation layer 1 at the top layer, the external water supply device supplies cooling water into the water pipes, the spraying heads are arranged on the water pipes, when the temperature is high, the spraying heads can be opened, the temperature of the server cooling mechanism 3 below can be reduced by spraying cooling water, so as to ensure that the surface of the server cooling mechanism 3 is washed by the cooling water, the heat of the server cooling mechanism 3 is absorbed, so as to reduce the temperature of the server cooling mechanism 3, thereby ensuring the efficiency of heat dissipation of the data server.

[0051] Further, the outer periphery of the overhead ventilation layer 1 is provided with a ventilation fence 16, and the two sides of the ventilation fence 16 are in convection ventilation. Specifically, in the embodiment, the ventilation fence 16 is arranged at the upper edge of the overhead ventilation layer 1, the ventilation fence 16 is in the form of a ventilation wall surface or a ventilation fence 16, a grid structure is realized by using different building materials, or the ventilation fence 16 is composed of a stainless steel grid 14, so as to ensure the convection ventilation of the two sides of the ventilation fence 16, after the air absorbing heat around the server cooling mechanism 3 is emitted upward, the air at the outer periphery of the overhead ventilation layer 1 enters the overhead ventilation layer 1 through the ventilation fence 16, while ensuring ventilation, the danger of falling of the internal personnel walking in the full-paved passage area 12 is avoided.

[0052] Further, the server cooling mechanism 3 comprises a cooling box body 32 and a server fixing frame 33.

[0053] The cooling box body 32 is filled with the cooling liquid 31;

[0054] The server fixing frame 33 is arranged in the cooling box body 32, and the data server is arranged on the server fixing frame 33.

[0055] The inner side wall of the cooling box 32 is provided with internal heat exchange guide ribs 34, and the outer side wall of the cooling box 32 is provided with external heat exchange guide ribs 35.

[0056] Specifically, in the present embodiment, in order to prevent exposure to oxidation, the cooling box 32 is made of stainless steel and is provided with a galvanized coating, thereby effectively protecting the cooling box 32; the heat generated by the operation of the data server is absorbed by the cooling liquid 31, and the cooling liquid 31 flows upward under the action of thermal pressure after absorbing heat; the cooling liquid 31 convects in the cooling box 32, is guided by the internal heat exchange guide ribs 34, optimizes the flow field and strengthens the heat exchange with the cooling box 32, and then the heat is dissipated into the air through the external heat exchange strengthening ribs; the cooling liquid 31 forms a convective motion in the cooling box 32 through the cooperation of the internal heat exchange guide ribs 34 and the external heat exchange guide ribs 35, and this process does not require any external power, so that free cooling can be achieved.

[0057] In the present alternative embodiment, the internal heat exchange guide ribs 34 include a plurality of oblique short rib plates arranged on the inner side wall of the cooling box 32, and the oblique short rib plates are arranged at an angle with the horizontal plane.

[0058] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the internal heat exchange guide ribs 34 are arranged in the form of a plurality of oblique short rib plates, and when the cooling liquid 31 that has absorbed heat flows upward, the oblique short rib plates guide the flow direction of the cooling liquid 31, and the upward flowing cooling liquid 31 is concentrated to flow through the high heat generating areas such as chips, thereby effectively improving the cooling efficiency of the data server.

[0059] In the present alternative embodiment, the external heat exchange guide ribs 35 include a plurality of outer short rib plates arranged on the outer side wall of the cooling box 32, and the outer short rib plates are arranged vertically or / and obliquely.

[0060] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the external heat exchange strengthening ribs are arranged in the form of a plurality of outer short rib plates arranged vertically or / and obliquely, thereby increasing the heat exchange area, guiding the upward flow of the external heat absorbing air, and forming a circulating flow with a trajectory between the heat absorbing hot air and the relatively low temperature air outside the cooling device, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0061] Further, the device further comprises a comprehensive cable 4, the bottom of the cooling box 32 is provided with a wiring port 321, the comprehensive cable 4 passes through the wiring port 321, and the comprehensive cable 4 is in sealing connection with the wiring port 321.

[0062] One end of the comprehensive cable 4 extends to the outside of the cooling box 32, and the other end extends to the inside of the cooling box 32.

[0063] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the data server needs to be connected with external cables, and the wiring port 321 is arranged at the bottom of the cooling box body 32 to facilitate the comprehensive cable 4 to pass through, and meanwhile, the comprehensive cable 4 is sealed and connected with the wiring port 321, so as to avoid the problem of leakage of the cooling liquid 31 from the wiring port 321. In addition, the wiring port 321 is arranged at the bottom of the cooling box body 32, so as to avoid the rainwater from seeping into the inside of the cooling box body 32 from the wiring port 321, and further protect the sealing and safety of the cooling box body 32.

[0064] Other configurations and operations of the suspension type data center cooling device according to the embodiments of the present application are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0065] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms “embodiment”, “example” and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0066] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A suspended data center cooling apparatus, characterized by: The server cooling mechanism is filled with cooling liquid, and the data server is installed in the cooling liquid. The server cooling mechanism includes a cooling box body and a server fixing frame. The inside of the cooling box body is filled with the cooling liquid. The server fixing frame is arranged in the inside of the cooling box body, and the data server is arranged on the server fixing frame. The inside wall of the cooling box body is provided with internal heat exchange guide ribs, and the outside of the cooling box body is provided with external heat exchange guide ribs. The area of the ventilation area accounts for not less than 45% of the total area of the overhead ventilation layer. The spacing between two adjacent server cooling mechanisms is between 1m and 2m, and the spacing between the server cooling mechanism and the lower overhead ventilation layer is between 1m and 1.5m. The ventilation area is paved with stainless steel grating, and the upper and lower sides of the stainless steel grating are countercurrently ventilated. The topmost overhead ventilation layer is provided with a spraying device connected with an external water supply device, which can spray cooling water after being started.

2. A suspended data center cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The outer periphery of the overhead ventilation layer is provided with a ventilation fence, and the two sides of the ventilation fence are countercurrently ventilated.

3. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The internal heat exchange guide ribs include a plurality of inclined short rib plates arranged on the inner side wall of the cooling box body, and the inclined short rib plates are arranged at an angle with the horizontal plane.

4. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The external heat exchange guide ribs include a plurality of external short rib plates arranged on the outer side wall of the cooling box body, and the external short rib plates are arranged vertically or / and obliquely.

5. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: It also includes a comprehensive cable, the bottom of the cooling box body is provided with a wiring port, the comprehensive cable passes through the wiring port, and the comprehensive cable is sealingly connected with the wiring port.

6. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: One end of the comprehensive cable extends to the outside of the cooling box body, and the other end extends to the inside of the cooling box body.

7. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: ​ 8. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: ​ 9. The overhead data center cooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein: ​ ​

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