Air conditioner with integrated wind and liquid
By designing an integrated air-cooled and liquid-cooled air conditioning cabinet, combining air-cooled and liquid-cooled modules, the problems of inflexible deployment of air-cooled and liquid-cooled servers and large space occupation of cooling equipment were solved, achieving energy-saving renovation and reduction of PUE index.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411369604.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-09-29
AI Technical Summary
Air-cooled and liquid-cooled servers cannot be deployed flexibly, cooling equipment occupies a large space, and have high PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness).
Design an integrated air-cooled and liquid-cooled air conditioning cabinet that combines air-cooled and liquid-cooled modules, including a mechanical refrigeration unit and a natural cold source heat dissipation unit. The system is integrated through pipe connections and utilizes a combination of natural cold source and mechanical refrigeration for cooling. The operation of the air-cooled and liquid-cooled modules is independently controlled.
It enables flexible deployment of air-cooled and liquid-cooled servers, reduces the space occupied by cooling equipment, meets the needs of energy-saving renovation, and lowers the PUE index.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cooling devices, in particular to a wind-liquid integrated air conditioning cabinet. BACKGROUND
[0002] The heat dissipation problem of data centers has always been the focus of the refrigeration / cooling industry. The electricity used for cooling / refrigeration accounts for about 1 / 3 of the total power consumption in data centers each year. At present, the country vigorously advocates energy saving, and the cooling mode and system of data centers are also updated and iterated. Data centers can be described as "every inch of land is worth a lot of money". The most mainstream way is to cool the data center room through the liquid cooling system assisted by the mechanical refrigeration air cooling system. For this, it can be considered that two sets of systems are used to cool a data center at the same time. However, the larger the volume of the cooling system, the fewer servers it can place, and the larger the power consumption. Therefore, the present application discloses a wind-liquid integrated air conditioning cabinet to meet people's needs.
[0003] For most newly built data centers, the demand for liquid cooling servers is not clear, and it is difficult to match the corresponding cooling equipment / system. To solve this problem, the present application discloses a device that is highly compatible with the deployment requirements of air-cooled servers and liquid-cooled servers. For stock data centers, as the PUE requirements of the country and the region are more stringent than in the past, they cannot meet the PUE index requirements. The present application can realize energy-saving reconstruction of stock data centers, can replace traditional precision air conditioning equipment, and can realize synchronous meeting of the needs of air-cooled and liquid-cooled servers and meeting of the PUE index requirements of the country and the region. SUMMARY
[0004] The present application aims to provide a wind-liquid integrated air conditioning cabinet to solve the problems of air-cooled and liquid-cooled servers that cannot be flexibly deployed, large space occupied by cooling equipment, and high PUE in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solution: a wind-liquid integrated air conditioning cabinet, comprising an air-cooled module and a liquid-cooled module;
[0006] The air-cooled module comprises a mechanical refrigeration unit and a natural cold source heat dissipation unit connected thereto, and the natural cold source heat dissipation unit is connected to the liquid-cooled module;
[0007] The natural cold source heat dissipation unit comprises two installation pipes, one end of each installation pipe is connected to an air-cooled subunit, and the other end of each installation pipe is connected to a liquid inlet pipe and a liquid outlet pipe, respectively;
[0008] The mechanical refrigeration unit comprises a first plate heat exchanger, a first inlet and a first outlet of the first plate heat exchanger are connected with first pipes, two ends of the first pipes away from the first plate heat exchanger are connected with the air-cooled subunit, a second inlet and a second outlet of the first plate heat exchanger are connected with second pipes, two ends of the second pipes away from the first plate heat exchanger are respectively connected with two installation pipes.
[0009] The liquid cooling module comprises a second plate heat exchanger, two third pipes and two fourth pipes, two ends of the fourth pipes away from the second plate heat exchanger are respectively connected with the liquid inlet pipe and the liquid outlet pipe, the other ends of the fourth pipes are respectively connected with a first inlet and a first outlet of the second plate heat exchanger, one end of the third pipes is respectively connected with a second outlet and a second inlet of the second plate heat exchanger, the other ends of the third pipes away from the second plate heat exchanger are connected with the terminal cabinet, one of the third pipes is provided with a circular pipe and two parallel circulating water pumps, one side of the second plate heat exchanger is provided with a water tank, the water tank is connected with the circular pipe through a communication pipe, the installation pipe is provided with a diaphragm pump, the circular pipe is connected with an expansion tank, a pH sensor, an electric conductivity sensor and a turbidity sensor.
[0010] The air-cooled subunit comprises two half pipes, the two half pipes are pressed to form a double-channel pipeline, and a finned tube heat exchanger is formed by reprocessing, one end of the two half pipes is respectively connected with one of the first pipes and one end of the installation pipe, and the other end of the two half pipes is respectively connected with the other first pipe and the other end of the installation pipe.
[0011] Preferably, the air-cooled subunit further comprises a primary filter, a fan, a first temperature sensor and a temperature and humidity sensor, the temperature and humidity sensor and the first temperature sensor are respectively located on two sides of the finned tube heat exchanger, the fan and the primary filter are located on two sides of the finned tube heat exchanger, the primary filter and the temperature and humidity sensor are located on the same side, the primary filter and the temperature and humidity sensor are located on the air inlet side of the fan, and the fan, the primary filter and the finned tube heat exchanger correspond in position.
[0012] Preferably, one of the first pipes is provided with an oil separator and a gas-liquid separator, and the other first pipe is provided with a liquid accumulator, a dry filter, a sight glass and an electronic expansion valve.
[0013] Preferably, a first valve is installed on one of the installation pipes, and the first valve is located on the side of the finned tube heat exchanger close to the connection between the second pipes and the installation pipes.
[0014] Preferably, a fifth pipe is installed between the two third pipes, and a first electric regulating valve is arranged on the fifth pipe.
[0015] Preferably, a second temperature sensor and a pressure sensor are arranged on each of the two third pipes, the two fourth pipes and the first pipe on which the gas-liquid separator is installed.
[0016] Preferably, two second electric regulating valves are connected to the fourth pipe, and the two second electric regulating valves are located on the two sides of the liquid inlet pipe, respectively.
[0017] Preferably, a safety valve is connected to the first pipe on which the gas-liquid separator is installed, and the safety valve is located between the oil separator and the first plate heat exchanger.
[0018] Preferably, a compressor, two needle valves and two pressure switches are connected to the first pipe on which the gas-liquid separator is installed, the two pressure switches are located on the two sides of the compressor, and the two needle valves are located on the sides away from each other between the oil separator and the gas-liquid separator.
[0019] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of the present application are as follows:
[0020] The technical scheme of the present application can integrate the air cooling and liquid cooling systems, and solve the problems of the air cooling and liquid cooling servers that cannot be flexibly deployed, the large space occupied by the cooling equipment and the high PUE. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0022] Figure 1 It is an internal module diagram of the air-liquid integrated air conditioning cabinet according to the embodiment of the present application.
[0023] Figure 2 It is a mechanical refrigeration system and natural cold source system structure schematic diagram according to the embodiment of the present application.
[0024] Figure 3 It is a pipe deformation and merging schematic diagram according to the embodiment of the present application.
[0025] Fig. 1, first plate heat exchanger; 2, fourth pipeline; 3, second plate heat exchanger; 4, second electric regulating valve; 5, half pipe; 6, finned tube heat exchanger; 7, fan; 8, second pipeline; 9, first pipeline; 10, oil separator; 11, gas-liquid separator; 12, liquid reservoir; 13, third pipeline; 14, circulating water pump; 15, first electric regulating valve; 16, round pipe; 17, diaphragm pump; 18, water tank; 19, fifth pipeline; 20, drying filter; 21, second temperature sensor; 22, pressure sensor; 23, mounting pipeline; 24, liquid inlet pipe; 25, liquid outlet pipe; 26, first valve; 27, second valve; 28, compressor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0027] Embodiment: Referring to Figures 1-3 The air-liquid integrated air conditioning cabinet shown comprises an air cooling module and a liquid cooling module;
[0028] The air cooling module comprises a mechanical refrigeration unit and a natural cold source heat dissipation unit connected with each other, and the natural cold source heat dissipation unit is connected with the liquid cooling module;
[0029] The natural cold source heat dissipation unit comprises two mounting pipelines 23, one end of the two mounting pipelines 23 is connected with an air cooling subunit, the other end of the two mounting pipelines 23 is respectively connected with a liquid inlet pipe 24 and a liquid outlet pipe 25, one end of the liquid inlet pipe 24 and the liquid outlet pipe 25 is respectively connected with a cooling tower or a dry cooler in the outside world, for conveying the naturally cooled water;
[0030] The mechanical refrigeration unit comprises a first plate heat exchanger 1, the first liquid inlet and the first liquid outlet of the first plate heat exchanger 1 are both connected with a first pipeline 9, one end of the two first pipelines 9 away from the first plate heat exchanger 1 is connected with the air cooling subunit, the second liquid inlet and the second liquid outlet of the first plate heat exchanger 1 are both connected with a second pipeline 8, one end of the two second pipelines 8 away from the first plate heat exchanger 1 is respectively connected on the two mounting pipelines 23;
[0031] The liquid cooling module comprises a second plate heat exchanger 3, two third pipes 13 and two fourth pipes 2, the two fourth pipes 2 are connected to the liquid inlet pipe 24 and the liquid outlet pipe 25 respectively at one end away from the second plate heat exchanger 3, the other end of the two fourth pipes 2 is connected to the first liquid inlet and the first liquid outlet of the second plate heat exchanger 3 respectively, one end of the two third pipes 13 is connected to the second liquid outlet and the second liquid inlet of the second plate heat exchanger 3 respectively, the other end of the two third pipes 13 is connected to the terminal cabinet, a circular pipe 16 and two circulating water pumps 14 in parallel are arranged on one of the third pipes 13, a water tank 18 is arranged on one side of the second plate heat exchanger 3, the water tank 18 is connected to the circular pipe 16 through a communication pipe, a diaphragm pump 17 is arranged on the installation pipe, the circular pipe 16 is connected to an expansion tank, a pH sensor, an electric conductivity sensor and a turbidity sensor;
[0032] The air cooling subunit comprises two half pipes 5, the two half pipes 5 are pressed to form a double-channel pipeline, and a finned tube heat exchanger 6 is formed by further processing, one end of the two half pipes 5 is connected to one of the first pipes 9 and one end of the installation pipe 23 respectively, and the other end of the two half pipes 5 is connected to the other first pipe 9 and the other end of the installation pipe 23 respectively.
[0033] Through the above structure: when the ambient temperature is low, the medium temperature provided by the natural cold source cooling unit is low, the mechanical refrigeration unit does not work, and the set air supply temperature is realized by using the natural cold source; when the medium temperature provided by the natural cold source cooling unit rises to a certain value, the compressor of the mechanical refrigeration unit operates at a low frequency, and the set air supply temperature is realized by using the mechanical refrigeration and the natural cold source together; when the medium temperature provided by the primary side is high, the mechanical refrigeration unit realizes the set air supply temperature by increasing the frequency of the compressor and being assisted by a certain natural cold source; when the natural cold source cannot participate, the mechanical refrigeration unit is controlled by frequency conversion to realize the set air supply temperature.
[0034] As shown in Figure 2 The air cooling subunit further comprises a primary filter, a fan 7, a first temperature sensor and a temperature and humidity sensor, the temperature and humidity sensor and the first temperature sensor are located on the two sides of the finned tube heat exchanger 6 respectively, the fan 7 and the primary filter are located on the two sides of the finned tube heat exchanger 6, the primary filter and the temperature and humidity sensor are located on the same side, the primary filter and the temperature and humidity sensor are located on the air inlet side of the fan 7, and the fan 7, the primary filter and the finned tube heat exchanger 6 correspond to each other in position. Through the setting of the fan 7 and the finned tube heat exchanger 6, cold air can be blown to the terminal data cabinet, so that air cooling is realized. The temperature and humidity sensor is arranged on the return air side, i.e. before the primary filter, and the first temperature sensor is arranged on the air outlet,
[0035] As shown in Figure 2As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve.
[0036] As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve. Figure 2 As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve.
[0037] As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve. Figure 2 As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve.
[0038] As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve. Figure 2 As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve.
[0039] As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve. Figure 2 As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve.
[0040] As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve. Figure 2 As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve.
[0041] As shown in the figure, one of the first pipes 9 is provided with an oil separator 10 and a gas-liquid separator 11, and the other first pipe 9 is provided with a liquid accumulator 12, a dry filter 20, a sight glass, and an electronic expansion valve. Figure 2As shown, the first pipeline 9 provided with the gas-liquid separator 11 is connected with a compressor 28, two needle valves and two pressure switches, the two pressure switches are located on both sides of the compressor 28, and the two needle valves are located on the sides away from each other of the oil separator 10 and the gas-liquid separator 11. By arranging the compressor 28, the heat exchange of the first plate heat exchanger 1 is facilitated.
[0042] Working principle of the present application:
[0043] When the ambient temperature is low, the medium temperature provided by the natural cold source heat dissipation unit is low, the mechanical refrigeration unit is not in action, and the set supply air temperature is realized by the natural cold source; when the medium temperature provided by the natural cold source heat dissipation unit is increased to a certain value, the compressor of the mechanical refrigeration unit is operated at low frequency, and the set supply air temperature is realized by the mechanical refrigeration and the natural cold source; when the medium temperature provided by the primary side is high, the mechanical refrigeration unit realizes the set supply air temperature by increasing the compressor frequency and being assisted by a certain natural cold source; when the natural cold source cannot participate, the mechanical refrigeration unit is controlled by frequency conversion to realize the set supply air temperature, in use, the heat of the end cabinet can be absorbed when the liquid flows by arranging the third pipeline 13, the heat of the third pipeline 13 can be driven by the cooperation of the two fourth pipelines 2 and the second plate heat exchanger 3, so as to realize the liquid cooling heat dissipation of the end cabinet, and the air cooling module can be naturally refrigerated, thereby saving energy.
[0044] Finally, it should be noted that: the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some technical features can be replaced, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application, should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An integrated air-liquid air-conditioning cabinet, characterized by: The air-cooled module and the liquid-cooled module are included. The air-cooled module includes a mechanical refrigeration unit and a natural cold source heat dissipation unit connected with each other, and the natural cold source heat dissipation unit is connected with the liquid-cooled module. The natural cold source heat dissipation unit includes two installation pipes (23), one end of each of the two installation pipes (23) is connected with an air-cooled subunit, and the other end of each of the two installation pipes (23) is connected with an inlet liquid pipe (24) and an outlet liquid pipe (25) respectively. The mechanical refrigeration unit includes a first plate heat exchanger (1), a first inlet liquid port and a first outlet liquid port of the first plate heat exchanger (1) are connected with first pipes (9), one end of each of the two first pipes (9) away from the first plate heat exchanger (1) is connected with the air-cooled subunit, a second inlet liquid port and a second outlet liquid port of the first plate heat exchanger (1) are connected with second pipes (8), one end of each of the two second pipes (8) away from the first plate heat exchanger (1) is connected with each of the two installation pipes (23) respectively. The liquid-cooled module includes a second plate heat exchanger (3), two third pipes (13) and two fourth pipes (2), one end of each of the two fourth pipes (2) away from the second plate heat exchanger (3) is connected with the inlet liquid pipe (24) and the outlet liquid pipe (25) respectively, the other end of each of the two fourth pipes (2) is connected with a first inlet liquid port and a first outlet liquid port of the second plate heat exchanger (3) respectively, one end of each of the two third pipes (13) is connected with a second outlet liquid port and a second inlet liquid port of the second plate heat exchanger (3) respectively, one end of each of the two third pipes (13) away from the second plate heat exchanger (3) is connected with an end cabinet, a circular pipe (16) and two parallel circulating water pumps (14) are arranged on one of the third pipes (13), a water tank (18) is arranged on one side of the second plate heat exchanger (3), the water tank (18) is connected with the circular pipe (16) through a communication pipe, a diaphragm pump (17) is arranged on the installation pipe, an expansion tank, a pH sensor, an electric conductivity sensor and a turbidity sensor are connected with the circular pipe (16). The air-cooled subunit includes two half pipes (5), the two half pipes (5) are pressed to form a double-channel pipeline, and a finned tube heat exchanger (6) is formed by reprocessing, one end of each of the two half pipes (5) is connected with an end of one of the first pipes (9) and one of the installation pipes (23) respectively, and the other end of each of the two half pipes (5) is connected with an end of the other first pipe (9) and the other installation pipe (23) respectively.
2. The air-liquid integrated type air conditioning cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air-cooled subunit further comprises a primary filter, a fan (7), a first temperature sensor and a temperature and humidity sensor, the temperature and humidity sensor and the first temperature sensor are respectively located on both sides of the finned tube heat exchanger (6), the fan (7) and the primary filter are located on both sides of the finned tube heat exchanger (6), the primary filter and the temperature and humidity sensor are located on the same side, and the primary filter and the temperature and humidity sensor are located on the air inlet side of the fan (7), and the fan (7), the primary filter and the finned tube heat exchanger (6) correspond in position.
3. The air and liquid integrated all-in-one air conditioner cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the first pipes (9) is provided with an oil separator (10) and a gas-liquid separator (11), and the other first pipe (9) is provided with a liquid reservoir (12), a dry filter (20), a sight glass and an electronic expansion valve.
4. The wind-liquid integrated all-in-one air conditioner cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: One of the mounting pipes (23) is provided with a first valve (26), and the first valve (26) is located on the side of the second pipe (8) and the mounting pipe (23) connected to the finned tube heat exchanger (6).
5. The air and liquid integrated all-in-one air conditioning cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fifth pipe (19) is installed between the two third pipes (13), and the fifth pipe (19) is provided with a first electric regulating valve (15).
6. The wind-water integrated all-in-one air conditioning cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second temperature sensor (21) and the pressure sensor (22) are arranged on the two third pipes (13), the two fourth pipes (2) and the first pipe (9) provided with the gas-liquid separator (11).
7. The air and liquid integrated all-in-one air conditioning cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fourth pipe (2) is connected with two second electric regulating valves (4), and the two second electric regulating valves (4) are respectively located on both sides of the liquid inlet pipe (24).
8. The wind-water integrated all-in-one type air conditioner cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first pipe (9) provided with the gas-liquid separator (11) is connected with a safety valve, and the safety valve is located between the oil separator (10) and the first plate heat exchanger (1).
9. The integrated air conditioner of claim 3, wherein: The first pipe (9) provided with the gas-liquid separator (11) is connected with a compressor (28), two needle valves and two pressure switches, the two pressure switches are located on both sides of the compressor (28), and the two needle valves are located on the side away from each other of the oil separator (10) and the gas-liquid separator (11).
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