Liquid cooling modularized efficient energy distribution unit

By designing a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit, the problems of low cooling efficiency and high energy consumption of IT equipment in old data centers are solved, and the safe, efficient cooling and energy efficiency of IT equipment are achieved.

CN222885022UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16SHAANXI XIANFENG TONGDA ENERGY EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421611519.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-09
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-09

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Technical Problem

Old data centers have problems such as low efficiency, high noise pollution, high safety risks and difficult technical transformation in the cooling of IT equipment, resulting in high energy consumption and increased costs.

Method used

A liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit is designed, adopting a dual-circuit design, including jellyfish collection pipe, water tank, circulation pump, water plate heat exchanger, jellyfish distribution and cooling are achieved through valves and sensors such as electric butterfly valves, solenoid valves and ball valves.

Benefits of technology

It realizes safe, stable and efficient cooling of IT equipment, reduces energy efficiency ratio (PUE), saves energy consumption and construction and use costs, and improves the safety and reliability of the system.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a liquid cooling modularized high-efficiency energy distribution unit. The liquid cooling modularized efficient energy distribution unit comprises a water collecting main pipe, the top of the water collecting main pipe is connected with one end of a first T-shaped connecting pipe, the second end of the first T-shaped connecting pipe is connected with a water tank, one ends of two first bent pipes are symmetrically installed on the water collecting main pipe, and the other ends of the first bent pipes are connected with one end of a circulating pump. The other end of the circulating pump is connected with one end of a second bent pipe, the other end of the second bent pipe is connected with one end of a check valve, the other end of the check valve is connected with one end of a third bent pipe, and the other end of the third bent pipe is connected with a water-water plate type heat exchanger. The liquid cooling modularized high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model has the advantages of providing basic guarantee for safe operation of IT equipment, reducing PUE, saving energy consumption, improving safety and saving construction and use cost.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of energy saving and efficiency improvement of data centers, and in particular to a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit. Background Art

[0002] As traffic and computing power demands increase, the occupancy rate of old data centers has risen. However, most old data centers use air cooling to cool IT equipment. Due to limited physical space, air-cooled heat exchangers are installed in concentrated locations or lack heat exchange conditions, resulting in low equipment efficiency, high noise pollution, and major safety hazards, making technical improvements extremely difficult.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit that can provide basic guarantee for the safe operation of IT equipment, reduce PUE, save energy consumption, improve safety, and save construction and use costs.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model includes: a water collecting mother pipe, the top of the water collecting mother pipe is connected to one end of a first T-shaped connecting pipe, the second end of the first T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to a water tank, one end of two first elbows are symmetrically installed on the water collecting mother pipe, the other end of the first elbow is connected to one end of a circulating pump, the other end of the circulating pump is connected to one end of a second elbow, the other end of the second elbow is connected to one end of a check valve, the other end of the check valve is connected to one end of a third elbow, and the third elbow The other end is connected to a water-to-water plate heat exchanger, the two water-to-water plate heat exchangers are connected to the same connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, the two water-to-water plate heat exchangers are connected to the same water distribution pipe, there is a right-angle filter on the water-to-water plate heat exchanger, one end of a second T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to the water-to-water plate heat exchanger, the second end of the second T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to one end of a third T-shaped connecting pipe, the second end of the third T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to a second connecting straight pipe, and the other end of the second connecting straight pipe is connected to the corresponding right-angle filter.

[0006] Preferably, the bottom of the water collecting mother pipe is connected to one end of a plurality of linearly distributed first solenoid valves, the other end of the first solenoid valve is connected to one end of a pressure sensor, and the other end of the pressure sensor is connected to a first ball valve.

[0007] Preferably, the bottom of the water distribution tube is connected to one end of a plurality of linearly distributed second solenoid valves, the other end of the second solenoid valve is connected to one end of a first temperature sensor, and the other end of the first temperature sensor is connected to a second ball valve.

[0008] Preferably, a first handle butterfly valve is provided between the water collecting mother pipe and the first bent pipe.

[0009] Preferably, the other end of the second curved pipe is connected to one end of a metal flexible pipe, the other end of the metal flexible pipe is connected to one end of a first connecting straight pipe, and the other end of the first connecting straight pipe is connected to the check valve.

[0010] Preferably, a first electric butterfly valve is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger and the second T-shaped connecting pipe, a second electric butterfly valve is provided between the second T-shaped connecting pipe and the third T-shaped connecting pipe, and a fifth handle butterfly valve is provided between the third T-shaped connecting pipe and the second connecting straight pipe.

[0011] Preferably, two third handle butterfly valves are provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger and the water distribution mother pipe, a second handle butterfly valve is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger and the third bend pipe, the water collecting mother pipe is connected to the water distribution mother pipe, and an electric regulating valve is provided between the water collecting mother pipe and the water distribution mother pipe.

[0012] Preferably, two second temperature sensors are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the water collecting mother pipe.

[0013] Preferably, it also includes a mounting frame, the outer fixed sleeve of the water collecting mother pipe is provided with two supporting frames, and the water distributing mother pipe is installed on the two supporting frames.

[0014] Preferably, a controller and a display screen are fixedly mounted on the mounting frame.

[0015] Compared with the related art, the liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The utility model provides a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit to serve IT equipment. The cooling energy required by IT equipment is stably and reliably provided to the target area through the high-efficiency energy distribution unit. The system adopts a dual-circuit (two-input and two-output) design to provide basic guarantee for the safe operation of IT equipment, reduce PUE, save energy consumption, improve safety, and save construction and use costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure shown.

[0019] Numbers in the figure: 1, water collecting mother pipe, 2, first T-type connecting pipe, 3, water tank, 4, first handle butterfly valve, 5, first elbow pipe, 6, circulating pump, 7, second elbow pipe, 8, metal flexible pipe, 9, first connecting straight pipe, 10, check valve, 11, third elbow pipe, 12, second handle butterfly valve, 13, electric regulating valve, 14, water-to-water plate heat exchanger, 15, connecting pipe, 16, third handle butterfly valve, 17, water collecting mother pipe, 18, fourth handle butterfly valve, 19, right angle filter, 20, first electric butterfly valve, 21, second T-type connecting pipe, 22, second electric butterfly valve, 23, third T-type connecting pipe, 24, fifth handle butterfly valve, 25, second connecting straight pipe, 26, first solenoid valve, 27, pressure sensor, 28, first ball valve, 29, first temperature sensor, 30, second ball valve, 31, second temperature sensor, 32, controller, 33, display screen, 34, support frame, 35, installation frame, 36, second solenoid valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 ,in, Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1The schematic diagram of the explosion structure is shown. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit comprises: a water collecting mother pipe 1, the top of the water collecting mother pipe 1 is connected to one end of a first T-shaped connecting pipe 2, the second end of the first T-shaped connecting pipe 2 is connected to a water tank 3, one end of two first elbows 5 are symmetrically installed on the water collecting mother pipe 1, the other end of the first elbow 5 is connected to one end of a circulation pump 6, the other end of the circulation pump 6 is connected to one end of a second elbow 7, the other end of the second elbow 7 is connected to one end of a check valve 10, the other end of the check valve 10 is connected to one end of a third elbow 11, the other end of the third elbow 11 is connected to a water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14, and the two water-to-water plate heat exchangers 14 are connected to the same connecting pipe. 15, a drain valve is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14 and the connecting pipe 15, the connecting pipe 15 is connected to the water tank 3, the connecting pipe 15 and the drain valve are used for draining sewage, the two water-to-water plate heat exchangers 14 are connected to the same water distribution mother pipe 17, a right-angle filter 19 is provided on the water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14, one end of a second T-shaped connecting pipe 21 is connected to the water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14, the second end of the second T-shaped connecting pipe 21 is connected to one end of a third T-shaped connecting pipe 23, the second end of the third T-shaped connecting pipe 23 is connected to a second connecting straight pipe 25, and the other end of the second connecting straight pipe 25 is connected to the corresponding right-angle filter 19.

[0022] The bottom of the water collecting mother pipe 1 is connected to one end of a plurality of linearly distributed first solenoid valves 26 , the other end of the first solenoid valve 26 is connected to one end of a pressure sensor 27 , and the other end of the pressure sensor 27 is connected to a first ball valve 28 .

[0023] The bottom of the water distribution tube 17 is connected to one end of a plurality of linearly distributed second solenoid valves 36 , the other end of the second solenoid valve 36 is connected to one end of a first temperature sensor 29 , and the other end of the first temperature sensor 29 is connected to a second ball valve 30 .

[0024] A first handle butterfly valve 4 is provided between the water collecting mother pipe 1 and the first curved pipe 5 .

[0025] The other end of the second curved pipe 7 is connected to one end of a metal flexible pipe 8 , the other end of the metal flexible pipe 8 is connected to one end of a first connecting straight pipe 9 , and the other end of the first connecting straight pipe 9 is connected to the check valve 10 .

[0026] A first electric butterfly valve 20 is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14 and the second T-shaped connecting pipe 21 , a second electric butterfly valve 22 is provided between the second T-shaped connecting pipe 21 and the third T-shaped connecting pipe 23 , and a fifth handle butterfly valve 24 is provided between the third T-shaped connecting pipe 23 and the second connecting straight pipe 25 .

[0027] Two third handle butterfly valves are provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14 and the water distribution mother pipe 17, a second handle butterfly valve 12 is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger 14 and the third curved pipe 11, the water collecting mother pipe 1 is connected to the water distribution mother pipe 17, and an electric regulating valve 13 is provided between the water collecting mother pipe 1 and the water distribution mother pipe 17.

[0028] Two second temperature sensors 31 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the water collecting mother pipe 1.

[0029] It also includes a mounting frame 35 . The outer fixed sleeve of the water collecting mother pipe 1 is provided with two supporting frames 34 , and the water distributing mother pipe 17 is installed on the two supporting frames 34 .

[0030] The controller 32 and the display screen 33 are fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 35 .

[0031] The display screen 33 , the electric regulating valve 13 , the first electric butterfly valve 20 , the second electric butterfly valve 22 , the first solenoid valve 26 , the pressure sensor 27 , the first temperature sensor 29 , the second temperature sensor 31 and the second solenoid valve 36 are all connected to the controller 32 .

[0032] The operating logic of the liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0033] 1. Debug mode:

[0034] 1) Function: To prevent sewage (containing a large amount of impurities) from contaminating (clogging) the terminal equipment (row-to-row air conditioners, precision air conditioners) during the system flushing and commissioning phase.

[0035] 2) Working principle: The controller 32 controls the two first electric butterfly valves 20 and the two second electric butterfly valves 22 to switch the water flow direction, ensuring that the water treatment process such as system flushing is completed smoothly and sewage does not enter the equipment. The two second electric butterfly valves 22 are opened, the two first electric butterfly valves 20 are closed, the two fifth handle butterfly valves 24 are opened, and the two fourth handle butterfly valves 18 are closed, so that particulate impurities fall into the two right-angle filters 19. The two right-angle filters 19 are used as sedimentation tanks in the debugging mode. Clean the right-angle filters 19 after the water treatment work is completed.

[0036] 2. Operation mode:

[0037] Working principle: The controller 32 controls the two first electric butterfly valves 20 and the two second electric butterfly valves 22 to switch the water flow direction, and the electric regulating valve 13 adjusts the supply and return water pressure difference, temperature difference and the working state of multiple first solenoid valves 26 and multiple second solenoid valves 36, providing high-quality energy distribution and output for the load side (equipment). The two second electric butterfly valves 22 are closed, the two first electric butterfly valves 20 are opened, the two second handle butterfly valves 12 and the two fifth handle butterfly valves 24 are opened, the electric regulating valve 13 performs pressure difference adjustment, the working state of the first solenoid valve 26 and the second solenoid valve 36 is synchronized with the state of the load-end equipment, the first ball valve 28 and the second ball valve 30 are opened, the two drain valves on the connecting pipe 15 are closed, and the circulating pump 6 is started (there are two sets of high-efficiency water-to-water plate heat exchangers and circulating pumps, one for backup and one for use). When any one of the equipment fails, the other is immediately put into operation.

[0038] Compared with the related art, the liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0039] The utility model provides a liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit to serve IT equipment. The cooling energy required by IT equipment is stably and reliably provided to the target area through the high-efficiency energy distribution unit. The system adopts a dual-circuit (two-input and two-output) design to provide basic guarantee for the safe operation of IT equipment, reduce PUE, save energy consumption, improve safety, and save construction and use costs.

[0040] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit, characterized in that: include: A water collecting mother pipe, the top of the water collecting mother pipe is connected to one end of a first T-shaped connecting pipe, the second end of the first T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to a water tank, one end of two first elbows are symmetrically installed on the water collecting mother pipe, the other end of the first elbow is connected to one end of a circulating pump, the other end of the circulating pump is connected to one end of a second elbow, the other end of the second elbow is connected to one end of a check valve, the other end of the check valve is connected to one end of a third elbow, the other end of the third elbow is connected to a water-to-water plate heat exchanger, the two water-to-water plate heat exchangers are connected to the same connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, the two water-to-water plate heat exchangers are connected to the same water dividing mother pipe, the water-to-water plate heat exchanger is provided with a right-angle filter, the water-to-water plate heat exchanger is connected to one end of a second T-shaped connecting pipe, the second end of the second T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to one end of a third T-shaped connecting pipe, the second end of the third T-shaped connecting pipe is connected to a second connecting straight pipe, and the other end of the second connecting straight pipe is connected to the corresponding right-angle filter.

2. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the water collecting mother pipe is connected to one end of a plurality of linearly distributed first solenoid valves, the other end of the first solenoid valve is connected to one end of a pressure sensor, and the other end of the pressure sensor is connected to a first ball valve.

3. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the water-distributing tube is connected to one end of a plurality of linearly distributed second solenoid valves, the other end of the second solenoid valve is connected to one end of a first temperature sensor, and the other end of the first temperature sensor is connected to a second ball valve.

4. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first handle butterfly valve is provided between the water collecting mother pipe and the first bent pipe.

5. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the second curved pipe is connected to one end of a metal flexible pipe, the other end of the metal flexible pipe is connected to one end of a first connecting straight pipe, and the other end of the first connecting straight pipe is connected to the check valve.

6. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first electric butterfly valve is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger and the second T-shaped connecting pipe, a second electric butterfly valve is provided between the second T-shaped connecting pipe and the third T-shaped connecting pipe, and a fifth handle butterfly valve is provided between the third T-shaped connecting pipe and the second connecting straight pipe.

7. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two third handle butterfly valves are provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger and the water distribution mother pipe, a second handle butterfly valve is provided between the water-to-water plate heat exchanger and the third bent pipe, the water collecting mother pipe is connected to the water distribution mother pipe, and an electric regulating valve is provided between the water collecting mother pipe and the water distribution mother pipe.

8. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two second temperature sensors are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top of the water collecting mother pipe.

9. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a mounting frame, the outer fixed sleeve of the water collecting mother pipe is provided with two supporting frames, and the water distributing mother pipe is installed on the two supporting frames.

10. The liquid-cooled modular high-efficiency energy distribution unit according to claim 9, characterized in that: The mounting frame is fixedly mounted with a controller and a display screen.