Air mist mixed liquid refrigerator

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air fog mixed liquid refrigerator which comprises a refrigerator body and a refrigerator door, and an air fog mixing cavity and an electronic equipment placing frame are arranged in the refrigerator body. The air mist mixing cavity is positioned on the side surface of the electronic placing rack; an atomization mechanism and an air supply mechanism are arranged in the air mist mixing cavity; and a cooling liquid storage cavity is arranged below the electronic equipment placing rack. According to the utility model, the electronic equipment can be vertically arranged on the electronic equipment placing rack, so that the space waste is reduced, particularly, the electronic equipment is cooled by adopting a cooling mode of mixing wind and fog, a cooling system does not need to be additionally arranged, the use energy consumption is greatly reduced, and the efficient heat dissipation and cooling of the electronic equipment are realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic equipment cooling, in particular to a wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator. Background Art

[0002] Electronic equipment refers to equipment that is composed of electronic components such as integrated circuits, transistors, and electron tubes, and uses electronic technology (including) software to function, including electronic computers and robots controlled by electronic computers, numerical control or program control systems, etc.

[0003] The prior art discloses a server spray liquid cooling system, in which the servers are arranged horizontally and placed in a cabinet, and a top-down spraying method is adopted, and the control module adjusts the cooling mode in real time according to the outdoor air dry-bulb temperature and the outdoor air wet-bulb temperature to cool the second cooling medium, and the second cooling medium is used to cool the first cooling medium (fluorinated liquid). The first cooling medium (fluorinated liquid) is directly dripped onto the server to take away the heat, and the second medium is cooled by air cooling, evaporative cooling, and mechanical refrigeration assisted evaporative cooling in dry mode, wet mode, and mixed mode. In wet mode, especially in mixed mode, the PUE value is high, and the horizontal arrangement of the servers will cause a large amount of space in the vertical direction of the factory where the electronic equipment is placed. At the same time, the first cooling medium is sprayed on the server, which will form a local liquid film on the surface of the server, affecting the heat exchange efficiency. Therefore, in view of the above problems and technical requirements, it is necessary to improve the existing electronic equipment cooling system. Summary of the invention

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator, which adopts a wind-mist mixed cooling method, does not need to set up an additional cooling system, greatly reduces energy consumption, and realizes efficient heat dissipation and cooling of electronic equipment.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator comprises a cabinet body and a cabinet door, characterized in that: a wind-mist mixing chamber and an electronic equipment placement rack are provided in the cabinet body; the wind-mist mixing chamber is located on the side of the electronic placement rack; an atomizing mechanism and an air supply mechanism are provided in the wind-mist mixing chamber; and a coolant storage chamber is provided below the electronic equipment placement rack. In the cabinet body, electronic equipment can be arranged vertically on the electronic equipment placement rack, and the wind-mist mixing chamber is used to generate atomized coolant, which is mixed with air to form a wind-mist mixed gas in the wind-mist mixing chamber. The air supply mechanism is a conventional device that can generate airflow, as long as the wind-mist mixed gas can flow through the electronic equipment to take away the heat generated by the operation of the electronic equipment. Electronic equipment generally has a fan module for heat dissipation, and the air supply mechanism can be a fan with the same specifications as the electronic equipment fan module. If the electronic equipment has a fan module, an air supply mechanism may not be provided. The vertical arrangement refers to the placement of adjacent electronic equipment in an upper and lower arrangement.

[0007] Preferably, the atomization mechanism comprises a coolant pipe, an atomization nozzle, and a high-pressure pump; the atomization nozzle is arranged on the coolant pipe; the high-pressure pump is connected to the coolant pipe and the coolant storage chamber. The high-pressure pump is used for pressurization, so that the coolant is converted into atomized coolant under the action of the atomization nozzle.

[0008] Preferably, the atomizing nozzles are provided in plurality; the mist outlet direction of the atomizing nozzles is opposite to the electronic equipment placement rack. Further preferably, the mist outlet direction of the atomizing nozzles is directly opposite to the electronic equipment placement rack, and the electronic equipment is vertically arranged on the electronic equipment placement rack, and the wind-mist mixed gas flows through the electronic equipment under the action of the air supply mechanism to take away the heat generated by the operation of the electronic equipment.

[0009] Preferably, a heat exchange device is further provided on the side of the electronic placement rack; the heat exchange device is arranged opposite to the wind-mist mixing chamber. The heat exchange device is used to convert the atomized coolant into a coolant fluid, and can be an existing fin heat exchanger structure. The coolant liquid point is high, and the air liquid point is low. The wind-mist mixed gas contacts the heat exchange device, and the atomized coolant forms a coolant fluid, which is separated from the air and enters the coolant storage chamber to realize the recycling of the coolant. In actual application, the structure in which the coolant fluid enters the coolant storage chamber is a conventional structure.

[0010] Preferably, an air circulation chamber is provided above the heat exchange device; the air circulation chamber is connected to the wind-fog mixing chamber; a first fan group is provided at the connection between the air circulation chamber and the wind-fog mixing chamber; the wind-fog mixing chamber is connected to the coolant storage chamber through a porous plate. In the cabinet, the air is mixed with the atomized coolant, which can increase the specific heat capacity of the air, absorb more heat, and thus take away the heat inside the electronic equipment faster. The wind-fog mixed gas flowing out of the electronic equipment contacts the heat exchange device, the atomized coolant forms a coolant fluid, and the air is accelerated by the first fan group, enters the wind-fog mixing chamber through the air circulation chamber, and then mixes with the atomized coolant to form a wind-fog mixed gas, thereby realizing the circulation of air. The first fan group includes a plurality of fans, and the fans can be fans with specifications comparable to those of the electronic equipment fan module.

[0011] As common sense, the utility model also includes components of conventional automation equipment such as sensors and controllers to control the operation of each component. The specific connection method and usage method are conventional technologies and do not affect the realization of the technical effects of the present invention.

[0012] Due to the application of the above technical scheme, the beneficial effects of the utility model compared with the prior art are: in the utility model, the electronic equipment can be arranged vertically up and down and placed on the electronic equipment placement rack, which maximizes the use of space. In particular, the utility model adopts a wind-fog mixed cooling method to cool the electronic equipment, and no additional cooling system is required, and the energy consumption is greatly reduced. By setting an atomizing mechanism, the coolant is converted into atomized coolant, which is mixed with the air in the cabinet to form a wind-fog mixed gas, which increases the specific heat capacity of the air. At the same time, the air supply mechanism generates an airflow, so that the wind-fog mixed gas flows through the electronic equipment, takes away the heat generated by the operation of the electronic equipment, and realizes efficient cooling of the electronic equipment; secondly, the wind-fog mixed gas flowing out of the electronic equipment contacts the heat exchange device, the atomized coolant forms a coolant fluid, separates from the air, and enters the coolant storage chamber, so that the recycling of the coolant is realized, and the needs of green and sustainable development are met; thirdly, the coolant used in the present invention has a higher liquid point and a lower surface tension, and will not form a liquid film on the surface of the electronic equipment, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency; fourthly, by setting an air circulation chamber and a first fan group, the air circulates in the cabinet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the first embodiment.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the atomization mechanism of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the first embodiment.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the atomization mechanism of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the first embodiment.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the heat exchange device of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the first embodiment.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the second embodiment.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a rear view of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the second embodiment.

[0019] Figure 7 It is a rear view of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the second embodiment (the mounting plate is omitted).

[0020] Figure 8 It is a bottom view of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the second embodiment.

[0021] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the third fan group of the air-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the third embodiment.

[0022] Among them: cabinet body 1, cabinet door 2, wind-mist mixing chamber 3, electronic equipment placement rack 4, heat exchange device 5, atomization mechanism 6, coolant storage chamber 7, porous plate 8, air circulation chamber 9, first fan group 10, exhaust chamber 11, second fan group 12, pipeline interface 13, third fan group 14, coolant pipe 601, atomization nozzle 602, high-pressure pump 603, and fixing plate 604. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The specific components involved are existing products, and conventional mounting holes are provided on the specific components. The connection and use methods between the specific components are conventional technologies. The coolant used in the utility model is QHF-130 (existing product), the liquid point is 130°C, and the fan is a fan with the same specifications as the fan module of the electronic equipment.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by technicians in the technical field of the present utility model; the terms used in the specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present utility model. For example, the directions or positions indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positions shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of description and cannot be understood as limitations on the present technical solution. The positional relationship described in the present utility model is the positional relationship in actual application, with the cabinet door located in the front, and the wind-mist mixing chamber, electronic equipment placement rack, and heat exchange device arranged in a horizontal structure from left to right.

[0025] The terms "first", "second", "third" and the like in the specification and claims of the utility model or the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. Embodiment 1

[0026] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown:

[0027] A wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator comprises a cabinet body 1 and a cabinet door 2; a wind-mist mixing chamber 3, an electronic equipment placement rack 4, and a heat exchange device 5 are arranged in the cabinet body; the wind-mist mixing chamber and the heat exchange device are arranged opposite to each other; an atomization mechanism 6 is arranged in the wind-mist mixing chamber; and a coolant storage chamber 7 is arranged below the electronic equipment placement rack. BBU equipment is arranged vertically up and down on the electronic equipment placement rack, and the BBU equipment has a fan module.

[0028] In this embodiment, the heat exchange device is an existing fin heat exchanger, and a conventional fluid channel is provided in the fin heat exchanger. The fluid channel is connected to a tap water pipe and water is continuously introduced into the fluid channel.

[0029] In this embodiment, the coolant fluid formed by the wind-mist mixed gas contacting the fin heat exchanger is returned to the coolant storage chamber through the porous plate 8. Generally, the porous plate means that the plate below the fin heat exchanger is a porous structure, not an additional arrangement.

[0030] The atomization mechanism includes a coolant pipe 601, 36 atomization nozzles 602, and a high-pressure pump 603; the atomization nozzle is arranged on the coolant pipe; the mist outlet direction of the atomization nozzle faces the electronic equipment placement rack; the high-pressure pump is connected to the coolant pipe and the coolant storage chamber. The atomization nozzle is installed on the inner wall of the wind-mist mixing chamber through a fixing plate 604, which is used to reinforce the installation of the coolant pipe and the atomization nozzle. The fixing plate is provided with 36 through holes, which fit the shape of the atomization nozzle.

[0031] An air circulation chamber 9 is arranged above the heat exchange device; the air circulation chamber is connected with the wind-fog mixing chamber; a first fan group 10 is arranged at the connection point between the air circulation chamber and the wind-fog mixing chamber, and the first fan group includes 2 fans.

[0032] In this embodiment, the water flowing into the fluid channel of the fin heat exchanger is continuously connected from a conventional water pipe, and the water flowing out can be reused for a second time, such as flushing and irrigation. In the utility model, the water flowing out of the fluid channel of the fin heat exchanger can also be circulated through a water pipe or a conventional heat dissipation tower under a conventional environment to reach the required temperature. There is no need to set up a cooling system and no cooling energy consumption. The specific water circulation method is selected according to actual needs. Embodiment 2

[0033] On the basis of the first embodiment, the difference of this embodiment is that an air extraction cavity 11 is provided at the rear of the cabinet body, which is connected to the inside of the cabinet body, and the air extraction cavity is surrounded by a mounting plate; a second fan group 12 is provided in the air extraction cavity, and the third fan group includes 9 fans; a pipe interface 13 is provided in the air extraction cavity, and the rest is the same, such as Figures 5 to 8 When it is necessary to inspect or replace the electronic equipment, the cabinet is opened, the cooling of the electronic equipment is stopped, and the second fan group starts to run to recover the coolant in the wind-mist mixed gas and reduce the leakage of the coolant. Embodiment 3

[0034] Based on the first embodiment, the difference of this embodiment is that a third fan group 14 is provided on the side of the heat exchange device away from the electronic equipment placement rack, and the rest is the same, such as Fig. 9 The third fan group includes 9 fans, which are used to accelerate the flow of the wind-mist mixed gas and remove the heat generated by the operation of the electronic equipment more quickly.

[0035] The main working process of the utility model wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator is:

[0036] (1) The BBU equipment is placed vertically on an electronic equipment rack. The water first introduced into the fluid channel of the heat exchange device is connected from the tap water pipe. The water introduced later is the water that is discharged and then circulated through the water pipe under normal conditions;

[0037] (2) The high-pressure pump runs, the coolant enters the coolant pipe, and is broken up by the atomizing nozzle to form atomized coolant;

[0038] (3) In the air-fog mixing chamber, the atomized coolant mixes with the air to form an air-fog mixed gas. The fan module of the BBU equipment faces the air-fog mixing chamber, driving the air-fog mixed gas to flow through the electronic equipment. The third fan group accelerates the flow of the air-fog mixed gas.

[0039] (4) The wind-mist mixed gas flowing out of the electronic equipment contacts the heat exchange device, atomizing the coolant mist to form a coolant fluid, which is separated from the air and enters the coolant storage chamber through the porous plate;

[0040] (5) The first fan group generates airflow, driving the air separated from the coolant through the air circulation chamber into the wind-fog mixing chamber, and then forms a wind-fog mixed gas with the atomized coolant.

[0041] Furthermore, when the cabinet door is opened, the cooling of the BBU equipment stops, the second fan group extracts air, and the coolant in the wind-mist mixed gas is discharged from the cabinet through an external pipe.

[0042] Application Examples

[0043] PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) is an indicator for evaluating the power usage efficiency of a data center. The PUE value refers to the ratio of all energy consumed by a data center to the energy consumed by communication loads. The total energy consumption of a data center includes the energy consumption of communication equipment and the energy consumption of systems such as cooling and power distribution. The closer the PUE value is to 1, the less energy is consumed by non-communication equipment, that is, the better the energy efficiency level and the higher the degree of greenness.

[0044] BBU devices vary in size and power consumption, making them difficult to standardize. The commonly used method in current production and considered to be more effective is to use air conditioning to cool the entire communication room, with a PUE value of over 2.0.

[0045] The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator of the first embodiment is used to replace the existing air-conditioning room cooling method to cool the BBU equipment, achieving a cooling effect similar to that of the air-conditioning room cooling, and the PUE value is below 1.35.

[0046] The above-described embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art may make several modifications and improvements without departing from the principles of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements should also be considered to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator, comprising a cabinet body and a cabinet door, characterized in that: The cabinet is provided with a wind-mist mixing chamber and an electronic equipment placement rack; the wind-mist mixing chamber is located on the side of the electronic placement rack; an atomization mechanism and an air supply mechanism are provided in the wind-mist mixing chamber; and a coolant storage chamber is provided below the electronic equipment placement rack.

2. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The atomization mechanism comprises a coolant pipe, an atomization nozzle and a high-pressure pump.

3. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The atomizing nozzle is arranged on the coolant pipe; the high-pressure pump is connected with the coolant pipe and the coolant storage chamber.

4. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The atomizing nozzles are provided in plurality; the mist outlet direction of the atomizing nozzles is opposite to the electronic equipment placement rack.

5. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heat exchange device is also provided on the side of the electronic placement rack.

6. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: The heat exchange device is arranged opposite to the wind-mist mixing chamber.

7. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that: An air circulation chamber is arranged above the heat exchange device.

8. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air circulation chamber is communicated with the wind-mist mixing chamber.

9. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: A first fan group is provided at the connection point between the air circulation chamber and the wind-mist mixing chamber.

10. The wind-mist mixed liquid refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wind-mist mixing chamber is communicated with the cooling liquid storage chamber through a porous plate.

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