Cooling tower and computing and cooling integrated assembly for box-type data center

Abstract

The utility model provides a cooling tower and a computing and cooling integrated assembly for a box-type data center, the box-type data center comprises a heat exchange device, the heat exchange device comprises a heat exchange flow path, the cooling tower comprises a cooling chamber and a plurality of cooling fans, and the cooling chamber comprises a plurality of partition plates; the cooling chamber is provided with a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side wall and a right side wall; an air inlet is formed in the front wall; an air outlet is formed in the top wall; the cooling fan is arranged at the air outlet of the top wall; the heat exchange flow path is at least partially arranged in the cooling chamber; each partition plate is perpendicular to the front wall, the upper ends of the partition plates extend to the top wall, the lower ends of the partition plates extend to the bottom wall, the front ends of the partition plates extend to the front wall, the partition plates divide the inner cavity of the cooling chamber into a plurality of air inlet cavities, and the air inlet cavities are arranged side by side in the direction perpendicular to the air flow of the inlet air and communicated with the air outlet. The air inlet, the air inlet cavity and the air outlet form an air cooling path. According to the utility model, the air-cooling heat dissipation efficiency is effectively ensured in a simple structural form.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heat dissipation in data centers, and particularly relates to a cooling tower and a computing and cooling integrated component for a containerized data center. Background Art

[0002] For a containerized data center integrated with numerous high-computing-power computing devices, an oil cooling method is mostly adopted to cool these high-computing-power computing devices. For the oil liquid after heat absorption, methods such as air cooling or water cooling are used to cool it down so that it can return to a low-temperature state again and be recycled for the application scenario of cooling high-computing-power computing devices.

[0003] When using the air cooling method to cool down high-temperature oil liquid, how to fully ensure the reliability of the working system, and at the same time of achieving high air cooling efficiency, have the characteristics of low cost and easy manufacturing, which has always been a demand in this field. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Based on the above situation, the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a cooling tower and a computing and cooling integrated component for a containerized data center. Starting from improving the stability of the cold air flow path, the air cooling efficiency is effectively ensured in a simple structural form.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a cooling tower for a containerized data center. The containerized data center includes a heat exchange device, and the heat exchange device includes a heat exchange flow path. The cooling tower includes a cooling chamber and a plurality of cold air fans. The cooling chamber includes a plurality of partition plates;

[0007] The cooling chamber has a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side wall and a right side wall;

[0008] An air inlet is provided on the front wall; an air outlet is provided on the top wall;

[0009] The cold air fans are arranged at the air outlet on the top wall, and at least part of the heat exchange flow path is arranged in the cooling chamber;

[0010] Each partition plate is perpendicular to the front wall. The upper end of the partition plate extends to the top wall, the lower end extends to the bottom wall, and the front end extends to the front wall. The plurality of partition plates divide the inner cavity of the cooling chamber into a plurality of air inlet chambers. The plurality of air inlet chambers are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the incoming air flow and communicate with the air outlet. The air inlet, the air inlet chamber and the air outlet form an air cooling path.

[0011] Preferably, at least one left side wall hole is formed in the left side wall, at least one right side wall hole is formed in the right side wall, and at least one partition plate hole is formed in each partition plate;

[0012] There are at least one heat exchange flow path, and each heat exchange flow path sequentially passes through a left side wall hole, a partition plate hole on each partition plate, and a right side wall hole.

[0013] Preferably, the wall surface of the rear wall includes a first flat section, an inclined section, and a second flat section that are connected in sequence from top to bottom;

[0014] Both the first flat section and the second flat section have an upper end and a lower end;

[0015] The upper end of the first flat section is connected to the top wall, and the lower end of the second flat section is connected to the bottom wall;

[0016] The lower end of the inclined section is closer to the front wall than its upper end, so as to form a receiving space at the rear of the cooling tower.

[0017] Preferably, there is a distance between the rear end of the partition plate and the rear wall, and the space between the rear end of the partition plate and the rear wall in the cooling chamber forms a wind mixing and redirecting space, and the mixing and redirecting space is communicated with the air outlet.

[0018] Preferably, there is a distance between the rear end of the partition plate and each part of the rear wall;

[0019] Each partition plate has the same width, and the ratio of the minimum width of the mixing and redirecting space to the width of the partition plate is (1.5 - 0.5):1.

[0020] Preferably, the cooling chamber further includes a water cooling curtain, and the water cooling curtain is arranged on the wall surface of the front wall.

[0021] Preferably, the total number of the cooling fans is not less than the total number of the air inlet chambers.

[0022] Preferably, a louvered air inlet curtain is arranged at the air inlet provided on the front wall.

[0023] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a computing and cooling integrated component for a box-type data center. The box-type data center includes a heat exchange device, and the heat exchange device includes a heat exchange flow path. The computing and cooling integrated component includes a computing and heat dissipation unit and the cooling tower as described above;

[0024] The computing and heat dissipation unit includes a housing, a plurality of computing devices, and a cooling medium outflow pipe. The housing contains a cooling medium, and the plurality of computing devices are immersed in the cooling medium;

[0025] One end of the cooling medium outflow pipe is communicated with the interior of the housing, and the other end is connected to the heat exchange flow path.

[0026] In a third aspect, the present utility model provides a box-type data center, including the computing and cooling integrated component as described above.

[0027] In the present utility model, by arranging a partition plate in the cooling chamber, and in the structural form that the upper end of the partition plate extends to the top wall, the lower end extends to the bottom wall, and the front end extends to the front wall, the inner cavity of the cooling chamber is partitioned into a plurality of air inlet chambers arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the incoming air flow. Thus, the air inlet paths corresponding to each air inlet chamber are relatively independent, effectively improving the stability of the overall air flow path, effectively ensuring sufficient heat dissipation for the heat exchange flow path in the cooling chamber. At this time, even if an individual cooling fan fails, it will not be the case that all the cold air in the entire cooling chamber basically does not enter from the air inlet of the front wall, but enters from the faulty fan and is quickly drawn out by other normally operating fans (resulting in insufficient heat dissipation for the heat exchange flow path in the cooling chamber). Moreover, the overall structural form is simple, easy to manufacture, and has multiple advantages such as high heat dissipation efficiency, low cost, and easy processing.

[0028] Other beneficial effects of the present utility model will be elaborated in the specific implementation manner through the introduction of specific technical features and technical solutions. Those skilled in the art should be able to understand the beneficial technical effects brought by the said technical features and technical solutions through these introductions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The following will describe the preferred embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings. In the drawings:

[0030] Figure 1 is an overall three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a cooling tower for a box-type data center according to a preferred embodiment provided by the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 is an overall three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a cooling tower (with the front wall hidden) for a box-type data center according to another preferred embodiment provided by the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 is an overall three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a cooling tower (with the front wall and the rear wall hidden) for a box-type data center according to another preferred embodiment provided by the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 is a side view structural schematic diagram of a cooling tower for a box-type data center according to a preferred embodiment provided by the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 5Schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of a preferred embodiment of the partition board provided by the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of a preferred embodiment of the computing and cooling integrated component for a containerized data center provided by the present utility model.

[0036] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0037] Reference numeral Name Reference numeral Name Reference numeral Name 10 Cooling tower 123 Second planar section 300 Partition board 100 Cooling chamber 130 Top wall 310 Partition board hole 110 Front wall 140 Bottom wall 400 Air inlet chamber 120 Rear wall 150 Left side wall 500 Mixing and redirecting space 121 First planar section 160 Right side wall 20 Housing 122 Inclined plane section 200 Cooling fan 30 Cooling medium outflow pipe Specific embodiments

[0038] The following describes the present utility model based on embodiments, but the present utility model is not limited to these embodiments. In the following detailed description of the present utility model, some specific details are described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the essence of the present utility model, well-known methods, processes, procedures, and components are not described in detail.

[0039] In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the drawings provided herein are for illustrative purposes only, and the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0040] Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the words such as "including", "comprising", and the like in the whole specification and claims should be construed in an inclusive sense rather than an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is, it is the meaning of "including but not limited to".

[0041] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

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Explanation

[0043] First aspect, referring to the attached Figures 1 - 4 , the present utility model provides a cooling tower 10 for a containerized data center. The containerized data center includes heat exchange equipment, and the heat exchange equipment includes a heat exchange flow path. The cooling tower 10 includes a cooling chamber 100 and a plurality of cooling fans 200. The cooling chamber 100 includes a plurality of partition boards 300;

[0044] The cooling chamber 100 has a front wall 110, a rear wall 120, a top wall 130, a bottom wall 140, a left side wall 150, and a right side wall 160;

[0045] An air inlet is provided on the front wall 110; an air outlet is provided on the top wall 130;

[0046] The cold air fan 200 is arranged at the air outlet of the top wall 130, and at least part of the heat exchange flow path is arranged in the cooling chamber 100;

[0047] Each of the partition plates 300 is arranged perpendicular to the front wall 110. The upper end of the partition plate 300 extends to the top wall 130, the lower end extends to the bottom wall 140, and the front end extends to the front wall 110. The plurality of partition plates 300 divide the inner cavity of the cooling chamber 100 into a plurality of air inlet chambers 400. The plurality of air inlet chambers 400 are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the air inlet flow, and are communicated with the air outlet. The air inlet, the air inlet chamber 400 and the air outlet form an air cooling path.

[0048] Specifically, the heat exchange flow path in the heat exchange device of the box-type data center may flow a high-temperature medium (such as oil liquid, etc.) after heat exchange with a high-computing power computing device, and a part of the heat exchange flow path is arranged in the cooling chamber 100 (the heat exchange flow path arranged inside the cooling chamber is not shown in the drawings). Therefore, when the high-temperature medium passes through the cooling chamber 100, it can be cooled by the cooling effect of the cold air fan 200. To ensure sufficient air cooling and heat dissipation effect, multiple cold air fans 200 are usually provided. When the cooling tower 10 works, the wind enters the cooling chamber 100 from the air inlet of the front wall 110 (the air inlet is not shown in the drawings), and is drawn out by the multiple cold air fans 200 arranged at the air outlet of the top wall 130. At this time, the cold air flow path fully passes through the heat exchange flow path, thereby taking away the heat exchanged by the heat exchange flow path and cooling the medium in the heat exchange flow path.

[0049] Furthermore, the present invention also realizes that if an individual cold air fan among the multiple cold air fans 200 fails, the wind may not enter from the air inlet at the preset position, but instead enter from the failed cold air fan, that is, enter from the air outlet. At this time, as soon as the wind enters the cooling chamber 100, it will be quickly drawn away by other normally operating cold air fans. At this time, the main air flow path is from the air outlet in and quickly out from the air outlet. Those skilled in the art can understand that at this time, the overall air flow path in the cooling chamber is difficult to fully pass through the heat exchange flow path located in the cooling chamber, and cannot achieve a good air cooling effect on the heat exchange flow path.

[0050] To solve the above problems, the present utility model further proposes to provide a plurality of partition plates 300 in the cooling chamber 100. The upper end of each partition plate 300 extends to the top wall 130, the lower end extends to the bottom wall 140, and the front end extends to the front wall 110. In this way, the inner cavity of the cooling chamber 100 is divided into a plurality of air inlet chambers 400 arranged side by side and perpendicular to the air inlet flow direction. The air inlet paths in each air inlet chamber 400 are thus relatively independent. At this time, even if an individual cooling fan fails, it only mainly affects the individual air inlet chamber corresponding to that cooling fan, and the air flow paths corresponding to other air inlet chambers are not significantly affected. They can still mainly follow the air cooling flow path that enters from the air inlet of the front wall 110, passes through the heat exchange flow path, and is extracted from the air outlet of the top wall 130. Thus, the heat exchange flow path can still be cooled as fully as possible, effectively improving the stability of the overall air flow path, effectively ensuring the sufficient cooling of the heat exchange flow path located in the cooling chamber, and making the overall structure of the cooling tower simple, easy to manufacture, with multiple advantages of high heat dissipation efficiency, low cost, and easy processing.

[0051] Preferably, at least one left side wall hole is provided on the left side wall 150, and at least one right side wall hole is provided on the right side wall. Each partition plate 300 is provided with at least one partition plate hole 310 (see the appendix specifically Figure 5 ).

[0052] The heat exchange flow path is at least one, and each heat exchange flow path sequentially passes through a left side wall hole, a partition plate hole 300 on each partition plate 300, and a right side wall hole.

[0053] Through the above settings, the plurality of partition plates 300 not only have the function of dividing the inner cavity of the cooling chamber 100 into a plurality of air inlet chambers 400, but at least can also play a role in supporting the heat exchange flow path provided in the cooling tower. When the number of heat exchange flow paths located in the cooling chamber 100 is large, the effect of the partition plates 300 on the stable support and orderly arrangement of these heat exchange flow paths is more prominent.

[0054] Preferably, see the appendix specifically Figure 4 , the wall surface of the rear wall 120 from top to bottom includes a first flat section 121, an inclined section 122, and a second flat section 123 that are sequentially connected;

[0055] Both the first flat section 121 and the second flat section 123 have an upper end and a lower end;

[0056] The upper end of the first flat section 121 is connected to the top wall 130, and the lower end of the second flat section 123 is connected to the bottom wall 140;

[0057] The lower end of the inclined plane section 122 is closer to the front wall 110 than its upper end, so as to form a receiving space behind the cooling tower 10.

[0058] By setting as above, on the one hand, it can ensure that the air coming in from the air inlet of the front wall 110 has a certain air mixing space near the rear wall 120, which helps to redirect this part of the wind force and facilitates its being smoothly extracted by the cooling fan 200 located on the top wall 130; and it also effectively saves the volume of the cooling tower 10 itself, so that a receiving space is formed behind the cooling tower 10. Thus, other structural units of the box-type data center (such as high-computing power operation units, etc.) can be placed in the space below the inclined plane section 122 behind the cooling tower 10, effectively improving the overall space utilization rate of the box-type data center.

[0059] Preferably, especially referring to the appendix Figure 2 and 3 , there is a distance between the rear end of the partition plate 300 and the rear wall 120, and the space between the rear end of the partition plate 300 and the rear wall 120 in the cooling chamber 100 forms an air mixing and redirecting space 500, and the air mixing and redirecting space 500 is communicated with the air outlet.

[0060] By leaving a distance between the rear end of the partition plate 300 and the rear wall 120 to form an air mixing and redirecting space 500, combined with the air extraction effect of the cooling fan 200 arranged at the air outlet of the top wall 130, it can help the air flow coming in from the front wall 110 and blowing from front to back to change its direction in the air mixing and redirecting space 500 and become upward flowing, so that it can be smoothly extracted outside the cooling tower 10 by the cooling fan 200.

[0061] Preferably, there is a distance between the rear end of the partition plate 300 and each part of the rear wall 120;

[0062] The width of each partition plate 300 is the same, and the ratio of the minimum width of the air mixing and redirecting space 500 to the width of the partition plate 300 is (1.5 - 0.5):1.

[0063] By setting as above, the present utility model makes the air mixing and redirecting space 500 not too small, thus fully ensuring the smoothness of the air flow redirection.

[0064] The width of the partition plate 300 refers to the length of the side perpendicular to the front wall 110.

[0065] Those skilled in the art can understand that if the rear wall 120 of the cooling chamber 100 is completely parallel to the front wall 110, the minimum width of the mixing and redirecting space 500 is the parallel distance between the rear end of the partition plate 300 and the rear wall 120; if the rear wall 120 of the cooling chamber 100 is not completely parallel to the front wall 110, the minimum width of the mixing and redirecting space 500 is the minimum distance between the front wall 110 and the rear wall 120. For example, when the wall surface of the rear wall 120 includes, from top to bottom, a first planar section 121, an inclined section 122, and a second planar section 123 that are sequentially connected, the upper end of the first planar section 121 is connected to the top wall 130, the lower end of the second planar section 123 is connected to the bottom wall 140, and the lower end of the inclined section 122 is closer to the front wall 110 than its upper end, the minimum width of the mixing and redirecting space 500 is the distance between the rear end of the partition plate 300 and the second planar section 123.

[0066] Preferably, the cooling chamber 100 further includes a water-cooled curtain, which is arranged on the wall surface of the front wall 110.

[0067] By arranging the water-cooled curtain, the temperature of the air entering the cooling chamber 100 from the air inlet of the front wall 110 can be reduced, and the cooling effect on the heat exchange flow path located in the cooling chamber 100 can be further improved.

[0068] Preferably, the total number of the cold fans 200 is not less than the total number of the air inlet chambers 400.

[0069] By the above arrangement, it is beneficial to ensure that the total number of the cold fans 200 meets the air volume requirement for cooling the heat exchange flow path located in the cooling chamber 100.

[0070] Preferably, a louvered air inlet curtain is provided at the air inlet provided on the front wall 110.

[0071] By arranging the louvered air inlet curtain, the air inlet direction can be flexibly adjusted at the air inlet on the front wall 110, and the needs of various different air inlet direction requirements can be met.

[0072] Second, specifically referring to the appendix Figure 6 , the present invention provides a computing and cooling integrated component for a box-type data center. The box-type data center includes heat exchange equipment, and the heat exchange equipment includes a heat exchange flow path. The computing and cooling integrated component includes a computing and heat dissipation unit and the cooling tower 10 as described above;

[0073] The computing and heat dissipation unit includes a housing 20, a plurality of computing devices, and a cooling medium outflow pipe 30. The housing 20 contains a cooling medium, and the plurality of computing devices are immersed in the cooling medium;

[0074] One end of the cooling medium outflow pipe 30 communicates with the interior of the housing 20, and the other end is connected to the heat exchange flow path.

[0075] Specifically, the computing and heat dissipation unit is the most core unit for a box-type data center to provide high computing power. A plurality of computing devices are integrated in this unit to provide high computing capabilities, and the heat significantly dissipated by these computing devices during operation is dissipated by a cooling medium (such as oil). By containing a cooling medium in the housing 20 of the computing and heat dissipation unit and immersing the plurality of computing devices in the cooling medium, the heat dissipated by the plurality of computing devices is exchanged through the cooling medium.

[0076] The cooling medium after absorbing heat enters the heat exchange flow path along the cooling medium outflow pipe 30 and is cooled by the cold air flow in the cooling chamber 100 of the cooling tower 10.

[0077] In a third aspect, the present utility model also provides a box-type data center, including the computing and cooling integrated component as described above.

[0078] Those skilled in the art can understand that, on the premise of no conflict, the above preferred solutions can be freely combined and superimposed.

[0079] It should be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary and not restrictive. Without departing from the basic principles of the present utility model, various obvious or equivalent modifications or substitutions made by those skilled in the art to the above details will all be included within the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cooling tower (10) for a box-type data center, the box-type data center comprising a heat exchange device, the heat exchange device comprising a heat exchange flow path, characterized in that: The cooling tower (10) comprises a cooling chamber (100) and a plurality of cooling fans (200), wherein the cooling chamber (100) comprises a plurality of partition plates (300); The cooling chamber (100) comprises a front wall (110), a rear wall (120), a top wall (130), a bottom wall (140), a left side wall (150) and a right side wall (160); The front wall (110) is provided with an air inlet; the top wall (130) is provided with an air outlet; The cooling fan (200) is arranged at the air outlet of the top wall (130), and the heat exchange flow path is at least partially arranged in the cooling chamber (100); Each of the partition plates (300) is arranged perpendicular to the front wall (110), the upper end of the partition plate (300) extends to the top wall (130), the lower end extends to the bottom wall (140), and the front end extends to the front wall (110), and the plurality of partition plates (300) separate the inner cavity of the cooling chamber (100) into a plurality of air inlet cavities (400), and the plurality of air inlet cavities (400) are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the incoming air flow and are connected to the air outlet, and the air inlet, the air inlet cavity (400) and the air outlet form an air cooling path.

2. The cooling tower according to claim 1, characterized in that The left side wall (150) is provided with at least one left side wall hole, the right side wall (160) is provided with at least one right side wall hole, and each of the partition plates (300) is provided with at least one partition plate hole (310); There is at least one heat exchange flow path, and each heat exchange flow path passes through a left side wall hole, a partition plate hole (310) on each partition plate (300), and a right side wall hole in sequence.

3. The cooling tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wall surface of the rear wall (120) comprises, from top to bottom, a first plane section (121), a slope section (122) and a second plane section (123) which are connected in sequence; The first planar section (121) and the second planar section (123) both have an upper end and a lower end; The upper end of the first plane section (121) is connected to the top wall (130), and the lower end of the second plane section (123) is connected to the bottom wall (140); The lower end of the inclined surface section (122) is closer to the front wall (110) than the upper end thereof, so as to form an accommodating space at the rear of the cooling tower (10).

4. The cooling tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: A distance is left between the rear end of the partition plate (300) and the rear wall (120), and a space between the rear end of the partition plate (300) and the rear wall (120) in the cooling chamber (100) forms a wind mixing and redirecting space (500), and the mixing and redirecting space (500) is connected to the air outlet.

5. The cooling tower according to claim 4, characterized in that A distance is left between the rear end of the partition plate (300) and each part of the rear wall (120); The width of each partition plate (300) is the same, and the ratio of the minimum width of the mixing redirection space (500) to the width of the partition plate is (1.5-0.5):

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6. The cooling tower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cooling chamber (100) further comprises a water-cooling curtain, wherein the water-cooling curtain is arranged on the wall surface of the front wall (110).

7. The cooling tower according to claim 4, characterized in that: The total number of the cooling fans (200) is not less than the total number of the air inlet chambers (400).

8. The cooling tower according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The air inlet provided on the front wall (110) is provided with a louvered air inlet curtain.

9. A computing and cooling integrated component for a box-type data center, the box-type data center comprising a heat exchange device, the heat exchange device comprising a heat exchange flow path, characterized in that: The computing and cooling integrated component comprises a computing and cooling unit and a cooling tower (10) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8; The computing and heat dissipation unit comprises a housing (20), a plurality of computing devices, and a cooling medium outflow pipe (30); the housing (20) contains a cooling medium, and the plurality of computing devices are immersed in the cooling medium; One end of the cooling medium outflow pipe (30) is in communication with the interior of the shell (20), and the other end is connected to the heat exchange flow path.

10. A box-type data center, comprising the computing and cooling integrated assembly according to claim 9.

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