Novel water valve device for water spraying system of data center

The water valve apparatus with integrated leak detection and operational monitoring features addresses the lack of leak detection and status display in data center sprinkler systems, ensuring timely maintenance responses and improved system reliability.

CN223105446UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-15GUANGDONG NETLINK DATA TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422189643.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-06
Publication Date
2025-07-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-06

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Technical Problem

In the existing data center water spray system, valve leakage is difficult to detect in time, and the valve status is not easy to judge, which affects system efficiency and equipment safety.

Method used

A new water valve device was designed, equipped with a water-immersed rope and a stroke switch, combined with a control box, to realize water leakage monitoring and status display, and timely alarm through indicator lights to simplify the operation and maintenance process.

Benefits of technology

Real-time monitoring and status display of water valve leakage is realized, system safety and operation and maintenance efficiency are improved, fault detection and processing time is reduced, and the stable operation of the data center is ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel water valve device for a water spraying system of a data center, which realizes real-time monitoring of water leakage of a water valve by arranging a water immersion rope on a valve body, can discover potential water leakage problems in time, prevents equipment damage or data center operation faults caused by water leakage, and improves working efficiency. The travel switch arranged on the valve rod is used for monitoring the working state of the water valve, the working state of the water valve can be displayed in real time, an alarm can be given out in time when abnormity occurs, and maintenance personnel can make a response and deal with the abnormity conveniently, and the control box serves as a core component of the device and is responsible for judging the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve. And the information is visually displayed, so that the management efficiency is improved, machine room field maintenance personnel can more conveniently master the overall operation condition of the water valve, the device can immediately give an alarm when the water valve leaks water or works abnormally through real-time monitoring and display functions, and the time for finding and processing operation and maintenance faults is greatly shortened.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water valve devices, in particular to a novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center. Background Art

[0002] The operation and efficiency of a data center largely depend on its air conditioning system. Considering that the data center undertakes huge data processing tasks, the stability of its environment directly affects the performance and lifespan of servers and storage devices. The air conditioning system plays a key role in maintaining appropriate temperature and humidity, removing heat, and keeping air circulation. Therefore, the heat dissipation of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner cannot be ignored. As an important part of the heat dissipation measures for the outdoor unit, the water spray system has been widely used in data centers. There are several valves in the water spray pipeline and heat insulation treatment is done. The pipeline is wrapped with thermal insulation cotton on the outside. If the pipeline valve shows rust and water leakage, due to the thermal insulation cotton wrapped on the outside, the water leakage at the valve cannot be detected in the first time, which will not only waste a lot of water resources, but also cause the water pressure of the water spray system to decrease and the cooling effect to decline; if some water valve positions are located in corners or places that are not easy to check, it will also make it difficult for the operation and maintenance personnel to judge the opening or closing state of the water valve at the current position, which is not convenient for the work of the operation and maintenance personnel. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In view of this, the utility model provides a novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center, which can solve the defect of the prior art of lacking effective water leakage monitoring and status display functions.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is realized as follows:

[0005] A novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center includes a valve body, a valve core, a valve stem and a handle. A water immersion rope and a control box are arranged on the valve body. The water immersion rope is used to monitor whether the water valve leaks. The control box is used to judge the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve, and display the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve. A travel switch is also arranged on the valve body. The travel switch is used to monitor the working state of the water valve. The water immersion rope and the travel switch are respectively electrically connected to the control box.

[0006] As a further optional solution of the novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center, the control box includes a control circuit and indicator lights. The indicator lights include a water valve open indicator light, a water valve closed indicator light and a water leakage fault indicator light. The water valve open indicator light, the water valve closed indicator light and the water leakage fault indicator light are respectively electrically connected to the control circuit.

[0007] As a further alternative for the novel water valve device for the data center water spray system, the control circuit includes a power supply module PS and a water immersion transmitter XW. The input power supply L is connected to the L terminal of the power supply module PS, the COM terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW, one end of the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch, and one end of the normally open contact SQ2 of the travel switch. The input power supply N is connected to the N terminal of the power supply module PS, one end of the water valve open indicator light, one end of the water valve closed indicator light, and one end of the water leakage fault indicator light. The V+ terminal of the power supply module PS is connected to the VCC terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW. The V- terminal of the power supply module PS is connected to the GND terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW. The NO terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW is connected to the other end of the water leakage fault indicator light. The L1 terminal and the L2 terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW are connected to the water immersion rope. The other end of the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch is connected to the other end of the water valve open indicator light. The other end of the normally closed contact SQ2 of the travel switch is connected to the other end of the water valve closed indicator light.

[0008] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: By setting a water immersion rope on the valve body, real-time monitoring of whether the water valve leaks is achieved. This design can promptly detect potential water leakage problems, prevent equipment damage or data center operation failures caused by water leakage, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the system. The travel switch equipped on the valve stem is used to monitor the working state of the water valve, such as the open or closed state. Combining with the intelligent judgment function of the control box, it can not only display the working state of the water valve in real time, but also promptly issue an alarm when an abnormality occurs, facilitating maintenance personnel to quickly respond and handle. As the core component of this device, the control box is not only responsible for judging the water leakage state and working state of the water valve, but also visually displays this information. This integrated design simplifies the system monitoring process, improves management efficiency, and enables on-site maintenance personnel in the computer room to more conveniently master the overall operation status of the water valve. Through the real-time monitoring and display functions, this device can immediately issue an alarm when the water valve leaks or malfunctions, thereby greatly shortening the time for discovering and handling operation and maintenance failures. This not only reduces potential losses caused by failures, but also significantly improves the efficiency and response speed of maintenance work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center according to the present utility model;

[0011] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an enlarged schematic diagram of the label A in the figure;

[0012] Figure 3 This is a schematic circuit diagram of the control circuit in a novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center according to the present utility model;

[0013] Explanation of reference numerals: 1, valve body; 2, valve core; 3, valve stem; 4, handle; 5, control box; 6, water leakage fault indicator light; 7, water valve closed indicator light; 8, water valve open indicator light; 9, travel switch. Specific embodiments

[0014] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0015] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , a novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center, including a valve body 1, a valve core 2, a valve stem 3 and a handle 4. A water immersion rope and a control box 5 are arranged on the valve body 1. The water immersion rope is used to monitor whether the water valve leaks. The control box 5 is used to judge the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve, and display the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve. A travel switch 9 is also arranged on the valve body 1. The travel switch 9 is used to monitor the working state of the water valve. The water immersion rope and the travel switch 9 are respectively electrically connected to the control box 5.

[0016] In this embodiment, by setting a water immersion rope on the valve body 1, real-time monitoring of whether the water valve leaks is achieved. This design can promptly detect potential leakage problems, prevent equipment damage or data center operation failures caused by leakage, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the system. The travel switch 9 equipped on the valve body 1 is used to monitor the working state of the water valve, such as the open or closed state. Combining with the intelligent judgment function of the control box 5, it can not only display the working state of the water valve in real time, but also send out an alarm in time when an abnormality occurs, facilitating maintenance personnel to respond and handle quickly. As the core component of this device, the control box 5 is not only responsible for judging the leakage state and working state of the water valve, but also visually displays this information. This integrated design simplifies the monitoring process of the system, improves the management efficiency, and enables on-site maintenance personnel in the computer room to more conveniently master the overall operation status of the water valve. Through the real-time monitoring and display functions, this device can immediately send out an alarm when the water valve leaks or malfunctions, thus greatly shortening the time for discovering and handling operation and maintenance failures. This not only reduces potential losses caused by failures, but also significantly improves the efficiency and response speed of maintenance work.

[0017] It should be noted that the structural connection relationship among the valve body 1, the valve core 2, the valve rod 3, and the handle 4 is the structural connection relationship of a water valve in the prior art, that is, the valve core 2 is installed inside the valve body 1, the valve rod 3 is connected to the valve core 2, the rotation of the valve core 2 is driven by the valve rod 3, the handle 4 is installed on the valve rod 3, and the valve rod 3 is turned by turning the handle 4. This will not be specifically discussed here. At the same time, when the handle 4 is turned to the end, it will touch the travel switch 9. Therefore, the travel switch 9 can monitor the working state of the water valve. In addition, the water immersion rope is not shown in the figure and can be wound around any position of the valve body 1.

[0018] Preferably, the control box 5 includes a control circuit and indicator lights. The indicator lights include a water valve open indicator light 8, a water valve closed indicator light 7, and a leakage fault indicator light 6. The water valve open indicator light 8, the water valve closed indicator light 7, and the leakage fault indicator light 6 are respectively electrically connected to the control circuit.

[0019] In this embodiment, the water valve opening indicator light 8, water valve closing indicator light 7, and water leakage fault indicator light 6 equipped on the control box 5 can visually display the current working state of the water valve and whether there is a water leakage fault. This design enables the operation and maintenance personnel to quickly and accurately understand the operating conditions of the water valve without the need for complex inspections or tests. Through the real-time display of the indicator lights, the operation and maintenance personnel can promptly detect abnormal states of the water valve, such as water leakage or abnormal operation, and thus quickly take measures for handling. This greatly reduces the time for fault troubleshooting and repair, improves the operation and maintenance efficiency, and reduces potential losses caused by faults. The real-time monitoring and display function helps to promptly detect and solve potential problems, thereby enhancing the reliability and safety of the water spray system. The timely alarm of the water leakage fault indicator light can prevent water leakage from damaging the data center equipment and ensure the normal operation of the data center. The control box 5 integrates the indicator lights and the control circuit, simplifying the operation and maintenance process. The operation and maintenance personnel only need to observe the state of the indicator lights to quickly judge the working condition of the water valve and whether there is a fault, without the need for complex operations or interpretations.

[0020] Preferably, the control circuit includes a power supply module PS and a water immersion transmitter XW. The input power supply L is connected to the L terminal of the power supply module PS, the COM terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW, one end of the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch, and one end of the normally open contact SQ2 of the travel switch. The input power supply N is connected to the N terminal of the power supply module PS, one end of the water valve opening indicator light, one end of the water valve closing indicator light, and one end of the water leakage fault indicator light. The V+ terminal of the power supply module PS is connected to the VCC terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW. The V- terminal of the power supply module PS is connected to the GND terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW. The NO terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW is connected to the other end of the water leakage fault indicator light. The L1 terminal and L2 terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW are connected to the water immersion rope. The other end of the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch is connected to the other end of the water valve opening indicator light. The other end of the normally closed contact SQ2 of the travel switch is connected to the other end of the water valve closing indicator light.

[0021] In this embodiment, through the integrated design of the control circuit with the power supply module PS and the water immersion transmitter XW, effective management of the power supply and accurate detection of the water leakage signal are achieved. This design not only reduces the complexity of the circuit but also improves the stability and reliability of the system. The water immersion transmitter XW is connected to the water immersion rope through terminals L1 and L2, enabling real-time monitoring of whether there is water leakage around the water valve. Once water leakage is detected, the water immersion transmitter XW immediately transmits the signal to the water leakage fault indicator light through the NO terminal, achieving rapid alarm. This design improves the sensitivity and accuracy of water leakage monitoring. Through the normally closed contact SQ1 and the normally open contact SQ2 of the travel switch SQ, the control circuit can monitor the opening and closing states of the water valve in real time and visually display them through the water valve opening indicator light and the water valve closing indicator light respectively. This design enables the operation and maintenance personnel to quickly understand the working state of the water valve and improves the operation and maintenance efficiency. When there is water leakage or abnormal operation of the water valve, the control circuit can quickly alarm through the indicator lights. The lighting of the water leakage fault indicator light can immediately attract the attention of the operation and maintenance personnel, while the state changes of the water valve opening indicator light and the water valve closing indicator light can help the operation and maintenance personnel quickly locate the problem. This rapid response mechanism helps reduce the impact of faults on the operation of the data center. The design of the entire control circuit fully considers the safety of the system. Through reasonable power management, water leakage monitoring, and real-time monitoring and alarm of the water valve state, this technical solution can effectively prevent safety accidents and equipment damage caused by water leakage or water valve failures.

[0022] It should be noted that as Figure 3 shown, when the water valve is in the open state, the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch 9 is in the closed state, and the water valve opening indicator light HG is lit; the normally open contact SQ2 of the travel switch 9 is in the open state, and the water valve closing indicator light HR is not lit;

[0023] When the water valve is in the closed state, the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch 9 is in the open state, and the water valve opening indicator light HG is not lit; the normally open contact SQ2 of the travel switch 9 is in the closed state, and the water valve closing indicator light HR is lit;

[0024] When there is water leakage in the water valve, the water immersion rope detects the water leakage, the water immersion transmitter XW is turned on, and the water leakage fault indicator light HY is lit.

[0025] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A novel water valve device for a water spray system in a data center, characterized in that, It includes a valve body (1), a valve core (2), a valve rod (3) and a handle (4). A water immersion rope and a control box (5) are arranged on the valve body (1). The water immersion rope is used to monitor whether the water valve leaks. The control box (5) is used to judge the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve, and display the water leakage state and the working state of the water valve. A travel switch (9) is also arranged on the valve body (1). The travel switch (9) is used to monitor the working state of the water valve. The water immersion rope and the travel switch (9) are respectively electrically connected to the control box (5).

2. The novel water valve device for the water spray system of the data center according to claim 1, wherein The control box (5) includes a control circuit and indicator lights. The indicator lights include a water valve open indicator light (8), a water valve closed indicator light (7) and a water leakage fault indicator light (6). The water valve open indicator light (8), the water valve closed indicator light (7) and the water leakage fault indicator light (6) are respectively electrically connected to the control circuit.

3. The novel water valve device for a data center water spray system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The control circuit includes a power supply module PS and a water immersion transmitter XW. The input power supply L is connected to the L terminal of the power supply module PS, the COM terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW, one end of the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch, and one end of the normally open contact SQ2 of the travel switch. The input power supply N is connected to the N terminal of the power supply module PS, one end of the water valve open indicator light, one end of the water valve closed indicator light, and one end of the water leakage fault indicator light. The V+ terminal of the power supply module PS is connected to the VCC terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW. The V- terminal of the power supply module PS is connected to the GND terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW. The NO terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW is connected to the other end of the water leakage fault indicator light. The L1 terminal and the L2 terminal of the water immersion transmitter XW are connected to the water immersion rope. The other end of the normally closed contact SQ1 of the travel switch is connected to the other end of the water valve open indicator light. The other end of the normally closed contact SQ2 of the travel switch is connected to the other end of the water valve closed indicator light.