Immersed liquid cooling cabinet
The vertical stand-alone cabinet with retractable drawers and integrated lifting and transport mechanisms addresses the inefficiencies of horizontal immersed liquid cooling cabinets by enabling efficient maintenance and transport of servers, ensuring reliable operation and space utilization.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422020110.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-20
AI Technical Summary
The existing immersion liquid cooling cabinets cover a large area and have low space utilization. The server needs to be placed vertically and operate and maintain inconveniently. Especially the operation and maintenance of large servers require additional equipment and complex operations.
The vertical cabinet is designed to combine with the drawer liquid refrigerator, and is equipped with a lifting rack and a handling robot. The lifting rack is used to hoist a horizontal server, and the handling robot is used to transport the server. The drawer liquid refrigerator is equipped with a liquid-cooled CDU and an independent cooling circuit. There is a driving motor and a suspension on the top of the vertical cabinet, and a reversing wheel on the suspension, and a steel rope is connected to the hook to achieve convenient lifting and operation and maintenance of the server.
Improve operation and maintenance efficiency, meet the server horizontal placement needs, avoid overall downtime caused by single drawer failure, facilitate server handling and prevent coolant leakage, and improve space utilization.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of liquid-cooled cabinets, and particularly relates to an immersion liquid-cooled cabinet. Background Art
[0002] Currently, horizontal cabinets are generally used in immersion liquid cooling, which has the advantage of facilitating operation and maintenance. However, there are also deficiencies, such as large floor area occupied by horizontal cabinets and insufficient utilization rate of the upper space; moreover, the servers must be placed vertically. Since the passive heat dissipation structure of some servers is a gravity heat pipe structure, it needs to be placed horizontally to effectively dissipate heat. In addition, when performing operation and maintenance on large servers that have been immersed in the liquid-cooled cabinet, an additional operation and maintenance crane is required, and it is not convenient to carry. Content of the Utility Model
[0003] Based on the above-mentioned shortcomings and deficiencies existing in the prior art, one of the purposes of the present utility model is to at least solve one or more of the above problems existing in the prior art. In other words, one of the purposes of the present utility model is to provide an immersion liquid-cooled cabinet that meets one or more of the foregoing requirements.
[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned utility model purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] An immersion liquid-cooled cabinet includes a vertical cabinet body and N layers of drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinets distributed vertically therein, where N is an integer greater than 1; the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinets are pushed into or pulled out to cooperate with the vertical cabinet body. The inner cavity of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet is divided into a heat exchange chamber and a liquid cooling chamber. A liquid-cooled CDU is installed in the heat exchange chamber, and the liquid cooling chamber is used to immerse horizontal servers. The liquid-cooled CDU is communicated with the liquid cooling chamber; it also includes a liquid supply pipeline and a liquid return pipeline, and the liquid supply pipeline and the liquid return pipeline are respectively communicated with all the liquid-cooled CDUs;
[0006] Among them, a driving motor and a suspension are installed at the top of the vertical cabinet body. The top of the suspension extends outside the vertical cabinet body and is equipped with a deflecting wheel. One end of a steel rope is connected to the motor shaft of the driving motor, and the other end is provided with a hook;
[0007] The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet further includes a lifting frame for lifting horizontal servers. The top of the lifting frame has a lifting ring for detachably connecting with the hook; when the horizontal server and the lifting frame are lifted into the liquid cooling chamber, the horizontal server and the lifting frame are placed in the liquid cooling chamber together.
[0008] As a preferred solution, linear guide rails are respectively provided between the two sides of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet and the two side walls of the vertical cabinet body.
[0009] As a preferred solution, an electric push rod is provided between the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet and the vertical cabinet body for electrically driving the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet to be pushed into or pulled out to cooperate with the vertical cabinet body.
[0010] As a preferred solution, support feet are provided at the bottom of the vertical cabinet body, and an accommodation space is formed between the support feet and the bottom of the vertical cabinet body.
[0011] As a preferred solution, a handling robot is placed in the accommodation space for handling servers.
[0012] As a preferred solution, the handling robot includes a moving base and a leak-proof groove provided on the moving base, and the leak-proof groove is used for placing servers.
[0013] As a preferred solution, the hoisting frame includes a chassis, two vertical frames and a cross beam. The two vertical frames are fixedly connected to the chassis and are spaced apart to form a hoisting space for placing servers; the cross beam spans across the two vertical frames and is fixedly connected, and the lifting ring is located in the middle of the cross beam.
[0014] As a preferred solution, the chassis has arrayed through holes.
[0015] As a preferred solution, the front side of the vertical cabinet body has a double-door structure.
[0016] As a preferred solution, the heat dissipation structure of the server is a gravity heat pipe structure.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:
[0018] (1) The immersion liquid cooling cabinet of the present utility model is configured with hoisting, effectively improving the operation and maintenance efficiency of the vertical cabinet body and meeting the requirement of horizontal placement of servers;
[0019] (2) Each drawer-type liquid cooling cabinet of the present utility model is separately configured with a liquid cooling CDU, avoiding the overall shutdown caused by the failure of a single drawer-type liquid cooling cabinet;
[0020] (3) The immersion liquid cooling cabinet of the present utility model is equipped with a handling robot, which is convenient for handling servers, and is configured with a leak-proof groove to avoid the leakage of the coolant brought out by the immersed server. Description of the Drawings
[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the immersion liquid cooling cabinet according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the drawer-type liquid cooling cabinet according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the drawer-type liquid cooling cabinet from another perspective according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic hoisting structural diagram of the immersion liquid cooling cabinet according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the hoisting rack according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the handling robot according to Embodiment 1 of the present utility model. Detailed implementation manners
[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model, the specific implementation manners of the present utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings, and other implementation manners can also be obtained.
[0028] Embodiment 1:
[0029] As Figure 1 shown, the immersion liquid-cooled cabinet of this embodiment includes a vertical cabinet body 1 and a liquid supply pipeline 2, a liquid return pipeline 3, and four layers of drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinets 4 distributed vertically installed in the vertical cabinet body 1. The drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 is used for liquid-cooling the horizontal server 0. Among them, the heat dissipation structure of the horizontal server 0 is an existing conventional gravity heat pipe structure.
[0030] The front side of the vertical cabinet body 1 of this embodiment is a double-door structure, which is convenient for the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 to be pushed in or out and cooperate with the vertical cabinet body 1 after being opened; as Figure 2 shown, linear guide rails 5 are respectively provided between the left and right sides of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 and the left and right side walls of the vertical cabinet body 1 for guiding the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 to be pushed in or out of the vertical cabinet body 1. Among them, an electric push rod 6 is provided between the bottom of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 and the vertical cabinet body 1 for electrically driving the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 to be pushed in or out and cooperate with the vertical cabinet body 1. Specifically, the fixed end of the electric push rod 6 is installed on the back panel 1a of the vertical cabinet body 1, and the driving end of the electric push rod 6 is connected to the bottom of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 to realize the electric drive of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4.
[0031] As Figure 3 shown, the inner cavity of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet 4 of this embodiment is divided into a heat exchange chamber 4-1 and a liquid-cooling chamber 4-2. A liquid-cooling CDU 7 is installed in the heat exchange chamber 4-1. The specific structure of the liquid-cooling CDU can refer to the prior art and will not be elaborated here; the liquid-cooling chamber 4-2 is used for immersing the horizontal server 0, and the liquid-cooling CDU is communicated with the liquid-cooling chamber 4-2; the liquid supply pipeline 2 and the liquid return pipeline 3 are respectively communicated with all the liquid-cooling CDUs to realize the entire cooling loop.
[0032] As Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown in the figure, a driving motor 8 and a suspension 9 are installed on the top of the vertical cabinet body 1 of this embodiment. The top of the suspension 9 extends beyond the front side of the vertical cabinet body 1 and is equipped with a reversing wheel 10. One end of a steel rope 11 is connected to the motor shaft of the driving motor 8, and the other end is provided with a hook 12; correspondingly, the immersion liquid cooling cabinet further includes a lifting frame 13. Each drawer-type liquid cooling cabinet can be configured with a lifting frame 13. The lifting frame 13 is used for lifting the horizontal server 0. The top of the lifting frame 13 has a lifting ring 130, and the lifting ring 130 is used for detachably connecting with the hook 12 to facilitate connection or separation. The specific structures of the lifting ring 130 and the hook 12 can refer to the prior art and will not be elaborated here; when the horizontal server 0 and the lifting frame 13 are lifted into the liquid cooling chamber, the horizontal server and the lifting frame are placed in the liquid cooling chamber together.
[0033] Among them, as Figure 5 shown, the lifting frame 13 includes a chassis 131, two vertical frames 132 and a cross beam 133. The two vertical frames 132 are fixedly connected to the chassis 131 and are spaced apart to form a lifting space for placing the horizontal server 0; the cross beam 133 straddles the two vertical frames 132 and is fixedly connected, and the lifting ring 130 is located in the middle of the cross beam 133. Specifically, the vertical frame 132 consists of two front and rear vertical rods and a cross rod connecting the two vertical rods, and the bottom of the vertical rod is fixedly connected to the chassis. Among them, the chassis 131 has an array of through holes 1310 to ensure the heat dissipation at the bottom of the horizontal server.
[0034] As Figure 1 and Figure 6 shown, the bottom of the vertical cabinet body 1 of this embodiment is provided with support feet 1-1. A receiving space 100 is formed between the support feet 1-1 and the bottom of the vertical cabinet body 1. A handling robot 15 is placed in the receiving space 100 for handling servers. Specifically, the handling robot 15 includes a moving base 151 and a leak-proof groove 152 provided on the moving base 151. The leak-proof groove 152 is used for placing the horizontal server 0 to prevent the coolant carried out by the immersed server from leaking out and prevent the liquid from dripping in the computer room.
[0035] Embodiment 2:
[0036] The difference between the immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this embodiment and that of Embodiment 1 is that:
[0037] The handling robot is omitted to simplify the overall structure and meet the requirements of different applications;
[0038] Other structures can refer to Embodiment 1.
[0039] Embodiment 3:
[0040] The difference between the immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this embodiment and that of Embodiment 1 is that:
[0041] The number of drawer-type liquid cooling cabinets can be determined according to actual application requirements to meet the needs of different applications;
[0042] For other structures, reference can be made to Embodiment 1..
[0043] The above is only a detailed description of the preferred embodiments and principles of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea provided by the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation manners, and these changes should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An immersion liquid-cooled cabinet, characterized in that, including a vertical cabinet body and N layered drawer-type liquid cooling cabinets N , where is an integer greater than 1; the drawer-type liquid cooling cabinets are pushed into or pulled out of the vertical cabinet body for cooperation. The inner cavity of the drawer-type liquid cooling cabinet is divided into a heat exchange chamber and a liquid cooling chamber. A liquid cooling CDU is installed in the heat exchange chamber, and the liquid cooling chamber is used to immerse a horizontal server. The liquid cooling CDU is communicated with the liquid cooling chamber; a liquid supply pipeline and a liquid return pipeline are further included, and the liquid supply pipeline and the liquid return pipeline are respectively communicated with all the liquid cooling CDUs; Among them, a driving motor and a suspension are installed at the top of the vertical cabinet body. The top of the suspension extends outside the vertical cabinet body and is equipped with a reversing pulley. One end of the steel rope is connected to the motor shaft of the driving motor, and the other end is provided with a hook. The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet also includes a lifting frame for lifting the horizontal server. The top of the lifting frame has a lifting ring for detachable connection with the hook. When the horizontal server and the lifting frame are lifted into the liquid-cooling chamber, the horizontal server and the lifting frame are placed in the liquid-cooling chamber together.
2. The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that, Linear guide rails are respectively arranged between the two sides of the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet and the two side walls of the vertical cabinet body.
3. The immersed liquid cooling cabinet according to claim 2, wherein An electric push rod is arranged between the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet and the vertical cabinet body, which is used to electrically drive the drawer-type liquid-cooled cabinet to be pushed into or out of the vertical cabinet body for cooperation.
4. The immersed liquid-cooled cabinet according to claim 1, wherein Support feet are arranged at the bottom of the vertical cabinet body, and a receiving space is formed between the support feet and the bottom of the vertical cabinet body.
5. The immersed liquid-cooled cabinet according to claim 4, wherein A handling robot is placed in the receiving space for handling servers.
6. The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that The handling robot includes a moving base and a leak-proof groove arranged on the moving base, and the leak-proof groove is used to place the server.
7. The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that The lifting frame includes a chassis, two vertical frames and a cross beam. The two vertical frames are fixedly connected to the chassis and are spaced apart to form a lifting space for placing the server. The cross beam spans the two vertical frames and is fixedly connected, and the lifting ring is located in the middle of the cross beam.
8. The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to claim 7, wherein The chassis has an array of through holes.
9. The immersed liquid-cooled cabinet according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The front side of the vertical cabinet body is of a double-door structure.
10. The immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The heat dissipation structure of the server is a gravity heat pipe structure.