Machine room

Abstract

The utility model discloses a machine room, and relates to the technical field of machine rooms, the machine room comprises an outer shell, an inner shell, a working assembly, a cooling assembly and a movable assembly, the outer shell is provided with a ventilation opening; the inner shell is arranged in the outer shell, and the inner shell is made of a high-thermal-conductivity material; the working assembly is arranged in the inner shell; the cooling assembly is arranged in the inner shell and used for cooling air in the inner shell. The movable assembly is movably connected with the outer shell and can move relative to the outer shell to open or close the ventilation opening. According to the technical scheme, the problems that an existing machine room is high in cost, large in size and difficult to maintain and manage due to the fact that complex or expensive equipment is input for cooling can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of computer rooms, in particular to a computer room. Background Art

[0002] There are two main methods for natural cooling in computer rooms. The first involves dehumidifying and filtering cold air from outside, converting it into clean fresh air before delivering it to the computer room to replace the existing hot air and achieve cooling. The second method involves using cooling equipment such as dry coolers or cooling towers to indirectly utilize cold air from outside to achieve cooling. However, both methods require complex or expensive equipment, increasing the cost of the computer room, squeezing out scarce equipment installation space, and making the computer room larger and difficult to maintain. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a computer room, aiming to improve the problems of the existing computer room that the cost is high, the volume is large, and the maintenance and management are difficult due to the use of complex or expensive equipment for cooling.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the computer room proposed in the present invention includes:

[0005] an outer shell having a vent;

[0006] An inner shell is provided in the outer shell, and the material of the inner shell is a high thermal conductivity material;

[0007] A working assembly is disposed in the inner shell;

[0008] a cooling assembly, disposed in the inner shell, for cooling the air in the inner shell;

[0009] A movable component is movably connected to the outer shell and can move relative to the outer shell to open or close the vent.

[0010] In one embodiment, a plurality of the vents are provided, and the plurality of the vents are spaced apart along the circumference of the outer shell; a plurality of the movable components are provided, and the plurality of the movable components are movably connected to the inner circumferential walls of the plurality of the vents in a one-to-one manner.

[0011] In one embodiment, the machine room further includes a driving component, which is drivingly connected to the movable component, and the driving component is used to drive the movable component to move so as to open or close the vent.

[0012] In one embodiment, the machine room further includes a supporting floor, the supporting floor is arranged in the inner shell, the working component is arranged on the supporting floor, a cold air channel is formed at the bottom of the supporting floor, and the cold air channel is connected to the cooling component.

[0013] In one embodiment, the inner shell has a first inner wall, and the first inner wall is provided with a water guide groove, and the water guide groove is used to collect condensation moisture that occasionally occurs in the inner shell under special weather conditions; the machine room also includes a guide component, which is connected to the water guide groove, and the guide component is used to guide the moisture collected by the water guide groove to the external environment.

[0014] In one embodiment, the inner shell is a closed structure, the outer shell is arranged around the outer circumference of the inner shell, and a ventilation cavity is formed between the outer shell and the inner shell.

[0015] In one embodiment, the inner shell has a first outer wall, a heat dissipation structure is provided on the first outer wall, the heat dissipation structure is located in the ventilation cavity, and the heat dissipation structure is used to dissipate the heat of the inner shell to the external environment when the vent is opened.

[0016] In one embodiment, the heat dissipation structure includes at least one of heat dissipation fins and heat dissipation slots.

[0017] The technical solution of the present invention is to provide an outer shell and an inner shell, wherein the outer shell has a vent, and the movable component is movably connected to the outer shell; the inner shell is arranged in the outer shell, and the working component and the cooling component are arranged in the inner shell. In actual application, when the machine room is operating in a high temperature season, such as spring or summer, the movable component can be manually or intelligently driven relative to the outer shell to close the vent, and the cooling component performs internal circulation to achieve cooling inside the machine room. At the same time, the movable component and the outer shell form an insulating shell, which together with the inner shell insulates the interior of the machine room and better blocks the external high-temperature air from entering the inner shell; when the machine room is operating in a low temperature season, such as autumn or winter, the movable component can be manually or intelligently driven relative to the outer shell to open the vent, so that the higher temperature inner shell is directly exposed to the external low-temperature air, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the high thermal conductivity inner shell is large, resulting in significant heat exchange, and the air itself will not mix, thereby achieving the effect of natural cooling and dust isolation inside the machine room. This setup significantly reduces the investment in air conditioning equipment compared to existing natural cooling systems in computer rooms, eliminating the need to occupy scarce equipment installation space. Furthermore, this solution is simpler to operate and control, eliminating the need for continuous investment in energy and consumables, resulting in low maintenance costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a machine room provided by the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the computer room provided by the utility model.

[0022] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0023] 100. Computer room; 10. Outer shell; 11. Ventilation opening; 20. Inner shell; 21. First inner wall; 211. Water guide trough; 22. First outer wall; 23. Hot air channel; 24. Cold air channel; 30. Working component; 40. Cooling component; 41. Air inlet; 42. Air outlet; 50. Movable component; 60. Support floor; 70. Ventilation cavity; 80. Heat dissipation structure; 90a. First insulation layer; 90b. Second insulation layer.

[0024] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Green and energy-saving data center rooms are becoming a trend leading the future, and the demand for utilizing natural cooling is increasing. The outer shell of a data center room is generally designed as a fixed, enclosed structure without doors or windows to enhance the room's thermal insulation and dustproofing. Due to the barrier effect of the fixed, enclosed structure, even when the external temperature is significantly lower than the internal temperature, the heat generated within the room cannot be dissipated through natural cooling, requiring the operation of various complex cooling equipment. Currently, there are two main methods for natural cooling in computer rooms: the first is to dehumidify and filter the external natural cold air into clean fresh air before delivering it to the room to replace the existing hot air, thereby achieving cooling; the second is to utilize cooling equipment such as dry coolers or cooling towers to indirectly utilize the external cold air to achieve cooling. However, both of these methods require complex or expensive equipment, which increases the cost of the computer room, squeezes the scarce space for equipment installation, and results in a large computer room and difficult maintenance and management.

[0027] Based on this, the present invention proposes a computer room 100, which aims to improve the problems of existing computer rooms that are high in cost, large in size, and difficult to maintain and manage due to the use of complex or expensive equipment for cooling.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 In one embodiment of the present invention, the machine room 100 includes an outer shell 10, an inner shell 20, a working assembly 30, a cooling assembly 40, and a movable assembly 50. The outer shell 10 has a vent 11; the inner shell 20 is disposed within the outer shell 10 and is made of a highly thermally conductive material; the working assembly 30 is disposed within the inner shell 20; the cooling assembly 40 is disposed within the inner shell 20 and is used to cool the air within the inner shell 20; and the movable assembly 50 is movably connected to the outer shell 10 and can move relative to the outer shell 10 to open or close the vent 11.

[0029] In this embodiment, the machine room 100 may include but is not limited to an outer shell 10, an inner shell 20, a working component 30, a cooling component 40, and a building top. Figure 1The structure with a triangular cross-section is the top of the building, which is generally a flat roof with peripheral equipment installed; the rectangular frame enclosed by the afns is the outer shell 10, whose main functions are heat preservation, heat insulation, and dust isolation, and it also beautifies the exterior of the building; the rectangular frame enclosed by the bgrs is the inner shell 20, whose main functions are heat preservation, dust isolation, and internal decoration; the rectangle enclosed by the ijvu is the working component 30, which is a combination of a cabinet and computer equipment; the cooling component 40 can be an air conditioner, and the number of air conditioners is designed according to the scale of the working component 30; a hot channel 23 is formed on the top of the working component 30, and the hot channel 23 is connected to the air inlet 41 of the air conditioner, and a cold air channel 24 is formed at the bottom of the working component 30, and the cold air channel 24 is connected to the air outlet 42 of the air conditioner. In practice, the heat generated by the working components 30 flows upward as high-temperature air to the hot aisle 23, then enters the air conditioner through the hot aisle 23 and the air inlet 41. The air conditioner cools the high-temperature air to low-temperature air, which is then transported downward through the air outlet 42 to the cold air duct 24. Finally, the air flows back through the cold air duct 24 to the working components 30, completing the internal circulation of the computer room 100. This internal circulation generally maintains an operating temperature of 8-12°C for the cold air duct 24, 22-25°C for the working components 30, and 25-33°C for the hot aisle 23.

[0030] To enhance the natural cooling capacity of the computer room 100 in different seasons, the outer shell 10 has a vent 11. The computer room 100 also includes a movable assembly 50, which is movably connected to the outer shell 10 and can move relative to the outer shell 10 to open or close the vent 11. The movable assembly 50 can be configured as a window or a door. The following examples use a window as an example to describe the operating principles of the computer room 100.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1The caf of the caf constitutes the window structure. When the machine room 100 operates in a high temperature season, such as spring or summer, when the external temperature is close to or higher than the temperature of the heat channel 23, in order to achieve closed operation, the window structure can be driven manually or by using intelligent devices such as motors to rotate counterclockwise relative to the outer shell 10, that is, c rotates downward around the a axis to coincide with the position of f, so as to close the vent 11, so that the movable component 50 and the outer shell 10 form an insulating shell, which together with the inner shell 20 insulates the interior of the machine room 100 and better prevents the external high-temperature air from entering the inner shell 20; when the machine room 100 operates in a low temperature season, such as autumn In summer or winter, when the outside temperature is lower than the temperature of the heat channel 23, in order to implement natural cooling, improve energy-saving effects, and reduce the loss of the air conditioner, the window structure can be driven manually or by using intelligent devices such as motors to rotate clockwise relative to the outer shell 10, that is, f rotates around the a axis to coincide with the position c, so as to open the vent 11, so that the higher temperature inner shell 20 is directly exposed to the external low-temperature air, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the high thermal conductivity inner shell 20 is large, resulting in obvious heat exchange, and the air itself will not mix, thereby achieving the natural cooling and dust isolation effect inside the computer room 100.

[0032] That is, since energy-saving operation is generally required in the computer room 100 and the cold aisle is closed, the temperature inside the inner shell 20 can generally operate in the high temperature range of approximately 30°C. When the outside temperature is below 26°C, the temperature difference between the inside and outside is already quite large. At this time, opening the vents 11 to implement natural cooling and energy-saving operation will have a significant energy-saving effect. When the outside temperature is higher than the temperature inside the inner shell 20, closing the vents 11 to implement closed operation will prevent heat from entering the inner shell 20, thereby reducing air conditioner losses. If 26°C is used as the opening and closing condition for the vents 11, this technical solution can provide significant energy-saving potential, especially in northern China, where the temperature is below 26°C for a long period of time throughout the year. The greater the temperature difference, the better the energy-saving effect.

[0033] The technical solution of the present invention is to set an outer shell 10 and an inner shell 20, the outer shell 10 has a vent 11, and the movable component 50 is movably connected to the outer shell 10; the inner shell 20 is arranged in the outer shell 10, and the working component 30 and the cooling component 40 are arranged in the inner shell 20. In actual application, when the computer room 100 is operating in a high temperature season, such as spring or summer, the movable component 50 can be manually or intelligently driven relative to the outer shell 10 to close the vent 11, and the cooling component 40 performs internal circulation to achieve cooling inside the computer room 100. At the same time, the movable component 50 and the outer shell 10 form an insulating shell, and together with the inner shell 20, insulate the interior of the computer room 100, and better prevent the external high-temperature air from entering the inner shell 20; when the computer room 100 is operating in a low temperature season, such as autumn or winter, the movable component 50 can be manually or intelligently driven relative to the outer shell 10 to open the vent 11, so that the higher temperature inner shell 20 is directly exposed to the external low-temperature air, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the high thermal conductivity inner shell 20 is large, resulting in obvious heat exchange, and the air itself will not mix, thereby achieving natural cooling and dust isolation effects inside the computer room 100. Through the above arrangement, compared to the existing natural cooling system in the computer room 100, which requires significant investment in air conditioning equipment, this technical solution requires almost no equipment investment and does not occupy the scarce equipment installation space in the computer room 100. Furthermore, this technical solution is relatively simple to operate and control, requiring no continuous investment in energy and consumables, resulting in low maintenance costs.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 In one embodiment, a plurality of vents 11 are provided, and the plurality of vents 11 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the outer shell 10; a plurality of movable components 50 are provided, and the plurality of movable components 50 are movably connected to the inner circumferential walls of the plurality of vents 11 in a one-to-one manner.

[0035] There is generally no limit to the number of vents 11 and movable assemblies 50. In this embodiment, for ease of understanding, four vents 11 are provided as an example. These four vents 11 can be equally spaced along the circumference of the outer shell 10 on the four outer sidewalls of the outer shell 10. For optimal arrangement, every two vents 11 can be positioned correspondingly along the length or width of the outer shell 10. Accordingly, four movable assemblies 50 are also provided, each movably connected one-to-one to the inner circumferential walls of the plurality of vents 11. In actual applications, when the computer room 100 operates in a low temperature season, such as autumn or winter, the external temperature is lower than the temperature of the hot channel 23. In order to achieve natural cooling, improve energy saving effects, and reduce the loss of the air conditioner, multiple movable components 50 can be driven manually or by using intelligent devices such as motors to move synchronously relative to the outer shell 10 to open all vents 11, so that the inner shell 20 is completely exposed to the external low-temperature air. The external low-temperature air and the internal high-temperature air meet on the inner and outer walls of the inner shell 20, and the two meet without mixing, thereby achieving natural cooling inside the computer room 100. Compared with the above embodiment in which only one vent 11 and one movable component 50 are provided, this can greatly improve the natural cooling capacity of the computer room 100.

[0036] In order to improve the intelligence level of the computer room 100, refer to Figure 1 In one embodiment, the machine room 100 further includes a driving component, which is drivingly connected to the movable component 50 , and is used to drive the movable component 50 to move so as to open or close the vent 11 .

[0037] In this embodiment, the drive assembly can be implemented using a motor or a cylinder. For example, if the drive assembly is a motor, the motor is connected to the movable assembly 50. For example, if the movable assembly 50 is a window structure, the window structure is hinged to the outer shell 10, and the motor is used to drive the window structure to rotate relative to the outer shell 10 to open or close the vent 11. This reduces the inconvenience caused by manually driving the movable assembly 50, thereby improving the intelligence level of the computer room 100.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 In one embodiment, the machine room 100 further includes a supporting floor 60, which is disposed in the inner shell 20, and the working assembly 30 is disposed on the supporting floor 60. A cold air channel 24 is formed at the bottom of the supporting floor 60, and the cold air channel 24 is connected to the cooling assembly 40.

[0039] In this embodiment, the support floor 60 is a movable support floor of the machine room 100, also known as the raised floor of the machine room 100, and is primarily used to support and install the working assembly 30. A cold air duct 24 is formed at the bottom of the support floor 60, and the cold air duct 24 is connected to the air outlet 42 of the cooling assembly. In actual use, the heat generated by the working assembly 30 flows from bottom to top as high-temperature air to the hot duct 23, and then enters the cooling assembly 40 through the hot duct 23 and the air inlet 41. The cooling assembly 40 cools the high-temperature air to low-temperature air, which is then transported from top to bottom through the air outlet 42 to the cold air duct 24, and finally flows back to the working assembly 30 through the cold air duct 24, thereby completing the circulating cooling within the machine room 100.

[0040] Reference Figure 2 In one embodiment, the inner shell 20 has a first inner wall 21, and the first inner wall 21 is provided with a water guide groove 211, and the water guide groove 211 is used to collect condensation moisture that occasionally occurs in the inner shell 20 under special weather conditions; the machine room 100 also includes a guide component, which is connected to the water guide groove 211, and the guide component is used to guide the moisture collected by the water guide groove 211 to the external environment.

[0041] In this embodiment, considering that the external temperature changes may be complex and unpredictable, for example, when encountering special weather conditions such as rapidly changing extreme weather, condensation may occur on the inner wall of the inner shell 20. In order to improve the above situation, the inner shell 20 has a first inner wall 21, and the first inner wall 21 is provided with a water guide groove 211. The cross-sectional shape of the water guide groove 211 can be U-shaped or V-shaped, and there is no specific limitation here. The water guide groove 211 can be arranged in an annular shape as a whole, and the annular water guide groove 211 can be extended along the circumference of the inner shell 20 to collect the condensation water that occasionally occurs on the first inner wall 21 due to special weather conditions. In order to discharge the condensation water collected by the water guide groove 211 to the external environment, the machine room 100 also includes a diversion component. In this embodiment, the guide component can be implemented by a guide pipe and a floor drain. One end of the guide pipe is connected to the water outlet of the water guide groove 211, and the other end of the guide pipe is connected to the floor drain. The guide pipe is used to guide the condensation water collected in the water guide groove 211 to the floor drain, and discharge it to the external environment through the floor drain, so as to avoid the condensation water from accumulating in the inner shell 20, reduce the humidity in the inner shell 20, and reduce the impact of humidity on the working component 30.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 In one embodiment, the inner shell 20 is a closed structure, the outer shell 10 is arranged around the outer circumference of the inner shell 20, and a ventilation cavity 70 is formed between the outer shell 10 and the inner shell 20.

[0043] In this embodiment, when the vents 11 are open, low-temperature external air can directly enter the ventilation cavity 70 between the outer shell 10 and the inner shell 20 for external circulation. Meanwhile, the cooling assembly 40 circulates internally within the inner shell 20. The synergistic effect of these two circulations significantly improves the natural cooling capacity of the computer room 100. Furthermore, because the inner shell 20 is made of a highly thermally conductive material and has a closed structure, it exhibits both excellent thermal conductivity and dust-isolating properties, preventing external pollutants such as dust or harmful gases from entering the inner shell 20.

[0044] To enhance the natural cooling capacity of the equipment room 100 and achieve energy saving, refer to Figure 2 In one embodiment, the inner shell 20 has a first outer wall 22, and a heat dissipation structure 80 is provided on the first outer wall 22. The heat dissipation structure 80 is located in the ventilation cavity 70. The heat dissipation structure 80 is used to dissipate the heat of the inner shell 20 to the external environment when the vent 11 is opened.

[0045] In this embodiment, the heat dissipation structure 80 may include at least one of heat dissipation fins or heat dissipation slots. The heat dissipation structure 80 is disposed on the first outer wall 22 of the inner housing 20 and is located within the ventilation cavity 70. Furthermore, the heat dissipation structure 80 extends along the height of the computer room 100. When the vents 11 are open, the heat dissipation structure 80 increases the contact area between the low-temperature external air and the high-temperature internal air, improving the efficiency of heat exchange and thereby enhancing the natural cooling capacity of the computer room 100.

[0046] Reference Figure 2 In one embodiment, the computer room 100 further includes a first thermal insulation layer 90a, which is disposed in the inner shell 20 and at the bottom of the computer room 100, and is used to insulate the bottom of the computer room 100, thereby preventing the cold air delivered by the cooling component 40 to the cold air channel 24 from being excessively conducted to the ground environment where the computer room 100 is located, thereby reducing the loss of cold air and achieving energy saving of the cooling component 40.

[0047] It should be noted that the number of first insulation layers 90a is set according to the number of computer rooms 100. For example, when there is only one computer room 100, the computer room 100 is provided with a first insulation layer 90a not only at the bottom to insulate the bottom, but also at the top to insulate the top. When there are multiple computer rooms 100, the multiple computer rooms 100 can be stacked from bottom to top in the height direction, with the computer room 100 closest to the ground defined as the first computer room 100. The first computer room 100 can be provided with a first insulation layer 90a at the bottom and at the top. Since the bottom of the second computer room 100 is the top of the first computer room 100, and the bottom of the third computer room 100 is the top of the second computer room 100, it can be inferred that the computer rooms 100 after the second computer room 100 are only provided with a first insulation layer 90a at the top.

[0048] Reference Figure 2 In one embodiment, the computer room 100 further includes a second insulation layer 90b disposed within the inner housing 20 and on the peripheral walls of the computer room 100. The second insulation layer 90b is positioned corresponding to the position of the cold air duct 24 and is used to insulate the peripheral walls of the computer room 100. This prevents excessive cold air delivered to the cold air duct 24 by the cooling assembly 40 from being conducted through the peripheral walls of the computer room 100 to the external environment, thereby reducing cold air loss and achieving energy savings for the cooling assembly 40.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A machine room, characterized in that: include: an outer shell having a vent; An inner shell is provided in the outer shell, and the material of the inner shell is a high thermal conductivity material; A working assembly is disposed in the inner shell; a cooling assembly, disposed in the inner shell, for cooling the air in the inner shell; A movable component is movably connected to the outer shell and can move relative to the outer shell to open or close the vent.

2. The computer room according to claim 1, wherein: There are multiple vents, which are spaced apart along the circumference of the outer shell; there are multiple movable components, which are movably connected to the inner circumferential walls of the vents in a one-to-one manner.

3. The computer room according to claim 1, wherein: The machine room further includes a driving component, which is drivingly connected to the movable component and is used to drive the movable component to move so as to open or close the vent.

4. The computer room according to claim 1, wherein: The machine room further comprises a supporting floor, which is arranged in the inner shell, and the working assembly is arranged on the supporting floor. A cold air channel is formed at the bottom of the supporting floor, and the cold air channel is communicated with the cooling assembly.

5. The computer room according to claim 1, wherein: The inner shell has a first inner wall, which is provided with a water guide groove, and the water guide groove is used to collect condensation moisture that occasionally occurs in the inner shell under special weather conditions; the machine room also includes a guide component, which is connected to the water guide groove, and the guide component is used to guide the moisture collected by the water guide groove to the external environment.

6. The computer room according to claim 1, wherein: The inner shell is a closed structure. The outer shell is arranged around the outer circumference of the inner shell. A ventilation cavity is formed between the outer shell and the inner shell.

7. The computer room according to claim 6, wherein: The inner shell has a first outer wall, and a heat dissipation structure is provided on the first outer wall. The heat dissipation structure is located in the ventilation cavity, and is used to dissipate the heat of the inner shell to the external environment when the vent is opened.

8. The machine room according to claim 7, characterized in that: The heat dissipation structure includes at least one of heat dissipation fins and heat dissipation slots.

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