Immersed liquid cooling cabinet

Abstract

The utility model discloses an immersed liquid cooling cabinet, which comprises a shell and a liquid pool located in the shell, the liquid pool is used for storing cooling liquid, a heat exchanger, a liquid pump and an air cooling device are further arranged in the shell, the liquid pool, the heat exchanger and the liquid pump are communicated with one another through pipelines, the heat exchanger is used for cooling the cooling liquid, and the air cooling device is used for cooling the cooling liquid. The liquid pump is used for driving cooling liquid to circularly flow between the liquid pool and the heat exchanger, the air cooling device is used for accelerating air flow on the surface of the heat exchanger, the liquid pool comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, a liquid injection opening used for injecting the cooling liquid into the liquid pool is formed in the side wall of the liquid pool, and the liquid injection opening is connected with the liquid pump through a pipeline. A liquid outlet is formed in the bottom wall of the liquid pool and connected with the heat exchanger through a pipeline. The immersed liquid cooling cabinet of the utility model has the advantages of compact layout, small volume and good heat dissipation effect.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of liquid cooling heat dissipation, and particularly relates to an immersion type liquid cooling cabinet. BACKGROUND

[0002] Liquid cooling heat dissipation is a kind of efficient heat dissipation technology, which is commonly used in fields of high-performance computers, servers, storage devices and industrial equipment. Compared with traditional air cooling heat dissipation, liquid cooling heat dissipation has higher heat conduction efficiency, higher power utilization efficiency and lower noise.

[0003] The liquid cooling cabinet of the prior art usually only includes a liquid pool, the liquid pool is connected to external equipment through a pipeline, and the external equipment is used to cool the cooling liquid in the liquid pool. The whole cooling equipment is large in size, complex in installation and high in cost, and is not suitable for cooling small-sized equipment. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The present application aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. To this end, the present application provides an immersion type liquid cooling cabinet, which has the advantages of compact layout, small size and good heat dissipation effect.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme: an immersion type liquid cooling cabinet, comprising a shell and a liquid pool located in the shell, the liquid pool is used to store cooling liquid, the shell further comprises a heat exchanger, a liquid pump and an air cooling device, the liquid pool, the heat exchanger and the liquid pump are connected to each other through pipelines, the heat exchanger is used to cool the cooling liquid, the liquid pump is used to drive the cooling liquid to circulate between the liquid pool and the heat exchanger, the air cooling device is used to accelerate the air flow on the surface of the heat exchanger, the liquid pool comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall of the liquid pool is provided with a liquid injection port for injecting cooling liquid into the liquid pool, the liquid injection port is connected to the liquid pump through a pipeline, and the bottom wall of the liquid pool is provided with a liquid discharge port, the liquid discharge port is connected to the heat exchanger through a pipeline.

[0006] In the technical scheme, the heat exchanger and the liquid pump are arranged in the shell together with the liquid pool, the equipment to be cooled is immersed in the cooling liquid in the liquid pool, the cooling liquid is driven to circulate between the liquid pool and the heat exchanger by the liquid pump, the cooling liquid in the liquid pool is cooled by the heat exchanger, the cooling liquid cooled by the heat exchanger flows into the liquid pool from the liquid injection port of the liquid pool, flows through the equipment to be cooled in the liquid pool and absorbs heat, and then flows out from the liquid discharge port of the liquid pool, the high-temperature cooling liquid flowing out from the liquid discharge port is cooled by the heat exchanger and then flows back to the liquid pool, the cooling liquid is internally circulated to achieve efficient cooling of the equipment to be cooled, and the heat exchanger is cooled by the air cooling device, the liquid pool, the heat exchanger, the liquid pump and the air cooling device are all arranged in the shell, and do not need to be matched with external equipment, so that the whole machine has high integration, is convenient to move, and can be used to cool small-sized equipment to be cooled.

[0007] Preferably, the air cooling device comprises a fan, an air outlet side of the fan faces the shell, an air inlet side of the fan faces the heat exchanger, and the shell is provided with an air outlet opening corresponding to the fan.

[0008] Preferably, the heat exchanger is a plate heat exchanger, comprising a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, and a plurality of liquid flow channels are arranged in the heat exchanger and communicate with the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet.

[0009] Preferably, a filter screen is arranged on the air outlet opening.

[0010] Preferably, the shell comprises a base, a middle shell and an upper cover, the middle shell is arranged above the base, the upper cover is arranged above the middle shell, a mounting bracket is further arranged on the base, the liquid pool, the heat exchanger and the air cooling device are arranged on the mounting bracket, and the liquid pump is arranged in a mounting space surrounded by the base and the mounting bracket.

[0011] Preferably, the upper cover is hinged to the middle shell, and a gas strut is further arranged between the upper cover and the middle shell for supporting the upper cover.

[0012] Preferably, the base comprises a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is provided with an air inlet.

[0013] Preferably, a control device is further arranged in the liquid cooling cabinet, the control device is electrically connected to the air cooling device and the liquid pump and is used for controlling the air cooling device and the liquid pump to work.

[0014] Preferably, a man-machine interaction device is further arranged on the shell, and the man-machine interaction device is electrically connected to the control device.

[0015] Preferably, a liquid filling pipe is arranged between the liquid filling port of the liquid pool and the liquid pump, a liquid discharge pipe is arranged between the liquid discharge port of the liquid pool and the heat exchanger, and control valves are arranged on the liquid filling pipe and the liquid discharge pipe.

[0016] The features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the following specific embodiments and drawings. The best mode or means of the present application will be fully described in conjunction with the drawings, but it is not a limitation on the technical solutions of the present application. In addition, the features, elements and components appearing in each of the following text and drawings are multiple, and different symbols or numbers are marked for convenience of representation, but all represent the same or similar structure or function parts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The present application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a perspective structural schematic view of the immersion liquid cooling cabinet of the embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to an embodiment of this application (with the shell removed);

[0020] Figure 3 This is an internal front view (without the housing) of the immersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Rear view.

[0022] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0023] Among them, 100 is the shell; 110 is the top cover; 120 is the middle shell; 130 is the base; 131 is the air inlet; 140 is the mounting bracket; 150 is the steam strut; 200 is the liquid pool; 210 is the drain pipe; 220 is the injection pipe; 300 is the liquid pump; 400 is the heat exchanger; 410 is the fan; 420 is the filter screen; 500 is the control device; and 600 is the human-machine interface device. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described are intended to explain this application and should not be construed as limiting it.

[0025] The terms "an embodiment," "example," or "example" used in this specification refer to a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment itself that may be included in at least one embodiment disclosed in this application. The phrase "in an embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0026] In related technologies, liquid-cooled cabinets typically contain only a few liquid pools within their enclosure. These pools are connected to external cooling equipment via pipes for circulating cooling of the coolant. The liquid pools are usually numerous and relatively large, resulting in low space utilization and making them unsuitable for smaller devices such as servers, storage devices, computers, and industrial equipment. To address these issues, the present inventors have devised a solution that integrates the liquid pools, heat exchangers, liquid pumps, and air-cooling devices within a single enclosure to form an integrated immersion liquid-cooled cabinet. Furthermore, by strategically arranging the liquid pools, heat exchangers, liquid pumps, and connecting pipes within the enclosure, heat dissipation is improved, the overall size is reduced, and space utilization is increased.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, the embodiment provides an immersion liquid cooling cabinet, which comprises a shell 100 and a liquid pool 200 located in the shell 100, the liquid pool 200 is used for storing cooling liquid, the shell 100 is also provided with a heat exchanger 400, a liquid pump 300 and an air cooling device, the liquid pool 200, the heat exchanger 400 and the liquid pump 300 are connected with each other by pipelines, the heat exchanger 400 is used for cooling the cooling liquid, the liquid pump 300 is used for driving the cooling liquid to circulate between the liquid pool 200 and the heat exchanger 400, and the air cooling device is used for accelerating the air flow on the surface of the heat exchanger 400. The liquid pool 200 comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall of the liquid pool 200 is provided with a liquid injection port for injecting the cooling liquid into the liquid pool 200, the liquid injection port is connected with the liquid pump 300 by a pipeline, and the bottom wall of the liquid pool 200 is provided with a liquid discharge port connected with the heat exchanger 400 by a pipeline.

[0028] In the technical solution, the liquid pool 200, the heat exchanger 400 and the liquid pump 300 are arranged in the shell 100, the device to be cooled is immersed in the cooling liquid in the liquid pool 200, the cooling liquid is driven to circulate between the liquid pool 200 and the heat exchanger 400 by the liquid pump 300, the cooling liquid in the liquid pool 200 is cooled by the heat exchanger 400, the cooling liquid cooled by the heat exchanger 400 flows into the liquid pool 200 from the liquid injection port of the liquid pool 200, flows through the device to be cooled in the liquid pool 200 and absorbs heat, and then flows out from the liquid discharge port of the liquid pool 200, the high-temperature cooling liquid discharged from the liquid discharge port flows back to the liquid pool 200 after being cooled by the heat exchanger 400, the device to be cooled is efficiently cooled by the internal circulation of the cooling liquid, the heat exchanger 400 is cooled by the air cooling device, and the liquid pool 200, the heat exchanger 400, the liquid pump 300 and the air cooling device are all arranged in the shell 100, without the need for cooperation with external devices, so that the integration degree of the whole machine is high, the whole machine is easy to move, and the machine can be adapted to cool the device to be cooled with small volume. It should be noted that, in the present application, the device to be cooled includes but is not limited to servers, computers, storage devices and industrial equipment, and the specific type of cooling liquid is not limited in the embodiment, and the cooling liquid can be ethylene glycol aqueous solution, propylene glycol aqueous solution, oil cooling liquid or fluorinated liquid.

[0029] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2 to 4 The air cooling device comprises a fan 410, the air outlet side of the fan 410 faces the shell 100, the air inlet side of the fan 410 faces the heat exchanger 400, and the shell 100 is provided with an air outlet at a position corresponding to the fan 410. The fan 410 drives the air flow to dissipate heat from the heat exchanger 400, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 400.

[0030] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2 to 4As shown, the heat exchanger 400 is provided as a plate heat exchanger, including a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, and a plurality of liquid flow channels are arranged in the heat exchanger 400 to communicate the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet. Specifically, the heat exchanger 400 is provided as a micro-channel plate heat exchanger, and a plurality of liquid flow channels for the cooling liquid to flow through are arranged in the heat exchanger 400. The plurality of liquid flow channels with small cross-sectional areas are arranged to increase the contact area between the cooling liquid and the heat exchanger 400, thereby increasing the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger 400 and improving the heat dissipation effect.

[0031] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 As shown, the air outlet is further provided with a filter screen 420. The filter screen 420 is used to filter dust and reduce dust pollution.

[0032] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 As shown, the shell 100 includes a base 130, a middle shell 120, and an upper cover 110. The middle shell 120 is arranged above the base 130, and the upper cover 110 is arranged above the middle shell 120. The base 130 is further provided with a mounting bracket 140. The liquid pool 200, the heat exchanger 400, and the air cooling device are arranged on the mounting bracket 140. The liquid pump 300 is arranged in a mounting space surrounded by the base 130 and the mounting bracket 140. By arranging the shell 100 as the detachably connected base 130, middle shell 120, and upper cover 110, the shell 100 is convenient to disassemble and maintain. By arranging the mounting bracket 140 on the base 130 to install the liquid pool 200, the heat exchanger 400, and the air cooling device in different regions, the components in the liquid cooling cabinet are more reasonably distributed, and the heat dissipation effect is better. Specifically, the base 130 and the middle shell 120 are connected by buckles and / or threads. The middle shell 120 and the upper cover 110 are connected by a hinge to enable the upper cover 110 to be flipped open to one side. The mounting bracket 140 is formed by welding hollow steel materials to ensure that the mounting bracket 140 can bear the components and separate the components. In some embodiments, the bottom of the base 130 is further provided with moving wheels to make the liquid cooling cabinet convenient to move.

[0033] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 As shown, the upper cover 110 is hinged to the middle shell 120, and a gas strut 150 is arranged between the upper cover 110 and the middle shell 120 to support the upper cover 110. The hinge between the upper cover 110 and the middle shell 120 enables the upper cover 110 to be flipped open to one side. The gas strut 150 arranged between the upper cover 110 and the middle shell 120 can support the upper cover 110 after the upper cover 110 is opened, so that the upper cover 110 can be kept in the open state, and the device to be cooled can be placed in the liquid pool 200 after the upper cover 110 is opened.

[0034] In some embodiments, asFigure 2 As shown, the base 130 comprises a bottom plate, and an air inlet 131 is arranged on the bottom plate. The air inlet 131, the air outlet, and the fan 410 cooperate to form an air flow channel passing through the surface of the heat exchanger 400 in the shell 100. Under the driving of the fan 410, room temperature air enters the liquid cooling cabinet from the air inlet 131 and flows through the surface of the heat exchanger 400 to cool the heat exchanger 400, and then high-temperature gas is discharged from the air outlet to the outside of the shell 100. The heat exchanger 400 is cooled by air cooling, which improves the heat dissipation efficiency of the liquid cooling cabinet.

[0035] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the liquid cooling cabinet is also provided with a control device 500, and the control device 500 is electrically connected to the fan 410 and the liquid pump 300 and is used to control the working of the fan 410 and the liquid pump 300. Specifically, the control device 500 is a control box, and a power module and a control module are arranged in the control box. The power module and the control module are electrically connected to the fan 410 and the liquid pump 300 to control the working state of the fan 410 and the liquid pump 300. In addition, the power module and the control module can also be electrically connected to other elements such as sensors to detect the internal state of the liquid cooling cabinet.

[0036] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 As shown, the shell 100 is also provided with a man-machine interaction device 600, and the man-machine interaction device 600 is electrically connected to the control device 500. Specifically, the man-machine interaction device 600 can be a display screen or a touch screen with keys. For example, the man-machine interaction device 600 is a touch screen, which is electrically connected to the power module and the control module of the control device 500 and interacts with the control module. The control module can send control instructions to the control module through the touch screen, and the control module can also send the working state parameters of the liquid cooling cabinet to the man-machine interaction device 600, and the man-machine interaction device 600 displays the working state parameters of the liquid cooling cabinet on the touch screen.

[0037] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, the liquid injection pipe 220 is arranged between the liquid injection port of the liquid pool 200 and the liquid pump 300, and the liquid discharge pipe 210 is arranged between the liquid discharge port of the liquid pool 200 and the heat exchanger 400. Control valves are arranged on the liquid injection pipe 220 and the liquid discharge pipe 210. By arranging the control valves on the liquid injection pipe 220 and the liquid discharge pipe 210, the circulation flow rate of the cooling liquid can be controlled. By controlling the output power of the liquid pump 300, the circulation flow rate of the cooling liquid can be controlled. By controlling the flow rate and flow rate of the cooling liquid, the cooling efficiency of the liquid cooling cabinet to the cooling device in the liquid pool 200 can be controlled, so that the cooling efficiency of the liquid cooling cabinet matches the demand of the cooling device, and the system energy consumption of the liquid cooling cabinet is reduced.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the liquid inlet of the liquid pool 200 is located at the upper end of the side wall of the liquid pool 200, and the liquid outlet of the liquid pool 200 is located at the bottom of the liquid pool 200. That is, low-temperature coolant is injected into the liquid pool 200 from the upper end of the liquid pool 200, and high-temperature coolant is discharged from the bottom of the liquid pool 200. The height difference is used to make the coolant flow from top to bottom over the surface of the device to be cooled, so as to achieve the cooling of the device.

[0039] In summary, the immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this embodiment has the advantages of high heat dissipation efficiency, low system energy consumption, reasonable space distribution, and high reliability. Moreover, it adopts an integrated design, occupies little space, and is easy to move, making it especially suitable for small-sized equipment to be cooled.

[0040] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application includes, but is not limited to, the contents described in the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments above. Any modifications that do not depart from the functional and structural principles of this application will be included within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An immersion liquid cooling cabinet comprising a housing (100) and a liquid pool (200) located in the housing (100), the liquid pool (200) being used to store cooling liquid, characterized in that, The shell (100) is further provided with a heat exchanger (400), a liquid pump (300) and an air cooling device, the liquid pool (200), the heat exchanger (400) and the liquid pump (300) are in pipeline communication with each other, the heat exchanger (400) is used for cooling the cooling liquid, the liquid pump (300) is used for driving the cooling liquid to circulate between the liquid pool (200) and the heat exchanger (400), and the air cooling device is used for accelerating the air flow on the surface of the heat exchanger (400).

2. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The air cooling device comprises a fan (410), the air outlet side of the fan (410) faces the shell (100), the air inlet side of the fan (410) faces the heat exchanger (400), and the shell (100) is provided with an air outlet opening at a position corresponding to the fan (410).

3. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The heat exchanger (400) is a plate heat exchanger and comprises an inlet and an outlet, and a plurality of liquid flow channels are arranged in the heat exchanger (400) and communicate with the inlet and the outlet.

4. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 2, wherein, A filter screen (420) is arranged on the air outlet opening.

5. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The shell (100) comprises a base (130), a middle shell (120) and an upper cover (110), the middle shell (120) is arranged above the base (130), the upper cover (110) is arranged above the middle shell (120), the base (130) is further provided with a mounting bracket (140), the liquid pool (200), the heat exchanger (400) and the air cooling device are arranged on the mounting bracket (140), and the liquid pump (300) is arranged in a mounting space formed by the base (130) and the mounting bracket (140).

6. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 5, wherein, The upper cover (110) is hinged to the middle shell (120), and a gas strut (150) is further arranged between the upper cover (110) and the middle shell (120) to support the upper cover (110).

7. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 5, wherein, The base (130) comprises a bottom plate, and the bottom plate is provided with an air inlet (131).

8. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The liquid cooling cabinet is further provided with a control device (500), the control device (500) is electrically connected with the air cooling device and the liquid pump (300) and is used for controlling the air cooling device and the liquid pump (300).

9. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet of claim 8, wherein, The shell (100) is further provided with a man-machine interaction device (600), and the man-machine interaction device (600) is electrically connected with the control device (500).

10. The submersion liquid-cooled cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The liquid pool (200) is provided with a liquid injection pipe (220) between the liquid injection port and the liquid pump (300), and is provided with a liquid discharge pipe (210) between the liquid discharge port and the heat exchanger (400), and the liquid injection pipe (220) and the liquid discharge pipe (210) are both provided with control valves.

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