Immersed liquid cooling container

By designing a server handling structure for an immersion liquid-cooled container and utilizing mechanized first and second motion components and lifting components, the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive operation and maintenance of immersion liquid-cooled servers is solved, enabling fast and stable server lifting and transportation.

CN223674164UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16ZHEJIANG KANGSHENG HEAT EXCHANGER CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520168680.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-24
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-24

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Technical Problem

The operation and maintenance of immersion liquid-cooled servers is time-consuming and labor-intensive, especially since the servers are heavy and the space inside the container is limited, making manual operation difficult.

Method used

Design an immersion liquid-cooled container, comprising a container body and a server handling structure, employing first and second motion components and a lifting component to rapidly lift and transport servers using mechanized methods, including first and second linear modules, a drive module, and a lifting component, to achieve rapid movement and transport of servers.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid and stable hoisting and transportation of servers, which is faster and more efficient than traditional manual operations and simple mechanical assistance, and can complete maintenance operations in a short time.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an immersed liquid-cooled container which comprises a container body and a server carrying structure, a carrying channel is formed in the container body, and two sides of the carrying channel are used for placing servers; the server carrying structure comprises a first movement assembly, a second movement assembly and a hoisting assembly. The first movement assembly is used for being connected with the top in the container, and the first movement assembly is arranged in the first direction parallel to the length direction of the carrying channel; the second movement assembly is arranged on the first movement assembly in a sliding mode, and the hoisting assembly is arranged on the second movement assembly in a sliding mode; the first movement assembly is used for driving the second movement assembly and the hoisting assembly to synchronously move in a reciprocating mode in the first direction, and the second movement assembly is used for driving the hoisting assembly to move in a reciprocating mode in the second direction parallel to the width direction of the carrying channel. According to the utility model, the carrying work of a large number of servers can be completed in a short time, and the operation is quicker and more stable.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to liquid cooling server technical field, concretely relates to a submerged liquid cooling container. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the growth of computing power, liquid cooling servers accelerate popularization, and the submerged liquid cooling technology is to immerse the whole server in the cooling liquid of the liquid pool, so that the heat of all heat generating components can be directly transmitted to the cooling liquid, and the heat is dissipated through the phase change process of evaporation and condensation of the circulating flow of the cooling liquid.

[0003] The operation and maintenance of the submerged liquid cooling data center are mainly for the server, and the operation and maintenance personnel need to take out the server from the liquid pool by manpower for maintenance when carrying out the related operation and maintenance, and it is time-consuming and laborious to carry out the operation and maintenance by manpower due to the heavy server. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at solving one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A submerged liquid cooling container, comprising a container body and a server carrying structure, a carrying channel is formed in the container body, and the two sides of the carrying channel are used for placing servers;

[0007] The server carrying structure comprises a carrying channel, a first motion assembly, a second motion assembly and a lifting assembly; the first motion assembly is connected with the top in the container body, and the first motion assembly is arranged in a first direction parallel to the length direction of the carrying channel; the second motion assembly is slidably arranged on the first motion assembly, and the lifting assembly is slidably arranged on the second motion assembly; the first motion assembly is used for driving the second motion assembly and the lifting assembly to move back and forth along the first direction synchronously, and the second motion assembly is used for driving the lifting assembly to move back and forth along a second direction parallel to the width direction of the carrying channel.

[0008] The application of the technical scheme has the following beneficial effects: by arranging the first motion assembly, the second motion assembly and the lifting assembly, the server needing operation and maintenance can be lifted from the liquid pool to the carrying channel in a short time, and then sent out from the carrying channel for maintenance; compared with the traditional manual operation and maintenance or simple mechanical assistance, the operation is more rapid and stable.

[0009] Optionally, the first motion assembly comprises a first driving module and a first linear module, an output end of the first driving module is connected with an input end of the first linear module, so that the first linear module drives the second motion assembly to reciprocate along the first direction.

[0010] The second motion assembly comprises a second driving module and a second linear module, an output end of the second driving module is connected with an input end of the second linear module, so that the second linear module drives the hoisting assembly to reciprocate along the second direction.

[0011] Optionally, the first linear module comprises a first guide rail and a first sliding module, two sides of the first guide rail are respectively provided with first track grooves; the sliding module comprises a first mounting plate and a first walking wheel arranged on the first mounting plate, the first walking wheel is arranged in the first track groove; an output end of the first driving module is connected with the first walking wheel, and the first walking wheel is in rolling contact with a track surface of the first track groove.

[0012] A bottom surface of the first mounting plate is connected with the second linear module, the second linear module comprises a second guide rail and a second sliding module, two sides of the second guide rail are respectively provided with second track grooves; the sliding module comprises a second mounting plate and a second walking wheel arranged on the second mounting plate, the second walking wheel is arranged in the second track groove; an output end of the second driving module is connected with the second walking wheel, and the second walking wheel is in rolling contact with a track surface of the second track groove.

[0013] Optionally, the first guide rail comprises a first web plate, a first upper flange plate and a first lower flange plate connected to upper and lower ends of the first web plate respectively, the first upper flange plate and the first lower flange plate form the first track groove between two sides of the first web plate respectively;

[0014] The second guide rail comprises a second web plate, a second upper flange plate and a second lower flange plate connected to upper and lower ends of the second web plate respectively, the second upper flange plate and the second lower flange plate form the second track groove between two sides of the first web plate respectively.

[0015] Optionally, the sliding module comprises at least three first walking wheels, the three first walking wheels are arranged in the first track grooves on two sides of the first guide rail respectively; an output end of the first driving module is connected with any one of the first walking wheels, and the first walking wheel is in rolling contact with a track surface of the corresponding first track groove;

[0016] The sliding module comprises at least three second walking wheels, and the three second walking wheels are arranged in the second track grooves on the two sides of the second guide rail respectively; the output end of the second driving module is connected with any one of the second walking wheels, and the second walking wheel is in rolling contact with the track surface of the corresponding first track groove.

[0017] Optionally, the first driving module comprises a first motor, and the second driving module comprises a second motor.

[0018] Optionally, the lifting assembly comprises a driving winch, a traction member and a lifting hook, the driving winch is arranged on the second moving assembly, the driving winch is connected with the lifting hook through the traction member; the driving winch can reciprocate along the first direction and the second direction, and the lifting hook is used for lifting the server to drive the server to move to the carrying channel.

[0019] Optionally, the traction member is a flexible rope, a first end of the traction member is wound on the driving winch, and a second end of the traction member is connected with the lifting hook; the driving winch is used for winding or unwinding the second end of the traction member.

[0020] Optionally, the driving winch comprises a third motor and a winch, and the output end of the third motor is connected with the input end of the winch.

[0021] Optionally, the carrying structure further comprises a carrying trolley, the carrying trolley is arranged on the carrying channel, and the carrying trolley is used for carrying the server placed on the carrying channel out of the container.

[0022] These features and advantages of the present application will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments and drawings. The best embodiment or means of the present application will be fully illustrated in combination with the drawings, but it is not a limitation on the technical scheme of the present application. In addition, these features, elements and components appearing in each of the following text and drawings are multiple, and different symbols or numbers are marked for the convenience of representation, but all represent the same or similar structure or function parts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the present application without the container body.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the server carrying structure of the present application.

[0026] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 It is a local enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a side view of the present invention from one angle.

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model from another angle.

[0029] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the immersion liquid-cooled container of this utility model.

[0030] Among them, 1. transport channel; 2. first motion component; 21. first guide rail; 210. first track groove; 211. first upper flange plate; 212. first web plate; 213. first lower flange plate; 22. first sliding module; 221. first mounting plate; 222. first traveling wheel; 3. second motion component; 4. hoisting component; 41. hook; 5. server. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The embodiments of this utility model 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 utility model and should not be construed as limiting it.

[0032] The terms "an embodiment," "example," or "trademark" 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 patent. The phrase "in an embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0033] In related technologies, the operation and maintenance of submerged liquid-cooled containers are mainly for servers. Multiple submerged liquid-cooled servers are closely installed inside the container. When performing related operation and maintenance, the operation and maintenance personnel need to manually remove the servers from the liquid pool for maintenance. Since the servers are heavy and the space inside the container is small, relying on manual operation and maintenance is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0034] In view of this, such as Figures 1-6 As shown, this utility model provides an immersion liquid-cooled container, including a container body and a server handling structure. A handling channel 1 is formed inside the container body, and servers 5 are placed on both sides of the handling channel 1. The server handling structure includes the handling channel 1, a first motion component 2, a second motion component 3, and a hoisting component 4. In this embodiment, the server 5 is placed in a liquid tank and immersed in the coolant in the liquid tank. The server 5 is provided with hooks that cooperate with the hoisting component. During operation and maintenance, the top cover of the liquid tank is opened first, and then the server 5 is hoisted.

[0035] likeFigure 2 As shown, the first movement assembly 2 is used for connecting with the top of the container body, the first movement assembly 2 is arranged along the first direction parallel to the length direction of the conveying channel 1; the second movement assembly 3 is slidably arranged on the first movement assembly 2, and the hoisting assembly 4 is slidably arranged on the second movement assembly 3; the first movement assembly 2 is used for driving the second movement assembly 3 and the hoisting assembly 4 to move reciprocatingly along the first direction synchronously, and the second movement assembly 3 is used for driving the hoisting assembly 4 to move reciprocatingly along the second direction parallel to the width direction of the conveying channel 1.

[0036] The first movement assembly 2 comprises a first driving module and a first linear module, the output end of the first driving module is connected with the input end of the first linear module, so that the first linear module drives the second movement assembly to move reciprocatingly along the first direction;

[0037] The second movement assembly 3 comprises a second driving module and a second linear module, the output end of the second driving module is connected with the input end of the second linear module, so that the second linear module drives the hoisting assembly to move reciprocatingly along the second direction.

[0038] The first linear module comprises a first guide rail 21 and a first sliding module 22, the first guide rail 21 is provided with a first track groove 210 on both sides; the first sliding module 22 comprises a first mounting plate 221 and a first walking wheel 222 arranged on the first mounting plate 221, the first walking wheel 222 is arranged in the first track groove 210; the output end of the first driving module is connected with the first walking wheel 222, and the first walking wheel 222 is in rolling contact with the track surface of the first track groove 210;

[0039] The bottom surface of the first mounting plate 221 is connected with the second linear module, the second linear module comprises a second guide rail and a second sliding module, the second guide rail is provided with a second track groove on both sides; the second sliding module comprises a second mounting plate and a second walking wheel arranged on the second mounting plate, the second walking wheel is arranged in the second track groove; the output end of the second driving module is connected with the second walking wheel, and the second walking wheel is in rolling contact with the track surface of the second track groove.

[0040] The first guide rail 21 comprises a first web plate 212, a first upper flange plate 211 and a first lower flange plate 213 connected to the upper and lower ends of the first web plate 212 respectively, the first upper flange plate 211 and the first lower flange plate 213 form the first track groove 210 between the two sides of the first web plate 212 respectively;

[0041] The second guide rail comprises a second web plate and a second upper flange plate and a second lower flange plate connected to the upper and lower ends of the second web plate respectively, and the second upper flange plate and the second lower flange plate form the second track groove with the two sides of the first web plate respectively.

[0042] The first sliding module comprises at least three first walking wheels 222, and the three first walking wheels 222 are arranged in the first track groove 210 on the two sides of the first guide rail 21 respectively; the output end of the first driving module is connected with any one of the first walking wheels 222, and the first walking wheels 222 are in rolling contact with the track surface of the corresponding first track groove 210.

[0043] The second sliding module comprises at least three second walking wheels, and the three second walking wheels are arranged in the second track groove on the two sides of the second guide rail respectively; the output end of the second driving module is connected with any one of the second walking wheels, and the second walking wheels are in rolling contact with the track surface of the corresponding first track groove.

[0044] The first driving module comprises a first motor, and the second driving module comprises a second motor.

[0045] The lifting assembly 4 comprises a driving winch, a traction member and a lifting hook 41, the driving winch is arranged on the second moving assembly, the driving winch is connected with the lifting hook 41 through the traction member; the driving winch can move back and forth along the first direction and the second direction, and the lifting hook 41 is used for lifting the server to drive the server 5 to move to the carrying channel.

[0046] Specifically, the traction member is a flexible rope, a first end of the traction member is wound on the driving winch, and a second end of the traction member is connected with the lifting hook; the driving winch is used for winding or unwinding the second end of the traction member.

[0047] The driving winch comprises a third motor and a winch, and the output end of the third motor is connected with the input end of the winch. The driving winch in the embodiment is a driving winch known to those skilled in the art.

[0048] The carrying structure further comprises a carrying trolley, and the carrying trolley is arranged on the carrying channel 1, and is used for carrying the server 5 in the carrying channel 1 out of the container.

[0049] The carrying structure in the embodiment is further provided with an electric control assembly for controlling the operation of the first motor, the second motor and the third motor.

[0050] The carrying process in the embodiment is as follows: the electric control assembly controls the first movement assembly 2, the second movement assembly 3 and the hoisting assembly 4 to run to the position of the server to be hoisted, opens the upper cover of the liquid pool, hoists the server 5, and then transports to the carrying channel, and uses the carrying trolley to transport the server 5 out of the container for maintenance.

[0051] The first movement assembly, the second movement assembly and the hoisting assembly are arranged, a large number of servers to be maintained can be hoisted from the liquid pool to the carrying channel in a short time, and then the servers are sent out from the carrying channel for maintenance; compared with traditional manual operation carrying or simple mechanical assistance, operation is more rapid and stable.

[0052] The above is only a specific embodiment of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, and those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model includes but is not limited to the contents described in the drawings and the above specific embodiment. Any modification not deviating from the function and structural principle of the utility model will be included in the scope of claims.

Claims

1. An immersion liquid-cooled container, characterized by, The container body and the server carrying structure, the carrying channel (1) is formed in the container body, and the server (5) is placed on both sides of the carrying channel (1); The server carrying structure includes a carrying channel (1), a first movement assembly (2), a second movement assembly (3) and a lifting assembly (4), the first movement assembly (2) is connected with the top in the container body, and the first movement assembly (2) is arranged along the first direction parallel to the length direction of the carrying channel (1); the second movement assembly (3) is slidably arranged on the first movement assembly (2), and the lifting assembly (4) is slidably arranged on the second movement assembly (3); the first movement assembly (2) is used for driving the second movement assembly (3) and the lifting assembly (4) to move back and forth along the first direction synchronously, and the second movement assembly (3) is used for driving the lifting assembly (4) to move back and forth along the second direction parallel to the width direction of the carrying channel (1).

2. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 1, wherein, The first movement assembly (2) includes a first driving module and a first linear module, and the output end of the first driving module is connected with the input end of the first linear module, so that the first linear module drives the second movement assembly to move back and forth along the first direction. The second movement assembly (3) includes a second driving module and a second linear module, and the output end of the second driving module is connected with the input end of the second linear module, so that the second linear module drives the lifting assembly to move back and forth along the second direction.

3. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 2, wherein, The first linear module includes a first guide rail (21) and a first sliding module (22), and the first guide rail (21) is provided with a first track groove (210) on both sides; the first sliding module (22) includes a first mounting plate (221) and a first walking wheel (222) arranged on the first mounting plate (221), and the first walking wheel (222) is arranged in the first track groove (210); the output end of the first driving module is connected with the first walking wheel (222), and the first walking wheel (222) is in rolling contact with the track surface of the first track groove (210); The bottom surface of the first mounting plate (221) is connected with the second linear module, and the second linear module includes a second guide rail and a second sliding module, and the second guide rail is provided with a second track groove on both sides; the second sliding module includes a second mounting plate and a second walking wheel arranged on the second mounting plate, and the second walking wheel is arranged in the second track groove; the output end of the second driving module is connected with the second walking wheel, and the second walking wheel is in rolling contact with the track surface of the second track groove.

4. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 3, wherein, The first guide rail (21) includes a first web plate (212), a first upper flange plate (211) and a first lower flange plate (213) connected with the upper and lower ends of the first web plate (212) respectively, and the first upper flange plate (211) and the first lower flange plate (213) form the first track groove (210) between the two sides of the first web plate (212) respectively; The second guide rail comprises a second web plate and a second upper flange plate and a second lower flange plate connected to upper and lower ends of the second web plate respectively, and the second upper flange plate and the second lower flange plate form the second track groove with the two sides of the first web plate respectively.

5. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 3, wherein, The first sliding module comprises at least three first walking wheels (222), and the three first walking wheels (222) are arranged in the first track grooves (210) on the two sides of the first guide rail (21) respectively; the output end of the first driving module is connected with any first walking wheel (222), and the first walking wheel (222) is in rolling contact with the track surface of the corresponding first track groove (210). The second sliding module comprises at least three second walking wheels, and the three second walking wheels are arranged in the second track grooves on the two sides of the second guide rail respectively; the output end of the second driving module is connected with any second walking wheel, and the second walking wheel is in rolling contact with the track surface of the corresponding first track groove.

6. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 5, wherein, The first driving module comprises a first motor, and the second driving module comprises a second motor.

7. The submerged liquid-cooled container of any of claims 1-6, wherein, The hoisting assembly (4) comprises a driving winch, a traction member and a lifting hook (41), the driving winch is arranged on the second moving assembly, the driving winch is connected with the lifting hook (41) through the traction member; the driving winch can move back and forth along the first direction and the second direction, and the lifting hook (41) is used for hoisting the server to drive the server (5) to move to the carrying channel.

8. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 7, wherein, The traction member is a flexible rope, a first end of the traction member is wound on the driving winch, and a second end of the traction member is connected with the lifting hook; the driving winch is used for winding up or paying out the second end of the traction member.

9. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 7, wherein, The driving winch comprises a third motor and a winch, and the output end of the third motor is connected with the input end of the winch.

10. The submerged liquid-cooled container of claim 7, wherein, The carrying structure further comprises a carrying trolley, the carrying trolley is arranged on the carrying channel (1), and the carrying trolley is used for carrying the server (5) placed on the carrying channel (1) out of the container.