Liquid cooling server cabinet
By designing multiple independently opening and closing front doors and air duct structures in the liquid-cooled server rack, the problem of interference with normal servers during maintenance was solved, enabling segmented maintenance of faulty servers and ensuring server stability and continuity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520146849.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing liquid-cooled server racks can easily interfere with servers that are not experiencing problems during maintenance, leading to low maintenance efficiency and affecting the stability and continuity of the servers.
Design a liquid-cooled server rack with a multi-layered, individually openable front door and air duct structure. Each compartment is equipped with a separate front door and air duct to ensure that the repair of a faulty server does not affect the normal operation of other servers.
This enabled segmented maintenance of faulty servers, avoiding misoperation, ensuring the normal operation of other servers in the rack, and improving maintenance efficiency as well as server stability and continuity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the structural field of installation equipment for liquid-cooled servers, and more particularly to a liquid-cooled server rack. Background Technology
[0002] Liquid-cooled servers are servers that use liquid to dissipate heat through heat exchange. They require dedicated racks and are typically housed in multiple units for unified management. However, most existing racks only have a single door. When a liquid-cooled server malfunctions and requires maintenance, opening the entire door can interfere with working servers or cause malfunctions. Therefore, all servers must be shut down before addressing the problem. This process reduces maintenance efficiency and compromises the continuity and stability of the workload handled by the liquid-cooled servers. To address this issue, this application proposes a solution. Summary of the Invention
[0003] Purpose of the utility model: The purpose of this utility model is to provide a liquid-cooled server rack that can perform segmented repairs on the faulty liquid-cooled server when it fails, without affecting the normal operation of other liquid-cooled servers.
[0004] Technical solution: The liquid-cooled server rack of this utility model includes a cabinet body, a compartment for installing liquid-cooled servers and an air duct for heat dissipation inside the cabinet body. The compartment is located in the center of the cabinet body, and the air ducts are located on both sides of the compartment. An airflow channel is reserved between the compartment and the back panel of the cabinet body. The compartment is divided into no less than three layers from top to bottom for installing liquid-cooled servers, and each layer is provided with a separate door that can be opened and closed.
[0005] The multi-layered, individually opening and closing main doors ensure that the main doors of liquid-cooled servers that are not malfunctioning remain closed, allowing for individual inspection and repair of malfunctioning liquid-cooled servers and avoiding misoperation during the inspection process.
[0006] Preferably, multiple partitions are installed in the air ducts on both sides of the compartment, and the multiple partitions divide the air duct into multiple air duct layers. The number of air duct layers from top to bottom is consistent with the number of partition layers and corresponds one-to-one with the partition layers.
[0007] Each compartment is equipped with its own corresponding airflow layer to ensure that each liquid-cooled server in each compartment has its own airflow layer for heat dissipation.
[0008] Preferably, the air duct is provided with an integral air duct door in the front or with an air duct door that corresponds to each air duct layer and can be opened and closed individually. The air duct door is hinged to the cabinet.
[0009] When inspecting or cleaning the air duct, a specific layer of the air duct can be inspected and cleaned individually, or the entire air duct can be inspected and cleaned to meet a variety of different needs.
[0010] Preferably, the air duct is connected to the flow channel, and a plurality of through holes connecting the flow channel and the compartment are provided on the back plate between the flow channel and the compartment.
[0011] The connection between the flow channel and the air duct can meet the heat dissipation requirements of liquid-cooled servers.
[0012] Preferably, the partitions are separated by a support plate, which is detachably mounted in the partition via a slide rail.
[0013] The support plate is detachably installed in the compartment, ensuring that the space of the individual compartment meets the space requirements of different liquid-cooled servers. When a larger liquid-cooled server is placed in the cabinet, the support plate can be removed to merge the original two compartments into one, improving the adaptability of the cabinet.
[0014] Preferably, the main door is hinged to the cabinet.
[0015] Preferably, both the flow channel and the air duct have openings at their tops.
[0016] The openings facilitate communication between the internal airflow of the flow channel and the external environment to complete the heat dissipation process.
[0017] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages:
[0018] This invention equips each compartment of the cabinet with a separate front door, so that when a liquid-cooled server in a single compartment is inspected and repaired, it will not affect the operation of liquid-cooled servers in other compartments due to misoperation. This ensures that when any liquid-cooled server in the cabinet fails and needs maintenance, other liquid-cooled servers can continue to work normally without having to go offline at the same time, thus guaranteeing the stability and continuity of the operation of liquid-cooled servers in the cabinet. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention after removing one main door and one ventilation door.
[0021] Figure 3This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention after removing one main door, one air duct door, and one side wall of the cabinet.
[0022] Figure 4 This is a rear view of the present invention after the back of the cabinet has been removed.
[0023] The components are: 1. Cabinet; 2. Partition; 3. Air duct; 4. Flow channel; 5. Layer; 6. Main door; 7. Partition; 8. Air duct layer; 9. Air duct door; 10. Back panel; 11. Through hole; 12. Slide rail; 13. Opening. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0025] See appendix Figures 1-4 The liquid-cooled server rack shown in the figure includes a cabinet body 1, a compartment 2 for installing liquid-cooled servers and an air duct 3 for heat dissipation inside the cabinet body 1. The compartment 2 is located in the center of the cabinet body 1, and the air duct 3 is located on both sides of the compartment. An airflow channel 4 is reserved between the compartment 2 and the back panel of the cabinet body 1. The compartment 2 is divided into three layers 5 from top to bottom for installing liquid-cooled servers. Each layer 5 is provided with a separate door 6 that can be opened and closed. The separate door 6 can ensure that the door 6 of the liquid-cooled server that is not malfunctioning is kept closed, and the liquid-cooled server that is malfunctioning can be repaired separately, avoiding misoperation during the repair process.
[0026] In this embodiment, multiple partitions 7 are provided in the air ducts 3 on both sides of the compartment 2. The multiple partitions 7 divide the air duct 3 into multiple air duct layers 8. The number of multiple air duct layers 8 from top to bottom is consistent with that of the compartment 5 and corresponds one-to-one with the compartment 5. Each compartment 5 is equipped with a separate corresponding air duct layer 8 to ensure that the liquid-cooled server in each compartment 5 has its own air duct for heat dissipation.
[0027] In this embodiment, the air duct 3 is provided with an integral air duct door 9 or an air duct door 9 that corresponds one-to-one with the air duct layer 8 and can be opened and closed individually. The air duct door 9 is hinged to the cabinet 1. When the air duct 3 is inspected or cleaned, a certain air duct layer 8 can be inspected and cleaned individually or the entire air duct 3 can be inspected and cleaned, which can meet a variety of different needs.
[0028] In this embodiment, the air duct 3 is connected to the flow channel 4. The back plate 10 between the flow channel 4 and the compartment 2 is provided with a plurality of through holes 11 connecting the flow channel 4 and the compartment 2. The connection between the flow channel 4 and the air duct 3 can meet the heat dissipation requirements of the liquid-cooled server.
[0029] In this embodiment, the partitions 5 are separated by a support plate. The support plate is detachably installed in the compartment 2 via a slide rail 12. The detachable installation of the support plate in the compartment 2 ensures that the space of the individual partition 5 meets the space requirements of different liquid-cooled servers. When a liquid-cooled server of a certain size is placed in the cabinet 1, the original two partitions 5 can be merged into one partition 5 by removing the support plate, which improves the adaptability of the cabinet 1.
[0030] In this embodiment, the main door 6 is hinged to the cabinet 1 via a hinge.
[0031] In this embodiment, both the flow channel 4 and the air duct 3 are provided with openings 13 at their top. The openings 13 facilitate the communication between the airflow inside the flow channel 4 and the air duct 3 and the outside to complete the heat dissipation process.
[0032] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A liquid-cooled server rack, comprising a rack body, characterized in that: The cabinet contains a compartment for installing liquid-cooled servers and air ducts for heat dissipation. The compartment is located in the center of the cabinet, and the air ducts are located on both sides of the compartment. A flow channel is reserved between the compartment and the back panel of the cabinet. The compartment is divided into no less than three layers from top to bottom for installing liquid-cooled servers, and each layer is provided with a separate door that can be opened and closed.
2. The liquid-cooled server rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple partitions are installed in the air ducts on both sides of the compartment, dividing the air duct into multiple air duct layers. The number of air duct layers from top to bottom is consistent with the number of partition layers and corresponds one-to-one with the partition layers.
3. A liquid-cooled server rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The air duct is provided with an integral air duct door or an air duct door that corresponds to each air duct layer and can be opened and closed individually. The air duct door is hinged to the cabinet.
4. A liquid-cooled server rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air duct is connected to the flow channel, and a number of through holes connecting the flow channel and the compartment are provided on the back plate between the flow channel and the compartment.
5. A liquid-cooled server rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partitions are separated by a support plate, which is detachably mounted in the partition via a slide rail.
6. A liquid-cooled server rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main door is hinged to the cabinet.
7. A liquid-cooled server rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the flow channel and the air duct have openings at their tops.