Vertical drawer-type immersed liquid cooling cabinet

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of immersion liquid cooling technology discloses a vertical drawer type immersion liquid cooling cabinet, including the cabinet body, the cabinet body is provided with a plurality of independent containing units along the vertical direction, and the drawer type containing cabinet for placing the electronic component that needs to be cooled is connected in each containing unit and is pulled out, the radiator body is communicated with the cabinet body through the circulation pipeline, realizes the circulation of cooling liquid, makes the temperature of the component to be cooled placed in the cabinet body reduce, the control system controls the operation between the cabinet body and the radiator body, the drawer type structure of the utility model allows the containing unit with the electronic component to be independently hot-plugged, does not need to empty the whole system or stop, greatly improves the maintenance efficiency. And the vertical cabinet saves the space, and the drawer type design optimizes the space utilization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of immersion liquid cooling technology, and in particular to a vertical drawer-type immersion liquid cooling cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous increase in power density of data centers and energy storage systems, traditional air cooling can no longer meet the demands for efficient, quiet, and energy-saving heat dissipation. Immersion liquid cooling technology has become an important development direction due to its advantages such as high heat capacity, low noise, and high energy efficiency. However, most existing immersion liquid cooling equipment is of an integrated or fixed design, which has poor maintenance convenience, especially for hot-swapping operations on a single server.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a cabinet structure that can both leverage the advantages of efficient heat dissipation from immersion liquid cooling and facilitate equipment installation, maintenance, and management. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical issues, a vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet is provided, which solves the problems of efficient heat dissipation and convenient maintenance for high-power, high-density equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: a vertical drawer-type immersion liquid cooling cabinet, comprising,

[0006] The cabinet body has multiple independent storage units arranged vertically inside, and each storage unit has a pull-out storage cabinet for placing electronic components that need to be cooled.

[0007] The heat sink body is connected to the cabinet body through a circulation pipe to realize the circulation of coolant, thereby reducing the temperature of the components to be cooled placed inside the cabinet body.

[0008] The control system controls the operation between the cabinet body and the heat sink body.

[0009] According to this utility model, the drawer-type cabinet itself constitutes an independent sealed cooling box, with a placement cavity inside for immersing electronic components to be cooled, and the placement cavity is filled with insulating coolant.

[0010] According to this utility model, each of the accommodating units has a first sliding component fixedly provided on its inner sidewall, and each accommodating unit has a drawer-type accommodating cabinet for placing electronic components that need to be cooled slidably connected to it through the first sliding component.

[0011] According to this utility model, the first sliding component is a slide rail, and the outer wall of the drawer-type cabinet is provided with a slider that matches the slide rail, so as to realize the sliding movement of the two.

[0012] According to this utility model, the cabinet body is further provided with a circulation pump, which has an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are connected to the corresponding interface of each drawer-type cabinet through quick-seal connectors. When the drawer is pushed into place, the quick-seal connector is connected. The inlet pipe and the outlet pipe extend to the outside of the cabinet body and are connected to the heat sink body.

[0013] According to this utility model, the bottom plate of the drawer-type cabinet is further provided with a positioning groove for fixing electronic components to be cooled.

[0014] According to this utility model, the outer side of the radiator body further includes at least one fan. According to this utility model, it further includes a spray pipe for secondary cooling; one end of the spray pipe is connected to an external water source, and an atomizing nozzle is provided on it.

[0015] According to this utility model, the temperature threshold of the radiator body is further set as follows: Level 1 start-up: 50% fan power is turned on; Level 2 start-up: the spray pipe and 100% fan power are turned on simultaneously. The temperature thresholds of Level 1 start-up and Level 2 start-up can be adjusted automatically according to the requirements.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0017] The drawer-type structure of this invention allows for independent hot-swapping of individual housing units containing electronic components (servers / battery packs) without the need to empty the entire system or shut down, greatly improving maintenance efficiency. Furthermore, the vertical rack saves space, and the drawer-type design optimizes space utilization.

[0018] The outdoor unit radiator of this utility model adopts a combination of air cooling and spray evaporation heat dissipation. Especially at high temperature or peak load, spray can greatly improve heat dissipation efficiency and cope with extreme working conditions.

[0019] The control system of this invention intelligently adjusts the fan speed and spray start / stop according to the temperature, realizing on-demand heat dissipation and effectively reducing operating energy consumption. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vertical drawer-type immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of the vertical drawer-type immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the AA cross-sectional structure;

[0023] Figure 4This is a first-view structural diagram of the interior of the vertical drawer-type immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the interior of the vertical drawer-type immersion liquid cooling cabinet of this utility model from a second perspective.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heat sink body in Embodiment 3 of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A structural diagram from another perspective.

[0027] Reference numerals: 100-Rack body, 110-Accommodation unit, 111-Slide rail, 120-Drawer-type accommodation cabinet, 121-Positioning groove, 130-Circulation pump, 131-Inlet pipe, 132-Outlet pipe, 200-Radiator body, 210-Fan assembly, 220-Spray pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The following description is intended to disclose the present invention so that those skilled in the art can implement it. The preferred embodiments described below are merely examples, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, this application discloses a vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet, including a cabinet body 100, a radiator body 200 connected to it via a circulation pipe, and a control system. The components to be cooled are placed inside the cabinet body 100. Coolant is supplied to the cabinet body 100 via the circulation pipe between the cabinet body 100 and the radiator body 200, thereby reducing the temperature of the components placed inside the cabinet body 100. The control system controls the operation between the cooling box unit and the outdoor unit's heat dissipation unit, which is prior art and will not be described further here.

[0030] The rack body 100 has a vertical frame structure. Multiple independent storage units 110 are arranged vertically within the rack body 100. Each storage unit 110 has a slide rail 111 fixedly installed on its inner side wall. Each storage unit 110 has a drawer-type storage cabinet 120 slidably connected to it via the slide rail 111 for placing electronic components requiring cooling (such as server nodes or battery packs). The drawer-type storage cabinet 120 can be completely pulled out or pushed in from the rack body 100 along the slide rail 111.

[0031] The drawer-type cabinet 120 itself constitutes an independent sealed cooling box, with an internal placement cavity for immersing electronic components to be cooled. The placement cavity is filled with insulating coolant; preferably, the insulating coolant is a hydrocarbon with a boiling point >330°C.

[0032] A circulation pump 130 is installed on the cabinet body 100. The circulation pump 130 has an inlet pipe 131 and an outlet pipe 132. The inlet pipe 131 and the outlet pipe 132 are connected to the corresponding interfaces of each drawer-type cabinet 120 via quick-seal connectors. When the drawer is pushed into place, the quick-seal connectors are connected. The piping design must be adapted to the drawer's sliding. The inlet pipe 131 and the outlet pipe 132 extend to the outside of the cabinet body 100 and connect to the heat sink body 200.

[0033] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the radiator body 200 is located outside the cabinet body 100, such as on the top, side or placed independently, and is connected to the circulation system of all drawer-type cabinets 120 inside the cabinet body 100 through the liquid inlet pipe 131 and the liquid outlet pipe 132.

[0034] A fan assembly 210 is installed on one side of the radiator body 200, and a spray pipe 220 is installed on the other side of the radiator body 200. One end of the spray pipe 220 is connected to the water supply end, and water is sprayed onto the radiator body 200 to accelerate cooling. The spray pipe 220 can be installed horizontally or vertically, and multiple atomizing nozzles are evenly spaced along its length to increase the spray range and improve the cooling speed.

[0035] In this embodiment of the application, a water receiving tray (not shown in the figure) is provided below the radiator body 200. The position of the water receiving tray corresponds to the position of the spray pipe 220 and is used to receive the water falling from the spray pipe 220 to prevent the water from flowing to the ground and causing the ground to become muddy.

[0036] In this embodiment, the bottom plate of the drawer-type cabinet 120 has a positioning groove 121 for fixing electronic components to be cooled.

[0037] Example 1:

[0038] Both the rack body 100 and the drawer-type storage cabinet 120 are welded from steel plates. The drawer-type storage cabinet 120 is used to house server nodes. Hydrocarbon coolant is used. The spray nozzles are spaced apart. The heat sink body 210 uses aluminum finned tubes with a surface area ≥8㎡ / kW; temperature threshold settings: Level 1 start, 50% fan power; Level 2 start, simultaneous start of spray nozzles and 100% fan power. These settings can also be freely configured, and the fan will automatically adjust its speed based on the temperature level to reduce the PUE value.

[0039] Example 2:

[0040] The cabinet body 100 is a vertical cuboid. A single circulation pump 130 is located within the bottom frame of the cabinet body 100. The heat sink body 200 is equipped with a fan, and the spray pipe 220 is horizontally installed on one side of the heat sink body 200.

[0041] Example 3:

[0042] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the cabinet body 100 is a vertical cuboid. The circulation pump 130 is located inside the top frame of the cabinet body 100. The heat sink body 200 is equipped with a fan assembly 210, and the spray pipe 220 is vertically installed on one side of the heat sink body 200.

[0043] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet, characterized in that, include, The server rack body contains multiple independent housing units arranged vertically within it. Each housing unit has a pull-out drawer-type cabinet for placing electronic components that need cooling. Each drawer-type cabinet itself constitutes an independent sealed cooling box, with an internal placement cavity for immersing the electronic components to be cooled. The placement cavity is filled with insulating coolant. The server rack body is equipped with a circulation pump, which has inlet and outlet pipes. The inlet and outlet pipes are connected to the corresponding interfaces of each drawer-type cabinet via quick-seal connectors. When the drawer is pushed into place, the quick-seal connectors are engaged. The inlet and outlet pipes extend to the outside of the server rack body and connect to the heat sink body. The heat sink body is connected to the cabinet body through a circulation pipe to realize the circulation of coolant, thereby reducing the temperature of the components to be cooled placed inside the cabinet body. The control system controls the operation between the cabinet body and the heat sink body.

2. The vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned housing units has a first sliding component fixedly installed on its inner sidewall, and each housing unit has a drawer-type housing cabinet for placing electronic components that need to be cooled slidably connected to it via the first sliding component.

3. The vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first sliding component is a slide rail, and the outer wall of the drawer-type cabinet is provided with a slider that matches the slide rail, so as to realize the sliding movement of the two.

4. The vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom plate of the drawer-type cabinet has a positioning groove for fixing electronic components to be cooled.

5. The vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The heat sink body includes at least one fan on its outer side.

6. The vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a spray pipe for secondary cooling. One end of the spray pipe is connected to an external water source and is equipped with an atomizing nozzle.

7. The vertical drawer-type immersion liquid-cooled cabinet as described in claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The radiator body temperature threshold settings are as follows: Level 1 start-up: 50% fan power is turned on; Level 2 start-up: both the spray pipe and the fan power are turned on simultaneously.

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