Modular Expandable Corridor Racking System for Datacenters
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high labor costs and time delays associated with installing, expanding, or maintaining datacenter infrastructure, such as server racks, due to the complexity and time-consuming nature of traditional installation methods.
Innovation Solution
A modular deployable assembly system comprising a core chassis, a preassembled skeletal upper frame, and support columns, which can be easily transported, expanded, and secured within a datacenter, allowing for rapid deployment and configuration of cold aisles or corridors, utilizing releasable fasteners and telescoping components for efficient assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional installation methods are used for datacenter infrastructure, then structural stability and reliability are ensured, but labor costs and installation time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular components including frame assemblies, support columns, and shelf units that can be independently manufactured, transported, and assembled. Each module is designed with standardized connection interfaces that enable rapid assembly while maintaining structural integrity, directly reducing installation time without compromising reliability
Solution Approach 2:
Frame assemblies are pre-assembled with integrated support columns and shelving structures before delivery to the installation site. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex on-site construction, allowing workers to simply connect pre-fabricated modules together, thereby significantly reducing installation time while ensuring structural stability through factory-controlled quality assurance
2Strength
If traditional installation methods are used for datacenter infrastructure, then proper structural support is achieved, but labor costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the overall structure into standardized frame assemblies that can be manufactured independently and assembled on-site. This segmentation allows for efficient factory production using automated processes, reducing manufacturing labor costs while maintaining structural strength through consistent quality control and standardized connection methods
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assemblies are designed as universal modules that can serve multiple functions and be configured for different applications. The standardized design enables economies of scale in manufacturing, reducing per-unit labor costs while the robust structural design ensures adequate support capabilities for various datacenter equipment loads
3Productivity
If modular components are used for rapid assembly, then installation speed increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into discrete modular components with standardized interfaces, enabling rapid assembly through simple connection operations. While the system consists of multiple components, the standardization of connection methods and interfaces simplifies the assembly process, allowing workers to quickly install modules without requiring complex procedures, thus increasing productivity without proportionally increasing operational complexity
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AI summary
A deployable assembly can be positioned within a building for a datacenter or other environment. An upper frame can be released from the deployable assembly and lifted to allow lower ends of the upper frame to be coupled with upper ends of columns that also form part of the deployable assembly. The deployable assembly can be laterally expanded to extend horizontal members, such as in the upper frame and/or in a core chassis that may further form part of the deployable assembly. The lateral expansion can reach a size suitable for a cold aisle corridor, for example. The core chassis can be raised into a raised position within the upper frame, for example, such that trays within the core chassis are suitably positioned for receiving cabling from computing components to be arranged along the cold aisle corridor.