Server Basket Guide System and Support Arms for Immersion Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing immersion cooling systems face challenges in accurately positioning servers within the immersion tank, facilitating easy retrieval, and supporting servers in a drying position for servicing or removal.
Innovation Solution
The server basket includes a guide system for accurate positioning, a handle assembly for easy removal, and support arms for drip drying, ensuring efficient operation and maintenance within immersion cooling systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If servers are directly placed in immersion tanks without a basket structure, then the cooling efficiency is improved by direct contact with dielectric fluid, but the positioning accuracy and ease of retrieval are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
A server basket serves as an intermediary device between the server and the immersion tank. The basket allows servers to be indirectly immersed in dielectric fluid for cooling while maintaining easy positioning and retrieval capabilities through its structured design with guide rails and lifting mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The server basket divides the immersion cooling system into separable components: the basket structure, the server, and the immersion tank. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component's function while maintaining overall system effectiveness for cooling, positioning, and retrieval operations.
2Temperature
If servers are immersed directly in dielectric fluid for cooling, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but the ability to support servers in drying position for maintenance is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The server basket incorporates movable and adjustable components including support arms with multiple positioning capabilities. These dynamic elements allow the basket to transition between immersion mode for cooling and elevated drying positions for maintenance, adapting to different operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The server basket is designed as a multi-functional device that performs multiple operations: it enables immersion cooling, provides positioning accuracy, facilitates easy retrieval, and supports drying positions for maintenance. This universal design eliminates the need for separate systems for each function.
3Ease of operation
If a complex basket structure with guide rails and support arms is added, then positioning accuracy and retrieval ease are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions (positioning, support, retrieval, drying) are merged into a single integrated server basket structure. This consolidation reduces the need for separate devices for each function, thereby managing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive operational capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rails and support arms are designed to work together in a coordinated manner, creating a system where components naturally guide and support each other's functions. This equipotential design reduces the need for complex control mechanisms by leveraging the inherent geometric and mechanical relationships between components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If support arms are made removable with multiple openings for flexibility, then adaptability to different tank configurations is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms are pre-configured with multiple openings and attachment points during manufacturing, allowing for easy field adjustment to different tank configurations. This preliminary preparation of attachment interfaces simplifies both manufacturing and assembly processes compared to custom-fitted solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable and adjustable support arms provide dynamic adaptability to different immersion tank configurations. The standardized openings and attachment mechanisms enable flexible reconfiguration without requiring complex custom manufacturing for each application scenario.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The server basket enables precise server placement, easy retrieval, and effective drying, enhancing the operational efficiency and maintenance accessibility of immersion cooling systems.
Implementation Method 1
The first support arm may include a spring-loaded arm that transitions from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration
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AI summary
Server baskets for use in immersion tanks are described herein. In one example, a server basket may be configured to receive a computer server. The server basket may include a cable management housing that has one or more data and power ports. The cable management housing may be located at or proximate to a top portion of the server basket. When the server basket is immersed in dielectric fluid in an immersion tank, the cable management housing may be located above a liquid level, thereby providing convenient access to the one or more ports. A signal repeater may be located in the cable management housing and above the liquid level. The server basket may include support arms that can be deployed when removing the server from the dielectric fluid. The support arms may enable drip drying and fluid recapture by the immersion tank. Other examples may be claimed or described.