TWI819867B - A manifold, rack, and cooling system - Google Patents

Abstract

A manifold, rack, and cooling system, the manifold includes an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, a plurality of first groups and a plurality of second groups. The outlet pipe is parallel to the inlet pipe. Each first group includes a first inlet and a first outlet. Each second group includes a second inlet and a second outlet. The first groups and the second groups are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The distance between every two adjacent first groups is not equal to the distance between every two adjacent second groups. When the height of the rack is changed, flip the manifold to use the dimensions on the other side, thereby improving the efficiency.

Description

Manifold, rack and data center cooling systems

This application relates to the field of cabinet cooling, specifically a manifold, cabinet and data center cooling system.

Currently, in cabinet cooling, since the cabinet has a multi-layer structure and heating elements are installed on each layer, manifolds are usually used in the cabinet to cool the heating elements on each layer. The manifolds are installed vertically and at corresponding positions on each layer. Both have water inlets and outlets. The water inlets and outlets are inserted into the circulation loop of the heating element itself to output and recover cooling water, so that the cooling water can reach the heating elements on each layer to play a cooling role. However, the size of the conventional manifold is fixed and can only be used in cabinets with a single floor height specification. When the floor height specification is changed, the position of the water inlet and outlet on the manifold does not match the floor height, making it unusable.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a manifold, cabinet and data center cooling system that can adapt to changes in floor height, aiming to improve ease of use.

An embodiment of the present application provides a manifold, which includes a water inlet pipe, a water outlet pipe, a plurality of first inlet and outlet groups, and a plurality of second inlet and outlet groups. The length of the water inlet pipe extends along the first direction. The water outlet pipe is parallel to the water inlet pipe and located on one side of the water inlet pipe along the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Each first inlet and outlet group includes a first water inlet and a first water outlet. The first water inlet is located in the water inlet pipe, and the first water outlet is located in the water outlet pipe. Each second inlet and outlet group includes a second water inlet and a second water outlet. The second water inlet is located in the water inlet pipe, and the second water outlet is located in the water outlet pipe. The first inlet and outlet group and the second inlet and outlet group are respectively located on opposite sides of the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe along the third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. Every two adjacent first inlets and outlets The distance between the groups is the first preset distance, the distance between each two adjacent second entrance and exit groups is the second preset distance, and the first preset distance is not equal to the second preset distance.

In some embodiments, the first water inlet and the first water outlet have a first diameter, the second water inlet and the second water outlet have a second diameter, and the manifold further includes a plurality of first connectors and a plurality of second connectors, Each first water inlet and each first water outlet are connected to a first joint, each second water inlet and each second water outlet are connected to a second joint, and the first diameter is equal to or not equal to the second diameter.

In some embodiments, the first diameter is not equal to the second diameter, the manifold further includes a first adapter, the outer diameter of the first adapter is equal to the larger one of the first diameter and the second diameter, and the first adapter The inner diameter of the connector is equal to the smaller one of the first diameter and the second diameter.

In some embodiments, the first diameter is not equal to the second diameter, the manifold further includes a second adapter, the outer diameter of the second adapter is equal to the smaller one of the first diameter and the second diameter, and the second adapter The inner diameter of the connector is equal to the larger one of the first diameter and the second diameter.

In some embodiments, the first diameter is equal to the second diameter, and the first joint and the second joint are the same.

In some embodiments, the manifold further includes a plurality of connecting pieces, each connecting piece is used to connect two first joints or two second joints adjacent along the second direction, and each connecting piece has two through holes. , the through hole is used to pass through the first connector or the second connector.

In some embodiments, each connecting piece has a guide pin on a side facing away from the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe. The guide pin extends along the second direction and is located between the two through holes.

In some embodiments, a guide pin is provided between two adjacent first connectors or second connectors along the first direction, and the guide pin extends along the second direction.

In some embodiments, the first preset distance and the second preset distance are 44.45mm or 48mm.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a cabinet, including a cabinet, a rotary joint and the manifold in any of the above embodiments. The rotary joint is provided on the cabinet, and the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are connected to one end of the rotary joint. The other end extends out of the cabinet, the rotating axis of the rotary joint is parallel to the first direction, and the manifold can rotate relative to the cabinet around the axis of the rotary joint.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a data center cooling system, including a cooler, a cooling water input pipe, a hot water pipe and the above-mentioned cabinet. The rotary joint of each cabinet connects the cooling water input pipe and the hot water pipe, so that the water inlet pipe is connected for cooling. The water input pipe and the water outlet pipe are connected to the hot water pipe. The cooler is used to cool the water in the hot water pipe and circulate it to the cooling water input pipe.

The above-mentioned manifold, cabinet and data center cooling system has a first inlet and outlet group and a second inlet and outlet group spaced apart by a first preset distance and a second preset distance on opposite sides of the manifold, so that on the level of the cabinet When the height changes, you only need to flip the manifold to use the size specifications on the other side without having to replace the manifold, thus improving the convenience and efficiency of use.

100:Manifold

10:Water inlet pipe

20: Outlet pipe

30:First import and export group

30a: First water inlet

30b: First water outlet

40:Second Import and Export Group

40a: Second water inlet

40b: Second water outlet

50:First joint

60:Second connector

70: Connecting piece

71:Through hole

80: Guide pin

91: First adapter

92: Second adapter

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a manifold according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 2 is a top view of a manifold according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 3 is a front view of a manifold according to an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the connecting piece in one embodiment of the present application.

Figure 5a is a top view of the first joint and the water inlet pipe in an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 5b is a top view of the second joint, the first adapter and the water inlet pipe in an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 6a is a top view of the second joint and the water outlet pipe in an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 6b is a top view of the first joint, the second adapter and the water outlet pipe in an embodiment of the present application.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the water inlet pipe or the water outlet pipe in one embodiment of the present application.

The technical solutions of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of them.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or it may also be on an intervening element. When an element is said to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or it may be present at the same time as an intervening element. When an element is said to be "disposed on" another element, it can be directly located on the other element or it may also be present on a centered element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs. The information contained herein in the description of this application The terminology used is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "or/and" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

An embodiment of the present application provides an assembly mechanism, including a first positioning surface, a second positioning surface, a third positioning surface and a fourth positioning surface. The first positioning surface is provided on the first assembly. The second positioning surface is provided on the first assembly part, and there is a gap between the second positioning surface and the first positioning surface. The gap gradually becomes larger in the direction away from the first assembly part. The third positioning surface is provided on the second assembly and has the same slope as the first positioning surface. The fourth positioning surface is provided on the second assembly and has the same slope as the second positioning surface.

The above-mentioned assembly mechanism has the third positioning surface and the first positioning surface having the same inclination being in contact with each other, and the fourth positioning surface and the second positioning surface having the same inclination being in contact with each other, so that the second assembly part is inserted into the gap in the direction While assembling, eliminate the assembly gap between the first assembly part and the second assembly part in a direction perpendicular to it.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other unless there is any conflict.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , and please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 . In one embodiment of the present application, a manifold 100 and a cabinet having the manifold 100 are provided. The cabinet has multiple layers and each layer is equipped with a heating element, where the heating element can be a processor or a storage device. The manifold 100 is used to transport and recover cooling water to the heating elements of each layer to achieve cooling of the heating elements of each layer.

The manifold 100 includes a water inlet pipe 10 and a water outlet pipe 20 arranged in parallel. The water inlet pipe 10 is used to transport cooling water with a lower temperature to the heating element, and the water outlet pipe 20 is used to recover the cooling water with a higher temperature flowing out from the heating element. The length of the water inlet pipe 10 extends along the first direction (X direction). The water outlet pipe 20 is parallel to the water inlet pipe 10 and is located on one side of the water inlet pipe 10 along the second direction (Y direction), where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. In some embodiments, both the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 are arranged vertically inside the cabinet.

The manifold 100 has a plurality of first inlet and outlet groups 30 and a plurality of second inlet and outlet groups 40 . The first inlet and outlet group 30 and the second inlet and outlet group 40 are respectively located on opposite sides of the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 along the third direction (Z direction), where the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. That is, one side of the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 is the first inlet and outlet group 30 , and the other side is the second inlet and outlet group 40 . Each first inlet and outlet group 30 includes a first water inlet 30a and a first water outlet 30b. The first water inlet 30a is provided in the water inlet pipe 10, and the first water outlet 30b is provided in the water outlet pipe 20. Each second inlet and outlet group 40 includes a second water inlet 40a and a second water outlet 40b. The second water inlet 40a is provided in the water inlet pipe 10, and the second water outlet 40b is provided in the water outlet pipe 20. Along the X direction, the distance H between every two adjacent first inlet and outlet groups 30 or every two adjacent second inlet and outlet groups 40 is the same. The distance between each two adjacent first inlet and outlet groups 30 is a first preset distance, and the distance between each two adjacent second inlet and outlet groups 40 is a second preset distance. The first preset distance is not equal to the second preset distance.

In some embodiments, the first preset distance is a standard specification of 1RU, which is 44.45mm, and the second preset distance is another standard specification of 1OU, which is 48mm. When the specifications of each layer in the cabinet are the standard size of RU, then use the manifold 100 with one side of the first inlet and outlet group 30; and when the specifications of each layer in the cabinet are the standard size of OU, then use the manifold 100 With one side of the second inlet and outlet group 40, when the floor height of the cabinet changes, the manifold 100 does not need to be replaced, and only needs to be rotated 180 degrees before use, thereby improving the applicability and convenience of the manifold 100 and the cabinet. .

In some embodiments, both the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 are square pipes so that holes can be processed to form water inlets and water outlets.

In other embodiments, the distance between two adjacent first inlet and outlet groups 30 and the distance between two adjacent second inlet and outlet groups 40 may also be different, and may be determined according to the needs of the cabinet.

In some embodiments, both the first water inlet 30a and the first water outlet 30b have a first diameter. Both the second water inlet 40a and the second water outlet 40b have a second diameter. The first diameter may or may not be equal to said second diameter. The manifold 100 also includes a plurality of first joints 50 and a plurality of second joints 60 . every first The water inlet 30a and each first water outlet 30b are connected to a first joint 50, and the first joint 50 matches the size of the first diameter. Each second water inlet 40a and each second water outlet 40b are connected to a second joint 60, and the second joint 60 matches the size of the second diameter. The first joint 50 and the second joint 60 are used to be inserted into the interface of the heating element to deliver cooling water. As an illustrative example, since the interface of the heating element usually has two different standard sizes, and the interface of each standard size corresponds to the size D of a connector, the first connector 50 and the second connector 60 are respectively used to adapt to the two standards. size.

Referring to FIGS. 5a and 5b , when the first diameter is not equal to the second diameter, that is, when the first joint 50 and the second joint 60 have different sizes, the manifold 100 further includes a first adapter 91 . The outer diameter of the first adapter 91 is equal to the larger one of the first diameter and the second diameter, and the inner diameter of the first adapter 91 is equal to the smaller one of the first diameter and the second diameter. Specifically: if the first joint 50 is larger and the second joint 60 is smaller, at this time, if the smaller second joint 60 needs to be installed on the first water inlet 30a and the first water outlet 30b, it is necessary to first The first adapter 91 is installed on the first water inlet 30a and the first water outlet 30b, and then the second joint 60 is installed on the first adapter 91, as shown in Figure 5b, thus achieving the purpose of installing a small joint to a large opening. It makes small joints more versatile and improves convenience and applicability.

Referring to FIGS. 6a and 6b , when the first diameter is not equal to the second diameter, that is, when the first joint 50 and the second joint 60 have different sizes, the manifold 100 further includes a second adapter 92 . The outer diameter of the second adapter 92 is equal to the smaller one of the first diameter and the second diameter, and the inner diameter of the second adapter 92 is equal to the greater one of the first diameter and the second diameter. Specifically: if the first joint 50 is larger and the second joint 60 is smaller, at this time, if the larger first joint 50 needs to be installed on the second water inlet 40a and the second water outlet 40b, it is necessary to first The second adapter 92 is installed on the second water inlet 40a and the second water outlet 40b, and then the first joint 50 is installed on the second adapter 92, as shown in Figure 6b, thereby achieving the purpose of installing a large joint to a small opening. It makes large joints more versatile and also improves convenience and applicability.

When the first diameter is equal to the second diameter, the first joint 50 and the second joint 60 are the same.

Please refer to Figure 4. In some embodiments, when the distance between the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 is relatively close, for example, when the distance between the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 is smaller than the diameter of the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 , the manifold 100 also includes a plurality of connecting pieces 70, each connecting piece 70 is used to connect two adjacent first joints 50 or two second joints 60 along the Y direction, and each connecting piece 70 has two through holes. 71. The through hole 71 is used to pass through two adjacent first joints 50 or two adjacent second joints 60. The connecting piece 70 is used to fix the position between two adjacent first joints 50 or two adjacent second joints 60, so that the overall structure of the manifold 100 is more stable.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, each connecting piece 70 has a guide pin 80 on a side facing away from the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 . The guide pin 80 extends along the Y direction and is located between the two through holes 71 . The guide pin 80 is used to insert into the guide hole of the heating element, so that the heating element can move along the Y direction, and then plays a guiding role, so that the first connector 50 and the second connector 60 can be smoothly inserted into the interface of the heating element to avoid misalignment. .

Please refer to Figure 7. In other embodiments, when the distance between the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 is relatively far, for example, the water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 are respectively provided on both sides of the cabinet, adjacent to each other along the X direction. A guide pin 80 is provided between the two first connectors 50 or second connectors 60. The guide pin 80 also extends along the Y direction to play a guiding role.

In some embodiments, the cabinet further includes a cabinet body and a rotating joint (not shown). The rotary joint is located on the cabinet. The water inlet pipe 10 and the water outlet pipe 20 are connected to one end of the rotary joint, and the other end of the rotary joint extends out of the cabinet to connect to an external cooling water source. The rotation axis of the rotary joint is parallel to the X direction. The manifold 100 can rotate relative to the cabinet around the axis of the rotary joint to facilitate flipping of the manifold 100 .

In some embodiments, the manifold 100 is disposed symmetrically along the rotation axis of the rotary joint and the XZ plane.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a data center cooling system (not shown) for cooling multiple cabinets. The data center cooling system includes coolers, cooling water input pipes, hot water pipes and multiple cabinets mentioned above. The rotary joint of each cabinet connects the cooling water inlet pipe and the hot water pipe, so that the water inlet pipe 10 is connected to the cooling water input pipe, and the water outlet pipe 20 is connected to the hot water pipe. The cooler is used to cool the water in the hot water pipe and circulate it to the cooling water input pipe.

The above-mentioned manifold 100, cabinet and data center cooling system has a first inlet and outlet group 30 and a second inlet and outlet group 40 spaced apart by a first preset distance and a second preset distance on opposite sides of the manifold 100, so that When the floor height of the cabinet changes, you only need to flip the manifold 100 to use the size specifications on the other side without replacing the manifold 100, thus improving the convenience and efficiency of use.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limiting. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently replaced. None shall deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this application. Those skilled in the art can also make other changes within the spirit of the present application for the design of the present application, as long as they do not deviate from the technical effects of the present application. Such changes made based on the spirit of this application shall be included in the scope disclosed in this application.

100:Manifold

10:Water inlet pipe

20: Outlet pipe

30:First import and export group

30a: First water inlet

30b: First water outlet

50:First joint

60:Second connector

Claims (10)

A manifold, which includes: a water inlet pipe, the length of the water inlet pipe extends along a first direction; a water outlet pipe, parallel to the water inlet pipe and located on one side of the water inlet pipe along the second direction, the third Two directions are perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of first inlet and outlet groups, each of the first inlet and outlet groups includes a first water inlet and a first water outlet, and the first water inlet is located on the a water inlet pipe, the first water outlet is provided in the water outlet pipe; and a plurality of second inlet and outlet groups, each of the second inlet and outlet groups includes a second water inlet and a second water outlet, the third Two water inlets are provided in the water inlet pipe, and the second water outlet is provided in the water outlet pipe; the first inlet and outlet group and the second inlet and outlet group are respectively located in the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe. Along the opposite sides of the third direction, the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, and the distance between each two adjacent first inlet and outlet groups is a first preset distance. , the distance between each two adjacent second inlet and outlet groups is a second preset distance, and the first preset distance is not equal to the second preset distance. The manifold of claim 1, wherein: the first water inlet and the first water outlet have a first diameter, the second water inlet and the second water outlet have a second diameter, and the The manifold further includes a plurality of first joints and a plurality of second joints, each of the first water inlets and each of the first water outlets are connected to one of the first joints, and each of the second water inlets and Each second water outlet is connected to one second joint, and the first diameter is equal to or not equal to the second diameter. The manifold according to claim 2, wherein: the first diameter is not equal to the second diameter, the manifold further includes a first adapter, and the outer diameter of the first adapter is equal to the The larger one of the first diameter and the second diameter, and the inner diameter of the first adapter is equal to the smaller one of the first diameter and the second diameter. The manifold according to claim 2, wherein: the first diameter is not equal to the second diameter, the manifold further includes a second adapter, and the outer diameter of the second adapter is equal to the The smaller one of the first diameter and the second diameter, and the inner diameter of the second adapter is equal to the larger one of the first diameter and the second diameter. The manifold according to claim 2, wherein the first diameter is equal to the second diameter, and the first joint and the second joint are the same. The manifold according to claim 2, wherein the manifold further includes a plurality of connecting pieces, each of the connecting pieces is used to connect two of the first joints or two adjacent first joints along the second direction. Each of the connecting pieces has two through holes, and the through holes are used to pass through the first joint or the second joint. The manifold according to claim 6, wherein: each connecting piece has a guide pin on one side facing away from the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe, and the guide pin extends along the second direction and is located on two in the middle of the through hole. The manifold according to claim 2, wherein: a guide pin is provided between two adjacent first joints or second joints along the first direction, and the guide pin is arranged along the second direction extension. A cabinet, which includes: a cabinet body, a rotary joint and the manifold according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the rotary joint is provided on the cabinet body, and the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe are connected At one end of the rotary joint, the other end of the rotary joint extends out of the cabinet. The rotating axis of the rotary joint is parallel to the first direction. The manifold can be positioned relative to each other around the axis of the rotary joint. The cabinet rotates. A data center cooling system, which includes a cooler, a cooling water input pipe, a hot water pipe and a plurality of cabinets as described in claim 9, and the rotating joint of each cabinet connects the cooling water input pipe and the heat sink water pipe, so that the water inlet pipe is connected to the cooling water input pipe, and the outlet The water pipe is connected to the hot water pipe, and the cooler is used to cool the water in the hot water pipe and circulate it to the cooling water input pipe.

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