US20140174711A1

US20140174711A1 - Container data center assembly

Info

Publication number: US20140174711A1
Application number: US13/728,909
Authority: US
Inventors: Yao-Ting Chang; Chao-Ke Wei
Original assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-12-24
Filing date: 2012-12-27
Publication date: 2014-06-26
Also published as: TW201427579A

Abstract

A container data center assembly includes a first cooling system including a cooling apparatus, a first container data center, a sensor, and a second valve connected by pipes in that order, and a second cooling system including the cooling apparatus, a second container data center and a third valve connected by pipes in that order, and a first valve connected between the second container center and the sensor. When the cooling liquid containing heat from the first container data center is still cooler than a preset value, the first valve is opened, and the second valve and the third valve are closed. Thus the cooling liquid from the first container data center continues to flow into the second container data center to be put to further work in cooling the second container data center.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a container data center assembly.
2. Description of Related Art
With increasing use of online applications computer data centers have increased rapidly in numbers. During operation, data centers generate a great amount of heat. A method for dissipating the heat is to provide a refrigerating machine for supplying cooling liquid for each data center. However, when the data center is not working at full capacity, the data center generates only a small quantity of heat, which means the refrigerating machine might supply more than needed cooling liquid, thus wasting energy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a container data center assembly, according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a controlling system of the container data center assembly of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of a container data center assembly includes a first container data center 10, a second container data center 20, a cooling apparatus 30, a first valve 40, a second valve 50, a third valve 60, and a sensor 70.
The cooling apparatus 30, the first container data center 10, the sensor 70, the second valve 50, in that order, are connected by pipes 91, to form a first cooling system 100. The second valve 50 is opened, the cooling liquid from the cooling apparatus 30 flows through the first container data center 10 to cool the first container data center 10. The cooling liquid then flows through the sensor 70 and through the second valve 50, to return into the cooling apparatus 30.
The cooling apparatus 30, the third valve 60, and the second container data center 20, in that order, are connected by pipes 92, to form a second cooling system 200. The third valve 60 is opened, the cooling liquid from the cooling apparatus 30 flows through the third valve 60 into the second container data center 20 to cool the second container data center 20. The cooling liquid then returns into the cooling apparatus 30.
The first valve 40 is connected by pipes 90 between the second container data center 20 and the sensor 70. When the cooling liquid as heated by the first container data center 10 is cooler than a preset value, the first valve 40 is opened, and the second valve 50 and the third valve 60 are closed. Thus the cooling liquid as heated by the first container data center 10 continues to flow into the second container data center 20, to cool the second container data center 20.
Referring to FIG. 2, the first valve 40, the second valve 50, the third valve 60 are solenoid valves and controlled by a controller 80. When the sensor 70 senses that the temperature of the cooling liquid as heated by the first container data center 10 is less than a preset value, the sensor 70 sends a first signal to the controller 80, the controller 80 controls the first valve 40 to open, and controls the second valve 50 and the third valve 60 to close. When the sensor 70 senses that the temperature of the cooling liquid as heated by the first container data center 10 is greater than the preset value, the sensor 70 sends a second signal to the controller 80, so the controller 80 controls the first valve 40 to close, and controls the second valve 50 and the third valve 60 to open.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A container data center assembly, comprising:

a first container data center;

a second container data center;

a cooling apparatus;

a first valve;

a second valve;

a third valve; and

a sensor;

wherein the cooling apparatus, the first container data center, the sensor, and the second valve are connected by pipes in that order, to form a first cooling system; and when the second valve is opened, cooling liquid from the cooling apparatus flows through the first container data center to cool the first container data center, the cooling liquid then flows through the sensor and the second valve to return into the cooling apparatus;

wherein the cooling apparatus, the third valve, and the second container data center are connected by pipes in that order, to form a second cooling system; and when the third valve is opened, the cooling liquid from the cooling apparatus flows through third valve into the second container data center to cool the second container data center, the cooling liquid then returns into the cooling apparatus; and

wherein the first valve is connected between the second container data center and the sensor, when the cooling liquid heated by the first container data center is cooler than a preset value, the first valve is opened, and the second valve and the third valve are both closed, thus the cooling liquid heated by the first container data center continues to flow into the second container data center to cool the second container data center.

2. The container data center assembly of claim 1, wherein the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve are solenoid valves.

3. The container data center assembly of claim 2, wherein the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve are controlled by a controller.

4. The container data center assembly of claim 3, wherein when the sensor senses the temperature of the cooling liquid heated by the first container data center less than a preset value, the sensor sends a first signal to the controller, the controller controls the first valve to open, and controls the second valve and the third valve to close, when the sensor senses the temperature of the cooling liquid heated by the first container data center greater than the preset value, the sensor sends a second signal to the controller, the controller controls the first valve to close, and controls the second valve and the third valve to open.