CN111752172A

CN111752172A - Energy-saving management device for energy consumption of IT equipment

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Publication number: CN111752172A
Application number: CN202010642906.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙志刚
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-07-06
Filing date: 2020-07-06
Publication date: 2020-10-09
Anticipated expiration: 2040-07-06
Also published as: CN111752172B

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of energy management, and discloses an energy-saving management device for IT equipment energy consumption, which comprises a KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switcher heat dissipation box, wherein the right side wall of the interior of the KVM heat dissipation box is outwards communicated with a heat output pipe, a temperature difference type generator for generating electricity by using heat is arranged on the heat output pipe, the left side of the top of the KVM heat dissipation box is provided with a lead with the outer end part electrically connected to a socket, the socket is provided with a plurality of groups of jacks with equal intervals, the top end of the lead is connected to the jacks, a differential pressure type flowmeter is arranged on the lead below each group of jacks, the upper side of the differential pressure type flowmeter is respectively and electrically connected with a corresponding flow display screen arranged on an energy control device, the lower side of the flow display screen is jointly connected. The invention has the advantages that: the heat is fully recycled; the energy consumption is reasonably and effectively distributed and controlled, the energy is saved, the environment is protected, and the management quality is high.

Description

Energy-saving management device for energy consumption of IT equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of energy management, in particular to an energy consumption and energy saving management device for IT equipment.

Background

With the continuous progress of science and technology, a device named as a KVM switch comes, and a KVM switch (KVM) is based on a multi-host switching technology and completes switching among a plurality of servers by means of a group of keyboard, mouse and display, thereby saving space, reducing cost, making management easier and more convenient, and improving work efficiency. However, when multiple KVM switches are operated simultaneously, the power consumption is large, which may cause serious damage to the power grid, and how to correctly control and manage the use of power is particularly important.

Chinese patent (publication No. CN 207502992U, published japanese 2018.06.15) discloses an energy consumption manager, which includes a central energy control device, a thermal energy management device, and an electric energy management device, wherein the central energy control device is connected with and controls the thermal energy management device and the electric energy management device, respectively. The electric energy management device comprises an electric energy calculating mechanism, an electric energy peak value control mechanism, an external electric appliance power calculating mechanism and an external electric appliance service time calculating mechanism. The heat management device comprises a heat calculation mechanism, a solar energy acquisition mechanism and a heat recovery mechanism. When the manager controls and manages some electrical components such as KVM switchers, the manager is troublesome to operate, install and use due to large volume, cannot clearly monitor and display the output electricity, is complex in internal device, and high in use and manufacturing cost, and cannot timely recycle heat energy generated by consumed energy, so that resource waste is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an energy consumption and energy saving management device for IT equipment, which aims to solve the problems in the background technology.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme: an energy consumption and energy saving management device for IT equipment comprises a KVM switcher heat dissipation box, an energy control device, an electric energy management mechanism and an integrated circuit board; the KVM switcher heat dissipation box is set to be of a rectangular structure, the limiting grooves are respectively and fixedly arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper side of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box, the KVM switcher is placed in the limiting grooves, the KVM switcher is placed at the top of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box in an embedded mode through unfolding the KVM switcher in the front-back direction, the heat dissipation holes used for exhausting the heat dissipation holes in the side faces of the KVM switcher are formed in the lower side of the limiting grooves, the bottoms of the heat dissipation holes are communicated with the inside of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box, the right side wall of the inside of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box is outwards communicated with a heat output pipe, a temperature difference type generator for generating electricity by utilizing heat is arranged on the heat output.

The cable is arranged on the left side of the top of the KVM heat dissipation box, the outer end part of the cable is electrically connected to the socket, and the cable on the KVM heat dissipation box is electrically connected to the KVM switch arranged on the top of the KVM heat dissipation box. The left side of the socket is connected with a power supply through a power line, a plurality of groups of jacks with equal intervals are arranged on the socket, the top ends of the wires are connected to the jacks, a differential pressure type flowmeter is arranged on the wires on the lower side of each group of jacks, and the amount of current input into the KVM switcher in the wires can be detected through the differential pressure type flowmeter. The upside of differential pressure formula flowmeter has the flow display screen that sets up the correspondence on energy controlling means respectively electric connection, can carry out clear show with the electric current amount that the differential pressure formula flowmeter detected through the flow display screen, the downside of flow display screen is connected with a set of electric energy management mechanism jointly, electric energy management mechanism's bottom electric connection has integrated circuit board, to the differential pressure formula flowmeter through integrated circuit board, electric energy management mechanism, the flow display screen detects that the data that show carries out quick analysis processes, integrated circuit board's bottom electric connection is to the jack, carry out reasonable distribution to the electric current that corresponds to input in the KVM switch through integrated circuit board control, thereby carry out even distribution with the electric energy, effectual rational application.

The inside upside of spacing groove is provided with and is used for pressing the stable clamp plate of holding the KVM switch, and the top of clamp plate passes through spring elastic connection at the interior top of spacing groove, is convenient for place the KVM switch of different thickness at the upside of KVM switch heat dissipation box through setting up of clamp plate and spring and uses.

As a further scheme of the invention: a layer of rubber pad is laid on the inner surface of the limiting groove and used for protecting the outer surface of the KVM switcher from being abraded.

As a further scheme of the invention: a layer of heat dissipation net is fixedly arranged at the top of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box between the limiting grooves, and when the KVM switcher bottom is supported, hot air of the KVM switcher bottom heat dissipation holes can be conveniently discharged into the KVM switcher heat dissipation box.

As a further scheme of the invention: the interior of the KVM switch heat dissipation box is provided with a guide plate which is of an inclined structure and is convenient for conveying the heat in the KVM switch heat dissipation box to the heat output pipe.

As a still further scheme of the invention: the lower sides of the flow display screens are respectively and correspondingly provided with flow display screen switches used for controlling the flow display screens to start and stop.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: the KVM switcher is placed on the upper side of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box which can recycle heat inside, so that waste heat can be fully utilized, the energy utilization rate of the device is improved, and the energy consumption is reduced;

the differential pressure type flow meter for detecting the current flow is arranged between the top of the wire connected to the KVM switcher and the jack, and then the differential pressure type flow meter is displayed on the flow display screen, so that a user can intuitively know the energy consumption used by each group of KVM switchers;

the electric energy management mechanism and the integrated circuit board are electrically connected to the jacks, so that reasonable and effective distribution control of current input into the wires is facilitated, corresponding amount of electric quantity supply is performed for different KVM switchers, and the loss of energy consumption is fully reduced while normal work is ensured;

the invention has the advantages that: the heat is fully recycled; the energy consumption is reasonably and effectively distributed and controlled, the energy is saved, the environment is protected, and the management quality is high.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an energy consumption and energy saving management device for IT equipment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a KVM switch heat sink box in the IT device energy consumption and energy saving management apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a main view of a KVM switch heat sink box in the IT device energy consumption and energy saving management apparatus.

Wherein: the KVM switch comprises a heat dissipation box 10, a limiting groove 11, a heat dissipation hole 12, a guide plate 13, a heat output pipe 14, a thermoelectric generator 15, a heat dissipation net 16, a KVM switch 17, a pressing plate 18, a spring 19, an energy control device 20, a flow display screen 21, a flow display screen switch 22, an electric energy management mechanism 23, a socket 24, a power line 25, a jack 26, a differential pressure type flowmeter 27 and an integrated circuit board 28.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art through specific situations.

The technical solution of the present patent will be described in further detail with reference to the following embodiments.

Example one

Referring to fig. 1-3, an IT equipment energy consumption and energy saving management apparatus includes a KVM switch heat dissipation box 10, an energy control apparatus 20, an electric energy management mechanism 23, and an integrated circuit board 28; the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 is set to be of a rectangular structure, the left and right parts of the upper side of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 are respectively and fixedly provided with a limiting groove 11, a KVM switch 17 is placed inside the limiting groove 11, the KVM switch 17 is placed at the top of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 by embedding the KVM switch 17 in a front-back direction expansion manner, heat dissipation holes 12 used for exhausting heat dissipation holes in the side surfaces of the KVM switch 17 are formed in the lower side of the limiting groove 11, a layer of heat dissipation net 16 is fixedly installed at the top of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 between the limiting grooves 11, and when the bottom of the KVM switch 17 is supported, the heat of the heat dissipation holes in the bottom of the KVM switch 17. The upper side of the interior of the limit slot 11 is provided with a pressing plate 18 for pressing and holding the KVM switch 17 stably, the top of the pressing plate 18 is elastically connected to the top of the interior of the limit slot 11 through a spring 19, and the KVM switch 17 with different thicknesses can be conveniently placed on the upper side of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 for use through the arrangement of the pressing plate 18 and the spring 19. A layer of rubber pad is laid on the inner surface of the limiting groove 11 to protect the outer surface of the KVM switch 17 from abrasion. The bottom of the heat dissipation hole 12 is communicated with the interior of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10, the right side wall of the interior of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 is communicated with a heat output pipe 14, a temperature difference type generator 15 for generating electricity by using heat is arranged on the heat output pipe 14, and the heat generated by the KVM switch 17 during operation is fully utilized by the temperature difference type generator 15, so that resources are fully utilized, and energy consumption is reduced. The interior of the KVM switch heat sink box 10 is provided with a guide plate 13 having an inclined structure for facilitating the heat transfer from the interior of the KVM switch heat sink box 10 to the heat output pipe 14.

The top left side of the KVM switch heat sink box 10 is provided with wires that are electrically connected at their outer ends to the socket 24, and the wires on the KVM switch heat sink box 10 are electrically connected to the KVM switch 17 placed on top of the KVM switch heat sink box 10. The left side of the socket 24 is connected to a power source through a power line 25, the socket 24 is provided with a plurality of groups of jacks 26 at equal intervals, the top ends of the wires are connected to the jacks 26, and the wires on the lower side of each group of jacks 26 are provided with a differential pressure type flowmeter 27, so that the differential pressure type flowmeter 27 can detect the amount of current input into the KVM switch 17 in the wires. The upside of differential pressure formula flowmeter 27 electric connection respectively has the flow display screen 21 that sets up the correspondence on energy control device 20, can carry out clear show with the electric current volume that differential pressure formula flowmeter 27 detected through flow display screen 21, and the downside of flow display screen 21 corresponds respectively and is provided with the flow display screen switch 22 that is used for controlling flow display screen 21 to open and stop. The downside of flow display screen 21 is connected with a set of electric energy management mechanism 23 jointly, the bottom electric connection of electric energy management mechanism 23 has integrated circuit board 28, through integrated circuit board 28 to differential pressure formula flowmeter 27, electric energy management mechanism 23, flow display screen 21 detects the data that show and carries out quick analysis processes, integrated circuit board 28's bottom electric connection is on jack 26, carry out reasonable distribution to the electric current that corresponds to input into KVM switch 17 through integrated circuit board 28 control, thereby carry out even distribution with the electric energy, effectual reasonable application.

The working principle of the invention is as follows: the energy saving is achieved by connecting the used KVM switch 17 to the top of the KVM switch heat dissipation box 10 in an embedded manner, and then discharging the heat through the heat output pipe 14 while fully recycling the power generated by the thermoelectric generator 15. Then, by using the energy control device 20, the differential pressure type flow meter 27 is used to detect the amount of current input into the KVM switch 17 from the jack 26, and then the data collected and received by the differential pressure type flow meter 27 and the flow display screen 21 are analyzed and processed according to the integrated circuit board 28, and then the electric energy is reasonably used by the electric energy management mechanism 23 to reasonably distribute the flow of current in the wires, so as to reduce the loss to the maximum extent.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present patent have been described in detail, the present patent is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present patent within the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An IT equipment energy consumption energy-saving management device comprises a KVM switcher heat dissipation box (10), an energy control device (20), an electric energy management mechanism (23) and an integrated circuit board (28); the upper left part and the right part of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box (10) are respectively fixedly provided with a limiting groove (11), a KVM switcher (17) is placed in the limiting groove (11), the KVM switcher heat dissipation box is characterized in that the lower side in the limiting groove (11) is provided with heat dissipation holes (12) for exhausting air from the side heat dissipation holes of the KVM switcher (17), the bottoms of the heat dissipation holes (12) are communicated with the inside of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box (10), the right side wall in the inside of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box (10) is communicated with a heat output pipe (14) outwards, a temperature difference type generator (15) for generating electricity by heat is arranged on the heat output pipe (14), the left side of the top of the KVM switcher heat dissipation box (10) is provided with a wire of which the outer end part is electrically connected to a socket (24), and the wire on the KVM heat dissipation box (10) is electrically connected to, the left side of socket (24) is connected with the power through power cord (25), be provided with equidistant jack (26) of multiunit on socket (24), the top of wire is connected to jack (26) and is provided with differential pressure formula flowmeter (27) on the wire of every jack (26) downside of group, the upside of differential pressure formula flowmeter (27) electric connection respectively has corresponding flow display screen (21) of setting on energy controlling means (20), the downside of flow display screen (21) is connected with a set of electric energy management mechanism (23) jointly, the bottom electric connection of electric energy management mechanism (23) has integrated circuit board (28).

2. The IT equipment energy consumption and saving management device according to claim 1, wherein the KVM switch heat sink box (10) is configured in a rectangular structure.

3. The IT equipment energy consumption and energy saving management device according to claim 2, wherein a pressing plate (18) for stably pressing and holding the KVM switch (17) is arranged on the upper side inside the limiting groove (11), and the top of the pressing plate (18) is elastically connected to the inner top of the limiting groove (11) through a spring (19).

4. The IT equipment energy consumption and energy conservation management device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the inner surfaces of the limiting grooves (11) are all paved with a layer of rubber pad.

5. The IT equipment energy consumption and saving management device according to claim 4, wherein a layer of heat dissipation network (16) is fixedly installed on the top of the KVM switch heat dissipation box (10) between the limiting grooves (11).

6. The IT equipment energy consumption and energy saving management device according to claim 5, wherein the KVM switch heat sink box (10) is internally provided with a guiding plate (13) with an inclined structure for facilitating the heat transmission from the interior of the KVM switch heat sink box (10) to the heat output pipe (14).

7. The IT equipment energy consumption and energy saving management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lower sides of the flow display screens (21) are respectively and correspondingly provided with flow display screen switches (22) for controlling the start and stop of the flow display screens (21).