CN217389326U

CN217389326U - Air conditioning platform and data center

Info

Publication number: CN217389326U
Application number: CN202221061412.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴天青; 林志勇; 易平; 李鼎谦; 梅方义
Original assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-05
Filing date: 2022-05-05
Publication date: 2022-09-06
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-05

Abstract

The application discloses air conditioner platform and data center belongs to the data center field. The air-conditioning platform comprises m rows of air-conditioning units and n air-isolating assemblies, wherein m is more than or equal to 2 and is an integer, and n is m-1; the m rows of air conditioning units are sequentially arranged side by side at intervals, and the outer wall of each air conditioning unit is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet; and an air isolating assembly is arranged between two adjacent rows of air conditioning units and is respectively connected with the outer walls of the two adjacent rows of air conditioning units so as to isolate the air inlet and the air outlet which are positioned on the outer wall of the same air conditioning unit. This application can avoid producing the interference between hot-blast and the cold wind.

Description

Air conditioner platform and data center

Technical Field

The application belongs to the field of data centers, and particularly relates to an air conditioner platform and a data center.

Background

The data center is a large-scale network device and is used for transmitting, accelerating, displaying, calculating and storing data information.

In the related art, the data center is provided with an air conditioning platform, and the air conditioning platform comprises a plurality of air conditioning units which are sequentially arranged side by side and used for conveying cold air to a machine room of the data center. The outer wall of the air conditioning unit is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, ambient air with lower external temperature enters the air conditioning unit from the air inlet, becomes hot air after heat exchange, and is output from the air conditioning unit from the air outlet.

However, in the process of data center operation, hot air is easily interfered with cold air, which causes a hot air backflow phenomenon and reduces the energy efficiency of the data center.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides an air conditioner platform and a data center, and the interference between hot air and cold air can be avoided. The technical scheme is as follows:

on one hand, the embodiment of the application provides an air conditioning platform, which comprises m rows of air conditioning units and n air insulation assemblies, wherein m is more than or equal to 2 and is an integer, and n is m-1;

the m rows of air conditioning units are sequentially arranged side by side at intervals, and the outer wall of each air conditioning unit is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet;

the air separation assembly is arranged between every two adjacent air conditioning units and is respectively connected with the outer walls of the two adjacent air conditioning units so as to separate the air inlet and the air outlet which are positioned on the outer wall of the same air conditioning unit.

In one implementation manner of the present application, the air inlet and the air outlet of the air conditioning unit are respectively located on different outer walls of the air conditioning unit;

and the connecting part between the air isolating component and the outer wall of the air conditioning unit is positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet of the air conditioning unit.

In one implementation manner of the present application, the air inlet of the air conditioning unit is located on the outer wall of the side portion of the air conditioning unit, and the air outlet of the air conditioning unit is located on the outer wall of the top portion of the air conditioning unit;

the wind insulation assembly comprises a cover plate;

the cover plate extends along the length direction of the air conditioning units, and the first side edge and the second side edge of the cover plate in the length direction are connected with the outer walls of the tops of the two adjacent air conditioning units respectively.

In one implementation of the present application, the wind insulating assembly further comprises a padding member;

the heightening piece is located between the first side edge of the cover plate in the length direction and the corresponding top outer wall of the air conditioning unit.

In one implementation of the present application, the cover plate has a through hole;

the through hole is close to the second side edge of the cover plate in the length direction;

the air-conditioning platform also comprises a drain pipe;

the drain pipe is located between two adjacent rows of the air conditioning units, and one port of the drain pipe is connected with the through hole.

In one implementation of the present application, the through hole has a flip;

the flip cover is hinged with the cover plate so as to expose or shield the through hole.

In one implementation of the present application, the cover plate is a plastic structural member or a metal structural member.

In one implementation of the present application, the wind insulating assembly further comprises a support;

the supporting piece is located at an included angle between the cover plate and the air conditioning unit, and the supporting piece is connected with the cover plate and the air conditioning unit respectively.

In one implementation manner of the present application, the air inlet of the air conditioning unit is located on the outer wall of the top of the air conditioning unit, and the air outlet of the air conditioning unit is located on the outer wall of the side of the air conditioning unit;

the wind insulation assembly comprises a first partition plate and a second partition plate;

the first partition plate and the second partition plate extend along the length direction of the air conditioning unit and are connected with the outer wall of the top of the corresponding air conditioning unit respectively, and the first partition plate and the second partition plate are opposite to form an air shaft.

In another aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a data center, which includes the air conditioning platform described above.

The beneficial effects brought by the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application at least comprise:

when the data center works, cold air with lower external temperature enters the air conditioning unit and exchanges heat with equipment in the air conditioning unit to be converted into hot air which is output from an air outlet of the air conditioning unit. Because the air isolating assembly is arranged between the two adjacent air conditioning units, the air inlet and the air outlet on the same air conditioning unit can be isolated under the action of the air isolating assembly, so that hot air at the air outlet cannot interfere with cold air at the air inlet, the phenomenon of hot air backflow is avoided, and the energy efficiency of the data center is ensured.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning platform provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a wind insulation assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning platform provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a wind insulation assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a data center provided in an embodiment of the present application.

The symbols in the drawings represent the following meanings:

10. an air conditioning unit;

110. an air inlet; 120. an air outlet;

20. a wind insulation assembly;

210. a cover plate; 220. a padding member; 230. a through hole; 240. a drain pipe; 250. a cover is turned; 260. a support member; 270. a first separator; 280. a second separator;

30. an air shaft.

Detailed Description

To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, embodiments of the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the related art, a data center is provided with an air conditioning platform, and the air conditioning platform comprises a plurality of air conditioning units which are sequentially arranged side by side and used for conveying cold air to a machine room of the data center. The outer wall of the air conditioning unit is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, ambient air with lower external temperature enters the air conditioning unit from the air inlet, becomes hot air after heat exchange, and is output from the air conditioning unit from the air outlet.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present application provides an air conditioning platform, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the air conditioning platform, and referring to fig. 1, the air conditioning platform includes m rows of air conditioning units 10 and n wind isolation assemblies 20, where m is greater than or equal to 2 and is an integer, and n is equal to m-1.

The m rows of air conditioning units 10 are arranged side by side in sequence at intervals, and the outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 is provided with an air inlet 110 and an air outlet 120. An air isolating component 20 is arranged between two adjacent rows of air conditioning units 10, and the air isolating component 20 is respectively connected with the outer walls of the two adjacent rows of air conditioning units 10 so as to isolate the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 which are positioned on the outer wall of the same air conditioning unit 10.

It should be noted that, the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 of the same air conditioning unit 10 are separated by the air isolating assembly 20, which means that an external space (compared with an internal space of the air conditioning unit 10) where the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 are located is separated, and not that a communication channel of the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 inside the air conditioning unit 10 is separated.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the air separation assembly 20, fig. 2 is a view of a direction a in fig. 1, hollow arrows in fig. 2 are airflow directions, and with reference to fig. 2, the air conditioning platform is applied to a data center, and when the data center works, after entering the air conditioning unit 10, cold air with low outside temperature exchanges heat with equipment in the air conditioning unit 10, and is converted into hot air which is output from an air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10. Because the air isolating assembly 20 is arranged between two adjacent rows of air conditioning units 10, the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 on the same air conditioning unit 10 can be isolated under the action of the air isolating assembly 20, hot air at the air outlet 120 cannot interfere with cold air at the air inlet 110, the phenomenon of hot air backflow is avoided, and the energy efficiency of the data center is ensured.

As can be seen from the foregoing, the arrangement of the wind-isolating component 20 on the air conditioning unit 10 is a key point of the wind-isolating component 20 that can isolate the wind inlet 110 and the wind outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10. The wind barrier assembly 20 will now be described.

With reference to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10 are respectively located on different outer walls of the air conditioning unit 10, and the connection portion between the air isolating assembly 20 and the outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 is located between the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10.

In the above implementation manner, the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 are disposed on different outer walls of the air conditioning unit 10, so that a distance between the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 is ensured, and the air separation assembly 20 is conveniently disposed. The air isolating assembly 20 is disposed between the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10, so that the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 on the outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 can be isolated, and interference between hot air at the air outlet 120 and cold air at the air inlet 110 is avoided.

For example, the connection between the wind-isolating component 20 and the outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 can be achieved by welding, riveting, screwing, or the like.

In the present embodiment, the air inlet 110 and the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10 have a plurality of arrangements, and the following description will be made by exemplifying two arrangements.

First, referring to fig. 2, in this embodiment, the air inlet 110 of the air conditioning unit 10 is located on the outer wall of the side of the air conditioning unit 10, and the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10 is located on the outer wall of the top of the air conditioning unit 10.

The top outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 faces the sky, the bottom outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 faces the ground, and the side outer walls of two adjacent air conditioning units 10 are opposite to each other. In the first arrangement, since the air conditioning units 10 in each row are arranged side by side at intervals, a channel is formed between two adjacent rows of air conditioning units 10, and the air inlet 110 of the air conditioning unit 10 is located in the channel. The cool air enters the channel first and then is sequentially input into the air conditioning unit 10 through the air inlets 110. After entering the air conditioning unit 10, the cold air exchanges heat with the devices in the air conditioning unit 10, and is converted into hot air, and then rises, and is output from the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10. That is, the cool air flows to the side of the air conditioning unit 10, and the hot air moves above the air conditioning unit 10.

For a first arrangement, a wind barrier assembly 20 is provided. With reference to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the air separation assembly 20 includes a cover plate 210, the cover plate 210 extends along a length direction of the air conditioning unit 10, and a first side and a second side of the cover plate 210 in the length direction are respectively connected to top outer walls of two adjacent air conditioning units 10.

In the above implementation manner, the cover plate 210 is used to separate the side space (channel) of the air conditioning unit 10 from the upper space, so that the interference between the hot air at the air outlet 120 and the cold air at the air inlet 110 can be effectively avoided.

In this embodiment, the wind-shielding assembly 20 further includes a padding member 220, and the padding member 220 is located between a first side of the cover plate 210 in the length direction and a top outer wall of the corresponding air conditioning unit 10.

By providing the padding member 220 between the first side of the cover plate 210 in the length direction and the top outer wall of the corresponding air conditioning unit 10, the first side of the cover plate 210 can be padded up, so that the first side of the cover plate 210 is higher than the second side of the cover plate 210, that is, the cover plate 210 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane. Therefore, accumulated water and accumulated snow possibly existing on the cover plate 210 can be discharged along the inclined cover plate 210, and collapse of the air-isolating assembly 20 caused by excessive accumulation is avoided.

In the present embodiment, the cover plate 210 has a through hole 230, and the through hole 230 is near a second side of the cover plate 210 in the length direction. The air conditioning platform further comprises a drain pipe 240, the drain pipe 240 is located between two adjacent rows of air conditioning units 10, and one port of the drain pipe 240 is connected with the through hole 230.

In the above implementation, since the first side of the cover plate 210 is higher than the second side of the cover plate 210, accumulated water and accumulated snow on the cover plate 210 will flow toward the second side of the cover plate 210 until flowing into the through hole 230 and further being discharged through the drain pipe 240.

Illustratively, the drain pipe 240 is vertically arranged and spaced apart from the air conditioning unit 10, so as to prevent the drain pipe 240 from influencing the intake air of the intake vent 110 of the air conditioning unit 10. The drain pipe 240 is connected to the outer wall of the side portion of the air conditioning unit 10 by a pipe clamp or the like.

Illustratively, the cover plate 210 has a plurality of through holes 230, and the through holes 230 are sequentially spaced along a second side edge of the cover plate 210. The air-conditioning platform comprises a plurality of drain pipes 240, and the drain pipes 240 correspond to the through holes 230 one by one, so that the drainage effect of the air-conditioning platform is further improved.

In the present embodiment, a flip 250 is provided at the through hole 230, and the flip 250 is hinged to the cover 210 to expose or shield the through hole 230.

In the above implementation, the flip 250 is used to open or close the through-hole 230. When it is desired to drain water through the drain pipe 240, the flip 250 is opened to expose the through-hole 230. When there is no need to drain water through the drain pipe 240, the flip cover 250 is closed to shield the through hole 230, thereby preventing impurities from falling into the drain pipe 240.

In other embodiments, the flip 250 is replaced with a filter screen, i.e., instead of providing the flip 250 at the through holes 230, a filter screen is provided. Therefore, through the filter screen, the drainage effect can be achieved, and sundries can be prevented from entering the pipeline.

In the present embodiment, the cover plate 210 is a plastic structural member or a metal structural member.

In the above implementation manner, the cover plate 210 is designed as a plastic structural member, so that the self weight of the cover plate 210 can be effectively reduced, and the bearing pressure of the air conditioning unit 10 on the cover plate 210 is reduced. The cover plate 210 is designed to be a metal structural member, so that the strength of the cover plate 210 can be effectively improved, and a certain bearing effect can be achieved. For example, as a maintenance platform to carry maintenance personnel, or as an equipment platform to carry a dehumidifier, etc.

Illustratively, the wind-screen assembly 20 further includes a support member 260, the support member 260 is located at a corner between the cover plate 210 and the air conditioning unit 10, and the support member 260 is connected to the cover plate 210 and the air conditioning unit 10, respectively. So designed, the supporting member 260 is used to support the cover plate 210, thereby further improving the load-bearing capacity of the cover plate 210.

Illustratively, the support 260 is a tripod, one leg of which is connected to the cover plate 210 and the other leg of which is connected to the outer wall of the side portion of the air conditioning unit 10. By the design, the cover plate 210 can be effectively supported by the supporting piece 260, and the bearing capacity of the cover plate 210 is improved. In other embodiments, the support member 260 is a brace having one end connected to the cover plate 210 and the other end connected to the side outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10. By adopting the design, the bearing capacity of the cover plate 210 can be improved.

In a second arrangement, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioning platform, and with reference to fig. 3, in this embodiment, an air inlet 110 of the air conditioning unit 10 is located on an outer wall of a top portion of the air conditioning unit 10, and an air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10 is located on an outer wall of a side portion of the air conditioning unit 10.

The top outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 faces the sky, the bottom outer wall of the air conditioning unit 10 faces the ground, and the side outer walls of two adjacent air conditioning units 10 are opposite to each other. In the second arrangement, since the air conditioning units 10 in each row are arranged side by side at intervals, a passage is formed between two adjacent rows of air conditioning units 10, and the outlet of the air conditioning unit 10 is located in the passage. The cold air firstly enters the air conditioning unit 10 from top to bottom through the air inlet 110 at the top of the air conditioning unit 10, and after entering the air conditioning unit 10, the cold air exchanges heat with equipment in the air conditioning unit 10, and after being converted into hot air, the hot air is output to the channel through the air outlet 120 of the air conditioning unit 10, and then is output uniformly through the channel. That is, the cool air flows above the air conditioning unit 10, and the hot air moves laterally of the air conditioning unit 10.

For a second arrangement, another wind barrier assembly 20 is provided. Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the air barrier assembly 20, fig. 4 is a view in a direction B of fig. 3, and hollow arrows in fig. 4 indicate airflow directions, in conjunction with fig. 4, in this embodiment, the air barrier assembly 20 includes a first partition 270 and a second partition 280, each of the first partition 270 and the second partition 280 extends along a length direction of the air conditioning unit 10 and is connected to a top outer wall of the corresponding air conditioning unit 10, and the first partition 270 and the second partition 280 are opposite to each other to form the air shaft 30.

In the above implementation manner, the first partition 270 and the second partition 280 separate the side space (channel) and the upper space of the air conditioning unit 10, so that the interference between the hot air at the air outlet 120 and the cold air at the air inlet 110 can be effectively avoided. In addition, an air shaft 30 is formed between the first partition plate 270 and the second partition plate 280, and hot air in the channel can be output from bottom to top through the air shaft 30, so that the function of guiding the hot air is achieved.

As can be seen from the foregoing, the two wind insulation assemblies 20 can effectively insulate the hot wind at the wind outlet 120 from the cold wind at the wind inlet 110. In addition, the air isolation assembly 20 prevents hot air from flowing back, does not cause extra resistance to the outdoor blower, and can ensure that the outdoor circulating air volume of the unit has no deviation from the designed value. In addition, the wind-proof assembly 20 has a simple and reliable structure, low cost, convenient installation and easy maintenance.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a data center provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which hollow arrows in fig. 5 indicate air flow directions, and referring to fig. 5, the data center includes the air conditioning platforms shown in fig. 1 to 4.

Since the data center includes the air-conditioning platform shown in fig. 1 to 4, the data center has all the advantages of the air-conditioning platform shown in fig. 1 to 4, and the details are not repeated herein. And after the air conditioning unit is applied to the data center, the maximum operating power of an air conditioning system of the data center can be reduced, and the power distribution capacity of equipment is improved.

In addition, the air conditioning system of the data center can fully utilize an external natural cold source all the year round, the refrigeration conversion efficiency, namely the energy efficiency ratio, can be effectively improved for a long time, and the ultra-low PUE (Power Usage efficiency) operation of the data center is realized. PUE is an index for evaluating energy efficiency of a data center, and is a ratio of all energy consumed by the data center to energy consumed by equipment load.

Through calculation, after the air conditioning unit is applied to the data center, the annual average CLF (Cooling Load Factor) of the whole data center can be reduced by about 0.02 to 0.03, and the peak CLF of the data center can be reduced by about 0.05 to 0.075.

In areas with strong monsoon, because the ambient wind speed is high, hot wind flows back more easily, and interference is generated between the hot wind and cold wind. In the present embodiment, the fan of the air conditioning unit 10 has a wind scooper. Therefore, the flow speed of the cold air can be effectively improved, and the risk that the cold air is influenced by the hot air can be further avoided.

It should be noted that the proportions of the components in fig. 1 to 5 are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the actual dimensions.

Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The use of "first," "second," "third," and similar terms in the description and claims of the present disclosure are not intended to indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. The word "comprise" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed before "comprises" or "comprising" covers the element or item listed after "comprising" or "comprises" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like are used merely to indicate relative positional relationships, and when the absolute position of the object being described is changed, the relative positional relationships may also be changed accordingly.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioning platform is characterized by comprising m rows of air conditioning units (10) and n wind insulation assemblies (20), wherein m is more than or equal to 2 and is an integer, and n is m-1;

the m rows of air conditioning units (10) are sequentially arranged side by side at intervals, and the outer wall of each air conditioning unit (10) is provided with an air inlet (110) and an air outlet (120);

the air separation assemblies (20) are arranged between every two adjacent air conditioning units (10), and the air separation assemblies (20) are respectively connected with the outer walls of the two adjacent air conditioning units (10) so as to separate the air inlet (110) and the air outlet (120) which are positioned on the outer wall of the same air conditioning unit (10).

2. Air conditioning platform according to claim 1, characterized in that the air inlet (110) and the air outlet (120) of the air conditioning unit (10) are respectively located on different outer walls of the air conditioning unit (10);

and the connecting part between the air isolating component (20) and the outer wall of the air conditioning unit (10) is positioned between the air inlet (110) and the air outlet (120) of the air conditioning unit (10).

3. Air conditioning platform according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air inlet (110) of the air conditioning unit (10) is located on the outer side wall of the air conditioning unit (10), and the air outlet (120) of the air conditioning unit (10) is located on the outer top wall of the air conditioning unit (10);

the wind insulation assembly (20) comprises a cover plate (210);

the cover plate (210) extends along the length direction of the air conditioning unit (10), and the first side edge and the second side edge of the length direction of the cover plate (210) are connected with the outer walls of the tops of the two adjacent air conditioning units (10) respectively.

4. The air-conditioning platform as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said air-insulating assembly (20) further comprises an elevating member (220);

the heightening element (220) is positioned between a first side edge of the cover plate (210) in the length direction and the corresponding top outer wall of the air conditioning unit (10).

5. Air-conditioning platform according to claim 3, characterized in that said cover plate (210) has a through hole (230);

the through hole (230) is close to the second side edge of the cover plate (210) in the length direction;

the air conditioning platform further comprises a drain pipe (240);

the drain pipe (240) is positioned between two adjacent rows of the air conditioning units (10), and one port of the drain pipe (240) is connected with the through hole (230).

6. The air-conditioning platform as claimed in claim 5, wherein the through hole (230) is provided with a flip cover (250);

the flip cover (250) is hinged with the cover plate (210) to expose or shield the through hole (230).

7. Air-conditioning platform according to claim 3, characterized in that said cover plate (210) is a plastic or metal structural part.

8. The air conditioning platform of claim 3, wherein the air barrier assembly (20) further comprises a support (260);

the supporting piece (260) is located at an included angle between the cover plate (210) and the air conditioning unit (10), and the supporting piece (260) is connected with the cover plate (210) and the air conditioning unit (10) respectively.

9. Air conditioning platform according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the air inlet (110) of the air conditioning unit (10) is located on the top outer wall of the air conditioning unit (10) and the air outlet (120) of the air conditioning unit (10) is located on the side outer wall of the air conditioning unit (10);

the wind-proof assembly (20) comprises a first baffle plate (270) and a second baffle plate (280);

the first partition plate (270) and the second partition plate (280) extend along the length direction of the air conditioning unit (10) and are respectively connected with the outer wall of the top of the corresponding air conditioning unit (10), and the first partition plate (270) is opposite to the second partition plate (280) to form an air shaft (30).

10. A data center comprising the air conditioning platform of any of claims 1-9.