CN219228200U

CN219228200U - Data center cabinet

Info

Publication number: CN219228200U
Application number: CN202222715218.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李忠正
Original assignee: Shenzhen Yingweiteng Net Energy Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Yingweiteng Net Energy Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-11
Filing date: 2022-10-11
Publication date: 2023-06-20
Anticipated expiration: 2032-10-11

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of cabinets, and more particularly relates to a data center cabinet. The data center cabinet comprises a cabinet body, a connecting seat, a condensing pipe, a first driving piece and a fan, wherein the cabinet body is provided with a first chamber; the connecting seat is provided with a second chamber which is communicated with the outside; the condensing pipe passes through the first chamber and the second chamber respectively; the first driving piece is connected with the condensing pipe and is used for driving the refrigerant in the condensing pipe to flow in the condensing pipe; a fan is mounted in the second chamber for driving ambient air across a condenser tube located in the second chamber. Under the action of the fan, the heat of the refrigerant is taken away by the gas flowing in the second chamber when the refrigerant passes through the part of the condensation pipe located in the second chamber. Like this, can last the cooling to first cavity when refrigerant flows in the condenser pipe, simultaneously, the fan is difficult to bring into the inside of the cabinet body with external dust, has improved the reliability of the operation of equipment in the cabinet body inside.

Description

Data center cabinet

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of cabinets, and more particularly relates to a data center cabinet.

Background

In future development, the data center will also become an asset competing with enterprises, business modes will change accordingly, with the widespread application of the data center, artificial intelligence, network security, etc. will also appear successively, and more users will be brought into the application of networks and mobile phones, and in order to protect data, a cabinet of the data center will be generally used.

At present, a data center cabinet is generally provided with a heat dissipation fan, and when the data center cabinet works, the heat dissipation fan can blow external air into the data center cabinet so as to dissipate heat of equipment such as a server, an exchanger and the like placed in the data center cabinet. However, when the cooling fan works, external dust can be brought into the data center cabinet, and normal use of equipment in the data center cabinet is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the embodiment of the application is to provide a data center cabinet, so as to solve the problem that the normal use of equipment in the data center cabinet is affected because external dust can be brought into the data center cabinet when a cooling fan in the related art works.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted in the embodiment of the application is as follows:

there is provided a data center cabinet comprising:

a cabinet body having a first chamber;

the connecting seat is provided with a second chamber which is communicated with the outside;

the condensing pipe passes through the first chamber and the second chamber respectively;

the first driving piece is connected with the condensing pipe and is used for driving the refrigerant in the condensing pipe to flow in the condensing pipe; and

and the fan is arranged in the second chamber and used for driving outside air to pass through a condensing pipe positioned in the second chamber.

In one embodiment, the data center cabinet further comprises a plurality of channels communicating the first chamber with the second chamber, and the condenser tube extends through the channels and is in sealed connection with the channels.

In one embodiment, a sealing sleeve is provided between the condenser tube and the channel.

In one embodiment, the two opposite sides of the connecting seat are respectively provided with first hole sites communicated with the second cavity, the number of the fans is two, and the two fans are respectively aligned with the two first hole sites.

In one embodiment, a mesh enclosure is mounted on each first hole site.

In one embodiment, the side wall of the connecting seat is also provided with a second hole site communicated with the second cavity, the second hole site is opposite to the condensing tube, and the second hole site is provided with a filter screen.

In one embodiment, the connection base is mounted at the bottom of the cabinet body, the bottom of the connection base is provided with a containing groove, and the data center cabinet further comprises a travelling mechanism which is arranged in the containing groove in a lifting mode.

In one embodiment, the travelling mechanism comprises a movable block, a plurality of pulleys arranged at the bottom of the movable block and a second driving piece, wherein the movable block is slidably arranged in the accommodating groove along the vertical direction, the second driving piece is arranged on the connecting seat and connected with the movable block, and the second driving piece is used for driving the movable block to slide relative to the connecting seat.

In one embodiment, the data center cabinet further comprises a screw rod rotatably mounted on the connecting seat, the axial direction of the screw rod is parallel to the sliding direction of the movable block, the movable block is provided with a threaded hole, one end of the screw rod is connected with the second driving piece, and the other end of the screw rod extends into the threaded hole and is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.

In one embodiment, a plurality of anti-slip pads are fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the connecting seat.

The data center cabinet provided by any of the embodiments has the following advantages: the condenser pipe is respectively through the first cavity of the cabinet body and the second cavity of the connecting seat, when the first driving piece drives the refrigerant to flow in the condenser pipe, the refrigerant exchanges heat with the gas in the first cavity when passing through the part of the condenser pipe, which is positioned in the first cavity, so that the temperature of the first cavity is reduced. Under the action of the fan, the heat of the refrigerant is taken away by the gas flowing in the second chamber when the refrigerant passes through the part of the condensation pipe located in the second chamber. Like this, can last the cooling to first cavity when refrigerant flows in the condenser pipe, simultaneously, the fan is difficult to bring into the inside of the cabinet body with external dust, has improved the reliability of the operation of equipment in the cabinet body inside.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required for the description of the embodiments or exemplary techniques will be briefly described below, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person of ordinary skill in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a rack of a data center according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the data center cabinet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a portion of the data center cabinet of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a rack of a data center according to an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein, each reference numeral in the figure mainly marks:

1. a cabinet body; 11. a first chamber; 12. a channel;

2. a connecting seat; 21. a second chamber; 22. a first hole site; 23. a mesh enclosure; 24. a second hole site; 25. a filter screen; 26. a receiving groove; 27. a limit rod; 28. an anti-slip pad;

3. a condensing tube;

4. a first driving member;

5. a fan;

6. sealing sleeve;

7. a walking mechanism; 71. a movable block; 711. a threaded hole; 712. a limiting hole; 72. a pulley;

81. a second driving member; 82. and (3) a screw.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clear, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the present application.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise. The meaning of "a number" is one or more than one unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships that are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, the appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" or "in some embodiments" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

As described in the background art, in the prior art, when the cooling fan works, external dust can be brought into the data center cabinet, and normal use of equipment in the data center cabinet is affected.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a data center cabinet, referring to fig. 1 to 3, which includes a cabinet body 1, a connection base 2, a condensation duct 3, a first driving member 4, and a fan 5. The cabinet 1 has a first chamber 11. The connection seat 2 has a second chamber 21, and the second chamber 21 communicates with the outside. The condenser tube 3 passes through the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 21, respectively. The first driving member 4 is connected with the condensation duct 3, and the first driving member 4 is used for driving the refrigerant in the condensation duct 3 to flow in the condensation duct 3. A fan 5 is mounted in the second chamber 21, the fan 5 driving outside air across the condenser tube 3 located in the second chamber 21.

In this embodiment, the condensation duct 3 passes through the first chamber 11 of the cabinet body 1 and the second chamber 21 of the connection seat 2 respectively, when the first driving member 4 drives the refrigerant to flow in the condensation duct 3, the refrigerant exchanges heat with the gas in the first chamber 11 when passing through the portion of the condensation duct 3 located in the first chamber 11, so as to cool the first chamber 11. Under the action of the fan 5, the refrigerant, when passing through the portion of the condensation duct 3 located in the second chamber 21, takes its heat away by the gas flowing in the second chamber 21. Like this, can last cooling to first cavity 11 when refrigerant flows in condenser pipe 3, simultaneously, fan 5 is difficult to bring into the inside of cabinet body 1 with external dust, has improved the reliability of the equipment operation in the cabinet body 1 inside.

The cross-sectional shape of the cabinet body 1 may be set according to actual needs, for example, the cross-sectional shape of the cabinet body 1 may be set to be rectangular, arc-shaped, polygonal, or the like. The server and the exchanger etc. may be placed in the first chamber 11 of the cabinet 1. Illustratively, the connector holder 2 may be fixedly mounted to the cabinet 1 by fasteners. Wherein, can use cooling water as the refrigerant, condenser pipe 3 can use the metal material to make, the refrigerant in the condenser pipe 3 of being convenient for carries out heat exchange with external environment. The arrangement of the condensation duct 3 in the first chamber 11 and the second chamber 21 can be set by a person skilled in the art according to actual needs, for example, as shown in fig. 2, the portion of the condensation duct 3 located in the first chamber 11 is arranged in an "S" shape, and the portion of the condensation duct 3 located in the second chamber 21 is arranged in a "concave" shape. For example, the condensation duct 3 may be fixed to the cabinet 1 and the connection base 2, respectively, using fasteners.

Illustratively, the connecting base 2 may be provided with a plurality of holes to enable the second chamber 21 to communicate with the outside, and the fan 5 drives the outside air to flow in the second chamber 21 during operation so that the outside air may sweep the condensation duct 3 in the second chamber 21 to take away heat of a portion of the condensation duct 3 located in the second chamber 21.

Wherein a circulation pump may be used as the first driving member 4, and the first driving member 4 may be fixed inside the second chamber 21 by a fastener so as to avoid occupying the inner space of the first chamber 11.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 3, as a specific implementation of the rack for a data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, the rack for a data center further includes a plurality of channels 12 that connect the first chamber 11 with the second chamber 21, and the condensation duct 3 penetrates the channels 12 and is connected with the channels 12 in a sealing manner.

Illustratively, the number of channels 12 may be two, with two portions of the condenser tube 3 passing through the two channels 12, respectively. Wherein, a plurality of first through holes communicated with the first chamber 11 can be arranged on the cabinet body 1, and second through holes are arranged at the position of the connecting seat 2 opposite to the first through holes, and each first through hole and the corresponding second through hole form a channel 12.

This structure has improved the leakproofness between condenser pipe 3 and the cabinet body 1, makes the heat in the second cavity 21 be difficult for flowing into in the first cavity 11 on the one hand, improves the cooling effect of condenser pipe 3 to first cavity 11. On the other hand, the condensing tube 3 is sealed with the cabinet body 1, so that dust in the second chamber 21 is prevented from entering the first chamber 11, and the equipment in the first chamber 11 can be subjected to sealed heat dissipation, so that the normal operation of the equipment in the first chamber 11 is prevented from being influenced by external dust.

In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 3, as a specific implementation of the cabinet of the data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, a sealing sleeve 6 is disposed between the condensation duct 3 and the channel 12.

The sealing sleeve 6 is a cylindrical structure, which can be made of an elastic material such as rubber. The sealing sleeve 6 is sleeved on the condensing tube 3, and the sealing sleeve 6 penetrates through the channel 12 to seal a gap between the condensing tube 3 and the channel 12. Further, both ends of the sealing sleeve 6 extend out of the channel 12, both ends of the sealing sleeve 6 are provided with flanges extending outwards, one flange abuts against the wall surface of the first chamber 11 at the edge of the channel 12, the other flange abuts against the wall surface of the second chamber 21 at the edge of the channel 12, and the sealing effect of the sealing sleeve 6 on the gap between the condenser tube 3 and the channel 12 is improved through the arrangement.

According to the structure, the sealing between the condensing pipe 3 and the cabinet body 1 can be realized through the sealing sleeve 6, and meanwhile, the condensing pipe 3 is convenient to assemble.

In other embodiments, a sealant may be disposed between the condensation duct 3 and the channel 12 to seal the condensation duct 3 from the cabinet 1, which is not limited only herein.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 3, as a specific implementation manner of the cabinet of the data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, two opposite sides of the connection seat 2 are respectively provided with first hole sites 22 that are communicated with the second cavity 21, the number of fans 5 is two, and two fans 5 are respectively aligned with two first hole sites 22.

The shape of the first hole 22 may be any suitable shape, such as a circle, a square, or an ellipse, which is not limited herein, and the two fans 5 face the two first holes 22.

In one possible implementation, one fan 5 drives outside air to blow into the second chamber 21 from the opposite first hole site 22, and the other fan 5 drives air in the second chamber 21 to blow out from the opposite first hole site 22. For example, when one of the first holes 22 is used for air intake into the second chamber 21, a filter screen may be disposed on the first hole 22 to prevent large particulate impurities from entering the second chamber 21.

By the above arrangement, the rate of air flowing in the second chamber 21 can be increased, so that the portion of the condensation duct 3 located in the second chamber 21 can be cooled more quickly.

In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, as a specific implementation manner of the cabinet of the data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, a mesh enclosure 23 is installed on each first hole site 22. Illustratively, the mesh enclosure 23 is sized to match the size of the first aperture 22, and the mesh enclosure 23 may be embedded in the first aperture 22 to secure the mesh enclosure 23 to the connector base 2.

By arranging the mesh enclosure 23, rodents are prevented from entering the second chamber 21 from the first hole site 22 to damage the fan 5, the condenser tube 3 and the like in the second chamber 21.

In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, as a specific implementation manner of the cabinet of the data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, a second hole 24 is further provided on a side wall of the connection seat 2, which is communicated with the second cavity 21, the second hole 24 is opposite to the condensation tube 3, and a filter screen 25 is installed on the second hole 24.

For example, the connecting seat 2 may have a rectangular shape, and the two first hole sites 22 are respectively disposed on two opposite sidewalls of the rectangular shape, and the second hole site 24 may be disposed on a sidewall of the rectangular shape between the two first hole sites 22. The shape of the second hole 24 is also not limited, and for example, a waist-shaped hole may be formed on the wall surface of the connection base 2 as the second hole 24.

It should be noted that, the two fans 5 are used for driving the air in the second chamber 21 to be discharged from the corresponding first hole sites 22, that is, under the action of the fans 5, the external air enters the second chamber 21 from the second hole sites 24, and is discharged from the two first hole sites 22 after the heat dissipation of the condensation tube 3. The screen 25 prevents large particulate debris from entering the second chamber 21.

With this structure, the outside air can be directly blown to the condensation duct 3 when entering the second chamber 21, so as to improve the heat radiation efficiency of the portion of the condensation duct 3 in the second chamber 21.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 4, as a specific implementation manner of the data center cabinet provided in the embodiment of the present application, the connection base 2 is installed at the bottom of the cabinet body 1, the bottom of the connection base 2 is provided with a accommodating groove 26, and the data center cabinet further includes a travelling mechanism 7 that is arranged in the accommodating groove 26 in a liftable manner.

Wherein, the connecting seat 2 is used as a base of the data center cabinet, and a worker can control the travelling mechanism 7 to be completely received in the accommodating groove 26 according to needs, or make the bottom end of the travelling mechanism 7 extend out of the accommodating groove 26 and contact with the ground so as to move the data center cabinet.

This structure is convenient for the staff to remove data center rack. Specifically, when the data center cabinet is in use, the travelling mechanism 7 can be fully received in the accommodating groove 26, and the data center cabinet can be stably placed on the ground. When the data center cabinet needs to be moved, a worker only needs to control the bottom end of the travelling mechanism 7 to extend out of the accommodating groove 26 and contact with the ground, at this time, a space is reserved between the bottom end of the connecting seat 2 and the ground, and the data center cabinet can be moved through the travelling mechanism 7.

In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 4, as a specific implementation manner of the cabinet of the data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, the running mechanism 7 includes a movable block 71, a plurality of pulleys 72 installed at the bottom of the movable block 71, and a second driving member 81, where the movable block 71 is slidably installed in the accommodating groove 26 along the vertical direction, and the second driving member 81 is installed on the connection seat 2 and connected with the movable block 71, and the second driving member 81 is used for driving the movable block 71 to slide relative to the connection seat 2.

Illustratively, the movable block 71 may have a rectangular block-like configuration, and the receiving recess 26 may have a shape that matches the shape of the movable block 71. The number of pulleys 72 may be four, and four pulleys 72 are respectively disposed at four corners of the bottom of the movable block 71. Further, universal wheels may be used as pulleys 72 to allow personnel to move the data center cabinet in all directions.

With this structure, the worker only needs to control the second driving member 81 to control the travelling mechanism 7 to ascend or descend, so that the data center cabinet can be stably placed or moved.

In a more specific embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 4, as a specific implementation manner of the data center cabinet provided in the embodiment of the present application, the data center cabinet further includes a screw 82 rotatably mounted on the connection seat 2, an axial direction of the screw 82 is parallel to a sliding direction of the movable block 71, the movable block 71 is provided with a threaded hole 711, one end of the screw 82 is connected with the second driving member 81, and the other end of the screw 82 extends into the threaded hole 711 and the screw 82 is in threaded connection with the threaded hole 711.

For example, the screw 82 may be rotatably mounted on the connection base 2 through a bearing, and a motor may be used as the second driving member 81, and the top end of the screw 82 is connected to an output shaft of the motor. The bottom end of the screw 82 extends into the screw hole 711 of the movable block 71 and is screwed with the screw hole 711.

In one possible implementation, the movable block 71 is slidably connected to the accommodating groove 26, so that the accommodating groove 26 can limit the movable block 71, and the screw 82 is prevented from rotating synchronously with the movable block 71 when rotating in the threaded hole 711. In another possible implementation manner, a plurality of limiting rods 27 parallel to the screw 82 may be disposed on the connection seat 2, and a plurality of limiting holes 712 are formed on the movable block 71, where each limiting rod 27 extends into a corresponding limiting hole 712 and is slidably connected with the limiting hole 712. The movable block 71 is guided and limited by the cooperation between the limiting rod 27 and the limiting hole 712.

In this structure, the second driving member 81 is controlled to rotate the screw 82 to control the raising and lowering of the travelling mechanism 7, and in addition, the rotational movement of the screw 82 is converted into the raising and lowering movement of the movable block 71, so that the movement stroke of the travelling mechanism 7 can be more accurate.

In other embodiments, an air cylinder or an electric cylinder may be used as the second driving member 81, the body of the second driving member 81 is fixed on the connecting seat 2, the output shaft of the second driving member 81 may stretch in the vertical direction, and the movable block 71 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the second driving member 81.

In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 4, as a specific implementation of the cabinet of the data center provided in the embodiment of the present application, the bottom end of the connection seat 2 is fixedly provided with a plurality of anti-slip pads 28.

The anti-slip pads 28 may be fixed at the bottom end of the connecting seat 2 by bonding, the number of the anti-slip pads 28 may be four, and the four anti-slip pads 28 are respectively disposed at four corners of the bottom end of the connecting seat 2. This configuration allows the data center cabinet to be stably placed on the ground by providing the skid pads 28, avoiding the data center cabinet from sliding relative to the ground.

The foregoing is merely an alternative embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. Data center rack, its characterized in that includes:

a cabinet body having a first chamber;

the connecting seat is provided with a second chamber, and the second chamber is communicated with the outside;

a condensation pipe passing through the first chamber and the second chamber respectively;

a fan mounted in the second chamber for driving ambient air across the condenser tube in the second chamber.

2. The data center cabinet of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of channels communicating the first chamber with the second chamber, the condenser tube extending through the channels and being sealingly connected to the channels.

3. The data center cabinet of claim 2, wherein a sealing sleeve is disposed between the condenser tube and the channel.

4. The data center cabinet of claim 1, wherein first hole sites communicating with the second chamber are respectively provided on opposite sides of the connection base, the number of the fans is two, and the two fans are respectively aligned with the two first hole sites.

5. The data center cabinet of claim 4, wherein a mesh enclosure is mounted on each of the first hole sites.

6. The data center cabinet of claim 4, wherein the side wall of the connection base is further provided with a second hole site communicated with the second chamber, the second hole site is opposite to the condensation duct, and a filter screen is installed on the second hole site.

7. The data center cabinet of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the connection base is mounted to a bottom of the cabinet body, a receiving slot is provided at the bottom of the connection base, and the data center cabinet further comprises a traveling mechanism that is liftable in the receiving slot.

8. The data center cabinet of claim 7, wherein the traveling mechanism comprises a movable block, a plurality of pulleys mounted at the bottom of the movable block, and a second driving member slidably mounted in the accommodating groove along a vertical direction, the second driving member being mounted on the connecting seat and connected to the movable block, and the second driving member being configured to drive the movable block to slide relative to the connecting seat.

9. The data center cabinet of claim 8, further comprising a screw rotatably mounted to the connection base, an axial direction of the screw being parallel to a sliding direction of the movable block, the movable block being provided with a threaded hole, one end of the screw being connected to the second driving member, the other end of the screw extending into the threaded hole and the screw being in threaded connection with the threaded hole.

10. The data center cabinet of claim 7, wherein the bottom end of the connection base is fixedly provided with a plurality of anti-skid pads.