JPH0242383A - Cooling device for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Cooling device for electronic equipment

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Publication number
JPH0242383A
JPH0242383A JP19394488A JP19394488A JPH0242383A JP H0242383 A JPH0242383 A JP H0242383A JP 19394488 A JP19394488 A JP 19394488A JP 19394488 A JP19394488 A JP 19394488A JP H0242383 A JPH0242383 A JP H0242383A
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Prior art keywords
heat exchanger
cooling
heat
closed circuit
outdoor
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Inventor
Takashi Hagiwara
隆志 萩原
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NEC Corp
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To put a cooling cycle in operation according to whether the cooling capacity of an outdoor cooling tower is high or low and to reduce the cooling cost by providing a closed circuit which has the outdoor cooling tower connected to a heat exchanger. CONSTITUTION:A 1st closed circuit 21 has a 1st head exchanger 22 connected to the electric equipment. A 2nd closed circuit 23 includes the heat exchanger 22 of the closed circuit 21 and has a 2nd heat exchanger 25 and a 3rd heat exchanger 26 which are connected to the heat absorption side and heat discharge side of the heat exchanger 22 and constitute part of a heat pump 24 as the cooling cycle and a 4th heat exchanger 27 which is connected between both heat exchangers 25 and 26. A 3rd closed circuit 28 includes the heat exchanger 27 of the closed circuit 23 and has an outdoor cooling tower 13 connected to the heat exchanger 27. Then the cooling water in a conduit 16 which is cooled in the outdoor cooling tower 13 passes through the heat exchanger 25 and the heat exchanger 22 absorbs heat from the cooling water in a conduit 14; and then the cooling water passes through the heat exchanger 26, returns to the outdoor cooling tower 13 from the heat exchanger 27, and radiates its heat to the atmosphere.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、冷却液の循環によって電子機器を冷却する電
子機器の冷却装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cooling device for electronic equipment that cools the electronic equipment by circulating a coolant.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、この種電子機器の冷却装置は第2図に示すように
構成されている。これを同図に基づいて説明すると、同
図において、符号1で示すものは被冷却電子装置として
の電子機器2に冷却液ポンプ3.温度制御三方弁4を介
して直列に接続された第1の熱交換器5を有する第1の
閉回路、6はこの閉回路1の熱交換器5を含みかつこの
熱交換器5に冷媒圧縮ポンプ7および膨張弁8を介して
接続された第2の熱交換器9を含む冷却器としてのヒー
トポンプ10を構成する第2の閉回路、11はこの閉回
路6の熱交換器5,9のうち熱交換器9を含み冷却水ポ
ンプ12を介して接続された屋外冷却塔13を有する第
3の閉回路である。なお、14〜16は各々第1〜第3
の閉回路の各構成部品を接続する管路である。また、図
中鎖線Bは冷却装置を示す。
Conventionally, a cooling device for this type of electronic equipment has been constructed as shown in FIG. This will be explained based on the figure. In the figure, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 is a cooling liquid pump 3. a first closed circuit with a first heat exchanger 5 connected in series via a temperature-controlled three-way valve 4; A second closed circuit configuring a heat pump 10 as a cooler including a pump 7 and a second heat exchanger 9 connected via an expansion valve 8; A third closed circuit includes an outdoor cooling tower 13 that includes a heat exchanger 9 and is connected via a cooling water pump 12 . In addition, 14 to 16 are the first to third
It is a conduit that connects each component of a closed circuit. Further, the dashed line B in the figure indicates a cooling device.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

ところで、従来の電子機器の冷却装置においては、電子
機器2で発生した熱を屋外冷却塔13に排出するにヒー
トポンプ10による運転エネルギーを常時必要とするも
のであるため、屋外冷却塔13の冷却能力の高低に関係
なく、すなわち夏期のみならず冬期の寒冷時にもヒート
ポンプ10を運転しなければならず、冷却コストが嵩む
という不都合があった。
By the way, in the conventional cooling device for electronic equipment, since the operating energy of the heat pump 10 is always required to discharge the heat generated by the electronic equipment 2 to the outdoor cooling tower 13, the cooling capacity of the outdoor cooling tower 13 is limited. The heat pump 10 must be operated regardless of the level of temperature, that is, not only in the summer but also in the cold winter, which has the disadvantage of increasing cooling costs.

本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、屋外
冷却塔における冷却能力の高低に応じて冷却サイクルを
運転させることができ、もって冷却コストの低廉化を図
ることができる電子機器の冷却装置を提供するものであ
る。
The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a method for cooling electronic equipment that can operate a cooling cycle according to the level of cooling capacity in an outdoor cooling tower, thereby reducing cooling costs. It provides equipment.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明に係る電子機器の冷却装置は、電子機器に接続さ
れた第1の熱交換器を有する第1の閉回路と、この閉回
路の熱交換器を含みこの熱交換器に接続され冷却サイク
ルの一部を構成する第2゜第3の熱交換器およびこれら
両熱交換器に接続された第4の熱交換器を有する第2の
閉回路と、この閉回路の熱交換器のうち第4の熱交換器
を含みこの熱交換器に接続された屋外冷却塔を有する第
3の閉回路とを備えたものである。
A cooling device for an electronic device according to the present invention includes a first closed circuit having a first heat exchanger connected to the electronic device, and a cooling cycle connected to the heat exchanger. a second closed circuit comprising a second and third heat exchanger and a fourth heat exchanger connected to both heat exchangers; 4 heat exchangers and a third closed circuit having an outdoor cooling tower connected to the heat exchangers.

〔作 用〕[For production]

本発明においては、屋外冷却塔の冷却能力が低い場合に
冷却サイクルの運転によって電子機器からの熱を屋外冷
却塔に排出させることができ、また屋外冷却塔の冷却能
力が高い場合には冷却サイクルを停止させて電子機器か
らの熱を屋外冷却塔に排出させることができる。
In the present invention, when the cooling capacity of the outdoor cooling tower is low, the heat from the electronic equipment can be discharged to the outdoor cooling tower by operating the cooling cycle, and when the cooling capacity of the outdoor cooling tower is high, the cooling cycle is operated. can be turned off and heat from electronic equipment can be vented to an outdoor cooling tower.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の構成等を図に示す実施例によって詳細に
説明する。
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the structure etc. of this invention will be explained in detail by the Example shown in the figure.

第1図は本発明に係る電子機器の冷却装置を示す回路図
で、同図において第2図と同一の部材については同一の
符号を付し、詳細な説明は省略する。同図において、符
号21で示すものは前記電子機器2に接続された第1の
熱交換器22を有する第1の閉回路である。23は閉回
路21の熱交換器22を含みこの熱交換器22の吸熱側
および排熱側に各々接続され冷却サイクルとしてのヒー
トポンプ24の一部を構成する第2の熱交換器25.第
3の熱交換器26およびこれら両熱交換器25.26に
接続された第4の熱交換器27を有する第2の閉回路で
ある。
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a cooling device for electronic equipment according to the present invention. In the figure, the same members as in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations are omitted. In the figure, what is indicated by the reference numeral 21 is a first closed circuit having a first heat exchanger 22 connected to the electronic device 2. 23 includes a heat exchanger 22 of the closed circuit 21, and a second heat exchanger 25. A second closed circuit with a third heat exchanger 26 and a fourth heat exchanger 27 connected to both heat exchangers 25,26.

28はこの閉回路23の熱交換器27を含みこの熱交換
器27に接続された前記屋外冷却塔13を有する第3の
閉回路である。なお、29は前記ヒートポンプ24の冷
媒管路、30は冷却液ポンプである。
28 is a third closed circuit that includes the heat exchanger 27 of this closed circuit 23 and has the outdoor cooling tower 13 connected to this heat exchanger 27. Note that 29 is a refrigerant pipe line of the heat pump 24, and 30 is a coolant pump.

このように構成された電子機器の冷却装置においては、
電子機器2で発生した熱が管路14内を冷却液によって
運搬され、第1の熱交換器22で熱交換される。
In the cooling device for electronic equipment configured in this way,
Heat generated by the electronic device 2 is carried by the cooling liquid in the pipe line 14 and is exchanged with the first heat exchanger 22 .

一方、屋外冷却塔13で冷却された管路16内の冷却水
が第2の熱交換器25を経て第1の熱交換器22で管路
14内の冷却液から吸熱した後、第3の熱交換器26を
通過して第4の熱交換器27から屋外冷却塔13に戻り
、大気中に熱を放散する。
On the other hand, the cooling water in the pipe 16 cooled by the outdoor cooling tower 13 passes through the second heat exchanger 25 and absorbs heat from the cooling liquid in the pipe 14 in the first heat exchanger 22. It passes through the heat exchanger 26 and returns to the outdoor cooling tower 13 from the fourth heat exchanger 27, dissipating the heat into the atmosphere.

すなわち、屋外の大気温度が高い夏期においては、屋外
冷却塔13の冷却能力が低いことから、ヒートポンプ2
4を運転して屋外冷却塔13で十分に冷却されなかった
管路16内の冷却水から第2の熱交換器25で吸熱する
と共に、第3の熱交換器26で管路16内の冷却水に熱
を排出する。
That is, in the summer when the outdoor air temperature is high, the cooling capacity of the outdoor cooling tower 13 is low, so the heat pump 2
4, the second heat exchanger 25 absorbs heat from the cooling water in the pipe line 16 that was not sufficiently cooled in the outdoor cooling tower 13, and the third heat exchanger 26 cools the pipe line 16. Exhaust heat into water.

また、屋外大気温度が低い冬期においては屋外冷却塔1
3の冷却能力が高いことから、ヒートポンプ24の運転
を停止する。
In addition, in the winter when the outdoor air temperature is low, outdoor cooling towers 1
Since the cooling capacity of No. 3 is high, the operation of the heat pump 24 is stopped.

したがって、本発明においては、屋外冷却塔13の冷却
能力が低い場合に、ヒートポンプ27を運転させること
により電子機器2がらの熱を屋外冷却塔13に排出させ
ることができ、また屋外冷却塔13の冷却能力が高い場
合にはヒートポンプ27を停止させることにより電子機
器2がらの熱を屋外冷却塔13に排出させることができ
る。
Therefore, in the present invention, when the cooling capacity of the outdoor cooling tower 13 is low, by operating the heat pump 27, the heat from the electronic equipment 2 can be discharged to the outdoor cooling tower 13. When the cooling capacity is high, by stopping the heat pump 27, the heat from the electronic device 2 can be discharged to the outdoor cooling tower 13.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明によれば、電子機器に接続さ
れた第1の熱交換器を有する第1の閉回路と、この閉回
路の熱交換器を含みこの熱交換器に接続され冷却サイク
ルの一部を構成する第2゜第3の熱交換器およびこれら
両熱交換器に接続された第4の熱交換器を有する第2の
閉回路と、この閉回路の熱交換器のうち第4の熱交換器
を含みこの熱交換器に接続された屋外冷却塔を有する第
3の閉回路とを備えたので、屋外冷却塔の冷却能力が低
い場合に冷却サイクルの運転によって電子機器からの熱
を屋外冷却塔に排出させることができ、また屋外冷却塔
の冷却能力が高い場合には冷却サイクルを停止させて電
子機器からの熱を屋外冷却塔に排出させることができる
。したがって、屋外冷却塔における冷却能力の高低に応
じて冷却サイクルを運転させることができるから、電子
機器における冷却コストの低廉化を図ることができる。
As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a first closed circuit having a first heat exchanger connected to an electronic device, and a cooling cycle including a heat exchanger of the closed circuit and connected to the heat exchanger. a second closed circuit comprising a second and third heat exchanger and a fourth heat exchanger connected to both heat exchangers; 4 heat exchangers and a third closed circuit having an outdoor cooling tower connected to this heat exchanger, when the cooling capacity of the outdoor cooling tower is low, the cooling cycle can be operated to prevent electronic equipment from being removed. The heat can be exhausted to the outdoor cooling tower, or if the outdoor cooling tower has a high cooling capacity, the cooling cycle can be stopped and the heat from the electronic equipment can be exhausted to the outdoor cooling tower. Therefore, since the cooling cycle can be operated depending on the level of cooling capacity in the outdoor cooling tower, it is possible to reduce the cooling cost of electronic equipment.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明に係る電子機器の冷却装置を示す回路図
、第2図は従来の電子機器の冷却装置を示す回路図であ
る。 2・・・・電子機器、13・・・・屋外冷却塔、21・
・・・第1の閉回路、22・・・・第1の熱交換器、2
3・・・・第2の閉回路、24・・・・ヒートポンプ、
25・・・・第2の熱交換器、26・・・・第3の熱交
換器、27・・・・第4の熱交換器、28・・・・第3
の閉回路。 特許出願人  日本電気株式会社
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a cooling device for electronic equipment according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a conventional cooling device for electronic equipment. 2...Electronic equipment, 13...Outdoor cooling tower, 21...
...first closed circuit, 22...first heat exchanger, 2
3... second closed circuit, 24... heat pump,
25...Second heat exchanger, 26...Third heat exchanger, 27...Fourth heat exchanger, 28...Third
closed circuit. Patent applicant: NEC Corporation

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 電子機器に接続された第1の熱交換器を有する第1の閉
回路と、この閉回路の熱交換器を含みこの熱交換器に接
続され冷却サイクルの一部を構成する第2、第3の熱交
換器およびこれら両熱交換器に接続された第4の熱交換
器を有する第2の閉回路と、この閉回路の熱交換器のう
ち第4の熱交換器を含みこの熱交換器に接続された屋外
冷却塔を有する第3の閉回路とを備えたことを特徴とす
る電子機器の冷却装置。
a first closed circuit having a first heat exchanger connected to an electronic device; and second and third closed circuits including the heat exchanger of the closed circuit and connected to the heat exchanger and forming part of a cooling cycle. a second closed circuit having a heat exchanger and a fourth heat exchanger connected to both of the heat exchangers; and a third closed circuit having an outdoor cooling tower connected to a cooling device for electronic equipment.
JP19394488A 1988-08-03 1988-08-03 Cooling device for electronic equipment Pending JPH0242383A (en)

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JPH0242383A true JPH0242383A (en) 1990-02-13

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