JPH0629681A - Arrangement structure of large electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve cooling efficiency of a large electronic equipment, by constituting an equipment row by arranging, in parallel, a plurality of large electronic equipments wherein intake vents and exhaust vents are so installed on the front surfaces and the rear surfaces of a casing, respectively, that the intake vents and the exhaust vents face the same surface, and arranging the equipment rows in the manner in which the exhaust vent arrangenet surfaces face each other. CONSTITUTION:An electronic equipment 3 like a large computer system has an intake vent 1 and an exhaust vent 2, on the front surface side and the rear surface side, respectively, of a main body or a casing accommodating an external storage. Cooling wind inhaled from the intake vent by operating an inner cooling fan is compulsorily discharged from the exhaust vent 2, thereby cooling the inner equipment. A plurality of the large electronic equipments are so arranged that the intake vents 1 and the exhaust vents 2 face the same surface, and equipment rows 4 are constituted. The equipment rows 4 are so arranged that exhaust vent rear surfaces 5 face each other keeping specified intervals. Cold air jetting vents 6 opened on the bottom surface or the like are formed in the area where the arrangement surfaces of the intake vents 1 of the equipment rows 4 face each other. An air-conditioner 7 is installed in the vicinity of the facing area of the exhaust vent arrangement surfaces 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a layout structure for large electronic devices. Large electronic devices such as large computer devices are generally used by appropriately combining device modules housed in a housing due to the huge amount of processing information, A plurality of large electronic devices are arranged in a computer room or the like.

On the other hand, since each large electronic device has a large amount of heat generated inside, it is necessary to cool it by forced air cooling or the like. In arranging the large electronic devices, attention must be paid to the cooling efficiency of the devices. There is.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example of the arrangement structure of a large electronic device is shown in FIG. In this conventional example, each electronic device 3, 3 ...
Is equipped with an exhaust port 2 on the back surface, and is forcedly cooled by an internal cooling fan or the like (not shown).

These electronic devices 3 are arranged with their front and back surfaces facing each other. For example, the cooling air blown out from the cooling air blowout port 6 formed on the floor surface or the like is discharged from the intake port 1. After being forcibly introduced into the electronic device 3 to cool the internal electronic unit, it is discharged from the exhaust port 2 and drawn into the air conditioner 7.

The flow of cooling air in FIG. 3 is indicated by an arrow in FIG.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional example, since the intake port 1 of each electronic device 3 faces the exhaust port 2 of the other electronic device 3 that faces the other electronic device 3, this The heated exhaust gas from the electronic device 3 is introduced from the intake port 1 and the cooling efficiency is lowered.

The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement structure for a large electronic device having a good cooling efficiency.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned object is to provide cooling air, which is taken in through an intake port 1 provided on the front surface of the housing, on the rear surface, as shown in FIG. 1 corresponding to the embodiment. The arrangement structure of a large-sized electronic device in which a plurality of large-sized electronic devices 3 forcibly discharged from an exhaust port 2 are arranged in a room, and the intake / exhaust ports 1, 2 of the large-sized electronic device 3 are arranged in parallel facing the same plane. This is achieved by providing a large electronic device arrangement structure in which the rows 4 are formed and the exhaust port arrangement surfaces 5 of the respective apparatus rows 4 are opposed to each other with a predetermined gap.

Further, the cool air outlets 6 of the room in which the large electronic device 3 is installed are centrally arranged in an area where the arrangement surfaces of the intake ports 1 face each other, and the air conditioner 7 and the exhaust port arrangement surface 5 are arranged. It is also possible to dispose them centrally in the vicinity of the area where they face each other.

Further, the gap between the ceiling surface 4a of each apparatus row 4 and the ceiling surface 8 of the room can be closed by a roll curtain installed along the apparatus row 4.

[0011]

In the present invention, the plurality of large electronic devices 3 are arranged so that the intake / exhaust ports 1 and 2 face the same plane to form the device row 4. The device rows 4 are arranged such that the exhaust port arrangement surfaces 5 face each other with a predetermined gap.

As a result, the heated exhaust gas from the device row 4 is not taken from the intake port 1 side, and the cooling efficiency of each electronic device 3 is improved. Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the cool air blown out from the cool air outlet 6 is quickly sucked in through the intake port 1, and the exhaust air from the exhaust port 2 is sucked into the air conditioner 7, resulting in a higher cooling efficiency. improves.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, since the area between the device rows 4 is shielded by the roll curtain, the areas are completely shielded, the cooling efficiency is further improved, and the installation work is easy. become.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the arrangement of a large-scale computer system is taken as an example. The main body housed in a housing, an external storage device, etc., has an intake port 1 on the front side and an exhaust port 2 on the back side. An internal cooling fan (not shown) forcibly exhausts the cooling air sucked from the intake port 1 from the exhaust port 2 to cool various internal electronic units.

First, a plurality of electronic devices 3 are arranged in parallel to form a device row 4. In consideration of usability of the computer system and the like, it is desirable that each device array 4 is a set of devices that function as a unit system, but it is not always necessary that the device arrays 4 are arranged as a unit. Is. The device rows 4 are arranged in parallel with the intake port 1 and the exhaust port 2 facing the same plane.

Next, the respective device rows 4 are arranged at a predetermined interval in consideration of the work space. These device rows 4, 4
The arrangement is performed so that the exhaust port arrangement surfaces 5 face each other, and between the ceiling surface 4a of the device row 4 and the ceiling surface 8 of the room, as shown in FIG. Are formed along the longitudinal direction of the device row 4.

The shielding wall 9 in this embodiment is a roll curtain which can be wound and stored, and the area where the exhaust port arrangement surfaces 5 face each other in the state where the roll curtain is lowered is the intake port 1 The area where the disposition surfaces face each other is substantially cut off.

Further, the cool air outlets 6 provided on the floor surface or the ceiling surface 8 are centrally arranged in an area where the surfaces on which the intake ports 1 are arranged face each other, and the air conditioner 7 is arranged on the surfaces 5 on which the exhaust ports are arranged. The cool air is intensively supplied to the intake port 1 and is disposed near the facing area, and the exhaust air from the exhaust port 2 is promptly collected by the air conditioner 7.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the cold air from the cool air outlet 6 is forcibly taken into each electronic device 3 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 to cool the internal electronic unit, and then from the exhaust port 2. The exhaust gas is sucked into the air conditioner 7, and at this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the exhaust gas heated by the electronic device is guided to the air conditioner 7 through a dedicated area. Since only the cool air is always supplied from the outlet 6, the cooling efficiency is improved, and the rise in the room temperature due to the exhaust is suppressed.

If a roll curtain is used as the shielding wall 9, it can be installed easily and can be raised and lowered as required.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the heated exhaust gas from the exhaust port is not introduced from the intake port of another electronic device, so that cooling in each electronic device is performed. The efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view on arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 intake port 2 exhaust port 3 electronic device 4 device row 5 exhaust port arrangement surface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A large-sized electronic device (3) in which a plurality of large-sized electronic devices (3) for forcibly discharging cooling air sucked from an air-intake port (1) provided on the front side of a housing from an exhaust port (2) provided on the back side are arranged in a room. In the arrangement structure of the electronic device, the intake / exhaust ports (1, 2) of the large electronic device (3) are arranged in parallel so as to face each other to form a device row (4). Arrangement structure of large electronic devices in which the exhaust port arrangement surfaces (5) face each other with a predetermined gap. 2. The cool air outlet (6) of the room in which the large electronic device (3) is installed is centrally arranged in an area where the arrangement surfaces of the air inlets (1) face each other, and the air conditioner (7) 2. The arrangement structure of the large-sized electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of) are concentrated in the vicinity of the area where the exhaust port arrangement surfaces (5) face each other. 3. A gap between a ceiling surface (4a) of each device row (4) and a ceiling surface (8) of a room is closed by a roll curtain installed along the device row (4). Item 1 or 2
Arrangement structure of the described large electronic device.