KR200433029Y1 - Rack having cooling and heating - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rack having a cooling and heating function. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rack having a cooling and heating function capable of transmitting an abnormal temperature generated inside the rack to the outside and measuring the internal temperature of the rack to adjust the internal temperature.

The present invention is provided with a housing in which a plurality of servers are disposed, a thermoelectric element installed on the outer wall of the enclosure and generating heat and endotherm according to the current flow direction, and installed inside the outer wall of the enclosure to be in contact with the thermoelectric element to improve heat exchange. An internal cooling plate configured to be provided on the inner heat dissipating plate, an inner fan installed on the inner heat dissipating plate to blow out cold air or heat generated from the inner heat dissipating plate to the outside of the inner heat dissipating plate, and installed outside the outer wall of the enclosure in contact with the thermoelectric element. A rack having an air-conditioning and cooling function including an external heat dissipation plate for improving heat exchange, and an external air-conditioning unit which is installed on the outer heat dissipation plate and an external fan configured to blow cold air or heat generated from the external heat dissipation plate to the outside of the external heat dissipation plate. The air conditioner 3, the external air conditioner 5, and the thermoelectric element 4 are provided inside and outside the outer wall of the enclosure 1. A plurality of upper and middle parts and a lower portion are installed at a predetermined interval on the outside, and a plurality of temperature sensors 7 are installed at a predetermined interval on an upper, middle and lower side of the inner side of the housing 1, and the enclosure ( At least one humidity sensor 9 is installed on the inner bottom of 1), and a monitoring unit 6 for monitoring the sensing of the temperature sensor 7 and the humidity sensor 9 is installed inside the enclosure 1. A communication unit 30 capable of wirelessly transmitting the monitoring information of the monitoring unit 6 to an external communication device is installed at one side of the monitoring unit 6, and the monitoring unit 6 and the internal air conditioning unit 3 are installed. ) Is connected to the external air conditioner (5), the temperature sensor (7) and the humidity sensor (9), the air conditioning installed inside the enclosure (1) to control the plurality of internal and external air conditioner (3) (5) The control unit 2 is included.

The subject innovation is to measure the abnormal temperature generated in the upper, middle, and lower part of the interior of the rack by the monitoring unit, respectively, to control a plurality of internal and external air-conditioning units, respectively, the upper part of the interior of the rack by the sensing unit There is an advantage that can be reported to the outside by measuring the abnormal temperature generated in the middle, the bottom, respectively.

Rack, thermoelectric element, heat sink, fan, temperature sensor, humidity sensor,

Description

Rack with cooling and heating function {RACK HAVING COOLING AND HEATING}

1 is a perspective view of a rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rack showing the back of the rack of Figure 1;

3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the inside of the rack of FIG.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the internal and external cooling unit of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side view of the internal and external air conditioner of Figure 4 is separated.

Figure 6 is a side view of the internal and external air conditioner of Figure 4 combined state.

7 is a schematic view showing a cooling and heating control unit of the present invention.

8 is a schematic view showing a monitoring unit of the present invention.

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1: Enclosure 2: Air conditioning unit

3: internal cooling and heating unit 5: external cooling and heating unit

6: monitoring unit 7: temperature sensor

9: humidity sensor 30: communication unit

The present invention relates to a rack having a cooling and heating function. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rack having a cooling and heating function capable of transmitting an abnormal temperature generated inside the rack to the outside and measuring the internal temperature of the rack to adjust the internal temperature.

In general, control panels such as an electronic controller or a communication repeater are usually installed indoors, but in case of a control panel that must be installed outdoors, damage or malfunction of the control panel from the external environment such as temperature, wind, moisture, rain, snow, etc. Insulation, waterproof, moisture proof design is installed to prevent this.

However, since the control panel of the external device is directly influenced by the change of the season and the surrounding environment, even if the insulation, waterproof, and moisture proof design, the control panel of the external device is changed according to the change of the season (summer, winter) and the surrounding environment. get affected.

In particular, corrosion due to internal temperature rise, overheating and falling due to radiant heat, and moisture due to moisture are the biggest problems.

Therefore, the control panels of the device cause a sudden rise and fall of the internal temperature, moisture infiltration and moisture generation due to corrosion, and change of the characteristics of the internal circuit components and malfunctions, and even cause a failure to perform normal functions and operations. There was a problem that prevented.

Therefore, in the related art, there is a conventional ventilator provided in the control panels of the apparatus to condense radiant heat according to the seasonal change so as not to be influenced by the surrounding environment. And can operate regardless of changes in the surrounding environment.

However, in the case of the former, the operation can be performed while being less affected by seasonal changes. However, moisture, dust, and foreign matters accumulate due to the inflow of external dust or foreign substances through the ventilation holes, which adversely affects the parts. In the latter case, there is a complicated problem that is not only large in size, but also easy to install.

Thus, according to the prior art related to the present invention Republic of Korea Registration No. 10-0424846 (Registration Date: 2004.03.12.) According to the "thermostat dehumidification control device of the control panel", various electronic controllers or communication repeaters, etc. are exposed to the outside installed By installing a constant temperature dehumidification control device inside the control panel of the control panel to maintain the temperature and humidity when the internal temperature of the control panel is increased or the humidity is increased or the temperature of the control panel is lowered in accordance with seasonal changes and natural environment changes, the temperature and humidity It provides a constant temperature dehumidification control device of the control panel that can maintain a stable operation while preventing malfunction and failure of the control panel.

However, the conventional constant temperature dehumidification control device has a problem in that it does not remotely notify the high temperature and high humidity to the outside by sensing the temperature and humidity.

In addition, there is a structural problem that can not adjust the adjustment device to fit the situation by measuring the temperature inside the control panel.

The present invention is devised to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a rack having a cooling and heating function to transmit the abnormal temperature generated in the interior of the rack to the outside.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a rack having a cooling and heating function that can control the internal temperature by measuring the temperature.

The present invention for realizing the object of the present invention is a housing in which a plurality of servers are disposed, the thermoelectric element is installed on the outer wall of the housing and generates heat and endothermic action according to the flow direction of the current, the contact of the housing An internal air-conditioning unit installed inside the outer wall to improve heat exchange, an internal air-conditioning unit including an internal fan installed in the inner heat-dissipating plate to blow cold air or heat generated from the inner heat-dissipating plate to the outside of the inner heat-dissipating plate, and contact with the thermoelectric element. An external heating and cooling unit including an external heat sink installed outside the outer wall of the enclosure to improve heat exchange and an external fan installed on the external heat sink to blow out cold air or heat generated from the external heat sink to the outside of the external heat sink. In a rack having:

The internal air-conditioning unit, the external air-conditioning unit and a thermoelectric element are installed in a plurality of spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the upper, middle, and lower portion inside and outside the outer wall of the enclosure, a plurality of temperatures in the upper, middle, lower portion of the inner side of the enclosure Sensors are installed at predetermined intervals, at least one humidity sensor is installed on the inner bottom of the enclosure, a monitoring unit for monitoring the detection of the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor is installed inside the enclosure, and the monitoring information of the monitoring unit A communication unit capable of wirelessly transmitting to an external communication device is installed on one side of the monitoring unit, and connected to the monitoring unit, the internal air conditioning unit, the external air conditioning unit, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor to control the plurality of internal and external air conditioning units. It includes a cooling and heating control unit installed in the interior of the enclosure.

The internal and external air-conditioning units form internal and external long grooves which are symmetrical to the internal and external heat dissipation plates disposed at both ends, respectively, and internal and external protrusions fitted into the internal and external long grooves form internal and external brackets. The inner and outer fans are installed in each of the outer brackets, and the inner and outer fans are easily attached to and detached from the inner and outer heat sinks by the inner and outer long grooves and the inner and outer protrusions.

The air conditioning unit is a temperature sensing unit for sensing the temperature measured by the temperature sensor; A humidity sensing unit for sensing humidity measured by the humidity sensor; And a controller for controlling the internal and external cooling and heating units by sensing the temperature sensing unit and the humidity sensing unit.

The monitoring unit includes a temperature comparison unit for comparing the temperature measured by the temperature detection unit with a comparison temperature value; A humidity comparing unit comparing the humidity measured by the humidity detecting unit with a comparative humidity value; A DB for providing a comparison temperature value and a comparative humidity value to the temperature comparison unit and the humidity comparison unit; The temperature comparison unit and the humidity comparison unit, characterized in that it comprises a text transmission unit and an e-mail transmission unit for sending an alarm message according to the measured temperature value and humidity value higher than the comparison temperature value and the relative humidity value, respectively.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a rack according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rack showing the back of the rack of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the inside of the rack of Figure 1, Figure 4 Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the internal and external heating and cooling unit of the present invention, Figure 5 is a side view of the internal and external heating and cooling unit of Figure 4 is separated, Figure 6 is a side view of the internal and external cooling and heating unit of Figure 4, Figure 7 It is a schematic view showing a cooling and heating control unit of the present invention, Figure 8 is a schematic view showing a monitoring unit of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the present invention is provided with a housing (1) having a door (2) to open and close the interior of a plurality of servers, the rear outer wall of the housing (1) a plurality of interior The air-conditioning unit 3, the external air-conditioning unit 5, and the thermoelectric element 4 are spaced apart at predetermined intervals. At this time, the internal air-conditioning unit 3, the external air-conditioning unit 5 and the thermoelectric element 4 is provided in one set spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the upper, middle and lower portions inside and outside the outer wall of the enclosure (1). In the present invention, the internal air conditioner (3), the external air conditioner (5) and the thermoelectric element (4) are composed of one set of two.

In addition, a plurality of temperature sensors 7 are installed on the inner, upper, middle, and lower sides of the enclosure 1 at predetermined intervals, and at least one humidity sensor 9 is installed on the inner bottom of the enclosure 1. In addition, a monitoring unit 6 for monitoring the detection of the temperature sensor 7 and the humidity sensor 9 is installed inside the enclosure 1, and wirelessly transmits the monitoring information of the monitoring unit 6 to an external communication device. Communication unit 30 is installed on one side of the monitoring unit 6, the monitoring unit 6, the internal air conditioning unit (3), the external air conditioning unit (5), the temperature sensor (7) and the humidity sensor (9) Connected, the air-conditioning control unit 2 for controlling the plurality of internal and external air-conditioning units (3) (5), respectively, is provided inside the housing (1).

Here, the temperature sensors (7a) (7b) (7c) installed in the upper, middle, lower portion is the internal air-conditioning unit (3a) (3b) (3c), the external installed in the upper, middle, lower portion inside the housing (1) The heating and cooling units 5a, 5b and 5c and the thermoelectric elements 4a, 4b and 4c may be respectively controlled through the air conditioner 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the internal cooling unit 3 forms internal long grooves 37 which are symmetrical to the internal heat dissipation plates 35 disposed at both ends, and the internal protrusions fitted into the internal long grooves 37. An inner bracket 31 is formed at 33 and an inner fan 39 is installed at the inner bracket 31. Therefore, the internal fan 39 is easily attached to and detached from the internal heat dissipation plate 35 by the internal long groove 37 and the internal protrusion 33.

In addition, since the description of the external cooling unit 5 is the same as the description of the cooling unit 3, it will be omitted.

At this time, when the rack of the present invention is installed outdoors, it can be used in a state in which the external fan 59 installed in the external cooling unit 5 is removed.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the air conditioning control unit 2 includes a temperature sensing unit 21 measuring the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 7 and a humidity measuring the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 9. And a control unit 25 for controlling the internal and external cooling and heating units 3 and 5 by measuring the sensing unit 23, the temperature sensing unit 21, and the humidity sensing unit 23.

Here, the temperature detector 21 senses the temperatures respectively measured by the plurality of temperature sensors 7a, 7b, and 7c. That is, when the temperature sensor 7a located at the upper part of the enclosure 1 detects a high temperature among the temperature sensors 7a, 7b, and 7c, the controller 25 measures the temperature sensor located at the upper part of the enclosure 1. The internal air conditioner 3a, the external air conditioner 5a, and the thermoelectric element 4a corresponding to (7a) are driven more strongly. Then, when the temperature sensor 7c located in the lower part of the enclosure 1 senses a low temperature, the control unit 25 corresponds to the internal air conditioning unit 3c corresponding to the temperature sensor 7c located in the lower part of the enclosure 1, The external air conditioner 5c and the thermoelectric element 4c may be weakly driven or temporarily stopped.

As such, the present invention may partially sense the internal temperature of the enclosure 1 and cool and heat it accordingly.

In addition, the monitoring unit 2 compares the temperature measured by the temperature detecting unit 21 with the comparison temperature value and the temperature comparing unit 61 and the humidity measured by the humidity detecting unit 23 to compare the humidity value. DB 65 for providing the comparative temperature value and the comparative humidity value to the humidity comparison unit 63, the temperature comparison unit 61 and the humidity comparison unit 63, the temperature comparison unit 61 and the humidity comparison unit 63 When the temperature value and the humidity value higher than the comparison temperature value and the relative humidity value are respectively measured), it comprises a text transmitter 67 and an email transmitter 69 for sending an alarm message accordingly.

Here, the temperature comparator 61 compares each temperature detected from the temperature sensors 7a, 7b, and 7c with the comparison temperature value preset in the DB 65 by the temperature sensing unit 21. When the temperature is higher than the comparison temperature value, the text message transmission unit 67 and the email transmission unit 69 may be used to notify the rack manager by mobile phone or email.

In addition, the humidity comparison unit 63 also compares the humidity measured by the humidity detection unit 23 with the comparative humidity value, if it is more than the comparative humidity value using the text transmission unit 67 and the email transmission unit 69 is abnormal to the rack manager. Alerts on temperature can be sent to your phone or e-mail.

At this time, the temperature detector 21 may select a specific temperature sensor that detects the abnormal temperature among the temperature sensors 7a, 7b, and 7c to notify the rack manager.

As such, the present invention may detect an abnormal temperature by detecting the internal temperature of the enclosure 1, or when an abnormal humidity is detected, the rack manager may contact an alarm message about humidity by a mobile phone or an e-mail.

Further, if the temperature detected by the temperature sensors 7a, 7b, 7c is less than the comparison temperature value based on the comparison temperature value set in the DB 65, the temperature sensors 7a, 7b, 7c. Each thermoelectric element 4 associated with is operated, and if the sensed temperature is less than the comparison temperature value, each thermoelectric element 4 associated with the temperature sensors 7a, 7b, 7c is stopped. Therefore, the internal temperature of the enclosure 1 will always maintain the proper temperature.

Therefore, the present invention can prepare for a fire that may occur due to overheating by servers installed in a rack, and also in case that water leaks into a rack installed outdoors in rainy weather, the rack manager is contacted with this and the rack is flooded. As can be prevented, the present invention is a very useful design to protect the servers placed in the rack from fire and moisture.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention by variously modifying or designing it without departing from the scope of the claims. If it is regarded as a category of the present invention.

The present invention has the advantage that can be reported to the outside by measuring the abnormal temperature generated in the upper, middle, lower portion of the inside of the rack by the monitoring unit.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of controlling the plurality of internal and external air-conditioning units, respectively by measuring the abnormal temperature generated in the upper, middle, lower portion of the interior of the rack by the monitoring unit.

Claims (5)

A housing in which a plurality of servers are arranged, a thermoelectric element installed on an outer wall of the enclosure and generating heat and endotherm according to a current flow direction, and an inner heat sink installed inside the outer wall of the enclosure to be in contact with the thermoelectric element to improve heat exchange. And an inner cooling unit configured to be installed on the inner heat dissipating plate and configured to blow air or heat generated from the inner heat dissipating plate to the outside of the inner heat dissipating plate, and installed outside the outer wall of the enclosure so as to be in contact with the thermoelectric element. The rack having an air-conditioning and cooling function including an external heat dissipation plate and an external fan installed on the external heat dissipation plate and an external fan configured to blow cold air or heat generated from the external heat dissipation plate to the outside of the external heat dissipation plate. The internal cooling and heating unit (3), the external cooling and heating unit (5) and the thermoelectric element (4) are installed in a plurality of spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the upper, middle, and bottom inside and outside the outer wall of the housing (1), A plurality of temperature sensors 7 are installed at an upper side, a middle side, and a lower side of the housing 1 at predetermined intervals, At least one humidity sensor 9 is installed on the inner bottom of the enclosure 1, The monitoring unit 6 for monitoring the detection of the temperature sensor 7 and the humidity sensor 9 is installed inside the enclosure 1, A communication unit 30 capable of wirelessly transmitting monitoring information of the monitoring unit 6 to an external communication device is installed at one side of the monitoring unit 6, It is connected to the monitoring unit 6, the internal air conditioning unit (3), the external air conditioning unit (5), the temperature sensor (7) and the humidity sensor (9), the plurality of internal and external air conditioning unit (3) (5 Rack having a heating and cooling function, characterized in that it comprises a heating and cooling control unit (2) installed inside the enclosure (1) to control. According to claim 1, wherein the inner and outer air-conditioning unit (3) (5) is formed in each of the inner and outer cabinet grooves (37, 57) symmetrical to the inner and outer heat dissipation plates (35, 55) disposed at both ends, respectively. The inner and outer protrusions 33 and 53 that are fitted into the inner and outer long grooves 37 and 57 are formed with inner and outer brackets 31 and 51, and the inner and outer brackets 31 and 51. Each of the inner and outer fans 39 and 59 is installed in the inner and outer fans 39 and 57 and the inner and outer fans 39 and 53 by the inner and outer protrusions 33 and 53. 59) is a rack having a heating and cooling function, characterized in that the easy to attach and detach the inner and outer heat sink (35) (55). According to claim 1, wherein the air-conditioning control unit 2 includes a temperature sensing unit (21) for measuring the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor (7); A humidity sensing unit 23 for sensing humidity measured by the humidity sensor 9; The rack having a cooling and heating function, characterized in that it comprises a control unit 25 for controlling the internal and external cooling and heating unit (3) (5) by the temperature sensing unit 21, the humidity sensing unit 23 measurement . The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit (2) comprises: a temperature comparing unit (61) for comparing the temperature measured by the temperature sensing unit (21) with a comparison temperature value; A humidity comparing unit 63 for comparing the humidity sensed by the humidity detecting unit 23 with a comparative humidity value; A DB 65 for providing a comparison temperature value and a comparative humidity value to the temperature comparison unit 61 and the humidity comparison unit 63; When the temperature comparison unit 61 and the humidity comparison unit 63 measure the temperature value and the humidity value higher than the comparison temperature value and the comparative humidity value, respectively, a text transmitter 67 and an e-mail transmitter 69 to send an alarm message accordingly. Rack having a cooling and heating function, characterized in that it comprises a). According to claim 1, wherein one of the temperature sensor (7) of the temperature sensor (7) in conjunction with the thermoelectric element (4) consisting of one set, and spaced apart a predetermined interval up and down inside the enclosure (1) By arranging a plurality of tanks, if any one of the temperature sensors 7 detects a temperature higher than the set temperature, the thermoelectric element 4 associated with the temperature sensor is activated, and if it detects a temperature lower than the set temperature, the temperature is Rack having a cooling and heating function, characterized in that the thermoelectric element (4) associated with the sensor (7) is stopped.

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