TWM631447U - heat exchange system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to a heat exchange system, which includes a heat exchange module, a drive module, a buffer module and a control module. The heat exchange module includes a first circulation pipe, and a part of the first circulation pipe is penetrated in the cabinet to take away the heat in the cabinet. The driving module is connected to the heat exchange module and is configured to drive the first fluid in the first circulation pipe to flow along the pipeline. The buffer module is in fluid communication with the first circulation pipe, the buffer module includes a first control valve and a first storage space, and the first control valve is located between the first circulation pipe and the first storage space. The control module is electrically connected to the drive module and the buffer module. The control module includes a sensing device. The control module controls the opening or closing of the first control valve and the operation of the drive module according to the first sensing signal sent by the sensing device. .

Description

heat exchange system

The present application relates to a heat exchange system, in particular to a heat exchange system capable of effectively controlling fluids in the heat exchange system.

In order to provide users with more convenient services, the number of central processing units (Central Processing Units, CPUs) disposed in the server is increasing, or at least the computing power is getting better and better. In addition, the number and/or performance of components such as Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), hard disk, power supply, memory, etc. in the server is also increasing day by day. However, an increase in the number of components and/or an increase in performance also results in a large amount of waste heat. In order to allow the servers installed in the cabinets to be in a normal working environment, a water cooling system is generally used today to quickly remove the heat generated by the servers during operation. However, not all computer rooms have access to the building's chiller. Or, even if the chiller in the building can be connected, the pipeline of the chiller may be neglected and the cooling water may deteriorate too much, or even the chiller may be connected to other equipment, resulting in contamination of the cooling water. Therefore, how to provide a heat dissipation system that can effectively help the servers in the cabinet to dissipate heat and can operate stably has become an urgent problem to be solved in the art.

The embodiments of the present application provide a heat exchange system, which solves the problems that the current cabinets are difficult to effectively dissipate heat and continue to operate stably.

In order to solve the above technical problems, this application is implemented as follows:

A heat exchange system is provided, which includes a heat exchange module, a drive module, a buffer module and a control module. The heat exchange module includes a first circulation pipe, and a part of the first circulation pipe is penetrated in the cabinet to take away the heat in the cabinet. The driving module is connected to the heat exchange module and is configured to drive the first fluid in the first circulation pipe to flow along the pipeline. The buffer module is in fluid communication with the first circulation pipe, the buffer module includes a first control valve and a first storage space, and the first control valve is located between the first circulation pipe and the first storage space. The control module is electrically connected to the driving module and the buffer module, and the control module includes a sensing device. The control module controls the opening or closing of the first control valve according to the first sensing signal sent by the sensing device, and controls the operation of the driving module according to the first sensing signal sent by the sensing device.

In some embodiments, the control module includes an arithmetic sub-module and a recording sub-module. The arithmetic sub-module receives the first sensing signal from the sensing device, generates a control signal according to the first sensing signal, and sends the control signal to the buffer module and/or the driving module. The recording sub-module receives the first sensing signal from the sensing device, and stores voltage information, current information, fluid pressure information, fluid temperature information and fluid flow information in the first sensing signal.

In some embodiments, the heat exchange module further includes a cooling device, and the first circulation pipe exchanges heat with the cooling device.

In some embodiments, the cooling device includes a second circulation pipe and an ice water machine, a part of the second circulation pipe is penetrated in the ice water machine to transfer heat to the ice water machine, the first circulation pipe and the second circulation pipe Heat exchange but not in fluid communication.

In some embodiments, the cooling device includes a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and the first circulation pipe exchanges heat with the plurality of heat dissipation fins.

In some embodiments, the cooling device includes a second circulation pipe, a compression heat exchange component, a plurality of cooling fins, and a control component. The second circulation tube is in heat exchange with the first circulation tube but is not in fluid communication. The compression heat exchange component is arranged in the second circulation pipe, and compresses the second fluid in the second circulation pipe. The plurality of heat dissipation fins exchange heat with the second circulation pipe. The control component is electrically connected to the compression heat exchange component, the control component includes a sensor, and the control component controls the operation of the compression heat exchange component according to the second sensing signal sent by the sensor.

In some embodiments, the cooling device further includes a buffer assembly, the buffer assembly is in fluid communication with the second circulation pipe, the buffer assembly includes a second control valve and a second storage space, and the second control valve is located between the second circulation pipe and the storage space , and the control component controls the second control valve to open or close according to the second sensing signal sent by the sensor.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of compression heat exchange assemblies, at least one of the plurality of compression heat exchange assemblies is in an operating state, and at least one of the plurality of compression heat exchange assemblies is in an off state.

In some embodiments, the driving module includes a driving pump, which is disposed in the first circulation pipe and drives the first fluid in the first circulation pipe.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of drive pumps, at least one of the plurality of drive pumps is in an on state, and at least one of the plurality of drive pumps is in an off state.

In this application, the heat exchange system can use the sensing device in the control module to monitor the first fluid in the first circulation pipe in real time, and judge the level of the first fluid according to the first sensing signal returned by the sensing device. Whether the pressure and temperature conform to the preset state. When the pressure, temperature, etc. of the first fluid change, the control module can adjust the state of the first fluid through the driving module, and even store excess first fluid through the storage module to maintain a stable thermal cycle. Therefore, through the above arrangement, the present application realizes a heat exchange system that can effectively dissipate heat and can operate continuously and stably.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the technical features, content and advantages of the present application and the effects that can be achieved, the present application is described in detail as follows with the accompanying drawings and in the form of embodiments, and the drawings used therein are only for the purpose For the purpose of illustrating and assisting the description, it may not necessarily be the actual scale and exact configuration after the application is implemented. Therefore, the proportion and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited to the scope of the right of the application in actual implementation. Say Ming.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. It will be further understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the related art and this application, and are not to be construed as idealized or excessive Formal meaning unless expressly so defined herein.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of a heat exchange system according to a first embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, the heat exchange system 1 includes a heat exchange module 10 , a driving module 11 , a buffer module 12 and a control module 13 .

The heat exchange module 10 includes a first circulation pipe 100, and a part of the first circulation pipe 100 is penetrated in the cabinet to take away the heat in the cabinet. The first fluid L1 is stored in the first circulation pipe 100 . In this application, the term "cabinet" refers to a carrier device in which servers are disposed. For example, the cabinet may be a server carrying device located in a computer room, and the server may include but not limited to components such as a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, a hard disk, a power supply, and a memory. However, the present application is not limited to the installation location of the cabinet. By passing a part of the first circulation pipe 100 in the cabinet, the first fluid L1 flowing along the first circulation pipe 100 can effectively remove the heat in the cabinet, so that the cabinet can maintain a stable working temperature. It is worth mentioning that the above “penetrating through” means that a part of the first circulation pipe 100 is located in the cabinet, and the first circulation pipe 100 located in the cabinet can also be connected or serially connected with a large-area heat dissipation block. , cooling plate, cooling fins to improve the rate of heat exchange.

In some embodiments, the first fluid L1 may be water, an aqueous glycol solution, or a compatible cooling liquid. Preferably, the first fluid L1 may be ionized water. More preferably, the first fluid L1 is deionized water added with anti-corrosion inhibitor and bactericide, so as to reduce the corrosion, scaling and microbial growth of the pipeline, thereby reducing the heat dissipation capacity and reliability. Still more preferably, the first fluid L1 is deionized water that can satisfy the following conditions: Conductivity＜1 uS/cm Aluminum＜0.05 mg/L Potassium＜0.01 mg/L pH pH 6‐8 Antimony＜0.1 mg/L Magnesium＜0.01 mg/L Evaporation residue＜10 mg/L Arsenic＜0.1 mg/L Manganese＜0.01 mg/L Turbidity＜=1.0 NTU Boron＜0.05 mg/L Molybdenum＜0.01 mg/L Chloride such as chlorine <1.0 mg/L Barium＜0.01 mg/L Sodium＜0.02 mg/L Sulfate such as calcium carbonate <0.5 mg/L Calcium＜0.01 mg/L Nickel＜0.01 mg/L Heavy metal (lead) <0.1 ppm Cadmium＜0.01 mg/L Tin＜0.1 mg/L Silica <0.01 ppm Chromium＜0.01 mg/L Zinc＜0.01 mg/L Nitrate＜0.5 mg/L Copper＜0.01 mg/L Nitrite＜0.5 mg/L Iron＜0.01 mg/L

In some embodiments, the temperature of the first fluid L1 is in the range of 10°C to 45°C, which needs to be above the ambient dew point.

The driving module 11 is connected to the heat exchange module 10 and is configured to drive the first fluid L1 in the first circulation pipe 100 to flow along the pipeline. In some embodiments, the driving module 11 includes a driving pump 110 . The driving pump 110 is disposed in the first circulation pipe 100 and drives the first fluid L1 in the first circulation pipe 100 . For example, the driving pump 110 may be a plunger pump in a pressure test pump, which uses a relief valve to control pressure and a throttle valve to control flow. However, the present application is not limited to this, and any pump well known to those with ordinary knowledge in the art can be used in the present application. For example, the drive pump 110 may also be a metering pump, or other suitable pumps.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of drive pumps 110, at least one of the plurality of drive pumps 110 is in an on state, and at least one of the plurality of drive pumps 110 is in an off state. Please also refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of the pipeline configuration of the heat exchange system according to the first embodiment of the present application, and the right half of FIG. 2 is a partial schematic diagram of the first circulation pipe 100 . Taking this embodiment as an example, the number of the driving pumps 110 may be two, and the two driving pumps 110 (ie, the first driving pump 110 a and the second driving pump 110 b ) are respectively connected in series in the first circulation pipe 100 . When one of the two drive pumps 110 is in an operating state, the other of the two drive pumps 110 is in an off state. In this way, the entire driving module 11 only relies on one driving pump 110 to drive the delivery of the first fluid L1, while the other driving pump 110 is used for backup. In this case, the two drive pumps 110 may be turned off alternately at a fixed cycle to increase the service life of the equipment. In addition, through the alternately activated design, the drive module 11 can not affect the operation of the heat exchange system 1 during the maintenance/maintenance period. It is worth mentioning that the above number is only an example, and the number of the driving pumps 110 in other embodiments may also be three, four, or more than four, and at least one of the driving pumps 110 is in a closed state.

The buffer module 12 is in fluid communication with the first circulation pipe 100 . The buffer module 12 includes a first control valve 120 and a first storage space 121 . The first control valve 120 is located between the first circulation pipe 100 and the first storage space 121 . In the present application, the first storage space 121 may be constituted by a storage device such as a hollow liquid storage tank, a liquid storage barrel, etc., which is used to store or supplement the first fluid L1.

For example, when the ambient temperature increases and the volume of the first fluid L1 increases, the first control valve 120 may be set to open, so that the first fluid L1 flows from the first circulation pipe 100 into the first storage space 121 . In this way, parameters such as flow rate and pressure of the first fluid L1 in the first circulation pipe 100 can be adjusted according to preset or real-time settings. Conversely, when the volume of the first fluid L1 decreases due to a sudden drop in the ambient temperature, or when the flow and pressure of the first fluid L1 need to be increased to improve the heat dissipation performance, the first control valve 120 can also be set to open to Part of the first fluid L1 is allowed to flow into the first circulation pipe 100 from the first storage space 121 .

The control module 13 is electrically connected to the driving module 11 and the buffer module 12 , and the control module 13 includes a sensing device 130 . The control module 13 controls the first control valve 120 to open or close according to the first sensing signal S1 sent by the sensing device 130 , and controls the driving module 11 to operate according to the first sensing signal S1 sent by the sensing device 130 . In some embodiments, the sensing device 130 may include one or more of a voltage sensor, a current sensor, a fluid temperature sensor, a fluid pressure sensor, a fluid flow meter, and/or the related art There are various types of sensors well known to those of ordinary skill in the art to effectively monitor the state of the heat exchange module 10 . Specifically, a fluid temperature sensor, a fluid pressure sensor, a fluid flow meter, and other suitable sensors will generate a first sensing signal S1 according to the measured state of the first fluid L1. The measurement signal S1 may include voltage information, current information, fluid pressure information, fluid temperature information, and fluid flow information, but is not limited thereto.

Taking the schematic diagram of FIG. 2 as an example, in the right half representing the first circulation pipe 100, the first circulation pipe 100 may be provided with/connected with a fluid pressure sensor 130a, a fluid pressure sensor 130b, a fluid temperature sensor The sensor 130c, the fluid temperature sensor 130d, and the sensing device 130 of the fluid flow meter 130e, and the driving pump 110 such as the first driving pump 110a and the second driving pump 110b.

The fluid pressure sensor 130a is used for sensing the pressure of the first fluid L1 before being pressurized by the first driving pump 110a and/or the second driving pump 110b, and the fluid pressure sensor 130b is used for sensing the first fluid The pressure of L1 after being pressurized by the first driving pump 110a and/or the second driving pump 110b, the fluid temperature sensor 130c is used to sense the temperature of the first fluid L1 after absorbing heat in the cabinet 2 (ie, backwater state), the fluid temperature sensor 130d is used to sense the temperature of the first fluid L1 before absorbing heat in the cabinet 2 (ie, the water outlet state), and the fluid flow meter 130e is used to sense the first fluid L1 Flow in the first circulation pipe 100 .

Through the above arrangement, the control module 13 can accurately confirm the state of the first fluid L1 in the first circulation pipe 100 to control the operation of the driving module 11 and/or the buffer module 12 in real time. When one or more of the temperature, pressure, and flow rate of the first fluid L1 are abnormal, the control module 13 sends a control signal C according to the first sensing signal S1 sent by the sensing devices 130 to control the drive The module 11 stops running, or controls the opening/closing of the first control valve 120 to adjust the total amount of the first fluid L1 in the first circulation pipe 100 .

It is worth mentioning that the above configuration is only an embodiment in the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first circulation pipe 100 may also be provided with/connected with other sensors of different types and numbers, so as to monitor the state of the heat exchange module 10 more effectively.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the control module 13 includes an operation sub-module 131 and a recording sub-module 132 . The operation sub-module 131 receives the first sensing signal S1 from the sensing device 130 , generates the control signal C according to the first sensing signal S1 , and sends the control signal C to the buffer module 12 and/or the driving module 11 . For example, the operation sub-module 131 may include a suitable processor such as a central processing unit, a microprocessor, etc., which is based on the voltage information, current information, fluid pressure information, fluid temperature information, and fluid flow rate in the first sensing signal S1 The control signal C corresponding to the first sensing signal S1 is generated, so as to adjust the state of the first fluid L1 in the first circulation pipe 100 by the driving module 11 and/or the buffer module 12 .

The recording sub-module 132 receives the first sensing signal S1 from the sensing device 130, and stores voltage information, current information, fluid pressure information, fluid temperature information, and fluid flow information in the first sensing signal S1. In this application, the recording sub-module 132 may include a conventional hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SDD), a random access memory (RAM), an optical storage device (CD, DVD), or other suitable storage devices The device is used to record the above-mentioned information in the first sensing signal S1.

In some embodiments, the recording sub-module 132 may also store predetermined voltage information, predetermined current information, predetermined fluid pressure information, predetermined fluid temperature information, and predetermined fluid flow information. When the operation sub-module 131 determines the immediately detected voltage When the information, current information, fluid pressure information, fluid temperature information and fluid flow information are different from the above parameters, the operation sub-module 131 can adjust the operation of the driving module 11 and/or the buffer module 12 according to the conditions, and/or Alert maintenance personnel.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a heat exchange system according to a first embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the heat exchange module 10 is used to absorb the heat of the cabinet 2 . The heat exchange module 10 further includes a cooling device 101 , and the first circulation pipe 100 exchanges heat with the cooling device 101 . More specifically, the cooling device 101 includes a second circulation pipe 1010 and an ice water machine 1011. A part of the second circulation pipe 1010 is penetrated in the ice water machine 1011 to transfer heat to the ice water machine 1011. The first circulation pipe 100 In heat exchange with the second circulation tube 1010 but not in fluid communication. The second fluid L2 is stored in the second circulation pipe 1010 . In this embodiment, the ice water machine 1011 may be a large ice water machine 1011 of a commercial building or an industrial building type, which is installed outside the building and conducts heat exchange through a cooling water tower. However, the present application is not limited to this, and the ice water machine 1011 can also be a dedicated cooler or a dedicated cooling tower, which can also be installed in a building.

By letting the first fluid L1 and the second fluid L2 circulate in the first circulation pipe 100 and the second circulation pipe 1010 respectively, and making the first fluid L1 and the second fluid L2 close to each other (area A in FIG. 2 ), For heat exchange, the present embodiment effectively conducts the heat in the cabinet 2 from the first fluid L1 and the second fluid L2 to the outside (for example, outside the building) in sequence. It is worth mentioning that in the present application, the first fluid L1 and the second fluid L2 only rely on heat conduction and heat radiation for heat exchange, and at most indirect heat convection (for example, the air that may flow in the area A) for heat exchange. , but not in actual fluid communication, so as to effectively prevent impurities and dirt from contaminating the first circulation pipe 100 .

In some embodiments, the heat dissipation system of the present application may be divided into a primary side and a secondary side. Taking the right half of FIG. 3 as an example, components such as the control module 13 , the second circulation pipe 1010 and the ice water machine 1011 are defined as the primary side fluid circuit. Taking the left half of FIG. 3 as an example, the components such as the control module 13 , the first circulation pipe 100 and the cabinet 2 are defined as the secondary side fluid circuit. That is, this embodiment can actually be regarded as being composed of the fluid circuits on the left and right sides. Therefore, the term "second" in this application in relation to the first set of fluid circuits may also be referred to as "primary side". For example, elements such as "second" circulation pipe 1010, "second" fluid L2, and "second" filter f2 may be referred to as "primary side" circulation pipe, "primary side" fluid, and "primary side" filter device.

Similarly, the term "first" in this application in relation to the second set of fluid circuits may also be referred to as "secondary side". For example, the "first" circulation pipe 100, the "first" fluid L1, the "first" control valve 120, the "first" storage space 121, the "first" sensing signal S1 and the "first" filter Elements such as f1 can be referred to as "secondary side" circulation pipe, "secondary side" fluid, "secondary side" control valve, "secondary side" storage space and "secondary side" filter.

Obviously, the terms "first", "second", "primary side" and "secondary side" used in this application are only used to distinguish different elements or components, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or its sequence relationship.

In some embodiments, the second fluid L2 may include water, an aqueous glycol solution, but is not limited thereto. Preferably, the second fluid L2 may also contain deionized water. More preferably, the second fluid L2 is deionized water added with anti-corrosion inhibitor and bactericide. Still more preferably, the second fluid L2 may be the same as the first fluid L1 satisfying the conditions in the above table.

Taking the schematic diagram of FIG. 2 as an example, in the left half representing the second circulation pipe 1010, the second circulation pipe 1010 may also be provided with/connected with, for example, a fluid pressure sensor 130g, a fluid pressure sensor 130h, a fluid temperature Sensor 130f and sensing device 130 of fluid flow meter 130i. The fluid pressure sensor 130g is used to sense the pressure of the second fluid L2, the fluid pressure sensor 130h is used to sense the pressure of the second fluid L2, and the fluid temperature sensor 130f is used to sense the pressure of the second fluid L2. The temperature after the heat of the first fluid L1 is absorbed (ie, the backwater state), and the fluid flow meter 130i is used to sense the flow rate of the second fluid L2 in the second circulation pipe 1010 .

In some embodiments, the heat exchange system 1 may further include a filter, and the filter may be disposed on the first circulation pipe 100 and/or the second circulation pipe 1010 to effectively filter impurities in the pipeline. For example, the first circulation pipe 100 and the second circulation pipe 1010 may be respectively provided with a first filter f1 and a second filter f2, which are located at the positions shown in FIG. 2 . However, the present application is not limited to this, and those with ordinary knowledge in the art can set filters with different filtering levels according to requirements, and can also set these filters at positions different from those shown in FIG. 2 .

Continuing from the above, the heat exchange system 1 in this embodiment adopts the connection method shown in FIG. 3 . The control module 13 located between the cooling device 101 and the cabinet 2 monitors the entire heat exchange process, so as to be effective and stable. ground to enable the cabinet 2 to be in a preset working environment. It is worth mentioning that although FIG. 3 shows that the control module 13 is located outside the cabinet 2 , the actual configuration is not limited to this. For example, when the size of the control module 13 and the buffer module 12 is small, all the components in the heat exchange system 1 except the second circulation pipe 1010 of the heat exchange module 10 and the cooling device 101 can be located in the cabinet 2, in order to greatly reduce the occupied volume of the entire heat exchange system 1. However, when the size of the control module 13 and the buffer module 12 is relatively large, all components in the heat exchange system 1 except a part of the first circulation pipe 100 of the heat exchange module 10 can be located outside the cabinet 2 . Therefore, the present embodiment is not limited to the specific positions of the physical components, but merely describes the relative relationship and functions among the various components.

Besides, the heat exchange system 1 of the present application is not limited to be matched with the cooling device 101 of the building (ie, the ice water machine 1011 ). In the following, the present application will further provide different connection manners to illustrate different aspects that the heat exchange system 1 of the present application can implement.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , which are a block diagram and a schematic diagram of a heat exchange system according to a second embodiment of the present application, respectively. In this embodiment, the component symbols in FIG. 4 and the same component symbols in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 have similar or the same function, or are composed of similar or the same material, and the detailed description can refer to the above, hereby No longer. In this embodiment, the cooling device 101 includes a plurality of heat dissipation fins 1012 , and the first circulation pipe 100 exchanges heat with the plurality of heat dissipation fins 1012 . In other words, the cooling device 101 in this embodiment is not a chiller or a cooling water tower in a building, and the first circulation pipe 100 does not exchange heat with the ice water machine 1011 through the second circulation pipe 1010 . More specifically, the first circulation pipe 100 of the present embodiment performs heat exchange with the air through air cooling (eg, directly through the heat dissipation fins 1012 ). In this case, the heat exchange system 1 can effectively discharge the heat in the cabinet 2 directly to the environment. It is worth mentioning that when the pipeline of the first circulation pipe 100 is long enough, the heat dissipation fins 1012 can be located in an environment different from the environment where the cabinet 2 is located.

Continuing from the above, the heat exchange system 1 in this embodiment adopts the connection method shown in FIG. 5 , which monitors the entire heat exchange process through the control module 13 , thereby effectively and stably enabling the cabinet 2 to be in a preset operation. Environment. Besides, in this embodiment, only the first circulation pipe 100 and the heat dissipation fins 1012 are used for heat transfer. This embodiment effectively reduces the occupied volume of the entire heat exchange system 1 without using the second circulation pipe 1010 and the ice water machine 1011 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a block diagram of a heat exchange system according to a third embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the component symbols in FIG. 6 have similar or the same functions as the same component symbols in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , or are composed of similar or the same materials, and the detailed description can refer to the above, hereby No longer. In this embodiment, the cooling device 101 includes a second circulation pipe 1010 , a compression heat exchange component 1013 , a plurality of heat dissipation fins 1014 and a control component 1015 . The second circulation pipe 1010 is in heat exchange with the first circulation pipe 100 but is not in fluid communication. The compression heat exchange assembly 1013 is disposed in the second circulation pipe 1010 and compresses the second fluid L2 in the second circulation pipe 1010 . The plurality of heat dissipation fins 1014 exchange heat with the second circulation pipe 1010 . The control element 1015 is electrically connected to the compression heat exchange element 1013, the control element 1015 includes a sensor, and the control element 1015 controls the operation of the compression heat exchange element 1013 according to the second sensing signal sent by the sensor.

In this embodiment, the cooling device 101 adopts a heat dissipation mode similar to a refrigerator (ie, a Carnot cooler). Specifically, the cooling device 101 effectively transfers heat from a low temperature to a high temperature through processes such as isothermal expansion, adiabatic expansion, isothermal compression, and adiabatic compression. In this way, the heat exchange system 1 of the present embodiment can be similar to an air conditioning system, can quickly remove the heat in the cabinet 2, and can be less limited by the ambient temperature of the discharge. It is worth mentioning that the above-mentioned elements are only examples, and the present application is not limited thereto. Those having ordinary knowledge in the art can arrange any desired or suitable elements according to the needs.

In this embodiment, the heat exchange module 10 , the drive module 11 , the buffer module 12 and the control module 13 in the entire heat exchange system 1 may be a complete heat dissipation device, rather than a plurality of components provided separately constituted. For example, the heat exchange module 10 , the drive module 11 , the buffer module 12 and the control module 13 in the entire heat exchange system 1 may be located in or on the cabinet 2 at the same time. In other words, the cabinet 2 can directly dissipate heat through the heat exchange system 1 installed in/on the cabinet 2 without additionally connecting to the cooling water tower of the building or other cooling devices. In this way, the installation locations of the cabinet 2 can be more diverse. It is worth mentioning that the above setting manners are only examples, and the present application is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, one or more of the heat exchange module 10 , the driving module 11 , the buffer module 12 and the control module 13 may be disposed outside the cabinet 2 .

In some embodiments, the sensor may include one or more of a voltage sensing element, a current sensing element, a fluid temperature sensing element, a fluid pressure sensing element, a fluid flow element, and/or belong to the technical field There are various types of sensing elements well-known to those of ordinary skill, so as to effectively monitor the state of the heat exchange module 10 . Specifically, the fluid temperature sensing element, the fluid pressure sensing element, the fluid flow element, and other suitable sensing elements will generate a second sensing signal according to the measured state of the second fluid L2. The signals may include voltage information, current information, fluid pressure information, fluid temperature information, and fluid flow information, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the cooling device 101 further includes a buffer component 1016, the buffer component 1016 is in fluid communication with the second circulation pipe 1010, the buffer component 1016 includes a second control valve and a second storage space, and the second control valve is located in the second circulation pipe 1010 and the storage space, and the control component 1015 controls the second control valve to open or close according to the second sensing signal sent by the sensor. Similar to the function of the buffer module 12 , the buffer component 1016 of this embodiment is also provided to maintain the flow rate and volume of the second fluid L2 under a better working environment. For a detailed description, reference may be made to the above, which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, there are a plurality of compression heat exchange assemblies 1013, at least one of the plurality of compression heat exchange assemblies 1013 is in an operating state, and at least one of the plurality of compression heat exchange assemblies 1013 is in an off state. Similar to the driving pump 110 above, through the alternately activated design, the compression heat exchange assembly 1013 can not affect the operation of the heat exchange system 1 during maintenance/maintenance. It is worth mentioning that the above number is only an example, and the number of compression heat exchange components 1013 in other embodiments may also be three, four, or more than four, and conform to at least one of the compression heat exchange components 1013 is closed.

To sum up, the heat exchange system can monitor the first fluid in the first circulation pipe in real time through the sensing device in the control module, and judge the level of the first fluid according to the first sensing signal returned by the sensing device. Whether the pressure and temperature conform to the preset state. When the pressure and temperature of the first fluid change, the control module can adjust the state of the first fluid through the driving module, and even store excess first fluid through the storage module to maintain a stable thermal cycle. Therefore, through the above arrangement, the present application realizes a heat exchange system that can effectively dissipate heat and can operate continuously and stably.

However, the above descriptions are only examples of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present application. For example, all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the shape, structure, characteristics and spirit described in the scope of the patent application of the present application, All should be included in the scope of the patent application of this application.

1: heat exchange system 10: heat exchange module 100: The first circulation tube 101: Cooling device 1010: Second Circulation Tube 1011: Ice water machine 1012: cooling fins 1013: Compression heat exchange components 1014: cooling fins 1015: Control Components 1016: Buffer components 11: Drive module 110: Drive Pump 110a: First drive pump 110b: Second drive pump 12: Buffer module 120: The first control valve 121: The first storage space 13: Control module 130: Sensing device 130a: Fluid pressure sensor 130b: Fluid pressure sensor 130c: Fluid Temperature Sensor 130d: Fluid Temperature Sensor 130e: Fluid Flow Meter 130f: Fluid Temperature Sensor 130g: Fluid pressure sensor 130h: Fluid pressure sensor 130i: Fluid Flow Meter 131: Operation submodule 132: Recording submodule 2: Cabinet A: area C1: Control signal f1: first filter f2: second filter L1: first fluid L2: second fluid S1: The first sensing signal

1 is a block diagram of a heat exchange system according to a first embodiment of the application; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the pipeline configuration of the heat exchange system according to the first embodiment of the application; 3 is a schematic diagram of the heat exchange system according to the first embodiment of the application; 4 is a block diagram of a heat exchange system according to a second embodiment of the present application; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a heat exchange system according to a second embodiment of the application; and FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a heat exchange system according to a third embodiment of the present application.

1: heat exchange system

10: heat exchange module

100: The first circulation tube

101: Cooling device

1010: Second Circulation Tube

1011: Ice water machine

11: Drive module

110: Drive Pump

12: Buffer module

120: The first control valve

121: The first storage space

13: Control module

130: Sensing device

131: Operation submodule

132: Recording submodule

C: Control signal

L1: first fluid

L2: second fluid

S1: The first sensing signal

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A heat exchange system comprising: a heat exchange module including a first circulation pipe, a part of the first circulation pipe is penetrated in a cabinet to take away the heat in the cabinet; a driving module, connected to the heat exchange module, and configured to drive a first fluid in the first circulation pipe to flow along the pipe; A buffer module is in fluid communication with the first circulation pipe. The buffer module includes a first control valve and a first storage space. The first control valve is located between the first circulation pipe and the first storage space. ;as well as a control module electrically connected to the driving module and the buffer module, the control module includes a sensing device, and the control module controls the first control according to a first sensing signal sent by the sensing device The valve is opened or closed, and the driving module is controlled to operate according to the first sensing signal sent by the sensing device. The heat exchange system of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises: an arithmetic sub-module, which receives the first sensing signal from the sensing device, generates a control signal according to the first sensing signal, and sends the control signal to the buffer module and/or the driving module ;as well as a recording sub-module, which receives the first sensing signal from the sensing device, and stores a voltage information, a current information, a fluid pressure information, a fluid temperature information and a Fluid flow information. The heat exchange system of claim 1, wherein the heat exchange module further comprises a cooling device, and the first circulation pipe exchanges heat with the cooling device. The heat exchange system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cooling device comprises a second circulation pipe and an ice water machine, and a part of the second circulation pipe is penetrated in the ice water machine to transfer heat to the ice water In the machine, the first circulation pipe is in heat exchange with the second circulation pipe but is not in fluid communication. The heat exchange system of claim 3, wherein the cooling device comprises a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and the first circulation pipe exchanges heat with the plurality of heat dissipation fins. The heat exchange system of claim 3, wherein the cooling device comprises: a second circulation pipe in heat exchange with the first circulation pipe but not in fluid communication; a compression heat exchange component, disposed in the second circulation pipe, and compressing a second fluid in the second circulation pipe; a plurality of heat dissipation fins, the plurality of heat dissipation fins are in heat exchange with the second circulation pipe; and A control element is electrically connected to the compression heat exchange element, the control element includes a sensor, and the control element controls the operation of the compression heat exchange element according to a second sensing signal sent by the sensor. The heat exchange system of claim 6, wherein the cooling device further comprises a buffer element, the buffer element is in fluid communication with the second circulation pipe, the buffer element comprises a second control valve and a second storage space, the buffer element The second control valve is located between the second circulation pipe and the second storage space, and the control component controls the second control valve to open or close according to the second sensing signal sent by the sensor. The heat exchange system of claim 7, wherein the compression heat exchange components are plural, at least one of the plurality of compression heat exchange components is in operation, and at least one of the plurality of compression heat exchange components is turned off state. The heat exchange system of claim 1, wherein the driving module comprises a driving pump, the driving pump is disposed in the first circulation pipe, and drives the first fluid in the first circulation pipe. The heat exchange system of claim 9, wherein the driving pumps are plural, at least one of the plurality of driving pumps is in an operating state, and at least one of the plurality of driving pumps is in an off state.

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