Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
  • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
  • H05K7/20—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
  • H05K7/20709—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating for server racks or cabinets; for data centers, e.g. 19-inch computer racks
  • H05K7/20763—Liquid cooling without phase change
  • H05K7/2079—Liquid cooling without phase change within rooms for removing heat from cabinets
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
  • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
  • H05K7/14—Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
  • H05K7/1485—Servers; Data center rooms, e.g. 19-inch computer racks
  • H05K7/1497—Rooms for data centers; Shipping containers therefor

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a computer hardware for a transportable computer hosting center of simplified installation and uninstallation type and a transportable computer hosting center container comprising such computer equipment.
• Computer hosting centers or datacenters known as English “data center” or “server cluster” terminology are sets including servers, data storage units or telematics equipment in the form of rows of cabinets (“racks”) in which electronic devices are installed.
• such centers incorporate, in particular, control and safety elements, an air conditioning system, fire-fighting devices and maintenance and monitoring elements. They require a power supply and connections to networks of the Internet or Ethernet type (Ethernet is a brand) as well as, generally, a water supply for refrigeration.
• Ethernet is a brand
• Some accommodation centers that can be installed and uninstalled on demand come in the form of prefabricated cargo container type elements, possibly meeting transport standards for trucks or ships, and embodying the various hardware elements mentioned above under one roof. more or less integrated form and ready to use.
• the problem addressed is to provide IT equipment for transportable computer hosting combining mechanical security for IT equipment and flexibility in terms of power available.
• a computer equipment for constituting transportable computer hosting centers in containers comprising at least one computer cabinet, characterized in that the computer equipment is sized and arranged to be movable in a container for its implementation and that further comprises a damper system for damping the vibration transmission to the at least one computer cabinet, especially when the computer equipment is installed in the container.
• a hosting center in one or more containers by installing in one or more containers that can be initially empty an adapted number of computer equipment, ranging from computer equipment to five computer equipment. , or more depending on the size of the container.
• the IT equipment is easily moved by human operators with light handling equipment and each have their own damping system, which ensures their safety, especially when the accommodation center is completed.
• the targeted vibrations may be vertical vibrations or other vibrations.
• the computer equipment comprises a handling surface, continuous or not, accessible, for example defined by two horizontal beams disposed under the at least one computer cabinet.
• the computer equipment can be moved by a pallet transport device, commonly called "pallet truck”.
• the damper system comprises at least three damping units arranged at at least three non-aligned points. The depreciation is done according to a plan of support or suspension of the equipment.
• the computer equipment comprises at least two computer cabinets, similar or not, arranged in the form of a row of computer cabinets extending horizontally.
• the computer cabinets can be secured to each other at least from above or from below.
• the computer equipment may further comprise a horizontal beam to which the cabinet or computer cabinets, and at least one damping unit, are fixed for example rigidly.
• This feature makes it possible to use standard computer cabinets and to connect a row of computer cabinets to one or more damping units easily.
• the damper system may comprise at least one damping unit consisting of a cable wound in turns, the axis of the turns being horizontal.
• the damper system may also comprise a block of flexible material, for example a block of rubber. Such a system offers non-linear damping.
• the damper system may comprise at least one support element adapted to be disposed on an element capable of vibrating, in particular vertically, so that the at least one computer cabinet rests on the element likely to to vibrate via the damper system.
• the damper system comprises at least one suspension element adapted to be suspended from an element capable of vibrating, in particular vertically, so that the at least one computer cabinet is suspended from said element likely to vibrate via the damper system.
• the invention also relates to a transportable computer hosting center container, comprising at least one computer equipment as presented above.
• the container may further include a technical floor in front of a door of the at least one computer cabinet, preferably without rigid attachment connecting it to the computer equipment.
• This technical floor allows for example a human operator to move next to the computer equipment, to stand in front of a door of the at least one computer cabinet and access the contents of the computer cabinet easily, to the right height.
• This floor also allows the installation of hydraulic pipes and electrical cables in the container, especially in the empty thickness of the floor, these pipes and cables being in this way easily connected to the lower part of the computer cabinets.
• the floor can be fixed to a wall of the container, for example the bottom wall, rigidly, for example by bolts.
• Such a method of attachment has the advantage of simplicity and allows the use of available elements without necessary adaptation.
• the container may comprise a second similar computer equipment, the damping systems of the two computer equipment being independent.
• the container may further comprise a cable connecting said computer equipment to a wall of the container to retain the equipment in the event of a major frontal impact.
• Figure 1 shows a first damping device according to the invention, seen in perspective.
• Figures 2 to 4 show the same damping device as that shown in Figure 1, seen from the side, in the three directions of space.
• Figures 5 and 6 show, from two different angles, a step of assembling a set of computer cabinets on a damping device as shown in Figures 1 to 4.
• Figures 7 to 9 show a computer equipment consisting of a set of computer cabinets, assembled on a damping device as shown in the previous figures.
• Figure 10 shows a portable computer hosting center container comprising two computer equipment as shown in Figures 7 to 9.
• Figure 1 1 illustrates a second damping device according to the invention, seen in perspective.
• a damping device 10 is shown. It comprises two longitudinal beams 100. These are IPN beams (that is, profiles having the shape of a normalized I). These two beams are, for example, of size 120 mm X 64 mm.
• transverse beams 1 Transversally to these two longitudinal beams 100, here are present two transverse beams 1 10, said intermediate transverse beams because they cut the beams 100 in about three sections of a third.
• These beams are also IPN beams, for example 100 mm x 100 mm.
• transversely to the beams 100 two transverse beams 1 1 1, said transverse end beams because they cut the beams 100 at their ends.
• the four transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 define three rectangular sections with the longitudinal beams 100, each of the rectangular sections having for their long side transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1, and all of the three rectangular sections forming a rectangle of which the long sides consist of the longitudinal beams 100.
• the transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 are fixed rigidly to the face of the beams 100 arranged upwards, qualified upper face.
• each damping unit is consisting of a cable wound between longitudinal bars.
• the damping units are fixed to the longitudinal beams 100, for example by bolts.
• Each damping unit is positioned at one end of the longitudinal beams 100.
• the damping units therefore form a rectangle.
• three damping units, arranged according to three non-aligned points, can be used.
• more than four damping units can be used.
• the damper system may comprise a block of flexible material, for example a block of rubber, also known as Silentblock (Silentblock is a trademark).
• the damper system may also include damping units of different types.
• the damping units In contrast to the beams 100, the damping units carry a plate 130, parallel to the faces of the beams 100, and forming a lower attachment for the damping device 10.
• each of the longitudinal beams 100 there is a handling surface 160 constituted by a section of the surface of the beam.
• the empty space between the damping units can be used to introduce the arms of a pallet truck (not shown) from one side of the damping device 10 or from the other side of the device.
• the handling surface is then used to lift the device upwards for transport.
• the damping units are arranged differently so that the handling surface is connected to the beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 via the damping units.
• the vibrations generated by a handling machine during the displacement of the damping device are damped vis-à-vis beams 1 10 and 1 1 1.
• one of the sides of the damping device 10 carries here four insert parts referenced 120 and 121, fixed on the outer side of one of the longitudinal beams 100 in the same plane as, respectively, the transverse beams 1 10 or 1 1 1. The function of these inserts will be described later.
• FIG. 2 shows the same damping device 10, viewed from the side, from the right of FIG. 1. It is observed that the transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 are fixed to the beam 100 by means of spacers, respectively referenced 101 and 102.
• FIG. 5 there is shown a row 500 of three computer cabinets 510, during its attachment to a damping device 10 as shown in the previous figures.
• the three computer cabinets 510 shown are side by side, their main doors 550 being disposed on the same side of the row 500 (right in FIG. 5).
• the computer cabinets 510 also each have a refrigeration system included in the thickness of a secondary door 520, called "cold door", which is located on the opposite side to the main door 550.
• each of the computer cabinets 510 here comprises a slightly narrower area than the rest of the computer cabinet, called the lower part 530.
• the empty area around the lower part 530 in the extension of the computer cabinet 510 constitutes a space, here qualified 540 fixing space.
• the transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 are positioned in the fixing spaces 540.
• the transverse end beams 1 1 1 are positioned at the fixing spaces 540 at the ends of the row 500 while the intermediate transverse beams 1 10 are positioned in the double fastening space 540 between the lower parts 530 of two computer cabinets 510 consecutive the row 500.
• the dimensions of the beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 are adapted to be introduced into the fixing spaces 540. All of these elements are fixed rigidly using, for example, bolts.
• the lower part of the frame of the secondary door 520 has just been positioned in contact with the inserts 120 and 121.
• the bolt fastening is shown in the figure at the ends of the beams 1 1 1, 1 10 and at the insert 121.
• each of the computer cabinets 510 are thus located between two transverse beams 1 10 or 1 1 1 successive of the damping device 10.
• FIG. 6 represents the same step of fixing the row 500 of computer cabinets 510 on the damping device 10.
• the shapes and the complementary arrangements of the transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 are also seen with respect to lower portions 530 and attachment spaces 540 of row 500.
• This view also shows the handling surface
• FIG. 7 shows the computer equipment 700 resulting from the fixing of the row 500 on the damping device 10.
• the three computer cabinets 510 and the handling surface 160 are recognized.
• FIG. 8 represents the same computer equipment 700 seen from the side, from the right of FIG. 7. In particular, the main doors 550 are recognized.
• the complementary shape and arrangement of the transverse beams 1 10 and 1 1 1 are also visible.
• the handling surface 160 is also shown as well as the pads 130 for fixing the damping units.
• FIG. 9 shows the same computer equipment 700 also viewed from the side, but here from the back of the computer equipment 700 shown in FIG. 7.
• Secondary doors 520 are recognized whose frame is in contact with the inserts 121 , acting as a door support, which is also the case of the inserts 120.
• FIG. 10 shows a container 1000 of a transportable computer hosting center incorporating two computer equipment 700 such as that represented in FIGS. 7 to 9.
• the container 1000 comprises a horizontal bottom wall 1005 to which are bolted the lower fixing plates 130 of the damping device 10 of each of the computer equipment 700.
• the bottom wall 1005 is able to vibrate, notably vertically, during the transport of the container. or if it is located in an area with strong shaking, such as an off-shore platform.
• the two computer equipments 700 are arranged parallel to each other, the main doors 550 of the computer cabinets of the first computer equipment facing the main doors 550 of the computer cabinets of the second computer equipment.
• the two computer equipment 700 are arranged head to tail.
• the rows of computer cabinets are arranged parallel to the front doors of the container (one of which is hidden on the left of the figure, and the other is not shown on the right of the figure, the latter being a view of cut away for a portion of the container so that the interior thereof is visible), and therefore perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof. Note also that the two rows of cabinets are in contact with the same side wall of the container (at the bottom in the figure).
• a transverse technical slab 1010 forming a floor for the container is disposed between the two computer equipment 700.
• hydraulic lines 1030 for feeding the cooling systems of the computer cabinets. These hydraulic lines 1030 include a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet.
• Technical transverse slabs 1010 forming a floor for the container are also disposed in front of the faces comprising the secondary doors of the computer equipment 700.
• a longitudinal technical slab 1020 is also present along one of the vertical longitudinal walls of the container 1000. It also forms a floor for the interior of the container.
• neither the longitudinal technical slabs 1020 nor the transverse technical slabs 1010 have a damping system here. They are rigidly fixed neither to the computer cabinets nor the damping system 10, which is therefore specific to each of the computer equipment 700. Thus, when the container is brought to vibrate, the technical slabs can vibrate independently of computer cabinets which, they , have a cushioned movement allowing the electronic elements they contain to be protected.
• the technical slabs 1010 and 1020 are fixed rigidly to the lower surface 1005 of the container.
• the damping units When the container 1000 is transported or when it is shaken because of a highly constrained environment, the damping units also offer non-linear damping and preserve the electronic elements contained in the computer cabinets. It is specified that the container 1000 also preferably comprises a cable connecting the top of each computer equipment 700 to the ceiling of the container 1000. This cable (not shown) allows the maintenance of the cabinets in the vertical position in case of significant impact in the direction longitudinal of the container.
• FIG. 11 represents a second damping device according to the invention, seen in perspective.
• the device shown in FIG. 11 is similar to that shown in FIG. 1, however, the four damping units herein are dampers of Silentbloc type, referenced 1140, comprising two rigid supports separated from each other and held together by an elastic material.
• the damper system comprises a fastener adapted to be fixed, for example rigidly, to the upper wall of the container. It is also likely to vibrate, especially vertically, during transport or if the container is placed in an area with strong shaking as an off-shore platform.
• the computer cabinets are thus suspended from the ceiling via a damper system similar to those previously presented, including damping units.
• damping units work in compression in the embodiment described above, they work here in extension.
• a first step is to determine the number of computer equipment 700 desired by the future user of the hosting center, having ordered the container 1000, knowing that a computer equipment 700 here contains three computer cabinets of predetermined size, which can be a standard size. It is noted that according to other embodiments, a computer equipment may contain one or two or more computer cabinets.
• a second step is to install a transverse technical slab 1010 near one of the front doors of the container (called door bottom for the duration of loading and which can be closed during this time) and possibly to fix it rigidly to the bottom wall.
• Computer equipment 700 as shown in FIG. 7 is placed at the bottom of the container 1000 along the first transverse technical slab 1010 and thus transversely to the longitudinal axis of the 1000.
• Computer equipment 700 can be provided using a light handling machine such as a pallet truck, taking advantage of the handling area 160.
• the light handling machine enters here through the open front door (to the opposite of the bottom door), deposits the computer equipment 700 and leaves the container by the same open front door.
• the plates 130 are advantageously bolted to the bottom wall 1005 of the container.
• a first longitudinal technical slab 1020 and a second transverse technical slab 1010 are then installed, possibly by bolting them to the bottom wall 1005. Hydraulic pipes and electric cables are fitted into the thickness of these floor slabs. for supplying the computer cabinets of the computer equipment 700, for example by the lower parts 530 thereof.
• a second computer equipment 700 including the previous one's own damping system. It is arranged parallel to the first, preferably head to tail with respect thereto, against the same side wall. Alternatively, he might not be willing to head back. It could also be arranged against the other side wall.
• the container preparation process can also be implemented without light handling equipment, the computer cabinets, equipped with their integrated damping units being transported and put in place by human operators. In this case, the presence of a handling surface 160 is not necessary.
• this handling surface when it is present, can take various forms, the essential point being that a handling machine, specifically dedicated and prepared or otherwise available, is able to transport the computer equipment 700 since the beginning. outside of the container to the inside of it.
• the container 1000 can then be transported by truck or by ship or also be installed in an area with strong vibrations such as an offshore area.
• the installed 700 computer equipment is all protected thanks to its built-in damping system.

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