WO2019039640A1

WO2019039640A1 - Computing rack air discharge guide structure and computing rack assembly having same

Info

Publication number: WO2019039640A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/009784
Authority: WO
Inventors: 나광호; 차승민
Original assignee: 주식회사 어니언소프트웨어; 주식회사 엘지유플러스
Priority date: 2017-08-25
Filing date: 2017-09-06
Publication date: 2019-02-28
Also published as: KR102141429B1; KR20190022207A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computing rack air discharge guide structure and a computing rack assembly having the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a computing rack air discharge guide structure and a computing rack assembly having the same, wherein hot air discharged from computing equipment is efficiently discharged above a computing rack such that the same can be prevented from flowing into another computing rack. Accordingly, the present invention provides a computing rack air discharge guide structure and a computing rack assembly having the same, the computing rack air discharge guide structure comprising: a housing provided such that the same can be attached to a computing rack, the entrance and exit of the housing being open; a guide portion provided inside the housing so as to guide air introduced from the entrance to the exit; and a cover portion provided on the opposite side of the entrance of the housing so as to cover the opposite side, wherein the guide portion is provided to slope such that air introduced from the entrance in the horizontal direction is guided to the exit positioned in the upward direction, and multiple guide portions are provided inside the housing in the upward/downward direction and are arranged to be spaced apart from each other.

Description

Air discharge guide structure for computer rack and computer rack assembly having same

The present invention relates to an air discharge guide structure for a computer rack and a computer rack assembly having the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to an air discharge guide structure for a computer rack that can prevent hot air discharged from a computer equipment from flowing smoothly upward into a computer rack, An air discharge guide structure for a rack, and a computer rack assembly having the same.

A computer rack is a device that stores several computing devices (computer equipment, storage devices, sensors, communication equipment, security devices). Typically, a large number of computer racks are arranged in rows and columns in a computer room in the data center.

An example of such a computer rack is shown in Korean Patent No. 10-0804025.

A typical computer rack has a cabinet-shaped housing and a mounting space in which the computer equipment is mounted.

If the heat released from the computer equipment is not discharged quickly and quickly, a heat load is applied to the computer equipment, which causes the computer equipment to fail.

Therefore, there is a need for a computer rack in which the heat emitted from such computer equipment can be quickly and efficiently discharged.

As shown in FIG. 1, these computer racks 10 are arranged in a plurality of rows in a computer room 1 and are arranged on an access floor 2. On one side of the computer room 1, And a constant temperature and humidity (CRAC) for controlling the humidity to a certain range.

The cool air from the CRAC is moved to the lower side of the access floor 2 and then flows into the one side of the computer rack 10 through the air outlet 4 in the access floor 2, After the equipment has cooled down, it is discharged as hot air.

However, since the air heated in the computer rack 10 is originally moved upward as shown by C to move to the thermo-hygrostat (CRAC), a problem arises that a part of the heated air B flows into the computer rack 10 of the adjacent row .

In this case, there is a problem that the cooling effect of the computer equipment inside the computer rack 10 is remarkably deteriorated because the air that is mixed with the cooling air discharged from the access floor 10 and heated into the adjacent computer rack flows.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an air discharge guide structure for a computer rack and a computer rack assembly having the same, which can prevent hot air discharged from the computerized equipment from being smoothly discharged to the upper side of the computer rack and flowing into another computer rack.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a computer system comprising: a housing; A guide unit provided in the housing and guiding the air introduced from the inlet side to the outlet side; And a cover portion provided on the opposite side of the inlet side of the housing to cover the opposite side of the housing, wherein the guide portion is inclined to guide the air introduced in the horizontal direction from the inlet side to the outlet side located in the upward direction, And a plurality of air discharge guide structures for the computer rack are provided.

The housing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall, wherein the guide is disposed between an inner surface of the first sidewall and an inner surface of the second sidewall.

And the front and rear widths of the first and second sidewalls increase from the bottom to the top.

The front edge of the first sidewall and the second sidewall is provided with a front extending portion attached to the rear surface of the computer rack. A rear extension portion to which the cover portion is attached is provided on the rear edge of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, At least a part of the lower edge of the first sidewall and at least a part of the lower edge of the second sidewall are arranged to be inclined upwardly from the front to the rear, And a lower cover covering the lower portion of the housing is provided at a lower edge of the first side wall and a lower edge of the second side wall.

The guide part is provided in a vane shape and is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side. On both side surfaces of the guide part, a tight contact part tightly joined to the inner surface of the first sidewall and the inner surface of the second sidewall is provided. do.

The cover part is made of a transparent material or a semi-transparent material so that the inner structure of the housing can be seen. The gap between the inner surface of the cover part and the rear end part of the guide part is increased from the bottom to the top of the housing.

The plurality of cover portions are provided on the rear side of the housing and are vertically disposed adjacent to each other, and the gap between the cover portions is sealed.

A computer rack having a rear door so that the rear surface is rotatably opened; A mesh plate or a perforated plate mounted on a rear door provided on the rear surface of the computer rack; A housing which is provided to be attachable to the rear door of the computer rack and whose inlet side and outlet side are open; A guide portion provided in the housing and guiding the air introduced from the inlet side to the outlet side; and a cover portion provided on the opposite side of the inlet side of the housing and covering the opposite side, wherein the guide portion includes air introduced horizontally at the inlet side And the guide part is provided to be inclined to guide to an outlet side located in the upper direction, and the guide part is provided in the housing in a plurality of up and down directions and is arranged to be spaced apart from each other.

Wherein the housing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall, wherein the guide is disposed between an inner surface of the first sidewall and an inner surface of the second sidewall, And the front and rear widths of the two side walls are increased from the bottom to the top.

The front edge of the first sidewall and the second sidewall is provided with a front extending portion attached to the rear surface of the computer rack. A rear extension portion to which the cover portion is attached is provided on the rear edge of the first sidewall and the second sidewall, At least a part of the lower edge of the first sidewall and at least a part of the lower edge of the second sidewall are arranged to be inclined upwardly from the front to the rear, Wherein a lower cover is provided at a lower edge of the first side wall and a lower edge of the second side wall to cover the lower portion of the housing,

The cover portion is made of a transparent material or a translucent material so that the inner structure of the housing can be seen. The gap between the inner surface of the cover portion and the rear end portion of the guide portion is set so as to become larger from the bottom to the top of the housing, And an air vent guide structure for a computer rack, wherein the air gap guide structure is disposed adjacent to each other in a vertical direction on the rear side of the housing, and a gap between the adjacent air gap guides is sealed.

According to the present invention, since the discharge guide structure is not integrated with the computer rack but is removably installed, it can be installed in a conventional computer rack.

On the other hand, there is an advantage that the thickness occupies less space because the thickness of the computer rack is remarkably smaller than the depth of the front and rear.

Since the air discharged from the computer rack moves up the guide portion inside the guide structure, it is possible to ensure quickness of air discharge and to prevent the discharged air from flowing into the adjacent computer rack.

The outlet portion has an inclined surface shape and its cross-sectional area is widened, so that the air can be discharged more quickly.

The distance between the rear end portion of the guide portion and the inner surface of the cover portion increases as the distance between the guide portion and the cover portion increases and the cross sectional area inside the housing portion increases as the distance between the guide portion and the cover increases.

In addition, since the discharge guide structure can be provided on the rear door that is rotatably openable on the rear surface of the computer rack, when the rear door is opened, the discharge guide rotates at the same time so that the operator can easily operate the computer equipment in the computer rack Installed, repaired or managed.

Particularly, since the rear door and the discharge guide are opened and closed by 90 degrees or more, it is possible to prevent interference with the action area of the operator.

On the other hand, when grooves or recesses such as a dimple structure are provided in the area where the air contacts, such as the surface of the guide portion and the inner surface of the cover portion, there is an advantage that the flow velocity can be quickly maintained.

Further, when the angle of the guide is increased from the top to the bottom in a state in which the guide portion is inclined, there is an advantage that the air flowing downward can be quickly raised up.

Further, the cover portion can be easily made to be a transparent member or a semitransparent member, and the inside of the cover portion can be easily checked. The cover portion can be made of a flame retardant material to prevent spread of fire in case of fire.

1 is a layout diagram of a computer rack according to the prior art.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are layouts of a computer rack and a guide structure according to the present invention.

4 is a rear perspective view of a computer rack assembly according to the present invention.

5 is an exploded perspective view of a computer rack assembly according to the present invention.

6 is an exploded perspective view of a guide structure according to the present invention.

7 is a side cross-sectional view of the computer rack assembly according to the present invention and side cross-sectional views illustrating the flow of air.

8 (a) and 8 (b) show a rear door and a guide structure in a closed state and an open state in a computer rack assembly according to the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in the drawings.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms.

The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the second component may be referred to as a first component, and similarly, the first component may also be referred to as a second component.

And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

(Hereinafter referred to as a guide structure) 100 according to the present invention and a computer rack assembly having the same as shown in FIG. 2, the computer rack 10 and the computer rack 10 And a guide structure 100 disposed at a discharge area (rear surface)

Here, the rear surface of the guide structure 100 is inclined to guide the air (heated air) discharged from the computer rack 10 through the inlet of the computer rack 10 to move upward.

When the heated air is switched in the direction in which it is introduced and is discharged to the upper portion, the heated air does not flow into the inlet of the adjacent computer rack 10. [

For example, if air (A) flowing into the computer rack (10) in the first row (Row1) is moved upward by the guide structure (100) after cooling the computer equipment, The hot air discharged from the computer rack 10 of the first row Row1 can be prevented from flowing into the computer rack 10 in the first row Row2.

2 is a layout structure in which the inlet portions of the plurality of rows of the computer racks 10 are viewed in one direction (for example, the direction of the thermo-hygrostat), and FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the computer rack 10 of the first row Row 1, The guide structure 100 of the computer rack 10 of the row Row2 faces the mutually facing direction and the guide structure 100 of the computer rack 10 of the third row Row1 and the fourth row Row4 ) Facing each other.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the computer rack 10 on which the guide structure 100 is mounted, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the guide structure 100 is assembled and separated from the computer rack 10.

A rear door 10a is provided on the rear surface of the computer rack 10 so as to be rotatable.

A hinge structure for rotatably connecting the computer rack 10 and the rear door 10a may be provided at one side of the rear door 10a and a locker which can be opened and closed by a key etc. may be provided at the other side .

In the present invention, the guide structure 100 is detachably mounted on such a rear door 10a.

The rear door 10a is provided with an opening, and the opening is provided with a hole 11 such as a perforated plate or a mesh plate. A guide structure 100 is detachably coupled to the rear door 10a.

The function of the perforated plate 10 is to serve as a shield for preventing the air that can flow back slowly from flowing into the computer rack 10 while allowing air to escape from the computer rack 10 .

A detailed structure of the guide structure 100 includes a housing 110 which is provided to be attachable to the computer rack 10 and whose inlet side 101 and outlet side 102 are opened.

The inlet side 101 means an open area toward the pier plate or mesh plate 11 in the opening disposed in the computer rack 10 and the outlet side 102 is an opening in the upper part of the housing 110. [ .

Therefore, the air entering in the horizontal direction toward the inlet side 101 is discharged in the vertical direction toward the outlet side 102. [

The housing 110 includes a first sidewall 111 and a second sidewall 112 spaced apart from the first sidewall 111. The first sidewall 111 and the center of the second sidewall 112 An empty space is formed.

And a guide portion 140 for switching the flow of the air that has entered the inlet side 101 to the outlet side 102 is provided in the empty space.

The guide part 140 is provided in the form of a wing, a vane or a plate, is inclined inside the housing 110, and is arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction.

A cover portion 150 covering the opened space is provided on the rear surface (the opposite side of the inlet side) of the housing 110. The role of the cover part 150 is to prevent the wind coming in from the inlet side 101 from leaking to the rear side and guiding the air upward. For this purpose, it is preferable that the cover part 150 is arranged in the upward and downward direction and slightly inclined upward.

It is preferable that a plurality of the cover parts 150 are provided so as to be adjacent to each other in order to prevent the size of the parts from becoming large. That is, in the case of one integrated cover part, it is desirable to connect a plurality of cover parts 150 in succession since it is inconvenient to store and move.

Accordingly, the plurality of cover parts 150 are disposed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction on the rear side of the housing 110, and a gap between the cover parts 150 is sealed to prevent air from leaking.

On the other hand, if a portion of the flow velocity is low and the air of the portion is not easily released, a part of the cover portion 150 may be removed to allow air to escape in the direction of the cover portion 150. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a plurality of cover parts 150.

The cover part 150 is made of a transparent material or a translucent material so that the internal structure of the housing can be seen. It is necessary to observe the internal structure and further to inspect the inside of the housing part 150 for a separate member And so on) to ensure visibility even when installed.

In addition, the cover part 150 is made of a flame retardant or refractory material, and is prevented from being burned when a fire occurs, so that the fire can be prevented from spreading.

The lower portion of the housing 110 is also opened, and a lower cover 113 is provided to close the portion to prevent air from leaking to the lower portion.

The front and rear widths of the first and

second side walls

111 and 112 increase from the bottom to the top so that the cross sectional area inside the housing 110 increases from bottom to top, The air in the lower portion of the inner space can smoothly escape to the outlet side 101 together with the air in the upper portion of the inner space of the housing 110.

An inclined portion is also formed on the upper edges of the first sidewall 111 and the second sidewall 112.

A part of the upper edges of the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 is formed to be inclined downward from the front part (entrance side) to the rear part (the place where the cover part exists) So that a lot of air can escape quickly.

At least a part of the lower edge of the first sidewall 111 and at least a part of the lower edge of the second sidewall 112 are inclined upward from the front to the rear.

The lower cover 113 also has an upward inclined structure in accordance with the shape of the lower cover 113. This is because it is easy to raise the air flowing into the lower end of the inner space of the housing 110 upward.

Since the guide structure 100 is mounted on the rear door 10a, when the operator installs the new computer equipment or manages the existing computer equipment, if the operator opens the rear door 10a, And moves in a rotating manner along the door 10a.

The operator can easily work in the computer rack 10 in this state.

6 is an exploded perspective view of a guide structure 100 according to the present invention.

The

front extension parts

111a and 112a are provided on the front edge of the first side wall 111 and the front edge of the second side wall 112 and the

front extension parts

111a and 112a are provided on the rear surface of the rear surface of the computer rack 10, (Bolts or the like) in close contact with the base 10a.

The

rear extension parts

111b and 112b are provided at the rear edge of the first side wall 111 and the rear edge of the second side wall 112. The cover part 150 is fastened to the

rear extension parts

111b and 112b, (Such as a bolt) 155.

The guide portion 140 is provided with a body portion 141 which is inclined upward from the front to the rear and both side surfaces of the guide portion 140 are closely contacted with the inner surface of the first side wall and the inner surface of the second side wall, (Not shown).

A plurality of tight contact portions 142 are provided in front of both side surfaces and both side surfaces of each guide portion 140. When the tight contact portions 141 are in tight contact with the inner surface of the first sidewall and the inner surface of the second sidewall, Thereby fixing the guide portion to the first and second side walls.

The guide part 140 is inclined so as to guide the air introduced in the horizontal direction from the inlet side 101 to the outlet side 102 located in the upward direction and the guide part 140 is provided inside the housing 110 in the vertical direction A plurality is provided and spaced apart from each other.

As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of computer devices (e.g., servers, communication devices, storage devices, security devices) S are arranged in the vertical direction in the computer rack 10, Passes through the space S and its surrounding space and enters the guide structure 100.

The gap between the inner surface of the cover part 150 and the rear end of the guide part 140 is set so as to become larger from the lower side to the upper side of the housing 110.

As described above, the cross-sectional area of the inner space of the housing 110 increases from the bottom to the top, and the gap between the inner surface of the cover portion 150 and the rear end portion of the guide portion 140 increases from bottom to top. It is desirable to increase the cross-sectional area of the spaced space so that a large amount of air can escape at the same time because the amount of air to be supplied is large.

It is preferable that the guide part 140 is located at the entrance side 101 of the housing 110 so that the air from the computer rack 10 can be directly moved up the guide part 140, Since the upper surface of the guide portion 140 has an upwardly inclined curved surface shape, the direction of the air changes smoothly, so that the pressure loss due to the resistance can be minimized.

On the other hand, the inclination degree of the plurality of guide portions 140 arranged in the vertical direction may be the same in both the vertical direction and the inclination degree may be increased from the upper portion to the lower portion.

If the inclination degree increases from the upper part to the lower part, the air moving on the guide part 140 at the lower part of the computer rack 10 can be moved up more quickly, resulting in a spatial margin, Air can be raised and mixed out naturally.

On the other hand, a structure in which a small recess or groove such as a dimple structure is formed on the surface of the guide portion 140 or the inner surface of the cover portion 150 to increase the flow velocity of the air can be considered as a modified embodiment.

8A shows a state in which the rear door 10a and the guide structure 100 block the rear surface of the computer rack 10 and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the rear surface is opened.

When the locking device of the rear door 10a is released in the state of Fig. 8 (a) and the rear door 10a is opened, the rear of the computer rack 10 is opened as shown in Fig. 8 (b).

In this state, the rear door 10a and the guide structure 100 can be moved together and rotated, and furthermore, the rear door 10a and the guide structure 100 can be rotated more than 90 degrees.

When the operator rotates more than 90 degrees in this manner, the operator can greatly improve the convenience of the operation because he / she does not interfere with the worker's movement in installing new computer equipment, repairing, replacing and managing existing computer equipment.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be appreciated that one embodiment is possible.

Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the claims.

Claims

A housing provided so as to be attachable to the computer rack and having an inlet side and an outlet side opened;

A guide unit provided in the housing and guiding the air introduced from the inlet side to the outlet side;

And a cover portion provided on the opposite side of the inlet side of the housing and blocking the opposite side,

Wherein the guide portion is inclined so as to guide the air introduced in the horizontal direction from the inlet side to the outlet side located in the upward direction, and a plurality of the guide portions are vertically arranged in the housing and are arranged to be spaced apart from each other Exhaust guide structure.
The method according to claim 1,

Wherein the housing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall, the guide portion being disposed between an inner surface of the first sidewall and an inner surface of the second sidewall, Exhaust guide structure.
3. The method of claim 2,

Wherein the front and rear widths of the first and second sidewalls increase from the bottom to the top.
The method according to claim 1,

A front extension portion attached to the rear side of the computer rack is provided at the front edge of the first side wall and the second side wall and a rear extension portion provided with a cover portion at the rear edge of the first side wall and the second side wall,

At least a part of the upper rim of the first sidewall and at least a part of the upper rim of the second sidewall are inclined downward from the front to the rear,

At least a part of the lower rim of the first side wall and at least a part of the lower rim of the second side wall are inclined upwardly from the front to the rear,

And a lower cover covering the lower portion of the housing is provided on a lower edge of the first side wall and a lower edge of the second side wall.
The method according to claim 1,

The guide part is provided in a vane shape and is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side. On both side surfaces of the guide part, a tight contact part tightly joined to the inner surface of the first sidewall and the inner surface of the second sidewall is provided. Air guide structure for computer rack.
The method according to claim 1,

The cover part is made of a transparent material or a semi-transparent material so that the inner structure of the housing can be seen,

Wherein an interval between the inner surface of the cover portion and the rear end portion of the guide portion is set so as to increase from the bottom to the top of the housing.
The method according to claim 6,

The cover portion is provided in plurality,

Wherein the air outlet guide structure is disposed adjacent to the rear of the housing in the up and down direction and the space between the air outlet and the housing is sealed.
A computer rack having a rear door such that the rear surface is rotatably opened;

A mesh plate or a perforated plate mounted on a rear door provided on the rear surface of the computer rack;

A housing which is provided to be attachable to the rear door of the computer rack and whose inlet side and outlet side are open;

A guide unit provided in the housing and guiding the air introduced from the inlet side to the outlet side;

And a cover portion provided on the opposite side of the inlet side of the housing and blocking the opposite side,

Wherein the guide portion is inclined so as to guide the air introduced in the horizontal direction from the inlet side to the outlet side located in the upward direction, and a plurality of the guide portions are vertically arranged in the housing and are arranged to be spaced apart from each other A computer rack assembly having a discharge guide structure.
9. The method of claim 8,

The housing includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall, wherein the guide is disposed between an inner surface of the first sidewall and an inner surface of the second sidewall,

Wherein the front and rear widths of the first side wall and the second side wall increase from the bottom to the top.
9. The method of claim 8,

A front extension portion attached to the rear side of the computer rack is provided at the front edge of the first side wall and the second side wall and a rear extension portion provided with a cover portion at the rear edge of the first side wall and the second side wall,

At least a part of the upper rim of the first sidewall and at least a part of the upper rim of the second sidewall are inclined downward from the front to the rear,

At least a part of the lower rim of the first side wall and at least a part of the lower rim of the second side wall are inclined upwardly from the front to the rear,

Wherein a lower cover is provided at a lower edge of the first side wall and a lower edge of the second side wall to block the lower portion of the housing.
11. The method of claim 10,

The guide part is provided in a vane shape and is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side. On both sides of the guide part, a tight contact part tightly joined to the inner surface of the first sidewall and the inner surface of the second sidewall is provided. A computer rack assembly having an air vent guide structure for a computer rack. .
9. The method of claim 8,

The cover part is made of a transparent material or a semi-transparent material so that the inner structure of the housing can be seen,

The gap between the inner surface of the cover portion and the rear end portion of the guide portion is set so as to become larger from the bottom to the top of the housing,

The cover portion is provided in plurality,

Wherein the air outlet guide structure is disposed adjacent to the rear of the housing in a vertical direction, and a gap between the adjacent air outlet doors is sealed.