JP2016212520A - Container type data center - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure suitable for transporting in a state in which air conditioning equipment is attached in advance, while securing quality of the equipment.SOLUTION: An inside space of a container 2 on a container type data center 1 is divided into a main space 80 for storing electronic equipment, and a sub space 70 other than the main space. In the main space 80, outdoor equipment 11 for forming air conditioning equipment 10 is installed, and in the sub space 70, outdoor equipment 12 for forming the air conditioning equipment 10 is installed. The container type data center 1 preferably comprises air in the surrounding of outdoor equipment change means 22 for making air in the surrounding of the outdoor equipment 12 ambient air of the container 2. The air in the surrounding of outdoor equipment change means 22 may be an opening/closing device formed on the container 2 and may be a door formed on the container 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a container type data center.

  Rather than creating equipment and facilities from the ground up, install equipment such as computers and storage batteries inside transport containers, install them on trucks, move general roads, and create them quickly in the field. To be done. In this way, the target device or equipment can be created in a short time on site.

  By using such a container, it is possible to move equipment via a general road, and it is possible to separate the manufacturing place and the installation place. In particular, if it is possible to move to another place after once installed in a certain place, it becomes easy to flexibly change the equipment configuration and the installation place.

  Conventionally, it has the minimum basic functions of electronic devices (for example, the minimum unit with minimum functions such as servers, racks, security devices, lighting, fire extinguishing equipment, communication lines, power supplies, etc.) Container-type data centers in which devices and equipment are installed by preparing a system in a container and using them collectively are used in various fields. Such a container is provided with an air conditioning facility for adjusting the temperature of the electronic device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

International Publication No. 2014/174607

  Container-type data centers as described above are often used at destinations after being transported over long distances, such as being exported overseas. However, the conventional container type data center has a problem that it is difficult to manage the quality of the assembly work and the assembled equipment because the air conditioning equipment is installed locally. However, if the air conditioner is installed in a container-type data center and then transported, the outdoor unit will be transported with the outside exposed to the outside of the container. Because of this, it was necessary to re-inspect and repair the site.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a container type data center having a structure suitable for transporting an air conditioner in a state in which the quality of the facility is secured and the air conditioner is attached in advance.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventor has focused on the air-conditioning equipment in the conventional container-type data center, particularly the arrangement of outdoor units, and has obtained new knowledge. The present invention based on such knowledge, in a container-type data center composed of containers,
The interior of the container is partitioned into a main space in which electronic devices are stored and other subspaces,
In the main space, an indoor unit constituting air conditioning equipment is further installed,
An outdoor unit constituting an air conditioning facility is installed in the sub space.

  In the conventional container type data center, the storage room and the outdoor unit are separated from each other, whereas in the container type data center according to the present invention, the installation space for the outdoor unit is formed in the container. For example, the outdoor unit is not exposed outside the container. Therefore, it can convey in the state which attached the air conditioner beforehand. According to this, it can be shipped with the air conditioning equipment attached in advance before transport, and it is not necessary to attach the air conditioning equipment at the destination, so the assembly work and the quality of the assembled equipment can be managed. .

  The container-type data center preferably includes an outdoor unit peripheral gas changing unit that converts the surrounding gas surrounding the outdoor unit into the container.

  The outdoor unit surrounding gas changing means may be an opening / closing device formed in the container.

  The outdoor unit surrounding gas changing means may be a door formed in the container at the beginning of container manufacture.

  In the container type data center, a door may be provided in the container and between the main space and the sub space. In this case, the equipment entrance to the main space and the entrance / exit of maintenance personnel can be secured without modifying the outer wall of the container.

  The exhaust heat of the outdoor unit may be exhausted toward the outdoor unit peripheral gas changing means. In this case, exhaust heat can be discharged to the outside simply by opening the door.

  The outdoor unit may be attached to the door.

  The exhaust heat of the outdoor unit may be exhausted toward the side opposite to the door. In this case, exhaust heat can be reliably discharged outside by simply opening the door.

  The refrigerant pipe connecting the outdoor unit and the indoor unit may be a flexible pipe. In this case, it is possible to cope with the twisting of the refrigerant pipe accompanying the opening and closing of the door.

  The container type data center may have a double structure including an exterior container and an interior container accommodated in the exterior container.

  A ventilation layer may be provided between the exterior container and the interior container.

  In addition, the air in the ventilation layer may be circulated by supplying or discharging air from the sub space side to promote exhaust heat from the ceiling side of the double structure.

  The interior container may be detachable from the exterior container.

  The container type data center according to claim 4, wherein a fence is stored in the container in a folded state, the fence is connected to the door, and the fence is opened when the door is opened.

  A container type data center operating method according to the present invention is to operate the container type data center with the outdoor unit surrounding gas changing means opened.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, after ensuring the quality of an installation, it can be set as the structure suitable for conveying in the state which attached the air-conditioning installation beforehand.

It is a perspective view of the state before the loading of the container for interiors which shows the structural example of the container type data center which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of a container type data center. It is a top view of a container type data center. It is a figure which shows the outline from the front of a container type data center. It is a top view of the container type data center of another form. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the container for interiors which assembled the wall panel. It is a top view of a container type data center provided with a fence. It is a top view of a container type data center in a state where a door is opened and a fence is unfolded. It is a top view of a container type data center provided with a long fence. It is a top view of a container type data center which shows an example in the state where the door was opened and the long fence was developed. It is a top view of a container type data center provided with a screen door. It is a top view which shows the state which opened the door in the container type data center shown in FIG.

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

  A container type data center 1 according to the present invention includes a container 2, an air conditioner (air conditioner) 10, and the like. An electronic device storage chamber 80 is formed in the container 2 of the present embodiment. In a server rack (not shown) disposed in the electronic device storage chamber 80, devices such as a computer, a storage battery, and a power conditioner (collectively referred to as electronic devices in the present specification) are disposed.

  The container 2 is a rectangular box-shaped housing made of, for example, steel, aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), or the like. A container lifting hook, holes and protrusions for fixing the container feet, and walls having a structure that allows air to pass therethrough may be provided. The length, width, and height of the container 2 are not limited as long as land transportation and sea transportation are possible.

  In addition, the walls of the container 2 in the shape of a rectangular box (the front wall with the entrance and exit, the back wall on the opposite side, and the side walls on both sides), the floor and the ceiling (six sides) are made of heat insulating materials and plates or concrete plates. It may be enclosed. These six surfaces preferably have a structure that allows easy on-site processing of the through-holes for installing the air conditioner 10 and equipment such as ventilation.

  The container 2 in the container-type data center 1 of the present embodiment is partitioned into an electronic device storage room (main space) 80 and another front room (sub space) 70. An electronic device is stored in the electronic device storage chamber 80.

  The container 2 in the container-type data center 1 has a double structure including an exterior container 20 and an interior container 30 (see FIG. 3 and the like). In the present embodiment, a standard ISO container compliant with the ISO international standard is used as the exterior container 20.

  The interior container 30 is accommodated in the exterior container 20 and has a double structure. The interior container 30 of the present embodiment is a so-called cartridge type that cannot be loaded / removed along the guide rails 25 provided on the four inner sides of the exterior container 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Therefore, the layout of the interior of the container-type data center 1 (electronic device storage chamber 80) can be easily changed by replacing the interior container 30. Alternatively, the wall panel 34 constituting the interior container 30 can be assembled inside the exterior container 20 (see FIG. 6). According to such a container-type data center 1, variability can be realized in a form different from the case where a normal container is used.

  Further, the interior container 30 is taken in and out by sliding in the longitudinal direction with respect to the exterior container 20 (see FIG. 2). One end of the exterior container 20 in the longitudinal direction is provided with a door 22 that can be opened and closed to allow the interior container 30 to be taken in and out (see FIGS. 1 and 2). When the interior container 30 is slid to the innermost part of the exterior container 20, a space serving as the front chamber 70 is formed between the door 32 of the interior container 30 and the door 22 of the exterior container 20 (FIG. (See 5).

  The front chamber 70 of the interior container 30 is provided with a door 32 that allows maintenance personnel (operators) to enter and exit between the front chamber 70 and the electronic device storage chamber 80 (FIG. 2). reference). In the container-type data center 1 of the present embodiment, by providing this door 32, equipment can be carried into the electronic equipment storage room 80 and maintenance personnel without modifying the outer walls of the interior container 30 and the exterior container 20 concerned. Can enter and exit.

  A ventilation layer 4 is formed between the exterior container 20 and the interior container 30 (see FIG. 4 and the like). The ventilation layer 4 functions as a heat insulating layer that suppresses temperature changes in the electronic device storage chamber 80. You may improve the heat insulation effect by filling this ventilation layer 4 with the foamed resin urethane foam.

  Between the indoor unit 11 and the outdoor unit 12, the refrigerant | coolant pipe | tube 13 which distribute | circulates a refrigerant | coolant is provided.

  Further, an air circulation hole (not shown) is provided on the ceiling of the exterior container 20, for example. In this container type data center 1, the air in the ventilation layer 4 can be circulated by supplying or discharging another air from the front chamber 70 side, thereby allowing the air to circulate from a double-structured ceiling or the like. . According to this, exhaust heat at the time of operation (operation) of the container type data center 1 can be promoted. A device for supplying or discharging another air from the front chamber 70 side can be constituted by a fan or the like although not particularly shown.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the indoor unit 11 of the air conditioner 10 is installed in the electronic device storage chamber 80, and the outdoor unit 12 is installed in the front chamber 70. According to the container type data center 1 having such a structure, the outdoor unit 12 is not exposed to the outside of the container 2 when the container is transported. it can. Therefore, the air conditioner 10 can be shipped with the air conditioner 10 attached in advance before transporting the container, and there is no need to attach the air conditioner 10 at the destination. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of bias in the quality of the assembly work and the assembled equipment by configuring the packaging in advance at the shipping source.

  The container-type data center 1 includes an outdoor unit peripheral gas changing means that can change the ambient gas surrounding the outdoor unit 12 to the outside air of the container 2 at least when the air conditioner 10 is in operation. In the present embodiment, the door 22 of the exterior container 20 described above is made to function as an outdoor unit peripheral gas changing means that changes the ambient gas surrounding the outdoor unit 12 to the outside by opening the door 22. The heat exchange between the outdoor unit 12 and the outside air is enabled (see FIG. 2 and the like). Of course, an opening / closing device (for example, a window or a shutter) other than the door can be used as the outdoor unit surrounding gas changing means. However, if the exterior container 20 is greatly cut out, a plurality of other containers cannot be stacked on top of each other, so the transportation cost may be high. From this viewpoint, the exterior container 20 is not greatly cut out. It is preferable. The cutout range is preferably smaller than the area of the front surface of the outdoor unit 12. Further, if the exterior container 20 is used as it is without being cut out, the manufacturing cost can be saved and the container can be easily reused for another purpose.

  The outdoor unit 12 may be attached to the door 22. In the container type data center 1 of another form shown in FIG. 5, the outdoor unit 12 is attached to one or both insides (the front chamber 70 side) of the double doors 22, and if these doors 22 are opened, the outdoor unit The 12 surrounding gases are configured to be outside air (see FIG. 5). The outdoor unit 12 is attached so that the exhaust heat is discharged toward the door 22, and the exhaust heat can be discharged to the outside simply by opening the door 22.

  Alternatively, contrary to the above, the outdoor unit 12 may be provided such that the exhaust heat is discharged toward the side opposite to the door 22. In this case, the exhaust heat can be reliably discharged to the outside simply by opening the door 22 wide (see FIG. 5).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the refrigerant pipe 13 mentioned above is comprised with the flexible pipe | tube. The refrigerant tube 13 formed of a flexible tube is easy to follow when the tube is twisted or expanded or contracted when the door 22 is opened or closed.

  According to the container type data center 1 described so far, the air conditioner 10 can be transported with the air conditioner 10 attached in advance. In addition, since the work of assembling the container 2 and attaching the air conditioner 10 at the transport destination can be eliminated, it is easy to keep the quality of the assembly work and the assembled equipment constant.

  Next, another embodiment of the container-type data center 1 is shown (see FIG. 7 and the like).

  In the container type data center 1 shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the fence 60 is stored in a folded state in the exterior container 20 (see FIG. 7). Since the fence 60 is connected to the door 22, and the fence 60 is unfolded when the door 22 is opened, the fence installation is simple (see FIG. 8). The deployed fence 60 functions as a defensive wall that prevents persons other than those involved from entering the container-type data center 1 and preventing vehicles or the like from entering during operation (operation).

  In addition, you may employ | adopt the fence 60 longer than what was shown in FIG. 7 etc. (refer FIG. 9). In such a case, a wider area can be surrounded by the fence 60, and the degree of freedom in how the fence 60 is arranged is increased (see FIG. 10).

  4 shows still another embodiment of a container-type data center 1. The container-type data center 1 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 includes a screen door 62 that prevents invading insects and small animals. The screen door 62 is installed so as to have a double structure with the door 22, and prevents insects and the like from entering the front chamber 70 with the door 22 opened (see FIG. 12). Although not particularly shown in the figure, it is preferable that the air circulation hole (not shown) provided for flowing the air of the ventilation layer 4 is covered with a net or punching metal.

  In each of the embodiments described so far, the container-type data center 1 having a new configuration is configured with the idea of the skeleton infill used in construction being taken into the container 2 and considering the outside and the inside separately. That is, by making the exterior container 20 corresponding to a skeleton durable and the interior container 30 corresponding to an infill having variability, a double container that separates the exterior and the interior is used. The internal layout can be easily changed while being used as it is without being changed. (B) Various facilities can be stored and transported in the exterior container 20 while the exterior container 20 is used as it is for transportation. Furthermore, (c) the space formed between the two containers can be used as the ventilation layer 4 to increase the thermal efficiency of the interior container 30. Moreover, it becomes the protection of the impact from the outside with respect to the container 30 for interior by being doubled, and there exists an effect which improves a sound-insulating property, Furthermore, it will also protect equipment. In addition, in the container-type data center 1 described above, the strength of the container 2 can be maintained, so that it can be stacked in the same manner as other containers, and no additional fare is required.

  The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, by using a double container structure, an electronic device storage chamber (main space) 80 in which electronic devices are stored and a front chamber (sub space) 70 that is other space are included. Although an example of partitioning has been shown, of course, in the container 2 which is not a double structure, the inside of the container 2 may be partitioned by a partition wall (partition) to provide a main space and a sub space.

  The present invention is suitable for application to a container-type data center in which various electronic devices such as computers, storage batteries, and power conditioners are housed and the devices can be operated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container type data center 2 ... Container 4 ... Ventilation layer 10 ... Air conditioner (air conditioning equipment)
11 ... Indoor unit 12 ... Outdoor unit 13 ... Flexible pipe (refrigerant pipe)
20 ... Exterior container 22 ... Door (outdoor unit surrounding gas change means)
30 ... Interior container 32 ... Door 60 ... Fence 70 ... Front room (sub space)
80 ... Electronic equipment storage room (main space)

Claims (15)

In a container-type data center composed of containers,
The interior of the container is partitioned into a main space in which electronic devices are stored and other subspaces,
In the main space, an indoor unit constituting air conditioning equipment is further installed,
The container type data center, wherein an outdoor unit constituting air conditioning equipment is installed in the sub space.   The container type data center according to claim 1, further comprising an outdoor unit peripheral gas changing unit that converts a peripheral gas surrounding the outdoor unit into the container.   The container type data center according to claim 2, wherein the outdoor unit surrounding gas changing means is an opening / closing device formed in the container.   The container type data center according to claim 3, wherein the outdoor unit surrounding gas changing means is a door formed in the container at the beginning of container manufacture.   The container type data center according to claim 4, wherein a door is provided in the container between the main space and the sub space.   The container type data center according to claim 2, wherein the exhaust heat of the outdoor unit is discharged toward the outdoor unit peripheral gas changing means.   The container type data center according to claim 4, wherein the outdoor unit is attached to the door.   The container type data center according to claim 7, wherein the exhaust heat of the outdoor unit is discharged toward the opposite side of the door.   The container type data center according to claim 6, wherein the refrigerant pipe connecting the outdoor unit and the indoor unit is a flexible pipe.   The container type data center according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the container type data center has a double structure including an exterior container and an interior container accommodated in the exterior container.   The container type data center according to claim 10, further comprising a ventilation layer between the exterior container and the interior container.   The container-type data center according to claim 11, wherein exhaust air is promoted from the ceiling side of the double structure by supplying or exhausting air from the sub space side to distribute air in the ventilation layer.   The container type data center according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the interior container is detachable from the exterior container.   The container type data center according to claim 4, wherein a fence is stored in the container in a folded state, the fence is connected to the door, and the fence is opened when the door is opened.   An operation method of a container type data center, wherein the container type data center according to claim 4 is operated with the outdoor unit surrounding gas change means being opened.

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