WO2015088185A1 - Server rack comprising flexible duct coupled with assembly-type cold air discharge port - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a server rack comprising a flexible duct coupled with an assembly-type cool air discharge port, wherein holes are formed on the outer surface of the duct at positions corresponding to each unit of computerization equipment loaded on the server rack, and a protruding portion for guiding cool air to the computerization equipment is coupled to the outer surface of each of the holes, so as to efficiently cool various computerization equipment having different sizes, secure a space for loading the computerization equipment using the duct and the protruding portions which are in a contracted state before cool air is supplied, and to supply cool air to positions close to the computerization equipment through the duct and the protruding portions which expand to a specific shape when cool air is supplied, thereby minimizing the space required for the duct and the protruding portions and reducing the size of the server rack.

Description

Server rack with flexible ducts with prefabricated cold air outlet

The present invention relates to a server rack, and more particularly, a prefabricated cold air discharge port capable of performing a cooling function by combining a prefabricated cold air discharge port with a duct made of a flexible material so that the computing equipment mounted therein can operate smoothly. A server rack having a combined flexible duct.

In general, companies and research institutes include server racks on which servers, repeaters, exchangers, and various network equipment are mounted. However, computing equipment such as servers mounted in the server rack generates heat during its operation to increase the temperature inside the server rack. Such computing equipment operates smoothly at a certain temperature range, whereas if the temperature is too high, There is a risk of loss of life or malfunction.

The server rack is provided with a cooling device for maintaining the internal temperature within a predetermined range, and performs the cooling operation by supplying cool air into the server rack from the cooling device. However, since the cold air from the air conditioner is difficult to be evenly transmitted to each computer equipment, there is a need for a method for delivering the cool air near the intake fan of the computer equipment. Separate space is required.

For example, referring to US Patent No. 7094123, which is a prior art document, a rectangular pillar-shaped duct is adopted on both sides of the inner front of the server rack, and the server is mounted in a space between the two ducts, so that the horizontal of the server rack is provided. It causes the width to increase. In this case, if the space between both ducts is adjusted as narrow as possible to the horizontal width of the server, there is a risk of damaging the server by colliding with the duct outer wall when mounting the server.

Also, referring to US Patent No. 6882531, which is a prior art document, cooling of the server is performed using conduits extending from both sides of the server rack, and ducts for supplying cold air to the conduits are provided on both sides of the server rack. Positioning is a cause of increasing the horizontal width of the server rack, there is a problem that there is a risk of damage to the server by a collision as described above.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to form a hole in the duct made of a flexible material to expand in accordance with the internal air pressure to form a tube shape, coupled to the hole to guide the cold air in the direction of the computer equipment By supplying cool air to each computer equipment mounted in the server rack using the corresponding duct and protrusions, it provides a server rack with a prefabricated flexible cooling duct that can efficiently cool the operation while minimizing the increase in the volume of the server rack It is to.

Server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port of the present invention for achieving the above object, the main body case having a vertical plate formed by connecting a plurality of horizontal plates and the plurality of horizontal plates, the Located in the main body case constitutes a refrigeration cycle cooling module to perform the cooling function inside the main body case, made of a flexible material to expand in accordance with the internal air pressure by the cold air supplied from the cooling module to form a tube shape, A duct extending from a cooling module and attached to at least one of inner surfaces of the vertical plate and the horizontal plate, the duct having at least one hole penetrating through an outer surface in a direction of a computer equipment mounted inside the main body case, and one end of the hole; Is coupled to the outer surface of the duct so as to surround the other end is spaced apart from each other in the direction of the computer equipment And a cold air outlet formed in the form of a hollow channel formed through the hole in the direction of the computer equipment, and expands according to the internal air pressure by the cold air supplied from the duct to form a tube shape. It characterized in that it comprises at least one protrusion made.

In the server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port of the present invention, the protrusion is formed extending from the hole in the direction of the computer equipment, through the longitudinal direction of the cold air discharge port in the form of a hollow channel And a coupling portion coupled to an outer surface of the duct, which is bent around the end of the body portion adjacent to the hole, and is wound around the hole.

In the server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port of the present invention, the coupling portion is coupled to the outer surface of the duct through a tape, adhesive, velcro (socket), socket or bolt coupling.

In the server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port of the present invention, the duct is formed in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the vertical plate, characterized in that formed in the horizontal direction along the inner surface of the horizontal plate. .

In the server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port of the present invention, the duct is characterized in that to form a cylinder, elliptic cylinder or prismatic shape according to the internal air pressure.

In the server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port of the present invention, the duct or the protrusion is characterized in that the material consisting of cloth, rubber, synthetic resin or silicon.

According to the server rack provided with a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air outlet of the present invention, the following effects can be expected.

First, by forming a hole on the outer surface of the duct according to the position of each computer equipment mounted in the server rack, and by combining the protrusions to guide the cold air to the computer equipment on the outer surface of the hole, various computer equipment of various sizes can be efficiently cooled can do.

Second, it is possible to secure a space for mounting computer equipment by using the duct and protrusion contracted before supplying the cold air, and when cold air is supplied, the duct and the protrusion are expanded to a certain shape and move to the position adjacent to the computer equipment. Can be supplied, so that the space required for the duct and the protrusion is minimized and the server rack can be miniaturized.

Third, in the event of breakage, such as tearing of a particular protrusion, repair is possible by replacing only that particular protrusion, thereby reducing the cost of repairing the duct and the protrusion and improving durability.

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

2 is a front view illustrating a state of the duct and the protrusion before supplying the cold air according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a front view illustrating a state in which the cold air is supplied and expanded according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a partially enlarged view showing the state of the duct and the protrusion before and after the cold air supply according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6 are exemplary views showing a state in which the duct and the protrusion are coupled in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the embodiments of the present invention will be described, it should be noted that the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate to the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, and various equivalents may be substituted for them at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be variations and variations.

The present invention relates to a server rack mounted therein computing equipment such as a server. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a server rack 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view of the duct 30 and the projections 31 before supplying cold air according to the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front exemplified view, and FIG. 3 is a front exemplified view showing a state in which the cold air is supplied and expanded in accordance with the embodiment of FIG. 1, and the protrusion 31 and FIG. 4 is an embodiment of FIG. 1. A partial enlarged view showing the state of the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 before and after supplying the cold air, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show a state in which the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 are coupled according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an exemplary diagram showing.

1 to 6, the server rack 100 of the present embodiment includes a main body case 10, a cooling module 20, a duct 30, and a protrusion 31.

The main body case 10 includes a plurality of horizontal plates 11 positioned up and down, and a plurality of vertical plates 12 vertically connected by connecting the horizontal plates 11 to form an appearance of the server rack 100. . The horizontal plate 11 and the vertical plate 12 of the body case 10 may be made of a rigid material such as metal.

A plurality of horizontal shelves 1 are positioned inside the main body case 10, and computing equipment 2 such as a server is mounted on the shelves 1. At this time, the size (vertical thickness, etc.) of the computer equipment 2 may be different from each other, and thus the position where the center of the computer equipment 2 is placed between the plurality of shelves 1 may also vary. According to the embodiment, the shelf 1 is configured to be movable up and down, and the interval between the shelves 1 may be adjusted according to the size of the computer equipment 2.

And the front of the main body case 10 is a door (3) is opened and closed to mount the computer equipment (2), the door 3 is the number of the main body case 10 through a connecting mechanism such as a hinge It is attached to the direct plate 12.

The cooling module 20 supplies cooling air to the duct 30 through a cooling cycle to perform a cooling operation inside the body case 10. At this time, the cooling module 20 is an evaporator that performs the function of absorbing the external heat while the encapsulated refrigerant evaporates, a compressor for compressing the evaporated or expanded refrigerant, and the compressed refrigerant to discharge heat to the outside while condensing It may include a condenser and an expansion valve for expanding the condensed refrigerant supplied to the condenser.

In the present embodiment, the cooling module 20 is located below the main body case 10, but according to the embodiment, the cooling module 20 may be located anywhere inside or outside the main body case 10.

The duct 30 serves to guide the cool air supplied from the cooling module 20 to be supplied into the main body case 10. For this purpose, one end of the duct 30 is connected to the cooling module 20 side and cooled. The cold air drawn into the module 20 from the module 20 is transferred to the protrusion 31 extending toward the computing equipment 31.

The duct 30 of the present embodiment is extended from the cooling module 20 is installed in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the vertical plate 12 of the main body case 10, in accordance with the embodiment the duct 30 is a vertical plate ( 12) and may be attached to one or more of the inner surface of the horizontal plate (11). For example, the duct 30 may be formed in a vertical direction along an inner surface of the left and right horizontal plates 11 and may be formed in a horizontal direction along an inner surface of the upper vertical plate 12. The duct 30 may be attached to the vertical plate 12 or the horizontal plate 11 by using an adhesive, a socket structure or a bolt, etc., wherein the duct 30 is attached to the vertical plate 12 or the horizontal plate 11. It is also possible to employ a separate coupling member for coupling.

Duct 30 is made of a flexible material that forms a certain shape according to the internal air pressure, such as cloth, rubber, synthetic resin, or silicon, and when cold air is supplied from the cooling module 20, it expands according to the increase in the internal air pressure to Form the tube shape. For example, the duct 30 may form a cylinder, an elliptic cylinder, or a prismatic cylinder according to the internal air pressure, and in this case, the coupling portion with the vertical plate 12 or the horizontal plate 11 is flat to a certain degree. Can be.

At this time, a hole 34 penetrating the outer surface of the duct 30 is formed corresponding to the position of the computer equipment 2 mounted on the shelf (1). In this case, at least one hole 34 may be formed by cutting the outer surface of the duct 30 in the form of a tube in accordance with the position of the computing equipment 2 having a central position depending on the size. In this case, the cool air supplied from the cooling module 20 is transmitted to the protrusion 31 through the hole 34.

The protrusion 31 is coupled to the outer surface of the duct 30 so as to surround the hole 34 formed through the outer surface of the duct 30, and the cold air supplied from the duct 30 through the hole 34 is computed ( 2) It supplies in the direction.

One end of the protrusion 31 is coupled to the outer surface of the duct 30 corresponding to the position of the hole, the other end of the protrusion 31 is formed to protrude in the direction of the computer equipment (2). At this time, the projection part 31 includes a cold air outlet 33 in the form of a hollow channel formed through the interior from the position of the hole 34 in the direction of the computer equipment (2).

One end of the protrusion 31 is coupled to the outer surface of the duct 30 so as to surround the hole 34. For example, the end of the protrusion 31 and the outer surface of the duct 30 around the hole 34 are taped, glued. Alternatively, it is possible to combine by using a velcro or by fixing one end of the protrusion 31 to the outer surface of the duct 30 around the hole 34 by a socket or a bolt. In order to do so, a partial fixing member can be employed.

The protrusion 31 is made of a flexible material that forms a predetermined shape according to the internal air pressure, such as cloth, rubber, synthetic resin, or silicon, and when cold air is supplied from the duct 30 through the hole 34, the cold air discharge port 33 It expands with the increase of the internal air pressure and forms a specific tube shape. For example, the protrusions 31 may have a cylindrical, elliptical, or prismatic shape according to the internal air pressure, and the shape of the expanded protrusions 31 may be relatively shorter in length than the duct 30 and open at both ends. It is shaped like a small tube.

2 (a) and 4 (a) show the state in which cold air is not supplied to the duct 30. In this case, each of the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 has a relatively low volume as the internal air pressure is relatively low. It shrinks and takes a constricted form. As the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 are contracted, the shelf 1 is not obstructed to provide a space for mounting the computer equipment 2. When the computer equipment 2 is mounted on the shelf 1 in such a state, the computer equipment 2 is not caught by the duct 30 and the protrusion 31, and even if the diarrhea is caught, the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 are caught. According to the soft material of the damage to the computer equipment (2) is prevented.

3 and 4 (b) on the right side show the state in which cold air is supplied to the duct 30, in which case the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 expand and expand in volume as the internal air pressure becomes relatively high. It will take a form. In this case, as the duct 30 and the protrusions 31 expand, they partially cover the shelves 1 and supply cold air through the cold air discharge ports 33 of the protrusions 31 formed near the computer equipment 2. do.

5 shows a state before the protrusion 31 is coupled to the duct 30, Figure 6 shows a state in which the protrusion 31 is coupled to the duct 30.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, the protrusion part 31 includes a body part 35 and a coupling part 36.

Body portion 35 is formed to extend in the direction of the computer equipment 2 from the hole 34 formed on the outer surface of the duct 30, the cold air discharge port 33 is formed through the longitudinal direction. At this time, the cold air discharge port 33 forms a space in the form of a hollow channel penetrating the inside of the body portion 35.

Coupling portion 36 is bent around the ends of the hole 34 and the body portion 35 is coupled to the outer surface of the duct 30 surrounding the hole 34. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the coupling part 36 is positioned at the end of the body part 35 in a ring shape, but according to the exemplary embodiment, the coupling part 36 may have a partially cut ring shape, in which case the cylindrical body part 35 is formed. The coupling part 36 may be formed by partially cutting and bending a portion of the end of the c).

The coupling portion 36 is coupled to the outer surface of the duct 30 using, for example, tape, adhesive or velcro, or fixed to the outer surface of the duct 30 with a socket or bolt, thereby including the body portion 35. The entirety of the protrusions 31 may be coupled to the duct 30. If the coupling portion 36 is coupled to the outer surface of the duct 30 using a bolt, a separate coupling member for bolt coupling may be employed.

In the present embodiment, the cool air inside the duct 30 is discharged to a position closer to the computer equipment 2 through the cold air discharge port 33 of the protrusion 31, and as a result, the cooling efficiency of the computer equipment 2 is improved. .

In addition, since the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 for supplying the cool air from the cooling module 20 to the computer equipment 2 are contracted and expanded depending on whether the cold air is supplied, the server rack 100 uses a minimum space. It is possible to install by. This contributes to the miniaturization of the server rack 100.

In addition, when breakage occurs, such as tearing of the specific protrusion 31, repair is possible by replacing only the specific protrusion 31 without replacing the duct 30. Accordingly, the repair of the duct 30 and the protrusion 31 may be performed. The cost is reduced and the durability is improved.

On the other hand, the embodiments disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein. In addition, although specific terms are used in the specification and the drawings, they are only used in a general sense to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and to help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

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A main body case having a vertical plate vertically formed by connecting a plurality of horizontal plates and the plurality of horizontal plates; A cooling module positioned in the main body case and constituting a refrigeration cycle to perform a cooling function in the main body case; It is made of a flexible material to expand in accordance with the internal air pressure by the cold air supplied from the cooling module to form a tube shape, extending from the cooling module is attached to one or more of the inner surface of the vertical plate and the horizontal plate, A duct in which at least one hole is formed through the outer surface in the direction of the computer equipment mounted inside the main body case; And One end is coupled to the outer surface of the duct so as to surround the hole, the other end is formed to protrude spaced apart from each other in the direction of the computer equipment, the cold air discharge port in the form of a hollow channel formed through the hole in the direction of the computer equipment is formed, At least one protrusion made of a flexible material to expand in accordance with internal air pressure by cold air supplied through the hole from the duct to form a tube; Including, The protrusion A body portion extending from the hole in the direction of the computer equipment and having the cold air discharge port in a hollow channel shape through the longitudinal direction; And A coupling portion bent around the end of the body portion adjacent to the hole and coupled to an outer surface of the duct surrounding the hole; Server rack provided with a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air discharge port comprising a. The method of claim 1, The coupling part is a server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air outlet, characterized in that coupled to the outer surface of the duct through a tape, adhesive, velcro, socket or bolt coupling. The method of claim 1, The duct is formed in a vertical direction along the inner surface of the vertical plate, or a server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air outlet, characterized in that formed in the horizontal direction along the inner surface of the horizontal plate. The method of claim 1, The duct is a server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air outlet, characterized in that to form a cylinder, elliptic cylinder or prismatic shape according to the internal air pressure. The method of claim 1, The duct or the server rack having a flexible duct coupled to the prefabricated cold air outlet, characterized in that made of a material comprising a cloth, rubber, synthetic resin or silicon.

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