CN102566711A - Server cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

A server cabinet for accommodating several servers therein, comprising a top board, a bottom board opposite to the top board, left and right side boards and front and rear side boards connected between the top board and the bottom board, the An air intake structure and an exhaust structure are respectively provided on the front and rear sides of the top plate, the air intake structure includes an air inlet, the exhaust structure includes an exhaust port, the front and rear side panels An air intake channel and an exhaust channel are respectively formed between the front and rear sides of the server, and the air intake channel and the exhaust channel are respectively connected with the air inlet and the exhaust port. A number of ventilation holes are provided, and the air inlet and exhaust port of the server cabinet are used to communicate with the air outlet and air inlet of an air conditioner respectively, so that the cold air blown by the air conditioner enters the air intake from the air inlet. The channel flows through each server through the ventilation hole, and then flows into the air conditioner through the exhaust channel and the exhaust port to form an air circulation.

Description

Server Cabinet

technical field

The invention relates to a server cabinet, in particular to a server cabinet which is favorable for heat dissipation.

Background technique

With the development of information technology, the knowledge economy is growing explosively. To meet the needs of data storage and computing, various data storage and computing centers have been established. When multiple servers are installed in a server cabinet at the same time, it not only saves space and is easy to manage. , and can also make multiple servers work together to execute large computing projects, so server cabinets are widely used when building data storage and computing centers.

Existing server cabinets generally include a top plate, a bottom plate opposite to the top plate, and two opposite side plates respectively connected between the top plate and the bottom plate. The top board, the bottom board and the side boards together form a space for storing network equipment such as servers, hubs and disk array cabinets. A number of servers are arranged in the axial direction and fixed on the two side plates respectively. A number of ventilation holes are respectively formed on the front and rear sides of each server, and an air conditioner is arranged on the top of the server cabinet. When in use, the cooling air blown out by the air conditioner The airflow blows from the front of the server cabinet through the ventilation holes of each server into the server and takes away the heat generated by the server, forming a high-temperature airflow that flows out from the rear side of the server cabinet. The high-temperature airflow flowing out from the back of the server cabinet will naturally rise and gather at the top of the server cabinet, and then will be driven downward by the cold airflow blown out by the air conditioner and enter each server again, so that the heat in each server cannot be better. radiate outward.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a server cabinet that is good for heat dissipation.

A server cabinet is used for accommodating several servers inside, which includes a top board, a bottom board opposite to the top board, left and right side boards and front and rear side boards connected between the top board and the bottom board, the The server cabinet also includes an air intake structure and an exhaust structure respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the top plate, the air intake structure includes an air inlet, the exhaust structure includes an exhaust port, and the front 1. An air intake channel and an exhaust channel are respectively formed between the rear side plate and the front and rear sides of the server, and the air intake channel and the exhaust channel are respectively connected with the air intake port and the exhaust port, The opposite sides of the server are provided with a number of ventilation holes, and the air inlet and exhaust port of the server cabinet are used to communicate with the air outlet and the air inlet of an air conditioner respectively, so that the cold air blown by the air conditioner can flow from the The air inlet enters the air inlet channel and flows through the servers through the ventilation holes, and then flows into the air conditioner through the exhaust channel and the exhaust port to form an air circulation.

Compared with the prior art, the air intake structure, the exhaust structure, the air intake channel and the exhaust channel of the server cabinet can be respectively connected with the air outlet and the air inlet of an air conditioner, so that the A closed gas circulation space is formed between the inside of the server cabinet and the air conditioner, so that the hot air flow discharged from the exhaust structure of the server cabinet is sucked by the air conditioner and then refrigerated by the refrigeration equipment inside, and then reused to prevent it from being refrigerated. The cold air blown by the air conditioner brings its heat back into the server during its flow, thereby improving its heat dissipation performance.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional assembly view of a server cabinet in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the server cabinet in FIG. 1 after the server is assembled and the front and rear side panels are opened.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an air conditioner installed on the top of the server cabinet after the server is assembled in FIG. 1 .

Description of main component symbols

Server Cabinet 10

Top plate 11

Bottom plate 12

Side panels 13, 15

Intake channel 14

Containment Space 16

Air intake structure 17

Exhaust channel 18

Exhaust structure 19

server 20

Tube body 30

Air Conditioning Unit 40

Air intake 170

Baffle 172, 192

Exhaust port 190

Air vent 200

Fan 202

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the server cabinet 10 can be applied in a container-type data center, where servers are installed in standard containers to form a mobile data center. The server cabinet 10 is substantially in the shape of a cuboid, and can be used to assemble a plurality of servers 20 therein. The server cabinet 10 includes a rectangular top plate 11, a bottom plate 12 opposite to the top plate 11, left and right side plates 13 respectively connected to the left and right sides of the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12, and respectively connected to the The front and rear side plates 15 on the front and rear sides of the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12, the top plate 11, the bottom plate 12, the left and right side plates 13 and the front and rear side plates 15 jointly form a rectangular accommodation space 16 .

An air intake structure 17 and an exhaust structure 19 are respectively provided on the front and rear sides of the top plate 11 . Please also refer to FIG. 3 , the air intake structure 17 includes a rectangular air intake 170 disposed on the front side of the top plate 11 and four baffles 172 extending upward from the periphery of the air intake 170 . The air inlet 170 extends from the left side of the top panel 11 to a position close to the right side thereof. The four baffles 172 are connected to each other to form a ring-shaped pipe. The exhaust structure 19 is opposite to the intake structure 17 , and includes a rectangular exhaust opening 190 disposed on the rear side of the top plate 11 and four baffles 192 extending upward from the periphery of the exhaust opening 190 . The exhaust port 190 extends from the left side of the top board 11 to a position close to the right side thereof. The four baffles 192 are connected to each other to form a ring-shaped pipe. During specific implementation, the air intake structure 17 and the exhaust structure 19 are not limited to the situation of this embodiment, the air intake 170 and the exhaust port 190 can also be elliptical, and the baffle 172 can also form a circle. Oval ring pipe.

The front and rear side panels 15 are in the shape of rectangular plates, which are sealed at the front and rear ends of the server cabinet 10 . One side of the front and rear side panels 15 are respectively pivotally connected to the left side panel 13 or the right side panel of the server cabinet 10, so that the front and rear side panels 15 can be opened relative to the receiving space 16 respectively. In the closed state and the closed state, when the front and rear side panels 15 are both in the closed state, a closed space is formed in the server cabinet 10 .

The plurality of servers 20 are accommodated in the accommodation space 16 and located between the left and right side panels 13 of the server cabinet 10 . Each server 20 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 200 at the front and rear sides, and a plurality of air suction fans 202 are arranged inside the server 20 . The length of the server 20 is less than the distance between the front and rear ends of the left and right side panels 13 of the server cabinet 10, so that after the server 20 is assembled on the left and right side panels 13, the server 20 A certain distance is kept between the front and rear sides and the front and rear side panels 15 of the server cabinet 10 respectively, so that the front and rear side panels 15 of the server cabinet 10 are respectively connected to the front and rear sides of the server 20. An intake channel 14 and an exhaust channel 18 are formed between the sides. The intake channel 14 and the exhaust channel 18 are respectively located directly below the intake port 170 and the exhaust port 190 and communicate with them.

When in use, the air intake structure 17 and the exhaust structure 19 of the server cabinet 10 are respectively connected to the air outlet and the air inlet of an air conditioner 40 through the pipe body 30, so that the cold air flow blown out by the air outlet of the air conditioner 40 passes through the air outlet. The air inlet 170 of the server cabinet 10 enters the air intake passage 14 of the server cabinet 10, and the cold air flow passes in front of each server 20 of the server cabinet 10 while flowing from top to bottom in the air intake passage 14. The ventilation holes 200 on the side are sucked into the server 20 by the suction fan 202 in the server 20 , and blow out from the ventilation hole 200 on the rear side, thereby taking away the heat in each server 20 . The hot air blown by each server 20 flows from bottom to top in the exhaust passage 18 of the server cabinet 10, and then is sucked into the interior of the air conditioner 40 by the air inlet of the air conditioner 40 through the exhaust port 190 of the server cabinet 10 , and then discharged from the air outlet after being refrigerated by the refrigerating equipment in the air conditioner 40 to perform the next cycle. Due to the setting of the air intake structure 17, the exhaust structure 19, the air intake channel 14, and the exhaust channel 18 of the server cabinet 10, it can be connected with the air outlet and the air inlet of the air conditioner 40 respectively, so that the server A closed gas circulation space is formed between the inside of the cabinet 10 and the air conditioner 40, so that the hot air flow discharged from the exhaust structure of the server cabinet 10 is sucked by the air conditioner 40 and then refrigerated by the refrigeration equipment inside it for reuse. Can save energy. Compared with the prior art, the hot air flow is recovered and reused by the air conditioner, which can prevent its heat from being brought into the server again by the cold air flow blown out by the air conditioner, thereby improving its heat dissipation performance.

Claims (6)

1. server cabinet; Be used to accommodate some servers in its inside; It comprises a top board, a base plate relative with this top board, is connected in left and right side plate and forward and backward side plate between said top board and the base plate; It is characterized in that: also comprise an air intake structure and an exhaust structure of being located at these forward and backward both sides of top board respectively; Said air intake structure comprises an air intake opening; Said exhaust structure comprises an exhausr port; Form an inlet channel and an exhaust passage between the forward and backward both sides of said forward and backward side plate and said server respectively, said inlet channel and exhaust passage are connected with this air intake opening and exhausr port respectively, and the relative two sides of said server are provided with some air vents; The air intake opening of said server cabinet and exhausr port are respectively applied for the air outlet and the air intake vent of an aircondition and are connected, and make the cold airflow that blown out by aircondition get into inlet channel and flow through behind each server to be flow in this aircondition by exhaust passage and exhausr port via said air vent from this air intake opening and circulate to form air-flow.

2. server cabinet as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: said air intake structure also comprises the baffle plate that the periphery by this air intake opening stretches out and forms, and said baffle plate surrounds a looped pipeline.

3. according to claim 1 or claim 2 server cabinet is characterized in that: said exhaust structure also comprises the baffle plate that the periphery by this exhausr port stretches out and forms, and the baffle plate of said exhaust structure surrounds a looped pipeline.

4. server cabinet as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: said inlet channel and exhaust passage lay respectively at said air intake opening and exhausr port under.

5. server cabinet as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with at least one air draught type fan in the said server.

6. server cabinet as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: a side of said forward and backward side plate respectively with the left and right side plate of this server cabinet in one be articulated.

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