Thermoelectric-enhanced, inlet air cooling for an electronics rack

    公开(公告)号:US09686891B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-20

    申请号:US14791681

    申请日:2015-07-06

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20781 H05K7/20736 H05K7/20836

    Abstract: Thermoelectric-enhanced, rack-level cooling of airflow entering an electronics rack is provided by a cooling apparatus, which includes: an air-to-liquid heat exchanger; a coolant loop coupled to the heat exchanger, the coolant loop including a first loop portion and a second loop portion, where the heat exchanger exhausts heated coolant to the first loop portion and receives cooled coolant from the second loop portion. The cooling apparatus further includes a heat rejection unit and a thermoelectric heat pump(s). The heat rejection unit is coupled to the coolant loop between the first and second loop portions, and provides partially-cooled coolant to the second loop portion. The thermoelectric heat pump is disposed with the first and second loop portions coupled to opposite sides to transfer heat from the partially-cooled coolant within the second loop portion to provide the cooled coolant before entering the air-to-liquid heat exchanger.

    Direct facility coolant cooling of a rack-mounted heat exchanger
    44.
    发明授权
    Direct facility coolant cooling of a rack-mounted heat exchanger 有权
    直接设置机架式热交换器的冷却液冷却

    公开(公告)号:US09474186B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US13706568

    申请日:2012-12-06

    Abstract: A method is provided for dissipating heat from a rack. The method includes: disposing a coolant-cooled heat exchanger within the rack, and providing a coolant control apparatus. The coolant control apparatus includes at least one coolant recirculation conduit coupled in fluid communication between a facility coolant supply and return, wherein the facility coolant supply and return facilitate providing facility coolant to the heat exchanger. The control apparatus further includes a coolant pump(s) associated with the recirculation conduit(s) and a controller which monitors a temperature of facility coolant supplied to the heat exchanger, and redirects facility coolant, via the coolant recirculation conduit(s) and coolant pump(s), from the facility coolant return to the facility coolant supply to, at least in part, ensure that facility coolant supplied to the heat exchanger remains above a dew point temperature.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于从机架散热的方法。 该方法包括:将冷却剂冷却的热交换器设置在机架内,并提供冷却剂控制装置。 冷却剂控制装置包括在设备冷却剂供应和返回之间流体连通地联接的至少一个冷却剂再循环管道,其中设备冷却剂供应和返回便于向热交换器提供设备冷却剂。 控制装置还包括与再循环管道相关联的冷却剂泵和控制器,其控制供应给热交换器的设备冷却剂的温度,并且经由冷却剂再循环管道和冷却剂重新定向设备冷却剂 泵从设备冷却剂返回到设备冷却剂供应,至少部分地确保供应到热交换器的设备冷却剂保持高于露点温度。

    Ground-based heat sink facilitating electronic system cooling
    47.
    发明授权
    Ground-based heat sink facilitating electronic system cooling 有权
    地面散热器,便于电子系统冷却

    公开(公告)号:US09288932B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-15

    申请号:US13671829

    申请日:2012-11-08

    Abstract: Cooling systems and methods are provided which include a heat sink having a housing with a compartment, a coolant inlet, and a coolant outlet. The housing is configured for a coolant to flow from the coolant inlet through the compartment to the coolant outlet, wherein the coolant is transferring heat extracted from one or more electronic components. The heat sink further includes one or more heat pipes having a first portion disposed within the compartment of the housing and a second portion disposed outside the housing. The heat pipe(s) is configured to extract heat from the coolant flowing through the compartment, and to transfer the extracted heat to the second portion disposed outside the housing. The second portion outside the housing is disposed to facilitate conducting the extracted heat into the ground.

    Abstract translation: 提供了冷却系统和方法,其包括散热器,该散热器具有带隔室的壳体,冷却剂入口和冷却剂出口。 壳体构造成用于使冷却剂从冷却剂入口通过隔室流到冷却剂出口,其中冷却剂传送从一个或多个电子部件提取的热量。 散热器还包括一个或多个热管,其具有设置在壳体的隔室内的第一部分和设置在壳体外部的第二部分。 热管被配置为从流过隔室的冷却剂中提取热量,并且将提取的热量传送到设置在壳体外部的第二部分。 壳体外部的第二部分设置成便于将提取的热量导入地面。

    Field-replaceable bank of immersion-cooled electronic components and separable heat sinks
    48.
    发明授权
    Field-replaceable bank of immersion-cooled electronic components and separable heat sinks 有权
    现场可更换的浸没冷却电子元件和可分离的散热片

    公开(公告)号:US09282678B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US14058592

    申请日:2013-10-21

    CPC classification number: H05K7/203 H05K7/20772 H05K7/20781 H05K7/20809

    Abstract: Cooled electronic systems and cooling methods are provided, wherein a field-replaceable bank of electronic components is cooled by an apparatus which includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about the electronic components, a fluid disposed within the compartment, and a heat sink associated with the electronic system. The field-replaceable bank extends, in part, through the enclosure to facilitate operative docking of the electronic components into, for instance, one or more respective receiving sockets of the electronic system. The electronic components of the field-replaceable bank are, at least partially, immersed within the fluid to facilitate immersion-cooling of the components, and the heat sink is configured and disposed to physically couple to the enclosure and facilitates rejection of heat from the fluid disposed within the compartment when the field-replaceable bank of electronic components is operatively inserted into the electronic system.

    Abstract translation: 提供冷却的电子系统和冷却方法,其中现场可替换的电子部件组由包括至少部分围绕电子部件周围并形成隔室的外壳的设备冷却,设置在隔间内的流体和热量 水槽与电子系统相关联。 现场可更换组件部分地延伸穿过外壳,以便于将电子部件的操作对接到例如电子系统的一个或多个相应的接收插座。 现场可更换组的电子部件至少部分地浸没在流体内以便于部件的浸入冷却,并且散热器被配置和设置成物理耦合到外壳并有利于排除来自流体的热量 当现场可更换的电子组件组可操作地插入到电子系统中时,设置在隔间内。

    Immersion-cooled and conduction-cooled method for electronic system
    50.
    发明授权
    Immersion-cooled and conduction-cooled method for electronic system 有权
    电子系统的浸入式冷却和传导冷却方法

    公开(公告)号:US09210830B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-08

    申请号:US13758166

    申请日:2013-02-04

    Abstract: A method of facilitating cooling of an electronics board having a plurality of electronic components mounted to the board by providing an apparatus which includes an immersion-cooled electronic component section and a conduction-cooled electronic component section. The immersion-cooled section includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about multiple electronic components of the electronic components mounted to the electronics board, and a fluid disposed within the compartment. The multiple electronic components are, at least in part, immersed within the fluid to facilitate immersion-cooling of those components. The conduction-cooled electronic component section includes at least one electronic component of the electronic components mounted to the electronics board, and the at least one electronic component is indirectly liquid-cooled, at least in part, via conduction of heat from the at least one electronic component.

    Abstract translation: 一种通过提供一种包括浸没冷却电子部件部分和传导冷却电子部件部分的装置,有助于冷却具有安装到板上的多个电子部件的电子板的方法。 浸没冷却部分包括至少部分地围绕和形成围绕安装到电子板的电子部件的多个电子部件的隔室以及设置在隔间内的流体的外壳。 多个电子部件至少部分地浸入流体中以便于这些部件的浸入冷却。 传导冷却的电子部件部分包括安装到电子板的电子部件的至少一个电子部件,并且至少一个电子部件至少部分地通过从至少一个 电子元件

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