1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to data center containers, and particularly to a data center container with a cooling system.
2. Description of Related Art
A cooling system can be mounted in a data center container for cooling the data center container. Generally, the cooling system includes a water inlet, a heat exchanger, and a water outlet. Cold water flows into the heat exchanger via the water inlet and heated water flows out of the data center container through the water outlet. In this process, condensation may form on outer surfaces of the water inlet and the water outlet and drip down, which may affect the appearance under the water inlet and the water outlet.
Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
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The chassis 10 comprises a front plate 11, a rear plate 12, a first side plate 13, and a second side plate 15. In one embodiment, the front plate 11 is substantially parallel to the rear plate 12, the first side plate 13 is substantially parallel to the second side plate 15, and the first side plate 13 is substantially perpendicular to the front plate 11. A support pole 16 with a plurality of mounting poles 18 is secured between the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12. The support pole 16 defines a plurality of installation holes 161.
The cover 20 can be secured to the chassis 10.
The cooling system 100 comprises a water inflow portion 30, a plurality of drainer trays 50, a water outflow portion 60, a water tray 70, a plurality of water outlets 80, and a plurality of connecting pipes 90.
The water inflow portion 30 comprises a first water inlet 31 and a plurality of second water inlets 33, connected to the first water inlet 31. The first water inlet 31 is connected to a water source (not shown). In one embodiment, the first water inlet 31 is substantially perpendicular to each of the second water inlets 33.
Each drainer tray 50 comprises a bottom wall 51, a first sidewall 53, and a second sidewall 55, secured to the bottom wall 51. In one embodiment, the bottom wall 51 is substantially perpendicular to the first side wall 53 and the second sidewall 55, and the first sidewall 53 is substantially parallel to the second sidewall 55. The bottom wall 51 defines a water hole 511. The second water inlets 33 are secured to the first sidewall 53. Each drainer tray 50 can support two heat exchangers (not shown). Each second water inlet 33 connects to one of the two heat exchangers.
The water outflow portion 60 comprises a first water outflow pipe 61 and a plurality of second water outflow pipes 63. The plurality of second water outflow pipes 63 is secured to the second sidewall 55. The first water outflow pipe 61 extends out of the chassis 10.
The water tray 70 comprises a body 71 (shown as in
The plurality of water outlets 80 is secured to the drainer tray 50 and communicates with the water hole 511. The plurality of water outlets 80 extends out of the chassis 10.
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In use, cold water flows into the cooling system 100 through the first water inlet 31 and into the heat exchanger through the second water inlet 33. Heated water from the heat exchanger flows out of the chassis 10 through the water outflow portion 60. In this process, any condensed water vapor (condensation) formed on outer surfaces of the water inflow portion 30 and the water outflow portion 60 drips in the water tray 70 and then into the drainer tray 50 through the connecting pipe 90. The condensation in the drainer tray 50 flows out of the chassis 10 through the water outlets 80. Thus, condensation will not drip down to affect the appearance of the cooling system 100 or the data center container itself.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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