Patent Application
20130326242
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a power supply apparatus for a datacenter.
2. Description of Related Art
A container datacenter may consist of one or more servers, a power supply system providing power for the servers, and a cooling system for dissipating heat generated by the servers. Although the container datacenter may be ready to operate, it cannot be powered up until it has been transported to a destination and connected to a power source.
Therefore, there is room for improvement in the art.
Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawing(s). The components in the drawing(s) are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawing(s), like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
When a datacenter is being transported by electric train, the present disclosure provides for tapping into the same power as is used to power the train.
In the illustrated embodiment, the power supply systems include a first power supply system 20, a second power supply system 40, and a third power supply system 60. The pantographs includes a first pantograph 30 coupled to the first power supply system 20, a second pantograph 50 coupled to the second power supply system 40, and a third pantograph 70 coupled to the third power supply system 60. In other embodiments, each power supply system may be coupled to more than one pantograph.
Each of the first to third pantographs 30, 50, and 70 includes a main body with first and second terminals and a contact plate electrically connected to the first terminal of the main body. For example, the first pantograph 30 includes a main body 300 and a contact plate 302 electrically contacting the first terminal of the main body 300 to the cable 10. The second pantograph 50 includes a main body 500 and a contact plate 502 electrically contacting the first terminal of the main body 500 to the cable 10. The third pantograph 70 includes a main body 700 and a contact plate 702 electrically contacting the first terminal of the main body 700 to the cable 10. The contact plates 302, 502, and 702, and the main bodies 300, 500, and 700 are made of conductive material. In the illustrated embodiment, the main bodies 300, 500, and 700 are substantially V-shaped, the contact plates 302, 502, and 702 are substantially rectangular with top surfaces electrically contacting the cable 10 and bottom surfaces connected to the first terminals of the corresponding main bodies. The pantographs slidably press the contact plates against the cable 10 to establish electrical contact.
The carrier 90 can be moved on rails of the rail transport system as part of a train.
When the datacenter 80 needs to be transported, the datacenter 80 is loaded on the carrier 90, and then is transported to the destination by the train. During transport, the first to third power supply systems 20, 40, and 60 can acquire power from the cable 10 of the rail transport system through the first to third pantographs 30, 50, and 70, to provide power for the datacenter 80. Accordingly, the datacenter 80 can operate normally during transport.
While the disclosure has been described by way of example and in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited thereto. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements as would be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the range of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012101761994 | May 2012 | CN | national |
