阅读说明：本技术 节能数据中心 (Energy-saving data center ) 是由 张志鸿 魏钊科 毛之成 傅彦钧 于 2019-01-31 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种节能数据中心,包括发热单元,所述发热单元在上电时产生热量。所述节能数据中心还包括排风管道、壳体及发电单元。所述排风管道用于排风。所述壳体用于容置所述发热单元,所述壳体通过一通风口与所述排风管道连通,所述壳体远离所述通风口的一端设有进风口。所述发电单元设置于所述排风管道内,并为所述发热单元提供电能。所述壳体的进风口引入冷风,所述冷风流经所述发热单元对所述发热单元散热形成热风,所述热风通过所述通风口进入所述排风管道,驱动所述发电单元产生电能。如此,将可以提升能源的利用率,从而节约成本。(An energy efficient data center includes a heat generating unit that generates heat when powered on. The energy-saving data center further comprises an exhaust pipeline, a shell and a power generation unit. The exhaust duct is used for exhausting air. The casing is used for holding the heating unit, the casing through a vent with exhaust duct intercommunication, the casing is kept away from the one end of vent is equipped with the air intake. The power generation unit is arranged in the exhaust pipeline and provides electric energy for the heating unit. The air inlet of the shell is used for introducing cold air, the cold air flows through the heating unit to dissipate heat of the heating unit to form hot air, and the hot air enters the exhaust duct through the ventilation opening to drive the power generation unit to generate electric energy. Therefore, the utilization rate of energy can be improved, and the cost is saved.)

1. An energy-saving data center, comprising a heating unit, wherein the heating unit generates heat when powered on, the energy-saving data center further comprising:

the air exhaust pipeline is used for exhausting air;

the shell is used for accommodating the heating unit and is communicated with the exhaust pipeline through a vent, and an air inlet is formed in one end, far away from the vent, of the shell;

the power generation unit is arranged in the exhaust pipeline and provides electric energy for the heating unit;

the air inlet of the shell is used for introducing cold air, the cold air flows through the heating unit to dissipate heat of the heating unit to form hot air, and the hot air enters the exhaust duct through the ventilation opening to drive the power generation unit to generate electric energy.

2. The energy-saving data center of claim 1, further comprising a rectifying device electrically connected between the power generation unit and the heat generation unit, the rectifying device being further electrically connected to a public power grid, the rectifying device being configured to process the electric energy transmitted by the power generation unit and the public power grid so as to output stable electric power to power the heat generation unit.

3. The energy-saving data center according to claim 2, wherein the rectifying device is further configured to determine whether the electric energy generated by the power generation unit meets the power supply requirement of the heating unit, and correspondingly control the power supply mode of the heating unit according to the determination result;

when the electric energy generated by the power generation unit meets the power supply requirement of the heating unit, the heating unit is directly powered by the power generation unit;

when the electric energy generated by the power generation unit cannot meet the power supply requirement of the heating unit, the heating unit is powered by the power generation unit and the public power grid together.

4. The energy-saving data center of claim 3, wherein the rectifying device is further configured to process excess power generated by the power generation unit and transmit the excess power to the utility grid when the power generated by the power generation unit meets the power supply requirement of the heat generation unit.

5. The energy-saving data center of claim 1, further comprising a heat collection unit, wherein the heat collection unit comprises a heat collector, a heat radiator and a heat conduction pipe, the heat collector is connected with the heat radiator through the heat conduction pipe, the heat collector is arranged outdoors to collect solar heat, the heat conduction pipe is used to transmit the solar heat collected by the heat collector to the heat radiator, and the heat radiator is arranged between the power generation unit and the ventilation opening to dissipate the solar heat.

6. The energy-saving data center according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary heating area, wherein the auxiliary heating area is disposed at an end of the housing where the ventilation opening is formed and is disposed corresponding to the bottom of the exhaust duct, a first opening is disposed at a connection position of the auxiliary heating area and the exhaust duct, and a second opening is disposed at an end of the auxiliary heating area away from the first opening.

7. The energy-saving data center of claim 6, further comprising a heating device disposed between the first opening and the second opening for heating the cool air entering through the second opening to form hot air.

8. The energy-saving data center according to claim 7, wherein the heating method of the heating device is a chemical reaction method or a mechanical compression method.

9. The energy efficient data center of claim 1, wherein the exhaust duct is a chimney.

10. The energy-saving data center according to claim 1, wherein the number of the housings is two, the two housings are disposed opposite to each other, and the exhaust duct is vertically connected between the two housings.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an energy-saving data center.

Background

With the rapid development of big data, the machine room of the data center is larger and larger, and a large amount of heat is generated in the operation process of the data center.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, there is a need for an energy-saving data center that can improve energy utilization efficiency.

An energy-saving data center comprising a heat-generating unit that generates heat when powered on, the energy-saving data center further comprising:

the air exhaust pipeline is used for exhausting air;

the shell is used for accommodating the heating unit and is communicated with the exhaust pipeline through a vent, and an air inlet is formed in one end, far away from the vent, of the shell;

the power generation unit is arranged in the exhaust pipeline and provides electric energy for the heating unit;

the air inlet of the shell is used for introducing cold air, the cold air flows through the heating unit to dissipate heat of the heating unit to form hot air, and the hot air enters the exhaust duct through the ventilation opening to drive the power generation unit to generate electric energy.

The energy-saving data center generates wind power when the hot air is exhausted from the exhaust pipeline through the hot air formed by the heating unit, and the power generation unit generates electric energy under the driving of the wind power and supplies power to the heating unit. Therefore, the utilization rate of energy can be improved, and the cost is saved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an energy-saving data center according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main elements

Energy-saving data center 100

Housing 10

Air inlet 12

Air vent 14

Heating unit 20

Exhaust duct 30

Power generation unit 40

Rectifying device 50

Heat collecting unit 60

Heat collector 62

Radiator 64

Heat conduction pipe 66

Heating device 70

Auxiliary heat zone 80

First opening 82

Second opening 84

Public power grid 90

The following detailed description will further illustrate the invention in conjunction with the above-described figures.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, not all, embodiments of the present invention.

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the energy saving data center of the present invention will be described in further detail and described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an energy-saving data center 100 includes a housing 10, a heating unit 20, an exhaust duct 30 and a power generation unit 40. The housing 10 is fixedly connected with one end of the exhaust duct 30, and the power generation unit 40 is arranged in the exhaust duct 30.

The housing 10 may be a container, a room or a building module. A vent 14 is arranged at the joint of the shell 10 and the exhaust duct 30, and an air inlet 12 is arranged at one end of the shell 10 far away from the vent 14.

The heat generating unit 20 generates heat when powered on. The heat generating unit 20 may be an electronic device such as a server, a storage device, or a communication device. The heat generating unit 20 is disposed in the housing 10.

The shell 10 introduces cold air through the air inlet 12, and the cold air flows through the heating unit 20 to dissipate heat of the heating unit 20 to form hot air. The hot air flows toward the ventilation opening 14 and enters the exhaust duct 30 through the ventilation opening 14.

Since the density of the hot air introduced into the exhaust duct 30 through the vent 14 is lower than that of the air outside the exhaust duct 30, the hot air in the exhaust duct 30 flows upward and is discharged out of the exhaust duct 30. The wind force of the hot wind during the discharging process may drive the power generation unit 40 to operate to generate electric power. It is understood that, under the same conditions, the greater the density difference between the hot air in the exhaust duct 30 and the air outside the exhaust duct 30, the greater the wind force of the hot air in the exhaust process will be. The more the amount of hot air in the exhaust duct 30 is, the greater the wind force of the hot air in the exhaust process is.

The power generation unit 40 is electrically connected to the heat generation unit 20 to supply electric power to the heat generation unit 20. The power generation unit 40 may be a wind power generator.

In the present embodiment, the number of the housings 10 is two, and the two housings 10 are disposed opposite to each other. The exhaust duct 30 is vertically connected between the two housings 10. In other embodiments, the number of the housings 10 may be greater than two, and the housings 10 are disposed around the exhaust duct 30 with the exhaust duct 30 as the center and are communicated with the exhaust duct 30. The number of the shells 10 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

Preferably, the energy-saving data center 100 further includes a rectifying device 50, the rectifying device 50 is electrically connected between the power generation unit 40 and the heat generation unit 20, and the rectifying device 50 is further electrically connected to a public power grid 90.

The rectifying device 50 is used for processing the electric energy transmitted by the power generation unit 40 and the public power grid 90, so as to output stable electric power to supply power to the heat generating unit 20. The rectifying device 50 is also used for processing the electric energy output by the power generation unit 40 to the public power grid 90, so that the power generation unit 40 can transmit the redundant electric energy to the public power grid 90.

The rectifying device 50 is further configured to determine whether the electric energy generated by the power generation unit 40 meets the power supply requirement of the heating unit 20, and correspondingly control the power supply mode of the heating unit 20 according to the determination result.

Specifically, when the electric energy generated by the power generation unit 40 meets the power supply requirement of the heat generation unit 20, the heat generation unit 20 is directly supplied with the electric energy from the power generation unit 40, and outputs the surplus electric energy to the public power grid 90 for sale. When the electric energy generated by the power generation unit 40 cannot meet the power supply requirement of the heat generation unit 20, the heat generation unit 20 is supplied with power by the power generation unit 40 and the public power grid 90 together.

The energy-saving data center 100 further includes a heat collecting unit 60, and the heat collecting unit 60 includes a heat collector 62, a heat sink 64 and a heat pipe 66.

The heat collector 62 is connected to the heat sink 64 by a heat pipe 66. The heat collector 62 is disposed outdoors to collect solar heat. The heat pipe 66 is provided with a heat conducting medium (not shown) for transferring the solar heat collected by the heat collector 62 to the heat sink 64. The heat sink 64 is disposed between the power generation unit 40 and the ventilation opening 14, and is used for dissipating the solar heat. The temperature of the hot air at the bottom of the exhaust duct 30 is raised, and the density difference between the hot air and the air outside the exhaust duct 30 is increased. In this way, the upward wind force generated by the hot wind is increased, thereby increasing the electric power generated by the power generation unit 40.

In a preferred embodiment, the energy-saving data center 100 may further include a heating device 70 and a secondary heating zone 80. The auxiliary heating area 80 is disposed at one end of the housing 10 where the ventilation opening 14 is formed, and is disposed corresponding to the bottom of the exhaust duct 30. A first opening 82 is arranged at the joint of the auxiliary heat area 80 and the exhaust duct 30, and a second opening 84 is arranged at one end of the auxiliary heat area 80 away from the first opening 82. The heating device 70 is disposed between the first opening 82 and the second opening 84. The heating device 70 is used for heating the cold air entering through the second opening 84 to form hot air, and the hot air enters the exhaust duct 30 through the first opening 82. The hot air increases the amount and temperature of the hot air at the bottom of the exhaust duct 30. In this way, the wind force generated by the hot wind at the bottom of the exhaust duct 30 is increased, thereby further increasing the electric energy generated by the power generation unit 40.

In a preferred embodiment, the heating method of the heating device 70 may be a chemical reaction (e.g., combustion). In other embodiments, the heating device 70 may be heated by mechanical compression (e.g., cylinder compression).

In the present embodiment, the exhaust duct 30 is a chimney.

The energy-saving data center 100 radiates hot air generated by the heat generating unit 20, and the hot air generates wind force during the discharging process. The power generation unit 40 generates electric power by the driving of the wind power and supplies power to the heat generation unit 20. Therefore, the utilization rate of energy can be improved, and the cost is saved.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention and are not limited, although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent arrangements can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Moreover, based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without any creative effort will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.