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Methods and apparatus for temperature control of computer racks and computer data centres

US10309669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

e3 Computing Gmbh · DE

Inventors

Volker Lindenstruth · Mainz, DE
Horst Stöcker · Oberursel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2016
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE04H2005/005
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A computer data center having multiple open computer hardware storage racks. Each rack includes multiple computer hardware components horizontally rack-mounted in a front side of the rack, and a heat exchanging unit vertically mounted to a back side of the rack. A first cooling circuit interconnects the heat exchanging units of at least some of the computer hardware storage racks. At least a first rack and a second rack are arranged back to back in the computer data center, with a first heat exchanger unit of the first rack facing a second heat exchanger unit of the second rack.

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