Systems and methods for buoyancy-assisted immersion server maintenance
US10990144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/201
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system may include a tank configured to hold a dielectric liquid, a rack located within the tank and having a plurality of bays, each bay configured to receive a corresponding device, an air pump configured to drive an air flow, at least one variable-buoyancy chamber mechanically coupled to at least one of the tank and the rack, each of the at least one variable-buoyancy chamber comprising a fluidically-sealed plenum and wherein the at least one variable-buoyancy chamber is configured to mechanically couple to a device-in-service, and a control subsystem configured to control a buoyancy of the at least one variable-buoyancy chamber in order to cause movement of the device-in-service relative to the rack.
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