Data center rack assembly and cooling fluid control method with leak alert
US12389567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20781
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rack assembly for a data center includes: a rack frame housing at least one heat-generating component; a heat exchanger defining a first internal fluid conduit; at least one liquid cooling block connected to the at least one heat-generating component, each of the at least one liquid cooling block defining a second internal fluid conduit, the second internal fluid conduit being in thermal connection with the first internal fluid conduit; a cooling loop independent from any sources of cooling fluid external to the rack assembly and comprising the first and second internal fluid conduits, the cooling loop transferring heat from the second internal fluid conduit to the first internal fluid conduit; and a fluid compensation system comprising a reservoir fluidly connected to the cooling loop and an actuating device to force cooling fluid from the reservoir to the cooling loop to compensate for loss of cooling fluid in the cooling loop.
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