Cooling system and method employing at least two modular cooling units for ensuring cooling of multiple electronics subsystems
US7088585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/2079
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cooling system is provided employing at least two modular cooling units (MCUs). Each MCU is capable of providing system coolant to multiple electronics subsystems to be cooled, and each includes a heat exchanger, a first cooling loop with at least one control valve, and a second cooling loop. The first cooling loop receives chilled facility coolant from a source and passes at least a portion thereof through the heat exchanger, with the portion being controlled by the at least one control valve. The second cooling loop provides cooled system coolant to the multiple electronics subsystems, and expels heat in the heat exchanger from the multiple electronics subsystems to the chilled facility coolant in the first cooling loop. The at least one control valve allows regulation of facility coolant flow through the heat exchanger, thereby allowing control of temperature of system coolant in the second cooling loop.
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