Vapor-compression heat exchange system with evaporator coil mounted to outlet door of an electronics rack
US7963118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20827
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vapor-compression heat exchange system for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack. The system includes employing an evaporator coil mounted to an outlet door cover, which is hingedly affixed to an air outlet side of the rack, as well as refrigerant inlet and outlet plenums and an expansion valve also mounted to the outlet door cover and in fluid communication with the evaporator coil. The evaporator coil includes at least one heat exchange tube section and a plurality of fins extending therefrom. Respective connect couplings connect the inlet and outlet plenums in fluid communication with a vapor-compression unit which includes a compressor and a condenser disposed separate from the outlet door cover. The vapor-compression unit exhausts heat from refrigerant circulating therethrough.
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