US20120273170A1

US20120273170A1 - Electronic device enclosure

Info

Publication number: US20120273170A1
Application number: US13/438,019
Authority: US
Inventors: Gang-Qiang Qin; Xu Yang
Original assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-04-28
Filing date: 2012-04-03
Publication date: 2012-11-01
Also published as: TW201244587A; CN102762046A

Abstract

An electronic device enclosure includes an enclosure for receiving a water-cooled heat exchanger and a water collecting device. The water collecting device is received in the enclosure and includes a water collecting member and a guiding pipe attached to the water collecting member. The water collecting member includes a tray, a first guiding portion located in the tray and a second guiding portion adjacent to the first guiding portion. The first guiding portion includes a first slanted edge, and the second guiding portion includes a second slanted edge. The guiding pipe is located between the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge, and the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge are together slanted towards the guiding pipe, for guiding dew generated by the water-cooled heat exchanger to flow into the guiding pipe.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to electronic device enclosures, more particularly to an electronic device enclosure for data center servers.
2. Description of Related Art
Blade and rack-mounted servers are popular form factors for data center servers. In order to achieve high performance, many rack-mounted servers are clustered in an enclosure. The enclosure may include a number of water-cooled heat exchangers for absorbing heat generated by the rack-mounted servers. However, dew is often generated by the number of water-cooled heat exchangers when the water-cooled heat exchangers are working. If a lot of dew accumulates, the rack-mounted servers may be negatively affected by dampness caused by the accumulated dew. Therefore, an improved electronic device enclosure may be desired within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded, cut-away view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a water collecting device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an assembled view of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
FIGS. 1-3, show an electronic device enclosure in accordance with an embodiment including an enclosure 10, and a water collecting device 30 received in the enclosure 10. In one embodiment, the enclosure 10 is a container for receiving blade and rack-mounted servers, and a plurality of water-cooled heat exchangers (not shown) is above the water collecting device 30.
The enclosure 10 includes a first frame 11, a second frame 13, a bottom plate 15 attached to the second frame 13, and four posts 17 located between the first frame 11 and the second frame 13. The first frame 11 includes two first poles 112 and two second poles 114. In one embodiment, each of the two first poles 112 is substantially perpendicular to each of the two second poles 114 and each of the four posts 17. The second frame 13 has a same configuration as the first frame 11, and includes two third poles 132 and two fourth poles 134.
The water collecting device 30 includes a securing frame 31 and three water collecting members 33 secured to the securing frame 31. The securing frame 31 includes two first securing poles 311(shown in FIG. 4), two second securing poles 313, two third securing poles 314, a plurality of first connecting poles 315, and a plurality of second connecting poles 316(shown in FIG. 5). The two second securing poles 313 are located between the two first securing poles 311, and the two third securing poles 314 are located between the two first poles 112. The plurality of first connecting poles 315 are located between the two second securing poles 313 and the two third securing poles 314, and the plurality of second connecting poles 316 are connected to the two second securing poles 313. In one embodiment, the two second securing poles 313 are substantially parallel to the two first poles 112 and substantially perpendicular to the two second securing poles 313, and each of the plurality of first connecting poles 315 is substantially perpendicular to the two second securing poles 313 and each of the plurality of second connecting poles 316.
FIGS. 2-3, show that each of the three water collecting members 33 including a tray 331, a first side plate 332, two second side plates 334 extending from opposite edges of the tray 331, and a guiding member 40 located on the tray 331. In one embodiment, the tray 331 is slanted toward the first side plate 332.
The guiding member 40 includes a first guiding portion 41, and two second guiding portions 43. In one embodiment, each of the two second guiding portions 43 is arranged at a corner that connects to the first side plate 332 and each of the two second side plates 334. The first guiding portion 41 includes a first edge 411 abutting the first edge 411, and two first slanted edges 413 connected to the first edge 411. Each of the two second guiding portions 43 includes a second slanged edge 431 connected to the first plate 332 and each of the two second plates 334. In one embodiment, each of the two first slanted edges 413 and each of the second slanted edges 431 are slanted toward the first side plate 332. A guiding pipe 50 is located between each of the two first slanted edges 413 and each of the second slanted edges 431, and the guiding pipe 50 communicates with the tray 331. In one embodiment, the first guiding portion 41 is an isosceles triangle, each of the two second guiding portions 43 is a right-angled triangle, and an obtuse angle is defined between each of the two first slanted edges 413 and each of the second slanted edges 431.
FIGS. 4-5, show each of the trays 331 is secured to the two second securing poles 313 and the plurality of second connecting poles 316 by screws or jointing, for example. There are no gap between each if the tray 331 and each of the two second securing poles 313 or each of the plurality of second connecting poles 316. Referring to FIG. 5, a first end of the tray 331 is connected to each of the two second securing poles 313,with the second opposite end connected at the same end with the guiding member 40 and the guiding pipe 50 below each of the two second securing poles 313.
When the plurality of water-cooled heat exchangers are working, the dew generated flows into the tray 331. Because the tray 331 is slanted towards the first side plate 332, the dew can flow towards the first side plate 332. When the dew flows to the two first slanted edges 413 and each of the second slanted edges 431, the dew can flow along the two first slanted edges 413 and each of the second slanted edges 431 and towards the guiding pipe 50, until flowing out of the tray 331 via the guiding pipe 50. In addition, a water pipe can be attached to the guiding pipe 50, to guide the dew out of the enclosure 10.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. An electronic device enclosure comprising:

an enclosure configured to receive a water-cooled heat exchanger;

a water collecting device received in the enclosure and comprising a water collecting member and a guiding pipe attached to the water collecting member; the water collecting member comprising a tray, a first guiding portion located in the tray and a second guiding portion adjacent to the first guiding portion; the first guiding portion comprising a first slanted edge, and the second guiding portion comprising a second slanted edge;

wherein the guiding pipe is located between the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge, and both the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge are slanted towards the guiding pipe, and are configured to guide dew to flow into the guiding pipe.

2. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1, wherein an obtuse angle is defined between the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge.

3. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1, wherein the tray is slanted toward the guiding pipe.

4. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1, wherein the water collecting member further comprises a first side plate connected to the tray, and each of the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion abuts the first side plate.

5. The electronic device enclosure of claim 4, wherein the water collecting member further comprises a second side plate connected to the first side plate, and the second guiding portion is substantially a right-angled triangle and located at a corner connected to the first side plate and the second side plate.

6. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1, wherein the first guiding portion is an isosceles triangle.

7. The electronic device enclosure of claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises a first frame, a second frame and a post located between the first frame and the second frame, the water collecting device further comprises a securing frame, and the securing frame is attached to the first frame and the post.

8. The electronic device enclosure of claim 7, wherein the first frame comprises a first pole, the securing frame comprises a first securing pole and a second securing pole, and the first securing pole is substantially parallel to the first pole and substantially perpendicular to the second securing pole.

9. The electronic device enclosure of claim 8, wherein the securing frame further comprises a connecting pole connected to the second securing pole, the water collecting member is attached to the connecting pole and the second securing pole, a first end of the tray abuts the connecting pole, and a second opposite end of the tray is below the connecting pole.

10. An electronic device enclosure comprising:

an enclosure configured to receive a water-cooled heat exchanger;

a water collecting device received in the enclosure and comprising a water collecting member and a guiding pipe attached to the water collecting member; the water collecting member comprising a tray, and a guiding member located in the tray; the guiding member comprising a plurality of slanted edges;

wherein the tray and each of the plurality of slanted edges are slanted towards the guiding pipe, and are configured to guide dew to flow into the guiding pipe.

11. The electronic device enclosure of claim 10, wherein the guiding member comprise a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion adjacent to the first guiding portion, the plurality of slanted edges comprising a first slanted edge defined in the first guiding portion, and a second slanted edge defined in the second guiding portion, and the guiding pipe is located between the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge.

12. The electronic device enclosure of claim 11, wherein an obtuse angle is defined between the first slanted edge and the second slanted edge.

13. The electronic device enclosure of claim 11, wherein the first guiding portion is an isosceles triangle.

14. The electronic device enclosure of claim 11, wherein the water collecting member further comprises a first side plate connected to the tray, and each of the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion abuts the first side plate.

15. The electronic device enclosure of claim 14, wherein the water collecting member further comprises a second side plate connected to the first side plate, and the second guiding portion is substantially a right-angled triangle and located at a corner connected to the first side plate and the second side plate.

16. The electronic device enclosure of claim 10, wherein the enclosure comprises a first frame, a second frame and a post located between the first frame and the second frame, the water collecting device further comprises a securing frame, and the securing frame is attached to the first frame and the post.

17. The electronic device enclosure of claim 16, wherein the first frame comprises a first pole, the securing frame comprises a first securing pole and a second securing pole, and the first securing pole is substantially parallel to the first pole and substantially perpendicular to the second securing pole.

18. The electronic device enclosure of claim 17, wherein the securing frame further comprises a connecting pole connected to the second securing pole, the water collecting member is attached to the connecting pole and the second securing pole, a first end of the tray abuts the connecting pole, and a second opposite end of the tray is below the connecting pole.