Cooling system and method of use

• US 7,602,609 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2007
• Issued: 10/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vertiv Corporation (Vertiv Holdings Co.)
• Original Assignee: Liebert Corporation (Vertiv Holdings Co.)
• Inventors: Spearing, Ian, Schrader, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): DATSKOVSKIY, MICHAIL V
• Application Number:
  US11/756,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20080298019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• Field of Search: 361/687, 361/690, 361/689, 361/699, 361/700, 361/701, 361715-722, 361724-727, 621/18, 621/19, 621/32, 621/71, 622/592, 165/80.4, 165/80.5, 16510419- 28, 165/104.33, 165/200, 165/208, 165/209, 165157-168, 165/185, 235/492, 340/572.8, 236/46.R, 174/15.1, 174/15.3, 174/16.3, 174/252, 257/714
• US Class Current: 361/701
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/2079 within rooms for removing heat from cabinets

Abstract

A system of cooling and method of use that includes a connector having a data reader capable of reading a wireless identifier and/or a breaker box capable of routing liquid cooling to at least one server. In a preferred embodiment, both the quick connector and the breaker box are used in conjunction with a liquid coolant such as refrigerant or water.

Claims

1. A system for cooling at least one electronic device with a liquid coolant, wherein each electronic device has a wireless identifier, the system, comprising:

a coolant pumper module;

a breaker box;

a coolant supply line connecting the pumper module and the breaker box;

a coolant return line connecting the pumper module and the breaker box;

a clean or purge line associated with the breaker box;

a coolant connector line connected to the breaker box and having a quick connector for connection to the electronic device, the quick connector comprising a data reader capable of reading the wireless identifier; and

a software monitoring and cooling system control system.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a filtration/purification module in connection with the pumper module and the breaker box.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the quick connector further comprises:

a connection interlock; and

an electronic interlock engager/disengager.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the quick connector further comprises status indicators.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the quick connector further comprises an interlock.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the connector line comprises at least one metallic layer and at least one polymer layer.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless identifier is a radio frequency identification identifier.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the liquid coolant is a refrigerant.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the breaker box further comprises a pump and a reservoir.

10. A method of disconnecting at least one electronic device from a cooling system, comprising:

providing a liquid cooling system having a breaker box distribution module;

providing a coolant supply line, a coolant return line, and a vacuum line from the cooling system to the electronic device, the coolant supply line and a coolant return line having a quick connector for connection with a receptacle associated with the electronic device;

closing the coolant supply line;

opening the return line to draw a coolant from the cooling system;

closing the return line;

opening the vacuum line to remove coolant;

closing the vacuum line; and

charging the supply and return line lines to atmospheric pressure.

11. A system for cooling at least one electronic device with a liquid coolant, comprising:

a coolant pump module;

a supply line, a return line; and

a purge line connecting a breaker box to the coolant pump module;

a connector line connecting the breaker box to a quick connector;

the quick connector connecting to the electronic device,

wherein the quick connector is adapted to ensure that no coolant or an improper pressure is introduced unless the connection to the electronic device is complete; and

a software monitoring and cooling system control system;

wherein each electronic device has a wireless identifier.