COOLING CABINET

Abstract

A cooling cabinet includes a cabinet and a heat exchange member and an air ventilation member are received therein. A first pipe group and a second pipe group are located in the heat exchange member and each of the first and second pipe groups includes multiple parallel circulation pipes. Two respective first ends of the first pipe group and the second pipe group are in communication with each other, and two respective second ends of the first and second pipe groups are respectively in communication with a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet. The refrigerant flows through the first pipe group via the refrigerant inlet and then flows through the second pipe group and exits from the refrigerant outlet. The air ventilation member is located beside the heat exchange member and ventilates the air inside and outside of the cabinet via the heat exchange member.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a cooling cabinet, and more particularly, to a cooling cabinet for efficiently removing heat in the cabinet while minimizing affect to the environment.

(2) Description of the Prior Art

The modern life requires a lot of electronic apparatuses such as servers and computers which can be connected with Internet and the servers have high calculation speed and huge storage space so that the computers and servers are used in different types of businesses. In order to manage the servers, the servers are arranged together and installed into a specific room which is equipped with conditioners to cool down the servers which generate heat during use. However, form some small businesses, providing a room for the limited number of servers is not an economy way to use the limited space, so that a cabinet is used to accommodate the servers and the cabinet is equipped with a cooling device.

The conventional cooling cabinet 9 is shown in FIG. 1 and generally includes a space in which multiple electronic devices 91 such as servers or other electronic devices are accommodated. The electronic devices 91 can be received in the cabinet by drawers which slidably received in the space of the cabinet 9. Multiple fans 92 are located in the cabinet 9 so as to generate air flows to remove the heat generated from the electronic devices 91 out from the cabinet 9 and to cool down the electronic devices 91.

The fans suck the air outside of the cabinet 9 into the cabinet 9 and the cooler air absorbs the heat from the electronic devices 91, and the heat air is then brought out from the cabinet 9. However, this way will increase the temperature of the air outside of the cabinet 9 and affects the environment.

The present invention intends to provide a cooling cabinet that mitigate the shortcomings of the conventional cooling cabinets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cooling cabinet and comprises a cabinet having a space for accommodating electronic devices therein and at least one heat exchange member is located in the space and has a circulation pipe unit. The circulation pipe unit has a first pipe group and a second pipe group, each of the first and second pipe groups includes multiple parallel circulation pipes. Two respective first ends of the first pipe group and the second pipe group are in communication with each other. Two respective second ends of the first pipe group and the second pipe group are respectively in communication with a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet. The refrigerant enters the refrigerant inlet and flows through the first pipe group and the second pipe group, and exits from the refrigerant outlet. At least one air ventilation member is located beside the at least one heat exchange member and drives air in the space out from the cabinet via the at least one heat exchange member.

Preferably, the space of the cabinet has an opening which is covered by a door. The at least one heat exchange member and the at least one air ventilation member are connected to the door.

Preferably, the door has multiple heat exchange members and air ventilation members.

Preferably, the at least one heat exchange member and the at least one air ventilation member are fixed in a positioning case. The door has a recess which is located close to a side of the space. The positioning case is located in the recess.

Preferably, the positioning case includes an outer case and an inner case which is connected to the outer case. Each of the inner case and the outer case has slits for ventilation.

Preferably, the outer case has a recessed portion and the at least one heat exchange member is received in the recessed portion.

Preferably, the at least one air ventilation member is fixed to the inner case by a connection rod.

Preferably, the at least one air ventilation member is a fan.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cooling cabinet which has high efficiency of heat-exchange so as to ensure that the electronic devices in the cabinet are cooled down and maintained at their operational temperature.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cooling cabinet which retrieve the heat in the cabinet and the heat is not directly brought to the outside of the cabinet so that the impact of the environment is minimized.

The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the conventional cooling cabinet;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view to show the cooling cabinet of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows that the door of the cooling cabinet of the present invention is opened;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view, viewed from the rear end, to show the positioning case, the heat exchange member and the air ventilation member of the cooling cabinet of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view, viewed from the front end, to show the positioning case, the heat exchange member and the air ventilation member of the cooling cabinet of the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows the cross sectional view of the heat exchange member of the cooling cabinet of the present invention, and

FIG. 7 shows the second embodiment of the cooling cabinet of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the cooling cabinet of the present invention comprises a cabinet 1, a heat exchange member 2 and an air ventilation member 3. The cabinet 1 has a space 11 for accommodating electronic devices such as servers or other information devices. The space 11 of the cabinet 1 has an opening which is covered by a door 12 which is connected to the opening by a pivotal portion 121. The door 12 has an opening 1021. The door 12 has a recess 122 which is located close to a side of the space 11. The heat exchange member 2 and the air ventilation member 3 are connected in a positioning case 4 and the positioning case 4 is located in the recess 122 and corresponding to the opening 1021. The positioning case 4 includes an outer case 41 and an inner case 42 which is connected to the outer case 41. Each of the inner case 42 and the outer case 41 has slits 411, 421 for ventilation and connection portions 413, 423 for being connected to each other. The outer case 41 has a recessed portion 412 and the heat exchange member 2 is received in the recessed portion 412. The inner case 42 has a recessed portion 422 and the air ventilation member 3 is received in the recessed portion 422. As shown in FIG. 6, the heat exchange member 3 has a refrigerant inlet 241 and a refrigerant outlet 251 so that refrigerant or other liquid that has heat-exchange feature circulates. The air ventilation member 3 is a fan or blower which drives the air flows and fixed to the inner case 42 by the connection rod 31.

As shown in FIG. 6, the heat exchange member 2 has a circulation pipe unit 21 received therein which is heat-conductive and refrigerant flows in the circulation pipe unit 21. The circulation pipe unit 21 has a first pipe group 211 and a second pipe group 212, each of the first and second pipe groups 211, 212 includes multiple parallel circulation pipes. Two respective first ends of the first pipe group 211 and the second pipe group 212 are in communication with each other by a retrieving tube 22, and two respective second ends of the first pipe group 211 and the second pipe group 212 are respectively in communication with a path “A” which uses a separation board 23 to define a entry path 24 communicating with the first pipe group 211, and an exit path 25 communicating with the second pipe group 212. The refrigerant enters the refrigerant inlet 241 and flows through the first pipe group 211 and then flows in opposite direction through the second pipe group 212 by the retrieving tube 22, and exits from the refrigerant outlet 251 to form a circulation.

The air ventilation member 3 sucks the hot air in the space 11 of the cabinet 11 and the hot air passes through the slits 421 and enters into the positioning case 4. The heat exchanges member 2 absorbs the heat in the hot air and reduces the temperature of the air which is then brought out from the cabinet 1 via the slits 411 so that the cabinet 1 is cooled down. The heat that is absorbed by the heat exchange member 2 is brought to a heat releasing device (not shown) located at remote position by the refrigerant flowing through the first and second pipe groups 211, 212. By this way, the impact to the environment is minimized.

FIG. 7 shows the second embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the first embodiment, the difference is that the door 102 has a larger opening 1021 so that the recess 1022 can accommodate more positioning cases 4 and each positioning case 4 has the heat exchange member 2 and the air ventilation member 3 so as to increase the efficiency of cooling

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cooling cabinet comprising:

a cabinet having a space adapted to accommodate electronic devices;

at least one heat exchange member located in the space and having a circulation pipe unit received therein which is heat-conductive and refrigerant flowing in the circulation pipe unit, the circulation pipe unit having a first pipe group and a second pipe group, each of the first and second pipe groups including multiple parallel circulation pipes, two respective first ends of the first pipe group and the second pipe group being in communication with each other, two respective second ends of the first pipe group and the second pipe group being respectively in communication with a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet, the refrigerant flowing through the first pipe group via the refrigerant inlet, and then flowing through the second pipe group and exiting from the refrigerant outlet; and

at least one air ventilation member located beside the at least one heat exchange member and driving air in the space out from the cabinet via the at least one heat exchange member.

2. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the space of the cabinet has an opening which is covered by a door, the at least one heat exchange member and the at least one air ventilation member are connected to the door.

3. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 2, wherein the door has multiple heat exchange members and air ventilation members.

4. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one heat exchange member and the at least one air ventilation member are fixed in a positioning case and the positioning case is located in the space.

5. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 4, wherein the positioning case includes an outer case and an inner case which is connected to the outer case, each of the inner case and the outer case has slits for ventilation.

6. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer case has a recessed portion and the at least one heat exchange member is received in the recessed portion, the inner case has another recessed portion and the at least one air ventilation member is received in said another recessed portion.

7. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one air ventilation member is fixed to the inner case by a connection rod.

8. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one air ventilation member is a fan.

9. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one air ventilation member and the at least one heat exchange member are fixed in a positioning case, the door has a recess which is located close to a side of the space, the positioning case is located in the recess.

10. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 9, wherein the positioning case includes an outer case and an inner case which is connected to the outer case, each of the inner case and the outer case has slits for ventilation.

11. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 10, wherein the outer case has a recessed portion and the at least one heat exchange member is received in the recessed portion, the inner case has another recessed portion and the at least one air ventilation member is received in said another recessed portion.

12. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one air ventilation member is fixed to the inner case by a connection rod.

13. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one air ventilation member is a fan.

14. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one air ventilation member and the at least one heat exchange member are fixed in a positioning case, the door has a recess which is located close to a side of the space, the positioning case is located in the recess.

15. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 14, wherein the positioning case includes an outer case and an inner case which is connected to the outer case, each of the inner case and the outer case has slits for ventilation.

16. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 15, wherein the outer case has a recessed portion and the at least one heat exchange member is received in the recessed portion, the inner case has another recessed portion and the at least one air ventilation member is received in said another recessed portion.

17. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 16, wherein the at least one air ventilation member is fixed to the inner case by a connection rod.

18. The cooling cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one air ventilation member is a fan.