Collapsible and expandable data center infrastructure modules
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPeter George Ross, Robert David Wilding
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Abstract
A data center infrastructure module enables multiple data center infrastructure systems to be simultaneously installed in a data center (as opposed to sequentially installing the respective data center infrastructure systems). The data center infrastructure module includes a collapsible frame and one or more data center infrastructure system components coupled to the collapsible frame. The data center infrastructure module may be pre-assembled remotely from a data center location and may be transported to the data center location in a collapsed state. At the data center location, the pre-assembled data center infrastructure module may be expanded and installed between self-standing frames.
Claims21
A method of installing infrastructure at a data center, comprising:
- receiving, at a data center location, a pre-assembled data center infrastructure module, wherein the pre-assembled data center infrastructure module comprises a plurality of cable trays and a plurality of power busways coupled to a collapsible frame;
- positioning the pre-assembled data center infrastructure module between opposing frame structures for data center rows or aisles of the data center;
- expanding the pre-assembled data center infrastructure module;
- and
- securing the pre-assembled data center infrastructure module into a position between the opposing frame structures such that the cable trays and power busways of the pre-assembled data center infrastructure module provide support for the data center rows or aisles.
A data center infrastructure module, comprising:
- a collapsible frame;
- a first set of data center infrastructure components coupled to the collapsible frame;
- and
- a second set of data center infrastructure components coupled to the collapsible frame,
- wherein the data center infrastructure module is configured to:
- be transported to a data center location as a pre-assembled unit in a collapsed state;
- and
- be expanded at the data center location into an expanded data center infrastructure module, such that the expanded data center infrastructure module provides a plurality of types of data center infrastructure to a data center row or aisle at the data center location.
A data center comprising:
- frame structures for data center rows on opposing sides of a data center aisle;
- and
- a data center infrastructure module positioned in the data center aisle between the frame structures, wherein the data center infrastructure module comprises:
- a collapsible frame;
- and
- data center infrastructure components coupled to the collapsible frame,
- wherein the data center infrastructure module is configured to be:
- transported to or from the position in the data center aisle between the frame structures in a collapsed state;
- and
- expanded into an expanded state such that in the expanded state the data center infrastructure module provides data center infrastructure to the data center rows of the data center on the opposing sides of the data center aisle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.