Accurate rack-based leakage tracking
AssigneeBaidu USA LLC
InventorTianyi Gao
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Abstract
A leak detection system for a server rack can include a detection channel that has a top region and a bottom region. The detection channel includes one or more openings at the top region. Each opening is to receive an outlet port of a server chassis installed in the IT rack. A cover for each of the one or more openings is arranged over the one or more openings when the outlet port is not present in the one or more openings and moves to allow entrance of the outlet port when the outlet port is inserted into the one or more openings. A fluid sensor for each of the one or more openings is arranged within the detection channel to detect a fluid that is deposited from the outlet port. Each fluid sensor is positioned within the detection channel to optimally detect presence of the fluid.
Claims20
A leak detection system for an IT rack, comprising:
- a detection channel, including
- one or more openings that is each to receive an outlet port of a server chassis installed in the IT rack;
- a cover for each of the one or more openings that is arranged over the one or more openings when the outlet port is not present in the one or more openings and moves to allow entrance of the outlet port when the outlet port is inserted into the one or more openings;
- and
- a fluid sensor for each of the one or more openings, arranged within the detection channel to detect a fluid that is deposited from the outlet port.
An information technology (IT) rack, comprising:
- IT equipment housed in one or more server chassis;
- and
- a detection channel having
- one or more openings that is each to receive an outlet port of each of the one or more server chassis;
- a cover for each of the one or more openings that is arranged over the one or more openings when the outlet port is not present in the one or more openings and moves to allow entrance of the outlet port when the outlet port is inserted into the one or more openings;
- and
- a fluid sensor for each of the one or more openings, arranged within the detection channel to detect a fluid that is deposited from the outlet port.
A data center comprising:
- a plurality of Information Technology (IT) racks, one or more of the IT racks including:
- IT equipment housed in one or more server chassis;
- a detection channel having
- one or more openings that is each to receive an outlet port of each of the one or more server chassis;
- a cover for each of the one or more openings that is arranged over the one or more openings when the outlet port is not present in the one or more openings and moves to allow entrance of the outlet port when the outlet port is inserted into the one or more openings;
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- a fluid sensor for each of the one or more openings, arranged within the detection channel to detect a fluid that is deposited from the outlet port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.