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US 11,606,877 B2Granted
Air transportable modular shipping container for edge data centers
AssigneeSwitch, Ltd.
InventorRob Roy
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Abstract
This invention describes the use of pre-packaged air shipping containers for delivery of edge data center equipment. The containers are capable of rapid deployment and positioning at the edge data center delivery site to minimize time between the order of equipment and deployment of a functioning edge data center. The containers allow for easy access, and rapid repair/replacement of modular edge data center equipment.
Claims19
A modular data center comprising:
- a first container, disposed within the first container are:
- at least one cabinet with electronic equipment disposed therein;
- a first cooling unit and a second cooling unit, wherein the electronic equipment extends from the first cooling unit to the second cooling unit;
- and
- a heat shield, the heat shield positioned to establish a cold aisle air space on one side of the heat shield within the first container and a hot aisle air space on the opposite side of the heat shield within the container, the heat shield contacting a main roof panel of the modular data center in order to prevent heat from transferring between the cold aisle air space and the hot aisle air space, the heat shield extending from the first cooling unit to the second cooling unit,
- wherein the electronic equipment, the first cooling unit, and the second cooling unit are positioned side by side such that no air passes therebetween in order that air flows from the first and second cooling units directly to the cold aisle air space, and in order that air flows from the electronic equipment directly to the hot aisle air space.
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A modular data center comprising:
- a storage unit, disposed within the storage unit are:
- a first container, disposed within the first container are:
- at least one cabinet with electronic equipment disposed therein;
- at least one cooling unit;
- and
- a heat shield, the heat shield positioned to establish a cold aisle air space on one side of the heat shield within the first container and a hot aisle air space on the opposite side of the heat shield within the container, the heat shield contacting a main roof panel of the modular data center in order to prevent heat from transferring between the cold aisle air space and the hot aisle air space;
- a second container having a power supply disposed therein, the power supply providing power to the at least one cooling unit and electronic equipment;
- and storage unit air space,
- wherein the electronic equipment, the first cooling unit, and the second cooling unit are positioned side by side such that no air passes therebetween in order that air flows from the first and second cooling units directly to the cold aisle air space, and in order that air flows from the electronic equipment directly to the hot aisle air space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.