Configurable system and method for cooling a room
AssigneeLiebert Corporation
InventorsLennart Stahl, Christian L. Belady
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for cooling a room having one or more heat generating objects. A number of heat exchangers are disposed adjacent a floor or ceiling and extends substantially entirely or partially between the walls of the room. A fan unit is disposed adjacent the heat exchanger and draws or blows cooled air from the heat exchanger and directs the drawn air into the room. The fan unit is capable of being repositioned along a different portion of the heat exchanger so as to redefine the flow of cooled air into the room. The cooling system components are modularized enabling configuration of a number of components to cool a room.
Claims30
A cooling system for cooling heat generating devices within a room having a floor, a plurality of walls and a ceiling, said system comprising:
- at least one heat exchanger disposed substantially horizontal with respect to said floor and said ceiling;
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- a first fan unit disposed substantially and horizontally parallel and adjacent said at least one heat exchanger, said first fan unit being reconfigurably positioned along said at least one heat exchanger so as to direct air therefrom and blow said air into said room, thereby cooling said heat generating devices therein.
A method for cooling heat generating devices within a room having a floor, a plurality of walls and a ceiling, said method comprising the steps of:
- operating at least one heat exchanger to cool ambient air, said at least one heat exchanger being disposed substantially horizontally with respect to said floor and said ceiling;
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- directing, by a fan unit disposed substantially and horizontally parallel and adjacent said at least one heat exchanger, said cooled ambient air from said at least one heat exchanger into said room, said fan unit being reconfigurably positioned along said at least one heat exchanger, whereby said heat generating devices are cooled.
A method for cooling heat generating devices within a room having a floor, a plurality of walls and a ceiling, said method comprising the steps of:
- operating at least two heat exchangers to cool ambient air, a first of said heat exchangers being disposed substantially horizontally adjacent said floor, and a second of said heat exchangers being disposed substantially horizontally adjacent said ceiling;
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- directing, by respective fan units disposed substantially and horizontally parallel and adjacent said first and second heat exchangers, said cooled ambient air from said first and second heat exchangers into said room, said fan units being reconfigurably positioned along said first and second heat exchangers, whereby said air circulates through said first and second heat exchangers and said room to cool said heat generating devices disposed therein.
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