Automatic leveling immersion cooling tank and method of operating the same
View Patent ↗A system including a coolant tank in which a coolant is stored. One or more electrical components that generate thermal energy when in operation are stored within the coolant tank and are immersed (e.g., partially submerged or fully submerged) within the coolant to mitigate the thermal energy generated when in operation. One or more sensors are configured to, in operation, monitor at least one of the following of a surface level of the coolant and a position of the coolant tank or monitor both such that the one or more electrical components remain properly immersed (e.g., partially submerged or fully submerged) within the coolant. One or more actuation structures, which may be active or passive in operation, are in mechanical cooperation with the coolant tank and are configured to, in operation, adjust the position of the coolant tank to maintain proper immersion of the one or more electrical components within the coolant.
1 . A system, comprising:
a coolant tank including a cavity in which a coolant is stored, the coolant tank being configured to, in operation, receive one or more electrical components to immerse the one or more electrical components within the coolant;
one or more sensors configured to, in operation, monitor at least one of a surface level of the coolant or a position of the coolant tank; and
one or more actuation structures in mechanical cooperation with the coolant tank the one or more actuation structures being configured to, in operation, adjust the position of the coolant tank;
a microprocessor coupled to the one or more sensors, the microprocessor configured to, in operation, collect data from the one or more sensors to determine whether to adjust a the position of the coolant tank;
wherein each respective actuation structure of the one or more actuation structures is configured to, in operation, adjust the position of the coolant tank in response to control signals output by the microprocessor;
wherein each respective actuation structure of the one or more actuation structures are linear actuators, and each respective actuation structure of the one or more actuation structures includes a motor in mechanical cooperation with a piston.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are at least one of one or more gyroscopes, one or more acceleration sensors, one or more surface level sensors, one or more magnetometer sensors, one or more laser sensors, one or more optical sensors, one or more level sensors, one or more position sensors, or one or more wave detection sensors.
3 . A system, comprising:
a coolant tank configured to, in operation, store a coolant and store one or more electrical components within the coolant; and
a gimbal in mechanical cooperation with the coolant tank, the gimbal including one or more degrees of freedom, the gimbal is configured to, in operation, passively adjust a position of the coolant tank relative to a surface on which the gimbal rests.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more degrees of freedom of the gimbal includes at least one axis of free rotation configured to, in operation, passively adjust the position of the coolant tank based on one or more external forces on the coolant tank.
5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more degrees of freedom of the gimbal includes a first axis of free rotation and a second axis of free rotation configured to, in operation, passively adjust the position of the coolant tank based on one or more external forces on the coolant tank, and the first axis of free rotation is transverse to the second axis of free rotation.
6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more degrees of freedom of the gimbal includes a first axis of free rotation, a second axis of free rotation, and a third axis of free rotation configured to, in operation, passively adjust the position of the coolant tank based on one or more external forces on the coolant tank, and the first axis of free rotation is transverse to the second axis of rotation and the third axis of free rotation, the second axis of free rotation is transverse to the first axis of free rotation and the third axis of free rotation, and the third axis of free rotation is transverse to the first axis of free rotation and the second axis of free rotation.
7 . The system of claim 3 , further comprising:
one or more sensors configured to, in operation, monitor at least one of a surface level of the coolant stored within the coolant tank or the position of the coolant tank; and
a microprocessor in electrical communication with the one or more sensors configured to, in operation, collect and processor signals output by the one or more sensors.
8 . A system, comprising:
a gimbal including:
a base; and
a gyroscope frame coupled to the base;
a coolant tank coupled to the gyroscope frame, the cooling tank is suspended from a ground surface by the gyroscope frame and the base of the gimbal, the coolant tank including a cavity in which a coolant is stored, the coolant tank being configured to, in operation, receive one or more electrical components to immerse the one or more electrical components within the coolant;
one or more sensors configured to, in operation, monitor at least one of a surface level of the coolant or a position of the coolant tank; and
wherein the gimbal is configured to, in operation, adjust the position of the coolant tank.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the base is mounted to a ground surface.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the base is mounted to a ceiling surface.
11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the gimbal includes at least three degrees of rotation about at least three different axes.
12 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a motor in mechanical cooperation with the gyroscope frame.
13 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising an A/D converter in electrical communication with the motor.
14 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising a microprocessor in electrical communication with the A/D converter.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the coolant tank further includes a coolant reservoir and a lid, and the lid is configured to, in operation, be placed over an opening in the coolant reservoir to seal the coolant tank.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more sensors includes at least one sensor on the lid.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one sensor on the lid is a wave sensor.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more sensors includes at least one sensor in the coolant reservoir.
19 . The system of claim 18 , the at least one sensor in the coolant reservoir is a wave sensor.
20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more sensors includes:
a first sensor on the lid; and
a second sensor in the coolant reservoir.