IP Library Granted Patent US 8,622,491
Granted Patent B2
US 8,622,491 · App. 13/226,040 · Granted Jan 7, 2014

Container data center

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Patent No.
US 8,622,491
App. No.
13/226,040
Granted
Jan 7, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container data center includes a housing, a driving device, a gear device, and a rope. The hosing includes a sidewall, and the gear device and the driving device are received within the housing. The gear device includes a winding member, one end of the rope is connected to the winding member, and the other end is connected to the rotatable sidewall. The winding member is mechanically connected to the driving device, the driving device drives the winding member to wind or unwind the rope, and the sidewall is closed or opened according to the rotation direction of the winding member.

Claims (26)

1. A container data center, comprising:

a housing comprising a sidewall;

the housing is capable of securing and receiving servers, memories, network equipment and power supplies, and further comprises two end walls positioned in parallel and opposite to each other, one of the end walls defines an opening, and connection lines between different container data centers are allowed to pass through the opening;

a driving device fixed within the housing, the driving device comprising an electric motor and a rotating shaft connected to the electric motor;

a gear device fixed within the housing, and comprising a winding member;

a rope connected to the sidewall and the winding member;

wherein the housing further comprises a top wall and a bottom wall parallel to the top wall, the end walls and the sidewall are connected between the top wall and the bottom wall, and one edge of the sidewall is rotatably connected to the bottom wall, the other edge is connected to the rope;

wherein the gear device further comprises a connection member, the connection member is a hollow cylinder, one end of the winding member is mechanically connected and fixed to a first end of the connection member, and the rotating shaft is mechanically connected and fixed within a second end of the connection member; and

wherein the driving device drives the winding member to wind or unwind the rope, and the sidewall is closed or opened according to the rotation direction of the winding member; and

wherein the electric motor generates force to rotate the rotating shaft to wind the rope to close the sidewall, the driving device further comprises a transmission element mechanically connected between the electric motor and the rotating shaft, the transmission element provides speed and torque conversions and transmit power from the electric motor to the rotating shaft to rotate the rotating shaft, the gear device further comprise a fixing frame, the fixing frame comprises two connection plates and two connection posts, each connection post includes a fixing section, the connection posts are mechanically and transversely connected between the two connection plates to assemble the connection plates, the connection posts and the winding member together wherein the housing further comprises two support plates fixed on the top wall, the support plates extend towards the bottom wall, each connection plate is fixed on a corresponding support plate through the fixing section, and the gear devices are fixed on the top wall through the support plates.

2. The container data center as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the winding member comprising of a wheel with a grooved rim are mechanically rotatably connected to the connection plates, the rope is fixed and is wound or unwound around the winding member, the winding member winds or unwinds the rope to open or close the sidewall.

3. The container data center as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the connection member is rotatably positioned to one of the connection plate, and the rotating shaft rotates the winding member through the connection member.

4. A container data center, comprising:

a housing comprising a sidewall and a bottom wall connected to the sidewall;

the housing is capable of securing and receiving servers, memories, network equipment and power supplies, and further comprises two end walls positioned in parallel and opposite to each other, one of the end walls defines an opening, and connection lines between different container data centers are allowed to pass through the opening;

a driving device fixed within the housing, the driving device comprising:

an electric motor for providing power;

a rotating shaft for receiving the power from the electric motor and rotating according to the power;

a gear device fixed within the housing, and comprising:

a winding member; and

a connection member being a hollow cylinder, one end of the winding member mechanically connected and fixed to a first end of the connection member, and the rotating shaft mechanically connected and fixed within a second end of the connection member; and

a rope connected to the sidewall and the winding member, wherein the housing further comprises a top wall parallel to the bottom wall, the end walls and the sidewall are connected between the top wall and the bottom wall, and one edge of the sidewall is rotatably connected to the bottom wall, the other edge is connected to the rope; wherein the electric motor powers the rotating shaft to rotate the winding member in different directions, when the winding member rotates to wind the rope, the sidewall rotates relative to the bottom wall and is closed; when the winding member rotates to unwind the rope, the sidewall rotates relative to the bottom wall and is opened to different angles;

wherein the gear device further comprise a fixing frame, the fixing frame comprises two connection plates and two connection posts, each connection post includes a fixing section, the connection posts are mechanically and transversely connected between the two connection plates to assemble the connection plates, the connection posts and the winding member together wherein the housing further comprises two support plates fixed on the top wall, the support plates extend towards the bottom wall, each connection plate is fixed on a corresponding support plate through the fixing section, and the gear devices are fixed on the top wall through the support plates.

5. The container data center as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the driving device further comprises a transmission element mechanically connected between the electric motor and the rotating shaft, the transmission element provides speed and torque conversions and transmit power from the electric motor to the rotating shaft to rotate the rotating shaft.

6. The container data center as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the winding member comprising of a wheel with a grooved rim are mechanically rotatably connected to the connection plates, the rope is fixed and is wound or unwound around the winding member, the winding member winds or unwinds the rope to open or close the sidewall.

7. The container data center as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the connection member is rotatably positioned to one of the connection plate, and the rotating shaft rotates the winding member through the connection member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 045501/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2011
From: FAN, XIAO-YU
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026860/0634 →