Container data center with water troughs
View Patent ↗A container data center includes a container. The container includes a top wall, two sidewalls, a first end wall, and a second end wall. Two elongated water troughs are arranged on the top of the container, near the sidewalls. The outer side plate of each water trough is lower than a top side of the corresponding inner side plate. A water receptacle is arranged near the first end plate. Pipes connect the water receptacle to the water troughs, to transfer the water in the water receptacle to the water troughs. When the water in the water troughs overflows, the water flows down the sidewalls of the container, to separate and thus protect the sidewalls from pollutants and humidity in the surrounding air.
1. A container data center, comprising:
a container comprising a top wall, two sidewalls respectively located at two opposite sides of the top wall, a first end wall and a second end wall, respectively located at two opposite ends of the top wall;
two elongated water troughs arranged on the top wall near the sidewalls respectively, wherein each of the water troughs comprises an inner side plate facing the other water trough, and an outer side plate lower than a top of the inner side plate;
a water receptacle arranged near the first end wall; and
two pipes connecting the water receptacle to the water troughs, respectively, to transfer water in the water receptacle to the water troughs via a pump;
wherein when water in the water troughs overflows, the water flows down from the outer side plates and along the sidewalls of the container, to separate the sidewalls from air around the sidewalls.
2. The container data center of claim 1 , wherein a sloped surface is extended from an outer side of each outer side plate to the corresponding sidewall, the water in the water troughs flows down along the sloped surface.
3. The container data center of claim 1 , wherein a recycling bin is arranged near the water receptacle, and connected to the water receptacle, two channels are located at bottom portions of the sidewalls, respectively, one end of each of the channels near the first end wall is connected to the recycling bin, the water flowed down from the water troughs is collected in the channels, and then flows to the recycling bin, the water then flows from the recycling bin and flows to the water receptacle.
4. The container data center of claim 3 , wherein each of the channels slants down from the second end wall to the first end wall.