Waterproof cabinet and container data center using the same
A waterproof cabinet includes a cabinet body, a cooling device and a waterproof device. The cabinet body includes a gate, the cooling device is slidably received in the cabinet body via the gate. The waterproof cabinet can be switched between a storage state, where the cooling device is accommodated in the cabinet body, and a working state, where the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body and the connection portions of the cooling device and the cabinet body are sealed by the waterproof device. A container data center is further disclosed.
1. A waterproof cabinet comprising:
a cabinet body comprising a gate;
a cooling device slidably received in the cabinet body via the gate; and
a waterproof device comprising a watertight plate mounted to a rear side of the cooling device along a sliding out direction of the cooling device;
wherein the waterproof cabinet is switchable between a storage state, where the cooling device is accommodated in the cabinet body, and a working state, where the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the cooling device and the cabinet body are sealed by the watertight plate, and wherein the waterproof device further comprises a locking device fixed to the cabinet body and abuts the watertight plate; when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the cooling device and the cabinet body are sealed by the watertight plate and the watertight plate is locked by the locking device, the waterproof device further comprises a locking plate attached to the watertight plate, when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the watertight plate fits together with the cooling device and the cabinet body and the watertight plate is locked by the locking device via the locking plate.
2. The waterproof cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the locking device comprises a plurality of eccentric mechanisms distributed around the locking plate, the watertight plate is made of compressible sealing material;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the watertight plate fits together with the cooling device and the cabinet body and the watertight plate is compressed by the locking plate under compression of the eccentric mechanisms.
3. The waterproof cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof device further comprises a sealing part located on bottom of the cabinet body;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, a lower side of the locking plate and the bottom of the cabinet body are connected and sealed by the sealing part.
4. The waterproof cabinet of claim 3 , wherein the sealing part comprises a bottom plate fixed to the bottom of the cabinet body and a side plate perpendicularly connected to the bottom plate;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the lower side of the locking plate is connected to and sealed by the side plate.
5. The waterproof cabinet of claim 4 , wherein the bottom plate is welded to the bottom of the cabinet body, the side plate is perpendicularly connected to a back side of the bottom plate along a sliding out direction of the cooling device.
6. The waterproof cabinet of claim 3 , wherein the waterproof device further comprises a water retaining part slidably connected to a lower side of the locking plate;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the water retaining part slides down to connect and seal the lower side of the locking plate and the bottom of the cabinet body;
when the cooling device is accommodated in the cabinet body, the water retaining part slides up and separates with the sealing part.
7. The waterproof cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the cabinet body is shaped as a rectangular container.
8. The waterproof cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the cooling device is an external unit of an air conditioner.
9. A container data center comprising:
a container; and
a plurality of waterproof cabinets arranged in the container, each of the waterproof cabinets comprising:
a cabinet body comprising a gate;
a cooling device slidably received in the cabinet body via the gate; and
a waterproof device;
wherein the waterproof cabinet can be switched between a storage state, where the cooling device is accommodated in the cabinet body, and a working state, where the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body and the cooling device and the cabinet body are sealed by the waterproof device; and
wherein the waterproof device comprises:
a watertight plate mounted to a back side of the cooling device along a sliding out direction of the cooling device;
a locking device fixed to the cabinet body and abuts the watertight plate;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the cooling device and the cabinet body are sealed by the watertight plate and the watertight plate is locked by the locking device; wherein the waterproof device further comprises a sealing part located on bottom of the cabinet body; when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, a lower side of the locking plate and the bottom of the cabinet body are connected and sealed by the sealing part.
10. The container data center of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof device further comprises a locking plate attached to the watertight plate, when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the watertight plate fits together with the cooling device and the cabinet body and the watertight plate is locked by the locking device via the locking plate.
11. The container data center of claim 9 , wherein the locking device comprises a plurality of eccentric mechanisms distributed around the locking plate, the watertight plate is made of compressible sealing material;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the watertight plate fits together with the cooling device and the cabinet body and the watertight plate is compressed by the locking plate under compression of the eccentric mechanisms.
12. The container data center of claim 9 , wherein the sealing part comprises a bottom plate fixed to the bottom of the cabinet body and a side plate perpendicularly connected to the bottom plate;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the lower side of the locking plate is connected to and sealed by the side plate.
13. The container data center of claim 12 , wherein the bottom plate is welded to the bottom of the cabinet body, the side plate is perpendicularly connected to a back side of the bottom plate along a sliding out direction of the cooling device.
14. The container data center of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof device further comprises a water retaining part slidably connected to a lower side of the locking plate;
when the cooling device is located out of the cabinet body, the water retaining part slides down to connect and seal the lower side of the locking plate and the bottom of the cabinet body;
when the cooling device is accommodated in the cabinet body, the water retaining part slides up and separates with the sealing part.
15. The container data center of claim 9 , wherein the cabinet body is shaped as an rectangular container.
16. The container data center of claim 9 , wherein the cooling device is an external unit of an air conditioner.