Air-based geothermal cooling maintenance system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F24J-003/08
B60H-001/00
F28D-015/00
F25D-023/12
H05K-007/20
출원번호
US-0184960
(2011-07-18)
등록번호
US-8925621
(2015-01-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Fernandez, Pedro
Chi, Shanjiu
Kulkarni, Amit
Zhai, Liqian
Johnson, Kelly C.
Lu, Yong
Elkenaney, Mahmoud
출원인 / 주소
Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Conley Rose, P.C.
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초록▼
In one embodiment, a system includes a telecom utility cabinet and an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet. The system also includes a leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system. In another embodiment, a method includes detecting a leak in an air-based g
In one embodiment, a system includes a telecom utility cabinet and an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet. The system also includes a leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system. In another embodiment, a method includes detecting a leak in an air-based geothermal cooling system. The method also includes activating a liquid pump for the air-based geothermal cooling system in response to the leak detection.
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1. A system, comprising: a telecom utility cabinet;an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet; anda leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to detect fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the air-based geothermal c
1. A system, comprising: a telecom utility cabinet;an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet; anda leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to detect fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the air-based geothermal cooling system comprises: a plurality of heat exchange tubes configured to extend below a ground surface into an underground environment;an input/output manifold coupled to the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the telecom utility cabinet and configured to provide an airway between the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the telecom utility cabinet;a base manifold chamber coupled to the plurality of heat exchange tubes and positioned at a lowest point of the air-based geothermal cooling system below the ground surface, wherein the base manifold chamber is configured to provide an airway between at least some of the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the input/output manifold;a leak detector maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes, wherein the leak detector maintenance tube passes through the input/output manifold, extends from the input/output manifold to the base manifold chamber and is configured to provide a passage for accessing the leak detector; anda pump access maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes, wherein the pump access maintenance tube passes through the input/output manifold, extends from the input/output manifold to the base manifold chamber and is configured to provide a passage for extracting the fluid out of the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the input/output manifold comprises an input chamber configured to provide an inlet path for air from the telecom utility cabinet and an output chamber configured to provide a return path for air into the telecom utility cabinet,wherein air from the input chamber is routed through the plurality of heat exchange tubes prior to entering the output chamber, andwherein the leak detector is located in the base manifold chamber. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the leak detector is a liquid sensor, and wherein the leak detector is further configured to detect the fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal system by: measuring a level of liquid accumulated in the base manifold chamber; anddetermining when the level of the accumulated liquid is more than a pre-determined threshold. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the input chamber comprises an inlet duct interface for receiving heated air from the telecom utility cabinet, and wherein the output chamber comprises a return duct interface for returning cooled air to the telecom utility cabinet. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of heat exchange tubes are divided into a first set of heat exchange tubes that couple between the base manifold chamber and the input chamber and a second set of heat exchange tubes that couple between the base manifold chamber and the output chamber. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the leak detector maintenance tube consists of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). 6. A system, comprising: a telecom utility cabinet;an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet; anda leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to detect fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the air-based geothermal cooling system comprises: a plurality of heat exchange tubes configured to extend below a ground surface into an underground environment;an input chamber configured to provide an inlet path for air from the telecom utility cabinet;an output chamber configured to provide a return path for air into the telecom utility cabinet;a base manifold chamber coupled to the plurality of heat exchange tubes and positioned at a lowest point of the air-based geothermal cooling system below the ground surface, wherein the base manifold chamber is configured to provide an airway between at least some of said heat exchange tubes to the input chamber and at least some of said heat exchange tubes to the output chamber;a leak detector maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes and configured to pass through the output chamber and extend from the output chamber to the base manifold chamber; anda pump access maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes and configured to pass through the output chamber and extend from the output chamber to the base manifold chamber of the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein air from the input chamber is routed through the plurality of heat exchange tubes prior to entering the output chamber,wherein the leak detector is located in the base manifold chamber and is further configured to detect fluid leakage by detecting liquid accumulated in the base manifold chamber,wherein the leak detector maintenance tube is further configured to provide a passage for accessing the leak detector, andwherein the pump access maintenance tube is further configured to provide a passage for extracting the liquid out of the air-based geothermal cooling system. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the leak detector is further configured to sense when more than a threshold amount of liquid has accumulated in the base manifold chamber. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein the input chamber comprises an inlet duct interface for receiving heated air from the telecom utility cabinet, and wherein the output chamber comprises a return duct interface for returning cooled air to the telecom utility cabinet. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of heat exchange tubes are divided into a first set of heat exchange tubes that couple between the base manifold chamber and the input chamber and a second set of heat exchange tubes that couple between the base manifold chamber and the output chamber. 10. The system of claim 6, wherein the leak detector maintenance tube consists of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). 11. A system, comprising: a telecom utility cabinet;an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet; anda leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to detect fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the air-based geothermal cooling system comprises: a plurality of heat exchange tubes configured to extend below a ground surface into an underground environment;a pump access maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes;a leak detector maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes; andan input/output manifold that provides an airway between the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the telecom utility cabinet,wherein the input/output manifold comprises an input chamber configured to provide an inlet path for air from the telecom utility cabinet and an output chamber configured to provide a return path for air into the telecom utility cabinet,wherein air from the input chamber is routed through the plurality of heat exchange tubes prior to entering the output chamber,wherein the leak detector is located between a lowest point of the plurality of heat exchange tubes below the ground surface and a base of the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the base is a lowest point of the air-based geothermal cooling system below the ground surface,wherein the pump access maintenance tube is configured to provide pump components access to the base of the air-based geothermal cooling system and provide a passage for extracting liquid out of the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the pump access maintenance tube passes through the input/output manifold and extends to the base,wherein the leak detector maintenance tube is configured to provide a passage for accessing the leak detector, andwherein the leak detector maintenance tube passes through the input/output manifold and extends to the base. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the leak detector is further configured to detect the fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal system by sensing when a level of the liquid in the base of the system is more than a pre-determined threshold, and wherein the system further comprises a liquid pump for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to extract the liquid out of the air-based geothermal system via the pump access maintenance tube when the level of the liquid exceeds the pre-determined threshold. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the pump access maintenance tube extends from the input/output manifold chamber to the base of the air-based geothermal cooling system. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the pump access maintenance tube comprises a plurality of holes in a portion of the pump access maintenance tube that extends between the lowest point of the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the base of the air-based geothermal cooling system to provide the passage for extracting the liquid from the base of the system. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein the pump access maintenance tube consists of high-density polyethylene (HDPE). 16. A system, comprising: a telecom utility cabinet;an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet; anda leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to detect fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal cooling system,wherein the air-based geothermal cooling system comprises: a plurality of heat exchange tubes configured to extend below a ground surface into an underground environment;an input chamber configured to provide an inlet path for air from the telecom utility cabinet;an output chamber configured to provide a return path for air into the telecom utility cabinet;a pump access maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes;a base manifold chamber positioned between a lowest point of the plurality of the heat exchange tubes below the ground surface and the underground environment and configured to provide an airway between at least some of said heat exchange tubes; anda leak detector maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes,wherein air from the input chamber is routed through the plurality of heat exchange tubes prior to entering the output chamber,wherein the leak detector is located in the base manifold chamber,wherein the pump access maintenance tube is configured to: provide pump components access to the base manifold chamber;extend into the base manifold chamber; andprovide a passage for extracting liquid out of the system, andwherein the leak detector maintenance tube is configured to: extend into the base manifold chamber; andprovide a passage for accessing the leak detector. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the pump access maintenance tube extends from the base manifold chamber and passes through the input chamber to provide the passage for extracting the liquid out of the air-based geothermal cooling system. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the pump access maintenance tube comprises a plurality of holes in a portion of the pump access maintenance tube that extends into the base manifold chamber to provide the passage for extracting the liquid from the base manifold chamber. 19. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of heat exchange tubes are divided into a first set of heat exchange tubes and a second set of heat exchange tubes separate from the first set of heat exchange tubes, wherein the first set of heat exchange tubes are coupled between the input chamber and the base manifold chamber, and wherein the second set of heat exchange tubes are coupled between the output chamber and the base manifold chamber. 20. The system of claim 16, wherein the leak detector is further configured to detect the fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal system by sensing when a level of the liquid in the base manifold chamber is more than a pre-determined threshold, and wherein the system further comprises a liquid pump for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to extract the liquid out of the air-based geothermal system via the pump access maintenance tube when the level of the liquid exceeds the pre-determined threshold.
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