Data center floor management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017009461-A1
Application number	US-201514926041-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 29, 2015
Priority date	Jul 6, 2015
Publication date	Jan 12, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A floor tile for a data center floor is provided that includes a first tile module having a main surface including a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion extending from opposite edges of the main surface, the first side wall portion and second side wall portion each including at least one recess for receiving cabling; and a second tile module having a main further surface adapted to form a removable lid of the first tile module. A data center floor including such a floor tile and a data center including such a data center floor are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A floor tile for a data center floor, comprising:
a first tile module having a main surface including a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion extending from opposite edges of the main surface, the first side wall portion and second side wall portion each comprising at least one recess for receiving cabling; a second tile module having a further main surface adapted to form a removable lid of the first tile module; and wherein the further main surface comprises at least a first further side wall portion and a second further side wall portion opposite the first further side wall portion such that the first side wall portion faces the first further side wall portion and the second side wall portion faces the second further side wall portion when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

2 . The floor tile of claim 1 , further comprising a third side wall portion opposite a fourth side wall portion, the third side wall portion and fourth side wall portion each extending from the first side wall portion to the second side wall portion.

3 . The floor tile of claim 2 , wherein the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion each comprise at least one further recess for receiving cabling.

4 . The floor tile of claim 1 , wherein the further main surface rests on the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

5 . The floor tile of claim 1 , wherein the first further side wall portion and the second further side wall portion rest on the main surface of the first tile module when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

6 . The floor tile of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion rest on the main further surface of the second tile module when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

7 . The floor tile of claim 1 , wherein the first further side wall portion and the second further side wall portion each comprise at least one further recess, each further recess arranged to cooperate with a recess of the first side wall portion or second side wall portion to form a cable opening for the cabling.

8 . The floor tile of claim 1 , further comprising a fastening arrangement for fastening the first tile module to the second tile module.

9 . The floor tile of claim 1 , wherein the main surface and the main further surface each comprise a plurality of air holes for circulating air through the floor tile.

10 . The floor tile of claim 9 , wherein the main surface and the main further surface are perforated surfaces.

11 . A data center floor comprising a grid of floor tiles including floor tiles having:
a first tile module having a main surface including a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion extending from opposite edges of the main surface, the first side wall portion and second side wall portion each comprising at least one recess for receiving cabling; a second tile module having a further main surface adapted to form a removable lid of the first tile module; and wherein the further main surface comprises at least a first further side wall portion and a second further side wall portion opposite the first further side wall portion such that the first side wall portion faces the first further side wall portion and the second side wall portion faces the second further side wall portion when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

12 . The data center floor of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of legs for raising the grid of floor tiles above a floor surface on which the legs are to be positioned.

13 . A data center including a data center floor comprising a grid of floor tiles including floor tiles having:
a first tile module having a main surface including a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion extending from opposite edges of the main surface, the first side wall portion and second side wall portion each comprising at least one recess for receiving cabling; a second tile module having a main further surface adapted to form a removable lid of the first tile module; and wherein the further main surface comprises at least a first further side wall portion and a second further side wall portion opposite the first further side wall portion such that the first side wall portion faces the first further side wall portion and the second side wall portion faces the second further side wall portion when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

14 . The data center of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of legs mounted on the grid of floor tiles, the legs raising the grid of floor tiles above a floor surface of the data center on which the legs are placed.

15 . The data center of claim 13 , further comprising a third side wall portion opposite a fourth side wall portion, the third side wall portion and fourth side wall portion each extending from the first side wall portion to the second side wall portion.

16 . The data center of claim 15 , wherein the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion each comprise at least one further recess for receiving cabling.

17 . The data center of claim 13 , wherein the main further surface rests on the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion when the second tile module is placed on the first tile module.

18 . The data center of claim 13 , wherein the first further side wall portion and the second further side wall portion each comprise at least one further recess, each further recess arranged to cooperate with a recess of the first side wall portion or second side wall portion to form a cable opening for the cabling.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Rodriguez Jean-Michel

Classifications

• E04F15/02417 Primary

  made of box-like elements · CPC title

• E04F15/02177

  Floor elements for use at a specific location (not used, see subgroups) · CPC title

• E04F15/02447

  Supporting structures · CPC title

• E04F15/02458

  Framework supporting the panels · CPC title

• E04F2290/02

  for accommodating service installations or utility lines, e.g. heating conduits, electrical lines, lighting devices or service outlets · CPC title