Recirculating cooling unit within a housing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9622378-B2
Application number	US-201214649121-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2012
Priority date	Dec 4, 2012
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

A recirculating cooling unit includes a plurality of components which require supervision and maintenance. The interior of the cooling unit includes an open space, named a service area, designed to house a human working in the space, and the components are arranged so that they are accessible from the service area, and the cooling unit is provided with an opening design to allow a human to enter into the cooling unit and to enter the service area.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cooling unit comprising: a housing; a plurality of components which require supervision and maintenance, disposed in the housing; a control cubicle disposed in the housing and including an equipment for controlling and supervising the cooling unit; a service area defined by an open space in an interior of the housing, and surrounded by the plurality of components and the control cubicle, the service area being configured to be capable of housing a human working in the open space, wherein: said plurality of components and the control cubicle are arranged so that the plurality of components and the control cubicle are accessible from the service area, and the housing is provided with an opening leading to the service area, the cooling unit is arranged to recirculate a liquid to provide cooling, the plurality of components comprise: a liquid pump configured to circulate the liquid; and a motor for driving the liquid pump, and the control cubicle includes: said equipment for providing power supply to the motor for controlling start and stop of the motor; and a control panel for controlling the cooling unit, the control panel including an electronic user interface with an electronic display device facing toward the service area and being accessible from the service area, wherein the liquid pump is controllable from said control panel, and the electronic user interface is configured to receive input from a user and provide communication to the equipment in the control cubical to enable control and supervise of the cooling unit, wherein the plurality of components is positioned around the service area on at least two sides, wherein the housing includes a bottom frame, the cooling unit is positioned on the bottom frame, and the service area has a floor arranged in connection to the bottom frame.

2. The recirculating cooling unit according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a bottom frame, the cooling unit is positioned on the bottom frame, and the service area has a floor arranged in connection to the bottom frame.

3. The recirculating cooling unit according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is built in on three sides and a front side of the housing is provided with said opening.

4. The recirculating cooling unit according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of components is positioned around the service area on at least three sides of the service area.

Assignees

• Abb Technology Ltd
• Abb Schweiz Ag

Inventors

• Hahn Robert
• Landén Krister
• Larsson Lars
• Nilsson Martin
• Mehmedovic Meho

Classifications

• H05K7/20272 Primary

  Accessories for moving fluid, for expanding fluid, for connecting fluid conduits, for distributing fluid, for removing gas or for preventing leakage, e.g. pumps, tanks or manifolds · CPC title

• F24F2013/207

  with control knobs; Mounting controlling members or control units therein · CPC title

• F24F13/20 Primary

  Casings or covers · CPC title

• F24F2221/36

  Modules, e.g. for an easy mounting or transport · CPC title

• F24F1/00

  Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station · CPC title