Environmental conditioning system for a computer room

Abstract

An environmental conditioning system for a computer room includes a perforated tile, a heat exchanger mounted to the perforated tile, and a forced air system mounted to the heat exchanger. The forced air system being configured and disposed to direct a flow of air having a first temperature into the heat exchanger. The flow of air exits the heat exchanger at a second temperature and passes through the perforated tile into the computer room. The second temperature is distinct from the first temperature.

1 . An environmental conditioning system for a computer room, the environmental conditioning system comprising:
 a perforated tile;   a heat exchanger mounted to the perforated tile; and   a forced air system mounted to the heat exchanger, the forced air system being configured and disposed to direct a flow of air having a first temperature into the heat exchanger, the flow of air exits the heat exchanger at a second temperature and passes through the perforated tile into the computer room, the second temperature being distinct from the first temperature.   
     
     
         2 . The environmental conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger includes an inlet member and an outlet member between which extends at least one fluid tube. 
     
     
         3 . The environmental conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger is mounted directly to the perforated tile. 
     
     
         4 . The environmental conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the forced air system includes a fan mounted directly to the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         5 . The environmental conditioning system according to  claim 1 , wherein the second temperature is lower than the first temperature. 
     
     
         6 . A computer room floor system comprising:
 a support grid defining a plenum, the support grid including a plurality of tile receiving portions; and   at least one environmental conditioning system mounted to the support grid, the at least one cooling system including:
 at least one perforated tile arranged in one of the plurality of tile receiving portions; 
 a heat exchanger mounted to the perforated tile; and 
 a forced air system mounted to the heat exchanger, the forced air system being configured and disposed to direct a flow of air having a first temperature into the heat exchanger, the flow of air exits the heat exchanger at a second temperature and passes through the perforated tile into the computer room, the second temperature being distinct from the first temperature. 
   
     
     
         7 . The computer room floor system according to  claim 6 , wherein the heat exchanger includes an inlet member and an outlet member between which extends at least one fluid tube. 
     
     
         8 . The computer room floor system according to  claim 6 , wherein the heat exchanger is mounted directly to the perforated tile. 
     
     
         9 . The computer room floor system according to  claim 6 , wherein the forced air system includes a fan mounted directly to the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         10 . The computer room floor system according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one environmental conditioning system includes a first environmental conditioning system and a second environmental conditioning system. 
     
     
         11 . The computer room floor system according to  claim 6 , wherein the second temperature is lower than the first temperature such that the environmental conditioning system provides a cooling effect. 
     
     
         12 . A method of conditioning a computer room, the method comprising:
 generating a flow of air having a first temperature;   guiding the flow of air into a heat exchanger mounted to a perforated tile;   conditioning the flow of air to have a second temperature, the second temperature being distinct from the first temperature; and   passing the flow of air at the second temperature through the perforated tile into the computer room.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein generating the flow of air includes creating a flow of air in a plenum arranged below the computer room. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein creating the flow of air includes operating a fan mounted directly to the heat exchanger in the plenum. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein passing the flow of air through the perforated tile includes guiding the flow of air through a floor system in the computer room, the perforated tile forming part of the floor system. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising: passing a flow of liquid through the heat exchanger, the flow of liquid conditioning the air flow to the second temperature. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein passing the flow of liquid through the heat exchanger includes passing water though the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising: passing the flow of air through the perforated tile directly to an inlet of a computer system arranged within the computer room. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein passing the flow of air directly to the inlet of the computer system includes discharging the flow of air toward an inlet of a computer system supported on a floor system directly adjacent the perforated tile. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 sensing a temperature in the computer room; and   passing the flow of air through the perforated tile into the computer room based on the temperature.