Air-Conditioning Box Comprising a Heat Exchanger and Air-Conditioning Method

Abstract

The invention relates to an air-conditioning box comprising a heat exchanger for regulating the temperature. The air-conditioning box is used especially in systems for cooling computer centers or servers. The special design of the heat exchanger allows energy costs to be reduced such that systems operating with the air-conditioning box of the invention use less energy.

1 . An air-conditioning box for temperature regulation through which at least one air flow can be conducted and that comprises at least one heat exchanger, characterized in that the heat exchanger is movably arranged in the air-conditioning box and can be moved about a point of rotation between at least one operating position and one position of rest. 
     
     
         2 . The air-conditioning box according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat exchanger is arranged in the operating position in such a manner in the air-conditioning box that the entire air flow conducted through the air-conditioning box is conducted through the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         3 . The air-conditioning box according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat exchanger is arranged in the rest position in such a manner in the air-conditioning box that the air flow is completely conducted past the heat exchanger. 
     
     
         4 . The air-conditioning box according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat exchanger is arranged in the rest position vertically to the bottom and parallel to the side wall of the air-conditioning box. 
     
     
         5 . The air-conditioning box according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the maximum height of the heat exchanger corresponds to the height of the air-conditioning box. 
     
     
         6 . The air-conditioning box according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat exchanger is arranged in the operating state along a diagonal line between two opposite corners of the air-conditioning box. 
     
     
         7 . The air-conditioning box according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat exchanger is an evaporator or a cooler. 
     
     
         8 . A method for operating a system for temperature regulation with an air-conditioning box through which at least one air flow can be conducted and that comprises at least one heat exchanger, which air-conditioning box is characterized in that the heat exchanger is movably arranged in the air-conditioning box and can be moved about a point of rotation between at least one operating position and one position of rest,
 which method is characterized in that the air flow   a. is conducted in the first operating state of the active cooling through the air-conditioning box with the heat exchanger in the operating position,   b. is conducted in the second operating state of the mixed operation of the air flow through the air-conditioning box with the heat exchanger in the operating position, and   c. is conducted in a third operating state of the air flow through the air-conditioning box with the heat exchanger in the rest position.