Intelligent movable flow controller and cooling manifold for datacenter cooling systems

Abstract

A system includes one or more manifolds having at least one fixed flow controller and at least one movable flow controller.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 one or more manifolds having at least one fixed flow controller and at least one movable flow controller.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is within a cooling manifold of the one or more manifolds. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is associated with the at least one fixed flow controller and with a tube there between. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the tube is to extend as the at least one movable flow controller is moved in at least one direction and to enable flow of fluid between the at least one fixed flow controller to the at least one movable flow controller. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is to be movable in at least one direction relative to dimensions of at least one of the one or more manifolds. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is movable in a provided path along the at least one direction within the at least one of the one or more manifolds, the system further comprising:
 a position lock associated with the provided path to lock the at least one movable flow controller in a determined position to align with a corresponding flow controller of a server tray or box.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is to be movable in the at least one direction to a location in the at least one of the one or more manifolds that is aligned with a server tray flow controller of a server tray or box. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is to be positioned for mating with at least one server tray or box. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixed flow controller is to be mated with at least one rack manifold. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the one or more manifolds is to be associated with at least one rack manifold by push coupling of the at least one fixed flow controller with a corresponding flow controller of the at least one rack manifold. 
     
     
         11 . A processor comprising one or more circuits and associated with at least one movable flow controller of one or more manifolds, the at least one movable flow controller to be associated with at least one fixed flow controller of the one or more manifolds. 
     
     
         12 . The processor of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is to be associated with the at least one fixed flow controller and with a tube there between, and wherein the one or more circuits are to cause the at least one movable flow controller to pass fluid to a server tray or box through the at least one fixed flow controller and the tube. 
     
     
         13 . The processor of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one movable flow controller is to be movable within at least one of the one or more manifolds in at least one direction relative to dimensions of the at least one of the one or more manifolds. 
     
     
         14 . The processor of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more circuits are to enable flow of fluid through one or more of the at least one movable flow controller or the at least one fixed flow controller. 
     
     
         15 . The processor of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more circuits are to:
 receive sensor inputs from sensors associated with the at least one movable flow controller or the at least one fixed flow controller;   determine a first change in a coolant state based in part on the sensor inputs; and   cause stoppage or change in flow of fluid through one or more of the at least one movable flow controller or the at least one fixed flow controller.   
     
     
         16 . The processor of  claim 15 , wherein one or more neural networks are to receive the sensor inputs and to infer the first change in the coolant state. 
     
     
         17 . The processor of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more circuits are to enable electrical disconnection of at least one of the one or more manifolds to enable replacement of the at least one of the one or more manifolds. 
     
     
         18 . A method comprising:
 providing at least one movable flow controller within one or more manifolds, the at least one movable flow controller to be associated with at least one fixed flow controller.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising:
 enabling the at least one movable flow controller to be movable in at least one direction relative to dimensions of at least one of the one or more manifolds, wherein the at least one movable flow controller is to be associated with the at least one fixed flow controller and with a tube there between. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising:
 enabling the at least one movable flow controller to be positioned for mating with a server tray or box and the at least one fixed flow controller to be mated with a rack manifold.