Patent ID: 11924999
Assignee: BAIDU USA LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A server rack apparatus, comprising:
a rack having a plurality of slots for accepting a plurality of servers in multiple vertical levels;
a first supply manifold and a first return manifold;
a second supply manifold and a second return manifold;
at least one first fluid distribution unit attached to a rear side of the rack and having a pump, a main supply port fluidly coupled to the first supply manifold, a main return port fluidly coupled to the first return manifold, a plurality of supply sub-ports fluidly coupled to the servers, and a plurality of return sub-ports fluidly coupled to the servers; and,
at least one second fluid distribution unit attached to the rear side of the rack and having a pump, a main supply port fluidly coupled to the second supply manifold, a main return port fluidly coupled to the second return manifold, a plurality of supply sub-ports fluidly coupled to the servers, and a plurality of return sub-ports fluidly coupled to the servers;
wherein each of the servers is coupled to one supply sub-port and one return sub-port of the first fluid distribution unit and to one supply sub-port and one return sub-port of the second fluid distribution unit.