TWI814049B - Liquid cooling structure and server - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a liquid cooling structure, which includes a first support, a first joint, a second support, a second joint, a first magnetic member, and a second magnetic member. The first support is arranged on a cabinet. The second support is arranged on a server body. The first joint is arranged on the first support. The second joint is arranged on the second support and is plug-in-fitted with the first joint. The first magnetic member is arranged on the first support. The second magnetic member is arranged on the second support. The first magnetic member is opposite to the second magnetic member, and the magnetic properties of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are opposite. In the above-mentioned liquid cooling structure, when the first joint and the second joint are inserted, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member with opposite magnetic properties are attracted to each other, which reduces the external force for insertion and makes the installation of the liquid cooling structure labor-saving.

Description

Liquid cooling structure and server

Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of server technology, and in particular, to a liquid cooling structure and a server.

Liquid cooling is an effective cooling method for heating components in electronic equipment. For example, a server is cooled by setting a quick connector on the server end and another quick connector on the cabinet end. The two quick connectors are connected by plugging in and out. Liquid can be input to cool the heating element, but because the quick connector has a built-in spring, and the spring locks the two quick connectors, it is necessary to overcome the elastic force of the spring when the two plugs are connected, making it laborious to connect the quick connectors.

In view of this, this application provides a liquid-cooled structure and server that is easy to install and easy to install.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a liquid cooling structure. The liquid cooling structure includes a first support member, a first joint, a second support member, a second joint, a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The first joint is arranged on the first support member. The second connector is disposed on the second support member and plug-fitted with the first connector. The first magnetic component is disposed on the first support component and located on one side of the first joint. The second magnetic component is disposed on the second support component and located on one side of the second joint. The second magnetic attraction component is opposite to the first magnetic attraction component, and the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component have opposite magnetic properties.

Obviously, in the above design, when the first connector and the second connector are plugged in, the first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece with opposite magnetic properties attract each other, providing power for plugging and reducing the external force used for plugging. , making the installation of the liquid cooling structure labor-saving.

In a possible design, when the first connector and the second connector are plugged in, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are spaced apart.

Obviously, in the above design, the magnetic attraction force when the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component are spaced apart is smaller than the magnetic attraction force when the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component are in contact with each other. When the first connector and the second connector are disconnected, the magnetic attraction force is in the opposite direction to the external force of the disconnection, but the magnetic attraction force will become smaller as the distance between the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component becomes larger. , and the elastic force between the first joint and the second joint provides power for releasing the connection, thereby reducing the external force for releasing the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component.

In one possible design, the first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece have the same shape, and along the insertion direction of the first connector and the second connector, the projections of the first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece overlap. .

Obviously, in the above design, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component is evenly distributed and the direction of the magnetic attraction force is parallel to the plugging direction, which avoids the generation of the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component. The force from other directions causes the first joint and the second joint to be misaligned.

In one possible design, the relative area between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component is greater than a set value.

Obviously, in the above design, the relative area of the first magnetic part and the second magnetic part is larger than the set value, so that the magnetic force between the two is evenly distributed, and is enough to offset most of the external force for plugging, so that the third The first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece move stably along the insertion direction.

In a possible design, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are magnet structures.

Obviously, in the above design, the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component have a simple structure, low cost, and are easy to install.

In a possible design, one of the first support member and the second support member is provided with a protruding guide part, and the other is provided with a guide hole, and the guide part can be inserted into the guide hole and slide along the guide hole.

Obviously, in the above design, the guide hole and the guide portion form a guide structure for the insertion of the first connector and the second connector, thereby avoiding the problem of misalignment of the first connector and the second connector.

In one possible design, the number of the first connector and the second connector is two respectively. One of the first connectors is plugged into one of the second connectors and is used to input liquid, and the other first connector is connected to another second connector. The connector is plugged in and used to deliver liquids.

Obviously, in the above design, the two first joints and the two second joints enable the liquid cooling structure to form a liquid cooling circulation system.

In one possible design, the number of the first magnetic components is two, and the two first magnetic components are located outside the two first joints. The number of the second magnetic components is two, and the two second magnetic components are located outside the two second joints.

Obviously, in the above design, the number of the first magnetic components and the second magnetic components is two respectively, which increases the magnetic attraction force.

In a possible design, one of the first connector and the second connector is a male structure of the quick connector, and the other is a female structure of the quick connector. The first connector and the second connector are inserted against the elastic force, and Locked by elastic force.

Obviously, in the above design, the first joint and the second joint adopt a quick joint structure, so that the first joint and the second structure can be locked after being plugged in.

In a second aspect, this application provides a server, including a cabinet, a server body and a liquid cooling structure. The liquid cooling structure includes a first support member, a first joint, a second support member, a second joint, a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The first joint is arranged on the first support member. The second connector is disposed on the second support member and plug-fitted with the first connector. The first magnetic component is disposed on the first support component on one side of the first joint. The second magnetic component is disposed on the second support component and located on one side of the second joint. The second magnetic attraction component is opposite to the first magnetic attraction component, and the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component have opposite magnetic properties. The first supporting member is arranged on the cabinet, and the second supporting member is arranged on the server body.

The technical effects brought about by the second aspect can be found in the description of the liquid cooling structure involved in the first aspect, and will not be described again here.

200:server

201:cabinet

203:Server body

100: Liquid cooling structure

10:First support piece

11:Guidance Department

20:First connector

30:Second support member

31: Guide hole

40:Second connector

50:The first magnetic piece

60: The second magnetic piece

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a server provided by an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the server shown in FIG. 1 when the server body is installed in a cabinet and part of the cabinet is removed.

Figure 3 is a partial schematic diagram of the liquid cooling structure installed on the server body shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a partial schematic diagram of the liquid cooling structure installed on the cabinet shown in Figure 2.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the liquid cooling structure shown in FIG. 2 when the first connector and the second connector are not connected.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the first connector and the second connector in the liquid cooling structure shown in FIG. 2 when they are connected.

In order to further explain the technical means and effects adopted by this application to achieve the intended application purpose, the following is combined with the drawings and implementation modes. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of this application, not all of them.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the description of the present application are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application.

Some embodiments of the present application propose a liquid cooling structure. The liquid cooling structure includes a first support member, a first joint, a second support member, a second joint, a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. First The support member is arranged on the cabinet. The second supporting member is arranged on the server body. The first joint is arranged on the first support member. The second connector is disposed on the second support member and plug-fitted with the first connector. The first magnetic component is disposed on the first support component and located on one side of the first joint. The second magnetic component is disposed on the second support component and located on one side of the second joint. The first magnetic component is opposite to the second magnetic component, and the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component have opposite magnetic properties.

In the above-mentioned liquid cooling structure, when the first connector and the second connector are plugged in, the first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece with opposite magnetic properties attract each other to provide power for plugging and reduce the external force used for plugging. , making the installation of the liquid cooling structure labor-saving.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 together. One embodiment of the present application provides a server 200. The server 200 includes a cabinet 201, a server body 203 and a liquid cooling structure 100. The server body 203 is detachably installed in the cabinet 201. The liquid cooling structure 100 is used to cool the heating components in the server body 203 .

Please continue to refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 . The liquid cooling structure 100 includes a first support member 10 , a first connector 20 , a second support member 30 , a second connector 40 , a first magnetic member 50 and a second magnetic member 60 . The first support member 10 is provided on the cabinet 201. The second support member 30 is disposed on the server body 203 . The first joint 20 is provided on the first support member 10 . The second connector 40 is disposed on the second support member 30 and plug-fitted with the first connector 20 . The first magnetic member 50 is disposed on the first support member 10 and is located on one side of the first connector 20 . The second magnetic member 60 is disposed on the second support member 30 and located on one side of the second connector 40 . The first magnetic component 50 is opposite to the second magnetic component 60 , and the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 have opposite magnetic properties.

When the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 are plugged in, the first magnetic piece 50 and the second magnetic piece 60 with opposite magnetic properties attract each other to provide power for plugging, thereby reducing the external force for plugging, so that The liquid cooling structure 100 saves effort in installation.

In one embodiment, the number of the server body 203 and the liquid cooling structure 100 are equal, and both are multiple. Multiple server bodies 203 are detachably installed in the cabinet 201 . Each liquid cooling structure 100 cools a heating element in the server body 203 .

In one embodiment, among the first joint 20 and the second joint 40 , the first joint 20 is a male structure of a water pipe quick connector, and the second joint 40 is a female structure of a water pipe quick connector. Those skilled in the art are familiar with the fact that when the male structure of the water pipe rapid structure is inserted into the female structure, the female structure provides an elastic force to lock the male structure. The elastic force is opposite to the plugging direction. Therefore, when the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 are plugged in, the external force for plugging needs to overcome the elastic force generated by the spring. The first magnetic part 50 and the second magnetic part 60 attract each other, which offsets part of the elastic force, provides power for plugging, and reduces the external force for plugging.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first connector 20 may also be a female structure of a water pipe quick connector, and the second connector 40 may be a male structure of a water pipe quick connector.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the number of the first connector 20 and the number of the second connector 40 are two respectively. In one embodiment, two first joints 20 are provided on the first support member 10 , and two second joints 40 are provided on the second support member 30 . It can be understood that in other embodiments, one first joint 20 and one second joint 40 are provided on the first support member 10 , and another first joint 20 and another second joint 40 are provided on the second support member 30 .

One of the first connectors 20 is plugged into one of the second connectors 40 and is used to input cooling liquid; the other first connector 20 is plugged into another second connector 40 and is used to output the liquid after cooling the heating element. In one embodiment, the liquid is water, but is not limited thereto. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the liquid can also be other cooling liquids.

In order to increase the magnetic attraction force, the number of the first magnetic attraction components 50 is two. The two first magnetic pieces 50 are located outside the two first joints 20 . The number of the second magnetic pieces 60 is two. The two second magnetic pieces 60 are located outside the two second joints 40 .

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the number of the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 may be one or other numbers respectively.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 can also be disposed at other positions of the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 . For example, the first magnetic element 50 can also be disposed between the two first joints 20 .

In one embodiment, the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 are magnet structures, but are not limited thereto. The first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 have a simple structure, low cost, and are easy to install. The first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 are connected to the first support structure and the second support structure through fasteners such as adhesive or rivets. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 can also be a composite structure of a magnet and another metal structure, and the magnet is connected to the metal structure by adsorption or adhesion. On the other hand, the metal structure is attached to the first support member 10 or the second support member 30 through fasteners, welding or bonding.

The first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 have the same shape. Along the insertion direction of the first connector 20 and the second connector 40, the projections of the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 overlap. The magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic attraction component 50 and the second magnetic attraction component 60 is evenly distributed and the direction of the magnetic attraction force is parallel to the plugging direction, thus preventing the first magnetic attraction component 50 and the second magnetic attraction component 60 from producing other directions. The force causes the first joint 20 and the second joint 40 to be misaligned.

It is understandable that in other embodiments, the shapes of the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 may also be different. The first joint 20 and the second joint 40 are aligned through a guide structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , the first support member 10 is provided with a guide hole 31 , and the second support member 30 is provided with a protruding guide portion 11 . The part 11 can be inserted into the guide hole 31 and slide along the guide hole 31. The guide hole 31 and the guide part 11 form a guide structure for the insertion of the first joint 20 and the second joint 40.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the guide portion 11 can also be provided on the first support structure, and the second support member 30 can be provided with a guide hole 31 to form a guide structure for the insertion of the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 .

When the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 are plugged in, the first magnetic member 50 and the second magnetic member 60 are spaced apart, as shown in FIG. 5 . The magnetic attraction force when the first magnetic attraction component 50 and the second magnetic attraction component 60 are spaced apart is smaller than the magnetic attraction force when the first magnetic attraction component 50 and the second magnetic attraction component 60 are attached together. When the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 are disconnected, the direction of the magnetic attraction force is opposite to the external force of the disconnection, but the magnetic attraction force will change with the distance between the first magnetic attraction component 50 and the second magnetic attraction component 60 Larger and smaller, and the elastic force between the first joint 20 and the second joint 40 provides power for releasing the connection, reducing the external force for releasing the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 .

The relative area of the first magnetic member 50 and the second magnetic member 60 is larger than the set value, so that the magnetic force between the two is evenly distributed, and is enough to offset most of the external force for plugging, so that the first magnetic member 50 and the second magnetic piece 60 move stably along the insertion direction. For example, when the liquid-cooling structure 100 does not have the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60, a push-pull force meter is used to measure the data that the external force overcomes the elastic force is 2Kg; the liquid-cooling structure 100 is equipped with the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60. When the second magnetic piece 60 is used, a push-pull force meter is used to measure the external force for inserting the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 to be 0.4Kg, and the external force for disconnecting the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 is measured. The information is 0.2Kg. The external forces for plugging and disconnecting the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 are much smaller than the external forces when the liquid cooling structure 100 does not have the first magnetic component 50 and the second magnetic component 60 .

In the above-mentioned liquid cooling structure 100 and the server 200, when the first connector 20 and the second connector 40 are plugged in, the first magnetic part 50 and the second magnetic part 60 with opposite magnetic properties attract each other to provide power for the plugging. The external force for plugging is reduced, making the installation of the liquid cooling structure 100 labor-saving.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limiting. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently substituted. , without departing from the spirit and essence of the technical solution of this application.

200:server

201:cabinet

203:Server body

10:First support piece

11:Guidance Department

20:First connector

30:Second support member

31: Guide hole

40:Second connector

50:The first magnetic piece

60: The second magnetic piece

Claims (8)

A liquid cooling structure includes: a first support member; a first joint provided on the first support member; a second support member; and a second joint provided on the second support member and connected with the third support member. A connector is plug-fitted, wherein the liquid-cooling structure further includes: a first magnetic component disposed on the first support member and located on one side of the first connector; a second magnetic component disposed On the second support member, located on one side of the second joint, and opposite to the first magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member have opposite magnetic properties; When the first connector and the second connector are plugged in, the first magnetic piece and the second magnetic piece are spaced apart. The liquid cooling structure of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component have the same shape, and are along the insertion direction of the first connector and the second connector, The projections of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component overlap. The liquid cooling structure of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are magnet structures. The liquid cooling structure according to claim 1, wherein one of the first support member and the second support member is provided with a protruding guide portion, and the other is provided with a guide hole, and the guide portion can be inserted into The guide hole slides along the guide hole. The liquid cooling structure according to claim 1, wherein the number of the first joints and the second joints is two respectively, wherein one of the first joints is plugged into one of the second joints and For inputting liquid, another first connector is plugged into another second connector and used for outputting liquid. The liquid cooling structure of claim 5, wherein the number of the first magnetic members is two, and the two first magnetic members are located outside the two first joints; the second magnetic members The number of pieces is two, and the two second magnetic pieces are located outside the two second joints. The liquid cooling structure of claim 1, wherein of the first connector and the second connector, one is a male structure of a quick connector, and the other is a female structure of a quick connector, and the third connector is a male connector. A connector is inserted into the second connector against the elastic force and locked by the elastic force. A server, including a cabinet and a server body, which also includes a liquid cooling structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, the first support member is provided on the cabinet, and the second support member Set on the server body.

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