TWI743776B - Blind insert fluid connection module - Google Patents

Abstract

A blind insert fluid connection module includes a first fluid connector located on a first assembly and a second fluid connector located on a second assembly. The second fluid connector is used to engage the first fluid connector in a first direction to form a fluid channel. The second assembly includes a main body, a guide structure, and a cushioning elastic member. The fastener is located on the main body. The guide structure is located on the main body, and the second fluid connector is fixed on the guide structure. The cushioning elastic member is connected to the guide structure to provide a buffer displacement of the second fluid connector along the second direction when the first and second fluid connectors are joined, wherein an included angle is formed between the second direction and the first direction.

Description

Blind plug fluid connection module

The invention relates to a fluid connection module, in particular to a blind plug fluid connection module.

The server provides its powerful computing power through the network, enabling it to complete a large amount of work in a short time and provide services to a large number of users. Conventional servers are usually densely installed on racks, and are convenient to be centrally installed in air-conditioned computer rooms.

Due to the continuous improvement of the computing power of the server, the air-conditioned computer room can no longer meet the heat dissipation requirements of the server, and the water cooling system is introduced into the server. In order to meet the requirements of server modularization and quick disassembly, the fluid channel connection of the water cooling system also needs to be improved at the same time.

The present invention provides a blind plug fluid connection module to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a blind-mate fluid connection module includes a first fluid connector at a first part and a second fluid connector at a second part. The second fluid connector is used for joining the first fluid connector along the first direction to form a fluid channel. The second component includes a body, a guiding structure, and a buffer elastic member. The fixing piece is arranged on the body. The guiding structure is arranged on the main body, and the second fluid connector is fixed on the guiding structure. The buffer elastic member is connected to the guide structure to provide buffer displacement of the second fluid connector along the second direction when the first and second fluid connectors are joined, wherein the second direction and the first direction form an angle.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a blind-mate fluid connection module includes a first fluid connector at a first part and a second fluid connector at a second part. The second fluid connector is used for joining the first fluid connector along the first direction to form a fluid channel. The second component includes a body, a guiding structure, and a buffer elastic member. The fixing piece is arranged on the body. The guiding structure is arranged on the main body, and the second fluid connector is movably connected in the guiding structure. The buffer elastic member is connected to the guide structure to provide buffer displacement of the second fluid connector along the second direction when the first and second fluid connectors are joined, wherein the second direction and the first direction form an angle.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a blind-mate fluid connection module includes a first fluid connector at a first part and a second fluid connector at a second part. The second fluid connector is used for joining the first fluid connector along the first direction to form a fluid channel. The second component includes a body and a guiding structure. The fixing piece is arranged on the body. The guiding structure is arranged on the main body and includes an outer frame, an inner ring and a plurality of buffer elastic sheets. The outer frame is fixed in the fixing part. The inner ring is used to fix the second fluid connector in it. The buffer elastic sheets are connected between the outer frame and the inner ring to provide buffer displacement of the second fluid connector in the second direction when the first and second fluid connectors are joined, wherein the second direction and the first direction are clamped One angle.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first component is a server rack, and the second component is a server computing unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the blind plug fluid connection module further includes a fluid tube connected to the second fluid connector.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the buffer elastic member includes a coil spring disposed around the second fluid connector and abuts against the fixing member.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the guiding structure includes a plurality of buffer arc-shaped pieces for positioning the second fluid connector therebetween.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first component has a positioning post with a polygonal cross-section, and the guiding structure has a positioning hole with the same polygonal cross-section for the positioning post to insert, thereby guiding the first and second fluid connectors to join.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first component has a positioning piece with an arc section, a curve section, a straight section or a bending line section, and the guiding structure has positioning holes with the same arc section, a curve section, a straight section or a bending line section. The positioning piece is inserted to guide the first and second fluid connectors to join.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first component has at least two positioning posts, and the guiding structure has at least two positioning holes for the insertion of the at least two positioning posts, so as to guide the first and second fluid connectors to join.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the buffer elastic sheets are wave-shaped elastic sheets extending radially from the inner ring to the outer frame.

In summary, the blind-mate fluid connection module of the present invention uses positioning posts, positioning pieces or positioning holes to guide the first and second fluid connectors to a predetermined position when engaged, and utilizes cushioning elastic members, cushioning arc-shaped pieces or The buffer elastic sheet provides buffer displacement when the first and second fluid connectors are engaged, so as to increase the margin of error during blind mating.

Hereinafter, the above description will be described in detail by way of implementation, and a further explanation will be provided for the technical solution of the present invention.

In order to make the description of the present invention more detailed and complete, please refer to the attached drawings and various embodiments described below. The same numbers in the drawings represent the same or similar elements. On the other hand, well-known elements and steps are not described in the embodiments to avoid unnecessary limitations on the present invention.

In the implementation mode and the scope of the patent application, unless the article is specifically limited in the context, "一" and "the" can generally refer to a single or plural.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 at the same time. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of the server assembly of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of the server assembly of FIG. 1. The server assembly 100 includes a server rack 102 and a plurality of server computing units 110. The server computing units 110 are inserted into the tracks of the server rack 102 and are convenient to be densely placed in the air-conditioning machine room. The server rack 102 has at least two waterway channel posts 104 on which a plurality of first fluid connectors 106 are arranged. Each server computing unit 110 has two second fluid connectors 112 to connect the first fluid connector 106 at the corresponding position to form a fluid channel, so that the cooling fluid can circulate in the operating server computing unit 110 to achieve cooling and heat dissipation. The purpose.

Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 at the same time, which illustrate two perspective views of the blind-mate fluid connection module according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The blind-mate fluid connection module includes a first fluid connector 106 of the first component and a second fluid connector 112 of the second component. The first component is the water passage column 104 of the server rack 102 described above, and the second component is the server computing unit 110 described above. The second fluid connector 112 is used to join the first fluid connector 106 along the first direction D1 to form a fluid channel.

In this embodiment, the fixing member 111 is installed on the main body 110a of the server computing unit 110 for the second fluid connector 112 to be installed. The guiding structure 114 is disposed on the main body 110a and is displaceably located in the fixing member 111, and the second fluid connector 112 is fixed on the guiding structure 114, so that the two can move synchronously. The coil spring 116 disposed around the second fluid connector 112 serves as a buffer elastic member, which is connected to the guiding structure 114 and abuts against the inner wall of the fixing member 111 to provide the second fluid connector 112 and the guiding structure 114 The cushioning displacement along the second direction D2 when the first and second fluid connectors are joined to provide a margin of error during blind mating, wherein the second direction D2 and the first direction D1 are at an angle or are not parallel to each other. Fig. 4 only illustrates part of the direction of the second direction D2, and is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the water passage column 104 has a positioning column 108 with a triangular cross-section, and the guiding structure 114 has a positioning hole 114a with a triangular cross-section for the positioning column 108 to insert, so as to guide the first and second fluid connectors to join, but not Limited by this. For example, the water passage column 104 may also have a positioning column with a quadrilateral, pentagonal or other polygonal cross-section, and the guiding structure 114 may also have a positioning hole with a quadrilateral, pentagonal or other polygonal cross-section for the positioning column to insert. In addition, the front end of the positioning column 108 also has a lead angle 108a, so as to increase the margin of error during blind insertion.

The body 110a has an opening 111b for the second fluid connector 112 and the positioning hole 114a to be exposed, and the inner diameter of the opening 111b is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the second fluid connector 112, so that the second fluid connector 112 can have the D2 buffer displacement space. The second fluid connector 112 is connected to the fluid pipe 113 through the opening 111 a of the fixing member 111, so as to be connected to an external water-cooled heat dissipation system. The inner diameter of the opening 111a is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the fluid pipe 113, so that the fluid pipe 113 can have a space for buffering displacement.

Please refer to FIGS. 5 and 6 at the same time, which illustrate two perspective views of the blind-mate fluid connection module according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment mainly in the guiding and positioning mechanism. Specifically, the water passage column 104 has a positioning piece 107 with a bending line section (such as an L-shaped section in the figure), and the guiding structure 114 has a positioning hole 114b with the same bending line section for the positioning piece 107 to be inserted, thereby guiding the first , The second fluid connector is engaged, but it is not limited to this. For example, the water passage column 104 may also have a positioning piece with an arc section, a curve section or a straight section, and the guiding structure 114 has a positioning hole with the same arc section, a curve section or a straight section for insertion of the positioning piece. In addition, the front end of the positioning piece 107 also has a lead angle 107a to increase the margin of error during blind insertion.

Please refer to FIGS. 7 and 8 at the same time, which illustrate two perspective views of the blind-mate fluid connection module according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment mainly in the guiding and positioning mechanism. Specifically, the water passage column 104 has at least two positioning posts 109, and the guiding structure 114 has at least two positioning holes 114c for the insertion of the at least two positioning posts 109, so as to guide the first and second fluid connectors to join. In addition, the front end of the positioning column 109 also has a lead angle 109a to increase the margin of error during blind insertion.

In this embodiment, the first fluid connector 106 is located between the two positioning posts 109, and the second fluid connector 112 is located between the two positioning holes 114c, but it is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIGS. 9 and 10 at the same time, which show two different perspective perspective views of the blind-mate fluid connection module according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The body of the blind-mate fluid connection module shown in FIG. 10 has been removed 110a. The fourth embodiment is different from the previous embodiments in the guiding and positioning mechanism. Specifically, the guiding structure 117 is disposed on the main body 110 a and is fixed in the fixing member 111, so the guiding structure 117 cannot be displaced relative to the fixing member 111. The guiding structure 117 includes a plurality of buffering arc-shaped pieces 117 a (for example, 4 buffering arc-shaped pieces) for positioning the second fluid connector 112 therebetween, so that the second fluid connector 112 is movably connected to the guiding structure 117. Two ends of each buffer arc-shaped piece 117a are connected to two adjacent corners of the rectangular guiding structure 117. In this embodiment, the coil spring 116 is still used as a buffer elastic member to surround the second fluid connector 112. Both the buffer arc-shaped piece 117a and the coil spring 116 are used to provide a buffer displacement in the second direction D2 when the first and second fluid connectors are engaged. The second direction D2 and the first direction D1 form an angle or are not parallel to each other. Figure 9 only illustrates part of the second direction D2, and is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIGS. 11 and 12 at the same time, which illustrate two perspective views of the blind-mate fluid connection module according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The fifth embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment mainly in the guiding and positioning mechanism. Specifically, the guiding structure 118 is disposed on the main body 110 a and located in the fixing member 111. The guiding structure 118 includes an outer frame 118 a fixed in the fixing member 111, so the outer frame 118 a cannot be displaced relative to the fixing member 111. The guiding structure 118 also includes an inner ring 118b for fixing the second fluid connector 112 therein. A plurality of elastic cushioning sheets 118c are connected between the outer frame 118a and the inner ring 118b to provide cushioning displacement of the second fluid connector 112 in the second direction D2 when the first and second fluid connectors are joined. The second direction D2 and the first direction D1 form an angle or are not parallel to each other. Fig. 12 only illustrates part of the direction of the second direction D2, and is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the buffer elastic sheets 118c are all wave-shaped elastic sheets extending radially from the inner ring 118b to the outer frame 118a, but it is not limited to this.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the butting guide between the single positioning piece 107 and the single positioning hole 114b, or the butting guide between the single polygonal section positioning post 108 and the single polygonal section positioning hole 114a, can achieve the rotational positioning of the two planes corresponding to the butt joint. , So that the fluid connector is more smoothly joined.

The blind plug fluid connection module of the present invention uses positioning posts, positioning pieces or positioning holes to guide the first and second fluid connectors to a predetermined position when engaged, and uses a buffer elastic member, a buffer arc sheet or a buffer elastic sheet on the first The first and second fluid connectors provide cushioning displacement when they are engaged, so as to increase the margin of error during blind mating.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technique can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be subject to the definition of the attached patent application scope.

100: server assembly

102: server rack

104: Waterway Channel Column

106: First fluid connector

107: positioning film

107a: lead angle

108: Positioning column

108a: lead angle

109: Positioning column

109a: lead angle

110: Server computing unit

110a: body

111: fixed parts

111a: opening

111b: opening

112: Second fluid connector

113: Fluid pipe

114: Guiding Structure

114a: positioning hole

114b: positioning hole

114c: positioning hole

116: coil spring

117: Guiding Structure

117a: buffer curved sheet

118: Guiding Structure

118a: Outer frame

118b: inner ring

118c: cushion elastic sheet

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

In order to make the above and other objectives, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, the description of the accompanying drawings is as follows: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the server assembly of the present invention; Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of the server assembly of Figure 1; Figures 3 and 4 show two perspective views of the blind plug fluid connection module according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Figures 5 and 6 show two perspective views of the blind plug fluid connection module according to the second embodiment of the present invention; Figures 7 and 8 show two perspective views of the blind plug fluid connection module according to the third embodiment of the present invention; 9th and 10th are three-dimensional views of the blind plug fluid connection module according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention from two different viewing angles; and 11 and 12 are two perspective views of the blind plug fluid connection module according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

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104: Waterway Channel Column

106: First fluid connector

108: Positioning column

108a: lead angle

110a: body

111: fixed parts

111a: opening

112: Second fluid connector

113: Fluid pipe

114: Guiding Structure

114a: positioning hole

116: coil spring

D1: First direction

Claims (7)

A blind-mate fluid connection module, comprising: a first fluid connector located on a first part; and a second fluid connector located on a second part, the second fluid connector being used for joining the first fluid connection in a first direction The second component includes: a main body; a fixing member disposed on the main body; a guiding structure disposed on the main body, wherein the guiding structure includes a plurality of buffer arc-shaped pieces for positioning the second A fluid connector between them, so that the second fluid connector is displaceably connected to the guiding structure; and a buffer elastic member, connected to the guiding structure, for providing the second fluid connector to the first, When the two fluid connectors are engaged, the displacement is buffered along the second direction, wherein the second direction and the first direction make an angle. The blind-mate fluid connection module according to claim 1, wherein the buffer elastic member includes a coil spring disposed around the second fluid connector and abuts against the fixing member. The blind plug fluid connection module according to claim 2, further comprising a fluid tube connected to the second fluid connector. The blind plug fluid connection module according to claim 1, wherein the first component is a server rack, and the second component is a server computing unit. A blind-mate fluid connection module, comprising: a first fluid connector located on a first part; and a second fluid connector located on a second part, the second fluid connector being used for joining the first fluid connection in a first direction The second component includes a main body; and a fixing part arranged on the main body; and a guiding structure arranged on the main body. The guiding structure comprises: an outer frame fixed on the fixing part Upper; inner ring, used to fix the second fluid connector in it; and a plurality of buffer elastic sheets, connected between the outer frame and the inner ring, used to provide the second fluid connector in the first , The cushioning displacement of the two fluid connectors along the second direction when they are joined, wherein the second direction and the first direction make an angle. The blind plug fluid connection module according to claim 5, wherein the buffer elastic sheets are wave-shaped elastic sheets extending radially from the inner ring to the outer frame. The blind plug fluid connection module according to claim 5, wherein the first component is a server rack, and the second component is a server computing unit.

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