TWM542802U - Liquid cooling system - Google Patents

Abstract

A liquid cooling system includes a liquid cooling head, a fixing member, a radiator, a pump, two first taps and at least one fan. The fixing member is disposed on the liquid cooling head. The radiator is disposed on the liquid cooling head through the fixing member. The radiator moves between at least two different positions with respect to the liquid cooling head through the fixing member. The radiator has a liquid storage box. The pump is selectively disposed on the liquid cooling head or the liquid storage box. The two first taps are rotatably disposed at opposite sides of the liquid storage box along a first axial direction and the fan is disposed on the radiator along a second axial direction, wherein the first axial direction is different from the second axial direction.

Description

Liquid cooling system

The present invention relates to a liquid cooling system, and more particularly to a liquid cooling system that allows the radiator to rotate relative to the liquid cooling head between at least two different positions.

The heat sink is closely related to the development of electronic devices. Since the current in the circuit generates unnecessary thermal energy due to the influence of the impedance when the electronic device is in operation, if the thermal energy cannot be effectively eliminated and accumulated on the electronic components inside the electronic device, the electronic component may be continuously raised. The temperature is damaged. Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of the heat sink affect the operation of the electronic device.

At present, the most commonly used heat sink for an electronic device is to heat the electronic component by contacting one end of the heat pipe, and to connect the heat sink to the other end, and to dissipate heat from the heat sink. However, the disturbing noise and high power consumption of the cooling fan at high speeds are often difficult for manufacturers to overcome. Therefore, the liquid cooling system is born.

In general, the liquid cooling system is mainly composed of a plurality of pipe connection liquid cooling heads, a radiator and a pump. When the liquid cooling system heats the electronic components, the cooling liquid is pumped into the liquid cooling head by the pump, the cooling liquid absorbs the heat generated by the electronic components, and then the cooling liquid is cooled by the radiator. In the liquid cooling system, the relative positions of the liquid cooling head, the radiator and the pump are fixed and non-adjustable. In addition, since the arrangement of the electronic components inside the electronic device is not the same, the space inside the electronic device for mounting the liquid cooling system is also limited. Therefore, it is necessary to design a dedicated liquid cooling system for different electronic devices, so that the liquid cooling system is less flexible in use and increases manufacturing costs.

The present invention provides a liquid cooling system that allows the radiator to rotate relative to the liquid cooling head between at least two different positions to solve the above problems.

According to an embodiment, the liquid cooling system of the present invention comprises a liquid cooling head, a fixing member, a radiator, a pump, two first nozzles and at least one fan. The fixing member is disposed on the liquid cooling head. The heat sink is mounted to the liquid cooling head by a fixing member, and the heat sink is rotated relative to the liquid cooling head at at least two different positions by the fixing member. The radiator has a reservoir. The pump is selectively placed on the liquid cooling head or the reservoir. The first water nozzle is rotatably disposed on opposite sides of the liquid storage tank along a first axial direction, and the fan is disposed on the heat sink along a second axial direction, wherein the first axial direction is different from the second axial direction .

In summary, since the heat sink can rotate relative to the liquid cooling head at at least two different positions, the user or the manufacturer can adjust the position of the heat sink relative to the liquid cooling head according to the configuration of the electronic components inside the electronic device. Avoid the problem that the liquid cooling system interferes with the electronic components inside the electronic device and cannot be installed. In addition, the present invention can selectively place the pump on the liquid cooling head or the reservoir of the radiator to increase manufacturing flexibility. Furthermore, since the faucet and the fan are disposed on the heat sink in different axial directions, and the faucet is rotatable, the pipe connecting the faucet does not interact with the fan during the rotation of the heat sink relative to the liquid cooling head. Interference is generated so that the radiator can be smoothly rotated relative to the liquid cooling head, and the pipeline can be prevented from being pulled by the fan and released from the nozzle.

The advantages and spirit of this creation can be further understood by the following detailed description of the creation and the drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a liquid cooling system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the liquid cooling system 1 in FIG. The figure is an exploded view of the liquid cooling system 1 in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the heat sink 14 in Fig. 1 rotated.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the liquid cooling system 1 includes a liquid cooling head 10, a fixing member 12, a radiator 14, a pump 16, two first nozzles 18, two fans 20, and two. The dither 22 and the two tubes 24 are provided. The fixing member 12 is disposed on the liquid cooling head 10. In this embodiment, the pump 16 is disposed on the liquid cooling head 10, and the fixing member 12 is disposed on the pump 16, so that the fixing member 12 is disposed on the liquid cooling head 10. In practical applications, the liquid cooling head 10 and the pump 16 can be integrated into a single component, but not limited thereto.

The fixture 12 has two side panels 120 with the two side panels 120 facing each other. The heat sink 14 is disposed between the two side plates 120 and pivotally connected to the two side plates 120 by the pivot 140. In other words, the heat sink 14 is attached to the liquid cooling head 10 and the pump 16 by the fixing member 12. Each of the side plates 120 has a first elastic cantilever 122 and a second elastic cantilever 124, and the two sides of the heat sink 14 respectively have a fixing hole 142, as shown in FIG. It should be noted that, limited to the viewing angle, FIG. 3 only shows the fixing holes 142 on the side of the heat sink 14. In this embodiment, the first elastic cantilever 122 and the second elastic cantilever 124 are configured to engage with the fixing holes 142. In addition, each of the side plates 120 further has a limiting rail 126, and the two sides of the heat sink 14 respectively have a limiting member 144, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The limiting member 144 is disposed in the limiting rail 126 such that the limiting member 144 can cooperate with the limiting rail 126 to limit the rotation angle of the heat sink 14 .

The radiator 14 has a reservoir 146. In this embodiment, the reservoir 146 can be used to store coolant and to regulate the hydraulic pressure generated during pump operation. The first water nozzles 18 are rotatably disposed on opposite sides of the liquid storage tank 146 along a first axial direction A1, and the two fans 20 are disposed on the heat sink 14 along a second axial direction A2, wherein the first axial direction A1 is different from the second axial direction A2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the first axial direction A1 is perpendicular to the second axial direction A2, but is not limited thereto. Further, the second second nozzles 22 are rotatably disposed on the pump 16 along the second axial direction A2. The two conduits 24 are used to connect the two first nozzles 18 and the second nozzles 22 to form a circulation passage for the coolant.

When the heat sink 14 is in the vertical position shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the liquid cooling head 10, the first elastic cantilever 122 of the side plate 120 is engaged with the fixing hole 142 of the heat sink 14. If the user wants to rotate the heat sink 14 relative to the liquid cooling head 10 from the vertical position shown in FIG. 1 to the horizontal position shown in FIG. 4, the user can directly rotate the heat sink 14. At this time, the first elastic cantilever 122 of the side plate 120 is disengaged from the fixing hole 142 of the heat sink 14. When the heat sink 14 is rotated to the horizontal position shown in FIG. 4, the second elastic cantilever 124 of the side plate 120 is engaged with the fixing hole 142 of the heat sink 14. In this embodiment, the limiting member 144 and the limiting rail 126 can limit the rotation angle of the heat sink 14 to ninety degrees (but not limited thereto) to prevent the heat sink 14 from rotating too far.

If the user wants to move the heat sink 14 relative to the liquid cooling head 10 from the horizontal position shown in FIG. 4 to the vertical position shown in FIG. 1, it is only necessary to reverse the operation in the above manner, and details are not described herein again. Thereby, the heat sink 14 can be rotated relative to the liquid cooling head 10 at at least two different positions by the fixing member 12. Since the first water nozzle 18 and the fan 20 are disposed on the heat sink 14 along the different axial directions A1 and A2, and the first water nozzle 18 and the second water nozzle 22 are rotatable, the heat sink 14 is opposite to the liquid cooling head. During the rotation of the 10, the pipe 24 connecting the first nozzle 18 and the second nozzle 22 does not interfere with the fan 20, so that the radiator 14 can smoothly rotate relative to the liquid cooling head 10, and the pipeline 24 can be avoided. The fan 20 is pulled away from the first nozzle 18 and/or the second nozzle 22.

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a liquid cooling system 1 ′ according to another embodiment of the present creation, and FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the liquid cooling system 1 ′ in FIG. 5 from another perspective. Fig. 7 is an exploded view of the liquid cooling system 1' in Fig. 5, and Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing the heat sink 14 in Fig. 5 rotated. The main difference between the liquid cooling system 1' and the liquid cooling system 1 described above is that the pump 16 of the liquid cooling system 1' is disposed on the heat sink 14, as shown in Figs. 5 to 8. Since the pump 16 is disposed on the radiator 14, the second nozzles 22 are rotatably disposed on the liquid cooling head 10 along the second axial direction A2, and the second nozzles are connected by the two conduits 24. The 18 and the second nozzles 22 form a circulation passage for the coolant. It should be noted that the components of the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1-4 in FIG. 5-8 have substantially the same principle of operation, and are not described herein again.

According to the embodiments illustrated in Figures 1-4 and 5-8, the present invention can selectively provide the pump 16 with the liquid cooling head 10 on the reservoir 146 of the radiator 14 depending on the actual application. And set.

In summary, since the heat sink can rotate relative to the liquid cooling head at at least two different positions, the user or the manufacturer can adjust the position of the heat sink relative to the liquid cooling head according to the configuration of the electronic components inside the electronic device. Avoid the problem that the liquid cooling system interferes with the electronic components inside the electronic device and cannot be installed. In addition, the present invention can selectively place the pump on the liquid cooling head or the reservoir of the radiator to increase manufacturing flexibility. Furthermore, since the faucet and the fan are disposed on the heat sink in different axial directions, and the faucet is rotatable, the pipe connecting the faucet does not interact with the fan during the rotation of the heat sink relative to the liquid cooling head. Interference is generated so that the radiator can be smoothly rotated relative to the liquid cooling head, and the pipeline can be prevented from being pulled by the fan and released from the nozzle.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

1, 1 '‧‧‧ liquid cooling system
10‧‧‧ liquid cold head
12‧‧‧Fixed parts
14‧‧‧ radiator
16‧‧‧ pump
18‧‧‧First faucet
20‧‧‧Fan
22‧‧‧second faucet
24‧‧‧pipe
120‧‧‧ side panels
122‧‧‧First elastic cantilever
124‧‧‧Second elastic cantilever
126‧‧‧Limited orbit
140‧‧‧ pivot
142‧‧‧Fixed holes
144‧‧‧Limited parts
146‧‧‧Liquid tank
A1‧‧‧first axial direction
A2‧‧‧second axial

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a liquid cooling system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic view of the liquid cooling system of Figure 1 from another perspective. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the liquid cooling system in Figure 1. Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the heat sink in Fig. 1 after being rotated. Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a liquid cooling system according to another embodiment of the present creation. Figure 6 is a schematic view of the liquid cooling system of Figure 5 from another perspective. Figure 7 is an exploded view of the liquid cooling system in Figure 5. Figure 8 is a schematic view of the heat sink in Figure 5 after rotation.

1‧‧‧Liquid cooling system

10‧‧‧ liquid cold head

12‧‧‧Fixed parts

14‧‧‧ radiator

16‧‧‧ pump

18‧‧‧First faucet

20‧‧‧Fan

22‧‧‧second faucet

24‧‧‧pipe

120‧‧‧ side panels

122‧‧‧First elastic cantilever

124‧‧‧Second elastic cantilever

126‧‧‧Limited orbit

140‧‧‧ pivot

144‧‧‧Limited parts

146‧‧‧Liquid tank

A1‧‧‧first axial direction

A2‧‧‧second axial

Claims (6)

A liquid cooling system comprising: a liquid cooling head; a fixing member disposed on the liquid cooling head; a heat sink mounted to the liquid cooling head by the fixing member, wherein the heat sink is opposite to the heat sink by the fixing member The liquid cooling head rotates between at least two different positions, the radiator has a liquid storage tank; a pump is selectively disposed on the liquid cooling head or the liquid storage tank; An axially rotatably disposed on opposite sides of the liquid storage tank; and at least one fan disposed on the heat sink along a second axial direction, the first axial direction being different from the second axial direction. The liquid cooling system of claim 1, wherein the pump is disposed on the liquid cooling head, the liquid cooling system further comprises two second water nozzles and two pipelines, the second water nozzles along the second axial direction The pump is rotatably disposed on the pump, and the two pipes connect the two first nozzles and the two second nozzles. The liquid cooling system of claim 1, wherein the pump is disposed on the liquid storage tank, the liquid cooling system further comprises two second water nozzles and two pipelines, the second water nozzles along the second axis The two nozzles are rotatably disposed on the liquid cooling head, and the two pipes connect the two first nozzles and the two second nozzles. The liquid cooling system of claim 1, wherein the first axial direction is perpendicular to the second axial direction. The liquid cooling system of claim 1, wherein the fixing member has two side plates, the two side plates are opposite to each other, and the heat sink is disposed between the two side plates and pivotally connected to the two side plates, each of the side plates having a first side An elastic cantilever and a second elastic cantilever respectively have a fixing hole on each side of the heat sink, and the first elastic cantilever and the second elastic cantilever are engaged with the fixing hole. The liquid cooling system of claim 5, wherein each of the side panels further has a limiting rail, and the two sides of the heat sink respectively have a limiting member, and the limiting member is disposed in the limiting rail. The position member cooperates with the limit rail to limit the angle of rotation of the heat sink.