CN218920864U - Electronic device with immersed cooling system - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device with an immersion cooling system is used to solve the problem that the fluid drive module of the existing liquid-cooled immersion electronic device is not easy to maintain. It includes: a sealing groove filled with a working fluid; a positioning frame located in the sealing groove and having a plurality of slots; and at least one electrical unit detachably inserted into the plurality of slots In one of the above, the electrical unit has at least one heat source and at least one fluid drive module, the fluid drive module has a disturbance member and a drive circuit assembly, the disturbance member disturbs the working fluid, the drive circuit assembly is located on the electrical Outside the unit, the driving circuit assembly is electrically connected to the disturbance element.

Description

Electronic equipment with immersion cooling system

technical field

The utility model relates to a heat dissipation technology for electronic equipment, in particular to an electronic equipment with an immersion cooling system in which the electrical module is immersed in a working fluid to maintain a proper working temperature.

Background technique

Existing liquid-cooled submerged electronic equipment can have a machine body and a positioning frame, the interior of the machine body is filled with a coolant, the positioning frame is located in the sealing groove and has a plurality of slots, the liquid-cooled submerged electronic device The device may have a plurality of electrical units combined with the plurality of slots, so that the heat sources of the plurality of electrical units can be immersed in the cooling liquid, and a propeller is installed on each electrical unit to push the cooling liquid upwards through the heat source In this way, the high-temperature heat energy generated by the plurality of electrical modules can be directly absorbed by the coolant to maintain an appropriate working temperature, thereby achieving expected working performance and service life.

However, in the above-mentioned existing liquid-cooled submerged electronic equipment, since the thruster is installed on the electrical unit, if the internal circuit of the thruster breaks down, the user needs to take out the electrical unit from the machine body to repair The maintenance or replacement of the thruster makes the maintenance steps complicated, difficult to operate, and very inconvenient.

In view of this, it is necessary to improve the existing liquid-cooled immersion electronic equipment.

Utility model content

In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an electronic device with an immersion cooling system, which can have simple maintenance steps and easy operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device with an immersion cooling system, which can reduce the manufacturing cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device with an immersion cooling system, which can have better heat dissipation efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device with an immersion cooling system, which can be easily assembled.

Directionality or similar terms mentioned throughout the present invention, such as "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper (top)", "lower (bottom)", "inner", "outer ", "side", etc., mainly refer to the direction of the accompanying drawings, and each direction or its approximate terms are only used to assist in explaining and understanding the various embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

The use of "a" or "one" in the elements and components of the utility model is only for convenience and to provide the general meaning of the scope of the utility model; it should be interpreted as including one or at least one in the utility model , and the singular concept also includes the plural, unless it clearly means otherwise.

Approximate terms such as "combination", "combination" or "assembly" mentioned in the full text of this utility model mainly include the separation of the components without destroying them after the connection, or the inseparable components after the connection, etc. Those skilled in the art It can be selected according to the material of the components to be connected or the assembly requirements.

The electronic equipment with immersion cooling system of the present invention comprises: a sealing groove filled with a working fluid; a positioning frame located in the sealing groove and having a plurality of slots; and at least one electrical unit, the electrical The unit can be detachably inserted into one of the plurality of slots, the electrical unit has at least one heat source and at least one fluid drive module, the fluid drive module has a disturbance member and a drive circuit assembly, the disturbance A component disturbs the working fluid, the drive circuit assembly is located outside the electrical unit, and the drive circuit assembly is electrically connected to the disturbance component.

Accordingly, in the electronic equipment with an immersion cooling system of the present invention, the drive circuit assembly is located outside the electrical unit, and the drive circuit assembly is electrically connected to the disturbing member. When the drive circuit assembly of the fluid drive module In case of failure, the user can directly replace or repair the drive circuit assembly located outside the electrical unit, which not only has simple maintenance steps and is easy to operate, but also has the effect of improving maintenance efficiency.

Wherein, each electrical unit can have a box body, and the box body can be detachably inserted into one of the plurality of slots, and the box body can have an inner end and an outer end, and the outer end A slot cover of the sealing slot is adjacent to the inner end, and the driving circuit assembly can be combined with the outer end of the box body. In this way, it has the effect of simple structure and convenient assembly.

Wherein, each fluid drive module may have a first electric port and a second electric port, the first electric port is connected to a base plate of the electric unit, the second electric port is connected to the disturbance member, and the fluid drive module The set has a wire, the two ends of the wire can be respectively connected to the first electric port and the second electric port, and the first electric port is electrically connected to the drive circuit assembly. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and has the effect of reducing manufacturing cost.

Wherein, the driving circuit assembly can be combined outside the sealing groove. In this way, the user can directly replace or maintain the drive circuit assembly without opening a cover of the sealing groove, which has the effect of convenient operation.

Wherein, the electrical unit may have a box body, and the box body may be detachably inserted into the slot, and the electrical unit may have an electrical module set in the box body and have the heat source. In this way, the box body can facilitate the installation of the electrical module and the insertion into the slot, which has the effect of convenient assembly and operation.

Wherein, the electrical module can have a base plate, the heat source is located on the base plate, and the disturbance member can be installed on the box body or the base plate. In this way, the fluid driving part can be installed according to the needs of use, which has the effect of facilitating assembly.

Wherein, the disturbing member may be located below the heat source. In this way, the fluid driving member can conveniently draw and drive the relatively low-temperature working fluid to flow through the heat source, which has better heat dissipation efficiency.

Wherein, the electric unit may have a flow channel cover, the flow channel cover is combined with the box body or the substrate, the bottom end of the box body may be open, and the heat source may be located in the flow channel cover. In this way, the flow range of the working fluid can be limited by the flow channel cover, so that the working fluid can be driven by the fluid driving element to flow through the heat source more intensively, which has better heat dissipation efficiency.

Wherein, the electrical unit may have at least one auxiliary cooling element thermally connected to the heat source, and the auxiliary cooling element may be located in the flow channel cover. In this way, it has the effect of further improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat source.

Wherein, each electrical unit may have an electrical connection portion connected to the outside of the sealing groove or a box of the electrical unit, and the drive circuit assembly may be inserted into the electrical connection portion. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and has the effect of reducing manufacturing cost.

Wherein, the disturbing member may be a pump, a fan or an impeller. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and has the effect of reducing manufacturing cost.

The electronic equipment with immersion cooling system of the present utility model may additionally include a pipe fitting group, one end of the pipe fitting group is connected to an inflow portion of the sealing groove, and the other end of the pipe fitting group is connected to an outflow portion of the sealing groove. A pump and a cooling unit can be connected in series between the two ends of the group. In this way, the temperature of the working fluid can be rapidly cooled through external circulation, which has the effect of more efficient heat dissipation.

Description of drawings

Figure 1: an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 2: a partial cross-sectional exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

Figure 3: An exploded perspective view of the electrical unit of the first embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 4: The combined upper view of the first embodiment of the utility model;

Figure 5: Sectional view along line A-A of Figure 4;

Figure 6: A schematic diagram of the connection between the first embodiment of the utility model and the pipe fitting group, pump and heat dissipation unit in top view;

Fig. 7: A combined sectional view of the second embodiment of the utility model.

Explanation of reference signs:

1: sealing groove

11: Tank body

111: opening

12: slot cover

13: Inflow part

14: outflow part

2: positioning frame

21: slot

3: Electrical unit

31: box body

31a: inner end

31b: outer end

311: hook ear

32: Electrical connection part

33: Electrical module

331: Substrate

332: heat source

34: Fluid Drive Mod

341: Disturbance

341a: discharge port

342: Drive Circuit Assembly

343: The first electrical port

344: Second electrical port

345: wire

35: Auxiliary radiator

36: Runner cover

361: top port

362: bottom port

4: Pipe fitting group

5: pump

6: cooling unit

E: Electronic equipment with immersion cooling system

F: Runner

L: working fluid.

Detailed ways

In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the preferred embodiments of the present utility model are specifically cited below, and are described in detail with the accompanying drawings; in addition, the same symbols are marked in different drawings are considered the same, and their descriptions will be omitted.

Please refer to Fig. 1, which is the first embodiment of the electronic equipment E with immersion cooling system of the present invention, including a sealing groove 1, a positioning frame 2 and at least one electrical unit 3, the positioning frame 2 and the The electrical units 3 are all located in the sealing groove 1 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , the sealing groove 1 is filled with a working fluid L, and the working fluid L can be a liquid with good fluidity but no conductivity (eg, non-conductive fluid) such as electronic engineering fluid. The utility model does not limit the type of the sealing groove 1. For example, the sealing groove 1 of this embodiment can have a groove body 11, and an opening 111 can be formed at the top of the groove body 11; the sealing groove 1 can also have A tank cover 12, the tank cover 12 can be airtightly combined with the tank body 11 and cover the opening 111, so as to ensure that the working fluid L in the sealed tank 1 will not leak to the outside.

Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, in addition, the sealing groove 1 of the present embodiment can also have an inflow portion 13 and an outflow portion 14, and the inflow portion 13 and the outflow portion 14 communicate with the inside of the sealing groove 1 respectively, and use To guide the working fluid L to flow into and out of the sealing groove 1 . Wherein, the inflow portion 13 and the outflow portion 14 of this embodiment can be provided on the tank body 11, and the inflow portion 13 and the outflow portion 14 can be selected to be located on the same side of the tank body 11 or on different sides according to pipeline configuration requirements. side; preferably, the inflow portion 13 may be located near the bottom of the tank body 11 , and the outflow portion 14 may be located near the top of the tank body 11 .

The positioning frame 2 is located in the sealing groove 1, and the positioning frame 2 has a plurality of slots 21 for the electrical unit 3 to be inserted and positioned, so that when the slot cover 12 is opened, any electrical unit 3 can be removed from the The slot 21 is pulled out and taken out from the inside of the sealing groove 1 through the opening 111 . Wherein, the type of the positioning frame 2 can be adjusted by those skilled in the art according to the type of the sealing groove 1 and the number of electrical units 3 to be positioned, etc., so the type disclosed in the drawing is not used. state is limited.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the electrical unit 3 can be, for example, a server unit, a network communication host or a network communication relay station, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the number of the electrical units 3 can be multiple, and each electrical unit 3 can have a box body 31 , and the box body 31 can be detachably inserted into one of the plurality of slots 21 . In addition, the present invention does not limit the shape of the box body 31. For example, the box body 31 of this embodiment can be generally rectangular, and the box body 31 can have an inner end 31a and an outer end 31b. The outer end 31b is closer to the slot cover 12 than the inner end 31a. The inner end 31a of the box body 31 can be open, and the outer end 31b can preferably be flat. The box body 31 can have a hook ear 311, and the hook ear 311 can be connected to the outer end 31b, so that the user can hook the hook ear 311 and exert force to pull the box body 31 out of the corresponding slot 21. .

Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3, shown in Fig. 5, each electric unit 3 can have an electric connection part 32, and this electric connection part 32 can be connected to the outer end part 31b of this box body 31, and this electric connection part 32 can for example Includes multiple ports of any type. Each electrical unit 3 can have an electrical module 33 , and the electrical module 33 can be installed in the box body 31 so as to be inserted into the slot 21 or pulled out together with the box body 31 . In detail, the electrical module 33 may have a substrate 331 (such as a motherboard), on which there is at least one heat source 332 (such as a CPU), and may have items such as a memory, a display card, or a solid state disk. When the electrical unit 3 is located in the slot 21, the heat source 332 can be infiltrated by the working fluid L, and the positioning frame 2 can maintain a proper distance between two adjacent boxes 31, so that the working fluid L can flow into two phases. between adjacent boxes 31.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , each electrical unit 3 may have a fluid driving module 34 , and each fluid driving module 34 may have a disturbing member 341 located inside the box body 31 . In detail, the disturbance element 341 can be connected to the box body 31 or the base plate 331 , and in this embodiment, the disturbance element 341 is installed on the base plate 331 . The disturbance member 341 is immersed in the working fluid L, and the disturbance member 341 is used to disturb the working fluid L, so that the relatively low-temperature working fluid L flows from bottom to top and disperses evenly, so that the cold and heat distribution of the working fluid L is relatively smooth. Uniformly; for example but without limitation, the turbulence member 341 may be a pump, fan or impeller. Wherein, the disturbing member 341 can be arranged at any position above or below the heat source 332, preferably, the disturbing member 341 can be arranged near the bottom of the electrical module 33, that is, at the bottom of the heat source 332. The lower side is used to draw and drive the relatively low-temperature working fluid L to flow through the heat source 332 , which has the effect of improving heat dissipation efficiency.

Each fluid driving module 34 can have a driving circuit assembly 342, and the driving circuit assembly 342 is located outside the electrical unit 3. In this embodiment, the driving circuit assembly 342 is combined with the outer end 31b of the box body 31, the The drive circuit assembly 342 can be inserted into the electrical connection portion 32. Preferably, the drive circuit assembly 342 can be electrically connected to the perturbation member 341 through the substrate 331, so that the drive circuit assembly 342 can be electrically connected to the perturbation member. 341, and the disturbance member 341 can disturb the working fluid L, so that the cold and heat distribution of the working fluid L can be relatively uniform. Wherein, each fluid drive module 34 can be driven by a three-phase motor, and each fluid drive module 34 can have electronic components such as Hall sensors or no Hall sensors (not shown), which is the field Comprehensible to technicians.

Specifically, each fluid drive module 34 can have a first electrical port 343 and a second electrical port 344, the first electrical port 343 can be connected to the substrate 331, and the second electrical port 344 can be connected to the disturbance 341, each fluid drive module 34 can have a lead 345, the two ends of the lead 345 are respectively connected to the first electric port 343 and the second electric port 344, and the first electric port 343 can be electrically connected to the drive The circuit component 342 , the first electrical port 343 can be electrically connected with the drive circuit component 342 by way of layout on the substrate 331 . In this way, when the drive circuit assembly 342 of the fluid drive module 34 fails, since the drive circuit assembly 342 of each fluid drive module 34 is located outside the electrical unit 3, the user can directly open the slot cover 12 by The opening 111 facilitates the replacement or maintenance of the drive circuit assembly 342 .

In addition, each electrical unit 3 in this embodiment may also have at least one auxiliary heat sink 35 and a flow channel cover 36 . The auxiliary heat sink 35 can be, for example, a set of heat dissipation fins, and can be thermally connected to the heat source 332 . The flow channel cover 36 can be used to limit the flow range of the working fluid L, so that the working fluid L can be driven by the disturbance member 341 to flow through the auxiliary cooling member 35 and the heat source 332 more intensively. The flow channel cover 36 can be combined with the box body 31 or the substrate 331 , and the auxiliary heat sink 35 and the heat source 332 are located in the flow channel cover 36 . Both ends of the flow channel cover 36 can be opened to respectively form a top port 361 and a bottom port 362 , and to form a flow channel F in the flow channel cover 36 to flow in the vertical direction. The liquid outlet direction of the disturbing member 341 can be towards the flow channel F, preferably, the liquid outlet direction of the disturbing member 341 can be roughly parallel to the flow channel F.

For example, the disturbance member 341 can be selected to be located inside or outside the flow channel cover 36, and a discharge port 341a of the disturbance member 341 faces the top port 361 of the flow channel cover 36 to drive from bottom to top. The working fluid L; wherein, preferably, the discharge port 341a of the disturbance member 341 can be selected to be adjacent to the bottom port 362 of the flow channel cover 36, so that the working fluid L flowing out of the discharge port 341a of the disturbance member 341 can be directly introduced The flow channel F flows through the auxiliary heat sink 35 and the heat source 332 from bottom to top. In other embodiments, the electrical unit 3 with the auxiliary heat sink 35 may not be provided with the flow channel cover 36, or the electrical unit 3 with the flow channel cover 36 may not be provided with the auxiliary heat sink 35, so It is not limited to the type disclosed in the drawing of this embodiment.

Please refer to Fig. 5 and shown in Fig. 6, when using the electronic equipment E with the immersion cooling system of the present embodiment, one end of a pipe fitting group 4 can be connected to the inflow portion 13 of the sealing groove 1, and the pipe fitting group 4 The other end is connected to the outflow portion 14 of the sealing groove 1 . The tube set 4 is further connected in series with a pump 5 and a heat dissipation unit 6, so that the electronic equipment E with an immersion cooling system, the pump 5 and the heat dissipation unit 6 can form a circulation loop. Accordingly, the pump 5 can drive the working fluid L to flow in the tube set 4 , and the relatively low-temperature liquid working fluid L can flow into the sealing groove 1 from the inflow portion 13 and pass through the disturbance elements 341 of each electrical unit 3 Guide the relatively low-temperature liquid working fluid L from bottom to top, so that the relatively low-temperature working fluid L can be evenly dispersed, and the cold and heat distribution of the working fluid L can be made more uniform; at this time, the working fluid L will absorb heat from the heat source The heat energy of 332 heats up, and transforms from liquid state to gaseous state to form upward-flowing bubbles, and the electric module 33 can maintain an appropriate working temperature by this.

Among them, the gaseous working fluid L will exchange heat with the surrounding relatively low-temperature liquid working fluid L during the upward flow, thereby cooling down and condensing back to the liquid state again. Compared with the lower layer of liquid working fluid L, the upper layer of liquid The temperature of the working fluid L is relatively high, and it can flow out of the sealing groove 1 from the outflow portion 14 and enter the pipe fitting set 4, then flow through the heat dissipation unit 6 along the guidance of the pipe fitting set 4, and pass through the heat dissipation unit 6. When the unit 6 is further cooled down, the relatively low-temperature working fluid L can flow into the sealed groove 1 through the inflow portion 13 again; so that the continuous circulation can make the multiple electronic devices in the electronic equipment E with an immersion cooling system The electrical modules 33 of each electrical unit 3 can be maintained at an appropriate operating temperature to effectively avoid problems such as overheating. Moreover, since the drive circuit assembly 342 of each fluid drive module 34 is connected to the outer end 31b of the box body 31, the drive circuit assembly 342 is located outside the electrical unit 3. When the drive circuit assembly 342 of the fluid drive module 34 When the 342 breaks down, the user can directly replace or repair the drive circuit assembly 342 through the opening 111 as long as the user opens the slot cover 12, which is convenient for operation.

Please refer to Fig. 7, which is the second embodiment of the electronic equipment E with an immersion cooling system of the present invention, the second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the above-mentioned first embodiment, in this second In the embodiment, the driving circuit assembly 342 of each fluid driving module 34 is located outside the sealing groove 1 .

In this embodiment, the utility model electronic equipment E with an immersion cooling system can also include at least one extension piece 7, one end of the extension piece 7 is connected to the electrical connection portion 32, and the other end of the extension piece 7 can extend to The outer wall of the sealing groove 1 is inserted, and the driving circuit assembly 342 is inserted into the other end of the extension piece 7 , so that the driving circuit assembly 342 is combined with the outer wall of the sealing groove 1 . In this way, when the drive circuit assembly 342 of the fluid drive module 34 fails, since the drive circuit assembly 342 of each fluid drive module 34 is located outside the sealing groove 1, the user does not need to open the groove cover 12 to directly The driving circuit assembly 342 is convenient for replacement or maintenance.

To sum up, in the electronic equipment with immersion cooling system of the present invention, the drive circuit assembly is located outside the electrical unit, and the drive circuit assembly is electrically connected to the disturbance element, when the drive circuit of the fluid drive module When a component fails, the user can directly replace or repair the drive circuit component located outside the electrical unit, which not only has simple maintenance steps and is easy to operate, but also has the effect of improving maintenance efficiency.

Claims (12)

1. An electronic device having an immersion cooling system, comprising:

a seal groove filled with a working fluid;

the positioning frame is positioned in the sealing groove and provided with a plurality of slots; and

The electric unit is detachably inserted into one of the slots and is provided with at least one heat source and at least one fluid driving module, the fluid driving module is provided with a disturbance piece and a driving loop component, the disturbance piece is used for disturbing the working fluid, the driving loop component is positioned outside the electric unit, and the driving loop component is electrically connected with the disturbance piece.

2. The electronic device with an immersed cooling system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the electrical units has a case removably inserted in one of the plurality of slots, the case having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end being closer to a slot cover of the seal slot than the inner end, the drive circuit assembly being coupled to the outer end of the case.

3. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system according to claim 1, wherein each fluid driving module has a first electrical port and a second electrical port, the first electrical port is connected to a substrate of the electrical unit, the second electrical port is connected to the disturbance element, the fluid driving module has a wire, two ends of the wire are respectively connected to the first electrical port and the second electrical port, and the first electrical port is electrically connected to the driving circuit assembly.

4. The electronic device with an immersed cooling system as recited in claim 1, wherein the drive circuit assembly is coupled outside the seal slot.

5. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system according to claim 1, wherein the electrical unit has a case removably inserted in the slot, and the electrical unit has an electrical module provided in the case and having the heat source.

6. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system according to claim 5, wherein the electrical module has a substrate, the heat source is located on the substrate, and the perturbation element is mounted on the case or the substrate.

7. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the perturbing member is located below the heat source.

8. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system according to claim 6, wherein the electric unit has a flow path cover, the flow path cover being combined with the case or the substrate, a bottom end of the case being opened, the heat source being located in the flow path cover.

9. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system according to claim 8, wherein the electrical unit has at least one auxiliary heat sink thermally coupled to the heat source, the auxiliary heat sink being located within the flow enclosure.

10. The electronic device with an immersion cooling system according to claim 1, wherein each of the electrical units has an electrical connection portion connected to an exterior of a case of the electrical unit, the drive circuit assembly being interposed in the electrical connection portion.

11. The electronic device with an immersed cooling system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the perturbing member is a pump, a fan or an impeller.

12. The electronic device with an immersed cooling system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising a tube set, one end of the tube set being connected to an inflow portion of the sealing groove, the other end of the tube set being connected to an outflow portion of the sealing groove, a pump and a heat dissipating unit being connected in series between both ends of the tube set.

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