Connector structure of liquid cooling device

Abstract

The invention provides a connector structure of a liquid cooling device, and the connector structure comprises an adapter which comprises at least two connecting parts; the connector comprises a body, a butt joint space for the connecting part of the adapter to penetrate through is arranged in the body, a positioning ring part is formed outside the body, and at least one hollow groove is formed in the positioning ring part; the combination piece comprises a wrapping body which is arranged on the positioning ring part and forms elastic clamping, at least one abutting body which penetrates through the hollow groove and abuts against the outer portion of the connecting part to form fixation is arranged on the inner wall of the wrapping body in a protruding mode, and a release key which is jacked upwards by elastic clamping force is arranged at an opening in the top side of the wrapping body. And the release key moves downwards to open the covering body and enable the abutting body to be separated from the connecting part, so that the adapter and the connector are in a separable state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector structure of a liquid cooling device, and in particular refers to a structure in which, when an adapter seat and a connector need to be assembled, a connecting part of the adapter seat can be pushed into a docking space of the connector through a coupling piece on the outside of the connector to abut against a supporting body of a covering body, and after the covering body is pushed outward, the supporting body slides along the outside of the connecting part and forms an abutting and fixed state, thereby forming a quick assembly and good sealing structure between the adapter seat and the connector; when the adapter seat and the connector need to be disassembled, a release key on the top side of the covering body is pressed downward, so that the first petal and the second petal of the covering body can be pushed open and the two supporting bodies can pass over and disengage from the stopping part of the outer wall of the connecting part, so that the adapter seat and the connector form a reverse disengagement state, and the structure has the advantages of fewer components and simple assembly. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of electronic technology and network technology, both personal computers and computer servers have become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. At the same time, with the rise of the e-sports industry, the performance of computers used in e-sports must also meet the requirements of network connection games where every second counts. The improvement of computer performance is also accompanied by an increase in the heat generated by the computer's internal components, which has a serious impact on the computer's performance and service life. Therefore, a good heat dissipation device must be provided to cool the computer components to ensure the smoothness of the computer operation.

[0003] Furthermore, the heat dissipation methods of computers are roughly divided into air cooling and water cooling systems. The air cooling method uses multiple fans to draw cold air from the outside of the computer into the inside of the computer, and uses the design of the gas flow channel to dissipate the heat of easily heated components (such as: central processing unit, graphics processing unit, access device, interface card or power component), and then the hot air with increased temperature is also discharged to the outside of the computer by the fan to complete the air cooling heat dissipation effect. The air cooling system has the advantages of simple structure and low cost, but its disadvantages are that its heat dissipation effect is relatively general and it is easy for a large amount of dust to accumulate inside the computer. In contrast, the water cooling system has the advantage of good heat dissipation effect. The method is to set a water cooling head on the heating element, and the water cooling head is provided with heat dissipation fins and water cooling liquid flow channels. The water cooling liquid in the water cooling head absorbs the heat of the heating element, and the water pump connected to the water cooling head is used to generate the flow of water cooling liquid and transport it to a water pipe. The water cooling liquid with heat is then transported by the water pipe to a water cooling radiator with heat dissipation fins and a fan, and the water cooling liquid is cooled by air cooling. The cooled water cooling liquid is then transported back to the water cooling head through another water pipe to complete the water cooling cycle heat dissipation effect.

[0004] The above-mentioned water-cooled circulation heat dissipation system has the advantage of high-efficiency heat dissipation, so it is widely used in the e-sports industry or other industries that require high-performance computers or servers. However, the water-cooled circulation heat dissipation system needs to use an adapter and a matching connector at the turning point of the water cooling pipeline to complete the purpose of turning the water transportation path. When the water cooling pipeline, the adapter and the connector are connected, the connector body must not be deformed in size, and the connector structure that can maintain good sealing and quick installation / disassembly must be maintained. This has become a topic that people engaged in this industry are eager to work on. Summary of the invention

[0005] Therefore, in view of the above problems and deficiencies, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector structure for a liquid cooling device.

[0006] The present invention provides a connector structure for a liquid cooling device, characterized in that it comprises:

[0007] An adapter seat including at least two connecting parts;

[0008] A connector, comprising a body, wherein the body has a docking space for the connecting portion of the adapter to pass through, and the body has a positioning ring formed on the outside thereof, and the positioning ring has at least one hollow groove; and

[0009] A coupling member includes a covering body installed on the positioning ring portion and forming an elastic clamp, and at least one abutting body is protruded from the inner wall of the covering body, passing through the hollow groove and abutting against the outside of the connecting portion to form a fixation, and a release key that is pushed upward by the elastic clamping force is installed at the top opening of the covering body, and the release key can move downward to open the covering body and make the abutting body detach from the abutment with the connecting portion, so that the adapter and the connector are in a detachable state.

[0010] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the main body of the adapter is a cutting cylinder or a tubular body.

[0011] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the outer wall of the connecting portion of the adapter is convexly provided with a stopper for the abutting body of the combining member to pass over, and a positioning portion for positioning the abutting body.

[0012] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the positioning ring portion of the connector has a flat stop surface at the bottom side corresponding to the release key.

[0013] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device is described, wherein: the docking space of the connector is equipped with a core tube and a first spring is sleeved on the outside of the core tube, and the two ends of the first spring are respectively held and locked on the water guide member near the water outlet and the narrowed tube wall; and the water guide member includes a locking portion with an external thread and an extension portion extending into the water outlet.

[0014] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device described above, wherein: the covering body is composed of a first petal and a second petal, two first combining parts are provided on the bottom side of the first petal and a second combining part is provided on the bottom side of the second petal and is passed through the two first combining parts, the two first combining parts and the second combining part both have an axial hole for a pivot to pass through, and one end of the pivot is passed through and fixed in an axial groove on the outer wall surface of the main body of the connector facing the adapter seat, and the inner walls of the first petal and the second petal are both protrudingly provided with the supporting body, and the edge of the supporting body is formed with a beveled guide surface.

[0015] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the top side of the first flap and the second flap are respectively formed with two first limiting portions and two second limiting portions that turn inward, and the two first limiting portions and the two second limiting portions are respectively formed with a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove, and the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are for two guide plates that are converged downward on the bottom side of the release key to penetrate and position, so as to form a vertical movement structure of the release key on the covering body.

[0016] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the first flap and the second flap have a positioning groove formed on their exteriors, and the positioning groove is used for a U-shaped elastic member to be combined and positioned.

[0017] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the release key includes a base located at the bottom and a plate-shaped operating portion located at the top, the two sides of the base are each converged downward to form two guide plates and a central protrusion located between the two guide plates, and two limiting grooves for positioning the two first limiting portions and the two second limiting portions of the covering body are formed between the two guide plates and the central protrusion.

[0018] The connector structure of the liquid cooling device, wherein: the central protrusion is formed with two stopping blocks at the bottom for the two first limiting parts and the two second limiting parts to stop.

[0019] Through the above, when it is necessary to assemble the adapter seat and the connector, the connecting part of the adapter seat can be pushed into the docking space of the connector through the coupling part on the outside of the connector to abut against the supporting body of the covering body, and after the covering body is pushed outward, the supporting body slides along the outside of the connecting part and forms an abutting and fixed state, thereby forming a quick assembly and good sealing structure between the adapter seat and the connector; when it is necessary to disassemble the adapter seat and the connector, after pressing the release button on the top side of the covering body downward, the first petal and the second petal of the covering body can be pushed open and the two supporting bodies can pass over and disengage from the stopping part of the outer wall of the connecting part, so that the adapter seat and the connector form a reverse disengagement state, and it has the advantages of fewer components and simple assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram from another perspective of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional exploded view from another perspective of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a side cross-sectional view of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a front cross-sectional view of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention when being installed.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a front cross-sectional view of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention when being disassembled.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of another embodiment of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention.

[0028] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Side cross-sectional view of .

[0029] Description of reference numerals: 1, 4-adapter seat; 11, 41-connecting portion; 12, 42-stopping portion; 13, 43-positioning portion; 40-turning water channel; 44-first abutting seat; 45-second abutting seat; 46-second spring; 2-connector; 20-docking space; 21-body; 22-positioning ring portion; 221-hollow groove; 222-stopping surface; 23-axial groove; 24-core tube; 25-first spring; 26-water guide; 261-locking portion; 262-extension portion; 3-combining member; 31-envelope; 311-first petal; 3 111-abutting body; 3111a-guide slope; 3112-first joint; 3113-first limiting portion; 3114-first slide groove; 312-second petal; 3121-abutting body; 3121a-guide slope; 3122-second joint; 3123-second limiting portion; 3124-second slide groove; 313-pivot; 314-positioning groove; 315-elastic member; 32-release key; 321-base; 3211-guide plate; 3212-center protrusion; 3213-limiting groove; 3214-stop block; 322-operating portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and effect, the technical means and structures adopted by the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings for the features and functions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to facilitate a complete understanding.

[0031] See also Figure 1 to Figure 4 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 As shown, they are a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention, a three-dimensional appearance diagram from another perspective, a three-dimensional exploded diagram, a three-dimensional exploded diagram from another perspective, a three-dimensional appearance diagram of another embodiment, and Figure 8 The side cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 shows clearly that the present invention provides a connector structure for a liquid cooling device, which mainly includes adapters 1, 4, a connector 2 and a coupling member 3, and its main components and features are described in detail as follows:

[0032] The adapter 1 , 4 includes at least two connecting portions 11 , 41 .

[0033] The connector 2 includes a body 21 and a docking space 20 for the connecting parts 11 and 41 of the adapters 1 and 4 to pass through. A positioning ring 22 is formed on the outside of the body 21 and has at least one hollow groove 221.

[0034] The coupling member 3 includes a covering body 31 which is installed on the positioning ring portion 22 and forms an elastic clamp, and at least one abutting body 3111, 3121 is protruded from the inner wall of the covering body 31, which passes through the hollow groove 221 and abuts against the outside of the connecting portion 11, 41 to form a fixation. A release button 32 which is pushed upward by the elastic clamping force is installed at the top opening of the covering body 31, and the release button 32 can move downward to open the covering body 31 and make the abutting body 3111 disengage from the abutment with the connecting portion 11, 41, so that the adapter 1, 4 and the connector 2 are in a detachable state.

[0035] The main body of the adapter 1, 4 is a cutting cylinder (such as Figure 1 as shown) or a tubular body (as Figure 8 As shown), the main body of the adapter 1, 4 is not limited to the aforementioned shape, and any geometric shape that can be demoulded is within the scope of protection; and the two connecting parts 11, 41 of the adapter 1, 4 are at vertical angles to each other, one of which is a water inlet pipe and the other is a water outlet pipe, so as to form a diversion of the water transport path; and the outer wall of the connecting part 11, 41 of the adapter 1, 4 is provided with a stopper 12, 42 for the abutting body 3111, 3121 of the coupling 3 to pass over, and a positioning part 13, 43 for positioning the abutting body 3111, 3121, and the stopper structure of the abutting body 3111, 3121 is formed by the stopper 12, 42 to prevent the adapter 1, 4 from being separated from the connector 2.

[0036] The positioning ring portion 22 of the connector 2 has a flat stop surface 222 at the bottom side corresponding to the release key 32, and the movable stroke of the release key 32 is determined by the depth of the stop surface 222 in the positioning ring portion 22; the docking space 20 of the connector 2 is equipped with a core tube 24 and a first spring 25 is sleeved on the outside of the core tube 24, and the two ends of the first spring 25 respectively abut against the water guide member 26 locked in the water outlet and the narrowed tube wall; the water guide member 26 includes a locking portion 261 with an external thread and an extension portion 262 extending into the water outlet, and the water guide member 26 is screwed into the connector 2 to make it easier for the aqueous solution in the core tube 24 to flow to the water outlet, and to prevent the end of the core tube 24 from seeping into the docking space 20 to form a leakage phenomenon.

[0037] See also Fig. 9 As shown, the adapter seat 4 in the form of a tubular body has an enlarged diverting water channel 40 inside, which helps to divert the aqueous solution to the water outlet of the connecting portion 41 more easily, and a first abutting seat 44 and a second abutting seat 45 are respectively provided at the horizontal end of the diverting water channel 40 and the water outlet of the connecting portion 41, and a second spring 46 is installed between the first abutting seat 44 and the second abutting seat 45. By installing the first abutting seat 44 and the second abutting seat 45, the two ends of the second spring 46 can be more firmly abutted, thereby avoiding the erroneous action of the second spring 46 during compression and rebound.

[0038] The above-mentioned covering body 31 is composed of a first flap 311 and a second flap 312. Two first joints 3112 are provided on the bottom side of the first flap 311, and a second joint 3122 is provided on the bottom side of the second flap 312 and is penetrated between the two first joints 3112. The two first joints 3112 and the second joint 3122 both have an axial hole (not shown) for a pivot 313 to penetrate, and one end of the pivot 313 is penetrated and fixed to the main body 21 of the connector 2 toward the adapter 1, 4. The abutting bodies 3111 and 3121 are protrudingly provided in the axial groove 23 of the outer wall surface and on the inner walls of the first flap 311 and the second flap 312; and the edges of the abutting bodies 3111 and 3121 are formed with beveled guide slopes 3111a and 3121a. When assembling the adapter 1 and the connector 2, the guide slopes 3111a and 3121a can make it easier to push the covering body 31 outward when the connecting parts 11 and 41 of the adapters 1 and 4 abut against each other, thereby making the assembly of the adapter 1 and the connector 2 smoother.

[0039] The top sides of the first flap 311 and the second flap 312 are respectively formed with two first limit portions 3113 and two second limit portions 3123 turning inward, and the two first limit portions 3113 and the two second limit portions 3123 are respectively formed with a first slide groove 3114 and a second slide groove 3124, and the first slide groove 3114 and the second slide groove 3124 are provided for the two guide plates 3211 that converge downward at the bottom side of the release key 32 to pass through. The first flap 311 and the second flap 312 are provided with a positioning groove 314 on their exteriors, and the positioning groove 314 is provided for a U-shaped elastic member 315 to be combined and positioned, and the elastic member 315 can provide the first flap 311 and the second flap 312 with a clamping force when closed and a restoring force after opening, and the preferred implementation material of the elastic member 315 is a metal spring.

[0040] The release button 32 comprises a base 321 at the bottom and a plate-shaped operating portion 322 at the top. The two sides of the base 321 are each formed with two guide plates 3211 that converge downward and a center protrusion 3212 between the two guide plates 3211. Two limiting grooves 3213 are formed between the two guide plates 3211 and the center protrusion 3212 for positioning the two first limiting portions 3113 and the two second limiting portions 3123 of the covering body 31. The center protrusion 3212 has two stopping blocks 3214 at the bottom that are used to stop the two first limiting portions 3113 and the two second limiting portions 3123.

[0041] See also Figure 5 to Figure 7As shown, there are a side view cross-sectional view, a front view cross-sectional view during installation, and a front view cross-sectional view during disassembly of the connector structure of the liquid cooling device of the present invention. When assembling the adapter 1 and the connector 2 in actual operation (the operation method of the adapter 4 of another embodiment is also the same, so it is not repeated here), the user applies force to push the docking space 20 of the connector 2 against the connecting portion 11 located at the adapter 1, and the connecting portion 11 of the adapter 1 can be pushed into the docking space 20 of the connector 2 through the coupling member 3 outside the connector 2 to abut against the two abutting bodies 3111 and 3121 of the covering body 31. After the covering body 31 is first pushed outward by the inclined guide surfaces 3111a and 3121a of the two abutting bodies 3111 and 3121, the two abutting bodies 3111 and 3121 slide along the outer diameter of the connecting portion 11 and pass over the stopper portions 12 and 42 of the adapter, and are positioned at the positioning portions 13 and 43 to form an abutting fixed state, thereby forming a quick assembly and good sealing structure between the adapter 1 and the connector 2; when the adapter 1 and the connector 2 need to be disassembled, the user applies force to After the release button 32 on the top side of the covering body 31 is pressed downward, the first flap 311 and the second flap 312 of the covering body 31 can be stretched open and the two abutting bodies 3111 and 3121 can pass over and disengage from the stopping parts 12 and 42 of the outer wall of the connecting part 11, so that the adapter 1 and the connector 2 form a reverse disengagement state. It has the advantages of fewer components and simple assembly. The structure proposed in the present invention is applied to the water-cooling circulation heat dissipation system of a personal computer or a computer server, and has excellent practicality.

[0042] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings should be included in the patent scope of the present invention and are hereby stated.

Claims

1. A connector structure of a liquid cooling device, characterized in that: include: An adapter seat including at least two connecting parts; A connector, comprising a body, wherein the body has a docking space for the connecting portion of the adapter to pass through, and the body has a positioning ring formed on the outside thereof, and the positioning ring has at least one hollow groove; and A coupling member includes a covering body installed on the positioning ring portion and forming an elastic clamp, and at least one abutting body is protruded from the inner wall of the covering body, passing through the hollow groove and abutting against the outside of the connecting portion to form a fixation, and a release key that is pushed upward by the elastic clamping force is installed at the top opening of the covering body, and the release key can move downward to open the covering body and make the abutting body detach from the abutment with the connecting portion, so that the adapter and the connector are in a detachable state.

2. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body of the adapter is a cutting cylinder or a tubular body.

3. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the connecting portion of the adapter seat is convexly provided with a stopper for the abutting body of the combining member to pass over, and a positioning portion for positioning the abutting body.

4. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning ring portion of the connector has a flat stop surface at the bottom side corresponding to the release key.

5. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking space of the connector is equipped with a core tube and a first spring is sleeved on the outside of the core tube, and the two ends of the first spring are respectively held and locked on the water guide member near the water outlet and the narrowed pipe wall; and the water guide member includes a locking part with external threads and an extension part extending into the water outlet.

6. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The covering body is composed of a first flap and a second flap, two first combining parts are provided on the bottom side of the first flap, and a second combining part is provided on the bottom side of the second flap and is passed through the two first combining parts. The two first combining parts and the second combining part both have an axial hole for a pivot to pass through, and one end of the pivot is passed through and fixed in an axial groove on the outer wall surface of the main body of the connector facing the adapter seat, and the inner walls of the first flap and the second flap are both protrudingly provided with the supporting body, and the edge of the supporting body is formed with a beveled guide surface.

7. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top sides of the first flap and the second flap are respectively formed with two first limiting portions and two second limiting portions that turn inward, and the two first limiting portions and the two second limiting portions are respectively formed with a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove. The first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are for two guide plates that converge downward on the bottom side of the release key to penetrate and position, so as to form a vertical moving structure of the release key on the covering body.

8. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A positioning groove is formed on the outside of the first flap and the second flap, and the positioning groove is used for a U-shaped elastic member to be combined and positioned.

9. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The release key includes a base located at the bottom and a plate-shaped operating portion located at the top. The two sides of the base are each converged downward to form two guide plates and a central protrusion located between the two guide plates, and two limiting grooves are formed between the two guide plates and the central protrusion for positioning the two first limiting portions and the two second limiting portions of the covering body.

10. The connector structure of the liquid cooling device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The central protrusion is formed with two stop blocks at the bottom for the two first limit portions and the two second limit portions to stop.

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