Liquid cooling module and method for assembling and disassembling thereof

Abstract

The present application provides a liquid cooling module and an assembling and disassembling method thereof. The liquid cooling module comprises a body, a detachable unit and an adjusting structure. The body has a first guide structure. The detachable unit has a housing, a pump and a second guide structure. The pump is arranged in the housing. The first guide structure and the second guide structure are coupled with each other. The adjusting structure has a guide slot and a fulcrum structure. The guide slot has a first end and a second end. The first end is open. The distance between the center of the first end and the fulcrum structure is greater than the distance between the center of the second end and the fulcrum structure. When the detachable unit is locked to or separated from the body, the first guide structure or the second guide structure is located in the guide slot.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to liquid cooling distribution units (CDUs) and their assembly and disassembly methods, and more particularly to a liquid cooling module that can be quickly replaced and its assembly and disassembly methods. Background Technology

[0002] In current liquid cooling modules, most pumps are directly fixed inside the module and cannot be quickly replaced or hot-swapped. A few existing technologies use quick-release pump assemblies attached to the module body, but separating these pumps requires approximately 400N of force. To save effort, a screw mechanism is used to remove the pump. However, due to the limitations of the screw mechanism, the pump can only be removed after the nut is completely detached from the liquid cooling module, resulting in slow replacement speed and a complex process.

[0003] Therefore, developing a liquid cooling module and its assembly / disassembly method that can improve upon the aforementioned known technologies is an urgent need at present. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a liquid cooling module and its assembly and disassembly method. The liquid cooling module includes a body, a pumpable unit, and an adjustment structure. This invention uses the adjustment structure to lock the pumpable unit to the body or detach it from the body in a less strenuous manner, thereby realizing the assembly and disassembly of the liquid cooling module. At the same time, it can improve the replacement speed and simplify the replacement process.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a liquid cooling module comprising a body, a removable unit, and an adjustment structure. The body has a first guiding structure. The removable unit has a housing, a pump, and a second guiding structure, wherein the pump is disposed within the housing, and the first and second guiding structures are coupled to each other. The adjustment structure has a guide groove and a fulcrum structure, wherein the guide groove has a head end and an end end, the head end being open, and the distance between the center of the head end and the fulcrum structure is greater than the distance between the center of the end end and the fulcrum structure. When the removable unit is locked to or detached from the body, the first or second guiding structure is located within the guide groove.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention further provides a method for assembling and disassembling a liquid cooling module, comprising the following steps. First, a body, a removable unit, a guide structure, and an adjustment structure are provided, wherein the removable unit contains a pump. The guide structure protrudes from the body or the removable unit. The adjustment structure has a guide groove and a fulcrum structure. The guide groove has a head end and an end end, the head end being open, and the distance between the center of the head end and the fulcrum structure is greater than the distance between the center of the end end and the fulcrum structure. Then, the adjustment structure is rotated to move the guide structure from the opening at the head end of the guide groove to the end end, thereby locking the removable unit onto the body; or the guide structure is moved from the end end of the guide groove to the opening at the head end, thereby detaching the removable unit from the body. Attached Figure Description

[0007] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the liquid cooling module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0008] Figure 2A and Figure 2B illustrated in perspective Figure 1 Part of the structure of the liquid cooling module.

[0009] Figure 3A , Figure 3B and Figure 3C exemplify Figure 1 The assembly and disassembly process of the liquid cooling module.

[0010] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0011] 1: Liquid cooling module

[0012] 11: Ontology

[0013] 111: First Guiding Structure

[0014] 112: First Interface

[0015] 113: Second Interface

[0016] 12: Extractable Unit

[0017] 121: Shell

[0018] 122: Pump

[0019] 123: Second Guiding Structure

[0020] 124: Entrance

[0021] 125: Exports

[0022] 13: Adjust the structure

[0023] 131: Guide groove

[0024] 132: Pivot Structure

[0025] 133: Head

[0026] 134: End Detailed Implementation

[0027] Some typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can be varied in different ways without departing from the scope of the invention, and the descriptions and illustrations herein are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to limit the invention.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the liquid cooling module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2A and Figure 2B illustrated in perspective Figure 1 The partial structure of the liquid cooling module. For example... Figure 1 , Figure 2A and Figure 2B As shown, the liquid cooling module 1 includes a body 11, a removable unit 12, and an adjustment structure 13. The body 11 has a first guide structure 111, which may, for example but not limited to, protrude from the body 11. In the accompanying drawings of this invention, for the sake of simplicity, the complete structure of the body is not shown; only the part of the body connected to the removable unit 12 is shown. The removable unit 12 has a housing 121, a pump 122, and a second guide structure 123, wherein the pump 122 is disposed within the housing 121, and the first guide structure 111 and the second guide structure 123 are coupled to each other. The second guide structure 123 may, for example but not limited to, protrude from the removable unit 12. The adjustment structure 13 has a guide groove 131 and a fulcrum structure 132. The guide groove 131 has a head end 133 and a tail end 134, wherein the head end 133 is an opening. When the opening direction is in the same direction as the extension direction of the guide groove 131, the rotation of the adjustment structure 13 can be made easier and less strenuous. The distance between the center of the first end 133 and the fulcrum structure 132 is greater than the distance between the center of the last end 134 and the fulcrum structure 132. In this embodiment, the extractable unit 12 is locked to or detached from the body 11 by rotating the adjustment structure 13, and the adjustment structure 13 rotates about the fulcrum structure 132 as an axis.

[0029] When the removable unit 12 is locked to or detached from the body 11, the first guide structure 111 or the second guide structure 123 is located within the guide groove 131. In this embodiment, the first guide structure 111 of the body 11 is a cam, the second guide structure 123 of the removable unit 12 is a guide rail, and the fulcrum structure 132 of the adjustment structure 13 is fixed to the removable unit 12. When the removable unit 12 is locked to or detached from the body 11, the cam is located within the guide groove 131 (i.e., the first guide structure 111 is located within the guide groove 131), and the guide rail is set to correspond to the movement trajectory of the cam when the adjustment structure 13 rotates. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first guide structure may also be a guide rail, and the second guide structure may correspond to a cam. Correspondingly, the fulcrum structure 132 of the adjustment structure 13 should be fixed to the body 11. Furthermore, the specific implementation of the first guide structure 111 and the second guide structure 123 is not limited, as long as they can be used to transmit force to lock the removable unit 12 onto or detach it from the body 11 when the adjustment structure 13 rotates. In some embodiments, when the first guide structure 111 or the second guide structure 123 located in the guide groove 131 moves from the end 134 of the guide groove 131 to the beginning 133, the distance between the first guide structure 111 or the second guide structure 123 located in the guide groove 131 and the fulcrum structure 132 increases.

[0030] The following is Figure 3A , Figure 3B and Figure 3C The assembly and disassembly method of liquid cooling module 1 is illustrated.

[0031] First, the method for assembling liquid cooling module 1 will be explained. Figure 3A In this configuration, the removable unit 12 moves toward the body 11, causing the first guide structure 111 to be located at the opening of the first end 133 of the guide groove 131, and the first guide structure 111 is coupled to the second guide structure 123. In some embodiments, the second guide structure 123, which serves as a guide rail, may further extend away from the adjustment structure 13, so that the removable unit 12 can move toward the body 11 through the coupling between the first guide structure 111 and the second guide structure 123 before the first guide structure 111 contacts the adjustment structure 13.

[0032] Next, as Figure 3B As shown, the adjustment structure 13 is rotated, causing the first guide structure 111 within the guide groove 131 to move towards the end point 134. After continuously rotating the adjustment structure 13, as shown... Figure 3CAs shown, the first guide structure 111 within the guide groove 131 moves to the end point 134, locking the removable unit 12 onto the body 11. Since the distance between the center of the beginning end 133 and the fulcrum structure 132 is greater than the distance between the center of the end point 134 and the fulcrum structure 132, during this assembly process, the first guide structure 111 is moved from the beginning end 133 to the end point 134 by rotating the adjustment structure 13, thereby shortening the distance between the removable unit 12 and the body 11, and ultimately locking the removable unit 12 onto the body 11. In some embodiments, when the removable unit 12 is locked onto the body 11, the pump 122 is connected to the body 11.

[0033] During the aforementioned assembly of the liquid cooling module 1, the first guide structure 111 within the guide groove 131 is moved from the first end 133 to the last end 134 by rotating the adjustment structure 13. The structural changes within the liquid cooling module 1 are as follows: Figure 3A , Figure 3B and Figure 3C As shown. Conversely, when disassembling the liquid cooling module 1, the first guide structure 111 in the guide groove 131 is moved from the end 134 to the beginning 133 by rotating the adjustment structure 13, so that the extractable unit 12 is detached from the body 11. The structural changes of the liquid cooling module 1 are as follows: Figure 3C , Figure 3B and Figure 3A As shown, since the principle is the same, it will not be repeated here. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the main view... Figure 3A , Figure 3B and Figure 3C From the perspective of this invention, the liquid cooling module 1 is assembled by rotating the adjustment structure 13 counterclockwise and disassembled by rotating the adjustment structure 13 clockwise. However, this invention is not limited to this, and the actual rotation or movement direction of the adjustment structure 13 depends on the specific construction of the adjustment structure 13.

[0034] It can be seen that the present invention locks the extractable unit 12 to the body 11 or detaches it from the body 11 in a less strenuous manner by adjusting the structure 13, thereby realizing the assembly and disassembly of the liquid cooling module 1, and at the same time improving the replacement speed and simplifying the replacement process.

[0035] Please refer to the following: Figure 2A In some embodiments, the sidewall of the guide groove 131 of the adjustment structure 13 has a self-locking structure, wherein the self-locking structure is configured to fix the adjustment structure 13 when the removable unit 12 is locked onto the body 11, so as to prevent the adjustment structure 13 from rotating on its own without being forced, thereby causing the first guide structure 111 in the guide groove 131 to move toward the head end 133. For example, the sidewall shape of the end 134 of the guide groove 131 forms a self-locking structure.

[0036] Furthermore, the number of the first guide structure 111, the second guide structure 123, and the guide groove 131 of the present invention is the same and not limited. Specifically, in some embodiments, the body 11 has a plurality of first guide structures 111, the removable unit 12 has a plurality of second guide structures 123, the plurality of first guide structures 111 being respectively coupled to the plurality of second guide structures 123, and the adjustment structure 13 having a plurality of guide grooves 131. The number of first guide structures 111, second guide structures 123, and guide grooves 131 is the same, and when the removable unit 12 is locked to or detached from the body 11, the plurality of first guide structures 111 or the plurality of second guide structures 123 are respectively located within the plurality of guide grooves 131. The more first guide structures 111, second guide structures 123, and guide grooves 131 there are, the easier it is to lock the removable unit 12 to or detach it from the body 11.

[0037] In some embodiments, the body 11 further includes a first interface 112 and a second interface 113, and the removable unit 12 further includes an inlet 124 and an outlet 125. A pump 122 is connected to the first end of the inlet 124 and the first end of the outlet 125, the first interface 112 is connected to the second end of the inlet 124, and the second interface 113 is connected to the second end of the outlet 125. In some embodiments, the positions of the first interface 112 and the second interface 113 can be interchanged, and correspondingly, the inlet 124 and the outlet 125 can also be interchanged.

[0038] In summary, the present invention provides a liquid cooling module and its assembly and disassembly method. The liquid cooling module includes a body, a pumpable unit, and an adjustment structure. The present invention locks the pumpable unit to the body or detaches it from the body in a less strenuous manner by adjusting the structure, thereby realizing the assembly and disassembly of the liquid cooling module, while improving the replacement speed and simplifying the replacement process.

[0039] It should be noted that the above are merely preferred embodiments for illustrating the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. The scope of the present invention is determined by the appended claims. Furthermore, the present invention can be modified in various ways by those skilled in the art, but all such modifications will not depart from the protection sought by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A liquid cooling module, comprising: A single entity, possessing a first guiding structure; A removable unit includes a housing, a pump, and a second guide structure, wherein the pump is disposed within the housing, and the first guide structure and the second guide structure are coupled to each other; and An adjustment structure has a guide groove and a fulcrum structure, wherein the guide groove has a head end and a tail end, the head end is an opening, and the distance between a center of the head end and the fulcrum structure is greater than the distance between a center of the tail end and the fulcrum structure. in, When the removable unit is locked to or detached from the body, the first guide structure or the second guide structure is located in the guide groove. The main body has multiple first guide structures, the removable unit has multiple second guide structures, the multiple first guide structures are respectively coupled to the multiple second guide structures, the adjustment structure has multiple guide slots, the number of the multiple first guide structures, the multiple second guide structures and the multiple guide slots are the same, and when the removable unit is locked to the main body or detached from the main body, the multiple first guide structures or the multiple second guide structures are respectively located in the multiple guide slots.

2. The liquid cooling module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first or second guide structure located within the guide groove moves between the beginning and end of the guide groove by rotation of the adjustment structure; when the first or second guide structure located within the guide groove is at the end of the guide groove, the removable unit is locked to the body; and when the first or second guide structure located within the guide groove is at the opening at the beginning of the guide groove, the removable unit disengages from the body.

3. The liquid cooling module as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the first or second guide structure located in the guide groove moves from the end of the guide groove to the beginning, the distance between the first or second guide structure located in the guide groove and the fulcrum structure increases.

4. The liquid cooling module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guiding structure of the main body is a cam, the second guiding structure of the removable unit is a guide rail, and when the removable unit is locked to the main body or detached from the main body, the cam is located in the guide groove, and the guide rail is set to correspond to the movement trajectory of the cam when the adjustment structure rotates.

5. The liquid cooling module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guiding structure of the main body is a guide rail, the second guiding structure of the extractable unit is a cam, and when the extractable unit is locked to the main body or detached from the main body, the cam is located in the guide groove, and the guide rail is set to correspond to the movement trajectory of the cam when the adjustment structure rotates.

6. The liquid cooling module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sidewall of the guide groove of the adjustment structure has a self-locking structure, the self-locking structure being configured to fix the adjustment structure when the extractable unit is locked onto the body.

7. The liquid cooling module of claim 1, wherein the pump is connected to the body when the extractable unit is locked to the body.

8. The liquid cooling module of claim 7, wherein the body has a first interface and a second interface; the extractable unit has an inlet and an outlet, the pump is connected to a first end of the inlet and a first end of the outlet; the first interface is connected to a second end of the inlet, and the second interface is connected to a second end of the outlet.

9. A method for assembling and disassembling a liquid cooling module, comprising the following steps: (a) A body, a removable unit, a guide structure and an adjustment structure are provided, wherein a pump is provided in the removable unit; the guide structure protrudes from the body or the removable unit; the adjustment structure has a guide groove and a fulcrum structure, the guide groove has a head end and a tail end, the head end is an opening, and the distance between a center of the head end and the fulcrum structure is greater than the distance between a center of the tail end and the fulcrum structure; as well as (b) Rotate the adjustment structure to move the guide structure from the opening at the beginning end of the guide groove to the end end, so that the pull-out unit is locked to the body; or move the guide structure from the end end of the guide groove to the opening at the beginning end, so that the pull-out unit is disengaged from the body. The guiding structure includes a first guiding structure and a second guiding structure. The main body has multiple first guiding structures, and the removable unit has multiple second guiding structures. The multiple first guiding structures are respectively coupled to the multiple second guiding structures. The adjustment structure has multiple guide slots. The number of the multiple first guiding structures, the multiple second guiding structures, and the multiple guide slots are the same. When the removable unit is locked to the main body or detached from the main body, the multiple first guiding structures or the multiple second guiding structures are respectively located in the multiple guide slots.

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