Liquid-cooled network card module and server

Abstract

The application discloses a liquid cooling network card module and a server. The liquid cooling network card module comprises a network card cooling plate, a sliding connection block, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. The network card cooling plate is internally provided with a cooling liquid flow channel. The side wall of the network card cooling plate is provided with a first liquid inlet and a first liquid outlet corresponding to the two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel. The sliding connection block is slidably connected to the inner side of a case. The bottom of the sliding connection block is provided with a water inlet blind plug and a water outlet blind plug. The side of the sliding connection block is provided with a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet. The second liquid inlet is communicated to the water inlet blind plug, and the second liquid outlet is communicated to the water outlet blind plug. The two ends of the water inlet pipe are respectively connected to the first liquid inlet and the second liquid inlet. The two ends of the water outlet pipe are respectively connected to the first liquid outlet and the second liquid outlet. The sliding connection block is slidably connected to the inner side of the case, which facilitates the disassembly and maintenance of the plug, reduces the maintenance cost and improves the maintenance efficiency of the plug.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of liquid cooling devices, in particular to a liquid cooling network card module and a server. BACKGROUND

[0002] The network card is one of the most commonly used components in the server, and the power consumption is not high, so the heat dissipation of the network card is also diversified. In the conventional server design, a heat sink is generally provided, and the fan provides air volume for heat dissipation. However, with the rapid development of the server industry, the power consumption of the whole machine is getting larger and larger, and the heat dissipation mode of the fan cannot meet the heat dissipation requirements of the system. At this time, the introduction of the full liquid cooling scheme is required, which means that there is no fan, and the heat dissipation mode of the network card must also use the cold plate. The cold plate design of the network card is also various, such as directly clamping the cold plate on the network card and then connecting the water pipe to the manifold to realize the heat dissipation of the network card, or pasting the heat dissipation, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. The pasting heat dissipation mode cannot solve the problem of heat dissipation of high-power network cards. The cold plate clamped on the network card mode will be limited by the space of the case, and the cold plate is installed on the case, which leads to the need to remove the cold plate before maintenance of the plug, which causes maintenance difficulties and increases maintenance costs, thereby affecting the user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] The embodiments of the application provide a liquid cooling network card module and a server, which can solve the technical problem that the cold plate in the current liquid cooling network card is installed on the case, and the cold plate needs to be removed before maintenance of the plug, which causes maintenance difficulties and increases maintenance costs, thereby affecting the efficiency of maintenance of the plug.

[0004] In one aspect, the embodiments of the application provide a liquid cooling network card module, comprising:

[0005] A network card cold plate, which is internally provided with a cooling liquid flow channel, and two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel form a first liquid inlet and a first liquid outlet on the surface of the network card cold plate;

[0006] A sliding connection block, which is slidingly connected to the inner side of the case, and the bottom of the sliding connection block is provided with a water inlet blind plug and a water outlet blind plug, and the side of the sliding connection block is provided with a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet, the second liquid inlet is communicated to the water inlet blind plug, and the second liquid outlet is communicated to the water outlet blind plug;

[0007] A water inlet pipe, which is connected to the first liquid inlet and the second liquid inlet at two ends respectively;

[0008] A water outlet pipe, which is connected to the first liquid outlet and the second liquid outlet at two ends respectively.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, one side of the sliding connecting block is provided with a limiting slide rail, and the inner side of the cabinet is provided with a vertical limiting slide groove, and the limiting slide rail is slidingly connected into the vertical limiting slide groove.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the liquid cooling network card module further comprises a locking mechanism arranged on the top of the sliding connecting block, and the locking mechanism is detachably connected with the inner side of the cabinet to fix the sliding connecting block on the cabinet.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the locking mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, a pressing rod and a locking bolt, the rotating shaft is arranged on the top of the limiting slide rail, the pressing rod is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, one side of the pressing rod corresponding to the limiting slide rail is provided with a clamping protrusion, the inner side of the cabinet is provided with a groove, the clamping protrusion is embedded in the groove, and the side of the pressing rod away from the limiting slide rail is provided with the locking bolt, the top of the sliding connecting block is provided with a threaded hole, and the locking bolt is threadedly connected with the threaded hole to fix the clamping protrusion in the groove.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, one side of the network card cooling plate is connected with at least one heat conduction plate, and the heat conduction plate is detachably connected with the network card.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, at least one optical module is arranged on the network card, and the heat conduction plate is connected with the optical module one by one.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the cooling liquid flow channel is in a U shape, the first liquid inlet and the first liquid outlet are located on the same side of the network card cooling plate, and the heat conduction plate is arranged on the side of the network card cooling plate away from the first liquid inlet and the first liquid outlet.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the liquid cooling network card module further comprises:

[0016] an extension fixing plate slidingly connected with the sliding connecting block, and the extension fixing plate is fixedly connected with the cabinet.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the liquid cooling network card module comprises a plurality of the network card cooling plates, the plurality of the network card cooling plates are arranged in parallel with each other, and the plurality of the network card cooling plates are connected in series through a series pipe.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the liquid cooling network card module further comprises:

[0019] a flow distribution plate provided with a pair of cooling liquid inlet ports and cooling liquid outlet ports, two sides of the flow distribution plate are connected to a cooling device, and the flow distribution plate is fixed in the cabinet; the water inlet blind plug is correspondingly and tightly connected with the cooling liquid inlet port, and the water outlet blind plug is correspondingly and tightly connected with the cooling liquid outlet port.

[0020] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a server, comprising the liquid-cooled network card module, the network card and the case as described above, the liquid-cooled network card module is connected to the network card, and the liquid-cooled network card module is detachably connected to the inner side of the case.

[0021] The liquid-cooled network card module and the server provided by the embodiments of the present application can realize the communication with the external cooling device through the water inlet blind plug and the water outlet blind plug arranged at the bottom of the sliding connecting block, can limit the sliding movement direction of the sliding connecting block through the sliding connection of the sliding connecting block to the inner side of the case, can realize the connection of the water inlet blind plug and the water outlet blind plug at the bottom of the sliding connecting block without falling off, can facilitate the disassembly and maintenance of the plug through the sliding connection of the sliding connecting block to the inner side of the case, can reduce the maintenance cost, can improve the efficiency of the maintenance of the plug, and can further realize the heat dissipation efficiency of the network card through the communication of the network card cold plate to the sliding connecting block through the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The technical solutions and other beneficial effects of the present application will be apparent through the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application combined with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the liquid-cooled network card module provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0024] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of the shunt plate provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0025] Figure 3 The partial structural schematic diagram of the installation process of the liquid-cooled network card module provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0026] Figure 4 The complete partial structural schematic diagram of the installation process of the liquid-cooled network card module provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0027] Figure 5 The structural schematic diagram of the server provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0028] The identification in the figure is as follows:

[0029] Liquid cooling network card module 1, network card cooling plate 11, cooling liquid flow channel 111, first liquid inlet 112, first liquid outlet 113, heat conduction plate 114, sliding connection block 12, water inlet blind plug 121, water outlet blind plug 122, second liquid inlet 123, second liquid outlet 124, limiting slide rail 125, locking mechanism 13, rotating shaft 131, pressing rod 132, locking bolt 133, clamping protrusion 134, limiting protrusion 135, water inlet pipe 14, water outlet pipe 15, extension fixing plate 16, series pipe 17, flow distribution plate 18, cooling liquid water inlet port 181, cooling liquid water outlet port 182, network card 2, optical module 21, case 3, vertical limiting slide groove 31, groove 32, circuit mainboard 33. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in combination with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second" are used only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected or can communicate with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4The embodiment 1 of the application provides a liquid cooling network card module 1 which can perform water cooling for a network card 2 of a server such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a display screen. The liquid cooling network card module 1 comprises a network card cooling plate 11, a sliding connection block 12, a locking mechanism 13, a water inlet pipe 14 and a water outlet pipe 15.

[0035] The network card cooling plate 11 is internally provided with a cooling liquid flow channel 111, and the two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel 111 form a first liquid inlet 112 and a first liquid outlet 113 on the surface of the network card cooling plate 11, that is, the side wall of the network card cooling plate 11 is provided with the first liquid inlet 112 and the first liquid outlet 113 corresponding to the two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel 111; the sliding connection block 12 is slidingly connected to the inner side of the case 3, the bottom of the sliding connection block 12 is provided with a water inlet blind plug 121 and a water outlet blind plug 122, and the side of the sliding connection block 12 is provided with a second liquid inlet 123 and a second liquid outlet 124, the second liquid inlet 123 is communicated to the water inlet blind plug 121, and the second liquid outlet 124 is communicated to the water outlet blind plug 122; the two ends of the water inlet pipe 14 are connected to the first liquid inlet 112 and the second liquid inlet 123 respectively; and the two ends of the water outlet pipe 15 are connected to the first liquid outlet 113 and the second liquid outlet 124 respectively.

[0036] The bottom of the sliding connection block 12 is provided with the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122, so that the sliding connection block 12 can be connected to an external cooling device, the sliding connection block 12 is slidingly connected to the inner side of the case 3, so that the sliding direction of the sliding connection block 12 is limited, the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connection block 12 are connected and do not fall off, the sliding connection block 12 is slidingly connected to the inner side of the case 3, so that the blind plugs are convenient to disassemble and maintain, the maintenance cost is reduced, the efficiency of maintaining the blind plugs is improved, and the heat dissipation efficiency of the network card 2 is further improved.

[0037] The application of the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 and the use of the labor-saving structure solve the problem of small space and high operation difficulty.

[0038] The liquid cooling network card module 1 is assembled as a whole outside the case 3, the locking mechanism 13 is applied above the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 to realize the installation of the blind plugs and the labor-saving installation and fixation of the liquid cooling network card module 1.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4The side of the network card cold plate 11 is connected with at least one heat conduction plate 114, and the heat conduction plate 114 is tightly connected with the network card 2. The heat conduction plate 114 can effectively conduct heat and timely conduct heat dissipation of the network card 2. The heat conduction plate 114 is connected with the network card cold plate 11, and the heat of the heat conduction plate 114 is conducted to the network card cold plate 11. The network card cold plate 11 conducts heat to the cooling liquid in the cooling liquid flow channel 111. The cooling liquid in the inlet pipe 14 is heated and then enters the outlet pipe 15. The outlet pipe 15 conducts the heated cooling liquid.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 5 The network card 2 is provided with at least one optical module 21, and the heat conduction plate 114 is connected with the optical module 21 one by one. The network card 2 is provided with a processor and an optical module 21, and the heat of the processor and the optical module 21 is transmitted to the heat conduction plate 114. The heat of the optical module 21 is concentrated, so that the heat conduction plate 114 is connected with the optical module 21 one by one, which can realize rapid transmission of heat on the network card 2 to the heat conduction plate 114.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 1 The cooling liquid flow channel 111 is in the shape of U, and can also be in the shape of S or C. The first liquid inlet 112 and the first liquid outlet 113 are located on the same side of the network card cold plate 11, and the heat conduction plate 114 is arranged on the side of the network card cold plate 11 away from the first liquid inlet 112 and the first liquid outlet 113. Such arrangement can facilitate rapid transmission of heat in the heat conduction plate 114 to the cooling liquid in the cooling liquid flow channel 111.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 One side of the sliding connection block 12 is provided with a limiting sliding rail 125, and the inner side of the case 3 is provided with a vertical limiting sliding groove 31. The limiting sliding rail 125 is slidingly connected into the vertical limiting sliding groove 31. The sliding movement direction of the sliding connection block 12 is limited to sliding along the vertical limiting sliding groove 31, wherein the limiting sliding rail 125 and the vertical limiting sliding groove 31 are limitedly connected with each other, so that the sliding connection block 12 and the case 3 are not separated from each other. In combination with the inlet blind plug 121 and the outlet blind plug 122 arranged at the bottom of the sliding connection block 12, the inlet blind plug 121 and the outlet blind plug 122 can be moved downward to communicate with the external cooling device. The inlet blind plug 121 and the outlet blind plug 122 are moved upward to facilitate disassembly of the sliding connection block 12, and the plugs are convenient to maintain.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 1The locking mechanism 13 is arranged on the top of the sliding connecting block 12, and the locking mechanism 13 is detachably connected to the inner side of the case 3 to fix the sliding connecting block 12 on the case 3. The locking mechanism 13 is arranged on the top of the sliding connecting block 12 to fix the sliding connecting block 12 on the case 3, so that the sliding connecting block 12 can press the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 on the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 without falling off. The locking mechanism 13 facilitates the disassembly of the sliding connecting block 12, facilitates the maintenance of the plug, reduces the maintenance cost, and improves the efficiency of the maintenance of the plug.

[0044] The locking mechanism 13 includes a rotating shaft 131, a pressing rod 132, and a locking bolt 133. The rotating shaft 131 is located on the top of the limiting slide rail 125. The pressing rod 132 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 131. The pressing rod 132 is provided with a clamping protrusion 134 corresponding to one side of the limiting slide rail 125. The inner side of the case 3 is provided with a groove 32. The clamping protrusion 134 is embedded in the groove 32. The side of the pressing rod 132 away from the limiting slide rail 125 is provided with the locking bolt 133. The top of the sliding connecting block 12 is provided with a threaded hole. The locking bolt 133 is threadedly connected with the threaded hole to fix the clamping protrusion 134 in the groove 32.

[0045] It can be understood that the pressing rod 132 and the rotating shaft 131 form a lever structure. The clamping protrusion 134 of the pressing rod 132 is embedded in the groove 32 on the inner side of the case 3. The clamping protrusion 134 is fixed in the groove 32 by threadedly connecting the locking bolt 133 with the threaded hole. The sliding connecting block 12 can be fixed on the case 3. The sliding connecting block 12 can press the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 on the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 without falling off. The locking mechanism 13 facilitates the disassembly of the sliding connecting block 12, facilitates the maintenance of the plug, reduces the maintenance cost, and improves the efficiency of the maintenance of the plug.

[0046] On the other hand, the pressing rod 132 is provided with a limiting protrusion 135 corresponding to one side of the limiting slide rail 125. The limiting protrusion 135 is located above the clamping protrusion 134. The limiting protrusion 135 can abut against the edge of the case 3. When the clamping protrusion 134 is embedded in the groove 32, the limiting protrusion 135 abuts against the edge of the case 3 to prevent the clamping protrusion 134 from being separated from the groove 32. In this embodiment, the limiting protrusion 135 can effectively limit the clamping protrusion 134 to be fixed in the groove 32 while the pressing rod 132 is clamped with the edge of the upper surface of the case 3. The sliding connecting block 12 can press the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 on the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 without falling off.

[0047] The locking mechanism 13 is designed as a lever handle, and the sliding connecting block 12 is fixed with a lever handle. By using the lever principle of the handle, easy assembly is realized. At the same time, one side of the sliding connecting block 12 is provided with a limiting sliding rail 125, and the inner side of the case 3 is provided with a vertical limiting sliding groove 31. The limiting sliding rail 125 is slidably connected into the vertical limiting sliding groove 31, and the vertical limiting sliding groove 31 provides a guiding function for the installation of the sliding connecting block 12. When the liquid cooling network card module 1 is assembled into the case 3, the liquid cooling network card module 1 is guided into the correct position through the guidance of the vertical limiting sliding groove 31, and then the locking bolt 133 is rotated for fastening, so that the liquid cooling network card module 1 is fixed on the case 3.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 , the liquid cooling network card module 1 further comprises: an extension fixing plate 16. The extension fixing plate 16 is slidably connected with the sliding connecting block 12; and the extension fixing plate 16 is fixedly connected with the case 3. The extension fixing plate 16 can conveniently fix the sliding connecting block 12, and the sliding connecting block 12 can move up and down relative to the extension fixing plate 16, so that the locking mechanism 13 can be conveniently clamped with the inner side of the case 3.

[0049] In the embodiment, the liquid cooling network card module 1 comprises a plurality of network card cold plates 11, the plurality of network card cold plates 11 are arranged in parallel with each other, and the plurality of network card cold plates 11 are connected in series through the series connection pipe 17. It can be understood that the plurality of network card cold plates 11 can cool a plurality of network cards 2, and the number of cooling the network cards 2 is increased. It is suitable for single card or multi-card application scenarios, and has great flexibility. The liquid cooling network card module 1 has wide applicability, and is suitable for use occasions of multiple network cards 2. By simply adjusting the series connection number of the network card cold plates 11, the liquid cooling network card module 1 can be applied to different specifications and numbers of network cards 2. As long as the network card cold plates 11 are connected in series through the series connection pipe 17, and finally different numbers of network cards 2 are finally assembled into the case 3 as a whole module, the installation method is not affected by the number of network cards 2.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 2 , the liquid cooling network card module 1 further comprises: a shunt plate 18. The shunt plate 18 is provided with a pair of cooling liquid inlet ports 181 and cooling liquid outlet ports 182, and the two sides of the shunt plate 18 are connected to the cooling device. The shunt plate 18 is fixed in the case 3; the water inlet blind plug 121 is correspondingly and tightly connected with the cooling liquid inlet port 181, and the water outlet blind plug 122 is correspondingly and tightly connected with the cooling liquid outlet port 182.

[0051] The liquid cooling network card module 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize communication with the external cooling device through the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 arranged at the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12, the sliding direction of the sliding connecting block 12 can be limited when the sliding connecting block 12 is slidingly connected to the inner side of the case 3, and the sliding connecting block 12 is fixed on the case 3 through the locking mechanism 13 arranged at the top of the sliding connecting block 12, so that the sliding connecting block 12 can press the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 without falling off, the locking mechanism 13 facilitates disassembly of the sliding connecting block 12, facilitates maintenance of the plug, reduces the maintenance cost, improves the efficiency of the plug maintenance, and further realizes heat dissipation efficiency of the network card 2 through the water inlet pipe 14 and the water outlet pipe 15 of the network card cooling plate 11.

[0052] Embodiment 2

[0053] Referring to Figure 5 The embodiment 2 of the present application provides a server, which comprises a liquid cooling network card module 1, a network card 2 and a case 3, the liquid cooling network card module 1 is connected to the network card 2, and the liquid cooling network card module 1 is detachably connected to the inner side of the case 3.

[0054] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 The liquid cooling network card module 1 comprises a network card cooling plate 11, a sliding connecting block 12, a locking mechanism 13, a water inlet pipe 14 and a water outlet pipe 15.

[0055] The network card cooling plate 11 is internally provided with a cooling liquid flow channel 111, the two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel 111 form a first liquid inlet 112 and a first liquid outlet 113 on the surface of the network card cooling plate 11, that is, the side wall of the network card cooling plate 11 is provided with the first liquid inlet 112 and the first liquid outlet 113 corresponding to the two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel 111; the sliding connecting block 12 is slidingly connected to the inner side of the case 3, the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 is provided with a water inlet blind plug 121 and a water outlet blind plug 122, the side of the sliding connecting block 12 is provided with a second liquid inlet 123 and a second liquid outlet 124, the second liquid inlet 123 is communicated to the water inlet blind plug 121, and the second liquid outlet 124 is communicated to the water outlet blind plug 122; the two ends of the water inlet pipe 14 are respectively connected to the first liquid inlet 112 and the second liquid inlet 123; the two ends of the water outlet pipe 15 are respectively connected to the first liquid outlet 113 and the second liquid outlet 124.

[0056] The application embodiment sets the bottom of the sliding connection block 12 with the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122, which can realize the communication with the external cooling device, the sliding movement direction of the sliding connection block 12 is limited when the sliding connection block 12 is slidably connected to the inner side of the case 3, the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connection block 12 are connected without falling off, the sliding connection block 12 is slidably connected to the inner side of the case 3, which facilitates the disassembly and maintenance of the plug, reduces the maintenance cost, improves the efficiency of the maintenance plug, and further sets the network card cold plate 11 to be communicated to the sliding connection block 12 through the water inlet pipe 14 and the water outlet pipe 15, which can realize the heat dissipation efficiency of the network card 2.

[0057] The application of the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 and the use of the labor-saving structure solve the problem of small space and high operation difficulty.

[0058] The liquid cooling network card module 1 is assembled outside the case 3 as a whole, and the locking mechanism 13 is applied above the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 to realize the installation of the blind plug and the labor-saving installation and fixation of the liquid cooling network card module 1.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , one side of the network card cold plate 11 is connected with at least one heat conduction plate 114, and the heat conduction plate 114 is tightly connected with the network card 2. The heat conduction plate 114 can effectively conduct heat and timely conduct heat generated by the network card 2. The heat conduction plate 114 and the network card cold plate 11 are connected with each other, the heat of the heat conduction plate 114 is conducted to the network card cold plate 11, the network card cold plate 11 conducts the heat to the cooling liquid in the cooling liquid flow channel 111, the cooling liquid in the water inlet pipe 14 is heated and then enters the water outlet pipe 15, and the water outlet pipe 15 conducts the heated cooling liquid.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 5 , at least one optical module 21 is arranged on the network card 2, and the heat conduction plate 114 is connected with the optical module 21 one by one. The network card 2 is provided with a processor and an optical module 21, and the heat of the processor and the optical module 21 is transmitted to the heat conduction plate 114. The heat of the optical module 21 is concentrated, so that the heat conduction plate 114 and the optical module 21 are connected one by one, which can realize the rapid transmission of the heat on the network card 2 to the heat conduction plate 114.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 1 , the cooling liquid flow channel 111 is in a U shape, the first liquid inlet 112 and the first liquid outlet 113 are located on the same side of the network card cold plate 11, and the heat conduction plate 114 is arranged on the side of the network card cold plate 11 away from the first liquid inlet 112 and the first liquid outlet 113. Such arrangement can facilitate the rapid transmission of the heat in the heat conduction plate 114 to the cooling liquid in the cooling liquid flow channel 111.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 The side of the sliding connecting block 12 is provided with a limiting sliding rail 125, and the inner side of the case 3 is provided with a vertical limiting sliding groove 31. The limiting sliding rail 125 is slidably connected to the vertical limiting sliding groove 31. The sliding movement direction of the sliding connecting block 12 is limited to sliding along the vertical limiting sliding groove 31 when the sliding connecting block 12 is slidably connected to the inner side of the case 3. The limiting sliding rail 125 and the vertical limiting sliding groove 31 are limitedly connected to each other, so that the sliding connecting block 12 and the case 3 are not separated from each other. In combination with the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 arranged at the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12, the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 can be moved downward to be communicated with the external cooling device, and the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 can be moved upward to facilitate the disassembly of the sliding connecting block 12, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the plugs.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 1 The locking mechanism 13 is arranged at the top of the sliding connecting block 12, and the locking mechanism 13 is detachably connected to the inner side of the case 3 to fix the sliding connecting block 12 on the case 3. The locking mechanism 13 arranged at the top of the sliding connecting block 12 fixes the sliding connecting block 12 on the case 3, so that the sliding connecting block 12 can press the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 without falling off. The locking mechanism 13 facilitates the disassembly of the sliding connecting block 12, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the plugs, reducing the maintenance cost, and improving the efficiency of the maintenance of the plugs.

[0064] The locking mechanism 13 includes a rotating shaft 131, a pressing rod 132, and a locking bolt 133. The rotating shaft 131 is located at the top of the limiting sliding rail 125. The pressing rod 132 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 131. The pressing rod 132 is provided with a clamping protrusion 134 corresponding to one side of the limiting sliding rail 125. The inner side of the case 3 is provided with a groove 32. The clamping protrusion 134 is embedded in the groove 32. The side of the pressing rod 132 away from the limiting sliding rail 125 is provided with the locking bolt 133. The top of the sliding connecting block 12 is provided with a threaded hole. The locking bolt 133 is threadedly connected with the threaded hole to fix the clamping protrusion 134 in the groove 32.

[0065] It can be understood that the pressing rod 132 and the rotating shaft 131 form a lever structure. The clamping protrusion 134 of the pressing rod 132 is embedded in the groove 32 in the inner side of the case 3. The clamping protrusion 134 is fixed in the groove 32 by threadedly connecting the locking bolt 133 with the threaded hole to press down the pressing rod 132. The sliding connecting block 12 can be fixed on the case 3. The sliding connecting block 12 can press the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connecting block 12 without falling off. The locking mechanism 13 facilitates the disassembly of the sliding connecting block 12, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the plugs, reducing the maintenance cost, and improving the efficiency of the maintenance of the plugs.

[0066] On the other hand, the pressing rod 132 is provided with a limiting protrusion 135 corresponding to one side of the limiting slide rail 125, the limiting protrusion 135 is located above the clamping protrusion 134, and the limiting protrusion 135 can abut against the edge of the case 3. When the clamping protrusion 134 is embedded in the groove 32, the limiting protrusion 135 abuts against the edge of the case 3 to prevent the clamping protrusion 134 from being separated from the groove 32. The limiting protrusion 135 can effectively limit the clamping protrusion 134 in the groove 32 while clamping the pressing rod 132 and the edge of the upper surface of the case 3, so that the sliding connection block 12 presses the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connection block 12 without falling off.

[0067] The locking mechanism 13 is designed as a lever handle, and the sliding connection block 12 is fixed with a lever handle. By using the lever principle of the handle, easy assembly is realized. At the same time, the sliding connection block 12 is provided with a limiting slide rail 125, and the inside of the case 3 is provided with a vertical limiting slide groove 31. The limiting slide rail 125 is slidably connected into the vertical limiting slide groove 31, and the vertical limiting slide groove 31 provides a guiding function for the installation of the sliding connection block 12. When the liquid cooling network card module 1 is assembled into the case 3, it will be guided into the correct position through the guidance of the vertical limiting slide groove 31, and then the locking bolt 133 is rotated for fastening, so that the liquid cooling network card module 1 is fixed on the case 3.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 1 , the liquid cooling network card module 1 further comprises: an extension fixing plate 16. The extension fixing plate 16 is slidably connected with the sliding connection block 12; and the extension fixing plate 16 is fixedly connected with the case 3. The extension fixing plate 16 can conveniently fix the sliding connection block 12, and the sliding connection block 12 can move up and down relative to the extension fixing plate 16, so that the locking mechanism 13 can be conveniently clamped with the inside of the case 3.

[0069] In this embodiment, the liquid cooling network card module 1 comprises a plurality of network card cold plates 11, and the plurality of network card cold plates 11 are arranged in parallel with each other and connected in series through a series pipe 17. It can be understood that the plurality of network card cold plates 11 can cool a plurality of network cards 2 and improve the number of cooling the network cards 2. It is suitable for single card or multi-card application scenarios and has great flexibility. The liquid cooling network card module 1 is widely applicable, and the liquid cooling network card module 1 is suitable for use occasions of multiple network cards 2. By simply adjusting the series number of the network card cold plates 11, the liquid cooling network card module 1 can be applied to different specifications and numbers of network cards 2. As long as the network card cold plates 11 are connected in series through the series pipe 17, and finally different numbers and specifications of network cards 2 are finally assembled into the case 3 as a whole module, the installation method is not affected by the number of network cards 2.

[0070] Please refer to Figure 2The liquid cooling network card module 1 further comprises a shunt plate 18. The shunt plate 18 is provided with a pair of cooling liquid inlet ports 181 and cooling liquid outlet ports 182, and the two sides of the shunt plate 18 are connected to the cooling device. The shunt plate 18 is fixed in the case 3. The water inlet blind plug 121 is correspondingly and tightly connected to the cooling liquid inlet port 181, and the water outlet blind plug 122 is correspondingly and tightly connected to the cooling liquid outlet port 182.

[0071] It can be understood that the circuit mainboard 33 is further provided in the case 3, the network card 2 is electrically connected to the circuit mainboard 33, the shunt plate 18 is fixed in the case 3, the two sides of the shunt plate 18 are connected to the cooling device, the extension fixing plate 16 is fixedly connected to the case 3, the sliding connection block 12 is slidingly connected to the extension fixing plate 16, the shunt plate 18 is provided with a pair of cooling liquid inlet ports 181 and cooling liquid outlet ports 182, the inside of the case 3 is provided with a vertical limiting sliding groove 31 corresponding to the pair of cooling liquid inlet ports 181 and cooling liquid outlet ports 182, one side of the sliding connection block 12 is provided with a limiting sliding rail 125, and the limiting sliding rail 125 is slidingly connected to the vertical limiting sliding groove 31. The water inlet blind plug 121 is correspondingly and tightly connected to the cooling liquid inlet port 181 by moving the sliding connection block 12 downward, and the water outlet blind plug 122 is correspondingly and tightly connected to the cooling liquid outlet port 182.

[0072] The server provided in the embodiment of the application can realize communication with the external cooling device by setting the water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connection block 12. The sliding direction of the sliding connection block 12 can be limited by slidingly connecting the sliding connection block 12 to the inside of the case 3. The water inlet blind plug 121 and the water outlet blind plug 122 at the bottom of the sliding connection block 12 are tightly pressed by the sliding connection block 12 and do not fall off by setting the locking mechanism 13 at the top of the sliding connection block 12 to fix the sliding connection block 12 on the case 3. The locking mechanism 13 facilitates disassembly of the sliding connection block 12, facilitates maintenance of the plug, reduces maintenance cost, improves the efficiency of maintaining the plug, and further enables the network card cold plate 11 to be connected to the sliding connection block 12 through the water inlet pipe 14 and the water outlet pipe 15, thereby realizing heat dissipation efficiency of the network card 2.

[0073] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0074] The above describes in detail the liquid cooling network card module and the server provided by the embodiment of the application. The principle and implementation of the application are described by applying specific examples. The above embodiment is only used to help understand the technical solution of the application and its core idea. Those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and the modification or replacement does not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the application.

Claims

1. A liquid-cooled network card module, characterized in that: The liquid-cooled network card module (1) comprises: a network card cold plate (11), in which a cooling liquid flow channel (111) is provided, and two ends of the cooling liquid flow channel (111) form a first liquid inlet (112) and a first liquid outlet (113) on the surface of the network card cold plate (11); a sliding connection block (12) slidably connected to the inner side of the chassis (3), and a water inlet blind plug (121) and a water outlet blind plug (122) are provided at the bottom of the sliding connection block (12), and a second liquid inlet (123) and a second liquid outlet (124) are provided on the side of the sliding connection block (12), and the second liquid inlet (123) is connected to the inner side of the chassis (3). to the water inlet blind plug (121), and the second liquid outlet (124) is connected to the water outlet blind plug (122); a limiting slide rail (125) is provided on one side of the sliding connection block (12), a vertical limiting slide groove (31) is provided on the inner side of the chassis (3), and the limiting slide rail (125) is slidably connected to the vertical limiting slide groove (31); a water inlet pipe (14), two ends of which are respectively connected to the first liquid inlet (112) and the second liquid inlet (123); a water outlet pipe (15), two ends of which are respectively connected to the first liquid outlet (113) and the second liquid outlet (124).

2. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes: A locking mechanism (13) is provided at the top of the sliding connection block (12), and the locking mechanism (13) is detachably connected to the inner side of the chassis (3) to fix the sliding connection block (12) on the chassis (3); wherein the locking mechanism (13) includes a rotating shaft (131), a pressure rod (132) and a locking bolt (133), the rotating shaft (131) is located at the top of the limiting slide rail (125), the pressure rod (132) is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (131), and the pressure rod (133) is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (131). 2) A snap-fit ​​protrusion (134) is provided on one side corresponding to the limiting slide rail (125), a groove (32) is provided on the inner side of the chassis (3), the snap-fit ​​protrusion (134) is embedded in the groove (32), the locking bolt (133) is provided on the side of the pressure rod (132) away from the limiting slide rail (125), a threaded hole is provided on the top of the sliding connection block (12), and the locking bolt (133) is threadedly connected to the threaded hole to fix the snap-fit ​​protrusion (134) in the groove (32).

3. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 1, wherein: At least one heat conducting plate (114) is connected to one side of the network card cold plate (11), and the heat conducting plate (114) is tightly connected to the network card (2).

4. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 3, wherein: At least one optical module (21) is provided on the network card (2), and the heat conducting plate (114) is connected to the optical module (21) in a one-to-one correspondence.

5. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 3, wherein: The first liquid inlet (112) and the first liquid outlet (113) are located on the same side of the network card cold plate (11), and the heat conducting plate (114) is provided on a side of the network card cold plate (11) away from the first liquid inlet (112) and the first liquid outlet (113).

6. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 1, wherein: The liquid cooling network card module (1) further comprises: an extended fixing plate (16) which is slidably connected to the sliding connection block (12); and the extended fixing plate (16) is fixedly connected to the chassis (3).

7. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 1, wherein: The liquid-cooled network card module (1) comprises a plurality of network card cold plates (11), the plurality of network card cold plates (11) are arranged in parallel with each other, and the plurality of network card cold plates (11) are connected in series via series pipes (17).

8. The liquid-cooled network card module according to claim 1, wherein: The liquid-cooled network card module (1) further comprises: a diverter plate (18) provided with a cooling liquid inlet port (181) and a cooling liquid outlet port (182) arranged in pairs, both sides of the diverter plate (18) being connected to a cooling device, and the diverter plate (18) being fixed in the chassis (3); the water inlet blind plug (121) being correspondingly pressed and connected to the cooling liquid inlet port (181), and the water outlet blind plug (122) being correspondingly pressed and connected to the cooling liquid outlet port (182).

9. A server, characterized in that: The invention comprises a liquid-cooled network card module (1), a network card (2) and a chassis (3) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the liquid-cooled network card module (1) is connected to the network card (2), and the liquid-cooled network card module (1) is detachably connected to the inner side of the chassis (3).

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