Joint floating fixed seat structure

Abstract

The utility model provides a joint floating fixing seat structure, comprising a fixing seat, an adapter seat, a first gasket, and a fixing element; one side of the fixing seat is open and has an accommodating space inside, and the other side is closed and has a through hole; the adapter seat has a guiding part and a connecting pipe part, one end of the guiding part is open and has a receiving space inside, the inner edge of the open end is provided with a guiding inclined surface, the connecting pipe part has a sleeve end and a joint end, the connecting pipe part passes through the accommodating space of the fixing seat, and the sleeve end protrudes outward from the through hole; the fixing element is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe part of the adapter seat to provide axial limitation of the connecting seat relative to the fixing seat, and allows the two to move radially relative to each other; the utility model uses the guiding inclined surface of the guiding part to guide the two joints to be joined after the offset before joining is corrected, which can avoid wear when the two joints are butted and affect the sealing and prevent water leakage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a joint floating fixing seat structure, in particular to a joint floating fixing seat structure which can provide correction of the offset before butting two non-coaxial joints and prevent excessive wear during butt joint. Background Art

[0002] Currently, with the improvement of server computing performance, the heat generated by the internal computing units also increases, and multiple servers are installed in a server cabinet at the same time, and the space between each server is very narrow, so it is impossible to set up additional heat dissipation modules to dissipate heat for each server one by one. Therefore, the industry has used water cooling to provide heat dissipation for each server in the server cabinet. Since there are sophisticated electronic parts in the server, various water cooling pipe configurations must avoid water leakage at each connection point to prevent damage to electronic components caused by water leakage. In order to prevent water leakage, most of the server pipes use hard or metal pipes to configure the cooling water pipes, and a male and a female quick connector are correspondingly provided on the server (active side) and the server cabinet (fixed side) for docking, so that the water channels on the active side and the fixed side can be quickly connected or separated. Since the male and female connectors have a small tolerance in the radial direction when they are assembled, in order to facilitate the rapid correction of the radial tolerance of the two quick connectors, at least one guide column is provided near the position where the female connector is provided on the fixed side (server cabinet), and a guide seat is provided on the side of the position where the male connector is provided on the active side (server) corresponding to the position of the guide column, and the guide seat has a guide hole. When the male and female connectors are assembled, the guide column is first inserted into the guide hole of the guide seat, and the two quick connectors with radial tolerance are guided by the guide column and the guide seat to guide the two quick connectors to be close to the coaxial center before the two connectors are aligned and connected in series.

[0003] Since the internal space of the server cabinet is quite narrow, guide posts and guide seats must be correspondingly configured at each relative joint position of the male and female connectors to correct the radial offset of the two connectors. The arrangement of the guide posts and guide seats thus occupies a considerable amount of internal space of the server cabinet.

[0004] In addition, in order to save space inside the server cabinet, some businesses want to omit the use of guide pillars and guide seats. Therefore, they specifically control the tolerance accuracy of the radial offset of the two mutually docked male and female connectors, and set an inclined surface at the position where the inner hole of the female connector first contacts the male connector when docking. When the inclined surface contacts the male connector, the two guide the male connector and the female connector to correct the slight radial offset by friction, thereby increasing the smoothness of the connection between the two connectors. Although the use of guide pillars and guide seats can be omitted in this way, the following problems will still arise: due to the increase in the requirements for various matching accuracy , which will increase the assembly time and thus the manufacturing cost. Moreover, when the male and female connectors are used directly as the offset correction parts, since the front end of the male connector is very important for the sealing between the male and female connectors, if the front end of the male connector is damaged by impact or excessive wear, it will cause the sealing between the joints inside the female connector and the sealing elements inside the female connector to be insufficient and the water valve provided between the two cannot be closed, thereby causing the sealing between the male and female connectors to be poor and leak. Therefore, how to improve the conventional deficiencies is the primary goal of people in this field. Utility Model Content

[0005] Therefore, in order to effectively solve the above-mentioned problems, the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a joint floating fixed seat structure with a radial offset correction function, thereby guiding two quick joints with radial combination tolerances, and smoothly correcting the radial eccentricity between the two joints to provide a combined joint floating fixed seat structure.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a joint floating fixing seat structure, which is characterized by comprising:

[0007] A fixing seat, having a first side and a second side, the fixing seat having an accommodating space therein, the accommodating space being located between the first side and the second side, the first side being open, the second side being provided with a through hole, the through hole being connected to the accommodating space;

[0008] An adapter seat, having a guide portion and a connecting portion, one end of the guide portion is open and its end edge has a guide slope, the guide portion has a receiving space, the connecting portion has a sleeve end and a joint end, the connecting portion has a flow channel, the flow channel is connected to the aforementioned receiving space, the adapter seat passes through the accommodating space of the fixed seat through the connecting portion, and protrudes outward from the through hole of the fixed seat;

[0009] A fixing element is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe portion of the adapter to provide axial limitation of the adapter relative to the fixing base and enable the adapter to move radially relative to the fixing base.

[0010] The joint floating fixing seat structure, wherein: the connecting portion and the guiding portion of the adapter seat are both integrally or non-integrally formed.

[0011] The joint floating fixing seat structure described above, wherein: a buffer section is provided between the sleeve end of the connecting pipe portion and the joint end.

[0012] The joint floating fixing seat structure described above further comprises a first gasket which is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe portion of the adapter and has one side attached to the outer surface of the second side of the fixing seat, and one side of the fixing element is attached to one side of the first gasket.

[0013] The joint floating fixing seat structure, wherein: a spring and a second gasket are sleeved on the outside of the buffer section, and two ends of the spring respectively abut against the inner surface of the second side of the fixing seat and one side surface of the second gasket.

[0014] The joint floating fixing seat structure described above, wherein: it also has a male joint, which is arranged in the receiving space and one end of which is engaged with the joint end of the connecting pipe part. The joint end of the connecting pipe part has an internal thread inside, and the male joint has an external thread outside the end corresponding to the joint end. The male joint is meshed with the internal thread of the joint end through the external thread.

[0015] The joint floating fixing seat structure, wherein: the fixing element is a buckle ring or a nut.

[0016] The joint floating fixing seat structure, wherein: the inner diameter of the through hole is larger than the outer diameter of the sleeve end of the connecting pipe part.

[0017] The joint floating fixing seat structure, wherein: the first side has a through hole, and the through hole is connected to the accommodating space.

[0018] The joint floating fixing seat structure, wherein: the joint end is attached to the inner surface of the second side through an abutting surface.

[0019] The receiving space of the adapter seat of the utility model can accommodate a male connector therein, and one end of the male connector is docked with the engaging end of the adapter seat. When the male connector is axially docked with a female connector, the guiding bevel of the guiding part of the adapter seat first makes initial contact with the female connector, and the female connector is continuously guided by the guiding bevel to enter the receiving space. At the same time, the adapter seat also produces radial displacement. When the female connector completely enters the receiving space, the male and female connectors are close to the same axis, and then the two begin to be axially engaged.

[0020] The utility model can make it possible to correct the radial offset and perform axial butt joint without additionally providing guide pillars and guide seats on the male and female joints. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional exploded view of the first embodiment of the joint floating fixing seat structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a combined cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the joint floating fixing seat structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional exploded view of another embodiment of the adapter seat of the joint floating fixing seat structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a combined cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the adapter seat of the joint floating fixing seat structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5A , Figure 5B It is a combined cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the joint floating fixing seat structure of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the operation of the floating fixing seat structure of the joint of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the operation of the floating fixing seat structure of the joint of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the operation of the floating fixing seat structure of the joint of the utility model;

[0029] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the operation of the floating fixing seat structure of the joint of the utility model.

[0030] Explanation of the reference numerals: fixing seat 1; first side 11; through hole 111; second side 12; through hole 121; accommodating space 13; adapter seat 2; guide portion 21; guide slope 211; receiving space 212; connecting hole 213; connecting pipe portion 22; sleeve end 221; joining end 222; internal thread 2221; flange 2222; abutment surface 223; annular groove 224; flow channel 225; buffer section 24; first gasket 3; fixing element 4; male connector 5; external thread 51; spring 6; second gasket 7; server cabinet 8; female connector 9; server casing 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The above-mentioned purpose and the structural and functional characteristics of the present invention will be described based on the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings.

[0032] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2, which are respectively the three-dimensional exploded and combined cross-sectional views of the first embodiment of the joint floating fixing seat structure of the utility model. As shown in the figure, the joint floating fixing seat structure comprises: a fixing seat 1, a transfer seat 2, a first gasket 3, and a fixing element 4.

[0033] The fixing base 1 has a first side 11 and a second side 12 on opposite sides. The fixing base 1 has an accommodating space 13 inside. The accommodating space 13 is located between the first side 11 and the second side 12. The first side 11 has a through hole 111 to make the first side 11 open. The through hole 111 is connected to the accommodating space 13. The second side 12 is a closed side with a through hole 121. The through hole 121 is connected to the accommodating space 13.

[0034] The adapter 2 has a guide portion 21 and a connecting portion 22. One end of the guide portion 21 is open and has a guide slope 211 inside the open end edge. The guide portion 21 has a receiving space 212 inside. The guide portion 21 and the connecting portion 22 can be integrally formed or non-integrally formed. This embodiment is implemented by integrally forming but is not limited to this. The connecting portion 22 is formed by extending from the other end of the guide portion 21.

[0035] The two ends of the connecting pipe portion 22 respectively have a sleeve end 221 and a joint end 222, the joint end 222 is connected to the aforementioned guide portion 21, and the interior of the connecting pipe portion 22 has a flow channel 225, the flow channel 225 is communicated with the aforementioned receiving space 212, the adapter 2 is penetrated into the accommodating space 13 through the connecting pipe portion 22, and then protrudes outward from the through hole 121 of the fixing seat 1, and the joint end 222 is abutted against the inner surface of the second side 12 through a contact surface 223; the sleeve end 221 of the connecting pipe portion 22 provides the adapter 2 with other external pipelines for docking, and the pipeline (not shown in the figure) can be directly sleeved on the outside of the sleeve end 221 to combine with the adapter 2. The inner diameter of the through hole 121 of the fixing seat 1 is larger than the outer diameter of the sleeve end 221 of the connecting pipe portion 22 of the adapter 2, so that the adapter 2 has a radial displacement relative to the fixing seat 1 and can move relatively.

[0036] The receiving space 212 of the guide portion 21 can provide a male connector 5 to be arranged inside it, and one end of the male connector 5 is assembled corresponding to the joint end 222. The joint end 222 of this embodiment is provided with an internal thread 2221 inside, and the end of the male connector 5 corresponding to the joint end 222 is provided with an external thread 51 outside. The male connector 5 is combined with the adapter 2 by screwing the external thread 51 with the internal thread 2221 of the joint end 222.

[0037] The first gasket 3 is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe portion 22 of the adapter 2, and one side is attached to the outer surface of the second side 12 of the fixing seat 1. The outside of the connecting pipe portion 22 has an annular groove 224. The fixing element 4 is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe portion 22 of the adapter 2 for positioning. The fixing element 4 can be a nut or a buckle or other element with a locking function. The present embodiment uses a buckle as an illustrative embodiment, but is not limited to this. The fixing element 4 is clamped in the annular groove 224 and fits with one side of the first gasket 3. Together with the first gasket 83, it provides axial limitation of the adapter 2 relative to the fixing seat 1, and limits the adapter 2 to only radial relative movement relative to the fixing seat 1.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 , which are respectively a three-dimensional exploded view and a combined cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the adapter seat of the joint floating fixed seat structure of the utility model. As shown in the figure, the guide portion 21 and the connecting portion 22 of the adapter seat 2 are not integrally formed, and the guide portion 21 and the connecting portion 22 are two independent components combined with each other. The end of the guide portion 21 without the guide slope 211 is provided with a connecting hole 213, and the engaging end 222 of the connecting portion 22 has a flange 2222, and the outer diameter of the flange 2222 is larger than the connecting hole 213. The connecting portion 22 passes through the aforementioned connecting hole 213, and the flange 2222 is clamped at the connecting hole 213 to form an axial limit.

[0039] The male connector 5 enters the guide portion 21 through the receiving space 212 of the guide portion 21, and is fixed to the connecting portion 22 by engaging with the internal thread 2221 of the connecting portion 22 through the external thread 51 provided on one end of the male connector 5.

[0040] See also Figure 5A , Figure 5B , which is a combined cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the floating fixing seat structure of the joint of the utility model. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has the same structure as the first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here. However, the difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that there is a buffer section 24 between the sleeve end 221 and the joint end 222 of the connecting pipe portion 22 of the adapter 2, and a spring 6 and a second gasket 7 are sleeved on the outside of the buffer section 24, and the two ends of the spring 6 respectively abut the inner surface of the second side 12 of the fixing seat 1 and the side surface of the second gasket 7.

[0041] The buffer section 24 provides the adapter 2 with an axial expansion margin relative to the fixing base 1, and the spring 6 provides an axial positive force and friction force to ensure smoother radial movement of the adapter 2 relative to the fixing base 1. The second gasket 7 can also increase the smoothness of the axial sliding of the adapter 2 relative to the fixing base 1.

[0042] See also Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 , which is a schematic diagram of the operation of the floating fixing seat structure of the joint of the utility model. As shown in the figure, the Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 The left side is the fixed side. This embodiment uses the server cabinet 8 as an example. The components on the fixed side (server cabinet 8) are the female connector 9 and other components installed on the server cabinet 8. This embodiment only uses the female connector 9 as an example. The other parts are not shown or described in detail. Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 The unit component on the right side is the movable side relative to the server cabinet 8, and is implemented by a server casing (box) 10 that is in sliding cooperation with the server cabinet 8. The floating fixed seat structure of the utility model is arranged at the movable side server casing 10. This embodiment is particularly illustrative of the actions of the various components of the floating fixed seat structure, and other components on the remaining server casing 10 are not further explained and represented. As shown in the figure, the floating fixed seat structure of the utility model is installed on the server casing 10 through the fixed seat 1, and the female connector 9 arranged on the fixed side (server cabinet 8) is intended to perform axial docking. First, since the female connector 9 and the male connector 5 arranged on the movable side (server casing 10) are not on the same axial track, the two have a slight radial offset. Therefore, before the two (male and female connectors 5, 9) are axially docked, the radial offset of the two must be corrected to within the error range so that docking can be performed.

[0043] First, the guide portion 21 of the adapter 2 is used to correct the radial offset before guiding the female connector 9. The female connector 9 contacts the guide bevel 211 of the guide portion 21 at the outer edge of its end. When the adapter 2 continues to displace axially toward the female connector 9, the adapter 2 is guided by the guide bevel 211 and approaches the female connector 9 axially. The adapter 2 moves radially due to the guidance of the guide bevel 211. As the female connector 9 completely enters the receiving space 212, the original radial offset between the male connector 5 and the female connector 9 arranged in the receiving space 212 is also corrected to approach zero. Finally, the male connector 5 is inserted into the female connector 9 and the two complete the docking operation.

[0044] The utility model mainly uses the adapter 2 to replace the direct contact between the male connector 5 and the female connector 9 for the correction of the radial offset, which can avoid the wear caused by the male connector 5 and the female connector 9 when they are connected, so that the sealing between the various connection points of the male connector 5 and the female connector 9 and the various sealing elements of the male and female connectors 5 and 9 can be kept intact, and it can be ensured that the water valve arranged between the two is indeed sealed without leakage.

[0045] In addition, the offset correction amount of the female connector 9 and the male connector 5 can be adjusted and set by the design ratio of the guide slope 211 of the guide portion 21 of the adapter 2 and the radial relative movable range between the fixing base 1 and the adapter 2.

[0046] The utility model eliminates the need for the conventional guide post and guide seat to correct the radial offset of the male and female connectors 5 and 9, which not only saves a lot of component installation costs, but also improves the problem of excessive space congestion between the server cabinet and the server casing.

Claims

1. A joint floating fixing seat structure, characterized in that: Include: A fixing seat, having a first side and a second side, the fixing seat having an accommodating space inside, the accommodating space being located between the first side and the second side, the first side being open, the second side being provided with a through hole, the through hole being connected to the accommodating space; An adapter seat, having a guide portion and a connecting portion, wherein one end of the guide portion is open and its end edge has a guide slope, the guide portion has a receiving space, the connecting portion has a sleeve end and a joint end, the connecting portion has a flow channel, the flow channel is connected to the aforementioned receiving space, the adapter seat passes through the accommodating space of the fixed seat through the connecting portion, and protrudes outward from the through hole of the fixed seat; A fixing element is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe portion of the adapter to provide axial limitation of the adapter relative to the fixing base and enable the adapter to move radially relative to the fixing base.

2. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting pipe part and the guiding part of the adapter are formed in one piece or in a non-one piece.

3. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A buffer section is provided between the sleeve end of the pipe connecting portion and the joint end.

4. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first gasket is also provided, which is sleeved on the outside of the connecting pipe portion of the adapter and has one side attached to the outer surface of the second side of the fixing seat. One side of the fixing element is attached to one side of the first gasket.

5. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A spring and a second gasket are sleeved on the outside of the buffer section, and two ends of the spring respectively abut against the inner surface of the second side of the fixing seat and one side surface of the second gasket.

6. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is also a male connector, which is arranged in the receiving space and one end of which is engaged with the joint end of the connecting pipe part. The joint end of the connecting pipe part has an internal thread inside, and the male connector has an external thread outside the end corresponding to the joint end. The male connector is meshed with the internal thread of the joint end through the external thread.

7. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing element is a retaining ring or a nut.

8. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the through hole is larger than the outer diameter of the sleeve end of the connecting pipe portion.

9. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first side has a through hole, and the through hole is connected to the accommodating space.

10. The joint floating fixing seat structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The joint end is attached to the inner surface of the second side through a contact surface.

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