Floating mechanism, floating blind-mating module and server

Abstract

The utility model discloses a floating mechanism, a floating blind insertion module and a server, and relates to the technical field of liquid cooling, the floating mechanism comprises a fixed part and a floating part, the fixed part is used for being connected with a case, and the floating part is in floating connection with the fixed part; each floating part is provided with a quick connector and a pipe connector, the quick connector is used for being matched with a blind insertion connector on a water segregator of the cabinet in an inserted mode, and the pipe connector is used for being connected with the water inlet connector or the water outlet connector; the floating part is floatably arranged in at least one of the axial direction and the radial direction of the quick coupling; and / or, the floating part is arranged in a floatable manner in at least one of the axial direction and the radial direction of the pipe connector, so that the obvious technical problems in the aspects of size, pipe diameter adaptability, structural stability and the like of the floating quick connector module in the related technology are solved, and the universality and the flexibility of the floating blind insertion module are greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of liquid cooling technology, and in particular to a floating mechanism, a floating blind-plug module and a server. Background Art

[0002] The current server cooling technology in data centers is undergoing a transition from air cooling to liquid cooling. Especially for high-density AI servers, liquid cooling is highly favored due to its high efficiency and low noise.

[0003] The existing installation method of liquid cooling quick connectors, that is, directly connecting to the liquid cooling pipeline at the rear window of the server cabinet, has obvious limitations. This installation method requires sufficient manual operation space at the rear window of the cabinet, which not only affects the installation density of the server, but also reduces the operation and maintenance efficiency. Especially when facing the maintenance of a large number of servers, the limitation of operation space is particularly prominent.

[0004] With the promotion of server liquid cooling blind plug-in technology, floating quick connector modules have begun to be used in server liquid cooling systems to improve installation accuracy and fault tolerance. However, existing floating quick connector modules have problems with limited pipe diameter and oversized size. On the one hand, due to structural design limitations, floating quick connector modules are often difficult to adapt to the installation of large-diameter liquid cooling pipelines, resulting in limited heat dissipation efficiency; on the other hand, the large size of the floating quick connector module makes its layout inside the server complicated, taking up too much space, affecting the overall design and heat dissipation efficiency of the server. In addition, the floating quick connector module is usually fixed on the rear window. This design method relies on the processing accuracy and rigidity of the rear window. Once it is impacted during the blind plug-in process, it may not only cause deformation of the floating module itself, but may also further affect the structural stability of the rear window and even damage other key components of the server, such as connectors.

[0005] Another way is to fix the floating quick connector module on the chassis base, but this method is only fixed to the base and fails to effectively improve the overall strength of the rear window. In addition, during the actual installation and maintenance process, the installation efficiency and stability of the module still need to be improved. Especially when the diameter of the liquid cooling pipeline is large, the pipeline and its supporting structure concentrated on one side will take up a lot of space, causing unnecessary space waste. At the same time, the structural design with one-side force can easily cause the chassis to deviate sideways during blind insertion, causing potential damage to the connector.

[0006] In summary, the floating quick connector module in the prior art has obvious defects in design and application, and its size, pipe diameter adaptability and structural stability need to be improved urgently to adapt to the rapid development and demand of high-density server liquid cooling systems. Utility Model Content

[0007] The present application provides a floating mechanism, a floating blind-plug module and a server, so as to at least solve the obvious problems of the floating quick connector module in the related art in terms of its size, pipe diameter adaptability and structural stability.

[0008] The present application provides a floating mechanism, including a fixed part and a floating part, the fixed part is used to connect to the chassis, and the floating part is floatingly connected to the fixed part; wherein each floating part has a quick connector and a pipe connector, the quick connector is used to plug and match with the blind plug connector on the water distributor of the cabinet, and the pipe connector is used to connect to the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface; the floating part can be floated in at least one direction of the axial and radial directions of the quick connector; and / or the floating part can be floated in at least one direction of the axial and radial directions of the pipe connector.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the quick connector is disposed concentrically with the pipe connector.

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, the floating part includes an adjustment component and a transition joint, wherein the adjustment component and the fixed part are floatably connected in the radial direction of the quick joint or the pipe connector; the transition joint and the adjustment component are floatably connected in the axial direction of the quick joint or the pipe connector; the quick joint and the pipe connector are respectively located on both sides of the thickness direction of the transition joint.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment, at least one of the quick connector and the pipe connector is integrally formed with the adapter connector; or, at least one of the quick connector and the pipe connector is detachably connected to the adapter connector.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, the pipe connector and the adapter are integrally formed; and / or the quick connector and the adapter are threadably matched.

[0013] In an exemplary embodiment, a connecting hole is opened at one end of the adapter joint in the thickness direction, and the connecting hole is connected to the pipe connector. The adapter joint also has an annular support platform, which is arranged around the outer circumference of the connecting hole; the wall surface of the connecting hole has an internal thread structure, and the quick connector has an end for cooperating with the internal thread structure, which passes through the annular support platform and extends into the connecting hole.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, the fixing part includes a base plate and a support plate, the base plate is used to connect with the chassis; the support plate is vertically arranged on the base plate, and an avoidance hole and an adjustment hole are opened on the support plate, and the avoidance hole is used to avoid the pipe connector; an assembly hole is opened at a position of the adapter joint opposite to the adjustment hole, and the assembly hole is located on the outside of the annular support platform; the adjustment component includes a floating support rod, a floating bolt, a fastening bolt and a spring, wherein at least a portion of the floating support rod is passed through the assembly hole; the root of the screw rod of the floating bolt has an adjustment boss, the outer diameter of the adjustment boss is smaller than the inner diameter of the adjustment hole, and the axial height of the adjustment boss is greater than the axial height of the adjustment hole, so that when the screw rod passes through the adjustment hole and is connected with the first end of the floating support rod, the adjustment boss is located in the adjustment hole; the screw rod of the fastening bolt is connected to the second end of the floating support rod, and the head of the fastening bolt is located outside the assembly hole; the spring is sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the floating support rod, and at least a portion of the spring is located in the assembly hole, the first end of the spring abuts against the hole periphery of the assembly hole, and the second end of the spring abuts against the support base of the floating support rod.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, there are multiple adjustment holes, which are arranged around the outer peripheral side of the avoidance hole; there are multiple floating support rods, which correspond one-to-one to the multiple adjustment holes; there are multiple assembly holes, which are arranged around the outer peripheral side of the annular support platform and correspond one-to-one to the multiple floating support rods.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment, at least two floating support rods among the plurality of floating support rods are connected via a same support base.

[0017] In an exemplary embodiment, at least one reinforcing rib is provided at a connection between the base plate and the support plate; and / or the base plate has a floating avoidance groove for avoiding the head of the floating bolt.

[0018] In an exemplary embodiment, the adapter joint has a guide sleeve protruding from one end face of the annular support platform, the guide sleeve is located on the outside of the annular support platform and is spaced apart from the annular support platform; wherein the guide sleeve has a tapered hole, and the large end side of the tapered hole is arranged outward, and the small end side of the tapered hole is arranged inward.

[0019] In an exemplary embodiment, the axial height of the guide sleeve is greater than the axial height of the annular support platform.

[0020] The present application also provides a floating blind-plug module, including floating mechanisms arranged in pairs, and the two floating mechanisms are respectively used to connect to the water inlet interface of the water inlet pipe and the water outlet interface of the water outlet pipe located at different positions of the chassis; the floating mechanism is the above-mentioned floating mechanism.

[0021] In an exemplary embodiment, two floating mechanisms are respectively used to connect to the water inlet interface and the water outlet interface located at different positions on the same side of the chassis; and the connection between the floating mechanism and the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface is closer to the corner of the chassis than the center of the side of the chassis.

[0022] The present application also provides a server, including a chassis and a floating blind-plug module, wherein the chassis has a water inlet interface of a water inlet pipeline and a water outlet interface of a water outlet pipeline at different positions; the floating blind-plug module is the above-mentioned floating blind-plug module.

[0023] Through the present application, a floating mechanism is provided, including a fixed part and a floating part, the fixed part is used to connect to the chassis, and the floating part is floatingly connected to the fixed part; wherein each floating part has a quick connector and a pipe connector, the quick connector is used to plug and match with the blind plug connector on the water distributor of the cabinet, and the pipe connector is used to connect to the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface; the floating part can be floatably arranged in at least one direction of the axial and radial directions of the quick connector; and / or the floating part can be floatably arranged in at least one direction of the axial and radial directions of the pipe connector.

[0024] By configuring the floating part to have a structure with a quick connector and a pipe connector, while ensuring the floating reliability of the floating mechanism, it is beneficial to the miniaturized design of the floating mechanism and will not cause the overall size of the floating mechanism to be larger. Moreover, the pipe connector in the present application can be adapted to water inlet interfaces of different pipe diameters or water outlet interfaces of different pipe diameters as required.

[0025] By setting the floating blind-plug module into two separate floating mechanisms, and respectively connecting the two floating mechanisms to the water inlet interface of the water inlet pipe and the water outlet interface of the water outlet pipe located at different positions of the chassis, since the distance between the two floating mechanisms is far, water inlet pipes or water outlet pipes of different diameters can be adapted to prevent the inability to use thicker water inlet pipes or thicker water outlet pipes due to the concentration of pipes, thereby improving the versatility and flexibility of the floating blind-plug module and providing a more optimized solution for liquid cooling. In addition, the blind-plug connector on the server chassis is safer and more efficient during the blind-plug process, while reducing maintenance costs and improving the operating efficiency of the data center and the heat dissipation performance of the server.

[0026] By arranging water inlet and outlet interfaces at different positions of the chassis, it is ensured that there are multiple stress points between the chassis and the water divider of the chassis during blind plugging through the quick connector on the floating mechanism and the blind plug connector on the water divider of the cabinet. While ensuring the reliability of the blind plugging, it can also ensure that the force on the chassis can be as uniform as possible, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the floating mechanism is damaged due to uneven force on the chassis during the blind plugging process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a pair of floating mechanisms of a floating blind-mating module provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the other side of the floating mechanism arranged in pairs;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the floating mechanism;

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a floating blind-plug module provided in an embodiment of the present application, in which a pair of floating mechanisms are arranged on a chassis.

[0032] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0033] 1. Floating mechanism; 2. Chassis;

[0034] 10. fixing part; 11. base plate; 111. floating avoidance groove; 12. support plate; 121. avoidance hole; 122. adjustment hole; 13. reinforcing rib;

[0035] 20. Floating part; 22. Pipe connector; 23. Adjustment assembly; 231. Floating support rod; 2311. Support base; 2312. Mylar patch; 232. Floating bolt; 2321. Adjustment boss; 233. Fastening bolt; 234. Spring; 24. Adapter joint; 241. Connecting hole; 242. Annular support platform; 243. Assembly hole; 244. Guide sleeve; 2441. Conical hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] It should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. The terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. The terms "parallel", "perpendicular" and "equal" include the situations described and situations similar to the situations described, and the range of the similar situations is within the acceptable deviation range, where the acceptable deviation range is determined by a person of ordinary skill in the art taking into account the measurement being discussed and the errors associated with the measurement of a specific quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "parallel" includes absolute parallelism and approximate parallelism, wherein the acceptable deviation range of approximate parallelism can be, for example, a deviation within 5°; "perpendicular" includes absolute perpendicularity and approximate perpendicularity, wherein the acceptable deviation range of approximate perpendicularity can also be, for example, a deviation within 5°. "Equal" includes absolute equality and approximate equality, wherein the acceptable deviation range of approximate equality can be, for example, that the difference between the two equalities is less than or equal to 5% of either one. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0039] An embodiment of the present application provides a floating mechanism, a floating blind-plug module and a server, wherein the server includes a chassis 2 and a floating blind-plug module, wherein the chassis 2 has a water inlet interface of a water inlet pipe and a water outlet interface of a water outlet pipe at different positions; the floating blind-plug module includes a floating mechanism 1 arranged in pairs, and the two floating mechanisms 1 are respectively used to connect to the water inlet interface of the water inlet pipe and the water outlet interface of the water outlet pipe located at different positions of the chassis; the floating mechanism 1 is the floating mechanism described above and below.

[0040] Furthermore, the two floating mechanisms 1 are respectively used to connect to the water inlet interface and the water outlet interface located at different positions on the same side of the chassis 2; and the connection between the floating mechanism 1 and the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface is closer to the corner of the chassis than the side center of the chassis. The floating blind plug module is the floating blind plug module mentioned above and below. In combination with the structure and working principle of the floating mechanism 1, the floating blind plug module and the server, the technical terms involved in the detailed description of the device must be explained.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the floating mechanism 1 includes a fixed part 10 and a floating part 20, the fixed part 10 is used to connect with the chassis, and the floating part 20 is floatingly connected to the fixed part 10; wherein each floating part 20 has a quick connector and a pipe connector 22, the quick connector is used to plug and match with the blind plug connector on the water distributor of the cabinet, and the pipe connector 22 is used to connect with the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface; the floating part 20 can be floated in at least one direction of the axial and radial directions of the quick connector; and / or the floating part 20 can be floated in at least one direction of the axial and radial directions of the pipe connector 22.

[0042] By configuring the floating blind-plug module to be two separate floating mechanisms 1, and respectively connecting the two floating mechanisms 1 to the water inlet interface of the water inlet pipe and the water outlet interface of the water outlet pipe located at different positions of the chassis, since the distance between the two floating mechanisms 1 is relatively far, water inlet pipes or water outlet pipes of different diameters can be adapted to prevent the inability to use thicker water inlet pipes or thicker water outlet pipes due to the concentration of pipes, thereby improving the versatility and flexibility of the floating blind-plug module and providing a more optimized solution for liquid cooling. In addition, the blind-plug connector on the server chassis is safer and more efficient during the blind-plug process, while reducing maintenance costs and improving the operating efficiency of the data center and the heat dissipation performance of the server.

[0043] By configuring the floating portion 20 to have a structure with a quick connector and a pipe connector 22, while ensuring the floating reliability of the floating mechanism, it is beneficial to the miniaturized design of the floating mechanism and will not cause the overall size of the floating mechanism to be larger. Moreover, the pipe connector 22 in the present application can be adapted to water inlet interfaces of different pipe diameters or water outlet interfaces of different pipe diameters as required.

[0044] By arranging water inlet and outlet interfaces at different positions of the chassis, it is ensured that there are multiple stress points between the chassis and the water divider of the chassis during blind plugging through the quick connector on the floating mechanism 1 and the blind plug connector on the water divider of the cabinet. While ensuring the reliability of the blind plugging, it is also possible to ensure that the force on the chassis is as uniform as possible, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the floating mechanism 1 is damaged due to uneven force on the chassis during the blind plugging process.

[0045] It should be noted that, in the present application, the quick connector is concentrically arranged with the pipe connector 22. In this way, the plugging reliability and plugging accuracy of the quick connector and the blind plug connector are ensured.

[0046] like Figure 3 As shown, the floating part 20 includes an adjustment component 23 and an adapter joint 24, wherein the adjustment component 23 is connected to the fixed part 10 in a floating manner in the radial direction of the quick connector or the pipe connector 22; the adapter joint 24 is connected to the adjustment component 23 in a floating manner in the axial direction of the quick connector or the pipe connector 22; the quick connector and the pipe connector 22 are respectively located on both sides of the thickness direction of the adapter joint 24. In this way, by setting the floating part 20 to include the adjustment component 23 and the adapter joint 24, it is ensured that the floating part 20 provided in the present application can float in the radial direction of the quick connector or the pipe connector 22, and ensured that the floating part 20 provided in the present application can float in the axial direction of the quick connector or the pipe connector 22.

[0047] Optionally, at least one of the quick connector and the pipe connector 22 is integrally formed with the adapter connector 24 ; or, at least one of the quick connector and the pipe connector 22 is detachably connected to the adapter connector 24 .

[0048] Preferably, the pipe connector 22 and the adapter connector 24 are integrally formed; and / or the quick connector and the adapter connector 24 are threadedly matched. In this way, by setting the pipe connector 22 and the adapter connector 24 as an integrally formed structure, the connection stability between the pipe connector 22 and the adapter connector 24 is ensured, and the processing convenience of the floating part 20 of the floating mechanism 1 is ensured, and the overall floating consistency of the floating part 20 can also be ensured; in addition, by setting the connection between the quick connector and the adapter connector 24 as a threaded connection mode, the installation and disassembly convenience of the quick connector is ensured, and the structure and external dimensions of the adapter connector 24 can be adaptively adjusted according to different requirements of the chassis without changing the quick connector; of course, the replacement convenience of the quick connector can also be ensured when the quick connector is damaged.

[0049] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a connecting hole 241 is provided at one end of the adapter joint 24 in the thickness direction, and the connecting hole 241 is connected to the pipe connector 22. The adapter joint 24 also has an annular support platform 242, which is arranged around the outer peripheral side of the connecting hole 241; the hole wall surface of the connecting hole 241 has an internal thread structure, and the quick connector has an end for cooperating with the internal thread structure, which passes through the annular support platform 242 and extends into the connecting hole 241. In this way, the setting of the annular support platform 242 plays a supporting role for the quick connector, and at the same time, the assembly hole 243 on the adapter joint 24 is located outside the annular support platform 242, so as to avoid interference between the fastening bolt 233 and the quick connector.

[0050] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the fixing part 10 includes a base plate 11 and a support plate 12, wherein the base plate 11 is used to connect with the chassis; the support plate 12 is vertically arranged on the base plate 11, and an avoidance hole 121 and an adjustment hole 122 are opened on the support plate 12, and the avoidance hole 121 is used to avoid the pipe connector 22; the adapter joint 24 is provided with an assembly hole 243 at a position opposite to the adjustment hole 122, and the assembly hole 243 is located on the outside of the annular support platform 242; the adjustment component 23 includes a floating support rod 231, a floating bolt 232, a fastening bolt 233 and a spring 234, wherein at least a part of the floating support rod 231 is penetrated at the assembly hole 243; the root of the screw rod of the floating bolt 232 has an adjustment boss 2321, and the adjustment boss The outer diameter of the platform 2321 is smaller than the inner diameter of the adjusting hole 122, and the axial height of the adjusting boss 2321 is greater than the axial height of the adjusting hole 122, so that when the screw passes through the adjusting hole 122 and is connected to the first end of the floating support rod 231, the adjusting boss 2321 is located in the adjusting hole 122; the screw of the fastening bolt 233 is connected to the second end of the floating support rod 231, and the head of the fastening bolt 233 is located outside the assembly hole 243; the spring 234 is sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the floating support rod 231, and at least part of the spring 234 is located in the assembly hole 243, the first end of the spring 234 abuts against the peripheral edge of the assembly hole 243, and the second end of the spring 234 abuts against the support base 2311 of the floating support rod 231. In this way, by setting the fixing part 10 to a structural form including a base plate 11 and a support plate 12, the installation reliability of the fixing part 10 and the supporting reliability of the fixing part 10 for the floating part 20 are ensured; in addition, by setting the outer diameter of the adjusting boss 2321 to be smaller than the inner diameter of the adjusting hole 122, and setting the axial height of the adjusting boss 2321 to a structural form larger than the axial height of the adjusting hole 122, when the screw passes through the adjusting hole 122 and is connected to the first end of the floating support rod 231, the adjusting boss 2321 is located in the adjusting hole 122 and moves radially, thereby achieving radial floating of the adapter joint 24, and the spring 234 acts to achieve axial floating of the adapter joint 24.

[0051] It should be noted that, in the present application, there are multiple adjustment holes 122, which are arranged around the outer periphery of the avoidance hole 121; there are multiple floating support rods 231, which correspond one-to-one with the multiple adjustment holes 122; there are multiple assembly holes 243, which are arranged around the outer periphery of the annular support platform 242 and correspond one-to-one with the multiple floating support rods 231. In this way, the blind plugging accuracy and blind plugging reliability of the quick connector and the blind plug connector of the floating mechanism 1 are ensured.

[0052] like Figure 3As shown, at least two of the plurality of floating support rods 231 are connected via the same support base 2311. In this way, the axial floating stability of the adapter joint 24 is ensured.

[0053] Preferably, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, there are four adjustment holes 122 , four floating support rods 231 , and four assembly holes 243 .

[0054] like Figure 2 As shown, at least one reinforcing rib 13 is provided at the connection between the base plate 11 and the support plate 12; and / or, the base plate 11 has a floating amount avoidance groove 111 for avoiding the head of the floating bolt 232. In this way, the provision of the reinforcing rib 13 ensures the connection reliability between the base plate 11 and the support plate 12, as well as the overall structural strength of the fixing part 10.

[0055] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the adapter joint 24 has a guide sleeve 244 protruding from one end surface of the annular support platform 242. The guide sleeve 244 is located outside the annular support platform 242 and is spaced apart from the annular support platform 242. The guide sleeve 244 has a tapered hole 2441, and the large end side of the tapered hole 2441 is arranged outward, and the small end side of the tapered hole 2441 is arranged inward. In this way, before the quick connector on the floating mechanism 1 of the chassis is plugged into the blind plug connector on the water distributor of the cabinet, the longer guide pin on the water distributor of the cabinet is first guided and matched with the tapered hole 2441 of the guide sleeve 244 until the quick connector contacts the blind plug connector, which is helpful to prevent the quick connector from damaging the quick connector before it is aligned with the blind plug connector.

[0056] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the axial height of the guide sleeve 244 is greater than the axial height of the annular support platform 242. In this way, the reliability of the guide matching between the guide needle and the guide sleeve 244 is ensured.

[0057] like Figure 3 As shown, a Mylar patch 2312 is provided between the support base 2311 and the support plate 12 , which is beneficial to reduce the friction between the support base 2311 and the support plate 12 , thereby ensuring the radial floating reliability of the floating portion 20 .

[0058] Through the present application, a floating blind-plug module is provided, comprising floating mechanisms 1 arranged in pairs, the two floating mechanisms 1 being respectively used to connect to the water inlet interface of the water inlet pipeline and the water outlet interface of the water outlet pipeline located at different positions of the chassis; each floating mechanism 1 has a fixed part 10 and a floating part 20, the fixed part 10 is used to connect to the chassis, and the floating part 20 is floatingly connected to the fixed part 10; wherein, each floating part 20 has a quick connector and a pipe connector 22, the quick connector is used to plug and match with the blind plug connector on the water distributor of the cabinet, and the pipe connector 22 is used to connect to the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface; the floating part 20 can be floatably arranged in at least one of the axial and radial directions of the quick connector; and / or, the floating part 20 can be floatably arranged in at least one of the axial and radial directions of the pipe connector 22.

[0059] By configuring the floating blind-plug module to be two separate floating mechanisms 1, and respectively connecting the two floating mechanisms 1 to the water inlet interface of the water inlet pipe and the water outlet interface of the water outlet pipe located at different positions of the chassis, since the distance between the two floating mechanisms 1 is relatively far, water inlet pipes or water outlet pipes of different diameters can be adapted to prevent the inability to use thicker water inlet pipes or thicker water outlet pipes due to the concentration of pipes, thereby improving the versatility and flexibility of the floating blind-plug module and providing a more optimized solution for liquid cooling. In addition, the blind-plug connector on the server chassis is safer and more efficient during the blind-plug process, while reducing maintenance costs and improving the operating efficiency of the data center and the heat dissipation performance of the server.

[0060] By arranging water inlet and outlet interfaces at different positions of the chassis, it is ensured that there are multiple stress points between the chassis and the water divider of the chassis during blind plugging through the quick connector on the floating mechanism 1 and the blind plug connector on the water divider of the cabinet. While ensuring the reliability of the blind plugging, it is also possible to ensure that the force on the chassis is as uniform as possible, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the floating mechanism 1 is damaged due to uneven force on the chassis during the blind plugging process.

[0061] The above is a detailed introduction to a floating mechanism, a floating blind-plug module and a server provided by the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present application, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A floating mechanism, characterized in that: include: A fixed part (10) and a floating part (20), the fixed part (10) being used to be connected to a chassis, and the floating part (20) being floatingly connected to the fixed part (10); The floating part (20) has a quick connector and a pipe connector (22), the quick connector is used to be plugged with a blind connector on a water distributor of the cabinet, and the pipe connector (22) is used to be connected to a water inlet interface or a water outlet interface; The floating portion (20) is arranged to float in at least one of the axial and radial directions of the quick connector; and / or, The floating portion (20) is arranged to float in at least one of an axial direction and a radial direction of the pipe connector (22).

2. The floating mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick connector is arranged concentrically with the pipe connector (22).

3. The floating mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The floating portion (20) comprises: An adjustment component (23), the adjustment component (23) being connected to the fixing portion (10) in a radial direction of the quick connector or the pipe connector (22) in a floating manner; An adapter joint (24), the adapter joint (24) being connected to the adjustment assembly (23) in an axially floating manner with respect to the quick joint or the pipe connector (22); The quick connector and the pipe connector (22) are respectively located on two sides of the adapter connector (24) in a thickness direction.

4. The floating mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least one of the quick connector and the pipe connector (22) is integrally formed with the adapter connector (24); or, At least one of the quick connector and the pipe connector (22) is detachably connected to the adapter connector (24).

5. The floating mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pipe connector (22) and the adapter connector (24) are integrally formed; and / or, The quick connector is threadably matched with the adapter connector (24).

6. The floating mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: A communication hole (241) is provided at one end of the adapter joint (24) in the thickness direction, the communication hole (241) being in communication with the pipe connector (22), the adapter joint (24) further comprising an annular support platform (242), the annular support platform (242) being arranged around the outer circumference of the communication hole (241); The wall surface of the communicating hole (241) has an internal thread structure, and the quick connector has an end for cooperating with the internal thread structure, passes through the annular support platform (242) and extends into the communicating hole (241).

7. The floating mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing portion (10) comprises: A base plate (11), the base plate (11) being used for connecting to a chassis; A support plate (12), the support plate (12) being vertically arranged on the base plate (11), the support plate (12) being provided with an avoidance hole (121) and an adjustment hole (122), the avoidance hole (121) being used to avoid the pipe connector (22); An assembly hole (243) is provided at a position of the adapter joint (24) opposite to the adjustment hole (122), and the assembly hole (243) is located outside the annular support platform (242); The regulating component (23) comprises: a floating support rod (231), at least a portion of the floating support rod (231) being inserted through the assembly hole (243); A floating bolt (232), wherein the root of the screw rod of the floating bolt (232) has an adjusting boss (2321), the outer diameter of the adjusting boss (2321) is smaller than the inner diameter of the adjusting hole (122), and the axial height of the adjusting boss (2321) is greater than the axial height of the adjusting hole (122), so that when the screw rod passes through the adjusting hole (122) and is connected to the first end of the floating support rod (231), the adjusting boss (2321) is located in the adjusting hole (122); A fastening bolt (233), the screw rod of the fastening bolt (233) being connected to the second end of the floating support rod (231), and the head of the fastening bolt (233) being located outside the assembly hole (243); A spring (234), wherein the spring (234) is sleeved on the outer peripheral side of the floating support rod (231), and at least a portion of the spring (234) is located in the assembly hole (243), a first end of the spring (234) abuts against the peripheral edge of the assembly hole (243), and a second end of the spring (234) abuts against a support base (2311) of the floating support rod (231).

8. The floating mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: There are a plurality of the adjustment holes (122), and the plurality of the adjustment holes (122) are arranged around the outer periphery of the avoidance hole (121); There are a plurality of floating support rods (231), and the plurality of floating support rods (231) correspond one-to-one to the plurality of adjustment holes (122); There are a plurality of assembly holes (243), and the plurality of assembly holes (243) are arranged around the outer circumference of the annular support platform (242) and correspond one-to-one to the plurality of floating support rods (231).

9. The floating mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: At least two of the plurality of floating support rods (231) are connected via the same support base (2311).

10. The floating mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: At least one reinforcing rib (13) is provided at a connection between the base plate (11) and the support plate (12); and / or, The base plate (11) has a floating amount avoidance groove (111) for avoiding the head of the floating bolt (232).

11. The floating mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adapter joint (24) has a guide sleeve (244) protruding from one end surface of the annular support platform (242); the guide sleeve (244) is located outside the annular support platform (242) and is spaced apart from the annular support platform (242); The guide sleeve (244) has a tapered hole (2441), and the large end side of the tapered hole (2441) is arranged outward, and the small end side of the tapered hole (2441) is arranged inward.

12. The floating mechanism according to claim 11, characterized in that: The axial height of the guide sleeve (244) is greater than the axial height of the annular support platform (242).

13. A floating blind plug module, characterized in that: include: Floating mechanisms (1) are arranged in pairs, and the two floating mechanisms (1) are respectively used to connect to a water inlet interface of a water inlet pipeline and a water outlet interface of a water outlet pipeline located at different positions of the chassis; The floating mechanism (1) is the floating mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. The floating blind-mating module according to claim 13, characterized in that: The two floating mechanisms (1) are respectively used to connect to a water inlet interface and a water outlet interface located at different positions on the same side of the chassis; Furthermore, the connection between the floating mechanism (1) and the water inlet interface or the water outlet interface is closer to the corner of the chassis than to the center of the side surface of the chassis.

15. A server, characterized in that: include: A chassis (2), wherein the chassis (2) has a water inlet interface of a water inlet pipeline and a water outlet interface of a water outlet pipeline at different positions; A floating blind-plug module, wherein the floating blind-plug module is the floating blind-plug module according to any one of claims 13 and 14.

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