Button type self-sealing quick connector of liquid cooling equipment

Abstract

A button type self-sealing quick connecting plug of liquid cooling equipment comprises a connecting plug and a connecting socket, the connecting socket comprises a connecting plug shell, a button shell, a button and a movable ejector rod assembly in the connecting plug shell, the connecting plug comprises a plug shell, a sliding rod and a spring, and the sliding rod and the spring are assembled in the plug shell; a button is arranged in the button shell along the radial direction, a button spring is arranged between the button shell and the button in a pressing mode, a locking clamping strip is arranged in the button, and a locking clamping groove matched with the locking clamping strip of the button is arranged on the periphery of the plug shell. According to the button type self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling equipment, locking in the butt joint process is achieved by adopting a button type structure, the connector is pressed, loosened and pulled out when disassembly is needed, and on the premise that the self-sealing performance of the connector is guaranteed, the connector can be conveniently disassembled. The assembling safety and stability in the connecting process of the liquid cooling application device and the cooling liquid conveying pipe are improved, cooling liquid leakage is avoided, the installation and operation space is saved, and the service life of equipment is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0002] The utility model relates to the technical field of liquid cooling equipment, in particular to a push-button self-sealing quick plug-in quick connector applied to a coolant pipeline for liquid cooling equipment.

Background Art

[0004] With the accelerating advancement of the global digital transformation, computer computing power has been integrated into various scenarios in production and life. Whether it is the research and development of high-end technology projects or the operation of daily shopping software, strong computing power support is required. As the physical carrier of computing power, the data center provides support and guarantee for data transmission, information exchange, data processing and analysis, etc. by centrally storing, processing and managing data, and is a key information infrastructure related to the development of industrial digitalization and intelligence.

[0005] Due to operating day and night, large data centers store and transfer a huge amount of data. The most intuitive problem is the serious physical heat generation problem. Motherboards, control centers, hard disks, etc. generate a lot of heat during high-speed operation. After mutual superposition, the temperature of the entire data center continues to rise, and efficient cooling and control are urgently needed. Conventionally, the heat dissipation and cooling means of general data centers have been upgraded from early air and fan cooling to the current liquid cooling stage. A liquid with a cooling effect is used to replace air as the refrigerant to exchange heat for heat-generating components.

[0006] Compared with traditional air cooling, the specific heat capacity of liquid is thousands of times higher, and the heat dissipation efficiency is greatly improved. With its outstanding advantages of energy conservation and carbon reduction in refrigeration, liquid cooling technology has gradually become the mainstream solution for data center cooling.

[0007] In liquid cooling equipment, various equipment connectors are often required to complete the sealed transportation of coolant. The overall sealed system is connected and assembled between different equipment through pipelines and connectors. For the connectors used in the connection of liquid cooling equipment, to ensure sealing performance and achieve quick plugging and unplugging, the most common current design is plugging and unplugging under pressure. However, long-term plugging and unplugging under pressure will cause assembly looseness between the connectors. Once loosened, the entire equipment may leak. Therefore, a locking structure needs to be added to the interface to maintain the connection stability and safety.

Summary of the Invention

[0009] The utility model proposes a connector used for the connection of liquid cooling equipment to solve the above problems. By adopting a push-button structure, the locking during the docking process is realized, and when disassembly is required, the button is pressed to release and the connector is pulled out. On the premise of ensuring the self-sealing performance of the connector, the assembly safety and stability in the connection process between the liquid cooling application device and the coolant pipeline are improved, coolant leakage is avoided, installation and operation space are saved, and the service life of the equipment is extended.

[0010] A push-button self-sealing quick connector for a liquid cooling device according to the present utility model includes a plug connector and a socket. It is characterized in that the socket includes a socket housing, a button housing, a button, and a movable ejector rod assembly inside the socket housing. The plug connector includes a plug housing, a sliding rod, and a spring, wherein the sliding rod and the spring are assembled inside the plug housing. The button is radially inserted into the button housing, a button spring is pressed between the button housing and the button, a locking bar is provided in the button, and a stop groove cooperating with the locking bar of the button is provided on the outer periphery of the plug housing.

[0011] The socket housing and the button housing of the socket are connected to keep the central holes communicating. A button hole is provided in the radial direction of the button housing, and the button is pressed against the button spring and inserted into the button housing.

[0012] The button has a central through transverse hole, which is in the same direction as the hole inside the socket housing of the socket. The end of the socket housing of the socket extends into the central through transverse hole of the button to prevent the button from falling off the button housing.

[0013] A locking bar is provided in the central through transverse hole of the button. The two end faces of the locking bar are respectively a sliding-in end and a stop end. The sliding-in end facing the plug connector is a conical surface, and the other end face is a vertical stop end.

[0014] The plug housing has a stop groove, and the groove further includes a guiding sliding slope, which is provided in front of the groove for docking with the socket to closely connect with the groove.

[0015] The socket housing further includes a front end shell and a fixing sleeve. The front end shell is screwed and assembled on the fixing sleeve, and one end of the fixing sleeve is inserted into the transverse hole of the button.

[0016] The movable ejector rod assembly inside the socket housing includes an ejector rod, an ejector rod spring, a sliding sleeve, and a sealing ring. The ejector rod is snapped and assembled into the front end shell and the fixing sleeve by the ejector rod spring. The other end of the ejector rod is sleeved with a sliding sleeve outside. The sliding range of the sliding sleeve is limited by the spring between the sliding sleeve and the ejector rod and the limiting structure between the outer periphery of the sliding sleeve and the inner wall of the fixing sleeve. Sealing rings are provided between the sliding sleeve and the fixing sleeve and between the fixing sleeve and the front end shell.

[0017] A circlip and a step surface are provided in the plug housing. The step surface defines the outward sliding range of the sliding rod, and the circlip clamps the spring. The spring is compressed and clamped between the circlip and the sliding rod, and a spring sleeve is provided between the circlip and the spring.

[0018] A sealing ring is provided between the sliding rod and the inner wall of the plug housing.

[0019] The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device involved in the present utility model realizes the locking during the docking process by adopting a push-button structure, and when disassembly is required, the connector can be pressed, loosened and pulled out. On the premise of ensuring the self-sealing property of the connector, it improves the assembly safety and stability during the connection process between the liquid cooling application device and the coolant delivery pipe, avoids coolant leakage, saves installation and operation space, and extends the service life of the device.

Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the push-button self-sealing quick connector of a liquid cooling device involved in the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the push-button self-sealing quick connector of a liquid cooling device involved in the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the socket of the push-button self-sealing quick connector of a liquid cooling device involved in the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the button locking cooperation of the plug of the push-button self-sealing quick connector of a liquid cooling device involved in the present utility model;

[0025] Among them: 10, socket; 11, socket housing; 111, front shell; 112, fixing sleeve; 12, sliding sleeve; 13, spring; 14, ejector rod; 15, button housing; 151, button hole; 16, button; 161, locking bar; 17, button spring; 18, sealing ring;

[0026] A, sliding end; B, stop end;

[0027] 20, plug; 21, plug housing; 211, stop groove; 212, guiding sliding slope; 22, sliding rod; 23, spring; 24, circlip; 25, step surface; 26, spring sleeve; 27, sealing ring.

Detailed Embodiment

[0029] The present utility model will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions from beginning to end. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0030] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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 should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0031] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 and the attached Figure 2 , which shows a push-button self-sealing quick connector for a liquid cooling device, including a plug connector 20 and a socket 10. The socket 10 is characterized in that it includes a socket housing 11, a button housing 15, a button 16 and a movable ejector rod assembly inside the socket housing 11. The plug connector 20 includes a plug housing 21, a sliding rod 22 and a spring 23, and the sliding rod 22 and the spring 23 are assembled inside the plug housing 21; the button 16 is radially inserted into the button housing 15, a button spring 17 is pressed between the button housing 15 and the button 16, a locking bar 161 is provided in the button 16, and a stop slot 211 cooperating with the locking bar 161 of the button 16 is provided on the outer periphery of the plug housing 21.

[0032] The push-button structure design is achieved by fitting a button housing 15 on the socket 10, with the button 16 clamped inside the button housing 15. The setting of the button 16 is reset by the button spring 17. When the plug connector 20 is inserted into it, the button spring 17 is pressed down and automatically slides into it, and then the button spring 17 rebounds and pushes up, and the button 16 rebounds and resets, so that the locking bar 161 and the stop slot 211 on the plug housing 21 are docked and locked.

[0033] Please refer to the attached Figure 2 and the attached Figure 3 , the socket housing 11 and the button housing 15 of the socket 10 are connected to keep the central holes communicating. A button hole 151 is provided in the radial direction of the button housing 15, and the button 16 is pressed against the button spring 17 and inserted into the button housing 15.

[0034] The button 16 has a central through horizontal hole, which is in the same direction as the hole inside the socket housing of the socket 10. The end of the socket housing 11 of the socket 10 extends into the through horizontal hole of the button 16 to prevent the button 16 from falling out of the button housing 15.

[0035] The button hole on the button housing 15 is a hole with one end open and the other end closed. The button 16 together with the button spring is inserted into the button housing 15 through the open end, and then the plug-in housing 11 is installed together with the button housing 15 by screwing tightly. At the same time, the plug-in housing 11 is inserted into the through horizontal hole of the button 16 to press the button 16, restricting the maximum displacement of its movement and preventing it from falling off.

[0036] Please refer to the appendix Figure 4 A locking bar 161 is provided in the central through horizontal hole of the button 16. The two end faces of the locking bar 161 are respectively a sliding-in end A and a stopping end B. Among them, the sliding-in end A facing the plug end face is a conical surface, and the other end face is a vertical stopping end B. The conical sliding-in end is for smoother guiding. Along the sliding-in end A, the plug 20 can be smoothly pushed and inserted into it. The stopping end B is a stopping structure that restricts the plug 20 from disengaging. When there is no external force pressing the button 16, it prevents the plug 20 from disengaging from the socket 10.

[0037] The plug housing 21 has a stopping slot 211, and the stopping slot 211 further includes a guiding sliding slope 212. The guiding sliding slope 212 is arranged in front of the stopping slot for docking with the socket, and is closely connected to the stopping slot 211. When the plug 20 is docked and inserted into the socket 10, along the docking direction, the stopping slot 211 will first contact the sliding-in end A of the locking bar 161 in the button with the guiding sliding slope 212. The two slopes contact under the thrust. Along the docking driving force, the button is pressed down, the button spring is compressed and moves downward, and at this time the plug slides into the socket smoothly. Until the preset position, the stopping end B of the locking bar 161 in the button slides into the stopping slot 211, the two vertical faces are docked, and the button spring resets and moves upward to lock.

[0038] The plug-in housing 11 further includes a front-end housing 111 and a fixing sleeve 112. The front-end housing 111 is screwed and assembled on the fixing sleeve 112, and one end of the fixing sleeve 112 is inserted into the horizontal hole of the button 16. Technologically, dividing the plug-in housing into two parts is actually for convenient assembly, because structures such as the sliding sleeve 12, spring 13, and ejector rod 15 need to be installed in the plug-in housing. The structure of buckling and assembling from both ends is convenient for clamping and installing. The fixing sleeve 112 and the button housing 15 are assembled together by screw fastening. The button 16 is placed in the button housing 15. First, the front-end protrusion of the fixing sleeve cannot come out. A spring is pressed between the bottom of the button 16 and the button housing 15, and the elastic force always presses the button tightly to keep its position upward.

[0039] The movable ejector rod assembly within the plug housing 11 includes an ejector rod 14, a spring 13, a sliding sleeve 12, and a sealing ring 18. Among them, the ejector rod 14 is snap-fitted into the front-end housing 111 and the fixed sleeve 112 by the ejector rod spring 13. The other end of the ejector rod 14 is externally sleeved with a sliding sleeve 12. The sliding range of the sliding sleeve 12 is defined by the spring 13 between the sliding sleeve 12 and the ejector rod 14 and the limiting structure between the outer periphery of the sliding sleeve 12 and the inner wall of the fixed sleeve. Sealing rings 18 are provided between the sliding sleeve 12 and the fixed sleeve 112 and between the fixed sleeve 112 and the front-end housing.

[0040] A snap ring 24 and a stepped surface 25 are provided in the plug housing 21. The stepped surface 25 defines the outward sliding range of the sliding rod 22, and the snap ring 24 holds the spring 23. The spring 23 is compressed and clamped between the snap ring 24 and the sliding rod 22. A spring sleeve 26 is provided between the snap ring 24 and the spring 23.

[0041] A sealing ring 27 is provided between the sliding rod 22 and the inner wall of the plug housing 21.

[0042] During use: The quick connector is fixed to the liquid cooling application device by threads, and the socket 10 is fixed to the liquid cooling delivery pipe by a threaded structure. Under the self-sealing function of the connector, the coolant in the delivery pipe and the liquid cooling application device will not leak. When connecting, align the inner hole of the socket 10 with the outer column of the plug 20 and press it into the bottom to achieve self-locking, firmly connecting the socket 10 and the plug 20 and forming a coolant passage inside. Press the button of the socket 10 to quickly pull it out, and the coolant will not leak during the insertion and extraction process.

[0043] The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device involved in the present utility model realizes the locking during the docking process and presses, releases, and pulls out the connector when disassembly is required by adopting a push-button structure. On the premise of ensuring the self-sealing property of the connector, it improves the assembly safety and stability during the connection process between the liquid cooling application device and the coolant delivery pipe, avoids coolant leakage, saves installation and operation space, and extends the service life of the device.

[0044] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not impose any form of limitation on the present utility model. Although the present utility model is disclosed as above with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the technical solution scope of the present utility model, when making some changes or modifications using the above-disclosed technical content as equivalent change equivalent embodiments, but as long as it does not depart from the technical solution content of the present utility model, any simple modification, equivalent change, and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical means of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A push-button self-sealing quick connector for a liquid cooling device, comprising a plug connector and a socket connector, characterized in that The socket connector includes a socket housing, a button housing, a button, and a movable ejector rod assembly within the socket housing. The plug connector includes a plug housing, a slide rod, and a spring, where the slide rod and the spring are assembled within the plug housing. The button is radially inserted into the button housing, and a button spring is pressed between the button housing and the button. A locking bar is provided in the button, and a detent groove that mates with the locking bar of the button is provided on the outer periphery of the plug housing.

2. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, wherein The socket housing and the button housing of the socket connector are connected to keep the central holes in communication. A button hole is provided in the radial direction of the button housing, and the button is pressed against the button spring and inserted into the button housing.

3. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The button has a central through-hole that is in the same direction as the hole in the socket housing of the socket connector. The end of the socket housing of the socket connector extends into the central through-hole of the button to prevent the button from falling out of the button housing.

4. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A locking bar is provided in the central through-hole of the button. The two end faces of the locking bar are respectively a sliding-in end and a detent end. The sliding-in end facing the plug connector is a tapered surface, and the other end face is a perpendicular detent end.

5. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The plug housing has a detent groove, and the groove further includes a guiding and sliding inclined surface that is provided in front of the groove for docking with the socket connector and tightly connects to the groove.

6. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that The socket housing further includes a front-end housing and a fixing sleeve. The front-end housing is screwed and assembled onto the fixing sleeve, and one end of the fixing sleeve is inserted into the transverse hole of the button.

7. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The movable ejector rod assembly within the socket housing includes an ejector rod, a spring, a sliding sleeve, and a sealing ring. The ejector rod is snapped and assembled into the front-end housing and the fixing sleeve by the spring. The other end of the ejector rod is externally sleeved with a sliding sleeve. The sliding range of the sliding sleeve is limited by the spring between the sliding sleeve and the ejector rod and the limiting structure between the outer periphery of the sliding sleeve and the inner wall of the fixing sleeve. Sealing rings are provided between the sliding sleeve and the fixing sleeve and between the fixing sleeve and the front-end housing.

8. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A snap ring and a stepped surface are provided in the plug housing. The stepped surface defines the outward sliding range of the slide rod, and the snap ring holds the spring. The spring is compressed and clamped between the snap ring and the slide rod, and a spring sleeve is provided between the snap ring and the spring.

9. The push-button self-sealing quick connector of the liquid cooling device according to claim 8, characterized in that, A sealing ring is provided between the slide rod and the inner wall of the plug housing.

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