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By designing modular chassis components and using transparent materials, the problems of complex chassis assembly and inconvenient observation have been solved, enabling rapid installation and convenient disassembly, as well as visual observation of the liquid cooling system, thus improving user experience and equipment stability.

CN223566102UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18ZHEJIANG KANGSHENG HEAT EXCHANGER CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423320407.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

Existing chassis assembly is complex and cumbersome, and immersion liquid-cooled chassis make it difficult to observe the internal operation.

Method used

A chassis structure was designed, including a first shell assembly and a second shell assembly, which are assembled by splicing. After the components are installed on the substrate, the whole assembly is placed inside the first shell assembly and then spliced ​​with the second shell assembly. The transparent material is used to facilitate observation and heat dissipation.

Benefits of technology

It enables quick and easy installation and removal of the chassis, and the transparent material design makes it easy to observe the operation of the liquid cooling system, improving user experience and equipment stability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a case, and relates to the technical field of liquid cooling, the case comprises a case housing, a cavity is formed in the case housing, the case housing comprises a first housing assembly, a second housing assembly and a substrate, the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly can be spliced along a first direction to form the case housing, and the first direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The first direction is parallel to the substrate; the base plate is arranged in the cavity, a partition plate is arranged on the base plate, the partition plate divides the cavity into a first area and a second area in the first direction, and a space is reserved between the top of the partition plate and the top of the case shell; wherein the first area is used for installing a liquid pool, the second area is used for installing a power supply, and the space is used for installing a fan module. The computer case is very fast and convenient to mount and dismount, and a user can dismount and mount the computer case in a short time.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to liquid cooling technical field, concretely relates to a case. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous development of information technology, the performance of various electronic devices is higher and higher, and the requirement for heat dissipation technology is also higher and higher.

[0003] The immersion liquid cooling system completely immerses the server mainboard, CPU (Central Processing Unit), memory and other high-heat components in the refrigerant, uses liquid phase change to directly take away the heat, reduces the thermal resistance of the heat transfer process, and thus achieves the purpose of cooling. Compared with the traditional air cooling system, the immersion cooling system can realize more efficient heat dissipation, thereby improving the performance and life of the equipment.

[0004] In the related art, the assembly mode of the case is mostly to first unpack the case, and then install the power supply, CPU, memory and the like in the case, and there is a problem of complex and tedious installation. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at solving one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent. To this end, the utility model provides a case, which can at least solve the above technical problems to some extent.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a case, comprising a case shell, a cavity is formed in the case shell, the case shell comprises a first shell assembly, a second shell assembly and a base plate, the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly can be combined along a first direction to form the case shell, and the first direction is parallel to the base plate.

[0007] The base plate is arranged in the cavity, a partition plate is arranged on the base plate, the partition plate divides the cavity into a first area and a second area in the first direction, and a space is left between the top of the partition plate and the top of the case shell; wherein the first area is used for installing a liquid pool, the second area is used for installing a power supply, and the space is used for installing a fan module.

[0008] The application has the following beneficial effects: through the combination of the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly, the installation of internal components of the case is more convenient, after the installation on the base plate is completed, the base plate is placed in the first shell assembly as a whole, and then the first shell assembly and the second shell assembly are combined together. The installation and disassembly of the entire case are very fast and convenient, and the user can complete the disassembly and installation of the case in a short time.

[0009] Optionally, the first housing assembly comprises a bottom plate, a first vertical plate arranged on the bottom plate, and a top mesh plate arranged at the top of the vertical plate, the bottom plate is located at the bottom of the base plate, and the vertical plate is located at one end of the base plate along the first direction; the vertical plate is provided with a first side plate on both sides relative to the base plate, and the first side plate is provided with a first connecting component on the side wall close to the second housing assembly.

[0010] Optionally, the second housing assembly comprises a vertical mesh plate and a second side plate arranged on both sides of the vertical mesh plate, the vertical mesh plate is located at one end of the base plate along the first direction, and the second side plate is located on both sides of the base plate; the second side plate is provided with a second connecting component on the side wall close to the first housing assembly, which is matched and connected with the corresponding first connecting component on the first side plate.

[0011] Optionally, a plurality of support strips are arranged between the bottom plate and the base plate, the support strips extend along the first direction and are arranged at intervals on the bottom plate.

[0012] Optionally, the materials of the vertical plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are transparent materials.

[0013] Optionally, the first connecting component and the second connecting component form one of a clamping structure, a magnetic attraction structure or a bolt connection structure.

[0014] Optionally, the first connecting component is a clamping groove, the clamping groove is arranged on the first side plate close to the side wall of the second housing assembly, and the clamping groove is provided with a clamping groove; the second connecting component is a clamping strip, the clamping strip protrudes outward from the side wall of the second side plate along the first direction, and the clamping strip is matched and clamped with the corresponding clamping groove on the first side plate.

[0015] Optionally, the space is provided with a mounting bracket for mounting the fan module, the second area is provided with a support plate for supporting the mounting bracket, and the bottom of the support plate is arranged on the base plate and located on both sides of the base plate.

[0016] Optionally, the second area is provided with a power supply back plate, the bottom of the power supply back plate is arranged on the base plate and located at one end of the base plate; the power supply back plate is provided with a liquid inlet through hole, a liquid outlet through hole and a plurality of multifunctional through holes, the liquid inlet through hole and the liquid outlet through hole are respectively used for the liquid inlet pipe and the liquid outlet pipe of the liquid pool to pass through, and the multifunctional through holes are used for the wire cable to pass through.

[0017] Optionally, the power supply back plate is further provided with a plurality of multifunctional through holes, and the multifunctional through holes are used for the wire cable to pass through.

[0018] The features and advantages of the present application will be more fully understood in view of the following detailed description and the drawings attached hereto. The present application will be embodied into a best mode or means, which will be described in detail in conjunction with the drawings, but is not a limitation on the technical scheme of the present application. In addition, these features, elements and components appearing in each of the following text and drawings are multiple, and different symbols or numbers are marked for the convenience of representation, but all represent the same or similar structure or function parts. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The present application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 It is an assembly diagram of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 It is an explosion diagram of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the present application.

[0023] 1, first housing assembly; 11, bottom plate; 12, vertical plate; 13, top net plate; 14, first side plate; 15, clamping groove; 2, second housing assembly; 21, second side plate; 22, vertical net plate; 23, clamping strip; 3, base plate; 31, partition plate; 32, liquid pool; 33, power supply; 34, fan module; 35, support bar; 36, support foot; 37, power supply back plate; 38, mounting bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. Based on the embodiments in the embodiments, it is intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0025] In this specification, "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "example" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the patent disclosure. The appearance of the phrase "in one embodiment" in various places in the specification is not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

[0026] In the related art, the assembly method of the case is mostly to first unpack the case, and then install the power supply, CPU, memory and the like in the case, and there is a problem of complex and cumbersome installation. In addition, most of the existing immersion liquid cooling cases cannot observe the internal running condition, which is not convenient for users to observe.

[0027] Therefore, as Figures 1-3As shown, the embodiment provides a case for a liquid immersion cooling system, comprising a case shell, a cavity formed inside the case shell, the case shell comprising a first shell component 1, a second shell component 2 and a base plate 3, the first shell component 1 and the second shell component 2 capable of being combined along a first direction to form the case shell, the first direction being parallel to the base plate 3.

[0028] The base plate 3 is arranged in the cavity, and a partition plate 31 is arranged on the base plate 3, the partition plate 31 dividing the cavity into a first area and a second area in the first direction, and a space being left between the top of the partition plate 31 and the top of the case shell; wherein the first area is used to install a liquid pool 32, the second area is used to install a power supply 33, and the space is used to install a fan module 34.

[0029] In the embodiment, the first shell component 1 comprises a bottom plate 11, a vertical plate 12 arranged on the bottom plate 11, and a top mesh plate 13 arranged on the top of the vertical plate 12, the bottom plate 11 being located at the bottom of the base plate 3, and the vertical plate 12 being located at one end of the base plate 3 along the first direction; the vertical plate 12 is provided with a first side plate 14 on both sides relative to the base plate 3, and the first side plate is provided with a first connecting component on the side wall close to the second shell component 2.

[0030] In the embodiment, the second shell component comprises a vertical mesh plate 22 and a second side plate 21 arranged on both sides of the vertical mesh plate 22, the vertical mesh plate 22 being located at one end of the base plate 3 along the first direction, and the second side plate 21 being located on both sides of the base plate 3; the second side plate 21 is provided with a second connecting component on the side wall close to the first shell component 1, which cooperates with the corresponding first connecting component on the first side plate 1.

[0031] In the embodiment, a plurality of support bars 35 are arranged between the bottom plate 11 and the base plate 3, the support bars 35 extending along the first direction and being arranged at intervals on the bottom plate 11. The support bars 35 are arranged at the bottom of the base plate 3, reducing the contact area of the base plate 3 and the bottom plate 11, which helps to increase the heat dissipation effect of the liquid pool 32, and the interval between the plurality of support bars 35 also helps to dissipate heat. When installing the case, the user can hold the assembled base plate 3 at the bottom above the support bars 35, and the interval facilitates the grasping of the edge of the base plate 3, facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the case.

[0032] In this embodiment, the bottom plate 11 is provided with a support foot 36 at each of the four corners of the bottom, which can stably support the case and prevent the case from toppling and shaking, thereby protecting the case from damage and ensuring the stable operation of the components inside the case. In other embodiments, the support foot 36 can be adjusted in height, and the height and angle can be adjusted according to the user's needs, suitable for various user scenarios.

[0033] In this embodiment, the vertical net plate 22 and the top net plate 13 are both provided with a plurality of mesh holes, which facilitates heat dissipation of the case. The top net plate 13 is combined with the fan module 34 to ensure that the heat inside the case can be promptly discharged, preventing hardware from overheating and damage.

[0034] In this embodiment, the vertical plate 12, the first side plate, the second side plate, and the liquid pool 32 are made of transparent material. The material of the transparent side plate is not particularly limited in this embodiment and can be any transparent material known to those skilled in the art, such as glass, PVC, acrylic, PET, PC, PSU, PP, etc. Among them, glass has the advantages of low cost, high transparency, high hardness, good chemical stability, and strong plasticity. PVC has the advantages of low cost, high strength, and good forming performance. While ensuring strength, the production cost of the case can be reduced.

[0035] In one embodiment, the vertical plate 12 and the bottom plate 11 are formed as an integral structure. A window is formed on the vertical plate 12 corresponding to the liquid pool 32. A transparent plate is provided at the window for observing the operation of the liquid pool 32. The inlet and outlet pipes connected to the liquid pool 32 are made of transparent material. The inlet and outlet pipes are led out from the top of the liquid pool 32 and pass through the through hole on the power supply back plate 37 of the second area through the upper part of the partition plate 31,

[0036] In this embodiment, the first connecting component and the second connecting component constitute one of a clamping structure and a magnetic attraction structure.

[0037] In one embodiment, the first connecting component is a clamping groove 15, which is provided on the side wall of the first side plate 14 near the second housing assembly 2. A clamping groove is formed on the clamping groove 15. The second connecting component is a clamping strip 23, which protrudes outward from the side wall of the second side plate 21 in the first direction. The clamping strip 23 is matched with the corresponding clamping groove on the first side plate 14.

[0038] In another embodiment, a magnet slot is arranged on the first connecting component, and the magnet slot is arranged on the side wall close to the second housing assembly 2; the second connecting component is a magnet strip, and the magnet strip protrudes outward from the side wall of the second side plate 21 along the first direction, and the magnet strip is attracted to the corresponding magnet slot on the first side plate 14.

[0039] In this embodiment, the space is provided with a mounting bracket 38 for mounting the fan module 34, and the second area is provided with a support plate for supporting the mounting bracket 38, and the bottom of the support plate is arranged on the base plate 3 and located on both sides of the base plate 3. A plurality of notches are formed in the support plate to avoid affecting the observation of the operation inside the case.

[0040] In this embodiment, the second area is provided with a power supply back plate, and the bottom of the power supply back plate 37 is arranged on the base plate 3 and located at one end of the base plate 3; the power supply back plate 37 is provided with a liquid inlet through hole, a liquid outlet through hole and a plurality of multifunctional through holes, the liquid inlet through hole and the liquid outlet through hole are respectively used for the liquid inlet pipe and the liquid outlet pipe of the liquid pool 32 to pass through, and the multifunctional through holes are used for the cables to pass through. The power supply back plate 37 is also provided with a plurality of multifunctional through holes, which are used for the cables of the electronic devices inside the case to pass through, for arranging and fixing various cables inside the case, avoiding interference and failure, and the neat cable layout reduces the stability of the operation of various components inside the case. The power supply back plate 37 is also provided with a power supply button and a power supply slot, which provides stable power supply for the case and ensures that the case can continuously and efficiently operate. In addition, the interface on the back plate is rich, which facilitates the connection and communication of the server with external equipment or network. The second housing assembly is provided with avoiding notches corresponding to the liquid inlet through hole, the liquid outlet through hole, the plurality of multifunctional through holes, the power supply slot and the power supply button on the power supply back plate 37.

[0041] In this embodiment, the installation process of the case is as follows:

[0042] 1. First housing assembly assembly:

[0043] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the bottom plate 11 and the vertical plate 12 are integrally arranged, the two vertical plates 12 are fixed on the two sides of the vertical plate by bolts, the support bar 35 is fixed on the bottom plate 11 by bolts, the support foot 36 is fixed on the bottom of the bottom plate 11 by bolts, and the first connecting component is fixed on the edge of the vertical plate 12 by bolts.

[0044] 2. Assembly of components on the base plate:

[0045] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown in the drawings, the partition plate 31, the liquid pool 32, the power supply 33, the fan module 34, the support strip 35, the support foot 36, the power supply back plate 37 and the mounting bracket 38 are assembled on the substrate 3.

[0046] 3. Assembling the second housing assembly:

[0047] As shown in the drawings, the vertical net plate 22 and the second side plate 21 on both sides of the vertical net plate 22 are arranged in an integrated structure. Figure 1 Figure 2 As shown in the drawings, the vertical net plate 22 and the second side plate 21 on both sides of the vertical net plate 22 are arranged in an integrated structure.

[0048] 4. Assembling the first housing assembly, the substrate and the second housing assembly:

[0049] The substrate assembled in step 2 is placed in the first housing assembly assembled in step 1, and then the second housing assembly in step 3 is closed on the first housing assembly assembled in step 1, thereby completing the assembly of the entire case.

[0050] The first housing assembly and the second housing assembly are arranged in a split structure, which makes it more convenient to install the internal components of the case. After the installation on the substrate is completed, the substrate is placed in the first housing assembly, and then the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly are split together. This makes the installation and disassembly of the entire case very fast and convenient, and the user can complete the disassembly and installation of the case in a short time. In addition, most of the case shell is made of transparent material, which is convenient for observing the running process of the immersion liquid cooling system.

[0051] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present application includes but is not limited to the contents described in the drawings and the above specific embodiment. Any modification that does not deviate from the functional and structural principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of the claims.​

Claims

1. A cabinet comprising a cabinet shell, a cavity being formed inside the cabinet shell, characterized by, The cabinet shell comprises a first shell component (1), a second shell component (2) and a base plate (3), the first shell component (1) and the second shell component (2) can be spliced along a first direction to form the cabinet shell, and the first direction is parallel to the base plate (3); The base plate (3) is arranged in the cavity, a partition plate (31) is arranged on the base plate (3), the partition plate (31) divides the cavity into a first area and a second area in the first direction, and a space is left between the top of the partition plate (31) and the top of the cabinet shell; wherein the first area is used for mounting a liquid pool (32), the second area is used for mounting a power supply (33), and the space is used for mounting a fan module (34).

2. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein, The first shell component (1) comprises a bottom plate (11), a vertical plate (12) arranged on the bottom plate (11), and a top mesh plate (13) arranged on the top of the vertical plate (12), the bottom plate (11) is located at the bottom of the base plate (3), and the vertical plate (12) is located at one end of the base plate (3) along the first direction; first side plates (14) are arranged on both sides of the vertical plate (12) relative to the base plate (3), and first connecting components are formed on the side walls of the first side plates (14) close to the second shell component.

3. The cabinet of claim 2, wherein, The second shell component comprises a vertical mesh plate (22) and second side plates (21) arranged on both sides of the vertical mesh plate (22), the vertical mesh plate (22) is located at one end of the base plate (3) along the first direction, and the second side plates (21) are located on both sides of the base plate (3); second connecting components are arranged on the side walls of the second side plates (21) close to the first shell component (1) and are matched with the first connecting components on the first side plates (14).

4. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein, A plurality of support strips (35) are arranged between the bottom plate (11) and the base plate (3), the support strips (35) extend along the first direction and are arranged at intervals on the bottom plate (11).

5. The enclosure of claim 3, wherein, The materials of the vertical plate (12), the first side plates, the second side plates and the liquid pool (32) are transparent materials.

6. The enclosure of claim 3, wherein, The first connecting components and the second connecting components form one of a clamping structure or a magnetic attraction structure.

7. The cabinet of claim 6, wherein, The first connecting components are clamping groove pieces (15), the clamping groove pieces (15) are arranged on the side walls of the first side plates (14) close to the second shell component (2), and clamping grooves are formed on the clamping groove pieces (15); the second connecting components are clamping strips (23), the clamping strips (23) protrude outward from the side walls of the second side plates (21) along the first direction, and the clamping strips (23) are matched with the clamping grooves on the first side plates (14).

8. The cabinet according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that The space is provided with a mounting bracket (38) for mounting the fan module (34), the second area is provided with a support plate for supporting the mounting bracket (38), and the bottom of the support plate is arranged on the base plate (3) and located on both sides of the base plate (3).

9. The cabinet of claim 8, wherein, The second area is provided with a power supply back plate, the bottom of the power supply back plate (37) is arranged on the base plate (3) and located at one end of the base plate (3); the power supply back plate (37) is provided with a liquid inlet through hole, a liquid outlet through hole and a plurality of multifunctional through holes, the liquid inlet through hole and the liquid outlet through hole are respectively used for the liquid inlet pipe and the liquid outlet pipe of the liquid pool (32) to pass through, and the multifunctional through holes are used for the cable to pass through.

10. The enclosure of claim 9, wherein, The power supply back plate (37) is also provided with a plurality of multifunctional through holes, and the multifunctional through holes are used for the cable to pass through.