Immersion-Cooled Connector Structure for Coolant-Discharge Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
In immersion cooling systems, coolant collecting in the deep portion of a female connector's concavity hinders the insertion of a male connector, preventing a secure fit and electrical connection.
Innovation Solution
The female connector is designed with channels and grooves that allow coolant to be discharged, and protrusions that facilitate the insertion of the male connector by expanding the concavity, ensuring a complete fit despite immersion in coolant.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the female connector has a deep concavity to house the male connector, then the connection reliability is improved, but coolant collects in the deep portion and hinders insertion
Solution Approach 1:
The concavity is segmented into multiple regions by protrusions that create coolant discharge paths. These protrusions divide the deep concavity into sections, allowing coolant to be discharged from intermediate positions rather than accumulating at the bottom, thus enabling complete insertion of the male connector while maintaining connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Protrusions are introduced as intermediary structures within the concavity. These protrusions serve as mediators that create channels for coolant discharge, facilitating the removal of coolant from deep portions without compromising the housing capacity for the male connector.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the concavity is deep to ensure complete housing of the male connector, then the electrical connection stability is improved, but coolant discharge becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The deep concavity is divided into multiple segments by protrusions at different positions. This segmentation creates multiple discharge paths for coolant, preventing accumulation in the deepest portions while maintaining the overall depth required for stable electrical connection of the male connector.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution adds a vertical dimension element (protrusions extending upward from the concavity floor) to create discharge paths. This dimensional addition allows coolant to escape from intermediate levels rather than accumulating at the bottom, resolving the conflict between depth for stability and coolant discharge.
3Ease of operation
If protrusions are added to facilitate insertion by expanding the concavity, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protrusions serve multiple functions simultaneously: they expand the concavity to facilitate insertion, create coolant discharge paths, and maintain structural integrity. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The protrusions are integrated directly into the female connector housing structure, merging the expansion function and coolant discharge function into a single structural feature rather than adding separate components. This integration minimizes the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enables secure electrical connection of male and female connectors by effectively discharging coolant from the insertion area, allowing for reliable fitting and operation in immersion cooling environments.
Implementation Method 1
protrusions that facilitate the insertion of the male connector by expanding the concavity
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus employs a connector structure that enables a male connector and a female connector to be easily fitted together while being immersed in coolant. The information processing apparatus includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector includes an insertion portion. The female connector includes an outer surface, a concavity, and a coolant channel. The concavity extends from the outer surface in a first direction and is configured to house the insertion portion. The channel extends from a portion of the concavity to outside the female connector and through which coolant passes when the insertion portion is inserted into the concavity while the male connector and the female connector are placed in the coolant, wherein the portion is located between an end of the insertion portion in the first direction and an end of the concavity in the first direction.