Immersion Liquid Cooling Module with Removable Pump Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional immersion liquid cooling systems for data centers are large in size, complex in structure, inconvenient to assemble, difficult to operate and maintain, and have poor reliability.
Innovation Solution
An immersion liquid cooling device with a modular heat exchange module that integrates a heat exchanger, coolant driving device, and guiding assembly, allowing the coolant driving device to be extracted separately for maintenance, and featuring a cabinet design with a first and second cavity for flexible coolant circulation and enhanced sealing to reduce leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If a conventional immersion liquid cooling system is used with a large cabinet and cold liquid distribution units, then the cooling capacity is sufficient, but the system size is large and structure is complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular components: a cabinet module containing the first cavity for electronic devices, a second cavity for the heat exchange module, and separate cold liquid distribution units. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while reducing overall system complexity through standardized interfaces and modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat exchange module is nested within the second cavity of the cabinet, with the coolant driving device positioned inside the heat exchange module. This nested arrangement optimizes space utilization and integrates multiple functions into a compact configuration, reducing the overall system footprint while maintaining sufficient cooling capacity.
2Reliability
If a conventional immersion liquid cooling system is used, then the cooling function is provided, but assembly is inconvenient and maintenance is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet is designed with separable first and second cavities that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The heat exchange module can be removed from the second cavity as a complete unit, and the coolant driving device can be extracted separately for maintenance, significantly facilitating assembly and maintenance operations while ensuring reliable cooling function.
Solution Approach 2:
The coolant driving device is designed to be extractable from the heat exchange module, which can be removed from the second cavity. This extraction capability allows maintenance personnel to access and service the coolant driving device without disassembling the entire cooling system, greatly improving ease of maintenance while maintaining cooling reliability.
3Device complexity
If the coolant driving device is integrated deep within the cabinet, then the structure is compact, but maintenance time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The coolant driving device is segmented from the heat exchange module through detachable connections, allowing it to be extracted independently. This segmentation enables the coolant driving device to be accessed for maintenance by simply removing the heat exchange module from the second cavity, reducing maintenance time while maintaining structural compactness during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The coolant driving device is designed with extraction capability from the heat exchange module, which can be removed from the second cavity. This extraction design allows maintenance personnel to quickly access and service the coolant driving device without disassembling the entire cabinet structure, significantly reducing maintenance time while preserving the compact operational configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a flexible, convenient, and reliable cooling system with reduced maintenance time and cost, improved assembly and operation, and enhanced heat exchange efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the heat exchanger being configured to receive a second coolant via a liquid circulating pipeline and cool the first coolant with the second coolant
Implementation Method 2
heat is transferred from a heating area to a cooling tower for cooling
Implementation Method 3
heat is transferred from a heating area to a cooling tower for cooling
Implementation Method 4
the coolant driving device being configured to drive the first coolant to circulate between the second cavity and the first cavity
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AI summary
The embodiments of the disclosure provide an immersion liquid cooling device and a liquid cooling system. The liquid cooling device includes a cabinet comprising a first cavity and a second cavity integrated on a side wall of the first cavity; and a heat exchange module adapted to be inserted into the second cavity via an opening on the second cavity, and comprising a heat exchanger, a coolant driving device and a guiding assembly, the heat exchanger being configured to cool the first coolant with the second coolant, the coolant driving device being configured to drive the first coolant to circulate between the second cavity and the first cavity, and the guiding assembly comprising a liquid flow channel configured to guide the first coolant from the coolant driving device to the heat exchanger.