Integrated Tube Connector Structure for Rapid Liquid-Cooling Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of liquid-cooling modules in electronic devices is time and labor-consuming due to the numerous tube connectors required for connecting the liquid-cooling tube with other components, such as pumps and water tanks, which hampers the compactness and efficiency of heat dissipation.
Innovation Solution
A water supply device and tube connector structure utilizing a connecting plate to drive two tube connector plugs for rapid connection and disconnection with the water inlet and outlet, reducing the complexity and time needed for assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If multiple tube connectors are connected one by one to connect the liquid-cooling tube with other components, then the liquid-cooling module can be assembled, but the assembling process becomes excessively time and labor consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple tube connector plugs (first tube connector plug and second tube connector plug) into a single integrated tube connector assembly that is pre-connected to the liquid-cooling tube. This merging of multiple connectors into one unified component allows the entire assembly to be installed as a single unit, dramatically reducing assembly time and labor requirements while eliminating the need to connect multiple separate connectors one by one.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple tube connectors are used to connect liquid-cooling components, then the liquid-cooling module can be assembled, but the assembling process becomes excessively complex and labor consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple tube connector plugs and the liquid-cooling tube into a single pre-assembled tube connector assembly. This merging reduces assembly complexity by transforming a multi-step process involving multiple separate connectors into a single-step installation of one integrated component, thereby simplifying the overall manufacturing process.
Data Source
AI summary
A water supply device (10) and a tube connector structure (2) thereof, which are used for an electronic device (100) having a water inlet (101) and a water outlet (102), are disclosed. The tube connector structure (2) includes a connecting plate (21) and two tube connector plugs (22) passing through and fixed to the connecting plate (21). One of the tube connector plugs (22) is connected with the water inlet (101), and the other one of the tube connector plugs (22) is connected with the water outlet (102). Therefore, advantages of rapid connection and disconnection between the water supply device (10) and the tube connector structure (2) and saving time and labor in assembling may be accomplished.