Liquid-Cooling Cooler Flow Plate and Mesh Gasket for Even Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid-cooling coolers suffer from uneven water flow distribution leading to poor heat dissipation, poor sealing performance causing water leakage, and cumbersome assembly and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A liquid-cooling cooler design featuring a central housing with a first groove, a water distribution plate, a mesh gasket, and a copper skived fin, where the copper skived fin is fixedly connected to the central housing, and a water outlet directs coolant flow to the center of the copper skived fin for even distribution, while the mesh gasket seals gaps to prevent leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If conventional water cooling methods are used, then heat dissipation is achieved, but uneven water flow distribution leads to poor heat dissipation effect
Solution Approach 1:
The water distribution plate is divided into multiple water outlet holes arranged in specific patterns (e.g., triangular, square, or rectangular arrays) to segment the water flow into multiple streams. This segmentation ensures uniform distribution of coolant across the heat dissipation surface, preventing concentrated flow in certain areas and improving overall heat dissipation effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs different water outlet hole configurations in different regions of the water distribution plate. By adjusting the number, size, and arrangement of outlets in specific local areas, the system optimizes water flow distribution to match the local heat generation characteristics, ensuring each region receives appropriate coolant流量 for effective heat dissipation.
2Reliability
If conventional sealing methods are used, then component assembly is simplified, but poor sealing performance leads to water leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes flexible sealing rings (such as O-rings or elastomeric seals) that can deform to conform to the mating surfaces of components. These thin film-like sealing elements provide reliable sealing against water leakage while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as they require minimal additional components and can be easily installed in grooves or channels of the housing.
3Reliability
If complex assembly structures are used, then sealing performance improves, but assembly and maintenance become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling system is divided into modular components (housing, water distribution plate, heat dissipation fins, sealing elements) that can be assembled and disassembled independently. This segmentation allows for simplified maintenance and repair, as individual components can be replaced without dismantling the entire system, while still achieving reliable sealing through dedicated sealing interfaces between modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing design incorporates self-aligning or self-adjusting features, such as elastic sealing rings that automatically conform to surface irregularities or positioning structures that guide components into proper alignment during assembly. This reduces the skill level and time required for assembly and maintenance operations while maintaining high sealing performance.
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
Ensures even coolant distribution for enhanced heat dissipation, prevents leakage, and facilitates quick assembly and maintenance through snap-fit connections and sealing mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
a copper skived fin... When flowing out of the water outlet, a coolant flows to the center of the copper skived fin through the water outlet, is dispersed around the copper skived fin by the copper skived fin
Implementation Method 2
a mesh gasket... the mesh gasket is arranged in the second groove... a gap between the copper skived fin and the water distribution plate is isolated and sealed by the mesh gasket, preventing the coolant from flowing out midway
Implementation Method 3
the central housing includes a housing body and a centrifugal pump... the water inlet hole corresponds to the center of an impeller of the centrifugal pump
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure proposes a liquid-cooling cooler, including a central housing, a water distribution plate, a mesh gasket, and a copper skived fin. The central housing is provided with a first groove, and the water distribution plate, and the mesh gasket, and the copper skived fin are sequentially stacked in the first groove. A water outlet is formed at the middle position of a side of the water distribution plate facing the copper skived fin. When flowing out of the water outlet, a coolant flows to the center of the copper skived fin through the water outlet, is dispersed around the copper skived fin by the copper skived fin, and then flows back to the central housing. A gap between the copper skived fin and the water distribution plate is isolated and sealed by the mesh gasket, preventing the water flow from flowing out from the middle.