Liquid-Cooling Heat Exchange Device with Detachable Filter

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing liquid-cooling heat exchange devices in data centers fail to ensure that coolant liquids remain pollution-free after heat exchange, which can lead to impurities reentering the system and affecting device operation.

Innovation Solution

A liquid-cooling heat exchange device is designed with a filter component that includes a detachable shell and filter element, integrated into the pipeline system to filter the coolant liquid during heat exchange, ensuring it remains pollution-free and easy to replace, along with additional features like conductivity and temperature sensors for monitoring.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If liquid-cooling heat exchange devices are used to improve cooling efficiency, then heat dissipation performance is improved, but impurities in the coolant liquid adversely affect device operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The filter component is installed in advance within the pipeline to remove impurities from the coolant liquid before it enters the liquid-cooled apparatus, preventing contamination issues before they occur

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The filter component acts as an intermediary element between the coolant liquid and the liquid-cooled apparatus, removing impurities and ensuring only clean coolant reaches the sensitive equipment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If a filter component is added to filter coolant liquid, then coolant purity is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The filter component is integrated into the existing pipeline structure, merging the filtration function with the coolant circulation system rather than adding a completely separate system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The filter component serves multiple functions: filtering impurities, monitoring coolant quality, and maintaining system reliability, making it a multi-functional element that justifies its inclusion

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 effectively maintains the coolant liquid in a pollution-free state, preventing operational issues due to impurities and facilitating maintenance by ensuring the coolant remains within a predetermined temperature range, thus enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the cooling system.

Implementation Method 1

the filter component at least includes a shell and a filter element, the shell is detachably connected to the first pipeline, and the filter element is fixedly arranged in the shell

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Implementation Method 2

the first runner and the second runner are respectively interconnected to the first pipeline and the second pipeline to form a first loop and a second loop, wherein the first loop and the second loop exchange heat through contact

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat exchange: Heat Exchanger

Data Source

PatentUS20240334647A1Liquid-cooling heat exchange device
Publication Date: 2024.10.03
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a liquid-cooling heat exchange device at least including a box body internally provided with a temperature control component, a first pipeline, and a second pipeline. The temperature control component has a first runner and a second runner respectively interconnected to the first pipeline and the second pipeline to form a first loop and a second loop, where the first loop and the second loop exchange heat through contact. The first pipeline is provided with a filter component to ensure that a liquid flowing along the first loop flows through the filter component, where the filter component at least includes a shell and a filter element, the shell is detachably connected to the first pipeline, and the filter element is fixedly arranged inside the shell.