Liquid Cooling Heat Exchange Apparatus with Juxtaposed Pumps
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid heat exchange systems for CPUs are inefficient in heat dissipation, particularly for high heat sources, due to the stacking of pumps which increases thickness and limits their use in narrow spaces, and are prone to leakage and component loss.
Innovation Solution
A modular liquid cooling heat exchange apparatus with a water block set and a liquid pump module featuring multiple pumps connected in series or parallel, allowing for a compact design that improves flow amount and speed, and ensuring continued operation even if one pump malfunctions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple conventional pumps are connected in series or parallel to increase flow amount, then heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but the pumps must be stacked which increases overall thickness and prevents utilization in narrow spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the arrangement dimension of pumps from vertical stacking (increasing thickness) to horizontal juxtaposition (increasing width). The flow-directing containment area body is designed with multiple flow-directing containment recesses arranged side-by-side, allowing pumps to be positioned adjacent to each other rather than stacked, thus achieving high flow rate without increasing thickness.
2Productivity
If conventional liquid heat exchange systems use multiple components to achieve cooling, then heat dissipation capability is improved, but installation time increases and risks for leakage and loss of parts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple pump functions and flow-directing components into a single integrated liquid pump module. The flow-directing containment area body, multiple flow-directing containment recesses, and pumps are assembled as one modular unit that attaches to the water block set as a single component, reducing installation steps and eliminating the risk of losing individual small parts.
3Productivity
If pumps are stacked to increase flow amount, then heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but the overall thickness increases making the system unusable in narrow spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical stacking (thickness dimension) to horizontal arrangement (width dimension) of pumps. The flow-directing containment area body accommodates multiple pumps side-by-side through multiple flow-directing containment recesses, maintaining a compact thickness profile while achieving high flow rates through parallel pump 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 apparatus achieves efficient heat dissipation in high heat sources, reduces installation time and leakage risks, and allows for use in narrow spaces, with the modular design enabling easy assembly and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
The heat transfer surface is configured to exchange heat with the cooling liquid
Implementation Method 2
The liquid pump module comprises a flow-directing containment area body, a plurality of pumps, a flow-directing containment plate
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid cooling heat exchange apparatus has a water block set and a liquid pump module. The water block set has a heat transfer surface configured to exchange heat with a cooling liquid. The liquid pump module is securely mounted on the water block set and has a flow-directing containment area and pumps. The flow-directing containment area forms flow-directing containment recesses and the pumps correspond to the flow-directing containment recesses. Therefore, pumps are connected in series or parallel so that the pumps can juxtapose with each other, which lessens the entire thickness and allows the liquid cooling heat exchange apparatus to be utilized in a narrow space. Besides, with the connected pumps, an amount and a speed of the flow may be increased and dissipate more heat. Even if part of the pumps malfunctions, the remaining pump(s) can maintain a basic amount and speed of the flow.