Liquid level controlling apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional immersion cooling systems face issues with liquid level control, leading to potential leaks and reduced heat dissipation efficiency due to fixed gauge positions that cannot adapt to heating components of varying volumes, causing liquid level fluctuations.
Innovation Solution
A liquid level controlling apparatus with a main sink, storage sink, and Y-type connection tube, featuring rehydration and drain tubes, and detectors, pumps, and controllers to dynamically adjust liquid levels based on detected volumes, ensuring precise control regardless of heating component size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If additional cooling liquid is injected into the storage tank or another heating component with a larger volume is placed in the storage tank, then the liquid level of the cooling liquid in the storage tank exceeds the original standard, but this increases the possibility of leaking the cooling liquid and decreases heat dissipation efficiency of the condenser
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic liquid level control by making the upper limit gauge and lower limit gauge movable along the transmission port rather than fixed. This allows the liquid level detection positions to be adjusted dynamically based on the volume of heating components in the storage tank, preventing liquid leakage while maintaining proper immersion levels for effective heat dissipation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of liquid level control by allowing the liquid level gauges to be positioned at different heights according to the specific volume of heating components. This parameter adjustment enables the system to adapt to different operating conditions, ensuring the liquid level remains within optimal ranges regardless of component volume variations.
2Device complexity
If the liquid level upper limit gauge and the liquid level lower limit gauge are disposed around the liquid drain opening at a fixed position, then the structure is simple, but the position cannot be flexibly changed in accordance with the heating component with a specific volume in the storage tank
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static liquid level gauges into dynamic components that can move along the transmission port. This dynamic design allows the gauges to be repositioned according to different heating component volumes, providing flexibility and adaptability while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through the use of guide rails or slots.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the liquid level control function by separating the detection mechanism from the fixed structure. The liquid level gauges are made as independent, movable components that can be adjusted to different positions, allowing the system to adapt to various heating component volumes without redesigning the entire control structure.
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
Enables flexible and precise liquid level management, preventing leaks and maintaining efficient heat dissipation by automatically adjusting liquid levels for components of any volume, enhancing system stability and performance.
Implementation Method 1
the first liquid level detector is disposed on a top portion of the main sink... the second liquid level detector... is disposed on the storage sink
Implementation Method 2
The rehydration pump is disposed on the rehydration tube and adapted to transmit liquid from the storage sink to the main sink
Implementation Method 3
The drain pump is disposed on the drain tube and adapted to transmit liquid from the main sink to the storage sink
Implementation Method 4
The conventional immersion cooling systems need to ensure that the heating component is immersed in the non-conductive liquid; otherwise heat from the heating component cannot be exchanged with the non-conductive liquid for cooling
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid level controlling system includes a main sink, a storage sink and a connection tube. The main sink includes a transmission port and a first liquid level detector. The transmission port is formed on a bottom of the main sink. The first liquid level detector is disposed on a top of the main sink. The storage sink includes a liquid outlet, a liquid inlet and a second liquid level detector. The connection tube is disposed between the main sink and the storage sink. The connection tube includes an rehydration tube and an drain tube. Two ends of the rehydration tube are respectively connected to the transmission port and the liquid outlet. Two ends of the drain tube are respectively connected to the transmission port and the liquid inlet.