Movable Radiator Liquid Cooling Module for Component Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid cooling modules are limited in size and arrangement, reducing their effectiveness in cooling heat-generating electronic components within computing devices.
Innovation Solution
A liquid cooling module with movable radiators that can rotate between two positions, allowing for flexible placement and access to electronic components, featuring a fluid tank, cooling tubes, and a cold plate assembly to efficiently transfer heat and manage airflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the liquid cooling module uses a fixed radiator arrangement, then the cooling effectiveness is maximized for specific component layouts, but the accessibility to electronic components is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The radiator is made movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be positioned in different locations. The radiator can be moved between a first position that blocks access to electronic components and a second position that allows access, while maintaining cooling effectiveness through flexible tubing connections to the fluid reservoir
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling system is divided into separable components: a movable radiator, a fluid reservoir, and flexible tubing. This segmentation allows the radiator to be independently positioned to balance cooling needs with accessibility requirements for electronic components
2Volume of moving object
If the liquid cooling module uses a compact arrangement, then the space utilization is improved, but the cooling performance is reduced due to size constraints
Solution Approach 1:
Flexible tubing connects the fluid reservoir to the radiator, allowing the system to adapt to compact spaces while maintaining proper fluid flow paths. The flexibility enables the radiator to reach optimal cooling positions without requiring a large fixed structure
Solution Approach 2:
The movable radiator can be positioned optimally for cooling performance regardless of the compact overall device size. The dynamic positioning allows the radiator to extend into spaces that maximize heat dissipation while the rest of the system remains compact
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
Enhances heat removal efficiency while allowing access to other electronic components within the computing device, optimizing cooling performance and maintenance accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
Liquid cooling modules utilize cooling liquid to transfer heat away from the heat-generating components
Implementation Method 2
The one or more cooling tubes are fluidly coupled to the fluid tank and the at least one movable radiator, to allow the cooling fluid to flow between the fluid tank and the at least one movable radiator
Data Source
AI summary
A computing device comprises a housing, a heat-generating electronic component, at least one additional electronic component, and a liquid cooling module. The heat-generating component, the at least one additional electronic component, and the liquid cooling module are all positioned inside the housing. The liquid cooling module is configured to cool the heat-generating electronic component, and includes at least one movable radiator. The at least one movable radiator is configured to move between a first position and a second position. When the at least one movable radiator is in the first position, the at least one movable radiator blocks access to the at least one additional electronic component within the housing. When the at least one movable radiator is in the second position, the at least one movable radiator allows access to the at least one additional electronic component within the housing.