Parallel Latch Coupling With Leakproof Female Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional couplings used in fluid applications for cooling IC chips lack a leakproof arrangement in male connectors, leading to leakage issues when connecting or disconnecting female and male connectors, which affects the efficiency of the cooling process.
Innovation Solution
A parallel latch coupling design featuring axially hollow male and female connectors with annular flanges, latches, and spring-loaded plunger assemblies, allowing for simultaneous connection and disconnection of female connectors while preventing leaks through sealing rings and grooves, ensuring secure engagement and disengagement to maintain fluid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a leakproof arrangement is provided in the female connector, then leakage is prevented during connection and disconnection, but the internal space of the male connector is occupied, resulting in a decrease of cooling water flowing through the male connector
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling system is divided into a female connector assembly with leakproof arrangements and a male connector assembly without such arrangements. The female connector includes a body with an inlet, outlet, and internal water passage, while the male connector is simpler in structure. This segmentation allows the leakproof functionality to be concentrated in the female connector, avoiding space occupation in the male connector and maintaining optimal cooling water flow through it.
2Volume of moving object
If the male connector is made smaller to fit compact spaces, then space utilization is improved, but the connection between female and male connectors becomes less secure, causing leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The female connector is designed with a latch mechanism that engages with the male connector before full insertion is complete. The latch includes a latch arm that moves from an engaged position to a disengaged position, providing preliminary securing action. This preliminary engagement ensures connection security is established early in the coupling process, preventing leakage even though the male connector remains compact in size.
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 parallel latch coupling effectively prevents leaks during connection and disconnection of female and male connectors, ensuring efficient fluid flow and effective heat absorption and dissipation in cooling systems, such as laptops and desktops.
Implementation Method 1
the plunger assemblies each are spring loaded and disposed in both the sleeve and the female connector
Implementation Method 2
a sleeve sealing ring disposed on the first groove... at least one male connector sealing ring disposed in the at least one annular groove respectively
Data Source
AI summary
A latch coupling includes male and female connector assemblies releasably secured together. The male connector assembly includes two parallel male connectors and first latches. The female connector assembly includes two parallel female connectors and second latches. A sleeve is releasably connected to an end of the female connector. Force is exerted on the second latches to hook the first latches so as to connect the female and male connector assemblies together. The parallel female connectors can be disconnected from the parallel male connectors or connected together at the same time. After the female connectors have disengaged from the male connectors, leakproof arrangements in the female connector assembly act to prevent water in the female connector assembly from leaking.