Rotatable Manifold Block Layout for Shorter Cooling Pipes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid cooling systems for servers require manifolds of different shapes, increasing development costs and complexity due to the need for multiple pipe bends, resulting in long and complicated pipe arrangements.
Innovation Solution
A manifold system composed of rotatable manifold blocks with hose bars and connecting structures allows for adjustable hose orientations, simplifying pipe connections and reducing the overall length of coolant pipes by enabling flexible pipe layouts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manifolds of different shapes are designed for different parts of the liquid cooling system, then the cooling system can be adapted to various configurations, but the development cycle and R&D costs greatly increase
Solution Approach 1:
The manifold is divided into multiple interchangeable blocks, each with standardized connection interfaces. This segmentation allows different combinations of blocks to create various manifold configurations without requiring complete redesign, thus maintaining adaptability while reducing development time and costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The manifold blocks are designed with universal connection structures that can be used across different configurations. A single set of standardized blocks can serve multiple purposes in different cooling system layouts, eliminating the need for dedicated manifolds for each configuration and significantly reducing R&D efforts.
2Ease of operation
If the coolant pipes are bent multiple times to connect to the manifold, then the connection flexibility is improved, but the total length of the coolant pipes increases and the arrangement becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The manifold blocks are designed to be rotatable relative to each other, providing dynamic adjustment capability. This allows the coolant pipes to connect more directly to the required components without multiple bends, simplifying the pipe arrangement while maintaining connection flexibility through rotational adjustment of the blocks.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the coolant pipes are bent multiple times to reach the heat dissipation parts, then the pipes can connect to various positions, but the total length of the coolant pipes becomes long
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the manifold into rotatable blocks, the system can achieve various connection positions without extending the overall pipe length. Each block can be rotated to orient its connection ports toward the required heat dissipation parts, providing positional adaptability while maintaining compact pipe routing.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a manifold block, a manifold, and a cooling system using the manifold. The manifold block includes a manifold body having a hollow space, at least one hose barb and at least one connecting structure. The hose barb is connected to the manifold body and communicates with the hollow space, and each hose barb is used to connect a pipe. Each connecting structure is used to connect the manifold block to another manifold block in a rotatable manner. The manifold includes a plurality of manifold blocks. The manifold can adjust direction of the hose barb according to the orientation of the pipe, thereby shortening the length of the pipes in the cooling system and simplifying the layout of the pipes.