Vertical Immersion Cooling Rack for Easy Server Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional server apparatuses are typically arranged horizontally, making installation in immersion cooling systems laborious and increasing the difficulty of installing and removing electronic devices, which also leads to coolant loss and higher costs.
Innovation Solution
An immersion cooling system with a storage tank, adapter frame, and electronic device configuration that allows vertical installation of electronic devices, featuring a first wire channel and positioning portions for stable placement, along with a second wire channel for electrical connection to external circuits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If electronic devices are installed horizontally in traditional server apparatuses, then the installation process is simplified, but the heat dissipation performance deteriorates and coolant loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional horizontal installation orientation to vertical installation. The adapter frame is designed to receive electronic devices in a vertical direction, with the first wire channel extending vertically and the second wire channel forming at the bottom. This inversion resolves the contradiction by enabling easier installation through vertical placement while reducing coolant loss through the bottom-sealed second wire channel configuration.
2Loss of energy
If electronic devices are installed vertically in the immersion cooling system, then the heat dissipation performance is improved, but the installation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter frame serves as an intermediary component that mediates between the electronic device and the immersion cooling system. It provides a standardized interface with wire channels that guide power wires and coolant flow. This intermediary structure simplifies the installation process by pre-configuring the vertical orientation and wire routing, thereby improving heat dissipation performance without significantly increasing installation difficulty.
3Ease of operation
If the adapter frame includes wire channels for vertical installation, then the electrical connectivity is maintained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter frame is designed with multi-functionality to reduce overall system complexity. It simultaneously provides structural support for vertical installation, guides power wires through the first and second wire channels, and manages coolant flow. By consolidating these multiple functions into a single component, the adapter frame maintains electrical connectivity while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
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AI summary
An immersion cooling system is provided and includes a storage tank, an adapter frame, and an electronic device. The storage tank includes an accommodating tank and a sealing cover for sealing the opening of the accommodating tank. The adapter frame includes a first wire channel attached to the side of the adapter frame, and is disposed in the accommodating tank in a vertical direction. The electronic device includes at least one power wire, and is inserted into the adapter frame along the above direction. The side of the electronic device is attached to the side of the first wire channel. A second wire channel is formed between the bottoms of the electronic device and the adapter frame, and the first and second wire channels communicate with each other. The power wire is connected to the circuit of the external power apparatus along the first and second wire channels.