This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application Serial Number 110213961 filed Nov. 25, 2021, which is herein incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to cold plate modules.
With the improvement of living qualities nowadays, the demand of people for computer equipment has also been increasing. Correspondingly, in order to fulfill the increasing demand of consumers, the manufacturers have been working hard to improve the computer equipment.
Apart from improving the operational efficiency of computer equipment, for example, the approach to further strengthening the internal structure of computer equipment is undoubtedly an important issue which the industry highly concerns.
A technical aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a cold plate module, which can avoid from being deformed or damaged when experiencing an impact or a vibration.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a cold plate module includes a cold plate, a structural piece and a plurality of first connecting pieces. The cold plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is configured to abut against a heat source disposed on a main board. The structural piece has a third surface configured to abut against the second surface. The first connecting pieces are configured to penetrate through the structural piece and connect with the main board to fix the structural piece relative to the main board.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the structural piece includes a plate body, a plurality of connecting portions and a plurality of bending portions. The third surface is located on the plate body. Each of the connecting portions has a fourth surface configured to face to the main board. The first connecting pieces are configured to penetrate through the connecting portions and connect with the main board. The fourth surfaces and the third surface have a height difference. The bending portions are respectively connected between the plate body and a corresponding one of the connecting portions. The plate body is located between the bending portions.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the plate body, the connecting portions and the bending portions are an integrally formed structure.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cold plate module further includes a plurality of elastic elements. The elastic elements are respectively and elastically connected between a corresponding one of the connecting portions and a corresponding one of the first connecting pieces.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main board has a plurality of first screw holes. Each of the connecting portions has a plurality of first through holes corresponding to the first screw holes. Each of the first connecting pieces is a screw configured to penetrate through a corresponding one of the first through holes and couple with a corresponding one of the first screw holes.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cold plate module further includes a plurality of second connecting pieces. The second connecting pieces are configured to penetrate through the plate body and connect with the cold plate to fix the plate body relative to the cold plate.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cold plate has a plurality of second screw holes. The plate body has a plurality of second through holes corresponding to the second screw holes. Each of the second connecting pieces is a screw configured to penetrate through a corresponding one of the second through holes and couple with a corresponding one of the second screw holes.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the plate body has a plurality of third through holes. The cold plate includes a main body, an inlet port and an outlet port. The first surface and the second surface are located on the main body. The inlet port and the outlet port are respectively connected with the second surface and respectively penetrate through a corresponding one of the third through holes. The inlet port is configured to allow a cooling liquid to flow into the main body. The outlet port is configured to allow the cooling liquid to flow out from the main body. The cold plate module further includes a first connecting port and a second connecting port. The first connecting port is connected with the inlet port and is configured to connect to a cooling liquid supplying source. The second connecting port is connected with the outlet port and is configured to connect to a cooling liquid collector.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the plate body has a plurality of inner edges defining the third through holes. An outer edge of the inlet port and an outer edge of the outlet port are respectively and at least partially connected with a corresponding one of the inner edges.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the bending portions are separated from each other. The connecting portions are separated from each other.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cold plate module includes a cold plate, a bent structural piece and a plurality of first connecting pieces. The cold plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is configured to abut against a heat source disposed on a main board. The bent structural piece has a third surface and a plurality of fourth surfaces. The third surface is located between the fourth surfaces. The third surface is configured to abut against the second surface. The fourth surfaces are configured to be closer to the main board than the third surface to the main board. The first connecting pieces are configured to penetrate through the fourth surfaces and connect with the main board to abut the cold plate against the heat source by the bent structural piece through fixing the bent structural piece relative to the main board.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the bent structural piece includes a plate body, a plurality of connecting portions and a plurality of bending portions. The third surface is located on the plate body. The fourth surfaces are respectively located on a corresponding one of the connecting portions. The fourth surfaces face to the main board. The first connecting pieces are configured to penetrate through the connecting portions. The bending portions are respectively connected between the plate body and a corresponding one of the connecting portions. The plate body is located between the bending portions.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the plate body, the connecting portions and the bending portions are integrally formed.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cold plate module further includes a plurality of elastic elements. The elastic elements are respectively and elastically connected between a corresponding one of the connecting portions and a corresponding one of the first connecting pieces.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main board has a plurality of first screw holes. Each of the connecting portions has a plurality of first through holes corresponding to the first screw holes. Each of the first connecting pieces is a screw configured to penetrate through a corresponding one of the first through holes and couple with a corresponding one of the first screw holes.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cold plate module further includes a plurality of second connecting pieces. The second connecting pieces are configured to penetrate through the plate body and connect with the cold plate to fix the bent structural piece relative to the cold plate.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cold plate has a plurality of second screw holes. The plate body has a plurality of second through holes corresponding to the second screw holes. Each of the second connecting pieces is a screw configured to penetrate through a corresponding one of the second through holes and couple with a corresponding one of the second screw holes.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the plate body has a plurality of third through holes. The cold plate includes a main body, an inlet port and an outlet port. The first surface and the second surface are located on the main body. The inlet port and the outlet port are respectively connected with the second surface. The inlet port and the outlet port respectively penetrate through a corresponding one of the third through holes. The inlet port is configured to allow a cooling liquid to flow into the main body. The outlet port is configured to allow the cooling liquid to flow out from the main body. The cold plate module further includes a first connecting port and a second connecting port. The first connecting port is connected with the inlet port and configured to connect to a cooling liquid supplying source. The second connecting port is connected with the outlet port and configured to connect to a cooling liquid collector.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the plate body has a plurality of inner edges defining the third through holes. An outer edge of the inlet port and an outer edge of the outlet port are respectively and at least partially connected with a corresponding one of the inner edges.
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the bending portions are separated from each other. The connecting portions are separated from each other.
The above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure have at least the following advantages:
(1) As the bending portions are connected between the plate body and the connecting portions, the fourth surfaces of the connecting portions and the third surface of the structural piece have a height difference. In other words, the fourth surfaces of the connecting portions and the third surface of the structural piece are not located on the same height level. In this way, the structural piece has a reinforced moment of inertia. This means the structural piece has a good structural strength and is uneasy to be deformed.
(2) Since the structural piece has a good structural strength, when the cold plate module or the main board experiences an impact or a vibration, the structural piece is uneasy to be deformed and the structural piece can maintain its original shape. In this way, thanks to the structural strength of the structural piece, the cold plate abutting against the third surface of the structural piece will not be deformed under an impact or a vibration. Thus, the shape of the cold plate can be effectively maintained. In other words, the cold plate is uneasy to be damaged when the cold plate module or the main board experiences an impact or a vibration.
The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiments, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:
Drawings will be used below to disclose embodiments of the present disclosure. For the sake of clear illustration, many practical details will be explained together in the description below. However, it is appreciated that the practical details should not be used to limit the claimed scope. In other words, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the practical details are not essential. Moreover, for the sake of drawing simplification, some customary structures and elements in the drawings will be schematically shown in a simplified way. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
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In practical applications, the plate body 122, the connecting portions 123 and the bending portions 125 are an integrally formed structure. Thus, the structural piece 120 has a better structural strength.
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Since the structural piece 120 has a good structural strength, when the cold plate module 100 or the main board 300 experiences an impact or a vibration, the structural piece 120 is uneasy to be deformed and the structural piece 120 can maintain its original shape. In this way, due to the structural strength of the structural piece 120, the cold plate 110 abutting against the third surface 121 of the structural piece 120 will not be deformed under an impact or a vibration. Thus, the shape of the cold plate 110 can be effectively maintained. In other words, the cold plate 110 is uneasy to be damaged when the cold plate module 100 or the main board 300 experiences an impact or a vibration.
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During the operation of the cold plate module 100, the cooling liquid supplying source supplies the cooling liquid. The cooling liquid sequentially flows through the first connecting port 160 and the inlet port 114 and enters into the main body 113 of the cold plate 110. Since the first surface 111 located on the main body 113 abuts against the heat source 200, the heat energy of the heat source 200 can be transferred to the cooling liquid inside the main body 113, such that the cooling liquid is heated up. The heated cooling liquid then sequentially flows through the outlet port 115 and the second connecting port 170 and flows to the cooling liquid collector. For example, the heated cooling liquid collected by the cooling liquid collector is flowed back to the cooling liquid supplying source after treatment of cooling down.
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In conclusion, the aforementioned embodiments of the present disclosure have at least the following advantages:
(1) As the bending portions are connected between the plate body and the connecting portions, the fourth surfaces of the connecting portions and the third surface of the structural piece have a height difference. In other words, the fourth surfaces of the connecting portions and the third surface of the structural piece are not located on the same height level. In this way, the structural piece has a reinforced moment of inertia. This means the structural piece has a good structural strength and is uneasy to be deformed.
(2) Since the structural piece has a good structural strength, when the cold plate module or the main board experiences an impact or a vibration, the structural piece is uneasy to be deformed and the structural piece can maintain its original shape. In this way, thanks to the structural strength of the structural piece, the cold plate abutting against the third surface of the structural piece will not be deformed under an impact or a vibration. Thus, the shape of the cold plate can be effectively maintained. In other words, the cold plate is uneasy to be damaged when the cold plate module or the main board experiences an impact or a vibration.
Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein.
It will be apparent to the person having ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of the present disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.
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110213961 | Nov 2021 | TW | national |