This disclosure is directed to a water-cooling plate, in particular to a modular water-cooling plate.
A related-art water-cooling plate is used for removing heat generated by a chip in an operation to maintain the chip at an operation temperature. A current approach has two parts of sheet metal or forging disposed up and down and brazed together, so that a closed chamber is defined therein. A fluid is circulated in a flow channel defined in the closed chamber, and the heat generated by the chip is remover by the fluid. Currently, a related-art heat dissipation module disposed corresponding to single circuit board, and the inlet and outlet flow channels of the module are disposed together on a plane, this leads to uneven heat exchange efficiencies at an upstream and a downstream of the fluid. Furthermore, a conventional heat dissipation module occupies a large space, and multiple heat dissipation modules cannot be effectively connected with each other and replaced.
In views of this, in order to solve the above disadvantage, the inventor studied related technology and provided a reasonable and effective solution in this disclosure.
This disclosure is directed to a modular water-cooling plate.
This disclosure is directed to a water-cooling plate having a first heat exchanging plate, a second heat exchanging plate and a main body. The first heat exchanging plate has a first fin structure protruding from a side thereof. The second heat exchanging plate has a second fin structure protruding from a side thereof. The main body has a partition plate, a first communication port and a second communication port, a first recess and a second recess are defined in the main body, the first recess and the second recess are located opposite to each other at two sides of the partition plate respectively. A communication opening is on the partition plate, the communication opening is communicated with the first recess and the second recess. The first communication port is communicated with the first recess, and the second communication port is communicated with the second recess. A first channel is defined by a first fin structure is accommodated in the first recess, and a second channel is defined by the second fin structure accommodated in the second recess. The first communication port, the first channel, the communication opening, the second channel and the second communication port are connected sequentially in a series.
In one embodiment of this disclosure, the first heat exchanging plate has a first heat exchanging surface, the second heat exchanging plate has a second heat exchanging surface, and an area of the first heat exchanging surface is smaller than an area of the second heat exchanging surface.
In one embodiment of this disclosure, the main body has a third communication port and a fourth communication port, the third communication port is communicated with the first recess, and the fourth communication port is communicated with the second recess. the first heat exchanging plate has a third fin structure protruding therefrom, the second heat exchanging plate has a fourth fin structure protruding therefrom, a third channel is defined by the third fin structure accommodated in the first recess, and a fourth channel is defined by the fourth fin structure accommodated in the second recess. the first channel is non-communicating with the third channel, and the second channel is non-communicating with the fourth channel. A second communication opening communicated with the third channel and the fourth channel is on the partition plate. The third channel is communicated with the third communication port and the fourth channel is communicated with the fourth communication port. The third communication port, the third channel, the second communication opening, the fourth channel and the fourth communication port are connected sequentially in a series.
In one embodiment of this disclosure, the main body has a pair of slopes, the pair of slopes are disposed outside of the main body, the pair of slopes are disposed opposite to each other at two sides of the partition plate respectively, the pair of slopes are respectively tilted relative to the partition plate, an internal angle is defined between each of the slopes and the partition plate, the internal angles are a same to each other, and the pair of slops are non-parallel to each other.
This disclosure is directed to another water-cooling plate having a main body, a first heat exchanging plate and a second heat exchanging plate. The main body has a partition plate, a first communication port and a second communication port, a first recess and a second recess are defined in the main body, the first recess and the second recess located opposite to each other at two sides of the partition plate. The first heat exchanging plate is combined with the first recess to define a first chamber, a first channel is defined in the first chamber, and the first channel is extending on at least a portion of the first heat exchanging plate in the non-straight path manner. A second heat exchanging plate is combined with the second recess to define a second chamber, a second channel is defined in the second chamber, and the second channel is extending on at least a portion of a surface of the second heat exchanging plate in the non-straight path manner. A communication opening is on the partition plate, the communication opening is communicated with the first recess and the second recess. The first communication port is communicated with the first recess, and the second communication port is communicated with the second recess. The first communication port, the first channel, the communication opening, the second channel and the second communication port are connected sequentially in a series.
In one embodiment of this disclosure, the first heat exchanging plate has a first heat exchanging surface, the second heat exchanging plate has a second heat exchanging surface, and an area of the first heat exchanging surface is smaller than an area of the second heat exchanging surface.
In one embodiment of this disclosure, the first heat exchanging plate is combined with the first recess to define a third chamber, a third channel is defined in the third chamber, and the third channel is extending on at least a portion of a surface of the first heat exchanging plate in the non-straight path manner. The second heat exchanging plate is combined with the second recess to define a fourth chamber, a fourth channel is defined in the fourth chamber, and the fourth channel extending on at least a portion of a surface of the second heat exchanging plate in the non-straight path manner, and the fourth channel is extending on at least a portion of a surface of the second heat exchanging plate in the non-straight path manner. The first channel is non-communicating with the third channel, and the second channel is non-communicating with the fourth channel. A second communication opening communicated with the third channel and the fourth channel is on the partition plate. The main body has a third communication port and a fourth communication port, the third communication port is communicated with the first recess, the fourth communication port is communicated with the second recess, the third channel is communicated with the third communication port, and the fourth channel is communicated with the fourth communication port. The third communication port, the third channel, the second communication opening, the fourth channel and the fourth communication port are connected sequentially in a series.
In one embodiment of this disclosure, the main body has a pair of slopes, the pair of slopes are disposed outside of the main body, the pair of slopes are disposed opposite to each other at two sides of the partition plate, the pair of slopes are respectively tilted relative to the partition plate, an internal angle is defined between each of the slopes and the partition plate, the internal angles are a same to each other, and the pair of slops are non-parallel to each other.
This disclosure provides a modular water-cooling plate with stacked chambers corresponding to each heat exchanging surface so as to prevent a heat exchange efficiency of the working fluid at downstream from over decreasing. The water-cooling plate have heat exchanging surfaces at two sides thereof with different area so as to optimize a ratio of the heat exchange efficiencies at two sides of the water-cooling plate. Flow channels are defined in the chambers respectively and each channel is extended to cover a side of opposite to the heat exchanging surfaces so as to extend a period of heat exchanging. The water-cooling plates may be coupled with each other to extend via the slopes on its edges or disposed in a stack and therefore suitable for various shapes of heat sources. A heat dissipation efficiency of unit volume is a space where the water-cooling plate is disposed is efficiently improved. The module requires smaller space, and flow loops can be connected in series or parallel according to operation environments. Additionally, the module can be replaced readily. As a result, the water-cooling module is compact, a pressure drop in the module in operation is effectively reduced, the heat dissipation areas are enlarged, space occupation is more efficient.
The features of the disclosure believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The disclosure itself, however, may be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the disclosure, which describes a number of exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
The technical contents of this disclosure will become apparent with the detailed description of embodiments accompanied with the illustration of related drawings as follows. It is intended that the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive.
Detailed descriptions and technical contents of this disclosure is described in the flowing paragraph with reference to the drawings. However, the drawings are attached only for illustration and are not intended to limit this disclosure.
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According to this embodiment, an area of the first heat exchanging surface 201a is smaller than an area of the second heat exchanging surface 202b so as to perform an optimized ratio of the heat exchange efficiencies at two sides of the water-cooling plate 10. For example, in an operation, the working fluid is transferred firstly through the first heat exchanging plate 200a than through the second heat exchanging plate 200b, so that the working fluid exchange heat with the first heat exchanging plate 200a with a period long than a period that exchange heat with the second heat exchanging plate 200b.
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According to this embodiment, the main body 100 is a flat housing with two opened side, but scopes of this disclosure should not be limited to the embodiment. A partition plate 110 is arranged in the main body 100, the main body 100 has a first communication port 141, a second communication port 142, a third communication port 143 and a disposed at an outside thereof, and the first communication port 141, the second communication port 142, the third communication port 143 and fourth communication port 144 are respectively communicated with an internal of the main body 100. Specifically, a first recess 131 and a second recess 132 are defined in the main body 100, and the first recess 131 and the second recess 132 are located opposite to each other at two sides of the partition plate 110. A communication opening 121 and a second communication opening 122 are defined on the partition plate 110, the communication opening 121 and the second communication opening 122 are communicated with the first recess 131 and the second recess 132. The first communication port 141 and the third communication port 143 are communicated with the first recess 131 respectively, and the second communication port 142 and the fourth communication port 144 are communicated with the second recess 132 respectively.
The first heat exchanging plate 200a has a first heat exchanging surface 201a, a first fin structure 210a and a third fin structure 230a, the first fin structure 210a and the third fin structure 230a are disposed protrusively on the surface of the first heat exchanging plate 200a opposite to the first heat exchanging surface 201a. The first heat exchanging plate 200a has a first wall 203a protruded therefrom, the first fin structure 210a and the third fin structure 230a are disposed at two sides of the first wall 203a respectively. The first heat exchanging surface 201a is configured for contacting the heat source for absorbing heat into the first heat exchanging plate 200a from the heat source. The first heat exchanging plate 200a is combined with the first recess 131, the first recess 131 is separated into a first chamber 151 and a third chamber 153 by the first wall 203a, a first channel 251a is defined in the first chamber 151 by the first fin structure 210a accommodated in the first recess 131, a third channel 253a is defined in the third chamber 153 by the third fin structure 230a accommodated in the first recess 131, and the first channel 251a and the third channel 253a are separated from each other by the first wall 203a so as to be disconnected with each other.
first channel 251a is extending on at least a portion of a surface of first heat exchanging plate 200a in the non-straight path manner, and the third channel 253a is extending on at least a portion of a surface of the first heat exchanging plate 200a in the non-straight path manner. According to this embodiment, the first channel 251a is extended to cover a portion of a surface on the first heat exchanging plate 200a which is opposite to the first heat exchanging surface 201a, and the third channel 253a is extended to cover another portion of the surface on the first heat exchanging plate 200a which is opposite to the first heat exchanging surface 201a, but scopes of this disclosure should not be limited to the embodiment. In this embodiment, the non-straight path is a tortuous path, but scopes of this disclosure should not be limited to the embodiment. For example, the non-straight path may be a vortex path.
The second heat exchanging plate 200b has a second heat exchanging surface 202b, a second fin structure 220b and a fourth fin structure 240b, the second fin structure 220b and the fourth fin structure 240b are disposed protrusively on a surface on the second heat exchanging plate 200b which id opposite to the second heat exchanging surface 202b. A second wall 203b is disposed protrusively on the second heat exchanging plate 200b, the second fin structure 220b and the fourth fin structure 240b are disposed at two sides of the second wall 203b. The second heat exchanging surface 202b is configured for contacting the heat source for absorbing heat into the second heat exchanging plate 200b from the heat source. The second heat exchanging plate 200b is combined with the second recess 132. The second recess 132 is separated in to a second chamber 152 and a fourth chamber 154 by the second wall 203b. A second channel 252b is defined in the second chamber 152 by the second fin structure 220b accommodated in the second recess 132 and a fourth channel 254b is defined in the fourth chamber 154 by the fourth fin structure 240b accommodated in the second recess 132. The second channel 252b and the fourth channel 254b are separated from each other by second wall 203b so as to disconnected with each other. This design can further improve the heat exchange efficiency of the water-cooling plate.
The second channel 252b is extending on at least a portion of a surface of second heat exchanging plate 200b in the non-straight path manner, and the fourth channel 254b is extending on at least a portion of a surface of second heat exchanging plate 200b in the non-straight path manner. According to this embodiment, the second channel 252b is extended to cover a portion of a surface on the second heat exchanging plate 200b which is opposite to the second heat exchanging surface 202b, and the fourth channel 254b is extended to cover another portion of a surface on the second heat exchanging plate 200b which is opposite to the second heat exchanging surface 202b, but scopes of this disclosure should not be limited to the embodiment. In this embodiment, the non-straight path is a tortuous path, but scopes of this disclosure should not be limited to the embodiment. For example, the non-straight path may be a vortex path.
The first communication port 141, the first channel 251a, the communication opening 121, the second channel 252b and the second communication port 142 mentioned above are connected sequentially in a series, and the third communication port 143, the third channel 253a, the second communication opening 122, the fourth channel 254b and the fourth communication port 144 are connected sequentially in a series, so as to define two heat dissipation loops separated from each other. The working fluid may be input into the first channel 251a through the first communication port 141, the working fluid is thermally exchanged with the first heat exchanging plate 200a when passing the first channel 251a, than the working fluid is input into the second channel 252b to be thermally exchanged with the second heat exchanging plate 200b, and the working fluid is finally output from the water-cooling plate 10 through the second communication port 142 to transfer heat out of the water-cooling plate 20. The working fluid may be reversed to flow through the water-cooling plate 20 for heat exchanging. This design can further improve the heat exchange efficiency of the water-cooling plate.
Also, the working fluid may be input into the third channel 253a through the third communication port 143, the working fluid is thermally exchanged with the first heat exchanging plate 200a when passing the first channel 251a, than the working fluid is input into the s fourth channel 254b to be thermally exchanged with the second heat exchanging plate 200b, and the working fluid is finally output from the water-cooling plate 20 through the fourth communication port 144 to transfer heat out of the water-cooling plate 20. The working fluid may be reversed to flow through the water-cooling plate 20 for heat exchanging.
According to this embodiment, the first fin structure 210a is disposed protrusively on the first heat exchanging plate 200a, the second fin structure 220b is disposed protrusively on the second heat exchanging plate 200b. Accordingly, only a partition plate 110 is arranged in the main body 100 to define the first recess 131 and the second recess 132. The first channel 251a, the second channel 252b, the third channel 253a and the fourth channel 254b can be defined by assembling the first heat exchanging plate 200a and the second heat exchanging plate 200b to the first recess 131 and the second recess 132 respectively. Accordingly, the water-cooling plate 20 of this disclosure has parts with simple structure and easy to be manufactured, and it is convenient to be assembled. Moreover, the first channel 251a and the third channel 253a are extending on at least a portion of a surface of the first heat exchanging plate 200a in the non-straight path manner, second channel 252b and the fourth channel 254b are extending on at least a portion of a surface of the second heat exchanging plate 200b in the non-straight path manner, thereby improving a heat exchange efficiency of the water-cooling plate 20. Also, the working fluid can be input into and output from the water-cooling plate 20 through various paths, and the heat exchange efficiency of the water-cooling plate 20 can be further improved.
According to this embodiment, an area of the first heat exchanging surface 201a is smaller than an area of the second heat exchanging surface 202b so as to perform an optimized ratio of the heat exchange efficiencies at two sides of the water-cooling plate 20. For example, in an operation, the working fluid is transferred firstly through the first heat exchanging plate 200a than through second heat exchanging plate 200b, so that the working fluid exchange heat with the first heat exchanging plate 200a with a period long than a period that exchange heat with the second heat exchanging plate 200b.
While this disclosure has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure set forth in the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 2024100286572 | Jan 2024 | CN | national |