Disclosure of Invention
The application mainly aims to provide a liquid supplementing device and a liquid cooling system, which are used for solving the problem that the liquid cooling system in the prior art is inconvenient to timely supplement liquid when liquid leaks from a pipeline or volatilizes.
In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a fluid replenishing device for replenishing a liquid cooling server, the liquid cooling server including a liquid inlet pipe having a first liquid inlet at a top end, the fluid replenishing device comprising: the liquid storage tank is provided with a second liquid outlet, the second liquid outlet is communicated with the first liquid inlet, and the liquid storage tank is used for storing refrigerating liquid; and the floating assembly is arranged in the liquid inlet pipeline, and is movably arranged at the first liquid inlet and matched with the first liquid inlet so as to open or close the first liquid inlet through floating of the floating assembly.
Further, the floating assembly includes: the floating component is arranged in the liquid inlet pipeline and is matched with the first liquid inlet so as to open or close the first liquid inlet through floating of the floating component; the counterweight component is connected with the floating component or is arranged in the floating component, and the counterweight component drives the floating component to sink so as to open the first liquid inlet.
Further, the floating component is a hollow sphere; the counterweight component is a solid sphere; wherein the weight of the weight member is greater than the buoyancy experienced by the floating member.
Further, the fluid infusion device further comprises an auxiliary component arranged in the liquid storage tank, the auxiliary component is connected with the floating assembly through a connecting component, one end of the connecting component penetrates through the second liquid outlet to be connected with the auxiliary component, and the other end of the connecting component penetrates through the first liquid inlet to be connected with the floating assembly so as to drive the floating assembly to ascend through the auxiliary component to close the first liquid inlet.
Further, the liquid storage tank is provided with a liquid storage cavity; the auxiliary component is a hollow sphere and is movably arranged in the liquid storage cavity, and the sum of buoyancy force born by the auxiliary component and the floating component is larger than the weight of the floating component; the connecting part is a connecting rope or a connecting rod.
Further, the fluid infusion device further comprises: the sealing ring is arranged on the first liquid inlet, the outer ring of the sealing ring is attached to the wall surface of the first liquid inlet, and the inner ring of the sealing ring is matched with the floating assembly.
Further, the liquid storage tank includes: the second liquid inlet is used for inputting refrigerating liquid into the liquid storage tank through the second liquid inlet; the observation window is arranged on the side wall of the liquid storage tank so as to monitor the liquid level of the refrigerating fluid stored in the liquid storage tank through the observation window.
Further, the liquid storage tank further includes: the highest liquid level line is arranged at one end of the observation window close to the top so as to prompt the highest liquid level of the refrigerating fluid stored in the liquid storage tank; and/or the lowest liquid level line is arranged at one end of the observation window close to the bottom so as to prompt the lowest liquid level of the refrigerating fluid stored in the liquid storage tank.
Further, the fluid infusion device further comprises: one end of the connecting pipeline is communicated with the second liquid outlet, and the other end of the connecting pipeline is communicated with the first liquid inlet so as to be communicated with the liquid inlet pipeline of the liquid storage tank and the liquid cooling server; the one-way valve is arranged on the connecting pipeline so that the refrigerating fluid in the liquid storage tank flows to the liquid inlet pipeline in one direction through the connecting pipeline.
According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a liquid cooling system including a liquid cooling server including a liquid inlet pipe having a first liquid inlet at a top end, the liquid cooling system further including: the liquid supplementing device is used for supplementing liquid to the liquid cooling server.
By applying the technical scheme, the application provides a liquid supplementing device which is used for supplementing liquid to a liquid cooling server, wherein the liquid cooling server comprises a liquid inlet pipeline with a first liquid inlet at the top end, the liquid supplementing device comprises a liquid storage tank and a floating assembly, the liquid storage tank is provided with a second liquid outlet, and the second liquid outlet is communicated with the first liquid inlet; the floating assembly is arranged in the liquid inlet pipeline, the floating assembly is movably arranged at the first liquid inlet, and the floating assembly is matched with the first liquid inlet. The refrigerating fluid is stored by arranging a liquid storage tank; the first inlet is opened or closed through the floating of the floating assembly, so that the refrigerating fluid in the liquid storage tank flows into the liquid inlet pipeline through the second liquid outlet and the first liquid inlet, and the liquid supplementing is carried out on the liquid cooling server, and the problem that the liquid cooling system in the prior art is inconvenient to timely supplement liquid when the pipeline leaks or volatilizes the liquid is solved.
Detailed Description
It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present application and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other. The application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in connection with embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the present application provides a liquid replenishing device, which is used for replenishing liquid to a liquid cooling server 1, wherein the liquid cooling server 1 comprises a liquid inlet pipe 11 with a first liquid inlet at the top end, the liquid replenishing device comprises a liquid storage tank 2 and a floating assembly 3, the liquid storage tank 2 is provided with a second liquid outlet 21, the second liquid outlet 21 is communicated with the first liquid inlet, and the liquid storage tank 2 is used for storing refrigerating liquid; the float assembly 3 is arranged in the liquid inlet pipe 11, the float assembly 3 is movably arranged at the first liquid inlet, and the float assembly 3 is matched with the first liquid inlet so as to open or close the first liquid inlet through the float of the float assembly 3.
The application provides a liquid supplementing device which is used for supplementing liquid to a liquid cooling server 1. The refrigerating fluid is stored by arranging a liquid storage tank 2; the first liquid inlet is opened or closed through the floating of the floating assembly 3, so that the refrigerating fluid in the liquid storage tank 2 flows into the liquid inlet pipeline 11 through the second liquid outlet 21 and the first liquid inlet, and the liquid supplementing is carried out on the liquid cooling server 1, so that the problem that the liquid cooling system in the prior art is inconvenient to timely supplement the liquid when the pipeline leaks or volatilizes is solved.
Specifically, in order to open the first liquid inlet, the floating assembly 3 in the embodiment of the present application includes a floating member 31 and a weight member 32, the floating member 31 is disposed in the liquid inlet pipe 11, and the floating member 31 cooperates with the first liquid inlet to open or close the first liquid inlet through the floating of the floating member 31; the weight part 32 is connected with the floating part 31 or the weight part 32 is arranged in the floating part 31, and the weight part 32 drives the floating part 31 to sink so as to open the first liquid inlet.
Preferably, the floating member 31 is a hollow sphere; the weight member 32 is a solid sphere.
Wherein the weight of the weight member 32 is greater than the buoyancy force received by the floating member 31.
Further, in order to close the first liquid inlet, the liquid supplementing device further comprises an auxiliary component 4, the auxiliary component 4 is arranged in the liquid storage tank 2, the auxiliary component 4 is connected with the floating assembly 3 through a connecting component 5, one end of the connecting component 5 penetrates through the second liquid outlet 21 to be connected with the auxiliary component 4, and the other end of the connecting component 5 penetrates through the first liquid inlet to be connected with the floating assembly 3 so as to drive the floating assembly 3 to ascend through the auxiliary component 4 to close the first liquid inlet. The auxiliary component 4 can assist the floating assembly to ascend, so that the floating component 31 closes the first liquid inlet, and the floating component 31 can be limited to prevent the floating component 31 from moving to other positions in the ascending and descending process.
For storing the refrigerant liquid, the tank 2 has a liquid storage chamber 23.
Preferably, the auxiliary component 4 is a hollow sphere and is movably arranged in the liquid storage cavity 23, and the sum of buoyancy force exerted by the auxiliary component 4 and the floating component 3 is larger than the weight of the floating component 3; the connecting part 5 is a connecting rope or a connecting rod.
Specifically, the fluid infusion device further comprises a sealing ring 6, the sealing ring 6 is arranged on the first fluid inlet, the outer ring of the sealing ring 6 is attached to the wall surface of the first fluid inlet, and the inner ring of the sealing ring 6 is matched with the floating assembly 3. Such an arrangement not only prevents the refrigerant liquid in the liquid inlet pipe 11 from flowing into the liquid storage tank 2 when the refrigerant liquid is sufficient, but also allows the refrigerant liquid in the liquid storage tank 2 to flow into the liquid inlet pipe 11 when the refrigerant liquid is insufficient.
Preferably, the sealing ring 6 is made of rubber.
Generally, the liquid storage tank 2 includes a second liquid inlet 22 to input the refrigerant liquid into the liquid storage tank 2 through the second liquid inlet 22.
Further, in order to facilitate monitoring of the level of the refrigerant liquid in the liquid storage tank 2, the liquid storage tank 2 in the embodiment of the present application further includes an observation window, and the observation window is disposed on a side wall of the liquid storage tank 2, so as to monitor the level of the refrigerant liquid stored in the liquid storage tank 2 through the observation window.
Specifically, the liquid storage tank 2 further comprises a highest liquid level line 24 and a lowest liquid level line 25, wherein the highest liquid level line 24 is arranged at one end of the observation window close to the top so as to prompt the highest liquid level of the refrigerating fluid stored in the liquid storage tank 2; the lowest liquid level line 25 sets up the one end that is close to the bottom at the observation window to the minimum liquid level of the refrigerating fluid of suggestion liquid reserve tank 2 interior makes operating personnel accessible observe the liquid level line, in time carries out the fluid infusion operation to liquid reserve tank 2.
Generally, in order to communicate the first liquid inlet and the second liquid outlet 21, the liquid supplementing device further includes a connecting pipe 7, one end of the connecting pipe 7 is communicated with the second liquid outlet 21, and the other end of the connecting pipe 7 is communicated with the first liquid inlet to communicate the liquid storage tank 2 with the liquid inlet pipe 11 of the liquid cooling server 1.
Further, in order to prevent the refrigerant liquid in the liquid inlet pipe 11 from flowing back into the liquid storage tank 2, the liquid replenishing device further comprises a one-way valve, and the one-way valve is arranged on the connecting pipe 7, so that the refrigerant liquid in the liquid storage tank 2 flows to the liquid inlet pipe 11 in one direction through the connecting pipe 7.
The application also provides a liquid cooling system, which comprises the liquid cooling server 1, wherein the liquid cooling server 1 comprises a liquid inlet pipeline 11 with a first liquid inlet at the top end, and the liquid cooling system further comprises the liquid supplementing device for supplementing liquid to the liquid cooling server 1.
Specifically, when the refrigerating fluid in the fluid inlet pipeline 11 is at least at a preset fluid level, the floating assembly 3 is clamped at the first fluid inlet under the action of the buoyancy of the refrigerating fluid; when the refrigerating fluid in the fluid inlet pipeline 11 is lower than the preset liquid level, the floating assembly 3 leaves the first fluid inlet for fluid replacement.
Preferably, the floating member 31 and the auxiliary member 4 in the embodiment of the present application are made of anti-corrosion plastic materials; the weight member 32 is made of stainless steel.
Specifically, in the embodiment of the application, the liquid storage tank 2 is arranged at the top end of the liquid inlet pipeline 11 of the liquid cooling server 1, so that the liquid level in the liquid inlet pipeline 11 is maintained at a high water level. The top end of the liquid storage tank 2 is provided with a second liquid inlet 22, so that more refrigerating liquid can be injected at one time for later use, and generally, the refrigerating liquid can be controlled to be about 500 mL. The liquid storage tank 2 is provided with a transparent observation window, and the observation window is provided with liquid level scale marks, so that the residual liquid level of the refrigerating fluid in the liquid storage tank 2 can be intuitively reflected. A lowest liquid level line is arranged at the bottom end of the liquid storage tank 2, and the refrigerating fluid is needed to be supplemented from the second liquid inlet 22 in time below the lowest liquid level line. An auxiliary member 4 is provided in the liquid storage tank 2, and the volume of the auxiliary member 4 is V. A floating member 31 is provided in the liquid inlet pipe 11, the volume of the floating member 31 is V, and a counterweight member 32 is provided in the floating member 31. A sealing ring is arranged at the first liquid inlet of the liquid inlet pipeline 11. The density of the refrigerant liquid is ρ, and the mass of the counterweight 32 is m.
When the refrigerating fluid in the fluid inlet pipeline 11 is sufficient, the buoyancy force born by the floating assembly 3 and the auxiliary component 4 is ρVg, the condition 2ρVg > mg is satisfied, and the floating assembly 3 closes the first fluid inlet. When the refrigerating fluid in the fluid inlet pipeline 11 is insufficient, particularly in the case of leakage, the liquid level of the refrigerating fluid in the fluid inlet pipeline 11 suddenly drops, at the moment, the floating assembly 3 loses buoyancy, the condition ρVg is less than mg, and the floating assembly 3 opens the first fluid inlet.
From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present application achieve the following technical effects:
the application provides a liquid supplementing device, which is used for supplementing liquid to a liquid cooling server 1, wherein the liquid cooling server 1 comprises a liquid inlet pipeline 11 with a first liquid inlet at the top end, the liquid supplementing device comprises a liquid storage tank 2 and a floating assembly 3, the liquid storage tank 2 is provided with a second liquid outlet 21, and the second liquid outlet 21 is communicated with the first liquid inlet; the floating assembly 3 is arranged in the liquid inlet pipeline 11, the floating assembly 3 is movably arranged at the first liquid inlet, and the floating assembly 3 is matched with the first liquid inlet. The refrigerating fluid is stored by arranging a liquid storage tank 2; the first liquid inlet is opened or closed through the floating of the floating assembly 3, so that the refrigerating fluid in the liquid storage tank 2 flows into the liquid inlet pipeline 11 through the second liquid outlet 21 and the first liquid inlet, and the liquid supplementing is carried out on the liquid cooling server 1, so that the problem that the liquid cooling system in the prior art is inconvenient to timely supplement the liquid when the pipeline leaks or volatilizes is solved.
It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.
The relative arrangement of the components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application unless it is specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual scale for convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but should be considered part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be construed as merely illustrative, and not a limitation. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further discussion thereof is necessary in subsequent figures.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationships indicated by the azimuth terms such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal", and "top, bottom", etc., are generally based on the azimuth or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present application and simplify the description, and these azimuth terms do not indicate and imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific azimuth or be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application; the orientation word "inner and outer" refers to inner and outer relative to the contour of the respective component itself.
Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial location relative to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to define the components, and are only for convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components, and the terms have no special meaning unless otherwise stated, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present application.
The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present application by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.