Adaptable liquid connector structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11892252-B2
Application number	US-202117400122-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2021
Priority date	Aug 12, 2021
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

An adaptable liquid connector structure includes a case, an intermediate member and a liquid connector main body. The case is a hollow frame. The intermediate member is located in the case and includes an opening formed at a front area thereof for mounting the liquid connector main body therein, a locating bore located below the opening, and a plurality of elastic elements mounted on outer sides and a rear side of thereof. The intermediate member is supported by the elastic elements to suspend in the case and the elastic elements absorb assembly tolerance of the adaptable liquid connector structure, such that the liquid connector main body mounted therein is allowed for a positional floating adjustment in and relative to the case upward, downward, leftward and rightward to be smoothly, correctly and securely connected to an adaptor connector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adaptable liquid connector structure for quick connection or quick disconnection with an adaptor connector which has an adaptor main body and a locating section, the adaptable liquid connector structure comprising:
a case being a hollow frame;
an intermediate member including an opening formed at a front area thereof, a locating bore located below the opening, and a plurality of elastic elements mounted on outer sides thereof, the locating bore being connected to the locating section of the adaptor connector, such that the intermediate member is supported by the elastic elements to suspend in the case; and
a liquid connector main body being mounted in the opening of the intermediate member, the liquid connector main body having an end connected to an end of the adaptor main body and wherein, since the intermediate member is supported by the elastic elements to suspend in the case, the liquid connector main body mounted therein is allowed for a positional floating adjustment in and relative to the case upward, downward, leftward or rightward.

2. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the intermediate member is provided on at least two outer sides with one receiving section each; and the elastic elements respectively having one end received in and fixed to the receiving sections and another end connected to at least two inner sides of the case.

3. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the intermediate member is provided at a rear side with an elastic element, which is fitted on around a rear end of the liquid connector main body mounted in the opening of the intermediate member.

4. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the intermediate member has a top and a bottom being covered by the case with a floating space formed between the bottom of the intermediate member and the case; and the case being formed of a single part or a plurality of parts.

5. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the liquid connector main body is a quick connector.

6. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic elements are respectively a spring.

7. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, since the intermediate member is supported by the elastic elements to suspend in the case, the liquid connector main body mounted in the intermediate member is allowed for a positional floating adjustment in and relative to the case forward and rearward.

8. The adaptable liquid connector structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the case is connected to a water-cooled server rack; the water-cooled server rack being provided with the adaptor connector, the locating section disposed adjacent to the adaptor main body; the liquid connector main body having another end connected to a water-cooling module; and the adaptor main body being fluid-communicably connected at another end to a liquid manifold.

Assignees

• Asia Vital Components Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Ming-Tsung
• Huang Kuan-Lin
• Lee Sung-Wei

Classifications

• F28F9/0251 Primary

  Massive connectors, e.g. blocks; Plate-like connectors · CPC title

• F16L37/00

  Couplings of the quick-acting type ({devices for use where pipes pass through walls by means of a joint of the quick acting type F16L5/027;} radially-binding sleeves F16L17/04, F16L21/06; connecting hoses to rigid members F16L33/00) · CPC title

• H05K7/20772

  within server blades for removing heat from heat source · CPC title

• H05K7/20272 Primary

  Accessories for moving fluid, for expanding fluid, for connecting fluid conduits, for distributing fluid, for removing gas or for preventing leakage, e.g. pumps, tanks or manifolds · CPC title

• F16L37/50

  adjustable; allowing movement of the parts joined · CPC title