Liquid-cooling plate for CPU

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12089367-B2
Application number	US-202217843792-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2022
Priority date	Mar 14, 2022
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A liquid-cooling plate for a CPU, includes a circulating liquid-cooling main body, a peripheral frame, a base and a liquid accumulation reservoir. The base has a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion. A step is formed between the central portion and the peripheral portion so that the central portion is raised over the peripheral portion. The central portion defines an interior space and has a cover and two faucets. The interior space is adapted to accommodate the circulating liquid-cooling main body, and the cover closes the interior space. The two faucets are located above the cover and communicate with the circulating liquid-cooling main body. The liquid accumulation reservoir is located external to the central portion and is adapted to contain a liquid leaked from the faucets. By integrating the liquid accumulation reservoir in the liquid-cooling plate, an effective saving in an interior space of a server is resulted.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A liquid-cooling plate for a CPU, comprising a circulating liquid-cooling main body, a peripheral frame, a base and at least one liquid accumulation reservoir, the base having a central portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion, the peripheral frame disposed on the peripheral portion so that the central portion is exposed from the peripheral frame, the central portion and the peripheral portion forming a step therebetween so that the central portion is raised over the peripheral portion, the central portion defining an interior space and having a cover and two faucets, the interior space configured to accommodate the circulating liquid-cooling main body, the cover closing the interior space, the two faucets located above the cover and communicating with the circulating liquid-cooling main body, the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir located external to the central portion and configured to contain a liquid leaked from at least one of the two faucets;
wherein a height difference is formed between a top surface of the cover and a top surface of the central portion, and the top surface of the cover is lower than the top surface of the central portion.

2. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir has a depth ranging from 1 mm to a thickness of the peripheral frame.

3. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 2 , wherein the peripheral frame is an annulus, and the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is arranged proximal to an inner edge of the peripheral frame, wherein if the depth of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is less than h, the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is delimited by the peripheral frame and the central portion, and wherein if the depth of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is equal to h, the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is delimited by the peripheral frame, the peripheral portion and the central portion.

4. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral frame and the base are integrally or separately formed with each other.

5. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 4 , wherein the peripheral frame and the base are separately formed with each other, a water-resistant film is provided on an inner wall of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir, and the water-resistant film is configured to close a gap between the peripheral frame and the base.

6. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 1 , wherein a number of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is one or two, wherein if the number of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is one, the liquid accumulation reservoir has an annular, U-like, L-like or rectangular shape, and wherein if the number of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is two, the two liquid accumulation reservoirs have U-like, L-like or rectangular shapes.

7. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 6 , wherein the faucets are rotatably disposed above a top surface of the cover, and wherein a joint gap is formed at the junction of each of the faucets and the circulating liquid-cooling main body, and the joint gap is located right above the cover.

8. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 7 , wherein the cover has a liquid accumulation portion and a liquid guide portion, which are in communication with each other, the liquid accumulation portion configured to preliminarily store the liquid leaked from the faucets, the liquid guide portion located on one or two sides of the liquid accumulation portion, and wherein the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is located external to the liquid guide portion.

9. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 8 , wherein if the number of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is one, the cover has one said liquid guide portion, and the top surface of the cover is inclined so as to be lowest at an edge of the liquid guide portion proximal to the liquid accumulation reservoir, wherein if the number of the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir is two, the cover has two said liquid guide portions which are located on two sides of the two liquid guide portion, and the top surface of the cover is formed as a horizontal surface that is spaced from a top surface of the peripheral frame by a constant height difference, or as a ridged surface which is high at center and low at two opposing edges and is lowest at edges of the two liquid guide portions proximal to the respective two liquid accumulation reservoirs, and wherein a projection of each of the liquid guide portions on the top surface of the peripheral frame is joined to the respective liquid accumulation reservoir so that the liquid leaked from the faucets flows into the at least one liquid accumulation reservoir through the liquid guide portions.

10. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 9 , wherein the liquid guide portion is chamfered at the edges proximal to the liquid accumulation reservoir so as to guide the liquid from the cover into the liquid accumulation reservoir.

11. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 10 , wherein a length of the liquid accumulation reservoir in a direction of extension thereof is greater than or equal to a length of the liquid guide portion in the direction of extension of the liquid accumulation reservoir.

12. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 1 , further comprising a water-absorbing medium disposed in the liquid accumulation reservoir.

13. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 1 , further comprising a detection rope which is wound successively around the two faucets and is configured to detect whether liquid leakage occurs in any of the two faucets.

14. The liquid-cooling plate for a CPU according to claim 1 , wherein the height difference is 0.3 mm.

Assignees

• Inventec Pudong Tech Corp
• Inventec Corp

Inventors

• Wu Jiangjun
• Xiang Pinyi
• Sun Ke

Classifications

• H05K7/20809

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• H05K7/20272

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• H05K7/20236

  by immersion · CPC title

• H05K7/20254 Primary

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• Y02D10/00

  Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management · CPC title