Flexible and adaptive interface between electronics and immersion cooling system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12141004-B2
Application number	US-202117532416-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 22, 2021
Priority date	Nov 22, 2021
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

A cage for containing a liquid immersible computer hardware component includes a base portion and two elongate portions extending in a depth direction from the base portion. The elongate portions define a socket adjacent to the base portion in the depth direction and between the elongate portions in a lateral direction. The base portion defines a depth extension below the socket in the depth direction and the elongate portions define lateral extensions on either side of the socket. The cage also includes a power adaptor for conveying power from an intake at an outer edge of the cage to the component when the component is received in the socket.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cage for containing a liquid immersible computer hardware component, the cage comprising:
a base portion;
two elongate portions extending in a depth direction from the base portion and defining a socket adjacent to the base portion in the depth direction and between the elongate portions in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the depth direction such that the base portion defines a depth extension below the socket in the depth direction and the elongate portions define lateral extensions on either lateral side of the socket, each of the lateral extensions comprising a guide and a lift point;
a cage power intake located at an outer edge of the cage and configured for engagement with an electrical power supply;
a component connection electrically connected to the cage power intake and positioned to engage a component power intake of the component when the component is retained within the socket.

2. The cage of claim 1 , wherein the socket is open on both sides in a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to the depth direction and the lateral axis.

3. The cage of claim 1 , comprising at least one block extending beyond the lateral extensions in the longitudinal direction.

4. The cage of claim 1 , wherein the lateral extensions extend beyond the socket in the depth direction.

5. The cage of claim 1 , wherein the socket is open on a side opposite from the depth extension.

6. The cage of claim 1 , wherein the socket is configured to retain the component in a predefined position at which the component power intake engages the component connection of the cage.

7. An assembly comprising:
a computer hardware component having a component power intake and capable of operating while immersed in liquid; and
a cage retaining the component in a fixed position relative to the cage, the cage comprising:
a cage power intake configured for engagement with an electrical power supply;
a component connection engaging the component power intake;
an electrical connection between the power intake and the component connection;
a depth extension extending in a depth direction from the component, the cage power intake being located at an edge of the depth extension opposite from the component; and
lateral extensions extending along both lateral sides of the component, wherein a lateral axis is perpendicular to the depth direction, each of the lateral extensions comprising a guide and a lift point, the guides configured to engage complementary track structures in a tank.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the component connection and electrical connection are located within the depth extension.

9. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the cage leaves an edge of the component opposite from the depth extension exposed.

10. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the lateral extensions extend beyond an end of the component opposite from the depth extension.

11. The assembly of claim 7 , comprising at least one filler block having a longitudinal thickness greater than longitudinal thicknesses of the lateral extensions, wherein a longitudinal direction is perpendicular to the depth direction and a lateral axis.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the at least one filler block is part of the depth extension.

13. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the cage leaves longitudinal-facing sides of the component uncovered.

14. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the cage seals the computer hardware component such that the computer hardware component is capable of operating while immersed in liquid at a greater depth when retained in the socket than when the component is separated from the cage.

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Chiu Jerry
• Fraisse Evan

Classifications

• H05K7/203

  by immersion · CPC title

• H05K7/18

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• G06F2200/201

  Cooling arrangements using cooling fluid · CPC title

• H05K7/20818

  within cabinets for removing heat from server blades · CPC title

• G06F1/20 Primary

  Cooling means · CPC title