System and method for cooling information handling resources

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9354676-B2
Application number	US-201213477903-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	May 22, 2012
Publication date	May 31, 2016
Grant date	May 31, 2016

Abstract

A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device comprising:
a first fluidic column;
a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port;
a plurality of first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings, each first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column, the proximal sides of the first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings and first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting abutting the exterior of the first fluidic column in a substantially linear fashion;
a second fluidic column;
a second fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the second fluidic column and to a second quick disconnect fluid fitting of the fluid network port; and
a plurality of second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings, each second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the second fluidic column, and each second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a corresponding first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting such that the first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting and its corresponding second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting are coupled to a fluidic network of an information handling resource, the fluid network comprising one or more fluid conduits for conveying a cooling fluid proximate to the information handling resource.

2. A device according to claim 1 , configured such that, under the influence of a fluid pressure differential between the first fluidic column and the second fluidic column, the fluid flows:
from the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through the first fluidic column;
from the first fluidic column through at least one of the plurality of first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings;
from the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting through the fluidic network of the information handling resource coupled to the at least one of the plurality of first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings and its corresponding second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting;
from the fluidic network of the information handling resource through the corresponding second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting;
from the corresponding second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting through the second fluidic column; and
from the second fluidic column through the second fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting.

3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings are arranged in a substantial linear fashion on the exterior of the first fluidic column; and
the plurality of second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings are arranged in a substantial linear fashion on the exterior of the second fluidic column.

4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting and the plurality of first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings are arranged in a substantial linear fashion on the exterior of the first fluidic column; and
the second fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting and the plurality of second fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fittings are arranged in a substantial linear fashion on the exterior of the second fluidic column.

5. A device according to claim 1 , the first fluidic column having the shape of one of a circular cylinder, an elliptical cylinder, a rectangular cylinder, and a triangular cylinder.

6. A device according to claim 1 , the second fluidic column having the shape of one of a circular cylinder, an elliptical cylinder, a rectangular cylinder, and a triangular cylinder.

7. A device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one bracket mechanically coupled to at least one of the first column and the second column and configured to mechanically couple the device to a chassis.

Assignees

• Shelnutt Austin
• Bailey Edmond
• Mills Richard
• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Shelnutt Austin
• Bailey Edmond
• Mills Richard

Classifications

• H10W40/47

  by flowing liquids, e.g. forced water cooling · CPC title

• H01L2924/0002

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L23/473

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y10T137/598

  With repair, tapping, assembly, or disassembly means · CPC title

• H01L2924/00

  Electricity · mapped topic