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- the disclosure relates to a water flow adjusting member and a water-cooling system with the same.
- a common method for dissipating the heat is to use a water-cooling system to dissipate heat from the electronic components.
- Different electronic components generate different amount of heat.
- water flow of the water-cooling system for different electronic components is mostly identical, which is often ineffective to dissipate heat from a large electronic component that produces substantial amount of heat.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an exemplary embodiment of a water-cooling system, the water-cooling system includes two adjusting members.
- FIG. 2 is an assembled, isometric view of one of the adjusting members of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an exploded, isometric view of the adjusting member of FIG. 2 .
- an exemplary embodiment of a water-cooling system is provided to dissipate heat for a first electronic component (not shown), and a second electronic component (not shown).
- the water-cooling system includes a first cooling member 10 attached to the first electronic component, a second cooling member 20 attached to the second electronic component, a heat sink 30 , a container 40 , two adjusting members 50 , and a plurality of flexible tubes 60 .
- the container 40 includes an outlet 42 , and an inlet 44 .
- the inlet 44 is connected to the heat sink 30 by a corresponding one of the flexible tubes 60 .
- the outlet 42 is connected to the adjusting members 50 .
- the adjusting members 50 are respectively connected to first ends of the first cooling member 10 and the second cooling member 20 by two corresponding flexible tubes 60 . Second ends of the first cooling member 10 and the second cooling member 20 are connected to the heat sink 30 .
- each adjusting member 50 includes a connection member 52 , a closing member 54 , a valve 56 , and a fastening member 58 .
- the connection member 52 is substantially tube-shaped, and includes a first connector 522 and a second connector 524 at opposite ends of the connection member 52 .
- the first connector 522 and the second connector 524 each define a plurality of inner screw threads, for being respectively connected to the corresponding flexible tube 60 and the outlet 42 .
- a center of the connection member 52 defines a screw hole 520 .
- the screw hole 520 communicates with inner spaces of the first connector 522 and the second connector 524 .
- An axis of the screw hole 520 is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the first and second connectors 522 and 524 .
- the closing member 54 is made of plastic and is hollow cylinder-shaped.
- the closing member 54 defines two opposite through holes 542 in a sidewall of the closing member 54 .
- a plurality of protrusions 544 extends from an inner surface of the sidewall of the closing member 54 .
- the valve 56 includes a smaller operation portion 562 , and a bigger hollow connection portion 564 extending from a first end of the operation portion 562 .
- a sidewall of the connection portion 564 defines a plurality of latching holes 568 corresponding to the protrusions 544 , and two opposite through holes 566 .
- the fastening member 58 includes a fastening portion 582 defining a plurality of outer screw threads, and a substantially nut-shaped flange 581 extending from the fastening portion 582 .
- the fastening member 58 defines a through hole 584 extending through the fastening portion 582 and the flange 581 .
- the closing member 54 extends through the screw hole 520 to be rotatably received in the connection member 52 .
- the connection portion 564 of the valve 56 is received in the closing member 54 .
- the protrusions 544 of the closing member 54 are locked in the latching holes 568 to fasten the valve 56 to the closing member 54 .
- the through holes 542 of the closing member 54 are aligned with the through holes 566 of the valve 56 .
- the through holes 542 and 566 are aligned with the first connector 522 and the second connector 524 .
- the operation portion 562 extends through the through hole 584 of the fastening member 58 to be exposed out of the fastening member 58 .
- the fastening portion 582 of the fastening member 58 engages with the screw hole 520 to mount the fastening member 58 to the connection member 52 .
- the flange 581 of the fastening member 58 covers the screw hole 520 and resists against the connection portion 564 .
- each valve 56 In use, according to heat dissipation demand of the first and second electronic components, the operation portion 562 of each valve 56 is operated to drive the corresponding connection portion 564 to rotate relative to the corresponding closing member 54 .
- the through holes 542 and 566 of each adjusting member 50 are offset from the first connector 522 and the second 524 , to adjust flow of cooled water entering the first cooling member 10 and the second cooling member 20 .
Abstract
A water-cooling system includes a number of flexible tubes, a heat sink for cooling water, a container, an adjusting member, and a cooling member for dissipating heat. The container includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is connected to the heat sink through one of the tubes for receiving the cooled water cooled by the heat sink. The adjusting member is connected to the outlet for adjusting flow of cooled water from the container. The cooling member includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the cooling member is connected to the adjusting member, and the second end of the cooling member is connected to the heat sink by a corresponding one of the flexible tubes.
Description
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- The disclosure relates to a water flow adjusting member and a water-cooling system with the same.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- With the continuing development of electronic technology, electronic components in computers generate more heat during operation than previously. The heat should be dissipated as quickly as possible. A common method for dissipating the heat is to use a water-cooling system to dissipate heat from the electronic components. Different electronic components generate different amount of heat. However, water flow of the water-cooling system for different electronic components is mostly identical, which is often ineffective to dissipate heat from a large electronic component that produces substantial amount of heat.
- Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an exemplary embodiment of a water-cooling system, the water-cooling system includes two adjusting members. -
FIG. 2 is an assembled, isometric view of one of the adjusting members ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an exploded, isometric view of the adjusting member ofFIG. 2 . - The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of examples and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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FIG. 1 , an exemplary embodiment of a water-cooling system is provided to dissipate heat for a first electronic component (not shown), and a second electronic component (not shown). The water-cooling system includes afirst cooling member 10 attached to the first electronic component, asecond cooling member 20 attached to the second electronic component, aheat sink 30, acontainer 40, two adjustingmembers 50, and a plurality offlexible tubes 60. - The
container 40 includes anoutlet 42, and aninlet 44. - The
inlet 44 is connected to theheat sink 30 by a corresponding one of theflexible tubes 60. Theoutlet 42 is connected to the adjustingmembers 50. The adjustingmembers 50 are respectively connected to first ends of thefirst cooling member 10 and thesecond cooling member 20 by two correspondingflexible tubes 60. Second ends of thefirst cooling member 10 and thesecond cooling member 20 are connected to theheat sink 30. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 , each adjustingmember 50 includes aconnection member 52, aclosing member 54, avalve 56, and afastening member 58. - The
connection member 52 is substantially tube-shaped, and includes afirst connector 522 and asecond connector 524 at opposite ends of theconnection member 52. Thefirst connector 522 and thesecond connector 524 each define a plurality of inner screw threads, for being respectively connected to the correspondingflexible tube 60 and theoutlet 42. A center of theconnection member 52 defines ascrew hole 520. Thescrew hole 520 communicates with inner spaces of thefirst connector 522 and thesecond connector 524. An axis of thescrew hole 520 is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the first andsecond connectors - The
closing member 54 is made of plastic and is hollow cylinder-shaped. Theclosing member 54 defines two opposite throughholes 542 in a sidewall of theclosing member 54. A plurality ofprotrusions 544 extends from an inner surface of the sidewall of theclosing member 54. - The
valve 56 includes asmaller operation portion 562, and a biggerhollow connection portion 564 extending from a first end of theoperation portion 562. A sidewall of theconnection portion 564 defines a plurality oflatching holes 568 corresponding to theprotrusions 544, and two opposite throughholes 566. - The
fastening member 58 includes afastening portion 582 defining a plurality of outer screw threads, and a substantially nut-shaped flange 581 extending from thefastening portion 582. The fasteningmember 58 defines a throughhole 584 extending through thefastening portion 582 and theflange 581. - In assembly of the adjusting
member 50, theclosing member 54 extends through thescrew hole 520 to be rotatably received in theconnection member 52. Theconnection portion 564 of thevalve 56 is received in theclosing member 54. Theprotrusions 544 of theclosing member 54 are locked in thelatching holes 568 to fasten thevalve 56 to theclosing member 54. The throughholes 542 of theclosing member 54 are aligned with the throughholes 566 of thevalve 56. The throughholes first connector 522 and thesecond connector 524. Theoperation portion 562 extends through the throughhole 584 of the fasteningmember 58 to be exposed out of thefastening member 58. Thefastening portion 582 of the fasteningmember 58 engages with thescrew hole 520 to mount the fasteningmember 58 to theconnection member 52. Theflange 581 of the fasteningmember 58 covers thescrew hole 520 and resists against theconnection portion 564. - In use, according to heat dissipation demand of the first and second electronic components, the
operation portion 562 of eachvalve 56 is operated to drive thecorresponding connection portion 564 to rotate relative to thecorresponding closing member 54. The throughholes member 50 are offset from thefirst connector 522 and the second 524, to adjust flow of cooled water entering thefirst cooling member 10 and thesecond cooling member 20. - It is believed that the present embodiment and its advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the example hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiment.
Claims (13)
1. A water-cooling system comprising:
a plurality of flexible tubes;
a heat sink for cooling water;
a container comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected to the heat sink through one of the tubes, for receiving the cooled water cooled by the heat sink;
an adjusting member connected to the outlet of the container, for adjusting flow of cooled water from the container; and
a cooling member comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end of the cooling member is connected to the adjusting member, the second end of the cooling member is connected to the heat sink by a corresponding one of the flexible tubes.
2. The water-cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting member comprises a connection member and a valve rotatably received in the connection member, the connection member comprises a first and a second connectors respectively connected between the corresponding flexible tube and the outlet of the container, the valve defines two through holes, the valve is operable to rotate relate to the connection member to make the two through holes align with or offset from the first and second connectors.
3. The water-cooling system of claim 2 , wherein the connection member defines a screw hole communicating with the first and second connectors, a fastening member is engaged with the screw hole to be mounted to the connection member, the fastening member defines a through hole, the valve comprises an operation portion extending through the through hole of the fastening member to be exposed out of the fastening member.
4. The water-cooling system of claim 3 , wherein the fastening member comprises a fastening portion and a flange extending from the fastening portion, the fastening portion is engaged with the screw hole, and the flange resists against the connection member to cover the screw hole of the connection member, the through hole of the fastening member extends through the fastening portion and the flange.
5. The water-cooling system of claim 4 , wherein the valve further comprises a hollow connection portion extending from the operation portion, the connection portion extends through the screw hole of the connection member to be rotatably received in the connection member, the through holes of the vale are defined in the connection portion.
6. The water-cooling system of claim 5 , wherein a hollow closing member is fixedly fitted about the connection portion and rotatably received in the connection member.
7. The water-cooling system of claim 6 , wherein the closing member defines two through holes aligning with the though holes of the valve, respectively.
8. The water-cooling system of claim 6 , wherein the connection portion defines a plurality of latching holes, and a plurality of protrusions extends from an inner surface of a sidewall of the closing member to engage in the latching holes.
9. The water-cooling system of claim 6 , wherein the closing member is made of plastic.
10. A water flow adjusting member comprising:
a connection member comprising a first connector and a second connector communicating and aligning with the first connector, wherein one of the first and second connectors allows water to enter the connection member, and the other of the first and second connectors allows water to flow out of the connection member, the connection member defines an opening therein, communicating with the first and second connectors; and
a valve comprising a connection portion rotatably received in the connection member and an operation portion extending from the connection portion and exposed out of the connection member through the opening, wherein the connection portion defines a through hole therein, the operation portion of the valve is operable to rotate, thereby making the through hole of the connection portion align with or offset from the first and second connectors.
11. The water flow adjusting member of claim 10 , further comprising a hollow closing member rotatably received in the connection member, wherein the connection portion of the valve is fixedly received in the closing member, the closing member defines two opposite through holes in a sidewall of the closing member, the through holes of the closing member align with the through hole of the connection portion of the valve.
12. The water flow adjusting member of claim 11 , wherein the connection portion of the valve defines a plurality of latching holes therein, and an inner surface of the sidewall of the closing member forms a plurality of protrusions to engage in the corresponding latching holes.
13. The water flow adjusting member of claim 10 , further comprising a fastening member engaged in the opening of the connection member, wherein the fastening member comprises a flange resisting against the connection member to cover the opening, the operation portion of the valve extends through the flange.
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