System for blind mate hydraulic connections
US12235056B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20781
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for completing a blind mate hydraulic connection. A device is equipped at the rear of the device with a shell holding a manifold connected internally to the device cooling system. Clearances between the shell and manifold allow the manifold to rotate in two axes to adapt to a misalignment between the manifold and a rack cooling system. The device is further provided with a cam-handle attached to the front that provides leverage against the rack for overcoming the connection forces of the blind mate. The manifold and cam-handle combine to facilitate disconnecting the device from the rack cooling system from the front of the rack and servicing the device.
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