Cooling fluid flow regulation distribution system and method
US8011200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods for regulating and distributing cooling fluid through a plurality of heat sinks, such as cold plates, using a flow regulator, which sets the total flow rate, in combination with one or more individual orifices that allow further flow distribution as required by individual cold plates, despite flow variations upstream of the orifices. An orifice can be coupled to an orifice holder, which includes a body to support the orifice, and which may be coupled (directly or indirectly) to an inlet of the cold plate. Alternative manners of coupling orifices in the fluid flow besides an orifice holder can be employed. Generally, the flow regulator(s) is coupled with a plurality of orifices and conduits through which the cooling fluid flows. Related system components can be assembled as a module for installation into a cooling system that includes other system components such as a pump, compressor or other pressure sources for the cooling fluid.
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