Blind-mate connector and liquid cooling apparatus
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorDingfang Li
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Abstract
A blind-mate connector includes a floating support, a connector, and a floating component. The connector includes a plug-in end, and the plug-in end is configured to be inserted into the to-be-cooled device. The connector is slidably assembled on the floating support, and a sliding direction of the connector is consistent with an insertion direction of the connector. The blind-mate connector is floatable in the insertion direction. The floating support is mounted on a fixing plate by using the floating component. The floating component includes a protrusion and a floating hole. A diameter of the floating hole is larger than that of the protrusion. The protrusion is assembled in the floating hole, and the protrusion is circumferentially movable in the floating hole.
Claims20
A blind-mate connector, comprising:
- a floating support;
- a connector, comprising a plug-in end, wherein the plug-in end is configured to implement a connection between a liquid cooling apparatus and a to-be-cooled device, the connector is slidably assembled on the floating support, and a sliding direction of the connector is consistent with an insertion direction of the connector;
- and
- a floating component, comprising a protrusion, wherein a diameter of a floating hole is larger than that of the protrusion, the protrusion is assembled in the floating hole, and the protrusion is circumferentially movable in the floating hole;
- and
- wherein:
- the floating support is mounted on a fixing plate by using the floating component, the protrusion is located on the floating support, and the floating hole extends in the fixing plate.
A liquid cooling apparatus, comprising a blind-mate connector, a liquid storage cavity and a pipe, wherein a first end of the pipe is in communication with the liquid storage cavity, and a second end is in communication with the blind-mate connector, and wherein the blind-mate connector comprises:
- a floating support;
- a connector, comprising a plug-in end, wherein the plug-in end is configured to implement a connection between the liquid cooling apparatus and a to-be-cooled device, the connector is slidably assembled on the floating support, and a sliding direction of the connector is consistent with an insertion direction of the connector;
- and
- a floating component, comprising a protrusion, wherein a diameter of a floating hole is larger than that of the protrusion, the protrusion is assembled in the floating hole, and the protrusion is circumferentially movable in the floating hole;
- and
- wherein:
- the floating support is mounted on a fixing plate by using the floating component, the protrusion is located on the floating support, and the floating hole extends in the fixing plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.