Service tray for a thermal management system
AssigneeIsothermal Systems Research, Inc.
InventorJohn A. Carey
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Abstract
A service tray for a thermal management system for providing convenient access to components within a liquid thermal management system. The service tray for a thermal management system includes a chassis with an opening and a support unit slidably positioned within the opening. The support unit receives various thermal management devices such as a coolant pump, a filter, a heater and the like. A first rail and a second rail are attached within the interior of the chassis that movably receive a first guide and a second guide of the support unit respectively. Electrical and fluid connectors attached to the chassis and the support unit allow for the connection of the thermal management devices on the support unit to the chassis.
Claims27
A liquid thermal management system, comprising:
- a chassis including an opening and an internal cavity;
- a liquid thermal management unit positioned within said chassis to thermally manage a heat producing device;
- a support unit slidably positioned within said opening, wherein said support unit seals said opening when in a closed state and wherein said support unit is at least partially removable from said chassis in an open state;
- a plurality of liquid thermal management devices attached to said support unit;
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- at least one intake valve attached to said support unit to collect coolant from within said internal cavity of said chassis externally of said support unit.
A liquid thermal management system, comprising:
- a chassis including an opening and a lower portion;
- a liquid thermal management unit positioned within said chassis to thermally manage a heat producing device;
- a support unit slidably positioned within said opening, wherein said support unit seals said opening when in a closed state and wherein said support unit is at least partially removable from said chassis in an open state;
- a plurality of liquid thermal management devices attached to said support unit, wherein said plurality of liquid thermal management devices comprises a coolant pump and a filter;
- a first rail attached within said chassis and a first guide attached to said support unit, wherein said first guide is slidably supported upon said first rail to slidably support said support unit;
- a second rail attached within said chassis and a second guide attached to said support unit, wherein said second guide is slidably supported upon said second rail to slidably support said support unit;
- wherein said first guide and said second guide are attached to opposite sides of said support unit;
- a first electrical connector attached to said chassis and a second electrical connector attached to said support unit, wherein said second electrical connector is electrically connected to said first electrical connector when said support unit is in said closed state, and wherein said second electrical connector is electrically connected to at least one of said plurality of liquid thermal management devices;
- a first fluid connector attached to said chassis and a second fluid connector attached to said support unit, wherein said second fluid connector is fluidly connected to said first fluid connector when said support unit is in said closed state, and wherein said second fluid connector is fluidly connected to at least one of said plurality of liquid thermal management devices;
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- at least one intake valve attached to said support unit to collect coolant within said lower portion of said chassis externally of said support unit, wherein said at least one intake valve is fluidly connected to at least one of said plurality of liquid thermal management devices.
A liquid thermal management system, comprising:
- a chassis including an opening;
- a liquid thermal management unit positioned within said chassis to thermally manage a heat producing device;
- a support unit slidably positioned within said opening, wherein said support unit seals said opening when in a closed state and wherein said support unit is at least partially removable from said chassis in an open state;
- a plurality of liquid thermal management devices attached to said support unit;
- a switch to determine an open state or a closed state of said support unit within said opening;
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- a coolant pump and a reservoir, wherein said coolant pump transfers coolant from said chassis into a reservoir if said switch determines that said support unit is in said open state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.