EP0313473A2
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Apparatus for supplying cooling fluid
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-10-21
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus circulates cooling fluid through a plurality of cooling modules (11) for cooling electronic components (33), such as IC or LSI. A plurality of cooling fluid supply systems are independently connected to the respective cooling modules (11), and each of the supply systems includes a fluid line (7a, 7b, ...) connected to a single tank (2) containing cooling fluid and provided with a pump (3) and a heat exchanger (5), so that the cooling fluid in the tank is circulated through the respective cooling modules (11) and returned to the tank (2), in which the cooling fluid is then mixed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Kawashima
- 👤 Tsuguo Okada
- 👤 Haruhiko Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:11
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/20; H05K7/20218; H05K7/20272
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for supplying cooling liquid for circulation through a plurality of cooling modules for cooling electronic components, comprising: fluid; a single tank for containing cooling a plurality of cooling fluid supply systems independently connected to said plurality of cooling modules; each of said cooling fluid supply systems including a fluid line connected to said tank and provided with at least one pump and a heat exchanger, to circulate the cooling fluid from said tank through said respective cooling modules and back to said tank, in which the cooling fluid is then mixed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for supplying cooling liquid for circulation through a plurality of cooling modules for cooling electronic components, comprising: fluid; a single tank for containing cooling a plurality of cooling fluid supply systems independently connected to said plurality of cooling modules; each of said cooling fluid supply systems including a fluid line connected to said tank and provided with at least one pump and a heat exchanger, to circulate the cooling fluid from said tank through said respective cooling modules and back to said tank, in which the cooling fluid is then mixed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said tank containing said cooling fluid is provided with a liquid cleaning means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said liquid cleaning means comprises a further fluid line connected to said tank and provided with a pump and. a liquid cleaning element, so that said cooling fluid from said tank is circulated through said liquid cleaning element when returned to said tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said liquid cleaning element comprises at least one of a filter for removing foreign substances from the cooling fluid and an ion exchanger for neutralizing metal ions contained in the cooling fluid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein both ends of said further fluid line are connected to said tank and said pump of said liquid cleaning means is an exclusive-use pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said further fluid line comprises a pipe provided with said liquid cleaning element and having one end connected to said tank and the other end connected to the fluid line of one of said cooling fluid supply systems, at a point downstream of the pump of said cooling fluid supply system, so that said pump not only circulates the cooling fluid through said cooling fluid supply system, but also circulates a part of the cooling fluid through said pipe of said further fluid line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said tank is provided with a mixing promoting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mixing promoting means comprises: a control plate partitioning said tank is into first and second chambers which are communicated with each other via a plurality of openings provided in said control plate; and, the supply and return pipes of each of said liquid supply systems being connected to said first and second chambers, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mixing promoting means comprises supply and return pipes of said fluid supply systems connected to said tank at different positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mixing promoting means comprises a header having one side connected to said tank and the other side connected to a plurality of supply pipes of said respective fluid supply systems.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mixing promoting means comprises a header having one side connected to said tank and the other side connected to a plurality of return pipes of said respective fluid supply systems.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
67 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mixing promoting means comprises: a first header having one side connected to said tank and the other side connected to a plurality of supply pipes of said respective fluid supply systems; and a second header having one side connected to said tank and the other side connected to a plurality of return pipes of said respective fluid supply systems.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said mixing promoting means comprises: said mixing tank having a cylindrical chamber and a bottom wall; a main supply pipe connected to and opened at a center of said bottom wall of the mixing tank, a plurality of supply pipes of said fluid supply systems being distributed from said main supply pipe; and, a plurality of return pipes of said fluid supply systems being connected to said bottom wall of the mixing tank and opened therearound.
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