US-20260129796-A1 - PIPELINE GUIDING MODULE, LIQUID COOLING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

Abstract

A pipeline guiding module includes a base, a floating member and a first elastic member. The base has an accommodating hole and a first restraining structure. The floating member is floatingly disposed in the accommodating hole. The first elastic member is disposed along an axial direction of the accommodating hole and sandwiched between the first restraining structure and the floating member. The pipeline guiding module may be applied to a liquid cooling device and a data processing system to offset a bending stress of a pipeline and avoid leakage at a connection between the pipeline and a connector.

Inventors

• Chao-Yen Hu
• Yan-Yu Chen

Assignees

• WIWYNN CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20250630

Priority Date

20241107

Claims (13)

1. 1 . A pipeline guiding module comprising: a base having an accommodating hole and a first restraining structure; a floating member floatingly disposed in the accommodating hole; and a first elastic member disposed along an axial direction of the accommodating hole and sandwiched between the first restraining structure and the floating member.
2. 2 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 1 , wherein the base further has a second restraining structure, the first restraining structure and the second restraining structure are located at opposite sides of the accommodating hole, the pipeline guiding module further comprises a second elastic member, the second elastic member is disposed along the axial direction of the accommodating hole and sandwiched between the second restraining structure and the floating member, and the first elastic member and the second elastic member are located at opposite sides of the floating member.
3. 3 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first elastic member and the second elastic member is a wave spring.
4. 4 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of third elastic members disposed at a periphery of the floating member along a radial direction of the accommodating hole and abutting against the base.
5. 5 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of third elastic members comprises a plunger, a barrel and a spring, the spring is disposed in the barrel, and the plunger is disposed at an end of the barrel and abuts against the spring.
6. 6 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 5 , wherein the periphery of the floating member has a plurality of fixing holes, the barrel of each of the plurality of third elastic members is fixed to one of the plurality of fixing holes, and the plunger of each of the plurality of third elastic members abuts against the base.
7. 7 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 1 , wherein the floating member comprises a first pipeline connector and a plurality of second pipeline connectors, the first pipeline connector and the plurality of second pipeline connectors are located at opposite sides of the floating member, and the first pipeline connector communicates with the plurality of second pipeline connectors.
8. 8 . The pipeline guiding module of claim 1 , wherein the first restraining structure comprises a plurality of baffles symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the accommodating hole.
9. 9 . A liquid cooling device comprising: a cold plate; the pipeline guiding module of claim 1 connected to the cold plate; and a pipeline connecting module connected to the pipeline guiding module.
10. 10 . The liquid cooling device of claim 9 , wherein the pipeline connecting module comprises a frame and a floating block, the frame has an accommodating chamber, the floating block is floatingly disposed in the accommodating chamber, the liquid cooling device further comprises a first pipeline and a second pipeline, the first pipeline is connected to the floating member and the floating block, and the second pipeline is connected to the cold plate and the floating member.
11. 11 . The liquid cooling device of claim 9 , wherein a distance between the pipeline connecting module and the cold plate is larger than or equal to 1 mm.
12. 12 . The liquid cooling device of claim 9 , wherein a distance between the pipeline guiding module and the pipeline connecting module is between 100 mm and 200 mm.
13. 13 . A data processing system comprising: a rack; a manifold disposed in the rack; an electronic device disposed in the rack; and the liquid cooling device of claim 9 disposed on the electronic device, the pipeline connecting module being connected to the manifold.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a pipeline guiding module and, more particularly, to a pipeline guiding module capable of offsetting a bending stress of a pipeline, and a liquid cooling device and a data processing system equipped with the pipeline guiding module. 2. Description of the Prior Art As the speed and performance of an electronic component (e.g. central processing unit) in a server increase, more and more servers use a liquid cooling manner to dissipate heat from the electronic component to improve heat dissipating efficiency. In general, a liquid cooling device occupies more space than an air cooling device. When the liquid cooling device is disposed in a limited space above the server, the following problems will occur due to insufficient space. When a distance between two connectors connecting a pipeline is too close, the pipeline is not easy to bend, such that leakage may easily occur at a connection between the pipeline and the connector. Furthermore, excessive bending stress of the pipeline may easily cause the connectors to fail to be assembled or even cause damage to the connectors. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to an embodiment of the invention, a pipeline guiding module comprises a base, a floating member and a first elastic member. The base has an accommodating hole and a first restraining structure. The floating member is floatingly disposed in the accommodating hole. The first elastic member is disposed along an axial direction of the accommodating hole and sandwiched between the first restraining structure and the floating member. According to an embodiment of the invention, a liquid cooling device comprises a cold plate, the aforesaid pipeline guiding module and a pipeline connecting module. The pipeline guiding module is connected to the cold plate. The pipeline connecting module is connected to the pipeline guiding module. According to an embodiment of the invention, a data processing system comprises a rack, a manifold, an electronic device and the aforesaid liquid cooling device. The manifold is disposed in the rack. The electronic device is disposed in the rack. The liquid cooling device is disposed on the electronic device. The pipeline connecting module is connected to the manifold. These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a data processing system according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a liquid cooling device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a top view illustrating the liquid cooling device shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a pipeline guiding module shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an exploded view illustrating the pipeline guiding module shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the pipeline guiding module shown in FIG. 2 from another viewing angle. FIG. 7 is an exploded view illustrating the pipeline guiding module shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating the pipeline guiding module shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating a pipeline connecting module shown in FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring to FIGS. 1 to 9, FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a data processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a liquid cooling device 16 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a top view illustrating the liquid cooling device 16 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a pipeline guiding module 162 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an exploded view illustrating the pipeline guiding module 162 shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the pipeline guiding module 162 shown in FIG. 2 from another viewing angle, FIG. 7 is an exploded view illustrating the pipeline guiding module 162 shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating the pipeline guiding module 162 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating a pipeline connecting module 164 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the data processing device 1 comprises a rack 10, a manifold 12, an electronic device 14 and a liquid cooling device 16. The manifold 12 and the electronic device 14 are disposed in the rack 10. The electronic device 14 may be a computer, a server or other electronic devices according to practical applications. The liquid cooling device 16 is disposed on the electronic device 14 and configured to dissipate heat from the electronic device 14. Furthermore, the liquid cooling device 16 is connected to the manifold 12, so as to exchange heat through the manifold 12. The manifold 12 may be connected to a cooling tank, a cooling distribution unit (CDU) and/or other liquid cooling