Blind-mate connector and liquid cooling apparatus
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.
1 . 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.
2 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is mounted between the connector and the floating support, and the elastic member is configured to apply a reset force toward the to-be-cooled device in the insertion direction to the plug-in end.
3 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 2 , wherein the floating support defines an accommodating cavity, the connector is at least partially located in the accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is defined by a bottom wall and a side wall, and the elastic member is mounted between the bottom wall and the plug-in end.
4 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 3 , wherein the side wall comprises a limiting step, the connector has a first surface matching the limiting step, and the connector is configured in a manner that when the connector moves toward the bottom wall by a first preset distance, the first surface abuts against the step.
5 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 3 , wherein a stopper is detachably mounted in an opening of the accommodating cavity, the connector has a second surface matching the stopper, and the connector is configured in a manner that, when the connector moves away from the bottom wall by a second preset distance, the second surface abuts against the stopper.
6 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic member is a spring.
7 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 1 , wherein the floating component further comprises a screw, a thickness of the floating hole is smaller than a thickness of the protrusion, a screw hole is in the protrusion, and the screw is mounted in the screw hole in a manner that the protrusion is located in the floating hole.
8 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 7 , further comprising an auxiliary plate, wherein when the protrusion is located on the floating support and the floating hole extends in the fixing plate, the auxiliary plate is located on a side of the fixing plate that faces away from the floating support, a first mounting hole is in the auxiliary plate, and the screw passes through the first mounting hole to fasten the auxiliary plate and the floating support.
9 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between the diameter of the floating hole and the diameter of the protrusion is less than or equal to 5 mm.
10 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 1 , wherein a sliding stroke of the connector relative to the floating support is less than or equal to 5 mm.
11 . The blind-mate connector according to claim 1 , comprising at least two connectors.
12 . 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.
13 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the blind-mate connector further comprising an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is mounted between the connector and the floating support, and the elastic member is configured to apply a reset force toward the to-be-cooled device in the insertion direction to the plug-in end.
14 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the floating support defines an accommodating cavity, the connector is at least partially located in the accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is defined by a bottom wall and a side wall, and the elastic member is mounted between the bottom wall and the plug-in end.
15 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the side wall comprises a limiting step, the connector has a first surface matching the limiting step, and the connector is configured in a manner that when the connector moves toward the bottom wall by a first preset distance, the first surface abuts against the step.
16 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein a stopper is detachably mounted in an opening of the accommodating cavity, the connector has a second surface matching the stopper, and the connector is configured in a manner that when the connector moves away from the bottom wall by a second preset distance, the second surface abuts against the stopper.
17 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the elastic member is a spring.
18 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the floating component further comprises a screw, a thickness of the floating hole is smaller than a thickness of the protrusion, a screw hole extends in, and the screw is mounted in the screw hole in a manner that the protrusion is located in the floating hole.
19 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the blind-mate connector further comprises an auxiliary plate, wherein when the protrusion is located on the floating support and the floating hole extends in the fixing plate, the auxiliary plate is located on a side of the fixing plate that faces away from the floating support, a first mounting hole extends in the auxiliary plate, and the screw passes through the first mounting hole to fasten the auxiliary plate and the floating support.
20 . The liquid cooling apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein a difference between the diameter of the floating hole and the diameter of the protrusion is less than or equal to 5 mm.