Fluid cleaning apparatus for a computing system
A fluid cleaning apparatus is provided for a computing system. The fluid cleaning apparatus includes a body forming a reservoir in fluid communication with a liquid cooling system. The reservoir is operable to receive fluid from the liquid cooling system. A cleaning unit is operable to reduce bacterial growth in the fluid received in the reservoir. A return component is in fluid communication with the reservoir and the liquid cooling system such that the fluid in the reservoir flows back into the liquid cooling system.
1 . A fluid cleaning apparatus for a computing system, the fluid cleaning apparatus comprising:
a body forming a reservoir;
a cleaning unit at least partially disposed within the reservoir and operable to reduce bacterial growth in fluid received in the reservoir, the cleaning unit including a stirrer operable to move relative to the body effective to agitate the fluid in the reservoir;
a supply component operable to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and a liquid cooling system of the computing system; and
a return component in fluid communication with the reservoir and operable to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and the liquid cooling system.
2 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the stirrer is disposed in the reservoir proximate a bottom end of the body.
3 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the supply component has a spiral configuration that extends towards a bottom end of the body such that the fluid flows into the reservoir proximate the bottom end of the body.
4 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body has a substantially cylindrical shape.
5 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body has a substantially conical shape such that a top end of the body has a top width greater than a bottom width of a bottom end of the body.
6 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the return component includes a return entry port operable to be in fluid communication with the fluid in the reservoir.
7 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the return entry port is proximate a top end of the body.
8 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit further includes a light emitter operable to emit ultraviolet (UV) light.
9 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the UV light has a wavelength between about 100 nanometers and about 400 nanometers.
10 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the UV light has a wavelength between about 200 nanometers and about 280 nanometers.
11 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the light emitter is disposed in the reservoir.
12 . The fluid cleaning apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the light emitter includes a substantially cylindrical rod.
13 . A computing system comprising:
a liquid cooling system operable to circulate a fluid to manage a temperature of one or more computing components; and
a fluid cleaning apparatus fluidly coupled with the liquid cooling system, the fluid cleaning apparatus including:
a body forming a reservoir;
a cleaning unit at least partially disposed within the reservoir and operable to reduce bacterial growth in fluid received in the reservoir, the cleaning unit including a stirrer operable to move relative to the body effective to agitate the fluid in the reservoir;
a supply component operable to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and a liquid cooling system of the computing system; and
a return component in fluid communication with the reservoir and operable to be in fluid communication with the reservoir and the liquid cooling system.
14 . The computing system of claim 13 , wherein the cleaning unit further includes a light emitter operable to emit ultraviolet (UV) light.
15 . The computing system of claim 13 , wherein the supply component has a spiral configuration that extends towards a bottom end of the body such that the fluid flows into the reservoir proximate the bottom end of the body.
16 . The computing system of claim 13 , wherein the fluid cleaning apparatus is fluidly coupled with a secondary manifold and/or a fluid distribution unit.
17 . The computing system of claim 13 , further comprising one or more additional fluid cleaning apparatuses, wherein the one or more additional fluid cleaning apparatuses and the fluid cleaning apparatus are fluidly coupled with the liquid cooling system in parallel.
18 . A method of using a fluid cleaning apparatus, the method comprising:
supplying fluid through a supply component from a liquid cooling system of a computing system into a reservoir of a body;
returning the fluid through a return component from the reservoir of the body to the liquid cooling system of the computing system; and
at least partially disposing a cleaning unit within the reservoir of the body to reduce bacterial growth in the fluid in the reservoir,
wherein disposing in the cleaning unit within the reservoir of the body includes moving a stirrer relative to the body to agitate the fluid in the reservoir.