Case for a liquid submersion cooled electronic device
A case for a liquid submersion cooled computer includes a plurality of walls defining a liquid-tight interior space. At least a portion of one of the walls is made of a material that permits viewing of objects, for example, a motherboard, within the interior space. A removable lid closes the top of the interior space. The lid forms a liquid-tight seal with the plurality of walls, and the lid includes a sealed electrical connector fixed thereto that is configured to attach to the motherboard disposed in the interior space and to provide electrical connection between the motherboard and an exterior of the case. The case can include a drain valve for draining liquid from the case. Further, the lid can have an opening for introducing liquid into the interior space, and a handle to facilitate lifting of the lid along with the motherboard connected to the lid.
1. A case for a liquid submersion cooled computer, comprising:
a plurality of walls defining a liquid-tight interior space, at least a portion of one of the walls is visible from the exterior of the computer and is made of a material that permits viewing of objects within the interior space;
a removable lid closing a top of the interior space, the lid forming a liquid-tight seal with the plurality of walls, and the lid including a sealed electrical connector fixed thereto that is configured to attach to a motherboard to be disposed in the interior space and to provide electrical connection between the interior space and an exterior of the case;
a motherboard disposed in the interior space and fixed to the electrical connector whereby the motherboard is electrically connected to the exterior of the case, the motherboard is removable from the interior space;
a mechanism that is configured to retain the motherboard in a raised position at least partially outside the interior space;
the motherboard includes side edges with slides, the case includes motherboard guide channels disposed on interior surfaces of two of the walls that face each other, the slides are situated in the motherboard guide channels, and a stop member is associated with one of the slides, the stop member configured to retain the motherboard at the raised position.
2. The case of claim 1 , wherein each of the walls is made of a material that permits viewing of objects within the interior space.
3. The case of claim 1 , wherein the material is a transparent material or a translucent material.
4. The case of claim 1 , further comprising a drain valve connected to one of the walls adjacent to a base thereof.
5. The case of claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a handle connected thereto.
6. The case of claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a fill opening with a removable closure.
7. The case of claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a power cut-off mechanism that shuts off electrical power to the interior space when the lid is open.
8. The case of claim 1 , further comprising at least one liquid input port and at least one liquid output port, wherein the input port is spaced from the output port.
9. A liquid submersion cooled computer, comprising:
a case having a plurality of walls defining a liquid-tight interior space, at least a portion of one of the walls is visible from the exterior of the computer and is made of a material that permits viewing of objects within the interior space;
a removable lid closing a top of the interior space, the lid forming a liquid-tight seal with the plurality of walls, and the lid including a sealed electrical connector fixed thereto;
a motherboard disposed in the interior space and fixed to the electrical connector whereby the motherboard is electrically connected to an exterior of the case, the motherboard is removable from the interior space;
a mechanism that is configured to retain the motherboard in a raised position at least partially outside the interior space;
the motherboard includes side edges with slides, the case includes channels in which the slides are situated, and a stop member is associated with one of the slides, the stop member configured to retain the motherboard at the raised position; and
a dielectric cooling liquid within the interior space and in direct contact with the motherboard.
10. The computer of claim 9 , wherein each of the walls is made of a material that permits viewing of objects within the interior space.
11. The computer of claim 9 , wherein the material is a transparent material or a translucent material.
12. The computer of claim 9 , further comprising a drain valve connected to one of the walls adjacent to the base thereof.
13. The computer of claim 9 , wherein the lid includes a handle connected thereto.
14. The computer of claim 9 , wherein the lid includes a fill opening with a removable closure.
15. The computer of claim 9 , wherein the lid includes a power cut-off mechanism that shuts off electrical power to the interior space when the lid is opened.
16. The computer of claim 9 , wherein each slide includes one of the stop members.
17. The computer of claim 9 , further comprising at least one liquid input port and at least one liquid output port, wherein the input port is spaced from the output port.