IP Library Granted Patent US 10,888,032
Granted Patent B2
US 10,888,032 · App. 16/437,847 · Granted Jan 5, 2021

Apparatus for liquid immersion cooling, system for liquid immersion cooling, and method of cooling electronic device

Inventors: Yukiko Wakino (Sagamihara, JP); Satoshi Inano (Minoh, JP); Hiroyuki Fukuda (Yokohama, JP); Minoru Ishinabe (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
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Patent No.
US 10,888,032
App. No.
16/437,847
Granted
Jan 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for liquid immersion cooling, the apparatus includes: a casing configured to be partly filled with a first coolant and immerse, in the first coolant, a heat generating component other than a first heat generating component in a plurality of heat generating component; a liquid cooling jacket provided in contact with the first heat generating component placed in the casing, and configured to cool the first heat generating component; a first cooling device configured to dissipate heat of a second coolant sent out from the liquid cooling jacket through a first pipe, thereby cooling the second coolant; and a first pump configured to send out the second coolant cooled by the first cooling device to the liquid cooling jacket through a second pipe.

Claims (28)

1. An apparatus for liquid immersion cooling, the apparatus comprising:

a casing configured to be partly filled with a first coolant and immerse, in the first coolant, a heat generating component other than a first heat generating component in a plurality of heat generating components;

a liquid cooling jacket provided in contact with the first heat generating component placed in the casing, and configured to cool the first heat generating component;

a first cooling device configured to dissipate heat of a second coolant sent out from the liquid cooling jacket through a first pipe, thereby cooling the second coolant;

a first pump configured to send out the second coolant cooled by the first cooling device to the liquid cooling jacket through a second pipe; and

a support member arranged in the casing and configured to support the first heat generating component to keep the first heat generating component from being immersed in the first coolant.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second cooling device configured to exchange heat with the first coolant sent out from inside of the casing through a third pipe, thereby cooling the first coolant, and

a second pump configured to send out the first coolant cooled by the second cooling device to the inside of the casing through a fourth pipe.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fan arranged in the casing and configured to stir the first coolant.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first coolant has a lower boiling point than the second coolant has.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first heat generating component has a highest calorific value of the plurality of heat generating components.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first heat generating component is an arithmetic processing apparatus.

7. A system for liquid immersion cooling, the system comprising:

a plurality of heat generating components; and

an apparatus for liquid immersion cooling configured to cool the electronic device,

wherein the apparatus for liquid immersion cooling includes

a casing configured to be partly filled with a first coolant and immerse, in the first coolant, a heat generating component other than a first heat generating component in the plurality of heat generating components,

a liquid cooling jacket provided in contact with the first heat generating component placed in the casing, and configured to cool the first heat generating component,

a first cooling device configured to dissipate heat of a second coolant sent out from the liquid cooling jacket through a first pipe, thereby cooling the second coolant,

a first pump configured to send out the second coolant cooled by the first cooling device to the liquid cooling jacket through a second pipe, and

a support member arranged in the casing and configured to support the first heat generating component to keep the first heat generating component from being immersed in the first coolant.

8. A method of cooling a plurality of heat generating components by using an apparatus for liquid immersion cooling including a casing configured to be partly filled with a first coolant and immerse, in the first coolant, a heat generating component other than a first heat generating component in the plurality of heat generating components, the method comprising:

cooling the first heat generating component with a liquid cooling jacket which is included in the apparatus for liquid immersion cooling, and which is placed in contact with the first heat generating component placed inside the casing;

cooling a second coolant with a cooling device included in the apparatus for liquid immersion cooling, by dissipating heat of the second coolant sent out from the liquid cooling jacket through a first pipe; and

sending out the second coolant cooled by the cooling device to the liquid cooling jacket through a second pipe by a pump included in the apparatus for liquid immersion cooling; and

supporting the first heat generating component by a support member to keep the first heat generating component from being immersed in the first coolant.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 073964/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2024
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 069454/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: WAKINO, YUKIKO; INANO, SATOSHI; FUKUDA, HIROYUKI; ISHINABE, MINORU
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049441/0742 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-006613 · Jan 18, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018000121 · Jan 5, 2018
Related Publication 20190297747A1 · Sep 26, 2019
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