Electronic assembly having both chassis and module dual-flow connectors and associated methods
An electronic assembly may include a chassis having electronic module mounting positions. Each mounting position may have associated therewith a chassis liquid dual-flow connector. A respective electronic module may be received in each electronic module mounting position and include a circuit board, a liquid cooling path associated with the circuit board, and a module liquid dual-flow connector coupled to the liquid cooling path and configured to be mateable with the chassis liquid dual-flow connector.
1. An electronic assembly comprising:
a chassis having a plurality of electronic module mounting positions, each mounting position having associated therewith a chassis liquid dual-flow connector;
a respective electronic module received in each electronic module mounting position and comprising
a circuit board,
a liquid cooling path associated with the circuit board, and
a module liquid dual-flow connector coupled to the liquid cooling path and configured to be mateable with the chassis liquid dual-flow connector so that the chassis liquid dual-flow connector and module liquid dual-flow connector establish an inner liquid flow path before an outer liquid flow path when in a partially mated position.
2. The electronic assembly of claim 1 wherein the chassis liquid dual-flow connector and module liquid dual-flow connector define a quick disconnect connector arrangement.
3. The electronic assembly of claim 1 wherein the chassis liquid dual-flow connector comprises a chassis connector body and first and second chassis liquid valves carried thereby.
4. The electronic assembly of claim 3 wherein the first and second chassis liquid valves are in a closed position when the chassis liquid dual-flow connector is in an unmated position, and are in an open position when the chassis liquid dual-flow connector is in a fully mated position.
5. The electronic assembly of claim 1 wherein the module liquid dual-flow connector comprises a module connector body and first and second module liquid valves carried thereby.
6. The electronic assembly of claim 5 wherein the first and second module liquid valves are in a closed position when the module liquid dual-flow connector is in an unmated position, and are in an open position when the module liquid dual-flow connector is in a fully mated position.
7. The electronic assembly of claim 1 wherein the chassis comprises a backplane electrical connector; and wherein the electronic module comprises an electrical connector carried by the circuit board along a back edge thereof and mateable with the backplane electrical connector.
8. The electronic assembly of claim 7 wherein the module liquid dual-flow connector is on the back edge of the circuit board adjacent the electrical connector.
9. An electronic assembly comprising:
a chassis having a plurality of electronic module mounting positions, each mounting position having associated therewith a chassis liquid dual-flow connector;
a respective electronic module received in each electronic module mounting position and comprising
a circuit board,
a liquid cooling path associated with the circuit board, and
a module liquid dual-flow connector coupled to the liquid cooling path and configured to be mateable with the chassis liquid dual-flow connector in a quick disconnect connector arrangement;
the chassis liquid dual-flow connector and the module liquid dual-flow connector establishing an inner liquid flow path and an outer liquid flow path surrounding the inner liquid flow path when in a fully mated position, the chassis liquid dual-flow connector and module liquid dual-flow connector establishing the inner liquid flow path before the outer liquid flow path when in a partially mated position.
10. The electronic assembly of claim 9 wherein the chassis liquid dual-flow connector comprises a chassis connector body and first and second chassis liquid valves carried thereby.
11. The electronic assembly of claim 10 wherein the first and second chassis liquid valves are in a closed position when the chassis liquid dual-flow connector is in an unmated position, and are in an open position when the chassis liquid dual-flow connector is in a fully mated position.
12. The electronic assembly of claim 9 wherein the module liquid dual-flow connector comprises a module connector body and first and second module liquid valves carried thereby.
13. The electronic assembly of claim 12 wherein the first and second module liquid valves are in a closed position when the module liquid dual-flow connector is in an unmated position, and are in an open position when the module liquid dual-flow connector is in a fully mated position.
14. The electronic assembly of claim 9 wherein the chassis comprises a backplane electrical connector; and wherein the electronic module comprises an electrical connector carried by the circuit board along a back edge thereof and mateable with the backplane electrical connector.
15. The electronic assembly of claim 14 wherein the module liquid dual-flow connector is on the back edge of the circuit board adjacent the electrical connector.
16. A method of mounting an electronic module in a respective mounting position of a chassis, the mounting position having associated therewith a chassis liquid dual-flow connector, the electronic module comprising a circuit board, a liquid cooling path associated with the circuit board, and a module liquid dual-flow connector coupled to the liquid cooling path, the method comprising:
slidably mounting the electronic module in a respective mounting position of the chassis so that module liquid dual-flow connector removably mates with the chassis liquid dual-flow connector so that the chassis liquid dual-flow connector and module liquid dual-flow connector establish an inner liquid flow path before an outer liquid flow path when in a partially mated position.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the chassis liquid dual-flow connector and the module liquid dual-flow connector define a quick disconnect connector arrangement.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the chassis liquid dual-flow connector comprises a chassis connector body and first and second chassis liquid valves carried thereby.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the first and second chassis liquid valves are in a closed position when the chassis liquid dual-flow connector is in an unmated position, and are in an open position when the chassis liquid dual-flow connector is in a fully mated position.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the module liquid dual-flow connector comprises a module connector body and first and second module liquid valves carried thereby.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein the first and second module liquid valves are in a closed position when the module liquid dual-flow connector is in an unmated position, and are in an open position when the module liquid dual-flow connector is in a fully mated position.