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Granted Patent B2
US 12,501,588 · App. 18/481,252 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Cooling system and rack including the same

Inventors: Peng Gao (Singapore, SG); Jiayin Ang (Singapore, SG); Jerald Lee (Singapore, SG); Wen-Chi Chen (Taipei, TW)
Assignees: Lite-On Singapore Pte Ltd; Lite-On Technology Corporation
H05K7/20781H05K7/20927
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Patent No.
US 12,501,588
App. No.
18/481,252
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cooling system, including an outer casing, a chassis, a heat source, and a cooling unit, is provided. The outer casing has a first surface and includes a water inlet and a water outlet arranged on the first surface. The chassis is disposed in the outer casing. The heat source is disposed in the chassis. The cooling unit contacts the chassis and is configured to cool the heat source. A rack including the cooling system is also provided.

Claims (21)

1 . A cooling system, comprising:

an outer casing, having a first surface and comprising a water inlet and a water outlet disposed on the first surface;

a chassis, disposed in the outer casing;

a heat source, disposed in the chassis; and

a cooling unit, contacting the chassis and configured to cool the heat source,

wherein the cooling unit comprises a tube disposed between an inner wall surface of the outer casing and the chassis, a first end of the tube is connected to the water inlet, and a second end of the tube is connected to the water outlet.

2 . The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the outer casing comprises a notch opposite to the first surface, and the chassis is suitable for being inserted into the outer casing via the notch.

3 . The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein the tube comprises a U-shaped segment, the U-shaped segment is connected between the first end and the second end, and a lower surface of the U-shaped segment has an inclined surface.

4 . The cooling system according to claim 3 , wherein the tube comprises a first segment and a second segment arranged side by side, the first segment is connected between the first end and the U-shaped segment, the second segment is connected between the second end and the U-shaped segment, a holder is disposed between the first segment and the second segment, the inner wall surface of the outer casing is provided with a shaft body, and the shaft body is connected to the holder.

5 . The cooling system according to claim 4 , wherein the inner wall surface of the outer casing is provided with an elastic member disposed between the tube and the inner wall surface of the outer casing.

6 . The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein an interconnector is disposed in the outer casing, the interconnector has a channel, an end of the channel is connected to the water inlet or the water outlet, and a first wall surface of the channel has two or more water pipes.

7 . The cooling system according to claim 6 , wherein a second inner wall of the channel is inclined relative to a first inner wall.

8 . The cooling system according to claim 7 , wherein there is an included angle between a tangent of the first inner wall and a tangent of the second inner wall, and the included angle is between 88.5 degrees and 87 degrees.

9 . The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein an inner wall of the chassis has a heat conduction unit, and the heat source is in contact with the chassis via the heat conduction unit.

10 . The cooling system according to claim 1 , wherein a cooling colloid is arranged between an inner surface of the chassis and the heat source.

11 . The cooling system according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover plate, wherein the outer casing has an opening, the cover plate covers the opening to form a chamber with the outer casing, and the chassis is disposed in the chamber.

12 . The cooling system according to claim 11 , wherein the cooling unit is a coolant filled into the chamber, and the cooling system further comprises a sealing ring disposed between the cover plate and the outer casing.

13 . A rack, comprising:

a rack body; and

the cooling system according to claim 1 , disposed on the rack body.

14 . The rack according to claim 13 , further comprising a coolant distribution unit, wherein the coolant distribution unit is disposed on the rack body and comprises a first circulation path and a second circulation path, the first circulation path connects the coolant distribution unit and at least two of the water inlets, and the second circulation path connects the coolant distribution unit and at least two of the water outlets.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: GAO, PENG; ANG, JIAYIN; LEE, JERALD; CHEN, WEN-CHI
To: LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE LTD; LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065141/0708 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112207669 · Jul 21, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250031351A1 · Jan 23, 2025
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