MAGNETIC FLUID CONNECTOR
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1. A connector, comprising:
- a magnet included in one of a first portion of the connector or a second portion of the connector and a magnetic region included in the other of the first portion or the second portion;
an internal fluid path defined by the first portion and the second portion when the first portion and the second portion are coupled together; and
a movable member that is movable to seal the internal fluid path, where the magnet provides at least a portion of a force sufficient to seal the internal fluid path.
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Abstract
Example implementations relate to a magnetic fluid connector. For example, a magnetic fluid connector can include a magnet, an internal fluid path defined by a first portion and a second portion when the first portion and the second portion are coupled together, and a movable member that is movable to seal the internal fluid path, where the magnet provides at least a portion of a force sufficient to seal the internal fluid path.
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15 Claims
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1. A connector, comprising:
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a magnet included in one of a first portion of the connector or a second portion of the connector and a magnetic region included in the other of the first portion or the second portion; an internal fluid path defined by the first portion and the second portion when the first portion and the second portion are coupled together; and a movable member that is movable to seal the internal fluid path, where the magnet provides at least a portion of a force sufficient to seal the internal fluid path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cooling assembly, comprising:
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a cooling bay; a pair of connectors included at least partially in the cooling bay, where the connectors each include; a magnet included in a first portion of the connector coupled to a fluid source; a magnetic region included in a second portion of the connector coupled to an electronic device, where the first portion and the second portion together define an internal fluid path when coupled together; and a movable member that is movable to seal the internal fluid path, where the magnet provides at least a portion of a force sufficient to seal the internal fluid path when the first portion and the second portion are decoupled. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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providing a magnet included in a movable member included in a first portion of a connector coupled to a cooling fluid source and a magnetic region included in a second portion of the connector coupled to an electronic device; positioning the magnet adjacent to the magnetic region to couple the first portion to the second portion of the connector and form an internal fluid path; and decoupling the magnet and the magnetic region, where decoupling includes moving the movable member to seal the internal fluid path, and where the magnet provides at least a portion of a force sufficient to seal the internal fluid path. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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