Remedies to prevent cracking in a liquid system
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1. An apparatus for preventing cracking of a liquid system, comprising:
- a housing for holding liquid having at least one inlet chamber and at least one outlet chamber structure separate from the at least one inlet chamber; and
at least one flexible object coupled to form a portion of at least one wall of the inlet and outlet chambers such that pressure exerted on the flexible object increases a volume of the housing;
wherein at least a remaining portion of the at least one wall of the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber is rigid.
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Abstract
A liquid cooling system utilizing minimal size and volume enclosures, air pockets, compressible objects, and flexible objects is provided to protect against expansion of water-based solutions when frozen. In such a system, pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers are designed to prevent cracking of their enclosures and chambers. Also described are methods of preventing cracking in a liquid cooling system. In all these cases, the system must be designed to tolerate expansion when water is frozen.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for preventing cracking of a liquid system, comprising:
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a housing for holding liquid having at least one inlet chamber and at least one outlet chamber structure separate from the at least one inlet chamber; and at least one flexible object coupled to form a portion of at least one wall of the inlet and outlet chambers such that pressure exerted on the flexible object increases a volume of the housing;
wherein at least a remaining portion of the at least one wall of the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber is rigid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of preventing cracking of a liquid system, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing for holding liquid having at least one inlet chamber and at least one outlet chamber separate from the at least one inlet chamber; and disposing at least one flexible object to form a portion of at least one of the inlet and outlet chambers, a remaining portion of said chamber being rigid, such that pressure exerted on the flexible object increases a volume of the housing, the flexible objects accommodating a predetermined level of fluid expansion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for preventing cracking in a pump, comprising:
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a housing having at least one inlet chamber and at least one outlet chamber separate from the at least one inlet chamber; and a plurality of spaced apart flexible objects coupled to form a portion of at least one wall of the housing such that pressure exerted on the plurality of spaced apart flexible objects increases a volume of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of preventing cracking in a pump, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing having at least one inlet chamber and at least one outlet chamber separate from the at least one inlet chamber; and disposing a plurality of spaced apart flexible objects to form at least one wall of the housing such that pressure exerted on the plurality of spaced apart flexible objects increase a volume of the housing, the plurality of spaced apart flexible objects accommodating a predetermined level of fluid expansion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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