US 12,245,401 B2
Disconnects
John Franz, Houston, TX (US); and Harvey Lunsman, Chippewa Falls, WI (US)
Assigned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/330,599.
Application 18/330,599 is a division of application No. 16/876,804, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 11,711,907.
Prior Publication US 2023/0320032 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 37/28 (2006.01); F16L 37/34 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20272 (2013.01) [F16L 37/28 (2013.01); F16L 37/34 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01); H05K 7/20763 (2013.01); G06F 2200/201 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a panel including an aperture;
a non-circular female disconnect to fit through the aperture; and
a non-circular male disconnect comprising:
a male body defining a first liquid channel having a non-circular cross-section, the male body configured to be inserted into the non-circular female disconnect comprising a female body defining a second liquid channel having a non-circular cross-section; and
a male poppet in the first liquid channel,
wherein when the non-circular male disconnect is inserted into the non-circular female disconnect, the male poppet is pushed away from a first opening of the male body by a plunger in the non-circular female disconnect to open the first opening and allow for coolant to flow: a) from the non-circular male disconnect to the system through the non-circular female disconnect or b) from the system to the non-circular male disconnect through the non-circular female disconnect, and
wherein the non-circular female disconnect is held in place via a retention clip.