Patent ID: 7632010
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: F28D,F28F

Abstract:
1. A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe comprising: an immovable portion having a first heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe; a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and having a second heating member located therein for heating the evaporating section of the heat pipe; a receiving structure being defined between the immovable portion and the movable portion for receiving the evaporating section of the heat pipe therein; a positioning structure extending from at least one of the immovable portion and the movable portion for avoiding the movable portion from deviating from the immovable portion during movement of the movable portion relative to the immovable portion to ensure the receiving structure being capable of precisely receiving the heat pipe; at least one temperature sensor being attached to at least one of the immovable portion and the movable portion for thermally contacting the evaporating section of heat pipe in the receiving structure for detecting temperature of the evaporating section of the heat pipe; and an enclosure enclosing the immovable portion and the movable portions therein, and defining a space therein for movement of the movable portion relative to the immovable portion; wherein the receiving structure is a channel defined between the immovable portion and the movable portion; and wherein the positioning structure is two flanges extending from two opposite sides of the immovable portion toward the movable portion, the two flanges being slidably contacting two opposite faces of the movable portion.