Patent ID: 6367340
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for conducting environmental tests on a device, comprising:a cabinet defining first and second testing chambers therein; an insulation wall extending between the testing chambers and having an opening therein so as to allow passage between the first and second testing chambers; a sealing structure positioned within the cabinet and including first and second sealing members interconnected by a support element, the sealing structure movable between a first position wherein the first sealing member engages a first side of the insulation wall and overlaps the opening therein and a second position wherein the second sealing member engages a second side of the insulation wall and overlaps the opening therein; and a basket for carrying the device to be tested, the basket movable along the support element of the sealing structure between a first position in which the first sealing member engages the first side of the insulation wall to isolate the first testing chamber and the basket therein from the second testing chamber and a second position in which the second sealing member engages the second side of the insulation wall to isolate the first testing chamber from the second testing chamber and the basket therein.