Patent ID: 7537379

Claim:
A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe comprising: an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe requiring test; a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and having another cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe; a receiving structure being located between the immovable portion and the movable portion for receiving 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 the immovable portion to ensure the receiving structure being capable of receiving the heat pipe; and at least a temperature sensor being attached to at least one of the immovable portion and the movable portion for thermally contacting the heat pipe in the receiving structure for detecting temperature of the heat pipe; wherein the receiving structure is at least a channel defined between the immovable portion and the movable portion; wherein the positioning structure is two flanges extending from two opposite sides of the immovable portion toward the movable portion, the two flanges being capable of slidably contacting two opposite faces of the movable portion; and wherein the movable portion is substantially T-shaped and has a lower portion thereof slidably positioned between the two flanges of the immovable portion.