US 7,922,387 B2Granted

Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes

AssigneeFoxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

InventorTay-Jian Liu

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Abstract

A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes a heating set, a cooling set, and a supporting set supporting the heating set and the cooling set thereon. Position and orientation of the heating and cooling sets on the supporting set are adjustable. The heating set includes a first immovable portion and a first movable portion cooperatively defining a first channel therebetween for receiving an evaporating section of the heat pipe. A temperature sensor is exposed to the first channel for detecting temperature of the evaporating section. A cooling set includes a second immovable portion and a second movable portion cooperatively defining a second channel therebetween for receiving a condensing section of the heat pipe. A temperature sensor is exposed to the second channel for detecting temperature of the condensing section of the heat pipe.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe comprising:

a heating set for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe, the heating set comprising a first immovable portion, a first movable portion capable of moving horizontally relative to the first immovable portion, a first channel being defined between the first immovable portion and the first movable portion for receiving the evaporating section of the heat pipe, and a temperature sensor being attached to one of the first immovable portion and the first movable portion and exposed to the first channel for detecting temperature of the evaporating section of the heat pipe, a heating member being received in one of the first immovable portion and the first movable portion, the temperature sensor being perpendicular to the heating member;
a cooling set for cooling a condensing section of the heat pipe, the cooling set comprising a second immovable portion, a second movable portion capable of moving vertically relative to the second immovable portion, a second channel being defined between the second immovable portion and the second movable portion for receiving the condensing section of the heat pipe, and a temperature sensor being attached to one of the second immovable portion and the second movable portion and exposed to the second channel for detecting temperature of the condensing section of the heat pipe;
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a supporting set adjustably supporting the heating set and the cooling set thereon;
wherein the supporting set comprises a supporting platform, a supporting leg supporting the platform thereon, and two supporting seats located on the platform, the heating set and the cooling set being seated on the two supporting seats, respectively.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.