An end surface structure of a heat pipe having a large gauge used to be contacted
with a heat source for dissipation is provided. The heat pipe includes a pipe member,
a lid, a base and a wick structure. The hollow tubular pipe member has two opposing
open ends. The lid is closely covered on one open end. The base provides an interlocking
member including a flange fitly embracing the pipe member to receive the other
open end of the pipe member thereinside. The wick structure is attached on an inner
wall of the pipe member and an inside surface of the base. Moreover, the thickness
of the flange is not larger than the thickness of pipe member at the open end received
in the interlocking member. When the base is fitted with the pipe member at the
open end, a welding process is performed to permanently connect them together.
In the welding process, the flange of the interlocking member is enforced to be
liquefied first and is liquefied more than the pipe member at the open end. As
such, it can ensure that the pipe member is prevented from being damaged during
the welding process.