![]() The electronic component recovery system can further include a cooling module in communication with the controller and capable of responding to the control signal by providing a coolant that reduces a temperature of the adhesive so as to weaken the adhesive bond. The electronic component recovery system can include a controller capable of providing a control signal and a swing arm in communication with the controller and capable of acting in accordance with the control signal, the electronic component capable of being secured to the swing arm, where the swing arm is capable of rotating relative to an axis such that the electronic component has a pre-determined kinetic energy at an angle of rotation corresponding to an impact point. The electronic component recovery system can be capable of recovering the electronic component in an environmentally friendly manner. The method can include while the housing having the electronic component attached thereto is located at an electronic component detaching module, where the electronic component detaching module includes a movable arm capable of rotating about a hinge: cooling the housing and the electronic component attached thereto to a temperature that is low enough to weaken the adhesive bond, and causing the movable arm to rotate about the hinge such that a portion of the housing strikes a detachment element with sufficient force to separate the electronic component from the housing.Īccording to some embodiments, an electronic component recovery system for use with a portable electronic device having a housing and an electronic component that is: (i) adhesively bonded to the housing by an adhesive bond, and (ii) carried within a cavity defined by the housing, is described. The electronic component is carried within a cavity defined by the housing of a portable electronic device. ![]() Each module includes one or more stations designed and configured to perform a specific task in the disassembly process.Īccording to some embodiments, a method operable by an electronic component recovery system for detaching an electronic component adhesively bonded to a housing by way of an adhesive bond, is described. The modular systems comprise a number of modules that perform different portions of the disassembly process. However, the numbers of devices that may need to be processed on a yearly basis is too large and potentially hazardous to efficiently handle with manual disassembly techniques.Īpple's granted patent relates to modular systems for automated disassembly of portable electronic devices. Consequently, there is a desire to collect older consumer electronic devices in order to salvage the components for reuse or recycle the materials included in these devices. In addition, some materials in consumer electronic devices may be very valuable if properly recycled. There is a desire to prevent landfills from being filled with these harmful materials. However, consumer electronic devices may include hazardous materials such as heavy metals in lithium-ion batteries or arsenic, copper, lead, and/or other elements in printed circuit boards that may be toxic. Consumers are constantly upgrading the devices they have bought with newer generations of the same device or similar devices, which may lead some consumers to no longer want their old consumer electronic devices. New components may be added to the devices or old components may be replaced with new components. Materials utilized to manufacturer particular components or a form factor of the device may change as new models are designed and sold. Manufacturers also sell other devices such as tablet computers, laptop computers, televisions, digital cameras, wearable devices, drones, home appliances, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and many other types of consumer electronic devices every year.Īs technology evolves, new features are integrated into these devices. ![]() Over one billion new smart phones are sold worldwide every year. These devices are designed to do a variety of tasks that change the way people live and interact. ![]() In their patent background, Apple notes that consumer electronic devices are sold to various customers all over the globe. Commercially, the system was marketed as "Daisy," big sister to "Liam." More particularly, the present embodiments relate to a modular system for automating a disassembly procedure for different portable electronic devices. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to automated disassembly of portable electronic devices.
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