公开(公告)号：US11129318B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16383329

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charissa Rujanavech ,  Patrick S. Wieler ,  Sean P. Shannon ,  Thomas Loeper ,  David Novak ,  Dan Powell ,  Jason Schwarz ,  John Sever ,  Darragh Staunton

IPC: H05K13/08 ,  H05K13/04 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: According 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 electronic component is carried within a cavity defined by the housing of a portable electronic device. 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.