公开(公告)号：US11051441B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16383330

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Patrick S. Wieler ,  Charissa Rujanavech ,  Sean P. Shannon ,  James Fikert ,  Roy Mahalas ,  Dan Powell ,  Jason Schwarz

IPC: H05K13/08 ,  H05K13/04

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for processing an electronic component associated with a portable electronic device by a conveyor system subsequent to removing the electronic component from a housing of the portable electronic device, where the conveyor system includes a container that is capable of carrying the electronic component, is described. The method can include depositing, at a receiving station of the conveyor system, the electronic component within a cavity of the container. The method can further include while moving the container that carries the electronic component from the receiving station in a direction towards a removal station of the conveyor system: monitoring a temperature of the electronic component, and in response to determining that the temperature of the electronic component exceeds a temperature threshold range associated with a thermal event: cooling the electronic component by dissipating thermal energy associated with the thermal event.