System to facilitate disassembly of components
First Claim
1. A system to facilitate disassembly of an item that includes two or more attached components, the system comprising:
- a controller module adapted to determine one or more of a level and/or a duration for application of RF energy to the item that includes two or more attached components, wherein the two or more attached components are attached through stake joints embedded with inductors that are configured to generate heat reactive to the RF energy such that the stake joints are deformed;
an RF energy source adapted to wirelessly apply the RF energy to the item such that the stake joints deform in response to the RF energy; and
an agitation module adapted to agitate the item such that the components are detached after the stake joints deform in response to the RF energy.
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Abstract
Technologies are generally described for providing inductively removable assembly bonding. Inductive elements may be placed strategically at bonding locations between two or more coupled components. At disassembly time, the elements may be heated through Radio Frequency (RF) energy causing the bonds to break and components to separate. For example, inductive elements placed near plastic stake bonds between dissimilar materials in an electronic device may be employed to separate the dissimilar materials during a recycling process. According to some examples, the elements may also be heated through a directly applied electric current via a network of connections designed into the assembly.
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1. A system to facilitate disassembly of an item that includes two or more attached components, the system comprising:
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a controller module adapted to determine one or more of a level and/or a duration for application of RF energy to the item that includes two or more attached components, wherein the two or more attached components are attached through stake joints embedded with inductors that are configured to generate heat reactive to the RF energy such that the stake joints are deformed; an RF energy source adapted to wirelessly apply the RF energy to the item such that the stake joints deform in response to the RF energy; and an agitation module adapted to agitate the item such that the components are detached after the stake joints deform in response to the RF energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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