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US 12,617,004 B2Granted
System and method for cleaning an electronic device with dry ice
AssigneeCommunications Test Design, Inc.
InventorsJaclyn Domsohn, Krithika Muthuveerappan, Nidhin Davis, Sourish Motey
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Abstract
A system and method for cleaning an electronic device with dry ice is shown and described. The Method includes placing an electronic device in a first location to be cleaned. Applying dry ice to each side of the electronic device. Applying air to each side of the electronic device. Removing the electronic device from the first location.
Claims14
A method for cleaning an electronic device with dry ice, the method comprising:
- providing a first robotic arm, having interchangeable tool heads comprising a first tool head and a second tool head;
- placing an electronic device in a first location;
- securing the electronic device to the first tool head of the first robotic arm;
- cleaning the electronic device by removing the electronic device from the first location to a second location and applying dry ice to five sides of the electronic device via a dry ice nozzle, wherein the dry ice nozzle is secured to the second tool head and the second tool head is removably secured to a tool head mount positioned adjacent to the first robotic arm;
- wherein the first robotic arm moves the electronic device into a stream of dry ice sprayed by the dry ice nozzle which remains stationary in the tool head mount;
- exchanging the tool heads on the first robotic arm, wherein the first robotic arm exchanges the first tool head for the second tool head;
- applying dry ice to a final side of the electronic device using the first robotic arm and the second tool head;
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- applying air to each side of the electronic device.
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A method for cleaning an electronic device with dry ice, the method comprising:
- providing a first robotic arm, having interchangeable tool heads comprising a first tool head and a second tool head;
- placing an electronic device in a first location, wherein the first location is on a first conveyor;
- removing the electronic device from the first conveyor via the first robotic arm, wherein the first robot arm has the first tool head secured thereto;
- cleaning the electronic device by applying dry ice to each side of the electronic device via a dry ice nozzle, wherein the dry ice nozzle is secured to the second tool head and the second tool head is removably secured to a tool head mount positioned adjacent to the first robotic arm;
- wherein the first robotic arm moves the electronic device into a stream of dry ice sprayed by the dry ice nozzle which remains stationary in the tool head mount;
- applying air to five sides of the electronic device;
- placing the electronic device on a second conveyor such that a cleaned surface of the electronic device is placed on the second conveyor;
- exchanging tool heads on the first robotic arm, wherein the first robotic arm exchanges the first tool head for the second tool head;
- applying, for a second time, dry ice to the electronic device using the first robotic arm and second tool head, such that a final surface of the electronic device is cleaned.
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