US 6,578,246 B2 · Disassembling device

Abstract

A disassembling device for disassembling a housing composed of a first member and a second member. The first member is attached to the second member by engaging a first engaging portion with a second engaging portion. The disassembling device comprises at least one first shifting mechanism and at least one second shifting mechanism. The first shifting mechanism is used to detach the second member from the first member. The first shifting mechanism comprises at least one first compressing portion while the second shifting mechanism comprises at least one second compressing portion. When the housing is to be disassembled, the second compressing portion detaches the first engaging portion from the second engaging portion partially. Then, the first compressing portion is moved to detach the second member from the first member completely.

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Dependent claims

A disassembling device for disassembling a housing comprising a first member and a second member, the first member having at least one first engaging portion and the second member having at least one second engaging portion, the first engaging portion being engaged with the second engaging portion, the disassembling device comprising:

a base for receiving the housing;
and
a first compressing portion disposed on a first position of the base, the first compressing portion located at one side of the housing when the housing is positioned on the base and pushing against the housing so as to detach the first engaging portion from the second engaging portion, wherein the first compressing portion comprises
an upper sliding element and a lower sliding element;
a cam connected to the upper sliding element and the lower sliding element;
and
a lever connected to the cam, wherein
movement of the lever actuates movement of the cam, which in turn forces the upper sliding element and the lower sliding element to slide away from each other, which detaches the first engaging portion from the second engaging portion and causes the first member and the second member of the housing to separate.

5 more elements

a first side, a second side, and a third side;
a first shifting mechanism mounted on the first side, comprising
a first guiding pedestal having a first guiding groove;
a first compressing portion slidably mounted in the first guiding groove;
and
a lever connected to the first guiding pedestal via a shaft and a through hole for actuating the first compressing portion to detach the first engaging portion from the second engaging portion;
and
a second shifting mechanism mounted on the second side, comprising
a plank element adapted to be inserted into a seam between the first member and the second member of the housing, wherein the first compressing portion comprises
an upper sliding element slidably mounted in the first guiding groove;
an upper resilient element adapted to push back the upper sliding element;
a lower sliding element slidably mounted in the first guiding groove;
a lower resilient element adapted to push back the lower sliding element;
and
a cam connected to the upper sliding element and the lower sliding element, wherein
movement of the lever actuates movement of the cam, which in turn forces the upper sliding element and the lower sliding element to slide away from each other, which detaches the first engaging portion from the second engaging portion and causes the first member and the second member of the housing to separate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Description2,227 words

Summary257 words

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to a disassembling device, and in particular to a disassembling device for disassembling a housing comprising two members.

#2. Description of the Related Art

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#The present invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

#FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a housing (B);

#FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of the housing (B) according to FIG. 1A;

Detailed description1,765 words

#First Embodiment

#Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the rectangular and hollow housing B is composed of a first member B1 and a second member B2. There are two first engaging portions B10 formed on inner sides of the first member B1. A plurality of protrusions B01P are formed on the first engaging portions B10. Two second engaging portions B02 are formed on inner sides of the second member B2, which are corresponding to the two first engaging portions B01. A plurality of positioning holes B02H are formed on the second engaging portions B02.

#The first member B1 is attached to the second member B2 to form the housing B by inserting the protrusions B01P of the first engaging portions B01 into the positioning holes B02H of the second engaging portions B02.

Facts

Application

10/097,048Filed 12 Mar 2002

Priority

TW 90204105 U19 Mar 2001

Published

US 2002/0129479 A119 Sep 2002

Granted

17 Jun 2003

Term ended

12 Mar 2022

Estimated · how

20 years from earliest known nonprovisional domestic filing plus recorded patent term adjustment. Maintenance-fee lapses, terminal disclaimers and statutory extensions have not been checked. The continuity chain may be incomplete; this is not an enforceability determination.

Classification6 codes

B25B 27/00
Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects
B25B 27/02
Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise…: for…
Y10T 29/53683
Means to assemble or disassemble: spreading parts apart or separating them from face to face engagement
Y10T 29/53961
Means to assemble or disassemble: with work-holder for assembly

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