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US 8,615,864 B2Granted
Disassembling and recycling a battery
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorAtsushi Mizusawa
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Abstract
A disassembled battery and methods for disassembling the battery are provided. Holes are formed in an enclosure of the battery and a fluid is injected into the battery to inactivate an electrolyte inside the battery. The enclosure of the battery is then cut to define strips in the enclosure that can be peeled back to expose a core inside the battery. The core can be extracted and recycled.
Claims25
A method for disassembling a battery, the method comprising:
- forming at least one hole in the battery, the battery including a cover and an enclosure;
- injecting a fluid through the at least one hole;
- the fluid inactivating an electrolyte included in a core of the battery disposed inside the enclosure;
- cutting an outer surface of the battery;
- and
- removing the core from the enclosure.
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A method for disassembling a battery, the method comprising:
- forming at least one hole in a battery, the battery being a lithium-ion battery and including a cover and an enclosure;
- injecting a fluid through the at least one hole;
- the fluid inactivating an electrolyte included in a core of the battery disposed inside the enclosure;
- cutting an outer surface of the battery;
- and
- removing the core from the enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.