IP Library Granted Patent US 8,677,593
Granted Patent B2
US 8,677,593 · App. 13/386,772 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Method for disassembling an arrangement

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Patent No.
US 8,677,593
App. No.
13/386,772
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

To disassemble an arrangement comprising a first part ( 1 ) with a first opening, a second part ( 2 ) with a second opening and a cavity, and a connector ( 3 ) with a first portion ( 31 ) and a second portion ( 32 ) inserted through the first opening and the second opening into the cavity for connecting the first and second parts ( 1, 2 ), a pressure difference is used for forcing the second portion ( 32 ) out of the cavity. Said pressure difference may involve firstly changing a surrounding pressure, such as slowly increasing the surrounding pressure, and secondly changing the surrounding pressure, such as quickly decreasing the surrounding pressure. The arrangement is arranged to not respond to said firstly changing and to respond to said secondly changing for said forcing out. The connector may comprise a third portion ( 33 ) with upper parts of legs, the first portion ( 31 ) comprising a head portion, and the second portion ( 32 ) comprising lower parts of the legs.

Claims (26)

1. A method for disassembling an arrangement comprising a first part with a first opening, a second part with a second opening and a cavity, and a connector with a first portion and a second portion, which second portion has been inserted through the first opening and the second opening into the cavity for connecting the first and second parts, which method comprises:

changing a surrounding pressure in a first manner by increasing the surrounding pressure at a first rate;

changing the surrounding pressure in a second manner by decreasing the surrounding pressure at a second rate,

using a pressure difference for forcing the second portion out of the cavity, wherein

the first and second manners are different manners, the arrangement being arranged to not respond to said changing via the first manner, and the arrangement being arranged to respond to said changing via the second manner for said forcing out the second portion.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , the first rate defining a first pressure change per time interval, the second rate defining a second pressure change per time interval, and the first rate being smaller than the second rate, a difference between the first and second rates being such that said changing the surrounding pressure in the first manner can reach the cavity although substantially closed by the connector and being such that said changing the surrounding pressure in the second manner cannot substantially reach the cavity resulting in the connector being pushed out.

3. The method as defined in claim 1 , the connector comprising a third portion, the first portion comprising a head portion having a size larger than a size of the first opening, the third portion comprising upper parts of legs connected to the head portion, and the second portion comprising lower parts of said legs, which legs are in a first position while inserting the second portion through the first opening and the second opening, which legs are in a second position after having been fully inserted into the cavity, and which legs are forced into a third position while secondly changing the surrounding pressure in the second manner, said legs in the first position and in the third position being located closer to each other than in the second position.

4. The method as defined in claim 3 , the legs each comprising a shape for in the second position locking the connector.

5. The method as defined in claim 1 , the connector comprising a valve.

6. An arrangement comprising:

a first part with a first opening;

a second part with a second opening and a cavity;

a connector with a first portion and a second portion, which second portion has been inserted through the first opening and the second opening into the cavity for connecting the first and second parts; and,

a valve in the connector wherein the arrangement is arranged to respond to a pressure difference for forcing the second portion out of the cavity.

7. The arrangement as defined in claim 6 , said responding to the pressure difference comprising:

not responding to firstly changing a surrounding pressure in a first manner, and

responding to secondly changing the surrounding pressure in a second manner for said forcing out, the first and second manners being different manners.

8. The arrangement as defined in claim 7 , said firstly changing the surrounding pressure in the first manner corresponding with increasing the surrounding pressure at a first rate, said secondly changing the surrounding pressure in the second manner corresponding with decreasing the surrounding pressure at a second rate.

9. The arrangement as defined in claim 8 , the first rate defining a first pressure change per time interval, the second rate defining a second pressure change per time interval, and the first rate being smaller than the second rate, a difference between the first and second rates being such that said firstly changing the surrounding pressure in the first manner can reach the cavity although substantially closed by the connector and being such that said secondly changing the surrounding pressure in the second manner cannot substantially reach the cavity resulting in the connector being pushed out.

10. The arrangement as defined in claim 8 , the connector comprising a third portion, the first portion comprising a head portion having a size larger than a size of the first opening, the third portion comprising upper parts of legs connected to the head portion, and the second portion comprising lower parts of said legs, which legs are in a first position while inserting the second portion through the first opening and the second opening, which legs are in a second position after having been fully inserted into the cavity, and which legs are forced into a third position while secondly changing the surrounding pressure in the second manner, said legs in the first position and in the third position being located closer to each other than in the second position.

11. The arrangement as defined in claim 10 , the legs each comprising a shape for in the second position locking the connector.

12. A connector comprising:

a head portion including a valve;

a pair of legs coupled to the head portion, the pair of legs include a top portion coupled to the head portion and a bottom portion extending from the top portion, wherein

the bottom portion of the legs extend radially outward in response to an increasing pressure applied to the head portion, and

the bottom portion of the legs contract radially inward in response to a decreasing pressure applied to the head portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: TP VISION HOLDING B.V. (HOLDCO)
Reel/Frame 028525/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: DEVOLDERE, TOM GABRIEL; ALBERT-NAGY, ATTILA; VAN HORENBEEK, ADRIAAN
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Reel/Frame 027585/0891 →