Device for the recovery and processing of discarded computer hardware

Abstract

A device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware, comprising support feet (1), separating plates (2), a centering unit, a clamping unit, and a motion unit, characterized in that the separating plates (2) are formed as several uniformly arranged groups; the support feet (1) are arranged at the four corners of the several groups of separating plates (2); the motion unit is further arranged below the support feet (1); the centering unit comprises first handles (3), pivot axes (4), threads with opposing pitches (5), slides (6), and centering plates (7); sliding grooves are further formed on the separating plates (2); the pivot axes (4) are rotatably arranged in the sliding grooves; the ends of the pivot axes (4) penetrate the separating plates (2) and are connected to the first handles (3); several groups of threads with opposing pitches (5) are arranged on the pivot axes (4);Slides (6) are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the threads with opposing pitches (5); the slides (6) are screwed to the axes of rotation (4) which the threads with opposing pitches (5) have; the slides (6) are designed to fit the sliding grooves; the centering plates (7) are arranged on the slides (6); and the clamping unit is arranged on the centering plates (7).

Description

Technical area The present utility model relates to the technical field of computer waste recovery, in particular a device for the recovery and processing of discarded computer hardware. State of the art Computer hardware contains various rare metals such as gold, silver, and palladium, which play a crucial role in electronic components (e.g., certain contacts on circuit boards, chip connectors, etc.). By recovering and processing used computer hardware, these rare metals can be extracted using specialized methods, allowing them to be reintroduced into the production cycle. This avoids the excessive resource consumption associated with the continuous extraction of new mineral resources, achieves a circular use of resources, and increases overall resource efficiency. Computer hardware includes components such as computer motherboards. If these are stacked on top of each other due to differing specifications and missing components, a disorderly stack can easily result. Further damage can even occur from accidental stepping on them, making orderly processing impossible. Content of the utility model Due to the disadvantages of the prior art, the present utility model creates a device for the recovery and processing of discarded computer hardware. To achieve the aforementioned purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: A device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware comprises support feet, separating plates, a centering unit, a clamping unit, and a motion unit. The separating plates are designed as several uniformly arranged groups. The support feet are arranged at the four corners of the several groups of separating plates. The motion unit is further arranged below the support feet. The centering unit comprises first handles, pivot shafts, threads with opposing pitches, slides, and centering plates. Sliding grooves are also formed on the separating plates. The pivot shafts are rotatably arranged in the sliding grooves. The ends of the pivot shafts penetrate the separating plates and are connected to the first handles. Several groups of threads with opposing pitches are arranged on the pivot shafts.Slides are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the threads with opposing pitches. The slides are screwed to the axes of rotation, which also feature threads with opposing pitches. The slides are designed to fit the sliding grooves. The centering plates are attached to the slides. The clamping unit is attached to the centering plates. To facilitate the adjustment of the clamping plates' position, the present utility model provides the following design: The clamping unit comprises screws with opposing threads, secondary handles, and clamping plates. Movement grooves are formed on the centering plates. The screws with opposing threads are rotatably arranged in the movement grooves. The front faces of the screws with opposing threads penetrate the centering plates and are connected to the secondary handles. Two symmetrically arranged clamping plates are also mounted on the centering plates. The lower portions of the clamping plates project into the movement grooves and are screwed to the screws with opposing threads. To ensure stable clamping of the material, the present utility model provides the following design: The clamping plates also have damping elements at the ends facing the respective threads with opposing pitches. The damping elements protrude from the centering plates. To facilitate movement and fixation of the device, the present utility model provides the following design: The movement unit comprises swivel casters and brakes. The swivel casters are arranged under the support feet. The brakes are arranged on the circumference of the swivel casters. Preferably, a protective cover is also arranged on the tops of the four groups of support feet. Preferably, friction grooves are formed on both the first handles and the second handles. To facilitate pushing and moving the device, the present utility model provides the following design: A handle is further arranged on the two support feet that are located away from the first handles. A friction sleeve is arranged on the handle. Compared to the prior art, the present utility model provides a device for the recovery and processing of end-of-life computer hardware, which exhibits the following advantageous effects: In the device for the recovery and processing of end-of-life computer hardware, the support feet, in conjunction with the separating plates, form a stable support for the centering unit and the clamping unit. The centering unit facilitates stable containment of the material, while the clamping unit facilitates the fixation of materials of different specifications, thereby ensuring stability and ease of use during operation of the device. This enables the sorted storage and subsequent recovery and processing of computer motherboards, with simple operation. Description of the attached drawings Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of the structure of the present utility model; Fig. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the structure of the present utility model; Fig. 3 is a schematic partial view of the structure of the present utility model; Fig. 4 is a schematic enlarged partial view of the structure from Fig. 3 of the present utility model. In the figures: 1-support foot; 2-dividing plate; 3-first handle; 4-pivot axis; 5-counter-thread; 6-slider; 7-centering plate; 8-counter-thread screw; 9-second handle; 10-clamping plate; 11-damping element; 12-swivel caster; 13-brake; 14-protective cover; 15-friction groove; 16-handle; 17-friction sleeve. Examples of implementation The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model are described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings. It is understood that the described embodiments represent only parts of the embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all further embodiments that a person skilled in the art could obtain in this field without inventive activity are within the scope of protection of this utility model. With reference to Figures 1, 2, 3 to 4, a device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware comprises support feet 1, separating plates 2, a centering unit, a clamping unit, and a motion unit. The separating plates 2 are formed as several uniformly arranged groups. The support feet 1 are arranged at the four corners of the several groups of separating plates 2. The motion unit is further arranged below the support feet 1. The centering unit comprises first handles 3, pivot shafts 4, threads with opposing pitches 5, slides 6, and centering plates 7. Sliding grooves are further formed on the separating plates 2. The pivot shafts 4 are rotatably arranged in the sliding grooves. Ends of the pivot shafts 4 penetrate the separating plates 2 and are connected to the first handles 3. Several groups of threads with opposing pitches 5 are arranged on the pivot shafts 4.Slides 6 are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the threads with opposing pitches 5. The slides 6 are screwed to the pivot axes 4, which have threads with opposing pitches 5. The slides 6 are designed to fit the sliding grooves. The centering plates 7 are also arranged on the slides 6. The clamping unit is arranged on the centering plates 7. The support feet 1 serve as the basic load-bearing structure of the entire device, which is evenly distributed at the four corners of the partition plates 2. Their primary function is to bear the weight of the entire device as well as the discarded computer hardware placed on the partition plates 2. Furthermore, the protective cover 14, located on the upper sides of the four groups of support feet 1, forms a protective space above, preventing external foreign objects from falling and damaging discarded hardware components such as computer motherboards placed on the partition plates 2. It also prevents the hardware components from unintentionally sliding onto the floor during movement and operation of the device, thus protecting the hardware components in a relatively secure storage environment.The partition plates 2 are designed as several evenly spaced groups that interact with the support feet 1 and, based on the concept of area division, enable the sorted load handling of discarded computer hardware of different types and specifications. The recovery and processing of discarded computer hardware often involves various hardware components, such as motherboards of different models and dimensions, as well as other hardware components like hard drives, graphics cards, etc.By dividing different areas using the separating plates 2, these can each be placed in the corresponding areas of the separating plates 2, so that different types of hardware components are spatially separated from each other, messy stacking is avoided, which causes difficult searching and sorting during subsequent processing, thus creating a basis for an orderly recovery and processing process. The friction grooves 15 formed on the first handles 3 can increase the frictional force between the hand and the first handles 3, thus facilitating the operator's gripping and rotation of the first handles 3 under force. When the operator grips and rotates the first handles 3, the pivot axes 4 rotate synchronously, as the first handles 3 are connected to the pivot axes 4. The pivot axes 4 are rotatably mounted in the sliding grooves formed on the separating plates 2. Several groups of threads with opposing pitches 5 are arranged on the pivot axes 4. Slides 6 are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the threads with opposing pitches 5. The slides 6 are screw-connected to the pivot axes 4, which have the threads with opposing pitches 5. Simultaneously, the slides 6 are designed to fit the sliding grooves and can slide within them.When the rotary axes 4 rotate, the slides 6 on both sides execute a linear movement towards or away from each other along the sliding grooves. The centering plates 7 arranged on the slides 6 move synchronously with the slides 6. If, for example, computer motherboards placed on the separating plates 2 are to be centered, the motherboard is roughly placed in a suitable position on the separating plates 2. The operator then drives the rotary axes 4 by turning the first handles 3, thereby driving the slides 6 and the centering plates 7 into motion.The centering plates 7 gradually approach the motherboard from both sides, ultimately positioning it relatively centrally on the separating plates 2. This ensures orderly placement, facilitating subsequent clamping by the clamping unit and further recovery and processing operations. Furthermore, this centering method, achieved through the threads with opposing pitches 5, can be adapted to discarded hardware components of varying dimensions and specifications.Regardless of changes in the size and width of the motherboard, the position of the centering plates 7 can be precisely adjusted by rotating the first handles 3, as long as they are placed on the separating plates 2, and effective centering of the same is achieved, thereby overcoming the problem of difficult uniform processing due to different hardware specifications and improving the adaptability of the device to different types of discarded computer hardware as well as the precision of the processing. In this embodiment, the clamping unit comprises screws with opposing threads 8, secondary handles 9, and clamping plates 10. Movement grooves are formed on the centering plates 7. The screws with opposing threads 8 are rotatably arranged in the movement grooves. The front faces of the screws with opposing threads 8 penetrate the centering plates 7 and are connected to the secondary handles 9. Two symmetrically arranged clamping plates 10 are also mounted on the centering plates 7. The lower portions of the clamping plates 10 project into the movement grooves and are screwed to the screws with opposing threads 8. The friction grooves 15 formed on the secondary handles 9 facilitate the operator's gripping and rotation of the secondary handles 9 under force.When the operator grasps and turns the second handles 9, the opposing screws 8 rotate synchronously, as the second handles 9 are connected to the opposing screws 8. The centering plates 7 have grooves for movement, and the opposing screws 8 are rotatably mounted in these grooves. Two symmetrically arranged clamping plates 10 are also mounted on the centering plates 7. The lower portions of the clamping plates 10 extend into the grooves and are screwed to the opposing screws 8. According to the principle of screw transmission, when the opposing screws 8 are turned, the clamping plates 10 move in a straight line towards or away from each other along the grooves, thus clamping and positioning the front and rear edges of the discarded computer motherboards.At the ends facing the respective threads with opposing pitches 5, the clamping plates 10 also have damping elements 11. The damping elements 11 project from the centering plates 7, thus ensuring the stability of the clamping and positioning. Adjusting the centering unit and the clamping unit facilitates the clamping and fixing of materials with different specifications. In this embodiment, the movement unit comprises casters 12 and brakes 13. The casters 12 are arranged under the support feet 1. The brakes 13 are located on the circumference of the casters 12. The device is easily moved by means of the casters 12 and easily locked and secured by means of the brakes 13. A handle 16 is also arranged on the two support feet 1 located away from the first handles 3. A friction sleeve 17 is arranged on the handle 16 to enable pushing and moving the device. The mention of an "embodiment" in this document means that a particular feature, structure, or property described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present utility model. The word "embodiment," appearing at various points in the description, does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it specifically limit the independence or connection between the individual embodiments. In principle, the technical features mentioned in the embodiments may be combined in any way within the present utility model to form a corresponding workable technical solution, provided there is no technical contradiction or conflict. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used in this document have the same meaning as they would normally be understood by a person skilled in the art in the field of the present utility model. The use of these terms in this document serves only to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by the person skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

A device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware, comprising support feet (1), separating plates (2), a centering unit, a clamping unit, and a motion unit, characterized in that the separating plates (2) are formed as several uniformly arranged groups; the support feet (1) are arranged at the four corners of the several groups of separating plates (2); the motion unit is further arranged below the support feet (1); the centering unit comprises first handles (3), pivot axes (4), threads with opposing pitches (5), slides (6), and centering plates (7); sliding grooves are further formed on the separating plates (2); the pivot axes (4) are rotatably arranged in the sliding grooves; the ends of the pivot axes (4) penetrate the separating plates (2) and are connected to the first handles (3); several groups of threads with opposing pitches (5) are arranged on the pivot axes (4);Slides (6) are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the threads with opposing pitches (5); the slides (6) are screwed to the axes of rotation (4) which the threads with opposing pitches (5) have; the slides (6) are designed to fit the sliding grooves; the centering plates (7) are arranged on the slides (6); and the clamping unit is arranged on the centering plates (7). The device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping unit comprises screws with opposing pitches (8), second handles (9) and clamping plates (10); movement grooves are formed on the centering plates (7); the screws with opposing pitches (8) are rotatably arranged in the movement grooves; the front faces of the screws with opposing pitches (8) penetrate the centering plates (7) and are connected to the second handles (9); two symmetrically arranged clamping plates (10) are further arranged on the centering plates (7); the lower areas of the clamping plates (10) project into the movement grooves and are screwed to the screws with opposing pitches (8). The device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware according to claim 2, characterized in that the clamping plates (10) further have damping elements (11) at the ends facing the respective threads with opposing pitches (5); the damping elements (11) protrude beyond the centering plates (7). The device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware according to claim 3, characterized in that the movement unit comprises casters (12) and brakes (13); the casters (12) are arranged under the support feet (1); the brakes (13) are arranged on the circumference of the casters (12). The device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware according to claim 4, characterized in that a protective cover (14) is further arranged on the upper sides of the four groups of support feet (1). The device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware according to claim 5, characterized in that friction grooves (15) are formed on both the first handles (3) and the second handles (9). The device for recovering and processing discarded computer hardware according to claim 6, characterized in that a handle (16) is further arranged on the two support feet (1) which are located away from the first handles (3); a friction sleeve (17) is arranged on the handle (16).

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