Disassembly device for electronic parts

TW202631334AActive Publication Date: 2026-08-01TUL CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
TW · TW
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
TUL CORP
Filing Date
2025-01-16
Publication Date
2026-08-01

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Technical Problem

The increasing size of graphics cards due to enhanced performance demands makes it difficult to disassemble them from the motherboard using traditional tools like flathead screwdrivers, which can damage components and struggle to reach or engage latches effectively.

Method used

A disassembly device with a rectangular rod and hook-shaped end designed to fit into narrow spaces, allowing precise engagement with both push-down and lever-type latches, made of plastic to prevent damage.

Benefits of technology

Enables easy and safe disassembly of graphics cards by accurately pressing down or lifting latches without scratching components, overcoming the limitations of traditional tools.

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Abstract

A disassembly device for electronic parts includes a rod body, a first end part and a second end part. The rod body is rectangular. The first end part is provided at one end of the rod body, its extending direction is parallel to the length direction of the rod body, and its thickness gradually becomes thinner in the direction away from the rod body. The first surface of the rod body is connected to the first surface of the first end and is parallel to each other. The second surface of the rod body is connected to the second surface of the first end and forms a first included angle with each other. The first included angle is greater than
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Description

Disassembly device for electronic components This invention relates to a disassembly device, and more particularly to a disassembly device for electronic components. A graphics card (GPU) is a hardware device used to process computer graphics and render visuals. It is responsible for generating images on the computer screen and is an indispensable component in modern multimedia applications and games. A GPU includes a graphics processing unit (GPU), display memory, a cooling system, and a interface. With advancements in technology, the performance demands of graphics cards are increasing, requiring more powerful hardware to support them, resulting in larger and larger graphics cards. The following explains the reasons for this increase in graphics card size: First, to improve computing power, graphics cards require more transistors, leading to an increase in chip area; second, high-performance graphics processors generate a lot of heat during operation, requiring larger and more efficient cooling systems to ensure stable operation; third, modern games and professional applications require larger video memory to store high-resolution textures and graphics data; fourth, to provide the power needed for high performance, graphics cards are equipped with more complex power supply modules and more power connectors, resulting in increased card size; fifth, high-end graphics cards often integrate LEDs, improving aesthetics but also taking up space; sixth, larger size is beneficial for improving heat dissipation and power stability. However, due to the limited size of the motherboard, if the graphics card becomes larger, it will inevitably compress the space between the graphics card and surrounding components. This makes it difficult for users to insert their fingers into the narrow space between the graphics card and surrounding components to press down the push-down clips or pry up the lever-type clips when removing the graphics card. Users can use a flathead screwdriver to insert into the narrow space between the graphics card and surrounding components to press down the push-down clips. However, if the narrow space is too small, the cylindrical handle of the flathead screwdriver will be difficult to insert into the narrow space. Furthermore, the cylindrical handle has a certain width, and the tool head of a flathead screwdriver is usually located at the bottom center of the handle. Even if the cylindrical handle can reach into a narrow space, the tool head will keep a distance from electronic components due to the diameter of the cylindrical handle, making it difficult to contact the push-down latch. In addition, flathead screwdrivers are difficult to apply force in narrow spaces, and if the force is not applied correctly, the tool head can easily damage the graphics card. In addition, the tool head of a flathead screwdriver cannot be used to pry the lever-type latch upwards. Furthermore, the tool tip of a flathead screwdriver is made of metal, and the hardness of a metal tool tip is higher than that of a graphics card. The metal tool tip can easily damage the graphics card. The main objective of this invention is to provide a device for disassembling electronic components, which can be easily inserted into narrow spaces and precisely pressed down on the push-down latches, and can be used to disassemble electronic components that are fixed by the push-down latches. Another object of the present invention is to provide a disassembly device for electronic components that is easy for the user to apply force with their hands. Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component disassembly device that can be used to disassemble electronic components that are fixed by a lever-type latch. Another object of the present invention is to provide a disassembly device for electronic components that does not scratch the electronic components. To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the present invention provides a disassembly device for electronic components, comprising a rod, a first end, and a second end. The rod is rectangular and has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the rod is located on the opposite side of the first surface and is parallel to it. The first end is disposed at one end of the rod, extending parallel to the length direction of the rod, and its thickness gradually decreases away from the rod. It also has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the first end is located on the opposite side of the first surface of the first end. The first surface of the rod is connected to the first surface of the first end and is parallel to it. The second surface of the rod is connected to the second surface of the first end and forms a first angle between them, the angle being greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. The second end is disposed at the other end of the rod. In some embodiments, the extension direction of the second end has a second angle with the length direction of the rod, the angle of the second angle being less than or equal to 90 degrees, such that the second end is hook-shaped. In some embodiments, the second end is located on the same side as the first surface of the rod. In some embodiments, a chamfer is formed at the junction of the second surface of the rod and the second end. In some embodiments, the thickness of the second end gradually decreases in the direction away from the rod. In some embodiments, the width of the rod, the first end, and the second end are equal. In some embodiments, the rod body, the first end, and the second end are made of plastic. Compared to a flathead screwdriver, the disassembly device of the present invention has the following advantages: First, the rectangular rod can easily extend into narrow spaces, and the first end can accurately press down the downward-pressing latch and can be used to disassemble electronic components fixed by the downward-pressing latch; Second, the user's hand can easily apply force to the rectangular rod without damaging the electronic components; Third, the second end can be used to disassemble electronic components fixed by the lever-type latch; Fourth, the plastic rod, the first end, and the second end will not scratch the electronic components. The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and component symbols, provides a more detailed account of the embodiments of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can implement them after studying this specification. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the disassembly device of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front view of the disassembly device of the present invention. Figure 3 is a rear view of the disassembly device of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the present invention provides a disassembly device for electronic components, including a rod 10, a first end 20, and a second end 30. The rod 10 is rectangular and has a first surface 11 and a second surface 12. The second surface 12 of the rod 10 is located on the opposite side of the first surface 11 and is parallel to each other. The first end 20 is disposed at one end of the rod 10, its extension direction E1 is parallel to the length direction L of the rod 10, its thickness gradually decreases away from the rod 10, and it has a first surface 21 and a second surface 22. The second surface 22 of the first end 20 is located on the opposite side of the first surface 21 of the first end 20. The first surface 11 of the rod 10 is connected to the first surface 21 of the first end 20 and is parallel to each other. The second surface 12 of the rod 10 is connected to the second surface 22 of the first end 20 and forms a first included angle with each other. 1, First included angle Angle 1 is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. In other words, the first surface 11 of the rod 10 and the first surface 21 of the first end 20 are located in the same plane; compared with the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the rod 10 and the first surface 21 of the first end 20, the second surface 22 of the first end 20 is an inclined plane. The second end 30 is disposed at the other end of the rod 10, and its extension direction E2 forms a second angle with the length direction L of the rod 10. 2, the second included angle Angle 2 is equal to 90 degrees (i.e., the extension direction E2 of the second end 30 is perpendicular to the length direction L of the rod 10), making the second end 30 hook-shaped. In some embodiments, the second included angle The angle of 2 is less than 90 degrees (that is, the second end 30 is tilted upward relative to the rod 10). The following will illustrate, with reference to the accompanying drawings, how the electronic component disassembly device of the present invention disassembles electronic components. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a plurality of display card slots 110 provided on a motherboard 100, wherein the latch 1101 is a pressing type. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the disassembly device of the present invention extending into the narrow space 130 between a plurality of display cards 120 and pressing the latch 1101 downward. As shown in Figure 4, a plurality of display card slots 110 are provided on a motherboard 100, and the latch 1101 of each display card slot 110 is a pressing type. As shown in Figure 5, a plurality of display cards 120 are installed in the display card slots 110. A rod 10 extends into a narrow space 130 between the display cards 120. The first surface 11 of the rod 10 and the first surface 21 of the first end 20 can easily move downward along the surface of one of the display cards 120 in the narrow space 130 between the display cards 120, so that the first end 20 can accurately press down the latch 1101 of one of the display card slots 110, and one of the display cards 120 disengages from the latch 1101 of one of the display card slots 110, thereby allowing one of the display cards 120 to be removed from one of the display card slots 110. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing a plurality of display card slots 110A on the motherboard 100A, wherein the latch 1101A is a lever-type latch. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly device of the present invention extending into the narrow space 130 between a plurality of display cards 120 and levering the latch 1101A upward. As shown in Figure 6, a plurality of display card slots 110A are provided on the motherboard 100A, and one latch 1101A of each display card slot 110A is a lever-type latch. As shown in Figure 7, a plurality of display cards 120 are installed in the display card slots 110A. A rod 10 extends into a narrow space 130 between the display cards 120. The second end 30 pushes the latch 1101A of one of the display card slots 110A upward, so that one of the display cards 120 disengages from the latch 1101A of one of the display card slots 110A, thereby allowing one of the display cards 120 to be removed from one of the display card slots 110A. The electronic component described in the above embodiment is an example of a display card 120; however, the present invention is not limited thereto. The disassembly device of the present invention can be used to disassemble any electronic component that is fixed by a pressure-type latch 1101 or a lever-type latch 1101A. As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, in a preferred embodiment, the rod 10 has a first side surface 13 and a second side surface 14, with the second side surface 14 located opposite to and parallel to the first side surface 13. The first end 20 has a first side surface 23 and a second side surface 24, with the second side surface 24 located opposite to the first side surface 23. The second end 30 has a first side surface 31 and a second side surface 32, with the second side surface 32 located opposite to the first side surface 31. The first side surface 13 of the rod 10 is connected to the first side surface 23 of the first end 20 and is parallel to it; the first side surface 13 of the rod 10 is connected to the first side surface 31 of the second end 30 and is parallel to it; the second side surface 14 of the rod 10 is connected to the second side surface 24 of the first end 20 and is parallel to it; and the second side surface 14 of the rod 10 is connected to the second side surface 32 of the second end 30 and is parallel to it. In other words, the rod 10, the first end 20, and the second end 30 have equal widths. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, in a preferred embodiment, the second end 30 is located on the same side as the first surface 11 of the rod 10. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, in a preferred embodiment, a chamfer 40 is formed at the junction of the second surface 12 of the rod 10 and the second end 30, which can prevent injury to the user's hand. As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, in a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the second end 30 gradually decreases in the direction away from the rod 10. As shown in Figure 7, the thinner end of the second end 30 can easily extend into the gap below the lever-type latch 1101A. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, in a preferred embodiment, the rod 10, the first end 20 and the second end 30 are made of plastic. Plastic has a lower hardness than metal, so it is less likely to scratch electronic components. Compared to a flathead screwdriver, the disassembly device of the present invention has the following advantages: First, the rectangular rod 10 can easily be inserted into a narrow space 130, and the first end 20 can accurately press down the downward clamp 1101 and can be used to disassemble the electronic components fixed by the downward clamp 1101; Second, the user's hand can easily apply force to the rectangular rod 10 without damaging the electronic components; Third, the second end 30 can be used to disassemble the electronic components fixed by the lever clamp 1101A; Fourth, the plastic rod 10, the first end 20 and the second end 30 will not scratch the electronic components. The above description is merely for explaining preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Therefore, any modifications or changes made to the present invention under the same inventive spirit should still be included within the scope of protection intended by the present invention. 10: Rod body 11: First surface 12: Second surface 13: First side surface 14: Second side surface 20: First end 21: First surface 22: Second surface 23: First side surface 24: Second side surface 30: Second end 31: First side surface 32: Second side surface 40: Chamfer 100, 100A: Motherboard 110, 110A: Display card slot 1101, 1101A: Locking tenon 120: Display card 130: Narrow space E1, E2: Extension direction L: Length direction 1: First included angle 2: Second included angle Figure 1 is a perspective view of the disassembly device of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front view of the disassembly device of the present invention. Figure 3 is a rear view of the disassembly device of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a plurality of display card slots provided on a motherboard, wherein the latches are of the downward pressing type. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the disassembly device of the present invention extending into the narrow space between a plurality of display cards and pressing the latches downward. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a plurality of display card slots provided on a motherboard, wherein the latches are of the flipping type. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the disassembly device of the present invention extending into the narrow space between a plurality of display cards and flipping the latches upward. 10: Rod 11: First Surface 13: First side view 20: First end 21: First Surface 23: First side view 30: Second end 31: First side view 40: Chamfer

Claims

1. An electronic component disassembly device, comprising: A rod, rectangular in shape, having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the rod being located on the opposite side of the first surface of the rod and parallel to each other; a first end portion, disposed at one end of the rod, extending in a direction parallel to the length direction of the rod, its thickness gradually thinning away from the rod, and having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the first end portion being located on the opposite side of the first surface of the first end portion, the first surface of the rod being connected to the first surface of the first end portion and parallel to each other, the second surface of the rod being connected to the second surface of the first end portion and forming a first included angle between them, the first included angle being greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees; and a second end portion, disposed at the other end of the rod, extending in a direction forming a second included angle with the length direction of the rod, the second included angle being less than or equal to 90 degrees, such that the second end portion is hook-shaped; wherein, the second end portion and the first surface of the rod are located on the same side, and a chamfer is formed at the junction of the second surface of the rod and the second end portion. The device for disassembling electronic components as described in claim 1, wherein... The thickness of the second end gradually decreases in the direction away from the rod. The device for disassembling electronic components as described in claim 1, wherein... The width of the rod body, the first end, and the second end are equal. The device for disassembling electronic components as described in claim 1, wherein... The rod body, the first end, and the second end are made of plastic.