Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018155486
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for drying an electronic device that is inoperative because of an invasion of water.SOLUTION: Embodiments include a method and an apparatus that heat an electronic device and decrease pressure within the electronic device. Some embodiments increase and decrease pressure while adding heat. Other embodiments include a desiccator for removing moisture from the air being evacuated from the electronic device prior to the air reaching an evacuation pump. Further embodiments detect humidity within the low-pressure chamber and determine when to increase and/or decrease pressure on the basis of the humidity. Still further embodiments determine that the device is sufficiently dry to restore proper function on the basis of the detected humidity, and determine it on the basis of the changes in humidity while pressure is being increased and/or decreased. Still further alternate embodiments automatically control some or all aspects of the drying of the electronic device. Additional embodiments disinfect the electronic device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Inventors:
REUBEN QUINCEY ZIELINSKI
JOEL CHRISTOPHER TRUSTY
JOEL CHRISTOPHER TRUSTY
Application Number:
JP2018089626A
Publication Date:
October 04, 2018
Filing Date:
May 08, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
REVIVE ELECTRONICS LLC
International Classes:
F26B9/06; F26B3/00; F26B5/04; F26B25/00
Domestic Patent References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Maruyama International Patent Office