• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.23-32
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• 1997

In this paper, systematic approach is studied about assemblability and disassemblability of parts in order to reduce the assembly cost, and to disassemble products easily which is possible to recycle the parts. For this purpose, we selected one subassembly, and analysed assembly and disassembly process. From this result, we found the weakpoints of assembly and disassembly process, and then, the influencing parameters of assemblability and disassemblability are defined. On the basis of the analysis of these parameters we grasped the interrelation between assemblability and disassemblability. And, guidelines for assemblability and disassemblability are developed. Finally design alternatives are evaluated quantitatively in the aspects of assembly and disassembly by using the guidelines which developed in this research.

• IE interfaces
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.297-307
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• 2002

Since the pressure for recycling has been increasing, the disassembly, which is pre-process of recycling, has been becoming very important process. The goal of disassembly for recycling is to separate different materials to the greatest extent with least effort. DFD (Design for Disassembly) is a design philosophy for improving product designs for simpler or less costly disassembly operations. This paper proposes a new DFD methodology that can estimate the standard disassembly time and evaluate the disassemblablity of parts. We select some determining and influencing factors related with disassembly process, and estimate the assembly time using motion analysis. By the levels of the determining and influencing factors, the disassemblability is evaluated, and finally, the tables that include the time and score of disassembly are suggested.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.15-18
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• 2000