Patent ID: 6694588
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B09B,B29B,B29K,B29L,B62D,G06Q,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of renovating and recycling a vehicle, comprising the steps of:(a) designing the vehicle, wherein the step of designing comprises the steps of: (a-1) determining a way of treatment for each part of the vehicle; and (a-2) designing each part of the vehicle so as to from an easily disassemblable structure such that parts to be treated differently can be detached from each other; (b) manufacturing the vehicle according to the design made in the step (a); (c) selling the vehicle; (d) having the sold vehicle returned; (e) separating parts of the returned vehicle into those to be reused and those to be replaced with new parts; and (f) separating the to-be-replaced parts into those to be renovated or those to be processed into materials; wherein the step (c) comprises the step of selling toe vehicle with a limited useable period; the step (d) comprises the step of having the sold vehicle returned after the limited useable period has lapsed; and the step (a) further comprises the step of: (a-3) setting a lifetime for each part based on the limited usable period of the vehicle.