CN101005743A - Portable storage device - Google Patents

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CN101005743A
CN101005743A CN 200610002008 CN200610002008A CN101005743A CN 101005743 A CN101005743 A CN 101005743A CN 200610002008 CN200610002008 CN 200610002008 CN 200610002008 A CN200610002008 A CN 200610002008A CN 101005743 A CN101005743 A CN 101005743A
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The invention comprises: a main body, a connection unit, at least one cap and an opening and closing mechanism comprising a move-enabling component locating at the main body and an action component attached to the move-enabling component and the cap. When the move-enabling component is moved from a second end to a first end, it can drive the action component to move the cap to expose the connection unit. By the invention, the cap can be opened or closed on users' will so as to effectively protect the connection unit.

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Portable memory device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable memory device, more particularly, relate to a kind of portable memory device that does not need to pull out lid.
Background technology
Along with development in science and technology, the handled file of computer is also increasing, and general disk can not be satisfied the demand because of capacity is less.Therefore, have big storage volume [for example USB (UniversalSerial Bus, standard interface USB)] and can directly be connected with the electronics of other type and communication device and the portable memory device that transmits data day by day becomes substitute in vogue.
Shown in Fig. 7 is the portable memory device 1 that is commonly called as to carry-on dish.Portable memory device 1 comprises that inside is coated with circuit body 11, exposes to body 11 and be linkage unit 13 and the lid 15 in order to cover linkage unit 13 such as inserting slot construction.As shown in the drawing, linkage unit 13 and lid 15 are designed to two parts separately.Specifically, when the user needs to transmit with the data in the portable memory device 1 and between such as the electronic installation of computer (not shown go out), the user should open the lid 15 on the linkage unit 13 earlier, linkage unit 13 is inserted on the counterpart of electronic installation again.And when not using carry-on dish 1, then need with lid 15 linkage unit 13 to be covered,, dust or other foreign matter influence the use effect of portable memory device 1 in order to avoid invading.
But using or carrying in the process of this kind portable memory device, lid is lost easily, and need plug lid repeatedly, seeks the lid of losing except costing power, also is unfavorable for using.In addition, because this kind portable memory device 1 is complete sale, if lid 15 is lost, then linkage unit 13 is subject to dust or the invasion and attack of other foreign matter because of not being protected.Thus, not only influence linkage unit 13 follow-up with electronic installation between stable the connection, also will directly influence the validity of the data that the user stores in the future.
Shortcoming at above-mentioned portable memory device; someone once proposed relevant corrective measure; for example; No. 539221 novel patent of TaiWan, China patent announcement once proposed a kind of portable memory device with turning arm protection linkage unit; No. 535979 novel patent of TaiWan, China patent announcement then proposes a kind of linkage unit can push portable memory device in the body; the disclosed technical scheme of these patent documents all adds that such as the push type linkage unit collar is fixed nothing more than adopting, or other structure of directly omitting lid overcomes the shortcoming of open type design.
Obviously, in aforementioned prior art, if adopt the push type structure, dust is accumulated easily or other foreign matter is invaded easily near linkage unit; If adopt the same phenomenon of losing easily of lantern ring type design.So still exist and need improvements.
Therefore; use inconvenience and influence variety of problems such as apparatus function because aforementioned prior art exists, how overcoming the existing defective of existing portable memory device so that effectively protect the linkage unit of portable memory device and keep good usability is utmost point problem to be inquired into.
Summary of the invention
In view of above-mentioned existing in prior technology problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of portable memory device that can effectively protect linkage unit.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of easy-to-use portable memory device.
For achieving the above object, portable memory device provided by the present invention comprises body, linkage unit, at least one lid and switching mechanism.Body has first end, with respect to second end of described first end and be contained in inner storage element.Linkage unit is set on first end of body, and electrically connects with described storage element.Lid is incorporated in to first end of body, so that ccontaining linkage unit.Switching mechanism has the removable action piece that is arranged at the actuated piece on the body freely and combines with actuated piece and lid with moving freely.
So, from second end when first end activates described actuated piece, the actuatable described action piece of actuated piece, launch towards side with mobile lid away from linkage unit, and expose outside linkage unit, and can make lid approaching automatically or manually, cause lid to open and close freely and be arranged on the body towards linkage unit.
In a preferred embodiment, the lid of this portable memory device comprises first cover piece and second cover piece.
In a preferred embodiment, described actuated piece is a slide bar.
In another preferred embodiment, described actuated piece is a gear.
In another preferred implementation, described actuated piece is provided with actuation part.
In a preferred implementation again, described actuated piece is provided with elastic recovery portion.
In another preferred embodiment, described action piece is coupling each other by at least two connecting rods and constitutes.
In another preferred implementation, described action piece is made of two tooth bars.
Because portable memory device of the present invention does not need to pull out lid; except can really linkage unit be taken in be protected in the lid; also can utilize switching mechanism opening cover freely, and lid can be incorporated on the body securely, save the user and seek the time of lid and the strength of being taken.Therefore, can provide a kind of and can overcome the various shortcoming of prior art, effectively protect linkage unit and portable memory device easy to use.
Specify embodiments of the present invention below with reference to accompanying drawing, those skilled in the art can be well understood to other advantage of the present invention and effect by the content that this specification disclosed.The present invention also can implement or uses by means of other different instantiation, and the every details in this specification also can be made various modifications and conversion according to the different application situation under the prerequisite that does not exceed design of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the portable memory device schematic diagram in the first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is that the lid of portable memory device shown in Figure 1 is in the schematic diagram of closed condition;
Fig. 3 is the portable memory device schematic diagram in second execution mode shown in the present;
The schematic diagram that Fig. 4 moves for lid in the portable memory device shown in Figure 3;
The schematic diagram that Fig. 5 closes for lid shown in Figure 3;
Fig. 6 A is the portable memory device schematic diagram in the third embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 B is the portable memory device schematic diagram in another preferred implementation of the present invention;
Fig. 7 shows the structure of existing portable memory device.
Description of reference numerals
1 portable memory device, 11 bodies
13 linkage units, 15 lids
10 portable memory devices, 101 bodies
1,011 first ends, 1,013 second ends
103 linkage units, 105 lids
107 switching mechanisms, 1071 actuated pieces
1171a actuation part 1073 action pieces
1073a, 1073b connecting rod 1075 place that is coupling
20 portable memory devices, 201 bodies
203 linkage units, 205 lids
2,051 second cover pieces, 2,053 first cover pieces
207 switching mechanisms, 2,071 first action pieces
2071a, 2071b connecting rod 2,073 second action pieces
2073a, 2073b connecting rod 2075a actuation part
The 2075b elastic recovery 2075c of portion travel path
307 switching mechanisms
3071,3073 gears
3,075 first tooth bars, 3,077 second tooth bars
3079 the 3rd tooth bars, 307 ' switching mechanism
3071 ', 3073 ' shaft contact
3075 ', 3077 ' motion guide groove
A, A ', B, B ' arrow
B1, B2, B1 ', B2 ' arrow
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Below by execution mode design of the present invention is described in further detail, but this is not to be limitation of the present invention.
First execution mode
Fig. 1 and 2 is the portable memory device schematic diagram of first embodiment of the invention.See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the portable memory device 10 of first embodiment of the invention.Portable memory device 10 mainly comprises body 101, linkage unit 103, at least one lid 105 and switching mechanism 107.Body 101 has the storage element (not shown) that is accommodated in it, and this storage element can be for example hard disk, micro hard disk or flash memory (flash memory), because the effect and the structure of storage element all belong to prior art, so repeat no more in this.Linkage unit 103 is set on first end 1011 of body 101, and electrically connects with storage element.Switching mechanism 107 comprises actuated piece 1071 and action piece 1073.In the present embodiment, actuated piece 1071 for example may be selected to be slide bar, and action piece 1073 for example is coupling each other by two connecting rod 1073a, 1073b and constitutes.One end and the connecting rod 1073a of actuated piece 1071 are coupling, and are arranged at freely on the body 101 and the other end is removable, with interlock action piece 1073.Actuation part 1071a as projection and so on can be set, with operation actuated piece 1071 on the actuated piece 1071.The end of connecting rod 1073a is coupling to actuated piece 1071, and the other end is coupling to connecting rod 1073b, the other end that is not coupling with connecting rod 1073a of connecting rod 1073b is coupling on body 101, the place of being coupling 1075 of two connecting rod 1073a, 1073b can select to be connected with lid 105, moves toward the position of opening or close to drive lid 105 freely.Certainly, also can not limited by the above, by connecting lid 105 one of among two connecting rod 1073a or the 1073b.
When the user controls the switching of lid 105, drive actuated piece 1071 by mobile actuation part 1171a and move, actuated piece 1071 interlock connecting rod 1073a, 1073b are the switching of may command lid 105.For instance; as shown in Figure 1; make actuated piece 1071 direction shown in the arrow A is (promptly in Fig. 1 when the user moves sliding 1171a; when second end 1013 towards body 101) mobile; lid 105 will be along direction shown in the arrow B (promptly; towards direction near linkage unit 103) close, with protection linkage unit 103.Simultaneously, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, when the user opens lid 105, removable actuation part 1171a, make it drivening rod 1071 toward arrow A ' shown in direction (promptly, first end 1011 towards body 101) move, then actuated piece 1071 interlock connecting rod 1073a, 1073b move toward direction shown in the B ', and lid 105 is opened as shown in Figure 1.In order to know the position that shows connecting rod, not shown linkage unit among Fig. 2.
Therefore, when using the portable memory device 10 in the present embodiment, the user can launch or closed lid 105 easily, thereby can effectively protect linkage unit 103, and easy to use.
Second execution mode
With reference to figure 3 to Fig. 5.Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the portable memory device of second embodiment of the invention.The portable memory device 20 of present embodiment is with the difference of the portable memory device of aforementioned embodiments, the portable memory device of present embodiment makes by two cover pieces 2051 and 205 actions of 2053 lids that constitute by switching mechanism 207, and it has the structure of elastic-restoring force.And will no longer explain with the first execution mode something in common, in these accompanying drawings to Fig. 1 and 2 in similar elements represent with similar Reference numeral so that feature of the present invention is clearer understandable.
As shown in Figure 3, switching mechanism 207 comprises by first action piece 2071 that constitutes as connecting rod 2071a, 2071b, by second action piece 2073 that constitutes as connecting rod 2073a, 2073b and by the actuated piece 2075 that constitutes as actuation part 2075a and the 2075b of elastic recovery portion.The end of connecting rod 2071a and connecting rod 2073a be fixed in relative to one another body 201 near actuated piece 2075 parts, be coupling the respectively end of connecting rod 2071b and connecting rod 2073b of the other end of connecting rod 2071a and connecting rod 2073a, the other end of connecting rod 2071b and connecting rod 2073b then is coupling to actuated piece 2075, and make connecting rod 2071b and connecting rod 2073b can be closer to each other and away from.Actuation part 2075a is located at away from the other end of actuated piece 2075 with the place that is coupling of connecting rod 2071b and connecting rod 2073b, the 2075b of elastic recovery portion then is located at away from the other end of actuated piece 2075 with the place that is coupling of connecting rod 2071b and connecting rod 2073b, and combine with body 201, and the 2075b of elastic recovery portion is optionally connected establishes to actuation part 2075a.Use flexible member as spring and so on as the 2075b of elastic recovery portion in the present embodiment.Will be appreciated that the 2075b of elastic recovery portion also can be such as shell fragment, leaf spring, extension spring, stage clip, torsion spring or other Equivalent Elasticity element, so long as can provide the element of elastic-restoring force all to be applicable to the present invention.
As shown in Figure 3, if the 2075b of elastic recovery portion is the spring of stressed stretching, when opening lid 205, the 2075b of elastic recovery portion has elastic-restoring force.Because linkage unit 203 is bigger with the adhesion of dividing such as the corresponding connection parts of computer, therefore, linkage unit 203 is plugged to the corresponding connection parts timesharing of computer, the 2075b of elastic recovery portion is first action piece 2071 and second action piece 2073 of interlinked open-close mechanism 207 not, and the cover piece 2051 and 2053 of lid 205 is returned back to closure state.But when linkage unit 203 with after computer corresponding connection parts branch separates, can be by first action piece 2071 and second action piece 2073 of the 2075b of elastic recovery portion interlinked open-close mechanism 207, make connecting rod 2071a and 2073b (promptly down, direction shown in the arrow A) moves, connecting rod 2073a and 2071b move (promptly towards the direction of linkage unit 203, direction shown in arrow B 1, the B2), as shown in Figure 4.Thus, just the cover piece 2051 and 2053 of lid 205 can be returned back to closure state, and linkage unit 203 is placed in the lid 205, as shown in Figure 5.Otherwise, when the user with actuation part 2075a arrow A in Fig. 5 ' shown in direction when moving, first action piece 2071 of actuated piece 2075 interlinked open-close mechanisms 207 and second action piece 2073, make connecting rod 2071a and 2073b (promptly up, arrow A ' shown in direction) move, and connecting rod 2073a and 2071b are towards away from the direction of linkage unit 203 (promptly, direction shown in arrow B 1 ', the B2 ') moves, move toward the direction shown in the arrow B 1 ' to drive first cover piece 2053, and the second cover piece 2071a moves toward the direction shown in the arrow B 2 '.Linkage unit 203 is exposed.
Certainly, in the present embodiment, open first cover piece 2051 and second cover piece 2053 after, if the support of no external force, the elastic force by the 2075b of elastic recovery portion can make first cover piece 2053 and second cover piece 2051 get back to off-position.But in other embodiments, location division (not shown go out) also can be set in the travel path 2075c of actuated piece 2075 (for example track), so that actuated piece 2075 is fixed by described location division when moving to as shown in Figure 3 enable possition, get back to off-position at once and be unlikely.Wherein, the design of described location division can be as required and conversion or modification, and the structure that is suitable for doing the location division can be groove, projection, fin, trip, block or other equivalent structure.
Thus, when first cover piece 2051 and second cover piece 2053 move with aforementioned manner, first cover piece 2051 and second cover piece 2053 move in the opposite direction, making lid 205 launch or pack up as insect opens and closes as the wing, so also can the shape of first cover piece 2051 and second cover piece 2053 be designed, with the design sense that improves product and excite the consumer to buy the desire of product.For example, first cover piece 2051 in the present embodiment and second cover piece 2053 can be rectangular configuration roughly, also can be the leaf or other open and close type structure of wing, sensitive plant as insect or birds with the structural design of first cover piece 2051 of lid 205 and second cover piece 205 3.Thus, portable memory device 20 can be designed to have the ornament of the style and features of the article that nature exists.
The 3rd execution mode
Fig. 6 A is the schematic diagram of the portable memory device of third embodiment of the invention.Third embodiment of the invention and aforementioned embodiments difference be, switching mechanism by gear and tooth bar as actuated piece and action piece.Wherein, to also no longer explaining with aforementioned other execution mode something in common in the present embodiment, and omit narration and diagram to similar elements and same structure.
As shown in Figure 6A, with actuated piece 1071 in gear 3071,3073 replacements first execution mode of switching mechanism 307 and the actuated piece 2075 in second execution mode; Replace the actuated piece 1071 of the pair of links in first execution mode and two pairs of actuated pieces 2075 in second execution mode with first tooth bar 3075, second tooth bar 3077.Gear 3071,3073 can mesh with the 3rd tooth bar 3079, and the 3rd tooth bar 3079 for example can replace the track travel path 2075c in second execution mode, so that gear 3071,3073 can move freely towards the direction shown in arrow A and the A ' (that is, closure and the direction of opening ).Gear 3071,3073 also can mesh with first tooth bar 3075, second tooth bar 3077, and mobile whereby first tooth bar 3075, second tooth bar 3077 come the closure or openness lid.
As from the foregoing, the present invention can have numerous embodiments, and is not limited to aforementioned embodiments.For example, in other preferred implementation of the present invention, switching mechanism 307 ' can change multi-link structure into by four connecting rods, shown in Fig. 6 B.Simultaneously, for the interlock that makes switching mechanism 307 ' moves smooth and easy, also can select the part pitman shaft of switching mechanism 307 ' is connected to lid, shown in shaft contact 3071 ' and 3073 ', and can moving by for example motion guide groove 3075 ' and 3077 ' guiding connecting rod.
Above-mentioned execution mode has only exemplarily illustrated principle of the present invention and effect, and is not in order to restriction the present invention.Those skilled in the art can carry out various modifications and conversion to above-mentioned execution mode under the prerequisite that does not exceed design of the present invention and scope.For example linkage part also can be used the combination of worm gear and worm screw except using the rack and pinion combining structure.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the claimed scope of claims.

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1. portable memory device comprises:
Body, it has first end, with this first end second opposed end and be contained in inner storage element;
Linkage unit, it is set on described first end of described body and with described storage element and electrically connects;
At least one lid, it is incorporated in to described first end of described body, with ccontaining described linkage unit; And
Switching mechanism, it has the mobile action piece that is arranged at the described actuated piece on the described body freely and is bonded to described actuated piece and described lid with moving freely, so that from described second end when described first end activates described actuated piece, this actuated piece activates described action piece, expose outside described linkage unit to move described lid, described lid can be opened and closed be arranged at freely on the described body.
2. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described lid is made of first cover piece and second cover piece.
3. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described actuated piece is a slide bar.
4. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described actuated piece is a gear.
5. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described actuated piece is provided with actuation part.
6. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described actuated piece is provided with elastic recovery portion.
7. portable memory device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described elastic recovery portion is made of flexible member.
8. portable memory device as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described flexible member any flexible member for from the flexible member that comprises spring, shell fragment, leaf spring, extension spring, stage clip and torsion spring, choosing.
9. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described action piece is made of two tooth bars.
10. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described action piece is coupling each other by two connecting rods and constitutes.
11. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described action piece is coupling each other by four connecting rods and constitutes.
12. portable memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described action piece is coupling each other by at least two connecting rods and constitutes.
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