CN101425320A - External connection type memory apparatus and shock-absorbing element - Google Patents

External connection type memory apparatus and shock-absorbing element Download PDF

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CN101425320A
CN101425320A CNA2007101652182A CN200710165218A CN101425320A CN 101425320 A CN101425320 A CN 101425320A CN A2007101652182 A CNA2007101652182 A CN A2007101652182A CN 200710165218 A CN200710165218 A CN 200710165218A CN 101425320 A CN101425320 A CN 101425320A
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An external storage device comprises an enclosure, a storage device arranged inside the enclosure and a plurality of damping components. The enclosure is provided with a first connecting part, the storage device is provided with a second connecting part corresponding to the first connecting part, and the second connecting part is suitable to be connected with the first connecting part electrically. The damping components are assembled and installed on the lateral parts of the storage device, and the outside surface of each damping component is connected with the inside surface of the enclosure. Each damping component comprises a damper body and a plurality of convex structures arranged on the inside surface of the damper body. The damper body cooperates with the convex structures to cause the damper body to be retained on the lateral part of the storage device.

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External connection type memory apparatus and damper element thereof
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of damper element (shock absorption element), and particularly have damper element that slows down external force collision strength and a external connection type memory apparatus with this damper element relevant for a kind of.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, electronic installation produces inseparable relation with daily life.Along with the continuous evolution of electronics technology, tool hommization, functional good electronic product are also constantly weeded out the old and bring forth the new.For instance, the external connection type memory apparatus with advantage easy to carry promptly is to be developed along with improving of science and technology.Above-mentioned external connection type memory apparatus can come to be connected with the portable computer (portable computer) that for example is notebook computer (notebookPC) by transmission line so that the user easily access be stored in data in the external connection type memory apparatus.
What deserves to be mentioned is, because external connection type memory apparatus is in the process of carrying or be connected in and rocked easily in the process of portable computer or the collision of improper external force, make external connection type memory apparatus impaired, and cause the normally inner stored data of access external connection type memory apparatus of user easily.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of damper element, it can prevent that the storage device from damaging because of being subjected to improper vibrations.
The invention provides a kind of external connection type memory apparatus, it has long serviceable life.
The present invention proposes a kind of damper element, and it is suitable for being assembled in the sidepiece of a storage device.A plurality of first bulge-structures that damper element comprises a damping body and is located at the inside surface of damping body.Wherein, the damping body cooperates to be held on the sidepiece of storage device with these first bulge-structures.
In one embodiment of this invention, the damping body comprises a first, a second portion and a third part, third part is connected between first and the second portion, and these first bulge-structures are located at the inside surface of first, second portion and third part.
In one embodiment of this invention, first is positioned on the end face of storage device, second portion is positioned on the bottom surface of storage device, third part is positioned on the side of storage device, and first on vertical end face direction thickness and second portion at the thickness on the vertical bottom face direction greater than the thickness of third part on the vertical side direction.
In one embodiment of this invention, first and second portion are convex structure, and the inside surface of first and second portion also is circular-arc.
In one embodiment of this invention, the damping body more comprises one the 4th part, and it is located at a side of first, second portion and third part.
In one embodiment of this invention, tetrameric inside surface is provided with at least one first bulge-structure.
In one embodiment of this invention, damper element more comprises a plurality of second bulge-structures, is located at the outside surface of damping body.
In one embodiment of this invention, the damping body is a C type body.
The present invention reintroduces a kind of external connection type memory apparatus, and it comprises a casing, is arranged at a storage device and a plurality of above-mentioned damper element in the casing.Wherein, casing has one first connecting portion, and storage device has one second connecting portion corresponding with first connecting portion, and second connecting portion is suitable for electrically connecting with first connecting portion.These damper elements then are the sidepieces that is assembled in storage device, and the inside surface of the outside surface of each damper element and this casing joins.
In one embodiment of this invention, the material of these damper elements can be rubber.
In one embodiment of this invention, a plurality of second bulge-structures of each damper element and the inside surface of casing join.
The present invention is provided with a plurality of damper elements between storage device and casing.Each damper element mainly comprises a damping body and a plurality of first bulge-structures of being located at the inside surface of damping body.Wherein, the damping body cooperates with these first bulge-structures being held on the sidepiece of this storage device, joins and the outside surface of damping body is a inside surface with casing.Thus, storage device can be by a plurality of damper elements firmly being set in the casing, and damper element also can slow down the harmful effect that improper external force collision storage device is caused effectively, and then allow external connection type memory apparatus that arranged long serviceable life.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below.
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Figure 1A is depicted as the synoptic diagram of the external connection type memory apparatus of one embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1B is depicted as the part exploded view of the external connection type memory apparatus of Figure 1A.
Fig. 1 C is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Figure 1B.
Fig. 2 A is depicted as the constitutional diagram of a plurality of damper elements of the storage device of Figure 1B and another embodiment.
Fig. 2 B is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Fig. 2 A.
Fig. 3 A is depicted as the storage device of Figure 1B and the constitutional diagram of a plurality of damper elements of an embodiment again.
Fig. 3 B is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Fig. 3 A.
Fig. 4 A is depicted as the constitutional diagram of a plurality of damper elements of the storage device of Figure 1B and another embodiment.
Fig. 4 B is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Fig. 4 A.
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Figure 1A is depicted as the synoptic diagram of the external connection type memory apparatus of one embodiment of the invention, and Figure 1B is depicted as the part exploded view of the external connection type memory apparatus of Figure 1A.Please also refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, the external connection type memory apparatus 100 of present embodiment mainly comprises casing 110, be arranged at storage device 120 in the casing 110, and a plurality of damper elements 130.In the present embodiment, casing 110 for example comprises upper shell 112 and lower house 114, and lower house 114 is provided with one and is suitable for first connecting portion 116 that is connected with a transmission line (not shown).In addition, for example be that 120 of the storage devices of hard disk (hard disc) are provided with one second connecting portion 122 corresponding with first connecting portion 116, and second connecting portion 122 is suitable for and first connecting portion 116 electrically connects.Thus, it for example is in the portable computer of notebook computer that the stored data of storage device 120 can transfer to by assisting of the electrical connection of 122 of first connecting portion 116 and second connecting portions and transmission line, uses for the user.In addition, these damper elements 130 are the sidepieces that are assembled in storage device 120, so that storage device 120 can firmly be disposed in the casing 110.Hereinafter, present embodiment will elaborate to damper element 130.
Fig. 1 C is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Figure 1B.Please also refer to Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C, in the present embodiment, the material of damper element 130 for example is rubber or other the suitable elastic material with preferable elastic force, and each damper element 130 mainly comprises damping body 132 and a plurality of first bulge-structure 134 (these first bulge-structures 134 for example are one-body molded with damping body 132) of being located at damping body 132 inside surfaces.More particularly, damping body 132 for example is a C type body, it comprises a 132a of first, one and a corresponding second portion 132b of the 132a of first and a third part 132c who is connected between 132a of first and second portion 132b, and these first bulge-structures 134 promptly are the inside surfaces of being located at the 132a of first, second portion 132b and third part 132c.
In the present embodiment, damping body 132 is to cooperate to be held on the sidepiece of storage device 120 with these first bulge-structures 134, be that the 132a of first is positioned on the end face 120a of storage device 120, second portion 132b is positioned on the bottom surface 120b of storage device 120, and third part 132c is positioned on the side 120c of storage device 120.In addition, when storage device 120 and a plurality of damper element 130 that is assembled in storage device 120 sidepieces are disposed at casing 110 when inner, the outside surface of damping body 132 can join with the inside surface of casing 110.
What deserves to be mentioned is; because the material of damper element 130 for example is rubber or other suitable elastic material; and damper element 130 is arranged at again between storage device 120 and the casing 110 equably; therefore when external connection type memory apparatus 100 was subjected to improper external force and collides, the storage device 120 that is equipped in the casing 110 can be not fragile by the protection of these damper elements 130.More particularly, because the damping body 132 of damper element 130 makes storage device 120 directly not contact with casing 110, therefore improper external force can't directly strike storage device 120.Moreover improper external force is being passed to via damper element 130 in the process of storage device 120, and damper element 130 can absorb the bump strength of external force to storage device 120 by the elastic deformation of appropriateness again.Change speech, a plurality of damper elements 130 that are equipped on 110 of storage device 120 and casings can reduce the impact strength that storage device 120 is born significantly.
In addition, because damper element 130 is to cooperate to be held on the sidepiece of storage device 120 with a plurality of first bulge-structures 134 by damping body 132, these first bulge-structures 134 can provide preferable clamping effect, and the outside surface of damping body 132 can join with the inside surface of casing 110 again, therefore storage device 120 can more firmly be set in the casing 110, and when external connection type memory apparatus 100 was subjected to the collision of improper external force, the storage device 120 that is arranged in the casing 110 promptly was difficult for producing rocking.On the other hand, when above-mentioned improper external force via casing 110, when damper element 130 is passed to storage device 120, because the stress area of storage device 120 only limits to the contact area with first bulge-structure 134, and the contact area of first bulge-structure 134 and storage device 120 is much smaller than the area of damping body 132 inside surfaces, and therefore improper external force also is difficult for storage device 120 is caused harmful effect.By above description as can be known, the damper element 130 of present embodiment can slow down the degree of improper external force to storage device 120 bumps effectively, and then makes external connection type memory apparatus 100 that be arranged long serviceable life.
Fig. 2 A is depicted as the constitutional diagram of a plurality of damper elements of the storage device of Figure 1B and another embodiment, and Fig. 2 B is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Fig. 2 A.Please also refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, the damper element 130 ' of present embodiment is similar with the damper element 130 (shown in Fig. 1 C) of the foregoing description, only the two main difference is that damper element 130 ' its damping body 132 ' of present embodiment more comprises one the 4th part 132d, and the 4th part 132d for example is a same side of being located at the 132a of first, second portion 132b and third part 132c.In addition, the inside surface of the 4th part 132d is provided with at least one first bulge-structure 134 equally.When these damper elements 130 ' are assembled in the sidepiece of storage device 120, these damper elements 130 ' can firmly be immobilizated in storage device 120 in the casing equally, and can slow down the bump of improper external force effectively, and then allow storage device 120 that arranged long serviceable life storage device 120.
Fig. 3 A is depicted as the storage device of Figure 1B and the constitutional diagram of a plurality of damper elements of an embodiment again, and Fig. 3 B is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Fig. 3 A.Please also refer to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, the damper element 130 of present embodiment " similar with the damper element 130 (shown in Fig. 1 C) of the foregoing description; only the two main difference is damper element 130 " outside surface of its damping body 132 is provided with a plurality of second bulge-structures 136, and when storage device 120 and a plurality of damper element 130 that is assembled in storage device 120 sidepieces " when being disposed at casing inside, these second bulge-structures 136 of being located at damping body 132 outside surfaces can join with casing inner surface.Thus; when external connection type memory apparatus is subjected to the collision of improper external force; the damper element 130 of this enforcement " except the damping effect with above-mentioned damper element 130 protection storage devices 120, a plurality of second bulge-structures 136 of being located at damping body 132 outside surfaces more can slow down the bump strength that is passed to damping body 132 by casing earlier.That is, the damper element 130 of present embodiment " more can provide storage device 120 good damping effect.
Fig. 4 A is depicted as the constitutional diagram of a plurality of damper elements of the storage device of Figure 1B and another embodiment, and Fig. 4 B is depicted as the enlarged drawing of the damper element of Fig. 4 A.Please also refer to Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, the damper element 130 of present embodiment " ' similar with the damper element 130 (shown in Fig. 1 C) of the foregoing description; only the two main difference is the damper element 130 of present embodiment " ' in, damping body 132 " ' 132a of its first " ' and second portion 132b " thickness X 1 and the second portion 132b of ' be convex structure, and the 132a of first " ' " thickness X 3 of ' thickness X 2 greater than third part 132c " '.In more detail, the 132a of first of present embodiment " ' with second portion 132b " ' inside surface for example be to be circular-arc, these first bulge-structures 134 promptly are to be positioned on the circular-arc inside surface, and damper element 130 " ' promptly have preferable clamping strength, more firmly to be held on the sidepiece of storage device 120.
In addition, because present storage device 120 is towards lightening trend development, therefore easier end face 120a or the bottom surface 120b because of storage device 120 of the read element (not shown) in the storage device 120 is collided and damages, and causes storage device 120 stored data to be read.Give the preferable protection environment of read element for providing; damper element 130 at present embodiment " ' in; the 132a of first " ' thickness X 1 and second portion 132b on vertical storage device end face 120a direction " ' for example be greater than third part 132c in the thickness X 2 on the 120b direction of vertical storage device bottom surface " ' thickness X 3 on the 120c direction of vertical storage device side, more effectively to slow down of the collision of improper external force to storage device end face 120a and bottom surface 120b.In other embodiments, the 132a of first " thickness X 2 of ' thickness X 1 and second portion 132b " ' also can be equivalent to third part 132c " ' thickness X 3, perhaps its thickness has the variation of various combinations.
Certainly, in other preferred embodiment of the present invention, on be set forth in first, second portion and third part same side set up one the 4th part, in the outside surface of damping body set up a plurality of second bulge-structures or increase the damping modes such as thickness of first and second portion can be simultaneously or interactive application in the structural design of damper element, the present invention does not do any restriction at this.
In sum, the present invention is provided with a plurality of damper elements between storage device and casing, and each damper element mainly is made up of a damping body and a plurality of first bulge-structures of being located at the inside surface of damping body.This cognition of damping cooperates with these first bulge-structures being held on the sidepiece of this storage device, and the outside surface of damping body can join with the inside surface of casing.Wherein, in the damping body internal surface these first bulge-structures are set preferable clamping effect can be provided, and the outside surface of damping body can join with casing inner surface again, so storage device can more firmly be set in the casing.
In addition, when external connection type memory apparatus is subjected to improper external force collision, and improper external force is via casing, when damper element is passed to storage device, because the stress area of storage device only limits to the contact area with first bulge-structure, and therefore improper external force and be difficult for storage device is caused harmful effect.That is, be equipped on the impact strength that a plurality of damper elements between storage device and casing can reduce storage device significantly and born, and external connection type memory apparatus promptly there is long serviceable life.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; have in the technical field under any and know the knowledgeable usually; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking claims person of defining.

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1. damper element is suitable for being assembled in the sidepiece of a storage device, it is characterized in that above-mentioned damper element comprises:
One damping body; And
A plurality of first bulge-structures are located at the inside surface of above-mentioned damping body, and wherein above-mentioned damping body cooperates with above-mentioned these first bulge-structures, to be held on a side of said storage unit.
2. damper element according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned damping body comprises a first, a second portion, reaches a third part, above-mentioned third part is connected between above-mentioned first and the above-mentioned second portion, and above-mentioned these first bulge-structures are located at the inside surface of above-mentioned first, above-mentioned second portion and above-mentioned third part.
3. damper element according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned first is positioned on the end face of said storage unit, above-mentioned second portion is positioned on the bottom surface of said storage unit, above-mentioned third part is positioned on the side of said storage unit, and above-mentioned first at thickness on the vertical above-mentioned end face direction and above-mentioned second portion the thickness on the direction of vertical above-mentioned bottom surface greater than the thickness of above-mentioned third part on vertical above-mentioned side surface direction.
4. damper element according to claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned first and above-mentioned second portion are convex structure.
5. damper element according to claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned damping body more comprises one the 4th part, and it is located at a side of above-mentioned first, above-mentioned second portion and above-mentioned third part.
6. damper element according to claim 5 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned tetrameric inside surface is provided with at least one first bulge-structure.
7. damper element according to claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a plurality of second bulge-structures, is located at the outside surface of above-mentioned damping body.
8. damper element according to claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned damping body is a C type body.
9. an external connection type memory apparatus is characterized in that, comprising:
One casing has one first connecting portion;
One storage device is arranged in the said machine casing, and wherein said storage unit has one second connecting portion corresponding with above-mentioned first connecting portion, and above-mentioned second connecting portion is suitable for electrically connecting with above-mentioned first connecting portion; And
A plurality of damper elements are assembled in the sidepiece of said storage unit, and each above-mentioned damper element comprises:
One damping body, the inside surface of its outside surface and said machine casing joins; And
A plurality of first bulge-structures are located at the inside surface of above-mentioned damping body, and wherein above-mentioned damping body cooperates with above-mentioned these first bulge-structures, to be held on a side of said storage unit.
10. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned damping body comprises a first, a second portion and a third part, above-mentioned third part is connected between above-mentioned first and the above-mentioned second portion, and above-mentioned these first bulge-structures are located at above-mentioned first, above-mentioned second portion, and the inside surface of above-mentioned third part.
11. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned first is positioned on the end face of said storage unit, above-mentioned second portion is positioned on the bottom surface of said storage unit, above-mentioned third part is positioned on the side of said storage unit, and above-mentioned first at thickness on the vertical above-mentioned end face direction and above-mentioned second portion the thickness on the direction of vertical above-mentioned bottom surface greater than the thickness of above-mentioned third part on vertical above-mentioned side surface direction.
12. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 10 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned first and above-mentioned second portion are convex structure.
13. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein each above-mentioned damper element more comprises one the 4th part, and it is located at a side of above-mentioned first, above-mentioned second portion and above-mentioned third part.
14. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 13 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned tetrameric inside surface is provided with at least one first bulge-structure.
15. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein the material of above-mentioned these damper elements is a rubber.
16. external connection type memory apparatus according to claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein each above-mentioned damper element more comprises a plurality of second bulge-structures, is located at the outside surface of above-mentioned damping body, and the inside surface of above-mentioned these second bulge-structures and said machine casing joins.
17. damper element according to claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein above-mentioned damping body is a C type body.
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