KR101064118B1

KR101064118B1 - Retractable usb memory

Info

Publication number: KR101064118B1
Application number: KR1020110029905A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김성수
Original assignee: (주) 이모텔리
Priority date: 2011-03-31
Filing date: 2011-03-31
Publication date: 2011-09-16

Abstract

The present invention relates to a USB memory made to store a variety of data, and more particularly, having an outer case formed by extrusion molding a metal material, such as aluminum alloy, and having a separate memory chip inside the outer case By inserting the slider, the upper side of the outer case is formed by forming a flow hole and the locking groove to expose and insert the pressing and locking holes of the slider, respectively,
Anodizing and die-cutting the outer case made of metal material creates a beautiful and luxurious exterior, while the miniaturized size makes it easy to carry, store and handle, and can be used as a decorative pendant. Since the memory chip is not arbitrarily protruded or inserted from the outer case, it has an excellent convenience and stability in use.

Description

Retractable USB memory using aluminum extrusion bar

The present invention relates to a USB memory made to store a variety of data, and more specifically, to form a slider in which the memory chip is embedded in the outer case processed by extrusion and drawing molding aluminum alloy, the outer case of the slider By forming a locking groove spaced apart from the flow hole to expose the pressing hole coupled to the upper side and the latching grooves protruding upward on both sides of the slider, the handling and portability of the USB memory can be increased, and the decorativeness is excellent in use. The convenience is further improved.

In general, the USB memory (USB Memory) refers to a storage means using a standard universal serial bus, and is widely used because of its portability and ease of use.

This USB memory is not only small and easy to carry, but also extremely small, but is used for a variety of purposes because it is made of sufficient storage capacity. It is a trend being made.

In addition, the above-mentioned USB memory is usually combined with a separate case to a flat rectangular memory chip to make it convenient to carry, store and use, the case is such that the memory chip sliding in or out from the inside of the case rotates It is manufactured in the form of open or closed.

However, the above-mentioned general type of USB memory is manufactured by introducing and assembling their own cases from a number of manufacturers, but most of them are made of very similar shapes and shapes, so that there are few characteristics that can attract consumers. Therefore, it has a problem that can not be competitive advantage.

In addition, most of the existing USB memory has a large external case compared to the size of a rectangular memory chip having a relatively small size is a lot of inconvenience to carry and handleability. In other words, as USB memories are manufactured in various forms by various manufacturers, each of these USB memories can produce various configurations or shapes of the exterior case as a means for producing a unique design, decoration effect, or feature. The external case of the USB memory, which is intended to have a function, causes the excessive expansion of the overall size of the USB memory, so it has a simple but not easy to carry, store and handle.

Moreover, in the case of the type that causes the memory body to slide out or rotate out of the conventional USB memory, the memory body frequently protrudes or rotates exposed frequently during handling and carrying, so that foreign matter gets on the terminal part of the memory body. The terminal portion may be damaged, causing a decrease in the service life of the USB memory.

The present invention improves the problems described above, and includes an outer case processed by extruding and drawing a metal material such as an aluminum alloy, and inserting a slider having a separate memory chip inside the outer case. However, the upper side of the outer case by forming a sliding hole and a locking groove to expose and insert the pressing and locking holes of the slider, respectively,

It has a beautiful exterior and has a minimized size, which improves handling, portability, and storage, and does not expose or insert a memory chip arbitrarily. It is an object of the present invention to provide.

The present invention for achieving the object as described above, the outer case is made by extruding and drawing the metal material to have an inner space and the upper surface of the outer case to form a flow hole formed along the longitudinal direction of the flow hole Both sides are formed with grooves spaced apart from each other, the slider forms an insertion groove in which the memory chip is settled on the bottom surface, the upper surface of the slider to form a bent portion of the upward bent connected to the slider and the tungsten portion On both sides of the upper projection to form a locking projection and the upper surface of the tangy by forming a separate pressing hole,

Insert the slider with the memory chip in the outer case to bias the pressing hole exposed through the flow hole of the outer case to insert the latch into the latch groove of the outer case, the slider and It is designed to keep the memory chip protruding or inserted.

The present invention provides an elegant and luxurious exterior by anodizing and die-cutting the outer case made of aluminum alloy, while being extremely portable and storage and handling due to the minimized size, and thus can be used as a decorative pendant. Since the built-in memory chip does not arbitrarily protrude or be inserted from the outer case, it has an excellent convenience and stability in use.

1 is an overall perspective view of a USB memory in accordance with the present invention
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the USB memory in accordance with the present invention
Figure 3 is another exploded perspective view of the USB memory in accordance with the present invention
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the memory chip protruding state of the USB memory in accordance with the present invention
5 is a bottom perspective view of a memory chip in a protruding state of a USB memory according to the present invention;
Figure 6 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the USB memory in accordance with the present invention
7 is a cross-sectional view of the combination of the USB memory in accordance with the present invention
8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process of protruding a memory chip of a USB memory according to the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view of a protruding state of a memory chip of a USB memory according to the present invention.
10 is another embodiment of the external case of the USB memory in accordance with the present invention

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the principles and meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall perspective view of a USB memory according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the USB memory according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is another separated perspective view of the USB memory according to the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of a memory chip projecting state of the USB memory according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of a memory chip projecting state of the USB memory according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a separation of the USB memory of the present invention. 7 is a combined cross-sectional view of a USB memory according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, a USB memory according to the present invention includes an outer case 10 which is used to cut and cut a metal material such as an aluminum alloy according to a required length, and a slider inserted into an inner side of the outer case 10 ( 20 and a memory chip 30 accommodated and inserted into the slider 20.

In such a configuration, the outer case 10 is used for cutting according to a required length by continuously extruding and drawing a material of an aluminum alloy, and a rectangular inner space 11 is formed through the longitudinal direction. Flow holes 12 are formed in the upper surface along the longitudinal direction, and the engaging grooves 13 and 13 'spaced apart from each other are formed on both sides of the flow hole 12 to face each other.

In particular, by forming the chamfer 14 in the upper corner in the flow hole 12 to remove the harmful defects due to sharp edges, while the original color unique to the beautiful aluminum alloy is produced as it is, the outer case 10 ) Can be produced to have various colors through anodizing surface treatment.

In other words, the anodizing surface treatment refers to the formation of an oxide film of various colors through anodization on a metal material. Through the anodizing surface treatment, the exterior case 10 creates a luxurious texture and color. do. In this state, through the post-processing for the outer case 10, the flow hole 12 and the engaging grooves 13, 13 'is formed to be perforated.

Therefore, the perforated flow holes 12 and the locking grooves 13 and 13 'are exposed to the intrinsic color of the metallic material, and the exterior case 10 made of aluminum alloy has a silver perforated color different from the anodizing surface color. Will be revealed. In addition, as the silver part exposed to the outside becomes wider due to the formation of the chamfer 14 for the perforated part, the effect that the beautiful color decoration is produced by the luxurious silver chamfer 14 is removed. It can be harvested at the same time.

In particular, the surface of the outer case 10 as described above may form a variety of surface pattern by the cutting groove through the die cutting, as shown in Figure 10, the outer case 10 is made of aluminum as described above Since the alloy is manufactured by extrusion and drawing, when the surface processing using the cutting groove of the die cutting is performed on the surface of the anodizing surface, the cutting groove is exposed to the original color of the aluminum alloy, thereby producing a beautiful three-dimensional decorative effect.

In addition, the slider 20 is a sliding flow in the inner space 11 of the outer case 10, and has a thickness corresponding to the height of the inner space 11 of the outer case 10, An insertion groove 21 for forming a separate memory chip 30 is formed on the bottom of the lower surface.

Such a slider 20 is formed with a tungsten part 22 is bent upwardly to the upper surface, the engaging openings 23, 23 'protruding upward from both sides of the tungsten part 22 is formed, The fitting port 24 protrudes from the upper surface of the branch part 22.

Here, the stop portion 22 is formed integrally with the slider 20, so that only one end is formed integrally with the slider 20, the stop portion 22 is elastic up and down as a whole. Phosphorus flow can be achieved. In addition, the locking holes 23 and 23 'on both sides of the finger portion 22 are formed at positions corresponding to the locking grooves 13 and 13' of the outer case 10, and these locking grooves 13 are formed. It can be inserted into the 13 ', the fitting hole 24 is for fixing a separate pressing hole (40).

That is, the pressing hole 40 is fixed to the upper surface of the finger portion 22, the bottom of the pressing hole 40 is formed with a fitting groove 41 of the shape corresponding to the fitting hole 24 described above. By pressing the fitting hole 24 and the fitting groove 41 between the pressing holes 40 is to be firmly fixed to the upper surface of the finger portion 22.

In the USB memory of the present invention having such a structure, in order to realize the minimum thickness, the thickness of the outer case 10 is manufactured to a minimum thickness including the thickness of the memory chip 30 and formed through the internal space ( 11) It is also to be made to the height matching the thickness of the slider 20 that includes the memory chip 30, as each component is made to the thickness to match each other as the unique assembly method should be applied. .

That is, the slider 20 in a state in which nothing is coupled to the inner space 11 of the outer case 10 is inserted, but the edge portion 22 bent upwards to the lower side toward the insertion groove 21. It is pushed into the inner space 11 in a pressurized state.

As such, when the slider 20 is inserted into the outer case 10, the tungsten portion 22 of the slider 20 reaches the flow hole 12 of the outer case 10 and may be returned upward to its original shape. The locking holes 23 and 23 'of the finger portion 22 can be inserted into the locking grooves 13 and 13' in the flow hole 12.

In addition, in the above state, a separate pressing hole 40 may be coupled to the tungsten part 22 of the slider 20 exposed through the flow hole 12 of the outer case 10. When the ball 40 is placed on the edge portion 22 and pressurized downward, the locking holes 23 and 23 'of the edge portion 22 are forcibly inserted into the fitting groove 41 of the pressing hole 40, thereby mutually pressing each other. A solid assembly state of the liver can be achieved.

In this state, when the pressing hole 40 is pressed, the locking holes 23 and 23 ′ of the tungsten part 22 are separated downward from the locking grooves 13 and 13 ′ of the flow hole 12. Since a state in which the flow of the slider 20 can be made will be achieved, press the pusher 40 so that one side of the slider 20 protrudes from the end of the outer case 10, and an insertion is formed on the bottom of the slider 20. The groove 21 will be exposed.

Therefore, when the separate memory chip 30 is forcibly inserted into the insertion groove 21 exposed as described above, the memory chip 30 is placed inside the insertion groove 21 of the slider 20. Since it is possible to maintain a state of being closely inserted between the outer case 10 and the slider 20, it has a stable insertion and coupling state without a separate fixing means or an adhesive means.

Thus, the UESB memory in the assembled state as described above is biased and pressed the pusher 40 as shown in FIG. 7 so that the slider 20 and the memory chip 30 are completely inside the outer case 10. It is to be inserted and to be carried and stored, if you want to use the USB memory, as shown in Figure 8, pressing the pressing hole 40, as shown in Figure 8 is pressed state of the upside down bent portion 22, In the state in which the locking holes 23 and 23 'of the tungsten part 22 are separated from the locking grooves 13 and 13' of the flow groove 12, the pressing holes 40 are biased and pressurized. As described above, when the locking holes 23 and 23 'of the tungsten part 22 are inserted and locked by the other locking grooves 13 and 13' of the flow hole 12, the slider 20 and the memory chip ( 30) will expose the use of USB memory.

In this case, the locking grooves 13 and 13 ′ of the floating groove 12 may have a position where the slider 20 including the memory chip 30 can be completely inserted into the inner case 10 and the memory chip ( The terminals (not shown in the drawings) of the terminal 30 should be spaced apart from each other to be completely exposed, and the locking grooves 13 and 13 'and the slider 20 of the outer case 10 are formed. Due to the engaging locking force between the locking holes 23 and 23 ′, the slider 20 and the memory chip 30 in the inserted or protruding state are not inserted or protruded arbitrarily, so the use stability is excellent.

Therefore, the USB memory of the present invention has a minimized size and can be used as a decorative pendant as well as being able to faithfully fulfill the original purpose required by the USB memory, while being highly decorative and very reasonable.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Examples should be understood.

10: exterior case 11: interior space
12: Flow hole 13,13 ': Hanging groove
14: chamfer
20: Slider 21: Insertion groove
22: bullet point 23,23 ': latch
24: fitting
30: memory chip
40: press hole 41: fitting groove

Claims

A separate slider 20 is inserted into the outer case 10, and the memory chip 30 is coupled to the slider 20 so that the memory chip 30 may be moved in accordance with the flow of the slider 20. To appear from one side of 10),
The outer case 10 is formed by extrusion molding an aluminum alloy to have an inner space 11 and the upper surface of the outer case 10 forms a flow hole 12 formed along the longitudinal direction and the flow hole 12 Hanging grooves 13 and 13 ′ spaced apart from each other are formed at both sides of the slider 20, and the slider 20 forms an insertion groove 21 in which the memory chip 30 is placed on the bottom thereof, and the slider 20 is formed. The upper surface of the one side end is formed with a tangent portion 22 of the upward bending connected to the slider 20, and on both sides of the tangy portion 22 to form a latch 23 (23 ') of the upward protrusion and the bullet In the UBSB memory formed by coupling an additional pressing hole 40 to the upper surface of the branch 22,
The tungsten portion 22 of the slider 20 protrudes the fitting hole 24 on the upper surface, and forms a fitting groove 41 corresponding to the fitting hole 24 on the bottom surface of the pressing hole 40, Wound type USB memory using an aluminum extrusion bar, characterized in that the combination of the pressing hole 40 is made by the interference fit between the fitting hole 24 and the fitting groove 41.

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