TWM459500U - USB disc module and USB disc - Google Patents

Description

Flash drive components and their pen drives

This work exposes the field of electronic product technology, and more specifically, exposes the flash drive components and their pen drives.

A conventional flash drive component, such as the model UDP 3.0, has a structure as shown in FIG. 1 , including a portable disk head 100 ′, a storage module 200 ′, a terminal set 300 ′ and a skeleton 400 ′, wherein the storage module The 200' is integrally assembled with the terminal set 300' at one end of the bobbin 400', and the end is inserted into the disc head 100', and finally a refill (not shown) is formed to form a flash drive. In this structure, there are two major drawbacks: First, the outer shell needs to cover the skeleton 400'. Since the skeleton 400' itself is relatively large, the shape and size of the outer casing must also be designed to be large, which wastes materials on the one hand, and is disadvantageous on the other hand. The miniaturization of the product; the second is that the above-mentioned flash drive has many structural components, the production process is cumbersome, and the cost is high.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and to provide a compact disc component and a flash drive that are compact, small in size, low in cost, and easy to produce and assemble.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical means of the present invention is to provide a portable disk component, including a portable disk head, a storage module disposed in the portable disk head, and a terminal group electrically connected to the storage module, and further comprising a Place the connector of the terminal set, and the connector is fixed in the drive head.

Specifically, the terminal group includes a first terminal group and a second terminal group, the first terminal group includes a plurality of first terminals arranged in parallel, and the second terminal group includes a plurality of second terminals arranged in parallel, the first terminal and the second terminal The terminals are spaced and alternately arranged; the connector comprises an insulating base, and the bottom of the insulating base has a cavity for placing the storage module, and the top end of the cavity is provided with a first end corresponding to the cavity and corresponding to the number of the first terminals a groove, each of the first terminals is respectively disposed in each of the first grooves, and the other end of the top of the cavity is provided with a second groove that penetrates the cavity and corresponds to the number of the second terminals, and the second terminals are respectively placed In the second groove.

Further, one end portion of each of the first terminals has a first bent portion bent downward, and the first bent portion protrudes from an upper portion of the first groove and is caught at an edge of the first groove; the second terminal is adjacent to One end of the first bent portion has a second bent portion that is bent upward.

Further, a first metal elastic piece is protruded downward from a bottom end of each of the first terminals near the first bending portion, and a first metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the first metal elastic pieces is disposed at one end of the top surface of the storage module. a second metal elastic piece is protruded downward from the bottom of the other end of the second bent portion, and the other end of the top surface of the storage module is provided with a second metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the second metal elastic pieces.

Or a first metal elastic piece is protruded downward from the bottom of the other end of the first bending portion, and a second metal elastic piece is protruded downward from the bottom of the second end of the second bending part. A first metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the first metal elastic pieces and a second metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the second metal elastic pieces are respectively disposed at one end of the top surface of the module.

Specifically, the portable disk head has a receiving cavity for arranging the insulating base, and the top of the receiving cavity is provided with a first buckle and a second buckle in the direction in which the insulating base is placed; the top of the insulating base One end is provided with a card holder, and the card holder is provided with a first card position and a second card position respectively matched with the first buckle and the second buckle in opposite directions.

Specifically, the two sidewalls of the accommodating cavity are oppositely provided with a limiting portion.

Specifically, the card holder is further provided with a light-transmitting port, and the receiving cavity is provided with a light-transmitting window corresponding to the light-transmitting port.

Or the terminal group includes a first terminal group, the first terminal group includes a plurality of first terminals arranged in parallel; the connector includes an insulating base, and the bottom of the insulating base has a cavity for placing the storage module, One end of the top of the cavity is provided with a first groove penetrating through the cavity and corresponding to the number of the first terminals, and each of the first terminals is respectively disposed in each of the first grooves.

The present invention further provides a flash drive including a flash drive component having the above structure and a housing fixed to the flash drive component.

In this creation, the terminal set is placed by the connector, and the connector can be fixed in the head of the portable disc, thereby reducing the volume of the flash drive component, making the internal structure more compact, saving material cost, and benefiting the product. Miniaturized production, at the same time, this structural component is small, and production and assembly are more convenient.

100, 100'‧‧‧ drive head
110‧‧‧容容
111‧‧‧First buckle
112‧‧‧Second buckle
113‧‧‧Limited
114‧‧‧Light window
200, 200'‧‧‧ storage module
210‧‧‧First metal contact
220‧‧‧Second metal contacts
300, 300'‧‧‧Terminal Group
310‧‧‧First terminal group
311‧‧‧First terminal
312‧‧‧First bend
313‧‧‧First metal shrapnel
320‧‧‧second terminal group
321‧‧‧second terminal
322‧‧‧Second bend
323‧‧‧Second metal shrapnel
400‧‧‧Connector
400'‧‧‧ skeleton
410‧‧‧Insulated base
411‧‧‧ cavity
412‧‧‧first groove
413‧‧‧second groove
420‧‧‧ deck
421‧‧‧ first card position
422‧‧‧ second card position
423‧‧‧Lighting mouth

Figure 1 is an exploded view of a flash drive component of the prior art.
Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the first embodiment of the portable disk device provided by the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the pen drive element provided by the present invention.
Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of the terminal group in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of the connector in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of a storage module in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a structural schematic view showing the assembly of the terminal group and the connector in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the structure of the portable disk head in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the structure of the terminal group in the second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a block diagram showing the structure of the storage module in the second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a schematic view showing the structure of the connector in the third embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the purpose, technical means and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The present invention provides a flash drive component including a portable disk head, a storage module disposed in the portable disk head, and a terminal set electrically connected to the storage module, and a connector for placing the terminal set, the connector is fixed In the head of the pen drive. In this creation, the terminal set is placed by the connector, and the connector can be fixed in the head of the portable disc, thereby reducing the volume of the flash drive component, making the internal structure more compact, saving material cost, and benefiting the product. Miniaturized production, at the same time, this structural component is small, and production and assembly are more convenient.

The connector described above can have a variety of configurations, and the following components will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First embodiment

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, a schematic view of the structure of the first embodiment of the flash drive component provided for the present invention. In this embodiment, the flash drive component includes a portable disk head 100, a storage module 200, a terminal set 300, and a connector 400. The terminal set 300 is placed within the connector 400 and the connector 400 is secured within the body 100.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the terminal group 300 includes two terminal groups. For convenience of description, the first terminal group 310 and the second terminal group 320 are named here. Of course, the terminal group 300 is not limited to two. Groups can also be multiple groups. The first terminal group 310 includes a plurality of first terminals 311 arranged in parallel, and specifically, the first terminals 311 are four. The second terminal group 300 includes a plurality of second terminals 321 arranged in parallel, and specifically, the second terminals 321 are five. The first terminal 311 and the second terminal 321 are spaced apart and alternately disposed. Each of the first terminals 311 has the same structure and is elongated, and one end portion of the first terminal 311 has a first bent portion 312 bent downward, and the other end has no bent portion. A first metal dome 313 is protruded downward from a bottom end of each of the first terminals 311 adjacent to the first bent portion 312. Similarly, each of the second terminals 321 has a similar structure and is also elongated. Each of the first terminals 311 has a length that is slightly longer, and the length of the second terminal 321 is about half of the length of the first terminal 311. Each of the second terminals 321 is aligned along the other end of the first terminal 311 without the bent portion. One end of each of the second terminals 321 has a second bent portion 322 bent upward, and the other end has no bent portion, and one end of the bent portion is aligned with one end of the first terminal 311 without the bent portion, and has a second One end of the bent portion 322 is closer to the first bent portion 312 of the first terminal 311. One end of the second terminal 321 having no bent portion, that is, one end away from the end of the second bent portion 322 is downwardly convexly provided with the second metal dome 323.

Referring to FIG. 5, a schematic structural view of the connector 400 in the present embodiment. The connector 400 includes an insulating base 410. The bottom of the insulating base 410 has a cavity 411 for placing the storage module 200. The top end of the cavity 411 is provided with a first recess 412 extending through the cavity 411. The first recess 412 is for placing the first terminal 311, so the number thereof corresponds to the number of the first terminals 311, and is also four. The other end of the top of the cavity 411 is provided with a second recess 413 penetrating the cavity 411. The second recess 413 is for placing the second terminal 321 , so the number thereof corresponds to the number of the second terminals 321 and is also five. The upper end of the insulating base 410 is provided with a card holder 420. The card holder 420 is provided with a first card position 421 and a second card position 422. The first card position 421 is a card slot structure, and the second card position 422 is a step disposed on the card holder 420. The card holder 420 is also provided with a light transmission port 423.

Referring to FIG. 6, a schematic structural diagram of the storage module 200 in the embodiment is shown. Specifically, its model number is microUDP3.0. The storage module 200 is provided with a storage chip and a control circuit (not shown), and the surface is provided with a first metal contact 210 and a second metal contact 220. Both the first metal contact 210 and the second metal contact 220 are electrically connected to the storage chip and the control circuit, conforming to the standard USB 3.0 interface protocol. The storage module 200 is electrically connected to the terminal set 300 mounted in the insulating base 410 after being placed in the cavity 411 at the bottom of the insulating base 410. The electrical connection with the terminal set 300 is performed by the first metal contact 210. The second metal contact 220 is implemented. Specifically, the first metal contact 210 is electrically connected to the first metal dome 313 of the first terminal 311; the second metal contact 220 is electrically connected to the second metal dome 323 of the second terminal 321 , so the first metal contact 210 There are also four, which are sequentially arranged at one end of the top surface of the storage module 200, and are respectively electrically connected to the first metal elastic pieces 313 in one-to-one correspondence; the second metal contact pieces 220 are five, which are sequentially arranged in the storage module 200. The other end of the top surface is electrically connected to each of the second metal domes 323 in one-to-one correspondence.

Of course, the storage module 200 can further be provided with other metal contacts for expanding the functions of the storage module 200. For example, it can be used to facilitate other components to be grounded, or can be set as LED lights for displaying the storage module. 200 working status. The expanded metal contacts can be one, two or more. Of course, the extended metal contact position can be flexibly disposed on the surface of the storage module 200 according to actual needs, and is not limited herein.

Referring to FIG. 7, a schematic structural view of the terminal set 300 and the connector 400 in the present embodiment is assembled. When the terminal set 300 is assembled with the connector 400, the four first terminals 311 in the terminal set 300 are respectively placed by the upper portions of the four first recesses 412, and the first bent portions of the first terminals 311 are placed when inserted. 312 is stuck on the edge of the first recess 412. Since the first bent portion 312 is bent downward, the first bent portion 312 can be easily caught on the edge of the first recess 412. The first terminal 311 is lifted up to ensure that the first metal dome 313 at the bottom of the first terminal 311 is in close electrical contact with the first metal contact 210 of the storage module 200. The first terminal The 311 has a bent end extending through the groove wall of each of the second grooves 413 to the bottom cavity 411; at the same time, the five second terminals 321 in the terminal set 300 are respectively placed in the fifth second recess In the slot 413, since the second bent portion 322 of each of the second terminals 321 is bent upward, the second bent portion 322 is lifted upward, and after the connector 400 is mounted in the portable disk head 100, the upwardly tilted portion The two bent portions 322 facilitate electrical connection with the peripheral interface. Thus, the first metal dome 313 of the first terminal 311 is electrically connected to the first metal contact 210 of the storage module 200; the second metal dome 323 of the second terminal 321 and the second metal contact 220 of the storage module 200 are electrically connected. Connect to achieve USB 2.0 or implement USB 3.0 interface function.

Referring to FIG. 8, a schematic structural view of the portable head 100 in the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. The accommodating head 100 has a receiving cavity 110 for accommodating the insulating base 410, and a top portion of the accommodating cavity 110 and a first buckle 111 and a second buckle 112 are sequentially disposed along the insertion direction of the insulating base 410. After the insulating base 410 is placed in the receiving cavity 110 of the portable disk head 100, the first buckle 111 cooperates with the first card position 421. Since the first card position 421 is a card slot, the first card 111 and the first card 111 When the card position 421 is engaged, the first buckle 111 abuts against the rear edge of the first card position 421 to prevent the insulation base 410 from moving forward; the second buckle 112 cooperates with the second card position 422, and the second card position 422 For the step provided on the card holder 420, the second buckle 112 abuts against the step to prevent the insulating base 410 from moving backward. Thus, by the cooperation of the first buckle 111 and the first card position 421, the second buckle 112 and the second card position 422 cooperate to limit the front and rear of the insulating base 410 to avoid front and rear movement. . At the same time, the two side walls of the accommodating cavity 110 are oppositely disposed with the limiting portion 113. The two limiting portions 113 limit the left and right sides of the insulating base 410, thereby achieving the firmness of the insulating base 410 in the accommodating cavity 110. fixed. At the same time, the accommodating cavity 110 is provided with a light transmission window 114 corresponding to the light transmission opening 423 of the insulating base 410. When the LED module is disposed on the storage module 200 and the working state is displayed, the light is transmitted through the corresponding light transmission port 423 and the light transmission window 114.

In this embodiment, the USB flash drive head 100 is of the USB A type, and the structure thereof is not limited to the one structure, and may be any one of the USB B type and the mini type, and the storage module 200, the terminal set 300, and the connector 400 are The size can be designed according to different types of portable heads 100.

Second embodiment

Referring to FIG. 9, a schematic structural view of the terminal group 300 in the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment is different from the terminal group 300 in the first embodiment in that the first metal dome 313 of the first terminal 311 and the second metal dome 323 of the second terminal 321 are disposed on the same side. Specifically, the first metal dome 313 is disposed at the bottom of the first terminal 311 away from the other end of the first bending portion 312, that is, the bottom end without the bending portion; the second metal elastic piece 323 is disposed at the second terminal 321 away from the second bending. The bottom of the other end of the portion 322, that is, the bottom of one end without the bent portion. Correspondingly, the structure of the storage module 200 is also improved, as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the first metal contact 210 and the second metal contact 220 on the top surface of the storage module 200 are also disposed on the same side, and are electrically connected to the first metal dome 313 and the second metal dome 323, respectively. Achieve compliance with the standard USB 3.0 interface protocol. Other components in this embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are not described herein.

Third embodiment

In the present embodiment, the structure of the connector 400 is not limited to the structure shown in the first embodiment. Referring to Fig. 11, a schematic structural view of a connector 400 in the third embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment is different from the terminal group 300 in the first embodiment in that the structure for placing the terminal group 300 is different and the card structure on the connector 400 is different. Specifically, in the embodiment, the second recess 413 is not disposed at the top end of the cavity 411 at the bottom of the insulating base 410, and only the first recess 412 is disposed. Correspondingly, the terminal set 300 includes only the first terminal set 310. The first terminal group 310 includes a plurality of first terminals 311 arranged in parallel. The first terminal 311 is directly placed in the first recess 412 during installation. The card structure is all a card slot structure.

The present invention also provides a flash drive including the above-described flash drive component and a housing (not shown) that is fixed to the flash drive component. Specifically, the outer casing only needs to be connected to the tail of the portable disk head 100 in the flash drive component. In this way, it does not occupy more shell space, and the outer casing can be designed to be smaller and more refined. Of course, the size, shape, and features of the outer casing can be flexibly assembled according to the needs of the user.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this creation should be included in the scope of protection of this creation. Inside.

100‧‧‧Slide head

200‧‧‧ storage module

300‧‧‧Terminal group

400‧‧‧Connector

Claims (10)

A portable disk component includes a portable disk head, a storage module disposed in the portable disk head, and a terminal group electrically connected to the storage module, and further comprising a connector for placing the terminal group, the connector Fixed in the head of the drive. The portable disk component of claim 1, wherein the terminal group comprises a first terminal group and a second terminal group, the first terminal group comprising a plurality of first terminals arranged in parallel, the second terminal group comprising a plurality of a second terminal arranged in parallel, the first terminal and the second terminal are spaced apart from each other; the connector comprises an insulating base, and the bottom of the insulating base has a cavity for placing the storage module, the cavity The top end is provided with a first recess penetrating through the cavity and corresponding to the number of the first terminals, and each of the first terminals is respectively disposed in each of the first recesses, and the other end of the top of the cavity is provided with a second recess that penetrates the cavity and corresponds to the number of the second terminals, and each of the second terminals is disposed in each of the second recesses. The portable disk component of claim 2, wherein one end portion of each of the first terminals has a first bent portion that is bent downward, and the first bent portion is extended from an upper portion of the first groove And entering the edge of the first groove; the second end of the second terminal adjacent to the first bending portion has a second bent portion bent upward. The portable disk component of claim 3, wherein a first metal dome is protruded downwardly from a bottom of each end of the first terminal adjacent to the first bending portion, and a top surface of the storage module is provided at one end. a first metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the first metal elastic pieces; a second metal elastic piece is protruded downward from a bottom of the second end of the second bending part, and the top surface of the storage module is further One end is provided with a second metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the second metal domes. The floppy disk component of claim 3, wherein a first metal dome is protruded downward from a bottom of each of the first terminals away from the other end of the first bending portion, and the second terminal is away from the second corner. a second metal elastic piece is protruded downwardly from the bottom of the other end of the folded portion, and a first metal contact piece electrically connected to each of the first metal elastic pieces is respectively disposed at one end of the top surface of the storage module, and each of the second metal is respectively A second metal contact electrically connected to the shrapnel. The portable disk component of claim 2, wherein the portable disk head has a receiving cavity for placing the insulating base, and the top of the receiving cavity is sequentially disposed along the placing direction of the insulating base. a first buckle and a second buckle; the top end of the insulating base is provided with a card holder, and the card holder is provided with a first card respectively matched with the first buckle and the second buckle in opposite directions Bit and second card position. The portable disk component of claim 6, wherein the two side walls of the accommodating cavity are oppositely provided with a limiting portion. The portable disk component of claim 6, wherein the card holder is further provided with a light-transmissive opening, and the receiving cavity is provided with a light-transmitting window corresponding to the light-transmitting opening. The portable disk component of claim 1, wherein the terminal group comprises a first terminal group, the first terminal group comprises a plurality of first terminals arranged in parallel; the connector comprises an insulating base, the insulating base The bottom portion has a cavity for placing the storage module, and a top end of the top of the cavity is provided with a first groove penetrating the cavity and corresponding to the number of the first terminals, and each of the first terminals is respectively placed Inside the first groove. A portable disk comprising a portable disk component and a housing fixed to the portable disk component, wherein the portable disk component has a structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.