TWM472936U - U-disk and u-disk assembly with double interfaces - Google Patents

Description

Dual connector flash drive assembly and flash drive

This creation is about the technical field of a flash drive, especially with regard to the dual-connector flash drive assembly and the flash drive including the portable drive assembly.

The flash drive is used as a data storage and transfer device for its extensive use in current life and work.

As a main component of the flash drive, the flash drive module includes a storage module having a storage chip and a control chip for storing and transmitting data. The storage module is provided with a plurality of metal contacts for use with The external USB connector is electrically connected to enable data transfer between the storage module and the external device.

With the emergence of small portable electronic products such as mobile phones, tablets, and digital cameras, due to the size limitation, these electronic devices generally do not have a USB connector, but a micro USB connector is directly provided. Compared with the USB connector, the micro USB connector is not only In addition to the USB connector function, it is more important that the connector area is small, which saves space for small and convenient electronic products.

In the prior art, when the flash drive component and the small portable electronic product need to exchange data, the connection is generally performed by the OTG transmission line, that is, the two ends of the OTG transmission line are respectively connected to the flash drive component and the micro USB connector, and the OTG transmission line is utilized. Transit, the electrical connection between the flash drive component and the small portable electronic product, so that once the OTG transmission line is left, the flash drive component cannot be directly connected with the small portable electronic product, so that data exchange cannot be performed, and the use is inconvenient and difficult. Meet the needs.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a dual-connector flash drive assembly designed to solve the problem that conventional flash drive components cannot be directly connected to the micro USB connector of a small portable electronic product, resulting in inconvenient use and difficulty in meeting the demand.

The creation is achieved by the double-connector flash drive assembly, including the storage module and the frame body, the cavity is provided with a cavity, the storage module is placed in the cavity, and the storage module has a control chip, and the surface is provided. There are four first metal contacts, the first metal contact is electrically connected to the control chip, and the surface of the frame is provided with four first metal elastic pieces, and the first metal elastic piece is electrically connected to the first metal contact piece. The rear end extends toward the rear end of the frame body, and the rear end of the frame body is connected with a joint connector. The surface of the joint connector has five first connection points and four second connection points, and the second connection point is electrically connected to the second connection point. The first connection point is electrically connected to the first metal elastic piece, and the rear end of the joint connection piece is connected with a connection head, and the rear end of the connection head extends rearward, and a connection port for connecting with the micro USB connector is provided therein, and the connection port is provided. There are five parallel and mutually arranged connecting strips, and the connecting strips extend forward and are electrically connected to the first connecting point.

Further, the two sides of the front end of the connector extend forwardly to form an extension strip, and the extension strip is bent upward to form a insert inserted into the joint connector.

Further, the two sides of the front end of the connector extend outwardly to form a side strip, and the side strips are bent downward to form a clip, and the two clips respectively abut on the side edges of the joint connector.

Further, the surface of the storage module is provided with five second metal contacts, and the second metal contact is electrically connected to the control chip, and the frame body is provided with five second metal elastic pieces arranged between the two, and the second metal The rear end of the elastic piece extends to the storage module and is electrically connected to the second metal contact piece.

Further, four first metal contacts and five second metal contacts are arranged side by side.

Further, the frame body is provided with five grooves arranged side by side and having an open upper end, and the second metal elastic piece is provided with a protruding structure, and the protruding structure protrudes outside the groove.

Further, the front end of the joint connector is inserted into the rear end of the frame body, and the second connection point and the rear end of the first metal elastic piece are respectively placed in the frame body.

Further, the rear end of the first metal elastic piece extends out of the rear end of the frame body, the joint connector abuts on the rear end of the frame body, the second connection point is placed outside the frame body, and the second connection point and the first metal dome The rear end extends out of the welded joint of the frame.

The present invention further provides a flash drive, including the above-mentioned portable disc assembly and a head case, the head cover is sleeved on the outside of the frame, and the first metal elastic piece is placed in the head case and has a gap with the inner wall of the head case.

Further, the surface of the storage module is embedded with a support plate, and the support plate is placed in the head shell and abuts against the inner wall of the head shell.

Compared with the prior art, the pen drive assembly provided by the present invention can be electrically connected to an external USB connector by four first metal contacts, and the connector and the storage module are electrically connected by the connector connector. The connection is made, so that the five connection bars in the connection port in the connector are also electrically connected to the storage module, and can be electrically connected to the external micro USB connector, thereby having the function of a double connector, and the small portable electronic device with the outside When the micro USB connector of the product is electrically connected, it does not need to use the OTG transmission line, which is convenient to use and can meet the actual needs.

1‧‧‧Scrap components
11‧‧‧ ‧ frame
111‧‧‧First metal shrapnel
112‧‧‧ cavity
113‧‧‧Second metal shrapnel
12‧‧‧ Storage Module
121‧‧‧First metal contact
122‧‧‧Second metal contacts
13‧‧‧Connector connector
131‧‧‧ jack
132‧‧‧second connection point
133‧‧‧ first connection point
14‧‧‧Connecting head
141‧‧‧Extension strip
142‧‧‧Insert
143‧‧‧Connecting strip
145‧‧‧Links
15‧‧‧ head shell
151‧‧‧through

1 is a schematic exploded view of a dual-connector flash drive assembly provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the joint connector provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the connector provided in the first embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a schematic exploded view of the dual-connector flash drive assembly provided in the second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the joint connector provided in the second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the frame provided by the second embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the purpose, technical solution 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 is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The implementation of this creation will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

Embodiment 1

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided.

The storage unit 12 includes a storage module 12, a connector 14 , a connector 13 , and a frame 11 . The storage module 12 has a storage chip and a control chip. The storage module 12 in this embodiment is The square block shape, of course, the shape can also be set to other shapes, depending on the specific situation; the surface of the storage module 12 is provided with a first metal contact set, the first metal contact set includes four juxtaposition The first metal contacts 121 are electrically connected to the control chips in the storage module 12, respectively.

The storage unit 12 is disposed in the cavity 112. a lower end; four first metal elastic pieces 111 are disposed on the surface of the frame body 11, and the four first metal elastic pieces 111 are disposed on the surface of the frame body 11 and extend to the frame body 11 respectively corresponding to four first The metal contacts 121 are electrically connected such that the four first metal domes 111 can be connected to an external USB connector.

Of course, only four first metal domes 111 are disposed on the frame 11 in the embodiment, and are electrically connected to the four first metal contacts 121 on the storage module 12, so that the flash drive assembly 1 can be used for A feature that is electrically connected to an external USB 2.0 connector.

The joint connector 13 is connected to the rear end of the frame body 11, and has five first connection points 133 and four second connection points 132 on the surface, and four of the five first connection points 133. A connection point is electrically connected to the four first metal domes 111 on the frame body 11 by four second connection points 132, and the other first connection point of the five first connection points 133 is selectable The ground wire of the four first connection points may or may not be connected, and the front end of the connector head 14 is connected to the joint connector 13, the rear end thereof extends outward, and the rear end is provided with a connection with an external micro USB connector. In the connecting raft 145, five parallel connecting strips 143 are arranged in the connecting 145, and the five connecting strips 143 extend forwardly, and are respectively electrically connected to the five first connecting points 133 on the joint connecting member 13. The micro USB connector is electrically connected to the control chip of the storage module 12.

There are five connection bars 143 in the above micro USB connector, and four first metal contacts 121 are provided on the storage module 12, and four of the five connection bars 143 and four first metal in the micro USB connector The contact pads 121 are identical, and an extra connection bar 143 needs to be grounded when implementing some functions. For example, when the flash drive is used, that is, when the storage module 12 is used by the micro USB connector, the extra connection bar 143 Grounding, that is, connected to the ground contacts in the four first metal contacts 121, two of the five connecting strips 143 in the micro USB connector are grounded; but when charging by the micro USB connector, This extra connecting strip 143 needs to be suspended and not connected to the four first metal contacts 121.

The portable disk assembly 1 is electrically connected to the external USB connector by the four first metal contacts 121, and the connector 14 is electrically connected to the storage module 12 by the connector connector 13. Therefore, the five connecting strips 143 of the connecting port 145 in the connector 14 can be electrically connected to the external micro USB connector, thereby having the function of a double connector, which is electrically connected to the micro USB connector of the external small portable electronic product. When it is not necessary to use the OTG transmission line, it is convenient to use and can meet the actual needs.

In this embodiment, the connecting strip 143 is soldered to the first connecting point 133, so that the connecting head 14 and the first connecting point 133 are firmly connected. Of course, the two can also be connected by other means. It is not limited to the connection method in this embodiment.

Specifically, both sides of the front end of the connecting head 14 extend forward to form an extending strip 141, and the extending strip 141 is bent upward to form a insert 142 which is inserted into the joint connecting member 13 so that the connecting head 14 is A stable connection with the storage module 12.

Specifically, two jacks 131 are disposed in the joint connector 13 , and the two inserts 142 are respectively inserted into the two jacks 131 .

In order to further stabilize the connection between the connector 14 and the connector connector 13, in this embodiment, the two sides of the front end of the connector 14 extend outwardly to form side strips (not shown), and the side strips are bent downward. When the connecting strip 143 is engaged with the joint connecting member 13, the two strips abut against the both sides of the joint connecting member 13 and sandwich the joint connecting member 13.

In this embodiment, the display module 12 is further provided with a display lamp electrically connected to the storage chip and the control chip in the storage module 12 for displaying the working state of the storage module 12, which is convenient for the portable body. The working state of the disc assembly 1 is judged, and the diagnosis of the failure of the flash drive unit 1 is facilitated.

In this embodiment, the length of the storage module 12 can be set to 14.5 mm to 15.5 mm, or 19.5 mm to 20.5 mm, or 24.3 mm to 25.3 mm, and the storage module 12 can be of the type of micro UDP or mini UDP. Or User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which can be selected according to actual needs.

In this embodiment, the rear end of the first metal dome 111 can extend beyond the rear end of the frame body 11. At this time, the joint connector 13 directly abuts on the rear end of the frame body 11, such that the second connection point 132 Then, it is placed outside the frame body 11 and directly connected to the rear end of the first metal elastic piece 111 extending outside the frame body 11 to realize electrical connection.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, the front end of the joint connector 13 is inserted into the rear end of the frame body 11, and the rear end thereof is arranged to extend rearward. At this time, the second connection point 132 is placed in the frame body 11, and The rear end of the metal dome 111 is also placed in the frame body 11. It is not necessary to extend beyond the frame body 11, and is directly connected to the second connection point 132.

Embodiment 2

Another preferred embodiment provided for this creation is shown in Figures 4-6.

The difference between the embodiment and the first embodiment is that the second metal contact piece 122 is disposed on the surface of the storage module 12 provided in the embodiment, and the second metal contact piece 122 includes five second metal contacts 122. The five second metal contacts 122 are electrically connected to the control chip in the storage module 12 respectively.

The frame body 11 is provided with five second metal elastic pieces 113. The five second metal elastic pieces 113 are arranged side by side, and the rear end thereof extends to the surface of the storage module 12, and is respectively connected to the five second metal contacts. 122, so that the second metal dome 113 is electrically connected to the control chip in the storage module 12, and the front ends thereof extend out of the surface of the frame body 11, respectively.

By the cooperation of the above five second metal domes 113 and the four first metal domes 111, the flash drive assembly 1 has a function for being electrically connected to an external USB 3.0 connector. Of course, the flash drive assembly 1 at this time also has a function of electrically connecting to an external USB 2.0 connector.

The rear end of the second metal elastic piece 113 extends rearward and is bent downward to abut against the second metal contact piece 122 of the storage module 12. The frame body 11 further includes five grooves arranged side by side and having an open upper end. The second metal elastic piece 113 passes through the frame body 11 and protrudes from the groove to extend outside the surface of the frame body 11, thereby facilitating the second The metal dome 113 abuts against the outside.

Of course, the second metal dome 113 is provided with a convex structure, and the second protruding structure protrudes out of the groove, so that the second metal dome 113 is more convenient to be connected to the outside.

In this embodiment, the first metal contact group and the second metal contact 122 are arranged one another, that is, not on the same line, so that the rear end of the second metal elastic piece 113 and the rear end of the first metal elastic piece 111 are located. The location is different.

Of course, as other embodiments, the four first metal contacts 121 and the five second metal contacts 122 may be arranged side by side, that is, juxtaposed, such that the rear end of the second metal dome 113 and the first metal dome 111 The rear end of the second metal contact piece 122 is electrically connected to the first metal contact piece 121.

The present invention further provides a flash drive including the flash drive assembly 1 and the head case 15 in the above embodiment. The head case 15 is wrapped around the frame body 11 and has a through cavity 151. The frame body 11 is placed in the through cavity. 151, and the front end of the storage module 12 is also placed in the through cavity 151. At this time, the first metal dome 111 on the storage module 12 has a gap with the inner wall of the through cavity 151, so that when the storage die When the group 12 is connected to an external USB connector, the connection of the first metal dome 111 to the outside is facilitated.

Of course, in the second embodiment, there is also a gap between the second metal dome 113 and the inner wall of the through cavity 151 at this time.

In order to stabilize the cooperation between the frame body 11 and the through cavity 151 of the head case 15, the surface of the frame body 11 is further embedded with a support plate which is placed in the through cavity 151 of the head case 15 and abuts in the through cavity 151. On the inside wall. Of course, the support plate may be disposed on the upper surface of the frame body 11, or may be disposed on the lower surface of the frame body 11, depending on the arrangement of the second metal dome 113 and the first metal dome 111.

The above-mentioned flash drive further includes a casing that is wrapped around the head casing 15 and the storage module 12 is disposed outside the head casing 15. At this time, the through cavity 151 of the head casing 15 penetrates the casing, and the connection of the connector 14 is The 145 also penetrates the outer casing so that the outer casing can include the storage module 12 and facilitates the connection of the flash drive to the external micro USB connector and the USB connector. The total length of the flash drive assembly and the flash drive in the first embodiment and the second embodiment is 29.50 mm ± 0.50 mm.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present creation should be included in the protection of the present creation. Within the scope.

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11‧‧‧ ‧ frame

111‧‧‧First metal shrapnel

112‧‧‧ cavity

12‧‧‧ Storage Module

121‧‧‧First metal contact

13‧‧‧Connector connector

131‧‧‧ jack

14‧‧‧Connecting head

141‧‧‧Extension strip

142‧‧‧Insert

143‧‧‧Connecting strip

145‧‧‧Links

Claims (10)

The utility model relates to a dual-connector flash drive assembly, which comprises a storage module and a frame body. The frame body is provided with a cavity. The storage module is disposed in the cavity. The storage module has a control chip and a surface thereof. The first metal contact is electrically connected to the control chip, and the surface of the frame is provided with four first metal elastic pieces, and the first metal elastic piece is electrically connected to the first metal The rear end of the frame extends to the rear end of the frame body, wherein the rear end of the frame body is connected with a joint connector, and the surface of the joint connector is provided with five first connection points and four second connection points. The second connection point is electrically connected to the first connection point, and is electrically connected to the first metal elastic piece. The rear end of the joint connection piece is connected with a connection head, and the rear end of the connection head extends rearward. There is a connection port for connecting with the micro USB connector, and the connection port is provided with five parallel and mutually arranged connection bars, and the connection bar extends forwardly and is electrically connected to the first connection point. The dual-connector flash drive assembly of claim 1, wherein the two sides of the front end of the connector extend forwardly to form an extension strip, and the extension strip is bent upward to form a connector connector. Insert in the middle. The dual-connector flash drive assembly of claim 1, wherein the two sides of the front end of the connector extend outwardly to form a side strip, the side strip is bent downward to form a clip, and the two strips are respectively Abutting the sides of the joint connector. The dual-connector flash drive assembly of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the storage module is provided with five second metal contacts on the surface thereof, and the second metal contact is electrically connected to the control chip. A second metal elastic piece is disposed in the frame, and a rear end of the second metal elastic piece extends to the storage module and is electrically connected to the second metal contact piece. The dual-connector flash drive assembly of claim 4, wherein four of the first metal contacts and five of the second metal contacts are juxtaposed. The dual-connector flash drive assembly of claim 4, wherein the frame body is provided with five grooves arranged side by side and having an open upper end, and the second metal elastic piece is provided with a protruding structure, the protruding The structure protrudes out of the groove. The dual-connector flash drive assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a front end of the joint connector is inserted in a rear end of the frame body, and the second connection point and the first A rear end of a metal dome is placed in the frame. The dual-connector flash drive assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a rear end of the first metal elastic piece extends beyond a rear end of the frame body, and the joint connector abuts the frame On the rear end of the body, the second connection point is placed outside the frame, and the second connection point is soldered to a portion of the rear end of the first metal dome extending from the frame body. A portable disk assembly comprising a double connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and a head case, the head case being sleeved outside the frame, the first metal dome being placed on the head There is a gap in the shell and between the inner wall of the head shell. The portable disk of claim 9, wherein the surface of the storage module is embedded with a support plate disposed in the head case and abutting against an inner wall of the head case.