TWM583110U - Light-emitting solid state hard disk drive - Google Patents

Abstract

A light-emitting solid state hard disk comprising: a solid state hard disk; a light-emitting component; a light-emitting controller; and a hard disk case accommodating the solid-state hard disk, the light-emitting component and the light-emitting controller, the hard disk case having a connection interface, and the light-emitting device The controller is connected to the connection interface to receive computer information from a computer through the connection interface, and the illumination controller controls the illumination component by a control signal according to the information of the computer end. The hard disk enclosure has a main wall surface that can transmit light, wherein the illumination The member is configured to pass light directly through the main wall or through the main wall. Through the above structure, the main wall surface can be used as a information display kanban to inform the user of the computer information.

Description

Illuminated solid state hard disk

This creation relates to a solid state hard disk, and more particularly to a light-emitting solid state hard disk.

A solid state hard disk is a storage device that uses an external flash memory. Compared with traditional hard disks, solid-state hard disks are gradually replacing traditional hard disks in various environments due to their advantages of fast read/write speed, resistance to physical impact, low power consumption, and small size. The color light-emitting function of the conventional solid-state hard disk is focused on aesthetics, to achieve an entertaining effect and to form a unique appearance, so that the user has a different psychological superiority from others. However, there is still room for improvement in the practicality of the illuminating function of the solid state hard disk.

Therefore, the purpose of this creation is to provide a light-emitting solid state hard disk that can be used as an information display billboard to inform users of information.

The present invention provides a light-emitting solid state hard disk for solving the problems of the prior art, comprising: a solid state hard disk; a light emitting member; a light emitting controller, a signal connected to the light emitting member; and a hard disk box The hard disk cartridge has a connection interface, and the illumination controller is connected to the connection interface to receive computer information from a computer through the connection interface. The illuminating controller controls the illuminating member with a control signal according to the information of the computer end, the hard disk box has a main wall surface, the main wall surface is permeable to light, wherein the illuminating member is configured to directly penetrate the main light The wall surface is reflected or passed through the main wall surface. When the light emitting member is configured to penetrate the main wall surface by direct light, the light emitting member includes a light board and an LED. Array, the LED array is disposed on the light board, and the LED array faces the main wall surface, and the LED array displays a pattern or color corresponding to the information of the computer end according to the control signal, when the light emitting member is configured to light The light-emitting member includes a light guide plate and an LED light bar. The LED light bar is disposed on a circumferential side of the light guide plate, and the LED light bar emits light toward the light guide plate. The light emitting surface of the light plate faces the main wall surface, and the LED light bar displays a color corresponding to the information of the computer end according to the control signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting solid state hard disk is provided, wherein the connection interface is a wired connection port.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting solid state hard disk is provided, wherein the connection interface is a wireless communication chip.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting solid state hard disk is provided, wherein the light-emitting controller receives a light synchronization signal from a motherboard of the computer through the connection interface, and the light-emitting controller uses the light synchronization signal according to the light synchronization signal. The control signal controls the light emitting member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting solid state hard disk is provided. When the light-emitting controller does not receive the computer-side information and does not receive the light-synchronization signal, the light-emitting controller is selected according to the plurality of light-emitting lamps built in the light-emitting controller. The light-emitting member is controlled by the control signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting solid state hard disk is provided, and the computer end information is system information of the computer.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a light-emitting solid-state hard disk is provided, and the computer-side information is obtained by the computer for taking health information of the solid-state hard disk.

Through the technical means adopted by the created solid-state solid-state hard disk, the main wall surface can be used as an information display billboard to inform the user of the computer-side information. In detail, the light-emitting component displays a pattern or color corresponding to the information of the computer on the main wall surface according to the information of the computer end, so that the user can know the information of the computer through the appearance of the main wall surface.

100‧‧‧Lighting Solid State Drive

100a‧‧‧Lighting Solid State Drive

100b‧‧‧Lighting Solid State Drive

1‧‧‧ Solid State Drive

2‧‧‧Lighting components

21‧‧‧Light board

22‧‧‧LED array

23‧‧‧Light guide plate

24‧‧‧LED strip

3‧‧‧Lighting controller

4‧‧‧hard disk case

41‧‧‧Connection interface

42‧‧‧Main wall

5‧‧‧ Controller

6‧‧‧Flash memory

7‧‧‧File Transfer Interface

C‧‧‧ computer

S1‧‧‧Computer Information

S2‧‧‧Light Synchronization Signal

[Fig. 1] is a schematic exploded view showing a light-emitting solid state hard disk according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Fig. 2] is a block diagram showing a light-emitting solid state hard disk according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a schematic exploded view showing a light-emitting solid state hard disk according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a view showing an explosion of the light-emitting solid state hard disk according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present creation will be described below based on Figs. 1 to 4 . This description is not intended to limit the implementation of the present invention, but is one of the embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2, a light-emitting solid state hard disk 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a solid state hard disk 1; a light-emitting member 2; and a light-emitting controller 3, the signal is connected to the light-emitting device. The component 2; and a hard disk case 4, the solid state hard disk 1, the light-emitting component 2, and the light-emitting controller 3. The hard disk case 4 has a connection interface 41, and the light-emitting controller 3 is connected to the connection interface 41 to pass through the connection interface. 41 receives the computer-side information S1 from a computer C, and the light-emitting controller 3 controls the light-emitting member 2 with a control signal according to the computer-side information S1. The hard-disk case 4 has a main wall surface 42 and the main wall surface 42 is permeable to light. The light-emitting member 2 is configured to pass light directly through the main wall surface 42 or to pass through the main wall surface 42. When the light-emitting member 2 is configured to directly penetrate the main wall surface 42 by light, the light-emitting member 2 includes a light board 21 And an LED array 22, the LED array 22 is disposed on the light board 21, and the LED array 22 faces the main wall surface 42, and the LED array 22 displays a pattern or color corresponding to the computer end information S1 according to the control signal. As shown in FIG. 4, when the light-emitting member 2 is configured to pass light through the main wall surface 42, the light-emitting member 2 includes a light guide plate 23 and an LED light bar 24, and the LED light bar 24 is disposed on the light guide plate 23. On the circumference side, and the LED strip 24 faces the light guide plate 23 When the light emitting surface of the light guide plate 23 is directed toward the main wall surface 42, the LED light bar 24 displays the color corresponding to the computer end information S1 according to the control signal.

As shown in Fig. 1, in accordance with the illuminating solid state hard disk 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, the illuminating member 2 is configured to penetrate light directly through the main wall surface 42. In detail, the light-emitting member 2 includes a light board 21 and an LED array 22, and the LED array 22 has a plurality of multi-color LEDs. The multi-color LEDs are arranged at equal intervals along the vertical two axes so that each multi-color LED becomes one pixel in the pattern and can display a dot pattern. The pattern can be a text or a picture, and the pattern can be a ticker or a dynamic picture over time, and is customized by the user. Of course, each of the multi-color LEDs of the LED array 22 can also emit monochromatic light or gradient light corresponding to the computer end information S1. The color of the monochromatic light or the gradation light is a numerical value corresponding to the information S1 of the computer end. The illumination range of the LED array 22 covers the entire main wall surface 42 to enable the main wall surface 42 to emit light over the entire surface. The main wall surface 42 is a smooth plane so that the user can clearly see each of the multi-color LEDs.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light-emitting controller 3 is independent of the controller 5 as a master in the solid-state hard disk 1, and the controller 5 controls the flash memory 6 of the solid-state hard disk 1. In other embodiments, the lighting controller 3 may also be integrated in the controller 5.

The connection interface 41 of the hard disk case 4 is separate from the file transfer interface 7 used for transferring files. The connection interface 41 can be a wired connection port of USB, thunderbolt, etc., and is connected to a power signal line. In other embodiments, as shown in the illuminating solid state disk 100a of the second embodiment of FIG. 3, the connection interface 41 may also be a wirelessly connected wireless communication chip, or a luminescent solid state hard disk provided with a wired connection. The connection port and the wireless communication chip have two connection interfaces 41. In this embodiment, the file transfer interface 7 is a SATA port.

The connection interface 41 is for a power signal line connection. One end of the power signal line inserted into the connection interface 41 is a Micro USB, and one end connected to the motherboard is a USB to transmit the computer information S1. The illumination controller 3 detects whether or not the computer end information S1 is received. The computer information S1 can be the memory capacity usage state, the temperature state, the access speed state, the CPU usage rate, the fan speed, the temperature inside the chassis, etc. System information of the computer. The computer-side information S1 can also be the health information of the solid-state hard disk 1 captured by the computer C. Among them, the health information can be the complete S.M.A.R.T. information or the number of transcripts to inform the user of the time to backup or even upgrade/update the solid state hard disk 1. Of course, the light-emitting member 2 can also display system information of the computer and solid-state hard disk health information at the same time.

One end of the power signal line connected to the motherboard may also be a 3pin (5V, D, G) or 4pin (12V, R, G, B) port to transmit the light synchronization signal S2. The illumination controller 3 is connected to the connection interface 41 to receive a light synchronization signal S2 from the motherboard of the computer C through the power signal line. The illumination controller 3 detects whether or not the light synchronization signal S2 is received. When the light synchronization signal S2 is received, the light-emitting controller 3 controls the light-emitting member 2 with the control signal according to the light synchronization signal S2, so that the light-emitting solid-state hard disk 100 of the present invention is connected to the computer with the light performance of the main wall surface 42 and others. The lighting effects of the other components of the motherboard are synchronized. When the computer-side information S1 and the light-synchronization signal S2 are not received, the light-emitting controller 3 controls the light-emitting member 2 with a control signal according to the plurality of light-emitting lamps built in the light-emitting controller 3 to generate a pre-preparation on the main wall surface 42. Set the lighting effect. When receiving the computer end information S1 and the light synchronization signal S2 at the same time, the illumination controller 3 can be configured to control the illumination component 2 to simultaneously display the information corresponding to the computer end information S1 and the illumination effect corresponding to the light synchronization signal S2, or display the computer end. The information corresponding to the information S1 is displayed alternately with the light effect corresponding to the light synchronization signal S2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the illuminating solid state disk 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention has substantially the same structure as the illuminating solid state disk 100 of the first embodiment, with the difference that the connection interface 41 is a wireless communication for wireless connection. Wafer. In the present embodiment, the hard disk case 4 does not need to be provided with an opening corresponding to the connection interface 41. The wireless communication chip can be a Wi-Fi chip, a Bluetooth chip, or the like. Thereby, it is possible to avoid adding a transmission line to a computer case having a complicated environment.

As shown in FIG. 4, in accordance with the illuminating solid state hard disk 100b of the third embodiment of the present invention, when the light-emitting member 2 passes through the main wall surface 42 while reflecting light, the light-emitting member 2 includes a light guide plate 23 and a The LED light bar 24, the LED light bar 24 has a plurality of multi-color LEDs. Multicolor LEDs are arranged at equal intervals The two long sides of the main wall surface 42 and the light-emitting surface of the light guide plate 23 cover the entire main wall surface 42 so that the main wall surface 42 can emit light over the entire surface. Each of the multi-color LEDs of the LED strip 24 can emit monochromatic or gradation light corresponding to the computer end information S1. The color of the monochromatic light or the gradation light is a numerical value corresponding to the information S1 of the computer end.

The above description and description are only illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and those having ordinary skill in the art may make other modifications in accordance with the scope of the patent application as defined below and the above description, but such modifications are still It is the creative spirit of this creation and is within the scope of this creation.

Claims (7)

An illuminating solid state hard disk comprising: a solid state hard disk; a light emitting member; an illuminating controller, the signal is connected to the illuminating member; and a hard disk case accommodating the solid state hard disk, the illuminating member and the illuminating controller The illuminating device has a connection interface, and the illuminating controller is connected to the connection interface to receive computer information from a computer through the connection interface, and the illuminating controller controls the control signal according to the information of the computer end. a light-emitting member having a main wall surface permeable to light, wherein the light-emitting member passes light directly through the main wall surface or is reflected through the main wall surface as the light-emitting member When the light is directed through the main wall, the light-emitting member includes a light board and an LED array. The LED array is disposed on the light board, and the LED array faces the main wall. Controlling the signal to display a pattern or color corresponding to the information of the computer end. When the light emitting member passes through the main wall surface by reflecting light, the light emitting member includes a light guide plate. And an LED light bar, the LED light bar is disposed on a circumferential side of the light guide plate, and the LED light bar is illuminated toward the light guide plate, and the light emitting surface of the light guide plate faces the main wall surface, and the LED light bar is in accordance with the control signal The color corresponding to the information of the computer is displayed. The illuminating solid state drive of claim 1, wherein the connection interface is a wired connection port. The illuminating solid state drive of claim 1, wherein the connection interface is a wireless communication chip. The illuminating solid state disk of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the illuminating controller receives a light synchronization signal from the motherboard of the computer through the connection interface, and the illuminating controller uses the lighting synchronization signal according to the lighting synchronization signal The control signal controls the light emitting member. The illuminating solid state disk of claim 4, wherein the illuminating controller does not receive the computer information and does not receive the light synchronization signal, and selects one of the illuminating lights built in the illuminating controller to control the signal The light emitting member is controlled. The illuminating solid state drive of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the computer information is system information of the computer. The illuminating solid state drive of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the computer-side information is information about the health of the solid-state drive.