TWM600456U - Portable storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation discloses a portable storage device, which includes a storage unit and a protection unit. The storage unit includes a body part and a contact part formed by the body part extending outward. The protection unit covers the main body. The contact part is exposed outside the protection unit and is in contact with the outside. In this way, the portable storage device of the present invention can reduce the risk of failure.

Description

Portable storage device

The present creation relates to a portable storage device, in particular to a portable storage device without a metal connector.

With the evolution and rapid growth of technology, data and files require more and more space in terms of transmission and storage. Although the traditional 1.44 MB floppy disk is convenient to carry, its capacity can no longer meet the current needs. The traditional hard disk structure can provide large-capacity storage space, but due to its large size, users cannot carry it. Convenience. Therefore, with the popularization of Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfaces and the price reduction of flash memory (Flash Memory), a USB Flash Disk (USB Flash Disk) with large capacity, good compatibility, and portability ) Is widely used in electronic devices and storage devices for data transmission purposes.

At present, the transmission joints of pen drives on the market are provided with metal connectors (or metal iron frames), which are used to provide positioning and limiting functions when the pen drives are connected to the connectors of electronic devices. However, because the current manufacturing process of the flash drive is limited by the metal connector made by the manufacturer, there are still tolerance problems. Therefore, when the tolerance exists, the transmission connector of the flash drive cannot be connected to the electronic device smoothly. The USB flash drive cannot be started due to the connection of the USB device, and it is easy to fall off from the transmission connector due to the tolerance of the iron shell. After the user plugs in and unplugs the iron shell, it falls off and cannot be used.

The technical problem to be solved by this creation is to provide a portable storage device for the shortcomings of the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted in this creation is to provide a portable storage device, which includes a storage unit and a protection unit. The storage unit includes a body part and a contact part formed by the body part extending outward. The protection unit covers the body part. Wherein, the contact part is exposed outside the protection unit and is in contact with the outside.

Preferably, the portable storage device enters an input port of an external electronic device through the contact portion to be electrically connected with the external electronic device, and an upper surface and a lower surface of the contact portion directly contact the input port.

Preferably, the storage unit further includes a substrate element, at least one electronic element and a plurality of terminal elements. The substrate element has the body part and the contact part. At least one electronic component is located in the body part. A plurality of terminal elements are located on the upper surface of the contact portion, and the plurality of terminal elements are electrically connected to at least one electronic element.

Preferably, the contact portion is sequentially divided into a first edge block, an intermediate block, and a second edge block, and the upper surface of the intermediate block is provided with a plurality of the terminal elements.

Preferably, the protection unit includes a first housing element and a second housing element. The first housing element is located on one side of the storage unit. The second housing element is located on the other side of the storage unit. The second housing element is detachably connected to the first housing element, and covers the body part together with the first housing element.

Preferably, the side of the first housing element corresponding to the contact portion has a first notch, and the first edge block is located in the first notch.

Preferably, a depth of the first notch is less than or equal to a thickness of the contact portion.

Preferably, the thickness of the contact portion is between 2.1 mm and 2.3 mm.

Preferably, the side of the second housing element corresponding to the contact portion has a second gap, and the first edge block is located in the second gap.

Preferably, the length of the body portion is equal to or greater than the length of the contact portion.

One of the beneficial effects of this creation is that the portable storage device provided by this creation can pass through "the storage unit includes a body part and a contact part formed by the body part extending outward", "protection unit package The technical solutions of “covering the main body portion” and “the contact portion exposed to the outside of the protection unit and in contact with the outside” can reduce the risk of failure of the portable storage device.

In order to have a better understanding of the features and technical content of this creation, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings about this creation. However, the provided drawings are only for reference and explanation, not to limit this creation.

The following is a specific embodiment to illustrate the implementation of the "portable storage device" disclosed in this creation, and those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this creation from the content disclosed in this specification. This creation can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of this creation. In addition, the drawings in this creation are merely schematic illustrations, and are not depicted in actual size, and are stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical content of this creation in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of this creation.

It should be understood that although terms such as “first”, “second”, and “third” may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one element from another. In addition, the term "or" used in this document may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[First Embodiment]

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4, which are respectively a three-dimensional schematic diagram, a side schematic diagram, a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the storage unit, and a schematic diagram of the use state of the portable storage device according to the first embodiment of the creation. As shown in the figure, the first embodiment of the present creation provides a portable storage device Z, which includes a storage unit 1 and a protection unit 2. The storage unit 1 includes a body part 100 and a contact part 101 formed by the body part 100 extending outward. The protection unit 2 covers the main body 100. Wherein, the contact portion 101 is exposed to the outside of the protection unit 2 and is in contact with the outside.

Specifically, the portable storage device Z of this creation includes a storage unit 1 and a protection unit 2. The storage unit 1 can be a circuit substrate with processing and storage functions, but is not limited to this; the storage unit 1 includes a body part 100 and a contact part 101. The main body 100 can be a long plate structure, but it is not limited to this; one end of the main body 100 extends outward to form a contact portion 101. The contact portion 101 may preferably have the same thickness as the main body 100, but not This is limited. The length L1 of the body part 100 may be equal to or greater than the length L2 of the contact part 101. Preferably, the length L1 of the body part 100 may be greater than the length L2 of the contact part 101; however, in actual implementation, the length L2 of the contact part 101 It may also be greater than the length L1 of the main body 100. In addition, the width W1 of the body part 100 may be equal to or greater than the width W2 of the contact part 101. Preferably, the width W1 of the body part 100 may be greater than the width W2 of the contact part 101; however, in actual implementation, the width W2 of the contact part 101 The width W2 may also be greater than the width W1 of the body part 100. The protection unit 2 may be a housing structure, and the protection unit 2 may cover the body portion 100 of the storage unit 1 while exposing the contact portion 101; that is, the contact portion 101 as a whole is in contact with the outside.

Further, the portable storage device Z enters the input port E1 of an external electronic device E through the contact portion 101 to be electrically connected to the external electronic device E, and an upper surface 1010 and a lower surface 1011 of the contact portion 101 directly contact input Port E1. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the portable storage device Z of the present creation can enter the input port E1 (such as a connector) of the external electronic device E through the contact part 101, and use the contact part 101 and The input port E1 is electrically connected, and is electrically connected to the external electronic device E. In addition, since the thickness of the contact portion 101 of the present creation has increased, when the contact portion 101 is inserted into the input port E1, the upper surface 1010 and the lower surface 1011 of the contact portion 101 can directly contact the input port E1 closely without A loose or shaking situation has occurred.

In this way, the portable storage device Z created by the present invention omits the metal connector (or metal iron frame) compared with the conventional flash drive through the above technical solution. Therefore, the portable storage device Z created by this invention not only does not need to consider the tolerance of the iron shell in the structure, but also greatly reduces the risk of product failure, and it can also reduce one of the assembly processes to eliminate the assembly process. The problem.

However, the above-mentioned example is only one of the feasible embodiments and is not intended to limit this creation.

[Second Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the storage unit of the portable storage device according to the second embodiment of the creation. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 together. As shown in the figure, the portable storage device Z of this embodiment and the portable storage device Z of the above-mentioned first embodiment operate in a similar manner to the same components, which will not be repeated here. It is worth noting that in this embodiment In an example, the storage unit 1 may further include a substrate element 10, at least one electronic element 11 and a plurality of terminal elements 12. The substrate element 10 has a body part 100 and a contact part 101. At least one electronic component 11 is located in the body part 100. The plurality of terminal elements 12 are located on the upper surface 1010 of the contact portion 101, and the plurality of terminal elements 12 are electrically connected to at least one electronic element 11.

For example, the storage unit 1 of the present creation may further include a substrate element 10, at least one electronic element 11, and a plurality of terminal elements 12. The substrate element 10 may be a circuit board, but is not limited to this; the substrate element 10 has the aforementioned body part 100 and the contact part 101. The electronic component 11 can be a flash memory or other storage components, or a processor. In this embodiment, the number of the electronic component 11 is taken as an example, but it is not limited to this. The electronic component 11 of the present invention The number can also be more than one; the electronic component 11 can be disposed on the body portion 100 of the substrate component 10. The terminal element 12 can be made of metal and arranged on the upper surface 1010 of the contact portion 101, and the plurality of terminal elements 12 can be electrically connected to the electronic element 11.

Therefore, when the contact part 101 is located in the input port E1 of the external electronic device E, the multiple terminal elements 12 on the upper surface 1010 of the contact part 101 can be electrically connected to the terminal elements (not marked in the figure) in the input port E1. The lower surface 1011 of the contact part 101 can directly contact the input port E1.

Further, the contact portion 101 can be sequentially divided into a first edge block 101a, a middle block 101b, and a second edge block 101c. The upper surface 1010 of the middle block 101b is provided with a plurality of terminal elements 12. For example, the body of the contact portion 101 can be further divided into a first edge block 101a, a middle block 101b, and a second edge block 101c in order from one end to the other end adjacent to the main body 100. A plurality of terminal elements 12 may be arranged on the upper surface 1010 of the middle block 101b (ie, the upper surface 1010 of the contact portion 101).

However, the above-mentioned example is only one of the feasible embodiments and is not intended to limit this creation.

[Third Embodiment]

Please refer to FIGS. 6-9, which are respectively an exploded perspective view of the first structure, an exploded front view of the first structure, and an exploded perspective view of the second structure of the portable storage device according to the third embodiment of the creation. , The exploded front view schematic diagram of the second structure, and please refer to Figures 1 to 5 together. As shown in the figure, the portable storage device Z of this embodiment and the portable storage device Z of the foregoing embodiments operate in a similar manner to the same components, which will not be repeated here. It is worth noting that in this embodiment In this case, the protection unit 2 may include a first housing element 20 and a second housing element 21. The first housing element 20 is located on one side of the storage unit 1. The second housing element 21 is located on the other side of the storage unit 1, and the second housing element 21 is detachably connected to the first housing element 20 and covers the body part 100 together with the first housing element 20.

For example, the protection unit 2 of the present invention may include a first housing element 20 and a second housing element 21, and the first housing element 20 and the second housing element 21 may be made of metal, plastic or other materials. A space for accommodating the body part 100 of the substrate element 10 can be formed between the first housing element 20 and the second housing element 21. Therefore, when the first housing element 20 and the second housing element 21 are detachably joined, the body portion 100 is covered by the first housing element 20 and the second housing element 21, and the contact portion 101 is exposed. Wherein, the first housing element 20 and the second housing element 21 can have geometric shapes such as a circle, a square or a polygon, but it is not limited thereto.

Furthermore, the first housing element 20 has a first notch 200 on one side corresponding to the contact portion 101, and the first edge block 101 a is located in the first notch 200. Wherein, a depth H1 of the first notch 200 may be less than or equal to a thickness H2 of the contact portion 101. In addition, the thickness H2 of the contact portion 101 may be between 2.1 mm and 2.3 mm.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, one side of the first housing element 20 may have a first notch 200. In this embodiment, the depth H1 of the first notch 200 may be equal to the thickness H2 of the contact portion 101 . Therefore, when the first housing element 20 is combined with the second housing element 21, part of the first edge block 101a or the entire first edge block 101a of the contact portion 101 can be accommodated in the first notch 200; and, The middle block 101b and the second edge block 101c of the contact part 101 are exposed outside the protection unit 2 and are in contact with the outside, or another part of the first edge block 101a, the middle block 101b and the second edge of the contact part 101 The block 101c is exposed to the outside of the protection unit 2 and is in contact with the outside.

Furthermore, the side of the second housing element 21 corresponding to the contact portion 101 may have a second notch 210, and the first edge block 101 a is located in the second notch 210. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and in conjunction with FIGS. 6 and 7, in this embodiment, one side of the second housing element 21 may have a second notch 210 for receiving the contact portion 101 Therefore, the depth H1 of the first notch 200 may be smaller than the thickness H2 of the contact portion 101. When the first housing element 20 is combined with the second housing element 21, part of the first edge block 101a or the entire first edge block 101a of the contact portion 101 can be accommodated in the first notch 200 and the second notch 210 And, the middle block 101b and the second edge block 101c of the contact portion 101 are exposed outside the protection unit 2 and are in contact with the outside, or another part of the first edge block 101a, the middle block 101b and the other part of the contact portion 101 The second edge block 101c is exposed to the outside of the protection unit 2 and is in contact with the outside.

It is worth noting that in other embodiments, the protection unit 2 of the present creation may also be a single component, that is, the first housing element 20 and the second housing element 21 are an integrated structure.

However, the above-mentioned example is only one of the feasible embodiments and is not intended to limit this creation.

[Beneficial effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of this creation is that the portable storage device Z provided by this creation can pass through "the storage unit 1 includes a body part 100 and a contact part 101 formed by the body part 100 extending outward", The technical solutions of “the protection unit 2 covers the body part 100” and “the contact part 101 is exposed to the outside of the protection unit 2 and in contact with the outside” to reduce the risk of failure of the portable storage device Z.

Furthermore, the portable storage device Z of the present invention adopts the above-mentioned technical solution, and compared with the conventional pen drive, the contact part 101 is omitted to be covered with a metal connector (or metal iron frame). Therefore, the portable storage device Z created by this invention not only does not need to consider the tolerance of the iron shell in the structure, but also greatly reduces the risk of product failure, and it can also reduce one of the assembly processes to eliminate the assembly process. The problem. In addition, the present invention also increases the thickness of the contact portion 101, so that the contact portion 101 can be firmly connected to the input port E1 of the external electronic device E.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the creation, and does not limit the scope of the patent application for this creation. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the creation specification and schematic content are included in the application for this creation. Within the scope of the patent.

Z: Portable storage device 1: storage unit 10: Substrate components 100: body part 101: Contact 101a: The first edge block 101b: Intermediate block 101c: second edge block 1010: upper surface 1011: lower surface 11: Electronic components 12: Terminal element 2: protection unit 20: The first housing element 200: first gap 21: The second housing element 210: second gap E: External electronic device E1: Input port H1: depth H2: thickness L1, L2: length W1, W2: width

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the portable storage device according to the first embodiment of the creation.

Figure 2 is a schematic side view of the portable storage device according to the first embodiment of the creation.

3 is a perspective view of the storage unit of the portable storage device according to the first embodiment of the creation.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the use state of the portable storage device according to the first embodiment of the creation.

FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the storage unit of the portable storage device according to the second embodiment of the creation.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the first structure of the portable storage device according to the third embodiment of the creation.

FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded front view of the first structure of the portable storage device according to the third embodiment of the creation.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the second structure of the portable storage device according to the third embodiment of the creation.

9 is a schematic exploded front view of the second structure of the portable storage device according to the third embodiment of the creation.

Z: Portable storage device

1: storage unit

101: Contact

2: protection unit

Claims (10)

A portable storage device, which includes: A storage unit, which includes a body portion and a contact portion formed by the body portion extending outward; and A protection unit, which covers the body part; Wherein, the contact part is exposed outside the protection unit and is in contact with the outside. The portable storage device according to claim 1, wherein the portable storage device enters the input port of an external electronic device through the contact portion to be electrically connected with the external electronic device, and one of the contact portions The upper surface and the lower surface directly contact the input port. The portable storage device according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit further includes: A substrate element having the body part and the contact part; At least one electronic component located in the main body part; and A plurality of terminal elements are located on the upper surface of the contact portion, and the plurality of terminal elements are electrically connected to at least one electronic element. The portable storage device according to claim 3, wherein the contact portion is sequentially divided into a first edge block, a middle block, and a second edge block, and the upper surface of the middle block is disposed There are multiple such terminal elements. The portable storage device according to claim 4, wherein the protection unit includes: A first housing element located on one side of the storage unit; and A second housing element is located on the other side of the storage unit. The second housing element is detachably connected to the first housing element and covers the body part together with the first housing element. The portable storage device according to claim 5, wherein a side of the first housing element corresponding to the contact portion has a first notch, and the first edge block is located in the first notch. The portable storage device according to claim 6, wherein a depth of the first notch is less than or equal to a thickness of the contact portion. The portable storage device according to claim 7, wherein the thickness of the contact part is between 2.1 mm and 2.3 mm. The portable storage device according to claim 5, wherein a side of the second housing element corresponding to the contact portion has a second notch, and the first edge block is located in the second notch. The portable storage device according to claim 1, wherein the length of the body part is equal to or greater than the length of the contact part.

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