TWM609774U - External ssd storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

An external SSD storage device including a body having a recess and an opening, a solid state disk (SSD) detachable disposed in the recess, a circuit board module disposed in the body and electrically connected to the SSD, a cover, a cable, and a connector is provided. The cover has a latch to be locked with the body, and the opening faces toward the latch. The cable is extended from the body and electrically connected to the circuit board module. The connector is connected at an end of the cable away from the body. The connector presses the latch via passing through the opening to unlock the cover from the body.

Description

External solid state drive storage device

The present invention relates to a storage device, and particularly to an external solid-state hard disk storage device.

In recent years, with the advancement of technology and the rapid development of computer multimedia, people’s demand for storage of data has increased day by day, making the demand for external storage devices also trending hot. External storage devices are, for example, 500G or 1T mobile hard drives. The external storage device can store more multimedia data.

At the same time, the solid state drive (SSD) in the prior art also has low power consumption, small size, and more resistance to physical shocks. Therefore, it is more suitable to be configured in an external structure than a traditional hard drive (HDD), and therefore it is more suitable for the existing daily All kinds of electronic devices in daily life, such as notebook computers, can see the existence of solid-state hard disks and there is an increasing trend.

Furthermore, the external storage device needs to use the computer port as the interface for data storage or reading. However, when the port is insufficient, it means that the computer may not be able to use other downstream devices, such as portable hard drives, printers, and keyboards, after using external storage devices. Therefore, it is still necessary to further consider the related supporting measures, so that the computer can still have the required expandability and convenience after using an external storage device.

This new creation provides an external solid-state hard disk storage device, which integrates a hub module and a detachable solid-state hard disk at the same time, so that the electronic device connected to the external solid-state hard disk storage device can maintain its expandability and convenience Sex.

The external solid-state hard disk storage device created by the new model includes a body, a solid-state hard disk, a circuit board module, a cover, a cable, and a connector. The body has depressions and openings. The solid state hard disk is detachably arranged in the recess. The circuit board module is configured in the body and is electrically connected to the solid state hard disk. The cover has a tenon, the cover is buckled on the body by the tenon, and the tenon corresponds to the opening. The cable extends from the body and is electrically connected to the circuit board module. The connector is electrically connected to the cable and is located at the end of the cable away from the body. The connector is adapted to pass through the opening and press the tenon to release the cover and the body.

Based on the above, the external solid-state hard disk storage device is provided with a removable solid-state hard disk in the recess of the body, so that the required solid-state hard disk can be installed according to the needs of the user, so that there are more and more solid-state hard disks in today's life. Hard disks can have additional use value. Furthermore, the tenon structure adopted between the cover body and the machine body for mutual assembly and combination requires only the connector that has been extended from the machine body to unfasten the cover body and the machine body smoothly. In other words, the external solid-state hard disk storage device not only uses the cable and the connector at the end as an electrical connection to the electronic device to transmit data, but also allows the user to use the connector as a tool to unlock the latch. , The reason is that the latch is directly to the opening on the body, and the user can directly use the connector as an unlocking tool to push the cover from the body and remove it, so that the external solid-state hard disk storage device can achieve no The convenience brought by the disassembly and assembly of tools.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the use of the storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1B is an exploded view of some components of the storage device of Fig. 1A. 1A and 1B at the same time, in this embodiment, the storage device 100 is an external solid state drive storage device, including a body 111, a solid state drive 150, a circuit board module 140, a cover 112, a cable 120, and Connector 130. The body 111 has a recess 111a and an opening 111b. The solid state drive 150 is detachably disposed in the recess 111a. The circuit board module 140 is disposed in the body 111 and is electrically connected to the solid state hard disk 150. The cover 112 has a tenon 112d, the cover 112 is buckled in the buckle hole 111c of the body 111 by the tenon 112d, and the tenon 112d corresponds to the opening 111b on the side of the body 111. The cable 120 extends from the body 111 and is electrically connected to the circuit board module 140. The connector 130 is electrically connected to the cable 120 and is located at the end of the cable 120 away from the body 111. The connector 130 is adapted to pass through the opening 111 b and press the tenon 112 d to release the cover 112 and the body 111.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the external solid-state hard disk storage device 100 is suitable as an expansion device for the electronic device 20 (taking a notebook computer as an example) for data storage and reading, thereby expanding and improving the performance of the electronic device 20 .

Furthermore, FIGS. 2A to 2C are respectively schematic diagrams of using the storage device of FIG. 1A. 2D and 2E respectively show schematic diagrams of using the storage device of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E are respectively shown in partial cross-sectional views. Please refer to FIGS. 2A to 2C. The cover 112 of this embodiment is slidably disposed on the top of the body 111. The cover 112 has a pair of ribs 112e (only one side is shown due to the perspective in the figure) for sliding The ground abuts against a pair of recessed side edges 111d of the body 111 (also only one side is shown due to the viewing angle), and the tenon 112d of the cover 112 is located on the moving path of the connector 130. Please refer to FIGS. 2D and 2E again. Accordingly, when the user wants to remove the cover 112 from the body 111, he only needs to use the existing connector 130 to pass through the opening 111b and press the latch In 112d, the cover 112 and the body 111 are unfastened, so that the connector 130 can push the cover 112 to make the cover 112 slide and displace relative to the body 111, as shown in FIG. 2A, the cover 112 and the body 111 at this time The buckle relationship has been released, so the user can easily remove the cover 112 from the body 111.

Furthermore, please refer to FIG. 1B again. The storage device 100 of this embodiment further includes a pair of magnetic attraction members M2 and M1, which are respectively disposed on the body 111 and the connector 130. Therefore, when the storage device 100 is not in use, it can be connected The device 130 is attracted to the side surface of the body 111 by the magnetic attraction members M1 and M2. Here, the magnetic member M2 is arranged on the inner side of the body 111, and the magnetic member M1 is arranged on the inner side of the housing of the connector 130.

Please refer to FIG. 1B again. In this embodiment, the material of the cover 1121 is metal or alloy, and the surface of the cover 112 opposite to the body 111 has a heat dissipation structure 112a, and the surface of the cover 112 facing the body 111 has a heat conduction structure 112b. Therefore, the cover 112 can provide heat dissipation to related electronic components (such as the circuit board module 140 and the solid state drive 150) in the body 111. In detail, the aforementioned heat dissipation structure 112a includes at least one of wavy protrusions, zigzag protrusions, and graphene layers, and the heat conduction structure 112b includes thermally conductive silicon film, and the thickness is appropriately adjusted, and the cover 112 is combined When reaching the body 111, the heat conducting structure 112 b abuts between the solid state hard disk 150 and the cover 112. Accordingly, the heat generated by the circuit board module 140 and the solid state drive 150 can be transferred to the cover 112 through the heat conducting structure 112b, and the heat dissipation structure 112a is used to dissipate the heat out of the storage device 100. The material of the heat-conducting structure 112b is not limited here. In other embodiments not shown, it may also be graphene or a metal sheet or alloy sheet with heat-conducting properties.

3A and 3B are schematic diagrams of the circuit board module of the storage device of FIG. 1A. Here, two opposite surfaces of the circuit board module 140 are respectively shown to facilitate the identification of the component arrangement on each surface. Referring to FIGS. 1B, 3A, and 3B at the same time, the storage device 100 of this embodiment further includes a plurality of locking portions 170 disposed in the recess 111a to lock the solid state disk 150 in the recess 111a. Here, the locking portion 170 includes screws and screw holes that are adapted to each other, and as shown in FIG. 3A, the plurality of locking portions 170 are arranged along the long axis direction of the recess 111a (horizontal direction in the figure), and therefore can be arranged. The size of the recess 111a is suitable for accommodating solid state disks 150A and 150B of different sizes.

Furthermore, the circuit board module 140 of this embodiment includes a board body 142, an electrical connection slot 141, and a plurality of electrical connection ports 143. The electrical connection slot 141 and the electrical connection port 143 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the board body 142. On the surface, the electrical connection socket 141 is exposed in the recess 111a, so that the solid state drive 150 can be smoothly inserted into the electrical connection socket 141 after being moved into the recess 111a. Accordingly, in addition to having the function of a flash drive due to the solid state drive 150, the storage device 100 can also form a hub through these electrical connection ports 143, so that the storage device 100 can be connected to the electronic device 20 as shown in FIG. 1A. At the same time, it can also provide a hub function, and maintain or even expand the connection interface of the electronic device 20.

In summary, in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the external solid-state hard disk storage device is provided with a detachable solid-state hard disk in the recess of the body, so that the required solid-state hard disk can be installed according to the needs of the user. Hard disks, so that more and more solid-state hard disks in today's life can have additional use value. Furthermore, the latch structure used between the cover and the body for mutual assembly and combination only needs to use the connector that has been extended from the body to smoothly trip the cover and the body. The reason is that the latch Right to the opening on the body, the user can directly use the connector as the unlocking member, so that the external solid-state hard disk storage device can achieve the convenience brought by toolless disassembly and assembly.

More importantly, the circuit board module provided in the body of the external solid state drive storage device has a double-sided structure, one of which is exposed to the recess and is provided with an electrical connection slot, so that the solid state drive can be moved into the recess. It is smoothly inserted into the electrical connection slot, and the other surface is provided with multiple connection ports, so that the external solid-state hard disk storage device also has a hub function. In this way, the electronic device can maintain or even increase its expandability while connecting and using an external solid-state hard disk storage device, so that additional expandability and convenience of the electronic device can be provided.

20: Electronic device 100: electronic device 111: body 111a: Depressed 111b: opening 111c: buttonhole 111d: Depressed side edges 112: Lid 112a: heat dissipation structure 112b: Thermal conductive structure 112d: Tenon 112e: convex rib 120: Cable 130: Connector 140: circuit board module 141: Electrical connection slot 142: Board 143: Electrical connection port 150, 150A, 150B: solid state drive 170: Locking part M1, M2: magnetic parts

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the use of the storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1B is an exploded view of some components of the storage device of Fig. 1A. 2A to 2C are schematic diagrams of using the storage device of FIG. 1A, respectively. FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E respectively show schematic diagrams of using the storage device of FIG. 1A. 3A and 3B are schematic diagrams of the circuit board module of the storage device of FIG. 1A.

111: body

111a: Depressed

111c: buttonhole

111d: Depressed side edge

112: Lid

112a: heat dissipation structure

112b: Thermal conductive structure

112d: Tenon

112e: convex rib

120: Cable

130: Connector

140: circuit board module

150: solid state drive

M1, M2: magnetic parts

Claims (10)

An external solid-state hard disk storage device, including: A body with a depression and an opening; A solid state hard disk, detachably arranged in the recess; A circuit board module configured in the body and electrically connected to the solid state hard disk; A cover with a tenon, the cover is buckled on the body by the tenon, and the tenon corresponds to the opening; A cable extending from the body and electrically connected to the circuit board module; and A connector is electrically connected to the cable and is located at the end of the cable away from the body, wherein the connector is adapted to pass through the opening to press against the tenon to release the cover and the body. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is slidably disposed on the top of the body, and the latch is located on the moving path of the connector, and when the connector presses the latch When the cover body and the machine body are unfastened, the connector pushes the cover body to make the cover body and the machine body misaligned. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of magnetic attachments, which are respectively arranged on the body and the connector, so that the connector is attracted to the body of the body through the pair of magnetic attachments One side. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 1, wherein the material of the cover is metal or alloy. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 1, wherein the cover has a heat dissipation structure on the back of the body, and the cover has a heat conduction structure on the surface facing the body. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 5, wherein the heat dissipation structure includes at least one of wavy protrusions, zigzag protrusions, and a graphene layer. The external solid-state disk storage device according to claim 5, wherein the thermally conductive structure includes a thermally conductive sheet to abut against the solid-state disk. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of locking portions disposed in the recess, and the solid-state hard disk is locked in the recess, wherein the size of the recess is suitable for receiving Solid state drives of different sizes. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board module includes a board body, an electrical connection slot and a plurality of electrical connection ports, and the electrical connection slot and the electrical connection ports are respectively It is arranged on two opposite surfaces of the board body, and the solid state hard disk is inserted into the electrical connection slot. The external solid-state hard disk storage device according to claim 9, wherein the electrical connection slot is exposed in the recess.

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