Universal serial bus (USB) memory device

Abstract

A universal serial bus (USB) memory is disclosed. The USB memory includes a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein the plurality of orientated indentation facilitates the USB memory to be connected while the USB memory is inserted into a female USB socket; a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in the housing, wherein the PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of the plurality of concave props; and a LED module having a LED indicator disposed in the housing and a LED module controller disposed on the PCBA, wherein a space is formed between the housing and the PCBA for disposing the LED module.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory plug, comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein said plurality of orientated indentation facilitates said USB memory plug to be connected while said USB memory plug is inserted into a female USB socket; and a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing, wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.   
     
     
       2. The USB memory plug according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing is made from a metallic conductive material. 
     
     
       3. The USB memory plug according to  claim 1 , wherein said PCBA further comprises:
 a memory controller;   a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;   a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and   an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory plug.   
     
     
       4. The USB memory plug according to  claim 3 , wherein said storage memory is one of a flash memory and an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM). 
     
     
       5. The USB memory plug according to  claim 1 , further comprising a LED indicator for indicating operation of said USB memory plug. 
     
     
       6. The USB memory plug according to  claim 5 , wherein said PCBA further comprises a LED module controller for controlling said LED indicator. 
     
     
       7. The USB memory plug according to  claim 5 , wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator. 
     
     
       8. The USB memory plug according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of concave props are used to support said PCBA so that a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA. 
     
     
       9. A USB memory plug, comprising:
 a print circuit board assembly (PCBA); and   a housing having a plurality of concave props, wherein said PCBA is disposed in said housing; said plurality of concave props protrude inward to fix said PCBA, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.   
     
     
       10. The USB memory plug according to  claim 9 , wherein said housing is made from a metallic conductive material. 
     
     
       11. The USB memory plug according to  claim 9 , wherein said PCBA further comprises:
 a memory controller;   a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;   a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and   an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory plug.   
     
     
       12. The USB memory plug according to  claim 11 , wherein said storage memory is one of a flash memory and an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM). 
     
     
       13. The USB memory plug according to  claim 9 , further comprising a LED indicator for indicating operation of said USB memory plug. 
     
     
       14. The USB memory plug according to  claim 13 , wherein said PCBA further comprises a LED module controller for controlling said LED indicator. 
     
     
       15. The USB memory plug according to  claim 13 , wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator. 
     
     
       16. The USB memory plug according to  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of concave props are used to support said PCBA so that said PCBA is not in direct contact with said housing, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA. 
     
     
       17. A USB memory plug, comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein said plurality of orientated indentation facilitates said USB memory plug to be connected while said USB memory plug is inserted into a female USB socket;   a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing, wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props; and   a LED module having a LED indicator disposed in said housing and a LED module controller disposed on said PCBA, wherein a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA for disposing said LED module.   
     
     
       18. The USB memory plug according to  claim 17 , wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator. 
     
     
       19. The USB memory plug according to  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of concave props are used to support said PCBA so that said PCBA is not in direct contact with said housing, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA. 
     
     
       20. The USB memory plug according to  claim 17 , wherein said PCBA further comprises:
 a memory controller;   a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;   a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and   an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory plug.   
     
     
       21. The USB memory plug according to  claim 20 , wherein the LED module projects from the integrated circuit package. 
     
     
       22. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory device, comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations of a side of said housing, a first plurality of concave props concaved inwards into an interior of the side of said housing, and a second plurality of concave props concaved inwards into the interior of the side of said housing, wherein said first plurality of concave props coincide with a portion of said plurality of orientated indentations on an insertion end of said housing, said second plurality of concave props are away from said insertion of said housing; and   a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in the interior of said housing, wherein said first and second plurality of concave props support said PCBA apart from said housing to form a space between said housing and said PCBA.   
     
     
       23. The USB memory device according to claim 22, wherein said housing is made from a metallic conductive material. 
     
     
       24. The USB memory device according to claim 22, wherein said PCBA further comprises:
 a memory controller;   a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;   a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and   an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory device.   
     
     
       25. The USB memory device according to claim 24, wherein said storage memory is one of a flash memory and an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM). 
     
     
       26. The USB memory device according to claim 22, further comprising a LED indicator inside of said housing for indicating operation of said USB memory device. 
     
     
       27. The USB memory device according to claim 26, wherein said PCBA further comprises a LED module controller for controlling said LED indicator. 
     
     
       28. The USB memory device according to claim 26, wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator. 
     
     
       29. The USB memory device according to claim 22, further comprising an electronic component disposed on said PCBA and located in said space formed between said housing and said PCBA. 
     
     
       30. The USB memory device according to claim 29, wherein said electronic component is projected from said PCBA. 
     
     
       31. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory device adapted to be inserted into a female USB socket comprising a plurality of springs, said USB memory device comprising:
 a housing comprising:
 a first plurality of concave props located on a first side of said housing, wherein said first plurality of concave props are concaved inwards into an interior of the first side of said housing to form recesses on an insertion end of said housing; 
 a first plurality of orientated indentations located on a second side of said housing opposite to said first side in corresponding to said first plurality of concave props, wherein said first plurality of orientated indentations and said recesses formed by said first plurality of concave props are located to engage said plurality of springs while said USB memory device is inserted into said female USB socket; 
 a second plurality of concave props located on the first side of said housing, wherein said second plurality of concave props are concaved inwards into the interior of the first side of said housing, said second plurality of concave props are away from said insertion end of said housing; and 
   a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in the interior of said housing, wherein said first and second plurality of concave props support said PCBA apart from said housing, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA and nearby said first side of said housing.   
     
     
       32. The USB memory device according to claim 31, wherein said housing is made from a metallic conductive material. 
     
     
       33. The USB memory device according to claim 31, wherein said PCBA further comprises:
 a memory controller;   a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;   a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and   an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory device.   
     
     
       34. The USB memory device according to claim 31, wherein an orthogonal projection area of said PCBA on said first side of said housing is located within and smaller than an area of said first side of said housing. 
     
     
       35. The USB memory device according to claim 33, wherein said USB interface circuit comprises a plurality of contacts exposed by said integrated circuit package and electrically connected to said memory controller. 
     
     
       36. The USB memory device according to claim 31, wherein said space formed between said housing and said PCBA and between said first plurality of concave props and said second plurality of concave props is continuous space.