USRE48179EExpiredUtility

Universal serial bus (USB) memory device

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Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORPPriority: Mar 21, 2006Filed: Dec 26, 2017Granted: Aug 25, 2020
Est. expiryMar 21, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H01R 13/6598H05K 5/0278
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Claims

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.

Claims

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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 USB memory device, comprising:
 a print circuit board assembly (PCBA); and   a housing having a plurality of concave props and a plurality of orientated indentations, said plurality of concave props and said plurality of orientated indentations are located on an insertion end of said housing, wherein said PCBA is disposed in said housing, said plurality of concave props are respectively disposed within said plurality of orientated indentations on a side of said housing and said plurality of concave props coincide with a portion of said plurality of orientated indentations on said insertion end of said housing,   wherein each of the orientated indentations keeps a distance from a front opening of said housing, and said concave props are isolated from said front opening with the distance,   said plurality of orientation indentations are not penetrated through said housing, said plurality of concave props protrude inward to fix said PCBA, and said plurality of concave props support said PCBA apart from said housing to form a space between said housing and said PCBA,   wherein said front opening of said housing has a longitudinal axis perpendicular to said insertion end, said plurality of orientation indentations and said plurality of concave props are symmetrically disposed along said longitudinal axis and disposed corresponding to a plurality of engaging positions configured to engage with a plurality of springs of a female USB socket.   
     
     
       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. A USB memory device, comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, said plurality of concave props and said plurality of orientated indentations are located on an insertion end of said housing, wherein said plurality of concave props are respectively disposed within said plurality of orientated indentations on a side of said housing, said plurality of orientation indentations are not penetrated through said housing, and said plurality of orientated indentations facilitate said USB memory device to be connected via said insertion end of said housing while said USB memory device is inserted into a female USB socket comprising a plurality of springs, and said plurality of orientated indentations and said plurality of concave props are located corresponding to a plurality of engaging positions configured to engage said plurality of springs   wherein said front opening of said housing has a longitudinal axis perpendicular to said insertion end, said plurality of orientation indentations and said plurality of concave props are symmetrically disposed along said longitudinal axis,   wherein a plate portion of said housing is connected between a front opening of said housing and said orientated indentations;   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 said plurality of concave props support said PCBA apart from said housing to form a space between said housing and said PCBA for disposing said LED module.   
     
     
       30. The USB memory device according to claim 29, wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator. 
     
     
       31. The USB memory device according to claim 29, 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.   
     
     
       32. The USB memory device according to claim 31, wherein the LED module projects from the integrated circuit package.

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