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Thumb drive with retractable USB connector

A micro-driver and connector technology, applied to the circuit layout on the support structure, rack/frame structure, component plug-in combination, etc., can solve the problem of easy to misplace the protective cover

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-01
ENNOVA DIRECT
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In addition, when the micro drive is connected to the computer, the plastic protective cover should be removed, so that it is easy to misplace the protective cover.

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[0023] In one embodiment of the invention, the microdrive has a pin-type USB connector that can be manually extended and retracted. Figure 1a is a perspective view of such a driver 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] The drive 101 in this example has a generally rectangular physical opening 102 that matches the rectangular profile of a pin-type USB connector. When the connector is retracted into the body of the microdrive, the port 102 is closed by a retractable physical cover, such as a flap gate 103, which in one embodiment is hingedly mounted. Flap gate to allow passage of pin-style USB connectors.

[0025] It will be clear to those skilled in the art that there are various ways in which a cover plate can be realized for the opening 102 . This cover can be made of some different materials, eg rubber or plastic material, and it can be realized in some different ways. For example, the gate could be a solid material or a hard plastic material, ...

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Abstract

The invention provides a minitype driver, comprising a board memory for storing digital information, a contact pin type USB connector which is coupled with the board memory and used to connect calculating equipments and a extension / receiving mechanism which is coupled with the connector and the board memory, used to make the connector extend out of an outer shell of the driver and received when the connector is not used. In various embodiments, the invention is also provided with a light which is used to help find the contact pin type USB port ready to be connected and used as a practical light.

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[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application 60 / 528,645, filed October 12, 2003, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] This invention relates to computer mass storage drives, and more particularly to solid state USB connectable drives. Background technique [0003] In computer technology, there is a continuing motivation to further increase the density and ease of use of mass storage drives. Solid state drives, now technically known as thumb drives, were introduced relatively recently and advanced in terms of density and ease of use. Such hot-swappable drives are manufactured by several manufacturers. A common feature of microdrives as they are known in the art is that they are pin-type USB connectors and that they are hot-swappable, ie without having to disconnect the computer to which they are connected and disconnected. Another common feature is the protective plastic shroud for the pin USB connector. ...

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IPC IPC(8): H05K7/10H05K7/12H05K7/18
Inventor 保罗・雷根彼得・加莱特埃弗雷特・黑尔
Owner ENNOVA DIRECT