Storage device with positioning and searching functions

Abstract

The utility model provides a storage device with a positioning and searching function, which comprises a lower shell, an upper shell and a cover body, a first accommodating groove is arranged above the lower shell, a storage device is arranged on the inner side of the first accommodating groove, the upper shell is arranged above the lower shell, and the cover body is arranged on the upper shell. A second containing groove is formed in the upper portion of the upper shell, the tracking device is arranged on the inner side of the second containing groove, the cover body is pivoted to a pivoting piece of the second containing groove, the tracking device is arranged in a sliding groove of the cover body in a sliding mode, and the tracking device sends out a wireless signal so that a user can find the position of the storage device. The storage device is prevented from being lost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a storage device with a positioning and searching function, especially a storage device capable of accommodating a tracking device. Background Art

[0002] A tracking device is mainly used for positioning and tracking itself. It can be attached to items such as keys, wallets or backpacks. The working principle of the tracking device depends on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology or is used in combination with a network. The tracking device emits signals that can be detected by nearby devices. After receiving the signals, the device calculates the direction of the signal source, enabling the user to view the location of the tracking device through the device.

[0003] Even if the tracking device itself does not have GPS or network connection capabilities, it can still be located and enables precise tracking within a short distance.

[0004] As an advanced storage device, the solid-state drive (SSD) has gradually replaced the traditional hard disk drive (HDD) as the mainstream storage solution due to its advantages such as high-speed reading and writing, low power consumption and durability. However, the small size and light weight of the solid-state drive make it have the advantage of small size and easy portability in external storage, but at the same time, it also leads to the problem of being easily lost.

[0005] External solid-state drives are usually smaller in size for easy carrying and accessing data. However, due to the lack of structural support fixed inside the host for these devices, users are prone to forget them in different places during daily use, such as offices, cafes or vehicles. In addition, solid-state drives are often used to store important personal or business data. Once lost, it may not only cause economic losses but also pose security risks such as data leakage.

[0006] In the prior art, in order to avoid data leakage, encryption technology is used in solid-state drives, attempting to prevent data cracking after the solid-state drive is lost. However, this method cannot retrieve the lost solid-state drive and there is still a risk of data leakage.

[0007] Therefore, the prior art still lacks an effective solution to retrieve the solid-state drive and at the same time ensure the convenience of using the hard disk. Thus, the industry needs a design of a storage device that can assist in finding.

[0008] In view of the above problems of the prior art, the utility model provides a storage device with a positioning and searching function. Its housing is provided with a storage device and a tracking device at the same time, and the tracking device emits wireless signals for the user to find the location of the storage device. Summary of the Utility Model

[0009] An object of the present utility model is to provide a storage device with a positioning and searching function. Its housing is provided with two accommodating grooves, and a storage device and a tracking device are respectively arranged in the two accommodating grooves. The tracking device emits a wireless signal for the user to find the position of the storage device, so as to avoid the loss of the storage device and make it impossible to retrieve.

[0010] To achieve the above-mentioned various objectives and effects, the present utility model provides a storage device with a positioning and searching function, which includes a lower housing, a storage device, an upper housing, a tracking device and a cover. A first accommodating groove is provided above the lower housing, and a through hole is penetrated through the outside of the lower housing. The storage device is arranged inside the first accommodating groove, and a connection port of the storage device is arranged in the through hole. The upper housing is arranged above the lower housing, and the upper housing and the lower housing sandwich the storage device. A second accommodating groove is provided above the upper housing, and a pivoting member is arranged inside the second accommodating groove. The tracking device is arranged inside the second accommodating groove. The tracking device emits a wireless signal. The cover is pivotally connected to the pivoting member and covers the second accommodating groove. A sliding groove is provided below the cover, and the tracking device slides in the sliding groove; with this structure, a storage device that can emit a wireless signal for the user to find the position is provided.

[0011] To achieve the above-mentioned various objectives and effects, the present utility model provides a storage device with a positioning and searching function, which includes a storage device and a tracking device. The storage device includes a first circuit board, and a plurality of storage elements are arranged and electrically connected to the first circuit board. A connection port is electrically connected to the first circuit board, and the connection port is used to connect an external reading device. The external reading device further provides a power supply to the first circuit board. The tracking device is arranged on one side of the storage device. The tracking device includes a second circuit board, and a wireless signal transmitting module and a power storage device are arranged and electrically connected to the second circuit board. The wireless signal transmitting module continuously emits a short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal. Among them, a mobile device uses an application program to receive the short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal, and the application program calculates a direction and a distance of the tracking device according to the short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal to locate the storage device; with this structure, a storage device that can emit a wireless signal for the user to find the position is provided.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the storage device includes a first circuit board and a plurality of storage elements. The connection port is arranged above the first circuit board, and the storage elements are arranged above the first circuit board and electrically connected to the connection port.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the storage device is a solid-state drive.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the tracking device includes a wireless signal transmitting module that emits the wireless signal.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the wireless signal transmitting module includes Bluetooth or Wi-Fi direct connection.

[0016] In an embodiment of the present utility model, a mobile device receives the wireless signal, and the mobile device locates the tracking device based on the wireless signal.

[0017] In an embodiment of the present utility model, a buckle member is provided on one side of the upper housing.

[0018] In an embodiment of the present utility model, it further includes a heat conducting member disposed between the lower housing and the storage device. Description of the Drawings

[0019] Figure 1 : It is an exploded view of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 : It is a signal transmission diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figures 3A to 3B : It is a structure operation diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 : It is an exploded view of the structure of another embodiment of the present utility model; and

[0023] Figure 5 : It is a diagram of still another embodiment of the present utility model.

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Description of Drawing Number Correspondence

[0025] 1 Storage device with positioning and searching function

[0026] 2 Mobile device

[0027] 3 Wireless signal transmitting module

[0028] 4 External reading device

[0029] 5 Application program

[0030] 10 Lower housing

[0031] 20 Storage device

[0032] 22 First circuit board

[0033] 24 Storage element

[0034] 30 Upper housing

[0035] 32 Second accommodation groove

[0036] 34 Hinge member

[0037] 36 Buckle member

[0038] 40 Tracking device

[0039] 41 Second circuit board

[0040] 42 Wireless signal transmission module

[0041] 421 Wireless signal

[0042] 421' Short baud high-frequency wireless signal

[0043] 44 Power storage device

[0044] 50 Cover body

[0045] 52 Slide groove 60 Heat conducting member P1 Port Detailed implementation manner

[0046] In order to have a further understanding and recognition of the structural features and achieved effects of the present utility model, preferred embodiments and detailed descriptions are used as follows:

[0047] In view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technologies, the present utility model provides a storage device with a positioning and searching function, which includes a lower housing, an upper housing and a cover body. A first accommodation groove is provided above the lower housing, and a storage device is arranged inside the first accommodation groove. The upper housing is arranged above the lower housing, and a second accommodation groove is provided above the upper housing. The tracking device is arranged inside the second accommodation groove. The cover body is pivotally connected to a hinge member of the second accommodation groove, and the tracking device is slidably arranged in a slide groove of the cover body. The tracking device emits a wireless signal for the user to find the position of the storage device, avoiding the loss of the storage device and solving the problems of the conventional external storage device being easily lost and causing security risks such as data leakage.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 , which is a schematic exploded view of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in the figure, this embodiment is the first embodiment. This embodiment is a storage device with a positioning and searching function, which includes a lower housing 10, a storage device 20, an upper housing 30, a tracking device 40 and a cover body 50.

[0049] Refer to again Figure 1, as shown in the figure, in this embodiment, a first accommodation groove 12 is provided above a lower housing 10. A through hole 14 is formed through an outer side of the lower housing 10, and the through hole 14 communicates with the first accommodation groove 12. A storage device 20 is disposed inside the first accommodation groove 12, and a connection port P1 of the storage device 20 is disposed in the through hole 14, so that an external circuit can be connected to the connection port P1 through the through hole 14. An upper housing 30 is disposed above the lower housing 10, and the upper housing 30 and the lower housing 10 sandwich the storage device 20 to accommodate the storage device 20 in the first accommodation groove 12. A second accommodation groove 32 is provided above the upper housing 30, and a pivoting member 34 is disposed inside the second accommodation groove 32. A tracking device 40 is disposed inside the second accommodation groove 32, and the tracking device 40 emits a wireless signal. A cover 50 is pivotally connected to the pivoting member 34 and covers the second accommodation groove 32 and the tracking device 40. A sliding groove 52 is provided below the cover 50, and the tracking device 40 is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 52 and is accommodated in the second accommodation groove 32.

[0050] In one embodiment, the storage device 20 includes a first circuit board 22 and a plurality of storage components 24. The connection port P1 is disposed above the first circuit board 22, and the storage components 24 are disposed above the first circuit board 22 and are electrically connected to the connection port P1.

[0051] Continuing with the above, in one embodiment, the storage device 20 is a solid state drive (SSD), the first circuit board 22 is a circuit board of the solid state drive, and the storage components 24 are memories of the solid state drive, including but not limited to non-volatile memory or volatile memory.

[0052] Refer to again Figure 1 And refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 FIG. is a signal transmission schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the tracking device 40 further includes a wireless signal transmitting module 42, and the wireless signal transmitting module 42 emits the wireless signal 421.

[0053] Continuing with the above, in one embodiment, a mobile device 2 receives the wireless signal 421, and the mobile device 2 locates the tracking device 40 according to the wireless signal 421. For example, the tracking device 40 continuously emits the wireless signal 421 by the wireless signal transmitting module 42 for a wireless signal transmitting module 3 of the mobile device 2 to receive, and the mobile device 2 then calculates the direction and distance of the tracking device 40 according to the wireless signal 421 to locate the tracking device 40, so that the user can know the position of the storage device 1 with the positioning and searching function.

[0054] In one embodiment, the wireless signal transmitting module 42 includes a Bluetooth transmission module or a WiFi Direct transmission module, but is not limited thereto.

[0055] In one embodiment, the wireless signal 421 may be Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which is a personal area network technology.

[0056] In one embodiment, the wireless signal 421 may be WiFi Direct, which connects to another device in a point-to-point manner for data transmission.

[0057] In one embodiment, the mobile device 2 may be a smart phone, a laptop computer, or a wearable electronic device, but is not limited thereto.

[0058] Please refer to Figures 3A to 3B , which is a schematic diagram of the structural actuation of an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in the figure, this embodiment is the second embodiment, which is based on the above-mentioned first embodiment. In this embodiment, the tracking device 40 slides in the chute 52 of the cover 50, and the cover 50 then rotates on the pivot 34 to close the second receiving groove 32 and installs the tracking device 40 in the second receiving groove 32; similarly, when opening, the cover 50 rotates on the pivot 34 and then takes out the tracking device 40 from the chute 52.

[0059] Continuing the above, in one embodiment, the tracking device 40 includes a battery module for supplying power to the wireless signal transmitting module 42, or the battery module is disposed inside the second receiving groove 32. When the tracking device 40 is placed in the second receiving groove 32, the wireless signal transmitting module 42 of the tracking device 40 is electrically connected to the battery module to increase the power life of the tracking device 40.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 4 , which is an exploded view of the structure of another embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in the figure, this embodiment is the third embodiment, which is based on the above-mentioned first embodiment. In this embodiment, a buckle member 36 is disposed on one side of the upper housing 30, and the buckle member 36 can be further connected to a hook, a rope, or a fastener to make the storage device 1 with positioning and searching functions easier to carry.

[0061] It further includes a heat conducting member 60, and the heat conducting member 60 is disposed between the lower housing 10 and the storage device 20. The heat conducting member 60 is used to quickly conduct the heat energy of the storage device 20 for quick heat dissipation.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 5, which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present utility model. This embodiment is the fourth embodiment, and this embodiment is a storage device with a positioning and searching function, which includes a storage device 20 and a tracking device 40; the storage device 20 and the tracking device 40 can be further arranged in a housing, but this is not limited herein.

[0063] Refer to again Figure 5 , as shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the storage device 20 includes a first circuit board 22, a plurality of storage elements 24 are arranged and electrically connected to the first circuit board 22, and a connection port P1 is electrically connected to the first circuit board 22. The connection port P1 is used to connect an external reading device 4, and the external reading device 4 further provides a power supply to the first circuit board 22. The tracking device 40 is arranged on one side of the storage device 20. The tracking device 40 includes a second circuit board 41, and a short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal transmitting module 42 and a power storage device 44 are arranged and electrically connected to the second circuit board 41. The short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal transmitting module 42 continuously emits a short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal 421'. A mobile device 2 uses an application program 5 and a wireless transmission module 3 to receive the short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal 421'. The application program 5 calculates a direction and a distance of the tracking device 40 according to the short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal 421' to locate the storage device 20.

[0064] Continuing the above, in an embodiment, the wireless signal 421 can be Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which is a personal area network technology.

[0065] Continuing the above, in an embodiment, the wireless signal 421 can be WiFi Direct, which connects to another device in a point-to-point manner for data transmission.

[0066] Continuing the above, in an embodiment, the external reading device 4 can be a personal computer or a smart phone. Using the power supply of the external reading device 4 to the storage device 20, the storage device 20 can further supply power to the power storage device 44 of the tracking device 40 to extend the service life of the tracking device 40, so that the short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal transmitting module 42 can continuously emit the short-wave and high-frequency wireless signal 421'.

[0067] In summary, the present utility model provides a storage device with a positioning and searching function. The housing is divided into an upper housing and a lower housing to form two accommodating grooves. A storage device is arranged in the lower housing, and a tracking device is arranged in the upper housing. The tracking device is slidably arranged in the chute of the cover, and then the cover is covered to accommodate the tracking device in the upper housing. The tracking device correspondingly emits a wireless signal for a user to receive the signal with a mobile device to find the position of the storage device, avoiding the loss of the storage device and solving the problem of the conventional external storage device being easily lost, leading to security risks such as data leakage.

[0068] In the above embodiments, the magnitudes of the sequence numbers of the steps do not mean the order of execution. The order of execution of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0069] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not used to limit the scope of implementation of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made to the shape, structure, features, and spirit described in the scope of the claims of the present utility model should be included within the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A storage device with a positioning and searching function, comprising: A lower housing, with a first accommodation groove provided above it, and a perforation penetrating through one outer side of the lower housing; A storage device, which is arranged on the inner side of the first accommodation groove, and a connection port of the storage device is arranged in the perforation; An upper housing, which is arranged above the lower housing, the upper housing and the lower housing sandwich the storage device, a second accommodation groove is provided above the upper housing, and a pivoting member is arranged on the inner side of the second accommodation groove; A tracking device, which is arranged on the inner side of the second accommodation groove, and the tracking device emits a wireless signal; and A cover body, which is pivotally connected to the pivoting member and covers the second accommodation groove, a sliding groove is provided below the cover body, and the tracking device slides in the sliding groove; Among them, A mobile device receives the wireless signal, and the mobile device calculates the direction and distance of the tracking device according to the wireless signal to locate the tracking device.

2. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 1, wherein the storage device comprises: A first circuit board, with the connection port provided above it; and A plurality of storage elements, which are arranged above the first circuit board and electrically connected to the connection port.

3. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 2, wherein the storage device is a solid state drive.

4. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 1, wherein the tracking device comprises a wireless signal transmitting module, and the wireless signal transmitting module emits the wireless signal.

5. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 4, wherein the wireless signal transmitting module comprises Bluetooth or WiFi direct connection.

6. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 4, wherein a mobile device receives the wireless signal, and the mobile device locates the tracking device according to the wireless signal.

7. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 1, wherein a buckle member is arranged on one side of the upper housing.

8. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 1, further comprising a heat conducting member, which is arranged between the lower housing and the storage device.

9. A storage device with a positioning and searching function, comprising: A storage device, which comprises a first circuit board, on which a plurality of storage elements are arranged and electrically connected, and a connection port is electrically connected to the first circuit board, and the connection port is used to connect an external reading device, and the external reading device further provides a power supply to the first circuit board; and A tracking device, which is arranged on one side of the storage device, the tracking device comprises a second circuit board, on which a wireless signal transmitting module and a power storage device are arranged and electrically connected, and the wireless signal transmitting module continuously emits a short wave and high frequency wireless signal; Among them, A mobile device uses an application program to receive the short wave and high frequency wireless signal, and the application program calculates a direction and a distance of the tracking device according to the short wave and high frequency wireless signal to locate the storage device.

10. The storage device with a positioning and searching function according to claim 9, wherein the wireless signal transmitting module comprises Bluetooth or WiFi direct connection.

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