Folding Structure for Compact Flash Storage with Multi-Interface Plug Board
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flash disks face challenges in achieving lightness, thinness, and smallness due to the large volume of their USB plug and strip body, making them difficult to integrate with other products and meet multi-functional requirements.
Innovation Solution
A folding structure comprising a storage device with a substrate and a plug board linked via a pin structure, featuring metal contacts compatible with USB, Mini USB, Micro USB, or e-SATA interfaces, and including a memory chip and control chip, which allows for space-efficient design and integration with other products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a conventional USB plug and strip body structure is used, then data transfer functionality is achieved, but the device volume becomes large and integration with other products becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two main segments: a storage device portion containing the flash memory and a plug board portion containing the connector. These segments can be separated or integrated depending on the application needs, allowing the device to achieve both compact form factor and adaptability for integration with different products.
Solution Approach 2:
The plug board is designed with universal compatibility for multiple data transfer interfaces (USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Mini USB, Micro USB, e-SATA) and can be integrated with various products including flash disks, solid state drives, and external hard disks, making the solution applicable across multiple product types and scenarios.
2Weight of moving object
If a USB plug and strip body are used, then data transfer interface functionality is provided, but the device becomes heavy and thick
Solution Approach 1:
The heavy and thick USB plug and strip body components are extracted from the main storage device body and placed on a separate plug board. This extraction reduces the weight and thickness of the main device while the plug board with multiple interface options ensures reliable compatibility across different data transfer standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The design changes the physical parameters of the device by separating components and using a compact flash memory form factor, achieving reduced weight and thickness while maintaining interface compatibility through the multi-standard plug board design.
3Volume of moving object
If a large volume USB plug and strip body are used, then electrical connection is established, but space utilization becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The contact pieces are nested within the substrate structure, and the plug board is designed to nest with the storage device portion. This nested arrangement maximizes space utilization while simplifying the assembly process through standardized interfaces and modular construction.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a folding structure comprising a storage device with an electronic component at least and a plurality of metal contacts and is configured with electronic component(s), metal contacts, and a plug board or a folding kit to embody the present invention's space effectively used and saved, match the present product's design requirements for lightness, thinness, shortness, and smallness, and integrate with other relevant products to become a combinational product with both multiple functions and its shape advantageous to lightness, thinness, shortness, and smallness.