Semiconductor Storage Housing Engagement Structure for Fewer Fasteners

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing semiconductor storage devices face challenges in reducing the number of fastening members required for assembly, which affects design aesthetics and structural integrity.

Innovation Solution

A semiconductor storage device design featuring engagement portions and receiving portions on the housing components that allow for reduced fastening members by engaging and securing the housing parts through a unique insertion mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If multiple fastening members are used to secure housing components, then structural integrity is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidnumber of fastening members

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The engagement portion integrates multiple fastening functions into a single unified structure. The receiving portion with insertion space accommodates the engagement portion while providing inherent positioning and securing capabilities, eliminating the need for separate fastening members and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining structural integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The engagement and receiving portions form a self-securing mechanism where the insertion and engagement of the engagement portion into the receiving portion automatically provides structural fixation without requiring additional fastening operations or components, enabling the housing to self-assemble and self-secure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Strength

If multiple fastening members are used to secure housing components, then structural integrity is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoidassembly difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By combining multiple fastening functions into the single engagement portion structure that interfaces with the receiving portion, the manufacturing process is simplified from requiring multiple separate fastening operations to a single integration step, significantly improving ease of manufacture while maintaining structural integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The self-securing mechanism formed by the engagement and receiving portions eliminates the need for complex multi-step fastening procedures, allowing housing components to be assembled and secured through a single intuitive operation that improves manufacturability and reduces assembly training requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Strength

If multiple fastening members are used, then structural integrity is improved, but design aesthetics deteriorate due to visible fastening members

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoiddesign aesthetics

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The unified engagement portion design consolidates multiple fastening functions into a single integrated feature that can be concealed within the housing structure or designed as a clean, minimal element, eliminating the visual clutter of multiple exposed fastening members while maintaining structural integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250220828A1Semiconductor storage device

Publication Date: 2025.07.03 KIOXIA CORP

AI summary

A semiconductor storage device according to one embodiment includes a housing having a housing space, a board disposed in the housing space and having a first surface, and a semiconductor memory provided on the first surface.