Transforming Flash Drive Connector Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flash drives face limitations in compatibility due to fixed connectors, which restrict their applicability across various electronic devices, especially as storage demands increase and users require devices that are both portable and capable of handling different interface types.
Innovation Solution
A flash drive design incorporating a storage module, a switching module, and a transforming mechanism that allows the storage module to switch between different interface types, enabling connection via either a primary interface or a secondary interface depending on the device, thereby expanding compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flash drive uses a fixed connector type, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the compatibility with different electronic devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a transformable connector that can dynamically change its interface type between USB and micro USB configurations. The connector includes movable components that can be repositioned to expose different interface types, allowing the flash drive to adapt to different electronic devices while maintaining a relatively compact and integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The flash drive connector is designed to perform multiple functions by supporting both USB and micro USB interface types within a single connector assembly. This multi-functional design enables the same connector to interface with different types of electronic devices, expanding compatibility without requiring separate connectors for each interface type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a flash drive incorporates multiple interface types, then compatibility with different devices is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector design nests multiple interface types within a single integrated structure. The USB and micro USB interfaces are arranged such that one interface type can be accessed by transforming the connector, with components nested or positioned to allow transformation between configurations without requiring completely separate connector assemblies.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is divided into separable components that can be independently positioned or transformed. This segmentation allows the connector to reconfigure between different interface types by moving specific components into or out of engagement, enabling interface switching while maintaining structural organization and manageable complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A flash drive includes a storage module, a switching module, and a transforming mechanism. The storage module has a storage unit and a first interface electrically connected to each other. The switching module has a second interface and a third interface which are in different types but are electrically connected to each other, and the first interface corresponds to the second interface. The transforming mechanism is located at a first position or a second position relative to the storage module, and the switching module is located in the transforming mechanism. When the transforming mechanism is located at the first position, the first interface is electrically connected to the second interface, so that the storage unit is electrically connected to a host through the third interface. When the transforming mechanism is located at the second position, the first interface of the storage unit is electrically connected to the host.