Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory plug

US 7,518,879 B2
Filed: 03/21/2006
Issued: 04/14/2009
Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2006
Status: Expired

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1. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory plug, comprising:

a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein said plurality of orientated indentation facilitates said USB memory plug to be connected while said USB memory plug is inserted into a female USB socket; and

a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing, wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.

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A universal serial bus (USB) memory is disclosed. The USB memory includes a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein the plurality of orientated indentation facilitates the USB memory to be connected while the USB memory is inserted into a female USB socket; a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in the housing, wherein the PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of the plurality of concave props; and a LED module having a LED indicator disposed in the housing and a LED module controller disposed on the PCBA, wherein a space is formed between the housing and the PCBA for disposing the LED module.

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1. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory plug, comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein said plurality of orientated indentation facilitates said USB memory plug to be connected while said USB memory plug is inserted into a female USB socket; and
  
  a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing, wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.
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- - 2. The USB memory plug according to claim 1, wherein said housing is made from a metallic conductive material.
  - 3. The USB memory plug according to claim 1, wherein said PCBA further comprises:
    - a memory controller;
      
      a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;
      
      a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and
      
      an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory plug.
  - 4. The USB memory plug according to claim 3, wherein said storage memory is one of a flash memory and an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM).
  - 5. The USB memory plug according to claim 1, further comprising a LED indicator for indicating operation of said USB memory plug.
  - 6. The USB memory plug according to claim 5, wherein said PCBA further comprises a LED module controller for controlling said LED indicator.
  - 7. The USB memory plug according to claim 5, wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator.
  - 8. The USB memory plug according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of concave props are used to support said PCBA so that a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.

9. A USB memory plug, comprising:
- a print circuit board assembly (PCBA); and
  
  a housing having a plurality of concave props, wherein said PCBA is disposed in said housing;
  
  said plurality of concave props protrude inward to fix said PCBA, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.
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- - 10. The USB memory plug according to claim 9, wherein said housing is made from a metallic conductive material.
  - 11. The USB memory plug according to claim 9, wherein said PCBA further comprises:
    - a memory controller;
      
      a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;
      
      a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and
      
      an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory plug.
  - 12. The USB memory plug according to claim 11, wherein said storage memory is one of a flash memory and an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM).
  - 13. The USB memory plug according to claim 9, further comprising a LED indicator for indicating operation of said USB memory plug.
  - 14. The USB memory plug according to claim 13, wherein said PCBA further comprises a LED module controller for controlling said LED indicator.
  - 15. The USB memory plug according to claim 13, wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator.
  - 16. The USB memory plug according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of concave props are used to support said PCBA so that said PCBA is not in direct contact with said housing, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.

17. A USB memory plug, comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of orientated indentations and a plurality of concave props, wherein said plurality of orientated indentation facilitates said USB memory plug to be connected while said USB memory plug is inserted into a female USB socket;
  
  a print circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in said housing, wherein said PCBA is fixed by means of pressing of said plurality of concave props; and
  
  a LED module having a LED indicator disposed in said housing and a LED module controller disposed on said PCBA, wherein a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA for disposing said LED module.
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- - 18. The USB memory plug according to claim 17, wherein said housing further comprises an opening for positioning said LED indicator.
  - 19. The USB memory plug according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of concave props are used to support said PCBA so that said PCBA is not in direct contact with said housing, and a space is formed between said housing and said PCBA.
  - 20. The USB memory plug according to claim 17, wherein said PCBA further comprises:
    - a memory controller;
      
      a storage memory in communication with said memory controller;
      
      a USB interface circuit in communication with said memory controller; and
      
      an integrated circuit package for accommodating said memory controller, said storage memory, and said USB interface circuit together within physical dimensions of said USB memory plug.
  - 21. The USB memory plug according to claim 20, wherein the LED module projects from the integrated circuit package.

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Current Assignee
Phison Electronics Corporation
Original Assignee
Phison Electronics Corporation
Inventors
Huang, Peter, Huang, Dean, Chung, Tom
Primary Examiner(s)
Reichard; Dean A.
Assistant Examiner(s)
Semenenko; Yuriy

Application Number

US11/384,371
Publication Number

US 20070245047A1
Time in Patent Office

1,120 Days
Field of Search

361/737, 439/638, 439351-353, 439/607, 174/255
US Class Current

361/737
CPC Class Codes

H01R 13/6598 Shield material

H05K 5/0278 of USB type details relatin...

Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory plug

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