Portable storage device

• US 20040125522A1
• Filed: 08/27/2003
• Published: 07/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Chiu, Yang-Po, Kuo, Yi-Ling
• Granted Patent: US 7,088,575 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/56
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/077 Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07732 the record carrier having a housing or construction similar to well-known portable memory devices, such as SD cards, USB or memory sticks housings for electrical equipment in general, see H05K5/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0278 of USB type details relating to connectors H01R27/00

Abstract

A portable storage device. The portable storage device includes a main body and a battery dock. The main body has a connector, a protective element and at least one first power connection portion. The connector and first power connection portion are disposed on the main body. The connector is electrically connected to the data transfer port of an electronic device. The protective element is connected to the main body to protect the connector. The battery dock is connected to the main body and has at least one second power connection portion corresponding to the first power connection portion. The second power connection portion is connected to the first power connection portion when the battery dock is connected to the main body.

Claims

1. A portable storage device, comprising:

a main body having a connector, a protective element and at least one first power connection portion, wherein the connector and first power connection portion are disposed on the main body, the connector is electrically connected to the data transfer port of an electronic device, and the protective element is connected to the main body to protect the connector; and

a battery dock connected to the main body and having at least one second power connection portion equally corresponding to the first power connection portion, wherein the second power connection portion is connected to the first power connection portion when the battery dock is connected to the main body.

2. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body is a portable flash memory device and MP3 player.

3. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective element of the main body is a sliding cover connected to the main body.

4. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective element of the main body is a protective cover detachably connected to the main body.

5. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective element of the main body is a bellows-type protective cover flexibly connected to the main body.

6. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises a single control to select the function thereof, an accessory-attachment loop, an earphone jack and a write-protection button to prevent data from being written to the main body.

7. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the battery dock further comprises a battery cover and a release button to release the same.

8. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface of the protective element further comprises at least one anti-slip strip.

9. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is a USB connector.

10. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the battery dock further comprises a connector accommodation portion to accommodate the connector.

11. A portable storage device, comprising:

a main body having a connector, a sliding cover and at least one first power connection portion, wherein the connector and first power connection portion are disposed on the main body, the connector is electrically connected to the data transfer port of an electronic device, and the sliding cover is slidably connected to the main body to protect the connector; and

a battery dock connected to the main body and having at least one second power connection portion equally corresponding to the first power connection portion, a connector accommodation portion and a main body accommodation portion, wherein the second power connection portion is connected to the first power connection portion, the connector is accommodated in the connector accommodation portion and the main body is accommodated in the main body accommodation portion when the battery dock is connected to the main body.

12. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the main body is a portable flash memory device and MP3 player and further comprises a single control to select the function thereof, an accessory-attachment loop, an earphone jack and a write-protection button to prevent data from being written to the main body.

13. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the battery dock further comprises a battery cover and a release button to release the same.

14. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the surface of the sliding cover further comprises at least one anti-slip strip, and the connector is a USB connector.

15. A portable storage device, comprising:

a main body having a connector, a protective cover and at least one first power connection portion, wherein the connector and first power connection portion are disposed on the main body, the connector is electrically connected to the data transfer port of an electronic device, and the protective cover is detachably connected to the main body to protect the connector; and

a battery dock connected to the main body and having at least one second power connection portion equally corresponding to the first power connection portion, wherein the second power connection portion is connected to the first power connection portion when the battery dock is connected to the main body.

16. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the main body is a portable flash memory device and MP3 player and further comprises a single control to select the function thereof, an accessory-attachment loop, an earphone jack and a write-protection button to prevent data from being written to the main body.

17. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the battery dock further comprises a battery cover, the surface of the protective cover further comprises at least one anti-slip strip, and the connector is a USB connector.

18. A portable storage device, comprising:

a main body having a connector, a bellows-type protective cover and at least one first power connection portion, wherein the connector and first power connection portion are disposed on the main body, the connector is electrically connected to the data transfer port of an electronic device, and the bellows-type protective cover is flexibly connected to the main body to protect the connector; and

a battery dock connected to the main body and having a connector accommodation portion and at least one second power connection portion corresponding to the first power connection portion, wherein the second power connection portion is connected to the first power connection portion and the connector is accommodated in the connector accommodation portion when the battery dock is connected to the main body.

19. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the main body is a portable flash memory device and MP3 player and further comprises a single control to select the function thereof, an accessory-attachment loop, an earphone jack and a write-protection button to prevent data from being written to the main body.

20. The portable storage device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the battery dock further comprises a battery cover, and the connector is a USB connector.