Non-volatile storage device with thin display unit

• US 20070022235A1
• Filed: 10/28/2005
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., Carry Computer Engineering Co Ltd
• Original Assignee: ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., Carry Computer Engineering Co Ltd
• Inventors: Chen, Ming-Dar, Hsieh, Hsiang-An, Chen, Li-Pai
• Application Number:
  US11/260,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20070022235A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/62
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/08 from or to individual record carriers, e.g. punched card , memory card, integrated circuit [IC] card or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07 with integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07703 the interface being visual
• 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

Abstract

A non-volatile storage device with a thin display unit is described. The non-volatile storage device has a thin display unit, a non-volatile storage unit, a connection interface, and a package unit. Therein, the non-volatile storage unit further has a controller and a non-volatile storage medium. The thin display unit further has a transmission interface. The package unit further has a display window. The controller sends status information of the non-volatile storage medium to the thin display unit via the connection between the connection interface and the transmission interface. Then, a user can view the status information shown on the display unit via the display window directly.

Claims

1. A non-volatile storage device, comprising:

a thin display unit used to display status information of the non-volatile storage device;

a non-volatile storage unit used to store digital information and make the status information shown on the display unit;

a connection interface disposed on the non-volatile storage unit and electrically connecting to the thin display unit for transmitting signals between the non-volatile storage unit and the thin display unit;

a package unit forming a periphery of the non-volatile storage device and having a display window for displaying the status information.

2. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thin display unit is a bistable one.

3. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thin display unit includes a transmission interface that electrically connects to the connection interface.

4. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the transmission interface has one or multiple conductive projections.

5. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the package unit has one or multiple projective portions located corresponding to the transmission interface, and the package unit presses the thin display unit to make the transmission interface electrically and closely contact the connection interface via the projective portions.

6. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-volatile storage unit further includes a controller and at least one non-volatile storage medium, and the controller reads and analyzes specific information recorded in the non-volatile storage medium and then sends the status information to the thin display unit via the connection interface.

7. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thin display unit is installed in the package unit, and pressing the package unit makes a transmission interface of the thin display unit closely and electrically contact the connection interface.

8. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thin display unit is installed on the non-volatile storage unit, and pressing the package unit makes a transmission interface of the thin display unit closely and electrically contact the connection interface.

9. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit has a transmission interface that is welded onto the connection interface of the non-volatile storage unit.

10. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the package unit has an upper cover and a lower cover.

11. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the package unit is a single shell with a package material used to glue the components of the non-volatile storage device onto the shell.

12. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the package unit is formed integrally via a mold after the components of the non-volatile storage are combined.

13. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the package unit is composed of multiple components.

14. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the package unit is made of a transparent material.

15. A non-volatile storage device, comprising:

a thin display unit used to display status information of the non-volatile storage device;

a non-volatile storage unit used to store digital information and show the status information on the display unit;

a connection interface having conductive projections, being disposed on the non-volatile storage unit, and electrically connecting to the thin display unit for transmitting signals between the non-volatile storage unit and the thin display unit;

a package unit forming a periphery of the non-volatile storage device and having a display window for displaying the status information.

16. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the thin display unit includes a transmission interface that electrically connects to the connection interface.

17. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the thin display unit is a bistable one.

18. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the non-volatile storage unit further includes a controller and at least a non-volatile storage medium, and the controller reads and analyzes specific information recorded in the non-volatile storage medium and then sends the status information to the thin display unit via the connection interface.

19. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the thin display unit is installed in the package unit, and pressing the package unit makes a transmission interface of the thin display unit closely and electrically contact the connection interface.

20. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the thin display unit is installed on the non-volatile store unit, and pressing the package unit makes a transmission interface of the thin display unit closely and electrically contact the connection interface.

21. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the package unit has an upper cover and a lower cover.

22. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the package unit is a single shell with a package material used to glue the components of the non-volatile storage device onto the shell.

23. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the package unit is formed integrally via a mold after the components of the non-volatile storage are combined.

24. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the package unit is composed of multiple components.

25. The non-volatile storage device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the package unit is made of a transparent material.