Pen-type portable memory device

• US 6,522,534 B1
• Filed: 10/03/2001
• Issued: 02/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
• Original Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
• Inventors: Wu, Kuei-Turng
• Primary Examiner(s): Schuberg, Darren
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US09/968,865
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 361/686, 361/687, 361/683, 361/704, 361/707, 361/724-727, 360/97.01, 360/98.01, 364/708.1, 312/223--22
• US Class Current: 361/679.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence
• 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

Convenient portable memory device including a cartridge member including a chamber and a cap member. The chamber is defined by a rigid wall for accommodating a memory unit. The chamber has an opening communicating with outer side of the cartridge member, whereby a USB plug or interface of the memory unit can extend through the opening out of the chamber. The cap member is detachably fitted with the chamber to close the opening thereof. The cap member defines an internal space for accommodating the USB plug or interface of the memory unit. The memory device further includes an accessory at least one end of which is restricted on the cap member. The accessory has a clip plate extending on outer side of the cartridge in a direction to the chamber to form a clip plate. The cartridge member serves to protect the memory unit and the plug thereof.

Claims

1. Pen-type portable memory device comprising a cartridge member including a chamber and a cap member, the chamber being defined by a rigid wall for accommodating a memory unit, the chamber having an opening communicating with outer side of the cartridge member, whereby a USB plug or interface of the memory unit can extend through the opening out of the chamber, the cap member being detachably fitted with the chamber to close the opening thereof, the cap member defining an internal space for accommodating the USB plug or interface of the memory unit, the memory device further comprising an accessory at least one end of which is restricted or fixed on the cap member, the other end of the accessory extending on outer side of the cartridge in a direction to the chamber to form a clip plate.

2. Memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap member has a top plane and a dome connected on the top plane.

3. Memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the accessory is a disc fixed between the top plane and the dome, the accessory further including a clip plate perpendicularly projecting from an edge of the disc.

4. Memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chamber has a shoulder section which extends from one end of the rigid wall, an outer face of the shoulder section being formed with at least one groove and slit.

5. Memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner face of the cap member is formed with a flange or rib corresponding to the groove or slit, whereby when assembling the cap member with the chamber, the flange or rib is engaged in the groove or slit to prevent the cap member from detaching from the chamber.

6. Memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer face of the rigid wall of the cap member is formed with a key behind the clip plate of the accessory.

7. Memory device as claimed in claim 1, wherein outer wall of the memory unit is directly pressed and formed into the configuration of the chamber of the cartridge.

8. Memory device as claimed in claim 2, wherein one end of the accessory is a disc fixed between the top plane and the dome, the accessory further including a clip plate perpendicularly projecting from an edge of the disc.

9. Memory device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the inner face of the cap member is formed with a flange or rib corresponding to the groove or slit, whereby when assembling the cap member with the chamber, the flange or rib is engaged in the groove or slit to prevent the cap member from detaching from the chamber.