Portable storage device with universal serial bus

• US 6,743,030 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Issued: 06/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Universal Transdata, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Asia Vital Components Company Limited
• Inventors: Lin, Jao-Ching, Huang, Chien-cheng, Ma, Tiem-shun
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Tulsidas C.
• Application Number:
  US10/259,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20040063346A1
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 439/131, 439/140
• US Class Current: 439/131
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4534 Laterally sliding shutter
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus

Abstract

A portable storage device with universal serial bus has a connector that is movable out of or retractable into a case of the portable storage device. The case defines a chamber, in which a main body consisting of a circuit board and the connector is movably positioned. A push member is located above and connected to the main body by way of interference fit, and is exposed from a recess formed at a rear top of the case. By pushing the push member forward and rearward, the connector of the main body is caused to project from or retract into a front end of the case.

Claims

1. A portable storage device with universal serial bus, comprising:

a case having a longitudinal length and a front opening;

a main body comprising a circuit board and a connector located in front of said circuit board;

said main body being positioned in said case with said connector being movable out of or retractable into said front opening of said case;

a push member being connected to said main body in the manner of interference fit and exposed from said case; and

whereby by pushing said push member forward or rearward, said connector of said main body is brought to project from or retract into said case, and said push member does not extend substantially beyond the longitudinal length of said case.

2. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said push member is formed at a front end thereof with an extension portion;

said extension portion being extended into said case via a recess formed on a rear top of said case, and said push member being connected at said extension portion to said main body in the manner of interference fit.

3. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said extension portion of said push member is provided with a hole for engaging with said main body in the manner of interference fit.

4. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said circuit board of said main body includes an electronic element adapted to engage with said hole on said extension portion of said push member.

5. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said recess on said case defines a guide channel for guiding said push member to slide relative to said case.

6. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said extension portion of said push member is provided at predetermined positions with downward projected lugs corresponding to two grooves provided at two longitudinal inner sides of said case.

7. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said push member is projected from said circuit board of said main body and a recess of said case.

8. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said case includes an upper case and a lower case which are fitly connected to each other to define a hollow chamber therebetween.

9. The portable storage device with universal serial bus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said case is provided at a predetermined position with a clip.