Light-weight flash hard drive with plastic frame
First Claim
1. A flash hard drive comprising:
- a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including a printed circuit board (PCB), a connector mounted on a front edge of the PCB, and a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices mounted onto one or more surfaces of the PCB;
a plastic frame including first and second parallel side rails and a back end rail extending between first ends of the first and second side rails; and
first and second panels mounted on the side rails and end rail of the plastic frame such that the first panel extends over the first surface of the PCB and the second panel extends over the second surface of the PCB,wherein the plastic frame defines an open front end located at second ends of the first and second side rails,wherein the first and second side rails include a longitudinal platform for receiving and supporting the PCBA such that the plug connector is exposed through the open front end of the plastic frame, andwherein the first and second panels comprise metal, and wherein the flash hard drive further comprises an adhesive layer secured to external surfaces of the IC devices and to an inside surface of at least one of the first and second metal panels.
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Abstract
A light-weight flash hard drive includes a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) mounted in a housing formed by a plastic frame and a pair of metal panels that are mounted on the plastic frame over the PCBA. The PCBA includes a PC board and a plug connector that is mounted on a front edge of the PCB. The plastic frame includes first and second parallel side rails and a back end rail extending between back ends of the first and second side rails. The frame defines an open front end and a longitudinal platform for receiving and supporting the PCBA such that the plug connector is exposed through the open front end. The metal panels are either snap-coupled to the plastic frame or to each other. Alternatively, or in addition, an adhesive or insulating film is provided between the metal panels and the IC devices mounted on the PCBA.
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14 Claims
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1. A flash hard drive comprising:
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a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including a printed circuit board (PCB), a connector mounted on a front edge of the PCB, and a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices mounted onto one or more surfaces of the PCB; a plastic frame including first and second parallel side rails and a back end rail extending between first ends of the first and second side rails; and first and second panels mounted on the side rails and end rail of the plastic frame such that the first panel extends over the first surface of the PCB and the second panel extends over the second surface of the PCB, wherein the plastic frame defines an open front end located at second ends of the first and second side rails, wherein the first and second side rails include a longitudinal platform for receiving and supporting the PCBA such that the plug connector is exposed through the open front end of the plastic frame, and wherein the first and second panels comprise metal, and wherein the flash hard drive further comprises an adhesive layer secured to external surfaces of the IC devices and to an inside surface of at least one of the first and second metal panels. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A flash hard drive comprising:
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a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including a printed circuit board (PCB), a connector mounted on a front edge of the PCB, and a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) devices mounted onto one or more surfaces of the PCB; a plastic frame including first and second parallel side rails and a back end rail extending between first ends of the first and second side rails; and first and second panels mounted on the side rails and end rail of the plastic frame such that the first panel extends over the first surface of the PCB and the second panel extends over the second surface of the PCB, wherein the plastic frame defines an open front end located at second ends of the first and second side rails, wherein the plastic frame defines an elongated first groove including portions extending along the first and second side rails, wherein the first panel includes a cover plate having side edges, wherein the side edges are arranged to fit within the portions of the elongated first groove when the first panel is mounted onto the plastic frame such that an upper surface of the first panel is flush with upper edges of the side rails, wherein the plastic frame further defines elongated second groove including portions extending along a lower surface of at least one of the first and second side rails, wherein the second panel comprises a cover plate having side edges respectively extending along opposite sides of the cover plate, and wherein the side edges are arranged to fit within the elongated second groove when the second panel is mounted onto the plastic frame such that an upper surface of the second panel is flush with lower edges of the side rails. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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