Super slim compact flash (CF) light universal serial bus (USB) device

• US 7,407,393 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2007
• Issued: 08/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Super Talent Electronics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Super Talent Electronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Shen, Ming-Shiang, Ni, Jim C.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOA CAO
• Application Number:
  US11/739,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20070197101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 439/131, 439/67, 361/752, 361/785, 361/737, 361/715, 361/801, 361/802, 361/803
• US Class Current: 439/131
• 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

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention includes a super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device having a top cover, a top cover slot formed within the top cover and forming a top cover slot cavity, a sliding plug connector positioned within the cavity and flexibly movable therein, a plastic frame disposed below and around the top cover, a retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly on top of which and connected thereto is placed the sliding plug connector, the sub-assembly including a retractable slim USB plug connector positioned within the device to be flexibly retracted from or pulled into the device by the sliding plug connector for causing connection to a mating USB plug connector.

Claims

1. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprising:

a top cover;

a top cover slot formed within the top cover and forming a top cover slot cavity;

a sliding plug connector positioned within the cavity and flexibly movable therein;

a plastic frame disposed below and around the top cover;

a retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly on top of which and connected thereto is placed the sliding plug connector, the retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly including a retractable slim USB plug connector positioned within the device to be flexibly retracted from or pulled into the device by the sliding plug connector for causing connection to a mating USB plug connector;

case grip notches located on two sides of the device for easy gripping of the device;

a Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) on which the retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly is mounted, wherein the PCBA includes at least one Integrated Circuit (IC);

a frame into which the PCBA and retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly are mounted,

wherein the retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly further includes connector connection pads, connection wire, a flexible cable and a flexible cable connector, the connector connection pads for fitting into the slim USB plug connector for establishing electrical connection with another USB device, the connection wire, connected between the connector connection pads and the flexible cable connector for coupling the connector connection pads to the flexible cable connector through the flexible cable.

2. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 1, wherein the retractable slim USB plug connector is a male plug connector.

3. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 1, wherein the retractable slim USB plug connector is a female plug connector.

4. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 1, further including a top isolation layer and a bottom isolation layer, the top isolation layer disposed above the frame and the bottom isolation layer disposed below the frame.

5. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 4, further including a top metal panel and a bottom metal panel, the top metal panel disposed above the top isolation layer and the bottom metal panel disposed below the bottom isolation layer.

6. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 5, wherein the top metal panel includes a plurality of top locking fingers dispersed on the sides and bottom of the top metal panel for snapping the top metal panel in place to encapsulate the PCBA.

7. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 5, wherein the bottom metal panel includes a plurality of bottom locking finger dispersed on the sides and bottom of the bottom metal panel for snapping the bottom metal panel in place to encapsulate the PCBA.

8. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 7, wherein the PCBA is double-sided.

9. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 7, wherein the PCBA is a chip on board (COB) assembly.

10. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 1, further including a top thermo bond film and a bottom thermo-bond film, the top thermo bond film disposed above the frame and the bottom thermo-bond film disposed below the frame.

11. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 10, further including a top metal panel and a bottom metal panel, the top metal panel disposed above the top thermo bond film and the bottom metal panel disposed below the bottom thermo-bond film.

12. A method of making the a super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device in according to claim 1 comprising:

positioning the sliding a plug connector within the top cover slot cavity of the top cover lot of the a top cover formed;

sliding the sliding plug connector positioned within the cavity so that the sliding plug connector is flexibly movable within the cavity;

mounting the printed circuit board assembly PCBA and the retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly in the plastic frame; and

positioning the retractable slim USB plug connector within the device to be flexibly retracted from or pulled into the device by the sliding plug connector for causing connection to the a mating USB plug connector.

13. The method of making the a super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 12, further including the step of snapping the a top cover on top of the frame and a bottom cover at the bottom of the frame to enclose the frame.

14. The method of making the super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 13, wherein the retractable slim USB plug connector is a male plug connector.

15. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprising:

a top cover;

a top cover slot formed within the top cover and forming a top cover slot cavity;

a sliding plug connector positioned within the cavity and flexibly movable therein;

a plastic frame disposed below and around the top cover; and

a retractable sub-assembly means on top of which and connected thereto is placed the sliding plug connector, the retractable sub-assembly means including a retractable slim USB plug connector positioned within the device to be flexibly retracted from or pulled into the device by the sliding plug connector for causing connection to a mating USB plug connector;

a Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) on which the retractable sub-assembly means is mounted, wherein the PCBA includes at least one Integrated Circuit (IC);

a frame into which the PCBA and retractable slim USB plug connector sub-assembly are mounted,

wherein the retractable sub-assembly means further includes connector connection pads, connection wire, a flexible cable and a flexible cable connector, the connector connection pads for fitting into the slim USB plug connector for establishing electrical connection with another USB device, the connection wire, connected between the connector connection pads and the flexible cable connector for coupling the connector connection pads to the flexible cable connector through the flexible cable.

16. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 15, wherein the retractable slim USB plug connector is a female plug connector.

17. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 15, further including a top isolation layer and a bottom isolation layer, the top isolation layer disposed above the frame and the bottom isolation layer disposed below the frame.

18. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 17, further including a top metal panel and a bottom metal panel, the top metal panel disposed above the top isolation layer and the bottom metal panel disposed below the bottom isolation layer.

19. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 18, wherein the top metal panel includes a plurality of top locking fingers dispersed on the sides and bottom of the top metal panel for snapping the top metal panel in place to encapsulate the PCBA.

20. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 18, wherein the bottom metal panel includes a plurality of bottom locking finger dispersed on the sides and bottom of the bottom metal panel for snapping the bottom metal panel in place to encapsulate the PCBA.

21. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 20, wherein the PCBA is double-sided.

22. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 20, wherein the PCBA is a chip on board (COB) assembly.

23. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 15, further including a top thermo bond film and a bottom thermo-bond film, the top thermo bond film disposed above the frame and the bottom thermo-bond film disposed below the frame.

24. A super slim compact flash (CF) light Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, as recited in claim 23, further including a top metal panel and a bottom metal panel, the top metal panel disposed above the top thermo bond film and the bottom metal panel disposed below the bottom thermo-bond film.