Solid-state drive housing, a solid-state disk using the same and an assembling process thereof

• US 9,504,175 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Issued: 11/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fourte International, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Fourte International, Ltd.
• Inventors: Farquhar, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Sinclair, David M
• Assistant Examiner(s): BROWN, ROBERT D
• Application Number:
  US13/712,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20140160698A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,441 Days
• Field of Search: 36167931-67939, 36167957-6796, 36167901-67905
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0208 Interlock mechanisms; Means for avoiding unauthorised use or function, e.g. tamperproof
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0256 of interchangeable modules or receptacles therefor, e.g. cartridge mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49021 Magnetic recording reproducing transducer [e.g., tape head, core, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

This invention relates to a solid-state drive housing, a solid-state disk using the same and an assembling process thereof. More particularly, the present invention is capable of preventing the unauthorized disassembly of the consumer. The solid-state drive housing comprising a upper cover and a basement, where the lower casing has a plurality of first hollows, the upper cover has a second base and a plurality of fastening structures one pieced formed therewith, part of the end of the fastening structures are bent and disposed in the corresponding first hollows so as to secure the second member with the first member. By the novelty assembling process provided by the present invention, the user may secures the upper cover and the lower casing without the screw liked fasteners and completes the assembly in only a few quick steps, meanwhile, the present invention is also capable of preventing the unauthorized disassembly of the consumer.

Claims

1. A solid-state drive housing, comprising:

a first member, having a plurality of first hollows, a first base and a sidewall, wherein the first base has a first inner base surface and a corresponding first outer base surface having the plurality of first hollows formed thereon, and the sidewall extends outward from the first inner base surface so as to surround and form a spacing therein; and

a second member, having a second base and a plurality of fastening structures one pieced formed therewith, part of the end of the fastening structures plastically bent and disposed in the corresponding first hollows so as to secure the second member therewith;

wherein the fastening structures have a body portion, the sidewall has an outer sidewall surface, the outer sidewall surface has a plurality of second hollows formed thereon and part of the body portion of the fastening structures is plastically bent and disposed therein.

2. The solid-state drive housing of claim 1, wherein the fastening structures are hook shaped.

3. The solid-state drive housing of claim 1, wherein the sidewall has an inner sidewall surface and the corresponding outer sidewall surface, the fastening structures of the second member extends outward from the second inner base surface toward the first base along the outer sidewall surface.

4. The solid-state drive housing of claim 3, wherein the fastening structures have the body portion and an end portion, each of the end portions of the fastening structures disposes in the corresponding first hollows and connects with the second base via the body portion.

5. The solid-state drive housing of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the second hollow has a groove like structure extending along the outer sidewall surface.

6. The solid-state drive housing of claim 4, wherein the second member further has at least one interval formed between the plurality of fastening structures so as to expose part of the sidewall therethrough.

7. The solid-state drive housing of claim 4, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on the contact area between the first member and the second member, the adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the second member.

8. The solid-state drive housing of claim 1, wherein the top end of the fastening structures are dug into the surface of the corresponding first hollows with no interval formed therebetween.

9. A solid-state drive, comprising:

a solid-state drive housing, comprising;

a first member, having a plurality of first hollows, a first base, and a sidewall, wherein the first base has a first inner base surface and a corresponding first outer base surface having the plurality of first hollows formed thereon, and the sidewall extends outward from the first inner base surface so as to surround and form a spacing therein; and

a second member, having a second base and a plurality of fastening structures one pieced formed therewith, part of the end of the fastening structures plastically bent and disposed in the corresponding first hollows so as to secure the second member therewith; and

a PCB, disposed in the solid-state drive housing and fastened with the first member;

wherein the fastening structures have a body portion, the sidewall has an outer sidewall surface, the outer sidewall surface has a plurality of second hollows formed thereon and part of the body portion of the fastening structures is plastically bent and disposed therein.

10. The solid-state drive of claim 9, wherein the sidewall has an inner sidewall surface and the corresponding outer sidewall surface, the fastening structures of the second member extends outward from the second inner base surface toward the first base along the outer sidewall surface.

11. The solid-state drive of claim 9, wherein the bottom surface of the second hollows has a groove like structure extending along the outer sidewall surface.

12. The solid-state drive of claim 10, wherein each of the fastening structures has the body portion and an end portion respectively, the end portion connects with the second base via the body portion, the extending direction of the body portion is approximately inverse to the extending direction of the top end of the end portion.

13. The solid-state drive of claim 10, wherein the second member further has at least one interval formed between the plurality of fastening structures so as to expose part of the sidewall therethrough.

14. The solid-state drive of claim 9, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on the contact area between the first member and the second member, the adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the second member.

15. The solid-state drive of claim 9, wherein the top end of the fastening structures are dug into the surface of the corresponding first hollows with no interval formed therebetween.