Flash memory apparatus having single body type rotary cover

• US 6,926,544 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2003
• Issued: 08/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Pavo Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Hana Micron Incorporated
• Inventors: Lee, Jung-woo
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harvey, James R.
• Application Number:
  US10/346,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20030223286A1
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 439/142, 439/143, 439/144, 439/136
• US Class Current: 439/147
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/447 Shutter or cover plate
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5213 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0278 of USB type details relating to connectors H01R27/00

Abstract

A flash memory apparatus having a single body type rotary cover, wherein a cover is not completely separated from a main body so that loss of the cover is prevented. The flash memory apparatus includes: a flash memory main body including a rectangular shaped case within which a memory element is mounted. A USB terminal piece is electrically connected with the memory element and is installed at a front end of the case to project therefrom and a hinge protuberance formed on at least one side of the case. A cover defined by a pair of parallel plate members facing each other with an interval corresponding to the thickness of the case is provided. The cover has an open front end and a closed rear end. Both lateral ends of the cover are open. The parallel plate members have a pair of hinge holes joined to the hinge protuberance, so that the cover is rotatable with respect to the flash memory main body, whereby the USB terminal piece is either received in an inner space of the cover or rotated for exposure to the outside of the cover.

Claims

1. A flash memory apparatus comprising:

a flash memory main body including a rectangular shaped case within which a memory element is mounted, an USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal piece electrically connected with the memory element and installed at a front end of the case in a projecting manner, and a hinge protuberance formed on at least one side of the case; and

a cover including pair of parallel plate members facing each other and spaced by an interval corresponding to the thickness of the case, the cover having an open front end and a closed rear end with a pair of lateral side openings;

the parallel plate members having at least one hinge hole receiving the hinge protuberance on the case for pivoting the case with respect to the flash memory main body, whereby the USB terminal piece is received in an inner space of the cover or exposed outside the cover.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a reception maintaining arrangement is provided on the flash memory main body and the cover wherein when the USB terminal piece is received in an inner space of the cover, the main body is maintained within the inner space of the cover.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reception maintaining portion includes a fixing groove formed by partially closing one side of the cover and a joining protuberance formed on one lateral side of the case, the joining protuberance being maintained in the fixing groove by a force fit when the LSB terminal piece is received in the inner space of the cover.

4. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein a hooking groove is formed on a lower periphery of the hinge protuberance and a hooking threshold for being hooked on the hooking groove upon joining of the hinge protuberance and the hinge hole, is formed on a lower portion of a rim confining the hinge hole.

5. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein a hooking groove is formed on a lower periphery of the hinge protuberance and a hooking threshold for being hooked on the hooking groove upon joining of the hinge protuberance and the hinge hole, is formed on a lower portion of a rim confining the hinge hole.

6. The apparatus as in claim 3, wherein a hooking groove is formed on a lower periphery of the hinge protuberance and a hooking threshold for being hooked on the hooking groove upon joining of the hinge protuberance and the hinge hole, is formed on a lower portion of a rim confining the hinge hole.

7. A flash memory apparatus comprising:

a flash memory main body including a case within which a memory element is mounted, an USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal piece electrically connected with the memory elementand installed at a front end of the case in a projecting manner, and at least one first hinge element formed on at least one side of the case; and

a cover including pair of parallel plate members facing each other and spaced by an interval corresponding to the thickness of the case, the cover having an open front end and a closed rear end with a pair of lateral side openings;

the parallel plate members having at least one second hinge element cooperating with the first hinge element of the case for pivoting the case with respect to the flash memory main body, whereby the USB terminal piece is received in an inner space of the cover or exposed outside the cover.

8. A flash memory apparatus comprising:

a flash memory main body including a case within which a memory element is mounted, an USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal piece electrically connected with the memory element and installed at a front end of the case in a projecting manner; and

a cover including a pair of parallel plate members facing each other and spaced by an interval corresponding to the thickness of the case, the cover having an open front end, a closed rear end and a pair of lateral side openings;

the parallel plate members defining an inner space receiving the case and being hinged to the case wherein the USB terminal piece is positioned within the inner space of the cover or exposed outside the cover by rotating the cover and case with respect to one another.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a reception maintaining arrangement is provided on the flash memory main body and the cover and wherein when the USB terminal piece is received in an inner space of the cover, the main body is maintained within the inner space of the cover.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the reception maintaining portion includes a fixing groove formed by partially closing one side of the cover and a joining protuberance formed on one lateral side of the case, the joining protuberance being maintained in the fixing groove by a force fit when the USB terminal piece is received in the inner space of the cover.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the cover and case are hinged by a hinge protuberance on at least one side of the case and at least one hinge hole in one of the parallel plate members that receives the hinge protuberance.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein there is a hinged protuberance on a front side and a back side of the case and a hinge hole in each of the parallel plate members.

13. The apparatus as in claim 11, wherein a hooking groove is formed on a lower periphery of the hinge protuberance, and a hooking threshold for being hooked on the hooking groove upon joining of the hinge protuberance and the hinge hole is formed on a lower portion of a rim confining the hinge hole.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a reception maintaining arrangement is provided on the flash memory main body and the cover and wherein when the USB terminal piece is received in an inner space of the cover, the main body is maintained within the inner space of the cover.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the reception maintaining portion includes a fixing groove formed by partially closing one side of the cover and a joining protuberance formed on one lateral side of the case, the joining protuberance being maintained in the fixing groove by a force fit when the USB terminal piece is received in the inner space of the cover.

16. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the case in rectangular-like.

17. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the front end of the case has a curved shape.

18. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the end of the case opposite the front end has a curved shape.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the end of the case opposite the fornt end has a curved shape.

20. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the front end of the cover has a curved shape.

21. The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the rear end of the cover has a curved shape.

22. The apparatus according to claim 20 wherein the rear end of the cover has a curved shape.

23. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein both the front end and the rear end of both the case and cover have curved shapes.

24. A flash memory apparatus comprising:

a flash memory main body including a case comprising a memory element, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal piece operatively connected with the memory element at a front end of the case and a hinge element formed on at least one side of the case; and

a cover including a pair of parallel plate members facing each other and spaced by an interval corresponding to the thickness of the case, the cover having an open front end with a pair of lateral side openings;

the parallel plate members having at least one hinge element which cooperates with the hinge element on the case for pivoting the case with respect to the flash memory main body, whereby the USB terminal piece is received in an inner space of the cover or exposed outside the cover.