U.S. patent application number 11/797241 was filed with the patent office on 2007-09-20 for memory card, memory card connector and combination thereof.
This patent application is currently assigned to En-Min JOW. Invention is credited to En-Min Jow.
Application Number | 20070218728 11/797241 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38518468 |
Filed Date | 2007-09-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070218728 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jow; En-Min |
September 20, 2007 |
Memory card, memory card connector and combination thereof
Abstract
The present invention discloses a memory card, a memory card
connector and combination thereof. The memory card connector
includes a shell body; a plurality of internal conductive points
arranged in the shell body; a plurality of external conductive
points arranged at the outside of the shell body; and a plurality
of wires for electrically connecting those internal conductive
points and those external conductive points. Wherein, a notch is
arranged at the shell body for containing a first memory card and a
plurality conductive pad of the first memory card to be
electrically connected with those internal conductive points in the
shell body. The memory device combining the first memory card and
the memory card connector has an appearance of a second memory card
so as the present invention can utilize the memory card connector
to transfer the first memory card into the second memory card for
accessing data.
Inventors: |
Jow; En-Min; (Hsinchu City,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
|
Assignee: |
En-Min JOW
Hsinchu City
TW
|
Family ID: |
38518468 |
Appl. No.: |
11/797241 |
Filed: |
May 2, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
439/159 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06K 19/07741 20130101;
G06K 19/07732 20130101; H01R 12/721 20130101; H01R 12/714 20130101;
H01R 31/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
439/159 |
International
Class: |
H01R 13/62 20060101
H01R013/62 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 16, 2006 |
TW |
96109123 |
Claims
1. A memory card connector comprising: a shell body; an opening
configured in the shell body; a plurality of internal conductive
points set in the shell body; and a plurality of external
conductive points set and exposed to the outside of the shell body;
a plurality of wires set in the shell house to electrically connect
the internal conductive points and the external conductive points,
wherein the opening is accommodated with a first memory card, and
the first memory card has a plurality of conductive pads to expose
to the outside; the internal conductive points in the shell body
are electrically connected the conductive pads of the first memory
card; and the combination of the first memory card and the shell
body has an appearance of a second memory card.
2. The memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the
shell body comprises a connecting structure to fix the first memory
card in the opening.
3. The memory card connector according to claim 2, wherein the
connecting structure is a latch connecting structure, a clip
connecting structure, a notch connecting structure or other
connecting structure.
4. The memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the
first memory card is a SD memory card, a MMC memory card, a CF
memory card, a MS memory card, a SM memory card, a XD memory card,
a RS-MMC memory card, a mini-SD memory card, a Trans Flash memory
card, a smart card, credit card or a USB flash memory disk
(UFD).
5. The memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the
second memory card is a SD memory card, a MMC memory card, a CF
memory card, a MS memory card, a SM memory card, a XD memory card,
a RS-MMC memory card, a mini-SD memory card, a Trans Flash memory
card, a smart card, credit card or a USB flash memory disk
(UFD).
6. The memory card connector according to claim 1, wherein the
combination of the first memory card and the shell body has
perfectly appearance or partially appearance of the second memory
card.
7. A memory device comprising: a memory card connector comprising:
a shell body; an opening configured in the shell body; a plurality
of internal conductive points set in the shell body; a plurality of
external conductive points set and exposed to the outside of the
shell body; and a plurality of wires set in the shell body to
electrically connect the internal conductive points and the
external conductive points; and a first memory card having a
plurality of conductive pads to expose to the outside, wherein the
opening is accommodated with a first memory card and the internal
conductive points in the shell body to electrically connect the
conductive pads of the first memory card; and the combination of
the first memory card and the shell body has an appearance of a
second memory card.
8. The memory device according to claim 7, wherein the shell body
comprises a connecting structure to fix the first memory card in
the opening.
9. The memory device according to claim 8, wherein the connecting
structure is a latch connecting structure, a clip connecting
structure, a notch connecting structure or other connecting
structure.
10. The memory device according to claim 7, wherein the first
memory card is a SD memory card, a MMC memory card, a CF memory
card, a MS memory card, a SM memory card, a XD memory card, a
RS-MMC memory card, a mini-SD memory card, a Trans Flash memory
card, a smart card, credit card or a USB flash memory disk
(UFD).
11. The memory device according to claim 7, wherein the second
memory card is a SD memory card, a MMC memory card, a CF memory
card, a MS memory card, a SM memory card, a XD memory card, a
RS-MMC memory card, a mini-SD memory card, a Trans Flash memory
card, a smart card, credit card or a USB flash memory disk
(UFD).
12. The memory device according to claim 7, wherein the combination
of the first memory card and the shell body has perfectly
appearance or partially appearance of the second memory card.
13. A memory device comprising: a first memory card comprising: a
substrate having a USB portion at one end thereof, and the USB
portion set a plurality of USB interface pads thereon, another end
of the substrate set a plurality of conductive pads; at least one
memory set on the substrate to store the data; a controlling
component set on the substrate to control the access from the
memory; and an encapsulated body encapsulating the substrate and
exposing to the USB portion, the USB interface pads and the
conductive pads; and a memory card connector comprising: a shell
body having an upper cover and a lower cover to form an appearance
of a second memory card, and one end of the shell body has an
opening to accommodate the first memory card; and a plurality of
wires set in the memory card connector, the wires electrically
connected a plurality of external conductive points of the memory
card connector, and another end of the wires set in the opening to
electrically connect a plurality of internal conductive points;
wherein, the first memory card is set in the opening of the memory
card connector, and the conductive pads of the first memory card
are electrically connected to the internal conductive points of the
memory card connector.
14. The memory device according to claim 13, wherein the shell body
further comprises a connecting structure to fix the memory card
connector and the first memory card.
15. The memory device according to claim 14, wherein the connecting
structure is a latch connecting structure, a clip connecting
structure or a notch connecting structure.
16. The memory device according to claim 13, wherein the first
memory card is a USB flash memory disk (UFD).
17. The memory device according to claim 13, wherein the size of
the first memory card is smaller than the memory card
connector's.
18. The memory device according to claim 13, wherein the first
memory card is a SD memory card, a MMC memory card, a CF memory
card, a MS memory card, a SM memory card, a XD memory card, a
RS-MMC memory card, a mini-SD memory card, a Trans Flash memory
card, a smart card, credit card or a USB flash memory disk
(UFD).
19. The memory device according to claim 13, wherein the
encapsulated body is one-piece formed structure.
20. A memory card comprising: a substrate having a USB portion at
one end thereof, and the USB portion set a plurality of USB
interface pads thereon, another end of the substrate set a
plurality of conductive pads; at least one memory set on the
substrate to store the data; a controlling component set on the
substrate to control the access from the memory; and an
encapsulated body encapsulating the substrate and exposing to the
USB portion, the USB interface pads and the conductive pads.
21. The memory card according to claim 20, wherein the encapsulated
body is one-piece formed structure.
22. The memory card according to claim 20, wherein the memory is a
nonvolatile memory.
23. The memory card according to claim 20, wherein the USB portion
is compatible with the standard of universal serial bus (USB).
24. The memory card according to claim 20 further comprising a
plurality of wires to electrically connect to the substrate and the
memory.
25. The memory card according to claim 20, wherein the memory card
is the structure of a USB flash memory disk.
26. The memory card according to claim 20 further comprising a
passive component to set on the substrate.
27. A memory card connector associated with a memory card of claim
20, comprising: a shell body having an upper cover and a lower
cover to form an appearance of a second memory card, and one end of
the shell body has an opening to accommodate the first memory card;
and a plurality of wires set in the memory card connector, the
wires electrically connected a plurality of external conductive
points of the memory card connector, and another end of the wires
set in the opening to electrically connect a plurality of internal
conductive points.
28. The memory card connector according to claim 27, wherein the
shell body has an exposing area to expose the internal conductive
points of the memory card connector, the opening of the memory card
connector and the internal conductive points in the opening.
29. The memory card connector according to claim 27, wherein the
wires are made of conductive metal.
30. The memory card connector according to claim 27, wherein the
first memory card has an appearance of a SD memory card, a MMC
memory card, a CF memory card, a MS memory card, a SM memory card,
a XD memory card, a RS-MMC memory card, a mini-SD memory card, a
Trans Flash memory card, a smart card, credit card or a USB flash
memory disk (UFD).
31. The memory card connector according to claim 27, wherein the
shell body is a plastic material.
32. The memory card connector according to claim 27, wherein the
internal conductive points have an elastic structure of the
conductive metal.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to a storage media,
and more particularly relates to a memory card, a memory card
connector and combination thereof.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Currently, many electronic consuming products have their own
memory cards to perform the data access, but there are various
types of memory cards in the market, for example, the SD memory
card, the MMC memory card, the CF memory card, the MS memory card,
the SM memory card, the XD memory card, the RS-MMC memory card, the
mini-SD memory card, the Trans Flash memory card and other
different memory cards. Therefore, the manufacturers produce many
kinds of specifications of memory cards to adopt the consuming
products. And, a user usually needs to purchase the additional
memory cards for complying with the consuming electronic products.
It is expensive and complicated to manufacture various specific
memory cards for these electronic consuming products.
[0005] For solving the question hereinabove, many manufacturers
design various memory card connectors, for example, a USB standard
interface is applied in a USB card reader for conversion. FIG. 1 is
a conventional memory card connector schematic diagram. A connector
10 has a space 12 on one end to position a memory card 14, and
another end of the connector 10 has a USB portion 16 to connect
with the electronic product that has the USB portion thereby. The
connector 10 may be designed with different size of the space 12
configuration for different memory cards. However, a user still
needs the USB portion 16 to perform the connecting operation.
Therefore, the connector 10 cannot satisfy the user's
requirement.
[0006] Next, FIG. 2 is another diagram illustrating an exemplary
memory card connector of U.S. Pat. No. 7,152,801. As FIG. 2 shows,
one end of a memory card 18 has a USB portion 20, wherein it is
necessary for a user to utilize a connection-housing 22 to
configure with the memory card 18 along the arrow A. However, a
large size of the memory card 18 can not be converted to the small
size of memory card by the connection-housing 22, for example, the
CF memory card can not be converted to the XD memory card by the
connection-housing 22 directly, and therefore causes the limitation
in practical use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In order to provide a memory card, a memory card connector
and combination thereof that includes a first memory card and a
memory card connector having an appearance of a second memory card.
A user only needs to follow the specifications of the memory card
from an electronic product to embed with certain memory card
connector thereby. After assembling, the memory device is replaced
of the memory card to configure in the electronic product.
Therefore, the memory device is converted as various kinds of
memory cards without utilizing additional memory card
connectors.
[0008] In order to provide a memory card, a memory card connector
and a memory device thereof that a first memory card is converted
as compatible interface with different specifications of a second
memory card. Therefore, a user may easily purchase the memory card
with lower price.
[0009] Accordingly, one embodiment of the present invention
provides a memory card connector including: a shell body; an
opening configured in the shell body; a plurality of internal
conductive points set in the shell body; a plurality of external
conductive points set and exposed to the outside of the shell body;
and a plurality of wires set in the shell body to electrically
connect the internal conductive points and the external conductive
points. Wherein, the opening is accommodated with a first memory
card and the internal conductive points in the shell body to
electrically connect the conductive pads of the first memory card;
and the combination of the first memory card and the shell body has
an appearance of a second memory card.
[0010] Accordingly, one embodiment of the present invention
provides a memory card, a memory card connector and combination
thereof. Wherein, the memory card connector includes: a shell body;
an opening configured in the shell body; a plurality of internal
conductive points set in the shell body; and a plurality of
external conductive points set and exposed to the outside of the
shell body; a plurality of wires set in the shell house to
electrically connect with the internal conductive points and the
external conductive points; a first memory card having a plurality
of conductive pads to expose to the outside. The opening is
accommodated with a first memory card, and the internal conductive
points in the shell body electrically connected to the conductive
pads of the first memory card; the combination of the first memory
card and the shell body having an appearance of a second memory
card.
[0011] Accordingly, one embodiment of the present invention
provides a memory card comprising: a substrate having a USB portion
at one end thereof, and the USB portion set a plurality of USB
interface pads thereon, another end of the substrate set a
plurality of conductive pads; at least one memory set on the
substrate to store the data; a controlling component set on the
substrate to control the access of from the memory; and an
encapsulated body encapsulating the substrate and exposed to the
USB portion, the USB interface pads and the conductive pads.
[0012] Other advantages of the present invention will become
apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with
the accompanying drawings wherein are set forth, by way of
illustration and example, certain embodiments of the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The foregoing aspects and many of the accompanying
advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated
as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following
detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1 is a conventional memory card connector schematic
diagram;
[0015] FIG. 2 is another diagram illustrating an exemplary memory
card connection of U.S. Pat. No. 7,152,801;
[0016] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the memory device
in accordance with one embodiment of present invention;
[0017] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first memory
device in accordance with one embodiment of present invention;
[0018] FIG. 5 is a front-view diagram illustrating the memory card
connector in accordance with one embodiment of present
invention;
[0019] FIG. 6 is a side-view diagram illustrating the memory card
connector in accordance with one embodiment of present
invention;
[0020] FIG. 7 is an assembling schematic diagram illustrating the
memory device in accordance with one embodiment of present
invention;
[0021] FIG. 8 is an assembling schematic diagram illustrating the
memory device in accordance with one embodiment of present
invention;
[0022] FIG. 9 is a 3-Dimensional diagram illustrating a memory card
connector and a first memory card in accordance with one embodiment
of present invention;
[0023] FIG. 10 is a 3-Dimensional diagram illustrating a memory
card connector and a first memory card in accordance with one
embodiment of present invention;
[0024] FIG. 11 is a packaging flowchart illustrating a first memory
card connector in accordance with one embodiment of present
invention;
[0025] FIG. 12 is a packaging schematic diagram illustrating a
first memory card connector in accordance with one embodiment of
present invention;
[0026] FIG. 13A is a front-view diagram according to the one
embodiment of present invention; and
[0027] FIG. 13B is a front-view diagram according to the one
embodiment of present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0028] FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B are the front-view diagrams according
to the one embodiment of present invention. As FIG. 13A shown, a
memory connector 400 includes: a shell body 520, and an opening 630
formed on the shell body 520; a plurality of the internal
conductive points 620 set in the shell body 520; a plurality of
external conductive points 610 set in the shell body 520, and a
plurality of wires 600 set in the shell body 520 to electrically
connect the internal conductive points 620 and the external
conductive points 610.
[0029] Next, the opening 630 is to accommodate a first memory card
100, and the first memory card 100 has a plurality of conductive
pads 320 exposing to outside. The internal conductive points 620 of
the shell body 520 is electrically connected to the conductive pads
620 of the first memory card 100. In addition, the shell body 520
includes a connection structure (not shown) to fix the first memory
card 100 in the opening 630. The connecting structure can be a
latch connection structure, a clip connection structure, a notch
connection structure or other kinds of connecting structure.
[0030] As FIG. 13B shows, the first memory card 100 and the memory
card connector 400 are assembled with an appearance of a second
memory card. In one embodiment, the combination of the first memory
card 100 and the memory card connector 400 only has partially
appearance of the second memory card 110. Thus, the present
invention is not to be limited, the combination of the first memory
card 100 and the memory card connector 400 has perfectly appearance
of the second memory card 110, too.
[0031] In other embodiments, the first memory card is a SD memory
card, MMC memory card, CF memory card, MS memory card, SM memory
card, XD memory card, RS-MMC memory card, mini-SD memory card,
trans flash memory card, smart card, credit card or UFD.
[0032] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the memory device
in accordance with one embodiment of present invention. The memory
device includes the first memory card 100 and the memory card
connector 400, wherein the appearance of memory card connector 400
is to be designed as the structure of the second memory card, and
the first memory card 100 has the miniaturized structure to
configure in the memory card connector 400. Therefore, the
exemplary memory device may be used as various memory cards.
[0033] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first memory
device in accordance with one embodiment of present invention. The
first memory card 100 includes a substrate 200, a USB portion 300,
a plurality of USB interface pads 310 and a plurality of conductive
pads 320. One end of the substrate 200 has the USB portion 300, and
the USB portion 300 is set on the conductive pads 320 thereon.
Therefore, the first memory card may be configured as a
miniaturized structure of USB flash drive (UFD). Meanwhile, the USB
portion 300 is compatible with the standard of universal serial bus
(USB) to connect with another USB portion of the electronic product
for accessing data.
[0034] Next, in one embodiment, the present invention of the first
memory card 100 has as least one memory (not shown) to set on the
substrate 200 to access data. The memory is nonvolatile memory or
other kinds of memory to apply in the first memory card 100. In
order to control data access, the first memory card 100 has a
controlling component (not shown) and a passive component (not
shown). Furthermore, an encapsulated body (not shown) is one-piece
formed structure for encapsulating the substrate 200 and exposing
the USB portion 300, the USB interface pads 310 and the conductive
pads 320 to the outside.
[0035] FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are front-view diagram and side-view
diagram respectively illustrating the memory card connector in
accordance with one embodiment of present invention. The memory
card connector 400 includes an upper cover 500, a lower cover 510,
a plurality of wires 600, a plurality of internal conductive points
610 and a plurality of external conductive points 620, wherein the
upper cover 500 and the lower cover 510 of the memory card
connector 400 is assembled as the shell body 520. The shell body
520 has an appearance of the first memory card 100 (Referring to
FIG. 3). The wires 600 are set on the memory card connector 400
therein. One end of the wires 600 is electrically connected to the
external conductive points 610 of the memory card connector 400,
and another end of the memory card connector 400 is formed an
opening 630 to electrically connect with the internal conductive
points 620.
[0036] Accordingly, the present invention of the memory card
connector can be made of an appearance with the SD card, the MMC
card, the CF memory card, the MS memory card, the SM memory card,
the XD memory card, the RS-MMC memory card, the mini-SD memory
card, the trans flash memory card, the smart card, the credit card
and the UFD, etc. Moreover, the upper cover 500 and the lower cover
510 have an exposing area to expose the external conductive points
610 of the memory card connector 400, the opening 630 of the memory
card connector 400 and the internal conductive points 620 of the
opening 630. The upper cover 500 and the lower cover 510 are made
of plastic materials. The wires 600 and the external conductive
points 610 are conductive metal materials, and the internal
conductive points 620 have an elastic structure of the conductive
metal.
[0037] FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are assembling schematic diagrams
illustrating the memory device in accordance with one embodiment of
present invention. In one embodiment, as FIG. 7 shown, the first
memory card 100 is to be moved toward the opening 630 of the memory
card connector 400 along with the arrow B. The first memory card
100 is configured in the opening 630 of the memory card connector
400 to electrically connect the conductive pads 320 of the first
memory card 100 to the internal conductive points 620 of the memory
card connector 400 thereby. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the
memory card connector 400 with an appearance of the second memory
card and the first memory card 100 are finished after assembling
procedure.
[0038] FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are the 3-Dimensional diagrams
illustrating a memory card connector and a first memory card in
accordance with one embodiment of present invention. In one
preferred embodiment, in order to locate the position, a connection
structure is configured at two sides of the opening 630 (Referring
to FIG. 7) of the memory card connector 400 and the first memory
card 100. For example, as FIG. 9 shows, the connecting structure is
a notch structure, and the notch structure 701 is .andgate. shaped.
As FIG. 10 shown, the notch is V shaped. Therefore, from the
aforementioned, the connecting structure is a latch connection
structure, a clip connection structure or other connecting
structures/devices to locate the position between the first memory
card and the memory card connector having an appearance of the
second memory card. The preferred embodiment is only depicted
hereinabove, not to be limited to the particular form
disclosed.
[0039] Next, please referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are the
packaging flowchart and schematic diagrams respectively
illustrating a first memory card connector in accordance with one
embodiment of present invention. Firstly, a USB portion 300(S10) is
formed at one end of a substrate 200. Next, a memory 330, a
controlling component 340 and a passive component 350 are set on
the substrate 200(S20). Then, the memory 330, the controlling
component 340 and the passive component 350 are electrically
connected to the substrate 200(S30), for example, a plurality of
connecting wires 360 are electrically connected from the memory 330
to the substrate 200. Next, an upper molding 800 and a supporting
molding 810 perform the molding compound process. An encapsulated
body (not shown) passes through a molding hole 820 to encapsulate
the memory 330, the controlling component 340 and the passive
component 350 and substrate 200(S40). Wherein, the USB portion 300,
the USB interface pads (not shown) and the conductive pads (not
shown) contact with the supporting molding 810. Therefore, the
encapsulated body has no encapsulation area to expose the USB
portion 300, the USB interface pads and the conductive pads.
Moreover, the method of electrically connection utilizes the
flip-chip or other techniques to manufacture thereby. Due to the
requirements for the design and process procedure, the
encapsulation area and shape can be changed. The one embodiment as
explained from above, after filling process, the first memory card
gets the one-piece form structure to elevate the yields.
[0040] Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention of the
miniaturized structure of the first memory card, such as the
miniaturized structure of the USB, has reduced its size to fit in
memory card connector of the second memory card, such as the SD
memory card, the MS memory card, the CF memory card and the XD
memory card, etc. The memory is embedded in first memory card to be
utilized by various features of the memory card connector having an
appearance of the second memory card for achieving the purpose of
conversion directly, and the user decreases the expense to purchase
the memory card thereby. Therefore, the user only needs to
distinguish the specification of memory card from the specific
electronic product, and choose the proper memory card connector
having an appearance of the second memory card. Then, the first
memory card and the memory card connector having an appearance of
the second memory card are assembled as the memory device thereby.
The memory device is configured in the specific electronic product
to be utilized, for example, the user owns a digital camera (DC)
and personal digital assistant (PDA) that have the specifications
of memory card are XD and CF respectively. If the user utilizes the
first memory card and the memory card connector having an
appearance of the second memory card from the present invention,
the first memory card is configured in the second memory card
connector with an appearance of the XD memory card or the CF memory
card. Therefore, the user achieves to covert the specifications of
XD memory card and CF memory card to the DC and PDA each other for
data sharing and storage.
[0041] To make a summary, the present invention provides the first
memory card and the memory card connector having an appearance of
the second memory card, the user only needs to follow the
specifications of the memory card from the electronic product to
embed with certain memory card connector thereby. After assembling,
the memory device is replaced of the memory card to configure in
the electronic product. Therefore, the memory device is converted
as various kinds of memory cards without additional memory card
connectors. Meanwhile, the first memory card is converted as the
compatible interface with different specifications of the second
memory card. Therefore, the user easily purchases the memory with
lower price.
[0042] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications
and alternative forms, a specific example thereof has been shown in
the drawings and is herein described in detail. It should be
understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the
particular form disclosed, but to the contrary, the invention is to
cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling
within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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