IP Library Granted Patent US 7,454,531
Granted Patent B2
US 7,454,531 · App. 10/502,269 · Granted Nov 18, 2008

USB portable storage capable of being upgraded and capacity-expanded freely by replacement of storage medium

Assignee: Taiguen Technology (Shen—Zhen) Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,454,531
App. No.
10/502,269
Granted
Nov 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An USB removable memory with replaceable storage medium for optional upgrade and extension of the storage capacity, including an USB connector, a controller and a flash memory; said USB connector and said controller are integrated as a memory body; the flash memory as the physically-independent storage component is attached to the body, and is electrically connected to the controller. A dismountable back cover is provided in the rear of the housing of the body; a chamber for flash memory part is provided in the body; a flash memory is placed in the chamber; the electrical connection between said flash memory part and said controller is elastic tip-touch connection or plug-in connection. The flash memory is a independent part according to the present invention, which can be mounted/unmounted conveniently onto/from the body, so the memory can be optionally upgraded and extended in its storage capacity, it is convenient for user, the cost is reduced, and the resource is saved.

Claims (4)

1. An USB removable memory with replaceable storage medium for optional upgrade and extension of the storage capacity, including an USB connector, a controller and a replaceable flash memory, characterized in that: said USB connector and said controller are integrated as a memory body, and said memory body does not include any built-in flash memory; the replaceable flash memory as a physically-independent storage component is replaceably and directly attached to the memory body; wherein said replaceable flash memory is placed within a chamber of the memory body and the chamber is covered by a dismountable back cover, and said replaceable flash memory is electrically connected to the controller for the controller to read from or to write to the flash memory, said replaceable flash memory is mounted on the memory body by means of plug-in connection or by means of tip-touch connection.

2. The USB removable memory with replaceable storage medium for optional upgrade and extension of the storage capacity according to claim 1 , characterized in that: said dismountable back cover is mounted on the memory body by means of a guide channel.

3. The USB removable memory with replaceable storage medium for optional upgrade and extension of the storage capacity according to claim 1 , characterized in that: said dismountable back cover is mounted on the memory body by means of clasp.

4. The USB removable memory with replaceable storage medium for optional upgrade and extension of the storage capacity according to claim 1 , characterized in that: said memory body is provided with write/read status control switch whose control terminal is connected with a lead wire of the controller.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2015
From: TAIGUEN TECHNOLOGY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD.
To: MORGAN TOUCH TECHNOLOGY (HK) CO., LIMITED; KOMATE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035252/0881 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2005
From: TAI GUEN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
To: TAIGUEN TECHNOLOGY (SHEN_ZHEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016646/0963 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2004
From: SHIH, HSUAN-MING
To: TAI GUEN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016141/0572 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2002 2 01097 U · Jan 23, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050105346A1 · May 19, 2005