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Granted Patent B2
US 11,652,310 · App. 17/713,732 · Granted May 16, 2023

Storage device with detachable capacitor connection structure

Inventors: Xiaofang Chen (Milpitas, CA); Danyang Qiao (Santa Clara, CA); Wenwei Wang (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
H01R12/7088H01R12/7082H01R12/716H01R12/73H05K1/181H05K2201/10015H05K2201/10189H05K2201/10325
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,652,310
App. No.
17/713,732
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detachable capacitor connection structure is provided for a storage device. In an embodiment, a connection element detachably connects a capacitor module including one or more capacitors to a circuit board such that the capacitor module is stacked over the circuit board. The connection element includes: a first connector including two pin headers, mounted on a bottom plane of the capacitor module; and a second connector including two sockets, mounted on a top plane of the circuit board corresponding to the bottom of the capacitor module, suitable for connecting the first connector to the circuit board.

Claims (6)

1. A data storage device comprising: a circuit board including two through holes; a capacitor for providing power to the storage device, the capacitor including two pins; and a connection element for detachably connecting the capacitor to the circuit board, wherein the connection element includes: a header including two right angle pins connected to the two through holes, respectively; and a socket connected to the header such that ends of the right angle pins enter into a socket housing and connect inside the socket housing to the two pins of the capacitor, wherein the header comprises a sleeve which is insertable into a crimp structure on the socket housing.

2. The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the header includes the two right angle pins and a header housing with a sleeve and two through holes, into which the two right angle pins are inserted.

3. The data storage device of claim 2 , wherein the socket includes two holes connected to the two right angle pins and a crimp locked to the sleeve.

4. The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor includes an aluminum electrolytic capacitor.

5. The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the crimp structure comprises a pair of protrusions a) protruding from the socket housing and b) into which the sleeve inserts.

6. The data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the socket housing comprises holes for the ends of the right angle pins to insert into the socket housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 061209/0467 →
Continuity (2)
Division 16879521 · May 20, 2020
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