USRE40115E1 - Assembly including slim female USB connector and slim male USB connector with spring-engaging depressions, stabilizing dividers and wider end rails - Google Patents
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Abstract
A slim male Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector fits on only one side of the connector substrate in a standard female USB connector. Wobble or vertical play is reduced by locking depressions in the slim male USB connector that engage metal springs on a metal case that surrounds the female USB connector, locking the two connectors together. Between metal contacts on the slim USM connector are dividers that help fill in gaps when the two connectors are connected together, further reducing play. End rails on the slim USB connector fill in gaps on the sides. The connector substrate of the slim male USB connector can be separate or can be integrated with a circuit board that holds a flash memory chip and a USB controller chip. The connector is wider than the standard width for a better fit. A slim female USB connector for assembly use with the slim male USB connector is also disclosed.
Description
This invention relates to electronic connectors, and more particularly to reduced-height Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connectors.
Rapid advances in technology in several areas have converged to enable small, portable memory cards with vast capacities. Flash memory technologies such as those using electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) have produced chips storing 128 M-Bytes or more. Small flash-memory cards have been designed that have a connector that can plug into a specialized reader, such as for compact-flash, secure-digital, memory stick, or other standardized formats.
More recently, flash memory cards are being sold that contain a USB connector. Such USB-flash memory cards do not require a specialized reader but can be plugged into a USB connector on a personal computer (PC). These USB-flash memory cards can be used in place of floppy disks. A USB-flash card can have a capacity of more than ten floppy disks in an area not much larger than a large postage stamp.
Locking is provided by metal springs 24 in the top and bottom of the metal case. When male USB connector 20 of FIG. 1A is flipped over and inserted into Female USB connector 22 of FIG. 1B , metal springs 24 lock into holes 15 of male USB connector 20.
The width and thickness of board 32 at end 36 containing male USB connector 30 is designed to approximately match that of connector substrate 16 of FIG. 1A. Plastic case 34 can enclose board 32 but have an opening for metal contacts 38. Plastic case 34 can cover the bottom and sides of male USB connector 30 up to end 36 to emulate potions of the metal case of the male USB connector of FIG. 1A.
While slim USB connector 30 can be less expensive and smaller than the standard USB connector, it fits less securely into a standard Female USB connector. The lack of the metal case removes the mechanical support provided as the male metal case that fit in the gap below connector substrate 26 and the bottom side of the metal case for the female connector. Also, plastic case 34 does not lock into metal springs 24 on the top of Female USB connector 22. The result is a noticeable wobble in the up and down direction when a USB flash memory card containing male USB connector 30 is inserted into Female USB connector 22. Vertical movement of 3-4 millimeter at the end of a 4-centimeter flash card can occur with slight finger pressure. This vertical play gives the user the feeling that the flash memory card is cheap and unreliable, even when sufficient electrical contact is made.
What is desired is a slim USB connector with reduced vertical wobble. A slim USB connector that more securely fits into a standard Female USB connector is desired. A slim USB connector with a more secure fit is desire d that can be integrated with the circuit board containing the flash memory chip is also desirable.
The present invention relates to an improvement in slim USB connectors. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention as provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be apparent to those with skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed.
Visible in the top view of FIG. 5A , metal contacts 42 are placed on a top surface of male slim USB connector 40 between dividers 44 and end rails 46. Metal contacts 42 can be flat, or can have a bend in them to produce a spring action to provide better contact with the metal contacts on a female USB connector. Dividers 44 and end rails 46 can have a low height to allow metal contacts 42 to reach the metal contacts on the female USB connector.
Visible in the bottom view of FIG. 5B , locking depressions 54 are formed on the lower side of male slim USB connector 40. Locking depressions 54 are aligned with the metal springs on the female USB connector. When male slim USB connector 40 is inserted into a standard Female USB connector, metal springs are guided into locking depressions 54 locking the two connectors together, improving alignment and mechanical engagement and stability.
End rails 46 further help align male slim USB connector 40 when inserted into a female USB connector, while dividers 44 help fill the gap between connectors. Thus a more secure connection can be made using male slim USB connector 40 since gaps are filled in more precisely and locking depressions 54 can lock with metal springs on a female USB connector. End rails 46 may be taller than dividers 44 or may be the same height as the dividers.
In FIG. 6B , flash memory chip 75 and controller chip 78 are mounted on board 60, which can be a multi-layer PCB or similar substrate with wiring traces. Extension 61 of board 60 has a width that approximately matches the width of the connector substrate in a male USB connector. Metal contacts 70 are formed on extension 61 to act as the USB metal contacts of the male slim USB connector. End 72 of board 60 is inserted into the female USB connector.
In FIG. 6A , upper case 62 can be made of plastic or other material. Two end rails 66 and three dividers 68 are formed on the extension end of upper case 62. Openings 69 in upper case 62 between dividers 68 and end rails 66 allow metal contacts 70 of FIG. 6B to be exposed through upper case 62 when assembled. Dividers 68 and end rails 66 can be made from the same material as the rest of upper case 62, such as by all being part of one plastic molding. End rails 66 may be taller than dividers 68 or may be the same height as the dividers.
In FIG. 6C , lower case 64 includes extended region 80. Locking depressions 82 are in extended region 80. A single molding can form lower case 64 with locking depressions 82 in extended region 80.
Locking depressions 82 can be made in a variety of ways. For example, locking depressions 82 can be made during molding of lower case 64, or by milling, punching, or machining case 64 after molding. Depressions 82 can be holes that completely pass through case 64, or can be thinned regions that do not reach completely through case 64.
In FIG. 7B , flash memory chip 75 and controller chip 78 are mounted on board 60, which can be a multi-layer PCB or similar substrate with wiring traces. Extension 61 of board 60 has a width that is slightly wider than the width of the connector substrate in a male USB connector to account for the missing metal case wrap. Four metal contacts 70 are formed on extension 61 to act as the USB metal contacts of the male slim USB connector. End 72 of board 60 is inserted into the female USB connector.
Three metal dividers 76 are formed between pairs of metal contacts 70 on extension 61. These metal dividers help produce a better fit by filling the gap between connectors when inserted and metal contacts 70 depress the spring metal contacts on the female connector.
In FIG. 7A , upper case 62′ can be made of plastic or other material. End rails and plastic dividers are not formed on upper case 62′. Instead, upper case 62′ ends before the connector extension region. This allows metal contacts 70 of FIG. 7B to be exposed when assembled. End rails may be added to upper case 62′ to further improve its fit into a female USB connector. The end rails may be taller than the metal dividers or may be the same height as the metal dividers.
In FIG. 7C , lower case 64′ includes extended region 80′. Locking depressions 82′ are in extended region 80′. A single molding can form lower case 64′ with locking depressions 82′ in extended region 80′.
Locking depressions 82′ can be made in a variety of ways. For example, locking depressions 82′ can be made during molding of lower case 64′, or by milling, punching, or machining case 64′ after molding. Depressions 82′ can be holes that completely pass through case 64′, or can be thinned regions that do not reach completely through case 64′.
Metal springs 24 in female USB connector 22 engage locking depressions (not visible) in lower case 64. When fully inserted, as shown in FIG. 9B , metal springs 24 can lock into the locking depressions. Metal springs 24 on the bottom of female USB connector 22 are not engaged since the male slim USB connector does not extend below connector substrate 26.
Metal springs 24 in slim female USB connector 92 can lock into the locking depressions in lower case 64 when fully inserted as shown in FIG. 10C. No metal springs are present on the bottom of slim female USB connector 92.
Several other embodiments are contemplated by the inventors. For example, a variety of materials may be used for the connector substrate, circuit boards, metal contacts, metal case, etc. Plastic cases can have a variety of shapes and may partially or fully cover different parts of the circuit board and connector, and can form part of the connector itself.
The locking depressions can have a variety of shapes and sizes. Oval, round, square, rectangular, trapezoidal, and other shapes may be used. The locking depressions may be elongated into channels or have channels that guide the metal springs into the depressions as the connectors are inserted together. The depressions could be formed as part of a separate lower case as shown, or may be part of the connector substrate.
The slim connector may be considered “half-height”, since it fits on one side of the female's connector substrate but not on the other side of the female's connector substrate. The actual “half-height” connector may not be exactly half the height of a standard connector, but is considered “half-height” because it engages only half of the female connector. The slim connector may be a reduction in height of only 30-40% rather than exactly half.
The slim connector may be widened to accommodate extra metal contacts to become an extended-USB connector for future USB specification. Moreover, the width of the slim connector can be widened, and the height and metal contacts of the slim connector can be varied, making it into a general-purpose slim connector, for USB, extended-USB, PCI Express, mini PCI Express applications, etc.
Other embodiments may use a stand-alone male slim USB connector such as shown in FIG. 5 rather than the integrated male slim USB connector. Other embodiments include removing the dividers from the stand-alone connector of FIG. 5. The end rails may be taller than the dividers or may be the same height as the dividers.
Other applications besides flash drives include USB connectors on desktop computers, notebook computers, PDA's, digital cameras, cellular phones or handsets, TV set-top boxes, MP3, MPEG4, copiers, printers, and other electronic devices. Such devices may use to advantage the slim-ness of the new male and/or female USB connectors, and may reduce size and space together with lower cost. A USB flash drive with the new slim male connector can still be directly inserted into a host PC with a legacy female USB connector.
There are 4 pins in the current USB pin out of definition—VCC, GND, D+, and D−. VCC is the 5V power pin. GND is the ground pin and D+ and D− are the differential data I/O pins. For the USB 2.0 specification, data transfer rates are up to 480 M bits/sec, and the power supply current is 500 mA. These might not meet future (or even some current) needs of speed and power associated with some USB devices, such as large flash memory cards.
Additional metal contacts can be added to the new connectors. These additional metal contacts can serve as power, ground, and/or I/O pins which are extensions to the USB specification, or as PCI Express (or mini PCI Express) specifications. Greater power capability can be obtained with (or without) additional power and ground pins (or by a higher power supply current of the existing power pin). Multiple power supplies can also be provided by the additional power and ground pins. The improved power supply capabilities allow more devices and/or more memory chips to be powered. Extra I/O pins can be added for higher bandwidth and data transfer speeds. The additional I/O pins can be used for multiple-bit data I/O communications, such as 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 32, 64, . . . bits. By adopting some or all of these new features, performance of flash memory cards/devices can be significantly improved. These additional pins could be located behind or adjacent to the existing USB pins, or in various other arrangements. The additional pins could be applied to male and female connectors, both the current or the new slim connectors. New types of flash memory cards/devices can be made with these new connectors, which have the additional pins.
The abstract of the disclosure is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure of any patent issued from this disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b). Any advantages and benefits described may not apply to all embodiments of the invention. When the word “means” is recited in a claim element, Applicant intends for the claim element to fall under 35 USC § 112, paragraph 6. Often a label of one or more words precedes the word “means”. The word or words preceding the word “means” is a label intended to ease referencing of claims elements and is not intended to convey a structural limitation. Such means-plus-function claims are intended to cover not only the structures described herein for performing the function and their structural equivalents, but also equivalent structures. For example, although a nail and a screw have different structures, they are equivalent structures since they both perform the function of fastening. Claims that do not use the word means are not intended to fall under 35 USC §112, paragraph 6. Signals are typically electronic signals, but may be optical signals such as can be carried over a fiber optic line.
The foregoing description of the embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. It is intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto.
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1. A slim male Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector comprising for transmitting USB signals to a female USB connector, the female USB connector including a metal case defining an opening for receiving the slim male USB connector, metal springs formed by a portion of the metal case, and a female connector substrate surrounded by the metal case, wherein the slim male USB connector comprises:
a connector substrate;
a plurality of metal contacts disposed on a contact surface of the connector substrate, the metal contacts for carrying USB signals;
locking depressions formed below the connector substrate on a second surface opposite to the contact surface;
wherein the locking depressions are for receiving metal springs from a female USB connector when the slim USB connector is inserted into the female USB connector; and
end rails, substantially parallel to the metal contacts, along side edges of the connector substrate, the side edges being smaller in area than the contact surface and the a second surface of the connector substrate that is disposed opposite to the contact surface, and are disposed between the contact surface and the second surface;
a plurality of dividers, each divider disposed between an adjacent pair of the metal contacts, the plurality of dividers rising above the contact surface of the connector substrate;
wherein the plurality of dividers are for filling in a gap between the connector substrate and the female connector substrate when the slim USB connector is inserted into the female USB connector;
wherein the end rails are for sliding in gaps between sides of a female connector substrate of the female USB connector and a the metal case surrounding the female connector substrate when the slim USB connector is inserted into the female USB connector.
2. The slim male USB connector of claim 1 wherein a width of the slim male USB connector is wider than a substrate within a standard male USB connector, but a height of the slim male USB connector is less than a height of a metal case surrounding a standard male USB connector,
wherein the female USB connector is a standard female USB connector or a slim female USB connector having a reduced height compared with the standard female USB connector .
3. The slim male USB connector of claim 2 wherein the plurality of dividers are metal dividers formed on the contact surface of the connector substrate, or are plastic dividers.
4. The slim male USB connector of claim 2 further comprising:
a circuit substrate containing wiring traces;
wherein the connector substrate is attached to the circuit substrate or is an extension portion of the circuit substrate.
5. The slim male USB connector of claim 4 further comprising:
a flash memory chip mounted on the circuit substrate.
6. The slim male USB connector of claim 5 further comprising:
a controller chip mounted on the circuit substrate, for reading data from and for writing data to the flash memory chip and sending the data over the metal contacts as said USB signals to the female USB connector.
7. The slim male USB connector of claim 6 further comprising:
a plastic case that at least partially surrounds the circuit substrate and covers the flash memory chip and the controller chip.
8. The slim male USB connector of claim 7 further comprising
locking depressions formed below the connector substrate on the second surface opposite to the contact surface for receiving metal springs from a female USB connector when the slim USB connector is inserted into the female USB connector,
wherein the locking depressions are formed from a lower portion of the plastic case that at least partially covers the second surface of the connector substrate;
wherein the end rails are formed from an upper portion of the plastic case that at least partially covers the contact surface of the connector substrate.
9. The slim male USB connector of claim 8 further comprising:
a plurality of dividers, each divider disposed between an adjacent pair of the metal contacts, the plurality of dividers rising above the contact surface of the connector substrate;
wherein the plurality of dividers are for filling in a gap between the connector substrate and the female connector substrate when the slim USB connector is inserted into the female USB connector,
wherein the dividers are formed from the upper portion of the plastic case that at least partially covers the contact surface of the connector substrate.
10. A Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector assembly comprising:
a female USB connector including:
a metal case defining an opening,
a female connector substrate surrounded by the metal case, and
first metal contacts mounted on a surface of the female connector substrate; and
a slim male USB connector including:
connector assembly body without a surrounding metal case for insertion into a the female USB connector;
end rails on side edges of the connector assembly body, the end rails causing the connector assembly body to have an enlarged width that is greater than a standard width of a standard connector substrate on a standard USB male connector when a metal case surrounding the standard connector substrate is removed ;
second metal contacts disposed along one or more upper surfaces between the side edges for making electrical contact with the first metal contacts on the female USB connector; and
dividers, each between a pair of the second metal contacts, the dividers protruding upward from the one or more upper surfaces; and
engaging depressions, on a bottom surface opposite the one or more upper surfaces, for engaging metal springs on the female USB connector,
whereby the engaging depressions and end rails provide a secure fit into the female USB connector when the connector assembly body is inserted without a surrounding metal case .
11. The USB connector assembly of claim 10 further comprising:
tabs protruding from a back surface of the connector assembly body, the tabs for making permanent electrical contact to a circuit board;
embedded metal extensions of the metal contacts, the embedded metal extensions embedded within the connector assembly body and for connecting the metal contacts to the tabs through the connector assembly body.
12. The USB connector assembly of claim 11 further comprising engaging depressions, on a bottom surface opposite the one or more upper surfaces,
whereby the engaging depressions and end rails provide a secure fit into the female USB connector when the connector assembly body is inserted, and
wherein the engaging depressions engage metal springs on a first portion of the female USB connector but do not engage metal springs on a second portion of the female USB connector, whereby some metal springs on the female USB connector are engaged but other metal springs are not engaged .
13. The USB connector assembly of claim 12 wherein a height of the connector assembly body is less than a standard height of the standard USB male connector having the metal case surrounding the a standard connector substrate,
whereby the male USB connector assembly has a reduced height.
14. The USB connector assembly of claim 13 wherein the dividers are plastic dividers or are metal dividers.
15. The USB connector assembly of claim 13 wherein the second metal contacts are flat metal contacts or are bent metal contacts having a spring action, or are metal rail contactors.
16. The USB connector assembly of claim 13 wherein the slim male USB connector further comprises tabs that are soldered to a circuit board that has a flash memory chip and a controller chip mounted thereon.
17. A reduced-height Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector comprising:
a female USB connector including:
a metal case defining an opening and including metal springs formed by a portion of the metal case, and
a female connector substrate surrounded by the metal case, and
a slim male USB connector including:
connector body means, without a surrounding wrap, for insertion into a the female USB connector,
metal contactor means, attached to the connector body means, for making electrical contact with a the female USB connector,
engaging means, formed on a lower surface of the connector body means, the lower surface opposite the metal contactor means, for receiving a portion of the metal springs on the female USB connector;
end means, on the connector body means, for extending side edges of the connector body means to fill in gaps to sides of the female USB connector produced by lack of the surrounding wrap surrounding the connector body means; and
divider means, attached to the connector body means, for dividing gaps between the metal contractor means,
whereby stability when inserted into the female USB connector is increased by the divider means, the end means, and the engaging means.
18. The reduced-height USB connector assembly of claim 11 17 wherein the connector body means comprises one of a molding or comprises , and a portion of a circuit board having integrated circuits mounted on other portions thereon and one or more plastic cases partially surrounding the circuit board.
19. The reduced-height USB connector assembly of claim 17 further comprising , wherein the female USB connector comprises a reduced-height female connector for mating with the reduced-height male USB connector, the reduced-height female connector having metal contactor means on only one surface.
20. The reduced-height USB connector assembly of claim 19 wherein power and ground pins provide a higher power supply current than defined by a USB specification.
21. A slim Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector assembly comprising:
a female USB connector including:
a metal case including a relatively long first wall and opposing, relatively short second and third walls extending perpendicular to the first wall,
a first connector substrate mounted to the metal case such that a rectangular opening is defined by the first, second and third walls of the metal case and a contact surface of the first connector substrate, and such that opposing side edges of the first connector substrate respectively contact the second and third walls of the metal case, and
first metal contacts mounted on the first surface of the first connector substrate; and
a male USB connector including:
a second connector substrate,
second metal contacts disposed on a contact surface of the second connector substrate,
end rails, substantially parallel to the second metal contacts, extending along side edges of the second connector substrate, and
a plurality of dividers, each divider disposed between an adjacent pair of the second metal contacts, the plurality of dividers protruding above the contact surface of the second connector substrate,
wherein the female USB connector and the male USB connector are cooperatively arranged such that, when the male USB connector is fully inserted into the rectangular opening with the contact surface of the first connector substrate facing the contact surface of the second connector substrate:
the end rails of the male USB connector abut the second and third walls of the metal case, and
each of the first metal contacts abut a corresponding second metal contact.
22. The slim USB connector assembly according to claim 21 , wherein the plurality of dividers are one of (a) metal dividers formed on the contact surface of the connector substrate, (b) plastic dividers formed on the contact surface of the connector substrate.
23. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 22 , wherein the slim male USB connector further comprises a circuit substrate containing wiring traces, wherein the connector substrate is one of (a) attached to the circuit substrate and (b) is an extension portion of the circuit substrate.
24. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 23 , wherein the slim male USB connector further comprises a flash memory chip mounted on the circuit substrate.
25. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 24 , wherein the slim male USB connector further comprises a controller chip mounted on the circuit substrate, the controller including means for reading data from and for writing data to the flash memory chip, and for sending the data over the metal contacts as USB signals to the female USB connector when the slim male USB connector is mounted inside the slim female USB connector.
26. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 25 , wherein the slim male USB connector further comprises a plastic case that at least partially surrounds the circuit substrate and covers the flash memory chip and the controller chip.
27. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 26 ,
wherein locking depressions are formed from a lower portion of the plastic case that at least partially covers a second surface of the connector substrate disposed opposite to the contact surface, and
wherein the end rails are formed from an upper portion of the plastic case that at least partially covers the contact surface of the connector substrate.
28. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 27 wherein the dividers are formed from the upper portion of the plastic case that at least partially covers the contact surface of the connector substrate.
29. The slim USB connector assembly of claim 21 wherein each of the first and second metal contacts are one of (a) flat metal contacts, (b) bent metal contacts having a spring action, and (c) metal rail contactors.
30. A reduced-height female Universal-Serial-Bus (USB) connector for connecting to a reduced-height USB male connector, the reduced-height male USB connector including:
a second connector substrate,
second metal contacts disposed on a contact surface of the second connector substrate,
end rails, substantially parallel to the second metal contacts, extending along side edges of the second connector substrate, and
a plurality of dividers, each divider disposed between an adjacent pair of the second metal contacts, the plurality of dividers protruding above the contact surface of the second connector substrate,
wherein the reduced-height female USB connector comprises:
a metal case including a relatively long first wall and opposing, relatively short second and third walls extending perpendicular to the first wall, a first connector substrate mounted to the metal case such that a rectangular opening is defined by the first, second and third walls of the metal case and a contact surface of the first connector substrate, and such that opposing side edges of the first connector substrate respectively contact the second and third walls of the metal case, and
first metal contacts mounted on the first surface of the first connector substrate,
wherein the reduced-height female USB connector is arranged such that, when the reduced-height male USB connector is fully inserted into the rectangular opening with the contact surface of the first connector substrate facing the contact surface of the second connector substrate, the end rails of the reduced-height male USB connector abut the second and third walls of the metal case, each of the first metal contacts abut a corresponding second metal contact.
31. The reduced-height female USB connector assembly of claim 30 , wherein the metal case further comprises a fourth wall connected to the third and fourth walls and arranged parallel to the first wall such that the second connector substrate is located between the first and fourth walls.
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