Removal delay feature for removably connected devices
阅读说明:本技术 用于可移除地连接的设备的移除延迟特征 (Removal delay feature for removably connected devices ) 是由 E·皮特 于 2019-03-11 设计创作,主要内容包括:本发明题为“用于可移除地连接的设备的移除延迟特征”。本发明公开了一种电子设备,所述电子设备包括基座、插件外壳和连接器。所述插件外壳在第一端处耦合到所述基座,并且包括第一侧面,所述第一侧面在向外方向上从所述基座延伸。所述第一侧面包括在离所述基座的第一距离处在所述第一侧面中形成的第一保持特征,以及在离所述基座的第二距离处在所述第一侧面中形成的第二保持特征。所述第一距离小于所述第二距离。所述第一侧面部分地限定所述插件外壳的第二端,所述第二端与所述第一端相对并且是开口的,以允许接近所述插件外壳的内部。所述连接器耦合到所述基座,并且设置在所述插件外壳的所述内部内。所述连接器包括至少两个电引线,所述至少两个电引线设置在所述连接器的表面上,并且可穿过所述第二端接近所述至少两个电引线。(The invention provides a removal delay feature for removably connected devices. An electronic device includes a base, a plug-in housing, and a connector. The insert housing is coupled to the base at a first end and includes a first side extending from the base in an outward direction. The first side includes a first retention feature formed in the first side at a first distance from the base and a second retention feature formed in the first side at a second distance from the base. The first distance is less than the second distance. The first side partially defines a second end of the insert housing, the second end being opposite the first end and open to allow access to an interior of the insert housing. The connector is coupled to the base and disposed within the interior of the insert housing. The connector includes at least two electrical leads disposed on a surface of the connector and accessible through the second end.)
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a base;
an insert housing coupled to the base at a first end of the insert housing, the insert housing comprising:
a first side extending from the base in an outward direction, the first side comprising:
a first retention feature formed in the first side at a first distance from the base; and
a second retention feature formed in the first side at a second distance from the base, wherein the first distance is less than the second distance;
wherein the first side partially defines a second end of the insert housing, the second end opposite the first end and being open to allow access to an interior of the insert housing; and
a connector coupled to the base and disposed within the interior of the card housing, the connector including at least two electrical leads disposed on a surface of the connector and accessible through the second end of the card housing.
2. The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the first retention feature comprises two primary cutouts in the first side of the insert housing and the second retention feature comprises two secondary cutouts in the first side that are at least partially aligned with the two primary cutouts in the outward direction.
3. The electronic device defined in claim 2 wherein each of the two secondary cutouts has a width of about 2.5 millimeters and a length of about 1 millimeter, wherein the width is measured perpendicular to the outward direction and the length is measured parallel to the outward direction.
4. The electronic device defined in claim 2 wherein a center of each of the two secondary cutouts is about 3 millimeters from the second end of the insert housing and about 3 millimeters from a centerline of the first side of the insert housing, wherein the centerline extends from the base in the outward direction along a center of the first side of the insert housing.
5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the center of each of the two secondary cutouts is approximately 2.91 millimeters from the second end of the insert housing.
6. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first retention feature is positioned in the card housing to retain the electronic device in a fully engaged mode relative to a receiver configured to receive the electronic device, and the second retention feature is positioned in the card housing to retain the electronic device in a partially engaged mode relative to the receiver.
7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first and second retention features are sized to engage with retention features of the receiver.
8. The electronic device defined in claim 1 wherein the at least two electrical leads comprise at least one power lead having a first length and at least one data lead having a second length, wherein the first length is greater than the second length.
9. The electronic device defined in claim 8 wherein the first retention feature is positioned in the card housing to releasably retain both the at least one power lead and the at least one data lead in electrical contact with a receiver configured to receive the electronic device and the second retention feature is positioned in the card housing to releasably retain the at least one power lead in electrical contact with the receiver and to releasably retain the at least one data lead not in electrical contact with the receiver.
10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the electronic device is configured to perform a power down or protection operation in response to detecting that the at least one power lead is in electrical contact with a receiver and detecting that the at least one data lead is disconnected from the receiver.
11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second retention features is also formed in a third side of the card housing to approximately mirror a location of the at least one of the corresponding first and second retention features formed in the first side of the card housing.
12. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a data storage device.
13. The electronic device of claim 12, further comprising a cable connecting the data storage device to the electronic device.
14. A cable comprising the electronic device of claim 1.
15. A system, comprising:
a receiver comprising a retention feature disposed within the receiver; and an electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
a first retention feature formed in a first side of the electronic device, wherein the first retention feature is positioned to engage the retention feature of the receiver in a fully engaged mode;
a second retention feature formed in the first side of the electronic device, wherein the second retention feature is positioned to engage the retention feature of the receiver in a partially engaged mode; and
a connector comprising at least one power lead and at least one data lead disposed on a surface of the connector for electrical connection with the receiver, wherein in the fully engaged mode, the at least one power lead and the at least one data lead are both in electrical contact with the receiver, and in the partially engaged mode, the at least one power lead is in electrical contact with the receiver and the at least one data lead is disconnected from the receiver.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is a universal serial bus device.
17. The system of claim 15, wherein the electronic device comprises a data storage device.
18. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one power lead comprises a power lead and a ground lead, and the at least one data lead comprises a positive data lead and a negative data lead.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the power lead, the ground lead, the positive data lead, and the negative data lead are parallel to one another, and the positive data lead and the negative data lead are disposed between the power lead and the ground lead.
20. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one power lead is approximately 1mm longer than the at least one data lead.
21. The system of claim 15, wherein the second retention feature is sized to engage with the retention feature of the receiver to delay removal of the electronic device from the receiver.
22. The system of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is configured to perform a power down or protection operation in response to detecting that the at least one power lead is in electrical contact with the receiver and detecting that the at least one data lead is disconnected from the receiver.
23. The system of claim 15, wherein the second retention feature is configured to delay removal of the electronic device from the receiver by at most about 100 milliseconds.
24. A method, comprising:
engaging an electronic device with a receiver in a fully engaged mode, wherein the fully engaged mode includes engaging a retention feature of the receiver with a first retention feature of the electronic device and maintaining electrical contact between at least one data lead and at least one power lead of the electronic device and the receiver;
partially withdrawing the electronic device from the receiver to disengage the retention feature of the receiver from the first retention feature of the electronic device; and
engaging the retention feature with a second retention feature of the electronic device in a partial engagement mode, wherein the partial engagement mode includes maintaining the at least one power lead of the electronic device in electrical contact with the receiver and electrically disconnecting the at least one data lead of the electronic device from the receiver.
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates generally to removably connected devices and more particularly to a removal delay feature in a universal serial bus connected device.
Background
Universal serial bus ("USB") connections are widely used to provide power and data to and receive power and data from a wide variety of electronic devices. One benefit of a USB connection is that it is relatively easy to connect and disconnect different electronic devices. These electronic devices include data storage or memory devices. Removing the memory device may cause a write abort error or result in the initiation of a write abort handling protocol, which may reduce the lifetime of the memory device.
Disclosure of Invention
There is a need for electronic devices and systems that provide a removal delay feature that reduces write abort in a universal serial bus connected memory device. The subject matter of the present application has been developed in response to the present state of the art in universal serial bus connected devices, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available universal serial bus connected devices, such as those discussed above. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure overcome at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art.
Electronic devices are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a base. The electronic device also includes a plug-in housing coupled to the base at a first end of the plug-in housing. The insert housing includes a first side extending in an outward direction from the base. The first side includes a first retention feature formed in the first side at a first distance from the base and a second retention feature formed in the first side at a second distance from the base. The first distance is less than the second distance. The first side partially defines a second end of the insert housing opposite the first end and open to allow access to an interior of the insert housing. The electronic device also includes a connector coupled to the base and disposed within the interior of the insert housing. The connector includes at least two electrical leads disposed on a surface of the connector and accessible through the second end of the package housing. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 1 of the present disclosure.
The first retention feature includes two primary cutouts in the first side of the insert housing and the second retention feature includes two secondary cutouts in the first side that are at least partially aligned with the two primary cutouts in the outward direction. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 2 of the present disclosure, where example 2 further includes the subject matter according to example 1 above.
Each of the two minor cuts has a width of about 2.5 millimeters and a length of about 1 millimeter. The width is measured perpendicular to the outward direction and the length is measured parallel to the outward direction. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 3 of the present disclosure, where example 3 further includes the subject matter according to example 2 above.
The center of each of the two secondary cutouts is about 3 millimeters from the second end of the insert housing and about 3 millimeters from the centerline of the first side of the insert housing. A centerline extends from the base in an outward direction along a center of the first side of the insert housing. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 4 of the present disclosure, where example 4 further includes the subject matter according to any of examples 2-3 above.
The center of each of the two secondary cutouts is about 2.91 millimeters from the second end of the insert housing. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 5 of the present disclosure, where example 5 further includes the subject matter according to example 4 above.
A first retention feature is positioned in the card housing to retain the electronic device in a fully engaged mode relative to a receiver configured to receive the electronic device, and a second retention feature is positioned in the card housing to retain the electronic device in a partially engaged mode relative to the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 6 of the present disclosure, wherein example 6 further includes the subject matter according to any one of examples 2-5 above.
The first and second retention features are sized to engage with the retention feature of the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 7 of the present disclosure, where example 7 further includes the subject matter according to example 6 above.
The at least two electrical leads include at least one power lead having a first length and at least one data lead having a second length, wherein the first length is greater than the second length. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 8 of the present disclosure, wherein example 8 further includes the subject matter according to any one of examples 1-7 above.
A first retention feature is positioned in the card housing to releasably retain both the at least one power lead and the at least one data lead in electrical contact with a receiver configured to receive the electronic device, and a second retention feature is positioned in the card housing to releasably retain the at least one power lead in electrical contact with the receiver and to releasably retain the at least one data lead not in electrical contact with the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 9 of the present disclosure, wherein example 9 further includes the subject matter according to example 8 above.
The electronic device is configured to perform a power down or protection operation in response to detecting that the at least one power lead is in electrical contact with the receiver and detecting that the at least one data lead is disconnected from the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 10 of the present disclosure, where example 10 further includes the subject matter according to any of examples 1-9 above.
At least one of the first and second retention features is also formed in the third side of the card housing to approximately mirror the location of the corresponding at least one of the first and second retention features formed in the first side of the card housing. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 11 of the present disclosure, where example 11 further includes the subject matter according to any one of examples 1-10 above.
The electronic device also includes a data storage device. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 12 of the present disclosure, where example 12 further includes subject matter according to any of examples 1-11 above.
The electronic device also includes a cable that connects the data storage device to the electronic device. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 13 of the present disclosure, where example 13 further includes the subject matter according to any of examples 1-12 above.
The cable includes an electronic device. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 14 of the present disclosure, wherein example 14 further includes subject matter according to any of examples 1-13 above.
Systems are also disclosed herein. The system includes a receiver including a retention feature disposed within the receiver and an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first retention feature formed in a first side of the electronic device. The first retention feature is positioned to engage the retention feature of the receiver in the fully engaged mode. The electronic device also includes a second retention feature formed in the first side of the electronic device. The second retention feature is positioned to engage the retention feature of the receiver in the partial engagement mode. The electronic device also includes a connector including at least one power lead and at least one data lead disposed on a surface of the connector for electrical connection with the receiver. In a fully engaged mode, the at least one power lead and the at least one data lead are both in electrical contact with the receiver, and in a partially engaged mode, the at least one power lead is in electrical contact with the receiver while the at least one data lead is disconnected from the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 15 of the present disclosure.
The electronic device is a universal serial bus device. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 16 of the present disclosure, wherein example 16 further includes the subject matter according to example 15 above.
The electronic device includes a data storage device. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 17 of the present disclosure, wherein example 17 further includes subject matter according to any of examples 15-16 above.
The at least one power lead includes a power lead and a ground lead, and the at least one data lead includes a positive data lead and a negative data lead. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 18 of the present disclosure, wherein example 18 further includes subject matter according to any of examples 15-17 above.
The power supply lead, the ground lead, the positive data lead, and the negative data lead are parallel to each other, and the positive data lead and the negative data lead are disposed between the power supply lead and the ground lead. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 19 of the present disclosure, where example 19 further includes the subject matter according to example 18 above.
The at least one power lead is approximately 1mm longer than the at least one data lead. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 20 of the present disclosure, where example 20 further includes the subject matter according to any of examples 15-19 above.
The second retention feature is sized to engage with the retention feature of the receiver to delay removal of the electronic device from the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 21 of the present disclosure, wherein example 21 further includes the subject matter according to any one of examples 15-20 above.
The electronic device is configured to perform a power down or protection operation in response to detecting that the at least one power lead is in electrical contact with the receiver and detecting that the at least one data lead is disconnected from the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 22 of the present disclosure, wherein example 22 further includes the subject matter according to any of examples 15-21 above.
The second retention feature is configured to delay removal of the electronic device from the receiver by at most about 100 milliseconds. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 23 of the present disclosure, wherein example 23 further includes subject matter according to any of examples 15-22 above.
Additionally disclosed herein is a method that includes engaging an electronic device with a receiver in a fully engaged mode. The fully engaged mode includes engaging a retention feature of the receiver with a first retention feature of the electronic device and maintaining electrical contact between at least one data lead and at least one power lead of the electronic device and the receiver. The method also includes partially withdrawing the electronic device from the receiver to disengage the retention feature of the receiver from the first retention feature of the electronic device. The method also includes engaging the retention feature with a second retention feature of the electronic device in the partially engaged mode. The partial bonding mode includes maintaining the at least one power lead of the electronic device in electrical contact with the receiver and electrically disconnecting the at least one data lead of the electronic device from the receiver. The foregoing subject matter of this paragraph characterizes example 24 of the present disclosure.
The described features, structures, advantages, and/or characteristics of the disclosed subject matter may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments and/or implementations. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of the disclosed subject matter. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that the subject matter of the present disclosure may be practiced without one or more of the specific features, details, components, materials, and/or methods of a particular embodiment or implementation. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in certain embodiments and/or implementations that may not be present in all embodiments or implementations. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the presently disclosed subject matter. These features and advantages of the disclosed subject matter will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the subject matter as set forth hereinafter.
Drawings
In order that the advantages of the disclosure will be readily understood, a more particular description of the disclosure briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the subject matter of the disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to one or more examples of the present disclosure;
fig. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device of fig. 1 with the insert housing removed in accordance with one or more examples of the present disclosure;
fig. 3 is a cutaway top plan view of a connector of the electronic device and a connector of a receiving device of fig. 1 according to one or more examples of the present disclosure;
fig. 4 is a top plan view of a receptacle of a plug-in and receiving device of the electronic device of fig. 1 in accordance with one or more examples of the present disclosure;
fig. 5 is a top plan view of a retention structure of a card of the electronic device of fig. 1, according to one or more examples of the present disclosure;
fig. 6A is a side elevation view in cross-section of a card housing coupled with a receiver in a fully engaged mode according to one or more examples of the present disclosure;
fig. 6B is a side elevation view in cross-section of a card housing coupled with a receiver in a partially engaged mode according to one or more examples of the present disclosure; and
fig. 7 is a flow diagram of a method of jointly using an electronic device and a receiver according to one or more examples of the present disclosure.
Detailed Description
Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment," "in an embodiment," and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. Similarly, use of the term "embodiment" means an embodiment having a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with one or more embodiments of the disclosure, but which may be associated with one or more embodiments if not explicitly stated otherwise.
Referring to fig. 1,
The
The
In some embodiments, the
In some embodiments, the position of the
The
In some embodiments, the delay caused by the
In some embodiments, the base 102 itself may be or house an electronic device, such as a data storage or memory device. For example, the
Fig. 2 shows the
The
Fig. 3 shows
In the illustrated embodiment,
Fig. 4 shows the
In the illustrated embodiment,
In some embodiments, the insert back
The
The plug back
When the
Referring to fig. 5, the illustrated embodiment depicts the
In the illustrated embodiment, the cut-out 116 of the
Although the cutouts 116,118 of the first and second retention features 115 and 117, respectively, are illustrated as having a generally rectangular geometry, in other embodiments, at least one of the cutouts 116,118 of the first and second retention features 115 and 117 comprises a non-rectangular geometry. In some embodiments, the first and second retention features 115 and 117 are indentations or partial cuts. Other shapes and geometries may be combined.
Fig. 6A shows a cross-sectional view of a
In fig. 6B, the
Fig. 7 shows a flow chart of a method 700 of jointly using the
The method 700 further includes, at 704, partially withdrawing the
The method 700 further includes engaging the
In the above description, certain terms may be used, such as "upper," "lower," "horizontal," "vertical," "left," "right," "above," "below," and the like. These terms are used where applicable to provide a degree of descriptive clarity in dealing with relative relationships. These terms are not intended to imply absolute relationships, positions, and/or orientations. For example, for an object, an "upper" surface may be changed to a "lower" surface simply by flipping the object. However, it is still the same object. Furthermore, the terms "include," "have," and variations thereof mean "including, but not limited to," unless expressly specified otherwise. The enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive and/or mutually inclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms "a", "an" and "the" also refer to "one or more", unless expressly specified otherwise. Further, the term "plurality" can be defined as "at least two".
As used herein, a system, device, structure, article, element, component, or hardware that is "configured to" perform a specified function is actually capable of performing the specified function without any change, and does not have the potential to perform the specified function only after further modification. In other words, a system, apparatus, structure, article, element, component, or hardware that is "configured to" perform a specified function is specifically selected, formed, implemented, utilized, programmed, and/or designed for the purpose of performing the specified function. As used herein, "configured to" means an existing characteristic of a system, apparatus, structure, article, element, component, or hardware that enables the system, apparatus, structure, article, element, component, or hardware to perform a specified function without further modification. For purposes of this disclosure, a system, apparatus, structure, article, element, component, or hardware described as "configured to" perform a particular function may additionally or alternatively be described as "adapted to" perform that function and/or as "used to" perform that function.
In addition, the term "coupled" as used herein to one element may include both direct and indirect coupling. Direct coupling may be defined as one element coupling to another element with a certain contact. An indirect coupling may be defined as a coupling between two elements that are not in direct contact with each other, but with one or more additional elements between the coupled elements. Further, as used herein, securing one element to another element may include direct securing and indirect securing. Further, as used herein, "adjacent" does not necessarily mean contacting. For example, one element may be adjacent to, but not in contact with, another element.
As used herein, the phrase "at least one of …," when used with a list of items, means that a different combination of one or more of the listed items can be used, and only one of the items in the list may be required. The item may be a particular object, thing, or category. In other words, "at least one of …" means that any combination of items or any number of items can be selected from the list, but not all of the items in the list may be required. For example, "at least one of item a, item B, and item C" can mean item a; item A and item B; item B; item A, item B, and item C; or item B and item C. In some cases, "at least one of item a, item B, and item C" may mean, for example, but not limited to, two item a, one item B, and ten item C; four items B and seven items C; or some other suitable combination.
Unless otherwise specified, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used herein as labels only and are not intended to impose an order, position, or hierarchical requirement on the items to which the terms refer. Furthermore, reference to, for example, "a second" item does not require or exclude the presence of, for example, "a first" or a less numbered item and/or, for example, "a third" or a more numbered item.
The schematic flow chart diagrams included herein are generally set forth as logical flow chart diagrams. As such, the depicted order and labeled steps are indicative of one embodiment of the presented method. Other steps and methods may be conceived that are equivalent in function, logic, or effect to one or more steps, or portions thereof, of the illustrated method. Additionally, the format and symbols employed are provided to explain the logical steps of the method and are understood not to limit the scope of the method. Although various arrow types and line types may be employed in the flow chart diagrams, they are understood not to limit the scope of the corresponding method. Indeed, some arrows or other connectors may be used to indicate only the logical flow of the method. For instance, an arrow may indicate a waiting or monitoring period of unspecified duration between enumerated steps of the depicted method. Additionally, the order in which a particular method occurs may or may not strictly adhere to the order of the corresponding steps shown.
The present subject matter may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
- 上一篇:一种医用注射器针头装配设备
- 下一篇:一种耦合器组件及电器