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.

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.