TWI738483B - M.2 solid state drive module - Google Patents

Abstract

An M.2 solid state drive module includes an M.2 solid state drive main body and an expansion board. The M.2 solid state drive main body has a first electrical connector. The expansion board has a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector, such that the expansion board provides at least one additional function via the M.2 solid state drive main body.

Description

M.2 solid state drive module

The present invention relates to an M.2 solid-state drive module, in particular to an M.2 solid-state drive module that can provide additional functions through an expansion board.

A solid-state disk (SSD) is a computer storage device that mainly uses flash memory as permanent memory. Since the size of the M.2 solid state drive can show better performance in a smaller volume, the M.2 solid state drive has gradually become the future trend of solid state drive technology development. Limited by the size specifications of the M.2 solid state drive, the existing M.2 solid state drive only provides data storage functions and cannot provide other additional functions. If you want the M.2 solid state drive to provide other additional functions, you need to redesign and develop the circuit board of the M.2 solid state drive, which will increase the cost for both manufacturers and consumers.

The present invention provides an M.2 solid-state hard disk module with additional functions provided by an expansion board to solve the above-mentioned problems.

According to one embodiment, the M.2 solid state drive module of the present invention includes an M.2 solid state drive body and an expansion board. The M.2 solid state hard disk body has a first electrical connector. The expansion board has a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector, so that the expansion board provides at least one additional function through the M.2 solid state disk body.

In summary, the user can connect the first electrical connector of the M.2 solid state drive body to the second electrical connector of the expansion board, so that the M.2 solid state drive body and the expansion board can be electrically connected through the first The signal is transmitted between the connector and the second electrical connector. The invention can design additional functions on the expansion board according to actual applications, such as power failure protection mechanism design, multiple value-added function switch design, data destruction mechanism design, active early warning temperature control mechanism design, etc. When the M.2 solid-state hard disk body is inserted into the corresponding slot on the motherboard, the expansion board can provide additional additional functions of the motherboard through the M.2 solid-state hard disk body to increase the added value of the product.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further understood from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the M.2 solid state drive module 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is the M.2 solid state drive module in Figure 1 1 A three-dimensional view from another perspective. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the M.2 solid-state drive module 1 in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the M.2 solid-state drive module 1 includes an M.2 solid-state drive body 10 and an expansion board 12. In this embodiment, the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 meets the M.2 2230 size specification. In another embodiment, the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 can also meet the size specifications of M.2 2242, 2260, or 2280, depending on the actual application. It should be noted that the structure and function of the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 are well-known to those skilled in the art, and will not be repeated here. Expansion board 12 is a circuit board designed with at least one additional function. The additional functions can include power-off protection mechanism design, switch design with multiple value-added functions, data destruction mechanism design, active warning temperature control mechanism design, etc., but not This is limited.

The M.2 solid state drive body 10 has a first electrical connector 100 and the expansion board 12 has a second electrical connector 120. In this embodiment, the M.2 solid state drive body 10 can have two first electrical connectors 100 on both sides, and the expansion board 12 can have two second electrical connectors 120 on both sides. The first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 120 can be electrically connected, so that the expansion board 12 provides at least one additional function through the M.2 solid state drive body 10. In this embodiment, the first electrical connector 100 may be a golden finger connector, and the second electrical connector 120 may be a pin-row connector, but it is not limited to this.

The user can connect the first electrical connector 100 of the M.2 solid state drive body 10 to the second electrical connector 120 of the expansion board 12, so that the M.2 solid state drive body 10 and the expansion board 12 can pass through the first electrical connector The connector 100 and the second electrical connector 120 transmit signals. In order to maintain the stability of the signal transmission, the signal transmission interface of the present invention can use a low-speed signal or a power signal, but is not limited to this. Then, the user can insert the M.2 solid state drive body 10 into the corresponding slot on the motherboard (not shown in the figure). At this time, the expansion board 12 can provide additional additional functions of the motherboard via the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 to increase the added value of the product. Of course, if the additional functions provided by the expansion board 12 are not needed, the M.2 solid state drive body 10 can also be used alone.

When the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 meets the size specification of M.2 2230, the expansion board 12 can extend the length of the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 to 42 mm, 60 mm, 80 mm, or 110 mm, so that M .2 The solid-state drive module 1 complies with the size specifications of M.2 2242, 2260, 2280 or 22110, that is, the length of the M.2 solid-state drive body 10 and the expansion board 12 after being coupled is in line with M.2 2242, 2260 , 2280 or 22110 size specification. Similarly, when the M.2 solid state drive body 10 meets the size specifications of M.2 2242, 2260, 2280, the expansion board 12 can also extend the M.2 solid state drive body 10 to the corresponding size of M.2 specification.

In this embodiment, the M.2 SSD module 1 may further include a screw 14, a washer 16 and a nut 18. The screw 14 can pass through the washer 16 and be locked in the nut 18 to clamp the M.2 solid state drive body 10 and the expansion board 12 between the washer 16 and the nut 18. In this way, the expansion board 12 can be more firmly connected to the M.2 solid-state drive body 10.

In another embodiment, the aforementioned washer 16 can also be omitted. At this time, the screw 14 can be directly locked in the nut 18 to clamp the M.2 solid state drive body 10 and the expansion board 12 between the screw 14 and the nut 18.

In summary, the user can connect the first electrical connector of the M.2 solid state drive body to the second electrical connector of the expansion board, so that the M.2 solid state drive body and the expansion board can be electrically connected through the first The signal is transmitted between the connector and the second electrical connector. The invention can design additional functions on the expansion board according to actual applications, such as power failure protection mechanism design, multiple value-added function switch design, data destruction mechanism design, active early warning temperature control mechanism design, etc. When the M.2 solid-state hard disk body is inserted into the corresponding slot on the motherboard, the expansion board can provide additional additional functions of the motherboard through the M.2 solid-state hard disk body to increase the added value of the product. The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: M.2 solid state drive module 10: M.2 solid state drive body 12: Expansion board 14: Screw 16: Washer 18: Nut 100: The first electrical connector 120: second electrical connector

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an M.2 solid-state drive module according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the M.2 solid state drive module in Figure 1 from another perspective. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the M.2 SSD module in Figure 1.

1: M.2 solid state drive module

10: M.2 solid state drive body

12: Expansion board

14: Screw

16: Washer

100: The first electrical connector

120: second electrical connector

Claims (5)

An M.2 solid state drive module, comprising: an M.2 solid state drive body with a first electrical connector, and the M.2 solid state drive body conforms to the size specifications of M.22230, 2242, 2260 or 2280 And an expansion board having a second electrical connector; wherein the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical connector, so that the expansion board provides at least one additional attachment via the M.2 solid state drive body Function. The M.2 solid state drive module according to claim 1, wherein the first electrical connector is a golden finger connector, and the second electrical connector is a pin-row connector. The M.2 solid-state drive module described in claim 1, further comprising a screw and a nut, the screw is locked in the nut to clamp the M.2 solid-state drive body and the expansion board in Between the screw and the nut. The M.2 solid-state drive module described in claim 3 further includes a washer, and the screw passes through the washer and is locked in the nut to clamp the M.2 solid-state drive body and the expansion board Held between the washer and the nut. The M.2 solid-state drive module according to claim 1, wherein the length of the M.2 solid-state drive body after being coupled with the expansion board meets the size specification of M.22242, 2260, 2280 or 22110.

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