US 12,457,696 B2
Solid state drive (SSD) device case assembly and SSD device using the same
Jiyong Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,925.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0082444 (KR), filed on Jul. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0015901 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/006 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solid state drive device comprising:
a board including a connector exposed to the outside and connected to an external device, having a through-hole, and on which a plurality of non-volatile memory (NVM) chips, a controller chip, and a buffer memory chip are mounted;
a first cover covering a first surface of the board and including a fastening portion having a coupling-hole and recessed toward the board;
a second cover covering a second surface of the board, having a fastening groove corresponding to the coupling-hole, and coupled to the first cover;
a fastening member having one end portion fixed to the fastening groove through the coupling-hole and the through-hole, and fastening the first cover and the second cover to each other; and
a cap inserted into the fastening portion to block exposure of the fastening member and irreversibly coupled to the fastening portion,
wherein the board is covered by the first cover and the second cover so that the board is not externally exposed,
wherein the cap includes:
a head having a shape corresponding to a shape of an inlet of the fastening portion to seal the fastening portion, and
a protrusion protruding from the head toward the board and having an end portion having a hook shape to be caught by the fastening portion, and
wherein the fastening portion includes:
a seating groove having a stepped shape so that the head is seated, and
an accommodating groove connected to the seating groove, having a pocket shape recessed toward the board, and accommodating the other end portion of the fastening member.