CN1304115A - Storage card with double interface and its conversion module - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a double-interface storage card and its conversion module, in which the interior of said storage card includes flash memory (or read-only memory) and microcontrol unit which is composed of USB interface controller, HOST interface controller and microprocessor matched correlated firmware, in which the HOST interface is used for wiring with product, and the USB interface is connected with computer USB interface (interface) by means of conversion module. It is convenient for computer and other electronic equipment to fetch or store data by using storage card.
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The present invention relates to a kind of storage card and modular converter thereof with two interfaces.
Development along with computer technology, it incorporates daily life gradually, in fact, many products are computerized, as the frequent e-dictionary that uses of modern, translation machine, digital camera etc., this electronic product before use, use in and use after, all relate to and computer between link process, with the digital camera is example, be not as traditional camera, to stay image when it is taken pictures with egative film, but convert numerical data to and be recorded in the storage card of establishing in the camera, deliver to computer by conversion again and store and show or give printing.
Because the progress of science and technology, no matter above-mentioned storage card is all different compared to the traditional soft disk on size or capacity, STONE card, SmartMedia card, mmc card, Memory Stick card and CompactFlash card with circulation on the market, roughly all reached compact requirement, the capacity aspect is also more than M byte, this type of storage card has no doubt reached the purpose that cooperates the product miniaturization, the but standard specification of non-computer, when desiring to make storage card and pc connection, necessary by following approach:
1 uses card reader
This type of card reader is established at various storage cards respectively, as SmartMedia card, mmc card, Memory Stick card and CompactFlash card etc. special-purpose specific card reader is arranged all, after making this card reader and the interface of computer being connected, again storage card is inserted in the card reader, can read memory card contents by card reader.
2 use the conversion flexible plastic discs: this kind conversion flexible plastic disc size is identical with 3.5 cun flexible plastic discs, which is provided with translation slot, inserts for storage card, after storage card inserts, promptly reads and writes by changing in 3.5 cun disk drives that flexible plastic disc is inserted to computer.
But there is shortcoming respectively in above-mentioned dual mode, only can read as big several card reader, can't be for writing data, read and write by soft disc player by the conversion flexible plastic disc again, then execution speed is obviously on the low side, and because of the multiple conversion by conversion flexible plastic disc and soft disc player, the possibility of mechanical fault also improves relatively; So the connection mode with existing storage card and computer remains further to be studied.
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of storage card with two class boundary faces and modular converter that improves execution speed minimizing mechanical fault with pc connection that make things convenient for.
Realization for the foregoing invention purpose, a kind of storage card that is provided with two interfaces, it includes a memory set and a micro-control unit that is connected with this memory set, it is characterized in that: this micro-control unit has a USB interface and a HOST interface simultaneously, this USB interface is and pc connection, so that computer reads and writes data to storage card, the HOST interface is then for the Related product line that storage card is installed, with the read-write record data again.
Above-mentioned storage card with two interfaces, wherein, the micro-control unit comprises: a microprocessor, relevant firmware is contained in its inside; One USB interfacial level controller, be respectively with microprocessor and memory set line, send after its data that memory set can be stored be converted to the USB pattern; One HOST interfacial level controller is respectively with microprocessor and memory set line, so that data-switching is become the data layout identical with corresponding product.
The above-mentioned storage card with two interfaces, wherein, memory set is made up of several flash memories.
The above-mentioned storage card with two interfaces, wherein, memory set is made up of several ROM (read-only memory).
Be the realization of foregoing invention purpose also simultaneously, the modular converter of a kind of pair of interface storage card that is provided is characterized in that comprising: a housing, have a storage card slot, and insert for storage card; One USB connector is for the USB slot that is plugged on the computer; One terminal base which is provided with several terminals, and the one end is to be connected with aforementioned USB connector, the other end then with storage card on the set corresponding grafting of interface edge sub-interface.
The modular converter of above-mentioned two interfaces storage card, wherein, housing is made of relatively a watchcase and a drain pan, and two ends are formed with relative breach respectively, and the breach that the one end is relative is to form storage card slot, and the relative breach of the other end is for USB connector is installed.
The modular converter of above-mentioned two interfaces storage card, wherein, terminal base is to be made of a H shape framework, and it comprises a two opposite sides frame and a connection rib, wherein forms rail groove respectively on the two side frame relative inner walls, and connection rib then is equipped with several terminals again.
Owing to adopted above-mentioned technical solution, the invention enables computer directly to read the storage card internal storage data, and make the read-write operation of computer more convenient fast by the high speed interface.
Further specify specific structural features of the present invention and purpose below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of storage card of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the circuit diagram of set micro-control unit in the storage card of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the embodiments of the invention outside drawings;
Fig. 4 is the embodiments of the invention exploded views;
Fig. 5 is the embodiments of the invention cut-open views;
Fig. 6 is one embodiment of the invention user mode reference diagram;
Fig. 7 is further embodiment of this invention user mode reference diagram.
As shown in Figure 1, circuit structure of the present invention, it includes a micro-control unit 10 and a memory set 20, and wherein micro-control unit 10 possesses two groups of I/O interfaces simultaneously, and wherein one group of I/O interface is that interface port corresponding on the power supply brain connects, in the present embodiment, it is a kind of USB interface, and another group I/O interface is then as the HOST interface, for the product line again, in the present embodiment, it is the SPI form; Memory set 20 can be made up of flash memory or ROM (read-only memory) again, in the present embodiment, then is made up of many groups flash memory.
The inner structure of relevant above-mentioned micro-control unit 10 sees also shown in Figure 2, and it includes a microprocessor 11, a storer interface 12, a USB interfacial level controller 13, a HOST interfacial level controller 14 etc.; Wherein:
Microprocessor 11 is provided with relevant execution firmware, can be for the turnover conversion process of carrying out various data.
Storer interface 12 is the linkage interfaces as 14 of memory set 20, microprocessor 11, USB interfacial level controller 13 and HOST interfacial level controllers;
USB interfacial level controller 13 be with I/O end through the storer interface 12 with memory set 20 lines, be connected with microprocessor 11 with I/O end again, hold as the USB linkage interface with an I/O again.
HOST interfacial level controller 14 be with I/O end through the storer interface 12 with memory set 20 lines, be connected with microprocessor 11 with I/O end again, hold as the HOST interface by an I/O again.
Foregoing circuit, it is duty by microprocessor 11 decision storage cards, when storage card passes through USB interface and pc connection, microprocessor 11 will be in memory set 20 sense data, deliver to USB interfacial level controller 13 through storer interface 12 data are converted to the USB form, send into computer via the USB interface thereafter.Simultaneously, computer also can write storage card with data by the USB interface.
When storage card is located at product inside, and during with HOST interface and its line, the data output interface of product is to send into by the HOST interface, is stored in the particular address of memory set 20 after handling via microprocessor 11.
Because storage card of the present invention with two interfaces such as HOST and USB, makes it not only can be located at confession store recording data in the Related product, also can be via the USB interface with the storage data unloading in computer, or write data by computer.
Below provide an embodiment that concrete structure of the present invention and use-pattern are described.
At first see also shown in Figure 3, one storage card 30 and a modular converter 40, wherein storage card 30 inside promptly are arranged with above-mentioned micro-control unit 10 and memory set 20, its front end is provided with interface edge subport 31 again, wherein four groups of terminals are as the USB interface, be to be connected with USB interfacial level controller 13 in the micro-control unit 10, all the other terminals are then as the HOST interface, are to be connected with HOST interfacial level controller 14 in the micro-control unit 10; And be and the USB interface of computer links that this storage card 30 will dispose a modular converter 40, utilize connector on this modular converter 40 to be plugged to the USB interface port of computer, with the formation line.
The detailed structure of relevant modular converter 40 sees also shown in Figure 4, and it mainly forms a housing relatively by a watchcase 41 and a drain pan 42 of symmetric shape, and its inside is provided with a terminal base 43, at one end is provided with a USB connector 44 again; Wherein:
Watchcase 41 and drain pan 42 can be by suitable engagement means with relative combinations, watchcase 41 and drain pan 42 are formed with relative breach respectively at two ends again, wherein the relative breach of an end is to form a storage card slot 45, the relative breach of the other end is for being provided with USB connector 44, and said memory card slot 45 is outsides that correspondence is positioned at terminal base 43 again;
See also shown in Figure 6, when modular converter 40 is plugged in the USB slot 51 of computer 50 with USB connector 44, storage card 30 in the modular converter 40 constitutes line by USB interface and computer 50 immediately, because storage card 30 is direct and computer 50 lines by the USB interface, it can utilize the characteristic of USB high speed operation, improve reading and writing data speed, make the read-write motion of 50 pairs of storage cards 30 of computer more convenient fast.
Above-mentioned modular converter 40 removes and directly is plugged to USB slot 51 original on the computer 50, also can be plugged to the USB slot 61 on the hub (Hub) 60 as shown in Figure 7, and by hub 60 and computer 50 lines.
Understand concrete structure kenel of the present invention and principle of work by above-mentioned, can be applicable to existing STONE card, SmartMedia card, mmc card, Memory Stick card and CompactFlash card etc., make computer can conveniently read and write various storage card with above-mentioned design.
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1 one kinds of storage cards with two interfaces, it includes a memory set and a micro-control unit that is connected with this memory set, it is characterized in that: this micro-control unit has a USB interface and a HOST interface simultaneously, this USB interface is and pc connection, so that computer reads and writes data to storage card, the HOST interface is then for the Related product line that storage card is installed, with the read-write record data again.
2 storage cards with two interfaces according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described micro-control unit comprises: a microprocessor, and relevant firmware is contained in its inside; One USB interfacial level controller, be respectively with microprocessor and memory set line, send after its data that memory set can be stored be converted to the USB pattern; One HOST interfacial level controller is respectively with microprocessor and memory set line, so that data-switching is become the data layout identical with corresponding product.
3 storage cards with two interfaces according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: described memory set is made up of several flash memories.
4 storage cards with two interfaces according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: described memory set is made up of several ROM (read-only memory).
The modular converter of 5 one kinds of two interfaces storage cards is characterized in that comprising: a housing, have a storage card slot, and insert for storage card; One USB connector is for the USB slot that is plugged on the computer; One terminal base which is provided with several terminals, and the one end is to be connected with described USB connector, the other end then with storage card on the set corresponding grafting of interface edge sub-interface.
The modular converter of 6 according to claim 5 pairs of interface storage cards, it is characterized in that: described housing is made of relatively a watchcase and a drain pan, two ends are formed with relative breach respectively, the breach that the one end is relative is to form storage card slot, and the relative breach of the other end is for USB connector is installed.
The modular converter of 7 according to claim 5 pairs of interface storage cards, it is characterized in that: described terminal base is to be made of a H shape framework, it comprises a two opposite sides frame and a connection rib, wherein forms rail groove respectively on the two side frame relative inner walls, and connection rib then is equipped with several terminals again.
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