Patent ID: 7944702

Claim:
A press-push flash drive apparatus comprising: a tubular casing including an integral tubular wall defining an inner chamber, the tubular wall having a front end portion defining a first opening, a rear end portion defining a second opening, and a third opening defined in the tubular wall between the front and rear end portions; a plastic housing assembly including first cap portion fixedly connected over the front end portion of the tubular casing, a second cap portion fixedly connected over the rear end portion of the tubular casing, and a sleeve portion disposed in the inner chamber of the tubular casing between the first cap portion and the second cap portion, wherein the first cap portion defines a front opening; and a carrier assembly disposed in the inner chamber of the tubular casing, the carrier assembly comprising: a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed in the inner chamber of the tubular casing and including at least one electronic device, a plug connector fixedly connected to the PCBA and electronically connected to said at least one electronic device, and a plastic positioning member disposed in the inner chamber of the tubular casing and including an actuating button protruding through the third opening of the tubular casing, the positioning member being fixedly connected to the PCBA and restricted to slide in the inner chamber such that manual movement of actuating button along the third opening causes the plug connector to move between a first position, in which the plug connector extends through the front opening such that the plug connector is exposed outside of the tubular casing, and a second position in which the plug connector is entirely disposed in the inner chamber of the tubular casing, wherein the positioning member is disposed relative to the sleeve portion such that when the actuating button is manually pushed along the third opening during movement of the plug connector between the first and second positions, a portion of the positioning member slides against the sleeve portion.