Patent ID: 8109772

Claim:
A USB based Express Card device, comprising: an Express Card, said Express Card comprising an electrically insulative bracket, said electrically insulative bracket comprising a front locating shell located on a front side thereof, at least one opening vertically cut through said front locating shell, a rear terminal holder block mounting structure located on a rear side thereof, a circuit board mounted in said electrically insulative bracket between said front locating shell and said rear terminal holder block mounting structure, said circuit board comprising a set of first contacts located on a rear side thereof and a set of second contacts located on a front side thereof, a terminal holder block mounted in said rear terminal holder block mounting structure, said terminal holder block comprising a plurality of insertion slots extending through front and rear sides thereof and a plurality of metal terminals respectively mounted in said insertion slots and respectively electrically bonded to said first contacts of said circuit board, a bottom cover shell covered on a bottom side of said electrically insulative bracket and a top cover shell covered on a top side of said electrically insulative bracket; and at least one USB3.0 connector mounted in said at least one opening on said front locating shell of said electrically insulative bracket, each said USB3.0 connector comprising an electrically insulative body, a plurality of first conducting terminals and a plurality of second conducting terminals respectively mounted in said electrically insulative body, said first conducting terminals and said second conducting terminals each having a rear bonding portion horizontally extending out of said electrically insulative body and respectively electrically bonded to said second contacts of said circuit board, and a metal shield extended from said top and bottom covers surrounding said electrically insulative body; wherein a front locating block attached to said insulative body comprises a retaining rib disposed at each of two opposite lateral sides of said opening; the metal shield of each said USB3.0 connector comprises two retaining holes respectively located on two opposite lateral sides thereof and respectively forced into engagement with the retaining ribs of said front locating block in each said opening.