Electrical socket with floating guide plate

Details Electrical socket with floating guide plate Electrical socket with floating guide plate

1995-11-21

1998-08-11

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...

With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...

439 66, H01R 2372

Patent

active

057919143

ABSTRACT:
A socket for connecting the contact pads (34) of an electrical circuit board (5) to the contact points (32) of an integrated circuit package (14). The socket has a socket body (7) including a first plurality of holes (27) and a floating guide plate (12) including a second plurality of holes (24). A plurality of contact springs (11) are supported between the socket body (7) and the floating guide plate (12). Each contact spring (11) has a first end (21) and a second end (22) with a resilient part (20) between the first end and the second end. When the integrated circuit package (14) is forced toward the floating guide plate (12), the contact springs (11) are compressed and the first ends (21) are forced against the contact points (32) of the integrated circuit package (14) and the second ends (22) are forced against the contact pads (34) on the electrical printed circuit board (5) thereby forming an electrical connection between each contact pad (34) on the electrical circuit board (5) and a corresponding contact point (32) on the integrated circuit package (14). The contact springs (11) are preferably formed as helical coil springs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3954175 (1976-05-01), Mason
patent: 3989331 (1976-11-01), Hanlon
patent: 4029375 (1977-06-01), Gabrielian
patent: 4130327 (1978-12-01), Spaulding
patent: 4341433 (1982-07-01), Cherian et al.
patent: 4345810 (1982-08-01), Bakermans
patent: 4349238 (1982-09-01), Showman et al.
patent: 4376560 (1983-03-01), Olsson et al.
patent: 4378139 (1983-03-01), Griffin et al.
patent: 4533192 (1985-08-01), Kelley
patent: 4535887 (1985-08-01), Egawa
patent: 4553805 (1985-11-01), Aikens
patent: 4620761 (1986-11-01), Smith
patent: 4621884 (1986-11-01), Berkebile, Jr. et al.
patent: 4678250 (1987-07-01), Romine
patent: 4750890 (1988-06-01), Dube et al.
patent: 4758176 (1988-07-01), Abe et al.
patent: 4789345 (1988-12-01), Carter
patent: 4799897 (1989-01-01), Mogi et al.
patent: 4931020 (1990-06-01), Matsuoka et al.
patent: 4962356 (1990-10-01), Eberlein et al.
patent: 4969828 (1990-11-01), Bright et al.
patent: 4986760 (1991-01-01), Petersen et al.
patent: 5055777 (1991-10-01), Bonelli et al.
patent: 5109980 (1992-05-01), Matsuoka et al.
patent: 5120238 (1992-06-01), Marks et al.
patent: 5127837 (1992-07-01), Shah et al.
patent: 5247250 (1993-09-01), Rios
patent: 5518410 (1996-05-01), Masami
patent: 5578870 (1996-11-01), Farnsworth et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Electrical socket with floating guide plate does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Electrical socket with floating guide plate, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrical socket with floating guide plate will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-382879