Electrical connectors – Coupling part with actuating means urging contact to move... – Contractile receptacle
Patent
1994-07-20
1995-10-31
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
Coupling part with actuating means urging contact to move...
Contractile receptacle
439330, H01R 1362
Patent
active
054624460
ABSTRACT:
Generally U-shaped contact elements (11) mounted in a socket body (2) each has a flexible portion (13), a generally U-shaped bent portion (14) which bends approximately 180.degree. and a contact portion (15). A head (31) which supports an IC package (21) moves toward the main socket body (2) to mount the IC package (21) in socket (1). Immediately before reaching the mounting position of the IC package, an arm (9) of a lever (7), rotatably journaled in the socket body (2), is pushed by head (31) rotating lever (7). Arm (10) of lever (7), sandwiched between the contact flexible portion (13) and the lower end of the contact portion (15), rotates therewith pressing contact portions (15) against leads (26) of the IC package, thereby effecting an electric connection between the two.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4189199 (1980-02-01), Grau
patent: 4461525 (1984-07-01), Griffin
patent: 4721477 (1988-01-01), Lotter
patent: 4789345 (1988-12-01), Carter
Baumann Russell E.
Donaldson Richard L.
Grossman Rene E.
Paumen Gary F.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
LandOfFree
Socket apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Socket apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Socket apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1768710