Insulated socket body and terminals for a land grid array socket assembly

An electronic device fixture, the fixture comprising:

• a lower frame;
• an upper load plate hinged to the lower frame,
• an insulated socket body received in the lower frame, the insulated socket body comprising,
• an upper insulated socket body portion, and
• a lower insulated socket body portion, wherein the upper and lower insulated socket body portions are received together in mated relation and define a plurality of lumens extending therethrough;
• a plurality of spring terminals each respectively received within the plurality of lumens, the plurality of spring terminals each including upper and lower contact ends connected by a central cantilever spring,
• wherein the central cantilever spring of each spring terminal is received within a central recess portion of each respective lumen and the upper and lower contact ends of each spring terminal are received in respective upper and lower guide portions of each respective lumen and project outwardly from respective upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower insulated socket body portions, said central recess portion of each respective lumen being configured to retain the respective cantilever spring of each respective spring terminal in a first uncompressed configuration and in a second compressed configuration, and
• wherein the upper and lower insulated socket body portions are eccentric with respect to each other at a mating plane between the upper and lower insulated socket portions such that there is an upper shoulder defined at a lower end of the upper insulated socket body portion and a lower shoulder defined at an upper end of the lower insulated socket body.

An insulated socket body and terminal assembly comprising,

• an upper insulated socket body portion;
• a lower insulated socket body portion,
• wherein the upper and lower insulated socket body portions are received together in mated relation to define a socket body having at least one lumen extending therethrough, and
• wherein the upper and lower insulated socket body portions are eccentric with respect to each other at a mating plane such that there is an upper stop shoulder defined at a lower end of the upper insulated socket body portion and a lower stop shoulder defined at an upper end of the lower insulated socket body;
• and
• at least one spring terminal received within the at least one lumen, the spring terminal including upper and lower contact ends connected by a central cantilever spring,
• wherein the central cantilever spring is received within a central recess portion of the lumen and the upper and lower contact ends are received in respective upper and lower guide portions of the lumen and project outwardly from respective upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower insulated socket body portions, said central cantilever spring having opposing ends which respectively engage said upper and lower stop shoulders to provide respective fixed spring points for the upper and lower contact ends of said spring terminal.