Land grid array package socket
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorHao-Yun Ma
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Abstract
An LGA socket (10) includes a socket body (30) having a number of terminals (40), a stiffener (50) attached to the socket body, and a load plate (60) and a load lever (70) pivotally mounted to two ends of the stiffener, respectively. The load plate defines a pair of pivotal portions (602) mounted to the stiffener to enable the load plate to rotate between an open position and a closed position. Each pivotal portion includes a bearing tongue (603) and a stopper (604). The stopper resists against the stiffener for preventing the load plate from moving relative to the socket body in a horizontal direction.
Claims14
A land grid array package socket for electrically connecting a land grid array package, comprising:
- a socket body equipped with a plurality of terminals;
- a stiffener having a bottom wall separably disposed around the socket body;
- a load plate pivotally mounted on one end of the stiffener, the load plate being pivotal between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a load lever pivotally supported on other end of the stiffener for locking the load plate in the closed position;
- wherein
- the load plate defines a pair of pivotal portions curved downward and spaced apart from one another, and each pivotal portion defines a bearing tongue and a stopper, the stopper resisting against the stiffener for prevent the load plate from moving relative to the socket body in a horizontal direction.
A land grid array package socket, comprising:
- a socket body equipped with a plurality of terminals;
- a stiffener having a bottom wall separably disposed around the socket body;
- a load plate pivotally mounted on one end of the stiffener, the load plate being pivotal between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a load lever pivotally supported on other end of the stiffener for locking the load plate in the closed position;
- wherein
- the load plate defines a pair of pivotal portions curved downward and spaced apart from one another, and each pivotal portion defines an arc-shaped portion and a vertical portion, the vertical portion resisting against the stiffener.
A land grid array package socket comprising:
- an insulative housing;
- a plurality of disposed in the housing;
- a stiffener surrounding the housing;
- and
- a load plate defining a bearing section engaged with one end of the stiffener for guiding pivotal movement of the load plate relative to the stiffener;
- wherein
- said bearing section is essentially located in a plane with an engagement edge to engaged with said end of the stiffener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.