Zero insertion force connector fearuring robust interengagement between a base and a cover
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsJie-Feng Zhang, Wen He, Qi-Jin Yi, Yao-Chi Huang
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Abstract
A socket connector (1) for connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board includes a base (10) mounting a plurality of conductive terminals therein. A cover (13) assembled on the base (10) and sliding along a first direction relative to the base defines a pair of sidewalls (132, 133) extending downwardly therefrom. An actuating lever (14) drives the cover (13) sliding on the base (10). The sidewalls (132, 133) of the cover (13) are fitly engaging with corresponding sides (111, 112) of the base (10) except a releasing slot (1110, 1120) defined between part portion of the sidewall and the side.
Claims9
A socket connector for connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising:
- a base mounting a plurality of conductive terminals therein;
- a cover assembled on the base and sliding along a first direction relative to the base, defining a pair of sidewalls extending downwardly therefrom;
- and;
- an actuating lever driving the cover sliding on the base;
- wherein the sidewalls of the cover are fitly engaging with corresponding sides of the base except a releasing slot defined between part portion of the sidewall and the side.
A socket connector for connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising:
- a base mounting a plurality of conductive terminals thereon and defines a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- and a cover assembled on the base and sliding along a first direction relative to the base, defining a pair of sidewalls extending downwardly therefrom;
- wherein part of the base is shorter than the other portion of the base along the second direction.
A socket connector, comprising:
- an insulative base defining head portion and contact area having a top surface and a mounting surface with a plurality of passageways defined therebetween, at least two interlocking tabs formed on each side of the base and spaced apart from each other;
- and
- a cover having a supporting surface with two skirts extending downward therefrom, and moveably and slidably assembled to the base;
- and
- an actuating lever pivotally disposed in the head portion, and interengaged with the cover so as to drive the cover to move with respect to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.