Socket with latching equipment

Abstract

A socket, adapt for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulating base receiving a plurality of contacts, a floating board assembled to the insulating base for supporting the semiconductor package, a cover movably mounted to the insulating base and being movable on a top-to-bottom direction and a pair of latching members movably assembled to the cover. Each latching member has two ends, each end being formed with three pivots, and the cover correspondingly defines a plurality of grooves. When the cover moves downwardly, the pivots of the latching members will slide along the grooves of the cover to make the latching member rotate from a close position to an open position relative to the insulating base.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.