Camera socket having fold-back contact terminals arranged in high density
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsNAN HU, GAO-BING LEI
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Abstract
A camera socket (100) includes a metallic housing (40) defining a receiving space (101), a contact terminal insert disposed within the metallic housing (40) and including a plurality of contact terminals (30) integrally formed with an insulative housing (20) and arranged in an array. Each contact terminal (30) includes a fold-back contact engaging arm (34) extending backwardly and offset from a main portion (33) of the contact terminal (30) in a way such that a free end (341) of each of the contact engaging arm is located adjacent to a sidewall (41) of the metallic housing (40) for engaging with a camera module (100a).
Claims18
A camera socket, comprising:
- a metallic housing defining a receiving space;
- a contact terminal insert disposed within the metallic housing and including a plurality of contact terminals integrally formed with an insulative housing and arranged in an array, each contact terminal including a fold-back contact engaging arm extending backwardly and offset from a main portion of the contact terminal in a way such that a free end of each of the contact engaging arm is located adjacent to a sidewall of the metallic housing for engaging with a camera module.
A socket contact terminal, comprising:
- a holding portion for held in an insulative base, a cantilevered connecting arm extending from the holding portion and a contact engaging arm with a contacting portion for electrically connecting with a camera module;
- and
- wherein the contact engaging arm obliquely extends from a free end of the connecting arm towards the holding portion and is adjacent to the connecting arm in a side-by-side manner substantially.
A socket for receiving a camera module, comprising:
- a metallic shell surrounding a camera module receiving cavity;
- an insulative plate located below said receiving cavity;
- a plurality of contacts each including:
- a holding portion secured to the housing;
- a solder portion extending from the holding portion outwardly in a first longitudinal direction;
- a resilient connecting arm extending from the holding portion inwardly in a second longitudinal direction opposite to the first longitudinal direction;
- and
- a connecting portion located at a free end of the connecting arm;
- and
- a contact engaging arm obliquely upwardly extending from the connection portion, and in a top view extending in the first longitudinal direction and essentially being parallel to the connecting arm with a predetermined gap therebetween, a contacting portion located at a free end of the contact engaging arm for contacting the camera module;
- wherein
- the contact engaging arm defines a transverse expanded section for increasing normal force thereof, and the connecting arm defines a transverse narrowed section for decreasing stress thereof, said transverse expanded section and said transverse narrowed section being located at essentially a same longitudinal position in said first longitudinal direction in the top view.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.