Integrated horizontal cam lever for zero-insertion force (ZIF) socket actuation

A socket for coupling an electronic package having selected openings and a plurality of electrical connections, comprising:

• a base having a plurality of receptacles adapted to receive electrical connections of an electronic package, and substantially rectangular recess and an opening therein perforated through the base accommodating flat-face cam follower;
• a top plate slidably mounted on the base, having a plurality of pin insertion apertures adapted to permit insertion of the electrical connections of said electronic package;
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• a cam mechanism having an integrated lever operable for actuation along a lateral direction of the socket, for sliding the top plate over the base between an open position and a closed position to permit insertion of the electrical connections of said electronic package into respective apertures of the base, and to secure an electrical coupling of the electrical connections of said electronic package with the receptacles of the base, wherein said cam mechanism comprises:
• is a cam shaft located at a distal end of the integrated lever;
• an eccentric cam extended from the cam shaft for insertion, via an opening of the flat-face cam follower and the corresponding opening of the base;
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• the integrated lever transversely connected for rotating about the camshaft along the lateral direction of the socket, causing the top plate to slide over the base between an open position and a closed position.

A socket for coupling an electronic package comprising:

• a base including a cam portion and an array of receptacles adapted to receive electrical connections of an electronic package, wherein the cam portion of the base includes a recess and an opening perforated through the base to accommodating a cam follower;
• a top plate slidably mounted on the base, including a cam portion and an array of pin insertion apertures adapted to permit insertion of the electrical connections of said electronic package, wherein the cam portion of the top plate includes a hole perforated through the top plate;
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• a cam mechanism operable for sliding the top plate over the base between an open position and a closed position, the cam mechanism comprising:
• an integrated lever;
• a cam shaft located at a distal end of the integrated lever and inserted;
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• an eccentric cam extended from the cam shaft for insertion, via the hole of the top plate, the opening of the cam follower and the corresponding opening of the base;
• wherein the integrated lever is transversely connected to rotate about the camshaft along a lateral direction of the socket, causing the eccentric cam to move the top plate to slice over the base between open and closed positions.