Electrical contact for LGA socket connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorNick Lin
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Abstract
An electrical contact (30) received in a socket connector (1) for connecting a CPU (6) to a PCB (5) includes a retention plate (31) and a spring arm (33) and a connecting arm (32) connecting the spring arm to the retention plate. The retention plate engages with the socket connector for securely retaining the electrical contact in the socket connector. The spring arm includes a first curved arm (331) bent from the connecting arm toward the retention plate, a second curved arm (332) bent from the first curved arm opposite to the retention plate and a third curved arm (333) bent from the second curved arm toward the retention plate. The first curved arm has a bottom contacting end (330) for contacting with the PCB. Similarly, the third curved arm has a top contacting end (334) for contacting with the CPU.
Claims5
A socket connector for connecting a CPU to a PCB, comprising:
- an insulative housing comprising:
- a base member defining a plurality of spaced receiving cavities and mounting slits communicating with corresponding receiving cavities;
- and
- a frame assembling around the base member;
- and
- a plurality of electrical contacts each comprising:
- a retention plate received in a corresponding mounting slit;
- and
- a spring arm received in a corresponding receiving cavity and including a first curved arm extending downwards and slantsways from the retention plate, a second curved arm extending upwardly and slantways from a distal end of the first curved arm and face opposite to the first curve arm, and a third arm extending from a distal end of the second curved arm toward the retention plate;
- wherein
- the third curved arm has a top contacting end for contacting the CPU and the first curved arm has a bottom contacting end for contacting the PCB;
- wherein the spring arm further comprises a thinner connecting arm punched from the retention plate and connecting the first curved arm to retention plate;
- wherein the frame forms a plurality of resilient arms on adjacent sides thereof for securing a true position of the CPU;
- wherein the base member forms a plurality of semi-circular circles and the frame defines a plurality of indentations for receiving corresponding semi-circular circles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.