Method and system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorJohn A. Benavides
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Abstract
An embodiment of this invention provides a system and method for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever. An LED is physically mounted to a socket. One lead of the LED is electrically connected to a positive voltage through a electrical contact on the socket. When the ZIF socket lever is closed, the other lead of the LED is connected to a ground. As a result, the LED is activated indicating the ZIF socket lever is closed.
Claims16
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) a light source, the light source physically and electrically connected to the ZIF socket;
- c) wherein the light source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) a light source, the light source physically mounted to the ZIF socket and electrically connected between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact on the socket;
- c) wherein the light source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) a light source, the light source physically mounted to the ZIF socket and electrically connected between a first electrical contact and second electrical contact on the socket;
- c) wherein the first electrical contact is connected to a positive voltage;
- d) wherein the second electrical contact is connected to a ground when the ZIF socket lever is closed;
- e) wherein the light source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) an audio source, the audio source physically and electrically connected to the ZIF socket;
- c) wherein the audio source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) an audio source, the audio source physically mounted to the ZIF socket and electrically connected between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact on the ZIF socket;
- c) wherein the audio source is activated when ZIF socket is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) an audio source, the audio source physically mounted to the ZIF socket and electrically connected between a first electrical contact and second electrical contact on the ZIF socket;
- c) wherein the first electrical contact is connected to a positive voltage;
- d) wherein the second electrical contact is connected to a ground when the ZIF socket lever is closed;
- e) wherein the audio source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) a resistor, the resistor physically and electrically connected to the socket;
- c) wherein the resistor conducts current when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) a resistor, the resistor physically mounted to the socket and electrically connected between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact on the socket;
- c) wherein the resistor conducts current when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A system for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) a ZIF socket;
- b) a resistor, the resistor physically mounted to the ZIF socket and electrically connected between a first electrical contact and second electrical contact on the ZIF socket;
- c) wherein the first electrical contact is connected to a positive voltage;
- d) wherein the second electrical contact is connected to a ground when the ZIF socket lever is closed;
- e) wherein the resistor conducts current when ZIF socket lever is closed.
A method for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) physically mounting a light source to a ZIF socket;
- b) electrically connecting the light source between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact on the ZIF socket;
- c) closing the ZIF socket lever;
- d) providing a positive voltage to the first electrical contact;
- e) wherein the second electrical contact is connected to a ground when the ZIF socket lever is closed;
- f) wherein the light source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A method for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) physically mounting an audio source to a ZIF socket;
- b) electrically connecting the audio source between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact on the ZIF socket;
- c) closing the ZIF socket lever;
- d) providing a positive voltage to the first electrical contact;
- e) wherein the second electrical contact is connected to a ground when the ZIF socket lever is closed;
- f) wherein the audio source is activated when the ZIF socket lever is closed.
A method for sensing the status of a ZIF socket lever of an integrated circuit connector comprising:
- a) physically mounting a resistor to a ZIF socket;
- b) electrically connecting the resistor between a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact on the ZIF socket;
- c) closing the ZIF socket lever;
- d) providing a positive voltage to the first electrical contact;
- e) wherein the second electrical contact is connected to a ground when the ZIF socket lever is closed;
- f) wherein the resistor conducts current when ZIF socket lever is closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.