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US 6,971,902 B2Granted
Self loading LGA socket connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsAttalee S. Taylor, Lynn Robert Sipe
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Abstract
An electrical connector is provided that includes a socket housing holding an array of electrical contacts and a load plate rotatably coupled to the housing and rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The load plate includes a channel that is configured to receive an electronic package when the load plate is in the open position. The load plate loads the package into the housing as the load plate is rotated to the closed position.
Claims23
An electrical connector comprising:
- a socket housing holding an array of electrical contacts;
- and
- a load plate rotatably coupled to said housing and rotatable between an open position and a closed position, said load plate including a channel configured to receive and retain an electronic package when said load plate is in said open position, said load plate loading the package into said housing as said load plate is rotated to said closed position.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a socket housing holding an array of electrical contacts, said housing including a guide member to guide an electronic package onto said contact array as the package is loaded into said housing;
- and
- a load plate rotatably coupled to said housing and rotatable between an open position and a closed position, said load plate including a channel configured to receive and retain the package when said load plate is in said open position, said load plate loading the package into said housing as said load plate is rotated to said closed position.
An electrical connector comprising:
- a socket housing holding an array of electrical contacts, said housing including a guide member to guide an electronic package onto said contact array as the package is loaded into said housing;
- and
- a load plate rotatably coupled to said housing and rotatable between an open position and a closed position, said load plate including a channel configured to receive and retain the package when said load plate is in said open position, and a lip that orients the package with respect to said housing, said load plate loading the package into said housing as said load plate is rotated to said closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.