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US 7,402,066 B2Granted
Low insertion force socket with lead-in mechanism background of the invention
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorFang-Jwu Liao
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a low insertion force socket (10) includes a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of through-holes extending through an upper surface (202) and a lower surface (204) thereof. The through-holes each include a passage (206) for retaining a terminal (30) and a circular lead-in channel (208) in communication with the passage. The lead-in channel has a diameter smaller than that of an associated passage.
Claims16
A low insertion force socket comprising:
- a dielectric housing having an upper and bottom surface with a plurality of through-holes extending from the bottom surface toward the upper surface, the through-holes each comprising a lead-in channel extending downwardly from the upper surface and a passage in communication with the lead-in channel, and the lead-in channel having a diameter smaller than that of an associated passage;
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- a plurality of conductive terminals residing in corresponding passages, respectively;
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- wherein the passage has an upper narrow passage for interferential securing the conductive terminal in the socket and a lower wide passage associated with the upper narrow passage for interferential securing the conductive terminal in the socket.
2 more elements
An electrical connector for receiving a pin grid array package, the electrical connector comprising:
- a dielectric housing defining a plurality of apertures extending through a top and a bottom surfaces thereof, the apertures each comprising an upper narrow lead-in channel for compliantly receiving a pin of the pin grid array package and a lower wide passage has an upper narrow passage and a lower wide passage associated with the upper narrow passage in communication with the lead-in channel;
- a plurality of conductive terminals retained in corresponding passages, respectively, each terminal comprising a pair of upper barbs at top portion of opposite lateral edges of the base section for engaging with the upper narrow passage to secure the terminals in the housing, a pair of lower barbs at bottom portion of the opposite lateral edges of the base section for engaging with the lower wide passage to secure the terminals in the housing, and a pair of opposing resilient arms located substantially beneath the lead-in channel to clamp an associated pin of the pin grid array package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.