Burn-in socket having self-centering supporting bracket
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorWei-Chih Lin
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Abstract
A burn-in socket includes a base, a plurality of terminals received in the base, a self-centering supporting bracket mounted above the base in a floating manner and a plurality of elastic elements mounted between the base and the supporting bracket. The supporting bracket defines a receiving cavity for receiving an IC package, and the receiving cavity has a number of oblique surfaces for leading and supporting the IC package so as to precisely position the IC package in the burn-in socket.
Claims14
A burn-in socket for receiving an IC package, comprising:
- a base including a platform having a plurality of passageways;
- a plurality of terminals received in the passageways of the base;
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- a self-centering supporting bracket assembled above the base in a floating manner along a vertical direction, the supporting bracket having four frame edges interconnecting with each other to form a rectangular configuration and cooperatively define a through opening in a center thereof, a plurality of aligning portions extending from the frame edges into the opening and having oblique portions to commonly define a receiving cavity for accommodating the IC package therein, wherein the opening is formed without a bottom wall so the oblique portion is adapted for constantly supporting the IC package.
A burn-in socket for receiving an IC package, comprising:
- a base including a platform having a plurality of passageways;
- a plurality of terminals received in the passageways of the base;
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- a self-centering supporting member assembled above the base in a floating manner along a vertical direction, said supporting member defining a receiving cavity for receiving the IC package, the receiving cavity extending through the supporting member and including a plurality of oblique surfaces for leading and supporting the IC package and a bottom area surrounded by the oblique surfaces at the bottom of the receiving cavity being smaller than a size of the IC package so as to limit the IC package in the receiving cavity.
A socket assembly comprising:
- a base defining a plurality of upwardly extending leading portions having first inward oblique faces thereon;
- a plurality of terminals disposed in the base with contact sections thereof;
- a bracket positioned above and being up and down moveable relative to the base and defining a plurality of aligning portions having second inward oblique faces thereon;
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- means for aligning up-and-down movement of the bracket with regard to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.