Electrical connector assembly having independent loading mechanism facilitating interconnections for both CPU and cable
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsAlex Lon An, Darrell Lynn Wertz
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an electrical connector, a CPU (5) assembled to the electrical connector and a pair of cable connector assembles (7) assembled to two opposite sides of the CPU (5), each of the cable connector assembly (7) includes a cable connector (71) assembled to the CPU (5) and a cable (72) assembled to the cable connector (71), the electrical connector includes a first load lever (4) with a first press portion (420) pressing one of the cables (72) and a second load lever (3) with a second press portion (320) pressing the other of the cables (72).
Claims20
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical connector;
- a CPU assembled to the electrical connector;
- and
- a pair of cable connector assembles assembled to two opposite sides of the CPU and each of the cable connector assembles comprising a cable connector assembled to the CPU and a cable assembled to the cable connector;
- wherein
- the electrical connector comprising a first load lever with a first press portion pressing one of the cables and a second load lever with a second press portion pressing the other of the cables.
An electrical connector for electrically connecting a CPU with a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a housing assembly with a plurality of contacts received therein;
- a first load lever and a second load lever located on two opposite ends of the housing assembly, the first load lever comprising a first operation portion, a first locating portion connecting with the first operation portion and a first press portion locating on a middle of the first locating portion, the second load lever comprising a second operation portion, a second locating portion connecting with the second operation portion and a second press portion locating on a middle of the second locating portion;
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- a cover assembled to the second operation portion of the second load lever and pressed by the second operation portion of the second load lever.
An electrical connector assembly for use with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) having at least a cable detachably coupling thereon, comprising:
- an electrical connector including an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts thereof and defining a receiving cavity therein for receiving said CPU;
- a load plate located upon the housing for imposing downward force upon the CPU which is adapted to be sandwiched between the housing and the load plate;
- at least one load lever pivotally arranged with regard to the housing;
- wherein said load lever including a first side for downwardly pressing the load plate for facilitating electrical and mechanical connection between the CPU and the contacts, and further including a second side for enhancing coupling between the CPU and the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.