Module socket

#The Present Disclosure claims priority to prior-filed Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-093570, entitled “Module Socket,” filed on 20 Apr. 2011 with the Japanese Patent Office. The content of the aforementioned Patent Application is incorporated in its entirety herein.

#The Present Disclosure relates, generally, to a module socket.

#A module socket is used to mount a module (e.g., a camera module) with an optical element (e.g., as a lens) and an image pickup device (e.g., a charge coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor) on a board inside a small electronic device (e.g., a personal computer, cell phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a gaming device or a navigation device). An example of such a socket is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-204351, the content of which is incorporated in its entirety herein.

#The organization and manner of the structure and operation of the Present Disclosure, together with further objects and advantages thereof, may best be understood by reference to the following Detailed Description, taken in connection with the accompanying Figures, wherein like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a module mounted in the module socket according to the Present Disclosure, in which (a) shows the module before mating has been completed, and (b) shows the module after mating has been completed;

#FIG. 2 illustrate views of a first connector of the module socket of FIG. 1, in which (a) is a perspective view from the module, and (b) is a perspective view from the first connector;

#While the Present Disclosure may be susceptible to embodiment in different forms, there is shown in the Figures, and will be described herein in detail, specific embodiments, with the understanding that the disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the Present Disclosure, and is not intended to limit the Present Disclosure to that as illustrated.

#As such, references to a feature or aspect are intended to describe a feature or aspect of an example of the Present Disclosure, not to imply that every embodiment thereof must have the described feature or aspect. Furthermore, it should be noted that the description illustrates a number of features. While certain features have been combined together to illustrate potential system designs, those features may also be used in other combinations not expressly disclosed. Thus, the depicted combinations are not intended to be limiting, unless otherwise noted.

#In the embodiments illustrated in the Figures, representations of directions such as up, down, left, right, front and rear, used for explaining the structure and movement of the various elements of the Present Disclosure, are not absolute, but relative. These representations are appropriate when the elements are in the position shown in the Figures. If the description of the position of the elements changes, however, these representations are to be changed accordingly.