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US 8,905,765 B2Granted
Self loading electrical connector and the assembing method thereof
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorCheng-Chi Yeh
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Abstract
An electrical connector for use with an electronic package, includes a base having two posts. A plurality of contacts is received in the base. A carrier defines a center opening to receive the electronic package and two holes corresponding to the posts. The holes of the carrier cooperate with the posts of the base to guide the carrier loading the electronic package mount to the base.
Claims20
An electrical connector for use with an electronic package, comprising:
- a base equipped with one first alignment device;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the base;
- and
- a carrier defined a center opening to receive the electronic package and equipped with one second alignment corresponding to the first alignment device;
- wherein
- the second alignment device of the carrier cooperates with the first alignment device of the base to guide the carrier to be assembled to the base and synchronically load the electronic package into the base under condition that said carrier is constantly associated with the base during operation.
3 more elements
A method of assembling an electrical connector with an electronic package mounted to a printed circuit board, comprising:
- providing an insulative housing and a pick-up cap assembled with the insulative housing;
- providing a fastening device including a base and a cover’
- assembling the fastening device around the insulative housing;
- providing a carrier loading the electronic package;
- assembling the carrier with the associated electronic package upon the pick-up cap;
- removing the pick-up cap from the insulative housing;
- and
- closed the cover and locking the cover and the base together.
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An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing associated with a detachable pick-up cap thereon;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing;
- a fastening device including a base plate surrounding the housing, and a subassembly including mutually pivotally arranged loading plate and cover plate, pivotally mounted to said base plate;
- and
- a carrier associated with an electronic package on an underside, assembled to the fastening device to have the electronic package delicately positioned upon the associated housing and pick-up cap;
- wherein
- the fastening device is configured to allow the pick-up cap to be removed from the housing after the carrier has been delicately positioned upon the associated housing and pick-up cap, so as to have the corresponding electronic package downwardly dropped to directly confront the contacts in the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.