Socket device and printed circuit board assembly
AssigneesHong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Wuhan) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsChing-Jou Chen, Shen-Fa Tsai, Jie Li, Jin-Cai Gao
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Abstract
A socket device includes a socket mounted on a circuit board and an engaging member mounted to the socket. The socket defines a sliding groove. The engaging member includes a sliding piece engaged in the sliding groove. The sliding piece can slide along the slot to detach the engaging member from the socket. A chip may be mounted below the engaging member which member may be moved away from the socket to enable user to check the chip.
Claims15
A socket device comprising:
- a socket mounted on a circuit board and defining a sliding groove;
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- an engaging member mounted to the socket and comprising a sliding piece engaged in the sliding groove;
- wherein the sliding piece is slidable along the sliding groove to detach the engaging member from the socket;
- wherein the socket comprises a clamping block which comprises an inclined guiding surface configured to guide the engaging member to be mounted to the socket.
A socket device comprising:
- a socket mounted on a circuit board and comprising a mounting plate, a clamping block extending from the mounting plate, and a sliding groove;
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- an engaging member movably mounted to the socket and comprising a pressing portion, a sliding piece slidably engaged in the sliding groove, a base plate, and a connecting piece, the connecting piece is perpendicularly connected to the base plate and the sliding piece, the pressing portion extends from the base plate, a receiving space is defined by the sliding piece, the base plate, and the connecting piece, and the mounting plate is configured to be received in the receiving space;
- wherein the pressing portion is engagable with the clamping block to fix the engaging member to the socket.
A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly comprising:
- a circuit board comprising a chip;
- a socket mounted on the circuit board and defining a sliding groove;
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- an engaging member mounted to the socket and comprising a sliding piece engaged in the sliding groove;
- wherein the sliding piece is slidable along the slot to detach the engaging member from the socket and the chip is below the engaging member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.