Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080220641 | Burn-in socket having reinforced pressing member avoiding breakage thereof during opreration - An IC socket includes a base holding a plurality of contacts therein, at least one latch pivotably attached to the base, and at least one pressing member mounted on the base and being vertically movable relative to the base. The pressing member comprises at least one pair of pressing tabs extending toward the base and engaging with the latch to actuate the latch to pivotally move relatively to the base, a horizontal member physically connecting with the pair of pressing tabs, and an opening defined above the horizontal member and between the two pressing tabs. The horizontal member formed on the pressing member can enhance the intensity of the pressing member and prevent the pressing member from deformation and breakage. | 09-11-2008 |
20080280478 | IC socket - An IC socket for receiving an IC package includes a socket body with a plurality of contacts disposed therein, a lid mounted on the socket body and movable relative to the socket body in an up-down direction, and a pressing mechanism driven by the lid. The pressing mechanism has a pusher able to apply a substantial balanced force to the IC package, and thus any distortion of the IC package will be prevented effectively. | 11-13-2008 |
20080293302 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing. Each contact has a first terminal and a second terminal which has a base portion and a leading arm extending from said base portion. Said base portion and a leading arm define a receiving space for receiving said first terminal. The leading arm has at least one mating bender protruding into said receiving space. The mating bender has a smooth convexity on an inner surface of said receiving space for mating with the first terminal, which alleviates the abrasion between said first terminal and said second terminal and brings a stable connection between the first terminal and the second terminal. | 11-27-2008 |
20080299797 | Electrical connector having an improved frame - An electrical connector adapted for connection an Integrated Circuit (IC) chip to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes an insulating housing having a plurality of passageways, a plurality of contacts received in the passageways and a frame moveable assembled on the housing to allow the IC chip to be inserted therein. The frame includes a first and second side walls parallel to each other and a third side wall connecting with ends of the first and second side walls without a sidewall opposite the third wall, thereby a hatch is defined opposite to the third wall. | 12-04-2008 |
20090104807 | Burn-in test socket having cover with floatable pusher - A test socket comprising an insulative base with a plurality of contacts received in the base and a cover pivotally mounted to one end of the base. The cover comprises a pusher with an opening extending therethrough and a lid aligned with the pusher. The lid has a through hole corresponding to the opening of the pusher. Between the pusher and the lid have a plurality of elastic members for making the lid moveably with respect to the pusher. | 04-23-2009 |
20090117771 | Electrical connector with a sliding plate moveing in along a vertical direction of the connector thereof - An electrical connector ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090280689 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH X-Y OFFSETS - An electrical contact ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090325402 | BURN-IN SOCKET WITH IMPORVED CONTACTS - A burn-in socket for electrical connecting with package having solder balls, includes a base and a number of contacts received in the base. Each contact has a spring section movable in the base, a contact section extending upwardly from the spring section and a retention section extending downwardly from the spring section. The contact section includes three tips at a top end thereof for contacting with the solder balls of the package thereby supporting the solder balls. | 12-31-2009 |
20100015821 | SOCKET WITH AN IMPROVED COVER LID | 01-21-2010 |
20100029106 | SOCKET WITH CONTACT FORMED BY METAL HAULM - A socket, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises an upper housing, a lower housing and a plurality of contacts received between the upper housing and the lower housing. The contact is formed from a metal haulm and extends beyond a top surface of the upper housing for contacting with the IC package and a bottom surface of the lower housing for contacting with the printed circuit board, respectively. The contact has a main body, which is formed by twisting up the metal haulm to have a helical shape. | 02-04-2010 |
20100041254 | SOCKET FOR BURN-IN TESTS - A socket adapted for interconnecting an IC package ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100055960 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING LID OPERATING AS ACTUATOR - An electrical connector comprises a base having a plurality of passageways for receiving a number of contacts, a cover mounted to the base and including a plurality of through holes corresponding to the passageways, and a lid having two opposite edges. One edge is mounted upon the cover to drive the cover to move relative to the base, and the other edge locks the base when the lid is located at a close position relative to the base. | 03-04-2010 |
20100062622 | IC SOCKET HAVING IMPROVED LATCH DEVICE - An IC socket for receiving an IC package comprises a socket body for carrying the IC package. A plurality of contacts are received in the socket body for electrical connection with the IC package. A driving member is mounted upon the socket body and able to operate between an upper position and a lower position. At least one latch device comprises an upper section, a lower section parallel to the upper section and a regulator. The regular links the upper section and the lower section and force the lower section to move relative to the upper section. | 03-11-2010 |
20100062623 | IC SOCKET WITH FLOATABLE PRESSING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING TESTING IC PACKAGES OF DIFFERENT SIZES - An IC socket comprises an insulative housing adapted to accommodate an IC package and a pressing device pivotably attached to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines some first pivoting holes at two opposite ends thereof and some second pivoting holes distant with the first pivoting holes. A pair of first shafts are assembled in the first pivoting hole of the insulative housing to pivotally latch the pressing device on the insulative housing and are movable in a vertical direction, so that the pressing device is floatable and can engage with different packages of different thickness. Two second shafts are assembled in the second pivoting holes. The IC socket further includes a plurality of spring members linking the first shafts and the second shafts to make the pressing device downwardly in a vertical direction. | 03-11-2010 |
20100130067 | SOCKET CONNECTOR CONFIGURED WITH WAFERS HAVING PLURALITY OF CONTACTS ASSEMBLED THEREIN - A socket connector includes a frame having a receiving cavity therein, a plurality of wafers aligned along a direction and received in the receiving cavity of the frame, and a plurality of contacts. The wafer is formed with a plurality of parallel slots located along at least one surface thereof and matched with corresponding slots of a neighboring wafer to constitute a plurality of receiving holes. The contacts are received in the receiving holes respectively. Each contact includes a top contacting section extending upwardly beyond an upper surface of the wafers and a bottom contacting section extending downwardly beyond a lower surface of the wafers. | 05-27-2010 |
20100159753 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT HAVING STAMPED CONTACT PINS MOVABLY ASSEMBLED WITHIN ENCLOSURE MEMBER THEREOF - An electrical contact comprises an enclosure member having a tubular portion defining grooves on thereof, an upper contact pin movable assembled on one end of the enclosure member, a lower contact pin movable assembled on another end of the enclosure member, and a spring inserted within the enclosure member and between the upper and lower contact pins. The upper contact pin has a base portion, an upper contacting portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and a pair of supporting slides extending outwardly from two sides of the base portion. The lower contact pin comprises a main body, a lower contacting portion extending downwardly from the main body, and a pair of supporting slides extending outwardly from two sides of the main body. The supporting slides of the upper contact pin and the lower contact pin being received in the grooves of the enclosure member and movable up and down along the grooves in a vertical direction. | 06-24-2010 |
20100330822 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT WITH UPPER TERMINAL AND LOWER TERMINAL - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing have a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of passageways extending through the top and the bottom surfaces. Each contact includes an upper terminal mounted into the passageway form the top surface and a lower terminal mounted into the passageway from the bottom surface. The upper terminal is configured with an upper retention portion and an upper spring arm extending beyond the top surface of the insulative housing. The lower terminal is configured with a lower retention portion, a lower spring arm extending beyond the bottom surface of the insulative housing, and a lower engaging portion extending upwardly from the lower retention portion to elastically contact with the upper terminal. | 12-30-2010 |
20110003500 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING ADAPTER WITH HOOK SO AS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE DISTORTION OF THE ADAPTER - An electrical connector ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110008987 | IC SOCKET HAVING A HOUSING PROVIDED WITH A REINFORCED PLATE TO SUPPORT A LATCH MEMBER - An IC socket comprises a socket body, a plurality of contacts, an actuator mounted on the socket body and moveable up-and-down relative to the socket body, and a latch member configured with one end thereof connecting with the actuator via a pivotal shaft and another end thereof movably connecting with the socket body. When the actuator is moved downwardly, the pivotal shaft is pushed downwardly and drives the latch member to rotate from a closed position to an open position. The actuator further defines a supporting element extending to a position under the latch member for abutting against the latch member during rotational movement of the latch member. | 01-13-2011 |
20110039425 | BURN-IN SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH BASE HAVING PROTRUDING STRIPS - A burn-in socket assembly comprises a base, a loading member and a plurality of contacts. The base has a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls and a cavity surrounded by the bottom wall and the sidewalls, the bottom wall defines a plurality of contact receiving holes. The loading member is assembled within the base for loading an integrated circuit package and defines a plurality of passageways corresponding to the contact receiving holes of the base. The contacts are received in the contact receiving holes of the base and the passageways of the loading member. The bottom wall is further formed with a plurality of protruding strips on a top surface thereof and between two adjacent rows of the contact receiving holes to support the loading member. | 02-17-2011 |
20110053401 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING STOPPING MEMBER ENGAGING WITH LATCH - A socket connector for receiving an IC package includes a base with a plurality of contacts received therein, an adapter mounted on the base for carrying the IC package and having a plurality of through holes, a lid mounted above the adapter and movable along a vertical direction relative to the base, and a rotatable latch driven by the lid and capable of pressing the IC package. The contacts are able to pass through the through holes and contact the IC package, respectively. A stopping member is located under the latch and capable of preventing overturn of the latch. | 03-03-2011 |
20110097921 | BURN-IN SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH LOADING MEMBER HAVING POSITIONING CLUMPS - A burn-in socket assembly for receiving an IC package has a base defining a cavity for receiving the IC package and a loading member retained in the cavity. The loading board has a bottom plate for loading the IC package, a plurality of positioning clumps and a plurality of positioning tabs. The bottom plate defines a plurality of passageways. The positioning clumps are assembled upon the bottom plate, and the positioning tabs detachably insert into corresponding passageways of the bottom plate from the bottom to the top to retain the positioning clump to the bottom plate. The positioning clumps cooperatively define a rectangular opening for positioning the IC package. | 04-28-2011 |
20110171839 | CONTACT TERMINAL FOR TEST SOCKET - An electrical connector contact comprises an upper and lower contact pins and a spring device disposed between the upper and lower contact pins. The upper contact pin includes a main portion, two pair of stopping portions respectively projecting from two sides of the main portion, and two guiding slots each formed between two stopping portions located at a same side of the main portion. The lower contact pin has a pair of elastic arms directly made from lacerating and bending a metallic plate and received in the guiding slots, a pair of clamping portions clamping the main portion, and two hooks abutting against the stopping portions to prevent the upper and lower contact pins separating from each other. | 07-14-2011 |