Abstract: A system (22) for removably connecting a circuit card, such as an extension card (54), to an electronic device, comprises a sliding component (28) adapted to support the circuit card (54) and having a guiding edge (32) configured to be slidably inserted in a channel (26) disposed adjacent a connector (20) of the electronic device so as to position the card mating edge (56) in register with the connector (20). A lever (40) is provided for lowering the mating edge 56 of the extension card (54) until suitable connection is made between the card connector and the connector (20). Advantages of the present invention include the fact that the system allows for ergonomic insertion and removal of extension cards without the need for manual dexterity on behalf of the user.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a base (10) securely assembled to a printed circuit board, a number of terminals (12) received in the base, a cover (20) moveably assembled to the base and a driving device (40). The cover defines a number of through holes (21) for extension of corresponding pins (31). The driving device is arranged between the base and the cover to move the cover between first and second positions. The base defines a lever rest (14) which defines a central slot (100) having a recess (101). The driving device includes a driving shaft (41) and a follower (46). The driving shaft has a helical section (43) and a bearing section (410). The bearing section bears against a central slot in a first direction and an edge of the helical section pushing the follower in an opposite second direction during an actuation stroke of the driving shaft.

Abstract: A socket (1) mounted on a mother board (5) includes a base (2), an array of conductive contacts (224) retained in the base, a sliding cover (3) and an actuating lever (4). The base includes a body (22) and a mounting portion (21) at a rear end thereof, the body comprising a plurality of through holes (223) for receiving the contacts, the mounting portion having a first surface (212) and a second surface (211) at a bottom thereof. A vertical offset (20) is defined between the first surface and the second surface for compensating for a space formed between the first surface and the mother board due to thermal stress during soldering.

Abstract: A socket (2) for removably mounting a BGA package. A plurality of contacts (7) are mounted in a base (4), the contacts each having a pair of arms (7a and 7b) for effecting compressive electrical contact of the solder balls of the BGA package being held. A slider (5) is slidably mounted on the base (4) for opening and closing of the arms. An external force is applied in a prescribed direction at a cam follower portion (52) of the slider by a cam member (20) provided on a diagonal line of a generally square base (4). The cam engages the cam follower portion (52) of the slider at a selected angle of inclination and is movable in a direction which crosses, at a right angle, the moving direction of the slider.

Abstract: A semiconductor component mounting apparatus for mounting a semiconductor component to test the electric characteristics of the semiconductor component, comprising: a contactor 20 with which the semiconductor component contacts; a substrate 30 which supplies an electric signal to the contactor 20; a plurality of connection components 40, each of which has an electric terminal 48 for supplying the electric signal to the substrate 30 and which is fixed to the substrate 30; a plurality of connectors 50 which has a contact pin 70 including a contact part 74 for contacting with the electric terminal 48 of the connection component 40, a housing 68 for holding the contact pin 70, a pushing part 78 for pushing the contact pin 70 to the electric terminal 48, and which is freely-detachably connected to one of the plurality of the connection components 40; a holder 80 which holds the plurality of the connectors 50, and a fixing part 86 which fixes the holder 80 to the substrate 30, wherein the contact part 74 slides alo

Abstract: The low insertion force type connector has a housing, contacts, shafts, main bodies of the shafts that urge the contacts, cams which maintain the mating connector at a depth that immediately precedes complete engagement, hook-shaped members which perform a gradually increasing locking operation with the mating connector, a lever, and a cover member. After the connectors have been engaged with each other to a depth that immediately precedes complete engagement, the lever is operated so that the cams are released. As a result, an electrical connection between the connectors is established by the main bodies; furthermore, the connectors are caused to approach each other even more closely by the hook-shaped members, so that wiping is performed, and so that the connectors are locked to each other.

Abstract: In a socket for an electrical part, an IC package is received in a socket body. A contact pin is provided for the socket body. The contact pin is formed with a movable contact piece having a movable side contact portion. The movable side contact portion is contacted to a terminal of the IC package and separated from the terminal. In the socket, in a state that the IC package is not received in the socket body, a bent portion is formed on a stationary side contact portion such as a mount portion of the stationary contact piece. The movable contact side portion is seated on the stationary side contact portion so that the movable side contact portion is adapted to be slid on the bent portion, thereby making longer a wiped width of the movable side contact portion.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part includes a socket body to which an electrical part having terminals are mounted, a number of contact pins arranged to the socket body so as to be contacted to or separated from the terminals of the electrical part, an operation member mounted to the socket body to be reciprocally movable with respect to the socket body, an open/close unit mounted to the socket body to be opened or closed in accordance with the reciprocal motion of the operation member and to press the electrical part when closed, and a closing speed reduction feature arranged for the open/close unit so as to reduce a closing speed thereof when the open/close unit is rotated in a closing direction thereof.

Abstract: A high current capacity socket (1) for connecting with an IC package (5) includes a base (10) with a number of side contacts (40) disposed at a side thereof, a cover (20) movably mounted on the base and defining a number of channels (24) therein, and an actuation mechanism for actuating the side contacts to releasably engage with current/grounding conductors (54) of the IC package. The actuation mechanism includes a lever (31), a number of projections (32) formed on the side contacts, and a number of embossments (34) formed on the cover and extending into the channels.

Abstract: A contact to electrically connect at least one pin of a pin grid array to a printed circuit board is described. The contact comprises a receiving portion having a pair of contact arms, with each contact arm having a curved portion and a straight portion. The contact arms are positioned so that the curved portions form a curved receiving area while the straight portions are substantially parallel to each other to form a contact area. The contact also includes a tail portion having a solder ball receiving portion. The contact further includes a center portion connecting the pin receiving portion to the tail portion.

Abstract: A CPU socket (1) includes a non-conductive base (10) defining an array of through holes (103), a plurality of conductive contacts (11) retained in corresponding through holes, a movable cover (12) covering the base and an actuator member (13) for moving the cover with respect to the base. The base forms a pair of latching members (140) and each latching member has a body portion (141) and a horn portion (142) which define a first acute angle between. The cover forms a pair of hook members (124) for engaging with the latching members of the base and each hook member has an elongate body (125) and a hook portion (126) which define a second acute angle equal to the first acute angel for fittingly latching the latching member of the base.

Abstract: The driving mechanism has a bearing hole (33) provided in the second support plate (30) and an elongated hole (22) provided in an intermediate plate (20) so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the relative movement with respect to the second support plate (30). The driving shaft (40) has a shaft section (42) slidably supported by the bearing hole (33) and a driving section (41) housed in the elongated hole (22). The driving section has a small-diameter portion (43), a large-diameter portion (44) having a constant diameter, and a pair of transitional portions (45A, 45B) between them. The small- and large-diameter portions (43, 44) have a common axis (Z) with the shaft section (42). The minor diameter of the elongated hole (22) is substantially equal to the sum of the radii (r and R) of the small and large diameter portions (43, 44).

Abstract: A socket comprising an electrically conductive element, the element situated within a well such that a first end of the element extends above a first surface of the socket, the element capable of flexing to exert a first force on a pin inserted into the well upon application of a second force by a descending surface to the first end of the element.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method of connecting, combining and extending the functionality of adjacently stacked, modular expansion cards in electronic devices through the use of a novel electrical connection between the expansion cards. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are modifications of PC Card Standard expansion cards or other expansion devices which are commonly stacked adjacently and in close proximity in a host of portable computer. Specific embodiments of the present invention allow the use of multiple expansion cards which can communicate directly with each other and allow the use, by a second card, of connectors, antennas, cords, and other items located within a first card.

Abstract: A socket (2) for removably mounting a BGA package. A plurality of contacts (7) are mounted in a base (4), the contacts each having a pair of arms (7a and 7b) for effecting compressive electrical contact of the solder balls of the BGA package being held. A slider (5) is slidably mounted on the base (4) for opening and closing of the arms. An external force is applied in a prescribed direction at a cam follower portion (52) of the slider by a cam member (20) provided on a diagonal line of a generally square base (4). The cam engages the cam follower portion (52) of the slider at a selected angle of inclination and is movable in a direction which crosses, at a right angle, the moving direction of the slider.

Abstract: In a socket for electrical parts having a socket body, a number of contact pins contacting a number of terminal of an electrical part are arranged to the socket body in which the electrical part is accommodated, an operation member is provided for the socket body to be vertically movable in an installed state, and when the operation member is vertically moved, a movable member is moved through lever members to thereby displace the contact pins to be electrically contacted to or separated from the terminals of the electrical part. The socket body is formed with boss portions to which base end portions of the lever members are secured to be rotatable and the socket body is formed with guide wall sections so as to guide side portions of the base end portions of the lever members to thereby prevent the lever members from coming off from the boss portions.

Abstract: A contact for fitting in a ZIF socket type connector is formed substantially as an Y-shaped member having a leg extending downward in a vertical direction, a fixing section extending upward in a vertical direction and a flexible contacting section extending upward in an inclined direction. The contacting section is formed as an inverted L-shaped member having a lower end thereof connecting an upper end of the leg and an upper end thereof formed with a horizontal portion, which has a protrusion extending horizontally from one side thereof, and particularly has a rounded edge formed at a lower corner of an outer end of the protrusion. Whereby the contact is able to be accurately inserted into a cavity defined in a base of the connector without any interference so as to ensure transmission quality of the electrical signal.

Abstract: A zero insertion force CPU connector is constructed to include a connector body, a plurality of terminals installed in respective terminal slots in the connector body, and a sliding cover covered on the connector body and adapted to support a CPU and carry the CPU into contact with the terminals in the connector body, wherein the terminals each have a head formed of a supporting strip, a springy pressure strip, and a space defined between the supporting strip and the springy pressure strip and adapted to receive the pins of the CPU carried on the sliding cover; the sliding cover has a plurality of bottom rods adapted to force the springy pressure strip of each terminal toward the corresponding supporting strip, enabling the pins of the CPU to be respectively positively maintained in contact between the supporting strip and springy pressure strip of each terminal.

Abstract: A zero insertion force socket apparatus is described which includes a body having a socket extending into the body and designed to receive a gun mount assembly. The socket includes a central bore extending through the body and a plurality of electrically conductive, deformable pin holders seated in apertures surrounding the central bore and extending into the body where the holders have an inside diameter greater than a diameter of a pin of a gun mount assembly for zero force insertion and removal. The apparatus also includes a plurality of electrical contacts in electrical communication with the holders and having an exposed end for receiving electric. The apparatus also includes a gap interposed between a top and bottom portion of the apparatus with an engagement member movably fitted within the gap. The engagement member includes a holder engagement surface and a coupling member where the coupling member is designed to change the engagement member from a disengaged state to an engaged state.

Abstract: A contact (10) for a ZIF PGA socket (20) includes a horizontal single-beam contact portion (12) and an elongated mounting portion (11) depending from the contact portion. The mounting portion includes a fixing portion (16) for fixing to the socket, a leg (19) depending from the fixing portion for extending through the socket and electrically communicating with a circuit board, and a neck (14) integrally connecting the contact portion and the fixing portion. The neck is substantially narrower than the fixing portion and the contact portion, thus allowing the contact portion to twist about a central vertical axis of the contact and to be displaced relative to the fixing portion. The contact portion can thereby rotatably contact and resiliently press against a corresponding pin (30) of a mating PGA device.

Abstract: In an electrical connector which has a first insulator (1a), a first contact (7) supported by the first insulator, a second insulator (2a) faced to the first insulator in a first direction, and a second contact (2a) supported by the second insulator, the second insulator has a side wall defining a groove (9) extending along the first insulator to have a first and a second part arranged in a second direction (A2) perpendicular to the first direction. The first contact has a first contacting portion (7a) inserted into the first part and carried towards the second part by relative movement between the first and the second insulators in the second direction. The second contact has a second contacting portion (8a) being of a flat shape, placed in the second part, and supported by the side wall. The second contacting portion extends in a direction approximate to the second direction.

Abstract: A socket is provided for burn-in testing of an integrated circuit package having electrical leads. The socket includes a socket body having an array of columns and rows of generally rectangular terminal-receiving cavities therein, each of the generally rectangular terminal-receiving cavities having a longitudinal direction corresponding to its longer dimension and a plurality of terminals disposed in the terminal-receiving cavities for contacting the leads of the integrated circuit package. Each column and row of the array includes a sequence of at least three adjacent cavities wherein for each cavity of the sequence other than the first and last, the longitudinal direction of the cavity is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the two cavities in the sequence adjacent the cavity on either side.

Abstract: It is an object to reduce a load given to connectors when the connectors are connected with each other in a connection mechanism composed of the main body side connector 20 and the base unit side connector 10 in which contact terminals of both the connectors are contacted with each other when the connectors are moved in the mutual direction. The base unit side contact terminal 12 is movably attached to the housing 11 of the base unit 10 so that the base unit side contact terminal 12 can be located at a non-contact position with respect to the contact terminal 22 of the main body side connector 20 at the first stage of engagement between the connectors 10, 20 and so that the base unit side contact terminal 12 can be located at a contact position with respect to the main body side connector 20 at the latter stage of engagement between the connectors 10, 20.

Abstract: A socket assembly for accomodating an IC chip or package (IC) provided with a socket body having a generally rectangular configuration. A plurality of flat plate-like contact pins are arranged forming rows in parallel with each other so as to form rows along four sides of the socket body, respectively. Each contact pin has a base portion and an arm which extends curved upward from the base portion. An upward contact portion for coming into contact with a terminal of an IC is formed on one end of the base portion of the contact pin, and a connecting portion for the connection to the printed circuit board is formed on the other end of the base portion. Four sliders are arranged along the four sides of the socket body, respectively.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body having a stationary portion to which a number of contact pins are disposed so as to be contacted to or separated from a number of terminals disposed to an electrical part, each of the contact pins having first and second contact portions between which each of the terminals is clamped. The socket body is provided with a slide plate to be transversely slidable in a usable state of the socket, and one of the first and second contact portions is displaced by sliding the slide plate to thereby open or close the first and second contact portions.

Abstract: An electrical zero-force contact connector device includes two complementary connector components, wherein one connector component is a female multi-point connector with spring contacts and the other connector component is a male multi-point connector with blade contacts. The device further includes an actuating unit for placing the contacts into contact with one another, wherein the actuating unit includes a linearly moveable slide member which interacts with a guide member. The slide member is mounted in one of the connector components and is provided with a web which projects toward the other connector component. The web has at least one oblong hole which extends obliquely relative to the direction of movement of the slide member, wherein the oblong hole receives a transverse bolt of the guide member which can be moved back and forth on the web in a positively guided manner.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a base defining first holes for receiving cylindrical pins therein and a cover fixed to the base for defining a space therebetween for movably receiving a slider. The cover defines second holes corresponding to the first holes of the base for receiving terminal pins of an electronic device therein. The slider defines slots corresponding to the holes for retaining contacts therein. Each contact engages with/separates from the corresponding pin of the base and the corresponding terminal pin for establishing/breaking electrical connection therebetween. The base is mounted to a substrate board having conductive traces formed thereon. A solder ball electrically connects each conductive trace to the corresponding pin of the base. The substrate board is made of a material having a thermal expansion coefficient identical to the circuit board thereby eliminating the possibility of rupturing the solder balls due to different thermal expansions of the boards.

Abstract: A socket for a ball grid array integrated circuit package (BGA) with an array of electrical contacts that extend through holes in a slidable plate. The arrangement of spacing the holes and the electrical contacts therein provides entry openings that allow the ball contacts of a BGA package to enter the openings. The contacts are cupped or angled to mate with the side and top of the ball contacts of the ball grid array package. The contact surface of the ball grid array package is inserted into the socket without any interfering structure, and there may be guide surfaces to align the ball contacts with the openings. A manually rotatable cam actuated in one direction by an arm drives the plate parallel to the plane of the ball contacts to widen the openings to allow easy entry of the balls into the holes. Rotating the arm in the other directions drives the plate in the opposite direction reducing the openings.

Abstract: A semiconductor component mounting apparatus for mounting a semiconductor component to test the electric characteristics of the semiconductor component, comprising: a contactor 20 with which the semiconductor component contacts; a substrate 30 which supplies an electric signal to the contactor 20; a plurality of connection components 40, each of which has an electric terminal 48 for supplying the electric signal to the substrate 30 and which is fixed to the substrate 30; a plurality of connectors 50 which has a contact pin 70 including a contact part 74 for contacting with the electric terminal 48 of the connection component 40, a housing 68 for holding the contact pin 70, a pushing part 78 for pushing the contact pin 70 to the electric terminal 48, and which is freely-detachably connected to one of the plurality of the connection components 40; a holder 80 which holds the plurality of the connectors 50; and a fixing part 86 which fixes the holder 80 to the substrate 30, wherein the contact part 74 slides alo

Abstract: An improved apparatus is disclosed for removing and installing faulty printed circuit cards laterally through a side wall of a computer system, while the remaining cards of the computer system remain under power and operational. The computer system incorporates zero insertion force (ZIF) connectors for receiving the printed circuit cards, and a special interlock mechanism prevents each ZIF connector from being moved from its open position to its closed position until an associated card has been fully installed into the connector. In addition, a special centering mechanism is used to adjustably position the printed circuit card with its electrical contacts precisely aligned with the contacts of the ZIF connector.

Abstract: A socket for use in testing packaged integrated circuits having leads depending therefrom includes a first member for receiving the integrated circuit package and having a plurality of holes for receiving leads extending from the package. A second member has a plurality of wire contacts for engaging the leads, the first and second members being arranged to permit relative lateral translation thereof. A cam is provided for sliding the first member relative to the second member and moving leads extending through the holes in the first member into engagement with the contacts of the second member. A socket for dual in-line integrated circuit package (DIP) has two rows of holes in the first member, and two slots are provided in the second member each aligned with a row of holes. The wire contacts extend across each slot. For high temperature operation (greater than 250° C.) the first and second members comprise anodized aluminum or a ceramic, and the wires comprise Monel or other high temperature material.

Abstract: A test socket for an integrated circuit includes a frame body, a number of electrical contacts, two sliding plates, a mechanism for slidingly moving the sliding plates in a horizontal direction, and two elastic elements. When applying a force to the mechanism, the sliding plates slide away from each other to make each ball contact of a ball grid array integrated circuit move downwardly into an associated through-hole of the sliding plate. When the force is removed, returning forces provided by the elastic elements return the sliding plates to their close contact status, and each ball contact is born against by an associated electrical contact and thus retained in the associated through-hole of the sliding plate such that signals from the ball contacts can be outputted via the electrical contacts.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector of the blade and contact type in which the contact has a tuning fork shape. The tuning fork includes a first tine and a second tine which are spaced apart and are initially parallel to each other. The first and second tines form an elongated slot therebetween. An adjustable tensioner includes an elastic member mounted exterially of one of the tines and a set screw which extends through the elastic member and one of the tines and is engaged with the other of the tines. By adjusting the set screw, the second of the tines is biased in a direction towards the first of the tines and the spacing between the first and second tines is reduced. In this manner, the contact pressure and spacing can be adjusted so that when the blade is inserted into the slot formed by the tines, the frictional resistance can be adjusted. The blade can either be vertically or longitudinally inserted into the slot.

Abstract: A device for transferring electric signals comprises a first unit having a bus and electrical and mechanical interconnections of this bus and a bus of another device at at least one side of the unit. A second unit has terminals electrically connected to the bus for external connection of the device to, and signal exchange with, electrical arrangements. The device further comprises two different carriers on which the bus unit and the terminal unit, respectively, are arranged, and members for releasable mechanical connection of the two carriers to each other, and adapted to allow separation of the terminal unit from the bus unit with maintained connection thereof to the bus unit of an adjacent device.

Abstract: An automotive battery plug (1), once fitted in a cigar lighter socket (111), is retained therein with proper retentive force. When it is pulled out of the socket, the retentive force decreases, allowing ease in the removal of the plug (1). A slider (25, 31) slidable in a plug housing (2) has on its either side surface a support portion (25a) and an inclined portion (25b) forming a slope (26) contiguous to the support portion (25a). When a return end portion (17b) of each leaf-spring contact piece (17) abuts with the support portion (25a) of the slider (25), a contact portion (17a) of the contact piece (17) greatly protrudes from the periphery of the plug housing (2) through an opening (19), permitting the battery plug (1) to be fitted and held in the cigar lighter socket (111) with suitable retentive force.

Abstract: A contact used in a socket for electrically connecting with a pin of a CPU, comprises a fixing portion for being fixed in the socket, a mating portion and a connecting portion connected between the fixing portion and the mating portion. The mating portion has a receiving body which forms a receiving space adapted for entrance of the pin of the CPU to be in a first position, and has two engaging body extending from the receiving CPU for sidewardly gripping the pin of the CPU therebetween when the pin of the CPU is moved from the first position to a second position. The connecting portion is capable of deforming to effectuate a limited turning movement of the mating portion relative to the fixing portion about the connecting portion in response to a sideward displacement of the pin of the CPU from the second position.

Abstract: A terminal comprises a terminal body and a leg extending downward from a first edge of the terminal body. An elastic arm extends upward from a second edge opposite to the first end, and a grasping plate is integrally formed at an end of the elastic arm. The grasping plate includes a curved surface for receiving a mating terminal with a low insertion force. The elastic arm has a section of reduced dimension to facilitate deformation of the grasping plate when contacting a mating terminal.

Abstract: A first connector has a series of movable terminals having bifurcated ends comprising first and second prongs spaced apart from one another and a pair of parallel, rotatable cam members disposed on either side of the first prongs to sandwiching them therebetween. The cam members are elliptical in cross section and are connected with one another by intermeshing gears to rotate in unison. A second connector has a series of fixed terminals and a pair of actuation arms extending parallel with the terminals and having toothed ends. As the first and second connectors are moved into engagement with one another, the fixed terminals are inserted between the first and second prongs and the toothed ends engage the gears, rotating the cam members so they deflect the movable terminals to bring the second prongs into contact with the fixed terminals.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a fixed base and a movable cover slidably positioned on the base for moving between a closed position and an open position. A control plate is movably retained between the base and the cover and defines first and second holes, each having an arcuate edge and an opposite straight edge. A bore reinforced by a metal collar is defined in the cover for rotatably receiving a screwdriver. The control plate is manually moved between first and second positions corresponding to the closed and open positions of the cover whereby the first and second holes selectively align with the bore. When closing/opening the cover, the screwdriver is inserted into the first/second hole through the bore with an edge thereof engaging with the bore whereby rotating the screwdriver moves the cover toward the closed/open positions.

Abstract: A terminal-operating plate is movably mounted on an upper wall of a connector housing. The upper wall has guide slits formed therein which communicate to respective terminal-accommodating chambers where terminal lugs each with a wire are accommodated. The terminal-operating plate has terminal drive arms projecting therefrom which engage with the terminal lugs in the terminal-accommodating chambers. The connector housing is coupled to a mating connector housing, with terminal lugs positioned in the terminal-accommodating chambers, followed by moving the terminal-operating plate in the fitting direction of the connectors to bring the terminal lugs into contact with terminal lugs in a mating connector housing. A pair of connector housings are securely and easily fitted to each other with a low coupling force. The construction is suited for a multipolar connector.

Abstract: An electrical socket comprises a rectangular base defining a plurality of passageways therein each of which has an upper cavity and a lower cavity communicated with each other. The upper cavity has an opening exposing to exterior larger than another opening of the lower cavity exposing to exterior. A vertical inner wall is formed in each passageway and extending through the upper cavity and the lower cavity. A plurality of contacts are received in the passageways and each contact includes an upper open-looped portion connected to an engagement portion connected to a tail portion. A portion of the upper open-looped portion is coplanar with the engagement portion and the tail portion so that the coplanar portion of the open-looped portion, the engagement portion and the tail portion may be guided by the vertical inner wall when the contact is configured downward into the passageway.

Abstract: A ZIF PGA socket includes a first housing and two second housings slidably received in the first housing. The second housings are simultaneously moved in the first housing by an actuator rod which is driven by a lever. The direction of movement of the second housing is substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the actuator rod.

Abstract: A socket assembly for accommodating an IC chip or package (IC) provided with a socket body having a generally rectangular configuration. A plurality of flat plate-like contact pins are arranged forming rows in parallel with each other so as to form rows along four sides of the socket body, respectively. Each contact pin has a base portion and an arm which extends curved upward from the base portion. An upward contact portion for coming into contact with a terminal of an IC is formed on one end of the base portion of the contact pin, and a connecting portion for the connection to the printed circuit board is formed on the other end of the base portion. Four sliders are arranged along the four sides of the socket body, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical terminal for use with a ZIF socket for electrically connecting a CPU to a printed circuit board comprises a terminal body forming a leg portion at a lower portion thereof. The terminal forms a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm extend from a side of an upper portion thereof. Each of the first and second connecting arms form a connecting portion for electrically connecting with a corresponding terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector structure comprises a first electrical component including a first block accommodating at least one first electrical terminal, a second block accommodating at least one second electrical terminal, and a housing that receives the first and second blocks. The housing has an end wall including upper and lower walls including, respectively, first and second opening portions aligned with the first and second electrical terminals. The first and second blocks are movable within the housing between a retracted position in which contact pieces of the first and second electrical terminals are retracted and protected from damage within the housing and an extended position in which the contact pieces of the first and second terminals extend through the first and second opening portions of the housing for connection to an electrical component, e.g., an FPC and/or a bus bar, of a second electrical connector component.

Abstract: A vehicular adapter (100) provides one step insertion for a radio (134). The adapter (100) includes an insertion mechanism including a stationary base (102), a slideable pocket (104), a connector arm (106) pivotally coupled (108) to the slideable pocket, and a link (110) pivotally coupled (112, 114) between the connector arm and the base. The pocket (104) and connector arm (106) slide within the base (102) when the radio (134) is inserted within the pocket causing the link (110) to pivotally engage the connector arm (106) against the radio.

Abstract: A card connector includes a switch installed therein for generating on/off status in response to the insertion/withdrawal of an electrical card. The switch includes an elastic plate having a fulcrum end fixed in the connector, a free end normally connected to two separated metal plates fixed in the connector and an intermediate portion connected between the fulcrum end and the free end. An extension is formed in the intermediate portion of the elastic plate for receiving a force from the inserted card to urge the free end away from contacting with the two metal plates.

Abstract: A ZIF socket includes a cover slidably engaged with a base to which a cam is pivotably connected. The cam is selectively rotated in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction thereby driving the cover to move laterally in opposite directions with respect to the base. The rotational plane of the cam is substantially parallel to the plane of movement of the cover.

Abstract: A ZIF PGA socket includes a first housing and at least one second housing slidably received in the first housing. The at least one second housing defines a plurality of passageways for retaining corresponding number of contacts therein. Each contact has a first portion fixed in the passageway, a second portion fixed to a printed circuit board and a third portion deformably connected between the first portion and the second portion. When the at least one second housing is moved with respect to the printed circuit board, the third portion of the contact deforms to absorb stress to the second portion of the contact.

Abstract: A terminal-operating plate is movably mounted on an upper wall of a connector housing. The upper wall has guide slits formed therein which communicate to respective terminal-accommodating chambers where terminal lugs each with a wire are accommodated. The terminal-operating plate has terminal drive arms projecting therefrom which engage with the terminal lugs in the terminal-accommodating chambers. The connector housing is coupled to a mating connector housing, with terminal lugs positioned in the terminal-accommodating chambers, followed by moving the terminal-operating plate in the fitting direction of the connectors to bring the terminal lugs into contact with terminal lugs in a mating connector housing. A pair of connector housings are securely and easily fitted to each other with a low coupling force. The construction is suited for a multipolar connector.