Abstract: A car inside lamp adaptor device comprises an adaptor having a hollow seat and having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a wire set having an electrode pin at one end thereof and another end of the wire set extending with two wires which are connected to the positive electrode and negative electrode; respectively; an elastic unit filling in a hollow seat and enclosing the positive electrode and negative electrode in an inner layer of the seat and being integrally formed with the seat; and a cap for receiving one end of the electrode pin, a ring in a hollow portion of the seat; one side of the seat having a via hole for receiving the wire set; two springs being installed in the hollow center of the seat; and each spring being fixed to the ring in the seat and another end thereof being fixed to the post.

Abstract: A test module for establishing a releasable electronic connection to at least one radially arranged electrical lead of an electronic component is disclosed. The test module can include an elongate housing having a distal end and a proximal end, and a set of pivotal contact clamps for establishing a releasable electrical connection to the leads of an electrical component located at the proximal end of the elongate housing. The leads of the electrical component are radially arranged about a center point of the electrical component and at least one lead is located at a different radial distance from the center point of the electrical component.

Abstract: An electrical contact (5) adapted for connection a BGA device to a PCB includes a pair of arm portions defining a pair of clamping portions (51, 52) at top ends thereof for corresponding solder balls of the BGA device, a C-shaped spring portion (53) extending from a bottom end of one arm portion (51) and a contacting portion (54) extending from a free end of the spring portion for touch the PCB. The spring portion opens perpendicularly to the arm portions.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a cable end connector which mates with a board mount connector. The cable end connector includes a plurality of header modules that each include pivotal contact-bearing headers. The headers are coupled to ribbon conductors in a parallel planar array. One end of each of the headers has conductors prepared to accept the welding of ribbonized coaxial cables. The other end of the conductors form compliant contacts for engagement with other compliant contacts or with pads arranged on the edge of a circuit board. Headers of each module have posts that emanate from lateral sides of a header body, distal from the compliant contact ends, that function as cam sliders. The cam sliders are located in slots, and engage ramps, which may be moved to urge the contacts of the headers together or apart.

Abstract: A bridge connector arrangement includes a bridge member moveable between engaged and disengaged positions relative to a pair of adjacent electrical modules, thereby to connect and disconnect rows of female terminals on the modules, The bridge member carries a plurality of male bridging contacts that extend within the female terminals when the bridge member is in the engaged position, whereupon the male bridging contacts are biased by clamping springs into electrical engagement with stationary wall contacts mounted in the female terminals. Release members carried by the bridge member are operable both to release the clamping springs from the male contacts, and to displace the bridge member toward the disengaged position relative to the modules. The bridge member and the modules include a tongue and groove guide arrangement, thereby to fasten both modules together mechanically.

Abstract: Circuit board and system with multi-portion sockets, and signal methods practiced thereon are described herein.

Abstract: A plug-in electrical bridge connector includes a pair of parallel bridge contacts that extend through contact openings contained in an insulated bus bar housing arrangement for electrical engagement with bus bars mounted in chambers contained therein, respectively. A locking device is arranged in at least one of the bus bar chambers for automatic locking engagement with the associated bridge contact, thereby to retain the bridge contact in engagement with the associated bus bar. A release device is moveably mounted on the bridge connector body for displacement from a retracted position toward an operable extended position in which the release member unlocks the locking device from the bridge contact, thereby to permit removal of the bridge connector from the bus bar housing arrangement.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part includes a socket body to which an electrical part is accommodated, the socket body having a base portion to which a number of elastic contact pins are arranged, a movable member disposed to the socket body above the base portion to be vertically movable, contact portions, between which a terminal of the electric part is inserted, formed to the contact pins being opened or closed, and a latch member provided for the socket body so as to press the electrical part accommodated to the socket body. The latch member is disposed to be movable between a first position at which the electrical part is pressed and a second position at which the latch member is retired from a line along which the electrical part is accommodated or taken out. The latch member is moved by a pressing portion formed to the movable member.

Abstract: A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual beam contact terminals extends through an aperture in the contact block wherein the dual beam contact terminals are seated within the aperture of the contact block at an inwardly directed tension that maintains a desired spring rate on the contacts.

Abstract: A female side connector for high current includes at least one contact unit including a contact, a contact support section, and a connection terminal: and a connector housing for placing the contact support section. The contact is provided by superposing a plurality of L-shaped and thin plate-like contact elements in the plate thickness direction, the contact element has a rectangular base end and a pair of elastically deformable arms that extend from the upper part of the rectangular base end and that respectively have opposing contact points at the neighborhood of the tip end. The contact support section supports the contact. The connection terminal is integrated with the contact support section and electrically contacts with outside. The contact is provided such that at least two or more contact elements having respectively different distances from the arm tip end to the contact point are superposed in the plate thickness direction.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part includes a socket body to which an electrical part is accommodated, the socket body having a base portion to which a number of elastic contact pins are arranged, a movable member disposed to the socket body above the base portion to be vertically movable, contact portions, between which a terminal of the electric part is inserted, formed to the contact pins being opened or closed, and a preloading member adapted to elastically deform the elastic pieces in a direction of closing the contact portions of the contact pins.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part includes a socket body to which an electrical part is accommodated, the socket body having a base portion to which a number of contact pins and a movable member disposed to the socket body to be vertically movable. The movable member includes a movable member body disposed substantially horizontally and formed with the insertion holes into which contact pins are inserted, respectively, and a projection piece projecting upward from the movable member body. The projection piece has an upper surface to which a pressed surface is formed, and when the pressed surface is pressed, the movable member is lowered.

Abstract: A double electrode connector for connecting to medical electrodes preferably in an impedance cardiography system includes a connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined location in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; a pair of biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against an electrode stud inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; a cable assembly including a twin wire cable and a bend relief, wherein each one of the pair of metal lugs is connected to one of the first connector and second connector, and the bend relief is arranged in a hole in the base to flexibly connect the twin wire cable to respective metal lugs of the pair of metal lugs.

Abstract: A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual beam contact terminals extends through an aperture in the contact block wherein the dual beam contact terminals are seated within the aperture of the contact block at an inwardly directed tension that maintains a desired spring rate on the contacts.

Abstract: A conductive clip includes a hollow cylindrical member having a flange at one edge thereof in an axial direction and an opening communicating in a radial direction at an intermediate portion thereof in the axial direction, and a conductive member having an axial elastic force generating piece facing an inner surface of the large diameter flange and a radial elastic force generating piece passing through the opening inwardly or outwardly. The conductive member is fitted to the hollow cylindrical member to be relatively movable in the axial direction. When the hollow cylindrical member moves outwardly relative to the conductive member, the radial elastic force generating piece is pushed by an inner edge of the opening in the radial direction, so that a free end of the radial elastic force generating piece moves outwardly or inwardly in the radial direction.

Abstract: A terminal for circuit boards is described, having at least one clamping contact situated in a housing. The clamping contact is composed of a contact element and a clamping spring, the clamping spring being operable via an operating element. A projection is situated on the operating element, the projection striking a stopping edge of the housing in the position of the operating element causing the clamping spring to open. A counter-projection is situated on the side of the operating element opposite the projection, the counter-projection striking an interior stopping edge of the housing in the position of the operating element causing the clamping spring to be clamped.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body to which an electrical part is mounted, a slide plate provided for the socket body to be movable so as to deform the contact portions of a contact pin provided for the socket body, and a driving mechanism provided for the socket body to move the slide plate. The driving mechanism includes a pair of lever members each having a force applying portion through which a force is applied to the slide plate and the force applying portion is disposed at substantially a central portion on a side portion of the slide plate in the slide plate moving direction.

Abstract: A socket of the invention includes a socket body, a plurality of contacts respectively having a movable piece and a stationary piece, a slidable contact moving member and a lever having a pushing portion and a pressing member. A plurality of contact displacing portions of the contact moving member are respectively positioned between the movable and stationary piece of each contact. The contact moving member is urged to prevent the contact displacing portion from moving each movable piece. The pressing member includes a curved fulcrum portion and an operating portion curved oppositely to the fulcrum portion. A first restricting portion of the socket body is in contact with the fulcrum portion and a second restricting portion of the contact moving member can be in contact with the fulcrum portion. The operating portion of the pressing member abuts to the contact moving member.

Abstract: A rib is provided in a partition wall of a contact deviation member, so that when movable contact pieces in one contact terminal is apart from each other, the relative position of the movable contact piece in the one contact terminal is restricted to a movable contact piece in another contact terminal adjacent to the former pair.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body to which an electrical part is mounted, a slide plate provided for the socket body to be movable so as to deform the contact portions of a contact pin provided for the socket body, and a driving mechanism provided for the socket body to move the slide plate. The driving mechanism includes a pair of lever members each having a force applying portion through which a force is applied to the slide plate and the force applying portion is disposed at substantially a central portion on a side portion of the slide plate in the slide plate moving direction.

Abstract: A ball grid array connector having an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts in electrical connection with corresponding solder balls that protrude from a surface of the housing. The solder balls form a soldering region for attachment to a circuit board. The housing has a center of gravity biased from a center of the soldering region, and a positional compensation member is attached to the housing and the circuit board. The positional compensation member prevents the housing from becoming inclined with respect to the circuit board when the solder balls are attached to the circuit board and prevents the housing from becoming inclined with respect to an electronic part when the electronic part is mounted to the housing on a side opposite from the circuit board.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part has a socket body, in which a number of contact pins are arranged adjacently each other so as to contact terminals of an electrical part. A movable member is disposed so as to elastically deforming the contact pins, and an operation member is also disposed to be vertically movable to thereby move the movable member. In such socket, each of the contact pins is provided with a pair of elastic pieces contacting the terminal of the electrical part, at least one of the elastic pieces is elastically deformed by the movement of the movable member so as to be contacted to or separated from the terminal of the electrical part, and when at least one of the elastic pieces is elastically deformed and separated from the terminal of the electrical part, the elastic pieces of the adjacent contact pins pass each other without contacting.

Abstract: A system for providing electrical contacts between a die and an electrical device includes a package having a first major surface, a second major surface, a first scalloped edge, a second scalloped edge, and a solid end adapted for insertion into a slot. The solid end for carries power to the die or input/output signals. The scalloped edges also carry power. The package includes a plurality of electrical pins which carry input/output signals as well as power. The socket of the system includes a base having an opening therein adapted to receive the package. A cover with openings for receiving the pins covers the base. A power contact unit includes a pair of scalloped edges and a slot. The power contact unit and the cover moves with respect to the base of the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting an electronic package such as a central processing unit with a circuit substrate such as a printed circuit board. The electrical connector includes an insulative base (1), and a cover (2) slidably attached on the base. The cover includes a pair of opposite retention flanges (22). A pair of sliding slots (222) is defined in the flanges, and a pair of locating recesses (221) is defined in the flanges respectively adjacent the sliding slots. The base includes a pair of opposite sliding rails (1222), and a pair of locating protrusions (1221) formed respectively adjacent the sliding rails. When the cover is attached to the base, the sliding slots guide and receive the sliding rails therein, and the locating recesses retainingly receive the locating protrusions therein.

Abstract: A connector capable of securing a cord to an outlet, of securing extension cords, and/or of securing an extension cord to the cord of a power tool. The device may have a female receptacle and a male plug, only a female receptacle, or only a male plug. The female receptacle may have a screw-style plunger, a sleeve-style plunger, or other means for applying pressure against the sleeves holding the prongs that are plugged into the receptacle. The male plug can use a sleeve-style plunger or other means to apply pressure against at least one of the prongs, causing the plug to be clamped into a receptacle. The female receptacle and male plug of the device can be separated by a cord to create an extension cord. The female receptacle or male plug could also be placed on the cords of a tool or appliance. A plurality of female receptacles could be used in a single unit to create a power strip having locking receptacles.

Abstract: A socket (1) has a base (2) on which rows of contact pins 4 are arranged, the contact pins being elastically deformable in the vertical direction, an adaptor (5) having rows of contact holes (5d) arranged extending through a seating surface (5c) and which is capable of vertical movement relative to the base (2) so that contact tips (4a) of contact pins (4) can move in respective contact holes (5d). Latches (21) are arranged to be able to press the IC package on the seating surface (5c) of the adaptor (5) and a vertically movable regulator (7) is arranged at a selected position relative to adaptor (5) when stop surfaces (7e) of the regulator are engaged with a part (4e) of the contact pins (4) so as to regulate the position of the contact tips (4a) in the contact holes (5d).

Abstract: A plurality of contact terminals include movable contact portions disposed slantingly oppositely to each other, and the movable contact portion of the contact terminal is disposed movably up to the neighborhood of a position adjacent to the movable contact portion of the adjacent contact terminal. In this situation, when the electrode of the semiconductor device is released from the contact terminal, the electrode is pressed by the back of the movable contact portion in the direction where the electrode is separated from the movable contact portion.

Abstract: A zero terminal insertion force electrical connection assembly. A female terminal features a barrel having a floor, a roof and an opening. Connected to the floor is a tongue which curves inwardly and upwardly into the barrel, and has an interface surface located adjacent the roof when the tongue is in a relaxed state. A boss feature is connected to the tongue and passes though an aperture in the roof when the tongue is in its relaxed state. A zero insertion force member is slidably interfaced with the barrel such that at a first position, the boss feature projects fully through the aperture. However, when slid to a second position, the zero insertion force member presses upon the boss feature so as to cause the tongue to be resiliently depressed toward the floor and allow a male terminal to be slid receivingly into the barrel without any contact with the tongue.

Abstract: A semiconductor device-socket is provided, in which the amount of the movement of a contact deviation member 32 is restricted by a protrusion 22P such that a predetermined gap CL1 is formed between a partition wall 32W and a movable contact portion 24A1, and a predetermined gap CL2 is also formed between an outer peripheral surface of the partition wall 32W and a movable contact portion 24A2.

Abstract: An open top IC socket according to the present invention includes a plurality of IC package mounting units each including a socket body that includes a plurality of pairs of contact sections into which terminals of an IC package are inserted and each of which is able to open and close, and each further including a slide block slidably overlapped on the socket body for opening and closing the contact sections, a socket base for containing and holding the IC package mounting units in an aligned state, a coupling member for mutually coupling the individual slide blocks of the IC package mounting units, and a block operation element mounted on the socket base for sliding the individual slide blocks in the direction of sliding of the slide blocks. According to the present invention, the mounting and detaching of the plurality of the IC packages can be achieved simultaneously.

Abstract: There are provided an electric contact device for establishing reliable contact with ball contactors or strip contactors of a semiconductor device over contact areas of great area; a semiconductor device test socket using the electric contact device; a semiconductor module using the electric contact device; and a semiconductor device test method. A contact lead having a ring-shape or helical section is provided between a support pole and a movable pole. The movable pole is moved, to thereby bring the contact lead into an expanded state in which the diameter of the ring-shape or helical section becomes larger. A contactor is inserted into the ring-shape or helical section. The contact lead is then brought into a contacted state such that the diameter of the ring-shape or helical section becomes smaller, wherewith the contact lead is wrapped around the periphery of the contactor.

Abstract: A socket of the invention includes a socket body, a plurality of contacts respectively having a movable piece and a stationary piece, a slidable contact moving member and a lever having a pushing portion and a pressing member. A plurality of contact displacing portions of the contact moving member are respectively positioned between the movable and stationary piece of each contact. The contact moving member is urged to prevent the contact displacing portion from moving each movable piece. The pressing member includes a curved fulcrum portion and an operating portion curved oppositely to the fulcrum portion. A first restricting portion of the socket body is in contact with the fulcrum portion and a second restricting portion of the contact moving member can be in contact with the fulcrum portion. The operating portion of the pressing member abuts to the contact moving member.

Abstract: In a socket for an electric part, support levers 14 are disposed on opposite sides of a socket body 2 for turning movement about base ends, and a slide plate 15 is attached the support levers 14 through support shafts 16, so that the slide plate laterally and downwards by urging an upper operating member downwards. Thus, the slide plate can be moved easily by urging the operating member by a small force.

Abstract: A rib is provided in a partition wall of a contact deviation member, so that when movable contact pieces in one contact terminal is apart from each other, the relative position of the movable contact piece in the one contact terminal is restricted to a movable contact piece in another contact terminal adjacent to the former pair.

Abstract: In a socket for electrical parts having a socket body, a number of contact pins contacting a number of terminals of an electrical part is arranged on 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: In a socket for an electric part, contact pin-operating bores 12 are provided in a slide plate 10 for opening contact pins 3, and operating grooves 14 are defined in the slide plate 10 and each have a tapered face 16. Operating arms 25 are disposed on an operating member 21 adapted to be engaged into the operating grooves 14 in the slide plate 10, so that the tapered faces 16 of the operating grooves 14 are urged by the operating arms 25 by urging the operating member 21 downwards, thereby directly moving the slide plate 10. Thus, the slide plate can be moved by a simple structure, and the socket can be manufactured easily and at a lower cost. In addition, the stability of contact of the contact pins with terminals can be enhanced.

Abstract: An electrical socket connection for coupling a conductive pin to a circuit board. The socket has several contact points that can be expanded to create an opening sufficiently sized to allow the conductive pin to pass through the contact points with minimal insertion force. After the pin is inserted, the contact points can be retracted to form electrical interconnects with the pin. The contacts are electrically coupled to the remaining circuitry via the socket. The present invention, therefore, provides a zero insertion force socket that has multiple contact points and does not require secondary movement of the pin or circuit package.

Abstract: In a socket for electrical parts, a number of contact pins contacting a number of terminals of an electrical part are arranged, in grid shape, to a socket body in which the electrical part is accommodated, and a guide member is provided for the socket body for guiding a peripheral edge portion of the electrical part to a predetermined position of the socket body. The guide member is formed with an accommodation space into which the electrical part is guided and accommodated and has first and second mount positions apart by substantially 180° from each other, and the position of the accommodation space with respect to arrangement region of the contact pins on the side of the socket body is made variable by changing the mounting position of the guide member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a miniaturized female connector (200) for a guide wire assembly. The female connector has a proximal end and a distal end and has a hollow insulating housing (202) capable of being attached to an interface cable (208). It also has an opening (203) for insertion of a male connector, provided on a guide wire, in the distal end. There is at least one contact member (204a-c) providing electrical contact with the male connector. The female connector can be secured to the male connector to prevent any axial or rotational motion of the male connector relative to the female connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a female connector and a male connector, wherein the female connector comprises a first connector piece adapted to retain female terminals therein and a second connector piece having internal camming projections; the first and second connector pieces being disposed for relative movement such that, upon movement of the second connector piece towards the first connector piece by actuation of external camming members, the internal camming projects deflect spring contact members on the female terminals, whereby the force needed to mate or unmate male terminals with the female terminals is reduced.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part, having a socket body with a mount portion on which an electrical part is mounted, an operation member with an operative portion vertically movable with respect to the socket body, a conductive portion electrically connected to the electrical part through a contact to a terminal of the electrical part and a latch that presses a peripheral edge portion of the electrical part mounted on the mount portion and is urged by an urging force in one direction. The latch has a pressing portion pressing the peripheral edge portion of the electrical part against the mount portion when the latch is pivoted in a first direction, a displacement portion abutting against the electrical part to move the electrical part when the latch is pivoted in a second direction against the urging force and a press portion to be pressed by the operative portion of the operation member when the operation member is moved downward so the latch is pivoted in the second direction.

Abstract: In a socket for an IC package as an electrical part, the IC package is mounted on a mount surface of a top plate mounted on a socket body of the socket. A number of contact pins are arranged to the socket body to be contacted to or separated from solder balls of the IC package. A slide plate is disposed to the socket body so as to be movable with respect to the socket body. Each of the contact pins has a pair of elastic pieces formed at front end portions thereof with a pair of contact portions, each of the paired contact portions of the paired elastic pieces being opened or closed in accordance with the movement of the slide plate so as to clamp the solder balls of the IC package thereby electrically being connected thereto. A pre-load plate is located to press a middle portion of the elastic piece of the contact pin arranged to the socket body so as to elastically deform the middle portion thereof along a direction in that the paired contact portions are close to each other.

Abstract: A compact ZIF type socket is provided having the durability to withstand numerous movements of the slider. The ZIF type IC socket 1 consists of a base housing assembly 10 that accommodates numerous contacts, and a cover housing assembly 40 that can slide over the base housing assembly 10. The cover housing assembly 40 is caused to move in relative terms by inserting a plate-form tool 99 into tool insertion holes 65 and 85 respectively formed in a metal supporting plate 60 on the side of the base housing assembly 10 and a metal supporting plate 80 on the side of the cover housing assembly 40, and rotating this tool 99. The action points of the tool insertion holes 65 and 85 contacted by the tool 99 are formed as circular-arc-form projections 75, 76, 95 and 96. Accordingly, the force of the tool 99 can be transmitted to the base housing assembly 10 and cover housing assembly 40 without causing indentation or damage, etc.

Abstract: A connector and an electronic component not damaged by connections to the connector are provided. The connector includes a pair of contacts attached to a base of the case, and an actuator. The actuator includes two slat members laid on one top of the other. Free ends of the pair of contacts are positioned in contact holes of the slat members. The contacts initially stand upright before an operation of the actuator. When the slat members are slid in opposite directions, the free ends of the contacts move further apart. After inserting the substrate terminal of the electronic component in between the free ends and releasing the actuator, the contacts try to resume their initial position because of their flexibility, and, as a result, securely hold the terminal.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body having a mount portion on which an electrical part having terminals is mounted, a number of contact pins to be contacted to or separated from the terminals of the electrical part and a movable plate disposed to the socket body to be movable perpendicularly with respect to the mount portion in a usable state of the socket. Each of the contact pins has a pair of elastic pieces formed, at front end portions thereof, with contact portions which are opened or closed in accordance with the movement of the movable plate thereby to establish an electrical connection between the contact portions and the terminals of the electrical part when the contact portions are closed. The movable plate is provided with cam portions arranged between adjacent contact pins, respectively, and when the movable plate is moved, the elastic pieces are pressed by a pair of cam portions disposed on both the sides of each of the contact pins thereby to open the contact portions.

Abstract: A socket (10) having a base (12), an adapter (24) which has a mounting seat for a semiconductor device (100) and which is installed on the base, and a plurality of contact members (14) which are caused to engage respective terminals of the semiconductor device that has been placed on the mounting seat of the adapter. Each contact member (14) has a pair of arms (90, 130, 144) provided by the bifurcation of one end, with the other end being fixed to the base. Each contact member is caused to nip a respective terminal (102) of the semiconductor device arranged on the mounting seat at the tip portion of the pair of arms and has butting surfaces (92, 131, 148) that determine the minimum spacing distance of the tip portions of the arms on the opposing sides of each pair of arms.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises a socket body, a contact pin disposed to the socket body, a movable member mounted on the socket body and adapted to displace the contact pin, and an operation unit for moving the movable member to thereby displace the contact pin. When the the contact pin is displaced, a terminal having a spherical outer shape of an electrical part is fitted to the socket body with the terminal being in non-contact state to clamping pieces of the contact pin and when the movable member is returned to an original position before movement therebetween, the displacement of the contact pin is released and the terminal of the electrical part contacts an contacting portion of the contact pin to thereby establish an electrical connection therebetween. The direction of the displacement of the contacting portion of the contact pin is set to a direction oblique to a moving direction of the movable member.

Abstract: A resilient electrical contact of generally V-shaped configuration includes a support leg mounted generally parallel with and spaced from a bus bar, and a clamping leg for biasing an electrical conductor toward lateral electrical engagement with the bus bar, characterized in that the contact clamping leg includes a stepped portion that terminates in an offset terminal portion that biases the conductor in lateral engagement with the bus bar, which terminal portion carries a clamping edge that resists withdrawal of the conductor from the contact. In order to disconnect the conductor from the contact, the device is provided for displacing the clamping leg from the bus bar, thereby to permit withdrawal of the conductor from the contact.

Abstract: In a socket for an IC package as an electrical part, a socket body is provided for the socket. The socket body has a mount portion on which an electrical part is mounted. The electrical part has a solder ball. The contact pin is arranged to the socket body and adapted to be contacted to or separated from the solder ball of the electrical part. A movable plate is disposed to the socket body to be movable with respect to the socket body. The contact pin has an elastic piece formed at a front end portion thereof with a contact portion, and the contact portion is elastically deformed in accordance with the movement of the movable plate so as to displace the contact portion by a displacement length to separate the contact portion from a side surface of the solder ball.

Abstract: A low insertion force connector contact assembly (122) has two contacts (136, 144) which are separated by insulation (143) from one another to provide separate circuit paths for separately engaging a mating contact (166) of a mating connector (22) in a Kelvin test configuration. The contact (144) engages the mating contact (166) of the mating connector (22) for applying current and voltage to the mating contact (166). The contact (136) engages the mating contact (166) for measuring the voltages of the mating contact (166). Preferably, the contact (144) is a spring biased plunger which is urged from a retracted position to an extended position. In the extended position, the contact (144) pushes the contact (136) aside of a position for engaging the mating contact (166).