Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a processor and corresponding heat sink to a circuit board includes a board member, a frame member mounted on the board member, a plurality of connector portions on the frame member, and a resilient load member. The resilient load member has a first end moveably connected to one of the connector portions and a second end forcibly connected to another one of the connector portions. A processor socket is mounted on the board member and a processor is seated in the processor socket. Forcible connection of the second end to its connector portion deforms the load member into engagement with the processor and urges the processor into the processor socket. A heat sink is mounted to the frame member and in thermal contact with the processor.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is to provide an electronic connector with improved efficiency and low malfunction rate after being disassembled several times. In order to achieve the goal above, the electronic connector includes a base, a pressing plate, and a plurality of connecting members. A plurality of apertures is formed through the base. The connecting members are used for disposing the pressing plate on a circuit board. The connecting members include at least one first connecting member, wherein a lower end of the at least one first connecting member is connected with the circuit board, and an upper end of the at least one first connecting member is connected with a first end of the pressing plate. Comparing with prior art, the electronic connector, according to the invention, has higher efficiency and lower malfunction rate after several disassemblies.

Abstract: A socket (10) for a semiconductor package having a plurality of solder balls (5) at its bottom surface. The socket (10) includes a socket body having a plurality of contacts (11) arranged in a shape to correspond in arrangement to the solder balls (5) of the semiconductor package. Each of the contacts (11) has a first and second contact piece contactable with the corresponding solder ball (5) while clamping the corresponding solder ball (5) from both side. The socket (10) includes a placing plate (13) capable of moving between a first position and a second position. The first, or semiconductor placing, position is where the semiconductor package is placed on the placing plate (13) without contact of the solder balls (5) of the semiconductor package with the first and second contact pieces, and the second, or contact, position is where the solder balls (5) of the placed semiconductor package are contactable with the corresponding first and second contact pieces.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, and a shell body. The insulating body includes a body, pivoting concave ditches located at two sides of end of the body and formed along horizontal directions, and circular rotating angles located at the top rim of the two sides of the end of the body. The body receives a plurality of conducting pins. The shell body includes a top wall, side walls, pivoting convex columns, and a blocking element. The pivoting convex column is located in the pivoting concave ditch. By moving the pivoting convex column in the pivoting concave ditch, the shell body moves. By contacting the blocking element with the arc of the circular rotating angle, when the shell body rotates to a specified angle with the insulting body, the shell body moves along the side wall of the shell body.

Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting the chip module to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts receiving in the insulative housing, and a fastening structure. The fastening structure includes an upper lever and a lower lever related to each other; wherein the upper lever includes an upper axis pivoted to the first object, an upper press portion rotatable about the upper axis, and an upper operation portion; the lower lever includes a lower axis pivoted to the first object, a lower press portion rotatable about the lower axis, and a lower operation portion. Whereby the upper operation portion of the upper lever moves downwardly so as to carry the lower operation portion of the lower lever downwardly, thus, the upper and lower press portions suppress the chip module simultaneously.

Abstract: A surface contact card holder (200) for an electronic device includes a latching portion (30) and an elastic frame (40). The electronic device has a device body (10) with a receiving groove (20) defined therein for receiving a surface contact card (50) therein and the receiving groove has a card entrance (1002). The latching portion (30) is located adjacent to the card entrance of the receiving groove and the elastic frame is configured for attaching to the device body. The elastic frame has a first frame end (402) located adjacent to the card entrance, and an opposite second frame end (4013). The second frame end has a pressing portion configured for pressing the surface card against the body. The first frame end and the latching portion are configured for sandwiching the surface card therebetween.

Abstract: An electric connector, by which a chip module can be attached to a circuit board, comprises an insulating body further provided with a pair of metallic reinforcing plates on two opposite sides thereof, a plurality of conducting terminals and a retaining structure detachable from the insulting body that can retain the chip module within the insulating body. The retaining structure is a pair of driving rods pivotally connected to two sides of the insulating body that are not attached with the reinforcing plates. The electric connector assures more stable electric connection between the chip module and the circuit board and is difficult to deform due to its metallic reinforcing plates.

Abstract: In an electrical socket including a base for receiving a connection object in a predetermined direction, a plurality of contacts are held by the base and adapted to be contacted with the connection object. A pusher is rotatably held by the base and has an acting portion and an operating portion which is adapted to be operated. The pusher is continuously urged by a spring so that the connection object is brought into press contact with the contact via the acting portion. A cover is coupled to the base to be movable in the predetermined direction. One of the cover and the operating portion has a contact surface faced to the other in the predetermined direction. The other of the cover and the operating portion has a roller adapted to roll on the contact surface following the movement of the cover.

Abstract: A land grid array integrated circuit (LGA IC) connector uses a pressing rod assembly linked with a cover for opening/closing operation. The LGA IC connector includes a first tooth and a second tooth driven by a first post and a second post of a positioning section to enhance the rotation angle thereof. A sufficient pressure can be provided with smaller operation angle of the pressing rod and cover, thus facilitating operation. A protection board is assembled to the terminal stage and then arranged on a frame. A V-shaped spring element is provided between the protection board and the terminal stage such that the protection board is higher than the terminal to protect the terminal. The terminal can be protected from deformation. In the present invention, the terminal is received in the terminal hole and the annular cone at terminal tail can clamp the solder ball.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LGA socket (10) including a socket body (30) having a number of terminals (40) embedded therein. A stiffener (50) is attached to the socket body. A load plate (60) and a load lever (70) are pivotally assembled to two ends of the stiffener. Prior to setting the socket on a PCB (20), the stiffener is engaged with the socket body. In course of setting the socket on the PCB, the stiffener is disengaged from the socket body and fastened to the PCB via a number of bolts (80).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a substrate structure including a printed-wiring board. A micro-contact sheet is soldered to the printed-wiring board, and includes a spiral terminal on a first surface thereof and a pad on a second surface thereof. The pad is electrically connected to the spiral terminal. A holding jig presses the micro-contact sheet against the printed-wiring board such that the second surface of the micro-contact sheet contacts with the printed-wiring board.

Abstract: An electric connector for attaching a chip module onto a circuit board comprises a main body and a pressing structure pivotally mounted on two lateral sides of the main body for confining a chip module within the main body. The main body further comprises an insulating body and a plurality of conducting terminals, wherein the insulating body includes a plurality of receptacles for the conducting terminals and a plurality of retaining projections slightly higher than the conducting tips of the conducting terminals extended from the receptacles. There are at least two depressed sections, each provided with a sloppy surface, respectively along two opposite sides of the body for facilitating the removal of a chip module from the electric connector.

Abstract: An IC embedding seat comprises a body and a sliding cover to form a sliding mechanism provided for IC with BGA package no longer using SMT, soldering paste, or flux for IC maintenance and replacement, the body has one or more IC containers each of which bottom has a conducting pin array formed by a plurality of conducting pin units with elasticity and conductivity arrayed in matrix arrangement, and the sliding cover is constructed a cover to the body with sliding movement to open or close the body, so that the IC is easily embedded into the IC container of the body to get a well electrical connection with the corresponding conducting pin units of the body after simply sliding the sliding cover to close the body, and without de-soldering process the embedded IC is freely removed from the IC container by sliding the sliding cover to open the body.

Abstract: To provide a guide core capable of being detachably attached to an insert body and an insert body to which the guide core can be detachably attached, the present invention provides a guide core able to be attached in a detachable way to an insert body, comprising a supporting portion capable of supporting an external terminal face of an area array type electronic component so that external terminals of the area array type electronic component are exposed to the direction of connection terminals of a socket, and a hook receiver able to be engaged in a releasable way with a hook portion provided to the insert body, and an insert body able to be attached in a detachable way with the guide core, comprising an electronic component guide portion comprising a guide core attachment socket to which the guide core is attached, and an electronic component inlet connected with the guide core attachment socket so that an electronic component can be guided to the guide core attached to the guide core attachment socket, and

Abstract: An electronic part attachment socket includes a socket housing including an electronic part housing section with an open top into which all or part of an electronic part is housed; and contacts are supported by a socket housing and form an elastic contact with the terminal sections of the electronic part. The electronic part is connected to a printed circuit substrate by way of the contacts. A shield case is formed in a box shape that fits to the outer perimeter of the socket housing, and is formed integrally with a pushing section that projects inward. The shield case is fitted to the socket housing so that it is prevented from slipping off so that the pushing section pushes the electronic part toward the contacts, resulting in the electronic part being housed in the electronic part housing section.

Abstract: A card holder has a dielectric base adapted to support the card and having an upstanding flange formed with two holes having outer edges spaced apart along an axis by a predetermined distance. A cover is formed with two tabs engageable through the holes and having outer edges spaced apart by slightly less than the predetermined distance. The cover outer edges are formed with respective oppositely outwardly projecting bumps. The tab has at the bumps a width slightly greater than the predetermined width. The cover is deformable such that the tabs can be forced with elastic deformation of the cover through the holes until the bumps pass through the holes. The cover is pivotal about the axis on the base when the tabs are fitted through the hole. A seat on the cover loosely holds the card on the cover limitedly pivotal relative to the cover.

Abstract: In a state wherein front ends of latch members 18A and 18B are apart from each other so that the upper surface of an alignment plate/positioning member 24 is outside, a pressing section 12PU of a heat sink member 12 is brought into contact with the periphery of a semiconductor device 22.

Abstract: An LGA connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a stiffener (3) defined around the housing, a clip (4) pivotably engaged on one end of the stiffener, and a lever (5) engaged on an opposite end of the stiffener for fastening the clip onto the housing. The stiffener includes a bottom plate (31) and a plurality of side walls (32) extending from the bottom plate, and the housing includes a plurality of side surfaces aligned with said side walls. A gap is formed between corresponding side surface of the housing and side wall of the stiffener. The clip includes a main plate (41) and a pair of side plates (42) extending from the main plate. A slot (34) is formed in corresponding position of the bottom plate of the stiffener for accepting the side plate of the clip partly when the clip is rotated to a horizontal closed position.

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: An electrical connector (100) is adapted for receiving a module body (4). The connector comprises a dielectric housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) and a shielding shell (3). The housing has sidewalls (11, 12) forming a cavity (10) to receive the module body therein. The contacts are disposed on the sidewalls of the housing. The shielding shell has sidewalls (31,32) surrounding the housing and a pair of pressing members (33) and at least two clipping members (34) extending from two opposite sidewalls (32) of the shell. Each pressing member comprises a pressing portion (331) for pressing against a surface (421) of the module body and an operating portion (332) extending upwards from the pressing portion. The at least two clipping members resiliently retain on the sidewalls of the dielectric housing.

Abstract: A press-fit assembling device is provided to assemble enclosures including a chassis and a housing. The press-fit assembling device includes a base and a driver. The base includes a platform defined with a locating channel to secure the chassis located thereon. The driver is pivotally connected to one end of the base and is formed with a press plate. The press plate moves down under the control of the driver to press fit the housing and the chassis located on the platform. A plurality of stop blocks is arranged on the platform, and is used to prevent damage to the enclosure. The driver is also formed with a linkage set. When the press plate is lifted up, an aft part of the linkage set abuts against a cross rod and keeps the press plate from dropping down while the operator positions the chassis and housing for press-fitting.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a circuit component socket includes: a frame; a base member attached to the frame, the base member having a surface where a circuit component storage portion is formed for storing a circuit component, and a connection terminal surface as an opposite surface where connection terminals are formed to be electrically connected to electrodes of the circuit component stored in the circuit component storage portion and to be connected to a circuit board; and a pressure clamping unit that presses the circuit component stored in the circuit component storage portion to the base member. The base member is formed so that the connection terminal surface of the base member is displaced by a predetermined amount in a direction toward the circuit component storage portion.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part includes a socket body formed with an accommodation portion in which an electrical part having spherical terminals is accommodated and contact pins arranged to the socket body to be contacted to and separated from the terminals such as solder balls, respectively, and a movable member for elastically deforming the contact pins in a horizontal direction. Each of the contact pins has one elastic piece in form of plate having conductivity and elasticity so as to be elastically deformable along a plate surface direction by the movement of the movable member. The contact pin has a contact portion in form of plate formed at an upper portion of the elastic piece, and the contact portion has a side edge portion which is contacted to or separated from a side surface of the spherical terminal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrical connector including: an insulating body provided with a plurality of receiving holes; a plurality of electrical terminals received in the receiving holes; and a clamping part for clamping a chip module, provided with a suction portion having an elastic arm on its side, wherein there is a gap between the suction portion and the elastic arm. The electrical connector according to the present invention provides highly stable electrical contact between its electrical terminals and electrical devices.

Abstract: Lengths of arms of pressing members held at a lower end of an arm section of a cover member are determined in correspondence to the retention of semiconductor devices having contour dimensions different from each other, and are shorter than a length of the arm section so that part of the pressing members is projected outside through a recess of the socket body.

Abstract: An electrical connector can be mounted on a printed circuit board, including an insulating main body, and electrical terminals disposed on the printed circuit board. Tin balls are provided on the electrical terminals and a metal piece is provided on the lower surface of the insulating main body. The metal piece protruding from the lower surface of the insulating main body can be soldered on the printed circuit board. The electrical connector according to the present invention is provided with a metal piece on and protruding from the lower surface of the insulating main body. The metal piece can be soldered on the printed circuit board to enhance the retention strength between the electrical connector and the printed circuit board to prevent the tin balls provided on the electrical terminals from breaking away the printed circuit board because the electrical connector can move away from its center of gravity and then tilts relative to the printed circuit board during reflow soldering.

Abstract: A socket apparatus includes a lid pivotally coupled to a socket. When the lid is in an open position, contacts in the socket are actuated to an open position for receiving an integrated circuit. When the lid is closed, levers coupled to the lid cease actuating the contacts, causing them to close and therefore contact pins of the integrated circuit for testing.

Abstract: An LGA connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a stiffener (3) defined around the housing, a clip (4) pivotably engaged on one end of the stiffener, and a lever (5) engaged on an opposite end of the stiffener for fastening the clip onto the housing. The stiffener includes a bottom plate (31) and a plurality of side walls (32) extending from the bottom plate, and the housing includes a plurality of side surfaces aligned with said side walls, each of the side plates (42) defining a pair of slant sides in the free end. The clip includes a pressing plate (41) and a pair of side plates (42) extending from the pressing plate (41). A slot (34) is formed in corresponding position of the bottom plate (31) of the stiffener for accepting the side plate (42) of the clip (4) partly with the slant sides abutting against the inner side of the slot (34) when the clip (4) is rotated to a horizontal closed position.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals received in an insulative housing, a stiffener surrounding the housing, a load plate pivotably assembled with one end of the stiffener and a load lever pivotably attached to the other end of the stiffener. The housing has a bottom wall facing the PCB. The bottom wall defines a plurality of semi-cylindrical protrusions. The stiffener body defines a plurality of semi-circular slits corresponding to the semi-cylindrical protrusions. By virtue of the mesh of the semi-cylindrical protrusions and the semi-circular slits, the stiffener body is assembled with the housing completely.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly may include a heat sink that couples with a surface a circuit module installed on the circuit board. The heat sink may automatically couple to the surface of the circuit module when the circuit module is installed on the circuit board. The heat sink may include a thermal interface element that contacts the surface of the circuit module. A biasing element may be coupled between the body and the base to urge a body of the heat sink into contact with the circuit module when the circuit module is installed on the circuit board. In some embodiments, a heat sink may automatically couple with the circuit module when a locking member for the circuit module is actuated to a closed position. In some embodiments, a heat sink may automatically couple with a circuit module when an ejector for the circuit module is actuated. In some embodiments, a heat sink may include an ejector and a locking member for a circuit module.

Abstract: A buckling structure includes a buckling part having a buckling point. There is a waving point located in the inside of the buckling point. The buckling point rotates with the waving point to be operated between a buckling status and an opening status. An electrical connector element includes an electrical connector and an absorbed cover assembled on the electrical connector. The absorbed cover has a first wedged-hook that can wedge and fasten to the electrical connector. The first wedged-hook includes a buckling part having a buckling point. There is a waving point located in the inside of the buckling point. The buckling point rotates with the waving point to be operated between a buckling status and an opening status.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (10), a plurality of contacts received in the socket body, a first press cover (12) pivotally mounted at one end of the socket body, and a second press cover (14) pivotally mounted at an opposite free end of the first press cover. The second press cover includes a pair of legs (148) extending from two sides of the end mounted onto the first press cover. A lever (20) is defined at corresponding end of the socket body, and two ends of the lever extend out of two sides of the socket body. Said extending out ends are corresponding to the legs, and each end defines a rigid sleeve (60) therearound. When the first press cover and the second press cover are rotated to a horizontal close position, the legs will engage with the sleeve rather than engage with the lever directly.

Abstract: An LGA connector (1) comprises a housing (11) for receiving a number of contacts (12), a stiffener (13) partly covering and reinforcing the housing. The stiffener comprises a pair of lateral sides (130), a front end (131) defining a chamber (136) with a U-shaped cross-section and a rear end (132), and a central cavity (133) disposed therebetween. The front end defines a pair of openings (135) at two opposite ends thereof to make the plating liquor enter into the chamber uniformly.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a retractable ledge socket is presented. In this regard, a socket ledge is introduced to receive a processor, and to reposition to allow the processor to contact socket connections. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An electrical connector is used for electrically connecting a plane grid array chip module to a circuit board. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, and conducting pins located in the insulating body. One side of the insulating body includes a fastening body that can be separated from the insulating body. The fastening body is pivoted with a cover body that can press the chip module to make the chip module be electrically connected with the conducting pin. The opposite side of the insulating body includes a fastening device for fastening the cover body. The electrical connector doesn't need a lower metal shell. The electrical connector utilizes the fastening body and the fastening device to fasten the cover body and the insulating body. Therefore, the goals of needing less material, being easily manufactured, and reducing the cost of the electrical connector are achieved.

Abstract: A pick up cap for an LGA connector, the connector has a housing which defines a multiplicity of passageways, a plurality of electrical contacts received in the passageways, a metal clip and a pick up cap. The clip defines a rectangular window in the middle thereof. Around the window there are two opposite sidepieces and two opposite urging sides. The pick up cap is detachably mounted on the clip. The pick up cap has a rectangular planar body which defines two opposite end portions and two opposite side portions. Each of the two side portions has a waist. When the pick up cap is mounted on the clip, two end portions engage with two opposite sidepieces, two opposite sidepieces and two opposite end portions cooperatively define two rifts therebetween.

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: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (20) receiving conductive terminals (26) therein, an integrated circuit package (30) mounted on the housing, a stiffener (40) surrounding the housing, a load plate (50) pivotally assembled with a first end (401) of the stiffener, and a load lever (60) assembled with a second end (402) of the stiffener. The housing defines at least one cut (241) in a side wall thereof, and the IC package defines at least one protrusion (302). After the IC package is mounted on the housing, the at least one protrusion is located in the at least one cut.

Abstract: A SIM card holder includes a base (10) and a catching mechanism (20). The base defines a receiving groove (114) and a slot (110). The receiving groove is configured for receiving the SIM card therein. The base comprises a protrusion (108). The protrusion and the slot are arranged at two opposite sides of the receiving groove. The catching mechanism comprises a main board (201) having a bending piece (202) and a bending hem (204) at two opposite ends thereof. The bending hem is engaged in the slot. The bending piece is engagable with the base so as to lock the SIM card in the receiving groove. The main board comprises an elastic slice resisting the protrusion when the bending piece is engaged with the base.

Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for receiving a memory card having a plurality of conductive contacts. An insulative housing mounts a plurality of conductive terminals. A metal cover has a receptacle for receiving the memory card. A pivot mechanism is operatively associated between the cover and the housing to mount the cover for pivotal movement between an open position to allow the memory card to be received on the cover and a closed position bringing the contacts of the memory card into engagement with the terminals on the housing. The pivot mechanism includes a mounting portion at one end of the housing and a pivot projection at one end of the cover. A metal bracket is disposed about the mounting portion and includes a pivot socket for receiving the pivot projection.

Abstract: An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (12) received in the housing, and a metal clip (40) mounted on the housing. The clip is disposed on the housing to press an LGA chip upon the terminals and has two opposite slant sides (42). A first pressing portion (421) is bent to the housing in a middle portion thereof, and a second pressing portion (422) with a cantilever configuration extending from one end of the first pressing portion. A clasping portion (423) is defined at a distal end of the second pressing portion. When an LGA chip is disposed on the housing, the first pressing portion and the clasping portion can press the LGA chip onto the terminals to prevent the LGA chip moving upwardly relative to the housing, thereby ensuring the reliably electrical connection between the LGA chip and the connector assembly.

Abstract: A module connector, to which a module (5) is electrically connected, comprises a base (10) loaded with a number of terminals (2) and defining a receiving room for receiving the module; and an outer shell (4) comprising sidewalls (43) and a top wall (41), and assembled to the base after the module accommodated in the receiving room of the base, the top wall defining a through hole (42) for one end of the module to protrude out therefrom, and the sidewalls provided with resilient arms (44) for elastically pressing the module towards the terminals.

Abstract: An LGA socket (10) includes a socket body (30) having a number of terminals (40), a stiffener (50) attached to the socket body, and a load plate (60) and a load lever (70) pivotally mounted to two ends of the stiffener, respectively. The load plate defines a pair of pivotal portions (602) mounted to the stiffener to enable the load plate to rotate between an open position and a closed position. Each pivotal portion includes a bearing tongue (603) and a stopper (604). The stopper resists against the stiffener for preventing the load plate from moving relative to the socket body in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: To provide a guide core capable of being detachably attached to an insert body and an insert body to which the guide core can be detachably attached, the present invention provides a guide core able to be attached in a detachable way to an insert body, comprising a supporting portion capable of supporting an external terminal face of an area array type electronic component so that external terminals of the area array type electronic component are exposed to the direction of connection terminals of a socket, and a hook receiver able to be engaged in a releasable way with a hook portion provided to the insert body, and an insert body able to be attached in a detachable way with the guide core, comprising an electronic component guide portion comprising a guide core attachment socket to which the guide core is attached, and an electronic component inlet connected with the guide core attachment socket so that an electronic component can be guided to the guide core attached to the guide core attachment socket, and

Abstract: The electrical connector (1) includes a base having a number of terminals (12) thereon and a load plate (40) pivotally attached to a side of the base and locked in an opposite side of the base. The load plate (40) is stamped from a sheet of metal to form at least one pressing protrusion (43) to engagingly press an IC (60) in order to hold the IC (60) on the base. At least one pressing protrusion (43) has an outer edge (431) adjacent the IC (60) when the IC (60) is held on the base. The outer edge (431) is coined, thereby weeding out burrs formed on said outer edge (431) after the load plate (40) is stamped. As a result, the shape of the coined outer edge (431) of the pressing protrusion (43) can avoid scraping an IHS conglutinated on the IC (60) when the load plate (40) presses the IC (60), thereby to safely interconnect the IC (60) with the PCB.

Abstract: A loading system for a land grid array connector assembly includes a base plate (1), a load plate (2), and a load lever (3). The base plate includes a back wall (12) defining a pair of latching beams (124) and a blocking tab (122), and a front wall (18) defining a receiving space and retaining finger (182). The load plate is oriented adjacent the back wall of the base plate and forms a pair of curved latching plates (28) and a blocking tail (24) for cooperating with the latching beams and the blocking tab of the base plate, respectively. The load lever is oriented adjacent the front wall of the base plate and forms an actuating shaft (34) received in the receiving space of the base plate and a curved urging portion (36) engaged with the retaining finger.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector mounted in an insulating housing and connected electrically to an electronic device received in the insulating housing. An anchoring device includes a mounting frame fixed to a circuit board and formed with an opening for receiving the insulating housing, and U-shaped first and second pressing rods mounted pivotally and respectively on opposite first and second sides of the mounting frame. Each of the first and second pressing rods has an intermediate rod portion having a bent central section to abut against the electronic device. Lateral rod portions of the second pressing rod press respectively against two extensions of the first pressing rod, and are anchored releasably to the first side of the mounting frame.

Abstract: A socket for an electric component is provided with a socket main body having a part for accommodating an electric component and a plurality of first contact pins, and a socket covering vertically movably mounted to the socket main body. A second contact pin is attached to the socket main body, and a pressing member provided for the socket main body. A retaining part extends from a lower end part of a contacting part and an elastic part extends in a direction opposite to the retaining part. The retaining part is subjected to application of a pressing force exerted by a pressing member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a BGA connector assembly including an insulative housing (11) with a plurality of terminals (15) in electrical connection with corresponding solder balls (3) that extend from a surface of the housing. The solder balls form a soldering region (30) for attachment to a printed circuit board. The whole electrical connector assembly has a center of gravity biased from a center of the soldering region, and at least one recess (111) is formed in the housing. The at least one recess prevents the connector assembly from becoming inclined with respect to the printed circuit board when the solder balls are attached to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A fastening structure and an electrical connector using the fastening structure are provided. The fastening structure includes an upper rod and a lower rod. The rods individually include an axle center part, a pressing part, and an operating part. When the operating part of the upper rod is moved downward, it also makes the operating part of the lower rod move downward. Therefore, the pressing parts of the upper and lower rods both press on the second object. An electrical connector using the fastening structure is used for connecting a chip module. The electrical connector includes an insulation body, a plurality of conductive pins, and a fastening structure. The pressing parts of the upper and lower rods both press on the chip module for effectively preventing the chip module from being warped when the chip module is fastened. The function of the electrical connector is guaranteed.