Abstract: An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (12) received in the housing, a metal clip (40) having a pressing portion (421) assembled on the housing. The housing defines a first sidewalls (11) and a second sidewall (15) and two other sidewalls (16, 17) opposite to the first and second sidewalls respectively. The four sidewalls each define two protrusions (18, 19) extending from a corresponding inner face thereof. One protrusion defined on the first and second sidewalls is adjacent to the pressing portion and far away from a corner connecting the first and second sidewalls, the other protrusions each define on the corresponding corners connecting the sidewalls.

Abstract: A method of fabricating and using an interconnection element that includes a first element material adapted to be coupled to a substrate and a second element material comprising a material having a transformable property such that upon transformation, a shape of the interconnection is deformed. An example is a material that has a transformable property such that a volume of the first and/or second element material may undergo a thermal transformation from one volume to a different volume (such as a smaller volume) resulting in the deformation of the interconnection element.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connection between a chip module and a circuit board is disclosed to include a housing defining a plurality of terminal slots, first terminals respectively mounted in the terminal slots, second terminals respectively mounted in the terminal slots and movable relative to the first terminals for compression contact with the first terminals respectively, a holding down cover for holding down the chip module on the terminal terminals, and a locking lever for locking the holding down cover.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed to include an electrically insulative housing, which has relatively higher first stop walls and relatively lower second stop walls each defining with the first stop walls a respective terminal slot, first terminals mounted in the terminal slots and protruding over the first stop walls for the contact of an external electronic device, and second terminals mounted in the terminal slots and movable relative to the first terminals and partially protruding over the second stop walls for the contact of the first terminals upon loading of the external electronic device.

Abstract: A processor extraction device interacts with a processor to extract the processor from coupling between connectors of the processor and a socket, such as land grid array connectors that are susceptible to damage from dragging or rotational movement during extraction. For instance, adhesive couples the processor to a load plate that closes over the socket to compress the processor in the socket so that the adhesive extracts the processor as the load plate moves from the closed position to an open position distal the socket. As another example, the load plate closed position compresses the processor onto springs that bias the processor out of the socket upon movement of the load plate to the opened position.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) includes a base (2), a cover (3) slidably mounted on the base, and an actuator (4) for actuating the cover to slide on the base between a pin insert position and a second engagement position. The base comprises a mainbody (21) and a fixing portion (22) in front of the mainbody. The mainbody defines a plurality of passageways receiving a plurality of terminals therein, and the fixing portion has blocks thereon. The cover comprises a body portion (31) and a header portion (32) in front of the body portion. The body portion defines a plurality of through holes provided in a one-to-one corresponding relationship with the passageways of the underlying base. The header portion is fitly fixed on the fixing portion of the base and engaging with the blocks thereof for preventing the cover from sideways rotation moving.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) includes a base (2), a cover (3) slidably assembled onto the base and capable being moved with respect to the base along a front-to-rear direction, an actuator (5) for actuating the cover to slide on the base between a contact insert position and an engagement position, lock portion (406) and receiving arrangement (204) arranged between the base and the cover and opposite to the actuator in the front-to-rear direction so as to fasten the base and the cover tightly.

Abstract: A computer system is provided with a chassis at least partially defining an interior and an access opening. The computer system is also provided with an interface connector mounted within or adjacent to the chassis and oriented to face the interior of the chassis. A circuit board assembly is configured for insertion into and removal from the interior of the chassis through the access opening and along an insertion axis, wherein the circuit board assembly has a connector oriented for engagement with the interface connector. The computer system also includes a mounting assembly positioned to facilitate engagement of the connector of the circuit board assembly to the interface connector along a connection access angled with respect to the insertion axis.

Abstract: An electrical connector electrically connecting an IC package to a printed circuited board comprises a base member (1), a cover member (2) moveably assembled over the base member, an actuator (3) driving the cover member to move over the base member and a plurality of terminals. The base member defines a plurality of receiving cavities (100) therethrough receiving terminals therein. The cover member defines pin mounting holes (200) corresponding to the receiving cavities of the base member. The base member comprises a head portion (13) and a main portion (14) and the cover member correspondingly comprises a side portion (23) and a leading portion (24) respectively. Latching devices, which are formed on the main portion and the leading portion of the base member and the cover member, each comprises a latching hole (5) and a hook (6) mating with the latching hole. Latching holes and hooks are formed on different ones of the base and the cover members.

Abstract: A socket connector (5) includes a base (6), a cover (7) slidably assembled onto the base and capable being moved with respect to the base along a first direction, an actuator (8) for actuating the cover to slide on the base between a contact insert position and a second engagement position, and guiding and latching arrangement (621) arranged between the base and the cover and adjacent to the actuator so as to balance a movement of the cover along a second direction substantially traverse to the first direction.

Abstract: A connector (10) comprises a base (20), a cover (30), a protecting mechanism (35) and an actuator (40). The base defines a plurality of through holes (21) therein for receiving a plurality of contacts. The cover movably mounted on the base defines a plurality of passages in alignment with the through holes of the base. The protecting mechanism in the cover defines a hole extending therethrough, two stop members (341,342) are formed in inner surface of the hole. The actuator that can actuate the cover slide on the base, is rotatably assembled with the base and the protecting mechanism. The actuator has a protrusion thereon abuttable against either of the stop members during operation of the actuator, and is departed completely from the cover by the protecting mechanism.

Abstract: A new land grid array socket (LGA, 100) provided according to a preferred embodiment of the LGA socket includes a base for receiving an integrated circuit (IC) package (200), a number of terminals (40) secured on the base, a pressing mechanism moveably attached on the base and being formed with at least one pressing portion (570) to securely press the IC package on the base. The at least one pressing asymmetrically pressingly engages with the IC package, thereby assuring uniform electrical engagement between the IC package and the terminals.

Abstract: Deformation of a socket housing during connection of an IC package is prevented, and reliable electrical connections are secured in an IC socket assembly. The IC socket assembly is constituted by a plurality of electrical contacts; an insulative socket housing for holding the electrical contacts arranged in a matrix; a reinforcing plate having an opening at its center, through which the electrical contacts are exposed, for supporting the lower portion of the socket housing; a cover member, which is rotatably supported by the reinforcing plate, for cooperating with the reinforcing plate to sandwich and hold the IC package therebetween and to press the IC package against the electrical contacts; and reinforcing beams, which are supported by the reinforcing plate and provided across opposing edges of the opening, for supporting the socket housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate. The connector includes a base (10) with a locating slot (120) defined therein, a cover (13) slidably attached on the base, and an actuation device (14) assembled in the locating slot for actuating the cover to slide along the base. The actuation device includes a camshaft (140) and an operation lever (141). The camshaft includes a first supporting portions (1403) adjacent to the operation lever and a second supporting portion (1404). A gap exists between the first supporting portion and the locating slot. When the operation lever is accidentally over-rotated beyond a perpendicular position, the camshaft applies a force to the locating slot at the second supporting portion instead of the first supporting portion. This protects the locating slot from being destroyed.

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) of an electrical connector includes a board-like base (11), a first arm (14) extending from a side of the base, and a second arm (15) extending from an opposite side of the base. The first arm extends forwardly and circuitously in a first plane, while the second arm extends forwardly and circuitously in a second plane. The second plane is parallel to and lower than the first plane.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a socket body (50), a frame (20) arranged around the socket body, and a socket plate (30) and a load lever (40) mounted to opposite ends of the socket body respectively. The socket body has a number of first sidewalls (505, 506). The first sidewalls form a number of protrusions (502) distant from a center of the socket body on exterior surfaces. The frame includes a number of second sidewalls (201, 202). The second sidewalls correspondingly define a number of slots (204) to mate with the respective protrusions. Via engagement between the protrusions and the corresponding slots, the frame can press down the socket body and prevent opposite ends of the socket body from bending upward, thereby reinforcing the socket body.

Abstract: A CPU socket having a base, a cover movable relative to the base and a driving element forcing the cover to move relative to the base. The guiding plate inside the base has two guiding bosses respectively formed on the guiding plate and separated by the first hole. The sliding plate inside the cover has two receiving slits defined in a bottom face of the sliding plate to receive therein the two guiding bosses of the guiding plate so as to ensure smooth movement of the cover relative to the base.

Abstract: An electrical plug (1) comprising a prong (4) extending from a body (3), said prong having a tip segment (5) at its free end, a base segment (7) at its other end, and an intermediate segment (6) therebetween, each segment being insulated from each other, said tip segment and said intermediate segment adapted for carrying current, said plug having wire connection means extending into said prong, said plug adapted to be inserted into a socket (2) and then subsequently rotated such that at least a portion of said intermediate segment engages with a first current carrying contact member housed within the socket, and wherein said intermediate segment comprises at least two equally spaced apart wings (8) each of which is adapted to carry current and at least one of the wings is adapted to contact the first current carrying contact member.

Abstract: A slide-in structure (210) inside a cradle set (200) for accommodating a personal digital assistant (PDA) module (10) is disclosed. The slide-in structure comprises a base plate (220), a sliding stand (230) and a pushing arm (240). A connector (204) of the cradle set is fastened to the sliding stand via a circuit board (206). The base plate has a pair of sidewalls (222, 224) and two sliding grooves (226) located on of the sidewalls. The two ends of the sliding stand are inserted into the respective sliding grooves so that the sliding stand is free to move relative to the sliding grooves. The pushing arm is in contact with the sliding stand. The pushing arm resiliently pushes the sliding stand to one side of the sliding grooves and provides a buffering force when the PDA module engages with/disengages from the connector in the cradle set.

Abstract: An electric connector terminal has an approximate U shape. The electric connector terminal has two arms and a connecting portion connected the two arms. The two lateral surfaces of the arms are formed with a slot therebetween. The slot has reduced widths. An narrower side of the slot is slightly smaller than a width on a pin of a chipset. A pin of a chipset can be inserted into a wider part of the slot and then transversally move to the narrow portion of the slot to be in contact with the electric connector terminal and be clamped in the clamping trench. Each arm is inclined to be closer to one another so that the two arms are formed with inclined lateral surfaces, respectively.

Abstract: A zero-insertion-force connector structure is provided herein. The major characteristic of the invention is to have a reinforcing plate configured inside the body of the connector so as to, along with the related cam, positioning plate, etc., avoid the deformation of the connector under excessive force and provide more sensible operation.

Abstract: An electronic device having a processor assembly. The electronic device comprising a first device connectable to the processor assembly a socket assembly adapted to receive the processor assembly, the socket assembly comprising an actuator operable to secure the processor assembly to the socket assembly; and a movable member adapted to prevent the actuator from being operated with the first device connected to the processor assembly An assembly for coupling a processor to an actuatable socket assembly. The assembly comprises a first member adapted to receive the processor and a second member movable relative to the first member. The second member is adapted to prevent the socket assembly from being actuated when the second member is disposed in a first position.

Abstract: A socket connector (100) includes a socket base (12), a socket cover (13) slidable mounted on the socket base, a base plate (17) received in a recessed area (125) defined in the socket base, and an eccentric cam member (15) rotatable engaging with the socket cover, the socket base and the base plate so as to actuate the socket cover to move with respective to the socket base between an open position and a closed position. Keying means (172, 1252) is provided between the base plate and the recessed area so as to prevent the base plate from mismating with the socket base.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) electrical connector includes a U-shaped main body, two first plates and two second plates. The U-shaped main body has two side plate surfaces facing each other with a gap formed therebetween. The first plates are disposed at a top front section of the U-shaped main body and face each other with a first gap formed therebetween. The second plates are disposed at a top rear section of the U-shaped main body and face each other with a second gap formed therebetween, and the second gap is smaller than the first gap.

Abstract: A card-mounting rack for electronic part-mounting cards is disclosed by which a housing of a rack or the like produced in accordance with standard specifications can be used to mount a plurality of large cards in high density therein to achieve overall densification and miniaturization of a system such as a computer system. Cooling fans are provided on a front and rear faces of a housing of a rack. A mother board is horizontally placed at the center of the inside of the housing. A plurality of cards are mounted perpendicularly on top and bottom faces of the mother board using gondolas and driving mechanisms having a function for moving the cards upwardly or downwardly through a plurality of connector provided on the top and bottom faces of the motherboard. Further, spacers for stabilizing the cards are inserted on rear faces of the cards.

Abstract: A PGA socket having structure that permits the slide plate to be kept center-aligned while moving on the base housing, thus assuring that reliable electric connections be established between the PGA lead pins and the terminals of the socket. The PGA socket includes a base housing and a slide plate, the slide plate being movable between a first, or lead pin inserting position, in which the lead pins of the pin grid array package can be inserted in the through holes and the terminal mounts and a second, or locking position, in which the lead pins are applied to the terminals in the terminal mounts. The PGA socket includes at least one resilient piece on either the base housing or the slide plate and that other of the base housing or slide plate has an engagement means for receiving the at least one resilient piece.

Abstract: A land grid array (LGA) connector assembly (10) of the present invention includes an LGA connector (12) and a pick up cap (13) attached thereon. The LGA connector includes an insulative housing (20), a metal clip (24) pivotably mounted to the insulative housing and a lever (26). The pick up cap mounted on the connector defines a flat plate (32) and a first extending portion (34) extending from a end of the flat plate, at least part of the first extending portion extends into the plane in which the lever rotating around an axis from an open position to a closed position when the pick up cap mounted onto the connector. So the pick up cap can be lifted via putting up the lever, and the pick up cap can be detached from the connector conveniently and reliably.

Abstract: A zero insertion force (ZIF) electrical connector (1) includes a base (10), a cover (20) mounted on the base, and an actuation member (3) for actuating the cover to slide along the base. The base defines a chamber in an end thereof, a hole (123) in the same end. The actuation member is received in the chamber, including a driving member (30), a spring-holding shaft (34) inserted into the hole and a spring (32) attached around the spring-holding shaft. An end of the spring securely engages the spring-holding shaft and an opposite end of the spring abuts against the operating lever. The spring is compressed once the operating lever is moved in a halfway from a locking position to an unlocking position of the actuation member, so as to resume itself to urge the actuation member toward the unlocking position automatically and completely.

Abstract: A sheet capacitor of the invention has a contact portion formed in a through-hole requiring electrical connection with an IC connection pin among the through-holes in which the IC connection pins are inserted, and a capacitor element connected to the contact portion. Another sheet capacitor of the invention includes an insulating board and a capacitor element mounted on the insulating board. The insulating board has a connection land with an IC at the upper side, and a connection land with a printed wiring board at the lower side. The capacitor element and connection lands at the upper and lower side of the insulating board are connected with each other electrically. In any one of these configurations, a capacitor element of large capacity and low ESL is connected closely to the IC, and the mounting area of the peripheral circuits of the IC can be increased.

Abstract: A test connector (1) includes a base (10), a cover (20), a metallic stiffener (70), two operating members (60), and a lid (30). An opening (703) is defined in the stiffener for receiving the cover therein. Two spaced projections (704) are formed on one end of the stiffener. Two receiving grooves (705) are defined in bottoms of the projections respectively. Each operating member comprises a first operating lever (601) engaged with the receiving grooves via a first shaft (603), and a second operating lever (602) engaged with the base. The lid is engaged with the operating members for pivotably moving the first and second operating levers so that the operating members actuate the stiffener and the cover to move. When the cover moves to make the terminals connect a CPU during applying an unduly force on the lid, the metallic stiffener can protect the plastic cover from damage.

Abstract: A shielded socket includes a conducting plate including a plurality of apertures, and an insulating layer. The insulating layer surrounds the conducting plate and lines at least one aperture. In an implementation, the conducting plate includes at least one grounding site.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a socket has two abutting contact surfaces on a terminal to form an acute angle to become a guiding mechanism to couple and contact with a pin of a chip easier and more accurately, and reduce faulty coupling of the pin and prevent the pin and terminal from deformation, fracturing or defective contact caused by tilting of the pin during insertion. The terminal structure of a socket may be applied on SMT and DIP applications, and is adaptable to pin slots of various shapes, and provide improved common sharing capability and applicability, and may be fabricated at a lower cost.

Abstract: A socket connector (10) comprises a base (20) defining a mounting surface (20a) and a substantially rectangular passage body (22). The passage body defines a rectangular array of passages (22b). A plurality of concavities (20d) is defined in the mounting surface. Each concavity is defined between two adjacent passages in a same row of the passages, and surrounded by four passages; two of the passages being in a same row as the concavity, and two of the passages being in a row adjacent said same row. With this configuration, the passage body of the base has a substantially uniform thickness at the mounting surface. Thus, after molding, the passage body is simultaneously cooled down at the mounting surface, to thereby prevent the passage body from warping during formation or heating of the base.

Abstract: An electrical contact for a connector includes a contact body that defines a contact plane and a longitudinal contact axis. The contact body includes a contact mounting end for attaching the contact to a circuit board, a mating end to mate with a mating contact, and a backbone section including first and second opposite edges that longitudinally extends between the mating and mounting ends. The mating end includes first and second contact beams laterally extending from the first edge and longitudinally displaced from one another the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A socket is provided for an electronic package. The socket includes a cover and base that are slidably joined with one another. An actuator drives the cover and base between open and closed positions or states as the actuator is rotated through a range of motion between open and closed positions, respectively. The socket further includes a socket state indicator provided on the base and located proximate one of the actuator and the cover. The socket state indicator is positioned, such that a relative spacing between the socket state indicator and one of the actuator and cover indicates when the cover and base are in the open state. The socket state indicator may include a ramped detent provided within the actuator's range of motion. Alternatively, the socket state indicator may include posts formed on the base. The cover moves relative to the posts as the state of the socket changes.

Abstract: Displaceable card guides for use with high packing ratio housings for network tap modules. The housing allows the user to maintain all network taps in any given system in one housing and location. This increases the ease of maintaining multiple network taps and allows the network tap modules to be powered by a power supply included with the housing. The displaceable card guides enable a set network tap modules to be housed in a single housing with negligible or no spacing between adjacent modules. In addition, these card guides the associated housing are generally applicable to a number of other types of modular electrical or optical components.

Abstract: An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a generally rectangular pick up cap (3). The connector has a metal clip (25, 25?) having a pair of arcuate lateral sides (256). The pick up cap has a plane top surface (300) and a bottom surface (301). A pair of supporting members (309, 300?) is formed at opposite lateral sides of the pick up cap respectively, each supporting member depending from the bottom surface. When the pick up cap is engagingly mounted on a top portion of the connector, the supporting members are tightly attached on the lateral sides of the clip to support the pick up cap. A vacuum suction device can reliably engage the top surface of the pick up cap without causing damage to the pick up cap. The LGA connector assembly can thus be safely moved to a desired location on a PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a socket housing holding an array of electrical contacts and a load plate rotatably coupled to the housing and rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The load plate includes a channel that is configured to receive an electronic package when the load plate is in the open position. The load plate loads the package into the housing as the load plate is rotated to the closed position.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated socket is disclosed. The socket includes a socket grid to receive one or more pins from a component, a frame coupled to the socket grid to provide structural support, and a cable receptacle integrated into the socket to receive a cable.

Abstract: Disclosed is an unlocking-proof PGA package socket which is so designed that upon the slide plate being put in its locking position for fastening a PGA package to the socket the longest vector of the circular cam member runs beyond the point of contact at which the cam member is put in contact with the slide plate, thereby allowing the kickback to push the cam member in the direction opposite to the direction in which the cam member turns toward unlocking position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a cover, a plurality of electrical terminals, and an actuation device, wherein the insulating housing has a plurality of through holes having a projection extending into the through hole from an inner wall thereof, the cover having a plurality of passages is disposed on the insulating housing, which is mobile between the open position and the locked position, and the electrical terminal having a contact member received into the through hole. The contact member contacting against the projection provides a preload which results in a corresponding decreases in the contact resistance and the power, thereby minimizing the likelihood that the device installed into the electrical connector will be damaged by an increase in temperature.

Abstract: A female connector (10) is assembled with a holder (20) on a dashboard (A) and a male connector (30) is assembled with an instrument panel (B). The male connector (30) has a receptacle 32 with a cut-out (35) for receiving the female connector (10). Guide pins (11) of the female connector (10) slide along guide grooves (25) of the holder (20) to displace the female connector (10) normal to an assembling direction and to connect the female connector (10) with the male connector (30). A movable protecting portion (40) is displaced from a protecting position where the movable protecting portion (40) covers the cut-out (35) to a retracted position RP where the movable protecting portion (40) is retracted from the cut-out (35) by sliding movements of guide pins (42) of the movable protection portion (40) along guide grooves (29) of the holder (20).

Abstract: An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a generally rectangular pick-up cap (3). The connector includes an insulative housing (21), a plurality of contacts (22) received in the housing, and a metal clip (25) mounted on the housing. The clip is disposed on the housing to press the CPU upon the contacts and has two opposite slant sides (256). The pick-up cap is generally rectangular, and has clasps (307, 308) at two opposite ends thereof. The clasp defines a first and second sidewalls (314, 316) at two opposite ends thereof, a declining face (318) connecting the first and second sidewalls. The declining face declines at a same direction as the slant sides of the clip. The clasps snappingly clasp sides of the clip of the connector, thereby securely mounting the pick-up cap onto the connector.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) for electrically interconnecting a CPU package and a PCB includes a base (10), a cover (13) slidably mounted on the base, an actuator mechanism (14) sandwiched between the cover and the base, and a plurality of terminals (15) received in the base. The base defines an actuator channel (120) having a protrusion block (121) in a middle thereof, and an array of terminal-passages (110) receiving the terminals therein. The actuator mechanism includes a shaft (140) having a protrusion (1402) corresponding to the protrusion block, and a handle lever (141) extending from the shaft. When the CPU package is mounted onto the connector with zero inserted force, the protrusion block is mated with the protrusion to keep the actuator mechanism at a vertical position. The protrusion block increases a strength of the base to protect the base from distortion or damage should it sustain unduly large force.

Abstract: A CPU socket has a seat has multiple first apertures each with a strip. Two slots are transversally defined beside the first apertures. Two sliding blocks are respectively received in the slots. The stepped sliding blocks each have a first lug formed on a lower step, a second lug formed on an upper step, and a protrusion formed beside the second lug. A cover is movably mounted on the seat and has multiple second apertures corresponding to the first apertures. Two elongated channels are symmetrically and transversally defined through the cover and respectively corresponding to the slots. The first lugs respectively extend out from the elongated channels and are movable along the elongated channels. A notch is defined at a side of the cover adjacent the elongated slots. Two ears are respectively formed at two ends of the notch and each has a groove corresponding to the protrusions.

Abstract: A socket connector (30) comprises a base (32) with a mounting member (33) molded onto the base. The mounted member can be soldered on a PCB (40), thereby to secure the socket connector on the PCB. Additionally, a method of molding the mounting member onto the base comprises the following steps: forming the mounting member, positioning the mounting member in a base mold (70) having an upper mold (70a) and a lower mold (70b), closing the upper mold and the lower mold, inserting plastic material into the base mold, cooling the base mold, separating the upper mold and the lower mold, extracting the formed base with a part of the mounting member molded into the housing. The mounting member is molded onto the base, thereby to avoid incidence of damage during insertion of the mounting member onto the base.

Abstract: A processor actuation system for engaging electrical contacts of a processor with mating elements of a socket. The processor actuation system comprises a socket, a processor, a heat sink and a cam actuator. The socket includes a base, an actuator-receiving member and a sliding cover. The processor includes electrical contacts extending from a surface of the processor. The processor is mounted on a processor-interface surface of the sliding cover. The heat sink mounts on at least one of the processor and the socket. The cam actuator connects to the actuator-receiving member. The cam actuator moves the sliding cover in a longitudinal direction with respect to the base, such that movement of the sliding cover along the longitudinal direction moves the processor and the heat sink along the longitudinal direction to lock the processor.

Abstract: The invention includes a plurality of first electrical pads which are supported on a first object which is configured to be supported in a first position, and a plurality of second electrical pads which are supported on a second object which is configured to be supported in a second position and adjacent to the first object. The first electrical pads are configured to electrically contact the second electrical pads while the objects are supported in the respective positions so as to electrically connect the objects together. Each of the objects is configured to be removed from the respective first and second positions by movement along parallel paths of movement in a first direction and are configured to be installed in the respective positions by movement along the paths in a second direction which is opposite the first direction. Furthermore, each object is configured to be installed into, or removed from, its respective supported position while the other object remains supported in its respective position.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical package is provided. The socket includes a cover and base housing that are slidably engaged with one another. The cover includes an array of holes configured to receive pins from an electrical package, and the base includes a corresponding array of cavities. The socket includes a cam assembly that moves the base and cover between open and closed positions. The cam assembly includes an indicator that moves between first and second indicator positions corresponding to the open and closed positions of the socket. Optionally, the indicator extends outward beyond a front end of the socket when the socket is in the closed position.

Abstract: A tool (3) is used for attachment of an integrated circuit package onto an electrical connector. The tool includes a substantially rectangular base (30) defining a pair of chambers (36) in two adjacent sides thereof, and a pair of actuation members (31) disposed in the chambers respectively. Each actuation member includes a connecting portion (310) extending from a bottom of the base, a driving portion (312) extending perpendicularly upwardly from a distal end of the connecting portion, and an operating portion (314) extending arcuately and then slantingly upwardly and outwardly from an outside of the driving portion. The operating portion of each of the actuation members protrudes out from a respective one of said adjacent sides of the base, and is pushable to pull an upper section of the driving portion outwardly.