Abstract: The invention consists of a tab (1), projecting from a plate (2) equipped with an elongated stiffener (11) placed just next to the point in which the tab projects from the body of the plate and a drawn hole (14) or a deformity obtained by stretching and compressing/flattening (20,21) since there is a protective insulating coat on the plate (25); this hole or deformity is placed at the free end of the tab (1 producing the uncoated surface for the electrical contact.

Abstract: A hot-line plug terminal (5) comprises a steady-state contact section (7B) and an initial arc contact section (7A) provided at a position which offset to a side of the steady-state contact section.

Abstract: A contact of an electrical connector includes an upper section for engaging a pin of a central processing unit module, a lower section retained in a bore defined in a housing of the connector with a tail section extending therefrom for being electrically connected to a circuit board and a plurality of spaced connecting sections, serving as signal transmission channels, arranged between the upper and lower sections and electrically connected thereto to serve as electrical current channels. By increasing the number of the connecting sections, the total cross-sectional area of the electrical channels is increased which effectively reduces the inductance thereof.

Abstract: A thin profile electrical connector includes an insulating body member having a longitudinally extending leg defined between opposite ends. A plurality of adjacently disposed and spaced apart connector elements are mounted on the longitudinal leg, for example within recesses or grooves defined transversely to the longitudinal leg. Each connector element includes a closed end and an open end defined by extending arms. The closed end wraps around the longitudinal leg at each connector position. Each connector element includes outwardly facing contact surfaces defined on each of the extending arms for mating contact with respective pads of separate facing circuit boards.

Abstract: A plurality of contact elements 14 are arranged in a housing 13 such that the contact sections 14A are exposed in the front end of the housing. The contact element 14 has a flexible section 14C provided in slot 12, and a slant section 14D connecting the contact section 14A to the flexible section 14C to make the contact section 14A movable in the first direction. A projection member 21 is provided on the housing to move the contact section 14A in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: An improved microelectronic spring structure, and method of making the same, are disclosed. The improvement comprises, in a spring contact of the type comprising a beam attached to a post, of replacing the post with a plurality of column elements. The beam component is thus provided with one or more column elements which both structurally support and electrically connect one end of the beam to an electronic component. The column elements are preferably comprised of relatively straight segments of wire elements that are ball-bonded to a substrate and are over-coated with suitable structural and/or conducting materials. In the alternative, the improvement comprises a single column element comprised of a relatively straight segment of wire that is ball-bonded to a substrate and over-coated with suitable structural and conducting materials, wherein the column element is essentially rigid.

Abstract: A handler socket has confronting surfaces to which an electrical part and a circuit substrate are connected for an electrical conduction between the electrical part and the circuit substrate. The handler socket comprises a socket body; a plurality of contact pins contacting with the electrical part and the circuit substrate so as to electrically connect the electrical part with the circuit substrate; and a holder holding the plurality of contact pins and adapted to be engaged with the socket body. Each of the contact pins has a contact portion and is held to the holder, whereby the contact portion projects from the confronting surfaces and the holder is removably mounted on a side of the socket body.

Abstract: A surface mount connector is disclosed having an improved terminal construction that avoid shorting between adjacent terminal contact portions, while maintaining a multi-pole structure with a reduced pitch of the terminal solder tail portions. The connector has an insulative connector housing with a plurality of terminals loaded in the housing on opposite sides of an opposing connector engaging slot. The terminals have contact that face into the slot and which are arranged in parallel in a predetermined pitch. Solder tail portions of the terminals extend underneath portions of the terminals and are arranged in parallel in a pitch that is one-half that of the pitch of the terminal contact portions.

Abstract: An electric connector, which includes a housing having two longitudinal rows of terminal slots and a longitudinal insertion slot between the longitudinal rows of terminal slots, signal terminals and grounding terminals respectively mounted in the terminal slots, and a metal grounding plate inserted into the longitudinal insertion slot, the metal grounding plate having springy protruding portions inserted into grounding terminal slots for holding down grounding terminals of the matched electric connector with respective spring strips at the grounding terminals.

Abstract: A contact element for a smart card contacting apparatus, the contact element comprising a substantially straight first or contact leg having a contact end and at least one second or mounting leg which is substantially straight, wherein the mounting leg is arranged adjacent to the contact leg.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a pair of hermaphroditic connectors having opposed mating faces which are juxtaposed generally along a plane when the connectors are mated. The connectors are adapted for mating in either opposite direction generally parallel to the plane of the mating faces. Each connector includes an elongated housing having an engaging flange at one end and a locking hook at an opposite end for embracing the engaging flange of the other hermaphroditic connector to lock the connectors against unmating in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane of the mating faces. The engaging flange and the locking hook of the pair of hermaphroditic connectors have opposing abutment surfaces that are elongated in the mating direction of the connectors. At least one of the opposing abutment surfaces has a central abutment portion generally parallel to the mating direction and inclined ramp portions at opposite ends of the central abutment portion in the mating direction.

Abstract: A contacts carrier has several contacts. Each contact has a spoon-shaped, arched contact portion that projects beyond a first surface of the contacts carrier. At least one guide portion of each contact is joined to the respective contact portion and is designed and guided in the contacts carrier. Specifically, the contacts are movable substantially in a vertical direction through a vertex of the respective contact portion.

Abstract: An interconnection system having a first connector with a plurality of contacts; and a second connector with a plurality of contacts. The contacts of the first connector engage the contacts on the second connector, creating unbalanced resultant forces an the contacts of the second connector. The unbalanced resultant forces caused by a set of the contacts of the second connector generally offset the unbalanced forces caused by another set of contacts on the second connector. Thus, the contacts balance the forces created during mating, providing a generally balanced interconnection system.

Abstract: A contact (16) of an electrical connector (10) includes a base (18) fixed in a corresponding slot (14) defined in a housing (12) of the connector and a spring beam (22) extending from the base for resiliently engaging with a circuit board inserted into the connector. The contact is made from a thin metal sheet by blanking. The spring beam of the contact has a cross-sectional area determined by first and second dimensions thereof. The second dimension corresponds to the thickness (T) of the metal sheet and the first dimension (W) is parallel to the surface of the metal sheet and thus is allowed to increase as desired in the blanking process. The increase of the first dimension increases the cross-sectional area thereby reducing the inductance of the spring beam.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a plurality of spaced channels for receiving and retaining conductive spring contacts therein. Each contact is U-shaped and has an anchoring section fixed in the corresponding channel and an engaging section resiliently attached to the anchoring section by a U-shaped bent section and partially extending beyond the housing for engaging with an electronic device. An opening is defined in the bent section through which a wire extends with a conductive core of the wire being fixed to the anchoring section whereby the engaging section overlaps the wire for reducing the space occupied thereby. The engaging section has a free end having side projections received and retained in recesses defined in side walls of the corresponding channels for preloading the engaging section.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a contact support (3) having at least one receiving slot (5) and a front opening (5A), and at least one contact element (2) provided in the receving slot. The contact element comprises a fixing section (2B), a spring section (2C), and a contact section (2D). The fixing section is held in the receving slot to hold the contact element. The contact section is made convex so as to project from the front opening of the contact support. The spring section extends forwardly from the fixing section and is bent in a U-shaped form to provide a flexible portion between the fixing and contact sections. The contact section is spaced from the fixing section in a direction perpendicular to a plugging direction.

Abstract: The present invention is for providing a connecting terminal enabling certain and easy connecting operation without losing durability. A connecting terminal of the invention comprises an electric wire caulking portion in the rear part and a plate spring-like elastic contact piece to be contacted with a counterpart conductor portion for electric connection, elongating from a front end fold back portion projecting from a terminal bottom plate in the front part, wherein the elastic contact piece and the front end fold back portion are provided continuously from a rising portion, linearly elongating from the front end of the terminal bottom plate forward and upward with a certain rising angle.

Abstract: An electrical contact element 1 includes an elongate terminal lug 6 on a first end of the electrical contact element and a substantially rectangular contact zone 5 disposed on a second end of the electrical contact element. The contact zone 5 is laterally offset relative to the terminal lug 6. A U-shaped intermediate region 8 is disposed between the contact zone 5 and the terminal lug 6. The U-shaped intermediate region is connected to the contact zone 5 via a connection arm member 10 on one end thereof and is connected to the terminal lug 6 via a radius zone 12 on the other end thereof. The U-shaped intermediate region includes an upper leg member 14, an intermediate leg member 15, and a lower leg member 16. A plurality of connection zones shaped as radii or circular curved portions Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are formed between the rectangular contact zone 5, the connection arm 10, the upper leg member 14, the intermediate leg member 15, and the lower leg member 16, respectively.

Abstract: A connector with multiple redundant contact points is disclosed. The multiple contacts are formed by a main contact point on a main beam and an auxiliary contact point connected to the main beam by a secondary beam in the shape of a loop or spring.

Abstract: A chamber capable of housing a short-circuiting terminal is provided in a female housing. An opening is formed on the front of the chamber, the base face thereof having a recessed opening. A relatively thick short-circuit canceling member of a male housing is inserted from the front opening into the chamber, whereupon resilient contact members of the short-circuiting terminal bend downwards. The free ends of the terminal enter the recessed opening. While the short-circuiting terminal is provided with a greater bending stroke, the chamber can be kept low in height due to the recessed opening. Accordingly, the male housing can be kept small, and thus miniaturized.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector which makes it possible for the contacts to electrically contact each other with a high contact pressure even when the contacts are made smaller and shorter. Contacts (40) and (80) which electrically contact each other are respectively secured in housings of a plug connector (20) and a cap connector (60), with the contacts being positioned in two rows in each connector. When the plug connector (20) and cap connector (60) are connected, first and second spring members (42) and (44) of the contacts (40) are clamped between wall surfaces (38a) and (38b) of the housing (30) and contact section (82) of the contacts (80), so that the contacts (40) and (80) are springably pressed strongly against each other.

Abstract: A connector with multiple redundant contact points that can withstand surface imperfections during card insertion is disclosed. One implementation is a bifurcated contact with a joining member at the tip of the contact that can be added onto a single point connector designs.

Abstract: A battery terminal contactor for attachment to a battery housing is disclosed. The battery terminal contactor comprises a contactor portion and a base portion flexibly secured to the contactor portion. The base portion includes a fixed portion and a latch portion. The latch portion is resiliently connected to the fixed portion. The latch portion has a beveled hook portion for engaging an abutment on the battery housing as the battery terminal contactor is inserted in the housing, to bias the hook portion around the abutment to permit the hook portion to securely engage the abutment and secure the battery terminal contactor to the battery housing.

Abstract: A smart card connector includes a base (36) that holds contacts (38) and a cover (76) with a rear end pivotally connected to the base and a front end that receives a card into a cavity or card receiver (31). The base is narrow, and laterally opposite sides of the cover move down on opposite sides of the base when the cover is lowered. The cover is a one-piece molded plastic part with a rear plate (116) that lies over the rear of the card, and with the front of the cavity being open. A locking bar (140) has a plate lying over the front of the cavity, the locking bar being slideable forwardly to lock the cover in the closed position.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for interconnecting a pair of generally parallel flat circuits and includes a dielectric housing adapted for mounting on a first flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and are spaced therealong. Each terminal includes a base anchored in the housing. A tail extends from one end of the base for connection to an appropriate conductor on the first flat circuit. A cantilevered beam extends from an opposite end of the base and terminates in a U-shaped joint. A contact arm extends from the U-shaped joint back over the cantilevered beam and terminates in a contact portion for engaging an appropriate conductor on a second flat circuit. The cantilevered beam includes a first bowed portion projecting toward the first flat circuit and a second bowed portion projecting toward the second flat circuit.

Abstract: A short circuit terminal has a U-shaped base section formed by a base wall and side walls. Spring contact arms are stamped out of the base wall for short circuiting a pair of terminals arranged in adjacent cavities of a connector housing. The short circuit arms are provided with prestress abutment portions that engage a wall portion of the housing for prestressing the contact arms. The side walls of the base section have cutouts for allowing sliding of secondary locking protrusions through the connector housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a complementary component includes an insulative housing having a receptacle for receiving a portion of the complementary component and a plurality of terminal receiving cavities for receiving terminals therein. A plurality of generally planar conductive terminals are stamped from sheet metal material of a predetermined thickness, with each terminal having a predetermined thickness generally equal to the thickness of the sheet metal material from which it is stamped. Each of the terminals is mounted in one of the cavities. The terminals include a generally rigid base having a base width parallel to the plane of the terminal, a solder tail extending from the base, a retention section for securing the terminal within the housing and an L-shaped contact portion extending from the base. The L-shaped contact portion include first and second legs connected at a juncture portion.

Abstract: Each contact 40 comprises an anchoring portion 41, a connect portion 43, and a V-shaped arm portion 44, which further includes first and second arm portions 46 and 47 extending from a pivot portion 45. The pivot portion 45 of each contact engages with the connector housing 32d and its movement downward is restricted. A contact portion 48 which is provided at the end of the first arm portion is positioned below the card receiving compartment 13 of the connector while a push portion 47a which is provided at the end of the second arm portion is positioned in the card receiving compartment 13. When an IC card 2 is inserted into the card receiving room 13, the tip 2a of the IC card hits and lowers the push portions 47a of the contacts, thereby rocking the V-shaped arm portion 44 of each contact around the pivot portion 45. As a result, the contact portions 48 of the contacts are lifted and brought into contact with the flat contacts of the IC card 2.

Abstract: When two electrical connector housings are being fitted together, a locking arm 7 is bent, thereby bending a short-circuiting terminal 11 and bringing it into a non-contacting state with respect to a detecting terminal 8. When the fitting has been completed, the locking arm 7 returns to its original position, and the short-circuiting terminal 11 makes contact with the detecting terminal 8. This short-circuiting terminal comprises first spring members 15 and second spring members 16. The second spring members 16 have pressed members 16b which are pushed down by the locking arm 7, this causing driving members 16c to slide along the first spring members 15, thereby exerting a pressing force at a location closer to the contact members 15b. Improved travel of the short circuiting terminal 11 is thereby effected.

Abstract: A thin electrical connector for connecting to contact pads of a smart card, includes contacts (44) and a support plate (42) that holds the contacts on a circuit board (16), where the contacts and plate are thin. Each contact has a contact blade (60) that projects at an upward incline through and above a slot (52) in the support plate, and each contact has a rear portion (61) for mounting. The rear portion includes a mount part (66) joined to the blade and a pair of retainers (80) on laterally opposite sides of the mount portion. The retainers have ears (104,118) lying out of the plane of the mount part The support plate has a downwardly-opening recess (70) for receiving the mount part, and has upwardly-opening recesses (98, 120) for receiving the ears, to thereby fix the contact to the support plate.

Abstract: A supporting plate 4 is uprighted from a bottom wall 5 of an electric contact portion 2 of a female terminal 1. Both ends 4a of the supporting plate protrude horizontally over a height equal to the height of the supporting plate and are engaged in engagement grooves formed on inner side walls 6 of the electric contact portion 2. The entire width of the supporting plate is larger than the inner width of said bottom wall. Such a settling structure for the terminal surely prevents excess warping of the electric contact potion of the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a power supply and a conductive contact for such an electrical connector are disclosed. The electrical connector comprises a main body and a plurality of conductive contacts received in a plurality of grooves on the main body. Each of the grooves comprise a raised portion, a supporting surface adjacent to the raised portion, and a channel communicating the groove to an exterior of the main body. Each of the conductive contact comprises a retaining section, an inserting section, and a deflecting section. A number of retention pieces of the retaining section of the contact are insert in a number of slits provided on a retaining portion of the raised portion and a pivoting portion of the deflecting section abuts on a pivoting surface of the raised portion so that a supporting portion of the deflecting does not abut to the supporting surface of the groove until the conductive connector engages with a mating connector.

Abstract: Connector for contacting contact faces of an electrical or electronic component, in particular a rechargeable battery, having a housing, in which is arranged, a resilient contact to be fastened on a connection side to a printed-circuit board, and, a contacting region to contact the contact face where to increase contacting flexibility and reliability, the resilient contact element has, in the contacting region, two convexities which are located at a distance from one another.

Abstract: A compression connector includes an insulative housing including a cover and a base. The base includes a bottom plate and a wall formed thereon with spaced passages defined therein. The passages are exposed to a top face of the wall. The cover includes top and bottom panels defining an interior space therebetween for receiving the base. A barb is formed on the bottom plate of the base for engaging with a slot defined in the bottom panel of the cover to retain the base in the cover. The cover defines a plurality of channels in communication with the interior space and corresponding to the passages of the base. A spring contact has a fixing section received in each channel of the cover and a substantially U-shaped contact section resiliently supported in the corresponding passage of the base and biased to partially project beyond the top face of the wall of the base for engaging with a conductive pad of an ink cartridge.

Abstract: An electrical connector device for an electronic memory card includes a board of insulating material having at least one slot, at least one electrical connector element in the form of a resilient conductive spring having a fixing end and a contact zone, at least one electrical connection tab disposed on a first face of the board close to the slot, and at least one conductive track formed in the first face of the card to connect the connection tab with at least one contact terminal of the electronic memory card. Each electrical connector element is fixed to a respective electrical connection tab via a fixing end, and the contact portions of each connector element projects from the second face of the board by passing through the slot.

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

Abstract: An improved structure of a terminal includes a horseshoe-shaped contact portion with a smooth contact surface. The terminal is formed on a substrate by punching. It has a fixing portion on which a plurality of tenons are formed so as to be fixed in the housing of a connector. The lower end of the terminal is a pin portion bent to be orthogonal to the flat surface of the fixing portion. A raster spring with an upper protruded part is formed above the fixing portion. A horseshoe-shaped contact portion is connected to the upper protruded part of the raster spring. The contact portion has a smooth surface for providing high quality and low noise electrical contact.

Abstract: A spring contact 10 has a pair of round contact projections 11 and 12 symmetrically formed at both sides of a peak of a bending top thereof. The spring contact is fixed to an insulator 20 at a central portion thereof and has a second contact region 13 at a lower end thereof. The spring contact is located in a natural condition where no external force is applied. In this condition, the round contact projection 11 is located at a position remotest from the surface of the insulator. When an electronic part approaches perpendicularly to the surface of the insulator, a contact pad of the electronic part at first touches one of the round contact projections 11 and finally touches the other of the round contact projections 12 after the spring contact is deformed and displaced to a deformed position. At this time, the wiping displacement d of the spring contact in the direction perpendicular to the connecting direction of this connector is extremely small.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises terminals having first, second and third terminal section for connection to a first PCB, battery pack, and second PCB respectively. Each terminal is integrally stamped and formed from sheet metal and the first terminal section is for soldering to the first circuit board whilst the other two terminal sections have spring portions for resiliently abutting respective contact protrusions adjacent the battery pack and second circuit board. Direct electrical connection from the battery pack to both circuit boards provides a compact and reliable power supply to both boards in a cost effective arrangement.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a pair of hermaphroditic connectors having opposed mating faces which are juxtaposed generally along a plane when the connectors are mated. The connectors are adapted for mating in either opposite direction generally parallel to the plane of the mating faces. Each connector includes a housing having a plurality of spaced-apart ribs defining respective grooves between adjacent ribs. The ribs of each connector are interleaved with the ribs of the other connector when the two connectors are mated. The housing of each connector includes complementary interengaging latches to lock the connectors against unmating in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane of the mating faces. A plurality of terminals are mounted on each housing and have contact portions of at least some of the terminals between the ribs for engaging the contact portions of the terminals on the housing of the other connector.

Abstract: A low profile surface mount electrical connector is provided for connecting an electronic component such as an IC card on a planar surface of a printed circuit board which includes circuit traces thereon. The connector includes a generally flat insulating housing overmolded about a plurality of stamped and formed electrical terminals. The housing has a bottom surface. Each terminal includes a generally planar surface mount portion projecting from the housing generally coplanar with the bottom surface thereof for electrical connection to a circuit trace on the planar surface of the printed circuit board. Each terminal includes a contact arm portion folded back over the surface mount portion for electrical connection to the electronic component.

Abstract: A thin electrical connector for connecting to contact pads of a smart card, includes contacts (44) and a support plate (42) that holds the contacts on a circuit board (16), where the contacts and plate are thin. Each contact has a contact blade (60) that projects at an upward incline through and above a slot (52) in the support plate, and each contact has a rear portion (61) for mounting. The rear portion includes a mount part (66) joined to the blade and a pair of retainers (80) on laterally opposite sides of the mount portion. The retainers have ears (104, 118) lying out of the plane of the mount part. The support plate has a downwardly-opening recess (70) for receiving the mount part, and has upwardly-opening recesses (98, 120) for receiving the ears, to thereby fix the contact to the support plate.

Abstract: An engagement structure of a card connector includes a housing and at least one contact partially received in the housing and partially exposed to an exterior thereof through a hole defined in the housing. Each contact includes a strip having a curved contacting portion extending from one end thereof, and a first wing portion extending laterally from two elongate sides of the strip and having slant tabs projecting upward therefrom. The housing includes a base having at least two elongate protrusions extending in parallel from an innersurface thereof thus defining a passageway therebetween for receiving the strip of the contact. A pair of notches are defined in opposite intermediate sides of each protrusion in communication with the adjacent passageway. A pair of tunnels are each defined from one end of each protrusion along a lengthwise direction thereof and through the notch thus defining a first block and a second block beside the notch and above the tunnel.

Abstract: A contact element 2 comprises a wiring section 2A, a fixing section 2B, a spring section 2C, a contact section 2D, and a guided section 2E. The contact element is held by the fixing section 2B in a receiving slot 5 of a contact support 3. The contact section 2D is bent so as to project from a window 5A of the contact support 3. The spring section is bent to provide a flexible portion between the fixing and contact sections. The guided section 2E extends obliquely with respect to the plugging direction of the connector for sliding contact with a guiding section 5A1 of the window 5A. The contact and fixing sections 2D and 2B are spaced in the direction perpendicular to the plugging direction.

Abstract: A handheld transmitter has a housing in which there are disposed a printed circuit board and a battery. The circuit board and the battery are electrically connected by a contact spring. The contact spring has two preshaped spring arms each on its two ends, which are elastically braced against the printed circuit board and against the battery. The contact spring ensures that the battery and the printed circuit board are at all times securely connected electrically without being subject to disconnection caused by shaking the handheld transmitter.

Abstract: An electrical socket used for interconnecting a multichip module to a printed circuit board or similar electrical system. The electrical socket is independent of the multichip module and permits removal and replacement of the multichip module without damaging the module and its module electrical leads. The socket includes an insulated base strip and an insulated cap strip. The base strip includes a plurality of elongated lower pockets therein for receiving and properly aligning each of the module electrical leads therein. The base strip also includes conductive pads in the bottom of and along the length of each pocket. Each conductive pad is connected to a socket lead. The socket leads are used for connection to the printed circuit board or like electrical system. The cap strip includes a plurality of elongated upper pockets therein which are dimensioned for receipt above the lower pockets of the base strip.

Abstract: A connecting terminal for use with a battery connector comprises a retaining section for attaching to a substrate. A first curved portion extends from the retaining section at a free end thereof. A first supporting portion extends from the first curved portion at a free end thereof. A second curved portion is formed at a free end of the first supporting portion, and a second supporting portion extends from the second curved portion. The second supporting portion forms a biasing end at an end thereof, and at least a reinforced rib is formed on one of the first and second curved portions thereby increasing the modulus of elasticity of the first curved portion.

Abstract: A contact carrier includes an insulating body and contacts positioned therein. Each contact has contact and connection ends projecting beyond the insulating body, and the connection ends of the contacts resting under prestress on corresponding portions of the insulating body, while forming coplanar contact surfaces.

Abstract: A connector which connects an IC card to a corresponding information input/output unit without cable and can be removed as needed has a structure in which a plurality of U-shaped conductive pieces formed of a sheet metal are fixed to a rectangular-rod-like insulating block. Each conductive piece has a central portion fixed to a corresponding notched portion formed in a side surface of the insulating block, a first contact portion extending from the central portion in one direction and bent at an almost right angle along the lower surface of the insulating block, and a second contact portion extending from the central portion in an opposite direction, held to be elastically deformed in a groove formed in the upper surface of the insulating block, and including an end portion projecting from the upper surface. As an embodiment, the following structure is disclosed.

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