Patent ID: 9717156
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: G06F,H05K

Claim:
1. An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module, comprising: an insulating body; a plurality of terminals received in the insulating body, for electrically connecting the chip module; a stiffener surrounding the periphery of the insulating body, wherein the stiffener has a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, the first pivoting portion is located in front of the second pivoting portion, and the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion are located on a same side of the insulating body; a carrier for carrying the chip module onto the insulating body, wherein a rear end of the carrier is pivoted to the first pivoting portion; and a load plate for pressing the chip module, wherein a rear end of the load plate is pivoted to the second pivoting portion, wherein the carrier comprises: wherein the guide frame has four edges defining an opening for receiving the chip module, a sliding rail is provided on each of two opposite sides of the opening, a side plate is provided on each of two opposite sides of the clamping member, and the two side plates are respectively carried on the two sliding rails and are slidable along the two sliding rails; wherein when the clamping member is assembled on the guide frame and the guide frame moves towards a closing direction to be installed on the insulating body, the sliding rails are located on two opposite sides of the insulating body and located between the stiffener and the side plates; and wherein an upper surface of each of the sliding rails is not higher than an upper surface of the insulating body.