Patent ID: 8251715
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for electrically connecting an electronic package to a circuit board, comprising: an insulative housing for receiving an electronic package; a stiffener supporting the insulative housing; a pair of latching members mounted on the stiffener and pivotable about a respective first axis therethrough; and a lever mounted on the stiffener and pivotable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, the lever being operable to pivot the latching members to a closed position for pressing against the electronic package, wherein said latching member is floatingly mounted to the stiffener at a position adjacent to a position at which the lever is mounted on the stiffener, wherein said latching member is formed with a connecting portion mounted on the stiffener, said latching member being pivotable about the connecting portion, wherein said latching member comprises a latching portion engageable with the electronic package and a body portion enageable with the stiffener and the lever, wherein said lever comprises a pair of depressing beams, and said body portion of the latching member comprises a resisting portion resisted against by the depressing beam of the lever at the closed position.