Patent ID: 6287127
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical socket comprising a base for removably loading an electric part having a plurality of conductive terminals arranged in a selected pattern, a slide member mounted on the base and being movable in a horizontal direction back and forth between two extremities, the slide member being formed with the contact receiving holes therethrough and a contact actuating member, a plurality of contact members mounted on the base and arranged in accordance with the pattern of the conductive terminals of each electric part, each contact member having at least one movable contact arm extending through the contact receiving holes, the contact actuating member engaging the at least one contact arm of each contact member to move each contact member between an open and a closed position, the slide member formed with force receiving surface forming an angle relative to the horizontal direction and a motion transfer member vertically movable into engagement with the force receiving surface to transfer motion directly to the slide member causing it to move.