Patent ID: 6296505
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A socket for an electrical part comprising:a socket body having a mount portion on which an electrical part having terminals is mounted;a number of contact pins to be contacted to or separated from the terminals of the electrical part; anda movable plate disposed to the socket body to be movable perpendicularly with respect to the mount portion of the socket,wherein each of said contact pins has a pair of elastic pieces formed, at front end portions thereof, with contact portions which are opened or closed in accordance with the movement of said movable plate thereby to establish an electrical connection between the contact portions and the terminals of the electrical part when the contact portions are closed, said paired elastic pieces having a first piece and a second piece, said first piece being provided with a first projection portion and said second piece being provided with a second projection portion, said first projection portion projecting toward said second piece, said second projection portion projecting said first piece, said movable plate is provided with cam portions arranged between adjacent contact pins, respectively, and when the movable plate is moved, said cam portions which are disposed on both sides of the pair of the elastic pieces pressing the projection portions of the paired elastic pieces to be close to each other thereby opening the contact portions.