Patent ID: 7165986
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A socket for an electrical part comprising: a socket body to which an electrical part is accommodated, the socket body having a base portion to which a plurality of contact pins, having elastic pieces, which are contacted to or separated from terminals of the electrical part, are arranged; a movable member disposed to the socket body above the base portion thereof to be vertically movable, deformation of the elastic pieces of the contact pins inserted into an insertion hole formed to the movable member being performed in accordance with the vertical movement of the movable member, according to the deformation thereof, contact portions formed to the contact pins being opened or closed; and a preloading member adapted to elastically deform the elastic pieces in a direction of closing the contact portions of the contact pins by exerting a force to push the contact pins at respective elastic pieces thereof, when the respective elastic pieces are inserted into insertion holes of the base portion of the socket body.