Patent ID: 8430678
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A socket comprising: a base comprising a central slot for receiving a module and a plurality of passageways at two sides of the central slot; a plurality of contacts disposed in the corresponding passageways, respectively, the contacts comprising a body portion positioned in the base, a contact portion extending from the body portion into the central slot, a tail extending from the body portion; and a plurality of solder balls assembled to the base and positioned by the tails of the contacts; wherein the passageway comprises an upper passageway and a lower passageway located at two sides of the central slot, the contact comprises an upper contact located in the upper passageway and a lower contact positioned in the lower passageway; wherein the base includes a main body and a pair of latches extending from opposite ends of the main body; wherein the main body comprises an upper surface, a bottom surface opposite to the upper surface, a back surface connecting the upper surface and the bottom surface and a front surface opposite to the back surface; wherein the upper passageways penetrate from the back surface to the central slot, and the lower passageways penetrate from one of the front surface and the bottom surface to the slot; wherein the upper contact comprises a push portion near the back surface and the lower contact comprises a press portion near one of the front surface and the bottom surface so that the upper contacts are inserted into the upper passageways by pushing the push portion into the upper passageways and the lower contacts are inserted into the lower passageways by pressing the press portion into the lower passageways; wherein the base comprises a plurality of recesses recessed from the bottom surface to the body and communicated with a corresponding passageways, and the solder balls each locates in a recess.