Patent ID: 7559769
Filing Date: 2009-07-14
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A socket comprising: an insulating housing defining a plurality of passageways therethrough; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways of the insulating housing, each contact having a first contact, a second contact defining a pair of guiding portions and a flexible member connecting the first contact and the second contact, each guiding portion defining an obturating guiding slot, the first contact having a pair of projecting portions moveable in the guiding slots correspondingly; wherein each first contact comprises a main portion, a triangular contacting portion extending upwardly from the main portion and an inserting portion being, received in the flexible member, the projecting portions extend outwards from two opposite sides of the main portion; wherein the second contact comprises a base portion connecting bottom ends of the guide portions, a connecting portion connecting sides of the guiding portions and a solder portion extending downwardly from one of the guiding portions; wherein the base portion extends from the bottom of another guiding portion to connect the bottom of the opposite guiding portion and space from the solder portion, the base portion is parallel with the solder portion; wherein the guiding portions, the connecting portion and the base portion form a receiving groove accepting the flexible member together.