Patent ID: 6488522
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A socket for an electric part, comprising a socket body having a plurality of contact pins disposed thereon, each of said contact pins having resilient pieces capable of clamping each of terminals of an electric part, a plurality of slide plates disposed on each other above said socket body and movable in a substantially horizontal direction, and an operating member disposed movably in a vertical direction relative to said socket body for sliding said plurality of slide plates, so that each of said plurality of slide plates is moved by the vertical movement of said operating member, whereby tip ends of said contact pins are opened and closed to come into and out of contact with the terminals of the electric part, wherein respective ones of said plurality of said slide plates are movable in opposite directions and are stacked vertically on one another, each of said plurality of slide plates being provided with contact pin-pressing portions for opening the contact pin; said socket body having operating arms turnably disposed thereon and connected to respective ones of the plurality of slide plates for moving said plurality of slide plates; and said operating member has operating projections disposed thereon for pushing said operating arms by vertical movement of said opening member, so that said operating arms are turned by said operating projections by urging said operating member downwards, thereby moving said plurality of slide plates.