Patent ID: 7699619
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A module socket for receiving a module, comprising: a bottom member formed of an insulating material and facing a bottom surface of the module, the bottom member including a first engagement projection and a second engagement projection; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by the bottom member each conductive terminal including contact portions for connecting to circuits on a substrate; and a conductive shell movably attached to the bottom member, the conductive shell entirely surrounding at least a portion of a side surface of the module in the circumferential direction when the module is inserted into the module socket, the conductive shell including an engagement arm and contact portions for connecting to circuits on a substrate; wherein both the first and second engagement projections oppose and flank the engagement arm, the conductive shell is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the bottom member when attached to the bottom member, and the first and second engagement projections respectively limit the vertical movement of the conductive shell with respect to the bottom member.