Patent ID: 6984142
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A socket for an electrical part comprising: a socket body to which an electrical part is mounted and accommodated; a number of contact pins provided for the socket body so as to be contacted to or separated from terminals of the electrical part, each of said contact pins being provided with a pair of contact portions; a movable member provided for the socket body to be horizontally movable so as to deform the contact portions of the contact pin; and a driving mechanism provided for the socket body to move the movable member, wherein said driving mechanism has a force applying portion through which a force is applied to the movable member to move the movable member and said force applying portion is disposed at substantially a central portion on a side portion of the movable member in the movable member moving direction and on a line normal to a moving direction of the movable member, the line passing through substantially a central portion of the length of said movable member in the moving direction of said moving member.