Patent ID: 6599146
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, comprising:a plurality of contacts; a base including a body and a mounting portion at a rear end thereof, the body comprising a plurality of through holes for receiving the contacts, the mounting portion comprising a first transverse receiving channel and a concavity: a sliding cover being assembled on the base and comprising a cover frame and a ledge at a rear end thereof, the ledge comprising a second transverse receiving channel; and an actuating lever including a handle and a driving arm extending perpendicular to the handle, the handle comprising a joining portion, the driving arm comprising a pivot received in the first transverse receiving channel and a cam portion extending from the pivot, the cam portion being received in the concavity of the base and movable to drive the sliding cover to move longitudinally along the base, the joining portion comprising a first reinforcing section extending upwardly therefrom, a second reinforcing section extending downward therefrom and a third reinforcing section formed at an inside of the handle and proximate to the first reinforcing section; wherein the mounting portion includes a pair of rectangular recesses opposite to the concavity; wherein the ledge includes a mounting section and a pair of protrusions in the middle of the mounting section for being received in the recesses of the mounting portion of the base.