Patent ID: 6832918
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An integrated circuit socket assembly comprising:an integrated circuit; a burn-in board with a plurality of holes; an insulative housing comprising a first body and a second body mounted onto the first body; a plurality of first and second electrical terminals received in the housing, each of the plurality of first and second electrical terminals comprising: a first contact portion for electrically contacting the integrated circuit; a holding portion; a second contact portion inserted through a corresponding hole of the burn-in board; and a connecting portion bending from the holding portion to the second contact portion, wherein the connecting portion of each of the plurality of first terminals has a length â€œLâ€  and extends in a horizontal direction, and the connecting portion of each of the plurality of second terminals has a length â€œ2Lâ€  and extends in the horizontal direction; a holding component comprising: a plurality of first holding elements, wherein holding portions of the plurality of first and second electrical terminals are staggered relative to each other and embedded in one of the plurality of first holding elements; a pair of second holding element mounted on the burn-in-board, the plurality of first holding elements received between the pair of second holding elements; a third holding element mounted on the pair of second holding elements; and a fourth holding element mounted onto the third holding element and capable of moving relative to the third element, wherein the fourth holding element defining a plurality of slots which each receiving a corresponding first contact portion of the plurality of first and second terminals; wherein the third holding element has a pair of T-shaped ear portions at front and end sides, respectively, each ear portion defining a step hole in a middle portion thereof, and the first body forming a pair of steps each having a post which receiving in each step holes of the third holding element; and a pair of pushing members mounted onto the first body of the housing and capable of rotation when the second body is moving.