Patent ID: 6488523
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A conductive member of zero insertion/extraction force integrated circuit socket, comprising:an insulating seat body having a plurality of insertion holes formed therethrough, a distance between any two adjacent insertion holes being defined as an insertion pitch; and, a plurality of conductive members formed by cutting a single blank and being sequentially and adjacently arranged on said blank, the distance between any two adjacent conductive members being defined as an unfolding pitch, the conductive members being respectively inserted in the insertion holes of the insulating seat body, whereby insertion pins of the integrated circuit can be inserted into the conductive members, each conductive member including an insertion section inserted and fixed in the insertion hole of the insulating seat body, an electrically connecting section extending from one end of the insertion section for electrically connecting with a circuit board and a clamping section, one end of the clamping section extending from the other end of the insertion section in a direction opposed to the direction of the insertion section for an insertion pin of the integrated circuit to insert therein, the clamping section including at least two spring sections and at least two contact sections, one end of each spring section being integrally connected with the other end of the insertion section, the spring sections being folded, one end of each contact section being integrally connected with the other end of the spring section, the spring sections and the contact sections being interlaced with each other and arranged on the blank, the unfolding pitch of the blank being equal to the insertion pitch, whereby a maximum utility ratio of the blank is achieved and the conductive members can be fully inserted into the same row of insertion holes of the insulating seat body at the same time during the insertion operation.