Patent ID: 6893283

Claim:
A zero insertion force (ZIF) electrical connector comprising: a base defining a plurality of passageways therethrough, a chamber in an end thereof, and a baffle at the end adjacent the chamber, the baffle defining an arcuate surface facing the chamber; a cover defining a plurality of passages therethrough corresponding to the passageways of the base, and an opening in an end thereof; and an actuation member located between the cover and the base, the actuation member comprising: a driving shaft located in the chamber of the base, the driving shaft having a cam at an opposite end thereof, the cam engaging in the opening of the cover; a coil spring attached around an end of the driving shaft; and an operating lever engaging the end of the driving shaft, the operating lever having a cutout to form an engaging surface; wherein an end of the coil spring securely engages the driving shaft and an opposite end of the coil spring abuts against an end of the operating lever; when the engaging surface of the operating lever abuts against the arcuate surface of the base, the operating lever can automatically rotate to a desired position by the coil spring.