Patent ID: 8021177

Claim:
A burn-in socket comprising: a base; a sliding plate mounted to the base and having a plurality of pin holes; a plurality of contacts each comprising a base portion secured to the base and a pair of arms extending through the pin holes of the sliding plate; and an actuator mounted on the base and including a frame and a plurality of actuating portion extending downwardly from the frame for driving the sliding plate to slide on the base in a first direction; wherein the actuator includes a pushing portion contacting with the sliding plate and driving the sliding plate to move in a second direction opposite to said first direction, further comprising a spring located between the base and the sliding plate and urging the sliding plate move in the second direction, wherein the pushing portion and the actuating portion are extending downwardly from the frame, and both engage with a bearing section of the sliding plate, wherein the actuating portion and the pushing portion engage with two opposite side faces of the bearing section, respectively.