Patent ID: 7011540

Claim:
A socket assembly for connection with electronic elements extending in different directions, the socket assembly comprising: a base; two first connection poles extending from a top face of the base and each first connection pole having a first lateral hole defined therethrough; an assembly block having a central through hole to allow extension of the two first connection poles, four side holes respectively defined in four sides of the assembly block to communicate with the central through hole and pairs of first connection blocks each formed on one side of the assembly block to sandwich the side hole, each first connection block having a first threaded hole; at least one socket device having a threading formed on an outer periphery of the at least one socket device for connection with an electronic element, a contact formed inside the at least one socket device and having a power line extending out of the assembly block via the side hole for providing power to the electronic element and two pairs of second connection blocks formed on a bottom face of the at least one socket device, each second connection block having a second threaded hole aligned with the first threaded hole and the first lateral holes of the first connection poles so that each pair of second connection blocks sandwiches therebetween one of the first connection blocks and a top portion of the two first connection poles; and securing devices extending through the aligned second threaded hole and the first threaded hole as well as the first lateral hole and the second threaded hole to secure engagement between the at least one socket device and the assembly block.