Patent ID: 7144265

Claim:
A socket for electric component provided with a socket main body having an accommodating part for accommodating therein an electric component and a plurality of first contact pins mounted thereon to be connected to terminal parts of the electric component accommodated in the accommodating part, and a socket covering vertically movably mounted on the socket main body, wherein the socket for electric component comprises: a second contact pin attached to the socket main body, and having a contacting part to elastically be in contact with a bottom of the electric component held in the accommodating part, a retaining part, which extends from a lower end part of said contacting part in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lower end part, and an elastic part, which extends in a direction opposite to said retaining part to be eventually formed as a bent part; and a pressing member provided for the socket main body such that it is operated in association with up and down movement of said socket covering, said pressing member applying, with the socket covering being lowered, a pressing force to said second contact pin to press down the contacting part, and clearing, with the socket covering being moved up, said pressing force while permitting the contacting part to come in contact with said bottom of the electric component secured in the accommodating part, and wherein said retaining part of said second contact pin is subjected to application of the pressing force exerted by said pressing member.