Patent ID: 8172582

Claim:
An IC socket, comprising: a socket body; a plurality of contacts received in the socket body; an actuator mounted on the socket body and moveable up-and-down relative to the socket body; and a latch member configured to have one end thereof adapted to be connected with the actuator via a pivotal shaft and another end thereof movably connecting with the socket body; when the actuator is moved downwardly, the pivotal shaft is pushed downwardly and drives the latch member to rotate from a closed position to an open position; wherein the actuator defines a supporting element extending to a position under the latch member for abutting against the latch member during the rotational movement of the latch member; wherein the actuator comprises a frame and an reinforced plate extending from the frame, the frame being moveable up-and-down relative to the socket body, the supporting element being disposed on the reinforced plate; wherein the latch member defines a push block, one end of the push block connecting with the frame via the pivot shaft, another end of the push block movably connecting with the base via a connecting bar; wherein the supporting element extends to a position under the push block of the latch member, the push block defining a recess configured to engage with the supporting element.