Terminal of socket connector
US6461183B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1007
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A socket connector includes a housing positioned on a circuit board and movably supporting a cover. Cells are defined in the housing for retaining dual-beam terminals. The cover carries a central processing unit module having pin legs extending through holes defined in the cover and projecting into the cells of the housing. The cover is movable in a moving direction to bring the pin legs into engagement with the terminals. Each terminal includes a base section retained in each cell and a tail extending and beyond the housing for being soldered to the circuit board. Two beams extend from the base section, substantially opposite to the tail. Each beam forms a spring arm. The spring arms are opposite to and spaced from each other for engaging the corresponding pin leg therebetween. The beams are symmetric with respect to an imaginary plane that is normal to the base section and coincident with the moving direction. Each beam has a major surface angularly offset from the imaginary plane and thus forming a first included angle with the imaginary plane. The major surface also forms a second included angle with the base section. The included angles are smaller than 90 degrees and greater …
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