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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8430682 | Electrical connector having contact terminals with deflective arms facing each in twisted manner An electrical connector (100) adapted for electrically connecting an integrated circuit (IC) package comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing (1), the contacts (2) each ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8425246 | Low profile semiconductor device socket Various circuit board sockets and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes forming a socket operable to receive a first circuit board. The socket includes a housing and a cover slid... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8419460 | Electric connector An electric connector includes an insulation base, a cover which is slidably connected to the base and an eccentric driving cam which is connected to the insulation base and the cover. The insulation base has a first limit surface. The cover has a second limit surfa... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8414332 | Shielded connector A shielded connector. In one embodiment, the shielded connector includes: a seat, including an insulating body with a plurality of through slots and a plurality of positioning slots, in which a shielding body is disposed in the through slot and no shielding body is ... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8403694 | Socket connector provided with cover rotatably mounted on base A socket connector for electrically connecting a PGA package comprises a base having at least one passageway therein, at least one contact received in the at least one passageway and a cover rotatably mounted on the base and having at least one through hole correspo... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8360795 | Power connection system and method The power connection system for a power tool includes a housing defining a recess, a plurality of electrical connector guide grooves, an electric motor connected to a tool member, an electric circuit connected to the motor, and arcuate electrical contact prongs disp... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8342873 | Electrical socket having suitable receiving space for a solder ball of an IC package An electrical socket used to connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board comprises an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of contacts (1) received therein, the insulative housing (2) comprises a top surface (21), a bottom surfa... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8337232 | Electrical connector having a shielding in an opening in its base An electrical connector for electrically connecting a central processing unit (CPU) with a plurality of electronic components assembled thereunder and conductive pins surrounding the electronic components to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises a base having a pl... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337231 | Independent loading mechanism structure having lever incorporated with roller An independent loading mechanism (ILM) for an electrical connector comprises a stiffener, a load plate and a lever pivotally mounted to two opposite sides of the stiffener. The lever stamped and bent from a metal sheet is configured with a depressing portion having ... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8297998 | Electrical connector with improved thrust member An electrical connector includes: an insulating base with a perforation; an insulating cover with a through hole and two slots recessed from a top surface, covered on and capable of sliding relative to the insulating base; a thrust member, disposed on the top surfac... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8287296 | Socket connector having CPU retention arrangement An electrical connector adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package includes a base and at least a cam. The base has a receiving space for receiving the electronic package and at least a flange located on side of the receiving space. The cam is positio... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8202109 | Electrical connector with improved cam actuator An electrical connector includes an insulative base, a cover mounted on the base, a number of conductive terminals secured to the base, and a cam actuator extending through said cover and base to actuate the cover to slide on the base. The cam actuator includes a re... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8177574 | Electrical connector capable of preventing solder wicking The invention relates to an electrical connector capable of preventing solder wicking. The electrical connector has an insulating body that includes a plurality of containing grooves and conductives terminals installed in the containing grooves, a solder stop portio... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172598 | Electrical connector having improved base plate to support cam An electrical connector includes a base, a cover, a protecting mechanism, and a cam. The base has a contacting area with a plurality of passageways and a first end besides the contacting area with an opening in a first end thereof. The cover is slidably mounted upon... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152553 | Socket contact and PGA IC socket A socket contact that makes contact with a lead pin is provided on a mating electronic component, wherein this socket contact comprises a retention section that is press-fit in a contact cavity provided in a housing, a base section that extends downward from this re... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142216 | Electrical connector with improved actuator An electrical connector includes a base having a plurality of terminals received therein and defining a first aperture extending therethough, a cover mounted on the base and having a second aperture corresponding to the first aperture and an actuating device actuati... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8070505 | Electrical connecting device An electrical connecting device is disclosed and includes a printed circuit board, an electrical connector, and a fixing gum. The electrical connector is used for electrically connecting a chip module onto the printed circuit board and has at least one gum positioni... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052454 | Electrical connector with improved feature for securing solder ball thereon An electrical connector includes an insulative housing with a number of passageways, a number of electrical contacts received in the passageways and a number of solder balls disposed on the electrical contacts respectively. The electrical contact or together with th... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047864 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is provided, in which each conductive terminal is respectively provided with a first connecting portion at left and right sides of a contact pin of a chip module. A first contact arm and a second contact arm respectively extend upwards from e... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8021180 | Electrical connecting device The present invention discloses an electrical connecting device adapted to receive a chip unit. The electrical connecting device includes an insulation base, a terminal set, a circuit board, a cover and a driving mechanism. The insulation base is formed with a termi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007304 | Contact strip having pre-break recess with gradient width and deep A contact strip comprises a plurality of contacts, and a connecting carrier having a plurality of connecting portions connecting with the contacts. The contact has a main body, a linking portion extending upwardly from the main body and a mounting portion downwardly... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7967628 | Electrical connector with reduced stress between contacts and housing A conductive contact (1) used for an electrical connector comprises a vertical base portion (10) defining a front surface (103) and a rear surface (101) opposite to each other in a thickness direction, the base portion (10) having ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963791 | Zero insertion force electrical connector with a metal reinforcer with a head with a driving element A ZIF electrical connector includes: an insulative base having connected non-accommodating and accommodating areas, and the accommodating area includes containing holes; conductive terminals, each being contained in the containing hole; an insulative upper casing co... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7938666 | Socket connector with a cam A socket connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a cover (2) attached to the upper side of the insulative housing and a cam (3). The insulative housing defines an upp... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927122 | Connector assembly having an improved connection mechanism A connector assembly has a first connector and a second connector matable with the first connector. The first connector includes a first contact having a first contact portion and a first housing configured to hold the first contact. The second connector includes a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922513 | ZIF socket having reinforced cover preventing breakage during maneuvering An electrical connector includes a base having a number of passageways and a compartment in one end thereof. A cover is mounted to the base. The cover has a plurality of through holes corresponding to the passageways and a driving compartment corresponding to the co... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918681 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a base having a through hole, a cover body slidably located on the base, a plurality of pins received in the base, a pushing piece installed on the upper surface of the cover body and having an opening, and a driving device for pushi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914314 | Electrical contact with multiple contacting points An electrical contact comprises a contacting end having a slot tapered toward a free end of the contacting end, the slot defining opposite inner walls, a first, second contacting points being formed on the opposite inner walls respectively at a narrow part of the sl... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896680 | Zero insertion force socket connector preventing pin legs of CPU from over movement A socket connector includes an insulative housing (13), a number of contacts (12) received in the insulative housing and a cover (10) moveable with respect to the insulative housing. The cover has a mating surface (104) facing the insulat... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896679 | Electrical connector having lid operating as actuator An electrical connector comprises a base having a plurality of passageways for receiving a number of contacts, a cover mounted to the base and including a plurality of through holes corresponding to the passageways, and a lid having two opposite edges. One edge is m... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896678 | Contact terminal having receiving arms arranged to provide robust receiving space therebetween An electrical contact terminal used for an electrical connector, includes a planar vertical base portion (20) having a front main face and a pair of lateral side edges, a solder portion (21) extending downwardly from the base portion, a U-shaped resili... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892010 | Electric device with protective closure device for contact tubes of the plug receptacle An electric device has a plug connection provided with a plug that has at least one contact pin and further provided with a mating plug receptacle that has at least one contact tube. A closure device is arranged on the plug receptacle and has a closed position for p... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892009 | Electrical connector having cover plate for reducing friction between cover and base An electrical connector includes a base having a number of passageways, a cover mounted to the base, a cam mounted between the base and the cover, and a protecting mechanism. The cover has a number of through holes corresponding to the passageways and is capable of ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878839 | Socket connector having bottom hole reinforced with simplified metallic plates An electrical connector (1) comprises a base (10) with a plurality of contacts (19) received therein, a cover (11) slidably mounted on the base (10), a protecting mechanism (12) comprises a cover plate (13) retained i... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7867007 | PGA contact with inclined flexible arm An electrical contact for electrically connecting with a pin of an electrical package, includes a base portion as a planar board-like, a first and a second mating fingers jointly configuring a room for receiving the pin, and a flexible arm being inclined relative to... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862364 | Contact having lead-in arrangement in body portion facilitating smooth and reliable insertion An electrical connector includes a base defining at least a passageway extending from an upper surface of the base to a bottom surface of the base. An electrical contact is inserted into the passageway from the bottom surface and includes a retention portion engagin... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857649 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, a pair of levers and a bracket. The insulating housing includes a receiving slot for receiving a chip. The bracket encircles the insulating housing, which includes several side walls and a empty portion surrou... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854622 | Electrical connecting device The present invention discloses an electrical connecting device adapted to receive a chip unit. The electrical connecting device includes an insulation base, a terminal set, a circuit board, a cover and a driving mechanism. The insulation base is formed with a termi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7833043 | Socket connector A socket connector configured such that elongated guide holes are formed in the housing so as to receive guide members of a device to be connected, and a slide member is attached to the housing to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the elongated guide hole... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828578 | Electrical connector terminal having two contact portions and two leaning portions extending from a base An electrical connector and a terminal thereof are disclosed. The base portion of the terminal extends upwards to form two flexible arms. Each of the two flexible arms extends towards each other to form a leaning portion. There is a gap between the two leaning porti... | 11/09/2010 |
