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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1996
Sidney Lu, Taipei, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A socket connector (10) for receiving a pin type component (11) therein, comprises an insulative housing (12) having a plurality of cavities (14) extending therethrough in a vertical direction. Each cavity (14) comprises an upper portion (32) and a lower portion (34) wherein the upper portion (32) includes a counter sink and the lower portion (34) includes a generally rectangular hole generally formed by the first, second, third and fourth interior surfaces (38, 46, 48, 50). A pair of engagement blocks (36) are formed on the upper corners, and a shallow (40) is recessed inward from the first interior surface (38) and a pair of slots (44) are recessed inward from the opposite second and third interior surface (46, 48). A plurality of contacts (18) are respectively received within such plural cavities (14) wherein each contact (18) is of a plate-like shape, includes a main body (20) having retention barbs (22) on two sides and a generally triangular resilient section (26) with an expansion section (28) at the top for engagement with the inserted pin (13) of the component (11) and for engagement with the engagement blocks (34) for preloading consideration before the pin (13) of the component (11) is mated.