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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2002
Masao Okita, Furukawa, JP;
Min Huang, KunSan, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A ZIF socket ( ) includes a base ( ) having a number of terminals ( ) received therein, a movable cover ( ), and a cam mechanism ( ) assembled on the cover and the base. The cam mechanism includes a cam ( ) and a base ring ( ) attached to cam. The cam includes a driving section ( ) engaging with the cover, a rotating section ( ) engaging with the base, and a riveting section ( ) extending from the rotating section. The riveting section has a bottom riveting surface ( ) on a bottommost side and a V-shaped groove ( ) defined in the bottom riveting surface. During riveting, the riveting section deforms more predictably under the riveting pressure, increasing the reliability of the riveted cam mechanism.