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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2002
Nick Lin, Tu-Chen, TW;
Fang-Jwu Liao, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hsiang-Ping Chen, Tu-Chen, TW;
Chi-Hung Liu, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTD, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A socket assembly ( ) includes a socket ( ) and a vacuum pickup cap ( ). The socket includes a base ( ), a cover ( ) movably assembled upon the base and an actuating rod ( ) assembled on both the base and the cover for driving the cover to move in relative to the base. The cover defines a through hole ( ) in a center thereof. The vacuum pickup cap includes a flexible bottom plate ( ) and a flexible film ( ). The flexible bottom plate has a sticky bottom surface ( ) adhered to an upper surface of the cover and covering the through hole of the cover. The flexible film has a sticky bottom surface ( ) adhered to the flexible bottom plate and a smooth upper surface ( ) adapted for being sucked by a vacuum pickup device.