BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an CPU socket in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a longitudinal partition of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the circled portion X of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the circled portion Y of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an assembled view of a CPU socket in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the circled portion Z of FIG. 5;
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe the present invention in detail.
Reference is now made to FIG. 1, the CPU socket in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprising an insulative housing 1, and a grid.
Reference is also made to FIG. 1, the insulative housing 1 defining an opening 11 in the middle thereof, said grid securely assembled in the opening defining a plurality of passageways 4 for securely receiving a contact terminal (not shown) therein. The grid includes a plurality of latitudinal partitions 2, and a plurality of longitudinal partitions 3 orthogonally intersected from each other so as to define said passageway 4 across the opening 11. Edges of the opening 11 include a plurality of slits (as shown in FIG. 1, but not labeled) for securely receiving ends of the latitudinal and longitudinal partitions therein. As description of foregoing, the grid defines a supporting surface (not labeled), which is substantially flush to a top surface of the insulative housing 1. It is noted that, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the latitudinal partitions 2 is detachable from the insulative housing 1, and like wise for each of the longitudinal partitions 3; and in a varying preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, each of the latitudinal partitions 2 is detachable from the insulative housing, each of the longitudinal partitions 3 is integral formed with the insulative housing 1; also it is may be each of the longitudinal partitions 3 is detachable from the insulative housing and each of the latitudinal partitions 3 is integral formed with the insulative housing.
Referring to FIGS. 2-4, a latitudinal partition 2 and a enlarged portion of a longitudinal partition 3 in accordance with a preferred embodiment is shown. The latitudinal partition 2 is configured with a base strip 21, a contact terminal defining strip 23, and a finish strip 22 jointly sandwiched from one another. Each of the base strip 21, the contact terminal defining strip 23, and finish strip 22 is defined with a plurality of assembling slits opened upward and proper aligned with each other.
Referring to FIG. 3-4, the base strip 21 forms a plurality of first slits 211; and the finish strip 22 includes a body 222 having a plurality of extending portions 223 extending from one side thereof spaced to each other. Each of the extending portions 223 is defined with a second slit 221 respecting to a first slit 211. The contact terminal defining strip 23 is configured with a main portion 232 having a plurality of stretching portions 233 extending therefrom space to each other. Each of stretching portions 233 is defined with a third slit 231 with respect to the a first and second slit. Referring is now made to FIG. 3, each of the longitudinal partition 3 is also defined with a plurality of assembling slits 31 opened downward respecting to the assembling slits of the base strip 21, the contact terminal defining strip 23, and finish strip 22, thereby by interengaging of the longitudinal strip 3 with the base strip 21, the contact terminal defining strip 23, and finish strip 22, the plurality of passageways 4 are well defined and configured.
FIG. 5 depicts an assembled view in accordance with a CPU socket of the present invention and FIG. 6 depicts a detail view of a passageway as well defined by the latitudinal partitions 2 and the longitudinal partitions 3. Width of the extending portion 223 of the finish strip 22 is wider than that of the stretching portion 233 of the contact terminal defining strip 23, thereby in an assembly process, when the finish strip 22 is sandwiched by the base strip 21 and the contact terminal defining strip 23, said wider portion forms a retention portion for securely the contact terminal receiving therein.
Each of the latitudinal partitions 2 and the longitudinal partitions 3 is formed from a special film material. The film has a very small thickness so as to ensure small pith between adjacent passageways. In an assembly process, the members of each latitudinal partition 2 are assembled by adhered to each other or other ways. Thus, a CPU socket with composite configuration such that a pitch between two adjacent contact terminals can break through the current limitation, and reach to a new boundary is provided.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a certain embodiments, it is not to be constructed with limited thereto and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without in any way departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. In additional, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
Patent Application
20080050983
