Claims
- 1. A socket for detachably holding various electronic elements, comprising:a socket body; a contact moving member slidably supported on said socket body; a lever movably supported by said socket body and including a S-shaped pressing member that further includes a curved fulcrum portion, said curved fulcrum portion having a front surface and a back surface; a first restricting portion included in said socket body to be in contact with said back surface of said fulcrum portion; and a second restricting portion included in said contact moving member, said second restricting portion capable of being in laterally slidable contact with said front surface of said fulcrum portion.
- 2. The socket of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of contacts arranged in said socket body, said contacts respectively including a movable piece and a stationary piece.
- 3. The socket of claim 2, wherein said contact moving member has a plurality of contact displacing portions respectively located between said movable and stationary pieces of each contact.
- 4. The socket of claim 3, wherein said contact moving member is adapted to be urged to prevent said contact displacing portions from moving said movable pieces.
- 5. The socket of claim 1, wherein said lever includes a pushing portion.
- 6. The socket of claim 5, wherein said pushing portion is at a first end of said lever, and said pressing member is at a second end of said lever.
- 7. The socket of claim 1, wherein said pressing member includes an operating portion curved oppositely to said fulcrum portion to be in contact with said contact moving member.
- 8. A socket for detachably holding various electronic elements, comprising:a socket body; a contact moving member slidably supported on said socket body; and a lever for moving said contact moving member, said lever movably supported by said socket body and including a pressing member having substantially an S-shaped cross-section.
- 9. The socket of claim 8, further including a plurality of contacts arranged in said socket body, said contacts respectively including a movable piece and a stationary piece.
- 10. The socket of claim 9, wherein said contact moving member has a plurality of contact displacing portions respectively located between said movable and stationary pieces of each contact.
- 11. The socket of claim 8, wherein said lever includes a pushing portion.
- 12. The socket of claim 11, wherein said pushing portion is at a first end of said lever, and said pressing member is at a second end of said lever.
Priority Claims (1)
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2001-151234 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is based on Patent Application No. 2001-151234 filed May 21, 2001 in Japan, the content of which is incorporated hereinto by reference.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/147,978, filed May 20, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference, now U.S. Pat No. 6,540,538.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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2973406 |
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Shigeru, S. et al., “Contact Opening and Closing Mechanism of IC Socket”, Patent Abstracts of Japan, Publication No. 2000-182740, Publication Date Jun. 30, 2000. |
Continuations (1)
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10/147978 |
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10/358288 |
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