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US5076798A
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Shutter mechanism of a contact in an ic socket
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-10-19
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A contact shutter mechanism in an IC socket has a socket body which has a plurality of contacts arranged in such a manner as to be able to contact with terminals of an IC package. A contact shutter member vertically movably disposed on the socket body is adapted to displace, when pushed down, the contacts backward against the resiliency thereof to remove contact between the terminals of the IC package and the contacts and to bring an IC loading portion into a released state. The shutter member has a contact pushing portion adapted to rendering a backward displacement force to the contacts. The contact pushing portion is formed with an inclined surface. The inclined surface is formed at a front-stage pushing portion with a gently inclined surface and at a rear-stage pushing portion with a steeply inclined surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazumi Uratsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:36
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A contact shutter mechanism in an IC socket, comprising: a socket body; a plurality of contacts disposed in said socket body for contact with terminals of an IC package, each said contact having a pressure receiving portion, and each said contact being resiliently biased toward a contact position; and a contact shutter member vertically movably mounted on said socket body for displacing said contacts to a non-contact position upon downward movement, said contact shutter member having a contact pushing portion for pushing on said pressure receiving portion of a said contact to move said contact against its resiliency to the non-contact position, said contact pushing portion having an inclined surface, and said inclined surface comprising a front-stage pushing portion having a gently inclined surface and a rear-stage pushing portion having a steeply inclined surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A contact shutter mechanism in an IC socket, comprising: a socket body; a plurality of contacts disposed in said socket body for contact with terminals of an IC package, each said contact having a pressure receiving portion, and each said contact being resiliently biased toward a contact position; and a contact shutter member vertically movably mounted on said socket body for displacing said contacts to a non-contact position upon downward movement, said contact shutter member having a contact pushing portion for pushing on said pressure receiving portion of a said contact to move said contact against its resiliency to the non-contact position, said contact pushing portion having an inclined surface, and said inclined surface comprising a front-stage pushing portion having a gently inclined surface and a rear-stage pushing portion having a steeply inclined surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 1, wherein both said gently inclined surface and said steeply inclined surface are linear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 1, wherein said gently inclined surface is arcuate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 1, wherein said gently inclined surface rests on said pressure receiving portion of said contact when said contact is in the contact position, and said steeply inclined surface is in contact with said pressure receiving portion when said contact is in the non-contact position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
A contact shutter mechanism in an IC socket, comprising: a socket body; a plurality of contacts disposed in said socket body for contact with terminals of an IC package, each said contact having a pressure receiving portion, and each said contact being resiliently biased toward a contact position; and a contact shutter member vertically movably mounted on said socket body, said contact shutter member comprising a contact pushing means for contacting said pressure receiving portion of a said contact and initially displacing said contact toward a non-contact position at a relatively rapid rate and subsequently displacing said contact toward the non-contact position at a slower rate upon downward movement of said contact shutter member, said contact pushing means comprising an inclined surface having a front-stage pushing portion with a gently inclined surface displacing said contact at the relatively rapid rate and a rear-stage pushing portion having a steeply inclined surface displacing said contact at the slower rate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
A contact shutter mechanism in an IC socket, comprising: a socket body; a plurality of contacts disposed in said socket body for contact with terminals of an IC package, each said contact having a pressure receiving portion, and each said contact being resiliently biased toward a contact position; and a contact shutter member vertically movably mounted on said socket body, said contact shutter member comprising a contact pushing means for contacting said pressure receiving portion of a said contact and initially displacing said contact toward a non-contact position at a relatively rapid rate and subsequently displacing said contact toward the non-contact position at a slower rate upon downward movement of said contact shutter member, said contact pushing means comprising an inclined surface having a front-stage pushing portion with a gently inclined surface displacing said contact at the relatively rapid rate and a rear-stage pushing portion having a steeply inclined surface displacing said contact at the slower rate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 5, wherein both said gently inclined surface and said steeply inclined surface are linear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 5, wherein said gently inclined surface is arcuate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 5, wherein said gently inclined surface rests on said pressure receiving portion of said contact when said contact is in the contact position, and said steeply inclined surface is in contact with said pressure receiving portion when said contact is in the non-contact position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The contact shutter mechanism of claim 5, wherein said contact pushing means comprises a single member integral with said contact shutter member having said gently and steeply inclined surfaces on one side thereof.
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