IC socket

Claim 2

An IC socket comprising: a socket base plate having contacts to which IC lead wires of an IC to be mounted are contacted and mounted; a pushing cover adapted to be pushed closed against said socket base plate with an IC therebetween; and a pushing member for pressing the IC lead wires against said contacts in response to a closing operation of said pushing cover, said pushing cover being rotatably supported on said socket base plate, said pushing member being rotatably supported on said socket base plate separately from said pushing cover, said pushing member further comprising a supporting end for supporting said pushing member on said socket base plate, said supporting end comprising a longitudinal hole therethrough, said longitudinal hole extending vertically and forming a vertical ovate slot, to permit vertical movement of said rotatable supported pushing member on said socket base plate.

Claim 3

An IC socket according to claim 1, further comprising: a spring member for biasing said pushing member in a rotating opening direction and in an upward vertical direction for up and down vertical movements, said spring member arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member for said socket base plate.

Claim 4

An IC socket according to claim 1, further comprising a spring member for biasing said pushing cover in a rotating opening direction arranged near a supporting part of said pushing cover for said socket base plate, a spring member for biasing said pushing member in an upward vertical direction for up and down vertical movements, is arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member, and an engaging member for making an internal formation of a rotating opening operation of said pushing cover and a rotating opening operation of said pushing member is arranged at said pushing cover.

Claim 5

An IC socket according to claim 1, wherein guides for preventing a width-wise displacement of said pushing member are arranged on an upper surface of said socket base plate.

Claim 6

An IC socket according to claim 4, wherein said guides comprise opposing flat I-shaped pieces.

Claim 7

An IC socket according to claim 4, wherein said guides comprise concavities and projections arranged in an upper surface of said socket base plate and an inner surface of said pushing member, respectively, said projection and concavities adapted to fit with each other.

Claim 8

An IC socket according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of said pushing cover is provided with a raised projecting abutted against the upper surface of said pushing member to push said pushing member when said pushing cover is closed.

Claim 9

An IC socket according to claim 7 wherein said projection comprises a leaf spring member.

Claim 10

An IC socket according to claim 1, further comprising a pivoting shaft for rotatable support of said pushing member by said socket base plate.

Claim 11

An IC socket according to claim 9, wherein said pivoting shaft interconnects said pushing member and said supporting end through said longitudinal hole.

Claim 12

An IC socket according to claim 1, wherein said supporting end of said pushing member supports said pushing member in translation; said IC socket further comprising a spring member for upwardly biasing said pushing member at said supporting end.

Claim 13

An IC socket according to claim 10, wherein said supporting end of said pushing member supports said pushing member in rotation and translation; said IC socket further comprising a spring member for biasing said pushing cover, in a rotating opening direction, arranged near a supporting part of said pushing cover; and a spring member, for biasing said pushing member in a rotating opening direction and an upward vertical direction for up and down vertical movements, arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member.

Claim 14

An IC socket comprising: a socket base plate having contacts to which IC lead wires of an IC to be mounted are contacted and mounted; a pushing cover adapted to be pushed closed against said socket base plate with an IC therebetween; a pushing member for pressing the IC lead wires against said contacts in response to a closing operation of said pushing cover, said pushing cover being rotatably supported on said socket base plate, said pushing member being rotatably supported on said socket base plate separately from said pushing cover, said pushing member further comprising a supporting end for supporting said pushing member, said supporting end comprising a longitudinal hole therethrough, said longitudinal hole extending vertically to permit vertical movement of said rotatable supported pushing member on said socket base plate; and a spring member for biasing said pushing cover in a rotating opening direction arranged near a supporting part of said pushing cover for said socket base plate, a spring member for biasing said pushing member in an upward vertical direction for up and down vertical movements arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member, and an engaging member for making an integral formation of a rotating opening operation of said pushing cover and a rotating opening operation of said pushing member arranged at said pushing cover.

Claim 15

An IC socket comprising: a socket base plate having contacts to which IC lead wires of an IC to be mounted are contacted and mounted; a pushing cover adapted to be pushed closed against said socket base plate with an IC therebetween; a pushing member for pressing the IC lead wires against said contacts in response to a closing operation of said pushing cover, said pushing cover being rotatably supported on said socket base plate, said pushing member being rotatably supported on said socket base plate separately from said pushing cover, said pushing member further comprising a supporting end for supporting said pushing member, said supporting end comprising a longitudinal hole therethrough, said longitudinal hole extending vertically to permit vertical movement of said rotatable supported pushing member on said socket base plate; and a spring member for biasing said pushing cover in a rotating opening direction arranged near a supporting part of said pushing cover for said socket base plate, a spring member for biasing said pushing member in an upward vertical direction for up and down vertical movements arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member, and an engaging member for making an integral formation of a rotating opening operation of said pushing cover and a rotating opening operation of said pushing member arranged at said pushing cover.

Claim 16

An IC socket comprising: a socket base plate having contacts to which IC lead wires of an IC to be mounted are contacted and mounted; a pushing cover adapted to be pushed closed against said socket base plate with an IC therebetween; a pushing member for pressing the IC lead wires against said contacts in response to a closing operation of said pushing cover, said pushing cover being rotatably supported on said socket base plate, said pushing member being rotatably supported on said socket base plate separately from said pushing cover, said pushing member further comprising a supporting end for supporting said pushing member, said supporting end comprising a longitudinal hole therethrough, said longitudinal hole extending vertically to permit vertical movement of said rotatable supported pushing member on said socket base plate; a pivoting shaft for rotatable support of said pushing member by said socket base plate, wherein said pivoting shaft interconnects said pushing member and said supporting end through said longitudinal hole, and said pushing member comprises a supporting part for supporting said pushing member in rotation and translation, said IC socket further comprising a spring member for biasing said pushing cover, in a rotating opening direction, arranged near a supporting part of said pushing cover; and, a spring member, for biasing said pushing member in a rotating opening direction and an upward vertical direction for vertical up and down movements, arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member.

Claim 17

An IC socket comprising: a socket base plate having contacts to which IC lead wires of an IC to be mounted are contacted and mounted; a pushing cover adapted to be pushed closed against said socket base plate with an IC therebetween; a pushing member for pressing the IC lead wires against said contacts in response to a closing operation of said pushing cover, said pushing cover being rotatably supported on said socket base plate, said pushing member being rotatably supported on said socket base plate separately from said pushing cover, said pushing member further comprising a supporting end for supporting said pushing member, said supporting end comprising a longitudinal hole therethrough, said longitudinal hole extending vertically to permit vertical movement of said rotatable supported pushing member on said socket base plate; a pivoting shaft for rotatable support of said pushing member by said socket base plate, wherein said pivoting shaft interconnects said pushing member and said supporting end through said longitudinal hole, and said pushing member comprises a supporting part for supporting said pushing member in rotation and translation, said IC socket further comprising a spring member for biasing said pushing cover, in a rotating opening direction, arranged near a supporting part of said pushing cover; and, a spring member, for biasing said pushing member in a rotating opening direction and an upward vertical direction for vertical up and down movements, arranged near said supporting end of said pushing member.