IC Socket Linear Cover Mechanism for Contact Pressure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional clamshell-type IC sockets fail to adequately push down electrical components against contact pins due to the rotational mechanism, which does not allow for precise alignment and sufficient contact pressure.
Innovation Solution
A socket design featuring a long hole on the socket body to support the cover member, allowing it to be pushed down along a straight or inclined path, with a locking element and lever mechanism for controlled movement, ensuring appropriate contact direction and pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If the cover member is rotated to push down the electrical component, then the electrical component can be pressed against the contact pins, but the pushing action follows a substantially arc shape manner which prevents adequate pushing down
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of rotating the cover member to push down the electrical component, the invention inverts the approach by making the cover member move linearly along a long hole. The long hole guides the cover member's movement in a straight line, converting the rotational motion into linear pushing motion, which adequately presses the electrical component against the contact pins.
2Manufacturing precision
If the cover member is pushed down along a straight path using a long hole, then adequate pushing force can be applied, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a long hole as an intermediary element that guides the cover member's movement. This long hole acts as a mediator between the cover member and the electrical component, ensuring straight-line motion and precise alignment without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms. The locking element supported by the long hole further simplifies the system by providing a straightforward locking mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the terminal shape or size varies, then different electrical components can be accommodated, but the rotational mechanism cannot provide sufficient contact pressure for all types
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the motion parameter from rotational to linear by utilizing the long hole guide. This parameter change ensures that the cover member moves in a straight line, providing consistent and adequate contact pressure regardless of the terminal shape or size. The linear motion allows the mechanism to accommodate various electrical component types while maintaining sufficient pushing force for reliable contact.
Data Source
AI summary
To provide a socket for electrical component that allows an electric component to be pushed down adequately in accordance with the kind of the contact pins or the terminal of the electrical component. An IC socket for electrical component comprising: a socket body 13 accommodating an IC package 11; a cover member 15 for pressing the accommodated IC package 11; and a lever member 17 for pressing the cover member 15. A long hole 23h is provided on the socket body 13 to movably support the cover member 15, a third shaft 33 supported by the long hole 23h is provided on the cover member 15, and the cover member 15 is configured to be closed so that the cover member 15 is pushed down along the long hole 23h.