Socket Movable Abutment Posture Adjustment Pin Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IC sockets risk damaging the exposed contact pins during the mounting process due to unintended force from the wiring board, particularly when aligning the wiring board with the socket's electrodes.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a movable abutment part within the socket's base that adjusts its posture relative to the wiring board, using biasing members to absorb and distribute forces, thereby protecting the contact pins from damage during attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the contact pin is extended through the base to be exposed for electrical connection, then electrical connection between the first electric component and the second electric component is achieved, but the exposed contact pin becomes vulnerable to damage during mounting of the wiring board
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a buffer member positioned between the wiring board and the exposed contact pin. This buffer member absorbs unintended forces applied to the contact pin during wiring board mounting, preventing direct transmission of damaging forces to the contact pin while maintaining electrical connection functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The buffer member acts as an intermediary element between the wiring board and the contact pin. It mediates the interaction by providing a protective interface that allows the wiring board to be mounted without directly transmitting harmful forces to the contact pin, thus protecting the contact pin while maintaining the electrical connection path
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the abutment part is made movable to adjust posture during attachment, then protection of contact pin from damage is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional movable components
Solution Approach 1:
The abutment part is designed with flexible characteristics, allowing it to deform and absorb forces during mounting. This flexibility enables the abutment part to adapt to misalignments and absorb unintended forces without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, thus protecting the contact pin while maintaining relatively simple structure
Solution Approach 2:
The abutment part is configured to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position and posture during the attachment process. This dynamic capability enables the abutment part to absorb forces and adjust to misalignments automatically, providing protection without requiring complex control systems or multiple components
Data Source
AI summary
A socket configured to electrically connect a first electric component and a second electric component, the socket including: a base part including a top surface and a bottom surface; a contact pin provided to extend through the base part and including a pin lower end exposed from the bottom surface; and an abutment part provided in the base part, and including an abutment lower end, the abutment lower end being exposed from the bottom surface to abut on the second electric component and configured to be movable in a vertical direction, the abutment part being configured such that the abutment lower end abuts on the second electric component approaching, in a process of attaching the second electric component, the base part from below to adjust a posture of the base part with respect to the second electric component.