JP2004171840A

JP2004171840A - Socket for electronic component

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Publication number: JP2004171840A
Application number: JP2002334067A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Kunio Ito; 國男伊藤; Yasutaka Seo; 泰隆瀬尾; Naotaka Hiyama; 直貴檜山; Sentaro Motohashi; 宣太郎本橋
Original assignee: Otax Co Ltd
Current assignee: Otax Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-11-18
Filing date: 2002-11-18
Publication date: 2004-06-17
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-18
Also published as: JP3902119B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a socket for electronic component in which the assembly property of the electrode part is made excellent and contact resistance value of the electrode part is stabilized, and the stroke of the elastic member is made large. <P>SOLUTION: The socket for electronic component comprises a socket main body 2 having a through hole 51, and an electrode part 2a connected to an electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 and an electrode terminal 9a of a printed-circuit board 9 is installed in this through hole 51. The electrode part 2a comprises a conductive first moving member 6 formed in cylindrical shape and a conductive second moving member 8 sliding movement freely installed in the first moving member 6 through an elastic member 7. A first contact 6a contacting with the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 is arranged at the upper end of the first moving member 6, and a second contact 8a contacting with the electrode terminal 9a of the printed-circuit board 9 is arranged at the lower end of the second moving member 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電子部品用ソケットに係わり、特に、ＣＰＵ、ＭＰＵ等の電子部品をソケット本体に対して押圧することにより、ソケット本体に設けられた電極部を介して電子部品の電極端子とプリント基板の電極端子とを電気的に接続し得る電子部品用ソケットに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
近年、多数の電極端子を有するＣＰＵ、ＭＰＵ等の電子部品として、ピングリッドアレイ型電極端子を有するものや、より製造コストが低いボールグリッドアレイ型電極端子又はランドグリッドアレイ型電極端子を有するものが知られている。このような電極端子を有する電子部品をプリント基板上に取り付け、電子部品の電極端子とプリント基板の回路とを電気的に接続するために電子部品用ソケットが用いられている（Ｕ．Ｓ．Ｐａｔｅｎｔ５，２２１，２０９、Ｕ．Ｓ．Ｐａｔｅｎｔ５，５１８，４１０）。
【０００３】
従来、この種の電子部品用ソケットとして、電子部品をソケット本体に対して押圧することにより、電子部品の電極端子とソケット本体の電極部との接触を保持するものが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
【０００４】
この電子部品用ソケットにおいては、ソケット本体の一端縁部に押圧部材を枢動自在に結合し、当該結合位置を中心として揺動させた押圧部材で電子部品をソケット本体側に押圧し、この状態で押圧部材の他端部に取り付けたフックをソケット本体の掛止部に掛止することにより、電子部品をソケット本体に固定するとともに、電子部品の電極端子とソケット本体の電極部との接触を保持している。
【０００５】
この種の電子部品用ソケットを用いることにより、電子部品を簡単に着脱することができ、部品の交換やメンテナンス等が容易になるというメリットがある。
【０００６】
【特許文献１】特開平１１−１７６５４６号公報（段落番号「０００９」〜「００２２」、図１〜図３）
【０００７】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、電子部品の電極端子やソケット本体の電極部の形状には、材質や製造過程等により個体差が生じる。また、複数の電極端子等を有する電子部品及びソケット本体では、複数の電極端子等を保持する面部がある程度の面積を有するため、電子部品のソケット本体に対する押圧荷重が、複数の電極端子等間で不均一になるおそれもある。
【０００８】
このような電極端子等自体の個体差及び押圧荷重の不均一に伴う電子部品とソケット本体との接触不良を防止するために、本発明者等は、先に、図１１に示すようなソケット本体の電極部を開発し、特許出願を行なっている（特願２００１−３０１５６８号）。
【０００９】
このソケット本体の電極部は、同図に示すように、所定の厚さの板材を打ち抜き加工してプリント基板１０の電極端子（不図示）と接触する第１のコンタクト２０ａおよび第１のコンタクト２０ａから伸びるＵ字状アーム２０ｂを有する音叉形状の導電性の第１の可動子２０と、Ｕ字状アーム２０ｂ内に装入された導電性のスプリング３０と、スプリング３０を介して第１の可動子２０に接続され、電子部品５０の電極端子（不図示）と接触する第２のコンタクト４０ａを有する丸棒形状の導電性の第２の可動子４０とを備えている。
【００１０】
このような構成のソケット本体の電極部によれば、電子部品５０の電極端子とソケット本体６０の電極部間並びにプリント基板１０の電極端子とソケット本体６０の電極部間における接触を確実に行なわせることができるというメリットがある。
【００１１】
しかしながら、このような構成のソケット本体の電極部においては、ソケット本体６０内で、第１の可動子２０をスプリング３０を介して第２の可動子４０と共に相互に可動に組立てなければならないので、電極部の組立特性が悪く、また、ソケット本体の電極部が第１、第２の可動子２０、４０およびスプリング３０で構成され、かつこれらの第１、第２の可動子２０、４０およびスプリング３０における接触部分が移動若しくは摺動するため、電極部の接点部の状態により接触抵抗値が不安定になるおそれがあった。さらに、第１の可動子２０を構成するＵ字状アーム２０ｂ内に導電性のスプリング３０を装入しなければならないため、スプリング３０としてＵ字状アーム２０ｂ内に装入可能な長さのものを使用しなければならず、ひいては、大きなストロークを確保することができないという難点があった。
【００１２】
本発明は、このような難点を解消するためになされたもので、組立特性が良好で、安定した接触抵抗値が得られ、また、大きなストロークを確保し得る電子部品用ソケットを提供することを目的としている。
【００１３】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するため、本発明の電子部品用ソケットは、ソケット本体の貫通孔内に装着され、電子部品の電極端子とプリント基板の電極端子とに接続される電極部を備える電子部品用ソケットにおいて、電極部は、筒状に形成され、電子部品の電極端子またはプリント基板の電極端子と接触する第１のコンタクトを有する第１の可動子と、第１の可動子内に弾性部材を介して可摺動に挿入され、上端部が第１の可動子の内面に接触し、下端部がプリント基板の電極端子または電子部品の電極端子と接触する第２のコンタクトを有する第２の可動子とを備えている。
【００１４】
また、本発明の電子部品用ソケットにおける第１の可動子は、板材の折曲げ加工により角筒状に形成されたもので構成され、それ自体の上端部に電子部品の電極端子またはプリント基板の電極端子と弾性接触するコンタクト片を備えている。
【００１５】
さらに、本発明の電子部品用ソケットにおける第２の可動子は、板材の折曲げ加工により略Ｕ字状に形成されたもので構成され、それ自体の上端部に第１の可動子の内面に接触する二股端部を有し、下端部にプリント基板の電極端子または電子部品の電極端子と接触する折曲部を備えている。
【００１６】
さらにまた、本発明の電子部品用ソケットにおける第２の可動子は、板材を折曲げ加工した状態では二股端部の両端部の長さが異なっており、常態では二股端部の両端部は離間した間隙を有しており、第１の可動子の内面に接触した状態では自身のもつ弾性により第１の可動子の内面に弾性接触するディンプルを備えている。
【００１７】
本発明の電子部品用ソケットによれば、電極部を構成する第１、第２の可動子を一体化した状態でソケット本体の貫通孔内に装着することができることから、電極部の組立特性が良好であり、また、電極部を構成する第２の可動子を第１の可動子の内面に確実に接触させることができることから、安定した接触抵抗値を得ることができ、さらに、電極部を構成する第１の可動子内に所定長の弾性部材を収納することができることから、大きなストロークを確保することができる。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の電子部品用ソケットの好ましい実施の形態例について、図面を参照して詳述する。ここで、図１は電子部品の一実施例を示す側面図、図２は本発明の一実施例を示す電子部品用ソケットの斜視図、図３は本発明の一実施例におけるソケット本体の貫通孔の断面図、図４は本発明の一実施例における電極部の説明図、図５は本発明の一実施例における第１の可動子の説明図、図６は本発明の一実施例における第２の可動子の説明図、図７は本発明の一実施例における電極部の組立手順を示す説明図、図８は本発明の一実施例におけるソケット本体の貫通孔に対する電極部の装着手順を示す説明図、図９は本発明の一実施例における電極部と電子部品の電極端子並びにプリント基板の電極端子との関係を示す説明図、図１０は本発明の一実施例におけるソケット本体への電子部品の装着手順を示す説明図を示している。なお、図１〜図１０において、共通する部分には同一の符号が付されている。
【００１９】
図１において、例えばＢＧＡ（ＢａｌｌＧｒｉｄＡｒｒａｙ）等から成る電子部品１は、パッケージ１ａと、パッケージ１ａの裏面に格子状に配列された多数個の接続端子１ｂとを備えており、この接続端子１ｂは球形のハンダボール等で構成されている。
【００２０】
次に、本発明の電子部品用ソケットは、図２に示すように、主面の略中央部に、電子部品１の電極端子１ｂと接続するための電極部２ａを備えるソケット本体２と、このソケット本体２の一端縁部側に枢着されるソケットカバー３と、ソケット本体２の他端縁部側に枢着される操作レバー４とを備えている。
【００２１】
ソケット本体２は、図３に示すように、樹脂製でかつ矩形状の平板部材５を備えており、この平板部材５には、平板部材５の片面（上面）から他面（下面）に向かって貫通孔５１が設けられている。かかる貫通孔５１は、後述する第１の可動子６（図４参照）を挿通させるための第１の挿通孔５１ａと、この第１の挿通孔５１ａと連通し、後述する第２の可動子８（図４参照）を挿通させるための第２の挿通孔５１ｂとを備えている。ここで、第１、第２の挿通孔５１ａ、５１ｂは上面視で略四角形状を呈しており、第１の挿通孔５１ａの口径は、第２の挿通孔５１ｂの口径よりも小径とされ、また、第１の挿通孔５１ａと第２の挿通孔５１ｂとの連設部分５１ｃは後述するように電極部２ａを貫通孔５１内の所定位置に位置決めするためのストッパとしての機能を備えている。
【００２２】
電極部２ａは、図４に示すように、筒状に形成される導電性の第１の可動子６と、第１の可動子６内に弾性部材７を介して可摺動に装着される導電性の第２の可動子８とを備えており、第１の可動子６の上端部には電子部品１の電極端子１ｂと接触する第１のコンタクト６ａが設けられ、第２の可動子８の下端部にはプリント基板９の電極端子９ａと接触する第２のコンタクト８ａが設けられている。
【００２３】
第１の可動子６は、図５に示すように、導電性の板材（以下「第１の板材」という。）１１を四角形の筒状体を呈するように折曲げ加工したもので構成されている。
【００２４】
同図において、第１の板材１１は、例えばリン青銅から成る長方形状の主板材（板厚：約０．０５ｍｍ、縦：約４．１５ｍｍ、横：約０．１９ｍｍ）１２を備えており、当該主板材１２の一方（図中右側）の側縁には長方形状の第１〜第４の短冊部材１３ａ〜１３ｄが長手方向に沿ってかつ所定の間隔をおいて連設され、他方（図中左側）の側縁には長方形状の第５〜第８の短冊部材１３ｅ〜１３ｈが長手方向に沿ってかつ所定の間隔をおいて連設されている。ここで、主板材１２を縦方向に三等分するものとすると（以下、三等分された主板材１２の中央部を「第１の主板材１２ａ」、図中左側を「第２の主板材１２ｂ」、図中右側を「第３の主板材１２ｃ」という。）、第１、第２の短冊部材１３ａ、１３ｂ並びに第５、第６の短冊部材１３ｅ、１３ｆの横幅寸法は、第１の主板材１２ａの横幅寸法と同等とされ、第４、第８の短冊部材１３ｄ、１３ｈの横幅寸法は、第１の主板材１２ａの横幅寸法の２分の一とされ、第３、第７の短冊部材１３ｃ、１３ｇの横幅寸法は、第１の主板材１２ａの横幅寸法の２分の一よりも若干短くされている。また、第１の短冊部材１３ａは、その上端縁が主板材１２の上端縁と一致するように、第２の短冊部材１３ｂは、第１の短冊部材１３ａから所定の間隔（第５の短冊部材１３ｅの長尺寸法より若干長い間隔）をおいて、第３の短冊部材１３ｃは、第２の短冊部材１３ｂから所定の間隔（第６の短冊部材１３ｆの長尺寸法より若干長い間隔）をおいて、第４の短冊部材１３ｄは、第３の短冊部材１３ｃから微少の間隔（０．０４ｍｍ程度）をおいて配置されている。これにより、第１の短冊部材１３ａと第２の短冊部材１３ｂ間には長方形状の第１の切欠部１４ａが、第２の短冊部材１３ｂと第３の短冊部材１３ｃ間には長方形状の第２の切欠部１４ｂがそれぞれ形成されることになる。
【００２５】
一方、第２の主板材１２ｂの側縁には、第１の切欠部１４ａに対応する位置に第５の短冊部材１３ｅが、第２の切欠部１４ｂに対応する位置に第６の短冊部材１３ｆが、第３の短冊部材１３ｃに対応する位置に第７の短冊部材１３ｇが、第４の短冊部材１３ｄに対応する位置に第８の短冊部材１３ｈがそれぞれ配置されている。
【００２６】
また、第１〜第３の主板材１２ａ〜１２ｃの上端縁側並びに第１の短冊部材１３ａの上端縁側には半円状の第１〜第４のコンタクト片１５ａ〜１５ｄが突設され、第２、第３の主板材１２ｂ、１２ｃの下端縁側には矩形状の第１、第２の係止片１６ａ、１６ｂがそれぞれ突設されている。
【００２７】
このように構成された第１の板材１１を次のように折り曲げ加工することによって、図５（ｂ）〜（ｄ）に示すように、上面視で四角形の筒状の第１の可動子６を形成することができる。すなわち、先ず、第１の主板材１２ａを四角形の一辺とし、第２、第３の主板材１２ｂ、１２ｃを隣接する辺として垂直（図中の紙面と直角）に折り曲げ加工する。これにより、四角形の一辺が開放された樋状体が得られる。
【００２８】
次いで、第１〜第８の短冊部材１３ａ〜１３ｈをそれぞれ第１〜第８の短冊部材１３ａ〜１３ｈに対応する樋状体の開放部を閉塞する方向に折り曲げ加工する。これにより、図５（ｂ）に示すように、第１の短冊部材１３ａの下端部と第５の短冊部材１３ｅの上端部間、第５の短冊部材１３ｅの下端部と第２の短冊部材１３ｂの上端部間、第２の短冊部材１３ｂの下端部と第６の短冊部材１３ｆの上端部間、第６の短冊部材１３ｆの下端部と第３、第７の短冊部材１３ｃ、１３ｇの上端部間、第３、第７の短冊部材１３ｃ、１３ｇの下端部と第４、第８の短冊部材１３ｄ、１３ｈの上端部間に微少の間隙（０．０４ｍｍ程度）Ｇを有し、また、第３の短冊部材１３ｃの先端部と第７の短冊部材１３ｇの先端部間にスリット（０．１２ｍｍ程度）Ｓを有する四角形の筒状体が得られる。ここで、上記のスリットＳは、少なくとも第２の可動子８（図６参照）を構成する第２の板材１７（図６参照）の厚さよりも若干大きい寸法とされている。
【００２９】
次に、第１〜第４のコンタクト片１５ａ〜１５ｄの各先端部をそれぞれ四角形の筒状体の上端部の開口部を閉塞する方向に折り曲げ加工する。これにより、第１〜第４のコンタクト片１５ａ〜１５ｄに弾性が付与されることになる。なお、第１〜第４のコンタクト片１５ａ〜１５ｄは四角筒状体の上端部の開口部を閉塞するように折り曲げ加工されることから、後述する弾性部材７（図４参照）の抜け出しを防止するストッパとしての機能も併有することになる。
【００３０】
次いで、第１、第２の係止片１６ａ、１６ｂをその先端部が四角形の筒状体の外方に向けて反り返るように折り曲げ加工する。これにより、折り曲げ加工された第１、第２の反り返り部は、後述するように、貫通孔５１の連設部分５１ｃに係止されることになる。
【００３１】
一方、第２の可動子８は、図６に示すように、導電性の板材（以下「第２の板材」という。）１７を略Ｕ字状に折り曲げ加工したもので構成されている。
【００３２】
同図において、第２の板材１７は、例えばベリリウム銅等から成る導電性の帯状の主板材（幅：約０．１８ｍｍ、厚さ：約０．１ｍｍ、長さ：約４．１ｍｍ）１８を備えており、当該主板材１８の上端部側には、平面視で台形状の板状のガイド部材１９が連設されている。ここで、ガイド部材１９の横幅寸法は主板材１８の横幅寸法よりも大きくされ、ガイド部材１９の上部の両角部には第１、第２のテーパ部１９ａ、１９ｂが設けられている。これにより、主板材１８とガイド部材１９との連設部分には段差部１９ｃが形成されることになる。また、主板材１８の片面の上下端部近傍には、四角筒状に形成された第１の可動子６（図５（ｂ）〜（ｄ）参照）の内面に接触する導電性の第１、第２のディンプル２０ａ、２０ｂが連設されている。
【００３３】
このように構成された第２の板材１７を次のように折り曲げ加工することによって、図６（ｂ）〜（ｄ）に示すように、略Ｕ字状の第２の可動子８を形成することができる。すなわち、先ず、図６（ａ）に示すように、主板材１８をその略中央部を境にして、かつ第１、第２のディンプル２０ａ、２０ｂを外側に向けて略Ｕ字状に折り曲げ加工する。この場合、主板材１８の上半部１８ａを略垂直に、下半部１８ｂのうち上半部１８ａ側に近接する部分１８ｃを上半部１８ａと平行に折り曲げ、下半部１８ｂのうち上記部分１８ｃを除く残部１８ｄを上半部１８ａから遠ざかるように折り曲げ、さらに、ガイド部材１９を折り曲げられた下半部１８ｄ側（図中右側）に向けてかつ上半部１８ａと平行に折り曲げる。これにより、図６（ｂ）に示すように、折曲げ加工した状態では上半部１８ａ（ガイド部材１９を含む）の長手方向の長さと残部１８ｄの長手方向の長さ（以下「二股端部の長さ」という。）が異なっており、常態では、二股端部の両端部は離間した間隙Ｌを有しており、第１の可動子６内に装着された状態では、後述するように、第１、第２のディンプル２０ａ、２０ｂは、自身のもつ弾性によりそれぞれ四角筒状に形成された第１の可動子６の内面に弾性接触することになる。また、このようにして形成された主板材１８の折曲部１８ｅは、プリント基板９の電極端子９ａと接触する第２のコンタクト８ａとして機能することになる。
【００３４】
次に、図７に基づいて、第１の可動子６に第２の可動子８を装着する方法について説明する。同図において、先ず、第１の可動子６内にその下方部から例えばコイル状の弾性部材７を装着する。次いで、第２の可動子８の両端部を押圧した状態（図６（ｃ）参照）でこれを第１の可動子６内に装入し、その押圧力を解放する。この場合、ガイド部材１９の正面部分（第１のテーパ部１９ａが設けられた側）１９ｄを第１の可動子のスリットＳから突出するように、かつ段差部１９ｃを第４、第８の短冊部材１３ｄ、１３ｈの上端縁に係止するように配置する。そして、図５（ｃ）に示すように、第４、第８の短冊部材１３ｄ、１３ｈを四角筒状に形成された第２の可動子８の内部空間に向けてかしめる。ここで、ガイド部材１９の横幅寸法は、第１の可動子である四角形の筒状体の一辺の長さよりも長くされていることから、第２の可動子８をスリットＳに沿って上方に押し上げると、ガイド部材１９の正面部分１９ｄが第１の可動子６の第６の短冊部材１３ｆの下端縁でストップし、反対に、下方に押し下げるとガイド部材１９の段差部１９ｃがかしめられた第４、第８の短冊部材１３ｄ、１３ｈの上端縁でストップすることになる。すなわち、第２の可動子８は、第１の可動子６に設けられたスリットＳの長手方向の範囲内において自由に移動し得ることになる。
【００３５】
これにより、第１の可動子６、弾性部材７および第２の可動子８を一体化して成る電極部２ａを得ることができる。
【００３６】
このようにして一体化された電極部２ａは、図８に示すように、ソケット本体２の貫通孔５１内に装着される。すなわち、図８（ａ）において、電極部２ａをソケット本体２の貫通孔５１にその下方部から挿入し、第１、第２の係止片（反り返り部）１６ａ、１６ｂが連設部分５１ｃに当接する位置まで押し込む。これにより、第１の可動子６を構成する第１のコンタクト６ａがソケット本体２の片面（図中上面）から０．５ｍｍ程度突出するとともに、第２の可動子８を構成する第２のコンタクト８ａがソケット本体２の他面（図中下面）から０．３ｍｍ程度突出することになる。
【００３７】
次に、図９に基づいて、ソケット本体２の貫通孔５１内に配設された電極部２ａを介して電子部品１の電極端子１ｂとプリント基板９の電極端子９ａを電気的に接続する方法について説明する。なお、同図においては、説明を簡単にするため、格子状に配設された多数個の電極部２ａのうち１個の電極部２ａと、この電極部２ａに対応する電子部品１の電極端子９ｂ及びプリント基板９の電極端子９ａが図示されている。
【００３８】
先ず、図９（ａ）に示すように、プリント基板９上にソケット本体２を電極部２ａの第２の可動子８を構成する第２のコンタクト８ａがプリント基板９の電極端子９ａに接触するようにして載置すると共に、当該ソケット本体２をプリント基板９側に向けて押圧する。これにより、第２の可動子８の第１、第２のデンプル２０ａ、２０ｂが四角筒状に形成された第１の可動子６の内面に弾性接触しつつ上方に押上げられ、これに伴って、弾性部材７が圧縮され当該弾性部材７に貫通孔５１の長手方向に沿うバネ力が付勢される。
【００３９】
次いで、電子部品１を図１０（ａ）に示すように、ソケット本体２の凹部２ｂ（図２参照）に収納し、図１０（ｂ）に示すように、ソケットカバー３の自由端をソケット本体２の一端縁部側（図中右側）に向けて回動する。これにより、図９（ａ）に示すように、電子部品１の電極端子１ｂと電極部２ａを構成する第１の可動子６の第１のコンタクト６ａとが接触すると共に、電子部品１がソケットカバー３に設けられた第１の爪部３ａ（図２参照）で軽く押圧される。次いで、ソケットカバー３の自由端をソケット本体２の一端縁部（図中右側）に向けて押圧すると共に操作レバー４の把持部材４ａを点線で示すようにソケット本体３の他端縁部側（図中左側）に向けて一部回動し、操作レバー４に設けられた回動押圧部４ｂをソケットカバー３の自由端側に設けられた凹陥部３ｅに係合する。これにより、電子部品１の電極端子１ｂと第１の可動子６を構成する第１のコンタクト６ａとの接触が保持された状態（図９参照）で、電子部品１がソケットカバー３に設けられた第１〜第４の爪部３ａ〜３ｄで固定される。そして、図１０（ｃ）に示すように、さらに操作レバー４の把持部材４ａをソケット本体２の他端縁部側に向けて回動し、操作レバー４のアーム部４ｃがソケット本体２の側縁部に設けられたフック部２ｃの上部に到達した時点で、アーム部４ｃを幅方向に若干ずらし、図１０（ｄ）に示すように、さらに下方に押し下げて当該アーム部４ｃをフック部２ｃに係止する。図１０（ｅ）は、このようにして電子部品１がソケット本体２へ収納・固定された状態の斜視図を示している。
【００４０】
これにより、図９（ｂ）に示すように、第１の可動子６がソケット本体２の貫通孔５１内に押し込まれると共に、弾性部材７がさらに圧縮され、当該弾性部材７にさらに長手方向に沿うバネ力が付勢される。なお、電子部品用ソケット１から電子部品１を取外すと、弾性部材７のバネ力により、第１の可動子６の第１のコンタクト６ａがソケット本体２の上面から突出し、さらに、プリント基板９から電子部品用ソケット１を取外すと、第２の可動子８の第２のコンタクト８ａがソケット本体２の下面から突出することになる。
【００４１】
以上のように、本発明の電子部品用ソケットによれば、電子部品１をソケット本体２に対して押圧することにより、電子部品１の電極端子１ｂとソケット本体２の電極部２ａとの接触を保持し、ソケット本体２の電極部２ａをプリント基板９の電極端子９ａに電気的に接続することができる。
【００４２】
なお、前述の実施例においては、電子部品１の電極端子１ｂを電極部２ａの第１のコンタクト６ａに接触させ、電極部２ａの第２のコンタクト８ａをプリント基板９の電極端子９ａに接触させているが、プリント基板９の電極端子９ａを電極部２ａの第１のコンタクト６ａに接触させ、電極部２ａの第２のコンタクト８ａを電子部品１の電極端子１ｂに接触させてもよく、また、第１の可動子は四角形の筒状体に限定されず、円筒状でもよい。さらに、電子部品はＢＧＡに限定されず、ＬＧＡ（ＬａｎｄＧｒｉｄＡｒｒａｙ）、ＣＳＰ（ＣｈｉｐＳｉｚｅＰａｃｋａｇｅ）、ＰＧＡ（ＰｉｎＧｒｉｄＡｒｒａｙ）若しくはマイクロＰＧＡでもよい。
【００４３】
【発明の効果】
以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明の電子部品用ソケットによれば、電極部を構成する第１、第２の可動子を一体化した状態でソケット本体の貫通孔内に装着することができることから、電極部の組立特性が良好であり、また、電極部を構成する第２の可動子を第１の可動子の内面に確実に接触させることができることから、安定した接触抵抗値を得ることができ、さらに、電極部を構成する第１の可動子内に所定長の弾性部材７を収納することができることから、大きなストロークを確保することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】電子部品の一実施例を示す側面図。
【図２】本発明の一実施例を示す電子部品用ソケットの斜視図。
【図３】本発明の一実施例におけるソケット本体の貫通孔の断面図。
【図４】本発明の一実施例における電極部のソケット本体への装着状況を示す説明図。
【図５】本発明の一実施例における第１の可動子の説明図で、（ａ）は第１の板材の正面図、（ｂ）は第１の可動子の正面図、（ｃ）は第１の可動子の底面図、（ｄ）は第１の可動子の側面図。
【図６】本発明の一実施例における第２の可動子の説明図で、（ａ）は第２の板材の正面図、（ｂ）は第２の可動子の正面図、（ｃ）は第２の可動子を押圧した状態を示す説明図、（ｄ）は第２の可動子の側面図。
【図７】本発明の一実施例における電極部の組立手順を示す説明図で、（ａ）は第２の可動子の装着前の状態を示す説明図、（ｂ）は第２の可動子の装着後の状態を示す説明図。
【図８】本発明の一実施例におけるソケット本体の貫通孔に対する電極部の装着手順を示す説明図で、（ａ）は電極部の装着前の状態を示す説明図、（ｂ）は電極部の装着後の状態を示す説明図。
【図９】本発明の一実施例における電極部と電子部品の電極端子並びにプリント基板の電極端子との関係を示す説明図で、（ａ）はプリント基板の電極端子と第２の可動子の第２のコンタクトとの接触状態を示す説明図、図（ｂ）は電子部品の電極端子と第１の可動子の第１のコンタクトとの接触状態を示す説明図。
【図１０】本発明の一実施例におけるソケット本体への電子部品の装着状況を示す説明図で、（ａ）は電子部品と電子部品用ソケットとの関係を示す説明図、（ｂ）はソケットカバーの回動状態を示す説明図、（ｃ）は操作レバーの回動状態を示す説明図、（ｄ）は電子部品をソケットベースに収納・固定した状態を示す正面図、（ｅ）は電子部品をソケットベースに収納・固定した状態を示す斜視図。
【図１１】従来の電子部品用ソケットの電極部を示す一部断面図
【符号の説明】
１…電子部品
１ｂ…電極端子
２…ソケット本体
２ａ…電極部
５１…貫通孔
６…第１の可動子
６ａ…第１のコンタクト
７…弾性部材
８…第２の可動子
８ａ…第２のコンタクト
２０ａ…第１のディンプル
２０ｂ…第２のディンプル
９…プリント基板
９ａ…電極端子[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic component socket, and in particular, by pressing an electronic component such as a CPU or MPU against the socket body, an electrode terminal of the electronic component and a printed circuit board via an electrode portion provided on the socket body. The present invention relates to a socket for an electronic component that can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, electronic components such as CPUs and MPUs having a large number of electrode terminals include those having a pin grid array type electrode terminal and those having a ball grid array type electrode terminal or a land grid array type electrode terminal, which are lower in manufacturing cost. Are known. An electronic component socket having such an electrode terminal is mounted on a printed circuit board, and an electronic component socket is used to electrically connect the electrode terminal of the electronic component and a circuit of the printed circuit board (US Patent). 5,221,209, US Patent 5,518,410).
[0003]
Conventionally, as this type of electronic component socket, one that holds the contact between the electrode terminal of the electronic component and the electrode portion of the socket main body by pressing the electronic component against the socket main body is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0004]
In this electronic component socket, a pressing member is pivotally coupled to one edge of the socket body, and the electronic component is pressed toward the socket body with the pressing member swung around the coupling position. The electronic component is fixed to the socket body by hooking the hook attached to the other end portion of the pressing member with the hook portion of the socket body, and the contact between the electrode terminal of the electronic component and the electrode portion of the socket body is secured. keeping.
[0005]
By using this type of electronic component socket, there is an advantage that the electronic component can be easily attached and detached, and the replacement or maintenance of the component becomes easy.
[0006]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-176546 (paragraph numbers “0009” to “0022”, FIGS. 1 to 3)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, there are individual differences in the shapes of the electrode terminals of the electronic components and the electrode portions of the socket body depending on the material, the manufacturing process, and the like. In addition, in electronic parts and socket bodies having a plurality of electrode terminals, etc., since the surface portion holding the plurality of electrode terminals has a certain area, the pressing load on the socket body of the electronic parts is between the plurality of electrode terminals, etc. There is also a risk of non-uniformity.
[0008]
In order to prevent such poor contact between the electronic component and the socket body due to the individual differences of the electrode terminals and the like and the unevenness of the pressing load, the present inventors have previously described the socket body as shown in FIG. Has been developed and a patent application has been filed (Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-301568).
[0009]
As shown in the figure, the electrode portion of the socket main body is formed by punching a plate material having a predetermined thickness and making contact with an electrode terminal (not shown) of the printed circuit board 10 and a first contact 20a. A tuning-fork-shaped conductive first mover 20 having a U-shaped arm 20 b extending from the conductive arm 30, a conductive spring 30 inserted in the U-shaped arm 20 b, and a first movable through the spring 30. A round bar-shaped conductive second mover 40 having a second contact 40 a that is connected to the child 20 and is in contact with an electrode terminal (not shown) of the electronic component 50 is provided.
[0010]
According to the electrode part of the socket body having such a configuration, the contact between the electrode terminal of the electronic component 50 and the electrode part of the socket body 60 and between the electrode terminal of the printed circuit board 10 and the electrode part of the socket body 60 are surely performed. There is an advantage that you can.
[0011]
However, in the electrode part of the socket body having such a configuration, the first movable element 20 must be assembled together with the second movable element 40 via the spring 30 in the socket body 60. The assembly characteristics of the electrode part are poor, and the electrode part of the socket body is composed of the first and second movers 20 and 40 and the spring 30, and these first and second movers 20 and 40 and the spring Since the contact portion at 30 moves or slides, the contact resistance value may become unstable depending on the state of the contact portion of the electrode portion. Furthermore, since the conductive spring 30 must be inserted into the U-shaped arm 20b constituting the first movable element 20, the spring 30 has a length that can be loaded into the U-shaped arm 20b. Must be used, and as a result, there is a difficulty that a large stroke cannot be secured.
[0012]
The present invention has been made in order to eliminate such difficulties, and provides a socket for electronic parts that has good assembly characteristics, a stable contact resistance value, and a large stroke. It is aimed.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic component socket according to the present invention is mounted in a through hole of a socket body, and for an electronic component including an electrode portion connected to an electrode terminal of an electronic component and an electrode terminal of a printed circuit board. In the socket, the electrode portion is formed in a cylindrical shape, and includes a first mover having a first contact that contacts an electrode terminal of an electronic component or an electrode terminal of a printed circuit board, and an elastic member in the first mover. A second movable member having a second contact that is inserted in a slidable manner, has an upper end in contact with an inner surface of the first mover, and a lower end in contact with an electrode terminal of a printed board or an electrode terminal of an electronic component With children.
[0014]
Further, the first mover in the electronic component socket according to the present invention is formed of a rectangular tube formed by bending a plate material, and the electrode terminal of the electronic component or the printed circuit board is formed on the upper end of the first mover. A contact piece that elastically contacts the electrode terminal is provided.
[0015]
Further, the second mover in the electronic component socket according to the present invention is formed in a substantially U shape by bending a plate material, and is formed on the inner surface of the first mover at the upper end of itself. It has a bifurcated end portion that comes into contact, and a lower end portion is provided with a bent portion that comes into contact with an electrode terminal of a printed circuit board or an electrode terminal of an electronic component.
[0016]
Furthermore, in the second mover of the electronic component socket according to the present invention, the lengths of both ends of the bifurcated end are different when the plate material is bent, and the both ends of the bifurcated end are normally separated from each other. The dimple is provided with a dimple that elastically contacts the inner surface of the first movable element by its own elasticity when in contact with the inner surface of the first movable element.
[0017]
According to the electronic component socket of the present invention, since the first and second movers constituting the electrode portion can be integrated into the through hole of the socket body, the assembly characteristics of the electrode portion can be improved. Since the second movable element constituting the electrode part can be reliably brought into contact with the inner surface of the first movable element, a stable contact resistance value can be obtained. Since the elastic member having a predetermined length can be accommodated in the first movable element to be configured, a large stroke can be ensured.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an electronic component socket according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an electronic component, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electronic component socket showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a through hole of the socket body in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an electrode portion in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a first movable element in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the procedure of assembling the electrode part in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a mounting procedure of the electrode part in the through hole of the socket body in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the electrode portion, the electrode terminal of the electronic component, and the electrode terminal of the printed circuit board in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is the socket main body in one embodiment of the present invention. The explanatory view showing the mounting procedure of these electronic parts is shown. 1 to 10, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, an electronic component 1 made of, for example, BGA (Ball Grid Array) or the like includes a package 1a and a large number of connection terminals 1b arranged in a lattice pattern on the back surface of the package 1a. Is composed of a spherical solder ball or the like.
[0020]
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the socket for an electronic component according to the present invention includes a socket body 2 provided with an electrode portion 2a for connecting to the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 at a substantially central portion of the main surface, A socket cover 3 pivotally attached to one end edge side of the socket body 2 and an operation lever 4 pivotally attached to the other end edge side of the socket body 2 are provided.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the socket body 2 includes a flat plate member 5 that is made of resin and has a rectangular shape. The flat plate member 5 faces from one surface (upper surface) to the other surface (lower surface) of the flat plate member 5. A through hole 51 is provided. The through-hole 51 communicates with the first insertion hole 51a for inserting the first movable element 6 (see FIG. 4) described later, and the second movable element described later. 8 (refer to FIG. 4) is provided with a second insertion hole 51b. Here, the first and second insertion holes 51a and 51b have a substantially square shape in a top view, and the diameter of the first insertion hole 51a is smaller than the diameter of the second insertion hole 51b. The connecting portion 51c between the first insertion hole 51a and the second insertion hole 51b has a function as a stopper for positioning the electrode portion 2a at a predetermined position in the through hole 51 as will be described later. .
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 4, the electrode part 2 a is slidably mounted in the first movable element 6 through the elastic member 7 and the conductive first movable element 6 formed in a cylindrical shape. The first movable element 6 is provided with a first contact 6a that is in contact with the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1, and the second movable element. A second contact 8 a that is in contact with the electrode terminal 9 a of the printed circuit board 9 is provided at the lower end portion of 8.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 5, the first mover 6 is formed by bending a conductive plate material (hereinafter referred to as “first plate material”) 11 so as to form a rectangular cylindrical body. Yes.
[0024]
In the figure, a first plate member 11 includes a rectangular main plate member (plate thickness: about 0.05 mm, length: about 4.15 mm, width: about 0.19 mm) 12 made of, for example, phosphor bronze, Rectangular plate-like first to fourth strip members 13a to 13d are continuously provided along the longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval on one side edge (right side in the drawing) of the main plate member 12, and the other (see FIG. Rectangular side fifth to eighth strip members 13e to 13h are continuously provided along the longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval on the side edge of the middle left side. Here, assuming that the main plate 12 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction (hereinafter, the central portion of the divided main plate 12 is referred to as “first main plate 12a”, and the left side in the figure is referred to as “second main plate”. Material 12b ", the right side in the figure is referred to as" third main plate material 12c "), the first and second strip members 13a and 13b, and the fifth and sixth strip members 13e and 13f have a lateral width of 1st. The horizontal width dimension of the fourth and eighth strip members 13d and 13h is one half of the horizontal width dimension of the first main plate material 12a. The horizontal width dimensions of the strip members 13c and 13g are slightly shorter than one half of the horizontal width dimension of the first main plate member 12a. Further, the second strip member 13b is spaced from the first strip member 13a by a predetermined distance (fifth strip member) so that the upper end edge of the first strip member 13a coincides with the upper end edge of the main plate member 12. The third strip member 13c is spaced a predetermined distance from the second strip member 13b (slightly longer than the long dimension of the sixth strip member 13f) at a distance slightly longer than the long dimension of 13e. In addition, the fourth strip member 13d is arranged at a slight interval (about 0.04 mm) from the third strip member 13c. As a result, a rectangular first cutout 14a is formed between the first strip member 13a and the second strip member 13b, and a rectangular first cutout portion 14b is formed between the second strip member 13b and the third strip member 13c. Two notches 14b are respectively formed.
[0025]
On the other hand, on the side edge of the second main plate 12b, the fifth strip member 13e is located at a position corresponding to the first notch portion 14a, and the sixth strip member 13f is located at a position corresponding to the second notch portion 14b. However, the seventh strip member 13g is disposed at a position corresponding to the third strip member 13c, and the eighth strip member 13h is disposed at a position corresponding to the fourth strip member 13d.
[0026]
Also, semicircular first to fourth contact pieces 15a to 15d project from the upper end edge side of the first to third main plate members 12a to 12c and the upper end edge side of the first strip member 13a. In addition, rectangular first and second locking pieces 16a and 16b project from the lower end edges of the third main plate members 12b and 12c, respectively.
[0027]
By bending the first plate member 11 configured in this way as follows, as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D, the first movable member 6 having a rectangular cylindrical shape as viewed from above. Can be formed. That is, first, the first main plate member 12a is bent into one side of a quadrangle, and the second and third main plate members 12b and 12c are bent perpendicularly (perpendicular to the paper surface in the figure) as adjacent sides. Thereby, a bowl-shaped body in which one side of the quadrangle is opened is obtained.
[0028]
Next, the first to eighth strip members 13a to 13h are bent in a direction to close the open portions of the bowls corresponding to the first to eighth strip members 13a to 13h, respectively. Thereby, as shown in FIG.5 (b), between the lower end part of the 1st strip member 13a and the upper end part of the 5th strip member 13e, the lower end part of the 5th strip member 13e, and the 2nd strip member 13b Between the lower end of the second strip member 13b and the upper end of the sixth strip member 13f, the lower end of the sixth strip member 13f and the upper ends of the third and seventh strip members 13c, 13g. Between the lower ends of the third and seventh strip members 13c and 13g and the upper ends of the fourth and eighth strip members 13d and 13h, there is a slight gap (about 0.04 mm) G. A rectangular cylindrical body having a slit (about 0.12 mm) S between the distal end of the third strip member 13c and the distal end of the seventh strip member 13g is obtained. Here, the slit S has a dimension slightly larger than the thickness of the second plate member 17 (see FIG. 6) constituting at least the second movable element 8 (see FIG. 6).
[0029]
Next, each front end portion of the first to fourth contact pieces 15a to 15d is bent in a direction to close the opening at the upper end portion of the quadrangular cylindrical body. Thereby, elasticity is provided to the first to fourth contact pieces 15a to 15d. The first to fourth contact pieces 15a to 15d are bent so as to close the opening at the upper end of the rectangular cylindrical body, thereby preventing the elastic member 7 (see FIG. 4) described later from coming out. It also has a function as a stopper.
[0030]
Next, the first and second locking pieces 16a and 16b are bent so that the tips of the first and second locking pieces 16a and 16b are warped toward the outside of the rectangular tubular body. Thus, the bent first and second warped portions are locked to the continuous portion 51c of the through hole 51, as will be described later.
[0031]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the second movable element 8 is configured by bending a conductive plate material (hereinafter referred to as “second plate material”) 17 into a substantially U shape.
[0032]
In the figure, a second plate member 17 is a conductive strip-like main plate member (width: about 0.18 mm, thickness: about 0.1 mm, length: about 4.1 mm) 18 made of beryllium copper, for example. A trapezoidal plate-shaped guide member 19 is continuously provided on the upper end portion side of the main plate 18 in plan view. Here, the lateral dimension of the guide member 19 is made larger than the lateral dimension of the main plate member 18, and first and second tapered portions 19 a and 19 b are provided at both corners of the upper portion of the guide member 19. As a result, a stepped portion 19 c is formed in the continuous portion between the main plate material 18 and the guide member 19. Further, in the vicinity of the upper and lower ends of one surface of the main plate material 18, the first conductive material that contacts the inner surface of the first movable element 6 (see FIGS. 5B to 5D) formed in a square cylinder shape. The second dimples 20a and 20b are continuously provided.
[0033]
By bending the second plate member 17 configured in this manner as follows, a substantially U-shaped second movable element 8 is formed as shown in FIGS. be able to. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the main plate 18 is bent into a substantially U shape with the substantially center portion as a boundary and the first and second dimples 20a and 20b facing outward. To do. In this case, the upper half 18a of the main plate 18 is substantially vertical, the portion 18c of the lower half 18b that is close to the upper half 18a is bent in parallel with the upper half 18a, and the above portion of the lower half 18b. The remaining portion 18d except 18c is bent away from the upper half portion 18a, and the guide member 19 is bent toward the bent lower half portion 18d side (right side in the figure) and parallel to the upper half portion 18a. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the bent state, the length of the upper half 18a (including the guide member 19) in the longitudinal direction and the length of the remaining portion 18d in the longitudinal direction (hereinafter referred to as “bifurcated end portion”). In the normal state, both end portions of the bifurcated end portion have spaced gaps L, and when mounted in the first mover 6, as will be described later. The first and second dimples 20a and 20b are in elastic contact with the inner surface of the first movable element 6 formed in a square tube shape by their own elasticity. Further, the bent portion 18e of the main plate 18 formed in this way functions as a second contact 8a that comes into contact with the electrode terminal 9a of the printed board 9.
[0034]
Next, a method of mounting the second movable element 8 on the first movable element 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, first, for example, a coil-like elastic member 7 is mounted in the first movable element 6 from the lower part thereof. Next, in a state where both ends of the second movable element 8 are pressed (see FIG. 6C), this is inserted into the first movable element 6 and the pressing force is released. In this case, the step portion 19c is formed in the fourth and eighth strips so that the front portion (the side on which the first taper portion 19a is provided) 19d of the guide member 19 protrudes from the slit S of the first mover. It arrange | positions so that it may latch on the upper end edge of the members 13d and 13h. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the fourth and eighth strip members 13d and 13h are caulked toward the internal space of the second movable element 8 formed in a square cylindrical shape. Here, since the width of the guide member 19 is longer than the length of one side of the rectangular cylindrical body that is the first movable element, the second movable element 8 is moved upward along the slit S. When pushed up, the front portion 19d of the guide member 19 stops at the lower edge of the sixth strip member 13f of the first mover 6, and conversely, when pushed down, the step portion 19c of the guide member 19 is caulked. 4. Stop at the upper edge of the eighth strip members 13d, 13h. That is, the second movable element 8 can freely move within the longitudinal range of the slits S provided in the first movable element 6.
[0035]
Thereby, the electrode part 2a formed by integrating the first movable element 6, the elastic member 7, and the second movable element 8 can be obtained.
[0036]
The electrode part 2a integrated in this way is mounted in the through hole 51 of the socket body 2 as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 8A, the electrode portion 2a is inserted into the through hole 51 of the socket body 2 from below, and the first and second locking pieces (curved portions) 16a and 16b are connected to the connecting portion 51c. Push it to the abutting position. As a result, the first contact 6a constituting the first movable element 6 protrudes from one side (upper surface in the figure) of the socket body 2 by about 0.5 mm, and the second contact constituting the second movable element 8 is achieved. 8a protrudes from the other surface (lower surface in the figure) of the socket body 2 by about 0.3 mm.
[0037]
Next, based on FIG. 9, a method of electrically connecting the electrode terminal 1 b of the electronic component 1 and the electrode terminal 9 a of the printed circuit board 9 through the electrode portion 2 a disposed in the through hole 51 of the socket body 2. Will be described. In the figure, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, one electrode portion 2a among a large number of electrode portions 2a arranged in a lattice shape and the electrode terminal of the electronic component 1 corresponding to the electrode portion 2a. 9b and the electrode terminal 9a of the printed circuit board 9 are shown.
[0038]
First, as shown in FIG. 9A, the second contact 8 a constituting the second movable element 8 of the socket body 2 on the printed circuit board 9 contacts the electrode terminal 9 a of the printed circuit board 9. In this way, the socket body 2 is pressed toward the printed circuit board 9 side. As a result, the first and second dimples 20a and 20b of the second movable element 8 are pushed upward while being elastically contacted with the inner surface of the first movable element 6 formed in a square tube shape. Thus, the elastic member 7 is compressed, and a spring force along the longitudinal direction of the through hole 51 is urged against the elastic member 7.
[0039]
Next, the electronic component 1 is accommodated in the recess 2b (see FIG. 2) of the socket body 2 as shown in FIG. 10 (a), and the free end of the socket cover 3 is inserted into the socket body as shown in FIG. 10 (b). 2 is rotated toward one end edge side (right side in the figure). As a result, as shown in FIG. 9A, the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 and the first contact 6a of the first movable element 6 constituting the electrode portion 2a come into contact with each other, and the electronic component 1 is connected to the socket. Lightly pressed by a first claw portion 3a (see FIG. 2) provided on the cover 3. Next, the free end of the socket cover 3 is pressed toward one end edge (right side in the figure) of the socket body 2 and the other end edge side of the socket body 3 (as shown by a dotted line) (as indicated by a dotted line) It partially rotates toward the left side in the figure, and the rotation pressing portion 4 b provided on the operation lever 4 is engaged with the recess 3 e provided on the free end side of the socket cover 3. Thus, the electronic component 1 is provided on the socket cover 3 in a state where the contact between the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 and the first contact 6a constituting the first movable element 6 is maintained (see FIG. 9). The first to fourth claw portions 3a to 3d are fixed. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the holding member 4 a of the operation lever 4 is further rotated toward the other end edge side of the socket body 2, and the arm portion 4 c of the operation lever 4 is moved to the socket body 2 side. When reaching the upper portion of the hook portion 2c provided at the edge, the arm portion 4c is slightly shifted in the width direction, and as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the arm portion 4c is further pushed down to bring the arm portion 4c into the hook portion 2c. Lock to. FIG. 10E shows a perspective view of the electronic component 1 stored and fixed in the socket body 2 in this way.
[0040]
As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the first movable element 6 is pushed into the through hole 51 of the socket body 2, and the elastic member 7 is further compressed, and the elastic member 7 is further compressed in the longitudinal direction. The spring force along is energized. When the electronic component 1 is removed from the electronic component socket 1, the first contact 6 a of the first movable element 6 protrudes from the upper surface of the socket body 2 due to the spring force of the elastic member 7, and further from the printed circuit board 9. When the electronic component socket 1 is removed, the second contact 8 a of the second movable element 8 protrudes from the lower surface of the socket body 2.
[0041]
As described above, according to the electronic component socket of the present invention, by pressing the electronic component 1 against the socket body 2, the contact between the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 and the electrode portion 2a of the socket body 2 is achieved. The electrode part 2 a of the socket body 2 can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal 9 a of the printed circuit board 9.
[0042]
In the above-described embodiment, the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1 is brought into contact with the first contact 6a of the electrode part 2a, and the second contact 8a of the electrode part 2a is brought into contact with the electrode terminal 9a of the printed circuit board 9. However, the electrode terminal 9a of the printed circuit board 9 may be brought into contact with the first contact 6a of the electrode part 2a, and the second contact 8a of the electrode part 2a may be brought into contact with the electrode terminal 1b of the electronic component 1. The first movable element is not limited to a rectangular cylindrical body, and may be a cylindrical shape. Furthermore, the electronic component is not limited to BGA, but may be LGA (Land Grid Array), CSP (Chip Size Package), PGA (Pin Grid Array) or micro PGA.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the electronic component socket of the present invention, the first and second movable elements constituting the electrode portion can be mounted in the through hole of the socket body in an integrated state. As a result, the assembly characteristics of the electrode part are good, and the second movable element constituting the electrode part can be reliably brought into contact with the inner surface of the first movable element, thereby obtaining a stable contact resistance value. Further, since the elastic member 7 having a predetermined length can be accommodated in the first movable element constituting the electrode portion, a large stroke can be ensured.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an electronic component.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electronic component socket showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a through hole of a socket body in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a mounting state of an electrode portion to a socket body in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of a first mover according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is a front view of a first plate member, FIG. 5B is a front view of the first mover, and FIG. The bottom view of the 1st needle | mover, (d) is a side view of a 1st needle | mover.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views of a second mover according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 6A is a front view of a second plate, FIG. 6B is a front view of the second mover, and FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which pressed the 2nd needle | mover, (d) is a side view of a 2nd needle | mover.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory views showing an assembly procedure of an electrode portion in an embodiment of the present invention, where FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing a state before the second movable element is mounted, and FIG. 7B is a second movable piece; Explanatory drawing which shows the state after mounting | wearing.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory views showing a procedure for attaching the electrode part to the through hole of the socket main body in one embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 8A is an explanatory view showing a state before the electrode part is attached, and FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the state after mounting | wearing.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between an electrode portion, an electrode terminal of an electronic component, and an electrode terminal of a printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (a) of the electrode terminal of the printed circuit board and the second mover. Explanatory drawing which shows a contact state with a 2nd contact, FIG.5 (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the contact state of the electrode terminal of an electronic component, and the 1st contact of a 1st needle | mover.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are explanatory views showing a mounting state of an electronic component to a socket body in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10A is an explanatory view showing a relationship between the electronic component and an electronic component socket, and FIG. (C) is an explanatory view showing the turning state of the operating lever, (d) is a front view showing a state in which the electronic component is stored and fixed in the socket base, and (e) is an electronic view. The perspective view which shows the state which accommodated and fixed components in the socket base.
FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view showing an electrode part of a conventional socket for electronic components.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Electronic components
1b ... Electrode terminal
2 ... Socket body
2a ... Electrode part
51 ... through hole
6 ... 1st mover
6a ... first contact
7. Elastic member
8 ... Second mover
8a ... second contact
20a ... first dimple
20b ... second dimple
9 ... Printed circuit board
9a ... Electrode terminal

Claims

In the socket for electronic components, which is mounted in the through hole of the socket body and includes an electrode portion connected to the electrode terminal of the electronic component and the electrode terminal of the printed circuit board,
The electrode portion is formed in a cylindrical shape, and includes a first movable element having a first contact that contacts an electrode terminal of the electronic component or an electrode terminal of the printed circuit board, and an elastic member in the first movable element. Is inserted in a slidable manner, and has an upper end contacting the inner surface of the first mover and a lower end contacting the electrode terminal of the printed circuit board or the electrode terminal of the electronic component. An electronic component socket comprising: a second mover.

The first movable element is formed of a rectangular tube formed by bending a plate material, and a contact that elastically contacts an electrode terminal of the electronic component or an electrode terminal of the printed circuit board at an upper end portion of the first movable element. The electronic component socket according to claim 1, further comprising a piece.

The second mover is formed in a substantially U shape by bending a plate material, and has a bifurcated end portion that contacts the inner surface of the first mover at an upper end portion of the second mover. The electronic component socket according to claim 1, further comprising a bent portion in contact with an electrode terminal of the printed circuit board or an electrode terminal of the electronic component at a lower end portion.

The second mover has different lengths at both ends of the bifurcated end when the plate material is bent, and normally, the both ends of the bifurcated end have a spaced gap. 4. A dimple that is elastically in contact with the inner surface of the first movable element by its own elasticity when in contact with the inner surface of the first movable element. The socket for electronic components according to 1.