Electrical connectors with positioning mechanism

摘要

Disclosed is an electrical connector ( 20 ) for connecting an IC package ( 30 ) having a mating surface ( 302 ) and a number of pins ( 300 ) and guiding walls ( 316 ) extending past the mating surface. The electrical connector includes a base ( 200 ) defining a number of passages ( 2040 ). A number of terminals ( 230 ) are set in the corresponding passages, respectively. A cover ( 210 ) defining a number of through-holes ( 214 ) in accordance with the passages and guiding slots ( 216 ) in compliance with the guiding walls is movably mounted on the base. A cam ( 220 ) is provided to drive the cover to move relative to the base. When the guiding walls of the IC package are inserted into the guiding slots, the pins of the IC package remain a distance away from the through-holes of the cover.