It is an object of the invention to provide an ejector mechanism and a socket which are free from fear of breakage and in which a smooth and reliable pulling out operation can be obtained. In the invention, an ejector mechanism includes an ejector having: an ejector which is interposed between the socket body and an attachment face of the relay, and in which a part of an arcuate face is in contact with an attachment face of the relay; and tilting enabling means, journalled on the socket body, for gradually displacing a contact position between the pushing-up curved face and the attachment face of the relay with using the journal portion as a tilting fulcrum, and, when the tilting enabling means performs a tilting operation, the contact position of the pushing-up curved face is moved in a pushing-up direction along which the relay is separated from the socket body, with using the journal portion as a tilting fulcrum.