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Granted Patent B2
US 12665345 · App. 18/327,815 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Mini type FAKRA connector

Inventors: Jiaqi Li (New Taipei City, TW); Qihui Zhu (New Taipei City, TW); Pin-Yuan Hou (New Taipei City, TW); Jia Chen (New Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
H01R13/508H01R13/514H01R12/716
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12665345
App. No.
18/327,815
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a mini type FAKRA connector, which includes a metal housing, a plastic housing, a pin, and multiple terminals. The plastic housing is assembled to the metal housing, and a portion structure of the metal housing and a portion structure of the plastic housing are overlapped to form a tunnel. The pin is inserted into the tunnel to fix the metal housing and the plastic housing together. The terminals penetrate the metal housing and the plastic housing.

Claims (24)

1 . A mini type FAKRA connector, comprising:

a metal housing;

a plastic housing, assembled to the metal housing, and a portion structure of the metal housing and a portion structure of the plastic housing being overlapped to form a tunnel;

a pin, inserted into the tunnel to fix the metal housing and the plastic housing together; and

a plurality of terminals, penetrating the metal housing and the plastic housing, wherein the metal housing has a level difference, the plastic housing has a cover, the cover is stacked on the level difference to form the tunnel, the pin is inverted and moved into the level difference through the cover, so that the pin is clamped between the metal housing and the plastic housing, wherein two side portions opposite to each other of the cover have notches, respectively, and the metal housing has two protrusions, which are respectively located on two sides opposite to each other of the level difference, each of the protrusions is staggered with through holes, each of the protrusions is moved into the notch to form a part of the tunnel, the notch divides the side portion into two segments, and the protrusion is located between the two segments.

2 . The mini type FAKRA connector according to claim 1 , wherein the two side portions opposite to each other of the cover respectively have through holes, and the through holes on each of the side portions and a part of the metal housing form the tunnel, and the pin is inserted into the through holes.

3 . The mini type FAKRA connector according to claim 2 , wherein a top of the plastic housing has a groove, and two ends opposite to each other of the groove communicate with the through holes on the two side portions opposite to each other, so that the groove and the through holes form the tunnel.

4 . The mini type FAKRA connector according to claim 2 , wherein the two side portions opposite to each other further have notches, respectively, and the notches cut off the through holes located on the same side portions.

5 . The mini type FAKRA connector according to claim 2 , wherein the metal housing further has two protrusions, which are respectively located on two sides opposite to each other of the level difference, the protrusion on one of the sides divides the level difference into two gateways, and partial structures of the cover located on the two side portions opposite to each other are respectively moved into or out of the level difference through the gateways.

6 . The mini type FAKRA connector according to claim 1 , wherein the mini type FAKRA connector is adapted to connect another mini type FAKRA connector along a connecting axial direction, and the pin and the protrusion block each other along the connecting axial direction.

7 . The mini type FAKRA connector according to claim 1 , wherein the mini type FAKRA connector is adapted to connect another mini type FAKRA connector along a connecting axial direction, the pin is inserted into the tunnel in a longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal direction is perpendicular to the connecting axial direction.

8 . The mini FAKRA connector according to claim 1 , wherein the pin interferes with the metal housing and the plastic housing to form a tight fit.

9 . An electrical connector, comprising:

a metal housing;

a plastic housing, assembled to the metal housing, and a portion structure of the metal housing and a portion structure of the plastic housing being overlapped to form a tunnel;

a pin, inserted into the tunnel to fix the metal housing and the plastic housing together; and

a plurality of terminals, penetrating the metal housing and the plastic housing, wherein the metal housing has a level difference, the plastic housing has a cover, the cover is stacked on the level difference to form the tunnel, the pin is inverted and moved into the level difference through the cover, so that the pin is clamped between the metal housing and the plastic housing, wherein two side portions opposite to each other of the cover have notches, respectively, and the metal housing has two protrusions, which are respectively located on two sides opposite to each other of the level difference, each of the protrusions is staggered with through holes, each of the protrusions is moved into the notch to form a part of the tunnel, the notch divides the side portion into two segments, and the protrusion is located between the two segments.

10 . The electrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the two side portions opposite to each other of the cover respectively have through holes, and the through holes on each of the side portions and a part of the metal housing form the tunnel, and the pin is inserted into the through holes.

11 . The electrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein a top of the plastic housing has a groove, and two ends opposite to each other of the groove communicate with the through holes on the two side portions opposite to each other, so that the groove and the through holes form the tunnel.

12 . The electrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the two side portions opposite to each other further have notches, respectively, and the notches cut off the through holes located on the same side portions.

13 . The electrical connector according to claim 10 , wherein the metal housing further has two protrusions, which are respectively located on two sides opposite to each other of the level difference, the protrusion on one of the sides divides the level difference into two gateways, and partial structures of the cover located on the two side portions opposite to each other are respectively moved into or out of the level difference through the gateways.

14 . The electrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the connector is a mini type FAKRA connector which is adapted to connect another mini type FAKRA connector along a connecting axial direction, and the pin and the protrusion block each other along the connecting axial direction.

15 . The electrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the connector is a mini type FAKRA connector which is adapted to connect another mini type FAKRA connector along a connecting axial direction, the pin is inserted into the tunnel in a longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal direction is perpendicular to the connecting axial direction.

16 . The electrical connector according to claim 9 , wherein the pin interferes with the metal housing and the plastic housing to form a tight fit.