Patent ID: 11888262
Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 12:
13. A method for connecting an electrical connector with a robotic end effector, the electrical connector comprising a housing and a wire cable at least partially disposed in the housing, wherein the housing includes an outer surface and a peripheral surface, the outer surface of the housing defining a slot, the peripheral surface completely surrounding the slot, the robotic end effector comprising a first member and a second member, the method comprising:
inserting the first member and the second member into the slot along a first axis and completely surrounding a portion of the first member and a portion of the second member with the peripheral surface; and
moving the first member away from the second member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis within the slot to allow the robotic end effector to gain control of and move the electrical connector for an installation operation.