The invention relates to an electrical plug-in connection, comprising an electrical connector and a mating electrical connector, which can be connected to the electrical connector. The mating electrical connector has an actuating element, which can be moved between a home position (P.sub.0) and a locking position (P.sub.1) and is designed to cooperate with a guiding element of the electrical connector in such a way that the plug-in connection, proceeding from a pre-latching position, assumes a locked position when the actuation element is moved from the home position (P.sub.0) into the locking position (P.sub.1). The electrical connector has a toothing and the mating electrical connector has a mating toothing, which corresponds to the toothing of the electrical connector, the toothing and the mating toothing mesh with one another in the locked position of the plug-in connection.

A staging system for robotic installation of a conductor assembly comprises a base member defining a base identifier that is identifiable by a robotic installer, a set of receptacles attached to the base member and defining respective receptacle identifiers, wherein each receptacle is configured to receive and temporarily secure one or more of a set of connectors of the conductor assembly, which also comprises respective sets of wire cables for the set of connectors, and a set of robotic installation features at least temporally attached to or defined by the set of connectors, respectively, and defining respective installation identifiers, wherein each robotic installation feature is configured to be temporarily interacted with by an end effector of the robotic installer such that the robotic installer obtains movable control of the connector to remove it from its respective receptacle and to install it with a corresponding electrical connector.

A staging system for robotic installation of a conductor assembly comprises a base member defining a base identifier that is identifiable by a robotic installer, a set of receptacles attached to the base member and defining respective receptacle identifiers, wherein each receptacle is configured to receive and temporarily secure one or more of a set of connectors of the conductor assembly, which also comprises respective sets of wire cables for the set of connectors, and a set of robotic installation features at least temporally attached to or defined by the set of connectors, respectively, and defining respective installation identifiers, wherein each robotic installation feature is configured to be temporarily interacted with by an end effector of the robotic installer such that the robotic installer obtains movable control of the connector to remove it from its respective receptacle and to install it with a corresponding electrical connector.

An electrical connector assembling machine includes a connector strip distribution unit including a reel cradle for holding a reel of the connector strip and a roller for rotating the reel of the connector strip to unwind the connector strip from the reel. The electrical connector assembling machine includes a connector strip feed unit including a feeding device configured to index the connector strip through a feed track in successive feed strokes. The electrical connector assembling machine includes a connector strip notching unit including a notching device configured to cut notches in the connector strip at designated locations. The electrical connector assembling machine includes a contact loading unit loading contacts into the connector strip and an electrical connector separating unit for separating the electrical connector from the connector strip.

An actuating clip (1) for a connector (10), having a cable receptacle (2) for receiving at least one cable; connecting means in order to connect the actuating clip to the connector in such a manner that the actuating clip adjoins the connector at a cable-side end of the connector; surfaces for actuating the connector (10), which are configured to ensure guiding of the connector (10) when the latter is connected to an actuating clip by the surfaces of the actuating clip (1) being able to be gripped by a human hand and/or by a gripping tool, wherein the surfaces of the actuating clip (1) are specifically designed to be gripped by a hand and/or by a gripping tool.

An automatic plugging/unplugging device for a connector, an automatic plugging method, an automatic unplugging method, and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The automatic plugging/unplugging device may include a clamping unit (201) and a force detection unit (202). The clamping unit (201) is configured to hold a connector (10), and may include at least one of a vibration sensor (2017) and a sound sensor (2014). The vibration sensor (2017) is configured to detect the vibration resulting from plugging or unplugging the connector (10), and the sound sensor (2014) is configured to detect the sound generated during plugging or unplugging the connector (10). The force detection unit (202) may include a detection base (2021) and a force sensor (2023). The force sensor (2023) is configured to detect the magnitude of a plugging or unplugging force generated during plugging or unplugging the connector (10).

An automatic plugging/unplugging device for a connector, an automatic plugging method, an automatic unplugging method, and a computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The automatic plugging/unplugging device may include a clamping unit (201) and a force detection unit (202). The clamping unit (201) is configured to hold a connector (10), and may include at least one of a vibration sensor (2017) and a sound sensor (2014). The vibration sensor (2017) is configured to detect the vibration resulting from plugging or unplugging the connector (10), and the sound sensor (2014) is configured to detect the sound generated during plugging or unplugging the connector (10). The force detection unit (202) may include a detection base (2021) and a force sensor (2023). The force sensor (2023) is configured to detect the magnitude of a plugging or unplugging force generated during plugging or unplugging the connector (10).

A method checks a plug connection, in which a first plug part is connected to a second plug part. The method determines a force-time curve of a force applied by an assembler during an assembly process of a plug connection. In addition, the method determines characteristic values of a plurality of characteristics of the force-time curve. The method also classifies the plug connection by use of a machine-learned classifier on the basis of the characteristic values of the plurality of characteristics.

A method checks a plug connection, in which a first plug part is connected to a second plug part. The method determines a force-time curve of a force applied by an assembler during an assembly process of a plug connection. In addition, the method determines characteristic values of a plurality of characteristics of the force-time curve. The method also classifies the plug connection by use of a machine-learned classifier on the basis of the characteristic values of the plurality of characteristics.

A contact device includes a housing having a housing interior, a screw having a screw head and a shaft connected to the screw head, the shaft extending along a screw axis and having a first thread, a screw locking device connecting the screw head to the housing by a force-based and/or an interlocking engagement, and a first contact element for contacting a second contact element of a further contact device. The first contact element and the screw are arranged in the housing interior.