The invention relates to a positioning unit and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, wherein the positioning unit is designed to be arrangeable above a vehicle, wherein an electrical charging contact of the positioning unit is movable relative to a charging contact face of the vehicle by means of the positioning unit and is contactable with the charging contact face, wherein the positioning unit has a positioning device and a drive device (37) for driving the positioning device, wherein the charging contact can be positioned by means of the positioning device between a contact position for transmitting power and a retracted position for interrupting power, wherein the drive device has an adjustment drive (38) with at least one supporting means (39) which is coupled to the positioning device, wherein a traction force can be transmitted to the positioning device by way of the supporting means in such a way that the positioning device is movable between the contact position and the retracted position by means of the adjustment drive, wherein at least one sensor device (51) is provided, which is designed at least to detect that the contact position has been reached, wherein the positioning unit has a control device, by means of which the adjustment drive can be actuated to form defined slack in the supporting means and/or defined tension in the supporting means once the contact position has been reached.
B60L 5/26 - Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
B60L 5/28 - Devices for lifting and resetting the collector
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
The invention relates to a positioning unit (12) and a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station (10) and a vehicle (24), in particular an electric bus or the like, a contact device (15) having an electric charging contact (19) of the positioning unit being movable in relation to a charging-contact surface (21) and being contactable therewith by means of the positioning unit, the positioning unit having a positioning device (13) and a drive device (14) for driving the positioning device, the charging contact being able to be positioned between a contact position (18) for transmitting power and a retracted position for interrupting power transmission by means of the positioning device, the positioning unit comprising a cover device (25) having an apron (26), the apron surrounding at least sections, preferably the entirety of, the contact device and being movable towards the contact position.
A power supply device for supplying power to a consumer disposed on a rail vehicle is being configured for generating a supply voltage of the consumer from a voltage applied to the conductor. Transmission electronics and a bypass conductor connectable in an electrically conductive manner to the consumer via the transmission electronics are provided and the transmission electronics is switched between the bypass conductor and the consumer and the bypass conductor is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the conductor by means of two fastening interfaces, a potential difference being present between the fastening interfaces and the bypass conductor being designed in such a manner that the bypass conductor generates an output voltage and the transmission electronics being designed in such a manner that the transmission electronics generates the supply voltage of the consumer from the output voltage.
A power supply device for supplying power to a consumer disposed on a rail vehicle having at least one conductor and the power supply device being configured for generating a supply voltage of the consumer from a voltage applied to the conductor. Transmission electronics and at least one conductor loop connectable in an electrically conductive manner to the consumer via the transmission electronics and having n windings are provided. Transmission electronics is disposed between the conductor loop and the consumer, and the conductor loop disposed about the conductor to generate an outlet voltage, the transmission electronics being designed in such a manner to generate the supply voltage of the consumer from the outlet voltage of the conductor loop. A monitoring system having a power supply device and a method for supplying power to a consumer for monitoring a rail vehicle are also provided.
The invention relates to a rapid-charging system (10) for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger cars, trucks, busses or the like, the rapid-charging system comprising a contact device (11), a charging contact device (12) and a positioning device (13), the charging contact device being disposable on or in a vehicle bottom (14) of a vehicle and comprising a charging contact support (17) having charging contacts, the contact device being disposable on or at least partially in a ground (15) under the vehicle on which the vehicle can drive and comprising a contact support (16) having contacts, wherein each contact can establish contact with a charging contact to form a contact pairing, wherein the contact support can be positioned relative to the charging contact support in a contact position by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and a stationary charging station can be realized, wherein the contact support has a projection (18) having the contacts disposed thereon and the charging contact support has an opening (19) having the charging contacts disposed thereon, or vice versa, the projection and the opening having respective contact surfaces (20, 21) of a matching geometric shape, a contour (25) of the projection being oval.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
6.
INSULATING MEMBER, CABLE ARRANGEMENTS, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A CABLE ARRANGEMENT, AND USE OF AN INSULATING MEMBER
The invention relates to an insulating member (16) for placement on a portion (15) of an electric cable (12) that is at least partly non-insulated, preferably non-insulated, and is prone to bending stress, the insulating member being made of a flexible material.
The invention relates to a contact device (23) for a charging system (22) for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger cars, lorries, buses or the like, wherein the charging system comprises a positioning apparatus, a charging contact device (24) and the contact device having a contact unit support (25), wherein the contact unit support has at least two contact units (26), wherein charging contacts (28) of the charging contact device can each be contacted by contact elements (27) of the contact units in order to each form an electrically conductive contact pairing, wherein the contact unit support can be positioned in a contact position relative to the charging contact support by means of the positioning apparatus such that an electrically conductive connection can be formed between the vehicle and a charging station, wherein the contact unit support has a spring apparatus (32), wherein the spring apparatus is formed by at least one spring (33), wherein the spring apparatus is mechanically coupled to the at least two contact units such that the spring apparatus causes there to be an equal spring force on the contact elements of the at least two contact units.
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
8.
POSITIONING UNIT FOR A CHARGING STATION, AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING CONTACT
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) and a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, the positioning unit being designed so as to be disposable above a vehicle, an electric charging contact (11) of the positioning unit being movable in relation to a charging contact surface (13) of the vehicle and being contactable therewith by means of the positioning unit, the positioning unit having a positioning device (14) and a drive device (15) for driving the positioning unit, the charging contact being able to be positioned between a contact position for power transmission and a retracted position for power interruption by means of the positioning device. The drive device has a displacement drive (16) having a support means (17) coupled with the positioning unit, a traction force being able to be transmitted in such a manner to the positioning device using the support means (17) that the positioning device is moveable between the contact position and the retracted position by means of the displacement drive.
A positioning unit and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle using a positioning unit, the positioning unit having a positioning device and a drive unit for driving the positioning device. A charging contact is positionable between a contacting position for transmitting current and a retraction position for interrupting current by the positioning device. The drive unit includes a displacement drive acting on the positioning device and a spring device capable of providing a contact force on the charging surface. The positioning device includes a fixed bearing, an upper segment, and a lower segment, which are linearly movable in the vertical displacement direction. The spring device includes a contact spring coupled with the fixed bearing and the upper segment, which is moveable in relation to the lower segment by means of the displacement drive.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; Recorded media; Downloadable media; Blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; Coin-operated mechanisms; Cash registers; Calculating devices; Data processing equipment; Computers; Computer software; Fire extinguishers; Furnaces for laboratory experiments; Graphite furnaces being furnaces for laboratory purposes for use in connection with atomic spectroscopy; Spectroscopic apparatus; Atomic absorption apparatus and installations consisting thereof, in particular using graphite furnace technology; Graphite tubes for use in atomic spectroscopy; Electric and electronic apparatus (included in class 9), and installations consisting thereof for the production of ultrasound, For industrial purposes, Especially, Modules of the aforesaid installations and machines; Metal contacts; Power tapes; Electrical flexes; Interference suppression chokes; Commutators; Current collectors, namely, Sanding pieces [electric]; Current collectors, namely, Small sanding pieces [electric]; Current collectors; Electronic assemblies, in particular for use with electric motors; Smart cards [integrated circuit cards]; Components (electric) of carbon or graphic, in particular contact parts, electrodes, mouldings, where appropriate in combination with metal parts and plastics for electric machines for applications in all fields, machine tools, motors and engines, and for electrotechnical apparatus; Components being parts of laboratory analysis apparatus made from carbon or graphite; Chemical apparatus and instruments, in particular enamelled or made from carbon, CFC or graphite; Components of carbon or graphite, being parts of machines or motors and engines, namely contact parts, electrodes. Vehicles; Apparatus for locomotion by land; Apparatus for locomotion by air; Apparatus for locomotion by water; Motor buses; Electric vehicles; Motors, electric, for land vehicles; Chassis (Vehicle-); Traction engines; Locomotives; Omnibuses; Motor coaches; Tramcars; Propulsion mechanisms for land vehicles; Wagons. Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and substitutes for all these materials; Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; Sealing materials; Packing materials; Insulating materials; Flexible hoses, not of metal; Flexible hoses, not of metal; Flexible hoses, not of metal; Structural parts, namely, Bonded fibre materials; Semifinished product, namely, Components of carbon or graphite, Especially, for use in relation to the following goods: Contact components, Electrodes, Carbon brushes, Sliding inserts, Pistons, Gaskets, Sealing rings, crucibles, mouldings (included in class 17), where appropriate in combination with metal parts or plastics; Carbon materials (semi-finished products); Carbon fibres, other than for textile use; Carbon graphite materials (semi-finished products); Graphite materials (semi-finished products); Carbon composite materials (semi-finished products); Including all of the aforesaid semi-manufactured goods being impregnated, reinforced and/or with protective surface coatings (whole or in part) and included in class 17.
A method is provided for operating a rail vehicle having a ground contact on a wheel set. The ground contact includes a housing unit, a contact device, and a sensing device. The contact device has a contact piece which is disposed on a contact surface of an axle. An electrical sliding contact is formed between the contact surface and the contact piece. The ground contact also includes a measuring unit having a measuring device. At least one sensor of a sensing device of the measuring device is disposed on the contact device and/or adjacent to the contact device. A measured value of the contact device is registered by the sensing device, and the measured value is processed by the processing unit of the measuring device. A parameter describing an operating state of the wheel set and/or a guide rail is determined.
A method for operating a current collector and a current collector are provided for transferring energy from a conductor rail to a rail vehicle. The current collector includes a contact pressing device having a sliding piece which forms a sliding contact surface. A contact pressing force acts on the sliding piece, as the sliding piece is moved relative to the conductor rail. The current collector further includes a measuring unit having a measuring device, at least one sensor of a sensing device of the measuring device being disposed on the contact pressing device and/or adjacent to the contact pressing device. A measured value of the contact pressing device is registered by means of the sensing device. The measured value is processed by a processing unit of the measuring device and a parameter describing an operating state of the current collector and/or the conductor rail is determined.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Carbon; Graphite; Graphite for industrial purposes; Electrographite; Graphite impregnated with metal. Carbon brushes [electricity]; Motor parts, namely, Components, of the following materials: Carbon or Graphite; Slide inserts of carbon or graphite, for use in relation to the following goods: Slide bearings; Slide bearings; Bearings [parts of machines]; Carbon brushes [electricity], of the following materials: Carbon or Graphite. Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; Electronic power controllers, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Controllers and regulators, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Control panels [electricity]; Apparatus and instruments for monitoring electricity transmission apparatus and technologies; Electric current meters; Monitoring units [electric], Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Monitoring apparatus, other than for medical purposes; Sensors and apparatus for logging, recording, transmitting or reproducing electronic signals, sound or images, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Sensors, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Optical sensors, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Electronic measurement sensors, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Sensors, detectors and monitoring instruments, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Current collectors, For use with the following goods: Trains and Electrical busses; Current collectors; Sensors for monitoring electric motors; Electrical components, of the following materials: Carbon or Graphite, Especially, Electric contact components, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Contacts, electric, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Chargers for electric batteries, none of the aforesaid goods for use in relation to the following goods: Devices for medical use, Health promoting devices; Battery chargers, automotive type; Quick charging apparatus for electric accumulators, none of the aforesaid goods for use in relation to the following goods: Devices for medical use, Health promoting devices; Software for battery management, none of the aforesaid goods for use in relation to the following goods: Devices for medical use, Health promoting devices; Control apparatus for battery management, none of the aforesaid goods for use in relation to the following goods: Devices for medical use, Health promoting devices; Software for operation management of overhead line networks and electric networks for vehicles; Software for status monitoring of overhead line networks and electric networks for vehicles; Maintenance planning and control systems; Graphite electrodes, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Current collectors, for use in relation to the following goods: Road machinery, rail bound vehicles; semi-finished, namely, Components, of the following materials: Carbon or Graphite, namely Electric contact components, Sensor electrodes and Electrodes, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes. Semi-finished goods for fibre composite materials, namely, Plates, Panel sections, profile bodies and blanks for sections or machining, Not for textile purposes, not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Semi-finished goods of fibre composite materials containing carbon or graphite, namely carbon fibres and graphite films or containing carbon fibres and graphite films, Not for textile purposes, not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Semifinished product, namely, Structural parts, of the following materials: carbon or Graphite, namely, Slide inserts, not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Carbon fibre, not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes; Carbon fibre, for non-textile purposes, not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Scientific research; Technological research; Technological consultancy; Industrial design; Construction drafting; Industrial analysis and research services; Design and development services, in relation to the following goods: Computer hardware and software, Especially, Computer hardware and software for controlling machines, apparatus and electronic devices; Computer software design; Consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware; Monitoring of electricity transmission devices and technologies; Software as a service [SaaS]; Software as a service [SaaS] for status monitoring of overhead line networks and electric networks for vehicles; Software as a service [SaaS] for maintenance planning and control systems; All the aforesaid services included in this class, Not for medical purposes, Not for health-promoting purposes.
Freiherr Von Luedinghausen Genannt Wolff, Felix Richard
Abstract
The invention relates to a charging system and a method for charging electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger cars, lorries, buses or the like using a charging system, wherein: the charging system comprises a contact apparatus (10), a charging contact apparatus (11) and a positioning device; the charging contact apparatus can be located on or in a vehicle floor of a vehicle and comprises a charging contact carrier (18) which has charging contacts; the contact apparatus can be located on or at least partially in a subsurface, beneath the vehicle, over which the vehicle can drive and comprises a contact carrier (12) which has contacts; the charging contacts can be contacted by the respective contacts to form a contact pair; the contact carrier can be positioned in a contact position (19) relative to the charging contact carrier by means of the positioning device such that an electrical connection can be established between the vehicle and a stationary charging station; the charging system has a holding device (25) for detachably connecting the contact carrier to the charging contact carrier in the contact position; and the holding device comprises at least one holding element (26) that has a connecting projection (27) and a locking element (28) which can be form-lockingly connected to the connecting projection.
B60L 5/26 - Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
B60L 5/28 - Devices for lifting and resetting the collector
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
A positioning unit and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle, and a stationary charging station using a positioning unit, in which the positioning unit is configured to be disposed on a vehicle roof, a contact device of the positioning unit being configured to be moved relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and to make electrical contact therewith in a contact position, the positioning unit having an articulated arm device for positioning the contact device and a drive device for driving the articulated arm device, the articulated arm device having a pivoting device with a pivoting arm, the pivoting device being configured to pivot the contact device from a storage situation into a contact situation and vice versa. The positioning unit comprises a securing device configured to secure the pivoting arm in the storage situation in a form-fitting manner.
The invention relates to a method for operating a current collector (10, 33), wherein: a contact strip (14, 17, 27) can be moved relative to the contact wire and pressed against the contact wire with a contact pressure in a sliding contact position by means of a positioning device (13, 56); the contact pressure can be applied to the contact strip by means of a drive apparatus (73) and/or spring apparatus (74) of the positioning device; the current collector comprises a power-supply unit (50) and a measuring unit (36, 43, 53, 58) having a measuring device (38, 44, 59); at least two sensors (47, 48) of a sensor device (46) are comprised; at least the electric power required to supply power to the sensor device is obtained by means of the power-supply unit (50); measured values are gathered by means of each of the sensors; the measured values are processed by means of a processing device (37, 49); and the processing device correlates the measured values and determines a characteristic value describing an operating state of the current collector and/or of the overhead line. The invention also relates to a current collector and to a monitoring system.
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and an electrically driven vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like. By means of the positioning unit (10), an electrical charging contact (11) of a contact device (12) of the positioning unit (10) can be moved relative to a charging contact surface and can be brought into contact therewith. The positioning unit (10) comprises an articulated arm device (13) and a drive device (14) for driving the articulated arm device (13). By means of the articulated arm device (13), the charging contact (11) can be positioned between a contact position for transmission of current and a retracted position for interruption of current. The positioning unit (10) comprises at least one electrical conductor (17a, 17b) provided for transmitting a charging current and disposed substantially on the articulated arm device (13), said conductor being connected, at one end, to the charging contact (11) and being able to be connected, at the other end, to the charging station or to the vehicle. The conductor has at least one portion (19a, 19b) made predominantly, preferably completely, of aluminum.
B60L 5/26 - Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
B60L 5/28 - Devices for lifting and resetting the collector
B60L 5/30 - Devices for lifting and resetting the collector using springs
B60L 5/32 - Devices for lifting and resetting the collector using fluid pressure
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 50/53 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells in combination with an external power supply, e.g. from overhead contact lines
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
B60M 7/00 - Power lines or rails specially adapted for electrically-propelled vehicles of special types, e.g. suspension tramway, ropeway, underground railway
A locking device for securing a contact strip device of a current collector in a storage position, the contact strip device being movable between a storage and sliding contact position relative to a conductor rail. The locking device has a cam, a rotatably mounted shaft and an anti-rotation device, the cam disposed on the shaft in a rotationally fixed manner and the cam movable from a release to locking position by rotation of the shaft, and the cam in the storage position of the contact strip device being able to be brought into contact at a first contact surface by being transferred to the locking position on the current collector in a manner that movement of the contact strip device is blocked relative to the conductor rail, and rotational movement of the shaft for securing the cam in the release or locking position being positively blocked of the anti-rotation device.
A current collector and a method for transferring energy from a conductor rail to a vehicle by means of a current collector, the current collector comprising a carrying device, a contact pressing device and a sliding piece which forms a sliding contact surface, the carrying device for mounting the current collector being formed on a vehicle, the contact pressing device being formed such that by means of the contact pressing device, the sliding piece is moveable relative to a conductor rail and pressable against the conductor rail for forming a sliding contact with a contact pressing force in a sliding contact position, the contact pressing device comprising a rocker unit for generating the contact pressing force using a rocker and a spring member, the spring member being rotatable in such a manner that the sliding piece disposed on the rocker is moveable in one direction into the sliding contact position while generating the contact pressing force, the contact pressing device comprising a retaining element which connects the spring member to the carrying device, the carrying device having a carrying element and a pivot mechanism for positioning the contact pressing device on the vehicle, at least the rocker unit along with the sliding piece being moveable between the sliding contact position and a storing position away from the conductor rail by means of the pivot mechanism.
The invention relates to a positioning unit (12) and to a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station (10) and a vehicle (24), in particular an electric bus or the like. A contact device (15) with an electric charging contact (19) of the positioning unit can be moved relative to a charging contact surface (21) and can be brought into contact with the charging contact surface by means of the positioning unit, and the positioning unit has a positioning device (13) and a drive device (14) for driving the positioning device, wherein the charging contact can be positioned between a contact position (18) for transmitting a current and a retracted position for interrupting the current by means of the positioning device, and the positioning unit comprises a cover device (25) with a skirt (26), said skirt surrounding the contact device at least in some sections, preferably completely, and being movable in the direction of the contact position.
The invention relates to a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, and to a method for forming an electroconductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station by means of a contact device, a charging contact device (10) and a positioning device, the contact device or the charging contact device being disposed on a vehicle, the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact device in a contact position, the contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device and being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, the charging contact device having a charging-contact-element carrier (12) comprising charging contact elements (13), the charging-contact-element carrier being formed as a longitudinal rail disposed in a moving direction of the vehicle, the charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, the contact device having a contact element carrier comprising contact elements, the contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smaller than the charging contact surface, the contact elements being electrically connectable to the charging contact elements for forming respective contact pairs in the contact position, the charging contact device having a heating device (35) by means of which the temperature of the charging contact elements is controllable.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
22.
CONTACT DEVICE AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR CHARGING ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLES
The invention relates to a contact device (10) for a charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger cars, trucks, buses or the like, and to a charging system, wherein the charging system is arrangeable beneath a vehicle and comprises a positioning apparatus, a charging contact device and the contact device having a contact unit carrier (11), wherein the contact unit carrier has at least two contact units (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), wherein respective charging contacts of the charging contact device are able to be brought into contact with contact elements of the contact units to form a contact pair, wherein, by means of the positioning apparatus, the contact unit carrier is able to be positioned in a contact position relative to the charging contact carrier such that an electrically conductive connection is able to be formed between the vehicle and a charging station, wherein the at least two contact elements protrude at different heights relative to a surface, facing one of the charging contact devices, of the contact unit carrier, wherein the contact elements are each formed with a lever arm, wherein the contact unit carrier has a body (29) which is formed from a dielectric material and with at least one through-hole (31) for the contact elements in the surface facing the charging contact device, wherein the lever arm is mounted on a pivot bearing of the body so as to be pivotable relative to the surface, wherein the pivot bearings are formed on the body and are arranged at different spacings relative to the surface.
The invention relates to a dissipation device (10) and to a method for dissipating electrical currents from a rotor part (11) formed with an axle or shaft (15), a machine, in particular an electric motor, vehicle, rail vehicle or the like, into a stationary stator part of the machine, comprising a mounting device (12) and an electrically conductive contact element (13), wherein the mounting device can be electrically conductively connected to the stationary stator part of the machine, wherein the contact element is formed as a bendable conductor (16), wherein the conductor has a conductor section (20), forming a sliding contact surface (21), which can be arranged on the circumference (14) or a front side of the rotor part, and has an end (17) fastened to the mounting device, wherein the conductor, at least in the conductor section, is formed from a contact conductor (18) forming the sliding contact surface and a detector conductor (19) which is electrically isolated from the contact conductor.
H02K 11/40 - Structural association with grounding devices
B60R 16/06 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for carrying-off electrostatic charges
H01R 39/58 - Means structurally associated with the current collector for indicating condition thereof, e.g. for indicating brush wear
H05F 3/02 - Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of earthing connections
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
Goods & Services
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; Magnetic data carriers, recording discs; Compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording media; Coin-operated mechanisms; Cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers; Computer software; Fire extinguishers; Furnaces for laboratory experiments; Graphite furnaces being furnaces for laboratory purposes for use in connection with atomic spectroscopy; Spectroscopic apparatus; Atomic absorption apparatus and installations consisting thereof, in particular using graphite furnace technology; Graphite tubes for use in atomic spectroscopy; Devices and installations consisting thereof for generating ultrasound for industrial purposes, in particular modules of the aforesaid installations and machines; Metal contacts, conductor lines, strands (electric); Suppressor chokes, commutators; Contact shoes, small contact shoes (electric) being current collectors; Current collectors; Electronic assemblies, in particular for use with electric motors; Smart cards [integrated circuit cards]; Components (electric) of carbon or graphic, in particular contact parts, electrodes, mouldings, where appropriate in combination with metal parts and plastics for electric machines for applications in all fields, machine tools, motors and engines, and for electrotechnical apparatus; Components being parts of laboratory analysis apparatus made from carbon or graphite; Chemical apparatus and instruments, in particular enamelled or made from carbon, CFC or graphite; Components of carbon or graphite, being parts of machines or motors and engines, namely contact parts, electrodes. Vehicles; Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water. Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica; Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; Packing, stopping and insulating materials; Flexible hoses, not of metal; Components made from fibre composite materials, components of carbon or graphite, being semi-manufactured goods, in particular for contact parts, electrodes, carbon brushes, sliding inserts, pistons, seals, sealing rings, crucibles, moulded parts, included in class 17, where appropriate in combination with metal parts or plastics; Carbon materials (semi-finished products); Carbon fibres, other than for textile use, Carbon graphite materials (semi-finished products); Graphite materials (semi-finished products); Carbon composite materials (semi-finished products); Including all of the aforesaid semi-manufactured goods being impregnated, reinforced and/or with protective surface coatings (whole or in part) and included in class 17.
The invention relates to a positioning device (13) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger cars, lorries, busses or the like, as well as to a fast charging system (10) and to a method for contacting a vehicle, wherein: the fast charging system comprises a charging contact device (12) which can be arranged on a vehicle floor of a vehicle (16), and a contact device (11) which can be arranged on or at least partly in a subsurface (17) which is below the vehicle and on which the vehicle can travel; the contact device has contacts by means of which a charging contact of the charging contact device can be contacted to form a pair of contacts; the contact device can be positioned in a contact position (18) relative to the charging contact device at least in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction by means of a positioning apparatus (14) of the positioning device in such a way that an electrically conductive connection can be established between the vehicle and a stationary charging station in the contact position; the positioning device comprises a compensating unit (15); and a movement of the contact device relative to the charging contact device in a horizontal direction can be carried out by means of the compensating unit, which movement is independent of a movement in the horizontal direction carried out by means of the positioning apparatus.
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
26.
EARTHING CONTACT AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS
A ground contact and a method for conducting electric currents from a rotor part of a machine to a stationary stator part of the machine, the rotor part having an axis or shaft, the ground contact comprising a holder device connected to the stationary stator part of the machine in an electrically conductive manner and a contact realized as a flexible conductor having a free end disposed on a circumference of the rotor part and an end fastened on the holder device, the conductor being inherently stable such that a contact force can be applied to a contact surface for establishing an electrically conductive sliding contact between a sliding contact surface of the conductor and the circumference of the rotor part. The conductor is bendable such that the free end extends in the direction of a rotational axis of the rotor part when disposing the ground contact on the rotor part.
The invention relates to a power supply device (1) for supplying power to a consumer arranged on a rail vehicle, wherein the power supply device (1) is configured for generating a supply voltage of the consumer (2) from a voltage applied at the current conductor (4) of the rail vehicle, wherein a transmission electronics (5) and a bypass conductor (6) that can be electrically conductively connected to the consumer (2) via the transmission electronics (5) is comprised, and the transmission electronics (5) is connected between the bypass conductor (6) and the consumer (2), and the bypass conductor (6) is electrically conductively connected to the current conductor (4) by means of two securing interfaces (8), wherein there is a potential difference between the securing interfaces (8), and the bypass conductor (6) is designed in such a way that the bypass conductor (6) generates an output voltage, and the transmission electronics (5) is designed in such a way that the transmission electronics (5) generates the supply voltage of the consumer (2) from the output voltage.
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 5/32 - Devices for lifting and resetting the collector using fluid pressure
B60L 50/53 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells in combination with an external power supply, e.g. from overhead contact lines
B61L 15/00 - Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
The invention relates to an energy supply device (1) for supplying energy to a consumer (2) arranged on a rail vehicle (24), preferably to a detection unit (23) for monitoring rail vehicles (24), in particular for monitoring an operating unit (3), wherein the rail vehicle (24) has at least one current conductor (4) and the energy supply device (1) is configured to generate a supply voltage of the consumer (2) from a voltage present on the current conductor (4), wherein transmission electronics (5) and at least one conductor loop (6) with n windings, which can be electrically connected to the consumer (2) via the transmission electronics (5), are comprised, and the transmission electronics (5) are arranged between the conductor loop (6) and the consumer (2), and the conductor loop (6) is arranged around the current conductor (4) in such a way that the conductor loop (6) generates an output voltage, wherein the transmission electronics (5) are designed in such a way that the transmission electronics (5) generate the supply voltage of the consumer (2) from the output voltage of the conductor loop (6). The invention also relates to a monitoring system (15) having an energy supply device (1), and to a method for supplying energy to a consumer (2) for monitoring a rail vehicle (24).
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Carbon; graphite; graphite for industrial purposes;
electrographite; metal impregnated graphite. Carbon brushes [electricity]; carbon or graphite components
[engine parts]; carbon or graphite sliding inserts for plain
bearings; plain bearings; bearings [machine parts]; carbon
or graphite components as semi- finished products, namely
carbon brushes [electricity]. Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching,
transforming, storing, regulating and controlling
electricity; electronic power regulators; electric control
and regulating apparatus; switchboards [electricity];
apparatus and instruments for monitoring electricity
transmission apparatus and technologies; electric current
measuring apparatus; electric monitoring apparatus;
monitoring apparatus, other than for medical purposes;
sensors and apparatus for sensing, recording, transmitting
or reproducing electronic signals, sound or images; sensors;
optical sensors; electronic sensing devices; sensors,
detectors and monitoring instruments and apparatus;
pantographs for trains and electric buses; current
collectors; sensors for monitoring electric motors;
electrical components made of carbon or graphite, in
particular electrical contact parts; electrical contacts;
chargers for electrical accumulators; battery chargers for
vehicles; rapid chargers for electrical accumulators;
software for battery management; control devices for battery
management; software for the operational management of
overhead contact line networks and electrical networks for
vehicles; software for condition monitoring of overhead
contact line networks and power networks for vehicles;
maintenance planning and control systems [ips]; graphite
electrodes; current collectors for road and rail vehicles;
components made of carbon or graphite as semi- finished
products, namely electrical contact parts, sensor electrodes
and electrodes. Semi-finished products of fibrous composite material, namely
plates, blanks, profiles and blanks for cutting or machining
not for textile use; semi-finished products of composite
materials containing carbon or graphite, namely carbon
fibres and graphite sheets or containing carbon fibres and
graphite sheets, other than for textile use; components of
carbon or graphite as semi-finished products, namely sliding
inserts; carbon fibres; carbon fibres, other than for
textile use. Scientific and technological services and research and
design services relating thereto; scientific research;
technological research; technological consultancy;
industrial design; engineering design; industrial analysis
and research services; design and development of computer
hardware and software, in particular for controlling
machines, apparatus and electronic devices; computer
software design; computer design and development
consultancy; technical monitoring of power transmission
equipment and technologies; software as a service [saas];
software as a service [saas] for condition monitoring of
overhead contact line networks and vehicle power systems;
software as a service [saas] for maintenance planning and
control systems [ips].
30.
POSITIONING UNIT FOR A CHARGING STATION, AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING CONTACT
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) and to a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, wherein the positioning unit is designed such that the positioning unit can be arranged above a vehicle; an electric charging contact (11) of the positioning unit can be moved relative to a charging contact surface (13) of the vehicle by means of the positioning unit and can contact the charging contact surface; the positioning unit has a positioning device (14) and a drive device (15) for driving the positioning device; the charging contact can be positioned between a contact position for transmitting a current and a retracted position for interrupting a current by means of the positioning device; the drive device has an adjustment drive (16) with a support means (17) which is coupled to the positioning device; and a traction force can be transmitted to the positioning device by means of the support means such that the positioning device can be moved between the contact position and the retracted position by means of the adjustment drive.
B60L 5/26 - Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) and to a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, wherein the positioning unit is designed such that the positioning unit can be arranged above a vehicle; an electric charging contact (11) of the positioning unit can be moved relative to a charging contact surface (13) of the vehicle by means of the positioning unit and can contact the charging contact surface; the positioning unit has a positioning device (14) and a drive device (15) for driving the positioning device; the charging contact can be positioned between a contact position for transmitting a current and a retracted position for interrupting a current by means of the positioning device; the drive device has an adjustment drive (16) with a support means (17) which is coupled to the positioning device; and a traction force can be transmitted to the positioning device by means of the support means such that the positioning device can be moved between the contact position and the retracted position by means of the adjustment drive.
B60L 5/26 - Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Carbon; Natural graphite; graphite for industrial purposes; electrographite for industrial purposes; metal impregnated graphite for industrial purposes Carbon brushes being parts of machines; Engine parts, namely, carbon and graphite components for electrical power transmission devices; carbon and graphite sliding inserts for plain bearings being parts of machines; machine parts, namely, plain bearings; machine parts, namely, bearings; carbon and graphite components as semi- finished products, namely, carbon brushes being parts of machines Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, storing, regulating and controlling electricity; electronic power regulators, namely, voltage regulators for electric power not for medical or healthcare purposes; electric control and regulating apparatus, namely, voltage regulators for electric power not for medical or healthcare purposes; switchboards; electronic monitors and monitor modules for monitoring electric current and electrical signals from electricity transmitting apparatus, namely, apparatus and instruments for monitoring electricity transmission apparatus and technologies; electric current measuring apparatus, namely, electronic devices for measuring electric current; electric monitoring apparatus, namely, electronic monitors and monitor modules for monitoring electric current and electrical signals, not for medical or healthcare purposes; monitoring apparatus, other than for medical purposes, namely, wireless controllers to monitor and control the functioning of other electronic devices; sensors, namely, electronic sensors for measuring electronic signals and electronic apparatus for sensing, recording, transmitting or reproducing electronic signals, sound or images, not for medical or healthcare purposes; sensors, namely, electronic sensors for measuring electricity, not for medical or healthcare purposes; optical sensors, not for medical or healthcare purposes; electronic sensing devices, namely, electronic sensors for measuring the performance of electrical power transmission devices, not for medical or healthcare purposes; sensors, detectors and monitoring instruments and apparatus, namely, electronic sensors for measuring electricity and the performance of electrical power transmission devices, not for medical or healthcare purposes; pantographs being electric current collectors for trains and electric buses; electric current collectors; sensors for monitoring electric motors; electrical components made of carbon or graphite, in particular structural and replacement parts of electrical contacts, not for medical or healthcare purposes; electrical contacts, not for medical or healthcare purposes; chargers for electrical accumulators, not for medical or healthcare devices; battery chargers for vehicles; rapid chargers for electrical accumulators, not for medical or healthcare devices; downloadable computer software for battery management, not for medical or healthcare devices; power controllers, namely, control devices for battery management, not for medical or healthcare devices; downloadable computer software for the operational management of overhead contact line networks and electrical networks for vehicles; downloadable computer software for condition monitoring of overhead contact line networks and power networks for vehicles; maintenance planning and control systems comprised of computer hardware for electrical power transmission devices; graphite electrodes, not for medical or healthcare purposes; electric current collectors for road and rail vehicles; components made of carbon or graphite as semi-finished products, namely, electrical contact structural parts, sensor electrodes and electrodes, not for medical or healthcare purposes Semi-finished products of fibrous plastic, carbon, and graphite composite material, namely, plates, blanks, profiles and blanks for cutting or machining for use in manufacturing, and not for textile use, and not for medical or healthcare purposes; semi-finished products of carbon and graphite composite materials, in the form of sheets for manufacturing use, other than for textile, medical or healthcare use; components of carbon and graphite as semi-finished products in the form of sheets for use as sliding inserts for use in manufacture, not being parts of machines, not for medical or healthcare purposes; carbon fibres, not for textile use, not for medical or healthcare purposes; carbon fibres, other than for textile, medical or healthcare use Scientific and technological services, namely, scientific and technological research in the field of power transmission technologies for traffic infrastructure and for means of transport, and research and design services in the field of overhead contact line networks and electrical networks for vehicles; scientific research; technological research in the field of power transmission technologies for traffic infrastructure and for means of transport; technological consultancy in the field of power transmission technologies for traffic infrastructure and for means of transport; industrial design; engineering design; industrial analysis and research services, namely, industrial research in the field of power transmission technologies for traffic infrastructure and for means of transport; design and development of computer hardware and software, in particular for controlling machines, apparatus and electronic devices; computer software design; computer design and development consultancy; remote monitoring of the functioning and use of electrical equipment, namely, technical monitoring of power transmission equipment and technologies relating to overhead electrical contact line networks and electrical networks and electrical infrastructure for vehicles; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for electrical networks and electrical infrastructure for vehicles; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for condition monitoring of overhead contact line networks and vehicle power systems; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for monitoring the condition and performance of electrical power transmission devices for maintenance planning and control systems; all of the aforesaid services in this class not for medical or healthcare purposes
The invention relates to a rapid charging system (10) for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger cars, lorries, buses or the like, wherein: the rapid charging system comprises a contact apparatus (11), a charging contact apparatus (12) and a positioning device (13); the charging contact apparatus can be located on or in a vehicle floor (14) of a vehicle and comprises a charging contact carrier (17) which has charging contacts; the contact apparatus can be located on or at least partially in a surface (15), beneath the vehicle, over which the vehicle can drive and comprises a contact carrier (16) which has contacts; the charging contacts can be contacted by the respective contacts to form a contact pair; the contact carrier can be positioned relative to the charging contact carrier by means of the positioning device such that an electrical connection can be established between the vehicle and a stationary charging station; the contact carrier has a projection (18) having contacts located thereon and the charging contact carrier has an opening (19) having the charging contacts located therein, or vice versa; and the projection and the opening are each formed by abutment faces (20, 21) having a matching geometric shape, a contour (25) of the projection being oval.
A positioning unit for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle and a stationary charging station having a positioning unit configured to be disposed on a vehicle roof. The positioning unit includes a contact device that is moveable relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and is electrically connectable to the charging contact device in a contact position, and an articulated arm device for positioning the contact device and a drive device for driving the articulated arm device. The articulated arm device includes for pivoting the contact device from a storing state to a vertical contact state and vice versa, and a second pivot arm for pivoting the contact device from the retracted position to the contact position and vice versa. The first pivot arm is disposed to be pivotable on a distal end of the second pivot arm.
The invention relates to a method for operating a current collector and to a current collector (10) for the transfer of energy from a conductor rail (12) to a rail vehicle, wherein the current collector has a pressing device (14) with a contact shoe (15) which forms a sliding contact surface (16), wherein, by means of a rocker unit (18) with a swivelable rocker (19) and a spring device (20) of the pressing device, a pressing force is applied to the contact shoe arranged on the rocker, wherein, by means of the rocker unit, the contact shoe is moved relative to a conductor rail and, in order to form a sliding contact, is pressed against the conductor rail by the pressing force in a sliding contact position, wherein the current collector comprises a measuring unit having a measuring device, wherein at least one sensor (24) of a sensor device of the measuring device is arranged on the pressing device and/or adjacent to the pressing device, wherein a measured value of the pressing device is detected by means of the sensor device, wherein the measured value is processed by means of a processing device of the measuring device and a characteristic value describing an operating state of the current collector and/or the conductor rail is determined.
The invention relates to a method for operating a rail vehicle having a lubrication system (10), to a lubrication system and to a monitoring system, wherein the rail vehicle has the lubrication system with which a lubricant is applied to a wheel flange (14) of a wheel (11) of the rail vehicle, wherein the lubrication system comprises a pressing device (18) and a lubricating stick (19), wherein the lubricating stick is moved relative to the wheel flange by means of the pressing device and, in order to apply the lubricant, is pressed against the wheel flange by means of a pressing force, wherein the lubrication system comprises a measuring unit having a measuring device (26), wherein at least one sensor (27) of a sensor device of the measuring device is arranged on the lubrication system and/or adjacent to the lubrication system, wherein a measured value of the lubrication system is detected by means of the sensor device, wherein the measured value is processed by means of a processing device of the measuring device and a characteristic value describing an operating state of the lubrication system, the wheel and/or a rail is determined.
The invention relates to a method for operating a rail vehicle having a grounding contact (20), to a grounding contact and to a monitoring system, wherein the rail vehicle has the grounding contact on a wheelset with an axle and wheels, wherein the grounding contact has a housing unit (22), a contact device (26) and a sensor device (61), wherein the contact device has a contact piece (28) arranged on a contact surface of an axle, wherein an electrical sliding contact is formed between the contact surface and the contact piece, wherein the grounding contact comprises a measuring unit having a measuring device (63), wherein at least one sensor (65) of a sensor device (61) of the measuring device is arranged on the contact device and/or adjacent to the contact device, wherein a measured value of the contact device is detected by means of the sensor device, wherein the measured value is processed by means of the processing device (62) of the measuring device, and a characteristic value describing an operating state of the wheelset and/or a rail is determined.
The invention relates to a method for monitoring rail vehicles (11), in particular operating units (16, 17) of the rail vehicles, such as current collectors (13), grounding contacts, lubricating devices, contact shoes, contact devices, contact brushes, grounding brushes or the like, wherein, by means of detection units (18, 19) of a monitoring system (10), data are detected for different attributes of the respective operating units and are assigned to the attributes, wherein data sets formed from attributes and data by the monitoring units are transmitted to a monitoring unit (20) of the monitoring system, wherein the data sets are stored in a database (21) of the monitoring unit and are processed by an evaluation device (22) of the monitoring unit, wherein the evaluation device relates the stored data sets of the respective operating units to each another and carries out a pattern analysis of the data sets, wherein a result of the pattern analysis is output by an output device (23) of the monitoring unit.
The invention relates to a positioning unit and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle, more particularly electric bus or the like, and a stationary charging station, using a positioning unit, wherein: the positioning unit is designed such that it can be arranged on a vehicle roof; a contact device of the positioning unit is movable relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and can be electrically contacted by said charging contact device in a contact position; the positioning unit has an articulated arm device (32) for positioning the contact device and a drive device (33) for driving the articulated arm device; the articulated arm device has a pivoting mechanism with a pivoting arm (34) that can be pivoted about a pivot axis (37), by means of which pivoting mechanism the contact device is pivotable from a storage orientation in a retracted position of the positioning unit for storing the contact device into a contact orientation of the contact position, and vice versa; and the positioning unit comprises a holding device (36) by means of which the pivoting arm can be form-fittingly fixed in the storage orientation.
The invention relates to a positioning unit and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle, more particularly electric bus or the like, and a stationary charging station, using a positioning unit, wherein: the positioning unit is designed such that it can be arranged on a vehicle roof; a contact device of the positioning unit is movable relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and can be electrically contacted by said charging contact device in a contact position; the positioning unit has an articulated arm device (32) for positioning the contact device and a drive device (33) for driving the articulated arm device; the articulated arm device has a pivoting mechanism with a pivoting arm (34) that can be pivoted about a pivot axis (37), by means of which pivoting mechanism the contact device is pivotable from a storage orientation in a retracted position of the positioning unit for storing the contact device into a contact orientation of the contact position, and vice versa; and the positioning unit comprises a holding device (36) by means of which the pivoting arm can be form-fittingly fixed in the storage orientation.
The invention relates to a rapid charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or similar, and a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the rapid charging system comprising a contact device, a charging contact device (10) and a positioning device, wherein: the contact device or the charging contact device can be arranged on a vehicle; the charging contact device can be electrically contacted by the contact device in a contact position; the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact device in the longitudinal direction and/or transverse direction and brought into the contact position by means of the positioning device; the charging contact device has a charging contact element carrier (12) with charging contact elements (13); the charging contact element carrier is designed as a longitudinal rail that can be arranged in a direction of travel of the vehicle; each charging contact element forms a strip-type charging contact surface; the contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements; each contact element forms a contact surface that is designed to be smaller than the charging contact surface; each contact element, in the contact position, can be electrically contacted with the charging contact elements to form contact pairs; and the charging contact device comprises a heating unit (35) by means of which the temperature of the charging contact elements can be controlled.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
The invention relates to a rapid charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or similar, and a method for establishing an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the rapid charging system comprising a contact device, a charging contact device (10) and a positioning device, wherein: the contact device or the charging contact device can be arranged on a vehicle; the charging contact device can be electrically contacted by the contact device in a contact position; the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact device in the longitudinal direction and/or transverse direction and brought into the contact position by means of the positioning device; the charging contact device has a charging contact element carrier (12) with charging contact elements (13); the charging contact element carrier is designed as a longitudinal rail that can be arranged in a direction of travel of the vehicle; each charging contact element forms a strip-type charging contact surface; the contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements; each contact element forms a contact surface that is designed to be smaller than the charging contact surface; each contact element, in the contact position, can be electrically contacted with the charging contact elements to form contact pairs; and the charging contact device comprises a heating unit (35) by means of which the temperature of the charging contact elements can be controlled.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
The invention relates to a contact device for being arranged on an electrically driven vehicle, in particular electric bus or the like, or on a charging station for an electrically driven vehicle having at least two contact bar arrangements (10), each comprising one contact bar carrier (11) and at least one contact bar (12) which is disposed on the contact bar carrier and which is electrically connectable to a charging contact of a charging contact carrier of a charging contact device of the charging station or to a contact bar of the vehicle, the contact bar having a connecting device (13) for connecting the contact bar to an electrical conductor (14), which is guidable towards the vehicle or towards the charging station, the connecting device comprising a groove (15), which extends longitudinally in the contact bar, and a connecting element (16), which is attached to the groove, for being connected to the electrical conductor.
The invention relates to a current collector (10) and to a method for transmitting power from a live rail to a vehicle, wherein: the current collector comprises a carrier device (11), a press-on device (12) and a collector shoe (13), which forms a sliding contact surface (24); the carrier device is designed for fastening the current collector to a vehicle; the press-on device is designed such that, using the press-on device, the collector shoe can be moved relative to a live rail and can be pressed against the live rail in a sliding contact position with a contact force in order to form a sliding contact; the press-on device comprises a rocker unit (17) with a rocker (18) and a spring element (19) in order to produce the contact force; the rocker is rotatably arranged on the carrier device such that the collector shoe arranged on the rocker can be moved in a direction into the sliding contact position thereby producing the contact force; the press-on device comprises an electrically driven actuator (40); a force can be exerted onto the rocker unit contrary to the contact force, using the actuator, such that the rocker unit together with the collector shoe can be moved between the sliding contact position and a stowed position remote from the live rail.
The invention relates to a ground terminal and to a method for discharging electric currents from a rotor part of a vehicle (such as a rail vehicle or the like, that has an axle) to a stationary stator part of the vehicle. The ground terminal includes a retaining device and a terminal element. The retaining device is connected to the stationary stator part of the vehicle in electrically-conductive manner, the terminal element is disposed on and connected to the retaining in electrically-conductive manner. The terminal element is made mostly of graphite and subjected to a contact force by means of a spring device of the retaining device to realize an electrically-conductive sliding contact between a sliding contact surface of the terminal element provided for realizing the sliding contact and a terminal surface of the rotor part. The terminal element has an arc-shaped cross-section at least in portions thereof, an outer surface of the cross-section forming the sliding contact surface at least in sections. The sliding contact surface abuts radially against the terminal surface of the rotor part.
The invention relates to an earthing contact (10) and a method for dissipating electrical currents from a rotor part (11) of a machine, in particular a vehicle, rail vehicle or similar, and formed with an axle or shaft (27), into a fixed stator part (12) of the machine, comprising a retaining device (13) and a contact element (14), wherein the retaining device can be electrically conductively connected to the fixed stator part of the machine, wherein the contact element is designed as a flexible conductor (15), wherein the conductor has a free end (34) that can be arranged on a circumference (28) of the rotor part and an end (33) secured to the retaining device, wherein the conductor is dimensionally stable in such a way that, in order to form an electrically conductive sliding contact between a sliding contact surface of the conductor provided for forming the sliding contact and a contact surface (29) on the circumference of the rotor part, the contact surface can be applied with a contact force, wherein the conductor is designed such that it can be bent in an arch shape between the free end and the secured end, in such a way that the free end extends in the direction of an axis of rotation (30) of the rotor part when the earthing contact is arranged in the rotor part.
The invention relates to a discharge device (77), a rail vehicle having a discharge device and a method for discharging electrostatic charge from a shaft (80), wherein the discharge device comprises a holder (78) and a conductor assembly (82), wherein the holder has a holder ring (79) and the conductor assembly has at least one flexible conductor (83) arranged on the holder, wherein the conductor is formed from a carbon fibre assembly and has a shaft contact section (86) for contacting the shaft, wherein the shaft can be tangentially contacted on a circumference (81) of the shaft by means of the conductor, wherein the discharge device has at least one positioning element (88), wherein the conductor is retained on the positioning element and the positioning element is arranged on the holder in such a way that a position of the shaft contact section can be adjusted relative to the shaft.
The invention relates to a discharge device (10), a rail vehicle having a discharge device and a method for discharging electrostatic charge from a shaft (11), wherein the discharge device comprises a holder (13) and a conductor assembly (14), wherein the conductor assembly has at least one flexible conductor (15) arranged on the holder, wherein the conductor is formed from a carbon fibre assembly (16) and has a shaft contact section (21) for contacting the shaft, wherein the shaft can be axially applied with a contact force on an end side of the shaft via the conductor.
The invention relates to a current collector (10) and a method for transmitting power from a bus bar (12) to a vehicle by means of a current collector, wherein: the current collector comprises a carrier device (13), a pressing device (14) and a pantograph slipper (15), which forms a sliding contact surface (17); the carrier device is designed for fastening the current collector to a vehicle; the pressing device is designed such that by means of the pressing device the pantograph slipper can be moved relative to a bus bar (12) and can be pressed against the bus bar with in a sliding contact position (16) a pressing force in order to form a sliding contact; the pressing device comprises a rocker unit (19) for creating the pressing force with a rocker (20) and a spring apparatus (21); the spring apparatus is designed in a rotatable manner such that the pantograph slipper arranged on the rocker can be moved in a direction into the sliding contact position, thereby creating the pressing force; the pressing device comprises a retaining apparatus (22) that connects the spring apparatus to the carrier device; the carrier device has a carrier apparatus (25) and a pivot apparatus (26) for positioning the pressing device on the vehicle; at least the rocker unit together with the pantograph slipper can be moved by means of the pivot apparatus between the sliding contact position and a storage position remote from the bus bar.
A discharge device for discharging electrostatic charges from a shaft includes a frame support having a first leg and a second leg and a contact strand for forming a contact surface with the shaft, a first end of the contact strand being clamped on the first leg and a second end of the contact strand being mounted so as to be displaceable on the second leg, a receiving means which is disposed on the frame support, the second end of the contact strand extending at least partly into the receiving means, and a switch, in particular a reed switch, which is disposed in the receiving means or in the contact strand and which is configured so as to be activated as a result of a displacement of the second end of the contact strand, said second end extending at least partly into the receiving means.
H01H 47/00 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current
The invention relates to a contact apparatus and to a charging contact unit for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device, wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device, wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm, by means of which the contact device can be positioned in the vertical direction relative to the charging contact unit, wherein the contact device has a contact element support comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can make contact with the charging contact elements of the charging contact unit so as to form contact pairs, wherein the positioning device has a transverse guide, by means of which the contact element support can be positioned transversely relative to the charging contact unit, wherein the transverse guide is arranged at a distal end of the pantograph or of the swing arm.
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
52.
POSITIONING UNIT FOR A CHARGING STATION, AND METHOD FOR MAKING CONTACT
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, by means of a positioning unit, wherein, by means of the positioning unit, an electrical charging contact (11) of the positioning unit is movable relative to the charging contact surface and can be brought into contact therewith, wherein the positioning unit has a positioning apparatus (12) and a drive apparatus (13) for driving the positioning apparatus, the charging contact being positionable by means of the positioning apparatus between a contact position, for current transmission, and an entry position, for current interruption, the drive apparatus having an adjusting drive for generating an adjusting force acting on the positioning apparatus and a spring device (15) which mechanically interacts with the adjusting drive, the spring device comprising at least one contact spring (16), wherein a contact force on the charging contact surface can be formed by the adjusting drive and the contact spring, the positioning apparatus comprising a fixed bearing (17), an upper segment (18) arranged on the fixed bearing so as to be linearly movable in a vertical adjusting direction, and a lower segment (19) arranged on the upper segment so as to be linearly movable in the vertical adjusting direction, wherein the contact spring is coupled to the fixed bearing and the upper segment, the upper segment being movable relative to the lower segment by means of the adjusting drive.
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
53.
POSITIONING UNIT FOR A CHARGING STATION, AND METHOD FOR MAKING CONTACT
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, by means of a positioning unit, wherein, by means of the positioning unit, an electrical charging contact (11) of the positioning unit is movable relative to the charging contact surface and can be brought into contact therewith, wherein the positioning unit has a positioning apparatus (12) and a drive apparatus (13) for driving the positioning apparatus, the charging contact being positionable by means of the positioning apparatus between a contact position, for current transmission, and an entry position, for current interruption, the drive apparatus having an adjusting drive for generating an adjusting force acting on the positioning apparatus and a spring device (15) which mechanically interacts with the adjusting drive, the spring device comprising at least one contact spring (16), wherein a contact force on the charging contact surface can be formed by the adjusting drive and the contact spring, the positioning apparatus comprising a fixed bearing (17), an upper segment (18) arranged on the fixed bearing so as to be linearly movable in a vertical adjusting direction, and a lower segment (19) arranged on the upper segment so as to be linearly movable in the vertical adjusting direction, wherein the contact spring is coupled to the fixed bearing and the upper segment, the upper segment being movable relative to the lower segment by means of the adjusting drive.
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
A contact device for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles includes a charging contact device disposable on a vehicle floor, the contact device having a contact unit carrier with contact units electrically connectable to a respective charging contact of the charging contact device to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device including a positioning device, the contact units positionable relative to the charging contacts by the positioning device to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact device being disposable on a ground below the vehicle, the contact device having a base frame attachable to the ground, the contact unit carrier being inserted into the base frame, the contact unit carrier being made of a dielectric material, the contact units each having a contact element moveable relative to the contact unit carrier.
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) for electrically driven vehicles and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle, in particular electric bus or the like, and a stationary charging station with a positioning unit, wherein the positioning unit is designed such that it can be arranged on a vehicle roof, wherein a contact device (11) of the positioning unit is movable relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and can be electrically contacted by said charging contact device in a contact position, wherein the positioning unit has an articulated arm device (12) for positioning the contact device and a drive device (17) for driving the articulated arm device, wherein the articulated arm device has a first pivoting mechanism (13) with a first pivoting arm (14), by means of which pivoting mechanism (13) the contact device is pivotable from a storage position of a retracted position of the positioning unit for storing the contact device into a vertical contact position of the retracted position, and vice versa, wherein the articulated arm device has a second pivoting arm mechanism (15) with a second pivoting arm (16), by means of which pivoting arm mechanism (15) the contact device is pivotable from the retracted position into the contact position, and vice versa, wherein the first pivoting arm is arranged pivotably at a distal end (21) of the second pivoting arm.
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/31 - Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
The invention relates to a positioning unit (10) for electrically driven vehicles and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle, in particular electric bus or the like, and a stationary charging station with a positioning unit, wherein the positioning unit is designed such that it can be arranged on a vehicle roof, wherein a contact device (11) of the positioning unit is movable relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and can be electrically contacted by said charging contact device in a contact position, wherein the positioning unit has an articulated arm device (12) for positioning the contact device and a drive device (17) for driving the articulated arm device, wherein the articulated arm device has a first pivoting mechanism (13) with a first pivoting arm (14), by means of which pivoting mechanism (13) the contact device is pivotable from a storage position of a retracted position of the positioning unit for storing the contact device into a vertical contact position of the retracted position, and vice versa, wherein the articulated arm device has a second pivoting arm mechanism (15) with a second pivoting arm (16), by means of which pivoting arm mechanism (15) the contact device is pivotable from the retracted position into the contact position, and vice versa, wherein the first pivoting arm is arranged pivotably at a distal end (21) of the second pivoting arm.
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/31 - Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (25), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing (26) of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relative to the contact unit carrier.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
58.
Rapid charging system and method for electrically connecting a vehicle to a charging station
A fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the fast charging system having a contact device, a charging contact device and a positioning device, said contact device or said charging contact device being disposeable on a vehicle, said charging contact device being electrically contacted using the contact device when in a contact position, said contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device as well as being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, said charging contact device comprising a charging-contact-element carrier having charging contact elements, said charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, said contact device comprising a contact element carrier having contact elements, said contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smaller than the charging contact surfaces, said contact elements being electrically contacted with the charging contact elements for forming contact pairs in each instance when in the contact position, the charging contact surfaces and the contact surfaces being disposed such in the longitudinal direction with respect to each other that a respective physical contact between the charging contact surfaces and the contact surfaces is formed in a defined order at respective longitudinal ends of the charging contact surfaces.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
59.
EARTHING CONTACT AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING ELECTRIC CURRENTS
The invention relates to an earthing contact (10) and to a method for dissipating electric currents from a rotor part (17), which is formed with an axis, of a vehicle, in particular of a rail vehicle or the like, into a stationary stator part (13) of the vehicle, comprising a holding apparatus (12) and a contact element (11), wherein the holding apparatus can be electrically conductively connected to the stationary stator part of the vehicle, wherein the contact element is arranged on the holding apparatus and is electrically conductively connected to said holding apparatus, wherein the contact element is formed predominantly from graphite, wherein, by means of a spring device (47) of the holding apparatus, the contact element can be acted on by a contact force for the purpose of forming an electrically conductive sliding contact (22) between a sliding contact face (21), which is provided for forming the sliding contact, of the contact element and a contact face (20) of the rotor part, wherein the contact element is formed at least in sections with a cross section in the form of a segment of a circle, wherein an outer face of the cross section forms the sliding contact face at least in sections, wherein the sliding contact face is designed to bear radially against the contact face of the rotor part.
The invention relates to a contact device to be arranged on an electrically driven vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, or on a charging station for an electrically driven vehicle, with at least two contact strip assemblies (10) each comprising one contact strip carrier (11) and at least one contact strip (12), which is arranged on the contact strip carrier and which is contactable by a charging contact of a charging contact carrier of a charging contact device of the charging station or by a contact strip of the vehicle, the contact strip having a connection device (13) for connecting the contact strip to an electrical conductor (14) that can be guided to the vehicle or to the charging station, the connection device comprising a groove (15) running longitudinally in the contact strip (15) and a connection element (16), which is secured to the groove, for connection to the electrical conductor.
The invention relates to a contact device to be arranged on an electrically driven vehicle, in particular an electric bus or the like, or on a charging station for an electrically driven vehicle, with at least two contact strip assemblies (10) each comprising one contact strip carrier (11) and at least one contact strip (12), which is arranged on the contact strip carrier and which is contactable by a charging contact of a charging contact carrier of a charging contact device of the charging station or by a contact strip of the vehicle, the contact strip having a connection device (13) for connecting the contact strip to an electrical conductor (14) that can be guided to the vehicle or to the charging station, the connection device comprising a groove (15) running longitudinally in the contact strip (15) and a connection element (16), which is secured to the groove, for connection to the electrical conductor.
The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can make contact with the charging contact elements of the charging contact unit so as to form contact pairs, wherein the contact elements are arranged on the contact element support relative to the charging contact elements in such a manner that a defined order is maintained when forming contact pairs when the contact device and the charging contact unit are joined.
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
The invention relates to a contact unit (16) for a charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles, trucks, buses or the like, and to a charging system. The charging system comprises a charging contact device and a contact device comprising a contact unit support, said contact unit support having the contact unit. A charging contact of the charging contact device can be contacted using the contact unit in order to form a contact pair. The contact unit has a contact element (19) made of metal, and the contact unit has a connection line (20) for connecting to the vehicle or the charging station. The contact element has a contact bump (21), and the contact bump forms a contact surface (22) for contacting the charging contact. The contact element is at least partly made of a contact piece (23) made of carbon in the region of the contact surface.
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
The invention relates to a contact unit (16) for a charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles, trucks, buses or the like, and to a charging system. The charging system comprises a charging contact device and a contact device comprising a contact unit support, said contact unit support having the contact unit. A charging contact of the charging contact device can be contacted using the contact unit in order to form a contact pair. The contact unit has a contact element (19) made of metal, and the contact unit has a connection line (20) for connecting to the vehicle or the charging station. The contact element has a contact bump (21), and the contact bump forms a contact surface (22) for contacting the charging contact. The contact element is at least partly made of a contact piece (23) made of carbon in the region of the contact surface.
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
A contact unit for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a contact device and a fast charging system are provided. A charging contact device and a contact device have a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable with the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier positionable relative to the charging contact device by the positioning device to form an electrically conductive connection to a vehicle and a fixed charging station, the contact unit having a contact element displaceable relative to the contact unit carrier in the direction of its longitudinal axis in a contact element guide of the contact unit, the contact unit having a connecting lead for connecting to the vehicle and attached to a contact element.
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
H01R 4/56 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one anotherMeans for effecting or maintaining such contactElectrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation one conductor screwing into another
H01R 11/26 - End pieces terminating in a screw clamp, screw or nut
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilientContacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
H01R 13/74 - Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel
The disclosure relates to a wear measuring system for friction elements, in particular for brushes and the like, as well as to a method for measuring the wear of friction elements, comprising at least one consumable friction element, a holding device for movably positioning the friction element relative to a friction surface, and a measuring device for determining a wear status of the friction element relative to a wear length of the friction element, wherein the measuring device has a potentiometer, wherein the potentiometer is mechanically coupled with the friction element in such a way that a movement by the friction element relative to the friction surface induces a movement by the potentiometer.
The invention relates to a rapid charging system (10) for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or similar, and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, comprising a contact device (11), a charging contact device (12) and a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device or the charging contact device can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the charging contact device can be electrically contacted by the contact device in a contact position, wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact device in the longitudinal direction and/or transverse direction and brought into the contact position by means of the positioning device, wherein the charging contact device has a charging contact element carrier with charging contact elements, wherein the charging contact elements each form a strip-type charging contact surface, wherein the contact device has a contact element carrier (14) with contact elements, wherein the contact elements each form a contact surface that is designed to be smaller than the charging contact surfaces, wherein the contact elements can each be electrically contacted in the contact position with the charging contacts elements to form contact pairings, wherein the charging contact surfaces and the contact surfaces are arranged relative to one another in the longitudinal direction such that, at respective longitudinal ends of the charging contact surfaces, a respective touch contact of the charging contact surfaces and the contact surfaces can be formed in a defined order.
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
B60M 1/36 - Single contact pieces along the line for power supply
The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, wherein the quick charging system comprises a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, wherein the contact unit carrier comprises the contact unit, wherein a charging contact of the charging contact device can be contacted by the contact unit to form a contact pair, wherein the contact device or the charging contact device comprises a positioning device, wherein the contact unit carrier is positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a way that an electrically conductive connection can be formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station. According to the invention, the contact unit has a contact element (25), the contact unit comprising a connecting line for connection to the vehicle or the charging station, wherein the contact element is tiltably mounted to a rotary bearing (26) of the contact unit relative to the contact unit carrier.
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/42 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
A quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device, a charging contact device, and a positioning device. The charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device. The contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position. The contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements that can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position. A guide device is provided, such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/40 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from lines in slotted conduits
B60L 53/35 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
The invention relates to a discharge device (10) for discharging electro-static charges from a shaft (39), comprising an annular holder (11) and a conductor arrangement (12), said conductor arrangement comprising at least one flexurally elastic conductor (13) arranged on the holder, said conductor being made of a carbon fiber arrangement, each end of the conductor being accommodated in the holder, said conductor arrangement comprising at least two conductor portions (33) extending transversely to a longitudinal shaft axis (32), said conductor portions each comprising a shaft contact portion (34) which together form a contact arrangement for being contacted with two circumferential contact areas of a shaft circumference (35), which are arranged in a shaft contact plane W, in such a manner that the shaft contact portions are arranged tangentially to the shaft circumference upon contact to the shaft circumference.
The invention relates to a quick charging system (10) for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device (11), a charging contact device (12), and a positioning device, wherein the contact device or the charging contact device can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device, wherein, by means of the positioning device, the contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position, wherein the contact device has a contact element carrier (14) having contact elements (17), wherein the contact elements can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements (18) of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position, wherein the rapid charging system has a guide device (36) for guiding the contact device or the charge contact device to the contact position, wherein the guide device is designed such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.
B60L 5/36 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase
B60L 5/40 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles for collecting current from lines in slotted conduits
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned in the vertical direction relative to the charging contact unit, wherein the contact device has a contact element support comprising contact elements (17), wherein the contact elements can make contact with the charging contact elements of the charging contact unit so as to form contact pairs, wherein the positioning device has a transverse guide (25), by means of which the contact element support can be positioned transversely relative to the charging contact unit, wherein the transverse guide is arranged at a distal end of the pantograph or of the swing arm (19).
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
B60L 5/26 - Half-pantographs, e.g. using counter-rocking beams
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
